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Best podcasts about ben boychuk

Latest podcast episodes about ben boychuk

Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft & Amy Jacobson

  0:00 - Nancy Mace bathroom bill   16:27 - Ben Boychuk,  opinion and analysis editor for Blaze News: Mr. President, pardon Steve Baker and the nonviolent J6 defendants on day 1. Check out Ben's substack substack – Nice Things And Why You Can't Have Them – nicethings.substack.com   32:54 - MD PhD FAAFP, Leonard Sax: Autism is soaring— and the ‘medicalization of misbehavior' bears blame. Check out Dr. Sax's recently updated version of his best selling book The Collapse of Parenting   51:06 - Noted economist Stephen Moore on what to expect from Trump, economically, right out the gate on Day 1. Get more Steve @StephenMoore   01:08:13 -Trump/Bragg/Merchan 01:21:25 - Dan reviews “Blue” at the Lyric  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The World According To Ben Stein
The Twitter/#Ruby Files Edition. The Ones You Haven't Heard About.

The World According To Ben Stein

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2023 43:46


Ben Stein and co-host Judah Friedman are joined by Kris Ruby of Ruby Media Group and Ben Boychuk of American Greatness to discuss how Twitter used machine learning and artificial intelligence to flag potential "disinformation." Ruby shared her findings, including screenshots of keywords Twitter would flag for moderation. Why would Twitter care whether users are sharing American flag emojis? We explore that question and more—including the First Amendment implications of social media companies' collusion with the federal government. Sorry, we had technical difficulties and couldn't live stream this episode.

The World According To Ben Stein
People Do Not Like To Be Pushed Around

The World According To Ben Stein

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 61:00


Follow Brett R. Smith on Twitter and Truth Social @brettrsmith76. And please subscribe to Ben Boychuk's Substack, "Nice Things and Why We Can't Have Them," at nicethings.substack.com. 

The World According To Ben Stein
How Low Can This Regime Go?

The World According To Ben Stein

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2022 65:44


The World According To Ben Stein
Today's 18 Year Old's And Guns?

The World According To Ben Stein

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 60:22


Ben Stein and co-host Judah Friedman are joined by Myles Wakeham from beunconstrained.com and Ben Boychuk managing editor from Amgreatness.com to discuss, should we raise the age limits on gun ownership? Is the 18 year old of today the same as 40 years ago? The whole Uvalde police department should be shut down and run by border patrol, plus when are we going to deal with the mental health crisis that is destroying our country and the root of all of this evil.

Ken LaCorte: Big Pod
Ben Boychuk | Author & Managing Editor of American Greatness

Ken LaCorte: Big Pod

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 95:16 Transcription Available


Ken talks with Ben about California politics, how Sandpoint Idaho dealt with BLM protesters, Covid stats, and why searching "Ken LaCorte" online sometimes includes "sex offender" in the results.To see the video version of this podcast or to find Ken in the social world, click: https://linktr.ee/KenLaCorte

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The World According To Ben Stein
Kyrsten Sinema Is Our Plus One

The World According To Ben Stein

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 65:50


Kyrsten Sinema Is Our Plus One Ben Stein and co-host Judah Friedman are joined by Myles Wakeham of beunconstrained.com and Ben Boychuk of American Greatness to discuss the implosion of Joe Biden's legislative agenda. Specifically, Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) took to the floor of the U.S. Senate on Thursday to defend the filibuster against her colleagues' attempts to ram through unpopular and deceptive voting rights' legislation. Also: The Supreme Court slaps down Biden's vax mandates, the Justice Department finally locates some "seditionists," and it's still Trump's Republican Party.

The World According To Ben Stein
Transgender: More Than Meets The Eye

The World According To Ben Stein

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2021 57:02


Day by day our life is great, but I have taken to locking the back door.” —Ben Stein Ben Stein and co-host Judah Friedman are joined by Ben Boychuk of American Greatness and Media Action Network President Ken LaCorte to discuss biological men competing in women's collegiate sports and smashing women's records. And the university administration's response to the women? “Get psychological help.” Also: Why are Biden's bills not passing a Democratic Congress? How are pharmaceutical companies doing so well during COVID? And what could possibly explain why 38 percent more people left California between 2020 and 2021? The answers may surprise you!

The World According To Ben Stein
America's Crisis of Legitimacy

The World According To Ben Stein

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2021 62:44


Ben Stein and co-host Judah Friedman are joined again by Media Action Network founder Ken LaCorte and American Greatness managing editor Ben Boychuk to discuss the Kyle Rittenhouse jury deliberations and how the jurors have been threatened by the mob outside the courthouse and the media fueling hysteria. Also: Kamala Harris's struggles in the vice-presidency, Biden's Marxist nominee for comptroller of the United States, and the intersection between woke and incompetence. Subscribe to our newsletter: benstein.substack.com.

