The Upside of Optimism

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The Upside of Optimism

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Jan 5, 2023

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As we enter the New Year, Dennis Kneale takes a contrarian view of the McCarthy Mess, dives into media ignorance on the #TwitterFiles, and asks "Wealth Wizard" Ed Butowsky to explain his surprisingly bullish outlook for investing in 2023.
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Jan 5, 2023

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Dennis Kneale brings 30 years of business reporting to his new podcast, “What’s Bugging Me.” It’s no holds barred as he takes on leaders in industry, on Wall Street and in politics.

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Kicking Things Off by What's Bugging Me
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"A" is for Accountability by What's Bugging Me
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No Fools Here: In this special April 1st Weekend Edition of our show, Dennis has thoughts on the Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg's indictment of Donald Trump. Plus Jay Singh of Special Situations Research and Neil Weinberg, financial reporter and former Editor-in-chief at... by What's Bugging Me
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The Three Misses by What's Bugging Me
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Trump Glee, Biden Cover: Nothing bugs Dennis more than the current state of journalism and he concentrates fire this week on the contrasting coverage of the last two Presidents of these United States. And for pure fun he invites old friend Jim Iuorio to chime in - with the... by What's Bugging Me
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Sticks and Stones: Dennis is back from a one-week sentence in Twitter Jail and is here to work out his community service. When did we become such word wussies? People of the Western World have become more fragile than generations of children brought up on the old... by What's Bugging Me
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Antifa, Fusion and the First Amendment by What's Bugging Me
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Bad Advice and Eating Brains by What's Bugging Me
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This One Goes to Eleven by What's Bugging Me
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Guns in Nashville, Tanks in Tiananmen: Dennis is bugged by a lot of things, but particularly the idea being pushed by some that the real victim in the Nashville shooting this week was the perpetrator. The rest of the show is devoted to the malign regime in Beijing, their propagandizing in... by What's Bugging Me
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Space: The Final Military Frontier by What's Bugging Me
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Cancel This (It's a Riot!) by What's Bugging Me
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The Return of Fear by What's Bugging Me
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Justice in a Blender: It's a week of bicoastal outrage on What's Bugging Me, as Dennis Kneale laments the circus Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg is creating in his political prosecution of Donald Trump and mourns the death of tech entrepreneur Bob Lee on the streets of San... by What's Bugging Me
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The Fed Blows It by What's Bugging Me
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A Man's Man and a Lifesaver: Waylon and Willie were wrong. Mammas should definitely let their babies grow up to be cowboys. And we've got the real thing on this week's show - Vance W. Boyd - cattleman, actor (1883), pro rodeo man and now candidate for Congress - who joins us to... by What's Bugging Me
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Masters and Commanders: This week Dennis dishes on the settlement between Dominion Voting Systems and his former employer and then wonders about whether we or A.I. will be the masters of the future. Mike Ozanian of Forbes SportsMoney drops by to talk about the $6B price tag... by What's Bugging Me
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Unwavering Commitments: As we find ourselves between Memorial Day and D-Day we have a show with a distinct military theme. First up are veterans Taylor Baldwin Kiland (US Navy) and Judy Silverstien Gray (US Coast Guard) with a preview of their new book Unwavering, the true... by What's Bugging Me
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Fish Tales: Everybody has a fish tale. The FBI certainly had theirs. The doomsayers on the debt ceiling have one, too. That's among the many things bugging Dennis Kneale this week. Fresh off tarpon fishing in the Florida Keys, Dennis has his own tale to spin.... by What's Bugging Me
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Not Up For Debate: Debate season is here, but the frontrunner was a no-show. Dennis reviews the proceedings but not before he talks about what is not debatable - our basic constitutional rights - and how the raid on the Marion County (KS) Record is something to be... by What's Bugging Me
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Whistleblowers to the Front: There's so much bugging Dennis & Co. this week. The farther the House Oversight Committee digs into the Biden financials the more "equality before the law" looks like a cruel joke. What did the Bidens do to earn that money anyway? Meanwhile it... by What's Bugging Me
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DeSantis Tweets, Trump Squeals, Media Flails: Gov. Ron DeSantis made official what everyone assumed was obvious: He's running for President. Eager to paint their new nemisis as a failure, the media found an unlikely ally last night in Donald Trump and his supporters. What's with this unholy... by What's Bugging Me
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