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Michael Brown Unplugged

223 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 93 ratings

Smart. Funny. Connected. Former Under Secretary of Homeland Security & FEMA Director Michael Brown provides provocative insight into culture, current events and politics. Get an insider's view of what the mainstream media won't be telling you. He delivers incisive content with humor, wit and smartness. He gives you an honest inside look that no one else is willing to do.

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Economic Shutdown: National Debt, Mental Health.

April 08, 2020 09:23 - 37 minutes - 21.3 MB

The impact of coronavirus on national debt. How emergencies effect debt. A man commits murder suicide after fearing a positive virus test. The mental toll quarantine has on people.

Clinical Trials and Shutting Down the Economy In the Age of COVID-19

April 07, 2020 11:56 - 37 minutes - 21.3 MB

How antibodies could help stop the spread of infections until (if) a vaccine is produced. Clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine. This is the first time in history, where healthy people were quarantined.

President Trump Needs a Second Medical Opinion - From Dr. Katz

April 03, 2020 09:21 - 38 minutes - 21.8 MB

Making sense of data between COVID-19 versus other flu strains and where Dr. Fauci is misleading. The media doesn’t report scientific data accurately. Michael’s idea to keep hospital staff employed and utilize airlines to transfer patients. Politicians are afraid to make the first step against the grain. Dr. David Katz and others do not agree with America’s way of protecting the vulnerable.

Attitude Is Everything - Blind Callers To Michael's Show Talk About Attitude

April 02, 2020 17:15 - 39 minutes - 36 MB

During Michael's show on KOA News Radio, several callers who are blind called in late in the program. Their attitudes were so positive that Michael wanted to share their stories on his podcast. Their optimism and attitude during this COVID-19 crisis is something we should all take into consideration

Michael Brown Show on BravoCharlieReady.com - Weston Distance Learning

April 02, 2020 17:12 - 16 minutes - 15.6 MB

This is a discussion with Weston Distance Learning in Fort Collins, Colorado. Weston Distance has decades doing distance learning. While this is focused on what my company, The Blue Cell, is doing with Weston Distance, it's also a great example of how you can do distance learning in the age of COVID-19

Pandemic Panic. Justified Or Not? What Does History Teach Us?

March 30, 2020 17:34 - 15 minutes - 8.89 MB

In 2009, Dr. Fauci gave an interview about how to deal with H1N1 influenza. It is eerily similar to the same advice he gives today, but without the social distancing, closing of businesses and destruction of the U.S. and world economies. Is this overreaction driven by media hype? Will it lead to the Great Depression 2.0? We need to learn to think for ourselves, study the experts with differing opinions, and not fall mindlessly into believing everything the media says about the novel coron...

Culture of the Country in the Age of Coronavirus

March 27, 2020 09:55 - 37 minutes - 21.5 MB

Home schooling. What makes a business exempt to statewide stay-at-home order. Reactions to pandemic are based on politics, not the Constitution. Mayor DeBlasio discusses closing down streets and other mayors considering the same. Supplies chains would be interrupted road closures. Why congress should repeal the Jones Act and trade should continue during pandemic. What laws need to change in the new normal. What we can do to change the culture of the country for the economy.

Past Generations Faced Diseases We Can No Longer Imagine. The Truth About Italy.

March 26, 2020 10:53 - 38 minutes - 22.2 MB

Measles, rubella, mumps, chickenpox, polio, all diseases from decades ago that we can’t even imagine today. So we’ve become so risk averse that COVID-19 scares us into destroying our economy? And what’s really happening in Italy and why? Coronavirus is a disease that might destroy the US economy if we’re not careful.

The Law and Limits of Quarantines

March 25, 2020 16:09 - 36 minutes - 21.1 MB

The law of quarantines is quite broad. However, there are some Constitutional limitations, which is why most shelter-in-place orders are very broad with many exceptions. Michael describes the law, the exceptions, and the latitude people have to travel and do necessary things.

How Long Until Patients Lose Patience

March 24, 2020 11:59 - 37 minutes - 21.4 MB

Why is the FDA and the CDC dragging their feet on off-label use when clinical trials in four countries, and patient usage in Kansas, already shows efficacy in treatment of COVID-19?

