Month: September 2017

EP 59 CONVENTION OF THE STATES

EP 59 CONVENTION OF THE STATES

 

https://www.conventionofstates.com/

This effort is described as a project of citizens for self governance. The rallying cry of those who want to use Article V of The Constitution as a tool to amend it is that the federal government has grown to big, too unwieldy and overly intrusive in our lives. This they say is driving us into debt which is unsustainable and taking away our liberties.  Mark Meckler is a co-founder of this movement and describes its plan, goals and the importance of your participation.

EP 58 THE END OF LOYALTY TO WORKERS

EP 58 THE END OF LOYALTY TO WORKERS

Was the period of corporate loyalty to workers simply an aberration?  In the modern era, generous salaries and benefits packages were most commonly doled out from the mid-1940’s into the early 1980’s.  Through the prism of four corporate behemoths, Rick Wartzman, director of the KH Moon Center for a Functioning Society at the Drucker Institute, describes how big businesses once took responsibility for providing their workers and retirees with an array of social benefits in his book, ‘The End of Loyalty’.  The rise and fall of good jobs and security will certainly lead to the question–what’s next for employees?  Find out on this compelling episode.

 

EP 57 JIMMY WEBB SONGWRITER EXTRAORDINAIRE

EP 57 JIMMY WEBB SONGWRITER EXTRAORDINAIRE

https://www.jimmywebb.com/

One of the joys of my broadcast career has been the opportunity to interview Jimmy Webb on more than one occasion.  He is known for his power ballads which tells stories about people and places that are unforgettable.  And for his remarkable collaboration with the late Glen Campbell, having written for him, ‘By the Time I Get to Phoenix’, ‘Witchita Lineman’ and ‘Galveston’, among others.  And, of course, no one cannot have a reaction to the multi-layered, ‘Macarthur Park’.  In fact, Jimmy’s recently published autobiography, the one that the ‘Wall Street Journal’ said was the best of any written in the pop music era, is titled ‘The Cake and the Rain’.  He was the youngest man ever inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame and was named by ‘Rolling Stone’ magazine as one of the top fifty songwriters of all time.  And you owe it to yourself to pick up or download Jimmy doing his own songs as in the recording ‘Ten Easy Pieces’ or his most recent CD’s doing duets of his songs.  I hope you’ll take a listen to a vintage conversation.

EP 56 THE FUTURE OF THE PROTEST SONG

EP 56 THE FUTURE OF THE PROTEST SONG

https://aztectwostep.com/

Rex Fowler, along with his duo mate, Neal Shulman, have spent a lifetime making music together as the folk/rock duo, Aztec Two-Step. After taking their name from a poem by beat poet, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, they have written love song and songs of conscience.  Rex Fowler reflects on the protest songs that have inspired him and the impact they have had as  the soundtrack for various movements such as anti-nukes, civil rights, women’s rights, anti-war and now in ‘the resistance’, as its called.  We sprinkle music into this podcast in order to demonstrate their power and form.

EP 55 MILLENNIALS ARE KILLING DOZENS OF INDUSTRIES.  TIME TO PANIC IF YOU WORK IN ONE?

EP 55 MILLENNIALS ARE KILLING DOZENS OF INDUSTRIES.  TIME TO PANIC IF YOU WORK IN ONE?

https://www.pavlinaosta.com/

They don’t buy napkins.  They don’t play golf.  They aren’t buying cars or homes.  And they’re not even eating at Buffalo Wild Wings. So, how will this generation, which is like no other before it, continue to leave its imprint on our culture and business climate?  Pavlina Jaine Osta is a millennial pop culture commentator who likes to ‘keep it real’ when talking about her generation.  The future belongs to them, but will affect us all.

EP 54 THE FUTURE OF PUERTO RICO

EP 54 THE FUTURE OF PUERTO RICO

https://congressionaldish.com/

For generations the mainland U.S. has heaped insults and injury upon the people of Puerto Rico.  It’s a history that few understand but has stripped the island of its resources and economic prosperity, while leaving its political status in question.  Jen Briney, creator of the ‘Congressional Dish’ podcast, took at trip there recently to better understand the issues as Congress considers various pieces of legislation regarding the island and its relationship to our nation.  We will also gain her insights on how Congress is now dealing with this issue and the many legislative responsibilities awaiting a slow to respond House and Senate.

As a bonus, we have included an interview with Nelson Denis, author of ‘The War Against All Puerto Ricans’ which has provided an eye-opening account on the many abuses heaped upon the island by mainland U.S.  His writings are some of the most controversial you will find about a history little known by Americans on and off the island.  It’s a vital backdrop to understanding the economic plight of the island today.

EP 53 THE ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE CRISIS

EP 53 THE ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE CRISIS

THIS PODCAST COULD HELP SAVE YOUR LIFE PLEASE GIVE A LISTEN

Antiobiotic resistance is one of the most pressing public health issues of our time. The golden age of penicillin and other antibiotics started in 1943 but is under tremendous assault today as new antibiotics are being approved at slower and slower rates just as the battle against superbugs like MRSA has doctors wondering if we will have the tools to fight back.  We’ve taken the miracle of the antibiotic and stretched its capacity to the limit. Since antibiotics support life as we know it, their decreasing effectiveness puts our health in jeopardy.
Carole and Ty Moss, founders of Nile’s Project, paints a disturbing picture for us.

EP 52 STATES AND CITIES DROWNING IN A SEA OF RED INK

EP 52 STATES AND CITIES DROWNING IN A SEA OF RED INK

Many states are facing their greatest budget battles since the Great Recession.  Illinois wins the prize for the biggest basket case economically, but there are a slew of other states teetering on the brink of fiscal collapse and lowered bond ratings. Some 33 states report lower revenues than initially projected which is the highest number of states to come up short since the Great Recession blew a  huge hole in state budgets in 2010.  Many cities, including Connecticut’s capital, Hartford, are considering bankruptcy.  No one covers this beat like Steve Malanga, of the Manhattan Institute.  He is often writing about this topic in their City Journal and the Wall Street Journal.

https://www.manhattan-institute.org/expert/steven-malanga

EP 51 TAX REFORM BASED ON PERFORMANCE

EP 51 TAX REFORM BASED ON PERFORMANCE

Want a tax break Corporation X or Y?  Well, what have you done for the American economy lately to justify it?  That’s the thinking of Chris Macke, an investment strategist for over twenty-five years with major corporations in this country.  He’s starting Solutionomics, a non-partisan platform dedicated to persuading Congress of more innovative solutions for creating a more dynamic American economy.  If you want to hear something fresh on the subject, listen to our podcast with him.

http://solutionomics.org/