Podcasts about no sir

This is far from their crowning achievement but if there’s one band here in Austin that makes you sound like Marcie from Peanuts when saying their name, it’s Yes Sir, No Sir. These four Live Music Capital veterans have been palling around town for a long time but only inaugurated Yes Sir, No Sir within the […]

John Lopez, Figgy Fig, and Wade Smith in for Landry Locker discussed the Texans possible sellout streak coming to an end, and what does that mean going forward, MLB is cracking down on doctored baseballs, and Lopez have a conspiracy about it. Tim Kelly addresses Deshaun Watson..sorta...not really. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Be careful for male prostitutes that are more convincing than female ones. Would you rather handle baby diapers or adult diapers? Going to gay bars for free drinks and avoiding the future nursing home by riding your motorcycle head first into a semi...

Bonus episode on Patreon: Bill and Rachel discuss the 2005 documentary “Sir! No Sir!” on US military service members who resisted the Vietnam War. The post [Preview] May 11, 2021 – Military Resistance to the Vietnam War – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 373 appeared first on Arsenal For Democracy.

We're BACK, smic-heads! After an extended break, Mike and Cole return to blast you with some more nostalgic goodness, and talk about all the things that make them feel old.

EP29 - NO SIR…NOT ME!   After a very successful first year we are back to bring you more insightful and thought provoking topics that continues to concern and resonate with our communities.   In this Episode, we discuss:

Episode geeklist My next exploration through smaller wargames is about the Vietnam War. This is something that was almost contemporary when I first started wargaming (1979), so that was too close. I stayed away for years, just as I'm not ready to play simulations about our wars in Iraq and Afghanistan now. I need some historical distance in order to process & understand what's going on. Unlike some other topics I've tackled, there are a LOT of books, games, and movies about this subject. Just knowing I'd eventually want to get into it, I acquired a game here, a game there over the years...and it turned into a large list (see link, above). Books • A Bright Shining Lie • Pleiku • Chickenhawk • Tet Offensive (S&T Quarterly • Hue 1968 • Nam Moi Movies • The Vietnam War (Burns/Novick doc) • A Face of War • Sir! No Sir! • Last Days in Vietnam • Hearts and Minds • We Were Soldiers • Hamburger Hill • The Green Berets • Platoon • Apocalypse Now • The Deer Hunter • Full Metal Jacket • Da 5 Bloods This was Part 1, and there will definitely be another part. I need to get to all(?) of those other battle-scale games, especially the ones about the Battle of Hue. Is there someone I should seek out to join me on the podcast? I'm open to suggestions. -Mark  

In this Joint Venture with God episode I imagine how a phone call would go if I were to get a call stating that I am not using it for the purposes intended, this is some adult serious shyt and you're playing around with it, trivializing it. No Sir, God says, 'Be ye ever Happy' and that's what I'm doing, I'm having fun and I'm Happy. Disclaimer: I'm No comedian, ain't tryin' to be., no actress either. I'm just an average Joe/Jane, living my life creating fun memories for myself and having fun. Try it yourself you just may tickle yourself. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode Notes In episode 209, I sit down with my new friend Maggie Winston. We chat about how we’re both “a lot fucking crippled”, we talk about her experience becoming disabled, what it feels like to build care relationships with Personal Attendants and feel like a burden, professionalism as a disabled person, being catfished as a disabled person, being a disabled mom and so much more. Enjoy this one. You can follow Maggie on Twitter at @MaggieKWinston or on Instagram at @Maggiekaywinston You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out! You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark

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What an episode!! In this week's episode, Rahma issues a warning to married men sliding into her Dms, from the 'Covid19 Millionaires' investigative piece to social media influencers using their platforms to support young and small businesses, they delve into these and much more. Enjoy or corruption! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thatssoharaam/message

Banksy and Pinky look into banned kids names in the UK, NZ and Australia after a couple were denied the name Lucifer...... See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

No Sir Our Prices have not changed --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/FreeYourMind/support

David Zeiger's fine video documentary (U.K.version), adapted to radio. How rebellion by America's active-duty soldiers and sailors made the U.S. end the Vietnam War. Current reflections by antiwar veterans and others--some famous, some obscure--mix with period newscasts and other recordings. The famous ones include Army physician Dr. HOWARD LEVY, Army "Green Beret" Sgt. DONALD DUNCAN, and actor & activist JANE FONDA.

David Zeiger's fine video documentary (U.K.version), adapted to radio. How rebellion by America's active-duty soldiers and sailors made the U.S. end the Vietnam War. Current reflections by antiwar veterans and others--some famous, some obscure--mix with period newscasts and other recordings. The famous ones include Army physician Dr. HOWARD LEVY, Army "Green Beret" Sgt. DONALD DUNCAN, and actor & activist JANE FONDA.

David Zeiger's fine video documentary (U.K.version), adapted to radio. How rebellion by America's active-duty soldiers and sailors made the U.S. end the Vietnam War. Current reflections by antiwar veterans and others--some famous, some obscure--mix with period newscasts and other recordings. The famous ones include Army physician Dr. HOWARD LEVY, Army "Green Beret" Sgt. DONALD DUNCAN, and actor & activist JANE FONDA.

David Zeiger's fine video documentary (U.K.version), adapted to radio. How rebellion by America's active-duty soldiers and sailors made the U.S. end the Vietnam War. Current reflections by antiwar veterans and others--some famous, some obscure--mix with period newscasts and other recordings. The famous ones include Army physician Dr. HOWARD LEVY, Army "Green Beret" Sgt. DONALD DUNCAN, and actor & activist JANE FONDA.

Online Radio Show for Radio Dark Tunnel recorded live on July 1st 2020. In this show I played "Augura 1033" by Vêtu de Noir, "Dead Soul" by Devil's Lipstick, "Devant nous l'incertitude" by La Mécanique, "Luna" by Closed Tear, "Suicide" by Mascarpone, "No Sir" by I Think I Broke Something, "Glittered" by Perhopes and "Vanitas" by Andi.

All the great announcements at WWDC 2020 including what’s coming in WatchOS 7, the new features of iOS and iPadOS 14 plus the new MacOS Big Sur gets unveiled along with a big switch to Apple Silicon for the Macs.

From the Patreon Archives, a topic inspired by Jeremiah Jones-Goldstein, wherein Reggie and I discussed the characters in comics that we never quite glommed onto.  We open by explaining the long-running Cosmic Treadmill gag of my snoring anytime DC's The Spectre would show up in a story... and move on from there.  We had a blast with this one, and we hope you can tell! Surely to be a contentious topic... prepare to disagree with some of our picks!  Originally Released: December 5, 2018 -- weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com

God wants to Bless You! Even though sometimes God has to tell you no... How do we respond when the answer to our prayer is silence, or even worse... No.For more content click the link below!https://lnk.bio/dantew Support the show (https://paypal.me/uchristianpod?locale.x=en_US)

"Wie wissenschaftliche Projektanträge ablaufen" Recap bis / Psychotherapie ab 32:53 aber auch schon vorher :) "No Sir, I didn't see you playing with your dolls again, Sir" (YouTube) Rube-Goldberg-Maschine (Wikipedia)

Los Angeles comedian Carmen Morales joins Jimmy Moynihan and I on the live stream podcast! Carmen has been killing it on the road for years and now is stationed in LA and works the door at the legendary Comedy Store. Check out her podcast "No Sir, I Don't Like It". Music by Peaking Lights, 21 Savage, Relay Tapes. Intro music by Matt Farley. (www.moternmedia.com)

50 years have passed since Ohio National Guard troops opened fire on Kent State University students  protesting the Vietnam War. Four students were killed and nine wounded. On this Part II of our two-part  Kent-State series, Mickey and his guests reflect on the Kent State massacre's effect on history.          Notes:   Joel Ies was a labor and antiwar activist in Fresno, CA in 1970. David Ziegler is a filmmaker  and the creator of the "Sir, No Sir" documentary. Ira Shor was a graduate student and antiwar organizer  in Madison, Wisconsin in 1970. David Swanson is executive director of World Beyond War. Music-break information:1) & 3) "Reflections of My Life" by Marmalade2) "War" by Edwin Starr  The full four hours of interviews can be found at www.truthtribunal.org 

Britney burned down her gym, baking is ruined by a scientist, and we deep dive into why grocery shopping is THE WORST. After that, we have comedian Alex English (@alex3nglish) in the actual stude to talk about tequila, college days, and the National Lampoon Radio Hour. Bari is finishing up Justified and Matt is still watching The Good Fight. Follow Bari @finkelbaripie, Matt @mattbellassai and Unhappy Hour @unhappyhourpod.

This weeks show featured; Morayo - @Whodeknee Seb - @Sebby_Lo Ayo - @_NOMICS Ife - @MrMeeds Dapo - @dapo_afolayan Alex - @AlexBasz Leave us a 5-star review on Itunes! Get involved in the discussion using #TouchlineFracas Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TouchlineFracas You can help support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/touchlinefracas for as small as £5 a month you can support our daily content and keep the podcast afloat. 

On this completely normal April 1st episode, we talk about the same thing we talk about on every other episode. No curveballs from us, NO SIR.

YOU THINK THE CORONA WILL SLOW US DOWN, NO SIR! The boys are down with the sickness and still will bring you the football news you need! FOTF dives into the corona outbreak, and how it could mess up the NFL draft, 2K getting football back, signings, QB movements, Gronk to the WWE, new rules proposed to the league and our offseason look heads series with Jacksonville, New York Jets, and Cleveland Browns. THAT AND MUCH MORE ON THIS EPISODE OF... FACE OF THE FRANCHISE!

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@taynick and @esslouis talk about there perspective on T.I. recently speaking on invading his daughters privacy at the GYN and How fathers can be concerned about their daughters vaginal health without being controlling.