Michael Brown Show On BravoCharlieReady.Com & Vinal Technical High School

March 19, 2020 13:10 - 33 minutes - 46.3 MB

Vinal Technical High School in Connecticut is offering an emergency management block for high schoolers enrolled in technical/trade classes. This unique program offers a full emergency operations center and gives students real life experiences in responding to natural and manmade disasters. This is a great example of what high schools could be doing to train future emergency managers, police officers, firefighters and others. Other high schools with technical/trade programs should emulate t...

EU & Climate Change. The Law of Self Defense

March 19, 2020 09:43 - 34 minutes - 19.5 MB

The EU decides that climate change is not about saving the planet, but about saving people. It just doesn’t make any sense. And, a couple of cases provide a good take on the law of self defense and the stealth attacks on the Second Amendment.

When Will You Decide The Government Has Gone Too Far?

March 18, 2020 10:31 - 31 minutes - 18.2 MB

Michael explains how we won’t ever know if the safety measures actually worked or not. How this cancellation contagion is impacting society and the economy. The Dunning Kruger effect makes people believe they are experts – when in fact they are not. When will the government go too far? President Trump issues guidance for the next 15 days, but most governors are shutting down businesses and schools for up to 30 days or more, sometimes indefinitely. Is this an overreaction to coronavirus and ...

Legalities of Quarantines & Business Closures. Trump Issues New Coronavirus Guidelines

March 17, 2020 09:00 - 35 minutes - 20.3 MB

Michael explains the legalities about the government mandating business closures and social distancing. What the new guidelines President Trump issued means and eating out at restaurants.

COVID-19: Tipping Point? When Do We Reach The Limits of the Constitution & Liberty?

March 13, 2020 13:08 - 32 minutes - 18.8 MB

COVID-19 has now reached a tipping point, with massive closures of sporting events, public gatherings. Panic buying, stock market collapse. And, public health authorities with their states of emergency are beginning to get awfully close to the limits of constitutionality. At what point does the public begin, if ever, to push back?

The Democratic Primary: Biden vs Sanders. What’s Really Going On?

March 12, 2020 09:09 - 33 minutes - 19.2 MB

Michael walks through his reasoning that the Democratic National Committee is throwing Joe Biden under the bus in order to prevent Bernie Sanders from taking control of their party. Listen to Bernie. Then listen to Joe.

Coronavirus Update. Impeachment Version 2. What Should Individuals Do?

March 11, 2020 08:53 - 34 minutes - 19.5 MB

Why is there such panic and almost mass hysteria over the coronavirus and COVID-19 disease it causes? And, are Democrats deliberately sabotaging President Trump’s attempts to contain the outbreak? California Governor Gavin Newsom refuses to take the bait from a reporter and instead praises President Trump and the Administration for their response to the virus.

Coronavirus Covid-19. Should We Be Doing All The Containment & Quarantines? What is Cost/Benefit Ratio?

March 10, 2020 09:00 - 35 minutes - 20.5 MB

Michael provides some facts about coronavirus and Covid-19 and asks a tough but needed question. Are all of the containment, quarantine and mitigation efforts worth the economic costs to save a very small percentage of people who might contract a severe case of the virus and because of pre-existing chronic conditions, be subject to death or expensive medical treatment? The economic disruption is costing people jobs, income, stability and creating fear and almost mass hysteria. Is it worth it?

Chuck Schumer Goes Off On the Supreme Court. Boston Considers Parking Ticket Fines Based on Ability to Pay

March 06, 2020 10:25 - 33 minutes - 19.3 MB

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) attacked Associate Supreme Court Justices Kavanaugh and Gorsuch at a pro-choice rally, for which he was promptly rebuked by Senator Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. But the danger in Schumer’s attack is his de-legitimizing the court itself. And, Boston considers parking ticket fines based on “ability to pay.” That could very well survive an equal protection attack, leading to a whole bunch of other things being based on ability to pay.

