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Over last weekend Southwest  has cancelled over 3,000 domestic flights.  While many news outlets speculate that this is over their recent vaccine mandate, the airline maintains that these are weather related cancellations (though other carriers seem unaffected).  Does Southwest only fly paper planes that cannot fly when wet?  Why do Southwest and many news agencies seem reticent to point out the relationship between this event and the new mandates?  Can I still do an hour-long solo-episode, did I lose my mojo, or did I ever really have it to begin with?  All this and more on Common Criminal Episode 88:  Southwest Airlines and American Currency

Pictures of unfinished F-150s have gone viral on social media, and memesters say a chip-shortage is to blame.  Ford has corroborated these claims, stating that sales are down and production is halted.  So we must ask:  Why are stock prices in Ford MotorCo remaining resilient?  Who benefits from the forces crippling the American car industry as a whole?  Let's talk about the future of the auto-industry on Common Criminal Podcast Episode 87:  Built Fraud Tough  Also available on Facebook and Spotify (if you prefer on-the-go listening).  Just search Common Criminal.  Thanks for Listening   -V.P.

After a long hiatus Common Criminal returns to tell the story of criminal-at-large, escape artist, former CEO of Nissan Motors Carlos Ghosn.  Was this business mogul truly just a conman?  Did his corruption extend to his other executive positions at Renault Motors and Mitsubishi?  And the biggest question:  How did this man manage to escape justice after embezzling over $50 million?  All that and more on Common Criminal Podcast Episode 86:  The Great Escape of Carlos Ghosn.    Thank you so much to those who came back for our return episode.  More episodes will be coming soon as the show goes back into production!  I look forward to having guests on the show again soon, so stay on the lookout for more episodes by subscribing and hitting the notification bell.  And as always, thanks for listening  -V.P.

If you went back in time, what are the little things you'd miss the most?  What songs, or movies, or maybe a favorite restaurant would you have to check out the very first day if you had to wait for it?  Tune into Common Criminal Podcast Episode 85:  The Way Back Machine.

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Progressives and Black Lives Matter activists gather in Richmond daily to continue protesting.  Republicans and Conservatives push back by continuing to grumble from the comfort and security of their living rooms.  Was The Great Experiment of American democracy always destined to end this way?  What could we have done differently?  Find out on Common Criminal Episode 084: First Thing's First

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Keenan returns to break up the monotony of quarantine!  I can always count on him for intellectual conversation and to put a positive spin on the future.  Come look on the bright side with us, and check us out on YouTube to enjoy some completely unrelated videos from my last fishing trip on Episode 082: Return of the Ancient One

#fishing #quarantine2020 #socialdistancing #podcast #podcasting

Biden wins big, Warren stays in, and CIA Pete drops out of the presidential primary race. What do we have here? Is the DNC finally playing fair for Bernie, or is this just more political gamesmanship? Everyone loves a good conspiracy, as long as you're not living in the middle of it. Let's talk about it on Common Criminal Episode 081: Super Tuesday

#CIApete #MayorPete #JoeBiden #SleepyJoe #ElizabethWarren #Pocahontas #MikeBloomberg #MayorBloomberg #DemocratPrimary #DNCprimary #BernieSanders #Bernieorbust #RichmondVA #RVA #CharlottesvilleVA #HarrisonburgVA

Sometimes life makes you wonder a little bit, which makes you wander a little bit.  Just sharing some thoughts I've been having recently while trying to take care of myself, wondering if anyone has felt the same.  Common Criminal Episode 080: Run for Your Life

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Despite an enormous crowd of armed individuals, Richmond's gun-rally on Monday proved to be a rather peaceful affair.  How, then, do I still find myself angry about Monday's events?  Was the media wrong to claim that this could have been Charlottesville 2.0?  Find out on Common Criminal Episode 078: RE State of Emergency

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Things continue to heat up in Virginia.  Governor Northam declares a state of emergency in the days leading up to what will prove to be the largest pro 2A rally the state has ever seen.  The capitol building is seeing increased security, and the governor declares the area a gun-free zone.  What can we expect to see at the rally this Monday?  Find out on Common Criminal Episode 077: State of Emergency

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I will be live-streaming the events happening in Richmond on Monday!  Share this video for your friends who are unable to make the event; I will be there for you, especially for those of you not there with me

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Elizabeth Warren launches a barrage of personal attacks against Bernie Sanders, just as Nancy Pelosi hands impeachment of Trump over to the senate.  In the midst of strange gamesmanship on the part of Pelosi, I ask myself if this is another case of Pelosi and establishment democrats hoping to hide the ball.  How does Warren's campaign relate to impeachment?  Is this an attempt by the DNC to derail Bernie's campaign (again)?  Let's take a deep dive in Common Criminal Episode 076: Feel the Bern

