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The Rehfeld Report

I will speak for approximately 15 minutes on a single topic that I know something about, with emphasis on the environment, personal finance, education and journalism.

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15:56

The War Against Wind

The Rehfeld Report ·

2026/04/25

Trump has canceled a lot of wind projects, especially those located off the coasts of blue states, because he can. It has really hurt our efforts to kick the fossil fuel habit. Ironically, quite a few solidly red states are big on wind. They have the land and they have the wind. Might some Democrats get elected in those states, hopefully to promote wind power in blue states or wherever we can. We can dream and you can listen to hear the full story on the state of wind power in the U.S. today....

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16:00

Running Low On Water

The Rehfeld Report ·

2026/04/18

Droughts are becoming increasingly common as the globe warms up. We often have less water than we would like for drinking, agriculture and producing power. Some places have less than others, but we all to stand to lose. Listen to hear what the problems are and what we can do about it. barry.rehfeld@gmail.com

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14:11

Wildfires Out of Control

The Rehfeld Report ·

2026/04/11

Wildfires are burning up the country and the risk keeps getting greater. Why? As global warming increases, so too do drought conditions, making forests dry like kindling ready for something to ignite. More of the means to send the forest up in smoke too. Rising temperatures increase the risk for lightning. Rising winds increase the likelihood that an aging electric grid will break down somewhere and ignite a fire. Tune in to get the whole story. barry.rehfeld@gmail.com

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15:58

My Beef With Beef

The Rehfeld Report ·

2026/04/04

For two plus million years, we have been eating beef and now it has to stop. I have. You could not have known a more committed meat eater than me. I loved it, but I gave it up because it's killing us. Raising cattle requires too many resources and involves too much waste, putting a terrible strain on the environment. Most of it is also bad for our health and we would be far better off eating a lot more vegetables. Tune for one former meat eater's version of giving up beef and liking it. ...

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14:03

Dumbing Down Digitally

The Rehfeld Report ·

2026/03/28

The digital world has become all consuming for our children and it doesn't appear to being doing them any good. Their school days, for over a decade now, are as much taken up with screen time as it is at home and, as a result, they are not learning as much as they had before they were blinded by iPad light. We look at the numbers on how poorly they are performing, why it is so and make modest suggestions on what could be done better, using the example of the few school systems that have not d...

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14:04

The Self-Defeating States

The Rehfeld Report ·

2026/03/21

while the red states are being destroyed by global warming more than blue states, they are doing much less to do anything to try and stop it. They are simply so very much against solar power and energy efficiency and show little sign of changing. Tune in to hear the story. barry.rehfeld@gmail.com

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14:26

What Would George Carlin Say?

The Rehfeld Report ·

2026/03/14

One of George Carlin's best routines was on euphemisms. It would be hard to top, but the use of euphemisms have only gotten even more extreme in the 18 years since his death as a way of putting lipstick on a pig or hide it completely. For example, U.S. and Russian bombs can kill many people and still not call it war. Have a listen. barry.rehfeld@gmail.com

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13:00

Why Red States Pay For Global Warming

The Rehfeld Report ·

2026/03/07

Call global warming a hoax as President Trump likes to say, but the bottom line is that his voters are more likely to pay more and more, over and over again than voters in blue states. It has nothing to do with politics though, just geography. Trump voters are where natural disasters have always happened. Big trouble now though, there are more and more disastrous hurricanes, tornadoes, droughts, flooding and wildfires than ever before. Turn in to hear what's happening where, how and why. ...

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13:55

Great Tesla Alternatives

The Rehfeld Report ·

2026/02/28

You may not like Elon Musk, his politics and the way he treats his employees, but that's isn't the best reason to not buy his cars or to sell a Tesla you already own. The reason to get away and stay from Tesla is that there are better electric vehicle choices. In fact, there has never been a better time to switch from gas to electric. Listen in as I talk about some of the best of electric cars from Hyundai, Chevrolet, Lexus and Toyota. barry.rehfeld@gmail.com

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16:22

Luxurious Waste

The Rehfeld Report ·

2026/02/21

The more you spend on a home, car and other big ticket items the more you are likely to waste in money and energy., with little in return. Take cars. Expensive cars use more gas than compacts. Fancy refrigerators with ice-making machines in the door, same thing. Also, those luxurious gas ovens. McMansions are more likely to waste energy because they are more likely to have chimneys, which waste energy all year long. The idea is to buy small electric vehicles, top freezer refrigerators without...

