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Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #134 - Israel, O Israel!Dear Friends,Join us in this impassioned discussion supporting Israel.As always, we’re…Grateful for You!Philip & D. Paul This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com2023-10-2847 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #133 - "Outrage!"Dear Listeners,Our good friend, Allen Barton, Owner & CEO of the Beverly Hills Playhouse, joins us again for a discussion of his new play, “Outrage,” which opens next Friday, Oct. 20, 8 p.m. curtain.OUTRAGE “…takes on the topics of conformity and cancellation in 2020s Los Angeles.” It’s a very witty, provocative, and moving play, revealing to all of us the fragility of our most meaningful relationships.We also discuss the senseless tragedy of this past week, focusing on the horrific attack by Hamas on Israel. Allen, Harvard alumnus, has a few things to say about...2023-10-1455 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #132 - Freedom and Security Under AttackDear Friends,It was startling to wake up this morning and hear Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declare, “We are at war,” the first such declaration since the Yom Kippur War of 1973.Much of the press, of course, with its allies in academia and the Church, are already siding with terrorist Hamas against the “oppressive” and “apartheid State of Israel.” All this while thousands of rockets are launched from Hamas bases in Gaza (funded by Iran) against the U.S.’s only democratic ally in the region—Israel.While Israel is under attack, our own home-gro...2023-10-0746 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #131 - Free Speech Under Attack!Friends,Our glorious right as Americans to free speech is being undermined by the intentional censorship of the Left throughout academia, the judiciary, the arts, and within our bureaucracies. Even the Church is not immune to this insidious threat to one of our greatest liberties.That’s the focus of our show this week, as we highlight an article in city-journal.org, by Joanna Williams, “The Censorship Bureaucracy,” September 17, 2023. If you’ve time, read her entire article—she’s spot on! We finish our podcast with the story of courageous family in Morristown, TN., who wou...2023-09-3047 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #130 - Lunacy and LawlessnessFriends,Join us as we jump right in on the lunacy of Senator Robert Menendez’s blatant malfeasance, followed by the Superior Court of Los Angeles County’s new “bail schedules,” slated to take effect October 1, 2023. For the seasoned criminal in LA County, or even the neophyte, it must be reassuring to know that if you steal a car, get caught (we would hope so), be B&R (Booked and Released) expeditiously, you can be out the same day to steal again—if not something worse. Cool!We move quickly from such lunacy to lawlessness (it’s all r...2023-09-2346 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #129 - Defending Family and SanityDear Friends,California takes center stage this podcast with a series of bills waiting for Governor Newsom’s anticipated signature by October 14, bills which will essentially take away the most basic, parenting rights from millions of mothers and fathers of the “tarnished” Golden State.We follow that with Governor Michelle Grisham’s “public health order” that temporarily bans firearms in certain New Mexico counties, while pausing to salute a half-dozen Republican senators (all members of the Senate Judiciary Committee) who called on Merrick Garland’s Department of Justice “to enforce the Constitution and intervene on behalf of the co...2023-09-1646 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #128 - Perversity in High PlacesFriends,From the United Nations to the California State Legislature, gender madness continues to confuse our children and threaten parental rights around the world. Perversity of thought and action is emanating from influential centers of power, and we take a close look at who is doing what to whom.Passionately (coming from your two thespian podcasters), the sad state of the American theatre is discussed, along with some Highland Park IL high rollers who want to “play at being poor” and virtue-signal their empathy for those less fortunate among us. It does not end well.2023-09-0947 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #127 - Parents Push Back!Dear Friends,We’ve got a lot of good news for you in this podcast: Concerned parents across the country are protesting, pushing back against activist educators and inane administrators promoting gender transition and converting the Gadsen flag (“Don’t Tread On Me”) into a symbol of racism.The Asian community is highlighted, with their commitment to meritocracy and the work ethic, along with courageous parents and students pushing back in Roanoke County, VA, Colorado Springs, CO, and Salinas, CA. Dare we say—a sea change is taking place?As always, thanks for joining us...2023-09-0244 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #126 - To "Promote the General Welfare"Friends,Promoting “the general Welfare” is a cornerstone of our Constitution and foundational to a free and thriving Republic. Today, it seems everywhere we look, we find leftist legislatures, an activist judiciary, a compliant media, and radicalized cultural organizations asserting their partisan priorities over the common good.Here’s the good news: The American people are pushing back and saying “NO!” No to the political propaganda and cultural agitprop of our age.Join us here at Entering Stage Right as we join with millions of Americans (our heroes!) who are committed to securing the “Bless...2023-08-2648 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #125 - The Storms Keep ComingFriends, From Hurricane Hilary to Donald Trump’s newest indictment (he’s at over 500 indictments and counting!), to the fictitious “Robert L. Peters” correspondence to Hunter Biden, the political and cultural upheavals just keep coming, with the gust front led by Joe Biden’s highly politicized Department of Justice and other overzealous federal and state agencies.Courageous folks, like the Native American Guardians Association (NAGA) and “Average Joe” are pushing back, and provide an exemplar of common sense and courage.Join us for another vibrant conversation on Entering Stage Right.With Thanks for You...2023-08-1947 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #124 - The Elitists Of Our AgeDear Friends,Our podcast today draws extensively from an article by Michael Lind found in tabletmag.com (July 31, 2023), entitled, “The Culture of Transgression,” which points out that “the act of transgression itself” has become “virtuous.”Along the way, we comment on Gavin Newsom’s attack on California parents, “flash mobs” in Glendale, the suicide of a brave educator in Canada who challenges a DEI facilitator, and a gutsy, Russian soprano who won’t be cancelled by the Metropolitan Opera without pushing back.This passionate podcast is our pushback against the governing elite of our age. Join us.2023-08-1251 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #123 - Oakland NAACP Declares "State of Emergency" Over Soaring CrimeDear Friends,Today’s podcast is an assortment of offerings: a covert, Chinese lab in California harbors infectious agents; former President Trump says “not guilty” to federal counts related to Jan. 6 and the 2020 election; Oakland’s NAACP calls for a “State of Emergency” against out-of-control crime; Chicago mayor, Brandon Johnson, condemns a reporter for using the term “mob” to describe wild teens taking over the Loop; Devon Archer’s testimony places President Joe Biden front and center in the biggest, influence-peddling scandal in American history; and Kevin McCarthy is our “projected’ hero, in hopes he quickly initiates an impeachment investi...2023-08-0551 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #122 - Hunter the HuntedDear Friends,Today’s podcast focuses in on the increasing scope of the Biden scandal, with both Joe and Hunter Biden front and center.Special attention is given to the “sweetheart deal” between Hunter and the DOJ blowing up, and the media’s flagrant denials of President Biden’s involvement in his son’s business dealings.Speaking of