When a laboratory accident leads to electrocution and the accidental discovery of time travel, Doctor Petronella Sage, alongside her faithful friend and companion, Erasmus Savant, seizes the opportunity to make her mark in the annuls of history.
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Kid gives his perspective of growing up gifted in a city known more for its drug problems than much of anything else.
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French history podcast, by a Frenchman. Learn all about France's history: Charlemagne, The Hundred Years’ War, Jeanne d’Arc, New France, Louis XIV, the Révolution, Napoléon and much more! Artwork by Lucia Ceta.
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In a distant future, long after the apocalypse was forgotten and the history of civilization lost, three adventurers, a smooth-talking leader, a big-hearted brute, and an analytical savant, embark on a quest that could save the world. They face a primordial evil that has the power to possess the mind and rules over a mental realm called The Intra. A production of iHeartRadio and Astrum Media. Created by Michael Freiberg.
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"A sane person to an insane society must appear insane." ― Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Not Mad as in Angry, Mad as in Insane. And in an insane world, the sane are simply Mad. I am The Mad Centrist. You can be too! The Mad Centrist podcast is a middle ground, pragmatic, politically polite, and irreverently independent show. Pulling the rug out from beneath Democrats and Republicans alike, while respecting democrats and republican citizens (the distinction between Party and people is critical!). Amusing ...
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The Texas State University School of Music annually hosts notable figures in choral music today. TXST Choirs Today! Dr. Jonathan Babcock of the Texas State Choral Faculty interviews our campus visitors on their music, their passion and their craft. Guests include conductors Craig Hella Johnson (Artistic Director, Conspirare), Z. Randall Stroope (Director of Choral Activities, Oklahoma State University) & Craig Jessop (conductor emeritus The Mormon Tabernacle Choir), as well as composers Gwyn ...
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Easier Said is a podcast bringing you conversations about storytelling by looking at the intersection of the entertainment and the humanities. Join as we get lost going down rabbit holes with way too much time on our hands and too much thought put into this - or maybe not enough. Regardless, we break down the study, the nature, and the joy of narrative as only we can! Easier Said is the flagship podcast for Conceit Media. Contact us at [email protected] Rate and review our podc ...
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Send us a text Juneteenth just passed, so, yeah, I am a bit late. I had mentioned wanting to cover the history of "Woke," and adding Juneteenth seemed perfect, if a few days late. This is a shorter episode, but very important none the less. Show notes! The history of The Choctaw and the Irish: Irish Return an Old Favor, Helping Native Americans Bat…
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Send us a text The Mad Centrist plays off of the famous Kurt Vonnegut quote "A sane man, to an insane world, must appear insane." Recently this seems even more apt. The world is hitting new levels of insanity, and we must be Mad to be so sane! Arresting Federal Marshalls? Not able to bring back Abrego Garcia, until of course we are able to - only t…
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TMC - Episode 53: Medicare and Medicaid explained
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25:53Send us a text The Episode I promised long ago, in Episode #37. This episode covers the social programs Medicare and Medicaid. Two programs with similar names, but they are very different indeed! Take a listen to see if you feel they are worth our tax dollars, or if maybe you believe they are not. Before you make up your mind though, listen and lea…
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Send us a text This week's episode we have a special guest: Professor, Lawyer, and Journalist Israel Balderas. The conversation is focused on Journalism - an area of expertise where you might be hard pressed to find a better professional to give their opinion. Even better, when questions about the legal challenges the Trump administration is puttin…
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The 1830 Revolution. Barricades in Paris!
