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Tangled AngleWhy does Bill Gates Want To Get Rid of Beef? Here's Why Beef is Good for America.Send us a textThe beef industry is good for America, both for the economy and our health. Why does Bill Gates and other billionaires who have always lived in the city in the heart of urban environments want to destroy the beef industry?They dine in find urban restaurants, order beef on the menu in expensive and exquisite restaurants, and sip wine in luxury, so why are they so bent on the rest of us not eating beef? Who doesn't love a good hamburger once in a while or a really good s...2023-03-1817 minTangled AngleRight vs. Left? Or, Sane vs. Crazy?Send us a textWhat happened to the argument of Right vs. Left? Or Democrat vs. Republican? We're now into sane vs. crazy. Government is impersonal and does not have a brain nor a soul. In fact, it has no heart. Government will not help without strings attached. Want that free money to show up in a bank account without working, and they call it unemployment help? Okay, they will give that out, but in exchange for that, the following year we will get inflation, food shortages, businesses reducing their hours or closi...2023-03-0214 minTangled AngleThe Freedom to Assemble: We Must Gather.Send us a textThe Freedom to Assemble: We Must Gather. Yes, Meet With Others, Plan, Party, and Pray. Go To The Sporting Event. Go To Church. Get Out of Your “Safe Space”, and Meet With Others. We must gather together to protect and uphold our very civilization, and all that it means to be human. These last almost 3 years since our horrible governments reaction to covid, since March of 2020 when the governor of WA state forced the closure of the bars and restaurants, but left pot shops, liquor stores, and strip clubs open, we have...2023-02-2317 minTangled AngleSHORT: Biden Student Loan "Forgiveness" Part IISend us a textBiden's student debt "forgiveness" plan is still tied up in court. The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case on Feb. 28, 2023. Those who owe this debt are still waiting for the government to decide if a portion of their debt can be erased from their responsibility, and put on the backs of the US taxpayers. Last year, on November 10th, 2022, 2 days after our national election day, and just past the time to let those gullible and vulnerable voters know that student debt forgiveness was ruled unlawful, a US District Ju...2023-02-0914 minTangled AngleCitizenship, Open Borders, & The Middle ClassSend us a textCitizenship, Open Borders, and the Middle Class Only just over 1/2 of the people on the planet today enjoy citizenship status in their own countries. Others are subjects, or serfs, or otherwise live at the whim and desires of a ruling class, dictatorship, or other overlords who grant them little to no freedoms. WHAT IS a citizen? Citizens vote, make their own laws, choose our own punishment, determine tax rates, travel about freely from city to city and state to state, work where we want, eat what we want and...2023-01-2631 minTangled AngleStop Hating on Politicians & Police For the Good of Our NationSend us a textHating on Politicians and The Police is Ruining our CountryHating on any profession that our country needs for its survival is a bad idea, because it denigrates and demoralizes the very people that we need to hold the fabric of our nation together. When politicians, the police, doctors, lawyers, business owners, CEOs, and everyone else who participates in society including all the people that work in the trades, manufacturing, agriculture, and everything else that is absolutely vital for the health and well-being of a group of people, get b...2022-12-0821 minTangled AngleSHORT: Biden's Student Loan "Forgiveness" FlopsSend us a textWelp! The US District Judge ruled that Biden’s debt forgiveness plan, which was really used to get some votes for the Democrat party this election cycle, has flopped, and has been overruled by a US District court. And guess what the date was that this ruling came out ? November 10th, 2 days after our national election day, and just past the time to let those gullible and vulnerable voters know that student debt forgiveness was ruled unlawful, and ain’t going to happen. And Friday Nov. 11th, the Biden admin...2022-11-1609 minTangled AngleWas Pres. Trump Successful In Draining The Swamp? No. But The American Giant Has Been AwakenedSend us a textWas President Trump successful in draining the swamp, as he told us he would do while campaigning for president in 2016? That's to be debated, however, he did make it an important foundational principle, exposed it over and over again in great detail, exposed the fake news media,exposed the Socialism, Marxism, and Communism