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Independent commentary for people who care about politics but don't have a political home. The Daily Note delivers 60-second observations on work, family, money, and the systems that shape American life. No partisan talking points. No outrage bait. Just thoughtful questions from someone who believes you're smart enough to handle complicated truths. New episodes daily. Long-form Weekly Note episodes every week. Host James A. Brown is an award-winning journalist (WXXI, NPR, USA TODAY) based in Rochester, NY. 🎙️ Podcast: Available everywhere 📧 Newsletter: jamesabrown.net 📞 Contact: [email protected] #PoliticallyHomeless #IndependentCommentary #DailyPodcast

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AI Voicemail Madness: My Hilarious Encounters with Spam Calls | The Daily Note with James A. Brown

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AI Voicemail Madness: My Hilarious Encounters with Spam Calls

AI Voicemail Madness: My Hilarious Encounters with Spam Calls James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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'No Elon' Sticker at Costco and What It Says About How We Buy Things Now

'No Elon' Sticker at Costco and What It Says About How We Buy Things Now James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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Costco Chronicles: The Tesla Driver with a Message | The Daily Note with James A. Brown

Costco Chronicles: The Tesla Driver with a Message | The Daily Note with James A. Brown James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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Costco Chronicles: The Tesla Driver with a Message

Costco Chronicles: The Tesla Driver with a Message James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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Arthur Brooks' Surprising Take on True Happiness: Faith, Family, Friends, and Work | The Daily...

Arthur Brooks' Surprising Take on True Happiness: Faith, Family, Friends, and Work | The Daily... James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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Harvard Professor Arthur Brooks Says We're Chasing the Wrong Four Things

Harvard Professor Arthur Brooks Says We're Chasing the Wrong Four Things James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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Arthur Brooks' Surprising Take on True Happiness: Faith, Family, Friends, and Work

Arthur Brooks' Surprising Take on True Happiness: Faith, Family, Friends, and Work James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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The Yogurt Aisle Is Out of Control — and It Says Something About All of Us

The Yogurt Aisle Is Out of Control — and It Says Something About All of Us James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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Yogurt | The Daily Note with James A. Brown

Yogurt | The Daily Note with James A. Brown James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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Yogurt James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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Why You Keep Scrolling Even When You Want to Stop

Why You Keep Scrolling Even When You Want to Stop James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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Stop Counting Hours, Start Finding Alternatives: A Phone Revolution! | The Daily Note with James...

Stop Counting Hours, Start Finding Alternatives: A Phone Revolution! | The Daily Note with James... James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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Stop Counting Hours, Start Finding Alternatives: A Phone Revolution!

Stop Counting Hours, Start Finding Alternatives: A Phone Revolution! James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

6 days ago

Who is helping our children with their homework?

Who is helping our children with their homework? James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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That Kid on the Court Was Me: A Heartfelt Moment in Everyday Life | The Daily Note with James A....

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That Kid on the Court Was Me: A Heartfelt Moment in Everyday Life

That Kid on the Court Was Me: A Heartfelt Moment in Everyday Life James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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Those kids were me

Those kids were me James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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Are We Failing Our Kids? The Literacy Problem We Don't Talk About | The Daily Note with James A....

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Are We Failing Our Kids? The Literacy Problem We Don't Talk About

Are We Failing Our Kids? The Literacy Problem We Don't Talk About James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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44% of American Adults Didn't Read a Single Book Last Year. Here's Why That Matters.

44% of American Adults Didn't Read a Single Book Last Year. Here's Why That Matters. James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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44% of American Adults Didn't Read a Single Book Last Year. Here's Why That Matters.

44% of American Adults Didn't Read a Single Book Last Year. Here's Why That Matters. James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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What If We Stopped Reading? A Reflection on America's Literary Future | The Daily Note with...

What If We Stopped Reading? A Reflection on America's Literary Future | The Daily Note with... James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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What If We Stopped Reading? A Reflection on America's Literary Future

What If We Stopped Reading? A Reflection on America's Literary Future James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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Becoming someone uncommon

Becoming someone uncommon James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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Why Chasing Greatness Might Be Holding You Back | The Daily Note with James A. Brown

Why Chasing Greatness Might Be Holding You Back | The Daily Note with James A. Brown James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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Stop Wasting Time! Lessons from Seneca's Philosophy

Stop Wasting Time! Lessons from Seneca's Philosophy James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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Why Chasing Greatness Might Be Holding You Back

Why Chasing Greatness Might Be Holding You Back James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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Why 'Sisu' is More Than Just Grit | The Daily Note with James A. Brown

Why 'Sisu' is More Than Just Grit | The Daily Note with James A. Brown James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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Why 'Sisu' is More Than Just Grit

Why 'Sisu' is More Than Just Grit James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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The Person in Your Town Who Never Stops Running for Office

The Person in Your Town Who Never Stops Running for Office James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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Meet Mr. Perpetual: The Candidate Who Never Gives Up! | The Daily Note with James A. Brown

Meet Mr. Perpetual: The Candidate Who Never Gives Up! | The Daily Note with James A. Brown James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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Meet Mr. Perpetual: The Candidate Who Never Gives Up!

