Getting Real With Judy Gold and Sally Kohn
John interviews Sally Kohn - liberal political commentator, community organizer, and founder and chief executive officer of the Movement Vision Lab, a grassroots think tank that focuses on liberal and progressive ideas and positions. They talk about her book "The Opposite of Hate: A Field Guide to Repairing Our Humanity." Next he chats with stand-up comedian, actress, podcaster, television writer, author and producer Judy Gold. She tells him about her book and her one woman show called "Yes I Can Say That".See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
1 Apr 202347min
Indictment Excitement
John delivers the good news about the Trump indictment in New York. He then talks to Maria in Texas, Victoria in California, and Sean in California about Trump. Next he hangs with Prof. Corey Brettschneider and he makes sense of the Trump indictment. Then John chats with Dr. Jason Nichols on Trump and more…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
31 Mars 20231h 11min
White Supremacist Wednesday
This time - John does a round up of the biggest white supremist stories this week: State officials in Florida removed the Disney movie Ruby Bridges from schools after a parent complained the history of Jim Crow was being taught. New York City's Audubon Society has chosen to change their name because John James Audubon was a slave owner. And the DOD has begun renaming 9 U.S. Army bases that honor confederates. Then he talks to director, actor, blogger, and political commentator Bob Cesca about Trump and other current politics. Next he talks about former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz getting grilled by Senator Bernie Sanders over his anti-union stance. Nancy from Michigan calls in about the right wing civil war. Then finally Comedy Daddy Keith Price returns and they discuss AR-15s with James in Chicago, Bruce in California, Brian in Oregon, and Mitch at Kent State.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
30 Mars 202358min
The Price We Choose to Pay For the Luxury of AR-15s
John shares new details about the mass shooting at a Christian school in Nashville where 6 people were killed. He discusses some of the statistics of gun deaths in the U.S. and explains why "Thoughts and Prayers" from the GOP are not enough for the victims and families of gun violence. He then takes calls from Theresa in New England, Bruce in California, and Victor in Colorado. Next he speaks with Tom Merritt of the Daily Tech News about TikTok, Twitter, and section 230 of the communications decency act which provides immunity for online computer services with respect to third-party content generated by its users. Then to wrap it up he interviews Virginia State Senator Louise Lucas about Virginia's abortion bans, voting suppression, and gun safety.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
29 Mars 20231h 4min
Each Day in the U.S. - 12 Children Die From Gun Violence
In this episode - John talks about the Nashville school shooting where 3 kids and 3 staff members were killed. Then he interviews journalist at the Daily Beast Kelly Weill - they talk about her book “Off the Edge: Flat Earthers, Conspiracy Culture, and Why People Will Believe Anything”. Next comedian Rhonda Hansome joins in to chat about Trump, the Nashville shooting, and other current news. They take calls from Dave in Washington and Michael in the Bronx. Then to wrap it up John plays a clip of John Stewart trashing the GOP and Rhonda promotes her new upcoming show.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
28 Mars 20231h 5min
The New GOP Fixation with Controlling What Kids Learn
Today John talks about McCarthy's "Parents Bill of Rights" and the banning of books in schools. He takes a call from Reverend Sandy in L.A. and Christian in Texas. Then he interviews award-winning journalist and CEO of Ernest Media Empire - Ernest Owens and they discuss his new book “The Case For Cancel Culture”. Next he talks with Leroy in Minnesota about the inspiration of John Fetterman and Sean in California calls to agree. The lastly he speaks with award winning democratic strategist Max Burns on Trump, gun legislation, and other current politics.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
27 Mars 20231h 15min
Fighting the Good Fight: Anthea Butler + Texas State Senator Carol Alvarado + Thea Harper
John interviews the chair of Religion and Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania - professor Anthea Butler. They talk about her book "White Evangelical Racism: The Politics of Morality in America". Next he welcomes Texas State Senator Carol Alvarado to the show. They discuss how to fight legal discrimination in Texas involving immigration, voter suppression, and abortion. And lastly Thea Harper gives up this week's Minority Report and they chat about the toxic Ohio train disaster and the toxic problems with an industrial section of Louisiana called "Black Cancer Alley".See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
25 Mars 202347min
Trump on the Offense - Tik Tok on the Defense
John discusses the defense of insurrectionist Ashli Babbitt by Trump and the GOP, the Tallahassee School that fired their principle after a parent complained a Renaissance art lesson was pornographic, and the testy congressional hearing over whether to ban the TikTok app entirely in the US due to national security concerns. Then he chats with Prof. Corey Brettschneider about the many Trump investigations. Next he welcomes back political analyst Dr. Jason Nichols and they talk about Texas schools changing laws to allow discrimination, the Trump narrative about his arrest, and Young Turks commentator Ana Kasparian tweeting that she finds certain trans-inclusive ways of addressing 'women' as degrading. Then finally he speaks about the authorization of military force in Iraq being finally repealed. He takes calls from Jim in California, and Riley in Montana. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
24 Mars 20231h 23min
