60 acast.com As I Was Saying with Big John Howell https://shows.acast.com/as-i-was-saying-with-big-john-howell en News Sidequest Big John Howell

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]]> false News Sidequest info+67d86c9c2dc3c43482d40076@mg-eu.acast.com 67d86c9c2dc3c43482d40076 as-i-was-saying-with-big-john-howell episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/67d86c9c2dc3c43482d40076/1742259452615-47435e7c-8d39-4f5e-bbfe-386965f6dfb4.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/as-i-was-saying-with-big-john-howell As I Was Saying with Big John Howell <![CDATA[Bryson's Meltdown at the Open: John Dempsey on the Two-Stroke Penalty, Rory's Blunt Take, and Ryan Fox's Improbable Win]]> Wed, 22 Jul 2026 03:03:48 GMT 30:52 6a603314fa136e7931ed590c false https://shows.acast.com/as-i-was-saying-with-big-john-howell/episodes/brysons-meltdown-at-the-open-john-dempsey-on-the-two-stroke 6a603314fa136e7931ed590c 67d86c9c2dc3c43482d40076 brysons-meltdown-at-the-open-john-dempsey-on-the-two-stroke full John Dempsey returns to the show to break down a controversy-filled weekend at The Open Championship. The headline story: Bryson DeChambeau's two-stroke penalty for improving his lie in the rough, and his reported threat to walk away from the tournament rather than accept it. There's also the rules violation itself, Rory McIlroy's candid comments about DeChambeau's personality, and how Golf Channel's "Live From" team — Rich Lerner, Brandel Chambly, Paul McGinley, and Eamon Lynch — reacted on air.


Plus, there's the tournament's real story: Ryan Fox, the late-blooming New Zealander who tied the all-time major low-round scoring record and held his nerve down the stretch to win his first major. Plus, why they call it "The Open" and not "The British Open," and a check-in on our own golf games.

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]]> John Dempsey returns to the show to break down a controversy-filled weekend at The Open Championship. The headline story: Bryson DeChambeau's two-stroke penalty for improving his lie in the rough, and his reported threat to walk away from the tournament rather than accept it. There's also the rules violation itself, Rory McIlroy's candid comments about DeChambeau's personality, and how Golf Channel's "Live From" team — Rich Lerner, Brandel Chambly, Paul McGinley, and Eamon Lynch — reacted on air.


Plus, there's the tournament's real story: Ryan Fox, the late-blooming New Zealander who tied the all-time major low-round scoring record and held his nerve down the stretch to win his first major. Plus, why they call it "The Open" and not "The British Open," and a check-in on our own golf games.

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]]> <![CDATA[Colby Hall on Trump's Election Fraud Claims, Fox's "Classic Rock Problem," and John Solomon's Russian Disinformation Boomerang]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:02:07 GMT 28:52 6a5e9adf46407ff54ecc27ea false https://shows.acast.com/as-i-was-saying-with-big-john-howell/episodes/colby-hall-on-trumps-election-fraud-claims-foxs-classic-rock 6a5e9adf46407ff54ecc27ea 67d86c9c2dc3c43482d40076 colby-hall-on-trumps-election-fraud-claims-foxs-classic-rock full Colby Hall — founding editor of Mediaite and author of the Substack newsletter "The Morning Frame" — joins the show to break down Trump's prime-time address on election security. Colby explains the bizarre twist buried in the declassified documents Trump's team produced: they show the 2019 Biden-Burisma corruption narrative originated as Russian disinformation, amplified for years by journalist John Solomon and Fox News primetime.


The conversation covers why Fox News's own internal research team reportedly flagged Solomon's reporting years ago, how Hannity and Fox & Friends handled (or avoided) the speech's aftermath, and why Colby thinks this may be the first time one of Trump's media narratives has visibly backfired. They also dig into reporting on efforts to nationalize control over midterm election administration, and close with a look at the World Cup photo-op that didn't go as planned.

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]]> Colby Hall — founding editor of Mediaite and author of the Substack newsletter "The Morning Frame" — joins the show to break down Trump's prime-time address on election security. Colby explains the bizarre twist buried in the declassified documents Trump's team produced: they show the 2019 Biden-Burisma corruption narrative originated as Russian disinformation, amplified for years by journalist John Solomon and Fox News primetime.


