Your weekly helping of opinion and critical analysis of the day's news. Bud asks the questions, and Mike supplies the takes.
The Mondays with Mike Podcast seeks to foster conversation between friends about the news. We believe conversation is key to understanding, and understanding is sorely needed in this era of disinformation.
Although we talk about particular news stories, this podcast's authors do not intend to purvey information about current events but to direct listeners to seek out such information and draw their own conclusions.
We may occasionally incorporate audio excerpts from news publications during our discussions to provide essential contexts. Our subject matter is the news itself. Therefore, these references are necessary for meaningful analysis. To our listeners: please seek out and engage with our sources. The more you read, the more you'll know.
We believe that our use of these excerpts falls under the principles of fair use, as it fosters informed dialogue and critical engagement with current events.
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Coming soon: a better website. (Update, week of February 17, 2025: actually the current website has grown on us.)
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