Why You Need an AR15 & Taxpayer Relief Shots. Joe Biden The Presumptive Nominee?

March 05, 2020 09:55 - 33 minutes - 77.1 MB

Michael walks through a couple of taxpayer relief shots, one of which proves why you do need an AR15 to defend your home. And, is Joe Biden the presumptive Democrat nominee for President because establishment Democrats don’t want to turn control of the party over to the socialist wing controlled by Bernie Sanders?

Virtual 9-11 Preparedness. Are We Ready for Assymetrical Warfare?

March 05, 2020 09:15 - 23 minutes - 32.2 MB

Michael describes the new assymetrical warfare we're engaged in post 9/11. Are we prepared for this type of warfare?

Joe Biden & Super Tuesday. Legal Mexican Immigrants Harassed for Supporting Trump

March 04, 2020 09:40 - 35 minutes - 20.3 MB

Michael wonders if Joe Biden really is losing it to the point he shouldn’t be nominated by the Democrats. Legal immigrants from Mexico have their restaurant harassed because they attended a Trump rally. The idea of canceling people based on who they support is un-American. And Beto O’Rourke is back to take away your guns.

Super Tuesday Predictions. Joe Biden Too Old To Be President? The Gaffes!

March 03, 2020 09:36 - 36 minutes - 20.8 MB

Michael provides his analysis of Super Tuesday voting and what it means for Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, and Michael Bloomberg. A brokered convention is even more likely with other candidates withdrawing their candidacies. And, Michael is more and more concerned about the mental capacity of Joe Biden. The gaffes are getting worse, not better. Finally, would it be possible to have someone record the following and put it at the end of every podcast? “Thanks for listening to ...

Polyamorous Offspring Raised As Nonbinary. Free Tampons. Bernie Sanders Un-American?

February 28, 2020 11:31 - 35 minutes - 20.5 MB

A three person family decides to raise their children as non-binary, genderless children. What are the ramifications? Free tampons are apparently a human right. And, is Bernie Sanders’ socialism simply un-American?

Legal Immigration & Public Charge. Good or Bad Policy? Can Bernie Sanders be Stopped?

February 27, 2020 11:30 - 35 minutes - 20.4 MB

The Supreme Court ruled on the “public charge” rule that says immigrants cannot be on any social safety net programs in order to obtain a green card or citizenship. Is the policy too hard or too lenient? And, can or should the Democrats try stop Bernie Sanders at this point?

Voting Based on Policy or Personality? Cambridge Defies Rule of Law

February 25, 2020 09:26 - 35 minutes - 20.3 MB

Michael discusses whether one should vote for a candidate based on their personalities or their policies. And, Cambridge, Massachusetts decides to chip away at the rule of law for illegal aliens.

President Trump Finally Cuts Obama Holdovers from the National Security Council

February 13, 2020 10:14 - 21 minutes - 49.4 MB

Michael explains why holdovers from previous presidential administrations need to be removed, sooner rather than later. President Trump finally removes 70 staffers from the National Security Council who were Obama holdovers. He should have removed these people 3 years ago. Better late than never.

Operation Chaos In the South Carolina Democrat Primary Contest

February 12, 2020 09:37 - 12 minutes - 8.27 MB

Republicans in South Carolina are calling for another “Operation Chaos” in order to both choose Bernie Sanders in the Democrat primary; and, to show South Carolina legislators the problem with open primaries, where anyone can vote for anyone regardless of party affiliation.

The Revolving Door: The Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy & Administration

February 11, 2020 10:16 - 13 minutes - 30.3 MB

Vice President Joe Biden claims to support transparency. But when it comes to his endowed program at the University of Delaware, even Freedom of Information Act requests are illegal. So much for transparency. It’s another example of the inside-the-beltway revolving door that diminishes our politics.

Post-Impeachment Fallout and The National Prayer Breakfast

February 07, 2020 09:00 - 18 minutes - 10.3 MB

Michael discusses the post-impeachment fallout and the reactions to the National Prayer Breakfast at which President Trump excoriated his political opponents.

