Best Bill Wolverton Podcasts (2025)

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Ep. 622 - GMMB Monday 4 August 2025 2:59:53

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In good news we heard of a town where ducks are escorted each day to a car park where they spend the night, of dogs surfing competitively in Pacifica, and of a tiny home village starting to go up in Watsonville. In the ag report, Michael Olson set a GMMB record for longest acronym ever used. The UCANRUCCE is the University of California agriculture…

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A Review of The Founder's Recipe by Joe Wolverton | Homeschool Hints: How Joe's Book is Influencing my School Year 39:44

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Send us a text Hannah was able to attend a presentation last weekend with law scholar Joe Wolverton. Joe presented information on his book, The Founder's Recipe, which is a fascinating compilation of works written by the forgotten men who influenced America's Founding Fathers. Did our Founding Fathers' ideas come from under a cabbage patch? Surely …

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Ep. 621 - GMMB Friday 1 August 2025 2:59:54

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Today, after two attempts, we made soda. It was perhaps the best week for movies ever. Of the seven reviewed, Rosemary considered five to be a pick of the week, and Alex picked six. These were the movies. The Naked Gun The Bad Guys 2 She Rides Shotgun Souleymane's Story Architecton To Kill a Wolf Harvest Neither would go see To Kill a Wolf and Rose…

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Ep. 620 - GMMB Thursday 31 July 2025 3:00:00

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In the good news we heard of a Russian fellow who plucked someone off railroad tracks just one second before a train passed, as well as of a lost dog that was rescued and finally, Rosemary got a garden hose. Gary Shapiro told us all about the evolution of movies, from small square ones to wide screen, multiple screen and more, as well as how televi…

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Ep. 619 - GMMB Wednesday 30 July 2025 3:00:01

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In good news we heard of a nice lady who did a solid for a lost dog. Jaime Smith talked about three things today: strawberries, strawberries and strawberries. Gary Shapiro forewent speaking of books today, and instead shared many stories of his one-time idol and then good friend Tom Lehrer. The dalliance was worth it; the stories were good. 123 min…

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Ep. 618 - GMMB Tuesday 29 July 2025 2:59:59

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In good news we heard of a new material called superwood, which sounds too good to be true. We also heard again of local boy Ryder Walding, this time after he finished his paddle in Hawaii. Of the 38 competing in the world paddleboard championship, Ryder finished seventh. Rachael Shelton told us of a sweet pair of twin ladies who live locally and h…

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Ep. 617 - GMMB Monday 28 July 2025 2:59:56

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Mark Mozena had lots to talk about today. Our understanding of dark energy may be evolving…could lead to a new understanding of how the universe will “end” A new “oldest galaxy” found - MoM-z14. We have no served it just 280 million years after the Big Bang. More mature than expected… John McFall is the first disabled person approved to travel to t…

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Obama is a Traitor | Homeschool Hints: Miller Homeschool Choices for This Year 52:07

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Send us a text Tulsi Gabbard released a 114 page report last Friday detailing the actions of the Obama administration and his national security team leading up to Donald Trump's 2016 election. Hannah dives into Gabbard's report and provides the pertinent timeline of events that reveal Obama and his national security team fabricated the entire Russi…

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Ep. 616 - GMMB Friday 25 July 2025 3:00:04

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Dr. Pete described what happens when a dog needs the gut scanned. We also heard what to do for a poisoned dog, like gastric lavage, inducing vomitting via introduction apomorphine beneath the eyelid and more. In the good news we learned that Freedom Bakery is celebrating a fiftieth anniversary. We also heard about a fellow with an electric mustang-…

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Ep. 615 - GMMB Thursday 24 July 2025 3:00:00

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Allison Parham was with us to talk about the Doon art tour coming up. Jill Troderman, certified holistic nutritionist, joined us in the studio to talk about what we should put in our bodies. It seems like common sense but there is a lot to know and Jill knows a ton. She is teaching a six-week class soon, online. Read about it on her Holistic Family…

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Ep. 614 - GMMB Wednesday 23 July 2025 3:00:05

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In good news animals figured prominently. We first heard of two ladies who gave a foal a ride in a canoe, then a cat that accompanied a ten year old boy to school, achieving a perfect attendance record. Jaime Smith introduced us to maitre d butter. We discussed coconut water and coconut meat and even putting coconuts on a fire. He named the fifth f…

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Ep. 613 - GMMB Tuesday 22 July 2025 3:00:01

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Rachael Shelton educated us this morning. First she taught us how to navigate a four-year-old's birthday party, then we learned correct piano placement. John Laird let us know the legislator's have recessed, and are back in their districts, most looking to get some vacation. They first finished the budget, which pleased him. He is working on refres…

