Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 02/09/08 Show notes

This weekend I've got some more feedback on my show, and a little clarification about the content on it, and some talk about politics, especially after Super Tuesday. Did your vote count? Did it matter? Sure it did, and I'll explain why. Also I have a message for the guy who may just walk away with being the GOP nominee. He did something this week that really set me off.

Then after the break, a continuation on some of the behind-the-scenes stuff with our failing economy. Last week I talked about some of the common mentalities that contributed to our failing economy. This week I'll bring up another element that has been around for quite some time that helped to contribute to our current failing economy, and it's connected to something that conservatives have been bitching about for years now. But I seriously don't think this is something that conservatives would be willing to discuss on their own. That's why I'm here. Someone's gotta smack them upside their heads and remind them.

All that will air this Saturday at 7pm Eastern at ShockNet Radio and simulcast on Freethought Radio.

And don't forget to catch my call-in segment called "News Pundit Report" tonight as part of the "American Heathen®" show which comes on every Friday night from 7-11pm Eastern.

It's time to get Brutally Honest.... AGAIN!

New Contest on ShockNet Radio!

Want to win an MP3 player loaded with some really NEAT stuff?

ShockNet Radio’s “American Heathen^®” is having a DROP DEAD contest, where you guess who will shuffle off this moral coil before April 25^th.

People keep on talking about how this celebrity or that celebrity will soon kick the bucket. We’ve had some real shockers like Heath Ledger or Anna Nicole Smith, but there have also been some folks that we wonder how they continue to keep going. Now you can figure out if you’re right, and get rewarded for it if you are.

Here’s how it works:

Listen to the “American Heathen^®” program on Friday nights from 7-11pm Eastern. At three random points during the show you will hear “The Voice of the Dead”. (Great voice too!) At that point you have 15 minutes to call into the show and give the name of the person you think really doesn’t have that long to live. Be sure to have a list of alternates just in case the one you choose is already slotted to another person.

Visit the ShockNet Contest page for details.

By the way, you have to actually LISTEN to the show and call in DURING that 15-minute time frame to take part in the contest. If the person you pick kicks the bucket on or before April 25^th, YOU COULD WIN!

And what do you get if you win? The prize is a Sony 4GB media player that plays MP3 music and MPEG-4 videos. A full picture and description can be found at the contest page. This will come pre-loaded with choice programming from “American Heathen^®” and Henrique Cuoto’s “Freak Forum”, inspirational sermons from the Reverend Jeremiah Ministries, and the complete album of Sister Bertha Bangers’ debut release “Below the Bible Belt”. (I’ve also told RJ that he’s more than welcome to throw in some of my works as well, which you can find over at the Radio Archive page.) But if none of that is to your liking you can always delete them once you win the player. And there will be some other goodies on the line as well, so don't think this is just about giving away a media player.

Oh, and there is some fine print attached to this… but they’re pretty much no-brainer things like yours truly (as a ShockNet host) can’t take part in this contest, you can’t personally contribute to the demise of the person you choose, and that you can’t pick any one of the ShockNet personalities or hosts (like me) to shuffle off this mortal coil. (Sorry guys, but the universe is not going to be through messing with me anytime soon.)

The winner (if there is one) will be announced on the “American Heathen^®” show on May 2^nd.

Good luck guys! Oh, and be sure to tune in EARLY, because some of the obvious picks are going to be chosen fast.

One more thing guys... and this is in all seriousness. I know how many contests are just ploys to get contact information for telemarketers. THIS IS NOT ONE OF THEM! Any contact information you give for this contest will be fed to the Enron File System (shredder) afterwards and WILL NEVER get sent to telemarketers.

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 02/02/08 Show notes

Well, I'd LIKE to say that this week's show would be about the State of the Union, but I'm starting to wonder if that was really given this past week or if we were looking into some weird parallel dimension called Never-Ever-Land where the absolutely moronic makes sense.

Okay, so this week's show will NOT be about the State of Delusion, but it will have some stuff about politics, the big Super Tuesday primary and caucus election, Florida's non-primary, and about getting your butts out to the ballot box to vote!

Then after the break I continue with our look at our collapsing economy and focus in on some of the mentalities that help seriously contribute to our problems. I think you're going to be genuinely surprised at some of these things.

So be sure to check out this week's program... Saturday Night, 7pm Eastern time at ShockNet Radio and simulcast over at Freethought Radio!

And don't forget about the American Heathen DROP DEAD Contest! Check out the American Heathen page over at ShockNet Radio for more information!

Archive site is now up!

Okay boys and girls, the archive site for the "Brutally Honest on ShockNet" show is online, and the debut show is uploaded for you to hear in case you missed it. I've also included my 8-minute commentary called "We Live in Dangerous Times" for you to listen.

You can also get to the page by going to the Radio Archive link over on the right-hand column.

Testing the archive

Just working out a few kinks in the archive process here...



First up is a little tune I created. Enjoy!

GREAT news!

