Pfizer Stimulates Economy with Free Viagra Offering
June 18, 2009 by Michael Hayne, Writer · Leave a Comment
This podcast takes a look back at some of the issues that made news over the past two weeks. First, it deals with economic issues and how they pertain to pharmaceutical giant Pfizer. Next, it looks at North Korea and the reaction from the international community to its latest nuclear activities. This podcast includes the headlines of the day, analysis, soundbites, and a song that either encapsulates the news of the day or something entirely random that I feel rocks. The purpose of these podcasts are to delve deeper into the issues and to report the things that the mainstream media often misses. As usual, all of this will of course come from a place of humor, irony, and sarcasm:
Swine Flu, Joe the Plumber, GOP, Oh My!
May 20, 2009 by Michael Hayne, Writer · 1 Comment
This is my first podcast covering politics from my own unique angle. The purpose of my podcasts will be to delve deeper into the issues and to report the things that the mainstream media often misses. All of this will come from a place of humor, irony, and sarcasm. The world is a complicated and scary place. If you don’t stop and laugh, you may find yourself confined to a padded cell.
This particular podcast looks back at the past two weeks and deals with the Swine Flu frenzy, Joe the Plumber and homophobia, and the current state of the Republican Party. The content includes the headlines of the day, analysis, soundbites, and a song that encapsulates the news of the day. In future podcasts, I hope to include interviews from experts, pundits, writers, and opinion makers.
I hope you enjoy! Swine Flu Podcast
A Progressive Health Care Solution
January 30, 2009 by Mark Wilson, Editor · 1 Comment
In one of my earlier posts, I said that I hoped President Obama would be progressive. I further tried to offer a definition of progressive, to be contrasted with liberal and conservative. That didn’t go over too well. I’m trying again, this time by using the concrete example of health care. How would a progressive go about health care reform? This is the question that I answer in Demockracy’s first-ever podcast – take a listen:
