Turning down the noise of what we are hearing in the news cycle, social media, and the discourse while turning up the information on culture, politics, and the issues of the day with knowledgeable guests and grown folk discussion. Hosted by Andrew Donaldson.

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You might have Heard Tell that Canada had an election. Well, we turn to our friend and Canadian David Clement to explain not only the last 40 days of an election that seems to have changed very little, the background on how we got here, thoughts on Justin Trudeau, a break down of the other parties involved, how leaders like Erin O&#39;Toole, Jagmeet Singh, and Annamie Paul fared, and what happens now to a Canada that is dealing with a pandemic, a housing crisis, and questions as to what the point of this election was in the first place. David Clement is the North American Affairs Manager for the Consumer Choice Center, a widely published writer and commentator, and the co-host of Consumer Choice Radio. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations'>https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations</a>

Canadian Election, Justin Trudeau, and how 40 days later Canada is right back where they started

You might have Heard Tell that Canada had an election. Well, we turn to our friend and Canadian David Clement to explain not only the last 40 days of an election that seems to have changed very little, the background on how we got here, thoughts on Justin Trudeau, a break down of the other parties involved, how leaders like Erin O'Toole, Jagmeet Singh, and Annamie Paul fared, and what happens now to a Canada that is dealing with a pandemic, a housing crisis, and questions as to what the point of this election was in the first place. 

David Clement is the North American Affairs Manager for the Consumer Choice Center, a widely published writer and commentator, and the co-host of Consumer Choice Radio.

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Canadian Elections w/ Actual Canadian David Clement

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The social media age has given an opportunity for folks who otherwise might not have a voice to join the wider world. But with that increased awareness comes increased debate over how to cover a community as diverse as the Autism spectrum, how to effectively help them, and which voices need to be heard. Our friend Eric Garcia used his own frustration at the media&#39;s coverage of Autism, and his own experience both as a journalist and as someone who is Autistic, to write a book discussing the social and policy gaps that exist in supporting and giving voice to folks on the spectrum. We ask him how something like Autism becomes a political and cultural issue in the first place, talk about the amazing people he covers in the book that put human stories to the terminology, how terminology often hurts more than helps understanding Autism, and what does giving voice and awareness to Autistic people mean policy-wise going forward. His book is titled &#34;We&#39;re Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation&#34; and we are thrilled to talk about it and the issues it covers with him on this episode of Heard Tell. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations'>https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations</a>

Changing the Autism Conversation in Culture & Politics with "We're Not Broken" author Eric Garcia

The social media age has given an opportunity for folks who otherwise might not have a voice to join the wider world. But with that increased awareness comes increased debate over how to cover a community as diverse as the Autism spectrum, how to effectively help them, and which voices need to be heard. Our friend Eric Garcia used his own frustration at the media's coverage of Autism, and his own experience both as a journalist and as someone who is Autistic, to write a book discussing the social and policy gaps that exist in supporting and giving voice to folks on the spectrum. We ask him how something like Autism becomes a political and cultural issue in the first place, talk about the amazing people he covers in the book that put human stories to the terminology, how terminology often hurts more than helps understanding Autism, and what does giving voice and awareness to Autistic people mean policy-wise going forward. His book is titled "We're Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation" and we are thrilled to talk about it and the issues it covers with him on this episode of Heard Tell.

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Changing the Autism Conversation in Culture & Politics with Eric Garcia

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Australia has a Covid-19 problem: despite low numbers of the disease compared to other countries, vaccination rates and availability lags as fears about the Delta variant grow. So the Australian government has turned to strict lockdowns, causing viral videos of police and troops enforcing, headlines about rights being violated, and questions about a leadership that increasingly blames the Aussie people while not taking blame themselves. On this episode of Heard Tell we turn down the noise on the Australian Covid-19 lockdowns and talk with Young Voices Australia lead Emilie Dye about what&#39;s really going on Down Under, what it says about Australia&#39;s leadership, the effects on the economy, and where do the Australian people go from here in trying not only combat the Covid-19 virus, but also make a living and have a life. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations'>https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations</a>