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40:58In July 1830, Paris erupted. For three days, workers, students, and veterans rose against royal ordinances that trampled the Charter of 1814. Barricades filled the streets, the tricolour flag flew once more, and the Bourbon monarchy collapsed. King Charles X fled, and Louis-Philippe—styled the “Citizen King”—took the throne. This revolution wasn’t …
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Send us a text A really rare non-political episode - well, not really. It centers on the president, but it is about his mental acuity, and not his politics. To that extent, it really is not political. This episode asks the question, a question I think many people around the world ask: Is Donald Trump dumb, brilliant, and more of an idiot savant? I …
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Send us a text Thanks to the listeners! A recap episode, on what has happened, what the show is about, and where we are going. We have covered a lot of ground, but we are just getting started! Starting it out with a quote. Finishing with the new tagline: The political podcast for all of us!By The Mad Centrist
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Send us a text Covering some stories of continued government removing people - sometimes even citizens - from the streets and trying, and succeeding, to deport them. Then we get to the heart of the show: the SAVE Act. How does it harm voting in America? What is the stated goal, and was it even necessary? What is the REAL goal, and will that be achi…
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Send us a text Taken from the street. Disappearing from an appointment with ICE. Held at the border, or at an airport on your way home. The stories are coming in fast and way too frequent. The stunning thing is we aren't seeing more outrage. Let's take a walk back in history and find out why all Americans should be downright furious at people being…
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Send us a text The President of the United States. Mission #1, choose a cabinet. The question: does this help fill the swamp or drain it? This is part 3 of a look into Donald Trump's cabinet choices, and providing information for YOU to decide if this makes Washington D.C. more corrupt, or less corrupt? Or is the swamp being drained, or filled? We …
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Send us a text The President of the United States. Mission #1, choose a cabinet. The question: does this help fill the swamp or drain it? This is part 2 of a look into Donald Trump's cabinet choices, and providing information for YOU to decide if this makes Washington D.C. more corrupt, or less corrupt? Or is the swamp being drained, or filled? Sho…
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Send us a text The President of the United States. Mission #1, choose a cabinet. The question: does this help fill the swamp or drain it? This is part 1 of a look into Donald Trump's cabinet choices, and providing information for YOU to decide if this makes Washington D.C. more corrupt, or less corrupt? Or, is the swamp being drained, or filled? Sh…
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Antoine Lavoisier - A Savant at the Scaffold
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36:23If you weren't sleeping through your chemistry classes in high school, you probably heard the phrase "Nothing is lost, nothing is created, everything is transformed." This is basically what we know as the law of conservation of mass. It was coined by Antoine Lavoisier, the man considered the father of modern chemistry and one of history's most infl…
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TMC Episode 44 - The budget bill or what the heck just happened?
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35:33Send us a text February 25th was a rough day, but it really shouldn't have been. Learn why the House Budget Bill means about as much as a wooden nickel. Also, learn what the bill is, and what it isn't. History provides amazing perspective sometimes - this is one of those times. Show Notes: Budget law and history piece from PEW research: Government …
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Send us a text The Trump Administration seems to be flailing. I know, Republicans say it is the best ever, Democrats say it is the worst. I think neither is correct, because it is proving to be largely ineffective. Immigration, slow and expensive. Tariff paying for everything, not happening. Inflation is up. And Trade Deficits are being completely …
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Send us a text Trump has an ED issue, and Congress is the only solution. Find out why that is a problem even he knows will not work out in his favor. Learn about the Education Department, its history, what it does, and the $$$ behind it - and maybe make up your own mind if it should stay or go! Show Notes: 10th amendment text: U.S. Constitution - T…
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Send us a text What is a currency exactly? And is a Crypto Currency really a currency? Once the hope for a means to make a currency democratically available to all, something along the way went wrong. Criminals started to use and then abuse the systems. Learn some history, have some fun, and get a solid understanding of Crypto Currency, and recent …
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Send us a text Capitalism is being treated as some sort of evil that needs to be destroyed. I think this is the wrong approach. Capitalism is very much like people - some capitalist or companies or organizations are indeed bad. Most however are good. Capitalism is getting a bad reputation it doesn't deserve - let's dive into this! Show Notes: Info …
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Send us a text Inauguration day 2025 also happens to be the day we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Many may choose to watch the inauguration; I will choose to embrace one of the greatest Americans to ever live. In troubled times when our nation is tested, it is a wonderful thing to have the writings, speeches, and teachings of Dr. King to fal…
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The French Résistance - Refusing Defeat & Occupation
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41:32The story of the Résistance is the story of ordinary men and women rising to the occasion. Risking everything to fight oppression, to defend their homes, their country, their way of life. Being a résistant could mean many things. You could be part of a network, you could just run errands or messages, you could spy on the Germans or just not answer …
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TMC Episode 38 - Aging Politicians and the 28th Amendment
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31:22Send us a text The United States has a problem. Our elected officials keep getting older and older. The Constitution says nothing about the elderly serving in Congress, the White House, or on the Supreme Court. Let's examine this and maybe make some history too! Notes: Members of Congress by Age 8 Oldest Members of Current U.S. Senate (Updated 2024…
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Bonus - The Raft of the Medusa Part II - From Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs
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51:14This is part II of our episode swap on The Raft of the Medusa from the great podcast Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs by Rich Napolitano. Enjoy this bonus episode and check out Rich's podcast, it's fantastic! The French frigate Medusa shipwreck is one of the most infamous maritime disasters in history, occurring in 1816 off the coast of present-day Mauritan…
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Send us a text It is full-on Political Football season again! Republicans are running their backward-yardage play of Cut-Social-Security, making sure the most dependent among us can no longer get in the game... or get food, clothing, and housing. Learn about Social Security, history, how it works, 3 stupid ways to fix it, and 2 smart ways with no i…
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Gaby & Robert Casadesus - With Thérèse Casadesus Rawson
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52:04In this very special episode, we interview Thérèse Casadesus Rawson, daughter of the renowned French pianists Robert and Gaby Casadesus. The occasion is the publication of Gaby Casadesus' book My Musical Notes: A Journey in Classical Piano between the World Wars and Beyond, now available in English. We discuss the book, as well as Thérèse's parents…
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Bonus - The Raft of the Medusa Part I - From Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs
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49:07We have something special for today, an episode swap! Coming straight from the great podcast Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs by Rich Napolitano, I give you the story of the Radeau de la Méduse, The Raft of the Medusa. The French frigate Medusa shipwreck is one of the most infamous maritime disasters in history, occurring in 1816 off the coast of present-da…
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Send us a text We have been told immigration is bad. We have been told to vote for tougher immigration laws and strong anti-immigration leadership. We have been lied too. Learn the truth on immigration and the American economy. The Mad Centrist - The political podcast for the rest of us. The MAD Centrist – named after the Kurt Vonnegut quote from T…
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TMC Episode 35 - Tariff-ic or Tariff... ick.
