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Dr. Victor Davis Hanson's "Dueling Populism" May 26, 2020

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Victor Davis Hanson is the Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, located at Stanford University, CA. He received the Eric Breindel Award for Excellence in Opinion Journalism (2002), and was awarded the National Humanities Medal (2007) and the Bradley Prize (2008). Hanson is the author of hundreds of articles, book reviews, and newspaper editorials on Greek, agrarian, and military history and essays on contemporary culture. He has written or edited twenty-four books, the latest of which is The Case for Trump (Basic Books, 2019).Currently, he is a syndicated columnist for Tribune Media Services and a weekly columnist for the National Review Online. Hanson received a BA in classics at the University of California, Santa Cruz (1975), was a fellow at the American School of Classical Studies, Athens (1977–78), and received his PhD in classics from Stanford University (1980).
In this episode we discuss his essay entitled, "Dueling Populism." Through the ages their has been two sort of grass roots populist movements that often emerge to counter the abuses of elites in society. One tends to favor the concepts of liberty and limiting abuses of power while the other tends to favor making things more equal in actuality, even by favor power. Listen as each is described and observe how they are active in our own day.

Small Business, an American Right May 19, 2020

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A vast number of Americans have a desire to run their own business. However, many of them are uncertain how to begin or what to plan for. Our education system is geared towards making college students, a wonderful benefit for many to enjoy. However, quite a few don't attend college and of those who do there will be many who will not ever work in their degree programs. Little to no emphasis is place upon our students to learn the basics of free enterprise economics and especially tips on how to start your own business.
This week's episode features Aaron Ascyue, a self made business man with 17 years of prior experience retail management experience. He will share some basic considerations on pursuing the dream to opening your own business.
Philip Sharp also discusses the American Revolution and the differences between the views of British society on people and economy versus the American one. These simply historical observations are still worthy to be considered for our own time.

Veteran Suicide Prevention With Reboot Recovery May 12, 2020

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An average of 22 Veterans are said to take their own lives every day. This can seem frightening for many who have served and for those who love veterans in their lives. Today's episode has as a special guest Brian Flannery, who represents Reboot Recovery. This program began as a grassroots effort to address issues that many veterans are going through and has grown to an international footing. The topic of how veterans are viewed in society will also be addressed.

Free Speech, But No Right to Be Heard May 05, 2020

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There is a growing trend to demand that the US becomes like other nations. Everything from health care to free college tuition, etc. is hailed as reasons to cease being American and more like someone else. Canada is often one of the nations presented as the Golden Apple for us to emulate. Yet, believe it or not, Canada has problems and one of them is curtailed free speech.
In this episode we will hear an interview with Rebecca Cuevas, an American who has lived in Canada for the past 13 years. Her experiences and insights may challenge many to rethink their view that Canada is a Utopia that must be copied here in the United States.
The topic of free speech will also be discussed expecially in regards to how it is trying to be impeded here in the United States. The implications can be quite terrifying.

Episode Zero - Taste of Things to Come Apr 28, 2020

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Rage of the Age is a podcast investigating politics, religion, economics & history through a conservative perspective. Every episode will explore important topics and competing world views, which are compared and analyzed for their true value. Select the RSS feed for future episodes.

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