HD016 - Sicko (commentary on the movie by Michael Moore) [9:39m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Some of you may have heard about a new film making the rounds of the art-house circuit. Purported to be an expose of the United States’ health-care system (or lack thereof), it is made by an unassuming filmmaker by the name of Michael Moore. The political nature of this film has made it difficult to see or hear anything about, but luckily, Hawke and Dove once again take a principled stand. Unlike other pundits and media personalities, Hawke and Dove choose to offer commentary on this obscure film.

In other news, the Hawke and Dove Political Punditry podcast was nominated for a 2007 podcast award in the “Political” category. Voting opened July 28 and runs for 15 days. Listeners can vote once per day in each category, so please visit podcastawards.com and vote early and often. Thank you.

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 History of Hawke and Dove (Part II) [7:53m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

This slow news week, we pick up where we left off a few weeks ago with the history of Hawke and Dove. In part one, we were schooled about our scholiast’s backgrounds, education, and upbringing. In this episode, we get a bit more personal, delving into the people who have influenced, political aspirations, recreational activities, and the romantic peculiarities of, our popular pedants.

Other notable people mentioned include:

• Former Secretary of State Al Haig
• John Denver
• Former DNC Chairman Ron Brown
• The late Senator Paul Wellstone
• Bay Buchanan
• Deaf Linda from Sesame Street

Special mention is made of über-pundit Arianna Huffington, and the role she played in both men’s lives. Perhaps there’s more to the story of how Arianna Huffington broke her foot. Let’s just say each of our pundits, at one time or another, had their grecian earned.

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 HD014 - Iraq Progress Report [7:46m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Last week, the Bush administration released the Interim Iraq Progress Report. At an almost insurmountable 25 pages, the report contains 18 precious assessments concerning the Iraqi government’s achievements with regards to the yardsticks of progress that the Bush Administration laid out in January when it announced a completely new strategy and a shift in US policy, lovingly referred to as the “surge.” Critics of the Bush Administration, including congressman Jack Murtha, have labeled the report effectively dead on arrival.

Our intrepid commentators, Hawke and Dove, are committed to wading through the morass and recriminations and getting to the real truth of the report. Listen to their cogent commentary and insightful idiosyncracies regarding the following topics:

• Myron’s Return from Quilting Camp
• Forming a Constitutional Review Committee
• Satisfactory vs. Dissatisfactory
• Alphabets
• The Iraqi Oil Law
• Semi-Autonomous Regions within Iraq
• The Founding Fathers
• Hawke Family Holiday Traditions
• Amnesty International Irrational
• Adequate Reparations
• Elementary School Book Report Tactics
• The Charge of the Light Brigades
• Media Coverage of Iraqi Progress
• The Iraq Government’s Lack of Support of the Iraqi Security Forces

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 Hawke and Dove episode 013 - Scooter Libby [8:18m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Myron Bunkerling is on… assignment this week. Guest hosting will be his Aunt Edie.

The Scooter Libby commutation has all of Washington atwitter, as it seems Congress and the Executive Branch are headed towards a constitutional showdown, that could forever affect the future of this country in regard to the separation of powers. But none of that seems to matter as Aunt Edie takes us all on a tour of whatever is in her crazy little head.

Topics covered include:

• Myron’s assignment
• Scooter Libby’s Commutation
• Spiro Agnew
• The Magic of Politics
• Clinton’s pardon of Marc Rich
• Culinary Seduction
• Feline Affection
• Classic Comediennes
• Hawke and Dove vs. “The View”
• G. Gordon Liddy in Prison
• Fashion for Retirees

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 HD012 - The Week in Review [8:54m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Hawke and Dove take a break from their tour down memory lane in order to address some of the pressing topics of the latest news cycle in this, their first ever independence-day podcast. Our hearty commentators each have a unique way of celebrating the birth of our nation. Join Hawke and Dove as they provide engaging, enlightening commentary on the following topics:

• The uneasy Death of the Immigration Bill
• Dick Cheney and the specter of Executive Privilege
• The specter of Phil Spector is respectfully ignored
• Corporate endorsements of media personalities
• The Ann Coulter - Elizabeth Edwards confrontation on “Hardball”
• Censorship
• The controversial Supreme Court decision on equal education for minorities
• The release from jail of Paris Hilton and the value of her punishment
• The release of the iPhone

WHAT? Scooter Libby just had his sentence commuted? Oh crap.

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