2PP016 – 15 September 2009

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Arthur

2PP_Album_art_small This is the final episode posted to the AmeriNZ Podcast feed! Subscribe to the 2Political Podcast by clicking on the iTunes button at the bottom of this post, or directly: http://feeds2.feedburner.com/2politicalPodcast. Thanks for your support!

A few more housekeeping bits start us out today—including that we’re now recording roughly every ten days instead of two weeks. Then, after Jason’s Special Days, it’s on to today’s topic, healthcare. We begin with the president’s speech, then move on to the state of the debate. Along the way, Arthur delivers a small rant about healthcare, the debate and distractions; after that, you’ll understand where he’s coming from.

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Back in about ten days—through 2Political.com!

Link for this episode:
California Prune Festival, Yuba City, CA, September 13.
Mexican Independence Day, September 16.
September is “Blue September” for prostate cancer awareness.
Jason’s Blog
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2PP015 – 9 September 2009

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Arthur

2PP_Album_art_small We begin today with a few housekeeping bits, then Jason offers to rebrand the Republican Party—a sort of truth in labelling, you could say. Special Days are next, then it’s on to the topics of the day—the state of the campaign for healthcare reform, the crazy people and the extent to which the mainstream newsmedia has made things worse. We also talk about liberals’ impatience with Obama. Will the Republicans be able to capitalise on all this in the next election? The truth is, no one knows or can know this far away. The September 11 anniversary is this Friday, so we talk a bit about where things are now. That brings us back to Republican distortions.

Important note: Only one more episode posted to the AmeriNZ Podcast feed! The 2Political Podcast will no longer be posted to the AmeriNZ Podcast feed after Episode 16. If you want to continue receiving the 2Political Podcast after that, you’ll need to subscribe separately. Thanks for your support!

Feel free to visit our website, 2political.com, where, you can leave a comment, get the comment line number or our email addresses for the podcast. 2Political episodes will continue to be available through AmeriNZ Podcast for quite awhile, or you can subscribe directly through iTunes (link below)..

Back in about ten days!

Link for this episode:
Flax Scutching Festival, Stahlstown, PA, September 12-13.
Bluegrass and Chili Festival Claremore, OK, September 10-12.
Jason’s Blog
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2PP014 – 28 August 2009

Posted on August 29, 2009 by Arthur

2pp_album_art_ep014sm Remembering Senator Ted Kennedy: Today we have a special episode about Senator Edward M. Kennedy, his career, his legacy and what his death means for not just liberals, but the US Senate generally. We also share some personal memories and reflections.

Important note: The 2Political Podcast will no longer be posted to the AmeriNZ Podcast feed starting early September. You’ll get more warning, but if you want to continue receiving the 2Political Podcast you’ll need to subscribe separately. Thanks for your support!

Back to our regular format next time.

Link for this episode:
Roger’s blog post
Orrin Hatch’s tribute song, “Headed Home”
Jason’s blog post on Senator Kennedy
Arthur’s blog post on Senator Kennedy
Jason is taking part in an M.S. Ride in Missouri. Please click here to donate, no matter how much or how little!.
Jason’s Blog
Arthur’s blog, podcasts and videos can be accessed here.

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2PP013 – 11 August 2009

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Arthur

2PP_Album_art_small After Jason’s special days, we have some final thoughts on the elevation of Sonia Sotomayor to the US Supreme Court, which is why this episode starts with the audioclip. From there it’s on to the main topic, the debate over healthcare reform, and we have another audio clip. To wrap up, Arthur has another silly story from the conservative fringe. After a couple phone messages, we’re done. Can you guess what saved our phone number for another two weeks beyond what the phone messages gave us?

Back in 2 weeks!

Link for this episode:
Crayfish Premiere, Sweden, August 12.
Awa Odori (Fools Dance), Japan, through August 15.
Jason is taking part in an M.S. Ride in Missouri. Please click here to donate, no matter how much or how little!
Jason’s Blog
Arthur’s blog, podcasts and videos can be accessed here.

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2PP012 – 30 July 2009

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Arthur

2PP_Album_art_small We start with a story from Jason about his century (I share my stories on AmeriNZ Podcast) before moving on to Jason’s special days. The silly news this week is about the “birthers”, the crazy conservative opponents of President Obama. Then it’s on to real news, healthcare reform. Arthur is adamant that the right wing lies and distortions have to be challenged. We also talk about various aspects of the reform effort, and its opponents.

