The Goldman State
Ed Goldman is a longtime newspaper and magazine columnist, the author of five books and creator of The Goldman State, a three-times-a-week online column with subscribers in 40 states, Canada and Europe. A professional playwright, composer and painter, Ed has also taught journalism at five California Universities and community colleges. His bucket list includes becoming the victim of a corporate takeover. This podcast is an extension of his unique take on the world around us and his interpretation, with all the creativity imaginable, of what that would literally sound like if he were to speak it.
Episodes
93 episodes
Episode 93: Of Mice and Scientist
Rodent revelry in neuropathway discovery. What we can learn from mice and men.
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Episode 93
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Episode 92: Metrics, Schmetrics: It's Time for Bullshetrics
Does anybody really know who my podcast listeners are? Or how many or them I reach and oh, what's their socioeconomic makeup? How about why should anyone care?
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4:35
Episode 91: Mid-East Travel Tips For The Tone-Deaf
While travel to the middle-east might not be the current popular destination of choice, it is important if you are considering a trip there that you're prepared. For example, how would you address a sheik... with a shake? That's just one little...
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Episode 91
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Episode 90: My Honey Can't Do List.
Who decides what makes a day productive? You do. I do. So if I only get one thing of my choice done for the day, who's to say it wasn't productive? Even if it was from yesterday. At least it got crossed of...the list.
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Episode 89: A Hospital is Not a Home
Ensuite facilities, food service, 24 hour service at your beck and call. What more could one ask for? Plenty, I might suggest.
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Episode 89
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Episode 88: Megan Markle, The Love Cook
Deliciously deceptive dishes from some of the most unlikely and, in some cases, unliked leaders of the world. With a little of my own spice added.
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Episode 88
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Episode 87: When You Wish Upon a Czar
Pardon czar, affordability czar, expense czar, what's next? Oh, surely I have some observations worth noting that you may be surprised to hear - or not.
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Episode 87
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Episode 86: Just Park It, Man!
A recent report from a respectable organization sites 7 parking spaces exist for each vehicle in the country. Now how can that be and what can we do to ensure we maximizing this incongruency state to state?
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Episode 85: DIY-Not?!
Tech quandries abound yet we're still doing far too much ourselves in my opinion. Why is it some technologies advance in the blink of an automated eye, yet others that should be advancing, languishing and causing us, to do-it-ourselves. You go ...
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Episode 84: A Man for No Seasons.
As a self-proclaimed 'man for no seasons,' and I mean seasons of all types, from weather to astrological, how is it one is able to survive? And given my astrological sign of Scorpio...
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Episode 84
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Episode 83: They Went Which-a-Way?
Ever gotten lost in a maze of buildings on a campus of sorts? C'mon now, I know you have. What if we had our own personal sherpas to guide us? This episode I share my concept in full detail for those of us more prone to "lost" than "found."...
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Episode 82: Your 2025 Political Glossary
Let's review the language of politics through my homonymic dictionary of terms, if you please.
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Episode 82
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Episode 81: Dying to Share This Stuff.
What is it with the dead? Why do obituaries hold such a secret allure for many of us? Growing up in New York, surrounded by the clamor of daily newspapers, my fascination with obituaries was ignited and flame has never flickered and likely, as ...
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Episode 81
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Episode 80: Sprout of the Closet at Last!
Finally! The incredible transformation of Brussels sprouts from a culinary outcast to a star on the dining scene has occurred. But how, you might ask? Better yet, why? Let me fill you in on their little secret.
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Episode 80
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Episode 79: We'll Discuss It Later.
Ever been on the receiving end of the ominous "We'll discuss it later"? Or the equally ominous, "Wait until your father gets home"? Let's refresh those memories, shall we?
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Episode 79
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Episode 78: TV's Second Season-A Snark Preview.
Let's take a somewhat nostalgic look at some of televisions most popular programs of the past, reimagined. "A horse is a horse unless of course..."
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Episode 78
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Episode 77: Those Presidential Anointees.
Donald J. Trump's latest political spectacle is more than just a government lineup; it's a cavalcade of curiosities that rival the greatest showman's presentation. Agree? Disagree? Listen, then decide.
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Episode 77
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Episode 76: Non-Sanguine Penguin Descendants Descend Upon Me.
Picture this: a quiet afternoon interrupted by the unexpected arrival of two penguins at my doorstep, one of whom seems to channel the spirit of Groucho Marx himself. They came with an unusual predicament which I'll explain...
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Episode 76
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Episode 75: CBS Says It's Now Officially OK to Dine By Ourselves.
Once, I found myself at a bustling restaurant, deeply engaged in conversation—not with a dining companion, but with...Me! It turns out, I’m not alone in this solitary pursuit. I have some observations on this not so new phenomenon and an order,...
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Episode 75
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Episode 74: Why Restrict Celebrity Branding to the Living?
Ever wondered what kind of products the icons of classic Hollywood would endorse if they were alive today? Allow me to introduce you.
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Episode 74
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Episode 73: Headline Miss Your Deadline. See You On the Breadline.
Join me as I explore the concept of deadlines and their pervasive presence in our lives, from the world of journalism to the ultimate deadline of... well, life itself. Any idea where the word "deadline" even came from? And how about those self-...
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Episode 73
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Episode 72: CEO's Leave Their Jobs (Or Delegate Others to Do So.)
What happens when CEOs decide they've had enough of the executive suite and swap their power suits for more leisurely pursuits? I have some ideas...
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Episode 71: King Kong Tells All. An Exclusive Interview.
Picture this: a leisurely chat with the one and only King Kong, sipping banana daiquiris and swapping stories about his glory days and retirement antics. King Kong opens up about his life at the assisted swinging facility, where he navigates th...
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Episode 71
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Episode 70: An Encore Episode. Sending for Backup
Yes, it's true. Not all episodes are created equal. In the event you missed it the first time, you'll have no excuse for not enjoying, talking about, or sharing this episode this time. Let's take a delightful romp through history's...
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Episode 70
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