The World According To Ben Stein
One Honest Judge(One Very Innocent Kid)!

The World According To Ben Stein

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021 66:39


Ben Stein and co-host Judah Friedman are joined by Gary Collins of SimpleLifeNow.com and American Greatness managing editor Ben Boychuk to discuss the constitutional courage of Judge Bruce Schroeder in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial. Also: what the Left (and some on the Right) don't understand about Rittenhouse's actions, why America's greatest cities are such a mess right now, and a tribute to America's veterans.

The World According To Ben Stein
I'd Pay Certain Americans To Cross The Border!

The World According To Ben Stein

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 65:18


Ben Stein and co-host Judah Friedman are joined once again by American Greatness managing editor Ben Boychuk and Media Action Network's Ken LeCorte to discuss the aftermath of Virginia and New Jersey, how another $8 million might have turned the tide for Jack Ciatterelli, and why it's essential for grassroots voters not to lose momentum. Also: What's happening with the Kyle Rittenhouse trial and why won't the NFL re-enslave Colin Kaepernick? (You'll have to listen to get it.)

The World According To Ben Stein
Democrats For Dinner!

The World According To Ben Stein

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 65:00


Ben Stein and host Judah Friedman with guests Adam King of “The Truth” and Ben Boychuk of “American Greatness” (www.amgreatness.com) marvel at how the Democrats are consuming themselves like angry pit bulls over $4.5 trillion in spending. Also: Kamala Harris reveals her anti-Semitic tendencies, Jewish Democrats reveal their stupidity, and the late, great Angelo M. Codevilla, author of “The Ruling Class,” is remembered.

The World According To Ben Stein
"Life, Uh, Finds A Way". In Texas!

The World According To Ben Stein

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 64:15


From levity to gravity...Is Texas the home of the "Christian Taliban"? Should Biden be impeached? And what about the "woke" NFL? "The World According To Ben Stein" covers it all.

The World According To Ben Stein
A Well Connected, Stone Moron!

The World According To Ben Stein

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 66:42


A Well Connected Stoned Moron! Every Republican, every American should be demanding that prosecutors, go after every member of this regime, for giving and and comfort to the enemy, otherwise known as Treason.

The World According To Ben Stein
Will Beg For Oil, Please Don't Shoot!

The World According To Ben Stein

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 63:04


Is this regime inept or filled with subversives? From the abject policy failures on oil, to the disaster that is Afghanistan, plus a history lesson that only Ben Stein can tell.

Hugh Hewitt podcast
The Rundown - October 26, 2020

Hugh Hewitt podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 42:03


Hugh covers the news of the morning and talks with Ben Boychuk, managing editor of “American Greatness,” and Jared Kushner, special assistant to the President. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Chris Buskirk Show
What is Gelato Populism?

The Chris Buskirk Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2020 66:07


Enforce obscenity laws on porn, Princeton Professor Robbie George urges AG Barr. Also, a discussion about the generational divide in MAGA on Iran. Plus, what is Gelato Populism & why is it important for Americans? The Rise of Matteo Salvini. Ben Boychuk joins me today.

The Seth Leibsohn Show
August 3, 2018 - Hour 3

The Seth Leibsohn Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2018 37:48


Dinesh D'Souza joins Chris and Robert to talk about his new movie, "Death of a Nation." Ben Boychuk, Managing Editor at American Greatness, on Dinesh D'Souza, Sarah Jeong, and more of the big stories of the week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Seth Leibsohn Show
July 27, 2018 - Hour 2 (Guest Ben Boychuk)

The Seth Leibsohn Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2018 38:16


Ben Boychuk, Managing Editor at American Greatness, on Facebook's spying, 4% GPD growth in President Trump's economy, and other top stories of the week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Seth Leibsohn Show
July 12, 2018 - Hour 3 (Guest Ben Boychuk)

The Seth Leibsohn Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2018 36:21


Ben Boychuk, Managing Editor at American Greatness, joins Chris for the full hour. Topics include Peter Strzok's testimony, and the left's selective interest in Federalism.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Seth Leibsohn Show
July 10, 2018 - Hour 3

The Seth Leibsohn Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2018 37:27


Ben Boychuk, Managing Editor at American Greatness, joins Chris in studio for the full show. Are term limits a good idea? A piece in Bloomberg titled, "Why are young billionaires so boring?"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Seth Leibsohn Show
July 10, 2018 - Hour 2

The Seth Leibsohn Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2018 37:40


Ben Boychuk, Managing Editor at American Greatness, joins Chris in studio for the full show. A rundown of Brett Kavanaugh's qualifications. The left's attack on Christopher Columbus and Western Civilization. Rent-A-Mobs had signs to oppose each potential SCOTUS nominee ahead of time. Is it time for Senator McCain to resign?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Seth Leibsohn Show
June 29, 2018 - Hour 3 (Guest Ben Boychuk)

