Darren Gibson

Southpaws

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Southpaws is a radio show where current events and political topics are explored from a progressive point of view. Started in 2012, Southpaws is hosted by Darren Gibson and Jack Prince from studios in Grand Rapids, Michigan and is syndicated nationally through Pacifica Radio and Global Community Radio. © 2012-2022, Big D Entertainment. All Rights Reserved.

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Darren Gibson

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News

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www.spreaker.com

Latest episode

Mar 21, 2025

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Episodes

Southpaws 12-30-22 Pod 30.12.2022

Darren and Jack discuss these topics: Adam Fox and Barry Croft, Jr. are sentenced to lengthy federal prison terms for their roles in the plot to kidnap and murder Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D). Lauren Boebert's shuttered Colorado restaurant will reopen as a Mexican restaurant. Recently elected New York Congressman George Santos admits to lying about pretty much everything. Will Congressio...

Southpaws 12-23-22 Pod 23.12.2022

Darren covered these topics: The January 6 Committee has referred charges against Donald Trump to the Department of Justice for his role in the traitorous insurrection. How soon can we see charges filed by Attorney General Merrick Garland? Protesters tried to shut down a reading event for children featuring drag artists at a New York City public library. Two days later, a couple of protesters ente...

Southpaws 12-16-22 Pod 16.12.2022

Darren discussed these topics: Three defendants in the plot to kidnap and murder Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) are sentenced to prison. Oath Keeper and former Green Beret Jeremy Brown was found guilty on several counts of possessing illegal weapons, including hand grenades. Workers at a West Michigan credit union branch announce their plans to unionize. The Grand Rapids, Michigan Chamber...

Southpaws 12-9-22 Pod 09.12.2022

Darren is back this week to discuss these topics: WNBA star Brittney Griner was freed by Russia in exchange for arms dealer Viktor Bout. Union railroad workers are furious with President Joe Biden after he signed a bill to force them to accept a new contract to avert a nationwide rail strike. The unions are talking about forming a third political party. Darren believes that the unions should strik...

Southpaws 12-2-22 Pod 02.12.2022

Darren is joined by Jack Prince to discuss these topics: Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes was found guilty of seditious conspiracy charges in the wake of the January 6 insurrection. We have an update on the Michigan State football players who allegedly assaulted a University of Michigan football player after their game. Railroad workers are furious with President Biden after he asked Congress t...

Southpaws 11-25-22 Pod 25.11.2022

Darren discussed these topics: 5 people are dead after a shooting at an LGBTQ club in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Club Q shooter's grandfather is an outgoing MAGA Republican California Assemblyman who compared January 6 to the Revolutionary War. 6 people are dead after a shooting at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia. Michigan made history as Governor Gretchen Whitmer appointed Kyra Harris Bold...

Southpaws 11-18-22 Pod 18.11.2022

Darren and Jack discuss these topics: Could Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel receiving less votes in the election compared to Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson be a result of homophobic Democrats? Darren and Jack discuss the possibility of Liz Cheney running for President as an independent in 2024. Would that benefit an independent presidential run for Bernie San...

Southpaws 11-11-22 Pod 11.11.2022

Darren Gibson is back to discuss these topics: The "Red Wave" was a total washout. Michigan Democrats ran the table as they held the Governor, Attorney General, and Secretary of State positions and gained control of the Legislature for the first time in 40 years. Democrat Hillary Scholten became the first woman to represent Grand Rapids in Congress after defeating Republican John Gibbs, who was su...

Southpaws 11-4-22 Pod 04.11.2022

Darren is joined this week by Jack Prince to discuss these topics: Eight Michigan State University players have been suspended for their part in an assault on a University of Michigan player in the stadium tunnel a half hour after the end of their football game. Darren said this violent act is an extension of the violence fomented by Donald Trump. Paul Pelosi, husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi...

Southpaws 10-28-22 Pod 28.10.2022

Darren is back in the studio and fired up about these topics: Darren discussed the clinical trial he recently participated in with the hopes of alleviating his depression. Michigan has agreed to pay $20 million to settle a lawsuit involving the faulty computer system the state unemployment agency used to deny benefits to qualified residents. Former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield (R) is the s...

Southpaws 10-21-22 Pod 21.10.2022

This week, Darren has dug into the archives to put together this special episode, including: From 5/22/13: Darren, Joe Elder, and Nathan Phenicie interview high school student Katelyn Campbell. Katelyn objected to an abstinence only sex education lecture where the speaker gave bad information and slut shamed listeners. When Katelyn talked to the media, her principal threatened to contact the colle...

Southpaws 10-14-22 Pod 14.10.2022

This week, Darren focused the topic on abortion. We looked at abortion issues that will appear on the November ballot in several states. And we have audio from an abortion rights rally that took place on September 29, 2022 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Darren interviewed two of the organizers of the rally, as well as Michigan State Rep. David LaGrand (D) who is running for State Senate, and Michigan...

