Mon, 01 Jan 2007 20:44:34 -0800 The only podcast that helps you get Smartenized. Brief, succinct podcasts that provide a humorous look at news, culture, science, politics, and the world around us told from a somewhat disgusted, slightly amused point of view. http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/index.html 2006 Dave Hitt hittman@davehitt.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-us hittman@davehitt.com The Only Podcast that Gets You Smartenized. The only podcast that helps you get Smartenized. Brief, succinct podcasts that provide a humorous look at news, culture, science, politics, and the world around us told from a somewhat disgusted, slightly amused point of view. Dave Hitt politics, libertarian, smartenized, comedy, culture no Dave Hitt hittman@davehitt.com http://davehitt.com/podcasts/images/pinkwoman144px.jpg http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/index.html http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Insulting_Islam.mp3 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Insulting_Islam.mp3 It's Time for a Little LESS Tolerance Mon, 05 May 2008 12:00:00 -0700 hittman@davehitt.com http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Carter_And_The_Terrorists.mp3 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Carter_And_The_Terrorists.mp3 Jimmy Carter tries to establish himself as a terrorists best buddy Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0700 hittman@davehitt.com http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Health_Savings.mp3 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Health_Savings.mp3 A simple plan to bring the free market back to health care. Sun, 06 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0700 hittman@davehitt.com http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_A_Little_Dab.mp3 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_A_Little_Dab.mp3 Is it possible that a little toxin and a little radiation are good for you? Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:00:00 -0700 hittman@davehitt.com http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Government_Cheese.mp3 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Government_Cheese.mp3 The Fair Tax will solve all our problems with federal taxation. Or will it? Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:00:00 -0700 hittman@davehitt.com http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Swirling_The_Drain.mp3 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Swirling_The_Drain.mp3 yes We had another chance at liberty. And, of course, we blew it. Sun, 13 Jan 2008 12:00:00 -0700 hittman@davehitt.com http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Sick_Wiki.mp3 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Sick_Wiki.mp3 The odds are against him. He is not likely to win. But maybe, just maybe, the odds arn't quite as bad as they appear to be. Sun, 09 Dec 2007 12:00:00 -0700 hittman@davehitt.com http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_The_Long_Shot.mp3 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_The_Long_Shot.mp3 The odds are against him. He is not likely to win. But maybe, just maybe, the odds arn't quite as bad as they appear to be. Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:59:21 -0700 hittman@davehitt.com http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Unintended_Consequences.mp3 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Unintended_Consequences.mp3 Beware of Good Intentions. Bonus: How to celebrate the Great American Smoke Out. Sun, 04 Nov 2007 17:59:21 -0700 hittman@davehitt.com http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Lipidleggin.mp3 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Lipidleggin.mp3 An F. Paul Wilson story that is about to come true. Thu, 25 Oct 2007 17:59:21 -0700 hittman@davehitt.com http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Audio_Insanity.mp3 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Audio_Insanity.mp3 You may think you've got a great audio system, but does your amplifier have LRF support? Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:59:21 -0700 hittman@davehitt.com http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Ya_Get_What_Ya_Pay_For.mp3 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Ya_Get_What_Ya_Pay_For.mp3 Hotel Rooms and Congres Weasels Sun, 30 Sep 2007 17:59:21 -0700 hittman@davehitt.com http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Talk_Nerdy_To_Me.mp3 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Talk_Nerdy_To_Me.mp3 Wizards and faries and zombies, oh my! Tue, 18 Sep 2007 17:59:21 -0700 hittman@davehitt.com http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_its_the_law.mp3 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_its_the_law.mp3 There are some laws that just can't be broken, no matter how hard you try. Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:59:21 -0700 hittman@davehitt.com http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_State_Of_The_Unions.mp3 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_State_Of_The_Unions.mp3 Fun stories about those hard working union members Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:59:21 -0700 hittman@davehitt.com http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Moore_Nonsense.mp3 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Moore_Nonsense.mp3 According to Michael Moore all we have to do to resolve our health care issues is copy Canada, England and France. But his movie Sicko left out just a few facts. Wed, 04 Jul 2007 17:59:21 -0700 hittman@davehitt.com http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Politics_of_Stuff.mp3 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Politics_of_Stuff.mp3 hittman@davehitt.com Why do people get more conservative as they get older? Because of The Politics of Stuff. Sun, 03 Jun 2007 21:08:38 -0700 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Business_Law.mp3 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Business_Law.mp3 hittman@davehitt.com Business laws that will help you understand why things are done that way at work. Mon, 21 May 2007 18:46:48 -0700 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Gunning.mp3 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Gunning.mp3 hittman@davehitt.com The Hittman proposes a unique gun control law Sun, 06 May 2007 21:08:39 -0700 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Bonus_Interview.mp3 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Bonus_Interview.mp3 hittman@davehitt.com In this bonus episode The Hittman compares his political views with those of J.C. Hutchens Sun, 29 Apr 2007 20:45:06 -0700 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Biased_Media.mp3 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Biased_Media.mp3 hittman@davehitt.com Of COURSE the media is baised. But you say that like it's a bad thing. Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:06:30 -0700 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Personal_History.mp3 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Personal_History.mp3 hittman@davehitt.com How to discover the moment that a seemingly trivial decision changed your life - forever. How to discover the moment that a seemingly trivial decision changed your life - forever. Mon, 02 Apr 2007 19:25:01 -0700 hittman@davehitt.com http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Healthy_Care.mp3 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Healthy_Care.mp3 Politicians think the know how to fix health care. They are, as always, very very wrong/D Sat, 17 Mar 2007 19:32:30 -0800 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Hiatius.mp3 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Hiatius.mp3 A quick explanation of my brief hiatus Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:33:21 -0800 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Wooden_Johnsons.mp3 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Wooden_Johnsons.mp3 hittman@davehitt.com What is the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation? With such a fun sounding name, why are they such an anti-fun organization? Mon, 05 Feb 2007 20:58:25 -0800 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Global_Warming_Prt_2.mp3 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Global_Warming_Prt_2.mp3 hittman@davehitt.com My opinion on Global Warming, and why its so wimpy. My opinion on Global Warming, and why its so wimpy. Sat, 27 Jan 2007 18:59:09 -0800 Dave Hitt yes hittman@davehitt.com http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Global_Warming_pt_1.mp3 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Global_Warming_pt_1.mp3 We examine at the credibility and expertise of one of the most prominent pontificators on global warming, Mr. Al Gore. We examine at the credibility and expertise of one of the most prominent pontificators on global warming, Mr. Al Gore. Wed, 17 Jan 2007 21:27:31 -0800 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_DARE.mp3 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_DARE.mp3 hittman@davehitt.com D.A.R.E is extremely popular, outrageously expensive, and completely ineffective. In this episode Dave explains his method of teaching kids about drugs, a method proven to be 100% effective. D.A.R.E is extremely popular, outrageously expensive, and completely ineffective. In this episode Dave explains his method of teaching kids about drugs, a method proven to be 100% effective. Mon, 01 Jan 2007 20:44:34 -0800 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Calling_Their_Bluff.mp3 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Calling_Their_Bluff.mp3 hittman@davehitt.com How to play poker on line. Plus, poker playing advice from someone who isnt very good How to play poker on line. Plus, poker playing advice from someone who isnt very good no Thu, 14 Dec 2006 19:56:24 -0800 Calling the leaders of todays anti-smoker movement Nicotine Nazis used to be appropriate, but its not any longer. 1 Dec 2006 17:57:12 GMT http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Nictoine_Nazis.mp3 hittman@davehitt.com http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Nictoine_Nazis.mp3 Calling the leaders of todays anti-smoker movement Nicotine Nazis used to be appropriate, but its not any longer. no Is it time for atheists to come out of the closet? 