Todd Feinburg
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Todd Feinburg: Covid Deaths and Comorbidities (09/03/20)
September 03, 2020 22:17 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBShould seniors who die with comorbidities plus Covid be considered Covid deaths when their average age of death is around the age of death? Todd says no and takes opinions from callers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: It's Rant Line Time! (09/02/20)
September 02, 2020 22:37 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBToday's Rant Line hour starts with some Todd hate and is elevated by a wonderful call from Elaine, who says she's sick of Jolly Ned's "Phases & Stages and Changes of Mind." This is fun, thinks Todd, as he angles to spark a King Ned resistance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: The Weak-Kneed CT GOP (09/02/20)
September 02, 2020 22:35 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBTodd plays a sound cut of GOP house minority leader Themis Klarides offering a tepid attack against King Ned for his rejection if Democratic government in favor of permanent state of emergency despite the lack of a public health emergency. Joe Markley joins the fun. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: Election 2020 with Tom Shattuck (09/02/20)
September 02, 2020 22:34 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBTom Shattuck joins us for an hour of the latest Biden mocking and Trump polling analysis. Tom is an old radio co-worker of Todd's and senior editor at the Lowell Sun newspaper in Massachusetts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: Tom Scott Talks Emergency Powers (09/01/20)
September 01, 2020 22:10 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBThe state's Number One Political Pundit, Tom Scott, is here to issue the necessary dire warnings for the future of Connecticut as Jolly Ned extends his emergency powers as he "plays at being governor." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: Time To Rant! (09/01/20)
September 01, 2020 22:08 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBShould we take the live Liebowitz call or the Rant Line call? It's a quirky day of strong Rants as callers take on the governor, the virus, and minimum wage going up a dollar an hour today in Connecticut. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: Help Save the State with Pat Sasser (09/01/20)
September 01, 2020 22:06 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBPat Sasser doesn't understand how an extension of Jolly Ned's emergency powers is justified, so he returns to the airwaves 7 months after having successfully mobilized opposition to the Toll Fiasco to make his feelings known. Plus, Pat talks about how you can help save the state. Sasser founded and leads NoTollsCT.org. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: Talking Jolly Ned and COVID with Producer Mike (09/01/20)
September 01, 2020 22:04 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBWe haven't had a "Mikey Monday" hour with Producer Mike in a long time - a victim of Covid. But now that Covid is no longer a problem, and Jolly Ned has extended his own emergency powers for another 5 months, we bring Mike back to discuss why. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: Brent McCall (Part 13) (08/31/20)
August 31, 2020 22:18 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBDoes prison rehabilitate, or does it teach bad behavior? Connecticut prisoner Brent McCall discusses how the management of the Department of Corrections ruins the chances for rehabilitation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: Bob Stefanowski on King Ned's Extension of Powers (08/31/20)
August 31, 2020 22:16 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MBCount Bob Stefanowski as one of the people calling for push-back against the governor's extension of emergency powers months after the Covid storm moved on to ravage other states. If being in the building isn't a risk to the health and safety of legislators, then why aren't they in there doing their jobs, he asks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: Rant Line Calls (08/31/20)
August 31, 2020 22:16 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBToday's Rants include two expressing anger over the kidnapping of sports by politics, and two more who are disgusted with Senator Chris Murphy for saying that President Trump is responsible for the nation's Covid deaths. And we take some calls on King Ned's Royal Extension. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: Dethroning King Corona (08/31/20)
August 31, 2020 22:15 - 38 minutes - 34.8 MBState Senator Rob Sampson is appalled that the governor is going to extend his emergency powers for another 5 months, and appalled that Republicans may be poised to endorse the extension. Rob, from Wolcott, suggests you be upset, and make your upset known to your representatives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: It's Rant Line Time! (08/28/20)
August 28, 2020 22:25 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBWhat's on people's minds? We find out with our Rant Line hour, as we mix recorded calls from our 24-7 voice mail service (860-751-4698) with live calls. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: Introducing, Carlos Alvarado (08/28/20)
August 28, 2020 22:08 - 7 minutes - 7.33 MBWe talk with Carlos Alvarado for the first time. Carlos is running for State Senate in the 10th District representing parts of New Haven and West Haven. He is an Army Veteran and a newcomer in the political scene, eager to apply his business experience to the problem of out of control state spending. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: The Weekly Review with Michael Harrison (08/28/20)
August 28, 2020 22:05 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBDid we talk with Michael Harrison about the GOP convention? We sure did. Did we discuss the American-made subcompact cars of the 1970's - the Gremlin, Pinto and Vega? Of course we did! Did we talk about rock music or our radio careers? Surprisingly, no. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: Taking on the Blumenthal's with Dan Maymin (08/27/20)
August 27, 2020 22:36 - 6 minutes - 6.25 MBDan Maymin is running for state rep against Senator Blumenthal's son Matt, a first term member of the house from Stamford/Darien. We learn about Dan's views. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: RANTS! (08/27/20)