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Ep. 612 - GMMB Monday 21 July 2025 2:57:12

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Dan Haifley was with us to talk about the ocean and things that effect the ocean, like the budget. The good news is that rather than be cut, the marine sanctuary budget may be going up. There is a paddle out soon for Wallace J. Nichols, author of The Blue Mind. Treasure Cove Park, the marine-themed, all inclusive play area at Jade Street Park is ge…

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Review of Republican Spartanburg County Sheriff's Forum 26:14

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Send us a text Hannah Miller and Dr. Robert Jackson give overview of Spartanburg County's first Republican Sheriff's Forum. Hannah and her Dad discuss the four categories of questions each candidate responded to, provide analysis on each candidate's response to various questions, including who was strongest and who was weakest on the questions. The…

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Ep. 611 - GMMB Friday 18 July 2025 3:00:03

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Dr. Pete first talked of Bruce the retriever, then all about the benefits to families of having a dog. We also heard about growing pains in dogs. Unfortunately one dog, a police dog, died in a hot car. In good news we learned of a mobile coral spawning machine. Alex and Rosemary had the same picks of the week for movies. They were Eddington, Life A…

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Ep. 610 - GMMB Thursday 17 July 2025 2:58:51

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Gary Shapiro Recommends the movie You Can't Cheat an Honest Man. Besides W. C. Fields, it stars two ventriloquists, Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy. Gary taught us that ventriloquists once performed on radio, which came as a surprise. He also let us know about collections of various things he has kept, and is keeping, over the years. Charles Past…

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Ep. 609 - GMMB Wednesday 16 July 2025 3:00:01

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Jaime Smith says young green olives are best for stuffing, while older black ones and kalamatas are best for tapanades. He taught us how to make a tapanade. Gary Shapiro told us the history of Superman. Larry Tye has written a book called The High-Flying History of America's Most Enduring Hero, which he recommends.…

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Ep. 608 - GMMB Tuesday 15 July 2025 2:59:01

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In the good news we heard of a fellow who won the Chelsea flower show. Did you know there is a famous Chelsea flower show? Rachael Shelton tried to please a fellow who would not be pleased. She kept trying. Some people are just like that. They do not want to be pleased. She also let us know there are whales out just now all along the beach.…

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Ep. 607 - GMMB Monday 14 July 2025 2:59:59

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Amber Roland of the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter came on the air to tell us of the current $70 adoption program. It is for a limited time. Visit the shelters, in Santa Cruz or Watsonville or online. Gail Pellerin, who goes on break soon and will then be back in her district, is going to try one of the new DMV kiosks, at a Safeway in Sacramento.…

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Fear, Force, Guilt, or Ignorance | Homeschool Hints: What to Expect Next 39:35

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Send us a text The biggest story of the week is easily the biggest stink of the Trump presidency-- the brushing off of the Epstein files. Today's podcast provides details on why, even if the original Epstein list has disappeared, a list is still a fair expectation and why Pam Bondi's comment that there was no evidence of blackmail is balderdash. Fu…

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Ep. 606 - GMMB Friday 11 July 2025 2:59:53

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Dr. Pete was treated to the story we heard earlier in the week of Jack finding a bag of sixty pill pockets and eating them all. The question posed to him was when does a pet owner know it is time to take a pet who has eaten the wrong thing to the vet for an emergency visit. Dr. Pete had lots of instructions for us about that. Christopher Carr joine…

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Ep. 605 - GMMB Thursday 10 July 2025 3:00:01

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Assembly member Dawn Addis has been busy lately. She discussed all of these: She is still working on reducing heat-related illness among farm workers. She is following up on the investigation and cleanup of the recent BESS fire in Moss Landing. She got to ride in a bright red '58 Triumph roadster in a Fourth of July parade. She is looking into the …

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Ep. 604 - GMMB Wednesday 9 July 2025 2:57:29

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Jaime Smith knows it is corn season, and told us of ways to prepare fresh sweet corn. One of the recipes was for corn fritters. He even told us of how to reheat them later. Spoiler alert: it is neither just a microwave nor an air fryer alone.By Bill Wolverton

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Ep. 603 - GMMB Tuesday 8 July 2025 3:00:03

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Rachael Shelton was with us in the studio. She shared with us more of the expertise she has picked up along the way during her journey to earning a law degree.By Bill Wolverton

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Ep. 602 - GMMB Monday 7 July 2025 2:58:45

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As has been true lately, Mark Mozena had plenty to talk about in his space report, but it was not all good. Trump’s Spending Bill includes $10B for NASA - vast majority for human exploration programs in southern NASA Centers. No help for science programs. A new fight over the Space Shuttle Discovery and should it move to a Texan museum. EU introduc…

