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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
Episodes
Heard TellGerman Election, Angela Merkel's Background & Legacy, & What's Next w/ Alexander Bowen
So you might have Heard Tell that our German friends had an election recently and are forming a new government. The interesting thing is that government for…
Heard TellGabby Petito, Journalism, & How News Media Coverage Works w/ Journalist Molly McCluskey
The Gabby Petito story is the latest true crime missing person story to explode across media, but something interesting happened: the American public started…
Heard TellCanadian Elections w/ Actual Canadian David Clement
You might have Heard Tell that Canada had an election. Well, we turn to our friend and Canadian David Clement to explain not only the last 40 days of an…
Heard TellChanging the Autism Conversation in Culture & Politics with Eric Garcia
The social media age has given an opportunity for folks who otherwise might not have a voice to join the wider world. But with that increased awareness comes…
Heard TellAustralia's Covid-19 Lockdowns & Suspect Leadership w/ Emilie Dye
Australia has a Covid-19 problem: despite low numbers of the disease compared to other countries, vaccination rates and availability lags as fears about the…
Heard TellPolitics Is Faker Than Wrestling But Inflation Is Real w/Economist Jericho Hill
Our friend and Economist Jericho Hill thinks that while concerns about the economy and inflation are justified, there are media story lines and narratives that…
Heard TellThe Opioid Epidemic: What We Should, and Can, Do About It w/ Dr Keith Humphreys
The Opioid epidemic is still raging through communities even as other events dominate the news headlines. But with over 90K dead from overdoses in 2020, there…
Heard TellTexas Special Election, Trump's Endorsements, & 2022 Midterms w/ Eric Cunningham
The just concluded special election in Texas has some narratives and story lines that are going to be repeated as we enter the 2022 midterms. Eric Cunningham…
Heard TellPegasus Spyware Scandal CYA, NSO Group, & China's Data Crackdown w/ John McCumber
The Pegasus spyware scandal has embroiled world leaders, journalists, governments, and once again raises questions about cybersecurity. So we turn to…
Heard TellConsumer Choice, Biden's EOs, & Practical Policy vs Regulation w/ Yael Ossowski
Yael Ossowski from the Consumer Choice Center helps us turn down the news cycle noise on President Biden's latest Executive Order on "encouraging…
Heard TellBig Problems in Big Tech & Government w/ James Czerniawki
The Robert Williams story of an innocent man wrongly accused by police using facial recognition technology stunned a congressional hearing, and once again…
Heard TellCuba, Russia, and American Foreign Policy w/ Nicholas Grossman
Protests in Cuba against the communist government, stories of Russian disinformation schemes to undermine America's political process, trouble in the Middle…
Heard TellWhat's a Heard Tell and Who Is Andrew Donaldson w/ Andrew Donaldson
Heard Tell host Andrew Donaldson explains some of his background story, why do a podcast in the first place, and how his experiences in life and online shape…
Heard TellLawsplaining the Supreme Court on Voting Rights, Bill Cosby, & #freeBritney w/ Em Carpenter
With The Supreme Court ruling on voting rights, Bill Cosby's conviction being vacated, and the #freeBritney movement over Britney Spears' conservatorship all…
Heard TellAmerican Culture & Politics from a UK POV w/ Ben Harris
While celebrating American independence from England, it is the perfect time to turn down the news cycle noise and get the UK POV on the latest in American…
Heard TellTo Believe or Not Believe the Science w/Scientist Michael Siegel
Science! Believe the Science! Believe all scientist! She blinded me with science! After hearing so much about science, how science works, and how politics &…
Heard TellGeorge Floyd, Derek Chauvin, & Minneapolis IRL w/ Dennis Sanders
Over a year after the killing of George Floyd we now know the sentencing for former police officer Derek Chauvin for it: 22.5 years in prison. But how did…
Heard TellPortland IRL w/Burt Likko & Tod Kelly
Turning down the noise and getting beyond the images and narratives of Portland from the protest and violence, and getting to the information beyond with PDX…
Heard TellGood For Your Mental Health w/Dr. Kathryn Gordon
“Social media is bad for your mental health” we are relentlessly told, but is engagement through technology on issues like culture and politics really a…
Heard TellAbuse & Abusers w/Jennifer Greenberg
With yet another abuse scandal in the news, this time in the Southern Baptist Convention, we turn to our friend Jennifer Greenberg, an author, advocate, and…
Heard TellRisky (Cyber) Business w/John McCumber
Cybersecurity is all over the news and discourse, so we turn to our friend John McCumber, who has been doing cybersecurity since before it was even called…
Heard TellGlazed HIPAA & Bad Legal Takes w/Em Carpenter
Of all the bad takes on the interwebs, bad legal takes on social media are truly having a field day right now. Our friend and lawyer Em Carpenter joins us in…
Heard TellElections IRL with Genya Coulter
You might have heard tell there is still a lot of talk about the last election even though some parts have started working on this years, and many folks look…