The Seth Leibsohn Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2018 37:13


Ben Boychuk, Managing Editor at American Greatness, joins Chris for the full hour. Topics include the California/Arizona drought and the Supreme Court. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Seth Leibsohn Show
June 22, 2018 - Hour 3 (Guest Ben Boychuk)

The Seth Leibsohn Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2018 37:07


Ben Boychuk, Managing Editor at American Greatness, on the border, and the Time magazine cover, and whether or not most Americans believe the mainstream media.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Seth Leibsohn Show
June 8, 2018 - Hour 3 (Guest Ben Boychuk)

The Seth Leibsohn Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2018 36:44


Ben Boychuk, Senior Editor at American Greatness, on President Trump asserting American interests in trade agreements, and bullies in the press corps.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Seth Leibsohn Show
May 22, 2018 - Hour 3 (Guest Ben Boychuk)

The Seth Leibsohn Show

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2018 37:12


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The Seth Leibsohn Show
May 11, 2018 - Hour 1 (Guest Ben Boychuk)

The Seth Leibsohn Show

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2018 37:59


Ben Boychuk, Managing Editor at American Greatness, on the big stories of the week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Seth Leibsohn Show
May 4, 2018 - Hour 3 (Guest Ben Boychuk)

The Seth Leibsohn Show

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2018 36:59


Ben Boychuk, Managing Editor at American Greatness, on the biggest stories of the week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Seth Leibsohn Show
April 27, 2018 - Hour 3 (Guest Ben Boychuk)

The Seth Leibsohn Show

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2018 33:35


Ben Boychuk, Managing Editor at American Greatness, joins Seth for the full hour. California's secession effort. The political street theater of the teachers' strike. How do you restore the Republican party in California? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Seth Leibsohn Show
April 6, 2018 - Hour 3 (Guest Ben Boychuk)

The Seth Leibsohn Show

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2018 34:56


Ben Boychuk, Managing Editor at American Greatness, joins Seth for the full hour. Topics include the success of American Greatness and the opportunity to share perspectives from the Right that you won't see elsewhere, and Kevin Williamson's dismissal from the Atlantic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Seth Leibsohn Show
March 23, 2018 - Hour 3

The Seth Leibsohn Show

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2018 37:30


Ben Boychuk, Managing Editor at American Greatness, on the Omnibus bill, the change at National Security Adviser, and #deletefacebook.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Seth Leibsohn Show
March 2, 2018 - Hour 2 (Guest Ben Boychuk)

The Seth Leibsohn Show

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2018 37:50


Former Congressman Barry M. Goldwater, Jr. joins Seth and Chris in studio to talk about the legacy of his father, U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater, and his own career.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Seth Leibsohn Show
January 26, 2018 - Hour 3 (guest Ben Boychuk)

The Seth Leibsohn Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2018 36:59


Ben Boychuk, Managing Editor at American Greatness, on the latest at American Greatness, and DACA.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Power Line
Getting Tired of All the Greatness!

Power Line

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2018 30:41


Steve Hayward is joined by the triumvirate behind American Greatness ( amgreatness.com)—Chris Buskirk, Ben Boychuk and Julie Ponzi—to talk more about what the MAGA agenda means in practice, the shape of the fast-moving debate over immigration reform, whether the decline of California is irreversible, what lessons should be learned from the dramatic fall of Steve Bannon. And Steve debuts Power Line'... Source

The Seth Leibsohn Show
January 12, 2018 - Ben Boychuk

The Seth Leibsohn Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2018 19:18


Ben Boychuk, Managing Editor at American Greatness, on immigration, citizenship, and what it means to be American.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Seth Leibsohn Show
January 12, 2018 - Hour 3

The Seth Leibsohn Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2018 37:41


Ben Boychuk, Managing Editor at American Greatness, on immigration, citizenship, and what it means to be American. Congressman Andy Biggs, from Arizona's 5th District, on his op-ed on Foxnews.com on the wall and DACA. Chris's winter movie picks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Seth Leibsohn Show
January 5, 2018 - Hour 3 - Ben Boychuk

The Seth Leibsohn Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2018 37:05


Ben Boychuk, Managing Editor at American Greatness, on the biggest things politically that people should be looking at in 2018.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Power Line
Celebrating a Year of American Greatness

Power Line

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2017 29:35


In this year-end episode, Steve Hayward checks in with Ben Boychuk, columnist for the Sacramento Bee and managing editor of the American Greatness website, about how to think about Trump—yes, we're still trying to figure him out too—and looking ahead to next year. Conservatives are mostly pleased with Trump's first year. What might go wrong for Trump in 2018? Source

The Seth Leibsohn Show
December 11, 2017 - Hour 3

The Seth Leibsohn Show

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2017 38:19


Ben Boychuk, Managing Editor of American Greatness, on how the Alabama Senate race might turn out, and whether Al Franken will truly resign.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Seth Leibsohn Show
November 17, 2017 - Hour 1 - Ben Boychuk

