John Riley Project

Pete Neild joined me to discuss his (our) adventure in Pahrump NV at the Spring Mountain Raceway May 1-2, 2021.  Pete raced his Corvette Calypso on the track as part of his own birthday present.  Pete shares his experience on the raceway, mastering the Bus Stop Turn, his learnings on the course, and how he handled some unexpected challenges.  We also talk about local news in our hometown of Poway.

#SpringMountain #Pahrump #Corvette #Poway

Referenced Links:

Spring Mountain Raceway: https://www.springmountainmotorsports.com/

Pete’s Calypso Corvette C7 site: https://www.calypso-c74pjn.com/

Pete Neild YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/pneilddroid/videos

John Riley Project Info:

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Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Human traffickers transporting illegal immigrants crash off of San Diego’s Point Loma coastline leaving 3 dead and dozens hospitalized.  We discuss how our immigration policy incentivizes this type of risky behavior.  Plus, we explore Florida Governor Ron DeSantis demanding that social media companies not deplatform politicians.  Also, we get into the terms ‘liberty’ and ‘freedom’ as trigger words that often are celebrated by those that violate those very rights of others.

#DeSantis #ImmigrationReform #Liberty

John Riley Project Info:

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YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJJSzeIW2A-AeT7gwonglMA

Social Media and Podcast Links: https://connectwithjohnny.com/

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Mike Ryan joined us to discuss the potential of a fully automated Amazon Fresh coming to our hometown of Poway.  Mike shared many stories about the work he does helping customers and focusing on quality products as a professional in the grocery business.  We also talked about the development along Poway Rd, including some of Mike’s concerns about congestion, crime and impact on our quaint “City in the Country”.

#Groceries #Albertsons #Poway

Our Sponsor: Poway Is Awesome  https://PowayIsAwesome.com

John Riley Project Info:

Bookings? Inquiries? Contact me at https://johnrileyproject.com/

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YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJJSzeIW2A-AeT7gwonglMA

Social Media and Podcast Links: https://connectwithjohnny.com/

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

We discuss the massive changes planned in San Diego's economy and housing market including news on Apple's expansion adding 5000 new jobs, the expansion of office space in Downtown San Diego, more dense community hub housing along El Cajon Blvd, and further comments on the housing construction in Poway. We also discuss adapting to change while seeking opportunities to proper both financially and spiritually.  Plus we comment on the San Diego Padres series with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

#AppleSanDiego #ElCajonBlvd #SanDiego #Poway

Relevant Links:

Apple to expand San Diego engineering hub, boosting workforce to 5,000 over five years

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/story/2021-04-26/apple-to-expand-san-diego-engineering-hub-boosting-workforce-to-5-000-over-five-years

Downtown is being flooded with fancy, new office buildings. So who will fill them?

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/growth-development/story/2021-04-25/downtown-is-being-flooded-with-fancy-new-office-buildings-so-who-will-fill-them

Plan would transform car-centric El Cajon Blvd into pedestrian-friendly area

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/politics/story/2021-04-26/new-plan-would-transform-car-centric-el-cajon-boulevard-into-vibrant-pedestrian-friendly-area

Our Sponsor: Poway Is Awesome  https://PowayIsAwesome.com

John Riley Project Info:

Bookings? Inquiries? Contact me at https://johnrileyproject.com/

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YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJJSzeIW2A-AeT7gwonglMA

Social Media and Podcast Links: https://connectwithjohnny.com/

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Could they be building a mysterious, fully automated Amazon supermarket here in Poway?  We discuss the benefits of this new technology for both shoppers and grocers.  Then we discuss life lessons from last night’s Padres-Dodgers game.  Finally, we discuss the benefits of Earth Day and environmentalism even for hard core, right wing conservatives.