Back in 2 weeks!

Link for this episode:
Hurricane Supplication Day, Virgin Islands, July 27.
More about Hurricane Supplication Day.
St. Olav’s Day, Norway (and Faroe Islands), July 29.
More about St. Olav’s Day.
Jason’s Blog
Arthur’s blog, podcasts and videos can be accessed here.

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2PP008 – 05 June 2009

Posted on June 6, 2009 by Arthur

2PP_Album_art_small As always, we begin with Jason’s special days, but today we have a VERY special day! From there, it’s a discussion of the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor. What do we think about the Supreme Court make-up? Arthur watched Faux News, and that relates to the president’s trip to the Mideast. Arthur corrects Faux News, which is easy to do. Arthur has a special adventure to share, one that relates to our previous episode.

After the discussion, we have comments on our previous episode. That raises topics we discuss. Join the discussion!

Back in 2 weeks!

Link for this episode:
National Accordion Awareness Month
Hristo Botev Day
Hristo Botev Day
Tiananmen Square Massacre
Arthur will be part of Pride48, which begins at 7pm Eastern US time on June 26.
Jason’s Blog
AmeriNZ Podcast
Arthur’s AmeriNZ blog

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2PP007 – 19 May 2009

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Arthur

2PP_Album_art_small We begin with Jason’s special days, but today’s episode is mostly a discussion with our first guest, Peter (aka epilonious). We look at civility on the Internet, the origins and implications of the lack of civility. It’s a wide-ranging discussion, and other political issues come up, too, including how to deal with religious arguments. We wrap up with our advice and strategies for avoiding “uncivility wars” on the Internet.

After the discussion, we have comments on our previous episode. That raises topics we discuss. Join the discussion!

Back in 2 weeks!

Link for this episode:
Victoria Day (Canada)
International Museum Day
Check out Peter’s site
Arthur will be part of Pride48, which begins at 7pm Eastern US time on June 26.
Jason’s Blog
Arthur’s AmeriNZ blog

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2PP006 – 5 May 2009

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Arthur

2PP_Album_art_small Jason’s special days span the globe, but Arthur adds one from space. We begin talking about the flu outbreak, especially how the media did in reporting about it. Was New Zealand’s media coverage any different? From there it’s a discussion of President Obama’s first 100 days, which then leads to a discussion of Arlen Specter changing parties and the two main parties generally. Arthur mentions a podcaster’s challenge, and why the right just doesn’t “get” new media or the Internet Age.

There are extensive comments on the last episode, so we don’t read them all. Instead, we talk about them and the topics they raise. Back in 2 weeks!

Link for this episode:

Kite Battles of Hamamstsu
Star Wars Day
Arthur was on an ArcherRadio Group Show: AR912 With British John You Get Egg Roll
Big Fatty issued the challenge on that ArcherRadio Group Show; you can find him at his site.
Jason’s Blog
Arthur’s AmeriNZ blog

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2PP004 – April 8, 2009

Posted on April 9, 2009 by Arthur

Image EDIT Episode 4 continues our regular schedule of podcasting every other week (the next episode will be the week of April 20). After special news, we talk about President Obama’s trip to Europe. That leads to a wide-ranging discussion of international relations before we move on to talk about the auto industry. That leads to a concrete example of why it’s so important to the world that the US fixes its economy and gets credit flowing again. Comments on a variety of topics round out this episode. Back in 2 weeks!

Link for this episode:
Spiritual/Shouter Baptist Liberation Day
Origins of Spiritual/Shouter Baptist Liberation Day
Jason’s Blog

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2PP001 – March 5, 2009

Posted on March 6, 2009 by Arthur

2PP_Album_art_small This is the first of the stand-alone versions of what Jason and I used to call our “Politicasts”. You’ll be able to subscribe to this podcast separately if you want, but for the time being I’ll be posting it so subscribers to the AmeriNZ Podcast will get it automatically.

We begin today by talking about “Boss” Rush Limbaugh, and the disarray among Republicans. To move on from that sorry tale, Jason has two factoids. Back to the serious, Arthur brings up the revelations about the Bush memos that gave Bush legal cover for seizing dictatorial power, some of which he did. We had no idea until recently how bad it really was, and how bad it almost was. Should members of the Bush/Cheney regime be prosecuted? Then, some more Congress talk. What about giving Washington, DC real representation in the US House of Representatives (thanks for the topic, Kandi!)?

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