The conversation covers why Fox News's own internal research team reportedly flagged Solomon's reporting years ago, how Hannity and Fox & Friends handled (or avoided) the speech's aftermath, and why Colby thinks this may be the first time one of Trump's media narratives has visibly backfired. They also dig into reporting on efforts to nationalize control over midterm election administration, and close with a look at the World Cup photo-op that didn't go as planned.

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]]> Golf, Friendship, and the Pursuit of 83: John Dempsey Returns Golf, Friendship, and the Pursuit of 83: John Dempsey Returns Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:54:42 GMT 43:28 6a56da53f821a821095d4bb7 false https://shows.acast.com/as-i-was-saying-with-big-john-howell/episodes/golf-friendship-and-the-pursuit-of-83-john-dempsey-returns 6a56da53f821a821095d4bb7 67d86c9c2dc3c43482d40076 golf-friendship-and-the-pursuit-of-83-john-dempsey-returns full John Howell welcomes longtime friend and former radio partner John Dempsey for an entertaining conversation about golf, friendship, and the stories that come from both.


They revisit a memorable golf trip to Naples, Florida, compare the highs and lows of their recent rounds, debate golf etiquette, preview The Open Championship, and discuss the latest news surrounding Phil Mickelson. Along the way, they reflect on improving with age, the value of good coaching, and why some of life's best conversations happen between tee shots.


It's an hour of laughs, memories, and the enduring friendship that began behind a microphone and continues on the golf course.

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They revisit a memorable golf trip to Naples, Florida, compare the highs and lows of their recent rounds, debate golf etiquette, preview The Open Championship, and discuss the latest news surrounding Phil Mickelson. Along the way, they reflect on improving with age, the value of good coaching, and why some of life's best conversations happen between tee shots.


It's an hour of laughs, memories, and the enduring friendship that began behind a microphone and continues on the golf course.

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]]> <![CDATA[The Lost Founder: The Man Who Wrote "We the People"]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2026 21:22:17 GMT 35:33 6a516288d2dde6b09afff26c false https://shows.acast.com/as-i-was-saying-with-big-john-howell/episodes/the-lost-founder-the-man-who-wrote-we-the-people 6a516288d2dde6b09afff26c 67d86c9c2dc3c43482d40076 the-lost-founder-the-man-who-wrote-we-the-people full Who was the Founding Father who coined "We the People"—and why have so few Americans ever heard of him?


John Howell welcomes author Jesse Wegman to discuss The Lost Founder, the remarkable story of James Wilson, one of the architects of the Constitution, a signer of both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, and an early champion of popular democracy. They explore Wilson's influence on Thomas Jefferson, the Constitutional Convention, the Electoral College, slavery, and the dramatic rise and fall of one of the most brilliant—and forgotten—figures in American history.

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John Howell welcomes author Jesse Wegman to discuss The Lost Founder, the remarkable story of James Wilson, one of the architects of the Constitution, a signer of both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, and an early champion of popular democracy. They explore Wilson's influence on Thomas Jefferson, the Constitutional Convention, the Electoral College, slavery, and the dramatic rise and fall of one of the most brilliant—and forgotten—figures in American history.

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]]> Can AI Be Trusted? Building Accountability Before the Robots Take Over Can AI Be Trusted? Building Accountability Before the Robots Take Over Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:05:46 GMT 22:27 6a4d783a6ae7b13bb29c0edb false https://shows.acast.com/as-i-was-saying-with-big-john-howell/episodes/can-ai-be-trusted-building-accountability-before-the-robots 6a4d783a6ae7b13bb29c0edb 67d86c9c2dc3c43482d40076 can-ai-be-trusted-building-accountability-before-the-robots full

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]]> <![CDATA[The Six-Foot-Six Orphan Who Fought Ten Battles for a Country That Wasn't Yet His with Admiral John Palmer]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:40:08 GMT 38:10 6a46cca80069388b7ad8ca90 false https://shows.acast.com/as-i-was-saying-with-big-john-howell/episodes/the-six-foot-six-orphan-who-fought-ten-battles-for-a-country 6a46cca80069388b7ad8ca90 67d86c9c2dc3c43482d40076 the-six-foot-six-orphan-who-fought-ten-battles-for-a-country full At four years old, a boy was dropped on the docks at City Point, Virginia, unable to speak a word of English except his own name. He'd been taken from his family on an island near Portugal, abused at sea by superstitious sailors looking for someone to blame for a storm, and abandoned with nothing but the clothes on his back. That boy grew to six foot six and 260 pounds, and became one of the most fearsome soldiers of the American Revolution.


