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Heard Tell
by Heard Tell
Turning down the noise of what we are hearing in the news cycle, social media, and the discourse to get to the information on culture, politics, and the issues of the day we need to properly discern the times we live in. Hosted by Andrew Donaldson
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Explaining The “Stagflation Lite” Economy
A horrible jobs report, angst over gas and consumer prices, conflicts around the world, and a bitter midterm election cycle here at home means one thing: we need to turn down the noise on what is going on with economic headlines with our friend and economist Dr. Stephen Popick on this episode of...
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Panic! at the Russian Plague Disco
The death of a researcher in Siberia has lit a worldwide fire back under the public health debate. With so many layers to this story from internet panic, Russian government secrecy, scientists not being great communicators, distrust in both science and government post-COVID being low, we turn to...
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Congress, Midterms, and Twitching Ain’t Easy
Ace reporter and congressional insider Eric Garcia returns to talk doing journalism in the era of streamers and content creators, what’s really going on in the House of Representatives and US Senate, previewing the midterms, changes in media, and more! The Independent’s Inside Washington…
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A Whole Lotta Space News with Dr. Michael Siegel
We are thrilled to have our friend and long-time Heard Tell contributor Dr. Michael Siegel back to talk about all the recent headlines on space. Dr. Siegel is a Research Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at Pennsylvania State University and is the lead scientist for the Ultraviolet/Optical...
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What The Botched Execution of Christa Pike Tells Us
What an omnishambles, to take a term from our UK friend. Host Andrew talks the death penalty, the botched execution, and what it says about the judicial system, our government, and use. ______ Heard Tell SubStack Free to subscribe, comes right to your inbox https://www.heardtellmedia.com…
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Teacher Recruitment Changes Lives. It Did Mine
Let’s talk about teachers on this episode of Heard Tell, specifically how a program covered by Amelia Knisely in WV Watch reminds me of the programs that allowed my parents to not only go to college, but make educating West Virginians an entire lifetime that had far-reaching effects on who I...
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Old Biases Ain’t Working in New Media Ecosystem
Some brief thoughts on why the privilege of platform demands that we who have it must be willing to adapt and change, because the audience doesn’t care about the same things we do. Being protective of the quality of work, not precious about what the audience wants to call it or how they want to...
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25 Years Of Still Not Knowing How To Talk About 9/11
My personal habit of not really talking about 9/11 on 9/11 ends today. And going forward. I talk about why, my experience that day, dealing with memory, generational shift, and more. Tom Jurod’s The Falling Man, free to read on 9/11 but otherwised paywalled, can be read here: ______ Heard Tell...
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Does the Governor's Shirt Color Matter in West Virginia Politics? YES!
All heck is breaking loose in West Virginia’s gubernatorial politics. After weeks if not months of speculation US Senator and former WV Governor Jim Justice openly admitted he is considering another run his old job. The current governor, Patrick Morrisey, was already on a string of bad press…
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An American and a Canadian Talk About Trade Uproar
While American and Canadian officials crank up the rhetoric, threats, and retaliations, we try to turn down the noise on the US-Canada trade hot mess as our old friend and certified Canadian David Clement joins American Andrew Donaldson on how we got here, can either President Trump or PM Carney...
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Perspective, Expectations, and Affordability's Moving Target
Instead of yelling at others as part of the “affordability”, for this Heard Tell we take the roiling online debate and bring it back to the personal. Having a diverse educational and work background is a good place to start, and being the parent of young adult kids who are navigating these issues...
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Let's Talk West Virginia Water Right Quick
The old saying goes being listened to is better than being heard because the latter is passive and automatic whereas listening is active and requires focus. But I suspect what sounds like a good idea isn’t going to go well for Gov Patrick Morrisey because the folks on his “listening tour” wanted…
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Father of Apalachee High School Murder Gets 15 Years and That's A Good Thing
Some thoughts on charging parents for enabling the violence of their mass shooting children, why “fell through the cracks” is a lie, and why accountability for these violent events needs to go even further. ______ Heard Tell SubStack Free to subscribe, comes right to your inbox...