The Seth Leibsohn Show

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2017 39:05


Ben Boychuk, Managing Editor at American Greatness, joins Chris for a full hour. Topics include Al Franken.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Seth Leibsohn Show
November 7, 2017 - Hour 2 - Ben Boychuk

The Seth Leibsohn Show

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2017 38:49


Ben Boychuk, Managing Editor of American Greatness, on the coming anniversary of the election of President Trump, and the gathering of protesters to scream at the sky.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Seth Leibsohn Show
October 23, 2017 - Hour 3

The Seth Leibsohn Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2017 36:59


Ben Boychuk, Managing Editor of American Greatness, on the piece, "Pod Person: Invading a Theater Near You" in American Greatness, and Rex Tillerson. Russian collusion is another example of Chris's saying, "Whatever the left accuses conservatives of doing, that is what the left themselves are doing."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Seth Leibsohn Show
October 23, 2017 - Ben Boychuk

The Seth Leibsohn Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2017 17:59


Ben Boychuk, Managing Editor of American Greatness, on the piece, "Pod Person: Invading a Theater Near You" in American Greatness, and Rex Tillerson.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Seth Leibsohn Show
September 22, 2017 - Hour 3 - Ben Boychuk

The Seth Leibsohn Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2017 38:56


Ben Boychuk, Managing Editor of American Greatness, on the health care battle, the folly of taking the word of a late night comedy show host on serious policy matters, and the Senate race in Alabama.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Seth Leibsohn Show
September 7, 2017 - Hour 3 - Ben Boychuk

The Seth Leibsohn Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2017 37:22


Ben Boychuk, Managing Editor of American Greatness, on Colin Kaepernick, and Robert Curry's piece in American Greatness, "What's the Matter with Germany?"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Seth Leibsohn Show
August 22, 2017 - Hour 3 - Ben Boychuk

The Seth Leibsohn Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2017 37:00


Ben Boychuk, Managing Editor of American Greatness, on Afghanitsan, whether Pakistan needs to exist at all, and today's superficial discourse.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Backbone Radio with Matt Dunn
Backbone Radio with Matt Dunn - Janurary 1, 2017 - HR 2

Backbone Radio with Matt Dunn

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2017 53:49


The Intellectual Case for Donald Trump. A visit with Ben Boychuk, Managing Editor of American Greatness. What is the "Greatness Agenda"? Should conservatives focus on "conserving" America itself? Do conservatives need a principled "Declaration of Independence" from the modern-day Conservative Movement? Is it time to question old orthodoxies on borders, trade and foreign policy? Plus, a helpful review of the amazing string of backfires in Establishent Media attempts to undermine Donald Trump. With Auld Lang Syne Music via Chris Isaak, Bryan Adams, Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones and the Beatles.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Incomparable
133: Incomparable Radio Theater of the Air

The Incomparable

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2013 47:13


Our salute to old-time radio drama. - How much do we love old-time radio dramas and full-cast audioplays? This much. Host Jason Snell with David J. Loehr, Serenity Caldwell, Andy Ihnatko, Dan Moren, Glenn Fleishman, John Siracusa, Lex Friedman, Lisa Schmeiser, Monty Ashley, Scott McNulty, Steve Lutz, Ben Boychuk and John Moltz.

Incomparable Radio Theater
0.1: Galaxy Scouts; The Fog

Incomparable Radio Theater

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2013 19:40


Season 0, Episode 1 - In anticipation of our first original season of Incomparable Radio Theater coming later this year, we’re re-presenting the material from the two previous radio theater episodes of The Incomparable as a sort of “season zero.” In this episode, Timmy Preston and the Galaxy Scouts discover a mysterious stowaway and The Fog and Margo encounter a man and some menhirs. Plus: Carl Phillips and The Gotham News Roundup. Host David J. Loehr with Andy Ihnatko, Steve Lutz, Monty Ashley, Dan Moren, Philip Michaels, Dan Frakes, John Siracusa, Glenn Fleishman, Sarah Barbour, Ben Boychuk and Scott McNulty.

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Part 2-Filling in for Chuck Wilder, on CRN: guests include Ben Boychuck, Wayne Lusvardi, and Chuck Michael

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2013 11:42


Part 2 of 3:  Ben Boychuk of City Journal California and the Sacramento Bee talks about how the Democrats in the California state legislature are working to undermine the initiative process that has kept government excesses in check for the past century. He also talks about California’s efforts to undermine the Second Amendment.  

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Part 1-Filling in for Chuck Wilder, on CRN: guests include Ben Boychuck, Wayne Lusvardi, and Chuck Michael

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2013 22:43


Part 1 of 3:  Chuck Michaels from the CA Pistol and Rifle Association  and the CA Chapter of the National Rifle Association NRA,  joins us on the latest developments in the State’s efforts to disarm citizens or make it so expensive that only the rich can afford to have guns and protection.