John Howell talks with retired Admiral John T. Palmer about his new book, George Washington's One Man Army: The Life, Legend, and Battles of Peter Francisco. Palmer traces how an indentured blacksmith's apprentice — inspired after eavesdropping on Patrick Henry's "give me liberty" speech — fought in ten major engagements, took six wounds, and by most accounts personally dispatched more than twenty enemy soldiers with a bayonet and a six-foot broadsword commissioned for him by Washington himself. They cover his single-handed defeat of nine of Banastre Tarleton's dragoons, the half-ton cannon he reportedly carried off the battlefield at Camden, being left for dead in a pile of corpses after Guilford Courthouse, and how he later ran into a burning Richmond theater and pulled out more than thirty people — then asked that his name be left out of the papers.


Palmer also digs into why a soldier Washington personally credited with saving "perhaps the war" vanished from popular memory, what Francisco's story says about the man behind the myth, and how the book's structure moves between the generals' strategy and the up-close reality of one soldier's fight.

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]]> At four years old, a boy was dropped on the docks at City Point, Virginia, unable to speak a word of English except his own name. He'd been taken from his family on an island near Portugal, abused at sea by superstitious sailors looking for someone to blame for a storm, and abandoned with nothing but the clothes on his back. That boy grew to six foot six and 260 pounds, and became one of the most fearsome soldiers of the American Revolution.


John Howell talks with retired Admiral John T. Palmer about his new book, George Washington's One Man Army: The Life, Legend, and Battles of Peter Francisco. Palmer traces how an indentured blacksmith's apprentice — inspired after eavesdropping on Patrick Henry's "give me liberty" speech — fought in ten major engagements, took six wounds, and by most accounts personally dispatched more than twenty enemy soldiers with a bayonet and a six-foot broadsword commissioned for him by Washington himself. They cover his single-handed defeat of nine of Banastre Tarleton's dragoons, the half-ton cannon he reportedly carried off the battlefield at Camden, being left for dead in a pile of corpses after Guilford Courthouse, and how he later ran into a burning Richmond theater and pulled out more than thirty people — then asked that his name be left out of the papers.


Palmer also digs into why a soldier Washington personally credited with saving "perhaps the war" vanished from popular memory, what Francisco's story says about the man behind the myth, and how the book's structure moves between the generals' strategy and the up-close reality of one soldier's fight.

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]]> How Archaeologists Outwitted the Nazis and Saved Ancient Greece with Stephan Talty How Archaeologists Outwitted the Nazis and Saved Ancient Greece with Stephan Talty Wed, 10 Jun 2026 02:00:40 GMT 23:08 6a28c547427484b4a46ac184 false https://shows.acast.com/as-i-was-saying-with-big-john-howell/episodes/how-archaeologists-outwitted-the-nazis-and-saved-ancient-gre 6a28c547427484b4a46ac184 67d86c9c2dc3c43482d40076 how-archaeologists-outwitted-the-nazis-and-saved-ancient-gre full own it — convinced the ancient Greeks were proto-Germans whose civilization gave the Third Reich its rightful heritage. When the Wehrmacht occupied Athens in 1941, the Nazis arrived believing they were home. That belief bought just enough time for a small group of scholars and spies to pull off one of the war's most audacious cultural rescue operations. New York Times bestselling author Stephan Talty joins Big John Howell to discuss his new book The American School of Spies — the true story of how American archaeologists were recruited by Wild Bill Donovan, how a man named Rodney Young bled on the Albanian front before running Greece's wartime spy network, and how a single conscience-stricken German helped save Athens from deliberate destruction. Plus: the spy codenamed Cicero, the D-Day deception that hinged on a fake bride and a train out of Turkey, and why both Athens and Paris came within a few weeks of being rubble.

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]]> own it — convinced the ancient Greeks were proto-Germans whose civilization gave the Third Reich its rightful heritage. When the Wehrmacht occupied Athens in 1941, the Nazis arrived believing they were home. That belief bought just enough time for a small group of scholars and spies to pull off one of the war's most audacious cultural rescue operations. New York Times bestselling author Stephan Talty joins Big John Howell to discuss his new book The American School of Spies — the true story of how American archaeologists were recruited by Wild Bill Donovan, how a man named Rodney Young bled on the Albanian front before running Greece's wartime spy network, and how a single conscience-stricken German helped save Athens from deliberate destruction. Plus: the spy codenamed Cicero, the D-Day deception that hinged on a fake bride and a train out of Turkey, and why both Athens and Paris came within a few weeks of being rubble.

