Best Lower Note Podcasts (2025)

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Best of 2025: The tobacco tax causing carnage in our streets 15:22

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A tax on tobacco seemed like a great idea to deter smokers and raise revenue. But, as the price of cigarettes soared, major criminal organisations saw an opening, and began to pump cheap, illegal cigarettes into Australia. And violence came along with it as warring gangs fought for control of the trade in our major cities. Today, with your Morning …

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Political Coffee 12-26-25: 43:11

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Political Coffee 12-25-25: 43:10

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Political Coffee 12-24-25: 43:12

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Something To Wine About With Gary Fisch Of Gary's Wine And Marketplace 45:11

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Ever wonder what it takes to turn a political science degree into a multi-million dollar wine empire? Today, we're about to find out! The legendary Gary Fisch of Gary's Wine & Marketplace joins hosts Norman Kallen and Stuart Brown to go behind the scenes of a retail revolution, from navigating unexpected pivots and the challenges of rapid growth, t…

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Best of 2025: A Labor 'landslide' and disaster for Dutton 25:22

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Hi and Merry Christmas! Your Inside Politics team is on a little hiatus over summer before we return at the end of January. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy some of our favourite episodes of the year, starting with a trip down memory lane to election night with our former chief political correspondent David Crowe before he passed the baton to BFF…

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Heaven On Earth Is Possible, with Krasimir Kolev 1:35:13

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Send us a text Listen in now as our guest, Krasimir Kolev, discusses how experiencing Heaven On Earth Is Possible for each and every one of us. Krasimir, originally from Bulgaria and now living in Cyprus, is an independent researcher who has been in the process of reverse engineering zero point energy prototypes based on information channeled from …

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Best of 2025: Is this the beginning of the end of the American empire? 17:23

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We’re bringing you the best episodes of 2025 before your Morning Edition team returns mid-January. It was another big year for the human headline that was U.S President Donald Trump, and political and international editor Peter Hartcher was an essential listen each week on our podcast as we tried to make sense of it all. This episode was recorded i…

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Best of 2025: The sentencing of mushroom cook Erin Patterson 25:35

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We’re bringing you the best episodes of 2025 before your Morning Edition team returns mid-January. Well, the mushroom murders was the criminal case of the year and in this episode, we take you inside the court on the day Erin Patterson was sentenced to life imprisonment. Patterson received a triple-murder conviction for the now infamous lunch of be…

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Political Coffee 12-23-25: Trump's economy booms! Newport sues to stop DHS non existent ICE detention center, Portland homeless dude mocks free drug supply handouts, GA election law violations could be ... 43:10

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Trump economy booms! https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2025/12/23/trump-boom-u-s-economy-grows-4-3-smashing-expectations/ Newport sues DHS to stop non existent ICE detention center: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/12/oregon-coast-city-sues-feds-to-halt-ice-detention-center.html Portland homeless dude mocks free drug supply handouts: https:…

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Best of 2025: Is Prince Andrew an existential crisis for the monarchy? 25:02

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We’re bringing you the best episodes of 2025 before your Morning Edition team returns mid-January. Today, we return to an episode recorded in October with senior columnist Jacqueline Maley, when more torrid tales emerged of the former prince, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, and his connection to sex offender and disgraced financier, Jeffrey Epstein. Wh…

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Political Coffee 12-22-25 OR D's playing rope a dope with R's by floating gas tax repeal if R's will work with them and Coast Guard only wants IBR comments from people who use the river 43:10

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Dems playing rope a dope with R’s by saying they are gonna repeal Kotax’s gas tax increase if R’s will work with them: https://www.sweethomenews.com/confronted-by-a-grassroots-backlash-democrats-consider-repealing-unpopular-gas-tax-hike/ Coast Guard only wants IBR comments from people who will use the bridge for maritime traffic and not the rest of…

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Best of 2025: Belle Gibson's cancer con 28:30

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Hi, it’s Samantha Selinger-Morris here, the host of The Morning Edition. We’re bringing you the best episodes of 2025 before your Morning Edition team returns mid-January. This one is about Belle Gibson. One of the original wellness influencers, Gibson claimed to have healed herself from terminal cancer through healthy eating. The problem was, she …

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Political Coffee 12-19-25 small referendum error rate so far, Dems want to raise taxes in Feb session, OPB hit piece on R's, Romainian SNAP fraud, WI judge guilty of obstructing ICE, no one above the law ... 42:42

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Small error rate on gas tax petition so far: https://oregoncatalyst.com/93263-error-rate-gas-tax-referendum.html Dems want to raise your taxes in February short session: https://oregoncatalyst.com/93250-2026-legislature-flirts-2-tax-hikes-6-weeks.html OPB hit piece on R’s who fought Dems not to raise taxes: https://www.opb.org/article/2025/12/18/wi…

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Tony Abbott on running for Senate, AUKUS and cultural ‘self-loathing’ 42:44

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In this bonus episode of Inside Politics, former primer minister Tony Abbott joins host Jacqueline Maley and chief political correspondent Paul Sakkal. Abbott has penned a new book, Australia: A History, describing a more positive view of our past. He also discusses the current political and cultural challenges facing the Liberal Party, as well as …

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Anger in the aftermath: Albanese and the Bondi attack 23:54

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This week it feels wrong to talk about politics in the wake of the horrific antisemitic massacre at Bondi Beach on Sunday. Australians and Sydneysiders in particular are still trying to make sense of the senseless. But the fact is that the response to the massacre has been deeply political, and things got divisive very quickly. So this week on Insi…

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Political Coffee 12-18-25: SOS decries $7,000 per drug addiction call, Kotax to blame for 98% food stamp fraud, Greg Smith guilty of breaking laws, voter rolls not Fed compliant, Dems to wipe out FFA ... 43:11

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Governor wannabe SOS Read says ‘enough is enough’ about $7,000 drug hotline calls: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/12/enough-is-enough-oregons-secretary-of-state-demands-accountability-for-the-states-failed-addiction-response.html Kotax’s failures lead to 98% of food stamp fraud is out of state: https://oregoncatalyst.com/93224-98-food-sta…

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Beyond the Numbers: Successfully Selling Your Family Business With Adam Blecker 32:02

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Money and family – two of life's most powerful, and potentially volatile, forces. What happens when they collide in the high-stakes arena of a family business? That's exactly what we're exploring today. Family business succession planning is a minefield of emotions, expectations, and often, unwritten rules. Our guest, Adam Blecker, has walked that …

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Your Intuitive Nudge: A Step-By-Step Guide to Connecting with Your Intuition, with Eboni Banks 1:04:41

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Send us a text Listen in now as our guest, Eboni Banks, discusses Your Intuitive Nudge: A Step-By-Step Guide to Connecting with Your Intuition. Make the most of your natural gifts with Ebon’s guide to recognizing, trusting, and using your intuition in everyday life. Everyone has intuition, but using it takes an open mind and expanded awareness. Thi…

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Watercooler Wednesday 35:44

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Watercooler Wednesday. This one covers planning for 2026 and walking through the "how and why" of buying a partial mortgage note. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.kevinshortle.com/podcasts/

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Political Coffee 12-17-25: 20 hours a week to work and get food stamps? US House votes on bill to lower Obamacare premiums by 11%, 98% SNAP fraud is out of state, Ethics probe in fake union lobbying, hit ... 43:09

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Able boded adults must now work 20 hrs per week to keep getting food stamps: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/12/able-bodied-adults-must-work-or-lose-food-stamps-under-new-federal-rules-that-affect-37000-oregonians.html US House votes today on healthcare bill that CBO says lowers ObamaCare premiums by 11%: https://www.breitbart.com/politics…

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Courage and kindness in the face of the Bondi attack 18:15

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On the evening of the shooting at Bondi, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said: “An attack on Jewish Australians is an attack on every Australian” – that was indeed proven when the entire community sprung into action, those who ran towards the disaster, not away from it. There are tales of heroism, like the couple who first tried to stop the gunmen …

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Holocaust survivors chose Sydney after the war. Then came the Bondi attack 21:08

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When Michael Visontay heard of the shootings at Bondi Beach on Sunday, his first instinct was to call his son, who often swam there. Then came the sickening feeling of dread, when his son didn’t answer his phone. Something that thickened this dread even further, was a family history that taught him to always be alert to possible threats. His father…

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A voice note from our reporter who was caught up in the Bondi shooting 5:34

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We’re releasing an additional episode today featuring one of our reporters, Elias Visontay, who was at Bondi Beach with a friend on the day of the terror attack. Elias recounts his first-hand experience as the gunmen fired bullets at the unexpecting crowd. You can read his story on our websites here. And if you’re struggling with the bad news at th…

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Political Coffee 12-15-25: Coffee Klatch tonight with Rep Diehl, Chris Cummings and Nick Hill, Mississippi Miracle in K-12 education in OR? Rayfield sues Trump for 49th time, did political rage kill Rob ... 43:10

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Coffee Klatch tonight with Rep Ed Diehl, Chris Cummings and Nick Hill from 6-8pm at Bo and Vine Restaurant Salem Only massive political change can produce a K-12 “Mississippi Miracle” in OR: https://lookouteugene-springfield.com/story/education/2025/12/13/mississippis-reading-turnaround-may-hold-lessons-for-oregon-schools/ Dan Rayfield sues Trump w…

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Bondi terror attack: On the ground after mass shooting 17:30

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Sunday’s Bondi Beach terrorist attack, which targeted a Hanukkah celebration, was the worst mass shooting in Australia since Port Arthur. Some in the Jewish community have been fearing a deadly attack for years. This episode features the stories of witnesses, such as reporter Elias Visontay, and mother-of-three Jacqui Cohen, who took cover with her…

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How horror Bondi Beach terror attack unfolded 7:04

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As we record this on Sunday night, 12 people, including the shooter, have been confirmed dead in a mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, with the New South Wales Police Commissioner declaring it a terrorist incident. The number of dead has since increased to 16, including a child. Dozens of people had been gathered to mark the first night of Hanu…

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Political Coffee 12-12-25: Kotax metrics for Prosperity Roadmap? OR 39th biz friendly, Kotax/Dems should note 70% drop in Dope prices cause of supply/demand could work for business, renewed SNAP work rules ... 43:13

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Kotax’s metrics for her Prosperity Roadmap? https://oregoncatalyst.com/93076-metrics-prosperity-roadmap.html OR is 39th of top states for business: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/10/top-states-for-business-americas-2025-the-full-rankings.html?msockid=1a272957767869f82c813a1577cb680e Kotax and Dems take note!! Law of supply and demand on full display …

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Inside Politics: The ‘dirty business’ of MP expenses 26:18

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Today, we're delving into the expenses scandal, if indeed we are calling it a scandal, that has engulfed the Communications Minister Anika Wells. A $100,000 taxpayer funded flight to New York snow-balled into a drip-feed of information about flights to the Formula 1 grand prix, the Boxing Day tests and even a family reunion at Thredbo. All of this …

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Watercooler Wednesday 40:26

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Welcome to Watercooler Wednesday. Each week, we go over NEW case studies and updates on the note investing industry. www.learn.kevinshortle.com Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.kevinshortle.com/podcasts/

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Political Coffee 12-11-25: Sheriff Richard Mack interview on Save our Sheriff's WA rally Jan 9, hidden reasons why OR unemployment rate going up, Detroit Lake drawdown should worry all OR, give ObamaCare ... 41:48