Meet Mr. Perpetual: The Candidate Who Never Gives Up! James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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Lily Tomlin: The Comedic Genius Who Makes Us Laugh at Life's Absurdities | The Daily Note with...

Lily Tomlin: The Comedic Genius Who Makes Us Laugh at Life's Absurdities | The Daily Note with... James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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Lily Tomlin: The Comedic Genius Who Makes Us Laugh at Life's Absurdities

Lily Tomlin: The Comedic Genius Who Makes Us Laugh at Life's Absurdities James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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Why Americans Are Losing Their Friendships One Canceled Dinner at a Time

Why Americans Are Losing Their Friendships One Canceled Dinner at a Time James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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One Cancelled Meal at a Time | The Daily Note with James A. Brown

One Cancelled Meal at a Time | The Daily Note with James A. Brown James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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One Cancelled Meal at a Time

One Cancelled Meal at a Time James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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Facing Truth: The Cost of Avoidance According to James Baldwin | The Daily Note with James A. Brown

Facing Truth: The Cost of Avoidance According to James Baldwin | The Daily Note with James A. Brown James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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Facing Truth: The Cost of Avoidance According to James Baldwin

Facing Truth: The Cost of Avoidance According to James Baldwin James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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What Returning a Cart Says About Who We Are

What Returning a Cart Says About Who We Are James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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Are We All Just Lazy? | The Daily Note with James A. Brown

Are We All Just Lazy? | The Daily Note with James A. Brown James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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Are We All Just Lazy?

Are We All Just Lazy? James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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Advice I'd Give My Kids Someday

Advice I'd Give My Kids Someday James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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Advice for the kids I don't have yet | The Daily Note with James A. Brown

Advice for the kids I don't have yet | The Daily Note with James A. Brown James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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Advice for the kids I don't have yet

Advice for the kids I don't have yet James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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In Tokyo, You Can Pay $13 to Lie in a Coffin

In Tokyo, You Can Pay $13 to Lie in a Coffin James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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Coffin Meditation: A $13 Journey to the Afterlife (Sort Of) | The Daily Note with James A. Brown

Coffin Meditation: A $13 Journey to the Afterlife (Sort Of) | The Daily Note with James A. Brown James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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Coffin Meditation: A $13 Journey to the Afterlife (Sort Of)

Coffin Meditation: A $13 Journey to the Afterlife (Sort Of) James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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Science Says Your Kindness Reaches People You'll Never Meet

Science Says Your Kindness Reaches People You'll Never Meet James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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The Ripple Effect of Kindness: How One Generous Act Can Change Lives | The Daily Note with James...

The Ripple Effect of Kindness: How One Generous Act Can Change Lives | The Daily Note with James... James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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The Ripple Effect of Kindness: How One Generous Act Can Change Lives

The Ripple Effect of Kindness: How One Generous Act Can Change Lives James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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Most People Aren’t Thinking About You as Much as You Think

Most People Aren’t Thinking About You as Much as You Think James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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Forget the Audience: They’re Busy with Their Own Dramas! | The Daily Note with James A. Brown

Forget the Audience: They’re Busy with Their Own Dramas! | The Daily Note with James A. Brown James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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Forget the Audience: They’re Busy with Their Own Dramas!

Forget the Audience: They’re Busy with Their Own Dramas! James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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What Happens When America’s Small-Business Owners Retire?

What Happens When America’s Small-Business Owners Retire? James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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Is Your Favorite Local Shop About to Go Poof? | The Daily Note with James A. Brown

Is Your Favorite Local Shop About to Go Poof? | The Daily Note with James A. Brown James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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Is Your Favorite Local Shop About to Go Poof?

Is Your Favorite Local Shop About to Go Poof? James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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The Price of Living: Embracing Life's Taxes | The Daily Note with James A. Brown

The Price of Living: Embracing Life's Taxes | The Daily Note with James A. Brown James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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The Price of Living: Embracing Life's Taxes

The Price of Living: Embracing Life's Taxes James A. Brown - Politically Homeless

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