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The highest paid athletes in the world truly are super-human.... but in addition to superior genetics and years of training and discipline, we know the secret ingredient they use to get beyond the top 1% of performers.  Would we still admire professional sportsman if these individuals were just... regular people?  Is the real sport happening behind the scenes as research teams compete to turn highly-skilled sportsmen into super-humans?  Let's talk about it on Common Criminal Episode 075: Juiced

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#MLB #NFL #Steroids #RogerClemens #DavidOrtiz #MannyRamirez #A-Rod #BillyCorbin #Screwball #ArnoldSchwarzenegger #RVA #RichmondVA #Richmond #Charlottesville #CharlottesvilleVA #HarrisonburgVA #Harrisonburg #Juiced #CommonCriminal

Last year we saw a large group of comedians calling out call-out culture and cancel culture.  Just this week, comedian Ricky Gervais brought this sentiment straight to the Golden Globes, and while we were laughing the celebrities in the audience were mostly silent.  What effect does cancel-culture have on common people?  What is the reaction when the media monolith claims "nobody cares" while millions are listening?  Let's talk about it on Common Criminal Episode 074: Outrage Culture

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Get ready for Season 2 of Common Criminal!  I'll be uploading videos to YouTube and Facebook Video, but you will still be able to listen to the audio-only format on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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How can designer-drugs help solve America's healthcare crisis?  How can reasonable hours for retail workers help alleviate the high-costs of surgery?  Is it possible to make legislation for American healthcare without severely affecting the everyday lives of the average citizen?  Let's talk about it on Common Criminal Episode 073: For Research Purposes Only

#ResearchChemicals #DesignerDrugs #Healthcare #HealthCareCrisis #MedicalReform #Bernie2020 #BernieSanders #ForResearchPurposesOnly #CommonCriminal #RichmondVA #Richmond #RVA #CharlottesvilleVA #Charlottesville #Harrisonburg #HarrisonburgVA

In the last several weeks the state of Virginia has been preparing for some of the biggest reforms in gun-laws the state has ever seen.  As the governor raises the budget for incarceration facilities, local sheriffs from nearly every county in the state have declared their districts as "2nd Amendment Sanctuaries."  As the date to vote on these new referendums draws closer we must ask:  What specifically do these laws say that have gun-owners up in arms?  What can we expect to happen if these changes are voted into law?  Is this another instance of lawmakers hiding the ball?  Find out on Common Criminal Episode 072: Ralph Northam vs the State of Virginia

#2A #2ndAmendment #GunRights #Guns #Virginia #RalphNortham #RichmondVA #RVA #Richmond #CharlottesvilleVA #Charlottesville #Harrisonburg #HarrisonburgVA 

I've been working on a video project for my Grandma over the last week, and watching all these old videos really has me thinking... buckle up, we're going for a ride down memory lane on Common Criminal Episode 071: Home Movies

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Merry Impeachment!  Merry Impeachment?  Why are people celebrating this, and what does this mean for the future of the free world?  Common Criminal Episode 069: The Great Experiment.

#Impeachment #Politics #Corruption #NewsMedia #CNN #MSNBC #FOXNEWS #PoliticalCorruption #RichmondVA #Richmond #RVA #HarrisonburgVA

Many of our teachers told us while we were in school, "You need to go to college if you want to be successful."  But now, college graduates are having a harder time than ever finding jobs with their degrees.  Because of this and the rising costs of college, many are calling for free college for all.  Why is college more expensive now than it ever was before, despite demand for these services being at an all time low?  Let's talk about it on Common Criminal Episode 068: The 13th Grade

#College #StudentLoans #Millennial #SchoolVouchers #PublicSchools #Schools #Education #EducationReform #Richmond #RVA #RichmondVA #HarrisonburgVA #CharlottesvilleVA

More updates to the story mentioned in episode 067, but still no update to the name of the reporter investigating.  The mother of the alleged victim speaks out, but only on the condition that she remains anonymous.  And I try to talk about it without my head exploding, (is it obvious?)  All of this on Common Criminal Episode 069:  Media Vultures, pt 2

#TEAMJOHN #NewKent #WestPoint #KingWilliam #LocalNews #CBS6 #ABC8 #Podcast #Podcasts #RichmondVA #RVA #Richmond #HarrisonburgVA #Harrisonburg

America is number one in the world... for circumcising boys.... but is this practice common anywhere else in the world?  How did this practice even become so popularized?  And, I really hate to ask, what do they do with it after?  All these questions will be answered on Common Criminal Episode 068: Mutilation, Tradition.

Thank you to those of you who reached out encouraging me to do this episode!  This one is for you!

