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The Mad Centrist

The Mad Centrist

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"A sane person to an insane society must appear insane." ― Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

Not Mad as in Angry, Mad as in Insane.

And in an insane world, the sane are simply Mad. I am The Mad Centrist.

You can be too!

The Mad Centrist podcast is a middle ground, pragmatic, politically polite, and irreverently independent show. Pulling the rug out from beneath Democrats and Republicans alike, while respecting democrats and republican citizens (the distinction between Party and people is critical!). Amusing anecdotes of the crazy world we find ourselves in, how to maybe get along better, and pull the world back towards sanity, and do so while having some fun!

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Episodes
  • TMC - Episode 56: Quality news, Inflation, Senate and more
    Jun 30 2025

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    Sometimes things go another direction, and the perfect opportunity arrives.

    I wanted to speak about how I get news sources for some time, and I also thought it would be an injustice to not touch of some of the most important current events. When scheduling conflicts kept a guest off the show, lemonade from lemons!

    This week I hit REAL news, inflation, The Supreme Court (or rather, I don't), the Senate's budget bill, and a brief look at why we may have entered the fray against Iran. Hold tight!


    The political podcast for all of us!

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    27 mins
  • TMC Episode 55: Woke and Juneteenth
    Jun 25 2025

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    Juneteenth just passed, so, yeah, I am a bit late. I had mentioned wanting to cover the history of "Woke," and adding Juneteenth seemed perfect, if a few days late.

    This is a shorter episode, but very important none the less.

    Show notes!

    The history of The Choctaw and the Irish: Irish Return an Old Favor, Helping Native Americans Battling the Virus - The New York Times

    The site I mentioned on the history of Woke (sorry, it is ad heavy!): Origin Of The Word WOKE, And Why It’s Now Controversial

    Scottsboro Boys: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottsboro_Boys

    The Vox article: What is woke: How a Black movement watchword got co-opted in a culture war | Vox

    History of Juneteenth: The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth | National Museum of African American History and Culture

    The Roger Ebert page I found to be so good: Then They Will Learn: The Truth Behind Juneteenth | Features | Roger Ebert (Yeah, Roger Ebert!)


    The political podcast for all of us!

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    25 mins
  • TMC Episode 54: Currently Dramatic
    Jun 9 2025

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    The Mad Centrist plays off of the famous Kurt Vonnegut quote "A sane man, to an insane world, must appear insane." Recently this seems even more apt.

    The world is hitting new levels of insanity, and we must be Mad to be so sane!

    Arresting Federal Marshalls? Not able to bring back Abrego Garcia, until of course we are able to - only to make him stand trial for made up charges?

    Do I have this right? The largest breakup during Pride month was Elon Musk and Donald Trump?

    Revel in the Insanity in this episode. No show notes, this one is off the cuff!

    The political podcast for all of us!

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    33 mins
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