that has gotten a hold of many in our nation, especially in the K-12 schools and universities,and given millions of patriotic Americans who love our nation the courage and bol...2022-10-2728 minTangled AngleWe Need To Rebel Against the Crazy. How To Do This? Worship God, Work, Get Married, Have Kids, Buy A House, Buy A Gun, Vote, Salute the Flag, Love Our CountrySend us a textHow to Rebel:Worship GodWorkGet Married Have KidsBuy A HouseBuy A GunSalute the FlagLove Our CountryI explain each of these marks of a free country in detail. We need to preserve our nation, or we won't have a nation. Let's do these rebellions as a free and sovereign people, and save the United States of America. Instagram: @janiskrist Twitter: @janiskrist Podcast@TheTangledAngle.com For health on the inside, visi...2022-09-1527 minTangled AngleStudent Loan "Forgiveness": Universities Should "Forgive" The Debt, Biden Buying Votes, and Why Should The Taxpayer Pay This Back?Send us a textNo one forced anyone to borrow for college……and yes, I do have some empathy for these young adults — 18 to 22 years old, that were told to get ahead and to succeed in life that they needed to go to college. But now saddled with a mountain of debt, which was by design to enslave the next generation to the government, who is really responsible to pay it back?Does Biden have the authority to "forgive" student loan debt? And this is not forgiveness, but a transfer of the debt to the American taxpay...2022-09-0117 minTangled AngleFear, Anxiety, Pursuit of Safety, Karen’s, Cowards, Helplessness, and Tyranny…Lead to Slavery. Living Dangerously & Taking Risks Lead To Freedom. Make A Choice.Send us a textFear and the pursuit of safety do not produce peace, and only rob us of what we are looking for. The reason that our government could shut down an entire nation because of a virus is because people were willing to be ruled by fear, and gave up many freedoms and liberties for what they thought would be safety. Thank you to AcademyofIdeas.com and their “After School” video on Rumble for many of the points made in this podcast. This desire and craving for ""safety" leads t...2022-08-2519 minTangled AngleDoes Your Vote Matter? The WA Jungle Primary, Jaime Herrera Beutler vs. Joe Kent, & Voter FraudSend us a textWe just had the primary election here in WA, and voter turnout, as usual, was low, at about 40%. Primary elections for the mid-term elections typically have low voter turnout, and there are a number of possible reasons for this. Mid-term elections have a higher voter turnout in our state, on average about 63% since 2000.Presidential election years have about an 80% registered voter turnout here in WA since the year 2000. And about 60% of the eligible voting age population votes. Should primary voters vote? Why should voters vote in the pr...2022-08-1818 minTangled AngleStudent Loan Debt: The Blight on AmericaSend us a textCollege loan debt now totals $1.75 TRILLION dollars for a college education where only 46% of those who graduate work in their field of study. And if these young 18 to 22 year olds keep taking out student loans at the current rate, the student loan blight in the United States will be $6.4 TRILLION in 10 years, in 2032.We have got to stop this enslaving of the next generation of young adults into the trap of debt, and the lie that getting a costly college degree with no plan before they enter college or w...2022-08-0418 minTangled AnglePodcast SHORT: Public Schools Do Not Teach, They Indoctrinate & Would Better Teachers Improve the Outcomes?Send us a textWe need good teachers in the public school system, some argue. But will adding good teachers to a rotten curriculum, teaching leftism and Socialism, fix the public schools? Or is it something deeper than the quality of the teachers? Public schools, which should be called government schools, teach to the goals & outcomes wanted by the government, not what is best for the kids. Instagram: @janiskristTwitter: @janiskristPodcast@TheTangledAngle.comFor health on the inside, visit https://tangledangle.isagenix.com/?