Common Sense with Dan Carlin
By Dan Carlin
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Podcast Description
Common Sense with Dan Carlin is an independent look at politics and current events from popular New Media personality Dan Carlin. Carlin's self-described "Martian" viewpoints infuse each episode with a political alien's take on the world around us and the problems it faces. It's a smart, unique (and admittedly U.S.-centric) program that doesn't dumb down the information or analysis for the slowest person in the room. Carlin's rapid-fire staccato voice has been compared to William Shatner after too many espressos. That, plus his penchant for making everyone in the audience mad at him eventually, makes for a witch's brew of a podcast that is not for everyone. But for those craving a deeper intellectual analysis, a less partisan approach and unpredictable outside-the-box revelations, Common Sense with Dan Carlin is a feast for the mind.
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Show 228 - Rocky Conversations | The third edition of Common Sense's look at the Third Party and Independent candidates for President features a discussion with Justice Party presidential candidate Rocky Anderson. | 5/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Show 227 - Libertarian Alternatives | Last show it was Buddy Roemer being interviewed, this episode it's Libertarian Party nominee for president Gary Johnson. Dan also speaks a bit on the issue of gay marriage before the interview starts. | 5/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Show 226 - The Roemer Option | Dan talks about reforming government corruption and about the hurdles indie political candidates face with former Louisiana Governor and current independent candidate for President Buddy Roemer. | 5/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Show 225 - The Marketing of Dissent | Dan plays the role of imaging consultant for the Occupy Wall Street movement. Members of OWS will surely be thrilled. | 5/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Show 224 - As We've Told You Before... | This rambling episode covers a ton of ground...from Bees to Bostram...from Friedman to the American Spring. Dan's favorite phrase in this show seems to be: "As we've told you before". So be prepared for redundancy. | 4/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Show 223 - Undermined by Openness | Can the centuries-old structure of the modern Nation-State deal with the challenges of 21st Century global communication and inter-connectivity? What if it can't? And why is Dan trying to be Anderson Cooper? | 4/5/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Show 222 - Amplifying The Insanity | Dan comes up for air long enough from the Hardcore History dungeon to denounce both the President and the Press. He then goes on to denounce the GOP candidates. There's a lot of denouncing going on in this show. | 3/13/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Show 221 - Esperanto for Dummies | What if the high-minded reform and peace sentiments that often follow major violent conflicts didn't wear off over time? Dan wishes for a mood-altering substance that would replicate the attitudes of 1919 and 1946. | 2/28/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Show 220 - Earthquakes, Rainbows and Unicorns | Does U.S. superpower status translate into better lives for average Americans? Dan compares global hegemony to Sauron's Ring and hopes economic realities create opportunities to ditch it. | 2/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Show 219 - Security Uber Alles | Can a population ever have enough protection in the modern, violent 21st century world? Dan discusses the War on Terror and contends that its akin to an Enabling Act that legitimizes any level of security. | 2/9/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Show 218 - Up Your Class | The issue of economic class is one the U.S. political system mostly ignores. Dan blames this on what might be termed "Mythological Cataracts" that blind many Americans to issues that might be class-related. | 2/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Show 217 - The Big Ketchup Show | Dan tries to catch up on a ton of topics all at once. Subjects include: SOPA, Iraq, mistreatment of enemy dead by U.S. soldiers, Obama, Supreme Court decisions on GPS devices and Republican Party primaries. | 1/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Show 216 - Interrogating the Elephant | You can always tell when Dan is angry. His voice begins to boom into the microphone and he starts talking at machine gun speed. He's a bit angry in this episode. It's not your fault though. The Media has upset him. | 1/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Show 215 - Disappointing the Listenership | "If he hasn't made you mad yet...he will" has been a tag line used by Dan forever. Last show he again lived up to his reputation. In today's show, he deals with the fallout and answers his critics. | 12/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Show 214 - The Bitter Harvest of Fear | What happens to "The Land of the Free" when it is no longer "The Home of the Brave"? You get the evisceration of constitutional protections in the name of fighting terrorism. Dan wonders why everyone is surprised. | 12/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Show 213 - The Defazio Dialogues | Dan gets a return visit from U.S. Congressman Peter Defazio (D-Oregon) and questions him about corruption in government, the Bill of Rights, and the power of regular Americans to influence government policy. | 11/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Show 212 - The Very Velvet Fist | What if pepper spray or other modern crowd control tools had been available during the Civil Rights era? Dan looks at the challenges the protest tactic of civil disobedience faces in a 21st Century world. | 11/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Show 211 - Tyranny of the Unwise | Is it possible that a political system based on voting and elections has less of a chance of producing wise leadership than a monarchy or dictatorship? Dan tries to look at this heretical idea with an open mind. | 11/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Show 210 - Second Guessing the Navigator | Who is setting the national agenda and how do we feel about their choices? Dan discusses everything from the conflict between liberty and democracy to the ability of governments to solve social problems. | 11/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Show 209 - A Show in Pieces | What happens when Dan meanders too far down an intellectual tangent to find his way back to the point? You get "A show in pieces" | 10/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Show 208 - The Fruits of Disillusionment | Dan unveils a new streamlined show format while tackling an issue he dealt with in the last episode...the Occupy Wall Street protests. | 10/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Show 