Best Thomas J Short Podcasts (2025)

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BOB DOLE 1993 - 1995 The Last Man Standing (Special Edition) Senator Bob Dole's address to the National Coalition of Counties 34:33

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Send us a text In this special edition episode we hear Bob Dole address the National Association of Counties. It is the organization that works for the nations county governments and it shares similar issues with cities which is where I spent my time as an elected official. In this speech you will come away getting a full dose of Bob Dole's legenda…

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Episode 368 BOB DOLE 1993 - 1995 The Last Man Standing (Part 5) Gays in the Military 1:17:08

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Send us a text The most controversial issue that President Clinton tackled right off the back was changing the policy in the United States military banning homosexuals from serving. It would be met with opposition by Bob Dole, Strom Thurmond, Phil Gramm and the Joint Chiefs' of Staff. In fact, even the Democratic Chairman of the Armed Services Comm…

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Episode 367 BOB DOLE 1993 - 1995 The Last Man Standing (Part 4) Sea Legs 59:45

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Send us a text As we start down the road of the Clinton years we shall see that both men, Bill Clinton and Bob Dole , struggle just a bit to get their sea legs in their new positions. We start out with inside footage of Bill Clinton as he starts his first meeting with his cabinet and later his first meeting with the Congressional Leadership. We wil…

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Episode 366 BOB DOLE 1993 - 1995 The Last Man Standing (Part 3) Clinton and Dole : Examining Both Men 43:32

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Send us a text 1993 to 1994 will really be a clash between two political titans, Senate Minority Leader Bob Dole and President Bill Clinton. As we begin in what will be essentially a two part biographical series of both men, we thought we would take a look at both of them from interviews made during the early days of 1993, before we had any idea ex…

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Episode 365 BOB DOLE 1993 - 1995 The Last Man Standing (Part 2) Day One of the Clinton Administration 42:36

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Send us a text When we finished our 14th Season it was Inauguration Day for Bill Clinton. In this episode, we pick up where we left off on Inauguration afternoon and evening. We will witness the celebrations of the victors and the agony of the defeated as Bill Clinton and the democrats enjoy their victory until late into the evening. It was for the…

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Tributes: Joan Grove, City Clerk for Myrtle Beach S.C. , Mayor Bob Childs of Surfside S.C., and the Grandson of the 10th President John Tyler, Harrison Tyler (Special Edition part 1 ) 56:38

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Send us a text While we were on hiatus from producing episodes we had a number of passings that we want to comment on , both nationally, and locally here in the Myrtle Beach area of note. Over the next few days we will have two special editions mixed in with our regular series in order to honor these folks. In this episode we will look back at two …

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Episode 364 BOB DOLE 1993 - 1994 The Last Man Standing (Part 1) Re-Born 54:33

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Send us a text In our premier episode of our 15th Season, we start back at the dawn of the Clinton Administration as Bill Clinton has just been elected President of the United States, and his party is left in full control of Congress. It all appears to be a beautiful honeymoon on the horizon for the new Commander in Chief. There is only one problem…

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BOB DOLE 1993 -1995 The Last Man Standing Welcome to our new series, A Housekeeping Show 6:12

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Send us a text In this brief episode we talk about the new series that will begin on June 11, 2025. Plus we also talk about the future of this broadcast. This look back at Bob Dole will also mark the end of our look at the Greatest Generation of Americans that overcame a depression, fought World War 2 , and came home to build the American Century w…

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Lindsey Graham addresses the Child and Family Resource Foundation in Hartsville S.C. (Special Edition) May 28, 2025 31:09

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Send us a text In this episode we hear from South Carolina's Senior United States Senator Lindsey Graham as he spoke to the Child and Family Resource Foundation in Hartsville, S.C. He will discuss the many things going on in the nations' capitol under the Presidency of Donald Trump. Lindsey Graham is widely seen as one of the leading foreign policy…

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SE07 EP12 - A Feast for Ear and Eye: The Alamire Manuscripts - with Dr. Emily Thelen 33:52

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Join Dr. Emily Thelen as she takes us on a tour of the masterfully illuminated manuscripts of the Alamire collection of Renaissance manuscripts from the Low Countries, and explains to us the Confraternity culture of Catholic society that brought about such wonderful masterpieces. Learn more about Dr. Thelen's work here: https://independent.academia…

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492: Fractional Real Estate Investing for Only $250 with Alex Blackwood 38:01