_ga=2.72066453.740549029.1658431450-758889019.1658431449for quality...2022-07-1810 minTangled AnglePart II: Guns, Mass Shootings & A Pawn Shop StorySend us a textThe 2nd Amendment to the Constitution says: The right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. Translation: The right to keep and bear guns & ammo, armament, knives, clubs, hammers, and other weapons shall not be encroached upon by law or encroached upon the rights of another to keep and bear arms.The Bill of Rights of the Constitution MAINTAINS this right, it does not GIVE us this right. Creator God who made us gives us this right, and our Constitution is to make sure that it stays in place...2022-07-0722 minTangled AnglePart I: Guns & The 2nd AmendmentSend us a textThe Second Amendment to the Constitution, the right to keep and bear arms, has been hotly debated in our nation for decades, as we erode as a culture, and as our society gets more and more progressive and more and more infiltrated by leftists, who hate freedom and all that it entails, including the law abiding citizen to own guns. As we drift further from the brilliant Constitution and the genius Biblical foundation on which it came from and rests upon, the topic of gun ownership in the United States has risen to...2022-06-1616 minTangled AngleWanting to Get Your Kids Out of Public School? Here’s More Reasons Why That is an Excellent IdeaSend us a textThe public school education system in our nation is failing. Here's a few more reasons why, to save our communities, our own kids, and our nation, parents should highly consider another option when it comes to educating the next generation. The founding of our nation's public school system was never about teaching kids, but separating them from their parents and teaching them a godless view of the world, and teaching them about how to be good wards of the state. I am a product of the public school education system...2022-05-2616 minTangled AngleWill the Government Forgive Student Loans? Could Biden's Campaign Promise to Forgive Student Debt Be True?Send us a textThere’s a rumor floating around, since America’s citizens have billions in student loan debt, that the Biden administration, and Biden personally during his presidential campaign, will forgive student loan debt. Could this magical loan forgiveness be true? Will daddy government show up and solve America's student loan debt problem by forgiving all student loan debt? This and other financial myths are discussed here in my latest podcast. A recommendation for smart money management and investing, and steps to pay off student loan debt:https://www.ramseyso...2022-05-1915 minTangled AnglePodcast SHORT: The Genius Garbage & Recycling Methods of Phoenix, AZSend us a textMy husband and I recently spent 5 days in Phoenix visiting our daughter and son in law, who live in a residential neighborhood in Phoenix. Phoenix is a sprawling and vast city, and Phoenix and the surrounding suburbs and neighborhoods span over 520 square miles. The Phoenix metropolis area is one of the largest cities in the United States, and the Phoenix metropolis has come up with a genius system & recycling method for the trash and unwanted items produced by the over 5 million people who live there. I tell of my fir...2022-05-0508 minTangled AngleWhy do Bill Gates & Other Billionaires Want To Get Rid of Beef? What's Their Beef?Send us a textWhy does Bill Gates and other billionaires who have always lived in the city in the heart of urban environments want to destroy the beef industry?They dine in find urban restaurants, order beef on the menu in expensive and exquisite restaurants, and sip wine in luxury, so why are they so bent on the rest of us not eating beef? Who doesn't love a good hamburger once in a while or a really good steak on the grill? Why do they want to destroy the beef industry and t...2022-04-2817 minTangled AngleWhere are the Men? We Need Good Men. And, Do You Have Sons? This is for you.Send us a textAfter high school, where do the men go? These young men, the future muscle and manpower of our country? Where are the men? I know there is a culture war raging right now in our high schools and universities, and men are in women’s sports, and a man managed to be named “Woman of the Year” by USA Today, and all the while the adults in the room stand by silently aside while the manhood of the young adult men in our country is crucified.But where are these men goi...2022-04-0718 minTangled AngleSHORT: Climate "Crisis" Summed Up in 7 MinutesSend us a textThis outcry and policy decisions made by our government to protect the Climate, to what ends?What is all this hysteria over the climate? Our own governor here in our state says Climate change is his TOP priority? Really? Why? Climate change in his priority ranking is number one and this is absolutely ridiculous. What about jobs, inflation, the high price of gasoline, roads and bridges that are falling apart, traffic congestion, high cost of housing, and all the other more pressing matters that face citizens here in...2022-03-2507 minTangled AngleWhy Your Son Should Consider a Trade School & Skip the UniversitySend us a textSo many high school graduates, just like our own kids when they were that age, in their last two years of high school start to wonder “what am I gonna do with my life?”With pressure from their parents and the culture around them, and many high schools, they are forced to take the SAT test and try and get into a four-year university. But many of these teenagers don't realize is for more than half of them, approx. 