News & Observations

Yes, Ed has a lot of opinions...hear some of his most interesting observations, and current news items, and see what you agree with, and what you don't...from the "mundane" to the serious, it's always thought-provoking.

• Share on Facebook
• Share on X

Subscribe to this podcast

• Apple Podcasts
• Apple Podcasts
• RSS Feed

Episodes

• Tree, and Communication, Failure

  Wednesday, April 22, 2026

  12 minutes

  Ed explains the current Laguna Beach Promenade tree issue

  Play Download Episode

• FCC (Empty) Threats

  Monday, March 16, 2026

  9 minutes

  Voice of Laguna is UNAFRAID...and others should follow suit

  Play Download Episode

• Homeless Vets

  Thursday, March 12, 2026

  10 minutes

  Ed opines on what he views is the ONLY thing this administration has done right.

  Play Download Episode

• Cost of War

  Thursday, March 12, 2026

  7 minutes

  Pentagon officials told lawmakers Wednesday that the cost of the first six days of the war against Iran exceeded $11.3 billion

  Play Download Episode

• AI Dangers

  Wednesday, March 11, 2026

  8 minutes

  New report says some AI chatbots are helping users plan violent acts

  Play Download Episode

• Distraction War

  Monday, March 2, 2026

  4 minutes

  Inept attack on Iran is a costly distraction

  Play Download Episode

• Presidents

  Tuesday, February 17, 2026

  21 minutes

  On this Presidents Day, Ed compares the current POTUS to those that have shaped our history.

  Play Download Episode

• Project 2028

  Friday, January 30, 2026

  6 minutes

  If Democrats regain control, Ed gives the case on the importance of prosecuting the current administration

  Play Download Episode

• NFL Substitute Quarterbacks

  Friday, January 23, 2026

  4 minutes

  Ed previews the weekend's NFL championship games

  Play Download Episode

• Vegas versus California

  Friday, January 2, 2026

  5 minutes

  Ed shares some thoughts to consider when you plan the destination for your next trip

  Play Download Episode

• 2026 New California Laws

  Friday, January 2, 2026

  10 minutes

  Ed summarizes some of the notable new laws going into effect in 2026

  Play Download Episode

• Vetted Journalism

  Tuesday, December 16, 2025

  4 minutes

  Ed talks about the importance of vetting information

  Play Download Episode

• Sonder Bankruptcy

  Wednesday, November 12, 2025

  5 minutes

  Ed talks to local Sonder Hospitality Supervisor Lorraine Jones about the sudden bankruptcy

  Play Download Episode

• Trump's lies on 60 Minutes

  Tuesday, November 4, 2025

  6 minutes

  Ed calls out Trump's multiple lies on 60 Minutes

  Play Download Episode

• Tylenol

  Tuesday, September 23, 2025

  6 minutes

  Ed talks about the debunked conspiracy theory that Tylenol is dangerous for pregnant women.

  Play Download Episode

• Corporate America is Failing Us

  Friday, September 19, 2025

  7 minutes

  Ed explains why Corporate America is a lame defender of free speech

  Play Download Episode

• Eroding of the First Amendment

  Thursday, September 18, 2025

  12 minutes

  Ed responds to the indefinite suspension of Jimmy Kimmel

  Play Download Episode

• Publisher's Clearing House

  Tuesday, September 16, 2025

  7 minutes

  Ed talks about Publisher's Clearing House's bankruptcy leaving former winners in a lurch

  Play Download Episode

• R.I.P. Robert Redford

  Tuesday, September 16, 2025

  7 minutes

  Ed says goodbye to Robert Redford

  Play Download Episode

• Ed addresses what happened on Wednesday

  Friday, September 12, 2025

  6 minutes

  America's gun problem has claimed one of its biggest supporters

  Play Download Episode

• 9/11

  Thursday, September 11, 2025

  3 minutes

  Ed reflects on the 24th anniversary of this tragic day.

  Play Download Episode

• State Vaccine Differences

  Thursday, September 4, 2025

  6 minutes

  The West vs. Florida

  Play Download Episode

• The Latest School Shooting

  Thursday, August 28, 2025

  6 minutes

  Ed points the finger at the FBI, and their priorities of assigning an army of agents to scour the Epstein files, and none to focus on potential school shooters.

  Play Download Episode

• The Mediterranean Diet

  Tuesday, August 26, 2025

  9 minutes

  Ed shares the remarkable numbers behind a Mediterranean diet keeping obese adults 55-75 years old from progressing to type 2 diabetes.

  Play Download Episode

• No, the POTUS cannot unilaterally change how we vote...

  Tuesday, August 19, 2025

  6 minutes

  Ed warns us NOT to be distracted by yet another outrageous suggestion by this administration.

  Play Download Episode

• The 3-Way

  Monday, August 18, 2025

  7 minutes

  Only Ed can make the SPOT ON comparison between the administration's proposal, and a sexual offering.

  Play Download Episode

• Carving Up Ukraine

  Thursday, August 14, 2025

  6 minutes

  The summit between Putin and Trump

  Play Download Episode

• Kobayashi Maru

  Tuesday, August 5, 2025

  6 minutes

  Ed makes the comparison of one of Star Trek's most enduring references, to the Texas State legislature's move to redistrict 5 House races.

  Play Download Episode

• Hollywood Harrison

  Friday, July 25, 2025

  23 minutes

  Ed remembers his former partner in radio, Hollywood Harrison

  Play Download Episode

• Democrats are blowing it ... again

  Wednesday, July 16, 2025

  7 minutes

  Ed comments on how Democrats yet again fail to convert outrage into votes.

  Play Download Episode

More episodes...