#Amazon #AutomationForGood #EarthDay2021

Relevant Links:

Mysterious New Grocery Store in Connecticut could be a Fully Automated Amazon Supermarkethttps://www.zerohedge.com/technology/mysterious-new-grocery-store-connecticut-could-be-fully-automated-amazon-supermarket

Handling the Bus Stop Turn at Spring Mountain Motor Speedway

https://youtu.be/-IpKSf8aFYQ

Our Sponsor: Poway Is Awesome  https://PowayIsAwesome.com

John Riley Project Info:

Bookings? Inquiries? Contact me at https://johnrileyproject.com/

Sponsorship Inquiries: https://johnrileyproject.com/sponsorship/

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJJSzeIW2A-AeT7gwonglMA

Social Media and Podcast Links: https://connectwithjohnny.com/

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

We kick off the podcast talking about the guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial.  Then we get into a wide range of suggestions for police reform and criminal justice reform that would not result in the terrible outcomes that killed George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Eric Garner.  Then we take a look at San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria’s proposed budget and priorities for the City of San Diego.  Finally, we discuss the situation unfolding with the thrift stores in Poway.

#ChauvinTrial #PoliceReformNow #SanDiego #Poway #ToddGloria #CriminalJusticeReform

Relevant Links:

Law Enforcement Crime Data – US Dept of Justicehttps://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/crime/ucr.asp?table_in=1

Proposed San Diego city budget would increase police funding, reduce library hourshttps://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/pomerado-news/rancho-bernardo/story/2021-04-20/proposed-city-budget-would-increase-police-funding-reduce-library-hours

Thrift stores, landscape maintenance on Poway City Council agendahttps://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/pomerado-news/news/story/2021-04-16/thrift-stores-landscape-maintenance-on-poway-city-council-agenda

John Riley Project Info:

Bookings? Inquiries? Contact me at https://johnrileyproject.com/

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YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJJSzeIW2A-AeT7gwonglMA

Social Media and Podcast Links: https://connectwithjohnny.com/

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Father Joe Carroll joined us to discuss his new book “Father Joe: Life Stories of a Hustler Priest” authored by Kathryn Cloward.  Father Joe is an icon in San Diego history rising from a parish priest to the leading community activist to fight the homelessness crisis.  Starting out with a thrift store and an empty parking lot, he transformed an ordinary St. Vincent de Paul’s in San Diego’s East Village into a Father Joe’s Village that provides housing and a range of other services for the homeless.  In his book, we learn so many great stories in Father Joe’s youth where he gained a reputation as a hustler including transporting consumer electronics, scotch, and whiskey on the train between New York City and Washington DC in his seminary days.  He also shares stories involving Boy Scouts, his relationship with the media, and working with homeless adults and children in San Diego.

#FatherJoe #HustlerPriest #StVincentdePaul #KathrynCloward

Book Info:

Father Joe Hustler Priest:  https://fatherjoehustlerpriest.com/

Amazon site to buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/Father-Joe-Stories-Hustler-Priest-ebook/dp/B08Y95FJPS/ref=sr_1_5

Father Joe Info:

Father Joe’s Villages:  https://my.neighbor.org/

Kathryn Cloward Info:

Kathryn Cloward Website: https://kathryncloward.com/Kathryn the Grape Website: https://kathrynthegrape.com/

John Riley Project Info:

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Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Joe Biden is pulling American troops out of Afghanistan. We discuss strategies on overcoming adversity, how and when to change strategy, and when to call it a day.  We also examine Bernie Madoff, the pause on the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, fighting Poway City Hall, and a tough game for the San Diego Padres.

#Biden #Afghanistan #Adversity

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Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has come out in favor of a tax hike on corporations and in support of President Biden’s infrastructure bill.  We discuss the recent Amazon union vote, minimum wage, corporate taxes and paying your fair share all within the context of justice.

#Amazon #fairshare #Bezos #justice

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John Riley Project Info:

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Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

MLB moved the All Star Game out of Atlanta in a protest to the new voting laws in Georgia.  We discuss cases of corporate integrity when businesses stand up for their values and principles.  We also discuss personal integrity, my love of the MLB All Star game and a range of tangents from our livestream viewers about Poway, China and immigration.

#MLBAllStarGame #Georgia #Poway

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John Riley Project Info:

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Music: https://www.purple-planet.com