55 % of them, this will result in a debt that they will...2022-03-2217 minTangled AngleTop 5 benefits of the Gov. Inslee Regime Through Covid: Here's some good news.Send us a textTrying to look for some good in the disastrous lockdowns and the closing of thousands of businesses imposed by our governor, here are some benefits that have come out of the mess:1. Gov. Inslee and the Democrats that control the House and the Senate here in the state of WA have been exposed for who they really are. They are hard leftists, trying to get us to be a socialist state as fast as they can. All rationale and reasoning are gone. Gov. Jay Inslee, before our governments h...2022-03-0317 minTangled AnglePodcast SHORT: Term limits for those elected to office? Will this solve the problem?Send us a textWould term limits for those elected to office solve the problem of senators and representatives staying way too long? Some cry that we need to "vote the bums out", but this can prove to be very difficult. Here I discuss this tangled issue, and point out that this solution may only solve half the problem. Please email me your thoughts: podcast@TheTangledAngle.com2022-02-2408 minTangled AngleMainstream Media is Dying, the Explosion of the World Wide Web, Big Tech Censorship Failing, and Other Good NewsSend us a textMainstream media is dying, it’s history, some of my personal news journey, and the World Wide Web....tune in to hear the story.CNN is crashing, big tech platforms are trying to cancel popular voices, the mainstream media is trying to sensor anything that is not leftist, and is freedom of speech being threatened in America? In this podcast I cover a sweeping history of the leftist news in our country, and some of my personal news journey of perceptions in this podcast. When I was a gi...2022-02-1721 minTangled AnglePodcast SHORT: Why the Mandates Will Largely Be Over By March 1stSend us a textThis is my first short episode podcast to comment on the news of the day, in between my regular podcasts. Here I discuss why the mandates will mostly be over by the magical date of March 1st. Enjoy!2022-02-0907 minTangled AngleNon-Partisans, Independents, and DupesSend us a textIs being non partisan possible? What about being independent when it comes to politics and government? What is non- partisan? What does an independent stand for?Where can we find a list of their beliefs, their platform, their values? It’s hard to determine, but they will be steadfast and resolute in their non-partisanship and in their being an independent.An article written by Pew Research attempts to answer this question: "Political Independents: Who They Are, What They Think".Most ‘lean’ toward a party; ‘true’ ind...2022-02-0421 minTangled AngleMoral, Ethical & Other Differences Between Democrats & Republicans, Does Getting Elected To Office Change Someone's Character? And What the General Public Does Not KnowSend us a textEmail the Tangled Angle: podcast@TheTangledAngle.comIn this podcast, broad and sweeping generalizations will be made.Not picking on any one individual, broad & assuming statements will be made to make the point. Democrats (D’)s vs. Republicans (R’s) and their ethics & other differences.R’s respect the system and let a bill or the process play out. D’s skirt the system, and use it and game it for their own purposes, and mostly never in the interest of the citizens of...2022-01-2131 minTangled AngleIt's Time to Move On: WA vs. AZ, Covid & our personal story about losing a jobSend us a textI feel a slow turning of the tide back to freedom liberty and those who are fighting for our constitutional rights. Do you feel it? Please email me at podcast@thetangledangle.com and give me your thoughts.podcast@TheTangledAngle.comAll but about 6 states in our nation have moved on. In the 44 states that have moved forward, people are living with the fact that Covid will be here for awhile, and that viruses have been with us for thousands of years. They have weighed the be...2022-01-0418 minTangled AngleThe Left IS Everything They Are AgainstSend us a textThe left IS EVERYTHING they claim they are against....educating our kids, gun rights,health care,justice,women’s rights,law enforcement and the police,and even eating beef, the left embraces and practices everything they say they are against…. Hypocrisy at it’s finest. The left is a bunch of pious hypocrites. Education: The left hates the parents showing up at school board meetings, and now that many conservatives are running for school boards across the nation, they are terrified that they will be exposed an...2021-11-1822 minTangled AngleSocial Justice: Is It Possible?Send