Until the mid 1980s programs presented news in a more objective manner. This stemmed from a Federal Regulation called the "Fairness Doctrine" which was repealed in 1987 & paved the way for the biased landscape we see today.    Also, news media has not been forced to comply with the Fair Packaging & Labeling Act of 1967. Should we demand regulations requiring more objectivity in News Media?  Can we demand that News be "Fairly Labeled"?  Don't Insult My Intelligence... Of course we can!

In 1976 the Viking mission landed on Mars, added food to a soil sample & recorded the results as Martian microbes digested the food. Dr. Gil Levin designed the experiment & to this day shows how NASA refuses to acknowledge the discovery. DIMI NASA!

SPOILER ALERT - Special Movie Review Episode In this episode we break down the good and the bad about Solo, a Star Wars Story.  While the movie has some legitimately good aspects, unfortunately the bad points out number the good 2:1.  Please download, listen and give us some feedback if you feel like it.  Don't Insult My Intelligence Disney! $450M should get us a better movie...

Watch out vegetarians!   Its time to get real about the so called "science" claiming that meat causes heart disease, cancer, & everything else under the sun.  Unfortunately there is no hard proof that the claims are true.  Most of the studies are outdated, seriously flawed, or just down right false.  The common theme is blaming meat for the bad foods that frequently accompany meat when eaten.  We get into all that & more on this podcast. Don't Insult My Intelligence... Meat is NOT Bad for

Part 2 - A fun argument over dinner turned into a two part podcast. Tom Cruise and Tom Hanks are two of the most famous people in the world. Most of their notoriety is due to their impressive film careers. Which actor has had the most impactful influence on culture and society? Which one has won the most awards? Which one had the most bombs? Who wins? Listen and find out. Disagree? Post your comments on FB or Ytube DON'T INSULT MY INTELLIGENCE!

A fun argument over dinner turned into a two part podcast. Tom Cruise and Tom Hanks are two of the most famous people in the world. Most of their notoriety is due to their impressive film careers. Which actor has had the most impactful influence on culture and society? Which one has won the most awards? Which one had the most bombs? Who wins? Listen and find out. Disagree? Post your comments on FB or Ytube DON'T INSULT MY INTELLIGENCE!

Are natural disasters increasing? More people getting killed? Violent crime increasing? Are more people poor? The short answer. No Most every aspect of life is much better than it was 50 yrs ago & getting better every year. The facts are extremely clear on this. Why do people think things are worse? Outdated data, personal bias, & incorrect perceptions created by the media. The world is NOT Going to Hell, DON'T INSULT MY INTELLIGENCE! Use the Website link on the Itunes page for more info & pics

If you use Social Media (FB, Twitter, Insta) you have no doubt seen posts about current events. Gerry & Beau discuss motivations people have when posting, forwarding, & being "outraged" by issues of varying merit. Is posting & forwarding Activism or is it just virtually piling on? Does this help or hurt? DON'T INSULT MY INTELLIGENCE "SOCIAL" ACTIVISTS! Use the Website link on the Itunes page for show notes, links & pics discussed on/t podcast. LAST ONE WITH SOUND ISSUES. We get it right on Ep4.

What is going on with folks that honestly believe the Earth is not a sphere and Antarctica is really an ice wall that holds in the oceans? . Gerry and Beau discuss why flat-earthers believe this and debunk some of primary flat earth theories. DON'T INSULT MY INTELLIGENCE FLAT-EARTHERS! Use the Website link on the Itunes page for show notes, links & pics discussed on/t podcast. SORRY ABOUT THE SOUND QUALITY. We had technical difficulties. We get it right by Ep4.

Have you ever stood in the bread section at the store and wondered why is a loaf of bread $4.29 ?  We'll we have.  It insults our intelligence that bread is so expensive and then varies in cost from store to store so widely.   DON'T INSULT MY INTELLIGENCE BREAD COMPANIES & GROCERY STORES! Use the Website link on the Itunes page for more info & pics This was our 1st try recording a podcast. We chose a not so serious topic.   Sound quality is not quite there, but hang with us. We get it right