1850 Main Street™ The Public Square®
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1850 Main Street™ is a place. A place in time and history and a place for today. Come in, sit down, and grab a cup of coffee as we discuss the issues of the day.
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Demolishing History
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They say you can tell what a society values by what it builds… how about what it destroys? Pull up a chair and listen in as Rob Walgate and Alan C. Duncan discuss how the 20th century saw the destruction of some of America's greatest architectural achievements and what was constructed in their place.
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Butker at Benedictine, Part II
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If you want to criticize a speech, do you think you should go over the whole thing for context first? Does anyone do that? Pull up a chair and listen in as Rob Walgate and Alan C. Duncan discuss the lack of context in criticisms over Harrison Butker's commencement speech at Benedictine College and the hypocrisy of those who condemn his remarks while praising free speech for certain other causes.
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Butker at Benedictine, Part I
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Does anyone actually like going to college commencement ceremonies… or actually listen to the speeches? Pull up a chair and listen in as Rob Walgate and Alan C. Duncan discuss the controversy surrounding the speech recently made by Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker at Benedictine College's commencement ceremony.
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Manipulating Public Opinion
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A lot of people are obsessed with polling numbers. Do polls even matter this far ahead of an election? Pull up a chair and listen in as Rob Walgate, Alan C. Duncan, and David Zanotti discuss the degradation of accuracy in polling over the past 20 years and how the major news outlets use polls for their own benefit.
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Boy Scouts and Pocket Knives
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What's a pocket knife without a knife? What is the Boy Scouts if it's not just for boys? Pull up a chair and listen in as Rob Walgate, Alan C. Duncan, and David Zanotti discuss Swiss Army Knives being manufactured with everything but the knife and the rebranding of the Boy Scouts of America.
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Destroying the Pub
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Why would an authoritarian government want to shut down a local pub? Pull up a chair and listen in as Rob Walgate, Alan C. Duncan, and David Zanotti discuss C.S Lewis' book That Hideous Strength and how public meeting places where people can get together and share ideas are dangerous in the eyes of an oppressive government.
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Check out the e-book and audiobook versions of Alan's book Gilbert & Jack here.