August 27, 2020 22:35 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBYou know that Trump Hating Caller? He's on the Rant Line again today, as is one of the many anti-Trump Hating Caller callers. And first hour guest James is still drawing callers to react to the notion of Progressivism representing progress. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: Why Progressives and Conservatives are Necessary (08/27/20)
August 27, 2020 22:30 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBAre progressives actually in support of progress? Are conservatives looking to preserve the status quo? Those are the assumptions we hear from 12 year old caller James. Is he right? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: Rant Line Calls! (08/26/20)
August 26, 2020 22:12 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBRant Line calls cover the gamut, and we mix a bunch of topics - like the Republican convention, Eversource overcharges, and whose to blame for Hurricane Laura (Hint: Trump) - from our live callers. Plus - Hartford businessman Stan McCauley responds to Evan from Granby who says he's had enough of leftists being called Communists! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: Reminiscing with Joe Markley (08/26/20)
August 26, 2020 22:06 - 7 minutes - 6.54 MBJoe Markley recalls what his experience was like, a few decades back, attending left leaning colleges, and how there was an intellectual compulsion to share, celebrate and debate conflicting opinions, rather than crush them. How times have changed. Markley is a former Republican state senator. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: Electric Bills with Len Suzio (08/26/20)
August 26, 2020 22:04 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBIt turns out that a big part of those shocking electric bills was $124 million in OVERCHARGES! We talk to Len Suzio, who recalls that in his last term in the state senate he discovered a similar overcharge. He says it wasn't easy to get that one fixed, but this one will be easier because of the huge focus on the company after so much controversy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: The Perspective of a Young Conservative (08/26/20)
August 26, 2020 22:02 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBWhat's it like being a college student during the Covid era? During the Woke era? We ask Kevin Catapano a senior at UConn Hartford, who, it turns out, is a very savvy conservative. Yup, Just turning 21, Kevin believes in the American system of government. Who would have thought it possible? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: RNC Analysis by Tom Scott (08/25/20)
August 25, 2020 22:32 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBTom Scott liked the first night of the Republican convention. He and Todd discuss what made it good and why they were surprised. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: Rant Line Time (08/25/20)
August 25, 2020 22:32 - 17 minutes - 16.5 MBToday's Rant Line calls are mixed in with live phone calls on the Jerry Falwell Sex Scandal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: The Jerry Falwell Scandal (08/25/20)
August 25, 2020 22:31 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBWe discuss the Jerry Falwell scandal, and Todd wonders after the all the changing societal attitudes and policies regarding sexual proclivities, how we feel about men who like to watch their wives have sex with their boyfriends, as is alleged. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: Tom Shattuck on the RNC 2020 (08/25/20)
August 25, 2020 22:30 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBTom Shattuck is here for the hour as we discuss night one of the GOP convention. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: Amy Stefanowski Talks Mask Giveaway (08/24/20)
August 24, 2020 22:29 - 5 minutes - 4.96 MBAmy Stefanowski fills-in for Bob to explain the latest MasksForCT.org back to school giveaways Wednesday and Thursday in Hartford and Torrington. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: Rant Line Calls (08/24/20)
August 24, 2020 22:28 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBIn our Rant Line segment, we have a mix of calls covering topics like why Covid hasn't infected customers at grocery and box stores, racism and Eversource, but we also launch a conversation with live callers on why Propane is so expensive. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: The Biggest Existential Threat (08/24/20)
August 24, 2020 22:27 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBKeith Burris, executive editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and former writer for the Journal Inquirer, joins us to discuss his op-ed in the Courant called, "What’s the biggest existential threat: Trump, Biden or our unwillingness to believe in the country?" Then, callers wonder if revolution is on the horizon. What's your take? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: Michael Liebowtiz (Part 49) (08/21/20)
August 21, 2020 22:22 - 21 minutes - 20.2 MBMichael Liebowitz is a regular on the show - some may even say FAMOUS - as well as a co-author of Down the Rabbit Hole, a book about criminal justice reform. He joins us from the Osborne Correctional Facility in Somers, Connecticut. Today, Michael talks about the prison system itself and the lack of "correction" that actually gets accomplished, despite the institutions' formal title. Visit PrisonerMike.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: Political Philosophy Friday with Bishop Selders (08/21/20)
August 21, 2020 22:15 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBBishop John Selders is here for his weekly visit, and Todd asks him to explain his political philosophy. Selders is a minister at United Church of Christ, Assistant Dean of Students, Trinity College, and one of the leaders of Moral Monday CT. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: Time To Rant! (08/21/20)
August 21, 2020 22:13 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBDoes Todd say "Rigged System, insidious, or Jolly Ned" too often? A Rant Line caller complains that's the case, but Todd disagrees. Plus, what is the purpose of early voting? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: Uncle Joe and DNC 2020 (08/21/20)
August 21, 2020 22:05 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBIf you watched the Democratic National Convention last night, you didn't hear much about Joe Biden and the Democrats' political philosophy. We play the tape and fill in the gaps. Plus, Van Jones confesses the truth about Joe Biden AND political pundits! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: Week in Review with Michael Harrison (08/21/20)