207 - Stirring The Pot | Bringing people together is on Dan's mind today as he looks at Truth, protests, Pan-National anger and the theoretical idea of a Goldman-Sachs-like entity outing itself as the global overlord. | 9/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Show 206 - SaviorCorp LLC | More than 100 corporate CEOs signs pledges to withhold money from politicians until the mess in Washington is cleaned up. Dan muses on motives and possibilities. Also: The right to live dangerously. | 9/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Show 205 - The Social Engineers of Albion | How successful can a widespread government effort aimed at changing human nature or human behavior be? Fallout from the recent riots in the U.K. has Dan wondering. Also: presidential handicapping and police videotaping. | 8/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Show 204 - Looking for a Left Hook | Should President Obama be challenged by another Democrat in the 2012 primaries? Dan thinks so. He also discusses the need for better paying jobs for Americans and why they will be so hard to come by. | 8/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Show 203 - Upgrading the Electorate | Dan deals with an "elephant in the living room" issue in U.S. politics when he confronts the issue of uninformed voters. Can voters be improved? The Supreme Court and the debt ceiling also are discussed. | 7/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Show 202 - A Bowlful of Politics | Presidential war powers, Afghan troop re-deployments and marijuana all take center stage in a show that highlights the effect the upcoming 2012 presidential election is exerting on the U.S. political system. | 6/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Show 201 - The Secrecy Feedback Loop | What happens when the laws become classified secrets? In a show where Dan quotes other sources endlessly, that's just one of the aspects of a Senator's warning that he examines. Also: Exercises for a supple mind. | 6/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Show 200 - Ducenti | Episode 200 prompts some introspection on Dan's part and some thoughts about the era in which we live. In addition, there's an "In Related News" segment for the first time in a while and a "Dan Carlin Flashback". | 5/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Show 199 - Pyrrhic Schadenfreude | As expected, Dan's take on the news that Osama bin Laden has been killed by U.S. forces is a bit unusual. He finds it hard to celebrate amongst the damage wrought by the actions of the terrorists. | 5/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Show 198 - Iceberg at 12 o'clock | The federal budget fight is forcing Americans to confront the magnitude of the nation's financial problems. Dan sees it as a case of chickens coming home to roost. Also: Purchasing legislators for the public. | 4/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Show 197 - Tweaking The Beast | As the U.S. Government faces a fiscal impasse, Dan offers suggestions that might make the current standoff less of a political farce. Also: Dan promises to "fix" the CNN news network if listeners will buy it for him. | 4/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Show 196 - The Intervention Blues | Dan corrects misconceptions about his views on Libyan intervention from the last show and blames himself for the confusion. He also finds some positives amid the post-earthquake pain and suffering in Japan. | 3/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Show 195 - Arming the Independents | How much should public opinion drive government policy? Dan has some tie-ins between this idea and the 2012 elections. Also: Rose-colored visions of a Churchillian U.N. | 3/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Show 194 - State of the Union | What's going on in Wisconsin? Dan breaks down and analyzes the issue of public employees and busted state budgets. Also: what does 007 James Bond's car have to do with the U.S. Defense budget? | 2/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Show 193 - The Obama Doctrine | Dan wants President Obama to "seize the moment" in Egypt and proclaim a new American policy of supporting democracy over stability. Is it hopelessly idealistic or common sense? | 2/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Show 192 - Cyber-Lynching the Troublemakers | Dan expresses a concern about reform-minded political troublemakers being digitally "framed" by governments around the world. "Ben" thinks that's nutty conspiracy talk. What do you think? | 1/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Show 191 - Divine Divides | Dan addresses the religious component in the War on Terror and the different ways it divides the involved parties. Also: The congressional investment double-standard. | 1/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Show 190 - Viva La Tantrum! | Should governments be afraid of their people? Dan talks about this while discussing recent protests in Europe. Also: Will the Internet undermine the global system, or will the system tame the Internet? | 12/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Show 189 - It's All Bismarck | How much unvarnished, behind-the-scenes reality should people have a right to see? Dan muses on secrecy, media, airport searches and the potential fiduciary responsibility of CEOs to avoid solving problems. | 12/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Show 188 - Dodging the Guillotine | Another news story highlighting the growing "wealth gap" between the rich and poor in the USA has Dan discussing countermeasures. What if the rich and powerful made fixing that imbalance a priority? | 11/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Show 187 - Misunderstanding the Results | The political class is completely misunderstanding why President Obama is being rebuked at the polls. Dan will explain why. Also: Some want the founder of Wikileaks dead. Dan doesn't | 11/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
Grab yer coat and get yer hat, son!
Dan's the real deal. While the political flacks point accusing fingers at each other across The Great Divide, Dan's finger is pointing right at the heart of what everyone should be thinking about when it comes to things political. Be ye a crusty conservative, a lefty liberal, or a muddled moderate, you'll find Dan's brand of, well, COMMON SENSE to be irresistable. Strap in, the ride can get bumpy at times, but the destination is worth it!
Excellent podcast
He provides a novel take on many issues. He provides a lot of energy in his show and paces it well. He doesn't follow any partisan line, which is unique among any political opinion. Like him or don't like him that's your choice, but this one is a must listen!
Great Political Podcast
This guy really makes you think about things in a new light. Don't forget to bring your dictionary cause this guy is really smart and talks really fast. No spin...just common sense.