denials, President Biden’s “I know nothing” defense is starting to crumble, and Devon Archer’s closed-door testimony to the House Oversight Committee may bring all the denials and lies tumbling down. When it becomes apparent that “the E...2023-07-2944 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #121 - The TransUniverse!Dear Listener,In case you haven’t heard about “her” already, our podcast introduces you to Rikkie Valerie Kollé, the recent winner of the Miss Netherlands crown now prepping for the Miss Universe contest this coming December. The fawning press adore Mr. Kollé, who now identifies as a transgender woman, broad shoulders and all. On a saner note, we highlight the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), which recently announced it would bar transgender athletes from all international women’s competitions. Bravo! Go female cyclists!Our courageous heroine, a fired, black DEI director, who filed a lawsuit...2023-07-2243 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #120 - Threats, Regrets, and FreedomFriends,Today’s podcast is a political jambalaya of hot topics: the continued insanity of California’s reparations; the Hollywood Writers/SAG.AFTRA strike shutting down film production around the world; a groundbreaking, Danish study looking factually at Trans suicides; and the little film that could—Sound of Freedom—beating out Disney’s behemoth, Dial of Destiny.We end up our podcast honoring a black, Georgian politician, State Rep. Mesha Mainor, who has said goodby to the Democratic party once and for all.Join us for this quick and lively podcast. And keep cool, frie...2023-07-1539 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #119 - Students 1, Harvard 0Friends,Today’s podcast digs a little deeper into the Supreme Court’s landmark decision (Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College), in which the court held that race-based, affirmative action programs in college admissions violate Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment—ergo, they are unconstitutional. Bravo to the Supreme Court, thousands of students, and to legal strategist Edward J. Blum (criticized as nothing but a “rich, white guy”), founder of the Students for Fair Admissions, who worked tirelessly for years to bring t...2023-07-0844 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #118 - Bravos to SCOTUS and WhistleblowersDear Listeners,Today’s podcast focuses in on several recent Supreme Court decisions upholding the rights and liberties of Americans everywhere. Bravo to the Court!A courageous whistleblower from the IRS steps forward and posits that the Hunter Biden investigation was hindered by the Department of Justice. Attorney General Merrick Garland, who heads the DOJ, continues to deny and divert, putting Delaware U.S. Attorney, David Weiss, smack in the proverbial middle. Someone, somewhere, it would appear, is lying. As facts come out, might Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, initiate impeachment proceedings against the em...2023-07-0143 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #117 - The New UntouchablesDear Friends,Today’s podcast continues to focus in on our two-tiered justice system: Hunter Biden gets a slap on the wrist for tax evasion, etc., while thousands of others are incarcerated for identical crimes; Joe Biden mishandles secret documents and no charges appear forthcoming, while Donald Trump is indicted and arraigned on 37 charges, including espionage. They got their man at last!Also, we look at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Board of Governors that approved landmark changes in the eligibility rules for Best Picture, making their push for “equity” oppressively onerous on the...2023-06-2449 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #116 - Equal Justice for Whom?Dear Listeners,Today’s podcast focuses in on the two-tiered system of justice that led to the arraignment of former President Donald J. Trump. It’s a free-wheeling conversation that covers the indictment and the unprecedented use of prosecutorial power by the Department of Justice.The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are discussed in detail, exposing their anti-Christian bias, specifically their anti-Catholic animus. Despite this, the Dodger organization honored the “Sisters” last night with a “Community Hero Award,” as thousands of Christians prayed and protested around the stadium.Courageous players within Major League Baseball are voicing...2023-06-1743 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #115 - Whatever Happened To The FBI’s Inspector Erskine?Dear Listeners,With the DOJ’s indictment of former President Donald Trump, we’ve entered dangerous political landscape. As Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) succinctly put it: “If the people in power can jail their political opponents at will, we don’t have a republic.”Concurrent with the DOJ’s indictment (what convenient timing!), the FBI has finally handed over the buried FD-1023 form to the House Oversight Committee, indicating (from a trusted FBI informant) that Joe Biden and the Biden cadre were paid a minimum of $5 million by a Ukrainian business executive in return for Vice Preside...2023-06-0947 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #114 - Therapy Gone AmokDear Listeners,This lively podcast highlights a therapist who treated a patient through the narrow lens of identity politics. It is a growing trend within the therapeutic community, which sees a person in collective terms, not as an individual with his or her own distinctive needs.We also highlight: State Farm excluding property-coverage policies in CA; Antioch University’s “Civility Pledge”; teens attacking Marines in San Clemente; a “Peacekeeper” beating up and robbing a man; a “diversity hire” fired for “anti-diversity” behavior; and a true hero, LA Dodger pitcher, Blake Treinen, voicing his opposition to the “Sisters of Pe...2023-06-0346 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #113 - Biden's Big LieDear Listeners,Excuse the technical glitch at the top of the show, but our podcast begins with an intrusive cough by one of your hosts, which we couldn’t delete. We’ve been assured that the cold is not contagious over the Substack airwaves!Moving forward, this spirited episode covers: President Biden’s insistence that “white supremacy” is the greatest terrorist threat to America; California’s schools leading the nation in illiteracy (why not elect its governor as president?); the DHS profiling of everyday, solid Americans; Target’s displaying gender-bending attire and wondering why the backlash; and...2023-05-2745 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #112 - Durham's Damning ReportDear Friends,We’re “back in the saddle” after a two-week hiatus with a new show covering a wide range of subjects, including: the “bait & switch” governor, Gavin Newsom; the passing of legendary football player, Jim Brown; John Durham’s damning report of the FBI’s “Russian collusion” investigation; the writer’s strike in Hollywood; an update on the Nashville Christian School shooting; a thoughtful discussion on Daniel Penny and Jordan Neely—a NYC subway tragedy.It’s an informative show and one we hope you’ll enjoy. It’s great to be back.Thank You for Joining Us!2023-05-2149 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #111 - The State Wants Your Child!Dear Friends,We’re extending our hiatus for another week and offering you one of our earliest podcasts, “The State Wants Your Child,” a lively exchange never before published on Entering Stage Right.Since this podcast aired nearly two years ago, both Washington and California are finalizing bills that would allow their states (rather than parents) to provide abortions and gender affirming care to “qualified” adolescents.Parents across the nation, irrespective of political affiliation, disapprove of such perversity being codified by progressive state legislatures and leftist governors, and we’re committed, with your help, to pus...2023-05-1332 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #110 - Allen Barton InterviewFriends,We’re taking a little break this weekend and posting for the first time one of our earlier podcasts (pre-Substack) with frequent guest, Allen Barton. Allen is a playwright, director, acting