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05/09/24 • 65 min
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Linnea Lueken present episode 448 of the In The Tank Podcast. BlackRock CEO Larry Fink was featured at a recent World Economic Forum event where he spoke on the subject of future investments. Toward the end of the panel, Fink trashed wind and solar as viable options to meet our economy's growing appetite for cheap, reliable energy. Are these statements by Fink just an anomaly in the larger climate alarmist movement or do they signal a potential shift in global energy trends?
OPENING CHIT CHAT
Monmouth Poll - Younger adults express less urgency than in prior polls
https://www.monmouth.edu/polling-institute/reports/monmouthpoll_us_050624/
PRIMARY TOPIC - BLACKROCK CEO BURIES WIND AND SOLAR AT WEF EVENT?
(video) Larry Link at WEF Event
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoRVYFHNc6k&t=2787s
(Time stamp: 46:27 - 47:54)
(video) Zuckerberg: Energy, not compute, will be the #1 bottleneck to AI progress
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-o5YbNfmh0
(Time stamp: 0:00 - 1:00ish)
Bloomberg - Data Centers Now Need a Reactor's World of Power, Dominion Says
Reuters - OpenAI CEO Altman says at Davos future AI depends on energy breakthrough
NBC News - The AI industry is pushing a nuclear power revival — partly to fuel itself
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/nuclear-power-oklo-sam-altman-ai-energy-rcna139094
CNN - New-wave reactor technology could kick-start a nuclear renaissance — and the US is banking on it
04/04/24 • 63 min
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Chris Talgo, and Linnea Lueken present episode 443 of the In The Tank Podcast. Heartland's Socialism Research Center just released a new book, Socialism At A Glance. Socialism at a Glance attempts to fill that educational deficiency, providing a succinct summary of socialism's origins and rise in modern history while also giving detailed case studies of some of the most infamous socialist regimes that rose to power in the 20th century, including some that still exist to this day. Also, is the political rhetoric getting more polarized in America? Are the left and right getting further apart?
OPENING CHIT CHAT - CLIMATE AT A GLANCE
Climate At A Glance App
https://climateataglance.com/app/
PRIMARY TOPIC - SOCIALISM AT A GLANCE BOOK
New Book - Socialism At A Glance
Tampa Bay Times - Florida lawmakers want communism lessons in all grades. The bill is headed to DeSantis
YAF - New YAF Poll: What is Socialism? More Than Half of Students Can’t Accurately Define It
Axios - Exclusive poll: Young Americans are embracing socialism
https://www.axios.com/2019/03/10/exclusive-poll-young-americans-embracing-socialism
SECONDARY TOPIC - POLARIZATION IN AMERICA
NBC News - Here’s what’s driving America’s increasing political polarization
ANES - THE ANES GUIDE TO PUBLIC OPINION AND ELECTORAL BEHAVIOR
373. What We Are Thankful For This Year
In The Tank
11/23/22 • 64 min
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 373 of the In The Tank Podcast. On the eve of Thanksgiving, the ITT crew talks about the news and policy items they are thankful for. Also, they discuss story that the World Economic Forum wants us to eat crickets. Is this just a conspiracy theory, or is there truth to it?
SHOW NOTES
WEF - Could insect farms meet our food demands of the future? (April 17, 2018)
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/04/insect-farms-gear-up-to-feed-soaring-global-protein-demand
WEF -Good grub: why we might be eating insects soon (July 16, 2018)
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/07/good-grub-why-we-might-be-eating-insects-soon/
WEF - Burgers, bugs and the shift to a new way of eating (Sep 23, 2019)
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/09/sustainable-food-alternative-proteins/
WEF - Why we need to give insects the role they deserve in our food systems (July 12, 2021)
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/07/why-we-need-to-give-insects-the-role-they-deserve-in-our-food-systems/
WEF - 5 reasons why eating insects could reduce climate change (Feb 9, 2022)
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/02/how-insects-positively-impact-climate-change/
WEF - Worms for dinner? Europe backs insect-based food in a bid to promote alternative protein (May 6, 2021)
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/05/europe-insect-based-food-meat/
CBC - Massive cricket-processing facility comes online in London, Ont.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/cricket-farm-london-ontario-1.6506606
11/18/22 • 62 min
The Heartland Institute’s Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, S.T. Karnick, and Linnea Lueken present episode 372 of the In The Tank Podcast. The ITT crew discusses how COP27 and the G20 summit is going so far – and it is all bad news if you cherish your liberty.
The head of the United Nations says we’re on a “climate highway to hell,” Klaus Schwab says “the future is built by us” (and by “us” he means the unaccountable global elite), and every G20 nation has embraced the idea of mandatory “global health passports” to permit free movement of people during “the next pandemic.”
Show notes:
OPENING BANTER
Trump is running for president again
COP27
CNBC - We’re on a ‘highway to climate hell,’ UN chief Guterres says, calling for a global phase-out of coal
www.cnbc.com/2022/11/07/were-on...guterres-says.html
“We are in the fight of our lives, and we are losing,” Antonio Guterres tells the COP27 climate change summit. “It is either a climate solidarity pact, or a climate suicide pact.”
“Greenhouse gas emissions keep growing, global temperatures keep rising, and our planet is fast approaching tipping points that will make climate chaos irreversible,” he adds.
“We are on a highway to climate hell with our foot still on the accelerator,” Guterres, speaking in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, says.
Reuters - COP27: Talks on carbon market rules off to slow start
www.reuters.com/business/cop/cop2...start-2022-11-14/
The Independent - ‘Stop this crime against life’: Children at Cop27 call for end to illegal mining and deforestation
www.independent.co.uk/climate-change...-b2222075.html
Michael Sheren, Former Bank of England Advisor (clip from COP27)
The “Tokeization” of carbon, using it as a currency.
G20 (B20) SUMMIT
BizPacReview - Red flags go up when Klaus Schwab lectures world leaders on global ‘restructuring’ at G20
www.bizpacreview.com/2022/11/15/red...t-g20-1309609/
ClimateDepot - Klaus Schwab speaks at G20 pushing ‘Great Reset’ – He is ‘now practically a recognized world power’
www.climatedepot.com/2022/11/16/kla...d-world-power/
Klaus Schwab speaks at G20 pushing “Great Reset”
hotair.com/david-strom/2022/11...great-reset-n511207
The Great Reset: “What we have to confront is a deep, systemic, and structural restricting of our world. And this will take some time, and the world will look differently after we’ve gone through this transition process. ... A transition into a multi-polar world which has a tendency to make our world much more fragmented.”
Global Health Passports (Clip from G20)
Budi Gunadi Sadikin, Indonesian Health Minister, explaining how the “Global Health Passport” will work for “the next pandemic.”
American Greatness - Our Digital Panopticon: How digital surveillance is gaining power for the biomedical security state
amgreatness.com/2022/10/29/our-digital-panopticon/
11/11/22 • 61 min
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Justin Haskins present episode 371 of the In The Tank Podcast. The ITT crew discusses Tuesday's election results - the good, the bad, and the ugly. What takeaways do we have from the results, what happened to the "red wave," and what does this it mean for policy in the United States moving forward? Also, will these results dissuade Donald Trump from running again in 2024?
MIDTERM ELECTION RESULTS
NYT – 2022 Midterm Results
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/09/briefing/midterm-election-results-2022.html
The Federalist - To Win Polarized Elections, Republicans Need More Than Weak Opponents — They Need Strong Leaders
https://thefederalist.com/2022/11/09/to-win-polarized-elections-republicans-need-more-than-weak-opponents-they-need-strong-leaders/
TRUMP vs DESANTIS
MSN – Donald Trump is the biggest lower of 2022 midterms
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/donald-trump-is-the-biggest-loser-of-2022-midterms/ar-AA13UjH1
Axios – Tracking Trump’s endorsement in key midterm races
https://www.axios.com/2022/11/09/trump-endorsement-gop-midterm-elections
Politico - Trump: 'Very big announcement' coming Nov. 15
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/07/trump-very-big-announcement-00065587
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
Mediate – WATCH: Psaki Says Biden Admin ‘Gleeful and Giddy’ Over Midterms In Late-Night Update From Inside White House
https://www.mediaite.com/news/watch-psaki-says-biden-admin-gleeful-and-giddy-over-midterms-in-late-night-update-from-inside-white-house/
The Hill - Biden blowback shows coal still has sway in US politics
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/3723927-biden-blowback-shows-coal-still-has-sway-in-us-politics/
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11/04/22 • 62 min
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Cameron Sholty present episode 370 of the In The Tank Podcast. With the 2022 mid term elections only days away, the ITT crew discusses the odds of a coming "red wave" and what that might mean for the country. Also, it appears as though the left is waking up to the threat of big tech censorship. An article from The Intercept is making its rounds highlighting the collusion between the Biden Administration and social media companies Twitter and Facebook.
