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Episode Notes James Browning, Executive Director of F Minus talks with Barrie and Jacob about client overlap that is further profiting too many lobbyists. In addition to the massive advantages of money and access, many of these hired guns are shared by organizations that are clearly antithetical in their mission and goals. Join him as he discusses how this affects environmental groups and ways to...

Episode Notes What happens when the government doesn't actually listen to the (super)majority of its citizens? We can look to France to see how it plays out. Learn from hosts Jacob and Barrie about this important issue and read the Don't Shop on Tuesday article to find out more! https://tinyurl.com/dsotrepgovt This episode was edited by Maxwell Hope. The music in this episode is Guestlist...

Episode Notes In this episode of the Don't Shop on Tuesday podcast, your #DSOT hosts talk with Jean Salvatore, President of the organization Shadow Cats TNR. She and her incredible group of volunteers have helped thousands of cats and always find the best place for the animals to thrive.  Learn about trap, neuter, and return.  You can also read about this organization on the #DSOT local spotlight...

Episode Notes In this episode of the Don't Shop on Tuesday podcast, Barrie and Jacob talk about some of the many issues, reasons, and motivations for joining every Tuesday with others around the country in this United Protest Movement. Listen in to find out why people are uniting and how DSOT chooses its many issues to support! This episode was edited by Maxwell Hope. The music in this episode is...

Episode 5: It is a Curse to be Sick in America Join activist/fighter and mother Chrissy Holt as she advocates for Medicare for All. Due to her facing a terrifying and uninsurable illness in her family, Chrissy becomes a leading proponent for consistently trying to change the current healthcare morass. This is her journey set against the massive inequities and costs in treatments and medicine. Lear...

Episode Notes Don't Bomb as You Wouldn't Want Others to Bomb You In this episode, Maxwell Hope (editor of the Don't Shop on Tuesday Podcast), interviews Helen Jaccard of the Golden Rule project. Learn about the ship and its crew that educates people about nuclear disarmament and their current trip around the eastern half of the United States! The Golden Rule Ship will be docking in Baltimore, Mary...

Episode Notes To celebrate upcoming Earth Day, DSOT host Jacob Kravetz interviews special guest Jack Sweeney of the LA Bucket Brigade about the many challenges faced by those living in or near Cancer Alley in Louisiana. In this episode, learn about what the LA Bucket Brigade is doing to assist in the local communities of Louisiana with respect to the fight for our climate. Jack offers insight into...

Episode 2: How to #DSOT In this episode of the Don't Shop on Tuesday (#DSOT) podcast, hosts Jacob & Barrie walk you through how to participate in the growing united protest movement where they ask you not to do something. Learn how you can participate in this easy-to-implement protest that is uniting people around the United States across a diverse set of issues. How does it work? Listen to fi...

Episode 1: What is #DSOT? Welcome to the Don't Shop on Tuesday #DSOT podcast! We're your hosts, Jacob & Barrie, here to talk about a rapidly growing United Protest Movement. In this episode, we discuss what this is, what we (and you) can do and more importantly don't do on Tuesdays. Also, we explain how we created this easy and accessible movement to generate needed change. We are joined by Ma...