Don't Let It Go...Unheard

Wide-ranging interview with infectious disease specialist Dr. Amesh Adalja, Senior Scholar at Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security. All the latest on the Coronavirus, including media coverage, politicization, a day in the life of a Dr./infectious disease specialist, risk factors/comorbidities, prospects for vaccines/cures/treatments/testing/tracing, and more! Please share this episode, as Dr. Adalja is the voice of reason during this pandemic. Also, if you enjoy what I do, please consider supporting my work: Locals Patreon PayPal Subscribe Star

Today, after we catch up a little, we'll talk about several power grabs--actual or threatened--by various politicians, while everyone is (understandably) distracted by the Coronavirus threat. Join Amy over on Locals or Become a Patron at Patreon or Donate Here Thanks for your support!

David Cohen joins Amy for a wide-ranging discussion this week. He is a Wellington journalist and author whose work has been widely published in New Zealand and around the world. His writings have appeared in The New York Times, The Spectator, The Jerusalem Report and The Christian Science Monitor. He is the author of six books, the latest of which, Book of Cohen, had to do with the late Leonard Cohen. He describes his personal enthusiasms as poetry, philosophy and Middle Eastern cooking. The last he has parlayed into a popular newsletter called Middle Feast--which he says is currently finding an appreciative readership at a time such as this when governments have shut down the economy and told people to stay in their own kitchens. Find David at: www.editorialservicesnz.com And Amy at: www.dontletitgo.com Support the show: www.patreon.com/AmyPeikoff www.subscribestar.com/amy-peikoff www.paypal.me/AmyPeikoff Videos of "Don't Let It Go" are available on YouTube, where the show also streams live: https://www.youtube.com/c/dontletitgo/  

Cuomo and Trump seem to be outdoing themselves this week, making themselves feel (and, they hope, look) important by ordering everyone around. The only problem is: reality doesn't take orders, nor do reality-oriented people. Amy & Jim discuss a number of examples and explain why during this week's show. Enjoy the show? Please leave ratings and reviews on iTunes, "likes" and shares on YouTube, etc., etc. Keep up with Amy at: www.dontletitgo.com Jim at: www.creatingchrist.com And support for the show is welcome at: www.patreon.com/AmyPeikoff www.subscribestar.com/amy-peikoff www.paypal.me/AmyPeikoff

If you enjoy this show, please LIKE, SHARE & SUBSCRIBE! Is "Social Distancing" actually "Selfish Distancing"? Is it proper for government, today, given the facts that we know it, to enforce even a limited shutdown? Can we, should we, make this time at home work to our advantage? This and more on today's show. Here's the link to join my FREE Introductory Logic Webinar, which I discussed today: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEsc-GsqjMoKSTnPfTY3JWFWhTvVOfjCg Webinar participants will get an enrollment discount on the full course, as will my patrons/subscribers/supporters: www.patreon.com/AmyPeikoff www.subscribestar.com/amy-peikoff www.PayPal.me/AmyPeikoff

Is an indefinite lockdown a good idea? Would a lockdown of any kind be justified? Amy brings in analogies to Social Security and the Ground Zero Mosque to try and convince James of her point of view. Please like and share, and consider supporting the show via: www.patreon.com/AmyPeikoff www.subscribestar.com/amy-peikoff www.paypal.me/AmyPeikoff Follow Amy at www.dontletitgo.com or on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

A show focused on predominantly GOOD NEWS with respect to the fight against the Coronavirus. www.patreon.com/AmyPeikoff www.subscribestar.com/amy-peikoff www.paypal.me/AmyPeikoff  

This show was originally named after an essay discussing the "American Sense of Life". What is that, and how does it apply to the issues of the day (including, yes, Coronavirus)? Listen to find out! Yes, I am rebooting my flagship show, starting with this episode. You can catch me live (or in video replay) on YouTube at my channel, "Don't Let It Go." Support for my work is greatly appreciated: www.patreon.com/AmyPeikoff  www.subscribestar.com/amy-peikoff www.paypal.me/AmyPeikoff Supporters will get to join weekly live Zoom hangouts with me, Tuesdays at 7 p.m. ET, plus get recordings of past hangouts. Another way to support the show: tell your friends and share, share, share! Thank you!      

