Episodes

Sunday Mar 23, 2025
Place the Democratic Party in Receivership
Sunday Mar 23, 2025
Sunday Mar 23, 2025
To make America an unqualified success that delivers on these values, we need a competitive political system where the best performing policies and practices rise to the top. We don't have that now. And it's not because an external force interfered with or thwarted the Democrats. Their wounds are self inflicted. I don’t see them capable of change or mounting a credible alternative to the Republicans.

Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
Is "Diversity" Really About Diversity?
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
Is capital “D” Diversity a policy goal that needs defending?
Should we rally to protect the past decades of initiatives that emerged from the center and far left and, until recently, have became mainstream?
To answer, I think we first have to ask: what do DEI proponents mean by Diversity?

Monday Mar 31, 2025
What's the "P" in NPR?
Monday Mar 31, 2025
Monday Mar 31, 2025
Growing up in a halcyon, late 20th Century Massachusetts milieu meant the Boston Globe and the New York Times were read each morning at the kitchen table. NPR’s local affiliate, WBUR, played on the radio throughout the day and on every drive. At night, my parents watched the WGBH PBS News Hour in rotation with NBC, CBS and ABC.
What happened to it?

Monday Apr 21, 2025
The Media, like the 20th Century, is Over
Monday Apr 21, 2025
Monday Apr 21, 2025
Zachary Thacher discusses the pervasive issue of misinformation in contemporary media, particularly focusing on the legacy media's role in shaping narratives around COVID-19, crime, and political values. He critiques the lack of objective reporting and highlights the challenges posed by multiculturalism and political Islam. Thacher calls for a reevaluation of media consumption and political alignment to foster a more informed citizenry. If it sounds like a robot wrote that summary, it's because a robot wrote that summary.