The Incomparable
114: When You Wish Upon a Star Wars

The Incomparable

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2012 62:41


A review of new and returning fall TV shows. - Were we pranked, or did Disney really just buy Lucasfilm and announce a new Star Wars trilogy? We decided to just assume it’s happening and record a live flash podcast about this unexpected turn of events. Host Jason Snell with Ben Boychuk, Dan Moren, John Siracusa and Serenity Caldwell.

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Podcast: Gadfly Radio’s Swan Song Goodbye Show, on Politics and Policy with a focus on CA

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2012 39:01


GadflyRadio CA Elections 2012 Tues Oct 16, 2012, Martha Montelongo, John Seiler, managing editor at CalWatchDog.com, and Ben Boychuk, Associate Editor with City Journal stir it up on Policy and Politics with a focus on CA. Prop 30, 32, AB 32, and Public Employee Union significance and challenge

The Incomparable
111: These Go to Eleven

The Incomparable

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2012 114:04


"This Is Spinal Tap." - Rob Reiner’s legendary heavy-metal mockumentary “This is Spinal Tap” is in our sights. This is one of our very favorite films, and so Jason, Andy Ihnatko, and Ben Boychuk talk about why they love it while regaling one another with favorite lines from this amazingly quotable movie. Host Jason Snell with Andy Ihnatko and Ben Boychuk.

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Podcast: Part 2 of GadflyRadio Show Top Two Open Primary bodes dramatic changes in CA and the U.S. Congress

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2012 19:48


Tu Oct 9, 2012.  Part 2:  Martha Montelongo, with John Seiler, and Ben Boychuk,discuss CA Legislative races and Prop 30 and 32.  Due to redistricting and the new top two Open Primary, there will be more competitive races for congress and the state legislature this November than we have seen in this state in over […]

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Podcast: CA Open Primary Bodes Change in Balance of Power–Allan Hoffenblum’s analysis on probable and likely winners and losers

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2012 19:21


Tu Oct 9, 2012.  Part I:  Martha Montelongo, with John Seiler, and Ben Boychuk, welcome Allan Hoffenblum, Publisher of the California Target Book, owner of Allan Hoffenblum & Associates.  Due to redistricting and the new top two Open Primary, there will be more competitive races for congress and the state legislature this November than we […]

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Podcast: Mark Cabaniss, Chris Reed on Gadfly Radio–Public Employee Pension Costs, and the 50-ton Godzilla in the room

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2012 39:07


Martha Montelongo, with John Seiler, managing editor at CalWatchDog.com, and Ben Boychuk, Associate Editor with City Journal welcome  Mark Cabaniss, and Chris Reed. 

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Podcast: Larry Sand on Gadfly Radio: Chicago Teachers Union Strike

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2012 38:24


Martha Montelongo, Larry Sand, Ben Boychuk, and John Seiler.  

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Podcast: Richard Rider, Wayne Lusvardi–Schemes, Theft, Lies, and CA Government

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2012 37:56


Tuesday September 11, 2012, at 10 AM PT, Martha Montelongo, with Wayne Lusvardi,  contributing writer at CalWatchDog.com, and Ben Boychuk, Associate Editor with City Journal welcome Richard Rider, Chairman of the San Diego Tax Fighters.

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Podcast: Troy Anderson & In CA is Relief by Reform Dead? Serious problems with no relief from the law makers

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2012 38:33


Ben Boychuk, John Seiler, Martha Montelongo and guest, Troy Anderson on Gadfly Radio. The Tsunami of Bankruptcies facing California- Any relief in sight? Is the public aware? Does Wisconsin offer hope?

The Incomparable
104: Kids Have Bad Taste

The Incomparable

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2012 90:44


Believe it or not, some of us have managed to breed successfully. Even Steve Lutz. So we talk about what media we provide for our kids. Topics include dealing with the Star Wars prequels, Spongebob Squarepants, how young you need to be to watch “Apocalypse Now” or “The Exorcist,” why “Tron: Legacy” cost Ben dearly, why John became a master weaponsmith in his childhood, Jason’s debates with his son over whether Spider-Man or Batman is better, Lisa’s childhood reading of “The Godfather,” picking video games for your kids, and how your children’s peers will just ruin them anyway. Host Jason Snell with Ben Boychuk, Dan Frakes, Glenn Fleishman, John Siracusa, Lisa Schmeiser and Steve Lutz.

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Podcast: Jack Humpreville–Stop the Pension Scams & David Phelps of Parent Revolution on Hubris to the N’th Degree!