Amy and James debate--yes, debate!--the Senate Impeachment hearing. We also discuss the latest developments in our projects (www.legalizeprivacy.org, www.creatingchrist.com), Coronavirus, health/diet and more!  https://www.patreon.com/AmyPeikoff  https://www.subscribestar.com/amy-peikoff https://www.paypal.me/AmyPeikoff

Second episode of "None of the Above" with author and former prosecutor, James Valliant. Hong Kong/China, Purchasing Greenland, Excluding visitors or immigrants for political beliefs, GFDA and more!

Timothy Sandefur, Vice President for Litigation at the Goldwater Institute, discusses privacy protection via the Arizona Constitution's "Private Affairs" Clause, and how it differs from the Fourth Amendment. Blog post that prompted this interview (with link to his law review article) here: https://sandefur.typepad.com/freespace/2019/08/my-new-article-on-the-arizona-constitutions-private-affairs-clause.html Enjoy this interview? Make sure you don't miss a thing by subscribing here on BlogTalk, and also at Legalize Privacy: http://www.legalizeprivacy.org  

First episode of "None of the Above" with author and former prosecutor, James Valliant. Mueller hearing, Hong Kong Protests, FTC-Facebook settlement, and more! For program notes, go to my blog: www.dontletitgo.com

A scumbag shooter attacked YouTube employees, apparently because she was angry about YouTube "Censoring" her. This story is at the center of this week's News Sandwich. What's a "News Sandwich"? Listen to find out--and let me know what you think! Like what you hear? I'd love to have you as a Patron over at my Patreon page here (and you'll get various perks as a thank you): https://www.patreon.com/AmyPeikoff This episode is also available on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/PPyyQWyLEb4

First podcast in the News Sandwich format! What's a "News Sandwich"? Listen to find out--and let me know what you think! Like what you hear? I'd love to have you as a Patron over at my Patreon page here (and you'll get various perks as a thank you): https://www.patreon.com/AmyPeikoff This episode is also available on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/PPyyQWyLEb4

Facebook allowed users who installed an app to harvest data on 50 million people. The data was turned over to Cambridge Analytica, which used it for commercial & political purposes. Did Facebook do anything wrong? Anything for which it should be liable? These questions and more on today's show. Check out Program Notes at my blog, usually posted about an hour before showtime, for all the stories, etc., I plan to discuss. Show discussing news, politics, and culture from an Individualist perspective. Hosted by Amy Peikoff. Like what you hear? I'd love to have you as a Patron over on my new Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/AmyPeikoff Videos of my shows are now available at my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJpH0hofCrXXO7-D0soCkLQ

"Hey Amy, how can you be opposed to Trump rounding up *illegal* aliens? Why are you so worried about the prospect of Pompeo getting his wish and executing Snowden? Don't you believe in the Rule of Law?" This and more on today's show. Show discussing news, politics and culture from an Individualist perspective. Hosted by Amy Peikoff. Like what you hear? I'd love to have you as a Patron over on my Patreon page!

What do Donald Trump's desired Trade Surplus and the Egyptian Pyramids have in common? This and more on today's show! Show discussing news, politics and culture from an Individualist perspective. Hosted by Amy Peikoff. Like what you hear? Support my work on Patreon here.

Trump is calling for steep tariffs to "protect" the steel and aluminum industries, and for retributive tariffs more generally. Can anything but free trade be "fair" or "smart"? This and more on today's show. Show discussing news, politics and culture from an Individualist perspective. Hosted by Amy Peikoff. Like what you hear? I would love to have your support via my new Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/AmyPeikoff

A look at this week's top stories shows a world desperately in need of Jordan B. Peterson's Rule 8: "Tell the truth--or, at least, don't lie." Show discussing news, politics and culture from an Individualist perspective. Hosted by Amy Peikoff. http://www.patreon.com/AmyPeikoff/    

In this show, I'll continue and conclude my discussion of Jordan B. Peterson's 12 Rules For Life: An Antidote to Chaos.  Show discussing news, politics and culture from an Individualist perspective. Hosted by Amy Peikoff.

In this show, I'll continue my discussion of Jordan B. Peterson's 12 Rules For Life: An Antidote to Chaos.  Show discussing news, politics and culture from the perspective of Ayn Rand's philosophy, Objectivism. Hosted by Amy Peikoff.