Welcome to episode 9 of the Miracle Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram podcast! This week we talk with Ben Harvey, the Parts Manager at CDJR. Ben shares details about his life, his growing up in Florida and how he ended up in Middle Tennessee. He also shares great information about Miracle Mopar Day that is coming up in just a few short days on September 22 at 1:00pm! Enjoy! Link to Facebook Event: Miracle Mopar Day Transcript Intro John Haggard: 00:02 Welcome to the Miracle Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram podcast, where each week you’ll learn the best ways to purchase lease service and maintain, accessorize and sell your vehicle for the highest resale value possible, when you’re ready to do it. I’m your host John Haggard and throughout each month right here we’ll have different team members join us from Miracle to bring you tips you can use and you’ll also see a transcript of each podcast for quick reference. On this podcast, we’re speaking with Ben Harvey. He’s the Parts Manager at Miracle Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram. Hey Ben, welcome to the podcast. Ben Harvey: 00:35 Hi, thanks for having me. About Ben and How He Ended Up in Nashville John Haggard: 00:36 Glad to have you here. We do understand there’s a special event coming up, which we are going to be talking about for this Sunday, September 22 but before we get to that, we always like to learn a little bit about the people behind the scenes. Tell us a little bit about you, like where did you grow up, for example? Ben Harvey: 00:50 I grew up in a little town called Port St. John, Florida. If you don’t know where that is, that’s a little bit about 20 minutes east of our Orlando, Florida. So I basically tell people, if you take Orlando, go about 20 minutes from Disney world and you’re right there in my hometown. John Haggard: 01:08 All right. 20 away. 20 minutes away. And so how long have you been up in this area? Ben Harvey: 01:13 I’ve been here two years. John Haggard: 01:15 Two years. Okay. So what got you to Nashville? Ben Harvey: 01:17 Miracle Chrysler got me to Nashville. John Haggard: 01:19 All right. So they were searching around and of all the people throughout the US and they found you? Ben Harvey: 01:24 Yep. I I used to work with the, our service director, Robert Fleites. He talked to me and offered me you know, a job and I said, why not? You know, I’d love to, I’d love to check out Tennessee. And he told me how great Tim Galvin was. So I decided to move up here. John Haggard: 01:39 You know, sometimes jobs really are about relationships, aren’t they? I mean, it beats going onto the Internet and competing with, you know, 5,000 people with resumes. Sometimes. It really is who you know and not what you know. Ben Harvey: 01:50 Yes sir. I 100% agree. John Haggard: 01:51 But I bet you know a lot. So I guess you went to High School in Florida as well? Ben Harvey: 01:58 Yep. I went to Space Coast High School. John Haggard: 02:00 Yeah. So was there anything special about that school in terms of you know, space industry or, cause sometimes Florida is known for high tech and space industry and just wondered about that. Ben Harvey: 02:11 Oh, we just had a very good community basis about that high school. It was that you felt like you’re in a big family rather than actually go into school. John Haggard: 02:18 Didn’t specialize in anything? Ben Harvey: 02:20 No Sir. John Haggard: 02:21 Okay. So do you have family in this area as well Ben? Ben Harvey: 02:25 No, I do not. All my family’s back in my home town. Port St John. John Haggard: 02:29 All right. Well you have a free vacation to Florida anytime you go, don’t you? Ben Harvey: 02:33 I do, yes, I do. John Haggard: 02:35 A lot of people that would love to have that for sure. When would you got out of high school? Did you go onto college or did you elect to go to work early? How did you do that? Ben Harvey: 02:44 No Sir. I did not attend to college. My mom was actually a regional manager for the Winn-Dixie, which is a local grocery store down there. John Haggard: 02:52 Yeah. Ben Harvey: 02:53 I went ahead and just became a bag boy at Winn Dixie for about two years. Favorite Thing to Do in Gallatin John Haggard: 02:58 Right. So what do you like to do now in in the Gallatin, Nashville area on your time off? Ben Harvey: 03:05 We are big travel bugs. Me and my wife we love to travel out. That’s why we chose Nashville as one of our moving places because you have so many cities right around you. You have the St Louis, Chicago, you know, Chattanooga is right down the street. Obviously Gatlinburg, you have a lot of beautiful areas just right around this Tennessee area. John Haggard: 03:24 Yeah. What do you think is the most exciting city so far that you all have explored. Ben Harvey: 03:29 So far? I think our favorite has been Cincinnati. Cincinnati was absolutely incredible driving wise. So it’s a short trip, four hours there, four hours back, a great city just to go around at great nightlife. John Haggard: 03:43 Yeah. So, you know, they call it Cincy. I think some of the locals do. So what was the most exciting thing you all did there. Ben Harvey: 03:49 We actually caught a baseball game. We are huge baseball fans, so we caught a Cincinnati reds game. We had a great time at that baseball game. What Ben Does On His Time Off John Haggard: 03:58 Okay. So any favorite hobbies when you’re not traveling on your days off? Ben Harvey: 04:02 I’m also an avid soccer player. I’ve been playing soccer for about 24 years. So I try, I joined multiple men’s league’s there. I try to play as much as I can. John Haggard: 04:12 Did you have aspirations in high school? Thinking about maybe I will become a professional soccer player. Ben Harvey: 04:19 I did, I did. It just did not work out for me. John Haggard: 04:22 Well, I wasn’t sports oriented either, so don’t feel bad. One Thing That Most People Don’t Know About You (Hint: Cats) John Haggard: 04:26 Hey, by the way, before we talk about what’s coming up this weekend, what’s the one thing, Ben, that you would say most people don’t know about you and they would be surprised to learn? Ben Harvey: 04:37 I’m a huge cat person. Ha. I’m kind of, you know, when you look at me, you see as a kinda guy with a beard a little bit burley and everything, but I actually have two wonderful cats that means the world to me. So now that’s very interesting when people, when I tell people that. John Haggard: 04:54 Yes so are these the leopard types that you have in the cage, or are you talking about house cats? Ben Harvey: 04:59 Just house cats. Ha! John Haggard: 04:59 Yeah. Just wanted to check on that. How about any favorite books or movies that are your favorites? Ben Harvey: 05:06 Like I said, not a big movie buff or kind of a reader. Like I said, we mainly spend our time traveling, not a whole lot of TV or reading in our house. John Haggard: 05:16 All right. And since you have been here, you know, people do like to go out and eat. Have you found any favorite restaurants you like? Ben Harvey: 05:23 I would, I would say my wife and I, our favorite restaurant was probably gonna be Kayne Prime Steak House in Nashville, Tennessee. How Ben Got Into The Car Business John Haggard: 05:31 All right. All right. So how did you get into the car business? I mean, what was it, you woke up one day and you said, hey, you know, I think I want to do this. Ben Harvey: 05:38 Well, actually I’ve grown around, I’ve grown up around cars my whole life. My Dad’s kind of instilled it in my brain. Like I said, I was a bagger at Winn Dixie and my aunt actually, she’s still there to the day, the car dealership. I originally got into business with his Boniface-Hiers Chrysler. She offered me a, a parts driver job and I thought I was a big shot, you know, wore the Mopar uniform, everything like that. and that’s how I actually got in the car business. It started out as a parts driver. John Haggard: 06:08 Alright, so you went from bag boy at Winn-Dixie to parts driver? Ben Harvey: 06:13 Yes, sir. What Does a Typical Day Look Like in the Parts Department? John Haggard: 06:14 All right. So as you look at that now as Parts Manager, what does your typical day look like at Miracle. Ben Harvey: 06:19 Oh, making sure every single piece is accounted for. I make sure my techs are taken care of. I make sure you know, my wholesale customers are my number one priority. You know, it’s just not their customer. It’s our customer as well. And I know if I keep these guys working you know, keep parts going in and out that means more customers are getting their cars back. So that’s what, that’s the most important thing to me. John Haggard: 06:44 All right. And really timely repairs. So it’s not like, well, you know, the part will be in here next week if you can do without your car for five days. Right. Ben Harvey: 06:50 Exactly. Exactly. The main goal to me is to get the, get the car back to the customer. John Haggard: 06:55 All right. Well, you know, there are two options as we understand it, the way people can buy today for repairs, they can get the OEM, the original equipment manufacturer, the Mopar part, or in some cases aftermarket parts for repairs. You do both of those. Do you source both? Ben Harvey: 07:11 Yes sir. We do both of them here. We do all of them. We do a lot of aftermarket accessories as well on our Jeeps and lift kits and stuff like that. We tend to push the OEM because that’s where we are. OEM I think is just a lot better quality. You get a better warranty out of it as well. And I believe as personal experience, you’re not going to buy, you know, three or four of them. When you buy an OEM part, you’re going to buy the one and not have the issue. John Haggard: 07:35 Okay. So That’s interesting. You won’t buy three or four. So you, the OEM part better warranty lasts longer. So you won’t have to replace the part continually or on a regular basis, you’re saying? Ben Harvey: 07:45 Yes sir. Miracle Mopar Day John Haggard: 07:46 Gotcha. So let’s go to the event this weekend called Miracle Mopar Day at Miracle Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Gallatin. And first off, what is meant for folks who don’t know by the word Mopar. Ben Harvey: 07:58 Mopar is anything car related that you have Dodge. We want to see everything from old classics, your old Barracudas, your old Dodge Darts, your old Super Bees, everything like that. And we also want to see all the new generation. We want to see all the Hellcats, we want to see all the Chargers and you know, the Challengers. We want to see everything. A lot of people put pride in their cars and we want to see exactly what it’s going to be, a big car show. So that’s what we’re going to have. John Haggard: 08:26 So it’s going to be there on the lot at Miracle Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, is that right? Ben Harvey: 08:31 Yes sir. John Haggard: 08:32 Okay. Alright. And it’s Sunday begins at 1:00 PM, and this is something you do annually. Ben Harvey: 08:37 We’re going to start doing it annually. We have, we are the number one sponsor for Jeeps and Wrenches. We did it for a Jeeps and Wrenches group. We had one here and we do that annually. Now we are going to do a Mopar one annually. This is going to be our first one. We’re testing the waters and we want to see that, what the communities like out there. John Haggard: 08:54 All right, so who up with this idea? Ben Harvey: 08:57 It’d be me. And our salesman, Brad Billingsley. John Haggard: 09:00 Okay. All right. So did you guys, you said, so in other words, what you’re doing, you’re inviting everyone to bring out their vehicle, kind of like put it on display. Ben Harvey: 09:09 Yep. John Haggard: 09:09 Gotcha. And, am I reading here properly… prizes to be given away. Ben Harvey: 09:14 We’ll be doing a couple of giveaways. We’ll be doing a raffle. We’ll have some hamburgers and hotdogs to give out as well. I mean it’s just going to be a great day. John Haggard: 09:23 Now you doing the cooking on the food? Ben Harvey: 09:25 I am not doing the cooking. John Haggard: 09:26 All right. Ha Ben Harvey: 09:27 I’ll be doing the socializing and looking at all these beautiful cars that people bring. John Haggard: 09:31 All right. So who do you got there that’s doing the cooking? Ben Harvey: 09:33 One of our porters will be doing the cooking. One Last Thing John Haggard: 09:36 All right, sounds good. Well, hey, before we go, Ben, is there anything that I did not ask you that people should know either about Miracle, Mopar Day, this Sunday or anything at all about parts? And you know, the purchase of parts. Is anything that we left out that you would want folks to know? Ben Harvey: 09:52 I just want people to know, we’re open to anything here we can. Like I said, we can do anything that you would like us to do. We are a full range on accessories. We can do trucks, Jeeps, cars, anything you want, we can go ahead and get it taken care of. You know, we’re here from 7:30 to 6:00 Monday through Friday, and then we’re also here from 8:00 to 3:00 on Saturday. Conclusion John Haggard: 10:12 All right, well that’s Ben Harvey, everybody, the Parts Manager at Miracle Chrysler Dodge, Jeep Ram. Join us again right here for other topics on the podcast throughout each month. Our goal, again is to show you the best ways to purchase lease service and maintain, accessorize and sell your vehicle for the highest resale value possible, when you’re ready to do it. And don’t forget the transcript of each podcast right here on the website, you can easily refer to it for information at your fingertips. I’m your host John Haggard and we will see you next time.

No Sir reverend Dick is being sworn in tonight so he's M.I.A but we have some good content to bring you. Sexy weird news stories, some questions from the listeners and we talk about the dating sites that Dan is using. Enjoy it and don't forget to drop a review on iTunes and Youtube Please and thank you

We are in a world where the mantra goes thus - 'THE END JUSTIFIES THE MEANS.' NO SIR!!!! The means so dang matters!! Is the process enjoyable? Can it be replicated? Can it be taught? Does it uphold the value system of the kingdom? Success has no hidden secret and it can be replicated. For you to be fire

