Two strikingly handsome middle-aged men get together every other week to discuss jazz in depth. Irreverent, irascible, engaged.
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Listen to Sunday Sermons from the Sanctuary of the Greater Burnette Baptist Church of Detroit, Michigan where Rev. R. Patrick Johnson is the Senior Pastor.
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The Grand Canyon Times podcast features interviews with the most interesting Newsmakers from across the great state of Arizona.
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Welcome to the "Speaking of Wealth" podcast showcasing profit strategies for speakers, publishers, authors, consultants, and info-marketers. Learn valuable skills to make your business more successful, more passive, more automated, and more scalable. Your host, Jason Hartman interviews top-tier guests, bestselling authors and experts including; Dan Poynter (The Self-Publishing Manual), Harvey Mackay (Swim With The Sharks & Get Your Foot in the Door), Dan Millman (Way of the Peaceful Warrior) ...
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Chloe Cole, a detransitioner and senior fellow at Do No Harm, joined the Grand Canyon Times podcast to discuss: Chloe’s childhood and process into gender transitioning with her parents and therapists. How quickly she felt she made a mistake after undergoing irreversible surgery. Chloe finding Christ and a renewed purpose as a woman and the work she…
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34: J. Christian Adams, president, Public Interest Legal Foundation on AZ Election Integrity
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J. Christian Adams, president and general counsel of the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) joined the Grand Canyon Times podcast to discuss: The 2020 election in Arizona and Donald Trump’s loss by less than 10,500 votes. Overview of entertaining short film using current voter roll information that shows registrants using commercial addresses …
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Jazz Bastard Podcast 301 - Revenge of the Son of Rule of 3
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Podcast 301 picks up where 300 left off, looking at albums from 1993, 2003, 2013, and 2023. Jazz trends get a little harder to pick out once the new millennium begins, but at least our 1990's selection is REALLY 1990's, right down to the haircut and clothes colors. In Pop Matters, Pat discusses seeing Ben Wendel live at the Jazz Kitchen. Look out -…
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33: State Sen. Janae Shamp on Border Security, Housing Affordability, and Health Care in Arizona
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Arizona State Sen. Janae Shamp (R-AZ-29) joined the Grand Canyon Times Podcast to discuss: Border security, housing affordability, and healthcare in Arizona Outreach to young conservative voters in her district Her legislative priorities when re-elected Shamp was first elected to represent Arizona’s 29th Legislative District in Nov. 2022. She defea…
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Jazz Bastard Podcast 300 - Rule of Three
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Three hundred podcasts is the kind of milestone worth of an echo chamber at the very least and a themed episode at the very, er, leaster. Pat had the bright idea (he thought) of reviewing albums from 1953, 1963. 1973, and 1983. Mike explained that was in fact a stupid idea and so they might as well make this celebration a two-parter with 301 coveri…
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Jazz Bastard Podcast 299 - Wake Up! It's Twenty-Twenty Four
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Back in the saddle again, the boys look at three recent releases and one cute little two-year-old. Two of the recordings are lead by bassists and two by drummers, so you could say all four were led by a member of the rhythm section - if you liked saying things like that. They are mostly fairly easy-going albums as well, but, spoilers, Mike doesn't …
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Jazz Bastard Podcast 298 - The Boys are Back! (On the Same Continent)
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Never mind what your podcast feed may seem to imply - the bastards haven't recorded a podcast together in two months, and this one got completed by the skin of their teeth. In this episode we look at two alto sax players from two very different generations (and degrees of reverence for the "tradition") and a piano player few have heard of and fewer…
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Jazz Bastard Podcast 297 - My Summer with Sonny - The Podcast
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Summer's winding down. How'd you spend yours? Pat spent his immersed in the music and life of Sonny Rollins, one of the greatest improvisers to grace the story of jazz. In this podcast, which is kind of an upcoming article in summary (and audio) form, Pat looks at the massive new biography of Sonny as well as four recent reissues of some of his bes…
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Classic Episode Flashback - Jazz Bastard Podcast 81 - The Saxophone Solo in Pop
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Those crazy hazy lazy days of summer got us in their thrall and scheduling's been tough, so please enjoy this flashback to episode 81: Mike and Pat discuss Walk on the Wild Side; Shine On You Crazy Diamond; Aja; Waiting on a Friend; Baker Street; Just the Way You Are; Logical Song; Old and Wise; Still Crazy After All These Years; Man Eater; Modern …
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Scot Mussi is President of the Arizona Free Enterprise Club, a non-profit advocacy organization founded in 2005 which focuses on “advancing a pro-growth, limited government agenda in Arizona.” Mussi was born and raised Arizona and graduated from Arizona State University in 2004. He lives in Gilbert with his wife and their three children. In this ep…
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Jazz Bastard Podcast 296 - Author James Kaplan Discusses 3 Shades of Blue
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What's the most famous jazz album in the world? Don't say Duke Ellington Plays Mary Poppins unless you have a really good excuse, like you work for Disney. And please don't name some album by Kenny G even if that's sort of true. No, of course the most famous jazz album is Kind of Blue, and our special guest this episode wrote a book on the three ge…
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Jazz Bastard Podcast 295 - Curation Vs. Creation
