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Best of The News On Merit Street

Best of The News On Merit Street

News on Merit Street will take the top headlines of the day, and in the immortal words of Paul Harvey, deliver “the rest of the story.” The full context that only a deeper dive into the facts, figures, circumstances, and even history, can provide.

October 3, 2024

October 3, 2024

The News on Merit Street takes you beyond the top headlines of the day providing context and perspective.

Equity vs. Equality

Equity vs. Equality

Co-hosts Scott Rasmussen and Fanchon Stinger discuss the state of the nation and the upcoming presidential election. They explore the diversity of the candidates and the importance of judging people by their character rather than their skin color.

Boss Babes

Boss Babes

Girls have been ruling the world long before Beyonce told us so. Early American history is full of powerful female tycoons, who would definitely be sporting the title of Boss Babe if they lived today. From agriculture to cosmetics, these courageou…

Drop the Mic

Drop the Mic

The verbal smack-down. Clap-back. The Slam. When it happens, you know that the Show. Is. Over. It’s… the MIC DROP. In this show, we take a look at American history’s masters of the mic, who used their words to reclaim the American ideal that “al…

The OG’s

The OG’s

In the late 1860s, one figure loomed large in the Wild Wild West. The American outlaw. We’re talking about Jesse James, Butch Cassidy, Belle Starr, and Billy the Kid. Or as we like to call them, the Original Gangsters. Get to know this big batch …