Be Reasonable with Mike Gerard //podcastplus.net/feed/be-reasonable-with-mike-gerard~83f3f62b An attempt to instill rational thought into the national discourse. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:27:22 +0000 The Nefarious Use of Facebook & How to Piss Off Thomas Jefferson - Media Reporting, Bias and the Country Divided, Part 8 https://anchor.fm/s/1d4dffb8/podcast/play/26069883/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2021-1-1%2Fc23a0d9e-7cba-1bce-fc19-8218d8338873.mp3 This episode turns away from the now all too obvious nature of mainstream media bias. Instead, we divert our gaze to social media. In this episode we take a look at those cute little stories and memes that everyone seems to repost and we uncover a sinister little plot. It's all about bias and the attempt to manipulate the unsuspecting reader. We then take that bias to whole other level by looking at a book and an article that uses Thomas Jefferson in a way in which would certainly make his red hair stand on end. Join us for what should be an interesting little journey. Mon, 01 Feb 2021 23:45:55 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/1d4dffb8/podcast/play/26069883/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2021-1-1%2Fc23a0d9e-7cba-1bce-fc19-8218d8338873.mp3 The Nefarious Use of Facebook & How to Piss Off Thomas Jefferson - Media Reporting, Bias and the Country Divided, Part 8 https://anchor.fm/s/1d4dffb8/podcast/play/26069883/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2021-1-1%2Fc23a0d9e-7cba-1bce-fc19-8218d8338873.mp3 This episode turns away from the now all too obvious nature of mainstream media bias. Instead, we divert our gaze to social media. In this episode we take a look at those cute little stories and memes that everyone seems to repost and we uncover a sinister little plot. It's all about bias and the attempt to manipulate the unsuspecting reader. We then take that bias to whole other level by looking at a book and an article that uses Thomas Jefferson in a way in which would certainly make his red hair stand on end. Join us for what should be an interesting little journey. Mon, 01 Feb 2021 23:45:55 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/1d4dffb8/podcast/play/26069883/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2021-1-1%2Fc23a0d9e-7cba-1bce-fc19-8218d8338873.mp3 Violence, Racism and the Stolen Election - Media Reporting, Bias and the Country Divided, Part Seven Media Reporting, Bias and the Country Divided Part 7 https://anchor.fm/s/1d4dffb8/podcast/play/24777530/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2021-0-5%2F142960157-44100-2-db60c726f5db7.m4a This episode begins with the killing of the pastor at the Starrville Methodist Church in Winona, Texas. That is used to illustrate the racist undercurrents in the country, tacitly fueled by the media. Then we contrast this to the way the media reported the Black Lives Movement in 2020. We conclude with a few glancing comments on the Progressive Democratic Squad in the House of Representatives and the President's position that the 2020 presidential election was stolen. All of this woven with the threads of media bias and the divided country.  Tue, 05 Jan 2021 05:38:07 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/1d4dffb8/podcast/play/24777530/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2021-0-5%2F142960157-44100-2-db60c726f5db7.m4a Is the US Postal Service Unable to Handle Mail-in Voting or are they Tampering with the Election https://anchor.fm/s/1d4dffb8/podcast/play/18094318/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-7-15%2F98710938-44100-2-9b9a456133b0e.m4a Media Reporting, Bias and the Country Divided, Part Six. This episode takes a look at the recent claims that the US Postal Service cannot handle the impending influx of mail-in ballots and the opposing claim that the postal service has been actively subverting the upcoming election by removing mailboxes and sorting machines in an attempt to make mail-in voting a near impossibility. Could this be true? Let's find out! Sat, 15 Aug 2020 20:30:52 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/1d4dffb8/podcast/play/18094318/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-7-15%2F98710938-44100-2-9b9a456133b0e.m4a Is the US Postal Service Unable to Handle Mail-in Voting or are they Tampering with the Election https://anchor.fm/s/1d4dffb8/podcast/play/18094318/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-7-15%2F98710938-44100-2-9b9a456133b0e.m4a Media Reporting, Bias and the Country Divided, Part Six. This episode takes a look at the recent claims that the US Postal Service cannot handle the impending influx of mail-in ballots and the opposing claim that the postal service has been actively subverting the upcoming election by removing mailboxes and sorting machines in an attempt to make mail-in voting a near impossibility. Could