Covid-19 Lockdowns Down Under, what it says about Australia's leadership, the effects on the economy, and where do the Australian people go from here in trying to combat the Covid-19 virus

Australia has a Covid-19 problem: despite low numbers of the disease compared to other countries, vaccination rates and availability lags as fears about the Delta variant grow. So the Australian government has turned to strict lockdowns, causing viral videos of police and troops enforcing, headlines about rights being violated, and questions about a leadership that increasingly blames the Aussie people while not taking blame themselves. On this episode of Heard Tell we turn down the noise on the Australian Covid-19 lockdowns and talk with Young Voices Australia lead Emilie Dye about what's really going on Down Under, what it says about Australia's leadership, the effects on the economy, and where do the Australian people go from here in trying not only combat the Covid-19 virus, but also make a living and have a life.

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Australia's Covid-19 Lockdowns & Suspect Leadership w/ Emilie Dye

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Our friend and Economist Jericho Hill thinks that while concerns about the economy and inflation are justified, there are media story lines and narratives that might actually be making things worse than they are. And he would know about putting on a show with narratives and story lines because before he was an economist he had a cup of coffee in the pro wrestling business working behind the scenes and even performing as a referee. So on this episode of Heard Tell, we are turning down the news cycle noise on inflation, talking about how politics is faker than wrestling, how inflation is real but can be manipulated, and compare which hurts more: those Ric Flair-like chops to the chest hurt or the economic data we are seeing. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations'>https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations</a>

Economist Jericho Hill draws on his previous career working in pro wrestling to explain media manipulation, political narratives, and economic storylines

Our friend and Economist Jericho Hill thinks that while concerns about the economy and inflation are justified, there are media story lines and narratives that might actually be making things worse than they are. And he would know about putting on a show with narratives and story lines because before he was an economist he had a cup of coffee in the pro wrestling business working behind the scenes and even performing as a referee. So on this episode of Heard Tell we are turning down the news cycle noise on inflation, talking about how politics is faker than wrestling, how inflation is real but can be manipulated, and compare which hurts more: those Ric Flair-like chops to the chest hurt or the economic data we are seeing.

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Politics Is Faker Than Wrestling But Inflation Is Real w/Economist Jericho Hill

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The Opioid epidemic is still raging through communities even as other events dominate the news headlines. But with over 90K dead from overdoses in 2020, there is no end in sight to the crisis. We turn to Dr. Keith Humphreys who has been an addiction expert for many years on his recent testimony before a US Senate committee on the opioid crisis, how the new synthetic drugs like Fentanyl are a whole new level of deadly challenge, why &#34;it&#39;s just addicts getting what they deserve&#34; fails not only on a human level but in cost to communities as well. We also ask him as a former advisor to the Obama White House on drug policy what government can/can&#39;t do about addiction issues, and as a psychiatrist what everyday people should be doing to help each other in the darkest of human trials. Also, as a native West Virginian, we get his thoughts on the ongoing civil trial in federal court of drug manufactures by Huntington, WV and how that might change the landscape in the fight against Big Pharma and the Opioid Crisis going forward. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations'>https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations</a>

The Opioid Epidemic from Congressional Hearings to Appalachia and wherever you are, and what we should, and can, do about it

The Opioid epidemic is still raging through communities even as other events dominate the news headlines. But with over 90K dead from overdoses in 2020, there is no end in sight to the crisis. We turn to Dr. Keith Humphreys who has been an addiction expert for many years on his recent testimony before a US Senate committee on the opioid crisis, how the new synthetic drugs like Fentanyl are a whole new level of deadly challenge, why "it's just addicts getting what they deserve" fails not only on a human level but in cost to communities as well. We also ask him as a former advisor to the Obama White House on drug policy what government can/can't do about addiction issues, and as a psychiatrist what everyday people should be doing to help each other in the darkest of human trials. Also, as a native West Virginian, we get his thoughts on the ongoing civil trial in federal court of drug manufactures by Huntington, WV and how that might change the landscape in the fight against Big Pharma and the Opioid Crisis going forward.

