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The Dave Bowman Show

The Dave Bowman Show

By: Dave Bowman
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After relocating to the PACNORWEST, Dave continues his look at the news, politics, trends, history, religion, sports and even entertainment of the day...Dave Bowman Politics & Government
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  • The Line That Stretches Back | Lberty 250

    The Line That Stretches Back | Lberty 250
    Jun 30 2026
    For 250 years, Americans have been told that the Revolution was about taxes, tea, and a war for independence. British historians often describe it as little more than a colonial breakup. Increasingly, Americans judge it solely by the imperfections of the men who declared independence. But what if both sides are asking the wrong question? In this final Liberty! 250 episode, Dave Bowman argues that the American Revolution was never primarily about leaving Great Britain. It was about something far more profound: a revolutionary idea that governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed, and that all people are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights. Drawing on the words of John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and Martin Luther King, Jr., Dave explores why the Declaration of Independence became the most influential political document in history, while the grievances that occupied most of its pages faded into the background. The episode also examines modern misunderstandings of the Declaration, from those who dismiss it because the Founders failed to live up to its ideals to those who celebrate the Founders without acknowledging their shortcomings. The program concludes with a deeply personal reflection, "The Line That Stretches Back," tracing one family's journey from Lexington Green through the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, World War II, the Cold War, and into the present day. It is a reminder that liberty is not inherited automatically. Every generation receives it, preserves it, and passes it on. As Liberty! 250 comes to its conclusion, this episode asks a simple but profound question: Was the American Revolution really a war against Britain, or was it the beginning of an idea that continues to shape the world today?
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    33 mins
  • Bosnian Kung Fu | WTF

    Bosnian Kung Fu | WTF
    Jun 28 2026
    Sometimes the internet reminds us that it is both humanity's greatest achievement and its greatest mistake. This week, an innocent comment by a television reporter admitting she had no idea where Bosnia-Herzegovina was somehow exploded into an international controversy. There were apologies, outrage, arguments over geography, and even complaints that she apologized to Bosnia but forgot Herzegovina. Naturally, we decided the only sensible response was to make the situation even worse by inventing a list of "true facts" about Bosnia-Herzegovina. If you've ever wondered about emergency accordions, suspicious pigeons, or coffee strong enough to remember your childhood, you've come to the right place. Of course, once we start down a rabbit trail, there is rarely any turning back. This episode also tackles the continuing Caitlin Clark saga, the future of the WNBA, and whether an NBA franchise might eventually decide that putting fans in the seats is a pretty good business model. We wander into the surprisingly fascinating history of Carl Douglas's 1974 hit "Kung Fu Fighting," discover why there has only been one famous song about martial arts for the last fifty years, and explain why that oversight has now been corrected. Along the way, Dave unveils his latest Hallmark Christmas movie pitch, inspired by one of the strangest real news stories of the year. It is equal parts romance, political satire, Christmas movie cliché, and "how in the world did we get here?" We'll wrap things up with Washington state's ever-climbing gas prices, why Idaho gas stations are suddenly doing a booming business, and whatever else happened to wander into our field of view. As always, there was no script, no roadmap, and very little adult supervision. Just two friends chasing whatever caught their attention. Welcome to What The Frock?
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    54 mins
  • The Apple of Gold | Liberty 250

    The Apple of Gold | Liberty 250
    Jun 26 2026
    Two hundred and fifty years after the Declaration of Independence was approved, Americans still argue about a single sentence. Thirty-five words, written by a 33-year-old Thomas Jefferson, have shaped political debates, inspired reform movements, launched revolutions, and challenged generations to reconsider what liberty and equality truly mean. In this special Liberty 250 episode, we examine what may be the most important sentence ever written in the English language: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal." Those words were originally intended to explain why thirteen colonies were separating from Great Britain. Instead, they became something far larger. They became the moral foundation of the American experiment. Along the way, we explore the remarkable story behind the Declaration's creation, including Benjamin Franklin's famous edit that transformed Jefferson's original wording. We examine the philosophical roots of natural rights, the meaning of the pursuit of happiness, and the difficult contradictions that existed between America's ideals and its realities in 1776. Most importantly, we follow the journey of those words across the centuries. From Lemuel Haynes and Benjamin Banneker to Frederick Douglass, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Abraham Lincoln, and Martin Luther King Jr., generation after generation returned to the Declaration, not to reject its principles, but to demand that America finally live up to them. At the center of the story stands Lincoln's unforgettable image of the Declaration as an "apple of gold" framed by the Constitution's "picture of silver." For Lincoln, the Constitution provided the structure of government, but the Declaration supplied its purpose. The frame existed to protect the apple, not the other way around. Join us as we explore how a revolutionary document became a national creed, a global inspiration, and a challenge that remains unfinished even today.
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    46 mins
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