The MiddleGround Mic
By Joseph Steagall
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The MiddleGround Mic is a centrist politics and news commentary podcast for independent voters, moderates, and anyone tired of partisan talking points. Hosted by Joseph Steagall, the show covers elections, foreign policy, Michigan and Detroit local politics, media accountability, and the economy — grounded in verifiable receipts instead of tribal loyalty. No Left. No Right. Forward.
Ranked Top 30 in Politics (June 2026) with more than 1.3 million downloads, the show brings bipartisan analysis and long-form interviews with journalists, policymakers, foreign policy experts, candidates, and everyday people — not scripted talking heads. Recent conversations have covered Iran's nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz, the Wayne County SMART bus millage, media trust and investigative journalism, election law and ballot access, and the collapse of institutional trust in America.
Being centrist isn't fence-sitting. It's refusing to hand either party a free pass, and having the spine to say what the loudest voices on both ends won't. If you're an independent, a moderate, or just exhausted by the screaming, this is politics without the team jersey.
Watch full video episodes on YouTube and Spotify. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/tmgm. Subscribe, follow, and leave a rating — it's the biggest way new listeners find the show. No sacred cows protected. No side gets a free pass.
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How Politics is Destroying the Nuclear Family & The Hidden Healthcare Agenda (ft. Sidney Pines)
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Oct 09, 2026 |
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Anthony Forlini: Election Security, Voter Rolls & Trust in Michigan Government
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Sep 23, 2026 |
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Xi's Washington Visit, Iran's Pickaxe Mountain & the Risk of $7 Gas Ron bee
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Sep 21, 2026 |
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Can an Independent Beat the Machine? with Mike Thurow
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Sep 16, 2026 |
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Can a High School Principal Flip a Trump +10 Seat? | Pia Dandiya
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Sep 14, 2026 |
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Commanding Drones With Natural Language: Ex-Amazon AI Lead Krishna Kumaar Sharma on Omokai & Autonomous Warfare
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Sep 09, 2026 |
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Sidney Pines: The True Cost of Political Division & 'A Patriot's Diary'
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Sep 07, 2026 |
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Why Making More Money Costs You Money (The Welfare Trap) with Clarence Carter
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Aug 31, 2026 |
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Inside the Paid Protest Industry: Adam Swart on Manufactured Outrage & Astroturfing
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Aug 26, 2026 |
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Why the "Civil War" Narrative is a Lie (18-Month Journey)
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Aug 21, 2026 |
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1 VOTE DECIDES? How Iowa Independent Michael Bridgford Plans to Leverage the Speaker's Gavel
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Aug 20, 2026 |
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How Companies Use AI to Replace Workers | Danny Carpio
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Aug 10, 2026 |
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Iran's Nuclear Countdown: The Canceled Strike | Ron Bee
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Aug 08, 2026 |
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Inside 60 Minutes: The Iraq War Lie | Amjad Tadros
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Aug 05, 2026 |
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Why Men Over 40 Feel Tired and Foggy: Low Testosterone
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Jul 27, 2026 |
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Cancel Culture Has No Sentence | Tim Kelley
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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Digital Detox and AI Dependency | Colin Corby
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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Wayne County SMART Bus Tax: $570M Millage Fight Explained
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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Beyond Burnout: Finding Purpose After 40 | Dr. Kyle Hulsebus
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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Why Americans Stopped Trusting Government | Chip Webster
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May 28, 2026 |
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Michigan Senate Run: DTE Bills, Roads, Transparency
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May 18, 2026 |
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Is Aric Nesbitt The Next Governor of Michigan?
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May 14, 2026 |
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Iran's Plutonium Pathway to 200 Nuclear Weapons | Ron Bee
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May 12, 2026 |
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Iran, the Hormuz Blockade and Sleeper Cells | Don Brown
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May 06, 2026 |
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Media Hypocrisy and Political Double Standards Exposed
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Selective Prosecution and What the Media Leaves Out
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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How Candidates Really Get on the Ballot | Chad Peace
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Mark Lynch on Challenging Lindsey Graham in South Carolina
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Matt Campbell: 9/11 Inquest at the UK Supreme Court
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Ex-FBI Agent on the Psychology of Confessions | Eric Robinson
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Who Funds Protests? Inside Crowds on Demand | Adam Swart
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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If Iran's Regime Collapses, Who Takes Power?