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]]> Dave Norman on Jerry Hey and the L.A. Studio Sound Dave Norman on Jerry Hey and the L.A. Studio Sound Sun, 09 Nov 2025 17:48:44 GMT 53:23 6910d3fb4e59613eaf446410 false https://shows.acast.com/as-i-was-saying-with-big-john-howell/episodes/dave-norman-on-jerry-hey-and-la-studio-sound 6910d3fb4e59613eaf446410 67d86c9c2dc3c43482d40076 dave-norman-on-jerry-hey-and-la-studio-sound full Off the Wall to Earth, Wind & Fire and Quincy Jones, Hey’s horn section defined a generation of pop and R&B. It’s a deep dive into the artistry, discipline, and unmistakable sound of the players who made brass shine like lasers.

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]]> Dave Norman on Chops, Sound, and the Art of Making Music Dave Norman on Chops, Sound, and the Art of Making Music Tue, 09 Sep 2025 20:56:35 GMT 1:05:55 68c094830e15f0d45530670e false https://shows.acast.com/as-i-was-saying-with-big-john-howell/episodes/dave-norman-on-chops-sound-the-art-of-making-music 68c094830e15f0d45530670e 67d86c9c2dc3c43482d40076 dave-norman-on-chops-sound-the-art-of-making-music full

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]]> Colby Hall Unpacks Trump’s Alaska Fumble—and the MAGA Media Meltdown Colby Hall Unpacks Trump’s Alaska Fumble—and the MAGA Media Meltdown Mon, 18 Aug 2025 18:18:54 GMT 22:35 68a36e8e457a24bb95fe7feb false https://shows.acast.com/as-i-was-saying-with-big-john-howell/episodes/colby-hall-unpacks-trumps-alaska-fumbleand-the-maga-media-me 68a36e8e457a24bb95fe7feb 67d86c9c2dc3c43482d40076 colby-hall-unpacks-trumps-alaska-fumbleand-the-maga-media-me full

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]]> Panic on the Airwaves: Orson Welles, War of the Worlds, and America’s First Viral Hoax Panic on the Airwaves: Orson Welles, War of the Worlds, and America’s First Viral Hoax Fri, 08 Aug 2025 00:48:04 GMT 54:24 6895494486fca1362833d2f6 false https://shows.acast.com/as-i-was-saying-with-big-john-howell/episodes/panic-on-the-airwaves-orson-welles-war-of-the-worlds-and-ame 6895494486fca1362833d2f6 67d86c9c2dc3c43482d40076 panic-on-the-airwaves-orson-welles-war-of-the-worlds-and-ame full War of the Worlds broadcast sent America into a panic. They explore how Welles crafted the fake “breaking news” format, why so many believed it, and the chaos that followed. Hazelgrove also draws parallels between the media climate then and now, and what the stunt still teaches us about fear and misinformation.

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]]> War of the Worlds broadcast sent America into a panic. They explore how Welles crafted the fake “breaking news” format, why so many believed it, and the chaos that followed. Hazelgrove also draws parallels between the media climate then and now, and what the stunt still teaches us about fear and misinformation.

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]]> Redistricting, Reform, and the Return of Rick Pearson Redistricting, Reform, and the Return of Rick Pearson Fri, 01 Aug 2025 22:49:50 GMT 35:35 688d448dc6d705dd3ac6d0af false https://shows.acast.com/as-i-was-saying-with-big-john-howell/episodes/redistricting-reform-and-the-return-of-rick-pearson 688d448dc6d705dd3ac6d0af 67d86c9c2dc3c43482d40076 redistricting-reform-and-the-return-of-rick-pearson full

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]]> Inflation, Interest Rates, and Intellectual Dishonesty with David Hochberg Inflation, Interest Rates, and Intellectual Dishonesty with David Hochberg Sat, 26 Jul 2025 01:14:10 GMT 28:20 68842be3f6d4262b07a48268 false https://shows.acast.com/as-i-was-saying-with-big-john-howell/episodes/inflation-interest-rates-and-intellectual-dishonesty-with-da 68842be3f6d4262b07a48268 67d86c9c2dc3c43482d40076 inflation-interest-rates-and-intellectual-dishonesty-with-da full

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]]> Scotty Scheffler, Golf Greatness, and the Apple TV Series “Stick” with John Dempsey Scotty Scheffler, Golf Greatness, and the Apple TV Series “Stick” with John Dempsey Fri, 25 Jul 2025 01:28:52 GMT 50:53 6882ddd36e658a8b3c5f78a9 false https://shows.acast.com/as-i-was-saying-with-big-john-howell/episodes/scotty-scheffler-golf-greatness-and-the-apple-tv-series-stic 6882ddd36e658a8b3c5f78a9 67d86c9c2dc3c43482d40076 scotty-scheffler-golf-greatness-and-the-apple-tv-series-stic full Stick, revisit the glory of Happy Gilmore, and plan their next round (pressed shorts required).