Hey guys, I've got some really great news for those of you who haven't checked this week's show notes. "Brutally Honest on ShockNet" has been picked up by the folks at Freethought Radio and will be simulcast on their radio feed as well as through ShockNet Radio. This is the same arrangement they made with the American Heathen program for Friday nights, so now my show will be heard on TWO Internet radio stations!

I've been listening to Freethought Radio for a few years now and they really were the ones that brought me over to ShockNet Radio. If you've never heard them before, I should give you guys fair warning that FTR is dedicated to free-thinkers, agnostics, deists, and atheists, and basically people with a more open and rational train of thought. They take a hard look at religion and they will debunk a lot of myths and hype generated about the various faiths. They also expose some of the dark corners of religion that many people don't want to think about. They do a great job in encouraging people to think, and I think we all need a little more of that.

Anyway, it's GREAT to see the show expand to two radio stations now and I welcome the Freethought listeners to the world of Brutally Honest!

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 01/26/08 Show notes

Last week's debut show was a little on the slow side, but rest assured "the beast" is unleashed in this week's show. In fact, it felt good to have a little bit more of my "old self" in the game!

On tap for this week... first I'm going over the role of government in regards to a certain social issue. And how I characterize the role of government is probably something that you haven't really thought of.

Then I'm turning my sights on the economy, and specifically on this so-called "stimulus package" that you've been hearing in the media this week. If it's anything like the previous ones, then you REALLY NEED to hear what I have to say about this. And is it REALLY the great "solution" that the White House is hyping it to be? You'll find out why it isn't.

That's all this Saturday night at 7pm Eastern time on ShockNet Radio!

Listen to the show and then leave your comments here.

Also this weekend I'll be unleashing the new radio archive site. I still want you to listen to ShockNet Radio, but for those who absolutely cannot, you'll have to be a little more patient. I'm not going to make it easy on everyone. Not this time.

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 01/19/08 Show notes

Welcome to the first show notes for Brutally Honest on ShockNet Radio. This Saturday will be the DEBUT of Brutally Honest on ShockNet Radio, and as I'm typing the notes now, the first show is already in the can and being sent over to ShockNet Radio.

Because this week's show is the debut, I'm going to be spending the first half of it talking about what this program is really going to be all about. I'll discuss what to expect, and what "Brutally Honest" is all about. Those of you who are longtime listeners from the Talk Liberty days already know what being "Brutally Honest" means, but for those of you who are new, this is your opportunity to find out.

The second half of the show will be about a little test I have for those who consider themselves to be "strict constitutionalists", because you've probably heard that buzzword bantered about for some time by conservatives, and I have a really easy way to prove that they practice what they preach. And that's important for this year more than any other year because some of the folks who want to be your next president want to use those buzzwords to describe themselves, and you really need to figure out if they're for real or if they're just throwing the words out there like bait.

There were some more topical discussions that I really wanted to get into, but I think you'll understand once you hear it why I wanted to use this issue to kick off my new show, and, believe me, between this and the online column I'll have plenty of opportunity to get to the topical stuff.

Anyway, don't forget, Saturday Nights, 7pm Eastern time over at ShockNetRadio.com - tune in, and then leave your thoughts in the comments section of the show notes. I look forward to hearing your reactions, comments, and suggestions.

The new season IS HERE!

Just taking a quick break from preparing my NEW TALK SHOW to let you know that the NEW season of Brutally Honest is WELL underway! The new column for 2008 is up and running. All you have to do is go to the "Brutally Honest Column" link on the right-hand menu and you'll see the current column as well as ALL of the previous archives from 1996 to 2001. And this weekend I'll be trying to put in the rest of the archives from 2002 to 2007. (It's not an easy process guys! I'm having to do this one column at a time and we're talking about 50 columns per year!)

Anyway, this Friday is "News Pundit Report with David 2" over at ShockNet Radio's American Heathen program. It's not going to be a HUGE segment, but I will have some good news stories for you. I'll also be giving you guys a taste here on the blog site of what is to come.

And then Saturday night... the DEBUT of "Brutally Honest on ShockNet"!

And don't forget the column... this weekend I have something very important to bring up about a certain presidential wannabe that you REALLY need to read and think about. This person doesn't want to run for president... he wants to RULE over us!

That's all this week... and this is JUST the start of the year!

Here's a question they won't answer...

The folks at First Freedom First came up with some REALLY great questions for all of the Presidential candidates, and they brought in some really GREAT actors to help voice them.

The one that really caught my attention is Jack Klugman. You may remember him from the old "Quincy M.E." series of the 1970's, or perhaps from the TV and stage version of "The Odd Couple". His voice is hoarse because he had surgery for throat cancer several years ago.

This one really moved me, and I hope it does the same for you.



The next one is by actor James Whitmore. He probably would have been a bit better without the pipe, but it's still worth watching.



Sadly, though, I suspect that the politicians, by in large, won't be able to answer those questions. It's not that they can't... but that if they do so, then they'll piss off the theocrats and theocons that are funneling them money. Or it'll expose their TRUE intentions, and that will ruin their campaigns just the same.