Southpaws 10-7-22 Pod 07.10.2022

Darren is back to discuss these topics: President Joe Biden announced Thursday that he's going to pardon thousands of people federally convicted for marijuana possession. He's also asking the states to do the same. Former professional wrestler Ted DiBiase, Jr., who is caught up in the Mississippi welfare scandal, claimed that he witnessed then Republican Governor Phil Bryant cut funding to a non-p...

Southpaws 9-30-22 Pod 30.09.2022

Darren and Jack discuss these topics: Darren interviewed Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel about the importance of protecting abortion rights in Michigan. An 84-year-old Right To Life volunteer was shot while going door-to-door in Ionia County, Michigan. The alleged shooter said the volunteer wouldn't leave his property, but that the shooting was an accident. The volunteer claimed she was shot...

Southpaws 9-23-22 Pod 23.09.2022

Darren is joined this week by Jack Prince to discuss these topics: New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing Donald Trump and his three adult children for fraud. James is seeking $250 Million and other damages. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals three-judge panel ruled that the Justice Department can regain access to classified documents seized at Mar-A-Lago to investigate Trump. A Wall...

Southpaws 9-16-22 Pod 16.09.2022

Darren is back this week to discuss these topics: Do progressives who criticize President Joe Biden help the MAGA movement? Listeners responded and Darren gave his opinion. From the archives: Darren played audio from November 2, 2016 where he and Jack Prince argued with now former radio host Nathan Kettle about the 2016 election. Darren reiterated that MAGA politicians are a danger to the future o...

Southpaws 9-9-22 Pod 09.09.2022

Darren is back this week to discuss these topics: With the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, is it time for the UK to end the monarchy? The Washington Post published a story stating that the Justice Department found classified documents detailing the nuclear capabilities of another country in Donald Trump's possession at Mar-A-Lago. Leaked data from the Oath Keepers shows a list of people including p...

Southpaws 9-2-22 Pod 02.09.2022

Darren is joined this week by Jack Prince to discuss these topics: Darren recently had a bad breakfast experience thanks to someone being passive aggressive about his wearing a mask in the restaurant. Darren told him off in no uncertain terms. Conservatives want to keep everyone as stupid as they are! The conservative group "LibsOfTikTok" had their Twitter account suspended again. Barry County, Mi...

Southpaws 8-26-22 Pod 26.08.2022

Darren Gibson is back to discuss these topics: Two men accused in a plot to kidnap and murder Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) were found guilty during a second trial. A Michigan judge kept in place a preliminary injunction keeping county prosecutors from filing criminal charges against health providers performing abortions. A conservative group was banned from Facebook after lying about sur...

Southpaws 8-19-22 Pod 19.08.2022

This week, Darren discussed these topics: A federal magistrate ordered the Department of Justice to redact the affidavit justifying the search of Donald Trump's Mar-A-Lago home. A Florida judge placed an injunction on the enforcement of the state's "anti-Woke" law, citing First Amendment concerns. Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) lost her primary election against a Trump backed extremist candidate. Alaska h...

Southpaws 8-12-22 Pod 12.08.2022

Darren is joined this week by Jack Prince to discuss these topics: The FBI executed a search warrant Monday against Donald Trump at his Mar-A-Lago home. Republican members of Congress have rallied around Trump in the wake of the FBI search. Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) had his cell phone seized by the FBI. Republicans have thrown around the phrase "banana republic" in response to the FBI enforcing sear...

Southpaws 8-5-22 Pod 05.08.2022

Darren Gibson is celebrating his birthday today, but he left a new episode of Southpaws as a present for the listeners. Topics include: Federal charges were announced against four current and former Louisville, Kentucky police officers in the 2020 shooting death of Breonna Taylor. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) and two of her aides were killed in a car crash in northern Indiana. John Gibbs defeated R...

Southpaws 7-29-22 Pod 29.07.2022

Darren Gibson returns to discuss these topics: An update on the alleged drunk Iraq War veteran who attacked Republican New York gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin. The Michigan Supreme Court ruled that the state's civil rights laws protect people based on their sexual orientation. Pope Francis traveled to Canada to apologize to indigenous people for atrocities committed against them at residential...

Southpaws 7-22-22 Pod 22.07.2022

Darren Gibson is back this week to discuss these topics: President Biden has contracted Covid-19. With a new variant surging, Darren recommends getting vaccinated, masking up, and washing hands frequently. The January 6 Committee gave a minute-by-minute breakdown of what Donald Trump was doing during the 187 minutes between his stoking of the riot and when he told rioters to leave the Capitol. The...

Southpaws 7-15-22 JK Pod 16.07.2022

In this special episode, Darren is joined by Juliea and Kashmir (who go by Jewels and Kash) to discuss these topics: The January 6 Committee continues to get to the truth about what happened in the lead up to the Capitol riots. Trump's outside advisors wanted him to issue an executive order calling for the National Guard to seize voting machines across the country. Trump's outside advisors argued...

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