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Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show Podcast
Plausibly Live is where history, politics, culture, and the day’s absurdities collide. Veteran submariner, historian, and longtime radio host Dave Bowman brings sharp analysis, dry humor, and an independent perspective to the stories everyone is discussing, along with a few they ought to be. No slogans, no party-line talking points, and no manufactured outrage. Just thoughtful conversation, historical context, and the occasional rabbit hole.
Episodes
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show Podcast1876 Pt 3 - Tilden or Blood
The two Candidates have been selected. In keeping with the traditions of the day, their followers and friends hit the campaign trail on their behalf. Both…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastVehemently Suspect of Heresy
[A] new consensus has emerged in the press… that truth isn’t a process of collective discovery, but an orthodoxy already known to an enlightened few whose job…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastThere Is Good. And There Is Evil
I saw Greyhound, the new Tom Hanks World War II story of the Battle of the Atlantic, yesterday. I would rate it as a 10. Without giving too much away, it is a…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastUSS Bonhomme Richard
By all indications, the Navy lost the USS Bonhomie Richard yesterday in a fire for which – as yet – it has not determined the cause. The name is one of the…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show Podcast1876 Pt 2 - The 1984 Chicago Blitz
There is a commonly believed idea that the Political Parties of today at some point in the past "switched" with each other, kind of like the Chicago Blitz and…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show Podcast1876 Pt 1 - Hamburg, South Carolina
There are those who will tell you that "We have never been more divided." As I have long said, they know nothing of American History. In the summer of 1876, a…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastArachnophobia
Just a throwback to the day when Dave & John along with Mazzy found out about the deadly Australian spiders invaded India and then argued about Sherlock Holmes…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastThe Sleep of Reason
A couple of weeks ago, the administration issued its long-expected Executive Order which purports to "protect free speech" on social media. Now, for many of…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastThe Ultimate Arbiter?
A recent Supreme Court decision (Bostock) has many on the Political right proclaiming the death of the conservative movement. Their reasoning is rooted in a…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastOnly One of Two Things to Worry About
Dave is once again, unemployed. So what does that mean for the show? At least he now reads eMails. And one from this week has him worried about the lack of…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastCan vs Should
One of the life lessons that pretty much everybody learns, sooner or later, is that there is a difference between what you can do and what you should do. In…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastI Don't Practice Santeria
Barely a week has passed since religious conservatives on the Atlantic Coast were celebrating their victory in the North Carolina District Court, overturning…
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Hamilton's Folly (Clip)
Two days after the Committee of the Whole accepts the 3/5th's Compromise and adds another four resolutions to the Virginian's Plan, it is now clear that the…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastThe Cock & The Horse
On May 21, 1702, Daniel Defoe, yes, *that* Daniel Dafoe, was arrested and imprisoned for his recently published pamphlet which, in keeping with Poe’s Law…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastKepler's Perfect Solids
In the 17th Century, one man had to make a choice. Should he stick to his religious dogma and ignore his own observations and computation, or accept a new…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastVE-Day Show (2015)
Step into the Wayback Machine and travel back to 1945. Listen to the radio as the War in Europe comes to an end. Every time I listen to this I imagine my…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastRCW 43.06.220
Look, it doesn't really matter if you are pro or anti lockdown to me. What matters to me is that of which I was most afraid, is coming to pass. And no, it…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastMath Is Hard
Down in Bakersfield a couple of Emergency Room Doctors held a press conference (BTW, that should have been the first red flag), at which they announced to the…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastI FEEL FINE!