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37:33Send us a text What is a tariff? Are they good or bad? Or is this maybe one of those "It depends" type of things? Has the USA done tariffs like Trump is proposing before? Sit back and listen in! The Mad Centrist - The political podcast for the rest of us. The MAD Centrist – named after the Kurt Vonnegut quote from The Monkey House, “A sane person t…
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Send us a text Elections come and go, and this one definitely did. Want to increase or reduce the impact? Start thinking about the next "biggest election in your life!" The Election remorse, midterm history, and more! The Mad Centrist - The political podcast for the rest of us. The MAD Centrist – named after the Kurt Vonnegut quote from The Monkey …
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Send us a text The election is causing crazy amounts of anxiety, deservedly so. I do not think we have much to fear or worry about, and this episode digs in to why. Relax, after the tidal wave, the ocean will be calm. Sit back and enjoy this episode, and feel better about the election. The Mad Centrist - The political podcast for the rest of us. Th…
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Send us a text It seems everyone is calling Donald Trump a fascist. But, what exactly is a fascist? And is it fair to call Trump a fascist? Join in on a stroll through history and compare the characteristics of fascism to the MAGA leader. Also discover where Trump gets his "big men, tough men, with tears in their eyes" from! The Mad Centrist - The …
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Send us a text Welcome to the first ever Endorsement Episode! Who exactly does an avowed centrist independent endorse for president of the United States of America in 2024? And Why?!? That is what this episode is all about. The answer is both predictable, and shocking. The reasons given are very well researched, well thought out, and with a little …
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Marie-Antoinette & Louis XVII - The Cursed Family. With Charles MacKay
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1:12:50Charles MacKay, PhD, former university history professor at Morehead State University and West Virginia University joins us to discuss Queen Marie-Antoinette and her family, especially her son, the ill-fated Louis XVII. These members of the French royal family suffered terribly during the French Revolution, eventually losing their lives to the guil…
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TMC - Episode 30 - Trump's election Supreme nightmare
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39:05Send us a text Jack Smith had no choice - the Supreme Court forced his hand. They declared all evidence must be reviewed before trial to make the determination if a trial should even happen, due to the new immunity of kings, um, I mean presidents. So, Jack Smith and the Department of Justice released their evidence, and Judge Chutkan made it public…
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Send us a text The Mad Centrist - The political podcast for the rest of us. The MAD Centrist – named after the Kurt Vonnegut quote from The Monkey House, “A sane person to an insane society must appear insane.” Crime - we keep hearing it is going up. We also keep hearing it is going down. That doesn't work. Are Democrats and Republicans playing wit…
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The Five French Republics - From Revolution to Evolution
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1:08:30We will traverse the peaks and valleys of five republics, each reflecting France’s evolving spirit and struggles. From revolutionary fervour to imperial ambition, from the trials of war to the triumphs of modern democracy, each republic has contributed to the rich mosaic of France as we know it today. Join us as we unravel the dramatic narrative of…
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TMC Episode 28 - What you missed in the debate
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40:39Send us a text The Mad Centrist - The political podcast for the rest of us. The MAD Centrist – named after the Kurt Vonnegut quote from The Monkey House, “A sane person to an insane society must appear insane.” Yeah, it was 2 weeks ago, and everyone covered it. But no one covered it like this. Aren't you curious what you missed? I found a bunch of …
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Send us a text The Mad Centrist - The political podcast for the rest of us. The MAD Centrist – named after the Kurt Vonnegut quote from The Monkey House, “A sane person to an insane society must appear insane.” A social media production company, with 2,000 videos watched by 16 million pairs of eyeballs, has been indicted for being a Russian Influen…
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TMC Episode 26 - The VeepStakes, Part 2: Tim Walz
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31:25Send us a text The Mad Centrist - The political podcast for the rest of us. The MAD Centrist – named after the Kurt Vonnegut quote from The Monkey House, “A sane person to an insane society must appear insane.” Every 4 years at least one new Vice Presidential hopeful is introduced to the nation. Every 4 years a pretty horrible job is usually done w…
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TMC Episode 25 - The VeepStakes, Part 1: JD Vance
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28:22Send us a text The Mad Centrist - The political podcast for the rest of us. The MAD Centrist – named after the Kurt Vonnegut quote from The Monkey House, “A sane person to an insane society must appear insane.” Every 4 years at least one new Vice Presidential hopeful is introduced to the nation. Every 4 years a pretty horrible job is usually done w…
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La Fayette's USA Tour of 1824 - The Hero Returns. With Elizabeth Reese.
