Main Street Midday
131 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -News Analysis with Common Sense, Common Decency, and the Common Good in mind, we take on topical (not trendy) news stories, twice a week.
This is the first step toward a Multimedia Main Street a vibrant, diverse, friendly place where we don't all agree but conversation and community still happens. A smart streaming radio refuge for those of us just right of center who are without a media space or political party to call our own.
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Episodes
Multigenerational households: A trend worth revisiting?
October 20, 2022 17:12 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBInstead of launching a new nation how about new state boundries?
October 18, 2022 16:59 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBThe greater Idaho movement in the western US seeks to move a large area of rural eastern Oregon within the border of Idaho. And if successful would like to incorporate parts of Washington and Northern California. It caught my attention because the founder of the moment is opting to use democracy to further the movement and willing to accept the results, win or loose.
Relax, Bros didn't bomb at the box office. Just chill bro.
October 03, 2022 17:19 - 19 minutes - 17.4 MBEpisode 127 - Main Street Midday-Too much news on local TV?
September 28, 2022 15:59 - 7 minutes - 6.53 MBEpisode 126 - Main Street Midday Mobile Monday
September 26, 2022 15:58 - 9 minutes - 8.67 MBEpisode 125 - Mobile Monarchy Monday
September 19, 2022 16:49 - 5 minutes - 5.41 MBKudos to the 18-34 demographic
September 14, 2022 17:26 - 20 minutes - 18.3 MBLooking ahead to September 11 2026
September 11, 2022 17:19 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBEpisode 122 - Granny has died
September 08, 2022 18:52 - 9 minutes - 8.56 MBEpisode 120 - Main Street Midday Mini: Rain on Me
August 23, 2022 19:52 - 2 minutes - 2.65 MBEpisode 119 - Main Street Midday Mini: Big stars taking a break for their mental health.
August 18, 2022 20:14 - 6 minutes - 5.95 MBEpisode 118 - Primaries and Polls
August 16, 2022 20:15 - 5 minutes - 4.94 MBEpisode 117 - How do YOU feel about more positive economic news?
August 12, 2022 00:16 - 3 minutes - 3.17 MBEpisode 116 - Main Street Midday-it’s not student debt it’s interest and fees!
August 10, 2022 19:00 - 4 minutes - 4.45 MBEpisode 115 - Main Street Minipod 1
August 09, 2022 19:24 - 3 minutes - 3.5 MBTaking a bit of a cool down week this week. Taking the opportunity to try something new. Something mini and mobile.
The official pilot episode of the show I have always wanted to do.
August 05, 2022 16:30 - 1 hour - 91 MBAnswering listeners questions about life, providing perspective, encouragement and honest support on a variety of topics
Full pilot episode, 30 years in the making posts FRIDAY.
August 05, 2022 00:13 - 8 minutes - 8.01 MBGive a quick listen for all the details of the big event tomorrow!
Episode 112 The world is just bonkers
August 02, 2022 18:43 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBNichelle Nichols and a Main Stret Mega Millions Monday recap
August 01, 2022 16:47 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBMega BILLIONS lotto Friday afternoon update
July 29, 2022 20:23 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBAs of 4pm eastern time the jackpot is over 1.2 billion. I update my calulations and comments from earlier.
Ep 109 It's Mega Millions Friday, lets have some fun with the numbers
July 29, 2022 16:30 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBShawn Mendes cancels world tour for his mental health.
July 28, 2022 16:30 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBLast night 23 year old mega star Shawn Mendes cancelled his first world tour since the Pandemic for mental health reasons. Good for his long term health and that of his young Gen Z fans who are also struggling.
Episode 108--Aviation Geek and Mr Media on the mic today
July 27, 2022 23:54 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBEpisode 107: Why we need to ask our Trumpist neighbors why and actually listen.
July 26, 2022 19:28 - 33 minutes - 31 MBSadly today, all too often we listen to react or respond, not understand. That has to change and I believe it can.
Episode 105 Monday Make Up Pod now that the studio is open for business again.
July 25, 2022 12:20 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBRare Monday podcast. A random one at that, from my heart and tired mind. Oddly, I think it works -pretty well. Enjoy
Friday thoughts
July 22, 2022 14:20 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBHow bad are things, really?
