Views on the News from the Couch

About Views on the News from the Couch

My goal is to explore subjects that interest me – and might interest you – with some occasional humor and less partisan spin. I call myself a conservative at about the 40‑yard line for Republicans but even that gets confusing given how far crazies and the media have moved the goalposts. My aim is simple: call out the crazy on all sides and pull the conversation back toward a sane middle. AND encourage people to read the actual source material instead of just repeating headlines or relying on the media to tell us what we need to know. Full disclosure, I probably miss some of the crazy on the right. If that sounds like your lane, give Views on the News from the Couch a try – and if you like it, please share it. Be safe, and wear sunscreen.

Publisher

Jeff Cross

Category

news · news · news

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

31 Mar 2022

Latest episode

31 May 2026

Latest episodes

271 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   31 May 2026

   How Climate Change advocates (oops, I corrected the audio file) lost me and what it would take to get me back.

   Send us Fan Mail This piece explores how someone open to climate science became skeptical—not of the science, but of how the issue has been communicated. It argues that exaggeration, selective framing, and social pressure have undermined trust, even as legitimate risks remain. The essay calls for a more honest, data-driven conversation and outlines a pragmatic energy path forward that includes nuclear, hydro, and continued innovation.

2. 

   25 May 2026

   Why the hell do they keep calling conservatives Fascists. And your mother wears Army Boots.

   Send us Fan Mail In this episode I take on a label that gets thrown around way too casually: ‘far‑right fascist.’ I walk through how mainstream politicians, academics, and media smear conservatives as fascists, starting with Biden’s ‘semi‑fascism’ line and moving through Hillary Clinton, Stacey Abrams, Antifa, the 2020 riots, and the assassination of Charlie Kirk. I argue that election denial and political violence are bipartisan bad habits, not a one‑sided moral failing. I lay out my three‑a...

3. 

   20 May 2026

   Rufus, Outhouses, and Should we give a $#@%? Or, Do Boomers owe their children a better life?

   Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I push back on the idea that Boomers “had it easy” and owe their kids a softer life. Starting with the story of Rufus—a kid who walked into an auto shop two weeks before his 14th birthday to ask for a job—I connect three generations: my dad shoveling outhouses, a young hustler running a repair shop in his teens, and today’s grads struggling with housing and work. We talk college degrees vs trades, starter homes then vs now, participation trophies, Sweden and ...

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

10 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 40 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

60

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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