America Doc Comm
America Doc Comm
Richard Hayden
Doc and Harpo are Iraq veterans. One is a Democrat from New York who lives in Los Angeles, the other is a Republican in rural Georgia. Both are concerned about the polarization of America. In a way that only veterans can, they talk about what’s going on with each side and how to bridge the gap.
Episode 55 - 2021 Year End Wrap Up
2021 is almost finished! Are you breathing a sign of relief that it's done? Nervous about the new year? Confident about 2022? Doc and Harpo discuss the year in review. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Dec 24, 2021
41 min
Episode 54 - Talkin' Bob Dole
Last week former Republican Senator from Kansas Bob Dole died. He was from a generation of politicians that, while they had their differences, could reach across the aisle to get things done. Is it possible to go back to that now? Doc and Harpo discuss. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Dec 17, 2021
30 min
Episode 53 - Holidays for veterans and the Georgia governor's race
The holidays can be a great time of the year but they can also be hard on people, especially veterans. This week Doc and Harpo discuss some of the challenges veterans face during the holidays. They also take a quick dip into Georgia politics. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Dec 9, 2021
33 min
Episode 52 - Omicron and the holidays
Just when the world thought that the coronavirus pandemic was over another variant emerges. What does omicron mean for the holidays? Doc and Harpo discuss. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Dec 2, 2021
28 min
Episode 51 - Guns and Self-Defense
Kyle Rittenhouse walks free while the three men who killed Ahmaud Arbery were found guilty of murder. Both claimed self-defense at their trials yet the jury only accepted that for one. In the last week these two cases have brought guns and race into the national spotlight. Doc and Harpo discuss. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Nov 26, 2021
33 min
Episode 50 - Inflation and raising kids
In the US prices for everything form gas to lumber are going up, up, up! Doc and Harpo discuss. They also talk about a new addition to Doc's family and what the future looks like for him. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Oct 21, 2021
38 min
Episode 49 - Meeting Mike Pence
This week Harpo talks about meeting former Vice President Mike Pence in person. What was it like? How did it go? What gift did Harpo give to the Vice President? Listen and find out! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Oct 14, 2021
43 min
Episode 48 - Facebook and will he or won't he?
Following the disastrous Facebook outage on Monday, Doc and Harpo discuss the social media platform and its corrosive effects on people. Then they discuss whether or not Donald Trump will run again in 2024 (hint: he will). --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Oct 7, 2021
31 min
Episode 47 - 15 pounds or 25 pounds of political junk mail?
Last week Doc and Harpo talked about Doc's current home state of California. This week they discuss Harpo's home Georgia. What makes it tick? They talk about why Georgia is going to be THE state to watch politically in 2022. They also make a bet on how much junk mail Harpo's going to get between now and next November. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Sep 30, 2021
32 min
Episode 46 - the state of California
California means a lot of things to a lot of people. Beautiful state/hard place to live. Land of opportunity/land of inequality. Progressive dynamo/liberal hellhole. Doc and Harpo cut through the chatter to break down some of the policies that are at the heart of the California dream. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Sep 23, 2021
31 min
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