Month: October 2020

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TMI 10/24/2020 – Carl Gibson Packs the Courts, Same Words – Different Meaning, and Hey Google, What’s Antitrust?

On this episode of TMI:

Friend of the program Carl Gibson has a new piece out at the Independent called “The most democratic thing Joe Biden could do is pack the courts” – he joins us to discuss why this vilified idea is a good one.

Then, we talk about how the very same words often seem to have two completely different meanings depending on your political viewpoint – could Artificial Intelligence allow computers to help undo this language gridlock?

Finally, we break down the antitrust case being brought down on Google, and examine how other online giants like Amazon, Facebook and others may not be far behind. All this and more on TMI’s special Saturday edition for October 24, 2020 – listen in for YOUR Cure for the Common Media!

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TMI 10/16/2020 – Occupy the Solution with Brenda Konkel, Create the Institution with Killer Mike, and Smell the Delusion in the Swing States

On this episode of TMI:

Homelessness plagues America, and Madison, Wisconsin is no exception to the issue. Candidates and office-holders bemoan the problem, but a true SOLUTION is being put forward by Occupy Madison. Brenda Konkel joins us to share what OM’s plans are for their SECOND Tiny Home village, an improvement over their already successful FIRST one – listen in, and find out what it means to take action!

Then – it’s known that the longer money stays within a community, the better that community does financially. While a dollar spent in the white-owned economy stays active for weeks, a dollar spent in the black community leaves within just six hours. Enter Killer Mike and his backers, creating Greenwood Bank, a black-owned institution that will help give black and latinx people an even playing field in the economy.

Finally, we hear about how important “swing states” are  in the Presidential election, but we don’t often explore how polluted with misinformation these places can be. We explore this, and much more on TMI for Friday, October 16, 2020! Listen in for your Cure for the Common Media!

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TMI 10/09/2020 – Trump’s Aging Support, A Grim Curtain Call, and Aldous’ Common Dream

On today’s episode of TMI:

Noticed initially a few months back, President Trump’s support among one of the GOP’s most staunch base, white people over 60, seems to be declining. We examine what this might mean for November 3rd.

Then, we talk about what has been happening among the movie industry this year, something we’ve been told has been on the decline now for years. Is the era of GOING to the movies over? We discuss.

Finally, yours truly has an OpEd published on Common Dreams this week, all about recognizing the patterns of history in this election enough to step outside, and with luck, change them. We go through that piece, making sure to highlight what’s important. All this and MORE on TMI with Aldous Tyler for Friday, October 9th, 2020, airing at 5pm Central on WSUM 91.7 FM in Madison, WI or listen below! Tune in for YOUR Cure for the Common Media.

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Aldous has been published at Common Dreams!

That’s right, your host for TMI, Aldous Tyler, got published on Common Dreams! Click here to read the piece and tune in on Friday, October 9th to hear it on the air at WSUM 91.7 FM, or use any of the streaming options on the Listen page.

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TMI 10/02/2020 – Badger Seal that Mask, WI Voter Purge, Trump’s Orders, and Nuclear Fusion

The University of Wisconsin – Madison’s own engineers pioneered the badger shield and badger shield plus early on in the pandemic to help increase the safety of essential workers, and now they’ve come up with a way to make all face masks much more efficient in the fight against COVID-19. Check it out!

Then, we discuss the voter purge effort that sits in front of Wisconsin’s notoriously conservative Supreme Court, before diving into the presidential debate that Trump used as a platform to issue orders to the Proud Boys.

Finally, nuclear fusion, an energy technology that’s always been decades in the future may finally be within our grasp! All this and more on TMI for Friday, October 2, 2020 – listen in for your Cure for the Common Media!