Monday's Don't Suck

In this episode, Caleb and Reed dive into pressing immigration topics, including ICE operations, deportations, and the policies shaping them. They unpack the latest news you might have missed and explore how media coverage influences public perception. The hosts examine the human impact of immigration enforcement and the political narratives surrounding it. Tune in for thoughtful, honest discussion on immigration, policy, and underreported stories.

https://www.the-sun.com/travel/15950357/tsa-rule-changes-traveler-identification/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://apnews.com/article/us-africa-cameroon-deportations-immigration-96aead5c5adb30bf34b1ad03ca314763
https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/01/when-will-we-get-the-tariffs-ruling/

In this first episode, Caleb and Reed explore generous political news discourse and how to approach current events thoughtfully. They discuss the news sources they follow, examine their personal biases, and analyze how these shape their perspectives. The hosts also highlight the influence of religion on politics and society. Tune in for open-minded discussions on news, media, politics, and belief systems.

My conversation with Carter Moore! Carter is a consultant for Nike, and former Head of Community for VSCO. We talk about navigating faith in politics, the effect of social media on our culture and how it has effected the divide in politics. Plus a lil tease at the end about sneaker culture. 

Check Carter's work here.

https://iamcartermoore.com

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Jodie is a good friend of mine from the coffee world, here in Denver. She has an incredibly unique story of going from BLM protests to voting for Trump in 6 months. We dive into that here, as well as systemic racism, the pull of Christ, and how we can move forward as country.

interesting links

https://freedomhouse.org/country/united-states/freedom-world/2021

https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-factcheck-courts-election/fact-check-courts-have-dismissed-multiple-lawsuits-of-alleged-electoral-fraud-presented-by-trump-campaign-idUSKBN2AF1G1

https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-joe-biden-election-2020-donald-trump-elections-3e8170c3348ce3719d4bc7182146b582

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/politics/2020/12/04/evidence-hearsay-voter-fraud-claims-in-affidavits-explained/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/12/14/fact-check-georgia-suitcase-video-missing-context/3892640001/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyo_bFBfoOA

https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2020/01/09/trends-in-income-and-wealth-inequality/

https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/lyndon-johnson-civil-rights-racism-msna305591

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=m-XsIepfK7Q&feature=youtu.be

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Reed is a long time friend of mine, a beautiful photographer, and a videographer in Washington D.C. We talk about the importance of humility with yourself, in conversation with others, the okay-ness with taking your time through life. Realizing you do not have to have everything figured out, and it's ok with sitting; and being. As well as Reed's first hand experience at the January 6th Capitol protests. 

Here is Reed's website and Instagram 

https://reedklass.com

https://www.instagram.com/reedklass/

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This was a fun episode with a long family friend, Susan Barber. Susan is an AP Literature teacher from Atlanta and we talk about what it looks like to change as you grow, the limits of tolerance, is there a singular answer to the big metaphysical questions we have in life, and what does it mean to have a freedom to speak.

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A conversation about critical thinking, and how to develop it, how to balance our emotions, what are different types of biases we hold, foreign policy, and how to build sustainable build for the next generation. 

Some links I think are helpful. 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kateoflahertyuk/2021/01/31/apples-stunning-ios-14-privacy-move-a-game-changer-for-all-iphone-users/?sh=42c7da987e8d

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-emirates-usa-arms/israel-uae-deal-could-open-up-u-s-weapons-sales-to-gulf-kingdom-experts-say-idUSKCN25A2VI

https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/campaigns/2019/01/chapter-3-israeli-settlements-and-international-law/

https://chalmers.org/product/when-helping-hurts/

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A conversation between people who don't always see eye to eye. 

Resources:

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/07/13/metro/across-america-black-men-have-been-dying-by-hanging-even-suicide-racism-plays-part/

https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/recent-hanging-deaths-of-black-men-leave-some-skeptical-of-suicide-rulings/103-a07811a8-e78f-4f79-b019-68fe3cd37789

https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-have-bombed-yemen-more-than-bush-and-obama-combined-2020-10

https://foreignpolicy.com/2017/08/09/donald-trump-is-dropping-bombs-at-unprecedented-levels/

https://www.2lt.com.au/trump-who-vowed-to-end-wars-has-dropped-more-bombs-than-bush-or-obama/

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