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The Sickening Del Elliott Pritt Abuse Charges and Backstory
The story of WV House of Delegate member Elliot Pritt being charged with grooming and abusing a student has made me sick. Reviewing my text messages w/him & notes from where I wrote about him in 2023 even more so. Subscribe and watch the full video here -------------------- Heard Tell SubStack…
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"Follow the money" Explains Sports and Politics
One of our principles on Heard Tell when covering politics & culture is “follow the money” since that’s the closest you usually can get to the truth in a world that is all about image, branding, and marketing. But the same increasingly applies to sports, and with sports media and political media...
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America 250 w/Englishman Ben Harris: Part Two
Talking America 250 (Part 2). The conversation turns stateside as Ben Harris, an Englishman with a serious soft spot for America but experienced working in the UK Parliament, walks through his viral essay on American exceptionalism: freedom, abundance, and the strange magic of a country built on...
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America 250 w/Englishman Ben Harris Part One
For the 4th of July and reviving an old tradition, Host Andrew sits down with our man in Westminster, Ben Harris, for the 4th of July episode. Ben (soccer jersey and all) breaks down why Britain can't build anything due to a planning system where NIMBYs hold veto power over housing, energy, even...
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Doom, Boom, and Data Centers
Our friend Gabriella Hoffman of IWF, Outsider on the Inside Substack, District of Conservation Podcast, and a whole bunch of other stuff returns to talk about her policy focus work on data centers. We turn down the noise of the boom prophets and doom merchants to talk what data centers are and...
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State of the Unions: UK Politics, Starmer's Mandelson/Epstein Scandal, US/UK Relations, Trump & more
Live from the UK on a very busy news day Over Yonder Jack Rowlett joins Heard Tell to react to PM Keir Starmer going before the House of Commons for a two hour grilling on the Mandelson/Epstein scandal that has him fighting off calls to resign, the state of the US-UK relationship, economic issues...
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The Economy, But In Plain Language w/Dr Stephen Popick & Andrew Donaldson
Host Andrew Donaldson is joined by economist Dr. Stephen Popick to talk proper economic terms from the headlines life inflation, The Fed, and more, how to understand the housing crisis, why it is a mistake to think economics runs of the political calendar, how AI is shaping the data behind the...
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Some Common Sense Regarding AI and Higher Education
Host Andrew Donaldosn brings his unique perspective on AI and higher education as someone who has college-aged children, his own education, and currently being enrolled in community college Watch the full video here: https://heardtell.substack.com/p/some-common-sense-regarding-ai-and?r=17xga...
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Heard Tell Live: Trump Announces Iran War "Ceasefire" w/ reporter Eric Garcia
President Trump announces a "ceasefire" in the Iran War, so we do instant reaction with The Independent's Washington Bureau Chief Eric Garcia, plus what to expect when congress gets back in town, and more on this Heard Tell Live from the Heard Tell Substack -------------------- Heard Tell…
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Instant Reaction: Pres Trump Presser, Rescued Airmen, Iran War, & more
Andrew Donaldson gives his instant reaction after President Trump's press conference that started with the rescued airmen and ended with a hot mess of contradictory statements and yet more threats and moving deadlines over the Iran War and more. -------------------- Heard Tell SubStack Free to...
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Heard Tell Live: Political Philosophy & The Drunk Drivers of Gravel Ridge
On trying to do better than the race to the bottom politics, social media, and news media have all decided to not only do, but monetize and make the dominate business model All and more on this Heard Tell Live from the Heard Tell Substack -------------------- Heard Tell SubStack Free to…
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Heard Tell Live: Self-Induced Cluster Injuries Mount For President Trump
In football, they call it "cluster injuries" when multiple problems start to compile and cross streams to derail everything else the team might be doing. The same thing applies to politics, and the Trump administration has some self-induced cluster injuries starting to pile up. We break all that...
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Heard Tell Live: Iran Conflict Up to This Point
Some thoughts on the ongoing Iran conflict, what is and isn't being reported well about the conflict, talk about the troops/veterans, and more on this Heard Tell Live from the Heard Tell Substack -------------------- Heard Tell SubStack Free to subscribe, comes right to your inbox...
