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The Reason RoundtableRFK Jr.'s Wild WeekThis week, editors Katherine Mangu-Ward and Matt Welch are joined by Senior Producer Zach Weissmueller and Senior Editor Robby Soave to unpack RFK Jr.'s tumultuous week at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), from leadership shake-ups and changes to COVID-19 vaccine access to mounting backlash from employees and former agency directors. They examine what this chaos says about the politicization of public health and the risks of concentrating so much authority in a single agency.
The conversation then shifts into the brewing fight over deploying the National Guard in Chicago, weighing the constitutional questions an...
2025-09-0257 min
The Love of Cinema"The Big Heat": Films of 1953 + Gripes about "Spaceballs", "Stick", Warner-Discover-HBOThis week, the boys discuss the remarkable film year of 1953, the events that transpired around the world in that year, and Fritz Lang’s “The Big Heat”. Perhaps an early trailblazer of the detective-with-a-personal-vendetta genre (is it a film noir???), this fascinating film led to a productive conversation! We drank a bit this week, too. Grab a cold one and listen or watch on YouTube!
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0:00 Intro; 4:43 Gripes; 16:27 1953 Year in Review; 48:03 Films of 1953: “The Big Heat”; 1:27:43 What You Been Watching?; 1:34:18 Jeff’s second gripe, 1:42:34 Next Episode T...
2025-06-161h 43The Reason RoundtableTrump vs. Zelenskyy: Democracy Dies in Drama?In this week's The Reason Roundtable, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch react to last week's dramatic exchange in the White House over the war in Ukraine between President Donald Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
04:08—Trump and Zelenskyy clash in the Oval Office
27:30—House Republicans agree to increase federal budget deficit
40:32—Weekly listener question
47:18—Lightning round: National Security Agency sex chats, measles in Texas, and the Epstein files
55:29—This week's cultural recommendations
Mentioned in this podcast...
2025-03-031h 04The Reason RoundtableDOGE vs. Deep StateIn this week's The Reason Roundtable, editors Peter Suderman, Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and special guest Christian Britschgi assess the first steps taken by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to cut government spending and slash federal agencies.
01:52—DOGE vs. the Deep State
39:50—Weekly listener question
46:50—Lightning round: Gaza takeover, RFK Jr. confirmation, President Donald Trump sues CBS
55:28—This week's cultural recommendations
Mentioned in this podcast:
"Will Elon Musk Cut as Much Government as Al Gore Did?" by Joe Lancaster
"5 of the Worst USAID...
2025-02-101h 02The Reason RoundtableThe Cultural Consequences of Trump's VictoryIn this week's The Reason Roundtable, editors Peter Suderman, Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Nick Gillespie attempt to describe the ongoing cultural shifts occurring in the wake of President Donald Trump's re-election.
01:53—Donald Trump and cultural "vibe shift"
30:40—Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)
41:00—Weekly listener question
45:50—Trump outrage lightning round
53:55—This week's cultural recommendations
Mentioned in this podcast:
"Trump Barely Won the Election. Why Doesn't It Feel That Way?" by Ezra Klein
"The Vibes They Are a-Shiftin,'"...
2025-01-271h 06
The Reason RoundtableHow Elon Musk and DOGE Can Deliver on Smaller GovernmentIn this week's The Reason Roundtable, editors Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Peter Suderman assess the current shape of President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks and policy priorities.
00:27 - New Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)
14:48 - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and former Florida congressman Matt Gaetz nominated for Trump cabinet positions
31:37 - Weekly listener question
41:46 - Trump's foreign policy cabinet picks
48:22 - This week's cultural recommendations
Mentioned in this podcast:
"DOGE's Chances Are Slim, but It Might Be Our Only Hope," by J...
2024-11-181h 00
Dive into Imaging ScienceLong-term engraftment and maturation of autologous iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes in two rhesus macaquesGUEST: John Ronald, London (ON, Canada)Welcome back! It has been a while but we are back with a bang, having our good friend John Ronald from The Robarts Research Institute in London, Ontario as our guest. John’s group combines advances in molecular and synthetic biology with a multimodal imaging perspective to build new tools for early detection and treatment of cancer, as well as non-invasive monitoring of cell, gene and genome therapies. One of John’s passions is gene reporter imaging, which is also the main focus of this edition. The paper...