Sara Rue makes the leap and joins the pantheon in ALL FOR LOVE (2017) and we must get buff for: The further vindication of Sara Kate Wilkinson ... THEME ... Semper Christmas ... Lorenzo Lamas is Snake Eater 2 ... Journalism isn't a prank call ... Getting fired ... Real troop tropes ... Will Sara Rue make The Leap into the Pantheon? ... Funny people in Hallmark humanely kidding the text ... The acting strictures of Hallmark rules ... BREAK ... The Expositional Challenge: The Most Beautiful Bean Footage ... Plot cleanup ... Sara Rue's second Hallmark quit ... Too slow on the five ... Pickup artist Chris Russo ... Mystery Francesa ... Spot the Angel: Teryl Rothery, editor publisher, matchmaker, secular angel ... Rothery as a condition ... Method writing ... The harrowing act of fact-checking ... Journalismism: No fact-checkers even for non-fiction; missing having editors; the shame of error; editorial motivation via appeal-to-emotion; Denim Dreams, The Fathom of a Heart; "writers have a whole team"; Lowell Bingely of the Manhattan Monitor; Glenn Greenwald, L. Brent Bozell III and the guy from First Things; a fully realized mad world ... BREAK ... Let Every Muscle in Your Body Get Strong: Was this authentic SEAL training?; lorem ipsum troop reverence next to a summer camp obstacle course; public park exercises; sorry-ass sit-ups; magenta top, bunny earmuffs; improper sore-muscle care; the Canadian vision of the US military; Tiny could blog; Yoda breathing; smell the Philadelphia daisy; yoga ignorance; the second woman in a bathing suit and man without a shirt; permanent 1990/childish cultural signifiers; flawless sore form, imbalanced SEAL ... Eat Your Heart Out: Housing an entire pizza; the debut of quasi-ramen; the Meat Lovers glisten; concentrating on high-lipid effluent; Steve Bacic's tremendous "have another slice" dad power ... BREAK ... The Hallmark Expanded Universe: The Mistletoe Inn Workshop vs. The Tri-State Area Party Shopping Spree and networking ... Putting Sara Rue in floral prints ... Overdetermined: I'd rather be celibate than try again; we don't mention Todd; the Eternal Todd; couples field trip to The Todd; line-crossing meta-conversation; always knowing more than the leads ... Crossover: Colin in a post-9/11 fascist killfest; in the unit with Chris Kyle; not-remembering Navy Seals; positive Kevin Smith reference; heroic prisoner-stabbers ... BREAK ... Letters to Santa: Learning to ride a bike for love v. Carley's chocolate-sound correction, watch-along recommendation and a question about brain mush ... The Hallmark Bechdel Test: A reluctant no, and a main character unconcerned about the outside world ... Nephew volcano expert and Murder He Wrote ... Maine accents ... Partner Chat: She's one of the "scared of everything" ones ... Rating: 2.5 ... BREAK ... The Leftovers: Sara Kate's 9/11 theory, now and forever ... Kenyan Pirates vs. The Global Helpers ... Navy SEALS are not your props ... No GWOT, Hallmark's "The End of History" ... Not enough angry cops ... Chocolate reward ... Fearing international travel in the Tri-State Area ... Teen body paranoia in the pool ... Romance novelists know breasts ... Halls of Macadamia ... Thank you, Tiny ... David Bloom, Okja co-star ... Ten feet of silent valet parking ... Semper Christmas! ... • MUSIC: "The A-Team Theme," by Mike Post and Pete Carpenter • "Moon River," by Andy Williams • "Yes Sir, No Sir," by The Kinks • "Greetings (This Is Uncle Sam)," by The Monitors • "Fanfare for the Common Man," by Emerson, Lake and Palmer • All other music by Chris Collingwood of Look Park and Fountains of Wayne, except: "Orchestral Sports Theme" by Chris Collingwood and Rick Murnane

Saying YES. Tt is so refreshing to choose to say YES vs NO. Noah has recently started to say ‘NO Sir’ and he learned that from me (Ashley). Haha. There are times that we need to say ‘No’ … but we are learning how to word things differently and be able to say YES more often. The joy on their faces when they hear YES is the sweetest and so fun to see!

Meet my guest and friend, Lauretta Swansborough. We met almost 20 years ago, when she and I were cast in A Man Who Came to Dinner. In this 2001 community theatrical production, I played the nerdy resident nurse, and she played the neighbor with the jar of pickled pigs feet. She had one line, and I had two lines, “Yes, sir!” and “No Sir!”, repeated at least twenty one times. I  got to wear comfortable nurse shoes and stuff a Whitman’s chocolate bon bon in my mouth before my character’s final exit. She got to wear a fur coat.   As Lauretta and I  spent more time off stage than on, we became good friends and learned about  the musical interests we had in common: songwriting, and singing….we continued acting, and her husband and their young son joined her on occasion. She started directing plays. I’d stopped doing that a decade earlier. She convinced me to join the band that she and her husband, Pat and another friend were forming, because they needed a mandolin player. She played the bass guitar, Pat played rhythm guitar and their friend, Wayne played lead guitar. In addition to mandolin, I also played percussion with the cajon because I don’t own or play a drum kit. We called ourselves Evening Sunrise, because none of us are spring chickens.   When the band disbanded after a couple of years, Lauretta talked me into joining John Houston’s Gospel Choir. She was a founding member and I joined the choir after the first concert. I stayed for six years and left last year to pursue and prepare for the  premier of my original one-woman musical, Tales of Tila. Take a wild guess as to who I had direct me?   She did a fantastic job of it, and hope she’ll be able to resume that role when I revive my play at the venue, Brigham’s Playhouse this September  2019. I use the word “Hope” for various reasons: Lauretta stage managed a local production of “the King and I” earlier this year, and is currently directing The Pajama Game, all while continuing with the gospel choir, doing standup comedy, dabbling in oil painting and managing a serious health concern that almost took her life a year ago. She isn’t one to sit at home and twiddle her thumbs while waiting to get on that list for that major operation.  When the health issue she’d been dealing with was identified, she wrote a beautiful and poignant letter for her family, and read it to me. It’s because of this touching prose in which she paints a picture of her love for them, that I’ve felt compelled to feature my friend, Lauretta Swansborough.

This week we had the privilege of sitting down with the hilarious Carmen Morales! Carmen is a comedian, actress, podcast host, and all around great person who we've all known for quite a while now. It is IMPOSSIBLE to be in a bad mood when you are with her.  In this episode we discuss how we all got to know Carmen, we share road stories, and Carmen gives us life lessons on how to take care of yourself when you are on the road (or any stressful situation really) Go to CarmenMorales.com to hear more from Carmen, and be sure to check out her podcast No Sir, I Don't Like it on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts wellredcomedy.com for tickets  

Jason Woodell of ProspectsLive joins the show to talk about the Tampa Bay Rays! Wander Franco? Yes Please! Do you F with the Jesus...NO SIR! Honeywell, McKay, Lowe, Brujan...the list just keeps going, and we're covering them all!Have a question for the show? Tweet me @IsItTheWelsh with the hashtag #ProspectOne to talk about your question on the show, or email me at ProspectOne@inthisleague.comJoin up to be a member of the army and support your boys to create more and more fantasy baseball content that not only wins your league, but makes you laugh! Want access to the Top 500 Fantasy Prospects list with season long updates? How about the Prospect One GroupMe chat room?! 2 Secret Shows a month to make you laugh, fantasy chats, giveaways, discount codes and more! Find it all at the ITL Army Page Today at www.patreon.com/itlarmyEnjoy the podcast? Subscribe to the show on iTunes today. Please consider giving the show a rate and review. It helps us out big time! Don't do iTunes? We're on TuneIn right here! Also find the show on Stitcher If you want to participate in the show with a Prospect Fantasy Question, a Story, Autograph stories, really anything, hit me up at @IsItTheWelsh@gmail.comFind me on Twitter @IsItTheWelsh and on Instagram @IsItTheWelsh

Virginia Heffernan talks to Matt Miller, MSNBC Justice and Security Analyst, about why he’s supportive of Romney’s op ed in the Washington Post amidst cries that it comes off as hollow talk. Also, who is Romney now? What are his policies? Where is the GOP now? And are the Southern District of New York and the Justice Department competing? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Virginia Heffernan talks to Matt Miller, MSNBC Justice and Security Analyst, about why he’s supportive of Romney’s op ed in the Washington Post amidst cries that it comes off as hollow talk. Also, who is Romney now? What are his policies? Where is the GOP now? And are the Southern District of New York and the Justice Department competing? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Such a fun episode. Our hosts sat down with Carmen Morales and Bryan Vokey of the "No Sir Podcast". They cover everything from the first time receiving oral sex, the hardships of starting out in comedy, and weird fetishes! Enjoy! ------------ LIKE, SHARE, & SUBSCRIBE. Follow us on Instagram: And Then We Had Sex... - @andthenwehadsex J-Rod - @jtalk100 Kristen - @kristensivills Episode Produced by: J-Rod & Treezy ©2018 On-Ear Network

"Arachnids in the UK" reviewed - It’s eight-legs vs. two-legs again, but unlike 1974’s Planet of the Spiders these arachno-invaders are simply the very confused coincidental by-product of a business empire led by someone who’s TOTALLY NOT TRUMP. NO SIR. Alyssa and Chip discuss whether (1) the plot holds up, (2) Yaz plays on Alyssa’s team, (3) Grace’s appearance opens wounds for Graham AND viewers, and (4) we know now just who the Doctor is. Host Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke.

The long, long wait is finally over as Doctor Who returns to our screens all new but somehow every bit as Who-ish as ever. What did your esteemed hosts think of “The Woman Who Fell To Earth?”, not to mention Jodie Whittaker, said earth-falling woman and the new Doctor Who? Listen to both their thoughts and news of all the hype and glory leading up to Series 11 starting…now! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Episode 1 “The Woman Who Fell to Earth” – Series 11 Coming Soon – Episode 1 Behind The Scenes – Stuart Manning poster for The Woman Who Fell to Earth – “The Ghost Monument” airs at 655pm on October 14 on BBC One – BBC America had a Doctor Who pre-party and after-party – BBC America Panel from New York City Comic-Con – Lynne & Erika from Verity! appeared on the preshow – Jodie Whittaker on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert – Jodie Whittaker and Chris Chibnall on Build Series panel – Jodie Whittaker talks about the genesis of her costume – Her Universe Doctor Who collection now available at Hot Topic – Jodie Whittaker on the Radio Times cover – Jodie Whittaker surprises Sheffield schoolchildren – Gallifrey One early autumn update – Doctor Puppet Episode 8 – the final episode? – Doctor Puppet complete score available – Doctor Who Limited Edition Thirteenth Doctor Barbie unveiled – Big Finish celebrates the 13th Doctor – Doctor Who Infinity announces episode 4 and episode 5 – Missy being added to Doctor Who Legacy – Phil Morris announces non-Doctor Who missing episode find on The One Show – Titan Comics Humble Bundle