us a textSocial justice: Is It Possible? What is it? Attempting to define it, the methods to achieve it, and to know what the finish line will look like, it became an exercise in frustration. Equity, racial equity, social justice, and fairness….when listening to a leftist these are code words for socialism and Marxism. So can we have social justice? What is it?Several organizations and institutions provide their own definitions for social justice. Here are a few:“Social justice may be broadly understood as the fair and co...2021-11-0319 minTangled AngleIt's Columbus Day. Who is Christopher Columbus? Here's why is he so important to American history.Send us a textColumbus Day is the 2nd Monday in October. Who is he?Columbus is credited for discovering the Americas in 1492. His real achievement was that he opened the door for more exploration to a New World, and successfully put the Americas on the map. Columbus arrived 500 years ago, and 600 monuments and statues have been erected to him in the USA since we became a nation in 1776. He made 4 voyages from Europe heading west, to find a passage to Asia by sailing west.Cities and a l...2021-10-1125 minTangled Angle1st Amendment of the Bill of Rights: Freedom OF Speech, Not Freedom FROM SpeechSend us a textThe freedom OF speech is not the freedom FROM speech, or from hearing speech that may be controversial or harsh, and in America under the 1st amendment to the constitution we are still allowed to say anything we want to say here in this country, and critique and criticize those in government, without fear of facing criminal punishment. The first President of our nation, George Washington said, "if the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.”The...2021-09-3020 minTangled AngleRed States vs. Blue States & the Mass Migration during CovidSend us a textRed states vs. Blue states: Who’s Winning? Red states have:Conservative approach to governmentLow taxes Tough on crimeMass migration is to the red states and leaving the blue states. Small governmentJob growth for the private sector.Safer big citiesProspering and economically doing wellHomelessness is dealt withBlue states have:Liberal left- progressive approach to governmentBig govMandatory union membershipHigh taxes, property, B & O tax, tax o...2021-09-1619 min
FilmfrelstFilmfrelst #466: Venezia 2021 – Pedro Almodóvars «Madres paralelas»Venezia 2021: Filmfestivalen i Venezia er i gang og Montages er på plass. I denne første podkastepisoden fra Lido snakker vi om årets åpningsfilm – Pedro Almodóvars Madres paralelas.
Med strenge smitteverntiltak på plass, og redusert kapasitet i kinosalene på Lido (annethvert sete holdes ledig), går denne 78. utgaven filmfestivalen i Venezia av stabelen nå i starten av september. Og med den spanske mesterregissøren Pedro Almodóvars nye verk som første film i hovedkonkurransen, starter festivalen på et meget høyt nivå.
Madres paralelas handler om snart 40-årige fotografen Janis (Penélope Cruz) og tenåringen...2021-09-0334 minTangled AngleWhy Study History? Because It Is Your Future.Send us a textWhy Study History? Because It’s Your FutureThe tagline in my podcast says… I’m now sharing and discussing what “I’ve learned and experienced along with some historical context of where we are on the timeline of history”.Knowing history is knowing where you are. History is the map, history is the navigation system. History is the basis from which all decisions are made. Edmund Burke (1729-1797) “Those who don’t know history are destined to repeat it.”The other key to knowledge and life that I lea...2021-09-0319 minTangled AnglePart 2- Four Levels of Government, Why America is So Messed Up, and What We Can Do About ItSend us a textTheTangledAngle.comFour types of government: self,the family, the church, civil government. The first 3 forms of government must be healthy, intact, and functioning well for the 4th form of government in a free republic under a constitution to function well. If the first 3 are battered, bruised, broken and dysfunctional, the fourth form of government will surely fall from within. 1. The first type of government is the government of self. We have relationships, handle our own health, work to earn a living, and solv...2021-08-1930 minTangled AnglePart I- Four Levels of Government, Why America is So Messed Up, & What We Can Do About ItSend us a textThe 4 levels of government are meant to be executed and carried out well, in order to have a stable & prosperous country. But America is in trouble. In this podcast, Part I of II, the 4 levels of government are defined and discussed which are: *The government of the self *The government of marriage between one man and one woman, which is the family & often includes children*The government of the Judeo-Christian church *Civil government.…the government of a group of people who share a common...2021-08-0533 minTangled AngleGaslighting & Other Strategies of The Left, And What To Do About ItSend us a textWhat is gaslighting?Gasligting is a form of psychological control to get someone to believe what is false by constantly feeding them lies, distortions of the truth, and to get them to eventually doubt their memory or their sanity. Over time, if someone falls victim to this, they end up questioning their own sanity and believing they are the one who is crazy, not the person who is gaslighting them. What are the goals of gaslighting? It’s goal is to cause confusion, bring a lack...2021-07-1517 minTangled AngleHAPPY Independence Day! Here's Why we Celebrate.Send us a textPlease email me at podcast@TheTangledAngle.com. Independence Day! This 4th of July, we will celebrate 246 years since 56 brave men signed the Declaration of Independence, outlining why the 13 colonies wanted independence from Great Britain and the British Crown. The document was drafted by a committee made up of John Adams (40 years old), Benjamin Franklin (70) , Thomas Jefferson (32) , Roger Sherman (54) , and Robert Livingston. Jefferson, recognized for his ability with words, wrote the first draft; then it was edited by the others, and...2021-07-0118 minTangled AngleCritical Race Theory: Is it Critical? Why is it a big deal now?Send us a textCritical race theory: Is it critical? Why now? Here's the simple explanation to a very complex topic. Critical race theory (CRT) is just Marxism renamed- but to call it neo-Marxism would be too revealing for what it really is. Instead of feeding the Critical Race Theory (CRT) lies to our children and college students, we need to teach them about the amazing freedom and liberty that the Constitution and the Bill of Rights has given us. The United States of America is the best bastion of freedom the world ha...2021-06-1715 minTangled AngleWhere do you get your news? How do you know it's the truth?Send us a textAre you after the NEWS, or the TRUTH? These are not the same. How do we find out the truth about issues, and figure out what is the truth and what is just hype, media frenzy, and an attempt to increase ratings? How do we know if what we are reading or watching is the news, or the slanted view of the author or producer? Truth is hard to find in the news, so here’s how I approach finding the truth in all the news we are drowning in e...2021-06-0326 minTangled AngleSocialism vs. Capitalism - What's the difference?Send us a textSocialism vs. Capitalism: What’s the difference? Socialism and Capitalism are defined, and contrasting examples from everyday life are cleverly explained. The USA was built on the amazing economic engine of capitalism, providing the best economic achievements the world has ever known. Capitalism allows every person to keep the fruits of their own labors. Socialism forces this reward for work to be shared with others, regardless of their work ethic, and guarantees equal poverty and suffering for all.What is capitalism? Everyone is guaranteed an equal...2021-05-2910 minTangled AnglePublic Schools: Education or Indoctrination?Send us a textPublic Schools: Education or Indoctrination?What is the purpose of education in our country? I dive into the history of the public schools here in America, and what they were originally created to do. Hint: it was never the main goal to come along side the parents and teach the children of our nation about reading, writing, and arithmetic. The founders of our nation thought it was absurd that government would educate children.Resources: WA State Charter Schools:https://wacharters.org...2021-05-1323 minTangled AngleHow do those in Government think?Send us a textIn Government, the meeting is the goal and more money spent equals more success. Do not apply basic Economics 101 to government thinking. That's not how they reason. How do those in government think? Here I lay out the differences between the government and the private sector, and how each measures success, and I answer the question, “What was the legislature and the governor thinking when they passed and signed into law all of these horrible laws?” In government, the meeting, the process, the endless discussion is the g...2021-05-0612 minTangled Angle56 Signers of the Declaration of IndependenceSend us a textThe Declaration of Independence, signed July 4, 1776. The document was drafted by a group of men in the Continental Congress made up of John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman, and Robert Livingston. Jefferson, an accomplished writer, wrote the first draft; then it was edited by the others, and then edited again by the whole Congress. 