But Where Will We Find Handcuffs So Tiny?
The long awaited and much anticipated verdict: GUILTY X 34 for Comb-over Caligula in the NY business fraud trial. John discusses the reactions and surprise outcome with listeners. Then, journalist and political analyst for CNN Brian Karem returns to talk about the verdict and the November election. Next, Dr. Tracy Pearson and Comedy Daddy Keith Price join the crew to take calls on the guilty verdict and the upcoming sentencing. Then rounding it out, John interviews Jessica Denson who is known for her pioneering legal work invalidating Trump's infamous and illegal NDA in court.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
31 Mai 20241h 21min
The Vatican's New "Don't Say Gay" Law
Today's podcast is a mixed bag of news: Biden's campaign event in Philadelphia that focuses on Black voters, Pope Francis apologizing for using a homophobic slur for gay men, and the continuing circus outside Trump's Manhattan courtroom. Then, John speaks with podcast star Bob Cesca on Trump and the upcoming election. And finally he welcomes back Dr Tracy Pearson to chat with listeners about Trump and other current news.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
30 Mai 20241h 11min
All Eyes on Rafah
Today John again calls for an end to the slaughter of innocent Palestinians in Gaza after an Israeli bombing in a Rafah tent camp killed civilian women and children. He also discuss the chaos in New York as the Biden campaign sends in Robert Deniro and 2 January 6th Capitol police officers to speak to the media outside Trump's election interference trial. Then, he welcomes back Prof. Corey Brettschneider to give his take on the Supreme court and the Trump trials. Next, John chats with the Reverend Barry Lynn about religion and current politics. Then, wrapping it up he takes some calls from listeners on religion and Donald Trump. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
29 Mai 20241h 20min
Memorial Weekend Special - Flashback with Ken Burns
For Memorial Day - We are flashing back to 2 Ken Burns interviews. First John talks with him about his film "Benjamin Franklin". The second is his Town Hall discussion about Ken's documentary "The US and the Holocaust".See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
28 Mai 20241h 12min
Flashback Special Memorial Day 2022: Celebrating AAPI Month - Part 2
In this special flashback Memorial Day broadcast - John celebrates American Asian Pacific Islander Month. In the second of a two part series he interviews Panthea Lee on violence against Asian women. He also talks with political science expert Francis Fukuyama about his new book - Liberalism and it's Discontents. To wrap it up he takes a call from Richard in Seattle and Mitch at Kent State on Guns and the Uvalde Tx mass shooting aftermath.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
27 Mai 202454min
Flashback Special Memorial Day 2022: Celebrating AAPI Month - Part 1
In this special flashback Memorial Day broadcast - John celebrates American Asian Pacific Islander Month. In the first of a two part series he interviews Mia Ives-Rublee - a disabled transracial adoptee who has dedicated her life's work to civil rights activism and George Takei - an American actor, author, and activist. He is internationally known for his role as Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the fictional starship USS Enterprise in the television series Star Trek. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
25 Mai 202451min
The Supremacy of the Supreme Court
In this episode - John talks about the Supreme Court rejecting a racial gerrymandering claim from South Carolina and other clearly partisan rulings from a bench dominated by Republican appointees. Then, he interviews Dr. Elizabeth Dowdell who is a professor in the Nursing department at Villanova University and an expert in child and adolescent mental health. They discuss her smartphone related Ted X talk entitled - "Interrupted Sleep: College Students Sleeping with Technology". Next, John argues with Frank the right wing guy. Then finally, Simon Moya-Smith and Julie Francella return for their Native Voices segment. They chat about native culture plus they do another round of "Did You Know?".See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
24 Mai 20241h 16min
The High Cost of Drinking Inexpensive Kool-Aid
John's discussion this time is about a new report that shows most Americans believe that the economy is doing poorly when in actuality it is doing quite well. Then, he chats with podcast host Bob Cesca about many current news stories and the latest Trump updates. Next, The God Squad is back to bitch slap the cross-eyed views of the white Christian Nationalists and take calls on religion from the Evil Army of the Night. And closing it up, Dr Tracy Pearson joins John to discuss the Supreme Court, the Trump trial in New York, and answer legal questions from listeners.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
23 Mai 20241h 47min