teacher, CEO/Owner of the Beverly Hills Playhouse, classical pianist (Steinway Artist), and cousin to jazz saxophonist Paul Desmond. Now there’s a rich provenance. Bottom line—Allen is an artist!You’ll enjoy this lively conversation about art and the suffocating “primrose path” that the woke are mandating we follow.Share Entering Stage Right with a friend, and…Thank You for...2023-05-0645 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #109 - Tucker Off to Twitter?Dear Friends,Today’s podcast is an assorted menu, the main entrée being Tucker Carlson’s abrupt departure from Fox News.We season the entrée with several side dishes, including news of a democrat supervisor in San Francisco who wants more police in his Tenderloin District (what a concept!), the NIH’s radical experimentation on gender dysphoria (a rather pungent side dish), and a courageous “Kigali Statement” by African Anglicans who reject the Church of England’s blessing of same-sex unions (a “delicious” side dish, in its irony).It's a freewheeling, informative show w...2023-04-2948 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #108 - The Soul of AmericaDear Listeners,In a quick-paced podcast, we explore the people and elements that constitute the “soul of the nation,” a frequent trope employed by President Joe Biden. In way of a heads-up: the soul of America is not an enforced utility bill based on one’s income; the soul of America is not the “international human rights” directives coming out of the United Nations; the soul of America is not Bud Light’s “inclusive, promotional campaign; indeed, the soul of America is not the modern-day minstrel, Dylan Mulvaney.It's a lively, passionate show you won’t want...2023-04-2247 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #107 - Hoaxes & ExpertsDear Friends,NEWS FLASH: John Q. Public is not to be trusted with what he sees, hears, or reads. Only the ruling-party elites can save him from the “existential threat” of disinformation that is destroying our democracy.Drawing “liberally” from an insightful article by Jacob Seigel, some “experts” maintain, “America must become less free and less democratic.” Neither Mr. Seigel nor we at Entering Stage Right are buying it.A humorous note on “denial” and a positive vote by the Indiana General Assembly send us encouragingly on our way. Have a great week, and…Thank You...2023-04-1550 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #106 - Trump's Troubles & the Church's TribulationsFriends,Not unlike an Easter spread, today’s podcast is a buffet of subjects, ranging from “tweets” (the animal kind) to Donald J. Trump to the tragedy in Nashville to the “trials and tribulations” of the Church.Heroic people along the way keep us encouraged and focused on the “pushback” role we can all play. In the interim…A blessed Easter Sunday to our Christian brothers and sisters around the world, and a blessed Shvi'i shel Pesach (seventh day of Passover) this coming week to our Jewish friends everywhere.Wishing each and everyone of y...2023-04-0843 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #105 - Trans MadnessDear Friends,Today’s main topic focuses in on the tragic slaughter of six innocents at the private Covenant School in Nashville, TN. It’s a difficult but necessary subject to talk about, as a shroud of secrecy, led by trans ideologues and a complicit media, would shut down open discussion.Of course, if “stricter gun control” is not your axiomatic response to these senseless murders, then “thoughts and prayers” are dismissed as meaningless rubbish by the woke language police. Unapologetically, here at Entering Stage Right, our deepest thoughts and prayers go out to all those suffer...2023-04-0147 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #104 - The Biden Family GriftDear Listeners,Today’s main topic focuses in on the Biden family and their influence peddling. Led by Congressman James Comer (R., KY) and the House Oversight Committee, the truth is slowly coming out, confirmed by indisputable bank records, which “the big guy” responds to as “not true.” Stay tuned, Mr. President—there’s more to come!We follow up on the shameful, Stanford Law School debacle, then focus in on a courageous hero (actor and author, Kirk Cameron), who stands up against the “drag queen story hours” with his own “Brave Story Hour.” As alwa...2023-03-2539 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #103 - The Disappearing JewFriends,Today’s main topic, The Disappearing Jew, focuses in on an article written by Jacob Savage, “The Vanishing—The erasure of Jews from American life,” tabletmag.com, February 28, 2023.From Harvard to Hollywood, Savage maintains that “Suddenly, everywhere you look, the Jews are disappearing.” Mr. Savage is spot-on when he writes, “Twenty years ago, if Pat Robertson spoke along these lines—making the same complaints about the same people and industries and institutions—there would have been a rush to condemn it as antisemitic. Today it passes for social justice.”From there, we discuss the shut-down...2023-03-1843 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast # 102 - Beyond The Glass CeilingDear Listeners,Today’s podcast draws heavily from an article written by the provocative writer and brilliant historian, Heather MacDonald (In Loco Masculi—The feminization of the American university is all but complete. Heather MacDonald, city.journal.org, March 5, 2023).In examining the “feminization” of our universities, Ms. MacDonald maintains that “Female students and administrators often exist in a co-dependent relationship, united by the concepts of victim identity and of trauma.” Building on that, we compare the feminization of academia to the feminization and sexualization of our progressive churches. A familiar “villain” and a wise “hero” send...2023-03-1145 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast # 101 - The D.E.I.'s Equity LieFriends,A recent Executive Order by President Joe Biden has put every governmental agency under the scrutiny of an Agency Equity Team, who will monitor the various agencies and submit their findings (through Equity Action Plans) back to the new “White House Steering Committee on Equity” via the Office of Management and Budget and other critical “Offices.” With the goal of “embedding equity into government-wide processes,” this is nothing more than a power grab by the White House to propagate the racial and gender orthodoxy of the Left, with no accountability to Congress or the American publ...2023-03-0444 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastCelebrating Podcast #100!Friends,Thanks for joining us on this free-wheeling show celebrating our 100th podcast.In this special episode, we share a little of our personal narratives, talk about the beginnings of Entering Stage Right, and discuss the art and journey of acting. In our CA section, we highlight the Black doctor, Marilyn Singleton, who writes: “The malignant false assumption that Black people are inherently inferior intellectually has been traded in for the malignant false assumption that White people are inherently racist.” Ms. Singleton is a powerful voice exposing the falsities of “implicit bias training.”Look...2023-02-2550 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #99 - The People of "You People."Dear Listeners,If you haven’t seen it, You People is the new, hit movie on Netflix.With a solid cast of Jonah Hill, Lauren London, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Eddie Murphy, Nia Long, and David Duchovny, one would hope this “rom-com” to be something … well … special. Au contraire, it’s essentially, to quote reviewer John Nolte, “…a dumb movie written by sheltered, spoiled, ignorant elitists creating ‘art’ only to please their cult.” And a woke cult, it is.Adding our voices to the diverse commentaries, we critique the movie and draw upon the reviews of John Nolte and the...2023-02-1848 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #98 - The Delusional Dr. ButlerDear Listeners,Like most of us, you may not be familiar with the teachings of Judith Butler. Fortunately, Dr. Corinne Blackmer, director of Judaic Studies at Southern Connecticut State University and the target of antisemitic hate crimes, steps us through Dr. Butler’s phantasmic worldview.While we do not address the non-binary Judith Butler in