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Common Sense with Dan Carlin

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Dan Carlin

Loud, fast-talking and deceptively funny, this politically-independent "forward-thinking pragmatist" looks at the events shaping our world through a uniquely American lens. It's smarter than you think, and faster than you expect.

#24

Show 323 - Gas Up the Cold War

Vladimir Putin has instantaneously reignited the Cold War by savagely attacking Ukraine this week. In response to requests, Dan shares a few thoughts. ... Read more

01 Mar 2022

40 MINS

40:19

01 Mar 2022

#23

Show 322 - Betting on Long Shots

After 20 years in Afghanistan the U.S. exits the country thus ending the longest war in American history. Are there any lessons to be learned? ... Read more

01 Sep 2021

55 MINS

55:24

01 Sep 2021

#22

Show 321 - Garbage In, Garbage Out

In a show recorded before the recent House impeachment vote, Dan examines the damage caused by the iceberg we recently hit when Americans stormed the U.S. Capitol and tries to suggest how we might avoid hitting another one. ... Read more

14 Jan 2021

47 MINS

47:28

14 Jan 2021

#21

Show 320 - Steering Into the Iceberg

To paraphrase John Lennon, So you say you want a civil war? With the U.S. facing one of the most consequential elections in its history, Dan has some thoughts about us all, our choices and the times in which we live. ... Read more

20 Sep 2020

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:01

20 Sep 2020

#20

Show 319 - A Recipe for Caesar

Does a global pandemic help break the spell of our bitter partisan conflict, or does it just raise the stakes? In the first CS show in years Dan wrestles with the Zeitgeist. ... Read more

01 Apr 2020

1 HR 26 MINS

1:26:19

01 Apr 2020

#19

Show 318 - For Whom the Bell Trolls

You never know when you might get a little common sense unexpectedly out of nowhere.This is one of those times. ... Read more

26 May 2018

46 MINS

46:08

26 May 2018

#18

Show 317 - Shades of Grey

Dan is finding is hard to operate in a Black and White, Good and Evil cultural environment where everyone is outraged all the time about everything and where Americans hate each other. Where's the Common Sense? ... Read more

28 Oct 2017

51 MINS

51:06

28 Oct 2017

#17

Show 316 - The Day of the Dove

Politically-related violence in the U.S. heats up as talk of "Civil War" goes mainstream. What would a "Civil War" in the U.S. even look like? Dan has some thoughts on this and ways to potentially avoid such a fate. ... Read more

19 Jun 2017

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:18

19 Jun 2017

#16

Show 315 - War on a Whim?

There's a lot in this show subject-wise, but it's really supposed to be about War Powers in the USA and how events in Syria and North Korea play into the issue. ... Read more

01 May 2017

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:16

01 May 2017

#15

Show 314 - Unhealthy Numbers

As the GOP attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, Dan ponders the dichotomy between what Americans spend on health care versus what they get in return. ... Read more

16 Mar 2017

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:13

16 Mar 2017

#14

Show 313 - Get Me A Glass of Water

Dan is in an introspective mental place in this show...but he may just drag you in there with him. ... Read more

14 Feb 2017

53 MINS

53:24

14 Feb 2017

#13

Show 312 - Re-Connections with James Burke

Dan has another visit with the always fascinating science historian and TV host James Burke. He also catches up a bit on early Trump cabinet picks and the Dakota pipeline protests. ... Read more

07 Dec 2016

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:25

07 Dec 2016

#12

Show 311 - Trumped

Post-2016 election analysis and discussion from a Martian political perspective. ... Read more

11 Nov 2016

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:13

11 Nov 2016

#11

Show 310 - Or Else

What happens if our nation's problems become too large to realistically imagine our politicians solving? What if voting doesn't help? Dan reminds us that he's not a moderate, and that you probably aren't either. ... Read more

13 Oct 2016

44 MINS

44:49

13 Oct 2016

#10

Show 309 - A Bodyguard of Lies

Secrecy, hacking, information leaks, whistle-blowers, foreign-operative propaganda pushers, disinformation, election tampering and the search for any truth in cyberspace occupy Dan's thoughts in this show. ... Read more