July 14, 2022 18:21 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBI've never met Stephen Ayres but I'm friends with him
July 12, 2022 22:10 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBIf the Stephen Ayres types in your life want to come home, please, for the sake of your life, your community's life and the country, let'em.
Ep. 101 Use your national concerns as fuel for local action
July 12, 2022 12:11 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBAlso thanks for supporting episode 100!
Episode 100! BoJo is out, Bernie back in, and Beam Me Up!
July 08, 2022 16:18 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MBEpisode 100. In celebration of episode 100, I spend a lot of time talking about New Star Trek at the end. But before that, some serious words about what happened in Japan overnight, less serious words about Boris Johnson, something about Bernie in an online poll, episode 100 gratitude AND lots and lots of Star Trek at the end.
Episode #99--America is in Denial
July 05, 2022 18:50 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBMitt Romney wrote a piece in The Atlantic yesterday detailing how America is in denial. I have been thinking the same thing lately. How do we get from here to where we need to be, a few thoughts.
Test episode 98: Trust what you know to be true about your own Main Street.
June 28, 2022 16:30 - 21 minutes - 19.2 MBWe can get through this, we have done it before.
June 23, 2022 19:03 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBMain Street music with attitude, taking the high road with MAGA Neighbors who want to come 'home'
June 14, 2022 16:30 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBTwo friends figure out technology and have a chat
June 09, 2022 18:40 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBIt's all fueled by fear
June 09, 2022 18:23 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBToo much to say, not sure how to say it. This is a start
June 02, 2022 21:28 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBStreaming is basicallly cable now, lowering energy costs isn't as drill baby drill, and The Southern Baptist Convention braces for impact
May 24, 2022 16:05 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBSome of the sources used: www.nexttv.com/news/netflix-could-boost-us-revenue-by-21-with-ad-supported-tier-report https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/aramco-ceo-warns-global-oil-crunch-due-lack-investment-2022-05-23/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2022/05/23/sbc-report-sex-abuse-summary/
Episode 91 - Main Street Midday
May 19, 2022 22:25 - 7 minutes - 6.9 MBUpdate from a remote location!
Episode 90 -Remote broadcast test and primary day check in
May 17, 2022 12:59 - 1 minute - 1.42 MBShort take today as I am deep in primary mode. Full edition tomorrow. Chat then!
Short check in from the scorching hot sun studio.
May 12, 2022 14:45 - 6 minutes - 5.63 MBLittle update and sincere thank you to our early adopters on patreon. Thank you!
30 thousand foot view on the SCOTUS leak, a democrat successfully beats a rightwingnut(TM) and Star Trek is back baby.
May 05, 2022 19:33 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBTime for us to engage, do our part like our parents and grandparents did.
May 03, 2022 18:46 - 21 minutes - 19.2 MBCraving authenticity and accountability.
April 28, 2022 17:20 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBAnd perspectoive on facist Fratboy Madison Cawthorn from my own experience.
TNT Tuesday: Twitter,Trump and a little french at the end
April 26, 2022 17:27 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBBad week for Netflix and CNN+. is the TV stream starting to dry up?
April 21, 2022 17:17 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBVideo streaming services that are key media access points for folks like us on Main Street and communities just outside had a bad week. More about that in this episode.
The Children of Reagan are now the Rightwingnut(tm) base?
April 19, 2022 21:45 - 25 minutes - 23 MBThe assumption that Trumpism core support comes from Baby Boomers and older is false. The key demographic that tips the vote in their favor are voters born between 1965 and 1980. Gen X, The Red Dawn/Day After/Doomsday Generation. What The Hell?
"Too angry about the past and too worried about the future to enjoy the present"
April 14, 2022 19:16 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBThis episode is inspired by one of the January 6th trials going on. I was struck by his story because it seems so common and thus says so much. News analysis without hate.
Tuesday April 12 2022
April 12, 2022 19:18 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBMain Street Midday is on Patreon! Reminded this weeked how characters in the novel 1984 actually had it easier than we do TV news wise, and a truly Conservative response to Rightwingnuts(tm) who try to get you to blame LGBTQ folks for everything.