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16:36

Home Protection

The Rehfeld Report ·

2026/02/14

Virtually every single family home can't keep their residents warm in the winter or cool in the summer without running up utility bills because they so poorly insulated. It doesn't have to be. It can't be. We need people to be informed even little about the benefits of insulation and why we have to so much more of it. Tune in to hear more. barry.rehfeld@gmail.com

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18:33

The Big Secret Super Saving Climate Change Solution

The Rehfeld Report ·

2026/02/07

Doesn't seem like a day goes by without conservative powerhouses attacking solar and wind power and electric cars. But what about air-source heat pumps? Dare you to find any serious resistance to them and yet, they are also one of the biggest, best and, here's what matters most to most people, economical way to combat climate change and save bundles of money on heating and air-conditioning. Tune in to hear why. barry.rehfeld@gmail.com

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16:04

Profiting From Borrowing

The Rehfeld Report ·

2026/01/24

Credit card interest rates and, as you might expect, debt has never been higher. Even President Trump thinks so, proposing to knock rates down to 10% from the high twenties. Don't hold your breath. Instead, get a card that pays you a $200 bonus to use it, gives you back 2% of what you spend every month and doesn't make you pay back any of the money you spent for over a year. Tune in to get the details. barry.rehfeld@gmail.com

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14:40

Taking Aim On Guns

The Rehfeld Report ·

2026/01/17

America's obsession with guns never lets up. The gunning down of Charlie Kirk was just another tragic episode in the killing. I give a rundown of the slaughter. Any hope of putting an end to it? Opposition will have to come from the ground up, local and state government. Tune in for more of what's killing America. barry.rehfeld@gmail.com

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15:46

Fake Food

The Rehfeld Report ·

2026/01/10

Seventy percent of what U.S. children eat is ultra-processed. Their parents? 60%. This is a tragic state of affairs and there is nothing to stop it from getting worse. I hate to say listening to this podcast will make you sick, but if it gets you to give up some of the crap - and if you only eat nuts, fruits and vegetables in their natural state, my apologies - it'll be worth it. barry.rehfeld@gmail.com

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15:49

Home Sweet Apartment

The Rehfeld Report ·

2026/01/03

We have an affordability crisis. No where more than with housing. Americans can't afford to buy a single-family home, so why not live in an apartment. Truly, there is enough space and it is so much more energy efficient. Make it the new American Dream and save money, along with the planet. Listen in to see why. barry.rehfeld@gmail.com

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17:51

Making Money Saving The World

The Rehfeld Report ·

2025/12/28

It is a good time to start watching green stocks and it doesn't take much effort. There are not too many of them. A dozen is a stretch for companies that do something about kicking the fossil fuel habit, like companies that produce renewable energy like solar and wind power, manufacture insulation and recycle waste. then when times improve you might want to invest or invest now carefully, in hopes that spectacular times they enjoyed in 2021-22 will come back. They very well may. Listen ...

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16:34

Slashing Utility Bills, Cleanly

The Rehfeld Report ·

2025/12/20

Everyone is complaining about utility bills, so I'm going to talk about doing something to lower them and fight climate change. It'll will cost you, but it will be worth it. Whatever money you spend will be paid back with savings on your utility bills. I'll start with some easier, less expensive projects first, then give you an overview of the big jobs - for future discussion. Easy jobs include weather stripping, switching to LED bulbs and installing low-flow fixtures. A big, harder, mo...

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19:47

Doing Very Well By Doing Very Good

The Rehfeld Report ·

2025/12/13

Sometimes investing seems like a making a pack with the devil. You hate cigarettes, but you like investing for retirement in a passive broad market index fund because it is cheap, relatively safe and provides good returns over the long run even though one of its holdings is a tobacco company. You don't like fossil fuels, booze and defense contractors, but then again those companies are in the index too. What to do? I look all of the market for funds that exclude bad guys and find you can have...

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16:28

The One and Only Stock Investment

The Rehfeld Report ·

2025/12/06

Broad market index stock funds are the only investment you need if you are investing for the long term. But which one? Should the fund follow the S&P 500 index, a total U.S. stock index or world index? Should it be an etf or a mutual fund? What expense ratio should you pay? Does the fund company matter? I talk about all of the above and recommend what you should do, but do do it, whether you invest in any of the funds I talk about or another one. I'll repeat, whatever one you pick, it's t...

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