CBCI Podcast

Josh and Ken catch up with a long overdue one-on-one to recap their brush with conservative royalty having met Jonah Goldberg and Kevin Williamson at an event in Bellevue. We also touch on the results from the local elections in November, the vacancy at the Kennewick City Council, and, of course, the recent presidential debates.

Brian Heywood with Let’s Go Washington joins the show to discuss the six initiatives currently gathering signatures to be presented to the legislature. We learn about Brian’s background, and he walks us through what each of the six initiatives does. We discuss how Let’s Go Washington has changed their approach to the signature gathering from 2022, what to expect during the legislative session, and how the opponents of the initiatives are trying to interrupt the signature gathering process. You can visit www.letsgowa.com to learn more and find places to sign the initiatives.

Ahoy! We give our fans what they want, and they have clamored for a deep dive into the Jones Act! What is the Jones Act? We have Colin Grabow from the Cato Institute join the show to help us break down a century-old law that makes your commute worse, your goods more expensive, and people in New England cold. Set sail with us on this policy adventure!

Congressman Dan Newhouse joins the show! We discuss a variety of topics in what has been a busy week: his recent editorial in the Washington Examiner on calls for a ceasefire in Israel, a letter he wrote with congressional colleagues to the Biden Administration about a leaked memo surrounding the Lower Snake River dams, and the expulsion of George Santos. We also hear his thoughts on the new Speaker of the House, the chances of meaningful entitlement reform, and we dive into somewhat obscure century-old cabotage law. We wrap up by discussing what's broken in Congress and why we need serious leadership to address the challenges we face.

We welcome Jon DeVaney to the show. Jon is the President of the Washington State Tree Fruit Association. We talk the impact of regulation and legislation on the ag industry including the Ag overtime rules and the disappearing family farm. You can learn more at wstfa.org.

We welcome Randy Kessler, Regional Director for Stand With Us Northwest, to the show to give us an insightful history lesson on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. Randy explains the mission of Stand With Us and discusses antisemitism's presence in the Pacific Northwest. We discuss the media treatment of Israel and educational opportunities for students and the general public.

You can visit www.standwithus.com to learn more and find them on all major social media platforms.

Annette Cary, Senior Reporter for the Tri-City Herald, joins the show to discuss local journalism's importance and enduring popularity. We discuss upcoming format changes to the Herald and what she sees as the future of the news media amidst the transition away from traditional print. Will AI replace human journalists? What advice does she have for up-and-coming reporters? We discuss all that and more!

We're here to give the people what they want, and what they want is more hot yard sign takes! We welcome renowned yard sign installation expert and friend to all, Ryan Jacobs, to the show. Ryan is the 8th Legislative District Chair for the Benton County Republican Party and he joins for part two of the CBCI yard sign podcast extravaganza.

We welcome Deanna Martinez, Chair of the Mainstream Republicans of Washington, to the show. Deanna explains how she became involved in politics, how the Mainstream Republicans operate in the political landscape of Washington, what exactly is a "mainstream" candidate, and the importance of electability. We wrap up with an overview of what is going on in the 15th legislative district.

Josh and Ken recap the CBCI event that featured the lovely and talented Brandi Kruse as the keynote speaker. We discuss Brandi's message along with thoughts delivered by Congressman Dan Newhouse who joined on a brief hiatus from the madness in Washington D.C. Is there hope from the moonbats? Time will tell, but CBCI will be there to combat the moonbat.