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2012 39:29


Jack Humphreville, LA Watchdog of LA CityWatch, on the central role of Public Employee Pensions in the Tsunami of of fiscal bankruptcies coming to cities throughout the state of California, and why he advocates a Yes on Prop 32.  David Phelps, new National Communications Director for The Parent Revolution on the shocking hubris of the […]

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Podcast: Gloria Romero on CA DFER’s Standing Up to Big Union Bosses, For Prop 32, Nov. 2012

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2012 37:24


Former CA State Senator Gloria Romero, DFER stands up to Union Bosses, for “Yes on Prop 32.″ Martha Montelongo, with John Seiler, Managing Editor at CalWatchDog.com, and Ben Boychuk, Associate Editor with City Journal.

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Anaheim PD Violence, City Govt and Drug Laws, One Teachers’ Pay Hike Racket, When Defrauding and Shaking Down the Public Became “de rigueur”

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2012 38:35


Judge Gray on fatal Police shootings and community unrest in Anaheim, Larry Sand on Professional Development racket Public Ed teachers use to increase their pay, Katy Grimes on the mushrooming uncovering of “hidden” accounts all across the land of public agency offices throughout CA.

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Podcast: Government Rip-offs & Rackets that Rob Children & Adults of Their Savings and Future

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2012 38:35


Tues, July 17,  Wayne Lusvardi on San Bernardino’s scheme to socialize mortgages, Larry Sand on CTA Rackets that hurt Children,  with Martha Montelongo, John Seiler, and Ben Boychuk.   

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Podcast–Travis Kiger on the Triumphant Fullerton Recall; Plus: Larry Sand on How California’s Teachers Unions Protect Child Molesters

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2012 37:48


Tuesday, July 10. Who says you can’t fight city hall? Travis Kiger, one of the newest members of Fullerton’s city council, talks with Martha Montelongo, Ben Boychuk and John Seiler about how a group of activists and bloggers unseated three well-entrenched council members in June. Later in the program, Larry Sand, president of the California […]

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Tom Donaldson, Americas PAC President on Minorities and Winning Elections with Ben and Martha

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2012 19:26


This is part two of our show on Tuesday, July 3, 2012.  Tom Donaldson shares numbers and breaks down demographics and diversity of voters within ethnic groups, especially among Latino voters.  Ben talks about forthcoming articles written by him on ObamaCare and the power of the Public Court of Opinion, and Steven Greenhut’s piece on […]

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Brain Calle on ObamaCare, the Roberts’ Opinion, CA’s Collectivist Statist Objectives on Health Care, and more

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2012 18:19


Brian Calle joins Ben and Martha  for this segment of the Show on Tuesday, June 3, 2012

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Stephen Downing of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition Discusses Legalization; Plus: Tax Hike Shenanigans in California

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2012 37:52


Retired Los Angeles Police Department Deputy Chief Stephen Downing, an active voice with LEAP, joins Martha Montelongo and City Journal’s Ben Boychuk, to make the case for legalization of drugs—starting with marijuana, but not ending there. Also, Martha and Ben talk about the latest effort by the state legislature to give Governor Jerry Brown’s tax increase ballot […]

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Marcia Fritz, Fix Pensions Now: “We Can’t Afford to Party Like it’s 1999,” Joins Gadfly Radio to talk Dollars and Sense

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2012 33:05


Tuesday, June 19, on Gadfly Radio, Marcia Fritz, C.P.A., and an active voice for Fix Pensions First | FixPensionsFirst.com, joins Martha Montelongo, with CalWatchDog‘s managing editor, John Seiler, and Ben Boychuk, Associate Editor with City Journal.

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CA Election Races & Ballot Props w/ Chris Reed of CalWhine & Gadfly’s Ben & Martha

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Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2012 38:55


Publisher Brian Hews of the Los Cerritos News joins us to talk about the Noguez pay-to-play Million Dollars campaign contributions scandal.  

The Incomparable
92: Nick Fury's Google Hangout

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Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2012 94:12


"The Avengers" - Avengers assemble! We discuss Joss Whedon’s Marvel movie, which has been a hit with audiences and critics. But some members of our panel don’t agree. How much do expectations factor in to one’s enjoyment of a movie? Has the bar for summer action blockbusters been set too low by the likes of “Transformers 2”? Should every action-adventure movie aspire to be something more? Why is this the first time that the Hulk has been portrayed properly in a film? Grab your cosmic cubes and prepare for 90 minutes of movie-smashing discussion. Host Jason Snell with Andy Ihnatko, Dan Moren, John Siracusa and Ben Boychuk.

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Jim Manzi on the Surprising Payoff of Trial-and-Error for Business, Politics, and Society; Plus: California’s Budget Woes and the Cigarette Tax

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Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2012 38:52


May 22, 2012: Jim Manzi, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, founder and chairman of Applied Predictive Technologies, and contributor to National Review Online, joins Martha Montelongo, Ben Boychuk, and John Seiler to discuss his new book, Uncontrolled. In particular, we focus on Manzi’s policy prescriptions for education, immigration, and welfare. How much government […]

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Troy Senik on the California Teachers Association; Plus: Ben Boychuk and John Seiler on Jerry Brown’s May Revised Budget

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Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2012 36:20


Martha Montelongo is on vacation this week. In the first half of the program, City Journal contributor Troy Senik joins Ben Boychuk and John Seiler to discuss his article, “The Worst Union in America,” which delves into the California Teachers Assocation’s sordid history of political activism and opposition to education reforms. (The Los Angeles Times excerpted […]

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Police on Trial for Murder and Vaccines–opt-out too easy?

