The Omaha Bugle-Global News Network
A thought-provoking look at the news--offering entertaining insights into politics, economics, and popular culture--which are occasionally grounded in actual facts.
Podcasting since 2022 • 148 episodes
The Omaha Bugle-Global News Network
Latest Episodes
Why Do Electric Mail Trucks Cost So Much? Could Children on Bikes Replace Postal Carriers Nationwide?
Always ready to spotlight instances of government waste and folly, Adam and Jeff turn their attention to the boondoggle that is the government effort to purchase electric mail delivery vehicles from a defense contractor that has never built tru...
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What Good are Congressional Resolutions? . . . Ranking the Worst Killers in History
Adam and Jeff discuss whether they think Congress should spend its time promulgating non-binding resolutions. A recent resolution passed by the House condemning the horrors of socialism is considered. Adam and Jeff wonder if the Con...
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Where are the good old days really that good?
Cultural anthropologists and nude volleyball magazine collectors Adam and Jeff gather at the desk of the Omaha Bugle to talk about those people who yearn for the “good old days.” As most people who yearn for the fun of subsistence living ...
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Rumors of the Death of the Penny are Greatly Exaggerated
Noted coinage experts Adam and Jeff convene in an effort to calm down the public, which is panicking over the halt in production of the penny after 232 years. Jeff points out that there are almost 300,000,000,000 pennies floating around and tha...
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Is Justice Possible When the DA Hates You? Searching for Love at the Rehab Meeting. . . . No One Wants to Reach Across the Aisle
Adam recounts the story of a man who was released from prison after 26 years for having stolen a gold chain and a wedding ring. The sole witness against him was a repeat offender who had various drug and alcohol issues that caused his cre...
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