EP 998 The Treasury Recently Said America is Broke. Our Guest Has Been Saying it for Years.

EP 998 The Treasury Recently Said America is Broke. Our Guest Has Been Saying it for Years.

 Laurence Kotlikoff, PhD. is considered one of the 25 leading economists in the world according to the respected magazine, ‘The Economist.’  And he’s been the clearest and most consistent voice as to the fiscal gap that America has accrued by way of its public debt, roughly $40 trillion, and its ‘off the books’ obligations to …

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EP 997 Justice in Child Sexual Abuse Cases Hindered by Statutes of Limitation

EP 997 Justice in Child Sexual Abuse Cases Hindered by Statutes of Limitation

There may well be strong arguments for statutes of limitations, basically a deadline to file civil or criminal suits, in various areas of the law because evidence can be lost, memories fade, and witnesses may no longer be available. In the case of child sexual abuse, however, memories of what happened may be awakened many …

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EP 996 Why Are We Questioning the Effectiveness of Women in the Military?

EP 996 Why Are We Questioning the Effectiveness of Women in the Military?

 You’ve heard of an open and shut case.  That’s what the fifty- year history of full- fledged female participation in the military has given us.  So why now is there any question that they have, and are fully capable, of playing any role they have been given the opportunity to advance to, including major ranks …

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EP 993 The WNBA Has Growing Pains, but People are Watching

EP 993 The WNBA Has Growing Pains, but People are Watching

 The thirty-year history of the WNBA has been a raucous roller-coaster and controversy continues to swirl around the league, as it welcomes new teams, new revenue streams, greater audience interest and yet retains ongoing socio-political challenges based on sex, sexual orientation and color. It is fair to say that the league could not have achieved …

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EP 992 Is Trump’s Second Term a Betrayal to Those Who Supported Him?

EP 992 Is Trump’s Second Term a Betrayal to Those Who Supported Him?

Many people who voted for Donald Trump in 2024 were hoping that he could restore the economy back to levels before the pandemic and somehow bring inflation down. That hasn’t happened and affordability is hanging around the neck of Republicans like an albatross going into the mid- term elections.  Still others wanted a tougher immigration …

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EP 991 The Beatles and Bob Dylan: What Relationship Did They Have?

EP 991 The Beatles and Bob Dylan: What Relationship Did They Have?

 Individually and collectively, the Beatles and Bob Dylan were the pulse, the heartbeat, and the cultural pacesetters of the 1960’s.  They each influenced the course of popular music for generations, but until now, there hasn’t been a serious investigation into the ways their rivalry and collaboration affected the other. In his new book, “Where the …

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EP 990 Carole King’s Music Then and Now Made the Musical Earth Move

EP 990 Carole King’s Music Then and Now Made the Musical Earth Move

Carole King was always a great writer of pop melodies from the early days of Teen Pan Alley, at the Brill Building, in the heart of midtown Manhattan, when she and her then husband, Gerry Goffin, a lyricist, gave us classics like “Up on the Roof”, “Natural Woman,” “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow” and …

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EP 989 The Annoyance Economy is Costing All of Us Time and Money

EP 989 The Annoyance Economy is Costing All of Us Time and Money

We are all in the doom loop of what has become known as the ‘annoyance economy’.  You know the drill–long hold times on calls and the ‘friendly’ AI assistant unwilling to get you to a human, hidden junk fees, voluminous spam offers, health insurance wrangling that pits you against health care giants, corporate-friendly cancellation processes …

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