2024-10-2351 minThe Reason RoundtableAmericans Care About Inflation, but Politicians Don'tIn this week's The Reason Roundtable, editors Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Peter Suderman assess the mismatch between Americans' lingering concerns over inflation compared to politicians' failure to address it.
01:39—Americans still care about inflation.
16:49—Donald Trump to speak at Libertarian Party National Convention
41:08—U.S. House of Representatives passes the Antisemitism Awareness Act
50:24—This week's cultural recommendations
Mentioned in this podcast:
"Americans Are Still Really Worried About Inflation," by Eric Boehm
"COVID Stimulus Money Lined the Pockets of Scammers and Fueled Inflation," by J.D...
2024-05-061h 04The Reason RoundtableCongress Does Not Come Back With a WarrantIn this week's The Reason Roundtable, editors Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Peter Suderman contextualize Iran's retaliatory strike against Israel before bemoaning the recent vote in Congress on the renewal of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
02:20 - Iran's retaliatory strike on Israel
13:05 - House votes to reauthorize Section 702 of FISA.
29:21 - Weekly Listener Question
42:00 - Arizona Supreme Court rules on law that would ban nearly all abortions.
47:23 - This week's cultural recommendations
Mentioned in this podcast:
"Iran Attacks Israel," by Li...
2024-04-151h 02
Press Play On Your Ears To A Award-Winning Full Audiobook.A Continent Erupts: Decolonization, Civil War, and Massacre in Postwar Asia, 1945–1955 by Ronald H. SpectorPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/603385to listen full audiobooks.
Title: A Continent Erupts: Decolonization, Civil War, and Massacre in Postwar Asia, 1945–1955
Author: Ronald H. Spector
Narrator: Bj Harrison
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 24 hours 18 minutes
Release date: October 18, 2022
Genres: Social Science
Publisher's Summary:
The end of World War II led to the United States' emergence as a global superpower. For Western Europe it marked the beginning of decades of unprecedented cooperation and prosperity that one historian has labeled 'the long peace.' Yet half a world away, in China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Korea, and Malaya—the fighting never really stopped, as thes...
2022-10-1812h 18
NEO Charis PodcastEmotional Intelligence and Charis PastorsPastor Jeff Brown of Middlebranch Grace Brethren Church is finishing up his doctoral work at Grace Theological Seminary. The topic for his study is the emotional intelligence of Charis pastors. In this episode you will learn more about who Jeff is as a fellow leader and what he is learning about emotional intelligence.
2022-05-1628 min
NEO Charis PodcastReaching people in difficult places - Larry White with SeednetLarry talks to us about his spiritual journey, how he got involved in ministry, and what Seednet is doing in Northeast Ohio. SeedNet goes into communities that are Spiritually, Emotionally, Economically, and Developmentally challenged.
2022-04-0218 minNEO Charis PodcastBelonging to Charis matters – Tim Hodge, Fellowship CoordinatorTim Hodge recently was appointed as the Fellowship Coordinator of Charis. In this interview he talks about how this change has effected him, what he likes about his experience so far, what he hopes to implement to help our fellowship, what has surprised him about his work, and how we might pray for him and Charis. He can be reached through the fellowship website, https://charisfellowship.us, or email him at tim@fgbc.org.
2022-02-2823 minNEO Charis PodcastA ministry shift and touring the land of Israel - Bob Fetterhoff Pastor Bob Fetterhoff has served in our district for many years as the senior pastor of Wooster Grace. Here recently he has turned over the senior ministry role to another (Pastor Nick Cleveland). He is still very involved in ministry at Wooster Grace and beyond. One of the passions and experience Bob has is leading tours to the Holy Land (https://www.walkthebible.org). Have you thought about doing that? It's truly worth while and helpful for those of us who teach the Bible.
2022-01-2818 minNEO Charis PodcastThe journey of a "church boy" into Christian leadership, a testimony - Logan CrossThe previous podcast episode, S1 E5 Eric Miller, was a presentation on the basics of leadership. Eric asked Logan Cross to share his journey with the NEO leaders. Everybody has a story how God led them into leadership and this is Logan's.
2021-12-0505 minNEO Charis PodcastDon't miss the basics of Christian leadership - Eric MillerEric gave this presentation to district leaders in the Fall of 2021. He has a passion for leadership development and is the current Executive Director of Ministry for Momentum Ministry Partners (https://buildmomentum.org).