10 Sep 2016

56 MINS

56:36

10 Sep 2016

#9

Show 308 - Return of the Podcaster

After a brief hiatus to finish his other podcast, Dan has a huge backlog of material to cover. The presidential race, foreign affairs and racial and cultural questions take center stage. ... Read more

14 Aug 2016

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:24

14 Aug 2016

#8

Show 307 - Revenge of the Gangrenous Finger

This show has a "chickens coming home to roost" feel to it, but maybe in a positive way. It was supposed to be about the recent British vote to leave the EU, but evolved into something larger. Surprise, surprise. ... Read more

27 Jun 2016

49 MINS

49:37

27 Jun 2016

#7

Show 306 - Disengaging the Lizard Brain

Hate is a very strong word, but increasing numbers of Americans hate their countrymen. Is this a danger to the stability of the country? If it were deemed such, what can be done about it? ... Read more

05 Jun 2016

44 MINS

44:09

05 Jun 2016

#6

Show 305 - A Catalyst for the Inconceivable

Dan finds the idea of a Donald Trump presidency to be inconceivable. He also thinks a fundamental change in U.S. Foreign Policy is also inconceivable. Could one inconceivable outcome lead to another? ... Read more

07 May 2016

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:52

07 May 2016

#5

Show 304 - Speed Dating For Delegates

As the U.S. Presidential campaign veers into unprecedented territory Dan sees opportunity in the unusual circumstances. "Anger is an Energy" he says. And he says it AGAIN and AGAIN. ... Read more

17 Apr 2016

44 MINS

44:24

17 Apr 2016

#4

Show 303 - The Way You Play The Game Redux

It's not easy to get under Dan's normally flexible, see-things-from-multiple-angles skin, but Donald Trump's stated willingness to cross traditional American moral fault lines has done just that. ... Read more

01 Apr 2016

47 MINS

47:51

01 Apr 2016

#3

Show 302 - Of Courts, Cooks and Apples

Justice Scalia of the Supreme Court dies and CEO Tim Cook and Apple go toe-to-toe with the U.S. Government over privacy. ... Read more

26 Feb 2016

56 MINS

56:09

26 Feb 2016

#2

Show 301 - Martian Perspectives

In an election where political outsiders are exceeding all expectations, who better than a political outsider to break down the situation? Dan gives his Martian-style post-Iowa analysis and looks ahead to 2020. ... Read more

06 Feb 2016

52 MINS

52:04

06 Feb 2016

#1

Show 300 - Trecenti

Fantasies about electoral chaos, calls for political prudence and martian thoughts on an anti-federal government standoff in Oregon help stuff this episode chock full of what most of you love about this show. ... Read more

08 Jan 2016

1 HR 18 MINS

1:18:50

08 Jan 2016

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#24

Show 323 - Gas Up the Cold War

#23

Show 322 - Betting on Long Shots

#22

Show 321 - Garbage In, Garbage Out

#21

Show 320 - Steering Into the Iceberg

#20

Show 319 - A Recipe for Caesar

#19

Show 318 - For Whom the Bell Trolls

#18

Show 317 - Shades of Grey

#17

Show 316 - The Day of the Dove

#16

Show 315 - War on a Whim?

#15

Show 314 - Unhealthy Numbers

#14

Show 313 - Get Me A Glass of Water

#13

Show 312 - Re-Connections with James Burke

#12

Show 311 - Trumped

#11

Show 310 - Or Else

#10

Show 309 - A Bodyguard of Lies

#9

Show 308 - Return of the Podcaster

#8

Show 307 - Revenge of the Gangrenous Finger

#7

Show 306 - Disengaging the Lizard Brain

#6

Show 305 - A Catalyst for the Inconceivable

#5

Show 304 - Speed Dating For Delegates

#4

Show 303 - The Way You Play The Game Redux

#3

Show 302 - Of Courts, Cooks and Apples

#2

Show 301 - Martian Perspectives

#1

Show 300 - Trecenti