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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$8 Gas? Iran Crisis and the Strait of Hormuz Oil Shock
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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The Bystander Question: Would You Step In?
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Is Iran About to Fall? The Shah, Trump & the Global Power Shift
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Is America Too Broken to Fix? | The Agitatorz
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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Forgiven but Not Healed? | Jackson Lahmeyer
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Lead Exposure and Food Safety Lies | Dr. Nelva Lee
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Is American Democracy Broken? Midterm Warnings and Fixes
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Who Is Really Calling the Shots on Iran?
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Feb 15, 2026 |
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From Aaron Burr to Trump: How Elites Take Down Rivals
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Why People Don't Trust the News Anymore | Off the Press
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Epstein Files Unredacted: What Congress Just Saw
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Introducing MiddleGround Productions
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Feb 07, 2026 |
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Dalia al-Aqidi on Minneapolis and Ilhan Omar
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Federal Agents Kill ICU Nurse in Minneapolis
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Jan 25, 2026 |
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Iran Is Executing Thousands: Strength or Panic?
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Jan 25, 2026 |
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They Want You Divided — MAGA 2.0 Is Breaking the System
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Mahtab Farid on Iran, Journalism and Freedom
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Real Representation or Just Talk? A Campaign Interview
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Iran on the Brink: Protests, Power, and the Media
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Jan 18, 2026 |
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Stop Calling Everything Nazi or Communist
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Jan 17, 2026 |
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Fellow Americans We Have A Serious Problem
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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Capitalism's Real Problem Isn't What You Think
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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The US Economy's Dirty Secret Finally Exposed
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Inside Iran's 2026 Protests: Pahlavi vs Khamenei
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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The Truth About U.S. Debt and Social Security
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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The Myth of Something for Nothing Destroying Your Economy
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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What China's Belt and Road Really Means | A. Marc Ross
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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Why Maduro Was Taken and China Was the Real Target
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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Taxation: The Great Illusion | Dan Behrman
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Venezuela: How China and Russia Played the Long Game
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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U.S. Bombs Caracas and Maduro Is Captured
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Jan 03, 2026 |
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Ukraine, Billions, and No Finish Line
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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John James for Governor? Michigan's Middle Decides
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Dec 28, 2025 |
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Lead in Lunchables? The Comparison Parents Aren't Ready For
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Dec 20, 2025 |
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Ukraine, Energy, and Power | Joe Edgar
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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Big Tech Knows AI Is Dangerous. Who Decides?
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Michigan Funding Cuts and Voter Roll Purges
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Dec 14, 2025 |
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Big Food and Big Pharma: Keeping You Sick (Part 1)
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Dec 13, 2025 |
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The Real JFK: Sickly, Rebellious, Brilliant
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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Is the China Threat Real or Manufactured?
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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The Michigan Murder Case That Exposed a Broken System
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Dec 07, 2025 |
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Nico Lagan on Modern Masculinity and Accountability
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Michigan Governor Candidate Chris Swanson: Full Interview
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Nov 30, 2025 |
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Alison Sher on The Social Contagion
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Nov 29, 2025 |
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Why Leaders Fail and How to Fix It | Michael Dillard
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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Former Trump Lawyer Evan Turk on America's Rights
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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AI Censorship Cartel Exposed
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Campbell's VP Won't Eat It — Here's Why
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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What's Really Happening in Michigan — Jobs, Crime & 2026
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Nov 23, 2025 |
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What's Really Happening With The Epstein List?
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Michigan's New Health Education Standards Explained
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Nov 16, 2025 |
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A World on Edge: Russia, China & Venezuela - with Ron Bee
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Nov 15, 2025 |
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Can Therapy Heal Political Divides in Families?
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Government Stopgap Deal Breakdown
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Michigan's Moment — Democracy, Dollars & Culture
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Nov 09, 2025 |
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Rick Lynch on Speechwriting, Words and Power
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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Suzanne Parry on Cold War Secrets and Shadow Wars
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Zohran Mamdani: 20 + Pros & Cons – Fact vs Fiction
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Michigan 2025 Election: What's on the Ballot
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Nov 02, 2025 |
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Navigating Free Speech & Education Funding
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Adam Mizel on Reuniting a Divided America
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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What Happens When War Goes Too Far?