her (their) preferred pronouns of they/them, we explore some of her philosophical underpinnings, which seem to prefer performative art (performativity) to reality. Gender is viewed as something that one “does,” rather than something one “is.” Welcome to the madness, and welcom...2023-02-1147 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #97 - Will the Real Scott Wiener Stand Up!Friends,Thank God, “As California goes, so goes the rest of the nation” is a tired aphorism, incapable of standing up against the conservative states that challenge woke ideology.This week, we take a close look at Senator Scott Wiener, (D-San Francisco, Senate District 11), whose “progressive” bills are making the Golden State a “sex-trafficking paradise.” We also highlight an article from the American Journal of Medicine, suggesting that “freedom” might be hazardous to your health, turning you into a reckless driver! We wrap it up by focusing in on two heroes who are pushing back aga...2023-02-0448 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #96 - Woke Hollywood and the Death of ArtDear Listeners,Our special guest this week is Allen Barton, Owner/CEO of the Beverly Hills Playhouse.Allen is a nationally known acting teacher, a Steinway Artist (concert pianist), and an accomplished playwright. We won’t hold his Harvard pedigree against him, for Allen is “fighting the good fight” for freedom of artistic expression in the theatre and broader Hollywood community.Courageously, after Covid shutdowns and being cancelled by many, Allen has kept the esteemed doors of the Beverly Hill Playhouse open, writing on his website (bhplayhouse.com): “At this stage (the physical stage at...2023-01-2852 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #95: Reparations - Coming Your Way!Friends,From Barbados to San Francisco, the demand for reparations is reaching a crescendo, intensified by the writings of Ibram X. Kendi, Ta-Nehisi Coates, and Nikole Hannah-Jones.H.R. 40 (first proposed in 1989 by democratic congressman, John Conyers, MI), has gained traction and is being endorsed by over 200 democrats in the House, the current charge being led by democratic congresswoman, Shelia Jackson Lee (TX).Most Americans think reparations are a bad idea, but it wouldn’t be the first bad idea that worked its way through the halls of Congress and was signed into la...2023-01-2150 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #94: Ibram X. Kendi - Exposed! Pt.2Friends,Thanks for joining us in listening to Part 2 of our podcast from last week, Ibram X. Kendi—Exposed! Our summation may be all you ever need to know about Mr. Kendi’s utopian vision.In his book, “How To Be An Antiracist,” the former Henry Rogers spells out his endgame, hoping “…that one day the flag of antiracism will fly over a world of equity.” Of course, the means to Kendi’s “world of equity” (where we will all live in “communion”), are highly questionable.We take exception to Mr. Kendi’s dictates by responding to...2023-01-1447 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #93: Ibram X. Kendi - Exposed!Dear Listeners,Today’s podcast has been a long time coming. Reading through Ibram X. Kendi’s best-selling book, How to Be an Antiracist, is a challenging assignment. We’ve tried to do the hard work for you.We look at several definitions, mandates, and judgements that Mr. Kendi proposes and find them lacking at best. At worst, his conclusions are false, dangerous, and lack that touch of mercy all of humanity needs.This is a two-parter, so listening this week will set the stage for what the new messiah of antiracism is really...2023-01-0748 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast # 92-The MendingDear Friends, Though your co-hosts on Entering Stage Right have taken a little break between Christmas and New Years, I’ve asked D. Paul to read one of his short stories—The Mending—for our last podcast of 2022. It’s a story of healing, so pass it along to someone who may need an encouraging word this New Year’s season.As the year comes to a close, a special thanks to all our listeners in 27 countries who inspire us to produce the finest show we can week after week. We’re here because of you. So. here’s w...2022-12-3113 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast # 91 - Christmas MemoriesDear Friends,A very Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah! We’re podcasting on Friday to beat the proverbial “Christmas rush.”So, thank YOU for joining us on this Yuletide show as we take a trip down memory lane and recall a couple of our favorite Christmases. The frigid weather, crazy San Francisco, and the “language police” of Stanford U. engage us along the way, and some “brave” heroes (if we can still use that word) inspire us all, including the persecuted Church of Nigeria. “Tis the season to be jolly,” so here’s wishing you...2022-12-2346 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #90- Twitter LiesDear Friends,Lies—it’s both a verb and a noun. Twitter lies about what is going on at corporate headquarters and now the lies (thanks to Elon Musk’s housecleaning) are coming out. Duh … would have thought?This week, Entering Stage Right highlights San Francisco’s funding for pregnant “people,” the ongoing Twitter exposé, and the “why” we buy into the lie, as delineated by writer/philosopher David Solway.The good news? Lies tumble, as a Tulane School of Medicine psychiatrist, Dr. Dean Robinson, and the fearless J.K. Rowling focus our attention upon the...2022-12-1748 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #89 - "In a Twitter"Dear Friends,Seems like many on the Left are “in a twitter’ over the recently released “twitter files” by Elon Musk. At the directive of Twitter’s new CEO, it’s encouraging to see the tweets trickle out with the help of journalists Matt Taibbi and Bari Weiss.May transparency and full disclosure be their guideposts as the process continues, informing Americans of the collusion between government and media in suppressing free speech to control the political narrative, including the outcome of our elections.Some may be unaware of this extreme CENSORSHIP going on within ou...2022-12-1047 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #88- Culture of DeathDear Listeners,While the “culture of death” is evident all around us, surrogate bureaucracies frequently carry out the Left’s agenda, allowing a “soft totalitarianism” to creep into the mainstream of our everyday lives.From child abuse operating under the euphemism of gender affirming care, to the perversity of pedophiles let loose on the streets of San Francisco, to Down’s children in the UK being disposed of up to the moment of birth, to assisted suicide being celebrated on Canadian commercials, this impassioned podcast takes a close look at “progressive” policies that result in destruction and...2022-12-0349 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #87 - Giving ThanksFriends,We trust you had a joyous Thanksgiving Day and weren’t the recipient of the White House’s bullet points for your Thanksgiving dinner: “President Biden’s Top Accomplishments for when chatting with your Uncle at Thanksgiving.”Uncle D. Paul and Uncle Philip give thanks for their many blessings in this sprightly podcast, and send out a few zingers along the way against the “progressive” policies of San Francisco’s Mayor, London Breed, and the State Department’s online games, which purportedly inoculate our youth against “disinformation.” Our heroes, one animal and the other human, infor...2022-11-2648 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #86 - Where Do We Go From Here?Friends,With last week’s unsettling, midterm election results, we find ourselves asking that penultimate question, “Where do we go from here?”On the one hand, we’ve Nancy Pelosi stepping down from House leadership, only to have a more “progressive” Hakeem Jeffries waiting in the wings. To add to the drama, former president Donald Trump, “leader of the pack,” preemptively throws his hat into the Republican ring for 2024.Add to that a determined Keri Lake challenging the gubernatorial vote in Arizona and a nail-biting runoff in Georgia between Rafael Warnock and Herschel Walker, and you...2022-11-1947 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #85 - "Stand and Wait."Friends,Last week’s written post, which