First part of my discussion/informal review of Jordan B. Peterson's bestseller, 12 Rules For Life Show discussing news, politics and culture from an Individualist perspective. Hosted by Amy Peikoff.

This week's show will be a wide-ranging interview with an Endocrinologist who goes by "Dr. HD". In 2017 he started the informative blog, "Hormones Demystified," which offers a rational perspective on a field rife with hype and misinformation. Show discussing news, politics and culture from an Individualist perspective. Hosted by Amy Peikoff.

The Senate is voting to extend, for six years, the march to 1984. Companies collect body measurements, promising better fitting clothes. The Pentagon recommends a bigger nuclear button. These stories and more on today's show! Show discussing news, politics and culture from an Individualist perspective. Hosted by Amy Peikoff.

Your mother told you not to run with scissors. She was right (of course!), but that’s only part of the story. Tune in to today’s show to find out what I mean :) Show discussing news, politics and culture from an Individualist perspective. Hosted by Amy Peikoff.

Trump starts the year off with provocative tweets to North Korea and Iran, and former Trump strategist Steve Bannon is quoted as saying Donald Trump Jr.'s meeting with Russians was "treasonous." These stories and more on today's show! Show discussing news, politics and culture from an Individualist perspective. Hosted by Amy Peikoff.

Title inspired by the song by The Jezabels that I use for the introduction to my show. I plan to orient a discussion of a few of this week's stories around this theme. Show discussing news, politics and culture from an Individualist perspective. Hosted by Amy Peikoff.

Inspired by this Monday's GFDA (Good F_cking Design Advice), we'll discuss what it would mean to tell your younger self, "hold my beer," along with some news of the week. Show discussing news, politics and culture from an Individualist perspective. Hosted by Amy Peikoff.

Recent polls say Americans are less happy than they used to be. A WaPo article attributes the lack of happiness to income inequality, lack of "universal healthcare," etc. What do you think is the cause? This and more on today's show. Show discussing news, politics and culture from an Individualist perspective. Hosted by Amy Peikoff.

This morning the Supreme Court heard Carpenter v. United States, a case concerning legal protection for the privacy of location data collected by cell phone service providers. Will the Court reinstate Fourth Amendment privacy protection for our data? This and more on today's show. Show discussing news, politics and culture from an Individualist perspective. Hosted by Amy Peikoff.

The GOP are going to try and eliminate the individual mandate of Obamacare, as part of tax "reform". Is this a good idea? What could happen? This and more on today's show. Show discussing news, politics and culture from an individualist perspective. Hosted by Amy Peikoff.

Is Trump's "America First" the antidote to the "Just" War Theory that has prevented us from asserting our foreign policy interests for the last few decades? This and more, including some thoughts on the Air Force (I taught at USAFA for three years). Show discussing news, politics and culture from an individualist perspective. Hosted by Amy Peikoff.

We’ve learned that the scumbag jihadist who killed and injured innocents in NYC held a “Diversity Immigrant Visa.” It’s just one example of “Diversity” requiring sacrifice–i.e., giving up a greater value for a lesser value. This & more on today’s show.

Revisiting Rand's advice that we never think of pain or danger or enemies a moment longer than is necessary to fight them, with respect to the whole Weinstein mess, Trump, etc. To see all the stories, etc., I plan to discuss, check out Program Notes here. Show discussing news, politics and culture from an Individualist perspective. Hosted by Amy Peikoff.

Revisiting the value of giving a damn, and of not "letting go," as a common thread through various items in the news and culture. Check out Program Notes for today's episode here. Show discussing news, politics and culture from an Individualist perspective. Hosted by Amy Peikoff.

Today's show, the title of which is inspired by the Blondie song, "Dreaming," will focus on  the connection between freedom and genuine love of the American Dream, as well as the inability to coerce or cajole love, more generally. Show discussing news, politics and culture from an Individualist perspective. Hosted by Amy Peikoff.

What in the world does Quantum Mechanics have to do with politics? Listen to find out, via examples from Catalonian Independence, Apple's "Diversity & Inclusion" Chief, and more! Program notes are available here. Show discusing news, politics and culture from an Individualist perspective. Hosted by Amy Peikoff.

