Red, Blue, and Brady

Send us Fan Mail It's the first full-length episode of Brady's series on racial justice, gun violence, and gun violence prevention. JJ and Kelly Sampson , Counsel at Brady, are joined by Dr. Saul Cornell , the Paul and Diane Guenther Chair in American History at Fordham University. Together, they speak about the ways the modern gun debate intersects with the history of race relations in...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is the first in a series of podcasts tackling the intersection of racial justice and gun violence prevention. These are tough issues that the country has struggled with enormously and at great length, and to address them with the gravity, attention to detail, and transparency they deserve, JJ enlists the aid of her new cohost Kelly Sampson , Brady Counsel; Aalayah Eas...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Brady handles how gun violence is a public health issue, and why diversity in research really, really matters. To do so, JJ is joined by Vice President of Policy at Brady, Christian Heyne ,  JP Thomas , Senior Program Manager at Brady, and Dr. Daniel Webster , the Bloomberg Professor of American Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health . Today, Dani...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Brady tackles  policing, intentional data loss, and how to get rid of guns in a forge. Today, JJ and Vice President of Policy at Brady, Christian Heyne , are joined by David Chipman , a Senior Policy Advisor at the gun violence prevention organization Giffords , and currently serves on the Firearms Committee of the International Association of Chiefs of Police . He also...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Brady is in Iowa! JJ is joined by Brady President Kris Brown in Des Moines for the  “ We The People 2020: Protecting our Democracy a Decade After Citizens United " forum. There, Brady and seven other organizations ( Common Cause , End Citizens United Action Fund , MoveOn Political Action , NAACP , People For the American Way , Progress Iowa , and Public Citizen ) w...

Send us Fan Mail JJ is joined by Brady President Kris Brown , and State Director of Virginia at the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence , Lori Haas . Together, we're talking about what happened this Monday--namely, that though it has been YEARS since significant gun violence prevention legislation has cleared committee in the state of Virginia, it happened today! And the rest of the country should...

Send us Fan Mail A Bishop, a Rabbi, and an Imam come on a podcast...no, it's not a joke, it's an amazing conversation. We do laugh a lot though! JJ is joined by three great men-the retired Bishop Mark Beckwith , the Rabbi Matthew Gewirtz , and Imam W. Deen Shareef . All of them graciously are here to talk about how gun violence, and gun violence prevention, is a matter of faith. Together...

Send us Fan Mail So, if you've been paying attention in the news...everything is on fire. In some cases, literally. And that can be really hard, especially for those who suffer from PTSD. And guns complicate that even more. But, what can you do if you're worried about yourself, or those you love? Don't panic, Brady's got you. JJ is joined by Dr. Kyleanne Hunter and Dr. Ted Bona...

Send us Fan Mail JJ and JP ring in the first podcast of 2020 with  writer, producer, director, community organizer, and super impressive human, Heidi Yewman. Heidi is a long-time Brady member, one who has devoted herself to exploring the multiple and complex narratives that surround gun violence. Then, JJ shares with you an unbelievable new Las Vegas law that is sure to make you shake your head in...

Send us Fan Mail JJ is joined by everybody's favorite co-host, JP, and everybody's favorite leader, Brady President Kris Brown . Together, we're here to talk about all that Brady did this year--and what we resolve to have happen in 2020. After that, I’m going to drop some truth in our “unbelievable, but” section--namely, that this holiday season winds down, you should resolve to pra...

Send us Fan Mail JJ is joined by now frequent guest, Dr. Kyleanne Hunter , and dear friend Dr. Joe Sakran . Joe is a trauma surgeon, survivor, gun violence prevention activist, and founder of the hashtag “this is our lane.” We’re breaking down not only Joe’s journey to becoming a doctor and an activist, but also what “this is our lane” is about, and the role health care professionals play in helpi...

Send us Fan Mail How do we get more gun owners involved in the fight against gun violence? What is the gun violence prevention movement doing wrong? To answer those questions, gun novice JJ is joined by two great gun owners: Kyleanne Hunter , VP of Programs at Brady, Marine veteran, and corgi owner; and Mark House , a New York city public school Principal and father. Together, they're trying...

Send us Fan Mail JJ is joined by JP , who has finally returned, and Joshua Scharff, Legal Counsel and Director of Programs at Brady. Together, the three break down the trend of so-called second amendment “sanctuary cities.” These resolutions are dangerous as well as hypocritical, so this is a Minisode you don't want to miss. This may be a giant temper tantrum, but it's one that has far r...