August 21, 2020 22:03 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBWe talk about the new, produced format of the Democratic convention with Michael Harrison from Talkers Magazine. How effective is the new Covid induced approach - is it as fun to watch, will it last? Or are conventions a thing of the past. Plus, why you won't own a car in 20 years but you may be flying around like the Jetsons! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: CT's COVID Recovery with Joe Markley (08/20/20)
August 20, 2020 22:23 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBCovid is again in the news regarding Nursing Homes in Connecticut, worst in the country on deaths in elderly facilities, as we take Rant Line calls and live calls. Then we discuss with Joe Markley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: Frank Farricker Talks 2020 Election (08/20/20)
August 20, 2020 22:20 - 17 minutes - 16.5 MBFrank Farricker returns to wonder about if people realize how hot the Fairfield County housing market is and if that represents a turnaround for the state malaise. Then, the Democrat and former head of the state lottery commission says Trump can't win. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: The Dead White Men Convention (08/20/20)
August 20, 2020 22:19 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBIt's The Dead White Men Convention. Yes, we've been led to believe that Democrats are waging war against America for being built on a foundation of racism. But listen to Hillary and Barack talk like White Supremacy is just a phase. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: Michael Liebowtiz Explains Socialism (Part 48) (08/19/20)
August 19, 2020 22:16 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBMichael Liebowitz, an inmate of 23 years in the Connecticut Correctional System, talks about Socialism. What exactly is it? Why does it persist? How do we combat it? We discuss. Visit PrisonerMike.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: "Prisoner Programming" with Brent McCall (Part 12) (08/19/20)
August 19, 2020 22:12 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBA tiny part of the $50k a year you pay to house each prisoner in Connecticut is spent on classes called "Programs," designed to rehabilitate criminals. But those programs are a joke, Brent McCall tells us from prison, especially in the time of Covid. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: Diversity of Opinion with Stan McCauley (08/19/20)
August 19, 2020 22:11 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBStan McCauley heard a caller complain about the regular presence of prisoner Michael Liebowitz on our show. On his regular appearance this week, Stan talks about why he likes to hear the perspectives of people like Michael, and others, who are part of the program. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: Tom Scott GOES OFF! (08/18/20)
August 18, 2020 22:24 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBIs Tom Scott on Fire? He sure is, angered by Jayme Stevenson's attack on Joe Markley, and angered by JR Romano's handling of the state GOP and the scandal in the second congressional district race. But he does talk about what the party could be good for. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: Rant Line Time (08/18/20)
August 18, 2020 22:21 - 21 minutes - 20 MBThe Rant Line hour starts with a call from Michael Liebowitz, who reacts to our earlier segment with Alphonso McGriff and includes other subjects like the Democratic Convention and earlier guest Jayme Stevenson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: A Conversation on Race with Alphonso McGriff (08/18/20)
August 18, 2020 22:20 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBWe talk to Alphonso McGriff about Kamala Harris as the potential first black woman vice president, which gets us into a conversation about how Blacks view race, and how, from Alphonso's point of view, they should view race. It's a fascinating conversation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: Jayme Stevenson on the CT GOP Scandal (08/18/20)
August 18, 2020 22:18 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBDid JR Romano, head of the state GOP, mishandle a scandal now roiling the party and the congressional race in the 2nd District? We talk to Jayme Stevenson, First Selectman of Darien and a candidate for Lt. Governor in 2018. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: "Masks 4 School" with Bob Stefanowski (08/17/20)
August 17, 2020 22:30 - 8 minutes - 8.22 MBBob Stefanowski tells us about his latest mask effort, this one for kids going back to school. Visit masks4school.org. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: Rant Line Calls (08/17/20)
August 17, 2020 22:28 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBA provocative Michael Liebowitz kicks off the RANT LINE with a call from prison, and a controversy ensues! See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: The Computer/Internet Era (08/17/20)
August 17, 2020 22:27 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBWhat would you do when there is no internet, no electric grid? What goes up must come down, right? And, as Joe Biden calls on governors to order the wearing of masks for 90 days, where are you on Covid? See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: Bishop John Selders on Eversource (08/14/20)
August 14, 2020 22:15 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBBishop John Selders focuses in on the failure of the state to effectively regulate the electric industry. Is it because of the $1.4 million that Eversource spent last year to grease the wheels of state government. Selders is an ordained minister, Assistant Dean of Students at Trinity College, and one of the leaders of Moral Monday CT. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: Rant Line Calls (08/14/20)
August 14, 2020 22:10 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBToday's Rant Line Hour focuses on Kamala Harris and the Eversource energy crisis, as we mix rants with live phone calls. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Todd Feinburg: "Natural Born Citizens" Explained by Steve Gilles (08/14/20)
August 14, 2020 22:08 - 7 minutes - 7.27 MBIs there anything in the background of Kamala Harris that would make her ineligible for the White House based on the "natural born citizen" clause in the Constitution? Steve Gilles, constitutional law professor from Quinnipiac, fills us in. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.