Najlepsze podcasty z kategorii: Mr Gorbachev Tear (2024)

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Episode 22 - Reagan: Mr. Gorbachev, Tear Down This Theater feat. Nathan McDermott 2:08:34

8d ago2:08:34

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Well, we did it. We watched Reagan (2024). I mean, how could we not? This movie is prime propaganda and we're joined by writer and journalist Nathan McDermott to analyze the movie and break down what it gets right and wrong about the Regan administration (spoiler: it gets a lot wrong!). Got something to say to the Propagandos hosts? Send us an emai…

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The things I could get done with a trained hawk 51:48

2d ago51:48

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Kalamazoo-based creative Marcel Fable Price drops by Keep Your Voice Down to promote his book "New American Monarch," and perform an excerpt from the title ahead of its October 8 release. Alek, Doug, and Fable also settle the Chicago deep dish versus New York style pizza debate, discover the link between Fable's love of nature and Louis Armstrong, …

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Episode 23 - Falconry Finance: Poet of Chaos feat. Bernie Goldsmith 1:23:31

4d ago1:23:31

1:23:31

This week, we have the incomparable Bernie Goldsmith, aka UAE Exotic Falconry Finance𓅃 (https://twitter.com/FalconryFinance) joining us for a discussion about posting, disinformation and vibes as politics. This conversation starts as an examination of some of Bernie's best tweets and from there sprawls out into an all-encompassing discussion that t…

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Episode 21 - Polish Story Hour: Wheat Embar-GO To The Polls! 1:10:08

23d ago1:10:08

1:10:08

Witajcie słuchacze! Gather around and get ready for a story. This week, we're talking about the exciting world of... wheat! Alek breaks down a wheat scandal in Poland that has rocked Europe for over a year now while Conner's Americanized brain struggles to make sense of a political system with more than two parties. We promise you: it's way more en…

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Frank Stanko 54:01

25d ago54:01

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Alek and Doug are joined by Watershed Voice staff writer Frank Stanko for his long overdue Keep Your Voice Down debut. The trio discuss Samwise Gamgee and the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, Frank's journey from Michigan to North Dakota and back again, the challenges, rewards, and current state of journalism, and Frank's passion for theatre. Alek …

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Episode 20 - Cold Coffee Is For Closers feat. Nate Smith 1:11:08

28d ago1:11:08

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We're back with part two of our discussion with Nate Smith. This time around, we're talking about Mormon noir by way of Richard Dutcher's Brigham City (2001). We also do a little debunking about some Mormon myths amd set the record straight on Mormon swinging. Got something to say to the Propagandos hosts? Send us an email at propagandospod@gmail.c…

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Episode 19 - Elders Will Be Elders feat. Nate Smith 1:07:26

1M ago1:07:26

1:07:26

We got another two-parter! This time around the Propagandos are talking with Nate Smith about Mormon cinema, specifically the works of Richard Dutcher. The conversation ended up being VERY long so we broke it up. In this episode, we're discussing God's Army (2000) and how accurately it portrays Mormon missionaries and the various flavors of crises …

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Episode 18 - Horizon: I Don't Like His Hat feat. Brian Huberman 1:21:02

2M ago1:21:02

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Saddle up, listeners! The Propagandos are joined by Brian Huberman, a documentarian and professor at Rice University who studies the Western genre, to discuss Kevin Costner's marriage-ending epic Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1. Conner, Alek and Brian debate about the historicity of the film - and if it really matters - as well as what Costne…

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Episode 17 - The Propagandos vs. Alex Jones 1:24:04

2M ago1:24:04

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This week, Conner and Alek take a look at a staple of good ol' fashioned Texas cranks: Alex Jones. The conversation starts with a breakdown of Jones' documentary Endgame: Blueprint for Global Enslavement (2007) and how these once fringe conspiracies are now on display in mainstream U.S. politics. To sober up, the Propagandos watch and discuss the r…

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Episode 16 - Arab Wilhelm Scream feat. Aamer 1:24:04