OPENING CHIT CHAT – 2022 ELECTIONS
538 – It’s a Dead Heat for the Senate
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2022-election-forecast/senate/
538 - The Case For A Republican Sweep On Election Night
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-case-for-a-republican-sweep-on-election-night/
PRIMARY TOPIC – Left Finally Sees Big Tech as Big Brother
Daily Wire - Biden White House Admits Using Big Tech to Silence Americans
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/07/21/biden-white-house-admits-using-big-tech-to-silence-americans/
The Intercept - Leaked Documents Outline DHS’s Plans to Police Disinformation
https://theintercept.com/2022/10/31/social-media-disinformation-dhs/
The Atlantic – Let’s Declare a Pandemic Amnesty
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/10/covid-response-forgiveness/671879/
Politico - White House deletes tweet after Twitter adds 'context' note
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/02/white-house-twitter-context-note-00064647
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368. Warning Recession Incoming
In The Tank
10/21/22 • 62 min
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 368 of the In The Tank Podcast. It appears as the though the consensus is in - we are heading for a recession. However, according to President Biden, we are only likely to get a "slight recession." The ITT crew talks about the potential severity of the coming recession. Also, the most recent census over counted in a bunch of blue states, potentially skewing the political landscape in favor of the Democrats.
PRIMARY TOPIC - WARNING RECESSION INCOMING
Bloomberg - Forecast for US Recession Within Year Hits 100% in Blow to Biden
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-17/forecast-for-us-recession-within-year-hits-100-in-blow-to-biden?sref=h5EZFUoq
Axios - Markets and economists are increasingly certain of recession
https://www.axios.com/2022/10/19/us-recession-risk-markets-economy
Forbes - Jeff Bezos Says It’s Time To “Batten Down The Hatches” In Latest Recession Warning
https://www.forbes.com/sites/qai/2022/10/19/jeff-bezos-says-its-time-to-batten-down-the-hatches-in-latest-recession-warning/?sh=1183d18c1d48
CNN - Biden acknowledges a ‘slight recession’ is possible, even if he doesn’t think it’ll happen
https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/11/politics/recession-joe-biden-cnntv/index.html
The Epoch Times - America Can ‘100 Percent’ Avoid Recession If Biden Makes One Key Policy Shift: Billionaire John Catsimatidis
https://www.theepochtimes.com/america-can-100-percent-avoid-recession-if-biden-makes-one-key-policy-shift-billionaire-john-catsimatidis_4773448.html
SECONDARY TOPIC - CENSUS OVER COUNTS BLUE STATES
Daily Signal - Census Bureau Admits Overcounting 7 Blue States, Just 1 Red State
https://www.dailysignal.com/2022/08/18/census-errors-will-distort-elections-funding-for-next-decade/
The Hill - Census blunder may tip 2024 to Democrats
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/3504546-census-blunder-may-tip-2024-to-democrats/
10/14/22 • 63 min
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 367 of the In The Tank Podcast. At a recent World Economic Forum event, a representative from the United Nations boasted about working with Google to ensure THEIR information came up first when searching "Climate Change." In her words, "we own the science." Also, It appears as though the concept of a Universal Basic Income is becoming mainstream.
PRIMARY TOPIC – “WE OWN THE SCIENCE”
WEF - Tackling disinformation - how can we combat the lies that go viral?
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/09/tackling-disinformation-agenda-dialogues/
National Review - U.N. Communications Official Touts Google Search Partnership: ‘We Own the Science’
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/u-n-communications-official-touts-google-search-partnership-we-own-the-science/
The Epoch Times - United Nations Now Claims to ‘Own the Science’
https://www.theepochtimes.com/united-nations-now-claims-to-own-the-science_4774791.html
Sociable - ‘We own the science & the world should know it’: UN rep to WEF disinformation panel
https://sociable.co/government-and-policy/we-own-science-world-should-know-un-wef-disinformation/
Team Halo
https://teamhalo.org/
SECONDARY TOPIC – ARE UBIs ENTERING THE MAINSTREAM?
Business Insider - Applications have opened for a huge new guaranteed-income pilot in Illinois that officials say is the biggest program of its kind
https://www.businessinsider.com/illinois-guaranteed-income-pilot-scheme-cook-county-chicago-ubi-money-2022-10
Government Tech - Cook County Launches Guaranteed Income Pilot With Help from Tech
https://www.govtech.com/health/cook-county-launches-guaranteed-income-pilot-with-help-from-tech
The Center Square - Critics say New Orleans guaranteed income program won't produce hoped-for outcomes
https://www.thecentersquare.com/louisiana/critics-say-new-orleans-guaranteed-income-program-wont-produce-hoped-for-outcomes/article_8b80d1de-cfda-11ec-98e7-57a5d37169d6.html
Mashable - Every U.S. city testing free money programs
https://mashable.com/article/cities-with-universal-basic-income-guaranteed-income-programs
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10/07/22 • 63 min
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 366 of the In The Tank Podcast. In response to OPEC's announcement that they were going to be lowering oil production, the Biden Administration said they were going to further release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The ITT crew discusses why the administration is doing this. Also, several months after Biden signed an executive order about Central Bank Digital Currency, the White House released a fact sheet about there plans to move forward with a CBDC.
PRIMARY TOPIC – STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE
Forbes - White House Freaks Over OPEC Plan To Cut 2 Million Barrels Per Day
https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2022/10/05/white-house-freaks-over-opec-plan-to-cut-2-million-barrels-per-day/?sh=3469900932ce
NYT - Even as Oil Prices Ease, U.S. Keeps Tapping Strategic Reserve (Week old article)
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/29/business/energy-environment/biden-oil-prices-reserve.html
Bloomberg - US Options for Responding to OPEC+ Are Shrinking Fast
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-10-05/us-options-for-responding-to-opec-are-shrinking-fast
SECONDARY TOPIC – WHITE HOUSE RELEASES CBDC FACT SHEET
WH - FACT SHEET: White House Releases First-Ever Comprehensive Framework for Responsible Development of Digital Assets
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/09/16/fact-sheet-white-house-releases-first-ever-comprehensive-framework-for-responsible-development-of-digital-assets/
CNBC - Biden White House just put out a framework on regulating crypto — here’s what’s in it
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/16/heres-whats-in-biden-framework-to-regulate-crypto.html
Red State - Understanding Central Bank Digital Currencies, and the Threat They Pose
https://redstate.com/heartlandinstitute/2022/09/28/understanding-central-bank-digital-currencies-and-the-threat-they-pose-n634330
Epoch Times - The Digital Dollar Will Not Be ‘Anonymous,’ Says Fed Chair Powell
https://www.theepochtimes.com/the-digital-dollar-will-not-be-anonymous-says-fed-chair-powell_4760643.html
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10/17/24 • 81 min
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 469 of the In The Tank Podcast. Over this past week, we witnessed an engineering breakthrough from Elon Musk's SpaceX. The successful launch and recapture of the SpaceX Starship booster marks a pivotal moment in the future of space travel, showcasing advancements in reusability and cost efficiency. SpaceX is paving the way for a new era where space access becomes more routine and affordable, pushing the boundaries of what is possible beyond Earth's orbit. But remember, Elon Musk is frowned upon by the political elite. Instead of commemorating this occasion and encouraging this innovation, government bureaucrats have instead chosen to stifle Musk by denying his request for additional rocket launches. Also, we are another week closer to the election and it appears Kamala Harris is getting increasingly desperate.
Elon Musk's Starship Breakthough
Space - SpaceX plans to catch Starship upper stage with 'chopsticks' in early 2025, Elon Musk says
https://www.space.com/spacex-starship-upper-stage-chopstick-catch-elon-musk
Economist - Starship will change what is possible beyond the Earth
https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/10/16/starship-will-change-what-is-possible-beyond-the-earth
Progressives vs. Progress
NYT - California Rejects Bid for More Frequent SpaceX Launches
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/12/us/spacex-launch-california.html
LA Times - SpaceX sues California regulators, alleging anti-Musk bias in rocket rejection
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-10-16/spacex-political-bias-coastal-commission-lawsuit
Kamala's Bret Baier Interview
Fox News - VP Harris to sit down hours from now with Bret Baier for first Fox News interview
Kamala Is Getting Desperate
Reuters - Harris could join Joe Rogan podcast in hunt for male votes, sources say
Yahoo - Harris-Trump polls tighten, but PredictIt and Polymarket tell a different story
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/harris-trump-polls-tighten-predictit-173916471.html
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The average episode length on In The Tank is 71 minutes.
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The first episode of In The Tank was released on Jun 10, 2022.
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