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Episodes

Disaster and the Radio

1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. When a disaster strikes and all other forms of communication are down, what's the one way to get vital information to the people who need it? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss the devastation of Hurricane Helene and how when it comes to communications and all else fails, AM radio prevails. 1850MainStreet.com

Oct 11, 202419 min

The Vance/Walz Debate, Part II

1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. We've talked about moments from the vice presidential debate that everyone saw, but what about the major moments that no one seems to be talking about? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss more highlights of the vice presidential debate, particularly a whopper from Tim Walz regarding abortion policy. 1850MainStreet.com

Oct 09, 202427 min

The Vance/Walz Debate, Part I

1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. Is it possible these days for two candidates who disagree on several key issues to have a debate and not explode? After watching the Vance/Walz debate, apparently the answer is yes? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss the highlights of last week's vice presidential debate. 1850MainStreet.com

Oct 08, 202421 min

Chaos in the Comment Section

1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. It's common knowledge in the world of media and broadcasting that you should never read comments about yourself, but sometimes a comment section can be very… informative. Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss what's going on in the comment section of the Washington Post article "Why Americans are having fewer kids — and why it could be a problem" and consider just how out of touch with reality man...

Oct 04, 202423 min

Whistling Past the Graveyard, Part II

1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. Why are Americans having fewer kids? Why could it be a problem? And why has it taken the Washington Post this long to notice? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss how despite having completely different sets of circumstances, both the U.S. and China are facing population crises due to not having enough children. 1850MainStreet.com

Oct 02, 202419 min

Gilbert & Jack

1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. Have you ever heard of G.K. Chesterton? We're discussing the book Gilbert & Jack today at 1850 Main Street. Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti and Alan C. Duncan discuss G.K. Chesterton and his influence on C.S. Lewis, along with how his and Lewis' writings became the basis of a book by our own Alan C. Duncan. Listen to the audiobook version of Gilbert & Jack here. 1850MainStreet.com...

Sep 27, 202416 min

Projecting the Blame

1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. With recent tragedies in the news related to abortions gone wrong, some politicians are trying to play the blame game. So where do you get the real facts about what's happening with abortion in America? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti and Alan C. Duncan discuss the myth of autonomy and the consequences of the crusade for abortion, along with a resource you can use to get the facts about what's happening with abortion in America. Re...

Sep 25, 202421 min

Politicizing a Tragedy

1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. How is the tragic story of a young woman in Georgia who died after taking abortion pills being exploited for political gain? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss how the failure of a hospital to treat this woman and save her life has Vice President Harris and the media fired up… in the wrong direction. Read the Abortion in America pamphlet here, courtesy of the American Policy Roundtable™. 1850Ma...

Sep 23, 202419 min

Whistling Past the Graveyard

1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. Have you ever heard the term "whistling past the graveyard?" That's what the New York Times is doing in their recent article about China's "Silver Economy." Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss how China "broke the baby" with their one-child policy and the fact that no major media outlets are willing to talk about the reason why China is headed for a major population crash. Listen to our conversa...

Sep 20, 202418 min

From the Statehouse to the White House

1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. Why do they keep talking about iVoters.com on this podcast? Well, do you want to feel like the smartest kid in class or not? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss the impact and history of iVoters.com and how your vote is more important than you might think, especially down the ballot. 1850MainStreet.com...

Sep 18, 202419 min

Lost Momentum

1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. We've now had a second assassination attempt against Donald Trump, but folks are more concerned about his comments on immigrants eating pets. What does that say about the momentum of this campaign? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss the ebbs, flows, and unusual events that accompany political campaigns and how those things can make early voting trickier than one might think. 1850MainStreet.com...

Sep 17, 202417 min

Kamala Harris, the Dragonslayer

1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. How are major media players, particularly The Atlantic, driving the forces and energy behind this election process? And could it be any more obvious whose side they are on? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss Kamala Harris' role as the Left's new "Dragonslayer," ready to chop down and destroy the monstrous threat of the patriarchy. 1850MainStreet.com...

Sep 13, 202428 min

The Trump/Harris Debate: Policy or Psychology?

1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. Is it really fair to call what happened on ABC last night a debate? Or was it something else entirely? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss ABC's biased moderation and coverage of the debate and whether the whole thing was more about policy or psychological manipulation. 1850MainStreet.com

Sep 11, 202423 min

Preparing for the Debate

1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. What can we expect to see in tonight's debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss potential strategies and pitfalls for the candidates based on personal experiences in the realm of debate preparation and consulting. 1850MainStreet.com

Sep 10, 202429 min

Controversial Conversions

1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. When someone finally comes around to the right side of an issue, is it our job to tell them they should have gotten here sooner? Or should we celebrate the fact that they're with us now? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss the reactions to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard leaving the Democratic Party behind and the parallels to the parable of the prodigal son and the conversion of C.S. Le...

