Greenland, Iceland, Switzerland, Wonderland

John talks about Trump's lust for seizing control of Greenland and how that is playing out on the world stage. Trump spoke at the Davos Economic Forum in Switzerland, receiving a wall of sharp words and condemnations for American foreign and economic policy toward Europe. He also discusses anti-ICE protestors disrupting a sermon at Cities Church in ST. Paul Minnesota where their pastor moonlights as an ICE Director in their local field office. Then, he interviews Larry Cohen who is the Executive Director and Co-founder of Point Source Youth, a national organization working to prevent and end youth homelessness in the U.S. through advocacy, research, and support of scalable interventions like direct cash transfers and targeted housing assistance. And, Erika Hartman, who is Chief Executive Officer at Safe Place for Youth, which provides over 1,200+ young people with critical life-saving services yearly including daily meals, substance abuse counseling, mental health services, and access to housing. Point Source Youth and Safe Place for Youth are expanding the CASH LA Targeted Housing Assistance Program, a cost-efficient, evidence-based intervention that helps young people ages 18 to 30 stay housed before they enter the homelessness system. Next, John jokes with J-L Cauvin who is a community advocate, lawyer, and comedian who is running as a Democrat to succeed Governor-Elect Mikie Sherrill and represent New Jersey’s 11th District in Congress. And then lastly, he welcomes back Rev. Barry Lynn who's an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ and served as the executive director for Americans United for the Separation of Church and State until his retirement in 2017. Rev. Barry’s memoir “Paid to Piss People Off” comes in three volumes: PEACE, PORN and PRAYER.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

21 Jan 1h 24min

For a Martin Luther King Day Special - John interviews 4 important guests: Dr. Obery Hendricks, Princeton; Andrew Fahlstrom, Defend the 612; Madison McVan, Minnesota Reformer; and Jill Garvey, States at the Core.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

20 Jan 1h 33min

John talks about the continued lies and propaganda of Trump and his minions over the slaying of Renee Good and the crack-down on protestors in Minneapolis where she was gunned down. Trump backed off of his threats to send the military into Minnesota but his Dept. of Justice announced it has opened investigations into Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Gov. Tim Walz for…being critical of the administration. Then, John speaks with Charles LeBaron who worked for 28 years as a medical epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They talk about the evils of RFK Jr and the recent spread of measles under his watch. Then, he interviews Sasha Abramsky about his new book "American Carnage: How Trump, Musk and DOGE Butchered the US Government". And wrapping it up, he jokes with TV's Frank Conniff and they chat with the Evil Army of the Night about pop culture and current news.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

19 Jan 1h 25min

This time, John speaks with Simon Moya-Smith and Julie Francella about traditional native customs, the history of colonialism, and the huge protests over the many NATIVE people that are being harassed and detained by ICE.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

17 Jan 44min

John delves out a jumble of news stories as he struggles to keep up with the never ending dumpster fire of terror from King Trump. Pres. Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act and send the military to Minneapolis if the people of the city don’t stop resisting the wide-scale terror being inflicted by ICE.Venezuelan opposition leader Corina Machado told reporters her gravel-sesh at the White House today included a presentation of her Nobel Prize to America’s Oldest Child-King.While European leaders are begging Trump to NOT invade Greenland, a rare, unified coalition of middle east states including Israel and Turkey have begged Trump to NOT invade Greenland.Then, he speaks with MICKEY HUFF who is the third director of Project Censored and is the president of the nonprofit Media Freedom Foundation. Huff joined Ithaca College in New York fall of 2024, where he now also serves as the Distinguished Director of the Park Center for Independent Media and Professor of Journalism. Since 2009, he has coedited the annual volume of the Censored book series. His most recent books include The Media and Me: A Guide to Critical Media Literacy for Young People , as well as Critical Media Literacy and United States of Distraction: Media Manipulation in Post-Truth America (and what we can do about it), both co-authored with Nolan Higdon.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

16 Jan 1h 32min

This time John discusses Trump's oversees Hitler mania. First, the War Powers resolution which we all celebrated last week as it passed the House, placing a check and hard stop on Donald Trump’s escalations in Venezuela? Well, yep it died in the Senate. He also talks about Danish officials hitting the West Wing to formally register their WTFs over the Trump Administration’s growing lust for Greenland. And even as Trump tells reporters the killing in Iran has stopped, video has emerged of Iranian security forces firing live ammo into crowds of protesters in at least 6 different cities. Then, John jokes with actor and podcast star Bob Cesca on the situation in Minneapolis and the ICE protests. Next, It's the God Squad. Desimber Rose and Dillon Nabor Cruz are back to debate the blasphemy of white Christian Nationalists and the ever growing bigotry on the Right. And then lastly, John chats with legal analyst Dr. Tracy Pearson and they take calls from listeners on how the courts can stop some of the evil doings of Trump and Comapny.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

15 Jan 1h 45min

Today, John talks about Trumplethinskin getting ruffled and and saying "Fuck You" while flipping the tiniest little bird when a worker heckled him about the Epstein files during a Ford factory tour. He also discusses the continued chaos in Minneapolis after the murder of Renee Good. Six federal prosecutors in Minnesota have stepped down following DOJ pressure to investigate Renee's wife. On the streets of Minneapolis, tension is rising as ICE agents ramp up arrests and harassment of protestors and legal observers. Then, he welcomes back democratic strategist Ameshia Cross to talk about tensions in Minneapolis, Iran, and Greenland. Next, he speaks with author, filmmaker, and researcher Noelle Cook about her new book about the January 6th insurrection "The Conspiracists: Women, Extremism, and the Lure of Belonging". Then finally, John jokes with comedian Keith Price and they chat with listeners about pop culture and the deluge of Trump's villainy overshadowing the news cycle. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

14 Jan 1h 43min