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]]> Colby Hall: Epstein, MAGA Media, and the Monster They Made Colby Hall: Epstein, MAGA Media, and the Monster They Made Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:18:17 GMT 16:34 68705848610560d3ef1dc0ba false https://shows.acast.com/as-i-was-saying-with-big-john-howell/episodes/colby-hall-epstein-maga-media-and-the-monster-they-made 68705848610560d3ef1dc0ba 67d86c9c2dc3c43482d40076 colby-hall-epstein-maga-media-and-the-monster-they-made full

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]]> Wayne Naus: A Trumpet, A Tour, and a Touch of the Spirit Wayne Naus: A Trumpet, A Tour, and a Touch of the Spirit Wed, 02 Jul 2025 02:06:18 GMT 34:14 6864941ad9fe14121869a53d false https://shows.acast.com/as-i-was-saying-with-big-john-howell/episodes/wayne-naus-a-trumpet-a-tour-and-a-touch-of-the-spirit 6864941ad9fe14121869a53d 67d86c9c2dc3c43482d40076 wayne-naus-a-trumpet-a-tour-and-a-touch-of-the-spirit full

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]]> Velvet Hammered: Ray Long on the Rise and Fall of Michael Madigan Velvet Hammered: Ray Long on the Rise and Fall of Michael Madigan Wed, 18 Jun 2025 20:55:52 GMT 34:10 685327d768b0c25e38350b9c false https://shows.acast.com/as-i-was-saying-with-big-john-howell/episodes/velvet-hammered-ray-long-on-the-rise-and-fall-of-michael-mad 685327d768b0c25e38350b9c 67d86c9c2dc3c43482d40076 velvet-hammered-ray-long-on-the-rise-and-fall-of-michael-mad full The House That Madigan Built and the astonishing political career of Illinois’ longest-serving Speaker. From midnight legislative miracles to federal indictments, Long offers a front-row view of Madigan’s unmatched influence—and his dramatic downfall. Plus, the wild true story of how Madigan and Gov. Jim Thompson literally stopped time to keep the White Sox in Chicago.

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]]> The House That Madigan Built and the astonishing political career of Illinois’ longest-serving Speaker. From midnight legislative miracles to federal indictments, Long offers a front-row view of Madigan’s unmatched influence—and his dramatic downfall. Plus, the wild true story of how Madigan and Gov. Jim Thompson literally stopped time to keep the White Sox in Chicago.

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]]> Golf Talk, Grit, and $4.3 Million Putts with John Dempsey Golf Talk, Grit, and $4.3 Million Putts with John Dempsey Mon, 16 Jun 2025 17:59:56 GMT 26:27 68505b9cd627726908069f43 false https://shows.acast.com/as-i-was-saying-with-big-john-howell/episodes/golf-talk-grit-and-43-million-putts-with-john-dempsey 68505b9cd627726908069f43 67d86c9c2dc3c43482d40076 golf-talk-grit-and-43-million-putts-with-john-dempsey full

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]]> Unsolicited Life Advice with Keith Conrad Unsolicited Life Advice with Keith Conrad Tue, 10 Jun 2025 20:09:36 GMT 29:10 684890ffb0b18fac07ecf6aa false https://shows.acast.com/as-i-was-saying-with-big-john-howell/episodes/unsolicited-life-advice-with-keith-conrad 684890ffb0b18fac07ecf6aa 67d86c9c2dc3c43482d40076 unsolicited-life-advice-with-keith-conrad full As I Was Saying—no pundits, no headlines, no breaking news—just Big John Howell dispensing the kind of no-nonsense life advice you didn’t know you needed. In this special episode, John serves real-life advice on everything from relationship turmoil involving suspicious texts and overzealous raccoons, to drunken lawn ornament theft and feline codependency,

