Awesome podcast episode on current dynamics between Canada and the U.S. Check out "The Chris Spangle Show" @cspangle.bsky.social

“We have realized that we are on the same boat, all of us fragile and disoriented, but at the same time, important and needed, all of us called to row together, each of us in need of comforting the other.” - Pope Francis, praying on March 27, 2020

I've been slowly working my way through this the last year or so. It's a history of the GOP in the wilderness during the Obama years, which gave rise to the Tea Party and MAGA. So much of what is happening in the Democratic Party right now reminds me of that era. Worth a read.

We have three branches of government with checks and balances so that one single individual with bad ideas can't impose them on the entire country. A republican form of democracy is slow and frustrating on purpose.

Global automaker Stellantis announced Thursday that it will pause production at two North American facilities and temporarily lay off 900 U.S. workers due to newly implemented automotive sector tariffs, with the layoffs at 3 IN facilities. www.insideindianabusiness.com/articles/ste...

😂😂😂😂😂 www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

If you want to know what Christians truly believe, this is it. open.spotify.com/episode/6Obk...

@cspangle.bsky.social hired by IBJ Media as director of digital content: talkingbiznews.com/media-news/i...

“Life is best organized as a series of daring ventures from a secure base.” - John Bowlby

This masterful speech by David Brooks concisely articulates so many points about why society is in a perilous position and what can fix it in less than fifteen minutes while being extremely personable.

The audiobook offering included in Spotify Premium is incredible. Almost any book I can think of (which is many!) is included in the monthly subscription. I am a longtime Audible user, so I can't switch, but I have bifurcated my listening now.

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This Epstein List drop was lots of build up and zero satisfaction. I feel like Stormy Daniels.

Good evening. Just a reminder that the result of too much time spent on websites controlled by algorithms usually leads to depression. Do something tomorrow that enriches your soul and brings you joy instead of spending time here.

Good morning. Just a reminder that the result of too much time spent on websites controlled by algorithms usually leads to depression. Do something today that enriches your soul and brings you joy.

There are 4,437,887 podcasts in the Podcast Index's directory, with a total of 151,298,182 podcast episodes (an average of 34.1 episodes per show). That may seem like an insurmountable amount of competition, but only 200,123 podcasts updated last week in the world.

I wasn't prepared for the letdown on a 32-degree rainy Wednesday after a 68-degree sunny Monday.

You can't make this stuff up. A GOP Senator is now pro-Defunding the Police. www.wishtv.com/news/banks-t...

I’m watching Tricky Dick on Max, and it’s fascinating to see the parallels between Nixon’s early life and career and JD Vance’s story.

You know you've had a weird career in media when you've both been a reporter at a Hillary for President appearance and an "artist" at Skankfest.

I desperately need to walk around some small Indiana town feeling 90 degree heat and full sun on my face. I can't take it anymore.

"A fifth of adults account for an estimated 90% of alcohol sales volumes in the U.S." www.wsj.com/health/welln...

As someone with both humanitarian & libertarian tendences I thought Chris Spangle @cspangle.bsky.social was really impressive with this video www.youtube.com/watch?v=N59T...

"What Are Recess Appointments and Why Would Trump Want Them?" Matt Gaetz.

As a longtime talk radio professional and podcaster, I am excited to see how we all do when put in charge of a government. 😆😆

If I were a President who intended to use the government to enrich myself while avoiding any accountability (criminal charges), the first department I would gut is the Justice Department, and I would do it by putting a self-confident idiot in charge of "fixing" it.

People wonder if the Gaetz appointment is 8D chess and is this to help other nominees get through... No. Trump thinks this guy is qualified to be AG because he will enforce, without question, a policy of "for my friends, everything. For my friends, the law."

With all that we know about Matt Gaetz publicly, what don't we know privately? People are easier to control when they have secrets.

Ms. Pat Settles It debuts TONIGHT on BET! I'm featured in it as a celebrity juror alongside Ray J, Carmen Barton, and Jasmine Luv. Please watch it because you're going to love it. It's the craziest court show you've ever seen.

On the morning of Oct 7, 2023, 1,500 Hamas fighters set in motion an attack plan two years in the making as they invaded Israel, leaving 1,354 dead, including 27 Americans. What will happen next, and how did we get here? Rhinehold and Vaughn Spargur join me next to discuss the 2023 Israel-Hamas war.

On October 18th, Ms. Pat has a new TV show, and I am in the jury making my TV debut! She will judge real cases, and the jury of friends and celebrities will help her make the right decision. It airs on BET at 10 PM.

The new right exists to give grotesque people with horrible pasts a paycheck thanks to audiences that lack self-awareness and have no standards while pretending that hating the "right people" is a moral good. Involving Jesus in this charade bothers me a lot.