Rational Boomer Podcast
1,182 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 122 ratingsRational Boomer is a contrast to what people believe Baby Boomers to be. It's about insight, intelligence, compassion, logic and truth regarding politics and news of the day. It's about nostalgia and stories of the past. It's about information and entertainment. A place for rational boomers to rally around.
Mike
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COSBY, TUCKER & TRUMP - RB131 - RATIONAL BOOMER PODCAST
June 30, 2021 19:52 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBWell, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court vacated Bill Cosby's Sexual Assault conviction and cut him free. I have some of the details. Then there's paranoid Tucker Carlson and incoherent and incontinent Donald Trump. This is an interesting and diverse show. Give a listen. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rational-boomer/support
HOUSE OF CARDS - RB130 - RATIONAL BOOMER PODCAST
June 29, 2021 19:54 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBDonald Trump is being investigated and potentially hit from multiple directions. There are books coming out. There is a Select Committee coming in Congress to investigate January 6th and the Manhattan District of New York is ready to deliver indictments against the Trump Organization. Trump has built a house of cards on a foundation of lies and criminality. His life and and business is sitting in the balance. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rational-boome...
THE FULL STORIES - RB129 - RATIONAL BOOMER PODCAST
June 25, 2021 16:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MBThere is a lot happening in the news and with our government these days. It's hard to know all of what's happening because it comes so fast and so furious in the main stream media. In this episode I will break down a few important news stories and give you some clarity. Oh and we will listen to how Matt Gaetz got shutdown and embarrassed buy a General from the Joint Chiefs. Which alone is worth a listen. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rational-boomer/sup...
IT'S ALL ABOUT THE FILIBUSTER - RB128 - RATIONAL BOOMER PODCAST
June 23, 2021 16:56 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBWhether we are talking about infrastructure, voting rights or the insurrection investigation it always boils down to the Filibuster. Republicans and Democrats both use it when they are in the minority to stop the majority. That ensures no politician looks bad. Unfortunately "we the people" are the ones that pay the price because nothing get's done. The Filibuster either need to be eliminated or at the very least modified for the benefit of this country. --- Support this podcast: https://p...
PARTY ON - RB127 - RATIONAL BOOMER PODCAST
June 21, 2021 16:50 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBCovid 19 is starting to fade and family get togethers are on the upswing for the Summer. It will be great fun but could get a little weird too. Turns out that Malcolm X was prophetic. The FBI is behind the January 6th Insurrection? The walls are closing in on Matt Gaetz and they are getting closer the the sitting members of Congress that assisted the Insurrectionists. Join me in this diverse conversation. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rational-boomer/su...
LIVE YOUR LIFE - RB126 - RATIONAL BOOMER PODCAST
June 18, 2021 17:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBWe debate, we rant and we fight for what we believe is best. But what are we fighting for? There needs to be more to life than the fight. We are also talking about the Supreme Court upholding the Affordable Care Act, the Voting Rights Bill and the Filibuster. We also look at making Juneteenth a national holiday and more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rational-boomer/support
BIDEN VS PUTIN - RB125 - RATIONAL BOOMER PODCAST
June 16, 2021 18:43 - 40 minutes - 37.6 MBSo President Joe Biden and President Vladimir Putin meet up in their first Summit. For four years Donald Trump has done nothing but deferred to Putin and allowed him free reign in this country. But now there's a new sheriff in town. Joe will be approaching Put as a US President should. We will see how things develop. Texas is having problems with their power grid again and do the Republicans support "the Blue" or not. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ration...
BULLYING AMERICA - RB124 - RATIONAL BOOMER PODCAST
June 14, 2021 16:24 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBNo one likes bullies. Unfortunately that's exactly what Republicans, Trumplicans and Donald Trump is in this country. Democrats have long been more passive and more likely to take the "high road". But that's not working anymore. Democrats and all of us need to push back and fight back if we have hopes of saving Democracy and this country. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rational-boomer/support
MERRICK GARLAND & THE DOJ - RB123 - RATIONAL BOOMER PODCAST
June 11, 2021 20:29 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBAttorney General Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice are under the microscope. Garland spoke today about voter rights violations in a number of states around the country. He gives us some hope regarding the ridiculous audits and voter suppression. Then there's the fact that Donald Trump weaponized Attorney General William Barr and the DOJ against his political opponents. An Assistant Attorney General announced an investigation with the Inspector General. But that didn't come until ...
WHAT'S UP WITH DEMOCRATS - RB122 - RATIONAL BOOMER PODCAST
June 09, 2021 18:33 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MBDemocrats have Joe Biden in the White House, a small majority in the House and a one vote majority in the Senate. Now is the time for Democrats should get to getting. Yet things are a bit stymied since the Covid Relief Bill was passed. So what's going on? Let's talk about it. We will also look at some other issues facing us as well. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rational-boomer/support
WHERE'S THE OUTRAGE - RB121 - RATIONAL BOOMER PODCAST
June 07, 2021 15:55 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBWhether we are talking about sedition, corruption, violence or denial of science this countries problems are many. We have one party that is supporting all those things. We have another party seemingly without the power to fight against it. So what's left? What can we as a people do? Many will think that we are powerless. But this is not true. We have our voices. We have our outrage and we have power in public opinion. Now is the time we need to use our power. --- Support this podcast: ht...
THE WAR AT HOME - RB120 - RATIONAL BOOMER PODCAST
June 03, 2021 20:31 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MBWe have fought foreign wars to protect our government, our Democracy and our way of life. We now must recognize an equally dangerous enemy. They are in this country. They are in our government and even hold positions of power. They are insidious and aggressive and we must acknowledge this and fight back for our very survival. It's not a traditional war with guns and battle but the stakes are as high as they have ever been. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/...
MEMORIAL DAY AND JOE MANCHIN - RB119 - RATIONAL BOOMER PODCAST
May 31, 2021 17:00 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MBMemorial Day is a time for family get togethers, barbecues and general fun. But we need to remember to commemorate and pay tribute to those people that risked everything to serve in our armed forces. To protect this country and each one of us. Not to mention those that gave their lives. With the January 6th Insurrection Commission Bill being voted down is it time to rethink the Filibuster? Most Democrats think so but Democratic Senator Joe Manchin has been a stumbling block. We need to serio...
BLOCK THE COMMISSION & RUSSIAN HACKERS - RB118 - RATIONAL BOOMER PODCAST
May 28, 2021 18:52 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBOn January 6th, 2021 we had the worst attack on the U.S. Capital since the Civil War. The Republicans would like to move on and forget about it. So the Senate Republicans blocked the vote on a Commission to investigate it. They might think it's over but it's not. It's just starting. Similar to the Solar Winds hack attack awhile back more than 150 U.S. government agencies were just hacked by the Russians. They had free reign under Trump. But there's a new sheriff in town. Joe Biden will be do...
VANCE'S GRAND JURY - RB117 - RATIONAL BOOMER PODCAST
May 26, 2021 17:02 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MBManhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance has convened a Grand Jury to look into the Trump Organization. This is a big deal. This has never happened to a former president. This promises to be an historic event. What you need to understand is what it really means. So give a listen and let's look at it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rational-boomer/support
MEDIA PROBLEMS - BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE - RB116 - RATIONAL BOOMER PODCAST
May 24, 2021 18:46 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBPeople often complain that our problems are all the fault of the media. Well while they aren't the only ones at fault the are at least partially responsible. Both Republicans and Democrats claim to want bipartisanship on the Infrastructure Bill. I mean who doesn't want an Infrastructure Bill? But the Republicans have also said they will block anything Democrats do. How do you negotiate on that basis? When do you stop trying to bipartisani? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spot...
LYING LIARS THAT LIE - RB115 - RATIONAL BOOMER PODCAST
May 21, 2021 18:30 - 39 minutes - 26.8 MBMost of us learn the concerns and consequences of lying from our mothers when we are 4 or 5 years old. However our leaders, our government and our society are replete with lies. This is no small thing because it is the biggest threat in our country today. We need to talk about it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rational-boomer/support
COMMISSION, AG JAMES, AUDIT AND BROWN - RB114 - RATIONAL BOOMER PODCAST
May 19, 2021 17:27 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MBSo you think the past four years was the worst we've seen and believe we will never get through it? Not hardly and we will make it through to the other side. Democrats want a commission to investigate the January 6th insurrection but the Republicans, not so much. Now Republicans are red-faced over the audit in Arizona. North Carolina DA says the Andrew Brown murder was justified. So...we need to talk. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rational-boomer/support
FAMILY TRUMPERS - FLORIDA REPUBLICANS AND MORE - RB113 - RATIONAL BOOMER PODCAST
May 17, 2021 20:57 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBWe all have had to deal with family or friends that are Trumpers. Many of us have lost relationships. I have one such situations. Joel Greenburg pled out in Florida today. We know that Greenburg implicated Matt Gaetz and things don't look good for young Matty. But we also have to consider that a number of Florida Republicans are also being investigated. This could get messy and potentially devastating for the Florida's GOP. It's a full show so give a listen. I encourage questions and comme...
NO MASKS AND INDICTMENTS - RB112 - RATIONAL BOOMER PODCAST
May 14, 2021 16:00 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MBFinally, after more than a year with Covid19 getting our country back to normal is insight. Fully vaccinated people are no longer required to wear masks in or outdoors. In New York there's been some signs that an indictment for Donald Trump might be imminent. But will the state of Florida have something to say about it? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rational-boomer/support
LIZ CHENEY AND OVERSIGHT - RB111 - RATIONAL BOOMER PODCAST
May 12, 2021 18:04 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBThe Republican Party stripped Liz Cheney of all her leadership power in the U.S. House of Representatives. They are punishing her for standing by truth and bucking against Trumpian ideology. What they don't understand is that they've opened a Pandora's Box and are on the way to destroying their own party. Then there's an Oversight Hearing happening in the House of Representatives concerning the January 6th, Insurrection at the U.S. Capital. Republican deniers are exposing just how crazy the...