this be true? Let's find out! Sat, 15 Aug 2020 20:30:52 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/1d4dffb8/podcast/play/18094318/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-7-15%2F98710938-44100-2-9b9a456133b0e.m4a The Mayor, In the Courthouse, With the Tear Gas - Federal Troops at a Riot in Portland Tear Gas the Mayor: Media Reporting, Bias and the Country Divided https://anchor.fm/s/1d4dffb8/podcast/play/17056995/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-6-25%2F92909452-44100-2-e3a97456b37f8.m4a This episode takes a look at the latest events in Portland where the mayor addressed a large crowd and winds up getting gassed by Federal troops. What is going on in Portand?! Why and how has the President ordered Federal personnel to Portland? Why is he threatening to send federal troops to Chicago? And what is the media making of all this? Tune in and find out! Sat, 25 Jul 2020 00:18:35 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/1d4dffb8/podcast/play/17056995/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-6-25%2F92909452-44100-2-e3a97456b37f8.m4a The Mayor, In the Courthouse, With the Tear Gas - Federal Troops at a Riot in Portland Tear Gas the Mayor: Media Reporting, Bias and the Country Divided https://anchor.fm/s/1d4dffb8/podcast/play/17056995/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-6-25%2F92909452-44100-2-e3a97456b37f8.m4a This episode takes a look at the latest events in Portland where the mayor addressed a large crowd and winds up getting gassed by Federal troops. What is going on in Portand?! Why and how has the President ordered Federal personnel to Portland? Why is he threatening to send federal troops to Chicago? And what is the media making of all this? Tune in and find out! Sat, 25 Jul 2020 00:18:35 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/1d4dffb8/podcast/play/17056995/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-6-25%2F92909452-44100-2-e3a97456b37f8.m4a Why is the Media Ignoring the Violence in the Seattle Protest Zone - Media Reporting, Bias and the Country Divided https://anchor.fm/s/1d4dffb8/podcast/play/15712061/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-5-25%2F85297028-44100-2-cc2da9bad2c02.m4a We take a look at a claim that the national media is refusing to report on the violence in the Seattle Protest Zone (also known as the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest, aka. CHOP or the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone, aka. CHAZ). Is it a conspiracy? Tune in and find out! Thu, 25 Jun 2020 19:19:52 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/1d4dffb8/podcast/play/15712061/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-5-25%2F85297028-44100-2-cc2da9bad2c02.m4a Why is the Media Ignoring the Violence in the Seattle Protest Zone - Media Reporting, Bias and the Country Divided https://anchor.fm/s/1d4dffb8/podcast/play/15712061/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-5-25%2F85297028-44100-2-cc2da9bad2c02.m4a We take a look at a claim that the national media is refusing to report on the violence in the Seattle Protest Zone (also known as the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest, aka. CHOP or the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone, aka. CHAZ). Is it a conspiracy? Tune in and find out! Thu, 25 Jun 2020 19:19:52 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/1d4dffb8/podcast/play/15712061/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-5-25%2F85297028-44100-2-cc2da9bad2c02.m4a The House of Representatives and Congressional Apportionment: Politics, Passions and the Country Divided https://anchor.fm/s/1d4dffb8/podcast/play/15303384/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2020-5-17%2F82961886-44100-2-b11017e02d7f4.mp3 A look at how congressional districts are determined. How many people does each member of Congress actually represent? Is it fair? Tune in and find out. Sources: United States Statutes at Large. (1910) Fifty-Sixth Congress, Session II . United States Statutes at Large. (1832 ) Twenty-Second Congress, Session I. Matthews, Dylan. (2018) The case for massively expanding the US House of Representatives. Vox. Desilver, Drew. (2018) U.S. population keeps growing, but House of Representatives is same size as in Taft era. Pew Research Center. Ghogomu, Mbiyimoh. (2016) How We Forgot the Founding Fathers’ Advice On This Crucial Part of the Constitution. The Higher Learning. Annals of Congress. (1792) House of Representatives, 2ndCongress, 1stSession. Madison, James or Hamilton, Alexander. (1788) The Federalist No. 55. Chinni, Dante. (2020) New electoral map comes into focus ahead of 2020 census. NBC News. Wed, 17 Jun 2020 05:09:01 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/1d4dffb8/podcast/play/15303384/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2020-5-17%2F82961886-44100-2-b11017e02d7f4.mp3