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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The SECRET to BUILDING unity Through Sports Events
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Feeling Hopeless About America? Watch This!
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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The Secret to Better Arguments Revealed!
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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The Untold Story of America's Divided Future
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Michigan's BIG Decisions Will SHAPE Detroit's Future
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Oct 26, 2025 |
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Portland 2025: Antifa and the Fight for Truth
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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Project 2029 and the Government Shutdown
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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America at a Crossroads: What Everyone's Googling
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Michigan Headlines: Politics, Protests and Policy
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Oct 19, 2025 |
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Rebels Against GOP on Health Care
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Oct 19, 2025 |
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Top Journalist Reveals Shocking Changes in Investigative Reporting
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Invisible Forces in Politics: How Tech Shapes Democracy
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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How Your Brain Tricks You Every Day
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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5 Big Differences Between Fox News and MSNBC
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Why AI Might Be Controlling You!
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Inside the Young Republicans Leaked Chat Scandal
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Lisa Ekman on Deprogramming Democrats and Division
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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How to Think Freely in a Polarized America
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Lisa Ekman on Media Bias and the Establishment
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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America on Edge: Shutdowns, Ceasefires, a Shifting World
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Michigan's Budget and Detroit in the Crossfire
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Oct 12, 2025 |
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Stop Scrolling: Changing the Political Conversation
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Oct 11, 2025 |
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Fixing America's Smile | Larry, Fresh Mouth Club
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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Navigating America's Political Crossroads
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Michigan's New Budget: What It Really Means for You
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Oct 05, 2025 |
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Mark Smoler on the Clinton Consequences and Media
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Office Politics and Leadership | TEDx Speaker Amit
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Sunday National Edition: The Week in Politics
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Sep 28, 2025 |
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Scott Grace on Humor, Healing & Bridging Political Divides
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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Restorative Justice and Mental Health | Leah Brown
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Jackson Lahmeyer on the White House Faith Council
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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Kirk Murder, Fed Cuts, Owens Claims & Kimmel Suspended
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Dr. Tenia Davis: Resilience, Leadership & The Middle Ground
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Charlie Kirk Assassination: Facts, Conspiracies, FBI
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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Extremism, Michigan Politics and Charlie Kirk's Death
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Sep 14, 2025 |
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Joseph M. Leonard on Politics and Healthcare
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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Special Tribute: The Assassination of Charlie Kirk
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Protest is like an advertisement.
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Trump's Mail-In Voting Ban: Suppression or Integrity?
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Detroit: National Guard, Budget and $20M MEDC Scandal
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Sep 07, 2025 |
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From Star Trek to Success: Ricky's Journey
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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Ron Bee on NATO, Ukraine and the Middle East
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Tragedy in Minneapolis: Beyond Gender, Seeking Truth
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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Season 1 Finale and Season 2 Trailer
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Michigan's Budget BATTLE What You Need to Know
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Aug 24, 2025 |
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Philosophy, Music & Local Politics | Finding the Middle
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Monday News Breakdown and Balanced Insights
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Reforming American Education: Politics and Mental Health
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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Dr. Glenn Toby: From Homeless to Representing NFL Stars
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Israel's Gaza Occupation Plan, RFK Jr. and Ukraine
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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Are We Too Divided to Fix Things?
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Aug 09, 2025 |
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What I Wish I Knew Before Parenting Kids with Autism
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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Autism Beyond the Label!
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Why Civil Discourse Might Save America
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Is Democracy in Danger Today?
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Why Picking Sides Might Be Hurting Us!
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Aug 03, 2025 |
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Finding the Middle: A CIA Insider Shares Shocking TRUTH
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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Trump, Epstein, Gabbard: What Just Happened?
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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Secrets From The Private Island Exposed!
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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Beyond Tribalism: Reclaiming Thought in a Divided America
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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Stop Sacrificing, Start Investing in Growth
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Can Science Create Peace? | Zafra Lerman
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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What Happens When FOES Become CLOSE Friends?
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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The Headlines They Don't Want You to Hear
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Trump, Epstein and the Gavel: Who Holds the Power?