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]]> As I Was Saying—no pundits, no headlines, no breaking news—just Big John Howell dispensing the kind of no-nonsense life advice you didn’t know you needed. In this special episode, John serves real-life advice on everything from relationship turmoil involving suspicious texts and overzealous raccoons, to drunken lawn ornament theft and feline codependency,

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]]> Buddy Rich, Chuck Berry, and the Tightest Jeans in the Business: A Conversation with Mike Arturi Buddy Rich, Chuck Berry, and the Tightest Jeans in the Business: A Conversation with Mike Arturi Fri, 06 Jun 2025 21:47:09 GMT 39:05 684361dda13d3373739c1775 false https://shows.acast.com/as-i-was-saying-with-big-john-howell/episodes/buddy-rich-chuck-berry-and-the-tightest-jeans-in-the-busines 684361dda13d3373739c1775 67d86c9c2dc3c43482d40076 buddy-rich-chuck-berry-and-the-tightest-jeans-in-the-busines full As I Was Saying, Big John Howell sits down with longtime friend and drummer Mike Arturi for a wide-ranging conversation about life on the road, playing with legends like Chuck Berry and Badfinger, and keeping The Lovin’ Spoonful alive. The two reminisce about their own band days, swap hilarious war stories from gigs gone sideways, and reflect on the enduring power of music. It’s a heartfelt, behind-the-scenes look at a life lived in rhythm.

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]]> As I Was Saying, Big John Howell sits down with longtime friend and drummer Mike Arturi for a wide-ranging conversation about life on the road, playing with legends like Chuck Berry and Badfinger, and keeping The Lovin’ Spoonful alive. The two reminisce about their own band days, swap hilarious war stories from gigs gone sideways, and reflect on the enduring power of music. It’s a heartfelt, behind-the-scenes look at a life lived in rhythm.

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]]> Waylon, Lujack: Birthday Surprises from Legends Waylon, Lujack: Birthday Surprises from Legends Wed, 04 Jun 2025 02:13:08 GMT 21:35 683fabb4c966cde73651f6e9 false https://shows.acast.com/as-i-was-saying-with-big-john-howell/episodes/waylon-lujack-birthday-surprises-from-legends 683fabb4c966cde73651f6e9 67d86c9c2dc3c43482d40076 waylon-lujack-birthday-surprises-from-legends full

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]]> How Many Is Too Many? Phil Cafaro Makes the Progressive Case for Reducing Immigration How Many Is Too Many? Phil Cafaro Makes the Progressive Case for Reducing Immigration Tue, 27 May 2025 05:01:00 GMT 26:11 683396b2e57506ea97a3b252 false https://shows.acast.com/as-i-was-saying-with-big-john-howell/episodes/how-many-is-too-many-phil-cafaro-makes-the-progressive-case- 683396b2e57506ea97a3b252 67d86c9c2dc3c43482d40076 how-many-is-too-many-phil-cafaro-makes-the-progressive-case- full Perhaps our biggest, current national political debate is…


How many immigrants should we allow into the USA annually, and who should be allowed to come? Big question…lots of opinions…Complex answers…


Phil Cafaro is a philosopher and writer. His work centers on environmental ethics, population policy and the preservation of wild nature. He's the author of How Many Is Too Many? The Progressive Argument for Reducing Immigration into the United States. (University of Chicago Press/2015) 


Phil is a board member of NumbersUSA, 


NumbersUSA describes itself as a “non-partisan, public policy organization that favors an environmentally sustainable and economically just America” or, more succinctly, an “immigration-reduction organization."


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How many immigrants should we allow into the USA annually, and who should be allowed to come? Big question…lots of opinions…Complex answers…


Phil Cafaro is a philosopher and writer. His work centers on environmental ethics, population policy and the preservation of wild nature. He's the author of How Many Is Too Many? The Progressive Argument for Reducing Immigration into the United States. (University of Chicago Press/2015) 


Phil is a board member of NumbersUSA, 


NumbersUSA describes itself as a “non-partisan, public policy organization that favors an environmentally sustainable and economically just America” or, more succinctly, an “immigration-reduction organization."


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]]> <![CDATA[Colby Hall on Jake Tapper's book "Original Sin" and the State of Cable News]]> Thu, 22 May 2025 05:01:00 GMT 24:24 682e5d3ea6fdc699fd66787a false https://shows.acast.com/as-i-was-saying-with-big-john-howell/episodes/colby-hall-on-jake-tappers-book-original-sin-and-the-state-o 682e5d3ea6fdc699fd66787a 67d86c9c2dc3c43482d40076 colby-hall-on-jake-tappers-book-original-sin-and-the-state-o full Colby Hall is the Founding Editor of Mediaite.com. He is also a Peabody Award-winning television producer as well as a terrific dancer and preparer of grilled meats.