In Episode 001 of Origin Stories: A Podcast About Politics and People, longtime talk radio producer Brent Jabbour speaks with Former U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan - D-ND about how he went from growing up in a town of 300 people in North Dakota to become a member of Senate Leadership. Brent and the Senator discuss how tragedy shaped his career, their mutual admiration for Liberal talk show host Ed Schultz, the biggest highlights of what he did while in the Senate and the regret over his vote for the Iraq war. Dorgan also gives his insight to the state of politics today and the highly contested Senate election in his home state.TranscriptBrent Jabbour:This is Episode number One of Origin Stories: A Podcast About Politics and People. My name is Brent Jabbour. If you listened to Episode zero, the pilot of this particular podcast, you know that this is a podcast about discourse. About realizing that people are people and we can have that conversation.I want to thank everyone for so much support on the first episode that I put up. And it all really worked out well because we were able to get up on all the aggregator sites like we had planned. Apple ITunes, the Google Play Store, Stitcher, Spreaker, you can get the podcast there now. So, I'm really happy that you can share this, the first episode of Origin Stories: A Podcast About Politics and People. I'm going to make the intro really really short, so we can get right to the substance. Today, we speak with Byron Dorgan. He is a former Senator from the state of North Dakota, a former U.S. Senator, he was a member of Democratic leadership during the 90s and into the 2000s during the Obama administration. And, he's always been a really really nice guy to me, he's a genuine person from the middle of the country, so he can see things on both sides. And what we've done in this particular podcast is we relitigated the 2016 election just a little bit. We talked about what we can do moving forward. We talked about the highly contested Senate race coming up in November in North Dakota between Heidi Heitkamp and Kevin Cramer. And, we also talked about my good friend Ed Schultz.The Reason I had put Byron Dorgan at the top of the list of people to speak with is that not only because I knew he had been there and done it. But, also because I knew he was always a good friend of my buddy Ed. And, he was always a great friend of the show, but they also had a personal relationship. So, we talked about him. I would say, we spent a good ten minutes talking about him and how tragedy in his personal life had directed him into the world of politics. And I just kind of related that back to the fact that this is why I am doing this because I was inspired following the passing of my good friend Ed. And so that is why we are here. There was something I wanted to get to but I didn't actually record it on the episode because I was a little nervous. And I will explain that nervousness right now. Well before I ever thought about doing politics or working in political talk radio I was a disk jockey on Y94 in Fargo, North Dakota. And, every year they would do the Care for Kids Radiothon which is a fundraiser for a children's hospital. We would record all of these pieces and you would get these heartfelt pieces from families that were affected or helped at the children's hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. And you would get these actualities as well from famous people, newsmakers, people from the area. And, one time I was doing my shift and I got a call from the boss and said: "Hey Senator Byron Dorgan's going to call in and send a little message to those who want to support the Care for Kids Radiothon." And I remember being so nervous to speak with a sitting United States Senator and have him call and speak with me. I remember being very professional. Yes Sir, No Sir. Please say that, Please do that. Thank you so much. And of course, he was a gentleman, as he always was. And I wanted to bring that up with him, but I mentioned it to him, but was still trying figure out the kinks in recording as we started recording that particular episode. Because that was the first one that we recorded. I just had a lot of memory with Byron Dorgan. He was very important in my head when I started this project. I'm not going to spend too much time wasting away here. So let's get to the Business. This is Episode one of Origin Stories: A Podcast About Politics and People with Byron Dorgan. I want to get in a quick thank you to my friend John Kneip and his Band NASAWives for providing the intro music here. And my friend Noel "Scotch" Anderson for providing all of the very cool imagery that you see on the website, on Facebook, and Twitter. I've received a lot of positive feedback on that. Without further ado. Episode one. Byron Dorgan. Here we go!Brent Jabbour: Number one, I guess the first question I would have is how does somebody who is a senator from North Dakota become a member of Democratic Leadership? And you know, it is not the most progressive state in the country, and you were one of the top Senators going at it while you were in the Senate. Senator Byron Dorgan - D-ND:Well, part of that background was that I was a good friend of Thom Daschle. Thom was from South Dakota. We've been best friends for a long long time, both when we were in the U.S. House together; the U.S. Senate together. And, when Thom was elected Democratic Leader, he asked me to be part of his leadership team, and asked me to be the assistant Democratic Floor Leader, and then subsequently the chairman of the Democratic Policy Committee as well. Brent:Was that a big deal for you, being from the middle of the country? To be able to espouse, along with Senator Daschle as well... You guys had a good leadership body, that was not the California/New York leadership that you see now. Senator Dorgan: No, that's True. Now what we see in the Congress. Just to give you a statistic, in the U.S. House, thirty percent of the Democratic Caucus come from just two states, New York and California. We've become far too much of a coastal Party. And, Good for New York and California. There is an old campaign guru who used to always say "You pick cherries where cherries is." What he meant by that, you know you go where the votes are and get em out. It is also the case that you have to plant more cherry trees, right. Good for California and New York, but we need to have a more robust effort in the heartland of the country. Brent:I think we've all talked about it, that is probably why Trump won. Because he was able to connect with those people. Now, North Dakota is probably not going to vote for a Democrat in many scenarios. Obviously, they have the Senators or Senator with Sen. Heitkamp, and you and Sen. Conrad were there. At one Time there were three Democrats representing the state of North Dakota.Sen. Dorgan:For eighteen straight years, in Fact.Brent:But What is it going to take for Democrats to start to understand those people? Sen. Dorgan:Well, I don't think it is a case of Democrats not understanding people. I ran eleven statewide elections in North Dakota as a Democrat and was very successful. So, it is about retail politics. People want to know: Do they get to see you and know you? Do they trust you? Do they like you? And if they know, see, trust and like you, they don't care what party you are from. They want to send somebody to Congress that they trust and they like.So, I think what has happened in North Dakota and much of the heartland is there has not been a national Democratic message to say, here's what our party's about. Our Party is about helping family farmers have a bridge over difficult times. Our party's about working men and women, who are working hard at their jobs and want job security and want opportunities for promotion and so on. Our party is about the people that know about seconds. Second shift, second job, second hand. That is who our party is about. I think our party doctrine has always been, at least for me, is when everybody does well, everybody does well. It's like a wagon train, a wagon train in the old west used to only go as fast as the slowest wagon. So, you don't leave people behind. Brent:I Think what you are saying, I completely agree with. However, the Democrats have left those people behind. Every voting block that you just discussed farmers, workers. Those people voted for Donald Trump because he spoke to them. That is where I'm saying we're not messaging properly to Democrats. If that makes sense to you.Sen. Dorgan:Look, I don't think Democratic presidential candidates who really should be carrying the message, they should have the message of what do we stand for as a Democratic Party. I don't think they even campaign in much of the country. They just give up before the campaign starts and say well that's a red state and we're not going to a red state. People in large swaths of the heartland of America never hear much about the message from the megaphone that comes from a national Democratic candidate. Boy, I am a strong believer in saying if you want to run for President, you don't give up any state. You run everywhere, and you push hard to get that message out. Because I still think people respond to that message no matter where they live. Brent:So I told you when we started this, it is going to be a little bit about you. So I want to talk about young Byron Dorgan. What was it like growing up in North Dakota?Sen. Dorgan: Well, I grew up in a town of 300 people. That was my first 18 years. It was a farm community. We raised some horses and cattle. My Dad ran a gas station in town. But we also raised horses and cattle. I graduated in a high school senior class of nine students. You're never far away from the top or the bottom of those classes. But, I knew everyone in town. Everyone knew me. It's just a town of 300 people. It's where I think I learned character. It's where I developed my values system. It comes from my parents and the community I grew up in about what is right and what is wrong. How do you make judgments about that? I have always been enormously proud of growing up in a tiny little town in southwestern North Dakota. Brent:Do you think that helped you communicate better? Like you said everybody in this town of 300 people knew each other. So it sets you up in a way for being in Congress because there are four hundred and some odd Representatives, while one hundred Senators. But, it gives you that opportunity to communicate with everybody because you are used to that type of tight-knit community. Sen. Dorgan:Absolutely, In a town of three hundred people, you have a microcosm of America. You have a few people who would drink too much and get drunk. We had some old retired guys who would play pinochle at the bar all day. We had some people who were debating should we put pavement on our main street as opposed to having a gravel main street. And, while some people were pushing to do that, other people were pushing saying we didn't want to spend the money. It's a microcosm of our country and the decisions our country makes. But it's also an ability to understand how you get along with people because you have to get along. If you are in a town of three hundred people and you don't get along with a handful of them, that's pretty sad. So you learn to get along. I just learned a lot from that town. Brent:I think that makes sense too, in the way that you can't ostracize anybody in a town that small because there are only 300 people, and where are they going to find anything else. Sen. Dorgan:And to me, when I look at that town, the progressives in that town were the ones saying alright let's build, let's progress, let's change. And the others were saying, nope, and were against all of it. But, nonetheless, they come to some conclusion. I know this a silly story, but it's a lesson that I sit here and remember vividly. So, my job was to clean the barn on Saturday's so, we had a pickup truck and shoveling manure into the pickup truck. We were fairly close to town, so they had a dump grounds in town. And, I was to take that manure to the dump grounds. My dad drove the gas truck, as well, for the service station. and, he saw that I had dumped the manure outside the fence of the dump grounds. And, he came back that night and said, "I saw you did not dump that inside the dump grounds, you dumped it outside the fence." I said I did that because I thought I was going to get stuck, it had just rained, so I was afraid I would get stuck. He said, "Well, there is a right way to do things and a wrong way to do things, and you dumped it in the wrong place. You go out and you put it back on the pickup truck, and haul it in the dump grounds and dump it there." So, the next day, I'm out there shoveling that manure for the second time, and I'm swearing and upset, but you know what it's a lesson that I remember sitting here today. Do things the right way. No shortcuts. Brent:And the it's better to do it once right than to do it twice. Sen. Dorgan:I remember that lesson. And I told my dad some decades later. You know what, I didn't like the lesson, but I learned it really well, and have never forgotten it. Brent:Where did you to college again? I know you went to the University of Denver later for graduate school...Sen. Dorgan:I went to the University of North Dakota. It was 365 miles from regent to the University. I worked on cars. My dad had a gas station, so I had a hoist. I would put my car on the hoist and work on it. And I was a big fan of working on cars. And, I did everything to it. I had an old Ford, I put a Mercury grill on it, I cut out with a welder cut out the old grill, and put a mercury grill on it. I put Plymouth continental kit on it.And then, ultimately I drove off the first time to go to college, and I was picked up for speeding on my first trip. And the highway patrolman took me back to his car and he is giving me the ticket. And he looked at my car, and he looked it over, and he said "son, what was that car before you started butchering it?" And I haven't forgotten that either. Brent:You know this is another interesting thing we talk about with people who grew up on farms. When was the first time you drove a vehicle? Probably on the farm when you were a young teenager, right? Sen. Dorgan:Oh, eleven or twelve. Because we had a pickup truck. And, you know, when we are out on the pasture, hauling hay and stuff. I was supposed to be in that pickup truck, doing stuff. But, you just learn really early, I could barely see over the steering wheel. Now, I wasn't off a highway at age twelve. But, my dad always expected me to move the pick up truck just a bit. So, you'd get in, get the shift going and the clutch. Brent:You could drive the tractor down the highway...Sen. Dorgan:We had an old tractor, which we called a co-op tractor, which farmers would know. Somehow, it went much faster than any other tractor. I just remember being in that seat of that co-op tractor, driving down the road and going to beat the band. Brent:So, when you were in college at the University of North Dakota. What did you do in your free time? When you weren't studying, probably working a little bit. What were you doing in your free time? Sen. Dorgan:Well, I worked... I did a lot of jobs when I was in College. I was a bank teller. I sold shoes at J.C. Penny's. I had a lot of part-time jobs. So, that's what I did. I was very interested in athletics. I loved basketball, football, all those things. I didn't play varsity in college. I have always enjoyed athletics as well. Brent: What do you do now in your free time? You technically retired, but I'm sitting here in your office, it doesn't quite look like you've retired. Sen. Dorgan:No, no, I haven't retired. I've been teaching for some years at Georgetown University. I am on 4 boards of directors and boards of advisors on companies. Three of them in California, one in Chicago. I'm writing my fifth book right now, I just submitted the first manuscript to the publisher. I am a Senior Fellow at the bipartisan policy center. I'm doing a lot of things.Brent:It sounds like a lot of work. What are you doing to relax?Sen. Dorgan:Well, I like to work. But, I like to play tennis. I have played tennis all my life. I like to play golf. I like to travel, I just came back from France. I was on a cycling trip. I rode probably about 180 miles in southern France with a bunch of people on a bicycle. So I do a lot of things, and I enjoy it all.Brent:There are a lot of successful businessmen, I don't know why, when you said, "I'm teaching at Georgetown." In my brain, I'm thinking a kid from a town of 300 people in North Dakota is teaching at one of the most prestigious universities in the country, maybe in the world. I mean, I know they come from all over. But, I lived in North Dakota for about 10 years, and I noticed you would look people up, and realize, this guy was born in Bismarck, ND.It's just a strange place because a lot of people look at it as a backwoods state. It's the middle of the country, nobody cares. There are a lot of plains, a lot of farms, it's cold, is that what gives people...Sen. Dorgan:I Don't know. It's really interesting. My career was very unusual politically. I didn't plan on being a politician. I have a masters degree in business, an MBA degree. I thought I would be a businessman all my life. and things happen. So at age 26, I was appointed to fill a vacancy by Governor Guy in a constitutional office, because someone who had just been elected died. And, he chose me. I was as surprised as anybody in North Dakota at age 26.Brent:What were you doing then? That was the North Dakota tax commissioner? That was the position you were in? Sen. Dorgan:That was born of tragedy. The origin of other people's lives can be profoundly affected by tragedy. So, I was in the Aerospace industry, had gone to work in the aerospace industry directly out of graduate school in Colorado. And I came back to a funeral, my grandfather's funeral. And somebody told me you should talk to this guy who just was elected to office in North Dakota. His name was Ed Sjaastad. He had come from a town called Tagus, North Dakota, 80 people. And graduated from Harvard Law School. And, he had just won election to State Tax Commissioner. And, I said no... I'm not... and they said, no he wants to hire a young MBA, go talk to him. I said, but I'm in Denver, I'm in the aerospace industry. But, I did go up and talk to him, and I was so inspired by him. I just thought, man, what an inspiring guy, 36-37 years old. So I decided to go back to North Dakota and work for him. And I did, I worked there a year and a half. And, he was a mentor and a friend, and a boss. And, I walked into his office one morning at 8 o'clock in the morning and found him dead. He had taken his own life. I can't even begin to describe the drama and the trauma. I was 26 years old, and I had lost a friend and mentor. What a great, great tragedy because he was such an extraordinary human. And, so six weeks later. The governor called me down to his office and said I want to appoint you to his unexpired term. I mean, I was the most surprised guy in the world. And so, from that, I ran for office and ran for office again. Ran for the House, and again, and again, and again, six times. Then ran for the Senate again and again and again. And you know, I had a career for many many many decades in North Dakota serving in public office. I was enormously grateful for the opportunity. It was a great privilege. And yet, I came to the end, and then the question is, the next choice is seven years. Run for election this year, win and serve six more. And those seven-year choices become much more difficult because I wanted to do more things. I wanted to, having been in Congress for 30 years, and the Senate for 18 years. I wanted to write more books, which I'm doing, I have written 3 since I left. And, I wanted to teach, I'm teaching at Georgetown University. I wanted to serve on some boards, and so on... So that is kind of a synopsis of how all of this happened. It's like every other piece of the decision tree of life. It's always binary, It's always yes or no. And when you say yes or no, it profoundly changes the branch on that decision tree. And, I have just been very fortunate and have loved everything I've done. Brent:And, you know, your story of tragedy, of your friend. That is kind of where I am right now. That's why we are recording this and speaking with you. Ed Schultz was my friend. He was my mentor. He was a great boss. He took me all over. And, when he unexpectedly passed. A lot, of people, asked me, especially over that time, who is going to carry that mantle. And, I don't think by any means I'm going to carry that mantle. I don't have any intention to be the next Ed Schultz. But I thought I would be doing a disservice if I didn't talk to a lot of people, you were close friends with him, talk to a lot of those people. I thought also, It's something possibly I wanted to do anyway. Which is get the background on people, talk about the issues that affect people, and how things are going. And, I never wanted to step on his toes. Not that I ever think that he would have ever been unhappy with me. He would always be very happy that I want to grow. But I said at the time you know what, that's Ed's thing right now, and we let him do that. And, when this unexpected turn happened, I said, you know what, maybe it's my time to do a little bit of something. And try to do something that would make him proud. So, I thoroughly understand what you were saying there. Sen. Dorgan: Look, all of us suffer loss. It's part of our lives, it just is. And no matter what you're doing or where you are, the question is, not whether you will suffer loss, it's how you will get through it. I remember, my mother was killed in a manslaughter incident in 1986 driving on the streets of Bismarck North Dakota. Coming home from a hospital visit. My daughter died during heart surgery when I was in the Senate. It is unbelievably hard to get through a loss, and some people never do, and some people can.My Mother, and my daughter, and my friend Ed Sjaastad, the fact is they are with me. Their part of my memory bank. I call on them a lot. The key for all of us to understand, life is about success, and it's about failure, it's about building and creating, and losing sometimes. It's always picking yourself up and brushing your hat off and moving straight on ahead and moving forward. Ed Schultz, just to end this part of the discussion, Ed Schultz was such a big personality. And, generous, he would give you the shirt off his back if you needed it. He was a remarkable person. But, because he was such a big personality and a force of personality, all of us who were friends of Ed's, were stunned by the loss of Ed in our lives. He was quite a remarkable guy. Brent:I know, one of the biggest things that people who were close to him say, is we are going to miss that phone call of him saying. "What's going on?" And he didn't always mean that as a what's going on with you. But, he did care, but he also wanted to know what you thought about what was going on. And, that, I always thought, he always cared what everyone else thought. He may not agree with you. But he wanted to absorb that information and have that conversation. Sen. Dorgan:The hallmark of Ed was confidence. He was unbelievably confident, and you could see it, and smell it, and feel it. I've seen Ed come into rooms...Just a quick story. Senator (Debbie) Stabenow and I were going to invite radio talkers from around the country who were, progressive or Democratic talkers to come into our nation's capital and have a discussion together. It never happened before. So Debbie and I brought them in. There were about twenty or thirty of them in this room in the Hart Building. And, I swear to you, Ed took over the room instantly. He gave a little presentation and wow. And there was an agent there and of course, that agent signed Ed to a radio a contract. And that set Ed on a remarkable career, on national radio and national television. It's a remarkable thing.I think it all stems from unbelievable confidence. It's about being a football quarterback, it's about all the things that made Ed Schultz. He was quite remarkable. Brent:I think, even when I sent you an email asking if you would do this. I discussed the confidence he instilled in me. There was no question. I don't think I ever heard him say he didn't know if this is right or not. Not only did he always think he was right, but he also made relatively good decisions. You may disagree with his takes on certain things, but he always did it from the right place. From a place where he could explain to you, this is why I think this way. It wasn't just a blanket statement because I don't feel like arguing it. It was a statement and this is why I feel that way. I always appreciated that so much. Alright, on to books. You have written a couple of books. There was one called Take this Job and Ship it correct? But you also wrote Gridlock and Blowout, which are thrillers, if you will. I think that is the correct description. Why fiction, why did you think that was a thing to get into?Sen. Dorgan:The interesting thing is, I had done two books about economic issues. And, the publisher, a New York publisher, and I had an agent in New York. And, my agent called me and said, how would you like to do a couple of novels? And I said. You know, I've not written fiction before. And he said, How about co-authoring a couple of them? I said I'd be interested in talking about it. So we talked about it, and I decided, you know what, it's something I've not done, it's something I'd like to do. So, I did it. And it was very interesting. I may do it again, we'll see. The book I'm writing now, it's my fifth book, is a book that is a true story. But, who knows, I may go back to fiction. You know, if you wrote fiction, and wrote what was going on today in our country and in Washington D.C. people would say that's way beyond fiction.Brent:And I was going to say. I had wondered about those books. You coming from a policy perspective, and those are about oil and ecological issues. And I thought, maybe, you got involved because this is a way to get those messages out about these important issues that will give people an entertaining read without me beating them over the head with it. Without me feeling like I'm lecturing you about...Sen. Dorgan:Yeah, that is some of it. Absolutely. In fact, I'll tell you the ideas for both books.The idea for the first book, the first novel, came from something I read in the Wall Street Journal. And it was a news story, a small one, about five years before, and it said there is a persistent rumor that either the Chinese or the Russians had put a virus in the American electric grid system that would allow them to turn off the electric grid if we were in a war. The news story just kept talking about persistent rumors, but nobody every verified it. And I just thought, that would be fascinating to write about. How would a foreign power turn off the electric grid system and cause chaos in our country?The other one was a piece I read about, and I had met a guy who did this, Craig Venter, who is a remarkable genius. He did part of the Human Genome project with Dr. Francis Collins and so on. But, he contracted with Exxon and they were working to put microbes in a coal seam under the earth, microbes are bacteria, have them develop a language for bacteria that would say to them, eat your way through the coal seam and leave methane in its wake. So you would actually turn coal into methane underground. And I thought that's fascinating. So that became the idea for the second novel. Brent:I think you are a much better novelist than you think. Because I think that's pretty much how alot of these guys come up with their ideas. I've seen Stephen King wrote 10 o'clock people, or something of that nature is one of his novels. He basically, wrote it because he would drive down the street, and he would see outside of this office everyday smoking cigarettes. And it was all of them at the same time smoking cigarettes, and he came up with this idea of who are these people? So that is the way good fiction works, kind of a what if. I think you are doing a heck of a job there. Sen. Dorgan:On the book about a virus shutting down the electric grid. I have a Russian agent that has the virus that he's stolen, an Iranian secret agent purchase it from him. And then the Iranian secret agents, they hire a drug-addled hacker living in a commune in Amsterdam to begin shutting down the electric grid in America. It's kind of a fanciful story, but it was a fun one to write. Brent:Do you read a lot of, I guess that is the Tom Clancy style novel, is that something you are interested in?Sen. Dorgan:I don't read as much fiction. I read a lot of non-fiction, but I don't read as much fiction. Brent:When you read non-fiction are you reading more biographies?Sen. Dorgan:Yeah, I just finished a book called "Bad Blood in Silicon Valley," about the Theranos Fraud. I mean those are the things I read a lot about. Brent:When you were in your time in public service, or in your professional life, we will use professional outside of personal. What are you most proud of that you have done? Sen. Dorgan:There is a lot. Just a lot of things. In terms of policy, in fact, I'm still working on it today. I helped, I was one of the authors of the Renewable Fuel Standard. We keep putting these steel straws into the planet earth and sucking oil out, which is good, and natural gas and such, and I'm for that. I supported oil and gas development in our state. But, we need to do more than that. Because we can produce fuels from renewable fuels. Which diversify our fuel source. And it also means less carbon into the airshed. So I wrote the Renewable Fuel Standard, the RFS. And we've built a huge ethanol industry and a huge biodiesel industry as a result of it. I helped prompt the start of a wind energy revolution in the country. So, I've done a lot of things I'm really proud of. And some of it is things just dealing with individuals. I got a letter last week from a woman in Devils Lake, ND. And she said, Senator Dorgan, she said, about fifteen years ago, you got involved for my father who had a form of cancer and needed a certain type of treatment, and he was turned down for reimbursement for that treatment. And you got involved with the V.A. and others and got him the treatment he needed. She said, he just died last week, but we got 15 years of life with my dad thanks to you. And, I thought, what a remarkable woman to send me a note 15 years later to say thanks for what you did for my dad. Those are the things that I really care much about. The things you can do for people that make a difference in their lives. Brent:As far as policy goes, is there one thing you wish you could take back?Sen. Dorgan:Oh sure. The vote authorizing George W. Bush to take military action in the Gulf war. Now, the vote required him to do a number of other things, which he did not do. But, when Colin Powell and Dick Cheney and Condoleezza Rice and others were giving us top-secret briefings, day after day after day, they made the case they knew there biological weapons and nuclear weapons and so on that threaten our country. And it turns out they were wrong. And it also turns out, now, that I know, I know for a fact that some of what was told to us in top-secret briefings misrepresented the facts, and some of it deliberately misrepresented the facts. And was told to us by people at the highest levels of government in a way that wasn't just not accurate, but was false. And demonstrably false. And they knew at the time it was demonstrably false. And that really bothers me. Because no one ever really did the investigation that should have been done following that. Brent:Yeah, I was going to bring that up. I feel like many in the far left community had always been saying arrest Bush and Cheney, they're war criminals. And, I know that is not a stretch, some could make that case. But the fact is, is that what you just told me there, that in top-secret briefings, people knowingly misrepresented the facts. I mean there is no recourse, none of those people were punished for that. I mean, with the exception of Colin Powell having to eventually admit, that he lied. Or he says that he was...Sen. Dorgan:He says he was duped. But he was the gold standard as far as I'm concerned. I mean I think Colin Powell is widely respected. And, he went on live television at the United Nations and said, look here is what the Iraqis have. And mobile chemical weapons laboratories, he went right through the whole thing. Turns out, it was all a crock because they were using testimony by a known fabricator from Iraq, who used to drive a taxi cab in Bagdad. He was in the custody of the Germans and the Germans told the Americans "we think he is a fabricator." And yet, they used a substantial amount of that, not just that but more as well, for Colin Powel's presentation. And, it was a devastating thing to do for this country because we got involved in a very long war that cost a lot of lives. It's a war in my judgment that we shouldn't have fought. Brent: Kent Conrad voted against the war in Iraq, correct?Sen. Dorgan:He Did.Brent:Did you guys have conversations about that? I mean, as far as while that vote was coming up... He's a colleague of yours for many many years.Sen. Dorgan:Yea, We seldom ever split our vote on those kinds of things. We split our vote on a Supreme Court nominee at one point, I think on Alito. We split our vote on that as well. The Authorization for the President to use force. And, I just came out in a different place. Had I known, what I know now, I never ever would have voted for it. But, you know, it's too late to correct all those things. I regret casting that vote, I believed in the presentations that were made to members of Congress by people who had very solid reputations, who turned out to not have such solid reputations. Brent:Do you think it's hard for people, lawmakers especially, to admit they were wrong?Sen. Dorgan:Sure... Yeah... And the reason for that is, I think there is a punishment by the voters from time to time, to take a look at somebody, and let's say the person running against this person that changed their mind, says well this is a flip-flopper. They're a weather vein. They change their mind based on how the wind is blowing. And I think people buy that argument so they don't want members of Congress to change their mind. On the other hand, it's really important if members of Congress see new information or have a change of heart, they ought to change their mind. Because I think, the voters want to look at somebody and say, that's somebody I think is authentic. They care about things, researches things, and come out with the right approach. Brent:I was recently having a conversation with a friend of mine about (Senator) Heidi Heitkamp and (Congressman) Kevin Cramer running in the state of North Dakota. Kevin has always been polite to me, Heidi, not so much, but that's neither here nor there. But I had to draw the distinction of the play Hamilton, where I said, I'm not a North Dakota voter anymore, so I can't make this decision. But given the choice between Heidi and Kevin going to the Senate, I would almost give Kevin Cramer that vote. And I will tell you why. I disagree with him wholeheartedly on almost everything, but I feel like he stands for something. He stands for things, and I feel like Heidi is in a position where she is just trying to make voters happy in North Dakota, and so she is kind of everywhere. And she's not helping the Democratic voters at all, and she is not helping her constituents either.I'm not asking you to bag on Heidi, by any means... Sen. Dorgan:Let me tell ya. Look, Heidi is in a state, that is more conservative than it was. And, she's trying to navigate through some difficult circumstances. You can't keep everybody happy. And, if you try, you fail. And she is trying to demonstrate and has done so effectively, to North Dakotans that she is independent. She's not going to just swallow the party line every time they say something. That is contrary to what Kevin Cramer does. Look, Kevin Cramer is fine as far as I'm concerned, but I would never vote for someone who says well whatever Trump wants that fine with me. Especially at a time when Pres. Trump is slapping on lots of tariffs ad-hoc, ad hominem and injuring the price of hogs and soybean and corn. And Kramer says, well that's okay. Whatever Trump wants Trump gets. I would never be in a situation to subscribe to that. I respect your views and I think both people are people of good character, but they believe very different things.So, when I grew up in North Dakota, you would sooner cut off your hand at the wrist then talk about religion. I mean, I went to the little Lutheran Church in Region North Dakota and religion was private. You didn't go talk about your religion, but you went to church and prayed and you went every Sunday because you should, and wanted to. These days, we have people wearing religion on their sleeves. Kevin is one of them and boy, I don't know. I worry about a lot of people that wear religion on their sleeves and use it politically and tell other people what to do with respect to their religious beliefs and so on. Brent: Well, I have this big theory on politics. That, it's basically sport now. The reason people want to use religion, it because its the easiest argument to have with somebody, that "God would be unhappy if you did this." How am I going to argue with that? How do I make an argument against that? Obviously, there are social issues at face, but its almost become just an Evangelical Christians, they're Republicans who don't want to go against God. God is a Republican, clearly, in their mind and I think that's just become part of this larger game that people are playing. There is very little reality in the political spectrum I feel like anymore, especially in the Federal system. Sen. Dorgan: Yeah, but you know, look, I get these things. So a president has his attorney pay $130,000 to a porn star to shut her up, right? Or a Pres. says, I'm gonna separate thousands of kids at the border from their parents and we won't even keep track of where they all came from and so it's going to be hard putting them all back. That's not Christian. These aren't Christian values you're talking about right? So, that's what bothers me. We're kind of in uncharted territory when anybody uses religion as some sort of a test in terms of their own personal view of religion. So, I don't know. The key, I think, politically, for Heidi, and I'm a fan of Heidi's. I think she's authentic. I like her a lot, and I think she is a good Senator and will make a good Senator the next term as well. But, the key is, you can't please everybody, but you chart a course that you think is best for our state and our country and you take the President on when you should. You support him when you think it's reasonable. I understand what Heidi's doing. Support it. Think she's the right choice. So we'll see. The fact is, it's going to be a contested election and probably pretty close. In the end, I think Heidi will win. Brent:Democrats keep talking about this blue wave in 2018, now that we're kind of on the election here. Is that a reality, because I don't see it. Number one, I'll tell you why we have no blue wave. Gerrymandering in the house is out of control Democrats are going to need a big, big push to be able to win in the house and we don't have enough seats in the Senate available to us. I think eight Republicans are up? Eight or ten. I can't think off hand. Sen. Dorgan:I think it's eight. Brent:So, you're looking at the this and there are Democrats out there, I mean, I get the e-mails every day from all kinds of candidates who are basically telling Democrats that they're ready to take this back. Do we have to be realistic here or do the good vibes help to push this forward? Sen. Dorgan:My thought is that there's going to be, I don't know whether it's a blue wave, but there's going to be a wave of people who show up at the polls. Who are pretty incented to try to send Donald Trump a message. The old Claude Pepper, the oldest man in the U.S. House when I showed up there. He used to say, "The Constitution gives the American people this miracle. Every second year, they get to grab the steering wheel. Every second year, the American people grab that steering wheel and decide which way do they steer America. I think given what's happening in the White House more recently, the last couple years, I think they want to do that. Now, I think they wanted to do it with Trump as well. I mean, i think Trump's message was pretty clear. He said things that were disqualifying to me. I mean, he'd stand up on the trail and say, "I support torture." Well, somebody supports torture and my judgment should not be elected? He said, "I think we should consider allowing Japan and the Saudies and South Korea to have nuclear weapons." In my judgment, that just disqualifies him because he doesn't think through these things. Having said all that, the American people elected him and he did get three-million fewer votes than Hillary, but they elected him and they did it because I think they looked at him and went, "you know what? If he goes to the White House, he's going to break some glass and kick some you-know-what and I kind of want to see someone kick them all around." So, I think that's why people voted for him. Brent:I have this theory too. Which is that possibly the country will never be the same after this. I don't mean that in a good way, but I also don't necessarily mean it in a bad way. The way I see it, Trump is doing well enough, and he's appeased his base enough; the people who voted for him. Whether steel and aluminum tariffs, whether they actually do good, it will end up costing us more money in the future. It will end up doing all these issues. That doesn't matter to steelworkers. That doesn't matter to autoworkers. Doesn't matter to them, because all they see is that the President did something for "us." Whether it works or not, they did something for "us:" And they probably won't see a problem in their pocketbook and so I think he's appeased that portion of the base. What I'm concerned about, a little bit, is that they're going to see that. Things don't go too bad for Republicans in 2018. he could get re-elected in 2020, despite indefinite detention of children and despite all the other things he has done. Despite the fact that we're looking at how many different scandals he's been involved in and yet, in 1994, was it? We thought that was the biggest thing that could ever happen to a President of the United States and here we're ignoring the fact that, like you said, he paid off a porn star. Actually, looks like paid off two porn stars. Sen. Dorgan: Probably three. I don't know. Look, you might be right. My own view is that I think he probably won't be re-elected. I want him to keep us out of wars between now and then. I want him to stop doing stuff that would open up ANWR to oil development in Alaska. Stop changing the rules so that you can dump as much methane into the air as you like; and that people won't be able to drink clean water and breathe clean... I'd like him to be somewhat thoughtful about the policies we need. I understand that we have too many regulations; let's get rid of some that aren't worthy, but let's keep some that are really important for human health and other things. So, we'll see. I think it is not enough for Democrats just to be against Trump. Democrats need to have a vision and a set of values about who they're fighting for and what they want America to be in the future; with respect to people who need jobs and people who need health care and so-on. So, we need to do much more than we're now doing as Democrats. Brent:I think you're absolutely right on that, and I think one of the things that; not... I think that social issues are super important. I think they are a thing that affects so many people. However, I also feel like, the majority of Americans are already on board with all of that, and I feel like that's where the Democrats also failed in 2016. They spent a lot of time kind of pushing these social issues, like transgender bathrooms, and all those things. While they were important, no doubt, these people should not be discriminated against; that is not an issue that ninety-nine percent of Americans care about. I think that's certainly a problem. Number one; they didn't talk to working-class Americans. Hillary Clinton, again, I'm not going to "bag" on anybody, but I will say this, is the most qualified candidate to probably ever run for the office. Also, at the same time, not a likable person to the American people. I don't want to say it. I know there's a lot of connotation there. I voted for her. I think, she would have made a great President, but this is a personality contest now and we need to understand that. Sen. Dorgan:I don't disagree with that at all. I think she was not the best candidate in a lot of ways. However she was speaking it wasn't to the people; the guts of people. You know, that message somewhere between the brain and the belly that gives people a sense of, "this is something I care about. This is someone that's going to do something about it." So, I agree with that. I think she... I admire her. I think she's unbelievably talented. Would have made a good President if the Republicans would have allowed her to be a good President, but the fact is, she didn't' do a ... very good... you know, it's almost malpractice not campaign in Wisconsin as a Democrat. Brent: And in Michigan. You're missing out on... there's no situation...Sen. Dorgan: But, having said all that, she still won the election by three-and-a-half million votes, but lost the electoral college. So, she's not President. Brent: We can have that argument. I know a lot of people want to always make that, she won by three-million more votes. That's fine...Sen. Dorgan:... but if she lost the Presidency...Brent: The electoral college; number one, when Bush won in... 2000...Sen. Dorgan:... 2000.Brent: Yeah. We knew that that was an issue. Nobody did anything. Nobody tried to... I don't remember any Senators pushing for a Constitutional amendment to fix the electoral college. We knew that was an issue and we allowed it, because we said, " it probably won't be a problem later. We'll be fine." Sen. Dorgan: It wouldn't have needed to be an issue if Al Gore had selected Bob Graham as his running mate in Florida. He would have won Florida easily. Bob was wildly popular in Florida and there wouldn't have been a recount in Florida. So that's Al Gore's fault. Brent: We can also have the conversation about Tim Kain being chosen as... Tim, great guy. Doesn't move the dial at all. Sen. Dorgan: I like him a lot, and he played the role the campaign gave him, so that wasn't... but I understand your point. Brent: I'm just... in my adult life, it's mostly been Obama-Biden. Two of the most charismatic people to ever be in an administration; and I look at it and I say, Democrats did not realize that they were the ones that won that re-election because of their personality. I mean, their policy was great, but they won it because of their personalities, because of their charisma, because they would speak directly to your heart; and you felt it. I've been in the room while they both of them spoke and I was inspired. We don't do that and that's the problem. You say you don't think Donald Trump would be re-elected in 2020. Well, we're getting close to 2018's election. Who is the leader of the Democratic party right now? Who is the person who you're going to want on that ticket? I mean, it might be Joe Biden, but I think it might be a little late for Joe. Sen. Dorgan: Well, there will be a lot of people running. Gil Garcetti, mayor of Los Angeles, or Delaney the Congress. I bet there will be twelve or fourteen people announced for President. We'll see. I agree with you, I think that there's some political cholesterol blocking the emergence of new leaders, because many of the people, Bernie, and so many others, are in their late seventies in the Democratic leadership; but I think we will see new leaders emerge in the Democratic party. Look, what we need in both political parties... I would like to see strong new leaders in the Republican party come out and eclipse the Trump doctrine of Republicanism, and I'd like to see strong leaders in the Democratic party develop a real agenda for the country. Then, let's see where we go. Given America the choice of what kind of a country they want. Where do they want to head? What do they want to strengthen in this country's future? Brent: You know what I miss? You know what person I miss? This is going to sound weird too. John Boehner. That guy, I felt like he would have stood up to Trump when Trump needed to be stood up to. Sen. Dorgan: Sure we would have, but they threw him out. I mean, John, I mean he quit, but he quit because he couldn't govern his caucus and his caucus wouldn't... Look, I like John a lot. John and his wife and in the old days, my wife and I, we met John and his wife and knew them and liked them. In the old days, people met each other and you had relationships and so on. John Boehner was a good speaker, honestly, but he finally just said, I quit, because I can't get done what I need to get done through this caucus. Brent: I think that's probably what Paul Ryan is facing right now. I don't think Paul Ryan is a man of as much integrity. Sen. Dorgan: He doesn't have the strength that John Boehner had. Not at all. Brent: No. I also think that Paul Ryan has political aspirations and that's why he's doing this, in my head, because either he's eventually going to run for Governor of Wisconsin and then President, or he's just going to try to go straight for President once Trump's done. So, he's going to spend some time with his family. Help raise his kids for a couple of years and then he's going to try and go for higher office. That's my personal opinion, but I think you're right that he doesn't have the strength to control that caucus and he doesn't have that... Sen. Dorgan: Well, the fact was that he had a very strong reputation early on. That reputation has been injured a fair amount, I think, and we'll see what his future is; but I think what's happened is that while he's pushed back a little bit, but the phrase of choice these days is to say, "well, I wouldn't have said it that way," right? That's not enough. I think he's injured his reputation a bit, but he's a young man and we'll see what happens to his future. Brent:How often do you speak with President Clinton? Sen. Dorgan: Um, maybe two/three months ago. He and I talked. Brent: What's is like being friends with a President? Any President really? Sen. Dorgan:Well, we used to golf together. There's a picture of him and I golfing on the wall. He's a really interesting, smart... has a really facile mind. He's an interesting guy. You would, I think most anybody would like to spend some time with him talking. It's kind of like if you like economics, and I like economics, and I've had an opportunity to spend time visiting with Warren Buffett. In fact, on the way in this morning to work, I was thinking about this, because Warren had sent me an e-mail a while back and he said, 'If you get to Omaha anytime soon, call me and we'll have a hamburger.' I was thinking on the way in, I should just go to Omaha and have a hamburger because I haven't seen him for a long while, although we've been exchanging some emails. If you want to know about the economy, you want to talk to Warren Buffett, right? If you want to know about politics; pretty good to talk to Bill Clinton. He's an encyclopedia. Brent: This is a hard turn. Are we beyond the time of the bipartisanship? Are we ever going to be in a position where real bipartisanship exists anymore? Sen. Dorgan: It depends on... if voters can find a way to reward good behavior and punish bad behavior. I think bipartisanship will come back, but we have a circumstance these days where talk radio and cable television admonish those who come to the center to reach a compromise, because the question is, 'do you stand for your values or principles or do you compromise'? If you compromise, it's a dirty word. Compromise is what brings people together from different parties with different views. At the moment, there is not much compromise on anything. It may happen. It may change and I think the voters will have a lot to say about whether it changes. Brent:I've had this theory post Tea Party, I know that things weren't great even during the Clinton Administration. Speaker Gingrich was very standoffish, and there were some issues there. However, they were able, you guys were able to come to a lot of agreement and do things, and it was able to work. But, I've had this theory that following theTea Party movement in 2010. I feel like the Republicans, especially at the time, they embraced this movement because they knew they could get the votes. Which they do a lot. They embrace movements so they the voters. But what they didn't realize is that emboldened those people and then got a lot of Tea Partiers elected. And we got that far-right elected, the Louis Gohmert's of the world. That started to happen because they emboldened those voters. They didn't really fell like they were going to give them the voice that they said they were going to, and then they became members of Congress and started doing that. Sen. Dorgan: Yeah, I think that's right. It's also the case, from my perspective, that Democrats are by and large a party that believes in governance. Believes in the possibilities and the potential of good government. The Republicans are more often than not are a party that has been attacking government, saying government is the problem. You remember Ronald Reagan's speech. Government's not the solution, it's the problem. The fact is, Government is really us. we create it, and we determine who runs it and so on. So, after a couple, two or three decades, of really denigrating government over and over and over again, it's not surprising that people have less confidence in and less affection for their institutions, including government. It's not just government, but government is one of those institutions that has been under attack for a long while. And I think our government is really important. In self-government. You know, a country, the most successful democracy in the history of humankind exists in this country. It's not the only democracy. But it's the longest surviving representative government in world history. It's really important that we nurture that, and take care of it. Because there's no ultimate guarantee that the destiny of our country is to always be what we are. A country, that has substantial liberty and freedom and opportunity, it requires us, as Americans, to take care of and nurture this process called democracy. Brent:Not to be too dire here, but the worry I have is that we're not going to, and we are going to let it fail... Sen. Dorgan: Maybe. Maybe, but sometimes you just avoid an accident at the last minute when you're on the road. You know what I mean? So, clearly, we careen, and we have before, we careen off into different directions and it looks pretty problematic. And then we find a way to create a correction, or a charismatic leader, maybe Republican or Democrat. Maybe a Franklin Delano Roosevelt, or a Teddy Roosevelt, you know, whomever, and brings us back to where we need to be. Brent: I thoroughly agree that there needs to be someone, who will bring us back. And, on the government point, I've had people who said "How can you support the government, when you see so much waste?" I say, "I don't think that it works great right now, but the idea of government is great. The Idea of these things. A collective society, doing things for other people. That works for me."I love it, I love the idea of it. Is there a lot of waste? Sure there is. But nothing is perfect. Sen. Dorgan: Isn't it interesting that when citizens face the greatest difficulties. I'll give you an example. When Houston's under siege in a hurricane that is coming dead center to Houston. And it's gonna cause tens of thousands of people to flee their homes. And, when that passes through. Guess what is the most important element in the recovery? It is the combination of a government saying to them "you're not alone, we're here to help." And then the resilience of the human spirit of people who live there. That combination together is the way you begin to get well from these kinds of devastating circumstances. So, government is really, there are times when government is absolutely essential. And there are times when government goes too far and does things that make you kind of angry. And has rules and regulations that you think are not very smart. But, by and large, I think this country's government has served the country quite well.There is no place like this. We have the strongest economy in the world. I think we're more open and free society with liberty and freedom. This is a really remarkable place. Despite all of our imperfections. And what all of us say day to day about how we wish things were different. The fact is, every second year we get to grab the steering wheel, the American people get to decide. "Where do we head?"And we'll do that, and we do that every couple of years and somehow we find our way out of disappointment. And we find our way towards success. Brent: I'm just going to leave that there. I think that's perfect. Sen. Dorgan: Alright, good well thank you very much. Brent: Did I do OK?Sen. Dorgan: You did great. You have a good affinity for this. Number one you got a great voice, and second I think, having studied with Ed for many years, you know the issues really well. Sen. Dorgan: Thank you. I appreciate that. Like the nervousness of that first call with Byron Dorgan, I was very nervous. Thank you so much.