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A lot of listeners worry that jazz has ossified in the last, say, fifty years or so, but Mike decides to do something about it, terminological speaking, anyway. So this fortnight's episode explores the difference between curating a tradition and trying to create something new within it. Our test subjects comprise three brand-new releases (two instr…
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Ned Ryun, founder of American Majority, appeared on the Grand Canyon Times Podcast to discuss his predictions on potential nominees from both Republican and Democrat parties, as well as the impact of absentee ballots in the upcoming electionRyun is a former writer for President George W. Bush. Before founding American Majority Action he created Gen…
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30: Steve Cortes Discusses the Debate Between Former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden
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Steve Cortes appeared on the Grand Canyon Times Podcast to discuss the recent debate between former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden, and the impact it will have on Arizona Voters. Bio: Cortes is a political advisor and commentator. He previously traded global currencies and interest rates for 25 years for large international hedge fu…
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Jazz Bastard Podcast 294 - NRG not NPR
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Jazz releases these days fight a game of inches. Almost everybody releasing music in the genre is technically accomplished and the rules have been laid out so long that almost everybody knows how to meet the listener's basic expectations. What makes an album stand out in the flood of new music unleashed every week? Sometimes it's as simple (and har…
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Jeff Tobey, candidate for the governing board of Peoria Unified School District, appeared on the Grand Canyon Times Podcast to discuss the reasons he's running and his plans to make student and staff safety a priority in the district. Bio Tobey is currently running for a seat on the Peoria Unified School District board, which will be on the Novembe…
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Austin VanDerHeyden, the Municipal Affairs Liaison at The Goldwater Institute, joined the Grand Canyon Times podcast to discuss his organization’s new report showing that hundreds of millions of dollars has been spent to “combat homelessness” by the Phoenix and Tucson governments, with little transparency or return on investment.He also discussed a…
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Jazz Bastard Podcast 293 - From Bach to Calloway to the Woods at Night
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The boys warned you things were going to get eclectic, but they may have outdone themselves this time, as the selections run the gamut from a jazz trio reimagining Bach preludes to a cutting edge big band arranger/composer tipping the cap to Cab Calloway to a night it the Georgia woods and is what we're hearing even music? Plus, a thoughtful look a…
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Patrick Brenner, founder and president of the Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI), joins the Grand Canyon Times Podcast to discuss public records law, school choice, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. In this episode, he covers the institute's pending lawsuits against the city of Scottsdale and Mesa Public Schools related to Arizona…
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H. Sterling Burnett, director of the Arthur B. Robinson Center on Climate and Environmental Policy, joins the Grand Canyon Times Podcast to discuss the creation of "chief heat officers" within the State of Arizona government and Phoenix city government, the agenda behind those positions, and the way in which "heat related" deaths are reported withi…
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Jazz Bastard Podcast 292 - How Ya Ben?
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In the last (for a little while, at least) of our one-artist focused podcasts, the boys take a deep dive into bassist/composer/bandleader Ben Allison's latest four releases. Ben's an exact contemporary of our intrepid podcasters, if a bit better looking and more talented, and they followed his career from early days until a few years back when they…
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In an interview with Jason Hartman, Keith Butcher, founder of Butcher Joseph, discusses business succession and Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs). With many business owners approaching retirement, ESOPs offer a tax-efficient way to transition ownership to employees. This model enhances employee retention and loyalty, providing long-term retire…
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Jazz Bastard Podcast 291 - Cannonball Adderley - Assessing Airshots
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The record store day madness continues as the boys take two Cannonball Adderley air-shots from France for a spin. Whether he's Poppin in Paris or Burning in Bordeaux, the listener can hear Adderley's group transitioning from the sixties to the seventies, even if things get bumpy from time to time. To put the great alto saxophone player's creativity…
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Jazz Bastard Podcast 290 - It's a Manne's, Manne's, Manne's World
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Where jazz drumming's concerned, sometimes Blakey makes ya shaky and Buddy's too thud-y. Where to turn? Go West, young man, and samples the wares of one Shelly Manne. Manne, a transplanted Easterner, made a career in California logging studio work, appearing on countless sessions, and leading his own group with varying personnel that was always kno…
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Jazz Bastard Podcast 289 - There But for the Grace of Kelly
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Sometimes podcast hosts just want to watch the world - or at least their co-host - burn. Hence the explanation for the inclusion of a pretty inexplicable pander-fest in this otherwise august and serious podcast. The other selections (all recent releases) incorporate humor in a couple of cases, and, well, don't in the most serious selection. Pat rep…
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Jazz Bastard Podcast 288 - It's (Never) the Final Countdown, Part Trois