56 members of Congress signed it.The Declaration of Independence clearly explains why the 13 colonies, at war with Great Britain and regarded themselves as thirteen independent sovereign states, wanted to no longer be under B...2021-04-2917 minTangled Angle3 Branches of Government & Why the Gov. of WA has so much powerSend us a text3 Branches of Government & why the Gov. Of WA has so much power. Executive, Legislative, JudicialExecutive branch: The executive branch carries out and enforces laws. It includes the president, vice president, the Cabinet, executive departments, independent agencies, and others. Legislative Branch:Makes the laws. The legislative branch is made up of the House and Senate, known collectively as the Congress. Among other powers, the legislative branch makes all laws...2021-04-2223 minTangled AngleRunning for office? 10 things you should know.Send us a textSo you want to run for office? Here are 10 things you should know. This is not how to run a campaign; these are 10 things to consider before you run. After being involved in 9 WA State House races as my husband ran, and being involved in dozens of other state and county races, here's an insider's perspective on what to know before you put your name on the ballot. 2021-04-1525 minTangled AngleStrategy of FatigueSend us a textWhile in a difficult situation those in power, and often abusing their power to control people, move the goal post, change the goals, and constantly but vaguely describe the goals.... to keep people oppressed. This is the strategy of fatigue. During this past year of our government's response to Covid this strategy of wearing out the citizenry has been very effective, allowing our Constitutional rights to be further eroded. Our own governor here in the state of WA has used this strategy effectively as he continues to abuse the powers of th...2021-04-0807 minTangled AngleConservatives vs. LeftistsSend us a textWhat is a Conservative? What is a Leftist? Words matter. Here I define the what is a conservative and what is a leftist, give some practical examples, and discuss that if you’re on the right or the left, we often use the same words, but they have very different meanings to those on the two sides. We may be saying the same words, but the MEANING of those words are NOT the same, and the same word has VERY different meanings according to who is using them. Wha...2021-04-0114 minTangled AngleWas 2020 Your Wake Up Year?Send us a textDid 2020 shock you? Upset your entire life? What's going on? Many of us experienced a year like no other…the Covid virus brought unprecedented changes to our way of life, and a huge government overreach into our lives. In this podcast I describe my wake up year in the early 2000’s, when I realized the immense government control in our lives, and the following shock and grief I was in. Now I’m on the other side of this wake up moment, here to offer some perspective on where we can g...2021-03-2517 minTangled AngleWhy this podcast?Send us a textThis is Janis Kristiansen, news junkie, and fan of politics, government, & American history. In this podcast I, along with future guests, will be discussing the tangled angles of conservative American values given to us by the Constitution, while using facts and keeping it classy.*Why a podcast? My husband served in the WA State House of Representatives for 16 years, and during that time I had a front row seat to state government and American politics. So come listen in to my insider's view of what I saw and what I le...2021-03-1809 minTangled AngleTangled Angle TrailerSend us a textWelcome to the Tangled Angle! This is Janis Kristiansen, discussing politics, government, & American history, after having spent 16 years of walking the halls of WA state legislature. Listen in to what it was like to walk beside my husband as he served in the WA State House, what I saw, what I learned, who we met, and the discovery we made of what an incredible nation this is. Addressing these tangled angles, from someone who spent 16 years living it, I’m so glad you are joining me here on the Tang...2021-03-1101 min
The Comin’ Home Podcast with John AlanEpisode 107: February 12 2021Solo SurpriseToday I talk about the passing of legendary producer Elliot Mazer. He produced albums for Neil Young, Linda Ronstadt, Janis Joplin and my good friend Øystein Remme. Yep, I had the great honor of working side by side with Elliot on Øystein's country album project (I wrote the lyrics for the whole album).
Also today: I have several friends who have just released their individual singles. They are Elin Eggen, Rudi Remme and Hans Cato Kristiansen. I talk about my relationship with each of them and their music, which you can find on Spotify, iTunes and everywhere yo...2021-02-1243 min