Concluding part of our two-part episode on the GI resistance to the Vietnam war, in conversation with Jerry Lembcke, a Vietnam army veteran, now sociologist and author. Most further reading is linked to in the show notes of part 1. Support our work by backing us on patreon and get exclusive audio and other benefits: https://patreon.com/workingclasshistory This article gives a good general overview of the GI resistance movement: https://libcom.org/history/1961-1973-gi-resistance-in-the-vietnam-war This is our GI resistance merchandise in our online store: https://working-class-history.myshopify.com/collections/vietnam-gi-resistance This is our short video history of the movement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzhM9eDoM80 This is our playlist of Vietnam war protest music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Pj9AucSc9Y&list=PL71HxBMvC6bxaaxqKun66juixXqPZFjCN You can get Jerry Lembcke's books here: https://www.amazon.com/Jerry-Lembcke/e/B001HCZKCS/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1533499864&sr=1-1 FOOTNOTES – Here you can get the excellent documentary, Sir, No Sir!: https://www.amazon.com/Sir-No-Suppressed-Movement-Vietnam/dp/B000IB0DE4 – This is an article Jerry wrote on the "spitting" myth: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/13/opinion/myth-spitting-vietnam-protester.html ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS – This episode was edited by Stephanie Hydal: http://www.stephaniehydal.com/portfolio/ – Music used this episode was "Ain't Going to Study War no more" by Leon Lishner and Friends – http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Leon_Lishner_and_Friends/Songs_For_The_Dawn_Of_Peace/26_-_Aint_Gonna_Study_War_No_More_Down_by_the_Riverside_USA – licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License – https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode

