We're Still Here with Simon and Julie

In this episode, John tackles the pressing issues of our time, reflecting on the importance of education and science in society. He discusses the 100-year anniversary of the Butler Act, which prohibited the teaching of evolution in Tennessee, and how this historical moment mirrors today's struggles with misinformation and censorship. John also interviews Max Burns and takes calls from listeners on today's news.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

24 Mars 1h 16min

John jokes with comedy writer Rob Kutner on the entertainment world and his new book “The Jews: 5,000 Years and Counting” (Wicked Son/Post Hill Press), a comedic survey of all of Jewish history. Then, he speaks with congresswoman from New Jersey - Bonnie Watson Coleman on Senator Chuck Schumer who's still defending voting with the GOP on the spending bill that was recently passed. And lastly, John interviews John Lee Hooker Jr. (the son of the legendary blues singer John Lee Hooker) on his fascinating career and his new book "From the Shadow of the Blues: My Story of Music, Addiction, and Redemption".See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

22 Mars 1h 14min

John's monologue this time discusses Trump's executive order directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to "take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education," and to do so "to the maximum extent appropriate and permitted by law." Experts say this will devastate low income students and rural communities. Then, he welcomes back Reverend Barry Lynn to chat about Elon and DOGE, the future of US education, and the best movies this year. And finally, Simon Moya-Smith and Julie Francella are back for their Native American segment "We're Still Here". They talk with listeners about the recent federal White-Washing of non-white history including the Navajo code talkers, Greenpeace being found liable for $667 million in damages from the Dakota Access pipeline protests, and the media's snubbing of missing indigenous women. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

21 Mars 1h 35min

John begins by discussing the Venezuelans who were illegally exiled from the US without a trial. Then he talks about erasing non-white, non-male history from federal websites and Trump's comment to Laura Ingraham about respecting judges authority. Then, he jokes with the incredible Bob Cesca about Pop culture and everything Trump. The God Squad is back and former pastor Desimber Rose is joined by former paster Keith Giles to chat with listeners about White Christian Nationalists and Keith's latest book, “The Quantum Sayings of Jesus:Decoding the Lost Gospel of Thomas”. Then finally, legal analyst Dr. Tracy Pearson joins the crew once again, to answer questions from the Evil Army of the Night on how to handle the darkness we live in.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

20 Mars 1h 42min

This time, John does a deep dive into Trump's escalating defiance of court orders, attacks on judges, and controversial deportations, while also examining the role of key figures like Chuck Schumer in defending democratic institutions. He also discusses the injustice of the nearly 250 Venezuelans alleged by the White House to be gang members that have been deported to a supermax prison in El Salvador, even as a US judge blocked the removals. Then, he welcomes back Professor Corey Brettschneider for legal analysis on current news including Justice John Robert's rebuking Trump's call to impeach federal judges who rule against him and the illegal arrest and detention of activist Mahmoud Khalil as well as the continued assaults on universities for DEI practices. Next, he interviews Rob Sand who is Iowa's 33rd State Auditor about corruption in his state. He was elected in 2018 after serving seven years as Iowa's chief public corruption prosecutor in the Iowa Attorney General's Office. There, he led the discovery and prosecution of the largest lottery rigging scheme in American history. He also prosecuted the Iowa Film Office Tax Credit scandal, the only criminal prosecution related to a global Ponzi Scheme, as well as dozens of other financial crimes. Then lastly, John jokes with "Comedy Daddy" Keith Price and they chat with the Evil Army of the Night about pop culture and the latest fraudulent conduct by the GOP and their golden leader "Man Baby".See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

19 Mars 1h 15min

The monologue today focuses on Trump's phone call to Putin and his lies about him saving trapped Ukrainian fighters. Plus, Trump doing Putin a favor by silencing Voice of America. Next, he speaks with Wajahat Ali. He's a columnist, public speaker, former attorney, and Sr. Fellow at the Western States Center. They talk about Trump's rankfuckery and his weekly columns on his SubStack – The Left Hook, his Democracy-ish Podcast with Danielle Moody, and his Youtube series on Trump’s First 100 Days for Zeteo News called “America Unhinged”. And finally, comedian Rhonda Hansome returns to joke with John and listeners about Elon and DOGE, the illegal deportation of Venezuelan immigrants, and Chuck Schumer disappointing the LEFT by voting for the GOP funding bill.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

18 Mars 1h 22min

In today's podcast - John discusses Congress averting a government shutdown just hours before the deadline. He plays clips of lawmakers commenting on the bill and the democrats who voted for it. Then, he interviews Esha Bhandari who is deputy director of the ACLU Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project, where she works on litigation and advocacy to protect freedom of expression and privacy rights in the digital age. They talk about the illegal arrest of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil - the ACLU is part of his defense team. Then finally, TV's Frank Conniff is back to joke with listeners about the near shutdown, pop culture, and the evil doings of Trump.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

17 Mars 1h 19min

Our weekend podcast again features the popular "We're Still Here" Native American segment with Simon Moya-Smith and Julie Francella. Simon is an Oglala Lakota and Chicano journalist. He’s a contributing writer at NBC News and TheNation.com. Julie is a mental health professional with over 30 years of experience handling complex trauma with Indigenous youth and families. She is a member of the Ojibway of Batchewana First Nation Reserve. This time they discuss Trump's recent crackdown on protesters and the illegal ICE detention of activist Mahmoud Khalil, Bill Maher's recent insulting rant about indigenous people, and the history of the U.S. stealing native land and breaking the treaties they agreed to. And then John welcomes back author Brad Meltzer to joke about Trump and talk about his new book "Make Magic: The Book of Inspiration You Didn't Know You Needed".See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

15 Mars 1h 10min