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Reflections on American Culture: A Veteran's Perspective

Did America Win or Lose the Negotiations with Iran?

Transcript+ Speaker 1: Did America win or lose in the negotiations with Iran? That's the question. Well, there are many people—Barack Obama, for example—who said that the deal wasn't any different than the deal he cut with the Iranians many years ago that Donald Trump...

Can Libertarianism Be Taken Too Far?

Transcript+ Mac and Mike Podcast TranscriptEpisode: Is Libertarianism Going to Destroy America or Help America? Mike: Is libertarianism going to destroy America or help America? In this week's episode, that's what we're going to discuss. Welcome back to Mac and Mike....

The Value of Political Parties

Readable Transcript: Mac and Mike Show+ Mac: Hey folks, welcome back to the Mac and Mike Show. I'm Mac and he's Mike. And uh, near the twain shall meet, as they say frequently. Mike and I are going to talk about something — I don't know, a little bit maybe it's...

Democracy vs Republic: Why a Trump Voter Says We’re Failing Slower

Two friends discuss the real state of American democracy, the difference between democracy and a representative republic, political polarization, and whether we can still agree on basic truth.

Where Do We Draw the Line? Free Speech, Media, and the Radicalization of Allan Cole

In this episode of the Mac and Mike Show, we dive deep into the chilling case of Allan Cole, the 31-year-old teacher who traveled across the country to attempt an assassination on Donald Trump and his cabinet.

The Mac and Mike Show: “Nostra-Mac & Mike”

What happens when a “shrewd businessman” approach meets global warfare? This week, Mac and Mike put on their prognosticator hats to look at the “latency of cooperation” following major U.S. military operations.

The Friedman Paradox: When Partisanship Outweighs National Security

In this episode, we dive deep into the intersection of media narratives, international diplomacy, and the looming energy crisis.

Getting Old

Transcript: The Mac and Mike Show – "Getting Old"+ Mac: Hey folks, welcome back to the Mac and Mike show. I’m Mac and he’s Mike. We’re going to talk about something near and dear to our hearts today. Mike asked me what I wanted to talk about, and I said, "Let’s talk...

The War in Iran and Pilot Recovery

Transcript click here+ Below is the readable transcript of the Mac and Mike Show discussion, organized by topic for clarity. Introduction Mac: Hey folks, welcome back to the Mac and Mike Show. He's Mike, I'm Mac. We haven’t been together for a while, so it’s good to...

Israel, Anti-Semitism, and Global Conflict

Transcript+ The Mac and Mike Show: Israel, Anti-Semitism, and Global Conflict 1. The Rising Trend of Anti-Semitism Mac opens the discussion by noting a disturbing increase in anti-Semitic sentiment, particularly among younger generations (Gen Z and Millennials) across...
Accidental Death of a Thug – Daunte Wright

Accidental Death of a Thug – Daunte Wright

Mac and Mike discuss Daunte Wright. Mike takes a hard-line approach while Mac is a bit more easygoing about things. Mike feels bad for the police officer, the Chief who resigned, and the City Manager who was fired for simply expressing the need for due process. Mac...

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Management Styles

Management Styles

Mac and Mike discuss management styles.  Motivating people is not always as difficult as we think. The harder part is finding quality people that want to work in today's market. However, once you have them how do you keep them?

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Liberty

Liberty

Mac and Mike discuss liberty.

“Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves”
― Abraham Lincoln, Complete Works – Volume XII

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Truth – Is there your truth and my truth or just one truth

Truth – Is there your truth and my truth or just one truth

For logical people, it is a bit disconcerting when we hear someone say “well that’s your truth or this is my truth”. There is belief and then there is truth. You may believe something is true and you may be correct or incorrect. Truth is objective. It does not belong to anyone in particular. When people say “my truth or your truth” they are speaking in a subjective way.

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Life and Meaning

Life and Meaning

Who Are You And What Do You Want The answer that came to me was I am a conduit of God's love to my fellow man. Ironically, that was the same answer to what I wanted to be. Your answer will likely be different. The point is to know yourself and what you want in this...

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UFO’s – What We Know And Don’t Know

UFO’s – What We Know And Don’t Know

Do you want to believe or do you want to know the truth? Update 24 Mar 21. Former Director of National Intelligence Ratcliffe says there will be another Pentagon information release in June. This podcast includes a long-time veteran friend Brent, and of course Mac and...

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What Is News? What Is Opinion?

What Is News? What Is Opinion?

As a reminder, much of what Mac and I talk about is geared towards the younger generation. Over the past 50 years history, many changes have occurred in how we digest and perceive the news. For most of the 20th Century, the news was very limited. TV had a half-hour of...

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First Amendment

First Amendment

The First Amendment covers more than free speech. It also includes freedom of religion, press, assembly, and petition. When our founders created it they placed it first because it was the foundational principle for those that would follow. As the First Amendment goes,...

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Act 77

Act 77

What was Act 77 and how did unconstitutional changes to it affect the 2020 Presidential election in Pennsylvania?

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