Sep 04, 202422 min

Conspiracy and Cover-Up

1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. Now that a Kennedy has joined the Trump campaign, it's got us thinking about conspiracies… like what actually happened in the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss the remaining unanswered questions about the assassination attempt at the Trump rally in Butler, PA. 1850MainStreet.com

Sep 02, 202417 min

A Letter from Zuckerberg

1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. Did the Biden administration really bully Meta into censoring certain content related to COVID 19 and other sensitive topics? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss the letter from Mark Zuckerberg to Jim Jordan detailing how the U.S. government pressured Facebook to censor American citizens in 2020 and 2021. Read the letter for yourself here. 1850MainStreet.com...

Aug 30, 202422 min

The Kennedy Factor

1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. Now that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has suspended his campaign and endorsed Donald Trump, how does the "Kennedy Factor" have the potential to impact the election? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss how Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s endorsement of Donald Trump could tilt the final electoral college count in favor of Trump in November. Follow along with us at 270towin.com 1850MainStreet.com...

Aug 27, 202418 min

Democratic National Convention - Coverage Roundup*

1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. Did you miss any of our coverage of last week's Democratic National Convention? Don't worry, we've put all three of our conversations about the DNC together for you, right here at 1850 Main Street. Pull up a chair and listen in to David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan's discussion of the Democratic National Convention day-by-day as events unfolded. 1850MainStreet.com *This coverage roundup episode was put together with our Spotify listen...

Aug 26, 20241 hr 12 min

Democratic National Convention, Part III - The Symbolic President

1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. If the Democrats' message is that "we're not going back," then what's their plan to move forward? And what are they going to leave behind? Our coverage of the Democratic National Convention wraps up today. Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss the conclusion of the Democratic National Convention and the symbolic nomination of Kamala Harris. 1850MainStreet.com...

Aug 24, 202429 min

Democratic National Convention, Part II - The Four-Day Infomercial

1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. Are political party conventions really just a four-day-long infomercial? Our coverage of the Democratic National Convention continues today. Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss the speeches, the hypocrisies, and the moral superiority complexes on display at the Democratic National Convention. 1850MainStreet.com

Aug 22, 202424 min

Democratic National Convention, Part I - The Cult of Politics

1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. What happened in day one of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago? We're breaking it down for you today. Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss how in any other context, what we've seen at both major political parties' conventions would be described as cultlike behavior. 1850MainStreet.com

Aug 21, 202423 min

When the Storm Hits

1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. When a storm comes, who are we supposed to trust? The people at the top, or our friends and neighbors? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss something we've all experienced (or will experience) at some point: what it's like when the power goes out and you don't know when it's coming back. 1850MainStreet.com

Aug 19, 202420 min

Is the System Broken? (Somebody Call Joe Rogan)

1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. Is our election process broken because it was built on the assumption that people would behave honestly? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss how all election law is connected to a ticking clock, how many ways there are to skirt around the edges of the law, and why that means your vote matters even more. 1850MainStreet.com

Aug 16, 202422 min

The Fractured Election Process

1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. Is a prolonged voting process with early voting and mail-in ballots bad for good government? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss "the power of incumbency" and how fracturing the election process with early voting and mail-in ballots serves those who are already in power and trying to maintain their hold on that power. 1850MainStreet.com...

Aug 14, 202421 min

RFK Jr. On Every Ballot?

1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. Is RFK Jr. really going to be on the ballot in all 50 states? Are the Democrats going to let that happen? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss the state of the Independent candidate in the presidential race and the fact that even though the Democratic Party hasn’t officially made Kamala Harris their nominee, the election is already nearing its end. 1850MainStreet.com...

Aug 12, 202418 min

The Scripted Media

1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. Why is the major corporate media not challenging the process behind Kamala Harris becoming the Democratic Party's presidential nominee? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss the unwillingness of the media to be honest about their bias when it comes to political candidates and pushing ideology and agendas out to the masses. 1850MainStreet.com...

Aug 09, 202417 min

Conspiracy in Plain Sight

1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. A lot of people feel that in terms of the process, this is the craziest presidential election we've ever had. Is that true? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss the process of how Joe Biden got into the Oval Office back in 2020 and how echoes of the strategies used then are still at play today in the Harris campaign. 1850MainStreet.com

Aug 07, 202417 min

If Newman Ruled the Election

1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. What would happen if a lot of otherwise eligible mail-in ballots were delivered late? What if that happened in a tight race in a swing state… or two? …Newman. Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss what the process would look like for a new president to be chosen if delayed ballots and uncertifiable election results meant that no candidate could get to 270 electoral college votes. 1850MainStreet.co...

Aug 05, 202418 min

"Newman!" (When You Control the Mail…)

1850 Main Street™ - Real questions. Real answers. With the election approaching and absentee ballot requests being submitted soon, we've got a major question in mind: can we trust the United States Postal Service to get everyone's ballots delivered in time? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss how a recent warning from the post office to election officials tells us that what seems like one of Newman's harebrained schemes from Seinfeld might be c...

Aug 02, 202419 min
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