2021-12-0439 min
Press Play On Your Ears To A Award-Winning Full Audiobook.The Angela Carter BBC Radio Drama Collection by Angela CarterPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/486877to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Angela Carter BBC Radio Drama Collection
Author: Angela Carter
Narrator: James Anthony Rose, Susannah Clapp, Roisin Conaty, Lewis Fiander, Ariyon Bakare, Jessica Raine, Full Cast, Fiona Shaw, Anton Lesser, Andrew Sachs
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 42 minutes
Release date: June 17, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2
Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1
Genres: Fairy Tales & Folklore
Publisher's Summary:
Angela Carter was one of the most important writers of the 20th Century. A pioneer of British magical realism, her work was described by Salman Rushdie as 'without rival and without...
2021-06-179h 42NEO Charis PodcastHonor and learn from someone who has served Christ for a long time - Pastor Bud Olszewski of Rittman Grace Brethren ChurchThis podcast is an interview with Pastor Bud Olszewski of Rittman Grace Brethren Church. In his retirement he leaves quite a legacy of service for Christ. In this interview he shares about his personal life and leaves us a hint at what it takes to have a long-term ministry in one church. If you would like to see the video of this podcast, go to www.neocharis.com/videos.
2021-04-0610 minNEO Charis PodcastA new ministry is started and what it's about - Nathan BryantNathan Bryant is the Executive Director of Assist Church Expansion, which was started just five years ago. Our Charis Fellowship has had other national organizations that were about planting churches, but this one is a little different and made for the times we are in. Here's a good way to hear the heart behind the organization as Nathan shares the story of it's creation and what Assist is trying to do for our Fellowship.
2021-03-2716 min
The UNcivilized Podcast with Traver BoehmHow to be a super human with Ra of EarthAn impressive transformation! Going from being an incredible athlete, having a promising hockey career to changing it for Kundalini yoga, and becoming a spiritual and physical guide. Today's guest is Ra Of Earth. Known for being an incredible athlete in the world of hockey and CrossFit, Ra made the transition of his life when he discovered Kundalini yoga. Ra, found a spirituality that has only grown over time, inspiring him to change his identity from Ronald Teasdale to become Ra Of Earth.
In today's episode, we will know about this incredible character: Ra Of Earth, who, according...
2021-03-081h 00
Embrace The Eye-Opening Full Audiobook Now, Thriller Fans![German] - Die Originale: Das leere Haus (Ungekürzt) by Sir Arthur Conan DoylePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/633772to listen full audiobooks.
Title: [German] - Die Originale: Das leere Haus (Ungekürzt)
Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Narrator: Christoph Hackenberg
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 0 hours 57 minutes
Release date: February 26, 2021
Genres: Classics
Publisher's Summary:
Das leere Haus (The Empty House) erschien erstmals 1903 im Strand Magazine und wurde 1905 mit 12 anderen Fällen in Die Rückkehr des Sherlock Holmes veröffentlicht. Drei Jahre sind seit dem Tod von Sherlock Holmes vergangen. Dr. Watson hat das von seinem Freund geschürte Interesse an Kriminalfällen nicht verloren und findet wie ganz London die Umstände der Erm...
2021-02-2657 minNEO Charis PodcastHow can you get ordained for ministry in NEO Charis - Pastor Joe CosentinoInspire, the Charis Fellowship organization for commissioned and ordained leaders, has recently made some adjustments and improvements in the ordination process. Joe sat down with me and explained the process and how it is changing. If you are interested in getting ordained, contact Pastor Joe via email: PastorJoe@cantongbc.org. He would be glad to answer any of your questions and help you set the process in motion.
2020-11-1910 minNEO Charis PodcastHow one church crossed barriers to reach those of another culture - Christa RoblesChrista and Alejandro Robles served on staff at the Middlebranch Grace Brethren Church. Together they started a ministry among the migrant workers in Hartville, OH. They saw the Lord work in many ways. Together they made a difference for His Kingdom! Hear their story.
2020-10-0514 minNEO Charis PodcastDreams take corporate people into ministry - Gwen HigagiGwen and her husband Vern had good jobs in the corporate world, but then God moved in their hearts to change the destiny of young people in Cambodia. They now have a non-profit, BrightStart Learning, that brings a good education and training to disadvantaged boys and girls in a country that has ravished by war in the past. Their ability to network has pulled together critical resources and opportunities to help these young people not only receive an education, but hear the Gospel and be taught His ways.