accompanied our podcast, said, “Working together, a political sea change is about to occur.” Doubtless, that was a bit optimistic. But, not surprisingly, the final votes are still coming in.While the House looks promising, the Senate is up for grabs. We discuss the reasons for these results, and several “bright stars” on the political horizon who will serve us well as we move toward the 2024 election.Presently, Ron DeSantis seems to be the brightest star on the that horizon, but there are a host of others wor...2022-11-1252 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #84 - Democracy Will Survive!Dear Listeners,Sensing imminent defeat, the Democratic party is folding its “big tent” flaps, hunkering down, and resorting to hyperbolic, if not hysterical rhetoric.Take your pick, for this is your “one final warning:” “Democracy is on the ballot.” “Democracy is under threat.” “Democracy, as we know it, it’s over.” Or, better yet, “Democracy is over.” Forget the real issues—inflation, crime, the border, a proxy war, education, free speech—no, if the Republicans take the House and Senate, we are “…on track to repeat what happened in Germany,” according to Nazi-card-playing Senator James Clyburn (D-SC). So much for “lowerin...2022-11-0554 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #83 - A Time To Be DisgustedFriends,Actor, Martin Sheen, just sent out a fanciful, fundraising email for the Democrats, saying he is “…truly disgusted. Disgusted by Donald Trump and his Republicans…disgusted by their support of insurrectionists…blocking reproductive rights, restricting access to the ballot, and attacking our democracy.” Who’s kidding whom?With the economy tanking, a proxy war in Europe growing precarious, and an increasingly confused President calling the new Prime Minister of the UK by the wrong name, the Dems have no choice but to bring out the old war horses of abortion, voter suppression, gender equity, and race to...2022-10-2947 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast # 82 - The Left Has Gone Humpty DumptyFriends,The Left seems to have a genius, albeit a twisted one, for making up words and phrases as they go along. With their weaponization of language in hand, the Left has weaponized our trusted institutions—the DOJ and the FBI. In so doing, they’ve cast an ever-widening net, hoping to catch those on the Right whom they purport to pose a “threat to democracy,” from concerned parents (aka domestic terrorists) to Christians who happen to love the good ol’ USA (aka “Christian Nationalists”). Along the way, our hats go off to the fearless M...2022-10-2247 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #81- The Woke Oath!Dear Listeners,Coming to you soon may be the “Woke Oath,” a cultish, political pledge imposed upon the incoming students at the University of Minnesota Medical School.From academia to the judiciary to the media, freedom loving people are being asked to sign and speak oaths and pledges that go against their core principals and religious convictions. It’s dangerous territory.We explore all of this on our lively podcast and highlight some heroes along the way—our Muslim friends in Dearborn, MI., who are opposed to gender ideology being taught to their young ch...2022-10-1648 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #80- "Censor, Suppress, Cancel!"Friends,In this week’s podcast, we focus in on the ban from leftist groups at the University of California, Berkeley, who are targeting pro-Israel speakers. Ironically, the home of “free speech” now supports those campus organizations who want to cancel the voices with whom they disagree.From Berkely to Vanderbilt Divinity School to New York University to the DOJ, the hunt is on to “investigate and prosecute all organizations, individuals, and entities” that share information deemed to be false. The question remains: Who is determining what is false or true?We highlight some heroi...2022-10-0845 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #79 - Disagree? You're a Fascist!Friends,Highlighting our podcast this week is the election of Italy’s first woman Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, already the recipient of “the slings and arrows” coming out of the White House and mainstream media.“Fascist,” or some variant thereof, seems to be the Left’s new buzzword. With nothing of real accomplishment to run on in the November elections, slurs and slanders have become their default platform. Take your pick: Are you a far-right domestic terrorist, a Jan. 6 insurrectionist, a semi-fascist, or just your ordinary, garden-variety Maga Republican? Like multiple gender pronouns, it’s hard to keep u...2022-10-0142 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #78 - Media CollusionFriends,It’s hardly arguable that the mainstream media is in collusion with the woke ideology of our culture. With little exception, the media and high-tech communities operate in concert with the Biden Administration and it many surrogates throughout our ever-expanding bureaucracy.This lively podcast explores the White House’s collusion with Facebook, the trans-craze promoted by the local press, the government’s censorship allies, and a couple of heroes from opposite sides the aisle who still believe in freedom of expression.We’re always honored that you join us. Wishing you and yours a...2022-09-2455 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #77 - Who's Minding the Schools?Friends,Drawing “liberally” from a brilliant article by Liel Leibovitz found in tabletmag.com, the September 7th edition, entitled “The Plot Against Jewish Education,” we discuss The New York Times’s “hit job” into the yeshivas of the Hasidic communities in Brooklyn, etc.Along the way, San Francisco citizens decry their lack of safety, fearful that their city’s “glory,” like Rome’s, “is of another day.” We continue to comment on the liberal, progressive church’s commitment to “dismantle” the vestiges of colonialism, and the incursion of the state into the religious liberties of our private institutions....2022-09-1753 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #76 - Biden's Divisive SpeechFriends,After taking a brief hiatus, we’re back in the saddle this week with an assortment of offerings on Podcast #76, ranging from a tribute to Queen Elizabeth II to President Joe Biden’s divisive speech at Independence Hall.Along the way, we have some “California gone crazy” highlights, the pleasures of the Penrod Arts Fair in Indianapolis, and the continued malfeasance of the BLM organizational leadership. We close with two sisters who survived the Auschwitz death camp and recently died in their nineties (days apart from one another) in Birmingham, Alabama.It’s a lively...2022-09-1051 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #75 - Paul Rossi's LetterDear Listeners,As promised, here is a repeat of one of our earliest podcasts, Paul Rossi’s Letter, never before posted on Substack The show centers around the courageous Paul Rossi, a math teacher who had the temerity to challenge the teaching of Critical Race Theory at the Grace Church School in Manhattan, an elite Episcopal school, with a Junior Kindergarten through 12th grade program.In a conversation with Mr. Rossi, the Headmaster of Grace School privately admitted that such teaching demonized white students. Nonetheless, Mr. Rossi was subsequently “relieved” of his duties and is...2022-09-0300 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #74 - Silencing the DissentersFriends,With little compunction for their actions, we are living in a time when freedom of conscience and speech are under assault. We see it all about us, from the suppressive statutes of the Biden White House to the obsequious Facebook minions who suppressed the Hunter-Biden laptop story at the bequest of the FBI.After technical difficulties yesterday, we are back up today with a lively show about Silencing the Dissenters. Fortunately, most Americans have tasted the fruits of freedom and know them to be good; they are not inclined to be silenced by the “wo...2022-08-2846 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #73 - Stopping the Runaway Trans Train, Pt. 2Friends,After taking some time last week to discuss the Mar-a-Lago raid, we’re back on track as we highlight individuals Stopping the Runaway Trans Train that