Todd Feinburg
3,162 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 20 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsAfternoons with Todd Feinburg
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
Todd Feinburg: How Education Works Amid the COVID Pandemic (05/04/20)
May 04, 2020 22:11 - 34 minutes - 32 MBWe discuss Covid issues like - Is distance learning working, are kids working from home? Also, Todd shares his new parody song, 50 Ways to Beat the Democrats.
Todd Feinburg: The COVID Saturday Special (05/02/20)
May 02, 2020 20:12 - 1 hour - 82.7 MBWe talk 'trust' with Producer Mike. Remember when Americans used to believe in government and trust what politicians said? Were we better off then, or now? We take lots of calls, and in hour two we're joined by Eastern CT restaurant owner Brian Jessurun about surviving the shutdown, and Navy Commander and Disaster Expert Dave Stevens on the lessons we should learn from the virus.
Todd Feinburg: Connecticut's Financial Predicament (05/01/20)
May 01, 2020 22:33 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBThere's lot to talk about today, and we've got the time to do it because, today, the governor's press conference was held in the morning, and the president isn't doing one. Wow. We have a full three hours!!! We are joined by an assistant professor from Quinnipiac who talks about CT's looming fiscal crisis.
Todd Feinburg: Ned's Budget Deficit Fix - Tolls! (05/01/20)
May 01, 2020 22:28 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBPat Sasser from NoTollsCT.org is getting geared up for another anti-toll fight as Jolly Ned indicates he's got tolls on his mind. We discuss that, and other matters of resistance - like the need to get Len Suzio back into the state senate!
Todd Feinburg: The Week in COVID with Michael Harrison (05/01/20)
May 01, 2020 22:26 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MBWe talk Covid issues - but also, some national politics unrelated to the virus - with regular Friday guest Michael Harrison of Talkers Magazine. That national politics is regarding the sex abuse charges against Joe Biden. Can he be derailed?
Todd Feinburg: The Push To Re-Open Connecticut (04/30/20)
April 30, 2020 22:50 - 17 minutes - 16 MBActivists are pushing for the state to be reopened, ASAP. We talk with one of those activists, LeeAnn Ducat, who argues that in a free society, the state has no right to be infringing our liberties in this way. But she also makes a practical argument, that a continued shutdown is not survivable. LeeAnn's Facebook page is #openctnow . Also visit CTLibertyRally.com.
Todd Feinburg: COVID's Impact on the Restaurant Industry (04/30/20)
April 30, 2020 22:30 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBCan restaurants survive the shutdown? And how will they be different moving forward? We talk to Scott Dolch, Executive Director of the Connecticut Restaurant Association.
Todd Feinburg: Introducing, Brent McCall (Part 1) (04/29/20)
April 29, 2020 23:00 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBAnother guest from prison joins us today for the first time. He is longtime Connecticut prisoner Brent McCall, co-author, with Michael Liebowitz, of Down the Rabbit hole. Brent was Liebowitz's "cellie" (cellmate) for 11 years.
Todd Feinburg: Ending the Shutdown with Joe Markley (04/29/20)
April 29, 2020 22:21 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBJoe Markley is here for his weekly visit. We discuss the Covid shutdown in CT and why it needs to end.
Todd Feinburg: Meet Margaret Streicker (04/29/20)
April 29, 2020 22:19 - 10 minutes - 9.75 MBWe are joined by Margaret Streicker, a GOP candidate for congress in the third district. This is her first time on the show. Visit her website here.
Todd Feinburg: Constitutional Values with Rob Sampson (04/29/20)
April 29, 2020 22:18 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBWe talk constitutional values with State Senator Rob Sampson, an elected official who is inspired by notions of liberty, and follows them with devotion.
Todd Feinburg: Former (And Future?) State Senator Len Suzio (04/29/20)
April 29, 2020 22:16 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBFormer State Senator Len Suzio joins us to discuss his decision to run once again for his old seat. And we might talk about some virus that is popping up around the world - have you heard of it?
Todd Feinburg: COVID, China, and Connecticut with Tom Scott (04/28/20)
April 28, 2020 22:43 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBThe always fiery Tom Scott joins the show to react to Governor Ned's daily press conference. Comments made by the Guv in regards to China, and specifically our "Sister Province" Shangdong, particularly irked Tom.
Todd Feinburg: Tom Shattuck Talks COVID Shutdown (04/28/20)
April 28, 2020 22:21 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBTom Shattuck joins us for the hour. He is a former talk radio producer and host, and the current senior editor at the Lowell Sun newspaper. Tom loves politics, is fun to talk politics with, so we have a go at the Covid shutdown and the government's lust for making tax dollars a tool for winning elections.
