Jesse and Brittany discuss their approach to dealing with online criticism and hatred, a listener email regarding abortion, a follow-up on the corruption in the Coffee City, Texas police department and an additional death at the Fulton County, Jail, a viral video of a cop in Maryland busted after a record of misbehavior, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ inability to get the state’s white supremacy problem under control (and his apparent bragging about his climate expertise), a new approach for the Republican Party on abortion, the ongoing white supremacy on display in a hate-crime against a black teenager in Massachusetts, and Gavin Newsom on supporting President Biden for re-election.
Jesse and Brittany discuss their various healthcare experiences this week, including the bivalent booster and Jesse’s endoscopy and colonoscopy, a listener voicemail challenging Jordan Peterson to a fight, New York’s state of emergency over polio, Alex Jones’ return to court, the police killing for Christian Glass in Colorado, Senator Lindsey Graham’s national abortion ban announcement and subsequent Republican in-fighting, Republican candidates’ attempts to lie about their previous stances on abortions to get elected, Democrats’ risky move to fund campaigns of less appealing Republican opponents to win elections, the Democrats moving to use stronger language when talking about Republicans, and the DOJ’s 40 subpoenas and conspiracies surrounding Donald Trump’s visit to Washington DC this week.
Jesse and Brittany discuss their frustration with fundraising emails and text messages from Democrats following the decision on Roe, the latest Supreme Court decisions that erode individual rights and strengthen government control, and the most recent January 6th committee hearing featuring testimony from a former aide to White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, Cassidy Hutchinson. Further, Jesse and Brittany encourage the audience to take action now and donate to local abortion funds or the National Abortion Federation to fund abortion care for those across the country. You can find that link below.
Jesse and Brittany discuss puppy training troubles and Jesse’s amazing brisket, a listener voicemail related to mask-wearing internationally in the face of the continued pandemic, Alabama’s new law criminalizing gender-affirming care for transgender youth, the latest bans on abortion in Kentucky and Florida as Republicans prepare for a decision on Roe in June, text messages revealed between Chip Roy and Mike Lee and Mark Meadows further illuminating the efforts of Republicans to keep Donald Trump in power, the police killing of Patrick Lyoya in Grand Rapids Michigan, efforts in Arizona to prevent people from recording police from fewer than eight feet away, and A$$hole of Today feat. Bill Maher on Joe Rogan discussing vaccines.
Jesse and Brittany are joined by Diana Greene Foster, Ph.D. to discuss her book, “The Turnaway Study – Ten Years, a Thousand Women, and the Consequences of Having-or Being Denied-an Abortion.” In their discussion, they cover the methods and design of the study as well as the study’s findings including whether abortion harms women and the negative consequences for women who are denied abortions. Further, they discuss policy implications for the research and fears of coming legislation to make abortions more difficult to obtain.
Jesse and Brittany discuss listener emails and voicemails related to political discussions with strangers and family members, the role of success and luck and meritocracy, dentists and their boat payments, Jesse’s Hermione behavior, and love and thankfulness for our listeners.
