Michael and Sarah Walker

Michael and Sarah Walker

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Michael and Sarah Walker episodes

  • I do Dammit.
    And let's be honest — no one really sees what I do.
    I’m not Elon. I’m not one of the influencers with a million eyes tracking every word.
    I’m just… me. A nobody trying to be seen and heard.
    3 min
  • From FEMA to Alligators, What’s for Lunch
    We used to have FEMA: a flawed but functional system that, at its best, tried to show up when Americans were hurting. Hurricanes, floods, fires — the goal was to help people rebuild, not watch them sink. There was at least a pretense of coordination, of seriousness, of the idea that government should protect its citizens.
    3 min
  • It’s not Paranoia, It’s Real
    I’ve lived through times when we actually moved forward. Times when, despite our flaws, we were at least trying to get better. But now? It feels like people are giving up ground they don’t even realize they’re standing on.
    2 min
  • Why Billionaires go into Politics
    Wealth brings access. But for many billionaires, money alone isn't enough — they want influence, the ability to shape the rules of society, not just play by them. Politics gives them a say in taxation, regulation, labor policy, even global diplomacy.
    3 min
  • The Morning After
    As Trump droned on to a completely silent audience, he told us we could now deduct auto loan interest from our taxes — a “first-time-ever” benefit, supposedly created by him.
    The lies come so easily to him, delivered with a straight face.
    But here’s the truth: we used to be able to deduct auto loan interest — along with credit card and other consumer loan interest — until the 1986 Tax Reform Act under Reaganomics eliminated it.
    3 min
  • Not Quite the Fourth – 2025
    I used to feel proud on this day. Now I mostly feel determined. Determined not to let the loudest, angriest voices define what this country becomes. Determined not to let indifference win. Determined to say something while it still matters to say it.
    2 min
  • USAID and Those That Will Die
    Yes, the system must be fixed. But when the U.S. government pulls back aid in response to internal wrongdoing, the ones who suffer aren’t the bureaucrats in D.C. — they are families in Sudan, Gaza, Haiti, and dozens of fragile states.
    4 min
  • ICE and the Gestapo: Structural Parallels in Authoritarian Policing
    Scale and intent: The Gestapo enforced a totalitarian regime, committed genocide, and worked outside any ethical framework. ICE, despite its excesses, operated within a constitutional democracy.
    Resistance and visibility: ICE faces ongoing resistance from U.S. courts, media, advocacy groups, and whistleblowers. The Gestapo operated with near-total impunity.
    6 min

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Today’s political climate feels like a war zone—and who’s to blame? All of us.