16 Nov 2006 04:38:41 GMT http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Imaginary_Friends.mp3 hittman@davehitt.com http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Imaginary_Friends.mp3 Dave Hitt no The government has frequently left me disgusted, flabbergasted and appalled, but now, for the first time, Im actually scared. 31 Oct 2006 16:38:41 GMT http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Im_Scared.mp3 hittman@davehitt.com http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Im_Scared.mp3 no E-mails and voice mails from Quick Hitts Listeners. Get Smartenized by someone else for a change. Tue, 24 Oct 2006 20:23:44 -0700 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Bonus_4.mp3 hittman@davehitt.com http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Bonus_4.mp3 no The government efforts to save endangered species have been an expensive failure. Here's a method that's guaranteed to work. Sun, 15 Oct 2006 17:51:59 -0700 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Endangered_Species.mp3 hittman@davehitt.com http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Endangered_Species.mp3 no Can anyone tell the difference between the Democrats and the Republicans? Mon, 02 Oct 2006 21:56:19 -0700 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Wasted_Votes.mp3 hittman@davehitt.com http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Wasted_Votes.mp3 no Celebrate the wierdness in your life. Fri, 15 Sep 2006 12:00:00 -0700 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Please_Bring_Me_A_Flaming_Phonebook.mp3 hittman@davehitt.com http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Please_Bring_Me_A_Flaming_Phonebook.mp3 no It's time to get rid of one of the worst idioms in the English Language Tue, 29 Aug 2006 21:43:53 -0700 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Level_Playing_Field.mp3 hittman@davehitt.com http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Level_Playing_Field.mp3 no This disease will change your life, forever. And it is completely imaginary. Tue, 15 Aug 2006 22:19:50 -0700 http://davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Absolute_Non-Scents.mp3 hittman@davehitt.com http://davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Absolute_Non-Scents.mp3 no How to have fun with preachers at your door and maybe, just maybe, do a good deed at the same time. 2 Aug 2006 19:57:23 GMT http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Can_I_Get_A_Witness.mp3 hittman@davehitt.com http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Can_I_Get_A_Witness.mp3 no What is the difference between Big L Libertarians and Little L Libertarians? 21 Jul 2006 17:19:37 GMT http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Big_L.mp3 hittman@davehitt.com http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Big_L.mp3 no How can you make sense of the constant barrage of statistics infesting the media? By listening to this episode, and learning what they really mean, and when they're meaningless. Mon, 03 Jul 2006 20:29:49 -0700 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Ive_Got_Your_Number.mp3 hittman@davehitt.com http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Ive_Got_Your_Number.mp3 no How to keep congress from desecrating our constitution with a flag burning amendment. Mon, 26 Jun 2006 19:44:38 -0700 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Good_For_Your_Constitution.mp3 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Good_For_Your_Constitution.mp3 no Borrow a technique from Improv to get your way in real life. Wed, 14 Jun 2006 21:37:31 -0700 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Hey_Boss.mp3 hittman@davehitt.com http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Hey_Boss.mp3 no Going all Walter Mitty on Moussaoui's ass. Tue, 16 May 2006 19:35:55 -0700 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Who_We_Are.mp3 hittman@davehitt.com no Waaaaaah! They're picking on meeeeeeeeeee. Mon, 01 May 2006 21:04:48 -0700 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Persecution_Complex.mp3 hittman@davehitt.com no Celebrating an entire year of smartenizing people. Sun, 16 Apr 2006 21:59:01 -0700 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Anniversary.mp3 hittman@davehitt.com no Take a few classes with the Hittman. Also, listener mail Sun, 09 Apr 2006 23:42:17 -0700 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Quick_Courses.mp3 hittman@davehitt.com no I'd like to know about your politics, but I don't have much time, so describe them in one word. Sat, 01 Apr 2006 19:18:55 -0800 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_A_Word.mp3 hittman@davehitt.com no I joined the revolution accidentally, but now I look forward to its success. Thu, 16 Mar 2006 21:45:58 -0800 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Hasten_The_Demise.mp3 hittman@davehitt.com no One very simple, very easy to implement solution for vastly improving our public education system. Thu, 02 Mar 2006 21:44:32 -0800 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Fixing_Education.mp3 hittman@davehitt.com no Now that you've calibrated your BS meter, it's time to test it. Thu, 16 Feb 2006 10:20:49 -0800 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Testing_The_Meter.mp3 