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This week on The Necessary Conversation, the Kultgen family unpacks another chaotic week in American politics.Topics include:The Catholic Church makes history with the first American pope – but is Pope Leo XIV too woke for the GOP?FBI Director Kash Patel can't make it to his own meetings — or to a deadline. Is this how law enforcement should run?RFK Jr. cuts off healthcare for 9/11 first responders. Is this the party that “backs the blue”?Trump gets $2B through a crypto deal — and just so happens to ease chip export rules for the UAE. Coincidence?A Trump-brokered ceasefire between India and Pakistan falls apart in hours. Is diplomacy dead?The administration floats suspending habeas corpus for migrants. Do rights still apply in America?A New Jersey ICE facility arrests a mayor and accuses Congress members of “body-slamming” guards. Seriously.Trump kills rural broadband programs — stripping internet access from red states that voted for him.Plus: we take a breather to celebrate Mother's Day with favorite memories from both moms and their kids.
This week on The Necessary Conversation, the Kultgen family dives into some of the most shocking headlines yet from Trump's second term. We cover Trump's unprecedented attack on the judiciary after the arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan, Pete Hegseth's second Signal security scandal, Elon Musk's messy exit from DOGE as Tesla crumbles, and Trump's new war on higher education. Plus, we break down the humanitarian disaster unfolding in El Salvador after mass deportations — and why Trump refused federal aid to tornado-ravaged Arkansas, even turning his back on longtime ally Sarah Huckabee Sanders.Topics include:Trump's authoritarian moves against judgesHegseth's classified leak scandal (again)Elon Musk abandoning government promises to save TeslaTrump's student loan crackdown and Harvard's lawsuitDeportations to El Salvador's mega-prisonFEMA funding denied to ArkansasWe ask the tough questions — and the Kultgen family doesn't hold back. Subscribe for real talk you won't hear anywhere else.
This week the Kultgen family discusses:1. Haley's Viral Bishop Budde Cookies2. Trump's Pardon Of Violent Criminals3. What Happens When You Die?4. Trump Vs. the 14th Amendment5. Trump's Deportation Plan6. Pete Hegseth Running The U.S. MilitaryChristiTutionalist Politicsthe "ChristiTutionalist Politics" podcast. Weekly (weekends) News/Opinion-cast from...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyIf you have a question for anyone on the show, record it in a 1 minute or under audio or video clip and send it to:thenecessaryconversationpod@gmail.com
Jamie Miller is the former Executive Director of Republican Party Of Florida and he currently operates the Reasonable Arguments blog which is described as, “Reasonable conservative commentary about Florida and national politics.”Jamie's Blog:https://reasonablearguments.com/The Kultgen and Miller discuss:1. Hurricane Helene2. Trump Handing Out Money To Voters3. Stock Market Hitting An All Time High Under Biden4. The Upcoming VP DebateIf you have a question for anyone on the show, record it in a 1 minute or under audio or video clip and send it to:thenecessaryconversationpod@gmail.com
Grab your headsets and controllers because the future of nuclear operations is here! Join Mary and Jordan as they discover how nuclear is harnessing the power of virtual reality with their guest, Derek Kultgen from Argonne National Laboratory. Derek shares how his team is using video game technology to revolutionize how we work in the nuclear industry, making operations safer, more efficient, and more accessible. Argonne National Lab: Website | METAL | LinkedInVisit us at www.nei.org/fissionary.Music used in this episode was created by Beat Mekanik
The 1911 Texas Almanac reported that approximately 15,000 automobiles were in service in the Lone Star State. The Almanac went on to say, "Although the automobile is counted a luxury and in the majority of cases, is used for pleasure, or as a means of transportation from the home to the office, the automobile is found in practical everyday life in all parts of the State." Businessman Robert Lee Lockwood remembers his family was one of the first in Waco to own a car: "We bought an E-M-F 30. And I doubt if they—many people ever heard of such a car. Course, we had to crank it with hand. It didn't have an electric starter. And we had a carbide setup where the water was in the top and the carbide below, and you'd loosen the valves so the water would drip on the carbide and create the gas for your lights. Course, the taillight was an oil lamp that was used." Lockwood describes car trips in the early 1900s: "Your tires were a constant problem. You wouldn't go to Dallas and back very often without having a puncture. And you usually had your extra tire or you'd have your patch to put on it. But they wasn't hard to get off in those days. (laughter) They wasn't—it wasn't difficult to do it. Course, you'd have to pump your tire up, and you'd carry your pump with you if you didn't have an extra. But going up there, why, it would take