2M ago1:24:04

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It's part 2 of our discussion on the MCU (Muslim Cinematic Universe) with Aamer! This week, we're discussing The Lion of the Desert (1980), which was the big budget movie Moustapha Akkad agreed to make for Gaddafi in exchange for funding his indie passion project The Message (1976). Got a question or comment for the Propagandos boys? Send us an ema…

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Episode 15 - Propagandos Get The Message feat. Aamer 1:24:25

3M ago1:24:25

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We've got one heckuva guest this week, folks. Aamer joins us for the first half of a two-part series on the (Gaddafi-funded) cinematic masterpieces from Moustapha Akkad. In this episode, we are discussing The Message (1976), how it serves as a piece of propaganda for Islam and if it would be effective in helping Donald Trump find the light of the P…

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Episode 14 - Gulf Coastal Elites: Big Trouble From Little Texas 1:22:49

3M ago1:22:49

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This week, Conner and Alek break down the 2024 Texas Republican Party Platform and what it means for the future of conservatism throughout the country. Spoiler Alert: it ain't good! Episode image art: https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/greg-abbott-seized-power/ Recorded on Saturday, June 15th, 2024…

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Episode 13 - Angel Studios Saga Vol 1: The Shift 1:13:44

3M ago1:13:44

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WE'RE BAAAAACK! This week, Conner and Alek kick things off with a deep dive on Angel Studios before going into a brief review of The Shift. The movie itself is loosely based on the Book of Job, so of course we have a brief conversation on suffering and what makes a GOOD Christian movie and if movies like this have cultural staying power. Recorded o…

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Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this (pay)wall 31:37

3M ago31:37

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In true Watershed Voice fashion the Keep Your Voice Down (wrecking) crew brings the news in this week's episode. Doug and Alek discuss the fourth annual Artist Showcase lineup announcement slated for next week, the Huss Project Farmer's Market that kicks off on Saturday, June 1 (according to Doug's Fitbit), and the official end to Watershed's paywa…

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Our Gap Year 43:55

4M ago43:55

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Doug and Alek dusted off their mics and got back into the game this week after nearly five months away, explaining where they’ve been, why it’s been so long, and what not to do when it comes to retrieving DoorDash orders or cleaning up dog pee. The show’s theme is “Howling at the Moon” by D Fine Us, and this week’s outro music is “Take It to the To…

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Episode 12 - The State of Protesting feat. Sam Oser 1:21:22

5M ago1:21:22

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Conner and Alek are joined by Sam "The Unconventional Journalist" Oser (@samthemullet on Instagram) to discuss a recent Supreme Court decision to not hear McKesson v. Doe and the impact that can have on protesting in the Fifth Circuit (Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi). In this episode, Alek gives us a brief primer on how the different levels of co…

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Episode 11 - Okay... Well, What Kind of Podcast Are You? 1:19:40

5M ago1:19:40

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Conner and Alek got together to watch Alex Garland's divisive Civil War (2024) and had a LOT to say about it... so much so that they ended up recording two separate times! A lot of talk about the politics (or lack thereof) of the film, if it's representation of a domestic civil war is realistic and, of course, is the weaponry and military equipment…

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Episode 10 - Silly-cario feat. Rafael de Leon 1:24:29

5M ago1:24:29

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Conner and Alek are joined by Rafael de Leon to discuss the Sicario movies! One is good, one is bad but they are both used to make your parents afraid of Mexico. Rafael also helps debunk some of the narco myths that the movies perpetuate and we're all left wondering if Benicio Del Toro can pull off a Mexican accent. CIA Review of Sicario: https://w…

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Episode 9 - The Jeff Yassification of TikTok 1:19:35

6M ago1:19:35

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This week, the show opens with Conner and Alek discussing two movies about social media: Not Okay (2022) and Mainstream (2020). This leads to a greater conversation about what it means to be a person and activist online and if it even matters. Finally, the boys discuss the proposed TikTok ban and Conner lays out the case for why it isn't going anyw…

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Episode 8 - Bully My Heart At Lake Changjin 1:11:09

