The Mad Centrist
"A sane person to an insane society must appear insane." ― Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Not Mad as in Angry, Mad as in Insane. And in an insane world, the sane are simply Mad. I am The Mad Centrist. You can be too! The Mad Centrist podcast is a middle ground, pragmatic, politically polite, and irreverently independent show. Pulling the rug out from beneath Democrats and Republicans alike, while respecting democrats and republican citizens (the distinction between Party and people is critical!). Amusing anecdotes of the crazy world we find ourselves in, how to maybe get along better, and pull the world back towards sanity, and do so while having some fun!
Episodes
The SAVE Act is all over the news. Well, various other dumpster fires such as the Epstein Files, or the Epstein Files War - AKA the war in Iran, and gas prices, and...
You get the point. The midterms are coming, and the SAVE Act is being championed by Republicans, who are about to lose BIGLY. It makes one wonder if the motivations are in the right place.
But... do we need to worry? Maybe not. Listen and learn mor...
It is a crazy world! War, or not War, the PResident calls it was, but Congress doesn't. What did past presidents call it? And why does Netanyahu always seem to pop up just before mid-east wars?
Iran has been a threat to have nuclear weapons in 3 - 5 years for 34 years now - so, what is the rush?
Let's have some fun and explore it all!
Show Notes:
Trump's Iran posts: https://www.ndtvprofit.com/world/don...
It is entirely possible that we all know what is going to be said at the State of the Union. Trump will lie, repeatedly, and declare a bunch of things to be true that are complete fabrications. But the actual State of the Union? Not all unicorns and rainbows. But what the heck, let's have fun with it!
This was recorded before the SotU address, so prediction veracity might vary. :)
Show Notes:
We have all heard the news talk about a K-Shaped Economy. What the heck is it though? How did it happen? Why has it never happened before - or has it?
Learn the answers, and more, in this episode!
Show Links:
Mortgage delinquency article on Axios: https://www.axios.com/2026/02/10/mortgage-poor-rich-americans
Another Home sales article on CNBC: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/12/january-homes-sales.html
ICE has achieved the lofty status of becoming a curse in the English language. Call someone an ICE agent, or suggest maybe they should get a job with ICE, and expect a fight. Rarely in our nation's history has a part of the government reached such a level of loathing. Perhaps, in jokes, the IRS can rival it, but in reality only Customs and Border Patrol comes close - and they do come close!
Renee Good and Ale...
Davos was a disaster for Trump, and the USA's standing on the world stage. Something else happened at Davos that didn't get the same amount of press the low-energy, fabricated reality, falsehoods, and mistakes that the Trump speeches did:
The Board of Peace.
I think it deserves a bit more time, even if just to make us laugh. I read the actual Board of Peace charter - and now you can get the cliff notes. ...
This episode was one of the most downloaded from the entire collection.
For good reason! MLK, jr is a legend is American history.
See the original show notes:
TMC Episode 39 - Paging Doctor King
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The Economy is still in tatters, and the evidence lays it out. I cover some of it, but then move on to the 800-pound illegally invading gorilla in the room - Trump's Venezuela crime spree.
Maduro was no saint, but he also was not part of the argument made by Trump to invade. When Trump kidnapped the President of Venezuela his argument was drugs and imaginary 'Narco-Terrorists,' and the claim stated F...
A very short episode - covering the Farce in Venezuela, the crimes being committed, and why they are crimes, and not part of the "War on Terror."
Plus some show notes! Speaking of which, this week's notes for this show:
* Congress' 2001 Authorized Use of Military Force: https://uslawexplained.com/2001_aumf
* Hegseth's takes on Trump... in 2016: https://archive.is/CnNgk
5 Democrats do something uncharacteristic, but relatively normal - at least if we were in normal times. These are anything but normal times. Trump threatens enemies with death, threatens invasions of allies, threatens invasions of neighbors who are not a threat, and loads of money keep pouring into his bank accounts - As Americans try to scrape by, lose jobs, and can no longer afford healthcare.
But then there is t...
I hear it, you probably do too: McConnell's fault, or Biden's. Maybe even the Supreme Court or Aileen Cannon. It might be a bit simple to claim any one thing brought about the success of Donald Trump's brand, or kept it going. However, there are significant bricks that make up the wall of today's world that gave us Trump. This episode tries to uncover the good, the bad, and the... well, liste...
Have you ever heard the term "Nuclear Option" and wondered what it meant?
Me too! I decided to find out, and put together the normal person's guide to the filibuster, cloture, and the Nuclear Option in the United States Senate - I found some interesting history along the way!
Plus, so old news becomes new again...again.
Show Notes:
The 2 housing market pieces from the WSJ: More Home Purchases Are Falling...
What do you get when the SEC backs off Crypto Currency rules and regulations at the behest of the leader of the Free World? Maybe corruption at a scale never seen before on the planet.
How is the ballroom being paid for?
How is the military being paid by a donor?
Are pardons being sold?
Good questions, and no one knows. Jay Sun, Russ Albrecht, Biance, CZ, and the Binance Crypto Currency marketplace all come into play in...
The No Kings rally was a great success. There has never been a protest this large in American history! The goal was to raise awareness of the moves being made to consolidate - or simply take - power into an authoritarian executive branch, and to remind everyone America has No Kings.
Maybe it had a side effect no one anticipated. Maybe it made some of the MAGA faithful... question their faith. Listen in and see wh...
The National Guard is getting some bad press. This is not the National Guard's fault though. The Guard has a long, storied history in America, and this episode shares some of the highlights (and a low light too). It also compares President Trump's use of the National Guard to other Presidents in history.
Spoiler Alert: it doesn't do Trump any favors.
Show Notes:
Starbucks closing: Starbucks Closures ...
The data exists, if we want to find it. This is the job of some people. But no one seems to be able to find it. In this episode I present some data that makes me question the stability of the economy. Some of it is uniquely Maddening.
Show Notes:
Cardboard slowdown: Cardboard-Box Demand Is Slumping. Why That’s Bad News for the Economy. - WSJ
(Not) Leaving (for) Las Vegas: An Empty Strip And Fewer Tips: Is Las Vega...
Ask an easy question, and sometimes you get a deep thoughtful response.
What killed Charlie Kirk is one of those questions. Not who, but what. This episode is off the cuff and relies on thoughts already recorded in past episodes. Therefore, there are no real show notes - except to say... maybe listen to episode #3 again - or for the first time.
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Tariff, a hot button issue for sure. In America, we argue - still - over who pays them (Hint: it is not the foreign nation). We complain about how they increase prices. We largely ignore the international consequences - but we better start paying attention.
The International Community is starting to re-align, and it is doing so without America whenever and wherever it can. This is a tremendous unintended conseque...
In the throes of COVID-19 a movement gained power. A silly on, but still, Q Anon grew unexpectedly.
In hindsight it would be laughable that it ever happened, except for the damage done to our nation, and families and individuals.
Now we have a poor-man's "Q" trying similar tactics when everyone is much wiser, and a pandemic is not keeping us inside in front of screens anymore.
A Substack post of ludicrou...
Who would have thought we would be here? Camps now across multiple states, and most of the population recognizes them as what they are: concentration camps.
The crazy part is half of the people seem to be OK with concentration camps in the United States of America.
Show Notes:
Scientific American article: Trump’s Massive Deportation Plan Echoes Concentration Camp History | Scientific American
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