about four hours. The roads would—winding, and it would probably—well, you'd probably stop a time or two to get water in your car and to possibly check your oil or something. I know we drove up there many a time, but that was quite an event to drive to Dallas, and we'd usually spend the night up there and then would come back the next day. A little too much to go up and back the same day." Waco civic leader Jack Kultgen talks about his first job selling cars in Dallas in 1921: "It was a whole lot different than it is now because you took cars out and demonstrated them to people in their homes, and you had to make a dozen calls on them. And I had a little money. Where—I don't know where I got it, but I had it. And I paid list price for my own automobile to demonstrate with with this dealer. That was, it turns out, the only way I could get the job. He didn't give me a dime discount to buy a demonstrator." Many people in the 1920s were buying cars for the first time, and Kultgen recalls that salespeople often had to show customers how to operate them: "If you never taught anybody to drive a Model T, why, you got something to learn yourself. You had to throw it in low, and then you had to let it fly back, and then you—that was the left pedal, and then the right pedal was your brake. Your middle pedal was reverse. And you had to be manipulating those hand things all the time. Took a lot of coordination until you got used to it. If you got somebody that was a little clumsy—it was pretty hectic teaching anybody to drive." Once considered a luxury, automobiles soon became part of the American Dream and are now difficult to live without. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode the Kultgen family talks about:1. Biden Kicking Off His Campaign2. Michelle Obama's GenderWho would we vote for if not Biden and Trump3. The National Debt Hits A New Record4. Did Haley and DeSantis' Town Halls Matter At All?If you have a question for anyone on the show, record it in a 1 minute or under audio clip and send it to:thenecessaryconversationpod@gmail.com
This week the Kultgen family discusses:1. Political Age Limits2. UFO HearingsTwitter's New Brand3. Hunter Biden's Legal Woes4. Trumps New ChargesIf you have a question for anyone on the show, record it in a 1 minute or under audio clip and send it to:thenecessaryconversationpod@gmail.com
The Kultgen family discusses:1. Trump's NFT collection2. The proposed TikTok banChristmas Memories3. Trump's criminal referral4. the FBI arrest of a Jan 6th suspect(and Bob's diarrhea)HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
The Kultgen family discusses:1. Herschel Walker's Runoff Loss2. Brittney Griner's Release3. AZ Governor Ducey's Shipping Container Wall4. Oklahoma's Decision To Allow Publicly Funded Religious SchoolsPlease send questions for the Kultgen family to:TheNecessaryConversationPod@Gmail.com
In this episode the Kultgens discuss:1. Why Republicans support candidates with high levels of stupidity2. Trump Asking For The Destruction of the US Constitution3. Elon Musk Leaking Internal Twitter Files About hunter Biden4. Pelosi's Replacement5. The Convictions of the Oathkeepers Involved In Jan. 6thAnd much more.Please send questions for any of the Kultgen family to:thenecessaryconversationpod@gmail.com
The Kultgen family discusses:1. Trump's Announcement to Run For President2. Nancy Pelosi Leaving Congress3. Elon Musk Reactivating Trump's Twitter Account4. A Special Counsel Being Appointed To Oversee Trump's InvestigationsSend your questions for Bob, Mary Lou, Haley or Chad to:thenecessaryconversationpod@gmail.com
The Kultgen's debate the outcome of the 2022 midterms.
The Kultgen family discuss:1. The Pelosi Attack2. Herschel Walker3. Affirmative Action4. The New Climate Report
The Kultgen family discuss how this show has affected their relationship for the past ten weeks as well as:1. Biden's Marijuana Pardon2. Protestors Defacing Art3. Trump Admitting He Lost the 2020 Election4. The Trump Subpoena
The Kultgen family discusses the current political climate of their home state of Texas as well as Joe Biden's Cancer cure Moonshot speech.
The entire Kultgen family (Mary Lou, Bob, Haley and Chad) offers their reaction to Joe Biden's Philadelphia, PA speech on September 1st about MAGA Republicans and the threat they pose to American Democracy.
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In this episode, Kashara speaks with John Kultgen, a content director at IBM. They discuss a moment of empathy that occurred two years ago in a New York City coffee shop that impacted Kashara and the way that she interacts with others today. They also talk about the cultural landscape of our country, civic engagement, and motivation. — Music by Terrence Wimberly
Mark Evans says hi and showcases the work of Diamond Listener Sam Macmillan (@SamMacmillanBJJ on Twitter). Shine bright, Sam.
What kind of music do you listen to? Mark "Diamond Davis" Evans enlists the help of Will, Tommy, and Chad to try to answer this age-old question.
Hey yo. You're out here, something about the diamonding cometh, and the chosen one, and Scott Hall and Big Kev... don't care.