BJH and Colby discuss the different reactions (and non-reactions) of various cable news networks. Also, recalling the classic film Network and how it was WAY ahead of its time...  

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BJH and Colby discuss the different reactions (and non-reactions) of various cable news networks. Also, recalling the classic film Network and how it was WAY ahead of its time...  

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]]> Teeing Off on PGA Drama, LIV Tour Woes, and Golf’s Growing Coarseness with John Dempsey Teeing Off on PGA Drama, LIV Tour Woes, and Golf’s Growing Coarseness with John Dempsey Tue, 20 May 2025 05:01:00 GMT 30:57 682ba733bc0e75815234cba3 false https://shows.acast.com/as-i-was-saying-with-big-john-howell/episodes/teeing-off-on-pga-drama-liv-tour-woes-and-golfs-growing-coar 682ba733bc0e75815234cba3 67d86c9c2dc3c43482d40076 teeing-off-on-pga-drama-liv-tour-woes-and-golfs-growing-coar full

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]]> <![CDATA[Breaking Down the Fantasy Behind "Liberation Day" and Trump’s Tariff Promises]]> Tue, 13 May 2025 05:01:00 GMT 13:06 682282ef986466935dec55c2 false https://shows.acast.com/as-i-was-saying-with-big-john-howell/episodes/breaking-down-the-fantasy-behind-liberation-day-and-trumps-t 682282ef986466935dec55c2 67d86c9c2dc3c43482d40076 breaking-down-the-fantasy-behind-liberation-day-and-trumps-t full

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]]> <![CDATA[Chicago's Own Becomes First American Pope: Jennifer Stephens Reflects on Historic Moment and Hope for the Future]]> Thu, 08 May 2025 21:16:11 GMT 40:30 681d1f195acb8b715f36fb48 false https://shows.acast.com/as-i-was-saying-with-big-john-howell/episodes/chicagos-own-becomes-first-american-pope-jennifer-stephens-r 681d1f195acb8b715f36fb48 67d86c9c2dc3c43482d40076 chicagos-own-becomes-first-american-pope-jennifer-stephens-r full

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]]> <![CDATA[Matt Lewis: Trump's Tariffs Could Be His 'Afghanistan Moment']]> Tue, 22 Apr 2025 14:55:21 GMT 29:18 6807add8b4bd8e2b62ff06ee false https://shows.acast.com/as-i-was-saying-with-big-john-howell/episodes/matt-lewis-trumps-tariffs-could-be-his-afghanistan-moment 6807add8b4bd8e2b62ff06ee 67d86c9c2dc3c43482d40076 matt-lewis-trumps-tariffs-could-be-his-afghanistan-moment full

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]]> Trump’s Tariff Gambit Sends Markets Reeling and Mortgage Rates Soaring Trump’s Tariff Gambit Sends Markets Reeling and Mortgage Rates Soaring Thu, 17 Apr 2025 05:01:00 GMT 41:20 67fec278458cce1398a93fa5 false https://shows.acast.com/as-i-was-saying-with-big-john-howell/episodes/trumps-tariff-gambit-sends-markets-reeling-and-mortgage-rate 67fec278458cce1398a93fa5 67d86c9c2dc3c43482d40076 trumps-tariff-gambit-sends-markets-reeling-and-mortgage-rate full

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]]> Rory’s Redemption: A Masters for the Ages Rory’s Redemption: A Masters for the Ages Tue, 15 Apr 2025 20:12:20 GMT 32:38 67febda466d94e7a62a3b452 false https://shows.acast.com/as-i-was-saying-with-big-john-howell/episodes/rorys-redemption-a-masters-for-the-ages 67febda466d94e7a62a3b452 67d86c9c2dc3c43482d40076 rorys-redemption-a-masters-for-the-ages full

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]]> Tariffs, Chaos, and Consequences: America Takes the Ride Tariffs, Chaos, and Consequences: America Takes the Ride Fri, 11 Apr 2025 20:11:31 GMT 13:02 67f97772d5ed0d5b9dde3059 false https://shows.acast.com/as-i-was-saying-with-big-john-howell/episodes/tariffs-chaos-and-consequences-america-takes-the-ride 67f97772d5ed0d5b9dde3059 67d86c9c2dc3c43482d40076 tariffs-chaos-and-consequences-america-takes-the-ride full As I Was Saying, John Howell delivers a scathing breakdown of President Trump’s erratic tariff policy and its far-reaching economic fallout. From spiking food prices to market instability and rising mortgage rates, Howell explains how this self-inflicted economic wound threatens to spiral into a full-blown crisis. With sharp wit and historical context, he calls on Americans to recognize the damage, reclaim legislative power, and brace for what comes next.