Senator Rand Paul Poses The Question Justice Roberts Refused To Read

February 06, 2020 09:00 - 15 minutes - 9.14 MB

Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) Talks About Weaponized Impeachment. Should Republicans Do That?

February 05, 2020 11:04 - 18 minutes - 10.7 MB

A lot of talk has been swirling about the Democrat attempt to impeach President Trump; and, that if a Democrat, especially Joe Biden, wins the Presidency in 2020, Republicans should impeach him if they gain control of the U.S. House of Representatives. They call it “weaponizing impeachment.” Doing so would be a huge danger to the survival of this republic. Republicans should not impeach solely for retaliation. If Joe or Hunter Biden have committed crimes, those should be investigated and ...

Senator Jodi Ernst (R-IA) Talks About Weaponized Impeachment. Should Republicans Do That?

February 05, 2020 11:04 - 18 minutes - 10.7 MB

A lot of talk has been swirling about the Democrat attempt to impeach President Trump; and, that if a Democrat, especially Joe Biden, wins the Presidency in 2020, Republicans should impeach him if they gain control of the U.S. House of Representatives. They call it “weaponizing impeachment.” Doing so would be a huge danger to the survival of this republic. Republicans should not impeach solely for retaliation. If Joe or Hunter Biden have committed crimes, those should be investigated and ...

Tennessee Lamar Alexander’s Finest Hour. Or Is It?

February 04, 2020 10:00 - 24 minutes - 11.4 MB

Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander voted against additional witnesses in the impeachment trial of Donald Trump. The Wall Street Journal called it his “finest hour.” While his reasoning is sound, logical and conforms to Constitutional standards, did he vote against witnesses for those principled reasons, or because he is no longer seeking re-election to the U.S. Senate?

Support for Democracy Is Waning Worldwide

February 03, 2020 18:42 - 18 minutes - 8.36 MB

A study from Cambridge University shows that support for democracy or republican, representative form of government is waning worldwide, including within the United States. Why is that and what can we do to counter it? Michael gives a few suggestions.

TSA’s Year End Blog Post

January 30, 2020 09:00 - 14 minutes - 8.42 MB

TSA is proud of how many guns they “discovered” last year. Let’s talk about that.

What’s Going On In Iowa & New Hampshire with the Democrat Primary?

January 29, 2020 09:28 - 12 minutes - 7.2 MB

Michael discusses the current polling in Iowa and New Hampshire among Democrat contenders for their party’s presidential nomination. Michael is hoping for an eventual contest between President Donald Trump and self-avowed socialist and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders. That would present voters with a stark contrast between socialism and capitalism. What do you think?

San Francisco Restaurants Add Surcharge for Climate Change

January 28, 2020 09:00 - 17 minutes - 10.1 MB

San Francisco restaurants are closing at an alarming rate because of increased costs and tighter profit margins. Yet, those same restaurants are adding a surcharge to customers’ tabs to help fight climate change. This is the absurdity of policy that has no measurable impact, but makes policymakers feel good about what they’re doing.

New Zealand’s Gun Buy Back Program Snags An Innocent Man

January 27, 2020 09:00 - 19 minutes - 11.2 MB

Are progressives really dumb enough to go after the Second Amendment? New Zealand continues its gun buy-back program after the Christchurch shooting. But is it working? And what happens when it ensnares an innocent man because he dared to speak out against the buy-back program?

Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard Sues Hillary Clinton For Defamation

January 24, 2020 09:00 - 19 minutes - 11.4 MB

Michael dissects the lawsuit filed by presidential candidate and congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard against Hillary Clinton for saying that Ms. Gabbard was a Russian agent or asset. Will the lawsuit succeed since all parties are considered “public figures?” Ms. Gabbard has also sued Google for not displaying advertising she bought during one of the presidential debates. That lawsuit, if the facts are correct, might have a better chance of success.

AOC Says the Democrats Are A Center-Conservative Party. Orwell Is Laughing.

January 23, 2020 09:00 - 22 minutes - 13.1 MB

During a Q&A session at a Martin Luther King Day event, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says Democrats are a center-conservative party, not a left-wing party. Michael describes Orwell’s Newspeak from his novel “1984” and how AOC is using Newspeak to fool her listeners into thinking they stand for something entirely different from what they actually advocate, such as socialized medicine

The US Senate Begins The Impeachment Trial.

