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Show #047
Hosted from Iowa -
This week we had a special guest, Chris’ friend Rich, who recently attended the Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting in Omaha, Nebraska.

* Rich tells us some of the highlights of Warren Buffet’s speech and his overall comments on the economy.

* Chris, Bob, and Brad ask Rich what the general consensus of folks at the shareholder meeting were in regards to the stimulus package and recent government bailouts.

Music from this show:
Buffett Night - Paul and Storm
Stock Pickin Blues - Mad Money Machine

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Show #046
Hosted from Iowa -
* Chris talks about his experience at the Des Moines, Iowa tea party gathering.

* We all discuss what impacts we feel the recent tea parties will have on actual policy.

* As we often do, we even get into a little discussion about tax policy and how much money the federal government really needs.

Music from this show:
The Protest Song - relics jetboat
Democracy is Dangerous - Thomas Pace

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A sane political conversation between friends with different political views, sandwiched between topic-relevant podsafe music.

Iowa Tea Party
Special episode from the Iowa Tea Party

Iowa Tea Party - Part 1
Iowa Tea Party - Part 2
Iowa Tea Party - Part 3
Iowa Tea Party - Part 4

Chris attends the Iowa Tea Party held on April 15 at the Iowa State Capital. Complete audio from the event.

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Show #045
Hosted from Iowa -
* We discuss Obama’s “special olympics” gaffe on Leno. Bob and Matt wonder why the hell Obama was even on Leno in the first place!!

* Chris discusses the fairness doctrine as a possible reason why the Democrats want to paint Rush Limbaugh as the de facto leader of the Republican party.

* The group debates which side is the more “kum-ba-yah” side–liberals or conservatives?

* Has the press treated Obama fairly so far? Or have they been too hard or too easy on him?

Music from this show:
News Goo - Polarity 1
The Good News Is - HappyRon

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Show #044
Hosted from Iowa -
More discussion on the stimulus package and the current state of the economy.

* Bob admits Brad got him in “check”!! Brad however thinks he checkmated Bob on the subject of GNP.

* We discuss the 25 police recruit jobs saved in Columbus, Ohio by the stimulus package. Brad thinks it’s a good start while everyone else thinks it’s just a drop in the bucket.

* What do we think about Obama being bipartisan and what he’s accomplished in the first 50 days?

* Bob discusses Ayn Rand and John Galt in suggested reading for the month.

Music from this show:
DownTurnBreakDown - Podcast Troubadour
Lost Shirt Blues - Davis Coen

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Show #043
Hosted from Iowa -
More discussion on the stimulus package and the current state of the economy.

* Brad asks the others for their ideas on a counter-proposal to the stimulus. Listen to their thoughts!

* What would everyone do if they were mayors of small towns deeply affected by the economy?

Music from this show:
Debtors Prison Blues - Mad Money Machine
700 Billion Dollars - The FuMP

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Hey Moth Maniacs,

Just wanted to let you know that my interview with iconic actor and iconic rocker from the cult classic film The Lost Boys, and many other projects, Corey Haim and G Tom Mac is now available for your listening pleasure at http://mothpod.com

This episode of The Shameless Plugcast features:

* Corey & G Tom Mac discussing their new reality series Lost Boy Found.

* Corey opening up about his road to recovery from substance abuse, and how G Tom Mac, music, and “keeping it together” has helped him.

* A sneak peek at Corey & G Tom Mac’s new track titled Mend Me.

* Your friendly new media Mothman surprising Corey with a German Pop/Rap track he recorded back in 1995.

* G Tom Mac unveiling his new “Swamp Mix” of Cry Little Sister soon to be featured on season 2 of HBO’s hit series True Blood. (Aired here for the first time anywhere!)

Throw in mullets, karma, being beaten up by Jason Statham, and a new nickname, and you have an episode of The Shameless Plugcast not to miss!

Cheers,
Zack “The Mothman” Daggy

http://mothpod.com

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Show #042
Hosted from Iowa -
Chris, Bob, Matt, and Brad talk about the stimulus package currently being debated in Congress.

Other topics include:

* Is Obama contradicting his campaign message of “hope and change” by forecasting doom and gloom for the economy?

* Can anyone in the Obama administration remember to correctly pay their taxes?

* Should there be a stimulus package at all or will the economy ultimately correct itself?

* Bob gives some brief background on Keynesian economics, originated by John Maynard Keynes, an early 20th-century British economist.

Music from this show:
Change (The Barack Obama Song) - Manze Dayila & The Nago Nation
Money Makes the World Go ‘Round - Linda Finkle

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Show #041
Hosted from Iowa -
Chris, Bob, and Brad kick off the 2009 editions of The Vote Cast by discussing how excited they are all about the new Obama administration. (OK, only one of them is really that excited.) Our discussion this time includes the following:

* Has racism in this country been eradicated due to Obama’s election?
* Brief thoughts about the current stimulus package being debated
* Should Timothy Geithner step down from his nomination as Secretary of the Treasury?
* Liberal Brad’s thoughts about what he’d like to see Obama accomplish in his first 100 days

Music from this show:
This is your time - Carlina
Sing My Way Out Of These Blues - Hal Newman & The Mystics Of Time

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