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Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2012 38:28


Ben Boychuk, Martha Montelongo and John Seiler discuss the Kelly Thomas murder preliminary trial and the citizen blogging and activism that helped bring the case to light, and Should the Govt make it harder for parents to opt out of vaccinations for their kids? The issue of vaccinations and government regulations that allow exemptions.

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Peggy Christensen on Open-Source Learning; Plus: U.S. Congressional ‘Liberty Candidate’ Jenny Worman

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Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2012 37:16


May 1, 2012: Peggy Christensen joins Martha Montelongo, Ben Boychuk, and John Seiler to dispel some of the persistent myths surrounding homeschooling (which she prefers to call “open-source learning”). And Jenny Worman, a former board member with the Screen Actors Guild who is running as a Republican in a new Southern California congressional district, discusses […]

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U.S. Senate Candidate Al Ramirez and CalWatchDog’s Wayne Lusvardi on the Latino Vote and Hispanic Upward Mobility

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2012 36:44


April 24, 2012: Republican Al Ramirez, who is running for U.S. Senate in California, joins Martha Montelongo, Ben Boychuk, and John Seiler to discuss how the state GOP is trying to attract Latino voters. In the second half of the program, CalWatchDog.com contributor Wayne Lusvardi discusses his rejoinder to an essay by Heather MacDonald on […]

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Hoover Institution’s Bill Evers on the Nationalization of Education

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2012 37:27


April 17, 2012: Should public education be considered a “national defense” priority? Martha Montelongo, Ben Boychuk and John Seiler talk with Bill Evers, a Hoover Institution fellow and former Education Department official, about the federal government’s efforts to centralize education under the umbrella of the Common Core State Standards Initiative. We also talk about the […]

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Terry Moe, Author of “Special Interest,” on How Teacher Union Power Undermines Public Education

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2012 36:25


April 10, 2012: Martha Montelongo, Ben Boychuk and John Seiler talk to Stanford political scientist and Hoover Institution fellow Terry Moe, author most recently of Special Interest: Teachers Unions and America’s Public Schools. Is technology the key to breaking the union monopoly? Moe argues that it’s only a matter of time before innovation shakes up […]

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Gloria Romero on California’s Parent Trigger Law and Steven Greenhut on City Bankruptcies

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2012 37:25


April 3, 2012: Martha Montelongo, John Seiler and Ben Boychuk talk with former California State Senator Gloria Romero about the latest developments at Desert Trails Elementary School in Adelanto, Calif., where parents are attempting to transform the failing school into a community charter. In the second half hour, Martha, John and Ben are joined by […]

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John Hrabe on Cal State College Admin pay outrage, & Avik Roy on Obamacare & Supremes Podcast

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2012 37:50


March 26, 2012: Ben Boychuk interviews CalWatchdog.com reporter John Hrabe about the California State University administrative pay controversy. In the second half of the program, Avik Roy, Manhattan Institute senior fellow in health policy, analyzes the arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court this week on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, a.k.a. Obamacare.

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Diane Goldstein with L.E.A.P. and Richard Rider of San Diego Taxfighters– March 20, 2012

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2012 37:27


Martha Montelongo, John Seiler and Ben Boychuk talk to Diane Goldstein, a drug policy reform activist, retired police officer, and spokesperson for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, about the latest developments in marijuana regulation in California. Diane says that although a ballot initiative to “regulate marijuana like wine” is unlikely to appear before 2014, there are some […]

The Incomparable
83: Nothing Ever Ends on Taco Tuesday

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2012 71:28


Watchmen - Who Watches the Watchmen? We discuss Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’s classic comic “Watchmen.” What made it remarkable and influential? Is it too stuck in an ’80s sensibility? Did the movie ruin everything? And will the recently-announced prequels stink? Host Jason Snell with Lisa Schmeiser, Ben Boychuk, Steve Lutz and Tony Sindelar.

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David Crane of Govern for California– March 13, 2012

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2012 38:10


David Crane, co-founder and president of Govern for California, joins Martha Montelongo, Ben Boychuk, and John Seiler to discuss how to overhaul the state’s dysfunctional legislature.