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Sheriff Richard Mack on Jan 9,10 Save our Sheriff’s rally in Pierce County WA: https://cspoa.org/ Hidden reasons why OR’s unemployment rate is 1% higher than last year even though more are employed? Working age people kicked off the govt dole and deportations? https://www.opb.org/article/2025/12/10/oregon-unemployment-rate-jobs-data/ Detroit Lake d…

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Afterwork With Joel Malick: How To Prepare For A Fulfilling Retirement 44:40

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People often see retirement as a never-ending vacation, a time to relax, and a special opportunity to pamper yourself. But instead of sitting around the house or wandering aimlessly without actual goals, you can make it more fulfilling with the right preparation and mindset. Norman Kallen and Stuart Brown sit down with Joel Malick, author of Afterw…

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The Root of Trauma: Resolving Pain & Addiction Through the Lower Chakras, with Melissa Grabau 1:42:48

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Send us a text Listen in now as our guest, Melissa Grabau, PhD, teaches you how to heal from the inside out with a new understanding of Western mental health diagnoses, trauma, and addiction that connects them to the first three chakras. What do the root, sacral, and solar plexus chakras have to do with healing from trauma? Everything. In her book,…

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Trump and the Caribbean boat strikes: Did a war crime occur? 24:47

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The video is, according to those who have seen it, horrific to watch. Two sailors cling to the debris of a blown-up boat in the Caribbean, when they’re killed by a US military strike. This occurred after the first strike on their boat failed to kill everybody on board. It has sparked outrage, and led to accusations – by Democrat and Republican lawm…

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Political Coffee 12-10-25: Rep Yunker says Kotax on naughty list, Sowell socialism quote, Trump touts economic wins, TDS Merkley bill, immigrant Somali crime, Maine easily gives licenses to illegals, treasonous ... 43:12

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OR Rep Yunker about Kotax on the naughty list: https://x.com/RepYunker/status/1998377829231476937 Thomas Sowell quote about socialism: https://x.com/Crazyflix94/status/1998409799659360385 Trump touts economic wins as he begins campaigning like 2024: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-touts-lower-prices-bigger-paychecks-in-1st-stop-of-national-t…

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The sex offenders being protected under secretive orders 17:13

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Our mastheads have discovered that a number of sex offenders have committed crimes - in our communities - after serving their time in prison. And here’s the thing. They committed these crimes while under a “supervision order”. This little known order, issued by a court, is meant to keep a “ring fence” around these known offenders, to keep tabs on t…

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Political Coffee 12-9-25: Union members supporting gas tax repeal, Fishwrap skeptical about Dem/Kotax promise to make OR biz freindly again, OPB admits economy not working, Kotax is at fault for bad economy ... 43:10

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Union members supporting stop the gas tax petition: Their cost of living is going up also: https://oregoncatalyst.com/92987-union-members-stop-gas-tax-petition.html Skeptical Fishwrap headline hurts Dems/Kotax if we help people connect the dots: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/12/oregon-leaders-pledge-to-make-the-state-more-business-friend…

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What happens when social media goes ‘dark’ for Australian teens 15:15

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Parents across the country have been wringing their hands for months about how the social media ban will work – and more so, if it will work. So, what exactly does the ban cover? And how will it be enforced? Today, reporter Bronte Gossling on the main methods children plan on using, to circumvent what the federal government has called a “world-lead…

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Political Coffee 12-8-25: 180,000 signatures so far, ODOT warns more homeless if gas tax increase repealed, Coal free nations have highest electrical rates, Somali non profit war lord scam, Taxpayers paying ... 43:10

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No Tax petition gets 180,000 signatures at least: https://www.nrtoday.com/news/no-tax-oregon-referendum-petition-passes-180-000-signatures-what-comes-next/article_40c3b0f4-18bc-4a92-bc8a-dd8dcb3e0d4a.html ODOT warns more homeless if tax increase repealed: https://oregoncatalyst.com/92947-odot-warns-highway-homeless-camps-truth.html Coal free nation…