MOMS, MORTALITY AND LIFE - RB110 - RATIONAL BOOMER PODCAST
May 10, 2021 17:05 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBI started this podcast with every intention of talking about news and politics. I acknowledged Mother's Day and then I went of on a tangent. I talked about the experience of finding my mother after she past away. Then helping my grandmother move on to the other side. This isn't a paranormal podcast but it was my experience and I think it was compelling. Give it a listen and tell me what you think. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rational-boomer/support
ALL THE NEWS... - RB109 - RATIONAL BOOMER PODCAST
May 06, 2021 17:42 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBIt seems like everyday there's so much going on in the news and it's always changing. So in this episode we will talk about the new jobless numbers, new voter suppression in Florida, Tucker Carlson and a lot more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rational-boomer/support
EMOTIONALLY BROKEN - RB108 - RATIONAL BOOMER PODCAST
May 05, 2021 17:33 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBThere are a lot problems in this country. We all talk about them every day. But I believe it all boils down to one core problem. I believe that are a lot of people in this country, that for whatever reason are emotionally broken. And I'm talking about the perceived "good guys" and "bad guys". If we don't fix our mindset and perception it's going to be difficult to fix our problems. The symptoms of our core problem. I know it sounds pretty heavy but give it a listen and let's talk. --- Su...
2020 PROFIT AND LOSS - Rational Boomer Podcast - RB107
May 03, 2021 17:55 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MBIn this episode we start things off with a question from listener Tyler regarding Joe Manchin. Then we look at the 2020 Profit and Loss Statement. Yeah it was a messed up year with an unprecedented loss but there was some upside. Join me on the Rational Boomer Podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rational-boomer/support
GAETZ - GIULIANI & THE POLICE - RB106 - RATIONAL BOOMER PODCAST
April 30, 2021 19:05 - 40 minutes - 28 MBIn this episode we take a question from Abby regarding the comparison of the Rodney King case to today. Then there's Matty Gaetz and his many problems, that just got worse. Lastly it's Rudy Giuliani. We know he got raided. But things just got worse for America's mayor too. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rational-boomer/support
RUDY RAID - TRUMP NARCISSIST - RB105 - RATIONAL BOOMER PODCAST
April 29, 2021 17:02 - 20 minutes - 14 MBRudy Giuliani was raided by Federal Investigators. People say he already got rid of everything and he'd never rat on Trump. I strongly disagree. I will explain in this podcast. People say that Trump will never get convicted or go to jail. Maybe, maybe not. I'm OK with an even better with a different punishment. Let's talk. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rational-boomer/support
RATIONAL BOOMER PODCAST - AGEISM - RB104
April 28, 2021 17:45 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MBWe have a lot of "isms" in this country. There's racism, sexism, antisemitism and they are all a plight on our country. But there's one other "ism" that is prevalent amongst us. That is "ageism". It's not as in your face as the others. It may not even be considered as bad as the others. But it is there and it is detrimental to a lot of people. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rational-boomer/support
RATIONAL BOOMER PODCAST - Mixing it up - RB103
April 26, 2021 16:47 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBMore white cops killing unarmed people of color. Today we talk about the Isaiah Brown shooting in Virginia. We will also talking about Bipartisanism and the possibility of making Washington DC the 51st state. Don't forget we are always looking for your questions and comments. You are important to the Rational Boomer Podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rational-boomer/support
RATIONAL BOOMER PODCAST - Introduction - RB100
April 24, 2021 22:03 - 43 minutes - 30 MBThe Rational Boomer Podcast begins and this episode is essentially an introduction to the show and to your host. The show will evolve over time as they do. The Rational Boomer Podcast will be heavily influenced by our listeners. It's our intention to inform, entertain and engage with the audience. So please submit questions or comments anytime and as much as you desire. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rational-boomer/support
RATIONAL BOOMER PODCAST - Baby I'm A Star - RB102
April 23, 2021 16:59 - 45 minutes - 30.9 MBI haven't spent my entire life commenting on news and politics. Well actually I have, just not professionally. For a period of time in the 1980s I worked in the music business in Minneapolis. I was the time of Prince and the explosion of the Minneapolis Sound. The town was crazy and I had some compelling experiences. Hence I have some compelling stories. This is more and overview of the times but you definitely want to hear it. I'f you like it I have tons more. --- Support this podcast: ...
RATIONAL BOOMER PODCAST - Chauvin Verdict/Policing - RB101
April 22, 2021 17:22 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MBIn episode 2 we're talking about the Derek Chauvin verdict. We are also looking at the prospect of the George Floyd Policing Bill and the future of policing in America. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rational-boomer/support