On this deep dive episode, JBLC explores the deconstruction of our religious upbringings in the hopes of coming to terms with our spirituality as adults, while cathartically reflecting on the abusive aspects of our past. Join us for a beautiful discussion of what it means to be in the world AND OF the world while fighting for the world, all for less than the price of cup of coffee...

JBLC blows through the hot air surrounding the Chinese spy balloon panic, examines the outstanding January jobs report and what it actually means for workers, looks at the dangerous environment in Congress with the Republican majority removing safety protocols and encouraging their members to arm up as they remove muslim house members from the committees, and breaks down the ongoing conflict in Palestine as a hard right Israeli government refuses to seek a peaceful solution, all for less than the price of a cup of coffee...

JBLC takes a deep dive into the history of fascist witch hunts in the United States from the 1920's red scare all the way to the demonization of wokeness today, and reveals just how dangerous this type of rhetoric and philosophy is in the Desantis era, all for less than the price of a cup of coffee...

JBLC takes a look at the horrific killing of Tyre Nichols and examines the need to demilitarize the police particularly in communities of color; discusses the disrespect of Dr. Biden's PhD on the right; examines the extraordinary unfolding political situation in Peru; the ongoing assault on education and freedom in Florida; and takes a first look at the 2024 Senate races, all for less than the price of a cup of coffee...

JBLC gives a deep dive update on the ongoing COVID19 pandemic with a particular focus on the outbreak in China that's infected 1 billion people after the loosening of their draconian lock down policies; then we compare responses in other nations and look at the rise of RSV and lament the emergence of super gonorrhea, all for less than the price of a cup of coffee...

Two days late but still on point, JBLC breaks the news discussing the chaos in the U.S. House under the "leadership" of spineless coward Kevin McCarthy including the introduction of the Fair Tax: the most apocalyptic law ever introduced in the United States, runs down the racism of Ron Desantis as he bans AP Black History from Florida Schools, and brings it home with another warm and snuggly episode of 10 Minute Apocalypse with Irene, all for less than the price of a cup of coffee...

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This MLK Jr. week, JBLC takes a deep dive into the right wing attempt to hijack King's legacy to justify their racism; we look at the racist history of Ronald Reagan who despised King and ironically was the President who signed his holiday into existence; the differences in methods between MLK Jr.  and Malcolm X; and Kings's enduring legacy of the pursuit of justice, needed now more than ever, all for less than the cup of coffee...

JBLC breaks down the first scandal of the Biden Presidency as we learn that Biden shockingly....isn't...the greatest President ever; take a look at the stark differences between what Trump did with classified documents and what Biden did with them; and still come to the conclusion that Trump should be in jail, but also understand that Biden should too if he broke the law; plus we investigate Super Spy George Santos and speculate on his true identity; and discuss the right wing attempt to steal Martin Luther King Junior's legacy, all for less than the price of a cup of coffee....

On this Thursday deep dive edition of our show, JBLC takes a look at the history of other battles for Speaker of the House, finds that the worst ones occurred in the period leading up to the civil war, and discusses the history of slavery politics that led to division in our nation unseen again until now, all for less than the price of a cup of coffee...

JBLC breaks down the agonizing rise of Speaker McCarthy, one of the weakest Speakers in U.S. History, who finally got the job after 15 ballots with a literal fight breaking out on the floor in the 14th, we look at the differences between the collapsing Republican party and the unified messaging of the Democrats under Leader Jeffries, and stare into the void at the Brazilian remake of the Jan 6 insurrection as Brazilian fascists take inspiration from Trump MAGA in their attack on the Brazilian Capitol, all for less than the price of a cup of coffee...