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The Opioid Epidemic: What We Should, and Can, Do About It w/ Dr Keith Humphreys

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The just concluded special election in Texas has some narratives and story lines that are going to be repeated as we enter the 2022 midterms. Eric Cunningham, the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Elections Daily joins us to turn down the news cycle news on midterms, Donald Trump&#39;s spree of early endorsements, races like the North Carolina US Senate seat, legacy political names like George P. Bush, and why historical trends are so important when it comes to understanding midterms. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations'>https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations</a>

Eric Cunningham from Elections Daily helps us turn down the noise on special elections, Trump's endorsements, and previewing the 2022 midterm elections.

The just concluded special election in Texas has some narratives and story lines that are going to be repeated as we enter the 2022 midterms. Eric Cunningham, the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Elections Daily joins us to turn down the news cycle news on midterms, Donald Trump's spree of early endorsements, races like the North Carolina US Senate seat, legacy political names like George P. Bush, and why historical trends are so important when it comes to understanding midterms.

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Texas Special Election, Trump's Endorsements, & 2022 Midterms w/ Eric Cunningham

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The Pegasus spyware scandal has embroiled world leaders, journalists, governments, and once again raises questions about cybersecurity. So we turn to cybersecurity expert John McCumber to turn down the noise on the Pegasus headlines and explain why governments turn to companies like NSO Group, how cybersecurity works to shape geopolitics, why terms like &#34;hack&#34; aren&#39;t helpful in explaining what&#39;s happening and is red flags on stories like this, and how to discern who is to blame and what is really going on when cybersecurity is in the news. Also, John explains the latest cybersecurity rules China has imposed on businesses under the heading of &#34;data crackdown&#39; but really is a way to gain access to even more information. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations'>https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations</a>

The Pegasus spyware scandal causes global CYA, who/what's NSO Group, and explaining China's latest data crackdown rules in the global race for cyber dominance

The Pegasus spyware scandal has embroiled world leaders, journalists, governments, and once again raises questions about cybersecurity. So we turn to cybersecurity expert John McCumber to turn down the noise on the Pegasus headlines and explain why governments turn to companies like NSO Group, how cybersecurity works to shape geopolitics, why terms like "hack" aren't helpful in explaining what's happening and is red flags on stories like this, and how to discern who is to blame and what is really going on when cybersecurity is in the news. Also, John explains the latest cybersecurity rules China has imposed on businesses under the heading of "data crackdown' but really is a way to gain access to even more information.

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Pegasus Spyware Scandal CYA, NSO Group, & China's Data Crackdown w/ John McCumber

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Yael Ossowski from the Consumer Choice Center helps us turn down the news cycle noise on President Biden&#39;s latest Executive Order on &#34;encouraging competition&#34; from <a href="https://www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/2021/07/21/some_bright_spots_in_president_bidens_executive_order_on_competition_786417.html" rel="nofollow">his latest piece breaking the EO from Real Clear Markets</a>. Also, as someone who splits their time between Europe and America, we get Yael&#39;s thoughts on how regulation affects travel and how debates over trains and airlines are a practical way to talk about government regulation and the need for consumer choice. Plus, we consider the last 18 months of many folks - perhaps for the first time in their lives - seeing restrictions in the way they go about their daily lives due to Coronavirus restrictions, and what consumers learned from the Covid-19 pandemic that might change their point of view going forward. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations'>https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations</a>

Yael Ossowski from the Consumer Choice Center helps us turn down the news cycle noise on President Biden's latest Executive Order on "encouraging competition", explains "consumer choice", and talks what lessons consumers learned about government regulation in everyday life during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Yael Ossowski from the Consumer Choice Center helps us turn down the news cycle noise on President Biden's latest Executive Order on "encouraging competition" from his latest piece breaking the EO from Real Clear Markets. Also, as someone who splits their time between Europe and America, we get Yael's thoughts on how regulation affects travel and how debates over trains and airlines are a practical way to talk about government regulation and the need for consumer choice. Plus, we consider the last 18 months of many folks - perhaps for the first time in their lives - seeing restrictions in the way they go about their daily lives due to Coronavirus restrictions, and what consumers learned from the Covid-19 pandemic that might change their point of view going forward.

