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• Episode 111, Aftermath of the Great Election

  

  Well, the "Great Election" is over, and guess what? Collectivism as the majority way of life in America was reaffirmed.This was supposed to be the election wher... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Episode 110, Which Way Should You Vote?

  

  Ok, the clock is ticking down on "the most important election in our lifetimes."Seriously, how can every election be the most important one?We know what's at... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Episode 109, Which Conspiracy Theories Should You Believe?

  

  Which conspiracy theories do you believe?Which do you think are a lot of bunk?And which conspiracy theories put you on the fence, until you learn more? Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Riders 10, Oxen 1

  

  No podcast for this post, just a picture that pretty much explains itself.I'm not a huge fan of The Weekly Standard, but they posted a fantastic graphic, which... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Episode 108, Liberty Ridge--An Update

  

  Listeners to this podcast have asked me about the status of Liberty Ridge, the "shrugging out" retreat that my wife and I are fashioning for ourselves out in th... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Episode 107, What Will Obama's Second Term Bring?

  

  Ok, Romney did well in the first debate. In fact, let's stipulate that he "wiped the floor" with Obama.I could be wrong, of course, but I remain convinced that... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Episode 106, Brushfire Plague

  

  Doomsday fiction is the genre, and author R.P. Ruggiero checks in with an action-packed and realistic novel of what happens when a fast-moving and... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Episode 105. Collectivists Everywhere Are Getting Theirs

  

  I know things are looking a little grim these days, to people in the know, but it's time to take notice of an important fact--collectivists everywhere are... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A Version of Supercollapse by Matt Bracken

  

  No podcast for this posting, just a link to a thoughtful and disturbing scenario described by a favorite author of TSOP, Matt Bracken. Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Episode 104, Will Paul Ryan Save Us?

  

  Will Paul Ryan save us?He's for major reform of the entitlement system that's dragging us off the cliff.He's wonky, he's persuasive, and he's cheerful. Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Episode 103, Grow Up, the World Isn't Safe

  

  The nation was shocked recently when a heavily-armed gunman wearing body armor and using tear gas opened fire in a crowded movie theater, mowing down dozens of... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Episode 102, Motivation to Shrug Out

  

  Why do you listen to this podcast?Seriously, what is your interest in shrugging out--and I don't just mean the podcast itself, I mean the act of withdrawing you... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Episode 101, What Will the Collapse Really Be Like, Part 2

  

  In the last show I talked about Stages 1 and 2 of The Collapse as I see it unfolding.In this show, I cover Stages 3 and 4, which I am calling "SuperCollapse" an... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Episode 100, What Will the Collapse Really Be Like? (Part 1)

  

  I couldn't stop talking in this, my 100th show, so I will be releasing it in two parts.I have somewhat arbitrarily divided "The Collapse" into four stages. Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Episode 99, When Is This Puppy Going to Blow?

  

  Time for some speculation, but with a little bit of logic and analysis thrown in as usual on The Shrugging Out Podcast.Bad news seems to be pouring in from ever... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Episode 98, Staying Safe When the Stuff Hits the Fan

  

  If the stuff really does hit the fan, hard, how will you protect yourself and your family from the violence?That's really what it comes down to, doesn't it? Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Episode 97. What is Your Plan?

  

  What is your plan for surviving the big collapse that is coming? In the manner customary to how we deal with topics on TSOP, I talk about the art and craft of... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Episode 96, Stockholm Syndrome for 300 Million People

  

  Pictured: Patty Hearst, the poster child of the Stockholm Syndrome.We come to love that which we endure. We are such creatures of habit, and we are so prone to... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Episode 95, Will There Be a Boom Before the Crash?

  

  Time to engage in some "contrary thinking" on The Shrugging Out Podcast, mainly just to make sure that we're still thinking!In the early days of "modern... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Episode 94, Constitutional Quizzery

  

  Tom Baugh, the unofficial but favorite essayist of The Shrugging Out Podcast, recently crafted a thought-provoking piece, Constitutional Quizzery. Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY