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
Predicting the Forth Reich of Donald Trump
Today's discussion topic is about Trump posting on Truth Social a Nazi styled video referencing a "Unified Reich" if reelected. John also talks about the GOP's plan to ban contraception in the same way they banned abortion - through the Supreme Court. Then, he speaks with Professor Corey Brettschneider about the Supreme Court and the Trump trials. Next, John interviews Kevin Munoz who is the Senior National Spokesperson for Biden /Harris ‘24. And rounding it out - Comedy Daddy - Keith Price returns to chat with listeners and dig into the MTG / OAC cat fight in the House.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
22 Mai 20241h 20min
Who Mourns the Death of a Mass Murderer?
John's monologue today looks back on the life of evil Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi who was killed in a helicopter crash near the Iranian border with Azerbaijan. Then, he welcomes back award-winning investigative journalist Bob Hennelly to discuss current news and the latest with Trump and his New York trial. Next, he takes a call about 2 horn players with the New York Philharmonic getting their jobs back after they were fired for raping a fellow musician. Then wrapping it up, Rhonda Hansome returns to chat about the news and take calls from the Evil Army of the Night.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
21 Mai 20241h 21min
