Grounded Reason Podcast - Cord Cutting and Internet Issues

Grounded Reason Podcast - Cord Cutting and Internet Issues


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061: How Cord Cutters Watch NFL and College Football in 2017
August 28, 2017

With football season quickly approaching Dennis explains how you can watch both NFL and College football without a Pay TV subscription. Watching the NFL without cable TV in 2017: https://www.groundedreason.com/how-to-watch-nfl-football-online/ What...

060: Net Neutrality and Cord Cutting Good, Nazis Bad
August 21, 2017

This episode we discuss everybody losing their heads on Disney’s announcement about their new streaming services. We also discuss some Ajit Pai shadiness at the FCC as it pertains to broadband standards. We also conflicted over Nazis being more...

059: ESPN, Disney, and CBS Bet Big on Streaming
August 14, 2017

With pay TV networks losing subscribers hand over fist, Networks are turning toward over the top streaming. Today we discuss what Disney, ESPN, CBS, and other networks are planning for cord cutters over the next year.  (00:53) Pay TV lost 1...

058: A Lack of Internet Access and How Title II Can Fix It
August 07, 2017

Dennis and Joel discuss the state of internet access in rural America, and why it hurts all Americans. They also discuss how so few companies came to control how we access the Internet.  They also discuss what we can do to change it.  (1:20)...

057: There’s Evidence of Cord Cutting but Not Much Else
July 31, 2017

Today we’ve got Nielsen numbers to go over to see how many people are cutting the cord. We talk about the cable TV industry swearing it’s now competitive,  and we have a whole bunch of news on the FCC, most notably how they’re getting sued....

056: Polls for and Propaganda Against Net Neutrality
July 24, 2017

In today's show, we discuss the White Houses hedge regarding Net Neutrality. We also discuss what polls look like on the issue of Net Neutrality. Finally, we discuss the terrible arguments and outright propaganda you may have heard when it comes to...

055: Lies, Damn Lies, and ISPs (and Health Care)
July 17, 2017

Be warned. This episode is our most political episode to date. We discuss the tactics being employed by anti-Net Neutrality forces, how they are taking this tactic from politicians lead, and how it's destroying our system of government. (2:20) Net...

054: Bad News for PlayStation VUE and Disney
July 10, 2017

We've updated the way we do the show notes to make things a bit easier to find in each episode. Below you will find the topics discussed in this episode along with a timestamp of when we start discussing it. We hope you listen to the entire episode,...

053: Interview With MobiTV CEO Charlie Nooney
July 03, 2017

Today, Dennis interviews Charlie Nooney. He’s a been an executive at Walt Disney Company and technicolor. Presently, the CEO of a company called MobiTV.  And they have a technology platform that may help the Pay TV industry innovate in a...

052: Technology, Globalization, and Jobs
June 26, 2017

This episode covers current and developing technologies that have impacted the job market. It's only just beginning.  Links for Todays Show AI Benefits to Healthcare Industry...