The Bob Harden Show
The Bob Harden Show
Robert L Harden
Each weekday, I strive to create a pleasant and positive listening experience that keeps you informed on the issues and helps you enjoy life on The Paradise Coast. While I stand for limited government as envisioned by the Framers of our Constitution, I’ll balance the political discussion with interviews of community and business leaders, with authors, and with columnists from leading magazines and web sites…both local and national. While my show will be streamed live each weekday morning from 7 to 8 am, you’ll be able to listen at you convenience to podcasts that will be archived on my web site for the past week. I value your input and feedback. Please register to I can keep you informed on upcoming attractions…I hope you enjoy the show!
Biden's Mental Acuity
Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Friday's show, we visit with Senior Legal Fellow from the Pacific Legal Foundation, William Yeatman, about Robert Hur's assessment of Biden's mental acuity and his report on the Biden classified documents case, and we discuss the Supreme Court's review of Colorado's challenge to Trump appearing on the ballot. We discuss the misappropriation of Medicaid funds in some states to provide housing for the homeless with Michael Cannon, Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute. Dr. Zuhdi Jasser, candidate for Congress in Arizona, and I discuss the problems presented by Biden's lack of mental acuity. We also visit with Professor Larry Bell about the political dilemma Democrat's face with candidates Harris and Biden. Please join us for Monday's show. We have terrific guests including historian and founder of historycentral.com Marc Schulman, Executive Editor of the Foundation for Economic Education website Jonathan Miltimore, and author Jim McTague. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.
Feb 9
59 min
"Micro Schools" and School Choice
Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Thursday's show, we discuss “micro schools” as a school choice alternative with Pastor Rick Stevens, Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance. Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. George Markovich and I discuss advances in the last decade in joint replacement and pain management. Less Government President Seton Motley and I discuss the pending global crisis in commercial real estate values and financing. We also discuss local elections with the Former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett. We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday's show including Pacific Legal Foundation's William Yeatman, Dr. Zuhdi Jasser, Cato Institute's Michael Cannon, and author and Professor Larry Bell. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.
Feb 8
59 min
Canal Concerns
Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Wednesday's show, Bob Levy, President Emeritus of the Cato Institute, and I begin our discussion of cases to be reviewed by the Supreme Court this term. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss a variety of topics including the problems on the Suez and Panama canals, the Immigration and Border Bill, and the continuing concern for legal elections. Please join us on Thursday's show. We'll visit with CEO of the Florida Citizens Alliance Keith Flaugh, Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. George Markovich, Less Government President Seton Motley, and former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.
Feb 7
59 min
Social Media and Mental Health
Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Tuesday's show, we visit with Kathleen Passidomo, Florida State Senate President, about legislation addressing both social media and homelessness. President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss a brewing financial crisis in commercial real estate finance. My wife Linda and I discuss questionable public health guidance coming from the CDC, the FDA, and other public health agencies. We also visit with Boo Mortenson about the harm to young people created by social media. Please join us tomorrow when we visit with Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute Bob Levy and Professor Andrew Joppa. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.
Feb 6
1 hr
Why Checks and Balances Are Essential to Freedom
Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Monday's show, we review global news including developments in Israel and the Middle-East, Ukraine, and our response to the attack on the U.S. base in Syria with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We visit with Editor-at-Large for the web site of the Foundation for Economic Education, FEE.org, Jon Miltimore, about Justin Trudeau's alarming expansion of power during COVID using the Canadian war powers act. We also discuss a new search engine, Perplexity, with author and former Barron's Washington Bureau Chief, Jim McTague. Please join us for Tuesday's show. We have terrific guests including our State Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, Boo Mortenson, and President of Less Government Seton Motley. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.
Feb 5
59 min
Fraudulent Science and the Demonization of Carbon Dioxide
Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Friday's show, we get an update from Senior Legal Fellow from the Pacific Legal Foundation, William Yeatman, about Congressional appropriations and about “lawfare” against Trump. We celebrate National Senior Independence Week with Esther Lully, Director of the Collier Senior Center – Golden Gate. We also visit with Professor Larry Bell about the consequences of the fraudulent science demonizing carbon dioxide. Please join us for Monday's show. We have terrific guests including historian and founder of historycentral.com Marc Schulman, Executive Editor of the Foundation for Economic Education website Jonathan Miltimore, and author Jim McTague. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.
Feb 2
1 hr 1 min
The Economy and the Fed
Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Thursday's show, we discuss pending education legislation in the Florida legislature with Keith Flaugh, Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance. Ryan Young, Senior Economist with the Competitive Enterprise Institute, and I discuss the economy in the context of yesterday's interest rate decisions by the Fed. Less Government President Seton Motley and I discuss the Fed and the behavior of financial markets. We also discuss local elections with the Former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett. We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday's show including Pacific Legal Foundation's William Yeatman, Executive Director Esther Lully from the Collier Senior Center- Golden Gate, and author and Professor Larry Bell. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.
Feb 1
59 min
Members of the Supreme Court
Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Wednesday's show, Bob Levy, President Emeritus of the Cato Institute, and I complete our discussion of “Federalism,” and we introduce our discussion of cases to be reviewed by the Supreme Court this term. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss a variety of topics including members of the Supreme Court, illegal immigration, and “Open” primaries. Please join us on Thursday's show. We'll visit with CEO of the Florida Citizens Alliance Keith Flaugh, Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. George Markovich, Less Government President Seton Motley, and former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.
Jan 31
59 min
Coping with Political Fatigue
Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Tuesday's show, we visit with Kathleen Passidomo, Florida State Senate President, about legislation and the anticipated Florida State Budget. President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss our political system and the unbridled growth of the federal government. My wife Linda and I discuss Donald Trump against the Washington establishment. We also visit with Boo Mortenson about America's exhaustion with politics. Please join us tomorrow when we visit with Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute Bob Levy and Professor Andrew Joppa. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.
Jan 30
59 min
Javier Milei's Message of Free Markets and Freedom
Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Monday's show, we review global news including developments in Israel and the Middle-East, Ukraine, and the attack on the U.S. base in Syria with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We visit with Editor-at-Large for the web site of the Foundation for Economic Education, FEE.org, Jon Miltimore, about Javier Milei's powerful freedom message to the collectivists in Davos at the World Economic Forum. We also discuss Senator James Lankford's border proposal with author and former Barron's Washington Bureau Chief, Jim McTague. Please join us for Tuesday's show. We have terrific guests including our State Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, Boo Mortenson, and President of Less Government Seton Motley. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.
Jan 29
59 min
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