January 22, 2020 09:00 - 31 minutes - 18.2 MB

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell submitted the Senate Resolution to deal with impeach procedures. Michael breaks down the resolution and explains the role of the House and Senate in these proceedings. The Senate should only consider the material and witnesses used by the House of Representatives to impeach Donald Trump. The Senate should not call additional witnesses or subpoena additional material. The Senate should rely on the case made by the U.S. House of Representatives and not...

President Trump’s Legal Team Submits Their Impeachment Defense Brief

January 21, 2020 14:42 - 19 minutes - 11.2 MB

President Trump’s legal team has submitted their impeachment defense brief to the U.S. Senate. Michael has skimmed through the pertinent parts and focuses his discussion on the sections regarding Ukraine and the impeachment article on abuse of power.

Michelle Malkin On Immigration

January 20, 2020 09:00 - 16 minutes - 9.42 MB

Michael interviews syndicated columnist and author Michelle Malkin on immigration issues.

Human Progress Is Greater Than Anyone Is Telling Us.

January 17, 2020 08:57 - 19 minutes - 11.2 MB

Michael has always maintained that yes, there are problems in the world. But too often we fail to change our perspective on just how much progress humankind is making. For example, the percentage of people living in extreme poverty has dropped in his lifetime from 60% to 10%. That is fantastic progress. Somewhere in a lab, an R&D facility, a garage, someone or a team is coming up with solutions that we think are intractable. Let’s change our perspective about problems. We live in amazin...

Vince Vaughn and Cancel Culture

January 16, 2020 09:07 - 17 minutes - 9.85 MB

Actor, comedian and Libertarian Vince Vaughn commits the cardinal sin of shaking President Trump’s hand. The cancel culture trolls come out in force calling for a boycott of the actor. But Colby Smith, an Iraq War veteran, has written a Facebook post about Vince Vaughn that everyone should hear before you jump on the cancel culture bandwagon. Cancel culture is a cancer on free speech, individual liberty, freedom of opinion and should be resisted wherever it raises its ugly head.

Pelosi to Send Articles of Impeach to US Senate. What’s Next?

January 15, 2020 09:00 - 22 minutes - 12.6 MB

Everyone is in a dither over a “motion to dismiss” the articles of impeachment against Donald Trump. Here’s the real story about that situation and how it may or may not play out. Nancy Pelosi is under pressure from Republicans and Democrats to send the articles of impeachment to the Senate. We’ll see if she does that today after the House votes. Then, we get to watch Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell set down the procedural rules for how the impeachment will proceed. Ignore the noi...

American Journalists Do Not Face Same Threat As Iranian Journalists

January 14, 2020 08:59 - 16 minutes - 9.49 MB

Maggie Haberman of the New York Times believes somehow that American journalists face the same threats as Iranian journalists because President Trump refers to American journalists as “enemies of the people.” Any American journalist who believes that is living in bubble of delusion.

Iranians Direct Their Anger At Supreme Leader In Continuing Protests

January 13, 2020 09:12 - 16 minutes - 9.32 MB

In the aftermath of Iran admitting that they were responsible for the downing of the Ukrainian airplane in which 82 of the 176 passengers killed were Iranians, scores of angry Iranians are in the second day of protests at universities in Tehran and throughout the city as they demand that the Ayatolla and officials step down. The protesters are taking a substantial risk in voicing their demands as just two months ago, the regime killed more than 1,500 protesters.

CNN & Nick Sandmann Settle Libel & Slander Lawsuit

January 10, 2020 09:02 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MB

CNN has settled the defamation lawsuit brought by Covington Catholic High School student Nick Sandmann for its coverage of his encounter with Native American activist Nathan Philips. The settlement is undisclosed but Michael breaks down what it means and why CNN probably settled. Reason Magazine thinks the lawsuit could have a chilling effect on journalism. Michael thinks it will have the opposite effect.

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