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Getting It Right: History, Politics & Power with Rick Wagner — 375 episodes · page 1 of 4
The Hinges of Fate
The Cost of Convenience: What Are We Giving Up?
Are We Losing the Ability to Live Together?
The Wagner Report: Media, AI, and the Battle for an Informed America
When the Foundations Erode
Judgment Under Pressure: Murder Trials and Modern War
The State of Texas and the Fragile Republic
Economic Shifts and the Modern Labor Landscape
Forecasting the Fallout: Why the News Repeats Itself and What Happens When Expectations Outpace Opportunity
The Republic We Inherited: What Are We Doing With It?
The War That Comes in Pieces
When Institutions Stop Doing Their Job
Iran, Gas Prices, and America’s Forgotten Ambition
The Terrain of Conflict: Iran and the Maritime Choke Points
The Long War Mindset: From Crusades to Modern Conflict
AI, Bias & the Family Feud Problem — How We Should Use Tech for Research
Institutional Drift: From Iran to Minnesota
Belonging Over Belief: Why People Join Radical Causes Without Caring About Outcomes
Soft Power, Hard Landings: Budgets, Borders, and the Cost of Pretending
The Educational No Longer Prepares You To Do Anything
Why Is Our System More Focused On Rehabilitating Predators Than Protecting Citizens?
More Money For Education? Why?
One Of The Biggest Dangers in Society Is Forgetting How We Got Here
Mayoral Shake-Ups: Breaking Down the Winners, Losers, and What Comes Next
Last Weeks Election Results Are Making A Very Strong Statement - Let's Discuss
What's Happening In The Bahamas And How Might This Unfold?
Another Voyage Down The River of Weird
Endless Noise: Why Does 24/7 News Tell You So Little?
The Middle East Has Never Been A Peaceful Place
We Get Policy Talked To Death - Let's Break Some Of These Events Down
What A Controversial Week In The World!
The Government Does Most Things Poorly
Brain Break! Let's Talk About Something Different This Week!
If America Was A Business- We'd Be Out Of Business!
Do Good Ideas Exist In Chicago?
Why Are People Against A Crack Down On Crime In DC?
ICE And The Western Slope - Hitting Close To Home
Our Judicial System Is Not On The Right Track
Molding Cultural Tension - The Drum Beat Has Already Begun
Did Trump's Team Get In Over Their Heads With The Epstein Files?
If We Don't Seek Out The Truth, We Rely On The Media - And That's Not Wise
Don't Let Politicians Convince You They Know More About Life Than You Do
It's Time To Reread Orwell's 1984. It's Feeling Eerily Familiar To Reality
Will Iran See A Regime Change?
Let's Talk Israel And Iran - We Should Discuss Some Historical Context
The Left Is Afraid Of Both Trump And Musk! How Will This Shake Out?
We Are No Longer In An Era Where Headlines Contain Real Information
Is There Anything Trump Can Do That A Federal Judge Somewhere Won't Object?
Trump Is Doing An Admirable Job To Say The Least
Just Because You Make A Certain Amount Of Money - Doesn't Make It Okay For The Government To Take It
Trump's Bringing Back Productivity and Direction
Speak Your Mind In Another Country And You're Likely To Disappear For A While!
Don't Get The Rubes Upset!
Are You Keeping Up With The Colorado Gun Laws?
Are Your Nervous About The Stock Market And Your Investments?
Let's Keep The Western Slope From Turning Into Boulder!
More Massive Progress Made By DOGE - The Left Will Use Any Means To Stop Trump and Musk
Identifying As A Turtle And Still Carrying Political Power Is A Terrifying Thought!
People Truly Believe Trump And Musk Are Out To Kill Them
It's A Great Time To Be A Republican, Conservative Or Libertarian
New Bills On The Way - They Are Squeezing Your Natural Rights And Misinterpreting The Constitution
You Can Call It "Misinformation" But In Reality It's A Flat Out Lie
DOGE Is Crushing DC's Dreams!
"The More Numerous The Laws, The More Corrupt The Government" -Tacitus - Would You Agree?
"To Know Your Past Is To Know Your Future." -Ernest Agyemang Yeboah - Let's Discuss Eastern Europe and Russia
Democrats Are Like Rust - They Never Rest!
Colorado Is Headed Toward Californication With It's Policies
What's Worse? Stupid or Evil? January 20th Cannot Come Soon Enough
Are You Curious About What's Happening In The Middle East? You Need to Understand The Historical Context. Let's Discuss!
Have Your Heard About Peanut The Squirrel? That Is What You Call Government Overreach!
Our Government Is Either Incompetent, Dishonest or Just Plain Unable to Cope - What's Worse?
Hunter Biden Was Pardoned! Let's Discuss This Pardoning Power - Are There Any Rules To This?
Republicans Can Never Seem To Get Along!
Trump's Playing 3 Dimensional Chess With His Cabinet Picks
RFK Is Going To Hit HHS Like A Stick Of Dynamite!
The Next Two Months Will Be Very Interesting!
It's Not A Great Sign When A Majority Of New Jobs Being Created Are Government Jobs.
Countdown To The Election. Get Out There And Vote!
Everyone Is On The Edge Of Their Seat Right Now.
What Benefits Do You Get By Being A US Citizen These Days?
Confused By What's Going On In The Middle East? Let's Discuss!
The Tripwires That Are The World Stage Right Now
We Are In A State of Rapid, Reignited Inflation. What Role Will The Unions Play In This?
The Framers Really Did Their Research When It Came To The Constitution - We Should Pay Attention
Heaven Knows - Anything Goes!
Without Borders Are We Even A Nation?
Let's Talk RFK Jr. and The DNC. Kamala Sounded Better But Still Managed To Say Nothing!
Kamala Has Gone From Being An Embarrassment To A Modern Day Margaret Thatcher
Of Course We'll Talk About Aristotle on The Radio!
Is It Illegal If No One Enforces The Law?
Distracted By The Election Drama? Let's Take A Look At Asia!
Joe's Gotta Go!
I've Seen More Emotion From An Animatronic Than From Joe Lately!
First Spy Balloons, Then Landing On The Dark Side of The Moon, Now Cuba!
Are China's Motives Something To Be Concerned About?
Drug Use and Dealing is on the Rise. Could Closing Our Wide Open Border Slow That Down?
We Are Decapitating Ourselves!
America Is On The Line Every Time We Vote
Welcome To The "Increasingly Unhinged Campaign Revenge Retribution"
A Journey Back In Time For Memorial Day