Facts Over Fear

Thank you to Pittsburgh-based musician Mark Dignam for joining today’s show. His performance as part of “Songs for Gaza” couldn’t be more timely, as the region once again hangs in the balance. On Monday, the final 20 remaining Israeli hostages taken by Hamas on October 7, 2023, were returned as part of a prisoner exchange. In return, Israel released nearly 2,000 Palestinian detainees, many of them...

Fascism has come to America, must like those who prophesied it would: “wrapped in the flag and carrying the bible,” a sentiment often attributed to Sinclair Lewis’s  It Can’t Happen Here.  Fascist movements historically exploit patriotism and religion to consolidate power and we are seeing that in real time right here in our country. By exploiting powerful, well-known symbols, such a movement is a...

FACE OUR FEARS: Trans people exist. Trump would rather they didn’t. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is reportedly preparing to categorize transgender people as “violent extremists,” a categorization supported by organizations affiliated with Project 2025, including the Heritage Foundation. ( them.us ) According to a  September 18 report  by independent journalist Ken Klippenstein, two anonymou...

Thank you to Dr.  Natalie Gentile, MD , direct care physician, co-owner of  Direct Care Physicians of Pittsburgh  and owner of  Rebel Wellness , who shared her perspective on our broken healthcare system and what we can do to build trust with our physicians again. Why are so many doctors experiencing burn-ou t and is this a symptom of a larger systemic issue that could prevent people from entering...

FACE OUR FEARS: Last night I went live with Frzy to discuss the two men found hanging in separate cases in Mississippi on Monday, September 15, 2025. I have an update on that story that is not reflected in the video above because the news cycle moves so quickly. As it pertains to Demartravion “Trey” Reed, 21, his  family is demanding an independent investigation and autopsy  after they reported th...

Dr. Angelique Corthals , associate professor of biomedicine and pathology at the City University of New York, joined me to discuss the COVID-19 vaccines, what we know so far and why the CDC has lost the trust of health professionals and the public. The Food and Drug Administration approved the next round of COVID-19 vaccines Wednesday, but imposed new restrictions on who's eligible to get them. Th...

Thank you to Sophia Zoe Kilmer, civil rights activist and attorney, for joining me to discuss the horrific shooting that took place yesterday in Minnesota. Here’s what we touched on: Details of the shooter and what this means for the trans community:  FBI Director Kash Patel as male. Legal documents requesting a name change for Westman say she identified as female. The right wing media is purposef...

Originally published May 12, 2025.

I joined my friend and colleague, Desmond Price, of Independent Thought on Friday afternoon for what is becoming our regular Friday news roundup. If you didn’t get a chance to check it out, please enjoy the full video above. We dished on it ALL including: Fake feminists flying to space and what that meant for womankind here on Earth. My feelings on cosplaying girl boss and why commodifying feminis...

Where Does the Line of Free Speech End and Credible Threats Begin? With Sophia Zoe Kilmer.

Thank you to my guest, Sophia Zoe Kilmer, an attorney from Philadelphia, PA who helped break down some of the legal issues surrounding the attacks on bodily autonomy, marriage, Washington DC and more. We discussed: According to Forbes, “The Supreme Court could consider whether to overturn its landmark ruling legalizing same-sex marriage this term after the court was asked to hear a case [brought b...

Pennsylvania is back in the spotlight, this time with a focus on making this region a leader in artificial intelligence. Pennsylvania has the natural resources, workforce, talent and industrial might to lead America in the artificial intelligence race, U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick (R-Pa.) and executives in the energy, tech and investment sectors said Tuesday. They announced more than $90 billion in in...