Politics and Profits: Why We Have A Healthcare Insurance Crisis

Politics and Profits: Why We Have A Healthcare Insurance Crisis

Dive into the harsh reality of US health insurance with personal stories and expert analysis. Discover why costs are high, access is uneven, and profits overshadow patient care. Explore the complexities of insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, and the costly role of Pharmacy Benefit Managers. Join us as we unravel the broken system and discuss potential solutions for better healthcare coverage. Let us know what you think [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2468749/fan_mail/new]

An Interview with Tim Whitaker: The Business of Christian Nationalism Part II

Christian Nationalism is running our government. It isn’t a fringe movement. It runs our military, has overturned Roe v Wade, and is putting religion back into our public schools. Backed by business, the movement has overtaken our politics and culture.  Tim Whitaker discusses how to stop this avalanche.  Let us know what you think [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2468749/fan_mail/new]

Christian Nationalism: Will God be our next CEO? Part 1

Hosts Bill Keep and Nancy Lasher examine the growing influence of Christian Nationalism in American business and politics — from the Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby ruling and the secretive Ziklag network to the Seven Mountains Mandate and its blueprint for theocratic governance. Drawing on Colonial history, Constitutional law, and current events, they argue that implementing this agenda requires the authoritarianism its proponents claim to oppose. Let us know what you think [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2468749/fan_mail/new]

Trucks underwater, shadow debt, and record low consumer confidence: Does the government care?

In this episode, we analyze inflation effects on fuel and housing, record consumer debts including credit cards and auto loans, and a historic drop in consumer confidence. Economic stress shows in underwater car loans, HELOCs used for consolidating debt, historic low savings, and more multigenerational households. The K-shaped economy fuels wealth concentration amid rising threats of job losses from AI, tariffs, and stagnant wages. Let us know what you think [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2468749/fan_mail/new]

Is Congress for Sale? Lobbying and Political Economy in 2026

The 2026 election cycle is poised to be the most expensive yet, driven by powerful lobbying and corporate money. This episode uncovers how campaign costs, lobbying wins, and wealth concentration threaten democracy and ordinary voters. Let us know what you think [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2468749/fan_mail/new]