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1850 Main Street™
by The Public Square®
1850 Main Street™ is a place. A place in time and history and a place for today. Come in, sit down, and grab a cup of coffee as we discuss the issues of the day.
Episodes
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The Second Inauguration of Donald Trump
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. What would someone who isn't from America who watched Donald Trump's second inauguration think of the American political process? Pull up a chair and listen in as Dave Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss political divisions, executive...
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A Fitting Farewell for Biden?
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. Did Joe Biden's farewell address come across the way it was intended to? Pull up a chair and listen in as Dave Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss the mixed messages, conflicting themes, and awkward moments in a speech signaling the…
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A Bible Scholar on Rogan?
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. What happened when a Bible scholar was interviewed on the Joe Rogan Experience? Pull up a chair and listen in as Rob Walgate and Alan C. Duncan discuss the top moments from Joe Rogan's interview with Wesley Huff - Christian apologist, public...
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Did Zuckerberg Go Full MAGA?
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. Has Mark Zuckerburg gone full MAGA? Or do recent policy changes at Meta regarding fact-checking simply reflect the common sentiment of consumers? Pull up a chair and listen in as Rob Walgate and Alan C. Duncan discuss these changes at Meta and…
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What's in These Old Textbooks?
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. Are you smarter than the average 4th grader was in 1958? Do you know as much as they did about the importance of the founding principles and crafting language? Pull up a chair and listen in as Dave Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan look at...
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The Gift of a Broadcast
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. Have you listened to The Public Square's latest broadcast, "Christmas in America 1973?" Have you shared it with a friend or family member? Pull up a chair and listen in as Dave Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss the impact of…
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The Ghost of Christmas Budget
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. What's been going on behind closed doors with Congress and the federal budget? Pull up a chair and listen in as Dave Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss the impact of the budget on the incoming Trump administration and the people with...
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Being a Public Servant with Frank LaRose
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. What inspires a life of public service? Pull up a chair and listen in as Rob Walgate and Alan C. Duncan sit down with Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose and discuss the things that haved shaped the way he conducts himself as Ohio's Secretary of...
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Running an Election with Frank LaRose
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. What exactly goes into running a statewide election to ensure that you can easily show up and cast your ballot on election day? Pull up a chair and listen in as Rob Walgate and Alan C. Duncan sit down with Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose and...
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Football, Flags, and Felonies
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. Is it really necessary to involve lawmakers in sportsmanship disputes on the football field? Pull up a chair and listen in as Rob Walgate and Alan C. Duncan discuss the aftermath of Michigan's victory at Ohio State involving flag planting at...
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Faith, History, and Restoration
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. Scientists believe they've figured out the exact date of Jesus' crucifixion - are they telling us anything we don't already know? Pull up a chair and listen in as Rob Walgate, Alan C. Duncan, and Dr. Jeff Sanders discuss the intersection of…
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Behind the Scenes at Christmas in America, Part II
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. What does the music of 1973 have to do with our search for the manger at Christmas? Pull up a chair and listen in as Dave Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss how music, faith, and cultural reflections converge to offer hope and...
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Behind the Scenes at Christmas in America, Part I
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. What are we bringing to the table with this year's production of "Christmas in America" on The Public Square®? Pull up a chair and listen in as Dave Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss our annual Christmas program and why we do it…
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Can We Handle the Truth?
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. Would Elon Musk's potential purchase of a cable news network mark a new era for the truth in American media? Pull up a chair and listen in as Dave Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss the divergence between media narratives and public...
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Lower Your Expectations, Part II
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. The conversation on expectations continues today as we dive into what we can expect from the upcoming 48 months of the Trump presidency. Pull up a chair and listen in as Dave Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss the complexities of...
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Lower Your Expectations
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. Is it realistic to expect Donald Trump to deliver on all his promises in just 48 months? Pull up a chair and listen in asDave Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss the policy challenges faced by past administrations, the potential...
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Who's in Trump's Cabinet?
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. Has America decided to let a passenger fly the plane rather than leaving it to the pilot? Is that a viable strategy if the plane is speeding toward the side of a mountain? Pull up a chair and listen in as Rob Walgate and Alan C. Duncan discuss the...
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How to Become a Government Influencer
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. So what exactly is the secret to becoming an "influencer" in civil government? Pull up a chair and listen in as Dave Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss the "grid of involvement" in terms of who is actually paying attention when it...
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The Election's Over, Now Get to Work!
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. People have been asking what to do now that the election is over, and our answer is "Get to work!" Pull up a chair and listen in as Dave Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss the pitfalls of sitting back and relaxing after decisively...
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The Election Decided by Podcasts
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. How big of an impact did 18-year-old Barron Trump have on his father's re-election campaign? Pull up a chair and listen in as Rob Walgate and Alan C. Duncan discuss how connecting to the youth vote via podcasts and social media was became a…
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The Day After the Election
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. It's the day after the election… did you sleep at all last night? Pull up a chair and listen in as Dave Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss the surprising support for Donald Trump in a broad coalition ranging from the Amish to Elon...
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Buckle Up for Election Day
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. It's election day, but what are the odds that we'll actually know who the next president is going to be by the end of the night? Pull up a chair and listen in as Dave Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss the challenge of getting all…
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The Interview Everyone's Talking About
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. RFK Jr. said early in this election cycle that the presidential race could be decided by podcasts… is that a real possibility? Pull up a chair and listen in as Dave Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss Donald Trump's recent appearance…
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Should Newspapers be Endorsing Candidates?