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Gabe Rose of Parent Revolution, Katy Grimes of CalWatchDog– March 6 2012

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2012 38:00


Martha Montelongo, Ben Boychuk and John Seiler are joined this week by Gabe Rose, assistant executive director of the Los Angeles Parent Revolution, and CalWatchdog.com reporter Katy Grimes.  Gabe brings us up to date on the struggle by parents at Desert Trails Elementary School in Adelanto to convert that failing school to a community-run charter in […]

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Wayne Lusvardi on Stockton, Gleickgate– February 28, 2012

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2012 37:34


Ben Boychuk, John Seiler, Wayne Lusvardi and Martha Montelongo discuss Bankruptcy threatening Stockton, and Gleickgate a.k.a. Climategate 3.

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John Hrabe, Redistricting–February 13th 2012

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2012 45:30


Listen in on our Podcast! Sound quality isn’t the up to par, and is why we’re moving again, but John Hrabe, Ben Boychuk and John Seiler are hot. Today live with Martha, John Seiler of CalWatchDog.com  and Ben Boychuk of CA City Journal, we welcome back regular contributor to CalWatchDog, John Hrabe.   John’s written […]

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Arun Ramanathan, Diane Goldstein–January 31st 2012

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2012 51:48


Gadfly Radio with Martha and CalWatchDog:  Tonight, Ben Boychuk, John Seiler, with special guests Arun Ramanathan on teacher quality & Diane Goldstein on drug wars in LA County and what does Obama snack on? CA is bust in one month, and Attorney Generals should not write Ballot Titles and Summaries.

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Ben Limoine on New Orleans Charter Schools and The Experiment–January 24th 2012

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2012 52:01


Gadfly Radio with Martha and CalWatchDog:  Tonight, Ben Boychuk, John Seiler, with special guest Ben Limoine of Fleurish Productions and Producer of a film that documents the transformation of New Orleans schools after Katrina in the film called The Experiment, talks about Nat’l School Choice Week, and the New Orleans Miracle.

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Bob Bowdon of ChoiceMedia.TV–January 17th 2012

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2012 51:35


Martha Montelongo along with Ben Boychuk of CA City Journal and John Seiler of CalWatchDog.com.  Bob Bowdon, founder of ChoiceMedia.TV and the producer and director of the film The Cartel, talks about National School Choice Week.  Joel Fox is the Editor at Fox & Hounds political daily, talks about Public Employee Pension Crisis and ballot […]

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Chris Reed of CalWhine.com–January 10th 2012

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2012 51:00


Gadfly Radio with Martha and CalWatchDog: Tonight, Ben Boychuk, John Seiler, with Special guest, Chris Reed, Journalist, Political Pundit, Honorary Gadfly!

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Linda Serrato of Parent Revolution, Steven Greenhut–January 3rd 2012

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2012 50:16


Martha Montelongo along with Ben Boychuk of CA City Journal and John Seiler of CalWatchDog.com.  Linda Serrato of the Parent Revolution on The Parent Trigger and tactics the Teacher’s Union have been using against parents who’ve been organizing for change at their school.   Steven Greenhut, the Editor in Chief at CalWatchDog, joins us to […]

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Joel Mathis on NDAA–December 27th 2011

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2011 52:21


Martha Montelongo along with Ben Boychuk of CA City Journal and special guest, Joel Mathis.   The National Defense Authorization Act, NDAA is decried by watchdogs from all walks of the political spectrum, who believe in and defend civil liberty and civil rights. What is it and why should you care?  The Great CA Redistricting Sting, […]

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Yolie Flores, Communities 4 Teaching Excellence–December 20th 2011

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2011 51:57


Tonight on Gadfly Radio, Martha Montelongo along with Ben Boychuk of CA City Journal and John Seiler of CalWatchDog.com   welcome special guest Yolie Flores of Communities 4 Teaching Excellence, on the web at 4TeachingExcellence.org.   We speak with Flores about her decision to leave the L.A.U.S.D. School Board, and more…

The Incomparable
65: Maine is Purgatory

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2011 80:46


A new TV season is here! We analyze the new shows, plus some returning favorites. Among our targets: Revenge, Homeland, Terra Nova, Once Upon a Time, Grimm, Person of Interest, American Horror Story, Ringer, A Gifted Man, Boss, and returning shows The Walking Dead, Fringe, Community, Supernatural, Haven, and Dexter. Also: Why does Scott McNulty think every show is Prime Suspect? Host Jason Snell with Dan Moren, Lisa Schmeiser, Scott McNulty, John Siracusa and Ben Boychuk.

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64: Ghosts Cause Cancer

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2011 82:49


When you want to get in the Halloween spirit, who you gonna call? Join us in celebrating 1984’s supernatural comedy classic, “Ghostbusters.” Are ghosts a serious environmental hazard requiring the intervention of the EPA? Why do the Ghostbusters transform from college professors into blue-collar plumbers when they put on their jump suits? Is Roasted Terror Dog with Human Nougat the worst candy ever devised? And which one of our panelists attended a cat-themed bat mitzvah in the same ballroom destroyed by the Ghostbusters? Host Jason Snell with Dan Moren, Serenity Caldwell and Ben Boychuk.