Hi. Will here. On behalf of myself, Tommy, Chad, Logan, and those other two dicks, thank you for listening and long-ish live Ten Minute Podcast. ‘Preesh, my friends. Subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes and be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook. TenMinutePodcast.com
Tommy’s last episode has passed. This may be Chad and Will’s last episode. It is our honor to be with you now in The After Diamonded. Subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes and be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook. TenMinutePodcast.com
We’ll be right with you, Mark “Diamond Davis” Evans. Just a little while longer. Subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes and be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook. TenMinutePodcast.com
…IS WHAT WE NEED TO WIND IT ON DOWN!!! Subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes and be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook. TenMinutePodcast.com
Tommy, Chad, and Will again attempt to discuss what’s next. Will does as much to foster the conversation as he does to railroad it, Chad does a good job of measuring his exasperation, Tommy wisely disengages. Subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes and be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook. TenMinutePodcast.com
We fully support Mark “Diamond Davis” Evans and we’re looking forward to the future of Ten Minute Podcast in his creative and capable hands. Please support him. We appreciate you. Anyway, prolly just a few more episodes until he takes over. Subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes and be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook. TenMinutePodcast.com
Like the Alien Power Grid, Access Forever, Potusgeist, Encroachment, H3O, Ronald McReagan, Born on the Cob, Womanchurian Candidate, The Googled, A Nuclear Christmas, Villero: First Mentally Ill Robot, Los Animales de Drogas, Nuance, Dumper, The R Word, and CTeenE, Encroachment 2: NZI, The Plan, and Jesus Ted Krystczynski episodes before it, Chad, Tommy, and Will jam and pitch another one of their movies in under ten minutes. This was always a fun bit, thanks for listening and we appreciate you. Subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes and be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook. TenMinutePodcast.com
It takes a lot of plannining to planniningin the successful transfer of a podcast. Subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes and be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook. TenMinutePodcast.com
Are we recording? Is a world-class squirrel better than a garden variety bobcat? What does "Sussudio" mean? Do Tommy, Chad, and Will know what their future in podcasting holds? Subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes and be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook. TenMinutePodcast.com
Plans for the next podcast are loose at best. Something F**kers seems like a good idea though. Subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes and be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook. TenMinutePodcast.com
With The Diamonding now upon us and Chad, Tommy, and Will’s time on TMP coming to a close, they take to Skype for what is 100% FOR REAL the last time to speak with some of their dear friends out there. Those last two shows weren’t the last time, this is. We appreciate you. Subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes and be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook. TenMinutePodcast.com
With The Diamonding now upon us and Chad, Tommy, and Will’s time on TMP coming to a close, they take to Skype for what is ACTUALLY the last time to speak with some of their dear friends out there. That last show wasn’t the last time, this is. We appreciate you. Subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes and be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook. TenMinutePodcast.com
With The Diamonding now upon us and Chad, Tommy, and Will’s time on TMP coming to a close, they take to Skype one last time to speak with some of their dear friends out there. We appreciate you. Subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes and be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook. TenMinutePodcast.com
Will, Chad, and Tommy are pleased to introduce all of you to Mark Evans. Our hope and trust is that this will be a pleasurable transition. We love you. Subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes and be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook. TenMinutePodcast.com
Another (perhaps final) special SATURDAY EXTRA PLUS BONUS PLUS episode! We are all doomed to die arbitrary deaths… unless a technogod can save us from ourselves. Anyhoo, today Chad welcomes Will’s good pal and Diamond Listener of Diamond Listeners, director Cole Walliser. Runtime: 02:15:51 Subscribe, rate and review on iTunes and be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook. TenMinutePodcast.com
Look down the road, peel the onion, no mystery meat… warts and all. Subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes and be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook. TenMinutePodcast.com
Will decides it would be a good idea to do an episode for new listeners hearing the podcast for the first time. Chad and Tommy oblige. Will doesn’t want to do that. Subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes and be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook. TenMinutePodcast.com
And don’t say “audish." Subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes and be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook. TenMinutePodcast.com
Like the Alien Power Grid, Access Forever, Potusgeist, Encroachment, H3O, Ronald McReagan, Born on the Cob, Womanchurian Candidate, The Googled, A Nuclear Christmas, Villero: First Mentally Ill Robot, Los Animales de Drogas, Nuance, Dumper, The R Word, and CTeenE, Encroachment 2: NZI, and The Plan episodes before it, Tommy, Chad, and Will pitch another gigantic blockbuster hit movie... which they’ll have lots of time to work on after The Diamonding. Subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes and be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook. TenMinutePodcast.com
Will records, Chad and Tommy enter the studio, no mystery meat. Subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes and be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook. TenMinutePodcast.com
Chad and Tommy have a mellow conversation about G.I. Joe and other old toys. Sound boring? Don’t worry, Will’s not recording. Subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes and be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook. TenMinutePodcast.com
Dear TMP! Now with zero advice! Subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes and be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook. TenMinutePodcast.com
Google: HBK lost smile. Subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes and be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook. TenMinutePodcast.com
Chad and Tommy discuss a morbid subject while Will drives an obsolete bit into the dust of The Diamonding. Subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes and be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook. TenMinutePodcast.com
Tommy, Chad, and Will open the Skype line to take some calls and are surprised to find Diamond Listeners, Joy, Ashton, Thor, and Rocky in an already existing and regular conversation... between friends… because we’re all friends. Also, is Will recording? Subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes and be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook. TenMinutePodcast.com
Tommy and Will just want to enjoy their pasta, but Chad won’t shut up about aliens. Subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes and be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook. TenMinutePodcast.com
Chad, Tommy, and Will listen to more clips from beloved Diamond Listeners, hoping to win their beloved podcast. Could The Diamonding be closer than anticipated? With TMP nearing it’s 6th birthday, things get sloppy as Tommy and Chad further question Will’s mental well-being. Runtime: 00:48:45 Subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes and be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook. TenMinutePodcast.com