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Blood on the ground: What’s happening in Sudan 32:18

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When American author Anne Applebaum travelled to the frontlines of the Sudanese civil war this year, she gave herself a stern remit. Bear witness to, and report on, a lawless world that - since the United States has pulled most of its aid - is now run by warring militias, clans and families. Crucially, she would keep emotion out of it. But then she…

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Political Coffee 12-5-25: In 1989 who said we should go after drug lords where they live? Dems side with narco terrorists, Kotax big lie that she is anti tolling, Fishwrap doesn't buy Kotax re election ... 43:14

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Who said in 1989: “Lets go after the drug lords where they live”? https://x.com/mazemoore/status/1996308495105196037 Dems side with narco terrorists: https://thefederalist.com/2025/12/05/democrats-side-with-venezuelan-narco-terrorists-over-americans/ Big Lie: Kotax now tries to say she is anti tolling: She created it and signed the bridge toll bill…

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$100k flights, uncomfortable truth about PM's wedding, and the fight over social media 26:36

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This week the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was on his honeymoon after his low-key Lodge wedding last weekend, while Senate estimates rolled on in Canberra, uncovering some interesting secrets. Notable was the head-scratching amount that Communications Minister Anika Wells spent on flights to New York, made public ahead of the mammoth social medi…

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Political Coffee 12-4-25: DOJ sues OR for non compliance in voting laws, OR SNAP scams increasing because? Third world assimilation is a lie pushed by enabling politicians and ABC truth bomb on narco boat ... 43:12

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DOJ sues OR for non compliance with Federal law in turning over voter rolls: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/doj-sues-six-more-states-withholding-voter-rolls/ OR SNAP scams a result of hacked computer systems? https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/ebt-card-scam-are-on-the-rise-in-oregon-is-there-an-end-in-sight/ The lie of third world assimilat…

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How To Handle Business Transition With Laurie Barkman 31:35

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One of the absolute truths in running a business is that it will eventually end. Therefore, you must prepare for your business transition as early as you can to lessen the headaches when it finally comes. Laurie Barkman, the Business Transition Sherpa, helps business owners navigate this challenging process. She joins Norman Kallen and Stuart Brown…

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Spiritual Psychology: The Twelve Primary Life Lessons, with Steve Rother 1:03:04

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Send us a text Listen in now as our guest, internationally respected spiritual teacher and channel, Steve Rother, shares messages from “The Group” in his relaunched breakthrough bestseller, Spiritual Psychology: The Twelve Primary Life Lessons. His book is a powerful guide to soul growth and personal empowerment that’s captivated readers and podcas…

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Kate McClymont on the fake accountant, the solicitor, and the stolen millions 19:35

25d ago19:35

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When Mark Leishman and his wife Kathy first sought out the help of George Dimitriou, they were suffering with cash-flow problems at Mark’s business. By the time their working relationship with Dimitriou finished - and after they discovered he was only pretending to be an accountant - their Newcastle home was repossessed, and they lost, they say, $4…

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Political Coffee 12-3-25: Kotax's smoke and mirrors plan to boost the economy, 7 ways Kotax's biz plasn is debunked and outrage of the day. 43:12

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Kotax smoke and mirrors to boost OR’s economy: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/12/oregons-governor-unveils-a-roadmap-to-business-prosperity-heres-whats-at-stake.html 7 ways Kotek’s new biz plan is debunked: https://oregoncatalyst.com/92813-7-ways-debunk-koteks-big-savetheeconomy-proposal.html Outrage of the day: https://www.thegatewaypundi…

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Will ‘gentle density’ help fix our housing stupidity? 16:09

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New figures out on Monday show that the median house values in Sydney, Canberra and Brisbane have become, well, kind of insane. They’re the kind of figures that make people who’ve been desperately saving to break into the housing market tear at their hair by the roots. But new research shows that allowing Australians to subdivide their properties c…

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Political Coffee 12-2-25: 43:15

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