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 welcome Robert P. Jones, founder and president of the Public Religion Research Institute, to discuss his new book, “The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy and the Path to a Shared American Future.” Together, they discuss the origins of the white supremacy problem in America, which Robert tracked back to the Doctrine of Discovery with a focus on the brutality against indigenous people, including their forced removal and killing. In the book and the discussion, there is a particular focus on historic events for indigenous and enslaved people in Mississippi, Minnesota, and Oklahoma. Together, they discuss the lasting impact of the white supremacy problem in America today and the steps we can take to work toward righting the wrongs of the past.
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Jesse
and Brittany invite Ian and Jonathan from the podcast ‘Save Us From the Johns’
to discuss their podcast and criticism of Pod Save America, listener
emails and voicemails related to despair and hope, and Donald Trump’s
comments on the Proud Boys during the debate, a review in the timeline of
Donald Trump’s comments about Proud Boys from the debate to today, Fox News’
take on Donald Trump’s taxes, and what’s in store for the future of the
country.
Jesse and Brittany discuss their lovely concert experience at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles, listener emails and voicemails related to Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Donald Trump’s racist tweet, and an in-depth discussion of the racist attacks on Reps Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, Ayanna Pressley, and Ilhan Omar.
Jesse and Brittany discuss the problems with parental advice and Jesse’s trip to the VA, listener emails and voicemails related to advice, Jesse being a d*ck, and Donald Trump’s threats against Saturday Night Live, the arrest of White Nationalist Christopher Hasson, the news that Cardinal Theodore McCarrick was defrocked by the Vatican, the coming Mueller report, and A$$hole of Today featuring Tremper High School cheerleading coaches in Wisconsin.
Jesse and Brittany discuss their most recent raccoon encounter, listener emails and voicemails related to John McCain’s legacy and battle with cancer, support for another listener and anger with the Catholic Church, our interview with Mehrsa Baradaran, white nationalist friendly staffers in the Trump administration, and #MeToo and Louis CK’s return to comedy, and A$$hole of Today featuring Alex Jones.
Jesse and Brittany discuss “Dear Prudie” and childhood insecurities and how we deal with them in adulthood, listener emails and voicemails related to white supremacy and changing your mind, the controversy surrounding Omarosa recording White House staff and whether or not Trump is on tape saying the n-word, the press briefing and Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ lack of guarantee, Rudy Giuliani’s denial of something he said on live television, and Donald Trump’s horrific Omarosa tweet.