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The Big Beautiful Bill and an Interview with Frank Tiller | Homeschool Hints: Learning Isn't Always Fun, and That's Ok 54:36

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Send us a text Hannah jumps right into the fray this week and shares some insight on the "Big, Beautiful Bill" that just passed in Congress. What does it do? What does it not do? Without getting into the weeds, Hannah provides a 30,000 foot view of how this will affect Americans. Then, Hannah and her Dad, Dr. Robert Jackson, interviews Spartanburg …

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Ep. 601 - GMMB Thursday 3 July 2025 2:59:42

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Gary Shapiro's homework for Bill was to watch two Humphrey Bogart movies. They are The African Queen and The Desperate Hours. Although it is not a Bogart movie, Cape Fear came up in conversation, and watching that, the original version, was also assigned. The River Wild was the movie Bill mistakenly remembered as being called Cape Fear, so it is a …

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Ep. 600 - GMMB Wednesday 2 July 2025 2:55:55

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Jaime Smith shares our dislike of barbeque sauces that are laden with too much sugar. At foodsmith he uses pineapple juice and apple cider vinegar in his sauces. He uses no sugar. He shares our fondness for Kewpie mayonaisse as well. For a sauce to use with on fish, he suggests salsa. Gary Shapiro spoke of Beverly Gage's book, G-Man. It is all abou…

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Ep. 599 - GMMB Tuesday 1 July 2025 3:00:02

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Rachael Shelton's uncle told her she was too old to party with the youngsters. How rude, right? It turned out he might have been right, in that one case. She also discussed alternative excercises one can do at the gym during off-peak hours. Dr. Dawn Motyka joined us for the first of what will be regular visits. Tune in to get the tips on how to be …

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Ep. 598 - GMMB Monday 30 June 2025 3:00:01

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Gail Pellerin let us know what she thinks of the Cocoanut Grove changing its name. She discussed the taking of people from the central coast. She will be briefed today on AB 131, which may take some teeth out of CEQA. Mark Mozena had these topics for us. Axiom launches 4 astronauts to space station the first visit for India Poland and hungary First…

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Donald Trump v Iran | Homeschool Hints: Building Independence in Your Student 50:48

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Send us a text Over the weekend, 7 B-2 bombers flew out of Missouri, "obliterated", according to Donald Trump, three nuclear facilities in Iran, and then safely landed back on American soil Sunday morning. Immediately, the accusations came that Donald Trump acted outside of the Constitution and that he needed pre-clearance from Congress. Many also …

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Ep. 597 - GMMB Friday 27 June 2025 3:00:00

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Rachael Shelton filled in at the controls and for co-host for Bill today. She and Rosemary were joined by Alex talking movies, Charlie talking plants, Dr. Pete talking pets, and even managed to work in topics like traffic on Soquel, downtown development, the new manager of the county fair and more. The more included talk of a certain wedding in Ven…

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Ep. 596 - GMMB Thursday 26 June 2025 2:59:47

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In the good news we heard of an American astronaut who is the female astronaut who has spent more time doing spacewalks than any other. Assembly member Dawn Addis said the recent plans to offer public land for sale in her district have been changed. We also heard of her work on heat-related illness.By Bill Wolverton

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What RFK Did This Week? A Discussion with Dr. Robert Jackson 28:06

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Send us a text Hannah and her Dad, Dr. Jackson, join up in this week’s podcast to discuss what RFK has been up to recently. Namely, RFK Jr. purging the CDC Vaccine Committee. How can we expect the media to respond? Who has he appointed so far? Then, in his statement regarding why he made this decision, Dr. Jackson and Hannah bring the receipts on t…

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Ep. 595 - GMMB Thursday 19 June 2025 2:59:37

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Gary Shapiro was with us, telling us all about Woody Allen and his movies. Emily Bonder is an apiarist in Santa Cruz. She does know bees, and now we do, too. Dr. Pete made the trip to Santa Cruz to visit, but only just a few minutes before the end of the show. He brought us cherries.By Bill Wolverton

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Ep. 594 - GMMB Wednesday 18 June 2025 2:59:54

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In the good news segment we learned that chickens and ducks are full of drama. Jaime Smith said that because of all the spring and summer fruits and vegetables, "It's a fun time to be an eater on the central coast." He also told us chickens make good backyard pets. Gary Shapiro is adamant that Yoko Oko had nothing to do with the Beatles splitting. …

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Ep. 593 - GMMB Tuesday 17 June 2025 3:00:01

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Mari Segura filled in for Rosemary, who was otherwise engaged. In the good news we heard of Ellie Wilson and her Moth X Human project, in which she takes data gathered on the presence of moths of different species, and uses it to generate music. Her intent is to call attention to declining moth populations. Later we heard about a dog who recognized…

