Loud, fast-talking and deceptively funny, this politically-independent "forward-thinking pragmatist" looks at the events shaping our world through a uniquely American lens. It's smarter than you think, and faster than you expect. "Common Sense with Dan Carlin" is a blend of audio commentary and news analysis by one of the leading thinkers among today's politically independent crowd. Author, reporter and talk show host Dan Carlin takes a look at the issues in the news through the prism of his traditional American "forward-thinking pragmatism" while pushing a fiscally conservative, socially liberal approach to solving problems. Whether he's railing against the "Fat Police", explaining the existence of "The Chicken Little Gene" or continually bringing up historical events no one has ever heard of, Carlin manages to be entertaining and informative in a uniquely non-partisan way. His style has been compared to Seinfeld's George Costanza on steroids. Whether that's true or not, he does often talk really fast, you'll have to keep up. Can common sense be entertaining? Can it be stimulating, refreshing and thought-provoking? You bet! Politically independent host Dan Carlin shows you how radically clear things can be once a little non-partisan Common Sense is applied. http://www.dancarlin.com Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:27:03 PST en-us dan@dancarlin.com (Dan Carlin) Dan Carlin dan@dancarlin.com (Dan Carlin) dancarlin.com http://www.dancarlin.com/graphics/CS_DC.jpg http://www.dancarlin.com Common Sense with Dan Carlin dan@dancarlin.com libertarian,independent,constitution,freedom,nonpartisan,rights,dan,carlin,politics no Politics News http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb28.mp3 Barack Obama makes a few moves that has Dan wondering if he isn't a newer version of the same old political song-and-dance. Also: The benefits of watching the governmental sausage-making machine. http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb28.mp3 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:27:03 PST 48:08 Obama, McCain, FCC, EPA, secrecy, government, debates, Presidential, campaign, funding, Iraq, bases, Iran, Terror, Bush, science, Republicans, conservatives, liberals, democrats,executive, privilege. http://www.dancarlin.com/notes/cswdcb28notes.htm http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb27.mp3 Dan breaks down the recent developments in the 2008 presidential race, and explains the downside of Barack Obama's soaring oratory. Also: Should the News Media be $quot;fair and balanced$quot; http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb27.mp3 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:32:03 PST 49:48 Obama, Clinton, McCain, Hillary, John, Barack, Democratic, Republican, News, media, Cronkite, Murrow, Olbermann, O'Reilly, Stewart, Jon, libertarian, politics, FOX, CNN. http://www.dancarlin.com/notes/cswdcb27notes.htm http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb26.mp3 In a weird show, a frustrated and ill Dan tries to make sense of the pro-torture emails he received after the last show. Also: The Libertarian Party sells out. http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb26.mp3 Tue, 27 May 2008 15:04:03 PST 47:39 torture, Barr, libertarian, politics, election, terrorism, police, abuse, law, brutality, war, tactics, party, president, Democratic, Republican, third, independent, America, constitution, rights http://www.dancarlin.com/notes/cswdcb26notes.htm http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb25.mp3 How will our grandchildren view our decision to use torture in the War on Terror? Dan gets mad just thinking about the long-term moral ramifications and the lack of accountability. Also: a Riffin on the News segment. http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb25.mp3 Mon, 19 May 2008 20:24:03 PST 50:03 Torture, terrorism, Osama, Laden, Qaeda, Bush, rendition, Guantanamo, detainees, Obama, cluster, mine, arms, control, disarmament, Samuelson, Robert, Islam, women, rights, Afghanistan http://www.dancarlin.com/notes/cswdcb25notes.htm http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb24.mp3 Dan has a dream where he has been given dictatorial power over the government. The dream doesn't end well. Also: The REAL swing voters. http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb24.mp3 Tue, 13 May 2008 20:24:03 PST 42:25 government, executive, authority, powers, Rome, Medicare, social, security, defense, spending, Democrat, Republican, Clinton, Obama, McCain, politics, President, campaign, voters, election, 2008 http://www.dancarlin.com/notes/cswdcb24notes.htm http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb23.mp3 Dan reacts to the woeful media questioning at the recent Democratic Presidential debates with questions of his own for the candidates. Also: The connection between polygamous religious sects, nude hippies and Jerry Lee Lewis. http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb23.mp3 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:42:03 PST 52:33 debates, presidential, Clinton, Obama, McCain, news, Gibson, ABC, Stephenopolous, Democratic, cult, polygamy, Jeffs, Mormon, commune, alternative, lifestyle, religious, child, abuse http://www.dancarlin.com/notes/cswdcb23notes.htm http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb22.mp3 The 40th Anniversary of Martin Luther King's death prompts an angry Dan rant about the lack of leadership in the modern world. Also: School reform, Dark Horse candidates and Neo-Cons, Neo-Cons, Neo-Cons! http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb22.mp3 Fri, 4 Apr 2008 08:04:03 PST 54:45 Race, black, afro, King, rights, civil, equal, march, Ray, assassination, Kennedy, John, Robert, Malcolm, 1960's, Gore, Kristol, convention, democratic, republican, national, party http://www.dancarlin.com/notes/cswdcb22notes.htm http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb21.mp3 Presidential hopeful Barack Obama is taking heat because of comments made by his preacher. Dan lambastes the idea that this issue is important. Also Guns, Courts, Militias, Romans and Athenians. http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb21.mp3 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:42:03 PST 50:38 Obama, Wright, preacher, Black, President, Democratic, Clinton, McCain, gun, control, firearm, second, Amendment, Constitution, Supreme, Court, militia, handgun, rights, Rome, Athens