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Jason and Alex Blackwood discuss the current state of the DC housing market, focusing on the impact of low mortgage rates, the challenges of housing affordability, and the potential for a widening wealth gap between homeowners and renters. They also explored the impact of the pandemic on the real estate market, the potential benefits of Trump's pol…

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BOB DOLE 1993 - 1995 The Last Man Standing : A Preview 9:42

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Send us a text On June 11, 2025, our podcast will embark on the final story in the original thesis we intended to tell when we started this podcast nearly five years ago. On June 11, 1996, exactly 29 years ago, we saw Bob Dole resign his Senate seat, giving one of the most important speeches we ever heard, to pursue full time his bid for the White …

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Remembering Keith C. Hinson, The Founder of the Waccamaw Land and Timber Company, A Giant Figure in the History of Horry County S.C. 4:57

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Send us a text Keith C. Hinson was the Founder of Waccamaw Land and Timber Company where our Host Randal Wallace has sold Real Estate for the past 22 years. He is a giant figure in the history of Horry County S.C. where this podcast is produced. No matter where you turn in or around the Myrtle Beach area you will see the mark he has left for the be…

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Episode 363 GEORGE H. W. BUSH 1992 The Changing of the Guard (Part 45) The Inauguration of Bill Clinton (Part 3) Season Finale 1:08:01

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Send us a text In this final episode of our 14th Season, we watch one era begin and another end. We will tune into the beginning of the Inaugural Ceremony, hearing the great Senator Wendell Ford greet the crowd and introduce the players, which will include, the Reverend Billy Graham who will give the invocation. Then we will listen in as Governor W…

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Episode 362 GEORGE H. W. BUSH 1992 The Changing of the Guard (Part 44) The Inauguration of Bill Clinton (Part 2) 53:25

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Send us a text In our middle episode on the Inauguration of Bill Clinton, we take you from the President - Elect Bill Clinton's departure from Blair House over to the meeting with President George H. W. Bush. We will let historians talk about how these rides have gone between Presidents who liked each other and Presidents who didn't. Plus, we will …

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Episode 361 GEORGE H. W, BUSH 1992 The Changing of the Guard (Part 43) The Inauguration of Bill Clinton (Part 1) 1:05:32

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Send us a text It is finally the last 24 hours of the Bush Administration. It is the end of an era. Those 24 hours will be crammed with activity, with President Bush preparing to leave office, with President -Elect Clinton making the rounds in Washington D.C. as he prepares to take the reigns of power, and with our military conducting air strikes o…

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Episode 360 GEORGE H. W. BUSH 1992 The Changing of the Guard (Part 42) The Final Days (B) The Points of Light 1:01:48

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Send us a text In this episode we jump around a bit in our timeline in this final episode that looks back at George H. W. Bush’s presidency. We will look at the one request Bush made to his successor of what he hoped would continue after he left office. Bush wanted the Points of Light initiative to outlive him. It did. President Clinton not only ho…

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Episode 359 GEORGE H. W. BUSH 1992 The Changing of the Guard (Part 41) The Final Days (A) West Point & Honoring Ronald Reagan 53:04

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Send us a text As the transition moves forward, George Bush begins to wrap up his administration and honor those who helped him throughout his career. In this episode, President Bush travels to West Point to speak to the cadets who were about to embark on their military careers. As a veteran, it is clear, George H. W. Bush, is most at home with the…

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Episode 358 GEORGE H. W. BUSH 1992 The Changing of the Guard (Part 40) The Next Day 55:33

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Send us a text It is the next morning and the dust is settling. For the first time in 12 years the country has a Democratic President-Elect. It is also the first time since December 7, 1941 that the nation has a leader at the helm who did not serve in some capacity in World War 2. It was a sea change election. The country knew it was about to see a…

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Episode 357 GEORGE H. W. BUSH 1992 The Changing of the Guard (Part 39) Election Night '92 (B) The Speeches 52:49

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Send us a text In the second installment of the Election Night from 1992, we see the official changing of the guard. It is at this moment, on election night, that one generation of leadership gives way to another. The World War 2 Presidents, that had served from two generations, those who ran the war : Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, and Dwight E…

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Myrtle Beach Spring Break 2025 Shooting - The Full Press Conference (Special Edition) 43:03

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Send us a text On April 26, 2025, a shooting occurred in Myrtle Beach S.C. on Ocean Boulevard in the city's downtown area. There were 11 people injured and one person, the alleged gunman, was killed by an officer of the Myrtle Beach Police Department. This podcast is produced in Myrtle Beach, and it just so happened that our host, Randal Wallace, w…

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Ernest Hollings Remembered (Special Edition) 22:57

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Send us a text In this special edition we remember one of the most influential people in the history of South Carolina politics. He was also one of the most colorful characters too. He was a leader in changing our State with a strong vocational education system, developing a strong nutrition program for young children in poverty, and during the civ…

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Episode 356 GEORGE H. W. BUSH 1992 The Changing of the Guard (Part 38) Election Night '92 (A) 1:06:36

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Send us a text It is election Night 1992. We will be using the coverage I collected that night , mainly, from ABC News, but it will also feature segments from CNN, NBC, and CBS News. We saved some interesting interviews with political figures like South Carolina Governor Carroll Campbell, and Texas Governor Ann Richards, you will get insights from …

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SE07 EP11 - A Church Musician’s Guide to the History of the Pronunciation of Latin - with Dr. John Pepino 57:11

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Looking for a historical and ecclesiastical framework by which to understand performance decisions about the pronunciation of Latin? Join Dr. John Pepino as he explains the origins of the Latin language and how we know anything about the pronunciation of classical Latin, describes the style and handing on of the golden age of Latin, discusses the r…

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491: Trump 2.0, Trade Wars, and the Future of the Dollar with Charles Goyette 37:25

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Jason and Charles Goyette discuss the current political climate, the implications of tariffs and trade wars, and the potential for significant changes in government spending and taxation. They also explored the impact of technology on the economy, the concept of currency competition, and the potential for a global financial crisis due to increasing…

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Episode 355 GEORGE H. W. BUSH 1992 The Changing of the Guard (Part 37) The Last Day on the Trail 47:41

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Send us a text We have finally arrived to the final day on the trail for George H. W. Bush , Bill Clinton, and Ross Perot. It had been an election for the history books, as hard a fought battle as I had ever witnessed in my then short lifetime. You could not have asked for more formidable candidates to face each other than the three men who had sha…

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SE07 EP10 - Should Postludes Be Loud? And Other Organ Repertoire Questions for the Catholic Parish Organist - with Prof. Christopher Berry 40:30

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Join us as we outline strategies for making playing great repertoire every Sunday and feast day possible, even if you're a really busy parish music director. Prof. Christopher Berry, who will be teaching the Organ Literature course this summer at the Catholic Institute of Sacred Music takes us through some of the foundations for developing a game p…

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Government's Office of Evil - Special Prosecutors and Special Counsels (Special Edition) 1:34:11

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Send us a text Few offices in the history of our government have produced more harm, to more people, more often, and more efficiently that the office created in 1973 to investigate the Watergate Scandal. The Special Prosecutor's statute stayed on the books the rest of the 20th century and was used to wound the reelection campaign of George H. W. Bu…

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Episode 354 GEORGE H. W. BUSH 1992 The Changing of the Guard (Part 36) The October Surprise (Guest Starring Ronald Reagan) 59:30

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Send us a text In this episode I really want to give you the feeling that George H. W. Bush had finally turned the corner because that was what was really happening at the end of the 1992 campaign. After a tough primary challenge from a surprisingly strong Pat Buchanan, an upstart billionaire in Ross Perot jumping in who had a personal ax to grind …

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Episode 353 GEORGE H. W. BUSH 1992 The Changing of the Guard (Part 35) A Ross Perot Campaign Rally 47:51

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Send us a text In this episode we will tune in to a Ross Perot Rally in Missouri. It will give you a chance to hear the upstart billionaire as he leads his revolutionary campaign through the heartland of America. "Hi, I'm Ross and you're the Boss" became his tag line and he hit it over and over again, telling the enthusiastic crowds that they final…

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JUDY RODMAN Myrtle Beach's Trailblazer: A Tribute to OUR Councilwoman (Special Edition) 58:55

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Send us a text Judy Rodman was a towering figure in the history of the city of Myrtle Beach. Starting as the Horry County Co-Chair for the Bob Dole for President campaign in 1988, then serving three terms, in two different eras, on the Myrtle Beach City Council, and then serving as a member of the City owned Myrtle Beach Sheraton Hotel Board, and t…

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SE07 EP09 - Meditating on the Mysteries of the Lives of Mary and Jesus: Music of Heinrich Bieber and Franz Joseph Haydn - with Fiona Hughes 42:03

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Join Fiona Hughes, Artistic Director of Three Notch'd Road: The Virginia Baroque Ensemble as we discuss music which will help you meditate on the lives of Christ and Our Lady, as well as the Passion and Death of Christ. We talk about Heinrich Biber's Rosary Sonatas, as well as Franz Joseph Haydn's Seven Last Words of Christ. Learn more about Three …

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Episode 352 GEORGE H. W. BUSH 1992 The Changing of the Guard (Part 34) On the Trail with Quayle, Gore, and look at Admiral James Stockdale , The Vice Presidential Candidates 52:12

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Send us a text It is time to hit the trail in the final couple of weeks of the 1992 campaign. I figured we would take off with the three Vice Presidential candidates in this episode. They were Vice President Dan Quayle, Senator Al Gore, and Admiral James Stockdale. We will start out spending the the day with Dan Quayle. You will hear him interactin…

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Episode 351 GEORGE H. W. BUSH 1992 The Changing of the Guard (Part 33) The South Carolina 1992 U. S. Senate Debate : Ernest Hollings vs Tommy Hartnett 1:32:03

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Send us a text Welcome to the South Carolina United States Senate Debate in 1992. It was a barn burner of a debate between two very formidable figures: Senator Ernest Hollings and Former Congressman Tommy Hartnett. So sit back, pop up the popcorn, and find the southern native friend you have who may be able to help you understand these two combatan…

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SE07 EP08 - A Catholic Curriculum: A Model Music Program in a Classical High School - with Dr. Alexis Kutarna 39:24

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Looking for inspiration in building a Catholic school curriculum around the worship of God and the sacred arts? Join us for a discussion about the Ordinariate's Cathedral High School in Houston, Texas as Dr. Alexis Kutarna, Head of School, explains how they built both the building and structure of the school to support an encounter with Christ in t…

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Episode 350 GEORGE H. W. BUSH 1992 The Changing of the Guard (Part 32) The South Carolina U. S. Senate Race : A Look at Ernest Hollings and Tommy Hartnett 1:21:38

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Send us a text In 1992, South Carolina featured a heated Senate race that featured two very experienced and respected political figures in incumbent senator Ernest Hollings and his challenger former Congressman Tommy Hartnett. It would be the toughest challenge for Hollings in decades because not only was Hartnett a formidable challenger but the po…

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Senator Alan Simpson, The Best Wit in the Senate (with dedications to My Aunt Kathy Wallace, Former SC State Rep Bubber Snow, and Big George Foreman) A Tribute 1:29:25

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Send us a text In this special edition episode of our podcast we take a look back at a very special man, former Senator Alan Simpson of Wyoming. He passed away in March at age 93. He had been the Senate Republican Whip under Bob Dole for a decade and together they made the institution work. Alan Simpson had one of the best wits in the Senate, or ev…

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Episode 349 GEORGE H. W. BUSH 1992 The Changing of the Guard (Part 31) On the trail with Ric Flair and George Bush (and later Gov Mike Huckabee) 1:09:06

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Send us a text This might be the most fun episode we ever produced. As we look back at George H. W. Bush , Pro wrestling fan. With the help of Charleston Post and Courier articles written by their star reporter Mike Mooneyham, we will examine the Bush connection to the world of Professional wrestling and especially his fondness for wrestling's grea…

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BEHIND CLOSED DOORS by Ken Khachigian ( A Book Review) Special Edition - Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan 1:33:37

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Send us a text In this special edition of our podcast we will be looking at the highly acclaimed best selling book written by former Ronald Reagan Speech writer Ken Khachigian. The book offers an insiders view of not one President but two Presidents, both giants in our long long struggle against the forces of Communism in the Cold War. The two Pres…

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SE07 EP07 - Is Formality Inauthentic or Insincere? Understanding Excellence in Ars Celebrandi in American Catholic Parishes - with Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone 42:38

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What does the phrase ars celebrandi really mean and what does it have to do with the spiritual lives of priests and the lay faithful? What are means of acheiving excellence in ars celebrandi? Are there special challenges that American Catholics face in entering into the sacred liturgy celebrated well? Why is working to cultivate the reverent celebr…

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Episode 348 GEORGE H. W. BUSH 1992 The Changing of the Guard (Part 30) Governor Bill Clinton's Rally in Richmond , October 16, 1992 29:27

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Send us a text The day after the Presidential debate, Hillary and Bill Clinton had a rally in Richmond , Virginia. The feeling of momentum shifting in their direction was certainly evident but the race would prove to be far from over. This is that rally in its entirety as the Clinton campaign kicks off its run toward the finish line. George Bush wo…

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Episode 347 GEORGE H. W. BUSH 1992 The Changing of the Guard (Part 29) The Vice Presidential Debate : Dan Quayle, Al Gore, & James Stockdale, Oct 13, 1992 1:34:04

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Send us a text This is the famous Vice Presidential Debate. It would feature a fiery set of exchanges between Vice President Dan Quayle and Senator Al Gore. The two men served in the Senate together and knew each other quite well. The gloves will come off and as that happens the third man on the stage , retired Admiral James Stockdale, was often re…

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SE07 EP06 - The Liturgical Compositions and Eucharistic Poetry of St. Thomas Aquinas - with Fr. Innocent Smith, OP 47:29

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Join Fr. Innocent Smith, OP, as he takes us on a tour of St. Thomas Aquinas' poetry and compositions for Corpus Christi. We discuss Aquinas' training in poetics, his liturgical horarium and experience, how the commission to write texts for Corpus Christ came about, and spend time on the rich theology and poetry of his works for the feast. Read more…

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490: The Humble Alpha/ Finding Your True Identity & Redefining Leadership with Steven Kuhn 27:15

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This interview delves into Steven Kuhn's "Humble Alpha" concept, focusing on internal strength and authenticity. Kuhn emphasizes discovering one's true identity through self-reflection and external feedback, culminating in a two-word moniker. He champions certainty and "HIT" principles (honesty, integrity, transparency) as foundations for leadershi…

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Episode 346 GEORGE H. W. BUSH 1992 The Changing of the Guard (Part 28) The Townhall Presidential Debate : George Bush, Bill Clinton and Ross Perot , Oct 15, 1992 1:34:19

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Send us a text In this first of several episodes where we will be looking at the Presidential Debates, both in this series in 1992, and the coming Dole series in 1996, we will look back on the first Townhall debate held in a Presidential election year. This was playing to Bill Clinton's strength. It would also play to George Bush's weakness. Bush a…

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Episode 345 George H. W. BUSH 1992 The Changing of the Guard (Part 27) Ross Perot and the Great Debates 1:07:39

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Send us a text He's Back!!!! After a nearly three month absence in the 1992 Presidential race, Ross Perot decides to jump back in to the race. The truth is he probably never really ever left it. All I can say about whomever's tactical decision it was to have him withdraw in the first place needed to have their head examined. It ranks, in my opinion…

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Episode 344 GEORGE H. W. BUSH 1992 The Changing of the Guard (part 26) Bush Vs Clinton (Part E) September's Finish 56:59

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Send us a text As September draws to a close, we listen in on two rallies, and an introduction from a political rising star who will go on to be a big player in the next three decades. At Governor Bill Clinton's rally in San Francisco we introduce you to the former Mayor and the 1992 candidate for the U. S. Senate, Dianne Feinstein. Then Bill Clint…

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AudioThrust s1e2: Cagefighting Nuns in Tanks, ch. 1 21:50

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Here is chapter 1 of "Cagefighting Nuns in Tanks" a 9-chapter novella. You can get the rest of this story by supporting the AudioThrust patreon campaign. Written by Nobilis Reed, narrated by Vivienne Ferrari, audio produced by Peter Elfman.

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Episode 343 GEORGE H. W. BUSH 1992 The Changing of the Guard (Part 25) Bush vs Clinton (Part D) Dueling Rallies, Out on the Trail 1:00:53

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Send us a text In this episode we tune in to two different rallies as both candidates are barnstorming the nation to make their case to as many people as they can get in front of in 1992. President Bush is campaigning in the heartland of Missouri while Governor Bill Clinton is on the west coast in Oregon. We will tune in to the local coverage in bo…

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SE07 EP05 - Short on Singers or Dough? Enter Concertato Motets. - with Dr. Janet Hunt 33:40

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Discover a genre designed for choirs with limited forces and money with our guest, Dr. Janet Hunt. We discuss the origins of the concertato motet, various composer who composed in this genre, texts set, and liturgical use of the pieces. Dr. Janet E. Hunt, FAGO, received performance degrees from Oberlin Conservatory, Southern Methodist University, a…