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Me, and 63 Million Other Americans: Grown Folks Talk on Caregiving and Home Healthcare
On this episode of Heard Tell, Andrew returns after an extended absence to explain where he has been, and he hasn't been working - publicly at least - lately and some grown folk talk about caregiving and home healthcare that quickly gets lost in policy, politics, and folks talking without...
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Losing 50 Years of Autism Progress, Revisionist History & Conspiracy Theories , RFK Jr, MAHA & more
On this episode of Heard Tell, we turn down the noise on on the growing reaction to HHS Sec RFK, Jr's and President Trump's comments on Autism at the recent cabinet meetin. Reporter Eric Garcia, who usually joins us to talk his coverage of congress joins to talk about the danger of losing 50…
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The Political Issues and Cultural Controversies Fracturing the United Kingdom with guest Oliver Dean
On this episode of Heard Tell, we're back "across the pond" to check in on our United Kingdom friends with Oliver Dean joining us from the UK. What's going on in UK politics with a two-party system that for the first time in hundreds of years faces a real third threat in Reform, the flailing…
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Anatomy of a political rally: Bernie Sanders in West Virginia w/ local reporter Justice Hudson
On this episode of Heard Tell, we turn down the noise on US Senator Bernie Sanders visiting West Virginia as part of his current tour with reporter and founder of Wheeling Free Press Justice Hudson who was in the room and working the crowds during the Wheeling rally. Since Justice reports on…
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Practical Explainers to Economic Headlines w/ economist Dr Stephen Popick
On this episode of Heard Tell, we turn down the noise on economic headlines and the interwebs and talking head reaction to them, by asking our economist friend Dr. Stephen Popick to explain them so well even host Andrew can understand it. Why wages are what they are including the living wage and...
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What We Need To Know About The Black Sea Region w/ Antonia-Laura Pup
On this episode of Heard Tell, we focus on one of the most strategically important and geopolitically challenging areas of the world: The Black Sea Region. Joining us from Romania is Antonia-Laura Pup, policy fellow with Young Voices Europe and a Fulbright Student at Georgetown focusing on…
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Canada vs America tariff tussle, Trump vs Carney, economics of travel, politics of housing crisis
On this episode of Heard Tell, host Andrew talks with Sabine Benoit, the Canadian Policy Associate at the Consumer Choice Center about the current state of affairs on both sides of the US-Canada border. Why tariffs are the overriding issue in relations, how Canadians really feel about their...
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Hulk Hogan's Life and Scandals, Superhero Summer at Box Office, Movie Prices & more w/ Luis Mendez
On this episode of Heard Tell, host Andrew talks and our film critic friend Luis Mendez of the Mendez Movie Report break out their lifelong wrestling fandom to talk the passing of Hulk Hogan from worldwide superstar, to reality tv star, to viral video infamy of sex tape and racist comments, to...
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GOP Congress Taps Out, Epstein Files, Redistricting, Midterms, JD Vance, & RIP Ozzy w/Eric Garcia
On this episode of Heard Tell, host Andrew talks with our friend and congressional reporter Eric Garcia who takes us beyond the headlines and inside the halls of Congress. Eric breaks down what Speaker Johnson shutting down the House for August recess really means, how much the "Epstein Files" is...
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Why Box Office Is Way Up From Last Year, Disney & Live Action Remakes, Film Reviews w/ Luis Mendez
On this episode of Heard Tell, host Andrew talks with our friend and certified film critic Luis Mendez of the Mendez Movie Report on why this year's box officeis way up from last year's historically bad Memorial Day weekend to this year's historically great one. Plus, we talk about why live…
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LA Riots, Trump, Troops, Media, & Having Enough Integrity To Survive First Contact With Viral Video
"Do you have enough principles and personal integrity to survive first contact with a viral video?" On this episode of Heard Tell, host Andrew talks about the ICE raids in LA turning into rioting violence, and an escalation in the PR/news media/social media tv show that is driving the escalation…
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What News & Political Media Get Wrong About Nerd Culture, Content Creation, & more w/ Peter Pischke
On this episode of Heard Tell, host Andrew welcomes back Peter Pischke of CultureScape for a rousing discussion of how "nerd culture" should really just be called "the culture," how the traditional and political news media are missing the generational culture shift, misconceptions about content...
