Can King Biden Use His Immunity to Stop Trump?
Today, John discusses how to get Biden's message out to undecided voters and speaks with callers about Project 2025 and the ramifications of having a King President. Then he welcomes back The God Squad. He chats about religion with author and former pastor Keith Giles; author, poet, spoken word artist, and former pastor Desimber Rose Wattleton; and writer, theologian, and permaculture enthusiast Dillon Cruz. They chat about SCOTUS criminalizing the homeless, SCOTUS striking down the Chevron decision, and the media's narrative about the fitness of Biden and Trump.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
5 Jul 202447min
America's First Independence Day with a King in the Oval Office
Today's 4th of July monologue discusses how the media is handling the run-up to the Republican and Democratic conventions. Then, John welcomes back Simon Moya-Smith and Julie Francella for their Native Voices segment. They talk about Leonard Peltier, the meaning of the white buffalo, and what Independence Day means to indigenous people.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
4 Jul 202444min
The Burning Dumpster Fire of a 2nd Trump Presidency
Today's monologue focuses on an article in the Washington Post by Catherine Rampell. She says: in a recent blind test conducted by Yougov - they asked Americans what they thought about major policies proposed by President Biden and Donald Trump without specifying who proposed them. The idea was to see how the public perceived ideas when stripped of tribal associations and Biden won hands down. Then, he interviews journalist for Mother Jones - Julianne McShane on the fallout after the 1st presidential debate. Next, John takes calls from the Evil Army of the Night on the failing of the Dems to support Biden and the stupidity of the GOP to support Trump with blind obedience. Then finally, he welcomes back Comedy Daddy - Keith Price and they chat with callers about the campaigns and pop culture.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
3 Jul 20241h 30min
From "I Am Not A Crook" to "A Crook Is Not A Crook"
John talks about the Trump immunity ruling by the Supreme Court, speaks with Corey Brettschneider, author of The Presidents and the People: Five Leaders Who Threatened Democracy and the Citizens Who Fought to Defend I, and chats with comics Rhonda Hansome, J-L Cauvin, and Adam Sank.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2 Jul 20241h 26min
Too Much Orange Makeup to Tell a Bald-Faced Lie
Today, in John's monologue - he lists off the many lies Trump told during the debate and ponders why CNN decided NOT to fact check him in any way. Then, he interviews political writer Jennifer Cohn and she discusses the origins of Julian Assange's Wikileaks scandal and the Big Lie about the 2020 election being stolen. Then finally, TV's Frank Conniff returns to chat about the news and pop culture with John and listeners. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
1 Jul 20241h 23min
Weekend Interviews: Joe Shute and Bob Woodward
In this episode - John interviews Joe Shute, author of “Stowaway: The Disreputable Exploits of the Rat”. Then, a flashback interview from 2 years ago - "Inside the Mind of Trump" with journalist Bob Woodward.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
29 Jun 202450min
The Debate About the Debate
John talks about the Trump/ Biden debate with Democratic Strategists Max Burns, Ameshia Cross, Heather Digby Parton, and Cliff Schecter.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
28 Jun 20241h 9min
Joe Biden's Not Bad Quite Decent Pretty Good Day
It was a pretty good day for President Biden. John lists off the not bad /pretty good things that happened over the course of the day including a Supreme Court ruling that Idaho women can have abortions during health emergencies and another ruling that sides with the Biden administration allowing the White House to ask social media companies to remove false information from their platforms. Biden also pardoned veterans that were found guilty under the military's former ban on gay sex, making them eligible to apply for previously withheld benefits. Then, he chats with listeners about the big Trump/Biden debate. Next, John has a group discussion about religion with "The God Squad" - author and former pastor Keith Giles; author, poet, spoken word artist, and former pastor Desimber Rose Wattleton; and writer, theologian, and permaculture enthusiast Dillon Cruz. And wrapping it up, Dr. Tracy Pearson returns to take listener calls on the 10 Commandments in Louisiana schools and to predict how Trump will act during the debate.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
27 Jun 20241h 43min