Dr. James Kelley, author of The Crucible’s Gift: 5 Lessons from Authentic Leaders Who Thrive in Adversity, brings a fresh perspective to leadership coaching and keynotes. His journey from a humble home in Portland, Oregon to earning his PhD and living near Dubai with his wife and four children is full of adversity. James also has a keen interest in the adversity that shapes great leaders around the world.  Whether it’s on his podcast Executives Afer Hours or giving a keynote speech at a conference, James loves to dive deep and share stories of how and why leaders need crucible moments to be a better version of themselves. James believes that his unique journey filled with ups and downs, twists and turns, and a driving curiosity, equips him to bring great value to the world of executive leadership. Dr. James Kelley Vroom Veer Stories The book idea was a combination of his life and his podcast interviews with about 140 executives Grew up in South East Portland the youngest of 3.5 children in a 900 square foot home and six people Didn't do many vacations; didn't do a lot; didn't have a lot Grew up in an Irish Catholic household;  a touch of violence and not much Catholicism plus all the guilt--no weekly Mass Mom was a martyr and great at guilting As the youngest of 3 you learn by watching your older siblings get caught and punished; and learn ways not to get caught His family was kinda dysfunctional (like most maybe?); he doesn't communicate with his siblings; he does talk with some of his half-brother's kids He was the youngest by 5 years; so the older siblings didn't want to play with him; his parents were busy and exhausted; and he didn't have kids to play with; he became almost too good at self evaluation to the point of being overly self-critical Thankfully James' wife had a very self-confident mother who always found the good in mistakes; now when James looses his cool he points out (loudly) that mom is a better at communication His dad would give you a smack if they held the fork wrong; or didn't say "Yes sir or No Sir" When you make a child fell weak and insignificant; you destroy self confidence James realized now that his parents did their best with what they had; they didn't intend to screw him up Got into college because he played sports in spite of his 2.5 GPA out of High School His first year in college didn't scream "future Grad student" Sports took 25 hours a week; he also had a part time job; GPA was a 2.0 so he quit Went back to Portland to be with his then girlfriend (he was in LOVE!); had a job selling cars and was offered some "white powder" In the "white powder" moment he saw himself in two futures; in a orange jump suit in prison; or graduating college; so he called mom and said he wanted to go back to college So we went back to college in Dayton; and two years into that his Dad pass away at age 49 The grief hit him very had; he dove head first into a drinking habit The only reason he graduated college was because his girlfriend at the time spent a lot time at the library studying and he wanted to be near her Sorta of drifted into a Master's Degree program in Chicago; was working a couple of jobs and constantly broke Moved to Portland and talked himself into a job that he was totally unqualified for 12 months into that job he had a complete emotional break down; his admin assistant found him as white as a ghost; shaking with the sweats Then he gets a DUI the punishment for which James credits for saving his life; out patient program (rehab) six months of 3.5 days a week 3 hours per class; six more months it was once a week for 3 hours; then a year of therapy It was really eye opening to see the power of addiction; he listened to many other men and women create a lie to serve their addiction; and he choose the path of accepting responsibility and really trying to learn something about himself

