Views on the News from the Couch
An 8 minute opinion oriented, sometimes humorous View on today's News from an aging man offering insights while sitting on his Couch, based on years of following the News. This podcast is growing fast and has been heard on 5 continents.
Podcasting since 2022 • 255 episodes
Views on the News from the Couch
Latest Episodes
Hitler, Iran, Iraq and Marshall Dillon: How early should America draw?
We love to say, “If I’d been around in the 1930s, I would have stopped Hitler early.” We curse the people who appeased him, who let him tear up treaties, who watched him send a few battalions into the Rhineland in 1936 and did nothing while his...
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Be happy, dammit. Come on, you can do it.
If you live in the modern Western world, your default setting probably ought to be “basically happy.” Not ecstatic, not Instagram‑perfect—just generally okay.And if you’re not, at least some of that might be on you.Becaus...
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Why I think the left has more stupid ideas than the right.
Today’s February 19, 2026 Views on the News from the Couch podcast asks the important question: Why do I think the left, littered with smart people and many academics, has more stupid ideas than the right?Not that the right doesn’t have ...
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Two Trumps, Two Pronouns and lessons from a black musician who talks to Ku Klux Klan members.
I float a theory I’ve been working on since 1977, long before Donald Trump came down the escalator and announced he was running for President. It’s a theory about pronouns, prejudice, and why the same person can be both charming in ...
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10:08
I’m pissed my reasonable views are called racist, fascist and Nazi‑ish—and AI helped me understand why.
The February 1, 2026 episode of Views on the News from the Couch started in a weird way. I basically spent a morning arguing with my AI assistant so I probably should call this one “Questions from the Couch,” but instead let’s go with:“I...
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Great episode Jeff. Keep them coming.
Northbrook, Illinois
