Monthly Archives: February 2026

State of Delusion (Guests: Trygve Olson, Erin Dobson – Democracy Investment Fund)



On our radar this week… “The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”  – George Orwell, “1984” We opened last week’s podcast with those words from Orwell’s prescient dystopian novel. On Tuesday, Donald Trump lived those words in a gibbering, rambling, bitter, divisive, … Continue reading State of Delusion (Guests: Trygve Olson, Erin Dobson – Democracy Investment Fund)


1984



On our radar this week… “The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” George Orwell wrote those words 76 years ago in “1984” – seemingly the operating manual for Donald Trump’s administration. In fact, Trump used those exact words in a campaign speech … Continue reading 1984


Unredacted (Guest: Ambassador/Governor Jim Blanchard)



On our radar this week… The 2017 Donald Trump lavished praise on the multi-billion-dollar plan crafted by Michigan and Canada to build the much-needed connector for our two economies. The 2026 Donald Trump sees the bridge as nothing more than a bargaining chip. We’ll get into the details of the potential economic disaster with former … Continue reading Unredacted (Guest: Ambassador/Governor Jim Blanchard)


This Job Sucks!



On our radar this week… This week in Trump includes: Claims that the latest partial release of the Epstein files exonerates him … it doesn’t. His name appears 38,000 times, including allegations involving 13- and 14-year-old girls. A demand for a federal takeover of elections in democratic areas of swing states, including Detroit … accompanied … Continue reading This Job Sucks!