The Mosque, the President, and the French Crackdown on Shirtless Tourists

Professor, Director, and beacon of wit Doug Trouten joins me. He digs into the hubbub over the proposed cultural center and mosque near Ground Zero in New York City and notes that the whole issue is being wielded as a political weapon by many on both sides. Doug also analyzes the Obama administration thus far [...]

Franklin, Conan & King Arthur – TWG’s Deep Thoughts with Goose

It’s time to think some deep thoughts. Time Magazine revealed it’s 100 Most Influential People Issue this week. We wonder in what state our world is, when folks like Lady Gaga, Conan O’Brien and Bill Clinton are wielding the most influence. Britain’s parliamentary election is this week. What would King Arthur have to say about [...]

The Week in Rants 4/19

Quite a bit of stuff happened this week…

Jennifer Knapp Is a Lesbian! Wow!
The interwebs lit up this week with news that the former Christian music starlet has been in a same-sex relationship for years. The immediate reaction had little to do with Knapp and was mostly directed against Evangelical-dom. On TV & across the verdant [...]

Representing a People or a Party?

There’s a new kind of flip-flop in Washington. The power flip flop. One day the Republicans are flying high with their man on Pennsylvania Ave and good footing in both houses. The next, Democrats are on top with a majority in the houses and their man in the Oval office. Then an election spins out [...]

“It’s Not Me, It’s You. And George Bush. And the Supreme Court.” – State of the Union Play by Play

Also, check out the rest of the GooseRadio contributors’ response to the speech with some hours to mull it over and a thoughtful response from the other side of the aisle.
In the past few days, Republicans have been feeling an extra ounce of chutzpa with a surprise election victory in liberalisms’ heartland of Massachusetts. [...]

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