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]]> Trump’s Tariff Plan Might Be A Major Self-Inflicted Wound Trump’s Tariff Plan Might Be A Major Self-Inflicted Wound Tue, 08 Apr 2025 05:01:00 GMT 22:25 67f321043292c8a68e8c57c2 false https://shows.acast.com/as-i-was-saying-with-big-john-howell/episodes/trumps-tariff-plan-might-be-a-major-self-inflicted-wound 67f321043292c8a68e8c57c2 67d86c9c2dc3c43482d40076 trumps-tariff-plan-might-be-a-major-self-inflicted-wound full

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]]> Colby Hall Talks Trump, Canada, and Media Distraction Colby Hall Talks Trump, Canada, and Media Distraction Tue, 01 Apr 2025 05:01:00 GMT 19:56 67eb30047828ca699c7a0a34 false https://shows.acast.com/as-i-was-saying-with-big-john-howell/episodes/colby-hall-talks-trump-canada-and-media-distraction 67eb30047828ca699c7a0a34 67d86c9c2dc3c43482d40076 colby-hall-talks-trump-canada-and-media-distraction full

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]]> Constitutional Law Expert Eric Segall on the State of the Supreme Court Constitutional Law Expert Eric Segall on the State of the Supreme Court Tue, 25 Mar 2025 05:01:00 GMT 29:14 67df06dec5a382306ec2dea2 false https://shows.acast.com/as-i-was-saying-with-big-john-howell/episodes/constitutional-concerns-with-eric-segall 67df06dec5a382306ec2dea2 67d86c9c2dc3c43482d40076 constitutional-concerns-with-eric-segall full

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]]> Neil Steinberg on Writing, Regret, and Refusing to Capitulate Neil Steinberg on Writing, Regret, and Refusing to Capitulate Fri, 21 Mar 2025 05:01:00 GMT 1:07:09 67dccb501eb5b2f423389c9c true https://shows.acast.com/as-i-was-saying-with-big-john-howell/episodes/neil-steinberg-on-writing-regret-and-refusing-to-capitulate 67dccb501eb5b2f423389c9c 67d86c9c2dc3c43482d40076 neil-steinberg-on-writing-regret-and-refusing-to-capitulate full

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]]> The Changing Landscape of Talk Radio with John Dempsey The Changing Landscape of Talk Radio with John Dempsey Thu, 20 Mar 2025 05:01:00 GMT 35:16 67db6f1ad79e9e199173f48f false https://shows.acast.com/as-i-was-saying-with-big-john-howell/episodes/the-changing-landscape-of-talk-radio-with-john-dempsey 67db6f1ad79e9e199173f48f 67d86c9c2dc3c43482d40076 the-changing-landscape-of-talk-radio-with-john-dempsey full

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]]> Politics, Media, and Misinformation with Joe Walsh Politics, Media, and Misinformation with Joe Walsh Tue, 18 Mar 2025 05:01:00 GMT 28:26 67d87341af1d04305515e611 true https://shows.acast.com/as-i-was-saying-with-big-john-howell/episodes/politics-media-and-misinformation-with-joe-walsh 67d87341af1d04305515e611 67d86c9c2dc3c43482d40076 politics-media-and-misinformation-with-joe-walsh full

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]]> The Future of Media and Politics with Charlie Sykes The Future of Media and Politics with Charlie Sykes Mon, 17 Mar 2025 19:10:24 GMT 28:21 67d87019af1d043055153e6e true https://shows.acast.com/as-i-was-saying-with-big-john-howell/episodes/the-future-of-media-and-politics-with-charlie-sykes 67d87019af1d043055153e6e 67d86c9c2dc3c43482d40076 the-future-of-media-and-politics-with-charlie-sykes full To The Contrary,” available on Substack. Howell and Sykes touched on everything from the state of conservative media to the erosion of truth in American politics

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