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Consumer Choice, Biden's EOs, & Practical Policy vs Regulation w/ Yael Ossowski

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The Robert Williams story of an innocent man wrongly accused by police using facial recognition technology stunned a congressional hearing, and once again brings up the active fault line of freedom &amp; regulation. Technology and policy analyst James Czerniawski helps explain how the Williams story is one of many of issues with facial recognition technology, while turning down the news cycle noise on Big Tech regulation and concerns over freedom and liberty both here in America, and in places like China where facial recognition is being used in things like gaming to monitor people&#39;s actions. We also talk how maybe we don&#39;t appreciate the internet for the tool for information, free speech, and freedom that is in America, and how we should use that view when discussing potential legislation and regulation of it. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations'>https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations</a>

Big problems in congress, culture, and politics, over Big Tech, facial recognition, and debates over how free the internet both in America and abroad should be with James Czerniawski

The Robert Williams story of an innocent man wrongly accused by police using facial recognition technology stunned a congressional hearing, and once again brings up the active fault line in culture and politics of freedom & regulation with ever-expanding technology. Technology and policy analyst James Czerniawski helps explain how the Williams story is one of many of issues with facial recognition technology, while turning down the news cycle noise on Big Tech regulation and concerns over freedom and liberty both here in America, and in places like China where facial recognition is being used in things like gaming to monitor people's actions. We also talk how maybe we don't appreciate the internet for the tool for information, free speech, and freedom that is in America, and how we should use that view when discussing potential legislation and regulation of it.

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Big Problems in Big Tech & Government w/ James Czerniawki

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Protests in Cuba against the communist government, stories of Russian disinformation schemes to undermine America&#39;s political process, trouble in the Middle East, political upheaval...familiar headlines in new forms lately. In this episode of Heard Tell we turn down the news cycle noise on what we are seeing and hearing about America&#39;s current foreign policy challenges and turn to University of Illinois Professor of International Relations and Arc Digital Senior Editor Nicholas Grossman on what we can/can&#39;t do to help the Cuban protesters, how the latest splashy Russian disinformation story is probably to good to be true for certain folks that want it to be true, America&#39;s current place in world affairs, and how our domestic culture and political debates have global implications. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations'>https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations</a>

Turning down the noise on Cuban protests, Russian disinformation, and American foreign policy with Nicholas Grossman

Protests in Cuba against the communist government, stories of Russian disinformation schemes to undermine America's political process, trouble in the Middle East, political upheaval...familiar headlines in new forms lately. In this episode of Heard Tell we turn down the news cycle noise on what we are seeing and hearing about America's current foreign policy challenges and turn to University of Illinois Professor of International Relations and Arc Digital Senior Editor Nicholas Grossman on what we can/can't do to help the Cuban protesters, how the latest splashy Russian disinformation story is probably to good to be true for certain folks that want it to be true, America's current place in world affairs, and how our domestic culture and political debates have global implications.

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Cuba, Russia, and American Foreign Policy w/ Nicholas Grossman

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Heard Tell host Andrew Donaldson explains some of his background story, why do a podcast in the first place, and how his experiences in life and online shape how Heard Tell approaches culture and politics. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations'>https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations</a>

Heard Tell host Andrew Donaldson explains some of his background story, and why do a podcast in the first place

Heard Tell host Andrew Donaldson explains some of his background story, why do a podcast in the first place, and how his experiences in life and online shape how Heard Tell approaches culture and politics.

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What's a Heard Tell and Who Is Andrew Donaldson w/ Andrew Donaldson

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With The Supreme Court ruling on voting rights, Bill Cosby&#39;s conviction being vacated, and the #freeBritney movement over Britney Spears&#39; conservatorship all making headlines, the law and America&#39;s legal system is very much a focus right now. We talk with attorney Em Carpenter who turns down the news cycle news on these complicated legal issues and breaks down the legal issues, opinions, and lawyering that we need to know about the information beyond the reactions. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations'>https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations</a>

The Supreme Court ruling on voting rights, Bill Cosby's conviction being vacated, and the #freeBritney movement as explained by attorney Em Carpenter

With The Supreme Court ruling on voting rights, Bill Cosby's conviction being vacated, and the #freeBritney movement over Britney Spears' conservatorship all making headlines, the law and America's legal system is very much a focus right now. We talk with attorney Em Carpenter who turns down the news cycle news on these complicated legal issues and breaks down the legal issues, opinions, and lawyering that we need to know about the information beyond the reactions.