Todd Feinburg: Prison Life in the Age of COVID with Michael Liebowitz (Part 42) (04/27/20)
April 27, 2020 23:00 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBMichael Liebowitz's cell block has been on lock down for a couple of weeks, so we haven't heard much from him. But he's back today, describing more ways prison and state officials are deceiving when they pretend there's competent management being practiced. Visit PrisonerMike.com.
Todd Feinburg: When COVID Impacts the Food Supply Chain (04/27/20)
April 27, 2020 21:57 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBTodd spent time talking to farmers today, learning more about the supply chain disruptions that may soon make food hard to find and much more expensive. He wonders if Jolly Ned will revel in shutdown so gleefully if food shelves become as sparsely populated as paper products.
Todd Feinburg: The Special Saturday COVID Show (04/25/20)
April 25, 2020 20:08 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBWe replay the Best of Todd, his two Ned parodies, and we play a new MikeMix of Ned & Josh playing Presser Ping Pong as they throw questions to each other. Then Todd says Ned won't open the government until enough cash has been squeezed out of Washington to pay big chunks of Debt that were cause not by the New Coronavirus, but instead, by the Old Union Virus. Plus, Ned responds to the death of a CT State Worker, age 32, by joking to Anderson Cooper on national TV that "I think my iPhone was br...
Todd Feinburg: The Week in COVID with Michael Harrison (04/24/20)
April 24, 2020 21:53 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBTodd has another delightful hour of Covid conversation with Michael Harrison, who also manage to slip in a mention of the NFL draft.
Todd Feinburg: The Liberation of a Nation (04/23/20)
April 23, 2020 22:03 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBAOC says people should refuse to go back to work, what with the misery of long hours and the lack of a warm and fuzzy feeling. We discuss. Also, we're joined for the first time by congressional candidate Ryan Meehan, a graduate of UConn, West Point, and the Wharton School of Business, who served two tours in Afghanistan in the US Army. Ryan is running as a Republican in the 5th District to challenge Johanna Hayes.
Todd Feinburg: Meet Ryan Meehan (04/23/20)
April 23, 2020 22:03 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBWe talk to Ryan Meehan, a graduate of UCONN, West Point and the Wharton School of Business, who served two tours in Afghanistan in the US Army and now, a candidate for congress. Ryan is running as a Republican in the 5th District to challenge Johanna Hayes.
Todd Feinburg: What the Heck is Ned Talking About? (04/22/20)
April 22, 2020 22:26 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBWe play cuts from Ned showing again how deceptive he is about the missing supply of PPE. If he's gotten millions, why are people still starved for masks? We take lots of calls and chat with former state senator Joe Markley about the lack of GOP response to Lamont incompetence and deception.
Todd Feinburg: How Are People Handling the COVID Shutdown? (04/22/20)
April 22, 2020 22:23 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBHow are you reacting to the virus? Drinking more? Check. Eating more? Check. Wishing for another $1200 check already? Oh yeah...
Todd Feinburg: Tom Scott on Ned's Masks (04/21/20)
April 21, 2020 22:17 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBWe talk with Tom Scott about Ned's claim of a big delivery of PPE, including some masks. Or is he saying he's still waiting? It's confusing, as Ned usually is. Tom is a retired veteran of the CT state senate, a political pundit and adviser to GOP politicians.
Todd Feinburg: Reflecting on Government's Proper Role (04/21/20)
April 21, 2020 22:14 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBRob Sampson joins us first hour. He is the state senator from Wolcott, and we discuss whatever happened to the self-sufficiency that inspired Americans through most of its first 200 years.
Todd Feinburg: Need a Mask? Who Ya Gonna Call? Bob Stefanowski (04/20/20)
April 20, 2020 22:02 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBWe talk masks with Bob Stefanowski, who is distributing free masks around CT to compensate for the state's failure to buy masks to protect nurses, doctors, fire fighters, police and other vulnerable citizens. Then we take phone calls.
Todd Feinburg: Special Saturday COVID Show (04/18/20)
April 18, 2020 20:07 - 1 hour - 73.6 MBTodd ran some numbers and figured out the 91% of COVID deaths in the U.S. (as of a week ago) were people 65 and over. Doesn't that prove Todd's point that shutdowns should be surgical, and voluntary, and it's time to start getting people back to work.
