Southpaws

Katy Steele, who is filling in for Jack Prince, joins Darren to discuss these topics: Donald Trump described deceased U.S. soldiers as losers and suckers, according to several sources who heard the comments. The Michigan Republican Party sent out mailers comparing Democratic candidate Joe Biden to Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Congresswomen Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)...

Katy Steele, who is filling in for Jack Prince, joins Darren to discuss these topics: Darren and Katy discuss the events in Kenosha, WI, including the police shooting of Jacob Blake that sparked protests. 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse is charged with first-degree intentional homicide and other charges after allegedly killing two protesters and maiming a third with an AR-15 style rifle. Detroit Poli...

It’s Katy Steele’s birthday. Katy Steele, who is filling in for Jack Prince, joins Darren to discuss these topics: Postmaster General Louis DeJoy ordered the removal of mail sorting machines at post office facilities across the country. Darren, who once worked for the USPS, explained the importance of those machines. USPS delays have caused the deaths of an unknown number of baby chicks. The Proud...

Katy Steele, who is filling in for Jack Prince, joins Darren to discuss these topics: The University of California San Francisco has developed an antiviral nasal spray that they believe may help fight Covid-19. Darren received a three-day suspension from Facebook for publishing “misinformation” by reposting the UCSF press release in its entirety. USA Today used the same press release in its own pu...

Katy Steele, who is filling in for Jack Prince, joins Darren to discuss these topics: The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has recalled 100 types of hand sanitizer made in Mexico because methanol was used to manufacture it. Where are “Made in USA” products? Nearly 3 kilotons of ammonium nitrate exploded in Beirut, Lebanon and killed over 100 people and injured thousands more. New York State’s Attor...

Katy Steele, who is filling in for Jack Prince, joins Darren to discuss these topics: Three Michigan right wing “patriots” face criminal charges three months after they were physically ejected from the State Capitol, which was closed to the public due to the coronavirus pandemic. Trump publicly floated the idea of delaying the election due to the coronavirus pandemic and, again, lied about the sec...

Katy Steele, who is filling in for Jack Prince, joins Darren to discuss these topics: A new book reveals that corporations are buying a lot of homes to turn them into rental properties. A Michigan group of newspapers will no longer routinely publish mugshots attached to crime related stories. A St. Louis, Missouri couple is charged with a felony after pointing guns at protesters. Unfortunately, th...

Katy Steele, who is filling in for Jack Prince, joins Darren to discuss these topics: Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer made wearing facemasks in public mandatory. Conservatives continue to rail against mask mandates. A Michigan suspect was shot and killed by a deputy after he charged at her while wielding a knife. The suspect allegedly stabbed a man who asked him to wear a mask at a convenience...

Katy Steele, who is filling in for Jack Prince, joins Darren to discuss these topics: WOOD TV in Grand Rapids, Michigan gave free publicity to conservative militia groups while they tried to portray Antifa as the bad guys. Could ties to conservative families like the DeVos’ and the Secchia’s be a possible motivation for these stories? Republican South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem came into close co...

Darren covers these topics: Darren announced that Jack Prince is taking an extended leave of absence from the show. Dr. Anthony Fauci said the United States could see 100,000 new cases of Covid-19 daily. Michigan’s Republican legislature continues to fight Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) over her executive orders during the pandemic. Former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain is hospitaliz...

Darren and Jack discuss these topics: Wearing a mask in public has been proven to slow the spread of coronavirus. Trump supporters are fighting facemask mandates in Florida and Arizona. Could the denial of science be deadly? Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr fired a federal attorney, probably to stop investigations into the Trump administration. Michigan House candidate Robert Regan (...

Darren and Jack discuss these topics: Donald Trump claimed he made “Juneteenth” famous. Quaker Oats said they’re dropping the Aunt Jemima brand. The Michigan Association of Civil Rights Activists (MACRA) wants a Confederate statue removed in Allendale, Michigan. Popular Mechanics published tips from engineers on how to safely topple racist statues. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and Rep. Cedric Richmond (...