Trump wants to "Make America Great" while acting in contradiction to its founding principle; Weinstein wanted to produce films starring talented actresses while sexually assaulting and harassing them; did Puigdemont declare independence? Or not? These stories and more on today's show. Check out Program Notes here. Show discussing news, politics and culture from an Individualist perspective. Hosted by Amy Peikoff

It's Columbus day and Spain, the country that sent him to America, is in turmoil. Will the Catalan region declare independence tomorrow, when its Parliament meets? This and more on today's show. Show discussing news, politics and culture from an individualist perspective. Hosted by Amy Peikoff.

Will Catalonia declare its independence from Spain? If so, what should the Spanish government do?  Is Women's "Empowerment" a Myth? These stories and more on today's show. Check out Program Notes at my blog, usually posted about an hour before showtime, for all the stories, etc., I plan to discuss. Show discussing news, politics and culture from an individualist perspective. Hosted by Amy Peikoff.

Not surprisingly, we're seeing calls for gun control--or gun bans--in the wake of the atrocity in Las Vegas. Catalan is vowing to declare independence soon. These stories and more on today's show! Show discussing news, politics and culture from an individualist perspective. Hosted by Amy Peikoff.

Soon the Supreme Court will be hearing Carpenter v. United States, a case concerning legal protection for the privacy of location data held by cellphone companies. Hear how I think the Court should rule in this important case! Show discussing news, politics and culture from an individualist perspective. Hosted by Amy Peikoff.

Now that the latest attempt to "repeal" Obamacare has failed, it's time to focus on some of the good stuff, including a couple of recent privacy rulings! Show discussing news, politics and culture from the perspective of Ayn Rand's philosophy, Objectivism. Hosted by Amy Peikoff.

Two sets of two wrongs each: NFL players kneeling during the anthem, while Trump tweets "Fire or suspend!"; and Graham-Cassidy as the GOP's answer to Obamacare. These stories & more on today's show. Show discussing news, politics, and culture from an American Exceptionalist perspective. Hosted by Amy Peikoff.

Some listeners, after hearing my analysis of Trump's speech on Wednesday, think I'm not giving Trump credit where it's due. Are they right? This and more on today's show. Show discussing news, politics and culture from an American Exceptionalist perspective. Hosted by Amy Peikoff.

Yes, taken out of context, many of the things Trump said in his speech yesterday were excellent. But in this show I'll discuss how his anti-ideology framework undermines anything good he says. Check out Program Notes for today's show here. Show discussing news, politics, and culture from an American Exceptionalist perspective. Hosted by Amy Peikoff.

A collection of news stories that just happen to lend themselves to an alliterative show title. Check out Program Notes at my blog to see what I have planned! Show discussing news, politics and culture from an American Exceptionalist perspective. Hosted by Amy Peikoff.

Trump (and his press secretary) saying what should happen to ESPN for Hill's comments; Antifa thugs trying to shut down Shapiro's speech at Berkeley; Net Neutrality rules governing the flow of traffic on the Internet. All are varieties of censorship. This and more on today's show. Show discussing news, politics and culture from the perspective of the ideas behind American Exceptionalism. Hosted by Amy Peikoff.

Ben Shapiro will be speaking at a "Say No To Campus Thuggery" event at UC Berkeley on Thursday. Why should you care? What's at stake? Listen to today's show to find out. Check out Program Notes at my blog for all the stories, etc., I plan to discuss. Show discussing news, politics and culture from the perspective of Ayn Rand's philosophy, Objectivism. Hosted by Amy Peikoff.

Sixteen years ago, nineteen religious fanatics committed the worst terrorist attack in world history. To this date we have refused to name the enemy, leaving us vulnerable to more and worse, from enemies both foreign and domestic. Show discussing news, politics and culture from the perspective of the ideas behind American Exceptionalism. Hosted by Amy Peikoff. See Program Notes at my blog for all the stories, etc., I plan to discuss.

On today's show we'll look at three types of irrationality on display in the wake of these destructive hurricanes. Is the irrationality more destructive than the hurricanes?  Show discussing news, politics and culture from the perspective of the ideas behind American Exceptionalism. Hosted by Amy Peikoff. See Program Notes at my blog (posted about an hour before showtime) for all the stories, etc., I plan to discuss.