Or thinking people, or people who don't buy into fear-tactics, or- well, you get the idea.  This episode is not nearly as long as the filibuster the senate had last week.  However, we do talk about it!

Hang up your disco balls, because we are about to get down and funky!

-A word from the President.
-Promo: Podcamp SoCal
-Mom goes back to work
-Podcast and New Media Expo: I'm gettin' excited!
-More on being nominated for a Podcast Peer Award
-Headlines from Think Progress
-Bed Music: 2012 "Sedona Sky"
-Podcast Pickle: Have you re-added me as a fave yet? I heart you!
-Dani picks apart why the Senate wanted to spend all night together.
-War on Terror? Is that what all this is about?
-Voice mail from Dave
Topper's Tap
-Voice mail from Kinsey
Tvindy Time
-Dani takes a break, it's funk-a-licious!
-Music: Psykosoul, "Whatever"
-Promo: Atomic Suburbia
-Health care: The system doesn't want you to be healthy
-Voice mail from Danny (yes, that one! And he had some good things to say! Which makes what he continues to do on his show really confusing.)
Wonderful World of Danny
More health care information:
-Center for American Progress
-Children's Health Facts
-CNN vs. Michael Moore
-A dedication
-Closing Music: Beatnik Turtle, "You Shouldn't Have Pissed Me Off"


Email: tsdiva@gmail.com
Voicemail: 206-337-1026

I found out some really cool news- a couple of months ago my dear friends Twilight and Thebes nominated Truth Seekers for a Podcast Peer Award.  It was a sweet thing to do, but to be honest?  I didn't really give it much thought after that.  Maybe I was still heartbroken over the silliness of the Radio Talent Contest...

I found out today that I have made it to the finals, along with two other great shows in the politics category!  Yay TS!

So, if you are a podcaster, head over to the PPA site now and give me a vote. (There is a short registration process). While you are there, give a vote for all the other great casts that made it to the finals as well. What I'm finding is what makes this award special is that fellow podcasters are the ones giving our shows the nod- it's a nice feeling to know that you are well-thought of among your peers.

http://www.podcastpeers.org

Thanks everyone!
~Dani

Another crazy couple of weeks.  I thought things were supposed to slow down in the summertime? This episode covers health care, pointless conservative arguments, and net neutrality.  Also, headlines are back!
Warning, this one gets kind of nasty.

-JT and Scott from The Gigcast open the show
-So what really is the problem with universal health care?
-Tune: Whatever, The Radio Orphans
-Dan from Life on Tap has an answer to last episode's question
-Can't argue out of a paper bag
-Tune: People Love Hate, The Honkers
-Headlines from Al Jazeera
-Promo: Upside Down and Halfway to Happy Land
-Another voicemail!
-Contact your congressman about net neutrality
-Save The Internet
-Podcast Pickle- please re-add me as a favorite!
-Tune: Hate Box, The Groove Mine
-critique of Truth Seekers brought to you by WWOD

On this day, when we are all out at our BBQ's and drinking our beers and watching those fireworks while waving the flag, it is my wish everyone takes pause to really consider some things about our country today.

A gift to all the Seekers- a poem I always think of during this holiday.  Mostly out of amazement that his words can still ring so true today.

Enjoy, and I hope I didn't butcher it too much!

In truth,
Dani

About Langston Hughes:
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/aa/hughes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langston_Hughes

Music by:
http://marioajero.blogspot.com/