is barreling through our educational, medical, and governmental institutions.Among others, we focus in on Sue Evans, the nurse at the Tavistock Clinic in London who blew the whistle on a team that was recklessly prescribing puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones to kids. From Boston Children’s Hospital, to Painsville, Ohio, to the Grand Canyon state of Arizona, welcome to the USA, 2022!We look forward to your...2022-08-2055 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #72 - "A Raid is a Raid is a Raid"Dear Friends,We’re pivoting this week and saving Stopping the Runaway Trans Train—Part Two, until next week. This week’s RAID on former President Donald J. Trump’s compound, Mar-a-Lago, occupies the heart of our podcast.While there is still much to be known, we know enough to address the dangerous precedent set in motion by the DOJ’s action. Can you imagine the blowback if President Trump had ordered a raid upon Hillary Clinton’s domicile in Chappaqua? Can’t you hear Senator Schumer and the squad now screaming at the top of their lungs...2022-08-1354 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #71- Stopping the Runaway Trans TrainFriends,This week’s podcast focuses in depth on the trans madness that has swept through our nation in recent years.Drawing upon a diverse group of thinkers and authors (Christopher F. Ruffo, Lisa Selin Davis, Andrew Sullivan, etc.), it is apparent that a comprehensive discussion on the care of transgender persons has been hijacked by political activists with an overriding, personal agenda.While much of Western society has pulled back from this politicization and are accessing the latest data and its consequences with caution and compassion, our nation is immersed in faulty sc...2022-08-0647 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #70 - The Woke Are AwakenedFriends,This week we highlight several leftists who disagree with the extreme agendas being pushed by their over-the-top, radical colleagues. In the process, we focus in on Romano Bessinger, who was reinstated after blowing the whistle on the “new,” CRT curricula being taught at the school where she teaches in Providence, Rhode Island.Along the way, we look at “gays against groomers” (bravo!), and at a Middle School where boys can wear dresses to school during Gay Pride Month but are disciplined for wearing Uggs and discouraged from wearing “Old Glory” attire. Meanwhile, the dress code allows...2022-07-3046 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #69 - Good Guys Do Carry GunsFriends,Thanks for joining us as we put a spotlight on Good Samaritan, Elisjsha Dicken (aka Eli), who courageously took out a crazed shooter who was killing innocent people shopping at the Greenwood Park Mall in Greenwood, Indiana. In the process, we examine Hollywood’s culpability for gun violence by their mindless (but calculating) use of pulp massacres in some of their biggest hits.Along the way, we look at the contrasting gun laws between California and Indiana, then address our concerns about MAiD, the Canadian “Medical Assistance in Dying” law that is expanding its power...2022-07-2357 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #68 - The Big Boot of ZealotryFriends,This week’s podcast focuses on zealotry, including the big boot of “green zealots” on the neck of farmers in the Netherlands, Spain, and New Zealand. With the agricultural sector being forced to submit to “radical green fantasies” and “dodgy science,” the protests have begun.We also touch on “transanity” in an exchange between law professor Khiara Bridges and Senator Josh Hawley, and look at one of the most monstrous architects of the “final solution,” Adolf Eichmann. Some prophetic words of wisdom and warning by Dietrich Bonhoeffer serve to enlighten us along the way.Enjoy your summer...2022-07-1653 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #67 - Whose Culture War Is It? Pt. 2Friends,We continue our exploration of the cultural wars in this week’s lively podcast, discussing a smorgasbord of topics ranging from LA’s George Gascon to NYC’s Alvin Bragg, both district attorneys whose “reimagined” social policies are failing their magnificent cities.Along the way, we look at the Left’s pro-forma presentation identifying the toxic characteristics of “white supremacy,” a panoply of sins that condemns nearly everyone. Even our Supreme Court Justice, Clarence Thomas, is not sparred, being characterized as “Uncle Clarence” by actor Samuel L. Jackson, the ubiquitous pitchman for the Capital Card that leaves man...2022-07-0955 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #66 - Whose Culture War Is It?Friends,Our logo shines big and bright this week as we wish you and yours a wonderful 4th of July weekend. Disturbingly, many will not be participating in celebrating the birth of our nation this Monday. Join us on this week’s podcast as we explore the accelerating cultural divide in our country. It’s one of our more impassioned episodes, examining the destructive consequences of the zealous Left upon the Scouts BSA and the cadets at our elite military schools.Along the way, two heroes will encourage us with their courage and comm...2022-07-0252 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #65 - "Anything Goes!"Dear Friends,Cole Porter’s lyrics from “Anything Goes,” it would appear, have come true in 2022:“In olden days, a glimpse of stocking,Was looked on as something shocking.But now, God knows,Anything goes.”From Gay Pride parades to the violence surrounding the Supreme Court’s landmark decision overturning Roe vs. Wade, modesty and restraint seem to be virtues démodé.This “hot” podcast (welcome to the June heatwave!) includes some nonsense going on in Canada and resistance to such nonsense from our friends in Scotland.As always…Thank YOU for J...2022-06-2554 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #64 - The Love of A FatherFriends,This week’s quick-moving podcast touches on some good news from California, the zealots of “Jane’s Revenge,” and the important role fathers play in the family unit.We celebrate fathers everywhere with a powerful poem followed by personal remembrances of our own two fathers.And to our listeners who are fathers—a joyful day to you tomorrow. Have fun and take it easy on the ribs!Thank You All for Joining Us,Philip & D. Paul This is a public episode. If you would like...2022-06-1848 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #63 - Covid and Its AftermathFriends, A few days ago when the temperature was 90, a young man was jogging along a quiet road wearing nothing but shorts and a protective mask. There was not another human being in sight. Why the mask?Like racism is for the vigilant antiracist, so Covid is for the ever-fearful; it is in the very air we breath. One must live in a constant state of anxiety, anticipating the next microaggression, or the latest coronavirus variant.From the efficacy of boosters to protecting our schools against “lone wolfs,” Dr. Sam Mayhugh, clinical psychologist and...2022-06-1155 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #62 - The Heavy Hand of "Antiracism" Harms EveryoneFriends,From the culinary delights of day lilies to the bitter aftertaste of racist, “antiracist” policies, this podcast explores a wide range of topics, including some harmful governmental agencies and reforms impacting us all.While pondering these, take time to enjoy this first week of June, for “…what is so rare as a day in June? Then, if ever, come perfect days” (James Russell Lowell). And a joyous Pentecost and Shavuot this weekend; to all our Jewish listeners, save us some sour cream!With Thanks for You!Philip & D. Paul2022-06-0454 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #61 - For the Love of Our ChildrenDear Friends,A grieving nation has had little time this past week to mourn for the 21 people (19 children, two teachers) murdered at the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Led by our “unifying” President, the zealous Left (from Whoopi Goldberg to “Beto” O’Rourke) hopped on its one-trick-pony and blamed it all on guns, guns, and more guns.Passionately, in this week’s podcast, we discuss those individuals and polices that would eliminate serious consideration of “evil,” “mental illness,” and “fatherless families” as issues contributing