Send us Fan Mail JJ is joined by Jon Lowy , Chief Counsel and Vice President of Legal at Brady, and Kyleanne Hunter , who in addition to her work as VP of programs for Brady, is a US Marine Corps combat veteran who served multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan as an AH-1W “Super Cobra” attack pilot. Together, we're talking assault weapons: what they are, how they got banned, and what's g...

Send us Fan Mail JJ is joined by Jon Lowy , Chief Counsel and Vice President of Legal at Brady. Jon--affectionately called Lowy--has been deeply involved with a highly publicized Second Amendment case, one that seems to combine the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. City of New York and the District of Columbia v. Heller .  Lowy was present for arguments on December 2nd, 2019, and pr...

Send us Fan Mail JJ is joined by Christian Heyne , VP of Policy at Brady, and Liz Dunning , the Director of Institutional Giving at Brady. Both Christian and Liz work at Brady...and both lost their mothers to gun violence. In this episode, we’re talking about how they deal with that loss, how they balance working in gun violence prevention, and what brought them to Brady.  JJ also talks about why...

Send us Fan Mail JJ and Cordy call Davida Hall , VP of Content at Studio 71 and founder and creator of The Lipstick Lobby ...and the special Brady shade, "Fired Up!"The Lipstick Lobby is a social justice movement for change, progress and equality, that seeks to empower women through statement lip products to fight for the issues most critical to their lives.  Today in this Minisode, we c...

Send us Fan Mail JJ is joined by Christian Kimbrough , founder of Revive Minds, gun violence advocate, and survivor. Christian is joining us today to talk about being a survivor of being shot in the head at age 13, living with a traumatic brain injury, and running his amazing company, Revive Minds .  In this episode, we cover:  why being a Christmas miracle can be hard; why he felt the need to bec...

Send us Fan Mail JJ and JP gather to talk with Ross Misher , CEO at Brand Central Group and long time Brady member . When Ross was only 12, his father Ken Misher was murdered by a long-time employee and friend who purchased a handgun in 15 minutes or less while on his lunch break. Ross turned his anger into action, launching a life in activism that continues 35 years later.  Today in this Minisode...

Send us Fan Mail JJ is joined by Nancy Kislin, psychotherapist, licensed clinical social worker and a professor with over 28 years of experience. Nancy is calling into today to talk about why lockdowns , which are meant to help students prepare in case of a shooting, are in fact damaging to the mental health of students. Nancy provides parents, caregivers, academic staff, and first responders with...

Send us Fan Mail JJ is joined by Kyleanne Hunter , who in addition to her work as VP of programs for Brady, is a US Marine Corps combat veteran who served multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan as an AH-1W “Super Cobra” attack pilot. They're chatting today with Ted Bonar , a clinical psychologist specializing in veterans, PTSD, depression, and gun safety. The topics range today, from--"D...

Send us Fan Mail JJ, JP, and Christian team up to talk about Virginia elections--namely, how a gun violence majority got elected in Virginia for the first time on record. If Virginia is now a state for gun violence prevention lovers, what does that mean? Today in this Minisode, we cover: what a gun violence prevention majority means; why the Virginia election matters so much;  why do people keep s...

Send us Fan Mail JJ and Christian are joined by Chris Hurst , a journalist, former news anchor , and politician of the Democratic Party currently serving as a Delegate in the Virginia House of Delegates for the state's 12th district. Chris decided to leave journalism and run for office after the on-air television murder of his girlfriend, Alison Parker, and her cameraman, Adam Ward . Since th...

Send us Fan Mail Should you let your kids play with realistic toy guns? Let them have a realistic toy gun as part of their Halloween costume? Why have toy guns gotten more and more realistic? Are toy guns more regulated than real guns? Why did all of our childhood toys involve melting things?!  Kris Brown, President of Brady, and Kelly Sampson, Counsel at Brady, join JJ to weigh in on this spooky...

Send us Fan Mail News reporter Alison Parker and photojournalist Adam Ward were shot and killed on live television on August 26, 2015. Since then, Alison's father, Andy Parker, has fought for gun violence prevention. He also has taken on online trolls and hoaxers who maintain her death was somehow staged, and the platforms (like Google) that are used to host the video of Alison and Adam'...