Todd Feinburg: Enough Already! (04/17/20)
April 17, 2020 22:26 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBTodd decides that it's enough already with the shutdown, time to do more surgical policies and protect vulnerable populations not lock everyone down. He takes calls on the topic, and there's a visit from Pat Sasser from NoTollsCT.org and MasksForHeroesCT.org too!
Todd Feinburg: Michael Harrison Talks COVID Response and More (04/17/20)
April 17, 2020 22:23 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBCovid still dominated our hour with Michael Harrison from Talkers Magazine, and we did talk about the question of when to reopen the economy, but we also got into assassination theories and trust in government, and even migrated into a music conversation for a few minutes.
Todd Feinburg: Awaiting a Return to Normalcy (04/16/20)
April 16, 2020 22:12 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBTodd worked on a new song mocking the leadership of Josh - Jolly Ned's mini-me - and made everyone listen to it, then vowed never to play it again. Then, callers spoke on issues of returning the state to normal, as well as some conspiracy theories on what motivates the governor et al to continue the economic suppression - and oppression.
Todd Feinburg: CT Prisons and the Coronavirus Pandemic (04/15/20)
April 15, 2020 22:01 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBIn yesterday's press conference, Ned claimed to care deeply about each and every person in the prison system. We discuss what that comment is meant to cover-up.
Todd Feinburg: Political Impacts of COVID on Connecticut (04/14/20)
April 14, 2020 22:31 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBFormer State Senator Tom Scott warns us to keep a close watch on the legislature, which is working toward a moment when, in a shortened session, it can pass an Omnibus bill - containing lots of legislation that few will know the contents of - when the people of the state won't notice. Then, Carol Liebau of the Yankee Institute asks the governor to use his emergency powers to save the state from a $353 million raise schedule for this year.
Todd Feinburg: The Authority of the President of the United States (04/14/20)
April 14, 2020 22:27 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBVirus talk, of course, dominates the first hour, as Todd plays clips of the president talking about how he holds all the power. But we don't hear him say anything untrue!
Todd Feinburg: Mask Talk with Stefanowski and Castillo (04/13/20)
April 13, 2020 22:09 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBBob Stefanowski/Alfredo Castillo - former gubernatorial candidate Bob Stefanowski, now an activist sourcing and supplying surgical masks to Connecticut hospitals and first responders who are struggling to get by without them, joins us for his weekly visit. He discusses his charity, MasksForHeroesCT.org, and how Bob, his wife Amy, and other volunteers have distributed over 600,000 masks in two weeks. Then, we are joined by Alfredo Castillo, City Councilman from Bridgeport, who called in to hig...
Todd Feinburg: A Viral Conversation with Tom Shattuck (04/13/20)
April 13, 2020 22:01 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MBNewspaper editor Tom Shattuck joins us first hour to breakdown key coronavirus issues and the strange, varied issues that surround the government action at state and federal levels. Tom is a former producer for Todd's show when they both worked in Boston radio.
Todd Feinburg: Another Special Saturday COVID Show (04/11/20)
April 11, 2020 20:06 - 1 hour - 75.5 MBIt's Saturday, we talk virus related issues - as always! Rob Sampson laments the Landlord Punishment Act and other of Jolly Ned's executive orders that are designed to transfer wealth to populations that vote for Democrats. And we take calls on how and when we should return to normal, whether the dangers of the virus were deliberately overstated, and whether we would be just fine if government gave us news, but not states of emergency. ALSO - we replay the Jolly Ned song, "sung" to the tune o...
Todd Feinburg: Weekly Covid Recap with Michael Harrison (04/10/20)
April 10, 2020 22:05 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBWe talk Covid issues - what else is new? - with Michael Harrison. How will fashion, education, and the idea of the workplace (will many of us just keep working from home?) be changed by the virus crisis?
Todd Feinburg: Democrats Say COVID-19 is Racist! (04/09/20)
April 09, 2020 22:19 - 1 hour - 71.6 MBIs Corona "The Racist" Virus? That's the new theme from the Democrats, so we listen to Joe Biden and Ned Lamont make the argument that the response to the virus should be more aggressive in minority communities. Then, we discuss the logic. Visits from former gubernatorial candidate Steve Obsitnik, as well as state representative Liz Linehan follow.
Todd Feinburg: Bernie Quits, Covid Still Going Strong (04/08/20)
April 08, 2020 22:08 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MBBernie Sanders has suspended his run for the Democratic nominee for President! Todd ponders what Sanders is getting - this time - for his second consecutive failed Presidential campaign. We then continue with more Covid talk and discuss the Big Government response, which, to Todd, seems antithetical to the American system of government built by our founders.