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48:16To commemorate the 200th anniversary of La Fayette's grand tour of the USA in 1824, we have a special episode featuring guest Elizabeth Reese. Elizabeth is a public historian whose work focuses on the American Revolution and the Early Republic. She recently published a book on the famed Marquis' visit to America: "Marquis de Lafayette Returns - A T…
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TMC Episode 24 - National Embarrassment, ah, I mean Debt
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29:47Send us a text It took the United States well over 200 years to reach the staggering level of National Debt we collectively hold. Embarrassment begins to describe it. Most Americans still don't really get what it means though. This episode attempts to correct that. Buckle up, and let's go! Links: Nations holding US Debt: Countries With The Largest …
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TMC Episode 23 - Biden, Harris, Trump, & Vance - Oh My!
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40:01Send us a text The Mad Centrist - The political podcast for the rest of us. The MAD Centrist – named after the Kurt Vonnegut quote from The Monkey House, “A sane person to an insane society must appear insane.” Welcome to a special 'stream of consciousness' episode! Going over the recent political happenings in the United States, and where it leave…
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Jules Verne is one of the most influential authors who ever lived, from every country and genre. He is the most translated author in the world after Agatha Christie and is by far the most translated French author. Verne's vision, stories and characters still resonate with us today, whether as part of new fictional storylines, or as cultural beacons…
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TMC Episode 22 - Supremes, Debates, and why
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43:33Send us a text The Mad Centrist - The political podcast for the rest of us. The MAD Centrist – named after the Kurt Vonnegut quote from The Monkey House, “A sane person to an insane society must appear insane.” The Supreme Court has been busy, with the striking down of the Chevron Deference, and the creation of Presidential Immunity, continuing the…
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Send us a text The Mad Centrist - The political podcast for the rest of us. The MAD Centrist – named after the Kurt Vonnegut quote from The Monkey House, “A sane person to an insane society must appear insane.” The Budget - the next topic in the Government Economics series. The American budget process is complex, but not overly so. Still, it seems …
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TMC Episode 20 - 10 Trial Lies & 1 Truth, Supreme Redux
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43:52Send us a text The Mad Centrist - The political podcast for the rest of us. The MAD Centrist – named after the Kurt Vonnegut quote from The Monkey House, “A sane person to an insane society must appear insane.” No real agenda, let’s talk about some past episodes, and just sort of catch up on some things: Alito announcing he won’t recuse himself des…
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The French Wars of Religion - Faith in Destruction
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55:32On one side, the Catholic majority, unwavering in their devotion to Rome. On the other, the Huguenots, French Protestants inspired by the teachings of Jean Calvin. Caught in the crossfire of this religious divide was the monarchy, struggling to maintain order amidst growing tension. But their efforts often only fuelled the flames of conflict. And s…
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Send us a text The Mad Centrist - The political podcast for the rest of us. The MAD Centrist – named after the Kurt Vonnegut quote from The Monkey House, “A sane person to an insane society must appear insane.” When did ethics so thoroughly leave the world of politics? Specifically, when did it leave the one branch of government supposedly immune t…
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Send us a text The Mad Centrist - The political podcast for the rest of us. The MAD Centrist – named after the Kurt Vonnegut quote from The Monkey House, “A sane person to an insane society must appear insane.” Back to the money series of Podcasts, this one deals with Inflation, and some truly important things to consider regardless of your politic…
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Send us a text The Mad Centrist - The political podcast for the rest of us. The MAD Centrist – named after the Kurt Vonnegut quote from The Monkey House, “A sane person to an insane society must appear insane.” The most important Podcast I have ever done. The small eastern European nation of Georgia is struggling, and the world seems to not even kn…
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