6M ago1:11:09

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We're back after an unintended break! This week, Conner and Alek discuss an actual propaganda film: The Battle At Lake Changjin. After that, a brief commentary on Joe Biden's SOTU speech and Trump's "fact-checking" on Truth Social. Finally, Conner talks about his experience getting bullied online. Watch the film for free here: https://www.youtube.c…

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Episode 7 - Jin-Woh: The Woowf Bwigade ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ feat. Rahul Rao 1:28:01

7M ago1:28:01

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Conner and Alek are joined by their good friend Rahul Rao to talk about Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade, the the works of Mamoru Oshii as a whole and an exploration of various stages of police states. Alek goes OFF on this one!!! You can hear the full version of A Nuanced Analysis Of Race Relations (Ytppl) by Rahul Rao & The Whites here: https://www.yout…

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Episode 6 - Don't Come To The SOTU Tomorrow 1:10:03

7M ago1:10:03

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We return to our original show concept and get into some media criticism! Conner and Alek break down the pilot of Designated Survivor, the Keifer Sutherland led Neoliberal post-apocalyptic fantasy series where the entire leadership of the United States is wiped out in a terrorist attack and absolutely nothing changes (kinda). Recorded on February 1…

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Episode 5 - A Brief Propaganda Primer 56:33

7M ago56:33

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This week, Conner and Alek discuss Metal Gear Solid 2 (finally), Taiwanese elections, baptism culture, the defunding of UNRWA and discuss what propaganda actually is and how it works. Recorded Saturday, February 10th

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Episode 4 - A Very, Very Short One 4:13

7M ago4:13

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We tried and failed to record a full episode this week but life got in the way. Conner threw everything off by catching COVID-19 and infringed upon Alek's shift at the Parenting Mines. We'll see y'all next week, we promise! Recorded Monday, February 5th

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Episode 3 - Alamo 2.0: Texas LARPers 1:19:25

8M ago1:19:25

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The incident at Shelby Park has escalated into the Standoff at Eagle Pass and Twitter is abuzz with talk of another Civil War! Conner goes through a brief history of Texas' secession obsession and fear of the federal government and Alek walks us through why the chances of a civil war is less than likely. It's all so stupid! Special thanks to @jaket…

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Episode 2 - Y'all Cowards Don't Even Chew Khat 55:51

8M ago55:51

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Wow, can you believe it? We didn't give up after the first episode! Conner and Alek open things up by apologizing for making light of offensive and horrible crimes that was included in the original cut of Episode 1 and promise to do better moving forward (then proceed to break that promise). Stories discussed in this episode include the court case …

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Episode 1 - Choose Your Own January 6th Narrative 1:00:20

8M ago1:00:20

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Conner and Alek discuss the Clay Higgins/Tucker Carlson interview and the ever-changing media narratives regarding January 6th. Notes: within this episode, Conner erroneously referred to Charlottesville as "Charleston" and mistook the journalist Gary Webb (who wrote about the US government's involvement in the international drug trade) as Mark Webb…

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Holiday Special 1:27:27

9M ago1:27:27

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Hosts Alek Haak-Frost and Doug Sears Jr. are joined by Watershed Voice's resident holiday expert Steph Hightree for a very special episode of Keep Your Voice Down. After a brief NewsMatch update, the greatest trio since Garfield, Holland, and Maguire discuss elves on shelves, new and old traditions, the legitimacy of ham, Christmas cats, their favo…

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Matt Erspamer 44:32

10M ago44:32

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Keep Your Voice Down Presents: This interview with Matt Erspamer, a journalist, copy writer, and film and television critic, who also happens to have went to Central Michigan University with hosts Alek Haak-Frost and Doug Sears, Jr.The three CMU journalism school alums discuss a new partnership between Matt and Watershed Voice, the pros and cons of…

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Blake Alford 45:33

11M ago45:33

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On this week's episode of Keep Your Voice Down, Alek and Doug are joined by Washington-based hip hop producer and artist Blake Alford. The Anderson, Indiana native talks about his latest project Domino Effect, and the added effort that went into producing the album's first single, Oxygen, which is set to drop on November 10. The trio also discuss h…

