Best Stephen J Cohen Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 27 - The Last Episode 28:14

7M ago28:14

28:14

This will be my last podcast episode (at least for a very long time), due to changing demands on my time. No I wasn't canceled, threatened, or otherwise coerced. Thank you to everyone who has listened to Quantitative Investigations. Hopefully I was able to express the fact that real information is out there, but you need to dig for it.…

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Episode 26 Illegal Immigration and Trump's Ukraine Strategy 47:25

8M ago47:25

47:25

This episode reviews some of the statistics regarding illegal immigration and also provides a critique of Trump's Ukraine Strategy.By Stephen J. Cohen

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Episode 25 - Cohen's Employment Index Analysis 29:15

9M ago29:15

29:15

By Stephen J. Cohen

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Epidsode 24 - How's Our Economy Doing 43:39

9M ago43:39

43:39

This is a correction of the previously published version. This episode discusses Gross Domestic Product, inflation, wages, and employment to help listeners understand what the data is telling us about our economy.By Stephen J. Cohen

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Episode 23 - Trump Assassination Attempt - Not a Secret Service Critique 45:49

10M ago45:49

45:49

This episode examines the mechanics of the assassination attempt and comments on the post-attempt rhetoric.By Stephen J. Cohen

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Episode 22 - Commentary on First 2024 Presidential Debate 41:04

11M ago41:04

41:04

This episode examines the First 2024 Presidential Debate and other issues surrounding the 2024 Presidential Election. One note, CNN hosted the debate. Much to my surprise, the moderators performed very well. Everyone should watch the debate to at least give credit where credit is due.By Stephen J. Cohen

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Episode 21: Federal Reserve 49:07

12M ago49:07

49:07

This episode presents information regarding the purpose and organization of the Federal Reserve. Also presents examples of data that can be found on the Federal Reserve Website.By Stephen J. Cohen

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Episode 20, Part 2 - Are Liberals Worth Listening To 48:16

12M ago48:16

48:16

This is the second part of this episode, but also includes a discussion of Battle of Midway, and other topics.By Stephen J. Cohen

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Episode 20, Part 1 - Are Liberals Worth Listening To 36:20

12M ago36:20

36:20

This is part 1 of the discussion regarding the beliefs and statements of liberals and the actual truth.By Stephen J. Cohen

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Episode 19 Anti-Israel Riots 37:17

1y ago37:17

37:17

By Stephen J. Cohen

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Episode 18 - SCOTUS Decision on Ballot Removal 38:39

1y ago38:39

38:39

By Stephen J. Cohen

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Cohen's Employment Index 39:09

1+ y ago39:09

39:09

This episode explains trends in employment using Cohen's Employment Index.By Stephen J. Cohen

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Episode 16: Unemployment Statistics 35:42

1+ y ago35:42

35:42

This episode teaches listeners how to interpret unemployment statistics issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.By Stephen J. Cohen

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Episode 15: Geneva Conventions 35:56

1+ y ago35:56

35:56

This episode discusses the Geneva Conventions with respect to the Israel-Hamas War.By Stephen J. Cohen

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Episode 14: Are We Responsible for our Votes 55:36

1+ y ago55:36

55:36

This episode focuses on the consequences of a Biden election on the Middle East turmoil and the Hamas - Israeli War.By Stephen J. Cohen

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Episode 13 - SCOTUS Decision and Racism 46:22

2y ago46:22

46:22

This episode discusses the SCOTUS decision on race-based college admissions and other issues of racism in the U.S.By Stephen J. Cohen

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The Dilemmas of Daisy Dimple 18:47

2y ago18:47

18:47

A smile and a flower can change lives. Daisy Dimple can't smile enough. At age 10, she plants flowers everywhere she goes, even in parking lots and sidewalks. She loves their scent and the beauty they bring to the world. Her 13-year-old brother Billy is a bully who’s jealous of her daisies and magic “hypnotizing” dimple. He calls her “Crazy Daisy,”…

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Episode 12 - Are We Losing Our Rights 44:26

2y ago44:26

44:26

This episode presents examples of how Americans are losing their rights. Examples were selected to demonstrate that this situation transcends political parties.By Stephen J. Cohen

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Episode 11 - Silicon Valley Bank and Global Temperature Prediction 34:54

2y ago34:54

34:54

Episode 11 explores the propaganda spread by conservative news (go figure) regarding the Silicon Valley Bank bankruptcy. I also provide details regarding my prediction that global temperatures would decrease starting in 2015, which turned out to be true.By Stephen J. Cohen

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Mandy Dandie's Pink Lemonade 19:29

2y ago19:29

19:29

With a little pink lemonade and a little musical magic, one special little girl can save her endangered neighborhood. Mandy Dandie refuses to let Sherwood Neighborhood—which is going downhill fast—be turned into a major freeway. People are unemployed and don’t talk to each other except to fight. Ruben Gruff offers to buy their backyards, and they’r…

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Episode 10 - What to do in a Toxic Release Emergency with Prologue Correction 45:27