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The Death Penalty, "Botched" Executions, and a Whole Bunch of Cowardice In The State Killing Someone
On this episode of Heard Tell, host Andrew shares some thoughts on yet another news story furthering the debate on the death penalty, and how a combination of judicial issues, moral difficulties, government accountability and ethics questions, and revealing that the push for "humane" execution is...
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Joe Biden Has Cancer, We're All Going To Die, and the Interwebs & News Media Ain't Handling It Well
On this episode of Heard Tell, host Andrew shares some thoughts on the news that former President Joe Biden has cancer, and how once again the news media, social media, and the interwebs just can't seem to discuss death, illness, mortality, politics, and and culture in the same sphere at the same...
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Grown Folk Talk on Middle East, al-Sharaa and Syria, Trump’s Trip, & Saudi/Qatari Soft Power Plays
On this episode of Heard Tell, host Andrew shares some thoughts on the current state of politics, politicians, people, places, and a whole bunch of money involving the Middle East. From the changing leadership and recognition of the Ahmed al-Sharaa led Syria, to President Donald Trump's deal…
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Actually, The Problem is Congress, And the Blame Lies With Us
On this episode of Heard Tell host Andrew talks about the blame game that is a core of politics and pundits but reminds us that the finger pointing of news and social media means three fingers pointed back at ourselves. And since the legislative branch is the one that represents We, The People…
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AI Skepticism, Using ChatGPT to Cheat Your Way To A Degree, & Why I'm Applying to Community College
On this episode of Heard Tell host Andrew shares some thoughts on the NY Magazine article "Everyone Is Cheating Their Way Through College” and uses it to talk about higher education, why we should have a healthy skepticism of AI, why the learning part of education has been lost in the...
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Signal Scandal and The Eternal Truth That OPSEC Ends Where Convenience Begins
On this episode of Heard Tell host Andrew shares some thoughts on the Signal scandal involving Trump administration officials using the messaging app as a group chat to discuss details of the recent Houthi strikes in Yemen, which included The Atlantic's Editor in Chief Jeffrey Goldberg in a...
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Sacred Cows & Spending Cuts: DOGE, Veterans, Entitlements, & the Rhetoric of Other People's Problems
On this episode of Heard Tell host Andrew comes fresh of some talking heading to talk through the reported cuts coming for Veterans Affairs, the wider push for DOGE & “efficient/smaller” government, and the rhetoric that there should not be any “sacred cows” when it comes to spending cuts. Which…
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Were The Oscars Overly Political? Winners & Losers, Controversies Large and Small, plus Marvel/Disney Woes & more w/film critic Luis Mendez
On this episode of Heard Tell we are talking about the goings on at the Academy Awards. The Oscars are always a cultural moment to slather our political & cultural issues upon, so just how political did this year’s ceremony get and how much did politics affect who won and viral cultural moments...
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Talking Canada w/Canadian Sabine El-Chidiac: Tariffs, Trump, Trudeau, Economics, Elections & more
On this episode of Heard Tell, we turn down the noise of the news cycle and get to the information we need on Canada being all over US news and politics. But instead of talking about Canada amongst ourselves, let's try something different and talk to Canada and the politics and economics thereof...
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Inside Congress, Reaction to Trump, RFK Jr & Autism, Politics of DCA & more w/ reporter Eric Garcia
On this episode of Heard Tell, we turn down the noise of the news cycle and get to the information we need on the early days of the new Trump administration from the perspective of congress with congressional reporter and Washington Bureau Chief for The Independent Eric Garcia. Eric takes us…
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Everything Is A Conspiracy If You Don't Understand How Things Work
There have always been bad faith media actors and conspiracy theorists, because human nature is undefeated and there is nothing new under the sun. But technology means that bad faith actors and conspiracy theorists are finding comfortable homes in social media and news media where a constant…
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Terror Attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas Get 2025 News/Social Media Off to Bad Start
On this episode of Heard Tell, we turn down the noise of the news cycle and gets to the information we need as 2025 starts out with two terrible terrorist attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas, and some truly bad news media and social media coverage thereof. Host Andrew delves into the changing...
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