#Circumcision #BodyAutonomy #Health #HealthCare #HumanRights  #DrPaulTinari #JohnHarveyKellog #SylvesterGraham #Religion #Tradition #CulturalRelativism #Politics #Richmond #RichmondVA #RVA #Harrisonburg #HarrisonburgVA

Here's an example that hits pretty close to home:  What happens when news agencies rush to break a story before gathering any facts?  Who are the people that get damaged by rushed reporting, and what happens when all is said and done?  Let's talk about it on Common Criminal Episode 064:  The Vultures Fly In

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In a huge win for the LGBTQA+ community, Chick-Fil-A has parted ways with charities that fight to suppress the rights of gay and trans individuals..... there couldn't possibly be a downside, right?  Find out on Common Criminal Episode 063: God's Chicken

#LGBTQA+ #GayRights #TransRights #Politics #ChickFilA #GodsChicken #SalvationArmy #Addiction #AddictionRecovery #CommonCriminal #Richmond #RichmondVA #RVA #HarrisonburgVA

Richmond, Virginia prepares to undertake its largest development project in the city's history and build a new coliseum in Navy Hill in the heart of downtown.  Who are the men behind this massive undertaking, and (more importantly) where is all this money coming from (as mayor Stoney continues to stall on improving the city's schools)?  Local Richmonders take notes, this episode is for you!  Common Criminal Episode 062: The Colossus of Navy Hill

#Virginia #RichmondVA #RVA #CronyCapitalism #DominionEnergy #TomFarrel #LevarStoney #MayorStoney #RichmondSchools #Politics #CommonCriminal #NavyHill #RichmondColiseum

For the first time in decades we have seen the life expectancy in America DROP, largely due to the uptick in deaths associated with the synthetic opioid fentanyl.  What is fentanyl,  where does it come from, and why has it become such a big problem just when we were seeing progress in the opioid epidemic?  And what does this tell us about the news agencies reporting on this problem?  Find out on Common Criminal Episode 061: Made in China.

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Hemp products are finally being developed in America again... but how did one of the most commercially viable products in history become banned in the first place?  Would blanket drug legalization destroy the cartels wreaking havoc across the western hemisphere?  We explore the history of the bad-actors that ran the most effective propaganda machine in modern-American history on the newest episode of Common Criminal.  Episode 060: Made in America

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Did Hideo Kojima accurately predict the existence of ISIS, Operation Paper Clip, and even the 9/11 terrorist attack?  Am I just ranting about conspiracies again?  Should I have spent more time playing outside instead of playing video games?  All these questions will be answered on Common Criminal Episode 059:  No Place for Hideo

#DeathStranding #HideoKojima #MetalGearSolid #MGS #MGS2 #Conspiracy #RichmondVA #RVA #Harrisonburg #CommonCriminal #Podcast #Podcasting #Games #Gaming #VideoGames

Why is it so hard to pass common sense gun legislation?  How are illegal firearms made?  Should I be taking more sick days?  Find out on Common Criminal Episode 058: Cloak and Dagger


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Why do people get so excited to meet their favorite musicians, artists, and directors?  I have a theory about this... and I'll tell you what it is on Common Criminal Podcast Episode 057: Something About Them

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Is raising the minimum wage the best way to help the impoverished (and even the middle-class)?  Is it too late to start building bridges between the farthest ends of political opinion?  I sure hope not, but let's talk.   In the words of Alfred Whitney Griswold, "Books won't stay banned. They won't burn. Ideas won't go to jail. In the long run of history, the censor and the inquisitor have always lost. The only weapon against bad ideas is better ideas."  Common Criminal Episode 056: The Least They Could Do

What makes America's largest news network different from Soviet State TV?  What do news analysts and CIA data analysts have in common?  The answers to these questions and more on the latest episode of Common Criminal.  Episode 053: State TV

Beginning around 1773, eight men loosely associated in politics and business began secretly working together to overthrow the most powerful government on the planet.  Through coordinated and concerted efforts, their secret plot would grow and gain liberation to the colonies and lay the foundation for the United States of America.  Over two centuries later, the term "conspiracy" is now a derogatory term.  On today's episode on Common Criminal I ask that you don't look too closely at our political climate or you may lose your head; Episode 052: Some Kind of Conspiracy.

What are career politicians really saying when they talk about impeachment?  How does this news narrative effect the American psyche?  Do career politicians really care about what we think?  On the latest episode of Common Criminal you can find all the answers; Episode 051: Just 'Peachy.

Not the best audio quality, but a quality conversation all the same.  It's important to talk to people you don't agree with on things

How does a cold culture War turn into a hot Civil War? How does the public school system help prevent a nation from falling into disarray? All this and more on this episode of Common Criminal; Episode 049: Not-So-Cival War.

I prefer long format episodes recorded with a buddy, but here's a couple short gems from solo episodes.  If you enjoy this content, hit that follow button and share with your friends!  And as always, Thanks for Listening.