Why Do I Give a F&$k??

J and Diane continue their discussion of Why Do I Give a F&$k about 250 years of this country? Part II with their guests. They take a deeper dive into the answers given by their guests and investigate more about the meaning and the depth of the answers given. Did you hear anything in their answers that you resonated with? Each guest was also asked to bring something with them that held signifi...

J and Diane took a road trip to Charleston, SC to record two episodes in community with various local people to have a dialogue about why any of us give a f&$k about 250 years of the US on the eve of July 4th. This is Part I where each participant answers the initial question posed, and offers their deeper feelings about this country as a whole and Charleston in particular.  Over 40% of the ki...

Diane shares storytelling about an experience she had within an organization that sheds light on the harm that can be done when restorative practices aren't utilized at the end of relationship. J and Diane explore how that might have been done differently and offer why they give a f&$k about celebrating whiteness on this 250th anniversary vs. interrogating whiteness to create a safer and less...

J gets to answer the question of what did she learn about herself during their trip to Charleston, talking more about her experience of being received as a "shadow soul" by those folks in Charleston and how that informed how she moved. Diane talks about her time as a motorcycle chic and what she observed during her time in that world. They also talk about "the nod"... do you know what it is? #char...

J and Diane continue their conversation about what they learned about themselves and each other during their 4 days in Charleston together. Did they feel supported by each other, or did they learn some things about each other that might make sharing space with each other difficult? What does "being ten toes down" for each other mean to you? Do you need to feel that from the other person to be in d...

Why Do I Give a F&$k's 100th EPISODE!!!!  J and Diane celebrate 100 episodes together, sharing what they've learned about each other and themselves over the course of the two years of this podcast journey. Is it important to recognize and remember the humanity in others? Are we good at that in this iteration of our society?  J and Diane want to thank all of you who listen and watch these dialo...

J and Diane share more about their time in Charleston, especially focused on the Gullah Geechee tour they took with Chief Godfrey Khill of Gullah Geechee Tours and the history that lies in plain sight that is not seen by so many. They talk about visiting one particular space at the memorial of the 36 souls whose remains were found at the excavation for the Gaillard Auditorium in Charleston. The An...

J and Diane have returned from Charleston and they are giving af about what they saw and experienced there! The obliviousness of whiteness in Diane's experience compared with J's awareness of the "Get Out" nature of the space. What does comfortability look like and is it different for each of them? You won't want to miss this deep dialogue- the first of many of the trip to Charleston. #Charleston...

J and Diane are giving af about their trip to Charleston,SC to record an episode with a group of guests to be aired the week of July 4th. This is a big step for them as a podcast, and as friends, as it will be the most time they've spent together in person during their friendship. They discuss how sharing experiences together will develop their friendship, and how those experiences in a space that...

J and Diane are so excited about their upcoming trip to Charleston, SC for a live taping of an episode that will include guests in circle to talk about why we give a f&$k about 250 years of this country! They talk about what they will do while in Charleston, as well as some history of the venue where they will record their conversation with members of the Charleston community. The Jenkins Yout...

J and Diane are giving a f&$k about some interesting listener feedback they got on a recent episode, how important it is to choose our words carefully, and relate that to the most recent "attempted assassination" of Trump at the correspondent's dinner. Why is it important to what is happening in our world today and do you care about any of it? #Trump #assassinationattempt #fakenews #listenerfe...

Diane does a little storytelling when she shares a break up she just experienced with a friend who is a Black woman, and openly processes it with J in real time. What are the different aspect of a friendship break up and how does the identification of the friends as a Black and white woman impact that process? Do you think the fact that it is between a Black and white woman change how it flows and...

J and Diane speak further on the weaponization of biblical text in the justification of war, genocide, and power. They share another clip from The Don Lemon Show episode featuring Pastor Cody Deese as he speaks on what the Book of Revelation is truly about and the misconceptions that have become so common. Did you learn about the Book of Revelation in your time growing up? Have you seen it weaponi...

J and Diane have a conversation about the rise of Christian Nationalism.  They share a clip from the Don Lemon Show with guest Pastor Cody Deese from a church outside of Atlanta, GA to deepen the dialogue. How does Christian nationalism relate to "No Kings Day" rallies and war? Is it all connected?  #nokings #donlemonshow #christiannationalism #waronIran #ydigafpodcast

J and Diane breakdown how "the masterplan" is manifesting in our world, who is running it, and how we can take small steps to extract ourselves from it? Do you know how to take your power back? Have you begun to understand how it is manipulated? #masterplan #reclaimingourpower #ancestralprivilege #ydigafpodcast 

J and Diane breakdown a piece of video content that they consumed and why it was so harmful. They don't offer the actual name of the content or the content creators because it was so deeply harmful and they didn't want to give this video more clicks and eyes. Having said that, some themes from this horrible content were white supremacy through the lens of a white man in dialogue with two self-iden...

What does the term victim mean to you? J and Diane discuss it comparing their lived experiences and question whether different cultures express victimhood differently. They discuss the definition of zionism and whether or not it is faith-based. #victimhood #extremism #250anniversaryofUS #ydigafpodcast

J and Diane do some storytelling and discussion about education in the US on the heels of the State of the Union speech which didn't mention education ONCE! Did they have different experiences with their own educations and those of their young people? They would love to know more about how education manifests in other cultures. Please share any insights you might have from your country on YouTube...

Did you watch the US State of the Union? J and Diane discuss what they saw and what they wish might have happened instead with their elected officials. They have a little different take on what COULD have occurred, and they model how to discuss that with grace and dignity.  Do you think it would have mattered if the Democrats had boycotted and not shown up en masse? #SOTU #trueopposition @dosometh...

J and Diane are talking this week about Attorney General for the US Pam Bondi and her testimony on Capitol Hill. They discuss white women harm and how that is manifesting in this particular case, especially with the survivors of the Epstein trafficking ring being outed in the files while the perpetrators' names are hidden. Do we think Trump will fire her over this, or do we think this is a classic...

J and Diane weather technical difficulties as they discuss the current hot topics and how they are impacting the world as they see it; the ultimate lack of humanity thread that runs through all of it, and the connections that are revealing themselves to all of us. #Epsteinfiles #Gaza #concentrationcamps #humanity 

J and Diane talk about the opening ceremonies of the Olympics and what they noticed was or was not present. What were the choices the International Olympic Committee made and how did they track with the narrative and optics of the moment? What is your definition of peace and do you think the Olympics promotes peace? Did you watch? Why or why not? #olympics2026 #openingceremonies2026 #milan #protes...

IT'S BLACK HISTORY MONTH!!!! J and Diane kick off this beloved month talking about the origins of this celebration, why it's still necessary, and what each of their histories are with it. What is your history with Black History month? What will you do to honor its importance in the face of the erasure happening in the US driven by those in power? J offers a PDF of a list of inventions attributed t...

J and Diane take a deep dive into collective vs individual power and how that relates to current societal ills in the hope to find solutions to the state of the world we are now in.  What does "divide and conquer" mean and how is that strategy deployed around the world to keep people oppressed. They also discuss Project 2025 and refer to a website where you can track how much of this project has b...

J and Diane discuss the world-wide scope of US aggression and how we navigate the flood of misinformation and disinformation intended to keep us disoriented as we try to be good global citizens. Do you know what the real reasons for these war games are? Let's unpack the narrative together. The link to the video watched during this episode is https://www.newsweek.com/map-shows-countries-bombed-unde...