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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The Audience Is Exploding: What's Next
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Jul 20, 2025 |
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Perspective, Legacy, and the Power of Good People
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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Can You Really Reinvent Yourself After 30?
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Can Reagan Values Save the Republican Party?
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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China: America's Biggest Adversary
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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The Secret Hospital Bills No One Sees – EXPOSED!
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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Why Do People Get So Outraged Online?
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Michigan Vs Texas BBQ
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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The BIG Mistake Democrats Made in Rural America
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Being authentic in the music industry!
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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Independent Music: A New Podcast Takes the Stage
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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The Orion Fest Story: Metallica on Belle Isle
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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The 3 Surprising Types of Sports Owners Explained!
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Did Tom Brady or Bill Belichick Really Build the Patriots?
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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The Costly Mistake to Avoid When Betting on Sports
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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Texas Flood Rescues and Elon Musk's New Party
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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Trump SLAMS Elon Musks new "Americas Party"
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Jul 06, 2025 |
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Pandemic Lessons, the Middle East and Israel
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Wednesday Motivation: A Midweek Reset
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Did Trump go too far with Iran?
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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Project 2029 and the Fight Over Political Spending
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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Project 2029? Will it save the Democratic party?
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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Education, Mental health, PTSD. The landscape has changed.
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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Perils of Social Media for kids
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Jun 29, 2025 |
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Face to Face interaction, the lost art.
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Jun 29, 2025 |
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Supreme Court, RFK Update and Walmart Dark Stores
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Jun 28, 2025 |
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The Middle Ground: Where Politics and Common sense meet
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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Bidens inner circle lied to us, and did Biden wrong.
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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RFK Takes on insurance companies
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Chuck Todd turns on Biden, MSNBC, and big media!
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Exploring Masculinity: A New Perspective
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Iran, Israel, RFK and the Week's News
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Domestic Violence, the hidden truth
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Taking another look at "Gender Roles"
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Trump and Iran Face to Face?
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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RFK Secures Insurance Deal on Prior Authorizations
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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AI is the FUTURE, but how do we over come the fear?
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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AI's Authenticity Crisis
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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AI is a tool, not a replacement in healthcare.
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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AI and how it impacts Crypto currency
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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The fear of AI, where is the off switch?
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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Masculinity in Modern Times | Martin Henson
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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Embracing Masculinity (Trailer) | Martin Henson
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Jun 22, 2025 |
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Setting Each Other Up for Success | Martin Henson
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Jun 22, 2025 |
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Men's Mental Health | Martin Henson
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Jun 22, 2025 |
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Does Trump Have the Power to Order Strikes?
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Jun 22, 2025 |
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Peace not War!!! The Iran conflict is not our war!
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Jun 22, 2025 |
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Iran Votes to Close the Strait of Hormuz
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Jun 22, 2025 |
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Iran, Israel, Ted Cruz and Trump's War Plans
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Jun 21, 2025 |
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Ted Cruz on Iran, Israel HE NEEDS TO BE BETTER!
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Jun 21, 2025 |
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Ted Cruz on Israel and Iran: Does He Know Enough?
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Jun 21, 2025 |
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A Nation Divided | Dan Schaefer, Missouri House
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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Why Health Care Costs Are Exploding | Dan Schaefer
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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What's Driving the Rental Housing Crisis | Dan Schaefer
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Tuesday News Update!!!!
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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Iran, Israel, the Autopen Scandal and Immigration
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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Michigan Panthers, Detroit Lions and Biden's Decline
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Jun 01, 2025 |
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Budgets, health care, being a good person!!!
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May 21, 2025 |
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Detroit Lions 2025 schedule and record
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May 15, 2025 |
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Some hot topic updates!!!
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May 12, 2025 |
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RFK banning certain dyes in food
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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Detroit Lions Draft Preview and Jameson Williams
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Tom MacDonald: Proud to Be a Problem Review
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Apr 20, 2025 |
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Men and Toxic Masculinity: A Discussion
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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NFL Draft Preview and Live Review
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Joe and Paul on Life Experiences (Part 2)
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Apr 13, 2025 |
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Investing in our people
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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Tom Macdonald New ALBUM!!
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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Joe and Paul on Life and Catching Up
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Apr 06, 2025 |
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Fluoride in the Water and Why Egg Prices Stay High
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Mar 30, 2025 |