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Lawsplaining the Supreme Court on Voting Rights, Bill Cosby, & #freeBritney w/ Em Carpenter

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While celebrating American independence from England, it is the perfect time to turn down the news cycle noise and get the UK POV on the latest in American culture and politics from our friend Ben Harris who works in politics and parliament in London and shares his viewpoints from over yonder. We talk the differences in the US and UK systems of government, how President Biden is perceived abroad, how the Black Lives Matter movement jumped the channel, racism and protests in sport, differences in policing, BREXIT and the EU, a bit about soccer/football, defending British food, and that time Ben ordered a Philly cheesesteak without the cheese in Philly. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations'>https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations</a>

Talking American culture & politics from Up Yonder to Over Yonder w/our friend Ben Harris from London, England.

While celebrating American independence from England, it is the perfect time to turn down the news cycle noise and get the UK POV on the latest in American culture and politics from our friend Ben Harris who works in politics and parliament in London and shares his viewpoints from over yonder. We talk the differences in the US and UK systems of government, how President Biden is perceived abroad, how  the Black Lives Matter movement jumped the channel, racism and protests in sport, differences in policing, BREXIT and the EU, a bit about soccer/football, defending British food, and that time Ben ordered a Philly cheesesteak without the cheese in Philly.

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American Culture & Politics from a UK POV w/ Ben Harris

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Science! Believe the Science! Believe all scientist! She blinded me with science! After hearing so much about science, how science works, and how politics &amp; culture can shape the perceptions of science during the Covid-19 pandemic, we turn down the noise on the controversies, debates, and conspiracy theories surround science in the Covid era and turn to scientist Michael Siegel to explain when to believe the science, when to question things, what we&#39;ve learned the last 18 months about how the scientific sausage is made, and what lessons we should all learn from it going forward. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations'>https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations</a>

we turn down the noise on the controversies, debates, and conspiracy theories surround science in the Covid era and turn to scientist Michael Siegel

Science! Believe the Science! Believe all scientist! She blinded me with science! After hearing so much about science, how science works, and how politics & culture can shape the perceptions of science during the Covid-19 pandemic, we turn down the noise on the controversies, debates, and conspiracy theories surround science in the Covid era and turn to scientist Michael Siegel to explain when to believe the science, when to question things, what we've learned the last 18 months about how the scientific sausage is made, and what lessons we should all learn from it going forward.

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To Believe or Not Believe the Science w/Scientist Michael Siegel

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Over a year after the killing of George Floyd we now know the sentencing for former police officer Derek Chauvin for it: 22.5 years in prison. But how did verdict land with the folks in Minneapolis? Was this justice to them? We turn down the noise on everything we&#39;ve heard about George Floyd, Derek Chauvin, the protests and the riots that happened and get to the information about where Minneapolis came from to get here, and where they, us, and the country goes from here with pastor, writer, and Minneapolis local Dennis Sanders. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations'>https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations</a>

Over a year after the killing of George Floyd we now know the sentencing for former police officer Derek Chauvin for it: 22.5 years in prison. But how did verdict land with the folks in Minneapolis? Was this justice to them?

Over a year after the killing of George Floyd we now know the sentencing for former police officer Derek Chauvin for it: 22.5 years in prison. But how did verdict land with the folks in Minneapolis? Was this justice to them? We turn down the noise on everything we've heard about George Floyd, Derek Chauvin, the protests and the riots that happened and get to the information about where Minneapolis came from to get here, and where they, us, and the country goes from here with pastor, writer, and Minneapolis local Dennis Sanders.