In December of 1981, I reported to Basic Enlisted Submarine School (BESS) in New London, CT. Winter in New England is amazing. That said, the next few months…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastLes Taxis de la Marne
In September of 1914, the French Army had been pressed as far back as it could possibly go. South of Paris, the Germans had crossed the Marne River, and to all…
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The Loneliest Man In The World
They say that being a CO of a warship is the loneliest job in the world. My own observations of my own two Captains are that is probably true. It doesn’t mean…
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Geezuzz $ave$
A couple of weeks back I predicted it. You know… the people who will say that “Geezuzzz will protect us from the Corona” types who would continue to flaunt…
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The Darkest Night
Like so many of us, I find myself vacillating between the emotions that seem to define us these days. There are moments of despair, while not hopeless, there…
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Discovering Federalism
I have noticed two odd things about the whole COVID-19. Neither of them bode well for liberty in the future. First, Republicans (and even some Libertarians)…
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Corona Restrictions
Washington State Governor (and failed Presidential Candidate) Jay Inslee announced a set of restrictions on Washingtonians to help stop the spread of the…
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The Directorate of Operational Medicine
There was a recent article that claims that Genghis Kahn is now considered “the most Green Invader in History.” Why? Because – I am not kidding here – he…
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Corona38
Recently there have been several… stupid… stories in the news. There’s the USAF deciding that “Up in the Air Junior Birdman” is no longer their official fight…
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Religion A vs Religion B
In an attempt to prove that the Earth is flat, Mad Mike launched himself into the sky aboard a steam-powered rocket. He left his parachute behind with…
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The Fall of France
At the close of the Nevada Caucus, Chris Matthews ranted about the Sanders victory, going so far as to compare his “victory” (54% of voters voted against him)…
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Vote or Else!
As we close in on Super Tuesday, the question once again arises: Why do we even bother to vote? It seems like we always convince ourselves that this time…
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Supreme Bernie
There is much handwringing and worry over the idea that a self-avowed Communist “won” New Hampshire and possibly Iowa (although those results may not be…
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The Once & Future
On his national radio show, long-time host Rush Limbaugh announced that he has ‘advanced lung cancer.” He will be taking some time off for treatment and…
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Sacred Words
There are less than two weeks before the Iowa Caucus and lately, there has been a focus on the military service of the Democrat candidates in the race. Like…
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It Is The Way
There is a saying in the Talmud: “We do not see the world as it is. We see it as we are.” The Mandalorian has captivated both Dave and Rod. A feature of the…
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Implied Powers
Welcome to the new year! There are a few things new, including a co-host, so say “Hello” to RodBo, who will be joining us now. Over the past few days, we have…
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The 11th Hour of the 11th Day of the 11th Month
"Best of" from 2018 The SHOW NOTES
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Invasion
It didn’t take long did it? Even the President got in on the talking point. Expect to hear even more of it over the weekend. Homeless Vets are often used as a…
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Silence Will Not Protect You
I feel like Halloween was dying, but now it’s not. The arguments over the 14th Amendment continue, but as usual, most people are ignoring the real issue. And…
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Oct 31 Is My Favorite Day
October 31 is many things to people. Yes, it’s Halloween and my kids and grand kids are excited. Yes, it has religious significance. Yes, it means the calendar…
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Jus Soli
There was a time in this country with the legal concept of jus soli. Then the Supreme Court decided that was not acceptable. Because it would mean that people…
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Hate, History and Hope
There is much on my mind today. More than words will adequately express. But, I will try. We will look at hatred. History. And we will continue to hope.
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A Trip Through 3 Billion Years of History
Vacation 2018 has ended. It was marvelous and it has led me to a personal decision about my own future. John McCain passes away, I say what I have always said…
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Spanking the Hippo
I’m not as ready for this as I sound. Experts around the country are complaining that we aren’t listening to them when they tell us what is going to happen…
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It's At The End of the Hall...
Sometimes I miss California. No, really, sometimes I do. And then… California calls me and I remember why I not only don’t really miss it, I yearn for the day…
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New (Old) Spock?
Once upon a time, the Supreme Court was asked to stop something that had already happened from happening. Yesterday, the Attorney Virtue Signaling General of…
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Freedom and Liberty
Dave often says that liberty and freedom are NOT the same thing. Here’s why he says that...
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastCT-TSP: Buzz Brockaway
Led by the State Legislature of Georgia, the calls for an Article V Convention are becoming more and more common, but is such a State called Constitutional…
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The Cargo of the Brig Aurora
In February of 1810, the British cargo brig, Aurora, found herself impounded and her cargo seized in New Orleans as a consequence of a Congressional action…
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Whatever Was Not Expressed
The IXth Amendment and the impeachment of Andrew Johnson
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastSelf Checkout
Dave, John and (not) Mazzy pretend that it's a Thursday and complain about the whole self-checkout scam Original Broadcast: June 1, 2012 on KFIV 1360 and KWSX…
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The Infamous Eddie Call
The only caller ever banned on Afternoons Live...