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After a couple episodes away, we return to the New York Times list of best jazz albums of 2023 and finish it off. It's happier days for the most part. The boys acknowledge that these selections are all, more or less, actually jazz, and some are even pretty enjoyable. Jonathan Suazo – RICANO; Mendoza Hoff Revels – ECHOLOCATION; Micah Thomas – REVEAL…
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25: League of American Workers President Steve Cortes discusses results of new poll of Arizona voters
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Steve Cortes, founder and president of the League of American Workers (LAW), joined the Grand Canyon Times Podcast to discuss the results of a new poll of Arizona voters. Among other findings, the poll results show: Former President Donald Trump ( R) leads President Biden (D) by four points among Arizona voters in the 2024 race for the White House:…
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Naomi Lopez, Senior Fellow at the Goldwater Institute, joined the Grand Canyon Times Podcast to discuss the need for more transparency in the federal 340b program. Established in 1992, the 340b program enables eligible hospitals and healthcare organizations to purchase outpatient medications at significantly discounted prices. Hospitals participati…
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Jazz Bastard Podcast 287 - Respect the Rabbit (An Interview with Owen Broder)
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For some fans, the story of jazz saxophone begins with John Coltrane. This episode, the boys interview Owen Broder, who gives propers to Coltrane's old boss, Johnny Hodges. Mainstay of the Duke Ellington band and lover of lettuce and tomato sandwiches, the Rabbit (as he was known) possessed the most sumptuous sound ever heard from an alto saxophone…
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Jazz Bastard Podcast 286 - Eleven is the Loneliest Number
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Many years ago, bastard Mike suggested that our anniversary shows feature groups comprised of as many members as the anniversary was of years. How's that for a mouthful (mindful?) Anyway, good idea until right about now. Eleven is an awkward number unless you're fielding a footie team, and the boys have some issues finding albums that fit the bill …
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23: New Report: 186 voter registrants were ‘involuntarily purged’ for citizenship issues in Pima County, AZ since 2021
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Since 2021, government records show 186 voter registrants were “involuntarily purged” for citizenship issues in Pima County, ArizonJ. Christian Adams, president of the Public Interest Legal Foundation and founder of the Election Law Center, joined the Grand Canyon Times podcast to discuss a new report from his organization which showed that, since …
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Kayla Van Soest, the Tucson Market Manager of Children’s Entrepreneur’s Market (C.E.M.), joins the Grand Canyon Times Podcast to discuss the organization. Founded in Utah, CEM helps organize markets in sixteen states, including Arizona, where children can sell their products and learn about entrepreneurship. CEM operates in various locations, inclu…
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Jazz Bastard Podcast 285 - It's (Never) the Final Countdown, Part Deux
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Join our intrepid but grumpy explorers Mike and Pat and they continue their journey through the New York Times Top Ten list of Best Jazz Albums from 2023. The boys look at three more albums off the list and once again have questions about the selections. Then they discuss an album from 2023 not on the list, and, naturally, emit rainbows. We don't r…
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U.S. Congressional candidate Blake Masters (R-AZ-8) joined the Grand Canyon Times podcast to discuss his race. Masters is one of four candidates currently running in the Republican primary to represent the 8th Congressional District. The district is currently represented by U.S. Rep. Debbie Lesko (R), who announced last year that she will be retiri…
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20: Matt Roeske on Using Electroculture to Build a Healthier, More Natural Garden This Spring
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Matt Roeske, founder of Cultivate Elevate, joined the Grand Canyon Times Podcast to discuss the power of Electroculture which, he said, is, “the ancient practice of increasing yields utilizing certain materials to harvest the earth's atmospheric energy.” Learn more: https://cultivateelevate.com/blog/electroculture-gardening-techniques-for-beginners…
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Jazz Bastard Podcast 284 - It's (Never) the Final Countdown
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Humans love making lists, and it's likely this activity will continue until the cockroaches take over. (Cockroaches mostly love hiding under cabinets). Some humans on the New York Times made a list of the top 10 jazz albums of 2023. Pat and Mike take about three selections from that list and one other interesting release from that recently past yea…
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Kyle Reyes is the president of Law Enforcement Today, joined the Grand Canyon Times Podcast to discuss border security and his recent trip to the Arizona-Mexico border. Following is a summary of this episode: Border Security and Immigration Legislation: Reyes discussed the current state of border security and immigration legislation, noting the ine…
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Jazz Bastard Podcast 283 - Mr. Roboto, Meet Mr. Mahavishnu
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This episode's title is a wee bit misleading. The boys don't meet Mr. Mahavishnu (John McLaughlin, of course) but rather Matt Phillips, long-time listener to the podcast who just happened to write a very good book on the famous fusion guitarist called "John McLaughlin - From Miles and Mahavishnu to the 4th Dimension." The book covers the whole of M…
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Steve Cortes, founder of the League of American Workers (LAW), appeared on the Grand Canyon Times Podcast to discuss a new poll conducted for his organization, which found that only 18% of Arizona voters say that the American Dream is “still attainable.” Founded in 2022 by Cortes, LAW conducts research and develops proposals on public policies impa…
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Jazz Bastard Podcast 282 - Is the Jazz Detective Sherlock or Watson?