2020-09-1515 min
The Gaggle: An Arizona politics podcastPhoenix funded police oversight. What will that mean? Will it ever 'defund the police'?The killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer who knelt on his neck for nearly 9 minutes has brought police practices and accountability to the forefront of American discourse. In cities across the nation, protesters have taken to the streets, demanding justice and change. Phoenix is no different.This week The Gaggle: An Arizona politics podcast, is examining two solutions proposed to address police brutality, profiling and other practices being scrutinized as unjust. These include civilian oversight and "defunding the police."Related: Every 5 days, an Arizona officer shoots someone, a Republic analysis findsIn...
2020-06-1730 minThe Gaggle: An Arizona politics podcastBonus episode: Why haven't Gov. Ducey and Mayor Gallego spoken in three months amid crises?On May 25, George Floyd was killed while in the custody of four Minneapolis police officers. The officers' actions leading to his death violated the policies of the Minneapolis Police Department. Floyd’s death became a catalyst for protests across the country, including protests in Phoenix. Local protesters decried Floyd's death, as well as the death of 28-year-old Dion Johnson. Authorities allege Johnson struggled with an Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper before the shooting. However, there is no footage of Johnson's death, and the trooper who shot him was not equipped with a camera. After three...
2020-06-0225 minThe Gaggle: An Arizona politics podcastWhat's the state doing to address homelessness?Last week the Maricopa Association of Governments sent teams of volunteers across the Valley to count the number of homeless people residing in the state. Arizona Republic reporters followed these volunteers and spoke to the homeless individuals about what led to their homelessness and what the experience is like. This week on The Gaggle, national political reporters Yvonne Wingett Sanchez and Ronald J. Hansen interview Jessica Boehm, city of Phoenix reporter, and Catherine Reagor, real-estate reporter. The four discuss the conditions that led to today's rising homelessness and how the state is responding. Plus, stick aro...
2020-02-0530 minThe Gaggle: An Arizona politics podcastWhat to know: Phoenix's August election could end light rail expansionProps 105 and 106 could greatly limit services and transportation in Phoenix, but so far, they've gotten little attention. Phoenix voters will see the two propositions on their ballots in August. What are they? Prop 105 would halt all light-rail expansions in Phoenix. Prop 106 would cap Phoenix government spending until the city pays down its pension debt — potentially limiting city services. The Gaggle's hosts Yvonne Wingett-Sanchez and Ronald Hansen talk with The Arizona Republic's reporter Jessica Boehm to break down how these two ballot initiatives could affect the future of Phoenix and the Valley. In this episode...
2019-07-2423 min
Embrace The Eye-Opening Full Audiobook Now, Thriller Fans!American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses S. Grant by Ronald C. WhitePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275662to listen full audiobooks.
Title: American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses S. Grant
Author: Ronald C. White
Narrator: Arthur Morey
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 27 hours 30 minutes
Release date: October 4, 2016
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.46 of Total 48
Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 8
Genres: Law & Politics
Publisher's Summary:
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of A. Lincoln, a major new biography of one of America’s greatest generals—and most misunderstood presidents Finalist for the Gilder-Lehrman Military History Book Prize In his time, Ulysses S. Grant was routinely grouped with George Washington and Abraham Lincoln in the “T...
2016-10-043h 30
Get Lost In A Captivating Full Audiobook On Your Commute.Speaking My Mind by Ronald ReaganPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/88708to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Speaking My Mind
Author: Ronald Reagan
Narrator: Ronald Reagan
Format: mp3
Length: 5 hrs and 18 mins
Release date: 07-22-04
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 182 ratings
Genres: Presidents & Heads of State
Publisher's Summary:
2004-07-225h 18
Press Play On Your Ears To A Award-Winning Full Audiobook.The Price of Command by Ronald WanttajaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/248753to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Price of Command
Author: Ronald Wanttaja
Narrator: Cameron Beierle
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 27 minutes
Release date: January 15, 2003
Genres: Suspense
Publisher's Summary:
Young Nate Lawton is caught between the rigors of the fledgling United States Navy's discipline and the demands of his ambitious Captain. Nate seems doomed to pay the price of his newly appointed rank of Acting First Lieutenant on the USS Hancock.
2003-01-157h 27