During the later years of the Vietnam war, a little-known but powerful rebellion developed within the ranks of the US forces. In this two-part episode, we talk about the GI resistance to the war with Jerry Lembcke, a Vietnam army veteran, now sociologist and author, and Bart, a navy veteran about their experiences. This article gives a good general overview of the GI resistance movement: https://libcom.org/history/1961-1973-gi-resistance-in-the-vietnam-war Support our work and get access to other exclusive audio and other benefits on patreon: https://patreon.com/workingclasshistory This is our GI resistance merchandise in our online store: https://working-class-history.myshopify.com/collections/vietnam-gi-resistance This is our short video history of the movement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzhM9eDoM80 This is our playlist of Vietnam war protest music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Pj9AucSc9Y&list=PL71HxBMvC6bxaaxqKun66juixXqPZFjCN You can get Jerry Lembcke's books here: https://www.amazon.com/Jerry-Lembcke/e/B001HCZKCS/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1533499864&sr=1-1 FOOTNOTES – Vietnam: the collapse of the armed forces by Marine Colonel Robert D Heinl Jr: https://libcom.org/history/vietnam-collapse-armed-forces – USS Constellation mutiny: more information about that in this article https://libcom.org/history/1961-1973-gi-resistance-in-the-vietnam-war – USS Columbia Eagle mutiny: https://libcom.org/history/ss-columbia-eagle-mutiny-1970-steven-johns – The class war at home: check out our episode 8 (currently a patreon exclusive at time of publishing) for more about class struggle in the US at the time: https://patreon.com/workingclasshistory – This is a workers' whistleblowing guide: https://libcom.org/organise/workplace/articles/whistle-blowing.php – This is a workers' working to rule guide: https://libcom.org/organise/workplace/articles/work-to-rule.php – This personal account of the movement has info about "search and avoid": https://libcom.org/history/aint-marchin-anymore-gis-revolt-vietnam-dave-blalock – The Bravo Company mutiny: https://libcom.org/history/gi-revolts-breakdown-us-army-vietnam – The Presidio mutiny: https://libcom.org/history/presidio-mutiny-1968-randy-rowland MORE INFORMATION – This is a short history of the war by Howard Zinn: https://libcom.org/history/articles/vietnam-war – GI resistance photo gallery: https://libcom.org/gallery/gi-resistance-vietnam-war – Check out the excellent documentary, Sir, No Sir!: https://www.amazon.com/Sir-No-Suppressed-Movement-Vietnam/dp/B000IB0DE4 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS – This episode was edited by Stephanie Hydal for editing this episode: http://www.stephaniehydal.com/portfolio/ Full acknowledgements including music and sound effects here on our website: https://workingclasshistory.com/2018/08/06/e10-the-gi-resistance-in-vietnam-part-1/