Todd Feinburg: Governmental Posing in Response to Coronavirus (04/07/20)
April 07, 2020 20:30 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBHow do the liars lie? Jolly Ned and the Commissioner of (No)Corrections, Rollin Cook, help Todd with a demonstration. Plus, a story from Michael Liebowitz shows how the prison system couldn't keep prisoners safe if they wanted to, which they obviously don't.
Todd Feinburg: Special Saturday COVID-19 Show (04/04/20)
April 04, 2020 20:24 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBIn our special Saturday show, starting with a visit from Michael Liebowitz - our favorite CT prisoner, we talk about the virus and take calls on the government response. Then Patrick Sasser from NOtollsCT.org calls in to tell us about the delivery this week of a half million masks to CT hospitals and other organizations, and about what motivated the mystery couple - now revealed as Bob and Amy Stefanowski - to buy and deliver them.
Todd Feinburg: The New Age of Covid with Michael Harrison (04/03/20)
April 03, 2020 22:02 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBMichael Harrison joins us for another hour of Covid talk. Everything is different now, but what changes are permanent, which are temporary. Will anything be the same again? We discuss. Michael is a former WTIC talk host, and publisher of talk radio trade journal Talkers.com.
Todd Feinburg: Central Government vs. States' Rights (04/02/20)
April 02, 2020 21:53 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBGreg Gutfeld says the federal government should just put the economy on a holding pattern, and turn it back on in a month. But Todd wonders how that protects liberty or fights for small government. Then there's the interview by Savannah Guthrie with Dr. Anthony Fauci! Later in the show we're joined by Amy Stefanowski, wife of Bob, who talks about "The Gift Card Project" that she and a friend started. After, we talk with Patrick Sasser who shares a bit of inspiring news - an outpouring of char...
Todd Feinburg: Continuing Coverage of COVID-19 (04/01/20)
April 01, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 67.6 MBLots of talk about the virus - and still, some people who aren't taking it seriously, even as the storm comes up the coast! Former state senator Joe Markley joins us, as does Erik Sykes from Quinnipiac, who discusses changes in the college application process for high school seniors.
Todd Feinburg: Some Praise for Ned from Tom Scott (03/31/20)
March 31, 2020 22:01 - 7 minutes - 6.97 MBIt's not normal for Tom Scott to say nice things about Ned Lamont, but he starts off with a compliment - then follows it with a second - in this conversation with the former state senator who advises Republican politicians.
Todd Feinburg: Virus Fatigue? (03/31/20)
March 31, 2020 21:59 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBCan we talk about something besides the virus? We give it a try. Then, we talk to Phil Kerpen, President of American Commitment, about the political response to the virus.
Todd Feinburg: COVID-19's Economic Impact on CT with Len Suzio (03/30/20)
March 30, 2020 22:23 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBTodd is concerned that the $1.5 million earmarked for the state of Connecticut in the federal relief package will be used to grease the wheels of the Democratic legislature's reelection in November. But former state senator Len Suzio says the financial crunch is going to hit the plunderers - and soon.
Todd Feinburg: Price Controls and Economic Literacy with Edward Stringham (03/30/20)
March 30, 2020 22:22 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBToday Todd is joined by the President of the American Institute for Economic Research, Edward Stringham. In this introductory interview, he details his mission at AIER and describes, for example, why "price gouging" amid the coronavirus pandemic is actually important and necessary to make sure the supply of goods reaches the people in most need.
Todd Feinburg: Special COVID-19 Saturday Show with Producer Mike (03/28/20)
March 28, 2020 20:38 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBWe discuss The Blaze today. Not the news site that's part of Glenn Beck's media empire, but the one provided by nature every so often to cause forest regeneration to occur. Producer Mike and I contemplate the idea that because modernity depends on the things that man builds lasting forever, the sense of societal dissatisfaction that we've been experience is, perhaps, begging for moments like this virus and the tsunami it represents to be embraced not resisted. Because it could be, to rediscov...
Todd Feinburg: The Weekly Recap with Michael Harrison (03/27/20)
March 27, 2020 22:10 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBIt's a loose and lively hour talking a great deal about the virus, but also other subjects as we have our weekly visit with Michael Harrison.
Todd Feinburg: Behold, Your Connecticut Leadership! (03/26/20)
March 26, 2020 22:25 - 1 hour - 74.6 MBIn an epic press conference, in the wake of COVID-19, the Big Government troika of Murphy and Blumenthal, along with Mini-Me Lamont, law out their view of federalism like they just got off the phone with Fidel. Then, callers express their disgust.