Common Sense with Dan Carlin

Dan Carlin

4.7 (11K)
POLITICS

Loud, fast-talking and deceptively funny, this politically-independent "forward-thinking pragmatist" looks at the events shaping our world through a uniquely American lens. It's smarter than you think, and faster than you expect.

NOV 24

Who's the Boss?

The President is outraged at multiple Democratic lawmakers for reminding members of the military of their constitutional oaths and responsibilities. Dan points out that individual agency among soldiers is a societal firewall protecting all of us.

40 min
MAR 23

What's Good for the Goose

The U.S. political stage has long been primed for an American nightmare. Faction loyalists can argue over who'll end up pulling the constitutional trigger, but the metaphorical gun has been loaded for decades.

1h 31m
03/01/2022

Gas Up the Cold War

Vladimir Putin has instantaneously reignited the Cold War by savagely attacking Ukraine this week. In response to requests, Dan shares a few thoughts.

40 min
09/01/2021

Betting on Long Shots

After 20 years in Afghanistan the U.S. exits the country thus ending the longest war in American history. Are there any lessons to be learned?

55 min
01/14/2021

Garbage In, Garbage Out

In a show recorded before the recent House impeachment vote, Dan examines the damage caused by the iceberg we recently hit when Americans stormed the U.S. Capitol and tries to suggest how we might avoid hitting another one.

47 min
09/20/2020

Steering Into the Iceberg

To paraphrase John Lennon, So you say you want a civil war? With the U.S. facing one of the most consequential elections in its history, Dan has some thoughts about us all, our choices and the times in which we live.

1h 13m
04/01/2020

A Recipe for Caesar

Does a global pandemic help break the spell of our bitter partisan conflict, or does it just raise the stakes? In the first CS show in years Dan wrestles with the Zeitgeist.

1h 26m

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Dec 4

J. Torrance

Dan tells it like it is and some people get mad. Surprise, surprise.
What about ????

Dec 6

Joe Scaffidi

Totally agree with this entire podcast. Spot on. I believe our military would act honorably in such circumstances and there is nothing wrong with reminding them of this duty . Yet no comment on an administration where the president didn’t actually sign executive orders and that spied on opposition senators. Seems selective. These assaults on our nation are just as dangerous.
Thanks Dan

Nov 24

Jordan Fisher79

Thanks for that. I hope your words reach the ears that most need to hear them.
Lost a subscriber today

Nov 26

JJWW33

Uninformed and ahistorical (cherry picked) logic and rhetoric. Recommend reviewing the difference between military Oath of Office and Oath of Enlistment, as well as the Article II powers reserved for the Commander in Chief. Immediate loss of credibility to your arguments. Touch grass my man, it helps with DTS.

Loud, fast-talking and deceptively funny, this politically-independent "forward-thinking pragmatist" looks at the events shaping our world through a uniquely American lens. It's smarter than you think, and faster than you expect.