to the rise of violence in our country. Join us in this probing...2022-05-2849 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #60 - No Hiding Place Down HereFriends,Biden’s Washington and his puppets in the press continue to intimidate, suppress, and silence those who disagree with their radical policies. The good news: Recent polls indicate most US citizens believe the nation is on a wrong course and the President’s plummeting approval ratings substantiate that. To quote Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto from the 1970 film, Tora! Tora! Tora*: “I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.” The “woke” have “awakened” a sleeping giant in this nation who are resolved to maintain thei...2022-05-2146 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #59 - “Just the Facts, Ma’am”Dear Friends,Between the lies, obfuscation, and hyperbolic language of the Left, it is hard for the unsuspecting to discern the truth. We need facts, not mindless feelings, sentiments, and mantras.The “woke,” unwittingly, have awakened an ever-present “silent majority,” a majority who want a say in their children’s education, who want to worship in peace, and may want to reconsider the rights of the unborn.Join us as we discuss these subjects, along with the political doppelgängers from LA and Chicago respectively—Gavin Newsom and Lori Lightfoot.Continue to enjoy this...2022-05-1447 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #58 - The Supreme Court Under SiegeDear Friends,What trouble can a leak cause? Well, if you’ve ever owned a house, it can be a mysterious labyrinth of frustration and expense.As of Monday, May 2, the leaked, Supreme Court majority draft opinion (potentially overturning Roe vs. Wade) has already cascaded into a wave of public paroxysm.Senator Elizabeth Warren has set the tone, leading the faithful in the stale incantation, “We won’t go back!” Nonetheless, if the majority draft opinion holds, the nation should prepare itself for a tsunami of protests. May the thoughtful voices of reason prevail.2022-05-0751 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #57 - America's Own Ministry of TruthFriends,Ceaselessly and carelessly expanding, our government has created a new division within the Department of Homeland Security—the “Disinformation Governance Board.”Under the disturbing leadership of performance artist/political mouthpiece, Nina Jankowicz, (whose personal record for mis/disinformation is substantial), and under the guise of “content moderation” aiding minority communities, this “Board” is a political tool that impinges upon the sanctity of our First Amendment, “abridging the freedom of speech.”Join us in this lively and informative discussion that effects every American.With Thanks for You!Philip & D. Paul 2022-04-3049 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #56 - True or False?Friends,Is it true that Asian-American students tend to perform well academically because of money, or is that premise false? Is it true that there is a growing alliance between gays and lesbians and conservatives in response to the trans craze? Is it true that Disney merited “retaliation” for interfering with the will of most Floridians? Or was it not retaliation at all? Is it true that we need to “contain free speech” for our democracy to flourish, or is it false?Join us on this week’s spirited podcast—True or False?With Thanks...2022-04-2351 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #55 - A Voice In The WildernessDear Friends,Welcome back to a new podcast of Entering Stage Right. If you listened to last week’s podcast, please note that it was a repeat we had done a year ago; ergo, the reference to it being the “merry month of May,” which a listener from Nashville thought was a calendrical mistake. No, we’ve not lost track of time yet—it’s Easter week and Passover of April 2022—and spring, delightfully so, is “bursting out all over.” This week’s podcast, A Voice in The Wilderness, highlights the extraordinary playwright and filmmaker, David Mamet. We quote...2022-04-1650 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #54 - Disney's Fading StarFriends,Philip and I are taking this weekend off to attend a “Premiere Screening” of a movie that I made thirty-five years ago starring the wonderful Michael Moriarty of Law & Order fame. The film was “reimagined” by a Hollywood producer and is living proof that if you live long enough things come around full circle.We’re reposting a podcast we did months ago before joining Substack entitled “Disney’s Fading Star.” In light of recent developments for the Walt Disney Company, the podcast was a foretaste of things to come. Most of you were not our listener...2022-04-0930 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #53 - Our Violent AgeDear Friends,In this podcast, we take a close look at the violence around us—from the Oscars to the recent White House announcement of “Gender Affirming Care” to the potential of legalized infanticide.Euphemisms abound on the Left and in the Biden administration, whose primary occupation appears to be “walking back” the president’s recent string of polemical blunders.It’s a lively conversation on the violence of our age, and the tragic vs. incompetent nature of our Commander in Chief.To all of our listeners: may this April be a bright and j...2022-04-0255 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #52 - The Pushback ContinuesDear Friends,From The Walt Disney Company to the Indiana General Assembly, from Lia Thomas to Sam Elliot, the pushback against conformity of thought and voice is growing.Join us as we celebrate our 52nd podcast, with grateful hearts for our listeners who now represent 17 countries around the world, from Ireland to India, from Russia to Australia, and primarily the good ol’ USA.Our prayers continue for all those working to bring peace to Ukraine!With Thanks for You!Philip & D. PaulThank you fo...2022-03-2650 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #51 - Big Brother IS WatchingFriends,While Putin is “purifying” Russia, LA teachers are being pressured to affirm gender ideology and The Walt Disney Company is coercing Governor DeSantis to refute Florida’s “Parental Rights in Education” bill, misnamed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by the Biden administration and its surrogates in the press.In many ways, the Left’s domestic demands mirror that of Russia—agree or else! Fortunately, concerned parents, organizations, and an aroused citizenry are pushing back—big time!Join us in this week’s disquieting but promising podcast!With Thanks for You!Philip & D. P...2022-03-1949 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #50 - When Is Enough Enough?Friends,From Putin’s provocative threats to the perversities of gender indoctrination, when is enough enough?Fortunately, along the way of this stimulating conversation , we’ve some heroes to encourage our hearts.May our prayers of peace continue for the people of Ukraine.With Thanks for You,Philip & D. PaulPS: For the restless of heart during these turbulent times, give a listen to J.S. Bach’s comforting cantata, Ich habe genug, BWV 82. There’s a fine version on YouTube with the great Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (see link bel...2022-03-1253 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #49 - Where Is Our Moral Vision?Friends,Join us in this probing and transparent discussion on America’s need for a moral vision in dealing with the Ukrainian crisis. America too is at a crossroads, and only a moral vision will sustain us.Thank You for Joining Us,Philip & D. PaulP.S. A correction to today’s podcast: It is Saturday’s issue of the Indianapolis Star, March 5, 2022, not Sunday’s, in which there is no mention of Ukraine on the front page. The question remains—why? This is a public episode. If...2022-03-0547 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #48 - Janet Flanner: A Prophetic Voice From The PastFriends,Join us as we discuss Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine through the historical lens of Janet Flanner, the brilliant journalist for The New Yorker (1925-1975), who wrote presciently of Russia’s “patient…telescopic long view” to transform Europe into a “Russian Europe.”I’m pleased to say in provenance, Ms. Flanner was a Hoosier and always