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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 MB

Instead of launching a new nation how about new state boundries?

October 18, 2022 16:59 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MB

The 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 MB

Episode 127 - Main Street Midday-Too much news on local TV?

September 28, 2022 15:59 - 7 minutes - 6.53 MB

Episode 126 - Main Street Midday Mobile Monday

September 26, 2022 15:58 - 9 minutes - 8.67 MB

Episode 125 - Mobile Monarchy Monday

September 19, 2022 16:49 - 5 minutes - 5.41 MB

Kudos to the 18-34 demographic

September 14, 2022 17:26 - 20 minutes - 18.3 MB

Looking ahead to September 11 2026

September 11, 2022 17:19 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MB

Episode 122 - Granny has died

September 08, 2022 18:52 - 9 minutes - 8.56 MB

Episode 121 - Main Street Midday

September 06, 2022 15:58 - 3 minutes - 3.3 MB

Back from hiatus.

Episode 120 - Main Street Midday Mini: Rain on Me

August 23, 2022 19:52 - 2 minutes - 2.65 MB

Episode 118 - Primaries and Polls

August 16, 2022 20:15 - 5 minutes - 4.94 MB

Episode 117 - How do YOU feel about more positive economic news?

August 12, 2022 00:16 - 3 minutes - 3.17 MB

Episode 115 - Main Street Minipod 1

August 09, 2022 19:24 - 3 minutes - 3.5 MB

Taking 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 MB

Answering 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 MB

Give 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 MB

Nichelle Nichols and a Main Stret Mega Millions Monday recap

August 01, 2022 16:47 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MB

Mega BILLIONS lotto Friday afternoon update

July 29, 2022 20:23 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MB

As of 4pm eastern time the jackpot is over 1.2 billion. I update my calulations and comments from earlier.

Shawn Mendes cancels world tour for his mental health.

July 28, 2022 16:30 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MB

Last 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 MB

Episode 107: Why we need to ask our Trumpist neighbors why and actually listen.

July 26, 2022 19:28 - 33 minutes - 31 MB

Sadly 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 MB

Rare 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 MB

How bad are things, really?

July 14, 2022 18:21 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MB

I've never met Stephen Ayres but I'm friends with him

July 12, 2022 22:10 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MB

If 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 MB

Also 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 MB

Episode 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 MB

Mitt 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.

We can get through this, we have done it before.

June 23, 2022 19:03 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MB

Two friends figure out technology and have a chat

June 09, 2022 18:40 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MB

It's all fueled by fear

June 09, 2022 18:23 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MB

Too much to say, not sure how to say it. This is a start

June 02, 2022 21:28 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MB

Streaming 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 MB

Some 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 MB

Update from a remote location!

Episode 90 -Remote broadcast test and primary day check in

May 17, 2022 12:59 - 1 minute - 1.42 MB

Short 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 MB

Little update and sincere thank you to our early adopters on patreon. Thank you!

Craving authenticity and accountability.

April 28, 2022 17:20 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MB

And 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 MB

Bad week for Netflix and CNN+. is the TV stream starting to dry up?

April 21, 2022 17:17 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MB

Video 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 MB

The 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 MB

This 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 MB

Main 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.