Equal Time with Martha Burk

Equal Time with Martha Burk is a weekly 2 ½ minute podcast, with occasional 30 minute interviews on current affairs. She covers political issues, how decisions in Washington and around the world affect ordinary citizens, particularly women (with no shouting), historical anniversaries of note, what’s changed and what hasn’t. Lively, pithy commentary on a wide variety of important topics with a light (and sometimes irreverent) touch: past progress, needed future advances, and what’s at stake now for women and men -- as citizens, as voters, and inhabitants of the world we live in and help to shape. And -- you'll almost always learn something you didn't know.

Memorial Day - Honor the Military Dead, and Some Others Too

May 29, 2023

Memorial Day is when we honor those who died while serving in the armed forces. It dates from 1866, when women decorated graves from both sides of the civil war. Even back then there were female warriors, though most disguised themselves as men. Women can join any branch of the military today, and hiding their sex is no...

The Mess on the Mexican Border -- Who Gets Hurt the Most?

May 22, 2023

Whether you're a Republican, Democrat, Independent, Something Else or Nothing at all, you've got to admit the Mexican border is a colossal mess. But you might be surprised at who gets hurt the most.

Wrangling Over the Debt Ceiling - Where Does Your Money Really Go?

May 15, 2023

President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy are meeting over what gets cut in arguments over raising the debt ceiling, with most social programs on the chopping block. But where does the average tax payer's money really go?

U.S. Moms Need More Than Flowers

May 8, 2023

The U.S. is far behind other developed countries when it comes to support for motherhood. Most mothers are in the paid workforce, and we need new policies that match...

Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month - What You Don't Know

May 1, 2023

May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Didn’t know we celebrated such a thing? You’re not alone. Lesser known than Black History Month or Women’s History Month, AAPI Heritage Month as it’s usually called, celebrates U.S. citizens from 15 countries in the Far East and the Pacific Islands.