Darren and Jack discuss these topics: The Denver Public Schools board voted to remove police from school buildings in a 7-0 vote. The Minneapolis City Council has a veto proof majority to disband the police department. Donald Trump’s approval rating dropped 10 points. The Paramount Network cancelled “Cops” after 32 seasons. A&E Network cancelled “Live P.D.” The United States Marine Corps banned th...

This is one of the most important episodes of Southpaws ever recorded. Please listen to this week’s episode as: Darren and Jack pick apart Donald Trump’s Monday night speech in the Rose Garden where he threatened to send U.S. military troops to U.S. cities to stop protests over the murder of George Floyd. Within three hours of Trump’s speech, the Philadelphia Inquirer had published an editorial pr...

Darren and Jack cover these topics: The police killing of George Floyd has led to riots in Minneapolis. The riot may have been started by a white St. Paul police officer that was acting as a provocateur. Darren and Jack use a quote from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to explain why riots in instances like Minneapolis are justified. The police and National Guard care about protecting property first an...

Darren and Jack cover these topics: Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) wins twice in two days in the Michigan Court Of Claims as the court said that she legally has the power to issue executive orders during a pandemic without legislative approval. Reports show that bots are spreading misinformation to push reopening states and relaxing stay home orders. The Florida Health Department official...

Darren and Jack cover these topics: The Republican led Michigan Legislature has sued Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) over her use of emergency powers to issue “stay home” orders. Michigan suspended the license of an Owosso barber who reopened his shop in defiance of the state’s “stay home” orders. A Republican candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives used a doll hanging by a noose to prot...

Darren and Jack discuss these topics: Darren described his personal experience getting a coronavirus test. Conservatives continue to call for an immediate reopening of the economy in spite of science. Their selfish behavior will possibly result in the loss of innocent lives. A security guard at a Flint, Michigan dollar store is murdered because he refused to allow entry to someone not wearing a ma...

Darren and Jack are back together, but socially distanced, to discuss these topics: Workers across the country are scheduled to engage in large walkouts and strikes the day this show is released. Trump wants to keep meat-processing plants open by using the Defense Production Act, but some workers went on strike in defiance. Florida officials are accused by a newspaper of undercounting the true num...

Jack has taken this week off, so Darren is here to discuss these topics: Donald Trump wondered if injecting “light into bodies” or disinfectant into Covid-19 patients would fight off the virus. Yes, he said that! Japan has seen a second wave of coronavirus infections. Conservatives protested in front of the Michigan Governor’s Mansion on Thursday over “stay home” orders. A Wendy’s franchisee recei...

Darren and Jack discuss these topics: Several thousand conservatives gathered in Lansing, Michigan for a Trump rally disguised as a protest of Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s Executive Orders to combat the spread of coronavirus. If the protesters think Whitmer’s orders are draconian, one hundred years ago, Michigan State Police placed an armed barricade around Leelanau County to keep the H1N1 flu out...

Darren and Jack cover these topics: Bernie Sanders suspended his presidential campaign but will continue to amass delegates. Will Biden adopt any portion of Bernie’s platform? The answer is NO. Sanders supporters don’t need or want consolation from Biden supporters. Biden supporters should hold onto their vote shaming and gaslighting of Sanders supporters. Darren asserts that voting doesn’t matter...

Darren and Jack cover these topics: The Trump administration continues to do a horrible job responding to the coronavirus pandemic. Trump blames states for not preparing and keeping a stockpile of medical equipment. Yet he sent 35,000 pounds of medical equipment to China earlier this year when they were the global epicenter of the pandemic. What happened to America first? While Trump accuses healt...

Darren and Jack discuss these topics: Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a stay home order to control the spread of coronavirus. The Republican Party and Trump wants the U.S. to get back to work by Easter, putting the country in danger of increased coronavirus infections and death. What do slavery, child labor, and the coronavirus have in common? The efforts to get rid of them “would harm t...

In this special edition of Southpaws, Darren Gibson is joined by unemployment insurance specialist Deb Fragel. With the coronavirus pandemic shutting down businesses all across the state of Michigan, Governor Gretchen Whitmer has issued executive orders to help those workers now out of a job. Deb explains what's in the orders, how to file for unemployment, and what to do if you're underemployed.