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George Floyd, Derek Chauvin, & Minneapolis IRL w/ Dennis Sanders

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Turning down the noise and getting beyond the images and narratives of Portland from the protest and violence, and getting to the information beyond with PDX locals Burt Likko &amp; Tod Kelly. What is really happening on the ground in the city, how does Portland&#39;s history and laws affect the protests, and some blunt talk about the history of the city&#39;s issues with race and how the perception of Portland being a very progressive city isn&#39;t living up to the reality with some of it&#39;s own citizens. But it isn&#39;t all negative, as we also discuss the positives of PDX&#39;s culture scene, the beautiful landscape surrounding it, and just how close to Portlandia does Portland IRL really come. <a href="https://ordinary-times.com/2018/10/16/an-essay-containing-many-lies-about-portland/" rel="nofollow">An Essay Containing Many Lies About Portland</a><a href="https://ordinary-times.com/2018/10/16/an-essay-containing-many-lies-about-portland/" rel="nofollow">BY </a><a href="https://ordinary-times.com/2018/10/16/an-essay-containing-many-lies-about-portland/" rel="nofollow">BURT LIKKO</a> (2018) <a href="https://ordinary-times.com/2018/09/14/heading-seventeen-degrees-westerly-of-true-north-from-herlong-junction/" rel="nofollow">Heading Seventeen Degrees Westerly Of True North From Herlong Junction</a><a href="https://ordinary-times.com/2018/09/14/heading-seventeen-degrees-westerly-of-true-north-from-herlong-junction/" rel="nofollow">BY </a><a href="https://ordinary-times.com/2018/09/14/heading-seventeen-degrees-westerly-of-true-north-from-herlong-junction/" rel="nofollow">BURT LIKKO</a> (2018) <a href="https://ordinary-times.com/2014/04/09/rod-drehers-battle-against-portland-sharia/" rel="nofollow">Rod Dreher’s Battle Against “Portland Sharia”</a><a href="https://ordinary-times.com/2014/04/09/rod-drehers-battle-against-portland-sharia/" rel="nofollow"> by Tod Kelly</a> (2014) <a href="https://ordinary-times.com/2013/04/15/in-which-the-city-of-portland-makes-me-seriously-consider-becoming-a-registered-libertarian/" rel="nofollow">In Which The City of Portland Makes Me Seriously Consider Becoming a Registered Libertarian</a> by Tod Kelly (2013) <a href="https://twitter.com/burtlikko" rel="nofollow">Burt Likko&#39;s Twitter</a><a href="https://twitter.com/RTodKelly" rel="nofollow">Tod Kelly&#39;s Twitter</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations'>https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations</a>

Turning down the noise and getting beyond the images and narrative of Portland from the protest and violence and getting to the information beyond with PDX locals Burt Likko & Tod Kelly

Turning down the noise and getting beyond the images and narratives of Portland from the protest and violence, and getting to the information beyond with PDX locals Burt Likko & Tod Kelly. What is really happening on the ground in the city, how does Portland's history and laws affect the protests, and some blunt talk about the history of the city's issues with race and how the perception of Portland being a very progressive city isn't living up to the reality with some of it's own citizens. But it isn't all negative, as we also discuss the positives of PDX's culture scene, the beautiful landscape surrounding it, and just how close to Portlandia does Portland IRL really come.

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Portland IRL w/Burt Likko & Tod Kelly

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“Social media is bad for your mental health” we are relentlessly told, but is engagement through technology on issues like culture and politics really a uniformly bad thing? We turn to Dr. Kathryn Gordon helps us turn down the noise in the news cycle on mental health and helps us better understand questions like did the Covid-19 pandemic really bring about a huge mental health crisis, does political engagement and cultural debate hurt or help your mental health. She also delves into popular culture to give us some good examples of how mental health is dealt with in movies and TV shows, and some of them you might find surprising.  Dr. Gordon&#39;s <a href="https://twitter.com/DrKathrynGordon" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a>Dr. Gordon&#39;s <a href="https://kathrynhgordon.com/" rel="nofollow">Website </a><a href="https://www.newharbinger.com/9781684037025/the-suicidal-thoughts-workbook/" rel="nofollow">The Suicidal Thoughts Workbook by Dr. Kathryn Gordon</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations'>https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations</a>