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Few players have made the splash in the archival jazz game as Zev Feldman, who has discovered many lost jazz gems (and a little Fool's Gold) and shown how these issues can be events when packaged properly with good artwork and notes. This fortnight's show looks at two of his recent productions and two historical albums in the Latin Idiom. Did the j…
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Jenny Clark, a member of the Arizona Board of Education, joined the Grand Canyon Times Podcast to discuss the state’s Empowerment Scholarship (ESA) Program and the governor’s recently proposed regulations of the program. Clark is also the founder of the “Love Your School” organization and a partner at First Day PR. Following is a summary of this ep…
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Arizona-based Chris Buskirk is the publisher of American Greatness. He has founded, built, and successfully sold multiple finance businesses including in insurance, reinsurance, specialty lending, and tax-credit financing. For over 15 years he has been a successful investor in growth stages companies across the financial services space as well as i…
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Jazz Bastard Podcast 281 - Tuba or Not Tuba? TUBA!
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Sometimes Mike's dreams do come true. Take this all-tuba led episode, for instance. He's always loved the big horn in jazz groups, and here we delve into five albums spanning the decades led by tuba players. (Oddly, though, five of the featured leaders were all born within a five year span). Will the boys come up with deep insights? Please listen t…
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15: Goldwater Institute’s Matt Beienburg on the Federal Government’s Targeting of Grand Canyon University
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Matt Beienburg, the director of education policy at the Phoenix-based Goldwater Institute, appeared on the Grand Canyon Times Podcast to discuss the Biden Administration’s $37.7 million fine on Grand Canyon University (GCU), the largest Christian university in the U.S. The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) said the fine was imposed because GCU all…
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Jazz Bastard Podcast 280 - It's Christmas Time, Again
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One of the bastards loves holiday music (Mike loves to flex his knowledge-of-obscure-Xmas-tunes-muscles) and so the holiday episode has become an annual tradition. Luckily, every year at least a few jazz musicians put out a holiday album (if under duress) and archival and historical finds are always there to enjoy as well. Various Artists – A JAZZ …
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Jason interviews Johnny Serpilla, former President of Camping World, about his book, "Life is Hard, but I'll be Okay", and his experiences in leadership and business. Johnny emphasizes the importance of approaching life with one heart and mind, the role of gratitude in leadership, and the impact of personal problems on work. Johnny also discusses t…
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Katlie Ratlief, executive director of the Common Sense Institute Arizona (CSI-AZ) and Glenn Farley, CSI’s director of policy and research, joined the Grand Canyon Times Podcast to discuss the recently-released 2023 edition of Arizona’s Free Enterprise Report: https://commonsenseinstituteaz.org/2023-free-enterprise-report/ This report includes the “…
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Jazz Bastard Podcast 279 - Peter Brotzmann May Have Passed, But He Still Wants to Kill Yo Mama
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At Mike's suggestion, we devote an episode to the recently departed European avant-garde powerhouse Peter Brotzmann. The sound quality is a bit off. Pat says he forgot to press "record." Listeners know he was probably just cowering behind the couch. Mike shows us the breadth of the fire-breather's career, touching on a mid-size ensemble session, an…
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Phoenix-area resident Ryan Hartwig, who gained national attention for "hidden camera" footage about Facebook, joined the Grand Canyon Times Podcast.In 2020, Hartwig released hidden camera footage from his work as a “content moderator” for Facebook while working at the Phoenix offices Cognizant. That footage, released through Project Veritas, featur…
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12: Steve Cortes: New poll finds only 18% of Arizona Voters think the American Dream is ‘still attainable’
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Steve Cortes, founder of the League of American Workers (LAW), appeared on the Grand Canyon Times Podcast to discuss a new poll conducted for his organization, which found that only 18% of Arizona voters say that the American Dream is “still attainable.” That poll, conducted for LAW by North Star Opinion Research, also found that 78% of Arizonans n…
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