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. Should newspapers be endorsing political candidates to try and affect the outcome of elections? Pull up a chair and listen in as Dave Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss shifts in polling techniques over time and the controversial...
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Should Athletics be Subsidized at the University Level?
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. Did you know that the highest paid state employees in 40 of the 50 states in the U.S. are college sports coaches? Pull up a chair and listen in as Rob Walgate and Alan C. Duncan discuss whether or not taxpayer dollars should continue to support...
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Nuclear Energy, Brought to You by Amazon
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. Are Google and Amazon taking over more than just our web searches and shopping? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss the tech giants' push into nuclear energy and examine if we are willingly (or...
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How Mainstream Media Hides the Truth from You
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. Is it ethical for the media to selectively edit interviews with presidential candidates? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss the controversy surrounding the editing choices in 60 Minutes'…
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iVoters.com: Your One-Stop Shop
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. Does voting make you feel overwhelmed? Good thing there's a place that can tell you exactly what's going to be on your ballot without trying to tell you who or what to vote for. Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan...
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Housing Market Madness
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. Is it really as hopeless as it feels for first time homebuyers to break into the housing market? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss the effect that stagnant wages, rising taxes, skyrocketing…
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Mirth Matters
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. You've probably heard the phrase "if you're not laughing, you're crying," and it can certainly feel that way during election season. But how else does laughter relate to politics and worldview? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob...
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Disaster and the Radio
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. When a disaster strikes and all other forms of communication are down, what's the one way to get vital information to the people who need it? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss the devastation…
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The Vance/Walz Debate, Part II
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. We've talked about moments from the vice presidential debate that everyone saw, but what about the major moments that no one seems to be talking about? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss more...
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The Vance/Walz Debate, Part I
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. Is it possible these days for two candidates who disagree on several key issues to have a debate and not explode? After watching the Vance/Walz debate, apparently the answer is yes? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and...
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Chaos in the Comment Section
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. It's common knowledge in the world of media and broadcasting that you should never read comments about yourself, but sometimes a comment section can be very… informative. Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C....
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Whistling Past the Graveyard, Part II
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. Why are Americans having fewer kids? Why could it be a problem? And why has it taken the Washington Post this long to notice? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss how despite having completely...
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Gilbert & Jack
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. Have you ever heard of G.K. Chesterton? We're discussing the book Gilbert & Jack today at 1850 Main Street. Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti and Alan C. Duncan discuss G.K. Chesterton and his influence on C.S. Lewis, along with how…
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Projecting the Blame
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. With recent tragedies in the news related to abortions gone wrong, some politicians are trying to play the blame game. So where do you get the real facts about what's happening with abortion in America? Pull up a chair and listen in as David…
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Politicizing a Tragedy
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. How is the tragic story of a young woman in Georgia who died after taking abortion pills being exploited for political gain? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss how the failure of a hospital to...
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Whistling Past the Graveyard
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. Have you ever heard the term "whistling past the graveyard?" That's what the New York Times is doing in their recent article about China's "Silver Economy." Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss…
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From the Statehouse to the White House
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. Why do they keep talking about iVoters.com on this podcast? Well, do you want to feel like the smartest kid in class or not? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss the impact and history of...
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Lost Momentum
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. We've now had a second assassination attempt against Donald Trump, but folks are more concerned about his comments on immigrants eating pets. What does that say about the momentum of this campaign? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti…
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Kamala Harris, the Dragonslayer
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. How are major media players, particularly The Atlantic, driving the forces and energy behind this election process? And could it be any more obvious whose side they are on? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C....
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The Trump/Harris Debate: Policy or Psychology?
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. Is it really fair to call what happened on ABC last night a debate? Or was it something else entirely? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss ABC's biased moderation and coverage of the debate and...
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Preparing for the Debate
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. What can we expect to see in tonight's debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss potential strategies and pitfalls for the candidates based on personal...
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Controversial Conversions
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. When someone finally comes around to the right side of an issue, is it our job to tell them they should have gotten here sooner? Or should we celebrate the fact that they're with us now? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate,...
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Conspiracy and Cover-Up
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. Now that a Kennedy has joined the Trump campaign, it's got us thinking about conspiracies… like what actually happened in the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan...
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A Letter from Zuckerberg
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. Did the Biden administration really bully Meta into censoring certain content related to COVID 19 and other sensitive topics? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss the letter from Mark Zuckerberg…
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The Kennedy Factor
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. Now that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has suspended his campaign and endorsed Donald Trump, how does the "Kennedy Factor" have the potential to impact the election? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss…
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Democratic National Convention - Coverage Roundup*
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. Did you miss any of our coverage of last week's Democratic National Convention? Don't worry, we've put all three of our conversations about the DNC together for you, right here at 1850 Main Street. Pull up a chair and listen in to David Zanotti…
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Democratic National Convention, Part III - The Symbolic President
1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. If the Democrats' message is that "we're not going back," then what's their plan to move forward? And what are they going to leave behind? Our coverage of the Democratic National Convention wraps up today. Pull up a chair and listen in as David...
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1850 Main Street™ is a place. A place in time and history and a place for today. Come in, sit down, and grab a cup of coffee as we discuss the issues of the day.
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