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Ep. 592 - GMMB Monday 16 June 2025 2:59:44

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Gail Pellerin was at the No Kings protest and told us about that. We asked if she was concerned for herself, given the attack on legislators over the weekend. Of course she is, but at the same time she reassured us that California's assembly members and senators have lots of security available to them. She is proud of the work the assembly and sena…

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Book Review with Dr. Robert Jackson M.D. 44:00

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Send us a text After reading a book titled Finally Focused about alternative treatments for ADHD, Hannah asked her Dad to read it and then discuss it with her. Today’s episode is their discussion on this fascinating book by Dr. James Greenblatt. Join Hannah and Dr. Jackson as they discuss what Dr. Greenblatt calls his “plus/minus plan”, what each o…

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Ep. 591 - GMMB Friday 13 June 2025 2:59:25

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Dr. Pete told us of a horse race that began in New York and ended in California. He also had a lost tortoise tale. In good news we heard a dad story, since Father's day is approaching. Most of the week's movies were uninspiring. The picks of the week were A Photographic Memory and the live action remake of How To Train Your Dragon. Charlie taught u…

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Ep. 590 - GMMB Thursday 12 June 2025 2:59:59

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In Good News we heard about a lost tortoise that was finally found, a painting lost and then found and sold for a tidy sum, and Brian Wilson, whom we lost just yesterday. Gary Shapiro joined us to share lots of stories about Brian Wilson and how he made music with and for the Beach Boys.By Bill Wolverton

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Ep. 589 - GMMB Wednesday 11 June 2025 3:00:08

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Good News brought us the story of a crane operator who saved a man from a burning building, and later was himself rewarded. So was a 14-year-old boy who found a wallet laden with cash and did the right thing. Jaime Smith educated us about the differences between squid and octopus, from a chef's point of view. Rosemary told of having once educated a…

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Ep. 588 - GMMB Tuesday 10 June 2025 2:59:59

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In good news we heard of the life of Dale Bridenbaugh, who is responsible for having made GE Nuclear reactors safer. Also, Rosemary related the story of running her car battery down at the park yesterday. A park employee got her car started and a friend got her a membership to AAA for the next time. That's a bad day turning around for sure. John La…

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Ep. 587 - GMMB Monday 9 June 2025 3:00:02

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Good News today included accounts of both winners of the French Open tennis tournament, as well as of a dentist from Indiana who realized his dream of playing in the US Open golf tournament. Mark Mozena's topics included a discouraging bit of news from the Japanese space program. Elon - Trump breakup will potentially have large consequences for spa…

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Trump v Elon | Simplifying Your Homeschool 44:10

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Send us a text Trump and Elon Musk had it out on X this week. What was that all about? How should we think about it? Is this the beginning of the end for MAGA? In other news, Biden White House Press Secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, announced she's left the Democrat party and, with perfect timing, that she's got a book coming out in October titled, In…

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Ep. 586 - GMMB Friday 6 June 2025 2:59:51

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Dr. Pete told stories of birthing cattle. We heard of four calves in one delivery. There is apparently a one in nine million chance of such a pregnancy, much less all four surviving. Rosemary's movie pick of the week was The Life of Chuck. Becky called to tell us what she has in store on her show. Tim Richards will discuss his resistance to a 151 f…

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Ep. 585 - GMMB Thursday 5 June 2025 3:00:05

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In the first hour Jacobi had a pretty good Sinatra story to tell us. In the second, Gary Shapiro talked a bit of Sinatra too, but mostly movies, like Meet John Doe. Tony del Zompo joined us in the studio in the final hour. He told us all about what lead to the writing of his book, 5150 - A Manic Depressive Adventure.…

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Ep. 584 - GMMB Wednesday 4 June 2025 2:59:32

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Jaime Smith talked Caribbean food, like fried plantains and dirty rice. He also told us he followed up on an earlier topic and made meatloaf cupcakes. They were good, but once was enough. Gary Shapiro spoke with the author of Sweet And Deadly, a book about how Coca Cola kills us, then he told us about it. I recall no explanation as to why Pepsi and…

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Ep. 583 - GMMB Tuesday 3 June 2025 3:00:00

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Bill was out today, so Michael Olsen was at the controls. Bill was just in a meeting. He will be back tomorrow. Thanks for filling in, Mr. Olson.By Bill Wolverton

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Ep. 582 - GMMB Monday 2 June 2025 2:59:32

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Gail Pellerin was at the pride parade yesterday, as were Rosemary and Bill. First she talked about that, then went on to tell us of current work on the budget, and what a challenge that is. Mark Mozena visited. His budget-related news was discouraging, as it has been lately, but there was more to talk about than just that. White House withdraws the…

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