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Carolina in My Mind 53:22

11M ago53:22

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Following a totally planned and not at all unintentional 80-day hiatus, Keep Your Voice Down is back! Alek and Doug return to their respective mics to discuss the 2023 LION Local Journalism Awards in North Carolina, mental health, and Watershed Voice's upcoming NewsMatch fundraising campaign. The show’s theme is “Howling at the Moon” by D Fine Us, …

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The Greatest Recap in the World — A Tribute 50:21

1y ago50:21

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Alek and Doug attempt to recap the magic that was the third annual Watershed Voice Artist Showcase, while Alek grapples with the authenticity of certain pop culture references and idioms used by characters in Ginny & Georgia. Would a teen in the 2020s reference Ghost (1990)? How often does Pinky & the Brain (1995) come up? Is Casper the Friendly Gh…

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We didn't die. Promise. 35:04

1y ago35:04

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Doug and Alek are, in fact, alive. After a lengthy hiatus the duo return to preview the third annual Watershed Voice Artist Showcase (Saturday, July 15, 6 p.m., The Huss Project, Three Rivers), recap all that has happened between the last KYVD episode and this one, including Three Rivers Pride, Alek’s first tattoo (shout out to Portfolio Ink and Am…

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Andrew George, Three Rivers Pride 46:45

1+ y ago46:45

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Andrew George of Three Rivers Pride stops by Keep Your Voice Down to chat about the upcoming and first ever Pride Festival in the City of Three Rivers on Saturday, June 24. Andrew, Alek, and Doug talk about how a Pride flag ban protest and the community support it garnered spurred the creation of Three Rivers Pride Festival, how it all came togethe…

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Kim Moffat, We Are Voters 48:29

1+ y ago48:29

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Kim Moffat, executive director of We Are Voters and prolific podcaster (Here's What's Happening, Dawson's Darlings, My America), joins Alek and Doug on Keep Your Voice Down this week to discuss all things voting. We Are Voters is a nonpartisan nonprofit that aims to reimagine civics education, reestablish a healthy dialogue concerning government an…

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Honoring Dr. John K. Hartman 49:46

1+ y ago49:46

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With the recent passing of Dr. John K. Hartman, a professor who impacted Alek and Doug's lives and a great many others, the Keep Your Voice Down hosts decided to honor Hartman with a special episode. Fellow Central Michigan University alums Chad Livengood (Detroit News Politics Editor) and Steve Coon (CMU instructor, Grand Central Magazine advisor)…

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Rio Riojas 31:49

1+ y ago31:49

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Alek's childhood friend and standup comedian Rio Riojas stops by Keep Your Voice Down to discuss his recent foray into the world of standup comedy and his upcoming show in Kalamazoo (Wednesday, March 22 at Final Gravity Brewing Company, 8 p.m.). The Bay City native and East Lansing resident tells Doug and Alek about how he got started, how his act …

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Bobbi Schoon Returns 41:17

1+ y ago41:17

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Three Rivers Public Library Director Bobbi Schoon returns to Keep Your Voice Down to discuss the library's involvement with the Smithsonian's Spark! Places of Innovation program. Spark! explores the unique combination of places, people, and circumstances that sparks innovation and invention in rural communities. The Three Rivers Library will be hos…

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Brittni Huyck 50:06

1+ y ago50:06

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Local author and hairstylist Brittni Huyck drops by Keep Your Voice Down to talk about her Iron City Heat Series, a trio of what Alek calls "spicy novels" and Doug, an adult, calls romantic novels. The Three Rivers native describes her writing process, what her family, friends, and clients think of her "dirty books," and what their support has mean…

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Amber Ward, Jillian Gardner, Portfolio Ink 46:10