2y ago45:27

45:27

This episode provides recommendations and the means to obtain information regarding toxic air release emergencies near your home or business. It also contains a prologue with an important correction.By Stephen J. Cohen

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The Potter's House 12:01

2+ y ago12:01

12:01

Being a willing vessel in the hands of the Potter can bring never-ending miracles. As legend has it, anyone who is a pottery student of Sage Conrad, a renowned potter in Charleston, South Carolina, is sure to experience a miracle, not like a hokey, made-up one, but a deep, mystical encounter that caused the person to change from the inside out. She…

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Episode 9: Update - Ozone, Climate Change, Etc. 45:14

2+ y ago45:14

45:14

By Stephen J. Cohen

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Epidsode 8: Trump, FBI, and Corruption 48:32

2+ y ago48:32

48:32

This episode presents actual evidence of FBI corruption related to the Trump-Russia Collusion, with updates regarding FBI's crimes regarding the Hunter Biden laptop censorship by Big TechBy Stephen J. Cohen

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Father Time 15:36

2+ y ago15:36

15:36

Everything is made beautiful in its time, even if the Hours tries to steal your minutes. Time flies! In an abandoned lighthouse on the coast of Great Point in Nantucket, Massachusetts, an elderly bearded man opens the windows to a bright morning. Over time, he has converted the tower and its nearby buildings into The O’Clock Shop, where he makes an…

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All Angels 31:06

2+ y ago31:06

31:06

One girl’s love, faith, and courage turn the tides of Heaven. Fourteen-year-old Joan Orleans is the wonder of the ages. In Medieval France, she has fallen madly in love with Michael, the youngest archangel. She loves to pray with him in the fields of France. Although she lives on Earth and he lives in Heaven, he visits her every day by traveling on…

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Episode 7 - Abortion, Not What You Think 1:06:42

2+ y ago1:06:42

1:06:42

Episode 7 of the Quantitative Investigations podcast explores some of the history, people, and legal decisions that brought us to where we are today regarding this issue. This episode does not take a position on whether or not abortion should be legal.By Stephen J. Cohen

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Episode 6 - Listener’s Request: Did Newt Gingrich Cause Congressional Incivility 56:46

2+ y ago56:46

56:46

This episode is the first listener's request. It examines Newt Gingrich's impact on acrimony in Congress, whether he was the cause, and if the Newt Gingrich effect continues.By Stephen J. Cohen

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Shiny Nose 20:21

2+ y ago20:21

20:21

When a little girl’s mother dies of cancer, a Christmas reindeer makes the world a brighter place. In 1939, when Robert May, a Montgomery Ward copywriter, decides to write a poem about a reindeer with a shiny nose, he hopes the world will become a brighter place. Many families could still feel the effects of the Great Depression. Instead of making …

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Episode 5: 2020 Election.Was It Stolen? 50:22

2+ y ago50:22

50:22

Episode 5 discusses a sample of legal decisions and other factors that impacted the 2020 election and provides insight into whether the 2020 election was fair. Research discussed in this episode will be valuable for listeners to evaluate future elections.By Stephen J. Cohen

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Episode 4 - Guns and Gun Violence, Part 1 52:18

2+ y ago52:18

52:18

Episode 4 presents data on gun violence from published documents to foster a common understanding of this important issue.By Stephen J. Cohen

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The Peaceable Kingdom 18:47

3y ago18:47

18:47

Unlikely friendships, personal courage, and loyalty can save the day and bring peace to a troubled Kingdom. Eight-year-old Shirley the Lamb doesn’t think she matters much to anyone. She doesn’t have a tail because a lion bit it off. Her family always makes fun of her, teasing her because she lacks the wooly waggler and looks incomplete to them. Whe…

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Episode 3 - Federal Budget and Inflation 54:26

3y ago54:26

54:26

Episode 3 of Quantitative Investigations teaches listeners how to review the Federal Budget, presents tricks that Congress uses to state that deficits will be reduced, explains inflation, both organic and government induced, and how the budget can contribute to inflation.By Stephen J. Cohen

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The Mary Nose Mysteries 19:14

3y ago19:14

19:14

A magic camera leads a young photographer into mysteries only she can solve using the unexpected images that develop on her pictures. Talented but gawky 14-year-old Mary Nose— also known as “Nosy Mary”—inherits her photojournalist grandmother’s magic camera and sets up a secret darkroom. Mary loves feeling special but is troubled by the extra peopl…

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Episode 2 - Energy Policy 45:32

3y ago45:32

45:32

This episode explores various types of electrical energy generation, how to compare various forms of energy generation, and which ones are the best for utility size service. Sources are Energy Information Administration, International Journal of Green Energy, and International Energy Agency.By Stephen J. Cohen

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Episode 1 - Climate Change 40:06

3y ago40:06

40:06

This is the inaugural episode of the podcast, "Quantitative Investigations." In this episode, I present actual data to analyze whether or not climate change is human-caused or natural. Thank you for listeningBy Stephen J. Cohen