Mental health and how engaging in culture and politics online can actually be good for you with Dr. Kathryn Gordon

“Social media is bad for your mental health” we are relentlessly told, but is engagement through technology on issues like culture and politics really a uniformly bad thing? We turn to Dr. Kathryn Gordon helps us turn down the noise in the news cycle on mental health and helps us better understand questions like did the Covid-19 pandemic really bring about a huge mental health crisis, does political engagement and cultural debate hurt or help your mental health. She also delves into popular culture to give us some good examples of how mental health is dealt with in movies and TV shows, and some of them you might find surprising.

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Good For Your Mental Health w/Dr. Kathryn Gordon

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With yet another abuse scandal in the news, this time in the Southern Baptist Convention, we turn to our friend Jennifer Greenberg, an author, advocate, and speaker who explains how abusers use power structures to control both their victims and leverage people around them to cover their wickedness. Jennifer also worked with and was a part of Dr. Russell Moore&#39;s attempts to raise awareness at abuse issues inside the SBC, so we will ask her directly about his resignation and letters that detailed the issues inside America&#39;s largest protestant denomination. Plus, on a lighter note, how does a nice young lady like her wind up recording Swedish heavy metal cover songs. Jennifer Greenberg <a href="https://jennifergreenberg.net/" rel="nofollow">Website</a>Jennifer Greenberg <a href="https://twitter.com/JennMGreenberg" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a><a href="https://jennifergreenberg.net/2021/06/04/russell-moore-sbc-abuse/" rel="nofollow">Thoughts on Dr. Russell Moore &amp; Abuse in the SBC</a><a href="https://religionnews.com/2021/06/02/russell-moore-to-erlc-trustees-they-want-me-to-live-in-psychological-terror/" rel="nofollow">Russell Moore&#39;s Letter to the ERLC from 2020 </a><a href="https://baptistblog.files.wordpress.com/2021/06/rdm-final-letter.pdf" rel="nofollow">Russell Moore&#39;s Letter to SBC President JD Greear of May 31st, 2021</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations'>https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations</a>

Discussing how abuser leverage systems of power from homes, to politics, to the news about the SBC with advocate and author Jennifer Greenberg

With yet another abuse scandal in the news, this time in the Southern Baptist Convention, we turn to our friend Jennifer Greenberg, an author, advocate, and speaker who explains how abusers use power structures to control both their victims and leverage people around them to cover their wickedness. Jennifer also worked with and was a part of Dr. Russell Moore's attempts to raise awareness at abuse issues inside the SBC, so we will ask her directly about his resignation and letters that detailed the issues inside America's largest protest denomination. Plus, on a lighter note, how does a nice young lady like her wind up recording Swedish heavy metal cover songs.

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Abuse & Abusers w/Jennifer Greenberg

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Cybersecurity is all over the news and discourse, so we turn to our friend John McCumber, who has been doing cybersecurity since before it was even called that. How terminology and meaning of words puts us on a bad footing discussing security to start with, public/private dynamic between the government and companies, what those consultants are really doing and looking for, and we also touch on John&#39;s military career and cries that the military is getting &#34;too woke&#34; from his perspective and experience. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations'>https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations</a>

John McCumber helps us better understand cybersecurity

Cybersecurity is all over the news and discourse, so we turn to our friend John McCumber, who has been doing cybersecurity since before it was even called that. How terminology and meaning of words puts us on a bad footing discussing security to start with, public/private dynamic between the government and companies, what those consultants are really doing and looking for, and we also touch on John's military career and cries that the military is getting "too woke" from his perspective and experience.

