Just Buy Less Coffee, Answering the Deeper Questions of American Politics

Briana Venskus, star of such series as Walking Dead and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., joins JBLC to talk about the overwhelming toll of social media and digital information on our national discourse, queer activism and being a woman in Hollywood during the Me Too movement, and how well crafted popular entertainment can be the bridge to both advocacy for justice and bringing people together towards a com...

JBLC breaks down the official SCOTUS decision overturning 50 years of reproductive freedom in the U.S., what that means for women (and men) in red states, our backslide into fascism, and some of the other extremist SCOTUS rulings from our most regressive and political Supreme Court in a century, all for less than the price of a cup of coffee...

JBLC kicks off SEASON 2 with a discussion of the House January 6 Committee hearings, our predictions for its outcomes, and what the coup means for the future of our republic, in a special studio recording in the middle of our JBLC retreat at Lake Tahoe, where we met in-person for the first time, all for less than the price of a cup of coffee.

In our second in-person studio episode, JBLC discusses the shocking Supreme Court ruling that allows Customs and Border Patrol agents to waive 4th amendment due process procedures, such as obtaining a search warrant, when it deems a search near the border may be necessary for national security, a quiet return of the Patriot Act surveillance state in the U.S., all for less than the price of a cup o...

JBLC welcomes Kate Turner, Democratic nominee for Kentucky State Representative for District 33, to discuss the importance of state races to the future of democracy in the United States, why Democrats need to get more involved at the state level, and give an update on the January 6th hearings, all for less than the price of cup of coffee.

In our Season 1 Finale, JBLC goes out on an intensely optimistic note with our guest, Dr. Paul Zeitz, an epidemiologist who helped lead the US emergency AIDS relief program in Africa under 2 presidents, ultimately saving 40 million lives.  Paul relives his own life experiences that drove him to adopt a philosophy of intense optimism in all situations, which gives him the strength to tackle serious...

Join us as we discuss mass shootings in America, the racism caused by Fox News and embraced as mainstream by an increasingly extremist Republican Party, solutions to deal with the dangers of white supremacists in the police force, a lighting round update on the war in Ukraine and the global geopolitical situation, and we even end on a positive and hopeful note. All for less than the price of a cup...

This week we had Brian Alexander Morgan join the conversation, a grammy nominated song writer and music producer who has produced records for Drake, Nas, Usher, Martha Wash, Kanye, and Aloe Blacc along with his partner DJ Khalil. We discuss how streaming has affected the music industry, the dangerous impact of misinformation on our Republic, how organized religion affects our perception of truth,...

JBLC interviews Luke Manzo, CEO and Founder of PillarsofUs.com, a crowdfunding site that shifts the power of lobbying back to the people for the purpose of taking back Congress. We discuss the growing climate crisis and the steps needed to mitigate climate disaster over the coming years. All for less than the price of a cup of coffee. To support our climate action cause, visit: https://pillarsofus...

Friend of the show, Nicole Tatgenhorst aka @mommahorsetales, joins the knuckleheads as we discuss the overturning of Roe v. Wade, what this means for 170 million women in the United States, the history of radical right wing maneuvering that lead to this decision, and what we can do now to fight to preserve our rights in a dying republic. Join us for a pure outpouring of rage at the state of our na...

JBLC interviews Richard Greene, a master public speaking coach who has mentored presidents, prime ministers, and princesses, and gets his take on how Democrats can win the midterms and take back control of this nation in the face of unrelenting right wing assaults on our liberty, in our last pre-Roe-overturned interview. All for less than the price of a cup of coffee.

JBLC interviews former Elizabeth Warren staffer Kristen Havlik, and nerds out about the 2022 midterms and the fact that the Dems may not be in as much trouble as everyone says, discusses the DeSantis/Disney Feud from an Orlando insider POV, and explores the criminal world of the for-profit forced birth adoption industry. All for less than the price of a cup of coffee.

JBLC discusses the Elon Musk purchase of Twitter and reveals what the media is truly biased towards, and the fake CRT controversy claims its first high profile victim, all for less than the price of a cup of coffee.  

JBLC interviews Nicole Tatgenhorst, aka @MommaHorseTales, one of our favorite TikTokers, on parenting in a pandemic, forced birth laws and the war on women, and the moral failure of the Christian Church to rein in the worst impulses of conservatism. All for less than the price of a cup of coffee.

JBLC Reporter in the Field, John Russell returns to the program to discuss the recent unionization vote among Amazon workers in Staten Island, how important the labor movement is to the future of the American middle class, and the historic Kentanji Brown Jackson confirmation to the Supreme Court. All for less than the price of a cup of coffee.

JBLC interviews the great Walter Masterson, a comedian who infiltrates Q Anon and antivaxx rallies, and gets some incredible inside stories on the Canadian trucker convoy, and January 6th from the steps of the capitol, all for less than the price of a cup of coffee.

JBLC interviews Rachel Benzoni, former congressional aide and candidate for Nebraska State Representative, on the realities of running for office in the U.S. in 2022, how progressive candidates can win in conservative areas, and how there are still good people fighting for us in DC, all for less than the price of a cup of coffee.

JBLC breaks down the new anti-trans, anti reproductive freedom laws recently passed in 20 states, and examines the meaning of freedom and liberty in conservative America. All for less than the price of a cup of coffee.

JBLC interviews Dr. Gabriel Cruz, a professor of Critical Race Theory, just in time for the nomination hearings of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to join the Supreme Court, where CRT has had a dubious racist presence. Join us as we unravel the talking points that get white people frightened that obscure grad level courses are coming for their children. All for less than the price of a cup of coffee....

Debunking right wing talking points on high gas prices, Zelensky spanks Germany on his world tour, Trump is sued for campaign finance violations, and Elon Musk and Vladimir Putin fist fight on the moon for control of Ukraine, all for less than the price of a cup of coffee. For more information and to donate to help Ukrainian refugees please visit the sites below:   Unicefusa.org  https://www.wfpus...

JBLC Foreign Affairs Correspondent Irene Poulton and the knuckleheads discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the heroism of the Ukrainian people, the isolation of Putin, how Russian society works, the purpose of NATO, and more, all for less than the price of a cup of coffee. For more information and to donate to help Ukrainian refugees please visit the sites below:   Unicefusa.org   https://www....

JBLC Foreign Affairs Correspondent Irene Poulton gives us a rundown on the Russia/Ukraine situation as we prep for ww3. Join us for some good old fashioned family nihilism and dread! All for less than a cup of coffee.

Special guest Tom Powell Jr! Kyrsten Sinema and the filibuster. Debunking antivaxx BS. The state of education in the US. And the weaponization of community guidelines on Tik Tok. All for less than the price of a cup of coffee...

Colin Powell and the Republican Party.

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