1+ y ago46:10

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Alek and Doug are joined by Portfolio Ink owner and tattoo artist Amber Ward, and Portfolio shop manager Jillian Gardner. The quartet discuss Amber and Jillian's respective upbringings, the interesting routes each took to the world of tattoos and piercings, how their love of art and artistic expression influences most everything they do, and their …

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Aundrea Sayrie 59:22

1+ y ago59:22

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Alek and Doug welcome poet, community activist, voice actor, author, and Watershed Voice columnist and board member Aundrea Sayrie. The long awaited interview with one of Watershed's founding members doesn't disappoint as Aundrea talks the origin story of Three Rivers Open Mic, her Black History Month series on WSV and why she decided to change the…

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Jackie Koney, The Mill at Vicksburg 44:30

1+ y ago44:30

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This week on Keep Your Voice Down, Doug and Alek are joined by Jackie Koney, chief operating officer of The Mill at Vicksburg, and friend of the show, Dan Moyle. The quartet discuss the progress of The Mill project and its 110-acre campus being developed for craft brewing, entertainment, tourism and more, right here in Southwest Michigan. You can l…

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Beca Welty 50:06

1+ y ago50:06

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Alek and Doug are joined by Watershed Voice's new staff writer and longtime food columnist Beca Welty to discuss her new role, her journey from "Judge Welty's kid" to super mom and super baker to community journalist, and her thoughts on the maddening, yet highly entertaining third season of Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan on Amazon Prime. You can find Beca…

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Money for Something, Clips Aren't Free 47:21

2y ago47:21

47:21

Alek and Doug discuss the week that was in Three Rivers, the resurrection of the Three Rivers Commercial-News, the news landscape in St. Joseph County, and what the future may hold for Watershed Voice as a daily news source in this new era of community journalism. The show’s theme is “Howling at the Moon” by D Fine Us, and this week’s outro music i…

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You Get What You Give 46:20

2y ago46:20

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This week’s episode of Keep Your Voice Down includes the harrowing tale of a vet visit with three cats, thoughts on Doug and Alek’s respective and very different Thanksgiving dinners, an award-winning trip to Austin, #GivingTuesday, and future plans for Watershed Voice. The show’s theme is “Howling at the Moon” by D Fine Us, and this week’s outro m…

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Austin 42:07

2y ago42:07

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Alek and Doug discuss all things Austin, as Alek heads to Texas for the Independent News Sustainability Summit and 2022 LION Local Journalism Awards. The pair go over which categories Watershed Voice nominated for, Doug decides which sessions Alek and Deborah will attend at the summit, and Alek talks about being a writing mentor for the Voices of Y…

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Mark Quinn, Heart 2 Heart Autism Center 1:02:29

2y ago1:02:29

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Alek and Doug are joined by #MomLife columnist Steph Hightree, and Mark Quinn of Heart 2 Heart Autism Center to discuss the Three Rivers-based center and the services it provides. The quartet also talks about the importance of respite care, the stigma and misconceptions surrounding autism, and coping mechanisms for parents/caregivers of children wh…

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Forgive Me, FAFSA 56:55

2y ago56:55

56:55

Alek and Doug are joined by "My America" co-hosts Kim Moffat and Dan Moyle to discuss federal student loan debt forgiveness on the heels of President Joe Biden's unveiling of a three-part plan "to address the burden of growing college costs," and "to make the student loan system more manageable for working families." The show’s theme is “Howling at…

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Mikel James Watkins 25:39

2y ago25:39

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Alek and Doug are joined by rapper, singer, songwriter, producer and engineer poet Mikel James Watkins. Mikel talks fatherhood, mental health peaks and valleys, better understanding the history behind the music he produces, and his upcoming event at Harvey House in Constantine. You can purchase tickets for "Awakening In August" on Eventbrite, while…

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A Community in Concert 38:14

2y ago38:14

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Alek and Doug return to their respective mics to discuss what went down at the Watershed Voice Artist Showcase last weekend, why Doug wasn't there, and why taking multiple plane rides and attending a handful of summer weddings before your friend's big event isn't conducive to co-hosting. So join us, as Alek unintentionally sets the world record for…

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