13-26 (Best of) Fourth of July: George Washington’s Pivotal Role

By Dr Mark | July 3, 2023 | 0 Comment

Show 13-26 Summary: This is an encore presentation of last year’s Annual Fourth of July Show, featuring George Washington. Have a GREAT Independence Day! If you are looking for links mentioned during the show, please refer to the original show page, Fourth of July – George Washington and the Incredible Hand of Providence. The I …

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Annual Fourth of July Show: The Hand of Providence on George Washington

Fourth of July – George Washington and the Incredible Hand of Providence

By Dr Mark | June 25, 2022 | 1 comment

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Show Summary: It’s that time of year again: it’s our annual Fourth of July celebration. This year, we are looking back at the Guy, George Washington who got us through the war. Let’s face it. If we hadn’t won the war, the Declaration would have been just an interesting but failed experiment; a side note …

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I Spy Radio's annual Fourth of July Show

8th Annual Fourth of July Show! | How America Survived Divisiveness

By Dr Mark | July 3, 2018 | 1 comment

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Show Summary: This year’s annual Fourth of July Show is a look back at times when America was even more divided than it is now. And how we healed and came together. With ace historian, Greg Leo. Listen anywhere! All stations stream live! Saturdays 10a – 11a: KFIR 720AM (entire Willamette Valley) | Direct Link …

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I Spy Radio Annual Fourth of July Show | War of 1812 America's first 50 years

7th Annual Fourth of July Show – The First 50 Years

By Dr Mark | June 30, 2017 | 3 comments

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Show Summary: It’s I Spy’s Seventh Annual Fourth of July Show! This year, we’re looking at the first 50 years of America, when we nearly didn’t survive. Tune in to hear what was tearing us apart and why we came back together. Did you miss the Show? You can download the podcast but you should …

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Annual Fourth of July Show

By Dr Mark | June 22, 2016 | 0 Comment

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Show Summary: This week, it’s our annual Fourth of July show! With special guest, Greg Leo. We talk about the historical predecessor to the American Revolution—the English Civil War, which led to the execution of their king; the first big milestone, the 50th anniversary of the Signing, and much more. Air Dates: July 2nd & …

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This week in light of the tragedy in Southern Oregon, we're airing a "best of" I Spy, a show on what brings us together

Show 5-26 Annual Fourth of July Show

By Dr Mark | June 25, 2015 | 0 Comment

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Show 5-26 | Air Dates: June 27 & 28, 2015 Note: In light of this week’s tragedy in Southern Oregon, we’re putting aside politics and partisanship, recognizing that people need space to heal and come together. So we’re re-airing our annual Fourth of July show, to give people some space and time to heal. It’s …

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signers of the declaration of independence. Who they were, what led them to be there.

Annual 4th of July Show! Getting to the Declaration, It’s Signers

By Dr Mark | July 3, 2021 | 1 comment

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Show Summary: The Declaration of Independence was the third, this-time-we-mean it appeal to the King. We look at the others and why they failed. We often talk about the Founding Fathers but we don’t often talk about the Founding Fathers. What led them to be there? Did you know some weren’t supposed to be there? …

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13-24 What a Former Communist Activist Can Teach the Right about Winning

By Dr Mark | June 17, 2023 | 0 Comment

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Show 13-24 Summary: At a time when Oregon Republican senators had the win locked up, but chose defeat instead, maybe a former communist can teach them something about winning. Farehlee Nelson, a former activist for Earth First and a lobbyist for such organizations as Greenpeace, joins us this week to tell us about her conversion …

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facts in the declaration of independence. Our founder's case for independence.

Facts in the Declaration | The Case for Independence

By Dr Mark | June 29, 2019 | 3 comments

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Show Summary: Most people know the parts in the Declaration that talk about unalienable human rights, endowed by their Creator. But it also outlined the tyranny of the King, and gave 27 facts for independence. What’s this now about charters and trials in diverse places…? We look at the facts in the Declaration: our Founders’ …

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Trump Wins!

By Dr Mark | November 11, 2016 | 0 Comment

Trump wins! Wow. Here on I Spy we predicted a win, but you just never know until it happens. But what a relief. America has been spared four years (or, more likely, eight years) of ongoing Clinton scandal, of watching our country and government be put up for sale to the highest bidder, of Wall …

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