Topic: Mark Dayton

3 chapters across the catalog

Illegal Chants
Episode 1655 21:20 - 23:29

1655: Illegal Chants

Anti-Bullying Laws, Historical Precedents for Censorship

A 2011 executive order by Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton forming a task force on bullying is cited as a precursor to modern speech restrictions. The argument is made that "emotional torture" and "harassment" were terms used to establish a framework for monitoring student behavior, which has now evolved into broader internet monitoring.

Summer of Chaos
Episode 841 1:50 - 10:58

841: Summer of Chaos

Alton Sterling and Philando Castile Police Shootings Analysis

Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak examine the police shootings of Alton Sterling in Louisiana and Philando Castile in Minnesota. They analyze police scanner audio suggesting Castile was a robbery suspect rather than a victim of a broken taillight stop. The discussion highlights the danger of user-generated video content on Facebook Live being accepted as absolute truth before all facts are established.

Manterruptors
Episode 821 2:15:23 - 2:19:10

821: Manterruptors

Hamvention 2016, Amateur Radio Mecca

One of the hosts plans to attend the Hamvention in Dayton, Ohio, described as the "Mecca of amateur radio." The segment includes donor notes from the amateur radio community and a discussion on identifying as "non-hex" or "non-binary" in a mathematical context. They also address a request to call out a "douchebag" friend of a donor.