The Spaghetti Junction Podcast

Episode #110

There were two adults in the congressional hearing room; and it mattered not a tinker’s damn to Republicans. Then, I am reminded of Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie. Every one of the suspects on the train was guilty. Then, the spin on Koepernicks workout is truly an allegory for American Politics: It’s sham, shaped for public consumption.

Episode #109

Just exactly what does Partisan Witch-hunt mean? Is it a reasoned refutation, or is it a smoke screen used to cover what is factually all too clear? When the Nazis came to power the writer Charlotte Beradt began collecting dreams. What did she learn about our subconscious? The invincible luster of the Golden State Warriors is gone; is this a cautionary tale for our times?

Episode #108

It’s time, America, for a heart to heart conversation. I’m not sure we deserve a democracy. A recent Atlantic article affirmed my fears: The goodly veneer of America is a lie. Despite amazing drama and missed calls, The Nationals triumph.

Episode #107

I took a two week vacation; nothing changed. That's not true. It's worse. Republicans turned desperate. I found analogies to these times in The Tudors, and A Man For All Seasons. Finally the World Series clash is one of the old and new.

Episode #106

Trump is the smoking gun. But, Let’s not confuse justice and revenge. There is more at stake. The entrenched nature of Trump’s support led me to look at the American Antihero: Life imitating art? Finally, California is challenging the NCAA - and it’s about time.