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Bonus Track: Sounds From Doig Country 27:12

4y ago27:12

27:12

This track features a mix of recordings from locations that often appeared in Ivan Doig's writings. The episode (there is no narration) begins with the sound of Dupuyer Creek, the real-life inspiration for Doig's fictional English Creek. Other recordings capture sounds from nearby Choteau and White Sulphur Springs. These sounds feature birds, frogs…

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Minuet 11:48

4y ago11:48

11:48

Magic silkworms spin love in the most romantic way. Night and day, Emma Souster spins thread on a spinning wheel in her home, causing calluses on her hands. Her thread makes cotton frocks for the women of Bourton-on-the-Water in the Cotswolds in England. Because she is always too busy spinning for someone else, her daughter, Velvet Briar Rose Soust…

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The Unicorn Cure 9:32

4y ago9:32

9:32

The strength of a unicorn makes you strong enough to achieve anything. Twelve-year-old Sunshine lives in the land of Gras whose best friend is a unicorn named Penrose. Because her father is King of Gras and her mother is the queen, she lives in a Scottish medieval castle. Penrose goes with her everywhere, protecting her from harmful beasts in the e…

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Shoes 14:32

4y ago14:32

14:32

If you ever wanted to live in a shoe, now is your chance! Over the river and through the woods, there is an old woman who lives in an ankle boot in the Shoes Neighborhood, a neighborhood of footwear. Although her five children—the parents of her twelve grandchildren—live nearby, her grandchildren enjoy staying at her home more than any other place …

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The Great Magician's Feather Pen 13:39

4y ago13:39

13:39

If the Evil Squid Ink doesn’t steal the Great Magician’s story magic, Ink Fairies just might deliver a book to your beside from the Timeless Library. When the Great Magician in the Kingdom of Reynes runs out of ink in his jar, he calls the Ink Fairies for help. Like all magicians, the Great Magician has a special gift that distinguishes him in the …

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Bubblegum Taffy Hot Pink High Heels 11:51

4y ago11:51

11:51

Time-traveling shoes offer a twelve-year-old girl a world of adventures, but her first mishap-ridden journey warns her to seek some experienced advice before her next trip. Twelve-year-old Aiyana Mitchell has her Bubblegum Taffy Hot Pink High Heels on. She loves to sit on the back porch in the suburbs of Philadelphia. With her time-traveling shoes,…

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Frederick the Seahorse 14:30

4y ago14:30

14:30

For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also, even at the bottom of the sea. Frederick the Seahorse loves to scour the ocean floor, looking for the Titanic’s lost sea chest. Although Frederick’s father King Maris, and his father before him have ruled the Kingdom of Kaimana they have not been able to find the lost treasure. Afraid of ru…

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Six Strings 15:00

4y ago15:00

15:00

A beloved six string guitar travels from person to person, magically helping them out in their time of need with inspiration, encouragement, and comfort . . . then makes its way back to the little girl who dreams of playing it in Carnegie Hall. When 11-year-old Lyric Lark loses her beloved guitar Six Strings in a New York City taxicab, she is worri…

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Handwritten 27:41

4y ago27:41

27:41

Handwritten letters bind young lovers together despite hardships and tragic loss, from grade school through World War II and into a life-long marriage. Young Dorothea Mildred Mengel walks three miles to church every Sunday, where she meets unruly and charming Wilson Moyer, three years older. He passes her notes which she keeps between the pages of …

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Bonus Track: Prairie Wind 11:31

4y ago11:31

11:31

Immerse yourself in the sound of prairie wind as heard in 'Doig Country' east of Dupuyer. This is an ambient recording of the wind sweeping along the Rocky Mountain Front. (See Episode 5 for more information about the prevalence of wind in this part of Central Montana.) The recording was made by Jeff Rice for the Acoustic Atlas at Montana State Uni…

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Hoops Time 18:11

4y ago18:11

18:11

A talented but arrogant young basketball star learns to lead, to share, and to love. Johnny B. Good is at Lehigh College on a basketball scholarship for the Mountain Eagles men's team. Nancy Jones, daughter of the college president, is pursuing a degree in education and has a serious crush on Johnny. She’s there at all the games supporting him, but…

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Bonus Interview: A Rancher’s Perspective 15:04

4y ago15:04

15:04

By Montana State University Library

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Rembrandt 8:34

4y ago8:34

8:34

A world-famous painter reveals his methods and encourages artists to paint with truth and light and to value each individual with all their strengths and weaknesses. Dutch painter Rembrandt introduces himself to his students, saying he wants to teach them everything he knows. As an artist, he understands the human condition which puts him in a uniq…

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Monotone Monkey Melodies 12:03

4+ y ago12:03

12:03

Like the professor who bought a monkey with a tuba for a nickel, sometimes you get more than you bargained for, but if you think creatively, you can often find more than one good solution to a problem. Old Professor Tumnus bought Monotone the monkey at the Grantville Circus from a retiring organ grinder for a nickel, thinking the monkey will be ins…

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