The Mad Centrist

The Mad Centrist

"A sane person to an insane society must appear insane." ― Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Not Mad as in Angry, Mad as in Insane. And in an insane world, the sane are simply Mad.  I am The Mad Centrist.You can be too!The Mad Centrist podcast is a middle ground, pragmatic, politically polite, and irreverently independent show.  Pulling the rug out from beneath Democrats and Republicans alike, while respecting democrats and republican citizens (the distinction between Party and people is critical!).  Amusing anecdotes of the crazy world we find ourselves in, how to maybe get along better, and pull the world back towards sanity, and do so while having some fun!

  1. 1D AGO

    Episode 76: Pre-response to the State of the Union

    Send a text It is entirely possible that we all know what is going to be said at the State of the Union.  Trump will lie, repeatedly, and declare a bunch of things to be true that are complete fabrications.  But the actual State of the Union? Not all unicorns and rainbows.  But what the heck, let's have fun with it! This was recorded before the SotU address, so prediction veracity might vary. :) Show Notes:  Article on SCOTUS striking down the Tariffs: https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-tariffs-trump-0485fcda30a7310501123e4931dba3f9  The covered-up ICE death from March: https://apnews.com/article/texas-ice-shooting-ruben-ray-martinez-death-646df2f1212fa48d14a9b270f04c3f76  $10B to the Board of Peace: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-says-us-to-contribute-10-billion-for-board-of-peace/  $10B law suit against America/the IRS: https://apnews.com/article/trump-treasury-irs-tax-records-e3a79e1bfdc94a663504754af80ce183  Polling data: https://www.npr.org/2026/02/23/nx-s1-5720975/poll-trump-state-of-the-union-sotu and https://www.huffpost.com/entry/cnn-harry-enten-trump-pre-state-of-the-union-polling-2026_n_699c85e7e4b0f7641da5bf89  Epstein Files cover-up for Trump: https://www.npr.org/2026/02/24/nx-s1-5723968/epstein-files-trump-accusation-maxwell  Courts being ignored: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/trump-appointed-judge-finds-admin-in-civil-contempt/ar-AA1WVzUU?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=699e0a6409f5467f8fbf1ded93191b02&ei=189 and https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02/18/us/trump-news  Tourism hurting:  https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2026/02/20/us-tourism-trump-slump-2026/  The political podcast for everyone!

    23 min
  2. FEB 2

    Episode 74: Ice Rage

    Send a text ICE has achieved the lofty status of becoming a curse in the English language.  Call someone an ICE agent, or suggest maybe they should get a job with ICE, and expect a fight.  Rarely in our nation's history has a part of the government reached such a level of loathing.  Perhaps, in jokes, the IRS can rival it, but in reality only Customs and Border Patrol comes close - and they do come close! Renee Good and Alex Pretti are just the very visible tip of the iceberg - pun intended.  Listen to hear more of the story, and the horrors of an agency unleashed on the people of America by their own "leader." Show Notes: Population growth slowing: U.S. Population Growth Slows Sharply as Immigration Numbers Plunge - The New York Times  Home sales falling through: Homebuyers are backing out of deals at the fastest pace since 2017  Failing dollar: Dollar sinks to lowest level in four years as US risks grow  Bottoming out consumer confidence: US consumer confidence collapses to lowest level since 2014 | AP News  ICE Choking us: Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds on U.S. Citizens — ProPublica  ICE disappearing us: Immigration Agents Have Held More Than 170 Americans Against Their Will, ProPublica Finds — ProPublica & More Americans Will Be Caught Up in Trump Immigration Raids — ProPublica  ICE shooting us: US immigration agents shot at people 16 times under Trump’s crackdown | US immigration | The Guardian & Full list of ICE shootings since Donald Trump took office  ICE protected by Tech Bros: TikTok users say they can’t upload anti-ICE videos. The company blames tech issues & Meta blocks posts sharing database of ICE agents - POLITICO  ICE melting: Trump Holds 2-Hour Meeting With Noem Amid Backlash to Minneapolis Shooting - The New York Times & ICE Agents Set for Security Role During Winter Olympics in Italy & ICE Unloads - Ken Klippenstein  The political podcast for everyone!

    46 min
  3. JAN 12

    TMC - Episode 71: Murdering Monroe

    Send a text The Economy is still in tatters, and the evidence lays it out.  I cover some of it, but then move on to the 800-pound illegally invading gorilla in the room - Trump's Venezuela crime spree. Maduro was no saint, but he also was not part of the argument made by Trump to invade.  When Trump kidnapped the President of Venezuela his argument was drugs and imaginary 'Narco-Terrorists,' and the claim stated Fentanyl and Cocaine - two drugs Venezuela doesn't send to the USA - were sent to the USA.  Even the DoJ indictment seems to agree with this. Trump didn't alert Congress, but he did keep his Big Oil donors in the loop! He also butchered the Monroe Doctrine, both its meaning, and its name. Listen in to hear it all! Trump's presidential ranking: https://www.axios.com/2024/02/19/presidents-survey-trump-ranks-last-biden-14th  Factory layoff: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/gm-axes-102m-factory-and-lays-off-1-700-entire-midwest-town-faces-economic-blackout/vi-AA1TlQRp?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=6955616b16594e7d88ab62a024c6614b&ei=79  Logistics imploding: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/great-freight-recession-wipes-out-1-000-jobs-as-another-us-transport-company-collapses/ar-AA1Q9YRq  & https://www.the-sun.com/motors/14982788/trucking-industry-american-trucking-association/  Travel troubles: https://www.travelweekly.com/Preview-2026/Introduction-to-Executive-View  Canadians selling Florida: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/canadian-snowbirds-flocking-to-sell-their-florida-homes-amid-trump-feud-face-huge-losses/ar-AA1TtQ7J?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=69588b9d9c62408da52f7dfa57fd3302&ei=15 & https://www.dailymail.co.uk/real-estate/article-15409059/us-housing-market-crash-florida-texas.html  Trump's Venezuela lies: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/fact-checking-trumps-claims-after-u-s-strike-on-venezuela-and-capture-of-maduro  The political podcast for everyone!

    38 min

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"A sane person to an insane society must appear insane." ― Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Not Mad as in Angry, Mad as in Insane. And in an insane world, the sane are simply Mad.  I am The Mad Centrist.You can be too!The Mad Centrist podcast is a middle ground, pragmatic, politically polite, and irreverently independent show.  Pulling the rug out from beneath Democrats and Republicans alike, while respecting democrats and republican citizens (the distinction between Party and people is critical!).  Amusing anecdotes of the crazy world we find ourselves in, how to maybe get along better, and pull the world back towards sanity, and do so while having some fun!