http://www.dancarlin.com/notes/cswdcb21notes.htm http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb20.mp3 This isn't the happiest show Dan's ever done. He's mad that the Attorney General seems to be successfully shielding the President from Congressional investigations. He's also mad about the environment. So it goes. http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb20.mp3 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:32:03 PST 41:57 environment, global, Muckasey, Bush, torture, Congress, Senate, U.S., warming, climate, emissions, carbon, executive, privilege, Iraq, Feinstein, waterboarding http://www.dancarlin.com/notes/cswdcb20notes.htm http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb19.mp3 Dan is "rooting for injuries" again in the U.S. Presidential race. This time he's hoping the super delegates give the election to the candidate who receives the fewest votes. Also: Does size matter when it comes to countries? http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb19.mp3 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 10:45:01 PST 42:12 Obama, Clinton, McCain, Democratic, Republican, Presidential, 2008, delegate, Kosovo, Scotland, secede, separatist, autonomy, national, Vermont, Quebec, revolution, states, rights, constitution http://www.dancarlin.com/notes/cswdcb19notes.htm http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb18.mp3 To paraphrase Archie Bunker; Dan may be crazy, but he makes a lot of sense. In this show he talks about the year 1979, the responsibilities of a Great Power, behavioral freedom and health care. http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb18.mp3 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:36:59 PST 30:41 Whig, Obesity, smoking, health, fat, Iran, Iraq, Neo-con, Kristol, Obama, Kennedy, Clinton, 1960's, 1979, Osama, Laden, Afghanistan, Mujahadeen, Soviet, Carter, Shah, military, interventionism http://www.dancarlin.com/notes/cswdcb18notes.htm http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb17.mp3 How do we win the War on Terror? Dan gets excited about a couple of ideas he reads about to combat Islamic extremism. Also, what penalty should our leaders face when they screw up? http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb17.mp3 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:20:11 PST 49:02 terrorism, Iraq, war, Indonesia, Bush, WMD, uranium, CIA, Tenet, Cheney, Neo-Con, Democratic, Republican, Senate, Congress, Impeach, Qaeda, Taliban, Islamic, Muslim, Jihad, Osama http://www.dancarlin.com/notes/cswdcb17notes.htm http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb16.mp3 Can voters in free nations be trusted to make the difficult long-term choices for their societies at the expense of personal short term gain? Dan looks at this issue from first a U.S. and then a global perspective. http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb16.mp3 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 14:21:12 PST 42:10 India, voting, environmental, global, warming, pollution, freedom, liberty, Obama, Clinton, Huckabee, Romney, Giuliani, McCain, Edwards, Democratic, Republican, presidential, politics, legislation, Kyoto http://www.dancarlin.com/notes/cswdcb16notes.htm http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb15.mp3 Who does the U.S. Bureaucracy take orders from? Dan looks at this question while examining the CIA and missing waterboarding videos. Also: Can we afford to let places like Pakistan have democracy? http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb15.mp3 Sat, 29 Dec 2007 11:21:16 PST 50:34 Bhutto, Pakistan, Musharraf, Sharif, intelligence, national, security, CIA, NSA, spy, terrorism, torture, interrogations, waterboard, Iran, contra, North, soviet, Laden, Qaeda, Taliban, assassination http://www.dancarlin.com/notes/cswdcb15notes.htm http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb14.mp3 Would the American Republic be safer if its people weren't so afraid? Dan thinks so. He talks about the connection between bravery and freedom. Also: What would happen if an honest person were elected President? http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb14.mp3 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:56:12 PST 40:47 Ron, Paul, Kucinich, Gravel, libertarian, president, liberty, constitution, patriot, freedom, Democrat, Republican, Green, party, Obama, Clinton, McCain, Giuliani, Romney, Edwards, Richardson, Huckabee http://www.dancarlin.com/notes/cswdcb14notes.htm http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb13.mp3 Dan sounds like he woke up on the wrong side of the bed the morning he recorded this loud and fast show on the less "economically competitive" people in America. He's also mad about John McCain and the Fat Police. http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb13.mp3 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 09:43:59 PST 50:33 McCain, Paul, Ron, Republican, Democrat, libertarian, poverty, homeless, middle, class, economic, obesity, freedom, salt, rich, security, Presidential, smoking, tobacco, rights http://www.dancarlin.com/notes/cswdcb13notes.htm http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb12.mp3 If the American People decided that their government looked too much like a Banana Republic, what could they do about it? Dan has some thoughts. Also: Saudi Justice, Hugo Chavez and U.S. African bases. http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb12.mp3 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:12:12 PST 47:36 bribery, donation, campaign, political, finance, corporations, special, interest, Congress, reform, parties, Democratic, Republic, Chavez, Saudi, Arabia, feminist, military, industrial, complex http://www.dancarlin.com/notes/cswdcb12notes.htm http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb11.mp3 What if scientific research uncovers information we don't want to find? Dan examines the controversial comments by a geneticist and asks: "If it's true, don't you want to know?" Also: Hillary, Musharraf and the weasels. http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb11.mp3 Tue, 6 Nov 2007 18:12:31 PST 53:03 Will, George, Hillary, Clinton, Watson, James, DNA, genetics, race, science, Pakistan, Bhutto, gay, homosexual, black, African, intelligence, God, Freedom, Nazi, slave, eugenics, Greek, Jimmy,Snyder, Obama, Osama, War, Powers, Nixon, Vietnam, Iraq, Iran. http://www.dancarlin.com/notes/cswdcb11notes.htm