This is the FIRST part to a two part episode with Joe Barden!  Political activist, molecular biologist, and all around good dude, its hard not to love everything this guy says.  Having Joe on was my way of opening the doors for a political conversation on the podcast, something Im a bit passionate about, but I know that I dont know enough to spout off about anything, so I figured I would just do me and ramble off while someone much, much smarter than me reigns me in. I just wanted to color my vision of the political climate in the world today, mainly with the United States.  After this episode I'll try to have a more directed convo...  Joe was cool enough to come back the following day after the first part and do a whole other two HOURS.  Thanks man!  This conversation is dense and a bit all over the place but thats just how I wanted it and couldnt be happier with the turn out.  Sometimes I surprise myself.