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Risky (Cyber) Business w/John McCumber

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Of all the bad takes on the interwebs, bad legal takes on social media are truly having a field day right now. Our friend and lawyer Em Carpenter joins us in her ongoing quest to set the record straight on what HIPAA does and does not do, what Krispy Kreme donuts have to do with the Nurnberg Codes (hint: rhymes with stuffing) and why understanding the law constrains her political opinions on some really heated debate about current events. Pieces by Em mentioned: Wednesday Writs: Krispy Kreme Donuts and HIPAA Edition<a href="https://ordinary-times.com/2021/05/26/wednesday-writs-the-willy-nilly-invocation-of-the-nuremberg-codes-edition/" rel="nofollow">Wednesday Writs: The Willy-nilly Invocation of The Nuremberg Codes Edition</a><a href="https://ordinary-times.com/2021/01/11/thems-fightin-words-the-first-amendment-and-incitement/" rel="nofollow">Them’s Fightin’ Words: The First Amendment and Incitement</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/wvEsquiress" rel="nofollow">Em&#39;s Twitter</a><a href="https://twitter.com/four4thefire" rel="nofollow">Andrew&#39;s Twitter</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations'>https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations</a>

Em Carpenter comes to set the record straight on HIPAA and other bad online legal takes and to chew bubble gum. And she is all out of bubble gum...

Of all the bad takes on the interwebs, bad legal takes on social media are truly having a field day right now. Our friend and lawyer Em Carpenter joins us in her ongoing quest to set the record straight on what HIPAA does and does not do, what Krispy Kreme donuts have to do with the Nurnberg Codes (hint: rhymes with stuffing) and why understanding the law constrains her political opinions on some really heated debate about current events.



Pieces by Em at Ordinary Times mentioned:

Wednesday Writs: Krispy Kreme Donuts and HIPAA Edition 
Wednesday Writs: The Willy-nilly Invocation of The Nuremberg Codes Edition
Them’s Fightin’ Words: The First Amendment and Incitement


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Glazed HIPAA & Bad Legal Takes w/Em Carpenter

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You might have heard tell there is still a lot of talk about the last election even though some parts have started working on this years, and many folks look ahead to 2022, 2024, and beyond. We turn down the noise on the debates surround the 2020 election, legislation like HR1 and HR4 in Congress, actions by states, and all sorts or takes and conspiracy theories and turn up the information with writer, poll worker, election expert, and noted Ballot Fairy Genya Coulter on how elections really work, what happened in 2020, and what needs to happen going forward to maintain the foundational piece to our system of government, free and fair elections. Genya&#39;s articles mentioned:<a href="https://ordinary-times.com/2018/09/24/ballad-of-the-magical-ballot-fairies/" rel="nofollow">The Ballad of the Magical Ballot Fairies</a> at Ordinary Times<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/09/24/nba-arenas-polling-places/" rel="nofollow">Turning NBA arenas into polling places might be a disaster</a> in The Washington Post<a href="https://elections-daily.com/2021/03/25/h-r-1-the-good-the-bad-and-the-wtf/" rel="nofollow">H.R. 1: The Good, The Bad, and The WTF</a> in Elections Daily Genya on Twitter <a href="@ElectionBabe" rel="nofollow">@electionbabe</a>Andrew on Twitter <a href="@four4thefire" rel="nofollow">@four4thefire</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations'>https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations</a>

Turning down the noise surrounding elections and turning up the information about how voting really works with elections expert Genya Coulter

You might have heard tell there is still a lot of talk about the last election even though some parts have started working on this years, and many folks look ahead to 2022, 2024, and beyond. We turn down the noise on the debates surround the 2020 election, legislation like HR1 and HR4 in Congress, actions by states, and all sorts or takes and conspiracy theories and turn up the information with writer, poll worker, election expert, and noted Ballot Fairy Genya Coulter on how elections really work, what happened in 2020, and what needs to happen going forward to maintain the foundational piece to our system of government, free and fair elections.



Genya's articles mentioned:

The Ballad of the Magical Ballot Fairies at Ordinary Times

Turning NBA arenas into polling places might be a disaster in The Washington Post

H.R. 1: The Good, The Bad, and The WTF in Elections Daily



Genya on Twitter @electionbabe
Andrew on Twitter @four4thefire



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Elections IRL with Genya Coulter

Turning down the noise of the news cycle and turning up the information on culture, politics, and the issues of the day