hittman@davehitt.com no There's a new holiday in town, and half the population will be cheering for it. Plus listener e-mail. 16 Feb 2006 07:18:35 GMT http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_New_Holiday.mp3 hittman@davehitt.com yes A sixty second promo explaining why Quick Hitts is such a vital tool in your intellectual arsenal. Thu, 16 Feb 2006 10:16:25 -0800 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/Quick_Hitts_PromoV2.mp3 hittman@davehitt.com no A short promo for the Quick Hitts podcast by the incomparable Wichita Rutherford. Thu, 16 Feb 2006 10:10:00 -0800 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Wichita_Rutherford_QH_Promo.mp3 hittman@davehitt.com no Enjoy Life while you can, friends, becuase not too long from now, it's not going to be allowed. Thu, 02 Feb 2006 20:29:57 -0800 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Nanny_States.mp3 hittman@davehitt.com no Two solutions for dealing with the controversy over the phrase Under God in the pledge of allegiance. And as an added bonus, a solution to the upcoming controversy over In God We Trust on our money. Sun, 08 Jan 2006 09:45:59 -0800 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Oh_God.mp3 hittman@davehitt.com no Professional spin doctors get us to alter our own reality by adopting words and phrases of their choosing. This episode will help you counter that by recalibrating your bullshit meter Sat, 19 Nov 2005 11:07:06 -0600 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Weasel_Words_Too.mp3 hittman@davehitt.com no Onerous laws last forever, but there is one easy way to get rid of them. Tue, 1 Nov 2005 19:07:23 -0600 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Dated_For_Freshness.mp3 hittman@davehitt.com no Dolly Parton meets the World's Oldest Joke, and letters from listeners. Wed, 26 Oct 2005 21:19:13 -0500 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Oldest_Joke.mp3 hittman@davehitt.com no You can have a lot of fun calling protesters a lot of things - but don't dare call them traitors. Mon, 17 Oct 2005 16:24:00 -0500 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Dont_Call_Them_Traitors.mp3 hittman@davehitt.com no Reactions to woefully out-of-touch people, and a way to end the "Intelligent Design" debate once and for all. 1 Oct 2005 22:49:29 GMT http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_What_Year_Is_This.mp3 hittman@davehitt.com yes There was a bit of racism in the response to hurricane Katrina, but not where you might think. Thu, 15 Sep 2005 20:42:00 -0500 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_RaceToBlame.mp3 hittman@davehitt.com no Happiness Was - A forty year old Charlie Brown book shows us how much we've lost to political correctness and risk aversion. Mon, 5 Sep 2005 21:13:53 -0500 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_HappinessWas.mp3 hittman@davehitt.com no If we can't give him a litmus test, how about giving him a job interview? Tue, 16 Aug 2005 22:36:40 -0500 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Supreme_Decisions.mp3 hittman@davehitt.com no Quick Clips - How about some leftovers? Clips done for other podcasts. Thu, 4 Aug 2005 23:46:20 -0500 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Quick_Clips.mp3 hittman@davehitt.com no We're constantly bombarded with conflicting studies and claims. They can often be debunked with one simple question. Mon, 11 Jul 2005 23:02:50 -0500 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Reasonable_Conclusions.mp3 no America was a bold, noble experiment. Unfortunately, it failed. Wed, 6 Jul 2005 23:14:45 -0500 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/QH_Farewell_America.mp3 hittman@davehitt.com no How to recalibrate your bullshit meter. 26 Jun 2005 00:30:30 -0400 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/ hittman@davehitt.com no How to entertain yourself while working at a boring, unrewarding job. 25 Jun 2005 00:30:30 -0400 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/ hittman@davehitt.com no How can we get people with different opinions, beliefs and attitudes talking, and more importantly, listening to each other? The Hittman proposes a perfect, proven solution. Wed, 25 May 2005 10:29:29 -0400 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/ hittman@davehitt.com no Private accounts for social security are not a good idea. They're a great idea. 23 Apr 2005 10:29:29 -0400 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/ hittman@davehitt.com no It is nearly impossible to create new political parties because of the obstructions the Republicans and the Democrats have engineered. Can we use their own resources to overcome the obstacles they have put in the way? Sun, 3 Apr 2005 18:29:29 -0400 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/ hittman@davehitt.com no A fat guy looks at the fat acceptance movement and the obesity epidemic. Wed, 23 Mar 2005 21:08:53 -0400 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/ hittman@davehitt.com no The economics of tax cuts, explained so clearly and simply that even lefties should be able to understand it. Tue, 22 Mar 2005 21:08:53 -0400 http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/ hittman@davehitt.com no