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March 9, 2023

Maybe Drag Shows Should Hand Out Guns To Kids

February 8, 2023

No Outrage Politics with Bud Cornwell

It isn’t everyday that a conservative wants to be a guest on a secular left podcast but it happened. Doug talks to a conservative podcast host about topics they will never agree on and there was no name calling. Slowly drive past the scene of this accident.

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January 21, 2023

The Debt Ceiling Myth and Abortion Bans

Republicans take over the US House and immediately use the mythical debt ceiling to demand cuts to social security and medicare. Landlords in Maumee Ohio don’t like regulations to make their housing safe and affordable and did you know abortion bans violate the separation of church and state.

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December 23, 2022

You’re So Lame Duck

GOP gerrymandering shenanigans caused an Ohio GOP State Senator to lose her seat and we look at more fun from the lame duck session of the Ohio legislature. You really didn’t want your right to choose to be restored did you?

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November 22, 2022

Be A Fascist Without Telling Us You’re A Fascist

A majority of Ohioans didn’t support the relection of Governor Mike Dewine or any of the GOP office holders and the GOP wants to keep it that way by making it harder to vote. Do you know the difference between Critical Thinking and Confirmation Bias?

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October 26, 2022

Religious Freedom Is NOT Pie

For our 50th episode we look at religious opposition to equality efforts where we have to state again, religious freedom is not pie. Then we explain simply why government policies to address racism isn’t racist. Finally we look at one local political ad that is an outright lie and showing the ad hurts democracy.

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