identified as such. Your support of Entering Stage Right continues to inspire us. Thanks for Listening!Philip & D. Paul This is a public episode. If you would lik...2022-02-2649 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #47 - The Mis/Dis/Mal-information InfodemicFriends,Join us in this lively conversation, touching on San Francisco and Indiana, then focusing in on our “trucker” friends in Canada.Take a quiz along with us and see if you can tell the difference between fake news and real news. It’s not a very hard test, but the Department of Homeland Security is poised and ready to help you in case you’re having trouble discerning between misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation, as this infodemic sweeps throughout our country.Please note that all definitions used on this podcast are not according to the O...2022-02-1952 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #46 - "God Bless The Child"Dear Friends,This may be a disturbing episode for some of our faithful listeners of Entering Stage Right. It was disturbing for your faithful podcasters. We know activist gender ideology permeates academia, but the extent to which it has infiltrated our judiciary is alarming. Join us in this revealing podcast on the re-education of our courts, assuaged by a couple of heroes who “fight the good fight” for true equity and compassion.With Thanks for You,Philip & D. PaulThanks for listening to Entering Stage Right! If you have...2022-02-1250 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #45: Whoop-De-Do!Friends,From Whoopi Goldberg to valiant truckers to the winter Olympics, this week’s podcast is a wide-ranging discussion on several controversial subjects, including the madness of BLM’s “School Week of Action.”While Ms. Goldberg should not be “cancelled,” her comments do bear scrutiny. Unfortunately, the thinking behind them is not an aberration, but represents the thinking of millions of people.Let us know what you think, and as always…Thank YOU for Joining Us!Philip & D. Paul This is a public ep...2022-02-0549 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #44 - "Sleepers Awake"Friends,Drawing liberally (excuse the reference) from an insightful article by Victor Davis Hanson (“Wokeism Is a Cruel and Dangerous Cult,” victorhanson.com), and an “Open Letter” by Ms. Africa Brooke (africabrooke.com), we explore in this week’s podcast the cultish nature of Wokeism.We end up paying homage to a true heroine this past week, Dominique Luzuriaga, the wife of slain, NYC police officer, Jason Rivera. Her words of “truth to power” are inspiring.After listening to “Sleepers Awake,” you may want to give a listen to Bach’s cantata 140, Sleepers Awake, wondrously re...2022-01-2942 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #43 - Bless Beth IsraelFriends,Our podcast this week touches on many subjects, ranging from President Biden’s delusions to a young person identifying as a cat and using the pronoun meow. Reality breaks in on the absurd with the anti-Semitic attack on the Congregation Beth Israel in Collyville, Texas.Please join us as we respectfully Bless Beth Israel. Blessings,Philip & D. Paul This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com2022-01-2251 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #42 - Democracy Under Threat?Friends,Thanks for joining us in this lively discussion that explores the various claims to the threats on our democracy.“Democracy Under Threat,” or some creative variant, is a political catchphrase that we will hear continuously from now until the mid-term elections in November. When there is a poverty of policy, painting the opposition with a broad, demonizing brush stroke is the political tool of last resort.Feel free to leave us a comment and, if you are enjoying, pass Entering Stage Right along to a friend. We’re growing, and for that we giv...2022-01-1546 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #41 - The TurnFriends,Don’t miss this latest podcast—The Turn—an interview with Liel Leibovitz, who has written for The Nation, New Republic, and currently writes a column for First Things, “Leibovitz at Large.” Mr. Leibovitz has written several books, including “A Broken Hallelujah—The life of Leonard Cohen,” and is currently Editor at Large of online Tablet Magazine—A new read on Jewish life, and co-host of Tablet’s podcast, Unorthodox, and solo host of their podcast, Take One.Liel’s essay, The Turn, is the heart of our conversation, and in many ways his journey reflects ours...2022-01-0959 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #40 - "And The Winner Is..."Dear Friends,A Happy New Year to you, your family, and friends! 2022 has a great, alliterative ring to it, so may the year live up to its ring!We’re jumping right in this first week of January with a fun-filled podcast, And the Winner Is…, which highlights some of the best and worst movies we’ve watched during the Covid lockdown. You’ve probably seen many of them as well, so let us know which ones you really enjoyed, or didn’t enjoy!Once again, Entering Stage Right will be podcasting next Sunday, Ja...2022-01-0247 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #24 - Day Of RemembranceDear Friends,Thanks for joining us on Entering Stage Right and on this “Day of Remembrance”—observing the 9/11 terrorist attacks on America twenty years later.All of us who witnessed that horrific day recall vividly where we were and whom we were with. May we take time this day to recall and honor the nearly 3,000 people who perished in that national tragedy. Let’s also take time to honor the nearly 2,500 men and women of our armed forces who served valiantly in Afghanistan, sacrificing their lives for others, along with thousands of U.S. contract...2021-09-1137 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #23 - Paul Rossi Interview!Dear Friends,Thanks for joining us on this repeat podcast with Mr. Paul Rossi!Mr. Rossi was the math teacher at Grace Church School in Manhattan who was “relieved” of his duties for exposing the “demonization” inherent in the teaching of Critical Race Theory. We first aired this interview on July 11, 2021. Recently, many new listeners have joined us on Substack. For those of you who missed it the first time around, now is your chance to hear directly from Mr. Rossi in this thoughtful, in-depth interview. Till next week, here’s wishing ever...2021-09-0400 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #22 - The Death of ArtDear Friends,Mr. Allen Barton, classical pianist, acting teacher extraordinaire, and Owner & CEO of the Beverly Hills Playhouse, joins Philip & D. Paul this week on Entering State Right.It’s a spirited, wide-ranging discussion on “The Death of Art,” focusing on Black conductor’s John McLaughlin Williams’s issues with “equity” in music, and the recent criticisms of Titian’s masterpieces by the art critic, Holland Cotter.As always, we look forward to your comments and appreciate your taking a moment to share our podcast with a friend or two. Thank You for Joining Us...2021-08-2856 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #21 - The PushbackDear Friends,In addition to highlighting some remarkable people who are pushing back against America’s “descent into madness,” join us in this spirited conversation regarding the Biden Administration’s inept withdrawal from Baghdad, and the inevitable consequences for the people of Afghanistan.We look forward to your comments and appreciate your taking a moment to share our podcast with a friend or two. Thank YOU for Joining Us!Philip Charles MacKenzie & D. Paul Thomas This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other sub...2021-08-2139 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #20 - Crazy White PeopleDear Friends,Welcome to Substack! As of today, Substack is the independent platform we will be using for our podcast, Entering Stage Right. In addition to your receiving a weekly notification of the latest podcast (Podcast #20—Crazy White People!), you soon will be able to access any of our previous podcasts and will be given an easy way to “tell your friends” about the show, which is deeply appreciated! Most of you have been with us since our very first podcast, and we want to thank you for listening. Your support along the way has been a so...2021-08-1437 min