http://www.john-wright.net Free speech on terrestrial radio Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:10:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 2006-2010 http://www.john-wright.net/?feed=podcast johnwright@softhome.net (John Wright) johnwright@softhome.net (John Wright) posts 1440 News, Reason, Ethics, Ideas, Polemics, Religion, Culture, Libertarian News, Reason, Ethics, Ideas, Polemics, Religion, Culture, Libertarian Libertarianism, Reason, Ethics, Ideas, Polemics, Religion, Culture John Wright John Wright johnwright@softhome.net No no http://www.john-wright.net/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/podcastlogo_small.jpg http://www.john-wright.net 144 144 http://www.john-wright.net/2010/03/02/my-public-apology-quiz/ http://www.john-wright.net/2010/03/02/my-public-apology-quiz/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:10:15 +0000 John http://www.john-wright.net/?p=2143 http://www.john-wright.net/2010/03/02/my-public-apology-quiz/feed/ 0 00:01:01 I host and produce a 'news' show, and once in a while I can turn the news into a game. With the popularity of the ... I host and produce a 'news' show, and once in a while I can turn the news into a game. With the popularity of the 'public apology' as a way for celebrities and politicians to attempt to recover from controversy affecting their careers (some faring better than others), and the recent spate of such apologies (including Tiger Woods, Toyota and others)... this one was ripe.I invited a few news consumers into the studio, including two sheriff's deputies, to test the capacity of the media to soak us with these public controversy stories. How much did they remember? Listen here. (10 mins; missing the first question on Tiger Woods.) On,Radio John Wright no No http://www.john-wright.net/2010/02/18/unfortunately-i-was-right/ http://www.john-wright.net/2010/02/18/unfortunately-i-was-right/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:00:24 +0000 John http://www.john-wright.net/?p=2139 http://www.john-wright.net/2010/02/18/unfortunately-i-was-right/feed/ 0 00:01:01 The case of Rom Houben, the Belgian man in a coma for 23 years who was reported to have been communicating, made a great Thanksgiving ... The case of Rom Houben, the Belgian man in a coma for 23 years who was reported to have been communicating, made a great Thanksgiving tale. At the time, though, I wasn't convinced after seeing the videos of his finger being moved around a special keyboard by a 'facilitator', and said so on-air that day.Now, multiple news reports (though far fewer than reported the good news a few months ago) are revealing that Houben has since failed every scientific test designed to confirm his facilitated communication.Here's my audio feature, including audio from my original radio segment on it, and news reports from NPR and others (3 mins long). On,Radio John Wright no No http://www.john-wright.net/2010/02/16/why-some-ideas-are-dismissed-before-theyre-considered/ http://www.john-wright.net/2010/02/16/why-some-ideas-are-dismissed-before-theyre-considered/#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:18:41 +0000 John http://www.john-wright.net/?p=2126 http://www.john-wright.net/2010/02/16/why-some-ideas-are-dismissed-before-theyre-considered/feed/ 0 http://www.john-wright.net/2010/01/18/things-i-found-in-my-office-desk/ http://www.john-wright.net/2010/01/18/things-i-found-in-my-office-desk/#comments Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:27:30 +0000 John http://www.john-wright.net/?p=2113 http://www.john-wright.net/2010/01/18/things-i-found-in-my-office-desk/feed/ 0 http://www.john-wright.net/2010/01/14/pat-robertson-on-haiti/ http://www.john-wright.net/2010/01/14/pat-robertson-on-haiti/#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:46:08 +0000 John http://www.john-wright.net/?p=2111 http://www.john-wright.net/2010/01/14/pat-robertson-on-haiti/feed/ 0 00:01:01 Televangelist and 700 Club host Pat Robertson is making news again with his controversial theory on why Haiti was hit with a devastating earthquake earlier ... Televangelist and 700 Club host Pat Robertson is making news again with his controversial theory on why Haiti was hit with a devastating earthquake earlier this week. Here I take 2 minutes to react to his comments. Press play below.nbsp; On,Radio John Wright no No http://www.john-wright.net/2010/01/14/uganda-gay/ http://www.john-wright.net/2010/01/14/uganda-gay/#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:28:25 +0000 John http://www.john-wright.net/?p=2109 http://www.john-wright.net/2010/01/14/uganda-gay/feed/ 0 00:01:01 This is my reaction to the news that Uganda was considering a bill urging the death penalty for homosexuals after a conference held bynbsp;three evangelical ... This is my reaction to the news that Uganda was considering a bill urging the death penalty for homosexuals after a conference held bynbsp;three evangelical speakers visiting the country. Thankfully the country appears to be backtracking on the bill after international outcry. Press play below to listen. (11 mins.)nbsp; On,Radio John Wright no No http://www.john-wright.net/2010/01/04/thousands-gather-to-protest-global-warming/ http://www.john-wright.net/2010/01/04/thousands-gather-to-protest-global-warming/#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:37:07 +0000 John http://www.john-wright.net/?p=2105 http://www.john-wright.net/2010/01/04/thousands-gather-to-protest-global-warming/feed/ 0 http://www.john-wright.net/2010/01/02/avatar/ http://www.john-wright.net/2010/01/02/avatar/#comments Sat, 02 Jan 2010 22:38:30 +0000 John http://www.john-wright.net/?p=2100 http://www.john-wright.net/2010/01/02/avatar/feed/ 0 http://www.john-wright.net/2009/12/30/my-top-5-reasons-to-lower-the-u-s-legal-drinking-age-to-18/ http://www.john-wright.net/2009/12/30/my-top-5-reasons-to-lower-the-u-s-legal-drinking-age-to-18/#comments Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:59:16 +0000 John http://www.john-wright.net/?p=2098 http://www.john-wright.net/2009/12/30/my-top-5-reasons-to-lower-the-u-s-legal-drinking-age-to-18/feed/ 3 http://www.john-wright.net/2009/12/24/merry-christmas-2/ http://www.john-wright.net/2009/12/24/merry-christmas-2/#comments Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:28:50 +0000 John http://www.john-wright.net/?p=2093 http://www.john-wright.net/2009/12/24/merry-christmas-2/feed/ 0 http://www.john-wright.net/2009/12/16/health-care-systems-good-at-different-things/ http://www.john-wright.net/2009/12/16/health-care-systems-good-at-different-things/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:22:50 +0000 John http://www.john-wright.net/?p=2091 http://www.john-wright.net/2009/12/16/health-care-systems-good-at-different-things/feed/ 4 http://www.john-wright.net/2009/12/08/something-to-scare-the-crap-out-of-you/ http://www.john-wright.net/2009/12/08/something-to-scare-the-crap-out-of-you/#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:26:46 +0000 John http://www.john-wright.net/?p=2086 http://www.john-wright.net/2009/12/08/something-to-scare-the-crap-out-of-you/feed/ 12 http://www.john-wright.net/2009/11/26/coma-guy-is-not-communicating/ http://www.john-wright.net/2009/11/26/coma-guy-is-not-communicating/#comments Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:12:40 +0000 John http://www.john-wright.net/?p=2082 http://www.john-wright.net/2009/11/26/coma-guy-is-not-communicating/feed/ 0 00:01:01 Yes, it was a great Thanksgiving story: a Belgium man, thought to be in a vegetative state for 23 years, discovered to be fully conscious ... Yes, it was a great Thanksgiving story: a Belgium man, thought to be in a vegetative state for 23 years, discovered to be fully conscious and communicating via keyboard. Except for the fact that the finger he's using to type he's not actually using at all: it's being moved around by a caregiver in a technique called 'Faciliated Communication'. So is he really communicating, or is he being used as a human ouija board? I think it's clear that it's the latter. James Randi is offering a million dollars if they can prove that he's speaking via keyboard.... the money is still unclaimed. Listen here as I present one of the first media segments questioning the news stories and expressing my skepticism after seeing the footage of him 'talking'. (16 mins.) On,Radio John Wright no No http://www.john-wright.net/2009/11/20/new-moon/ http://www.john-wright.net/2009/11/20/new-moon/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:03:38 +0000 John http://www.john-wright.net/?p=2076 http://www.john-wright.net/2009/11/20/new-moon/feed/ 2 http://www.john-wright.net/2009/11/19/greatest-show-on-earth/ http://www.john-wright.net/2009/11/19/greatest-show-on-earth/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:52:35 +0000 John http://www.john-wright.net/?p=2074 http://www.john-wright.net/2009/11/19/greatest-show-on-earth/feed/ 2 http://www.john-wright.net/2009/11/17/a-wine-tasting/ http://www.john-wright.net/2009/11/17/a-wine-tasting/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:31:16 +0000 John http://www.john-wright.net/?p=2072 http://www.john-wright.net/2009/11/17/a-wine-tasting/feed/ 0 00:01:01 Listen here as I taste another fine wine for your enjoyment, and describe in vivid detail - perhaps too vivid - what it tastes like. ... Listen here as I taste another fine wine for your enjoyment, and describe in vivid detail - perhaps too vivid - what it tastes like. Three and a half minutes. On,Radio John Wright no No http://www.john-wright.net/2009/10/28/sex-for-seats-is-illegal-why/ http://www.john-wright.net/2009/10/28/sex-for-seats-is-illegal-why/#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:46:12 +0000 John http://www.john-wright.net/?p=2069 http://www.john-wright.net/2009/10/28/sex-for-seats-is-illegal-why/feed/ 0 00:01:01 Susan Finkelstein, 43, was arrested this week for allegedly offering sex acts in exchange for tickets to the World Series. She says she is innocent, ... Susan Finkelstein, 43, was arrested this week for allegedly offering sex acts in exchange for tickets to the World Series. She says she is innocent, having been misunderstood by the undercover cop who busted her. But if she really was offering 'sex for seats', is that really something that should land her in trouble with the law? Who is the victim in such a 'crime'? Assuming what she did was prostitution, why is prostitution illegal? Doesn't a person own their body and their money, and shouldn't they therefore be entitled to trade one for the other without interference and infringement from their government? In this clip I ask these questions and ponder the issue a little. Press play below to listen. On,Radio John Wright no No http://www.john-wright.net/2009/10/23/summary-of-question-time-with-nick-griffin/ http://www.john-wright.net/2009/10/23/summary-of-question-time-with-nick-griffin/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:22:54 +0000 John http://www.john-wright.net/?p=2066 http://www.john-wright.net/2009/10/23/summary-of-question-time-with-nick-griffin/feed/ 4 http://www.john-wright.net/2009/10/21/bandwagon-3497-the-jan-moir-column/ http://www.john-wright.net/2009/10/21/bandwagon-3497-the-jan-moir-column/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:33:06 +0000 John http://www.john-wright.net/?p=2062 http://www.john-wright.net/2009/10/21/bandwagon-3497-the-jan-moir-column/feed/ 2 http://www.john-wright.net/2009/08/27/people-choose-to-go-to-hell/ http://www.john-wright.net/2009/08/27/people-choose-to-go-to-hell/#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:11:06 +0000 John http://www.john-wright.net/?p=2059 http://www.john-wright.net/2009/08/27/people-choose-to-go-to-hell/feed/ 3