This week we announce some changes to the Top 11 Countdown. We are shifting from 11 songs, to 5 songs. We are redirecting our focus on giving you more information about the artists. This also means that every vote is more important than ever! If Noah Deist can hold on this week he will tie Granola for the record most weeks at #1 and No Sir, Not Me! has found their way back into the top 5! Make sure you vote by tagging Live605 in your Facebook posts, Tweets, or by messaging us at (605) 937-8557. The Top 11 Countdown is brought to you by Cuong Strong Personal Training & Nutrition. Use promo code 'LIVE605' to get 10% off!

I foresee some changes coming in the Top 11 Countdown with as many votes that are coming in. We have another song debuting on the countdown from No Sir, Not Me and a new song in the top 5. Make sure you vote by tagging Live605 in your Facebook posts, Tweets, or by messaging us at (605) 937-8557. The Top 11 Countdown is brought to you by Cuong Strong Personal Training & Nutrition. Use promo code 'LIVE605' to get 10% off!

BDSIR NETWORK Presents: J.A.M.M.S. #WeCanEditThatOut She ain't got no Money In The Bank She be walkin round actin all stank Now she at the party lookin at me Hopin she could get saved by me I'm lookin at her like I ain't tryin to save that girl (NO SIR!!!!) THIS YEAR'S PANEL: Grant Body-P! Sensational Jo, Shadfather, Cereal Killer, Pepper Brooks from The Altered Angle and Wardle a.k.a. Mr NXT We make our predictions for the PPV in Chicago! WHO'S ATTENDING CHURCH SUNDAY MORNING! FOLLOW US ON ALLLLLLLLL OF SOCIAL MEDIA @JammsPodcast  

Listen to Rob Schwalb and friends drink beer, make bad jokes, and play Shadow of the Demon Lord RPG in Rob's basement! We continue on our adventure to find and save the lady in red, and No Sir the war horse continues his quest to get rid of us. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Listen to Rob Schwalb and friends drink beer, make bad jokes, and play Shadow of the Demon Lord RPG in Rob's basement! In this episode we have a new batch of heroes and we are off on a new quest. Due to tech difficulties on my end the downfall of the previous group is not recorded. Hope you enjoy the new guys just as much! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Watchmen Minute 025 - “No Sir. I didn’t see you playing with your dolls again.” Minute 025 starts with Dan holding the Ozymandias action figure and comparing it to Adrian and ends with Adrian telling the reporter he’s making “War obsolete”. Guest: Mike Cummins from Tarantino Minute and Stellar Dynamics   Find us online: Twitter: https://twitter.com/WatchmenMinute Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watchmenminute/ Website: http://watchmenminute.libsyn.com/ Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/watchmenminute  Visit http://moviesbyminutes.com/ to find other ‘Movies by Minutes’ podcasts.   Travis Bow - https://twitter.com/thatTravisBow Eric Nash - https://twitter.com/luckymustard   Music: 99 Luftballons by Nena Written by Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen and Carlo Karges

Last week Some People's Kids knocked No Sir, Not Me! out of the top spot! No Sir, Not Me! has been known to fight back! Will they make a return to the top spot this week? Make sure you vote by tagging Live605 in your Facebook posts, Tweets, or by messaging us at (605) 937-8557. The Top 11 Countdown is brought to you by Lyft, use promo code 'LIVE605' to get up to $20 off your first four rides.

After holding the top spot No Sir, Not Me! streak at #1 ended. The following week that took the top spot back! Can they hold that spot again? The top 5 have mixed it up so make sure you listen all the way through. Make sure you vote by tagging Live605 in your Facebook posts, Tweets, or by messaging us at (605) 937-8557. The Top 11 Countdown is brought to you by Lyft, use promo code 'LIVE605' to get up to $20 off your first four rides. On Demand - goo.gl/KxdzTw Subscribe Apple Podcasts - goo.gl/JRJjiM Google Play Music - goo.gl/awX972

Last week Granola knocked No Sir, Not Me! out of the top position. Can Granola hang on to the top spot or will No Sir, Not Me! retake the top position? Make sure you vote by tagging Live605 in your Facebook posts, Tweets, or by messaging us at (605) 937-8557. The Top 11 Countdown is brought to you by Lyft, use promo code 'LIVE605' to get up to $20 off your first four rides. On Demand - goo.gl/KxdzTw Subscribe Apple Podcasts - goo.gl/JRJjiM Google Play Music - goo.gl/awX972

We discuss sexual harassment with our Guests Alisha B. Goode and Cheryl Holt.

We discuss sexual harassment with our Guests Alisha B. Goode and Cheryl Holt.

JASP hits the double digits! #spiderman is reviewed. Joe has a fun MCU game & we discuss #petercapaldi & #doctorwho season 10 (recorded before 13 was announced)  

Adam Skinner

Dave Lieber, Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) is unique. He is an amazing writer and journalist. He is the watchdog for consumer rights issues at the Dallas Morning News. He’s co-founder of Summer Santa, one of North Texas’ largest children’s charities. He also is an amazing long jumper. Well, now, he like meek is a short jumper. He has lived 100 lives since moving to Dallas, TX from the East Coast.  He tried to make an impression on his new neighbors and failed miserably. In Texas, to establish relationships, there are at least two questions asked of everyone who passes by. Dave was asked:  Texan: "Son, you ain't from around here are you? Where you from?"   Dave replied, "No Sir, East Coast." Texan: "Yea, a Yankee huh? Well, what church do you attend?" Dave: "Uhm, I'm Jewish, I don't attend church." Two strikes. But he turned it around in the 9th inning of the ball game and hit a grand slam to get back on top. How did he overcome the odds? Well, he shares that and more in this edition of "Life's New Normal."  John Register, Paralympic Silver Medalist | Inspirational Catalyst| Change Management Speaker | Author | Long Jump Record Holder | Gulf War Vet | Disability Rights Advocate | and Home-made Funnel Cake Lover. Shows business leaders how to hurdle adversity and create life’s new normal.

What... Just because we're feeling a little under the weather, You think we're gonna miss an episode of hot podcasting action? NO SIR... or Madam. Welcome back to the Uticast, This is episode #56 and this week, we're talking food with the help of the brilliant Vincent Petronio, Chef de Cuisine at The Tailor and the Cook!! This week's episode of the Uticast is brought to you by the Adirondack Scenic Railroad. On Tap This Week, Sam and Kevin preview the upcoming Franklin Square Film Series, while Famo tries to fight through a dreaded bout of summer sickness. Then, Cliff Montanye joins the boys to discuss going to the movies, the rising cost of living for... ugggh... "millennials" and the very real possibility of never retiring. Afterwards, Sam sits down with Vincent Petronio, Chef de Cuisine of The Tailor and the Cook, to talk Ford pickup trucks, Farm-to-Table restaurants and his inspiration for becoming a chef. Finally, the Lads circle the wagons to determine what they'd eat for their last meals and mourn the dying trend of the family dinner. This is the Uticast and We're here to tell you a story. #JoinTheClub #MadeInUtica UTICAST.COM iTunes - Soundcloud - 315Live.fm

We are called to do more than just get saved then coast. No Sir... God desires that we be His voice in the Earth proclaiming the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand. Don't you want your family saved... Don't you want your friends saved... With the power of the Spirit within, you can be witnesses for King Jesus! Let's Go Fishing is a message about Jesus calling two brothers who were fisherman and inviting them into the ministry to become "Fishers of Men." There is no greater honor than to see a friend won to the Lord through your testimony. Let's Go Fishing!!!

Musician Eric George, frontman for the Roots Rock band, Man No Sober, explains the story behind his song "Sir, No Sir" from the bands 2014 album release, "Gravitas", which won Best Rock Album at the 2014 New Mexico Music Awards. Recorded 14 Oct 15 in Santa Fe, NM.

The Sweet Butt Guys try out some new great new interest segments, before getting down to business as a new hero joins the Serious Squad!! As him and Oreo Maxx get to know each other, our heroes keep exploring the cave, to try and stop the cult from resurrecting Tiamat. And someone takes a nap and dies.

It's Christmas everyone but will that stop moonbase 2? NO SIR! not a super "christmas themed" episode but we bring you the news and a few thoughts on the new combiner wars thanks again to MR Tricky. Hope you all had a good day today

A Noble Lord of High Degree; Foggy Dew; No, sir, no!

Jim and Tom welcome Mike Bingham (Creative Adult, No Sir), Scott Phillips (Creative Adult) and Ross Farrar (Ceremony) to Onstage. We talk about the success of their bands, growing up in the North Bay punk scene, darkness, career highs, personal lows and the future.

Mike Bingham is a good friend of mine that I've known for a few years now. His new(ish) band, Creative Adult, from Santa Rose, California just released their debut full length, Psychic Mess, on Run For Cover Records. Mike chatted with me via Skype about CA's new record, playing the South By Southwest music festival, cool record stores worth checking out in California, the record label/clothing line/collective that him and his friends run, and his other band No Sir. Also listen for a chance to hear me being goofy about Skype video advertisements and resisting the urge to make terrible puns. PLAYLIST: Spraynard - "Until The Next Time"Cayetana - "Hot Dad Calendar"Gifthorse - "High Ceilings, Low Lives"Creative Adult - "Far Out"No Sir - "C.A.L.I.F.O.R.N.I.A"Crusades - "The Torchbearer" 

ASE-certified tech and radio host Pam Oakes goes over the pros and cons of supplemental air restraints (SIR) or air bags in vehicles. Joining her this week on Car Care for the Clueless is ASE-Master L1 tech Pablo Sarmiento. Learn about the how and why these safety features are in your car or truck – and what you need to … Read more about this episode...

Sir, No Sir!

This week Pastor Steve continues his series on "The Soldier's Creed."In this message, titled "Yes, sir. No, sir. No excuse, sir.", Pastor Steve shows us, through many examples, the importance of absolute obedience to Christ.For more information on Family Worship Center in Albuquerque, NM or on Pastor Steve Ulibarri, please visit www.familyworshipcenter.tv

Weekly JourneywithJesus.net postings, read by Daniel B. Clendenin. Essay: *The Dial and the Switch: Recognizing the Moments of God's Special Visitation* (guest essay by Pam Fickenscher) for Sunday 18 February 2007; book review: *The Diary of a Country Priest* by Georges Bernanos (1936); film review: *Sir! No Sir!* (2005); poem review: *Abraham* by Edwin Muir.