Potstirrer Podcast

By Jaye Pool

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Where politics, religion and history collide - and it's not always polite. Hosted by Jaye Pool. #StirThePot

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77 - Policing, Part 1: Work...

07.06.2020

CONTENT WARNING: The following episode involves discussion of crime and police brutality, including violence, injury & death. Listener discretion is advised. In the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd at the hands of police, and the resulting Black Lives ...

Potstirrer Podcast episodes:

07.06.2020 77 - Policing, Part 1: Working as Intended CONTENT WARNING: The following episode involves discussion of crime and police brutality, including violence, injury & death. Listener discretion is advised. In the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd at the hands of police, and the resulting Black Lives ...
06.16.2020 Bonus - Affluenza In the public release of February 2019's Patreon bonus episode, Jaye discusses the news story from January 2019 about the confrontation in Washington DC, between Catholic high school students from Northern Kentucky and a Native American elder. How does a ...
06.02.2020 76 - May the Odds Be Ever In Your Favor CONTENT WARNING: The following episode involves discussion of the COVID-19 pandemic, police brutality, and historical events related to racial, ethnic, disability and class discrimination, including discussion of violence, illness, injury & death. Listener discretion is advised. Against the backdrop of ...
05.16.2020 75 - US-Middle East Relations, Part 2: Make Room for Other This multi-episode series is about the history of relations between the United States and the Middle East, including both US foreign policy and the Middle Eastern immigrant experience. In this episode, Jaye recounts the early history of relations between the ...
04.25.2020 74 - US-Middle East Relations, Part 1 CONTENT WARNING: The following episode includes discussion of war, with references to physical and sexual violence. Listener discretion is advised. This multi-episode series is about the history of relations between the United States and the Middle East, including both US ...
04.07.2020 Bonus - End Times MacGuffins In the public release of the September 2019 Patreon Exclusive, Jaye discusses Donald Trump's "disloyalty" comments regarding Jewish Democrats. Why would Trump rely on an anti-Semitic trope while stating he is an ardent supporter of Israel? Jaye also outlines reasons ...
03.26.2020 73 - The Equalizer CONTENT WARNING: The following episode includes discussion of terrorism, hate crimes, disasters, & public health crises that have involved illness, injury & death. Listener discretion is advised. None of the content of this episode is a substitute for professional medical ...
03.12.2020 72 - Return to Normalcy? After a strong showing by US Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont in the early contests of the Democratic nomination season, former Vice-President Joe Biden has gained a great deal of momentum, starting in South Carolina and thru Super Tuesday. Is ...
03.03.2020 Bonus - Editorial by Jaye: The Case for Socialism In the public release of the October 2018 Patreon exclusive, Jaye discusses socialism - what is socialism, why is it so misunderstood, and why would it - in some form - benefit American society? The Cold War, entitlements and more ...
02.28.2020 71 - Do the Work The 2020 presidential nomination season is underway, and the Democratic race is heating up. As US Senator Bernie Sanders has received some early momentum, many Democrats, especially moderates, are concerned about Sanders, who is not a Democrat, and his democratic ...
02.12.2020 70 - Resist Potstirrer Podcast is back! In the first regular episode of 2020, Jaye discusses the acquittal of Donald Trump in the US Senate removal trial, after being impeached by the House of Representatives. What does Trump's acquittal mean for democracy, the ...
12.31.2019 69 - Best of 2019 In the final episode of 2019, Chuckles joins Jaye for a countdown and discussion of the most downloaded episodes of 2019. They also talk about the 2020 presidential election, including the Trump impeachment, predictions for the Democratic nomination, and if ...
12.20.2019 68 - War on Christmas 2019 In the third annual Potstirrer Podcast War on Christmas Special, Jaye discusses the pre-Christian origins of several Christmas traditions, including the twelve days of Christmas, Yule logs, Santa Claus and more. How did the Christmas holiday develop over time? And, ...
12.05.2019 67 - America's Drug War, Part 5: Legalize It CONTENT WARNING - This episode includes discussion of mature themes, including illicit drug use, prescription drug abuse, and both legal and illicit drug addiction. Listener discretion is advised. In the final installment of America's Drug War, Jaye discusses recent trends ...
11.20.2019 66 - America's Drug War, Part 4: DARE to Just Say No CONTENT WARNING - This episode discusses mature themes, including detailed discussion of illicit drug use. Listener discretion is advised. In the penultimate installment of America's Drug War, President Ronald Reagan and his successors take the mantle of drug warrior in ...
11.07.2019 65 - America's Drug War, Part 3: Laws Made for Breaking CONTENT WARNING - The following episode discusses mature themes, including illicit drug use and political assassinations. Listener discretion is advised. In the third installment of America's War on Drugs, Richard Nixon makes good on his second chance at becoming president ...
10.22.2019 64 - Urban Legends In the spirit of the Octobermonth season, Jaye discusses urban legends, particularly three stories voted on by listeners, and provides historical and social context for their spread. What are some common themes in these urban myths? Why do these stories ...
10.10.2019 63 - America's Drug War, Part 2: Killing Billie Holiday CONTENT WARNING - The following episode discusses mature themes, including murder, suicide, illicit drug use, child sex abuse and domestic violence. Listener discretion is advised. In the second installment of America's War on Drugs, drug czar Harry Anslinger continues his ...
09.25.2019 62 - America's Drug War, Part 1: Assassin of Youth CONTENT WARNING - This episode discusses mature themes, including illicit drug use and graphic details of murder. Listener discretion is advised. The War on Drugs in the United States has cost $1 trillion since 1971, and 20 percent of the ...
09.13.2019 61 - Plausible Deniability CONTENT WARNING - This episode includes discussion of gun violence. Listener discretion is advised. With the rash of mass shootings in the United States, including ones such as the El Paso, TX shooting linked to domestic terror, what is leading ...
08.29.2019 60 - Urban Renewal - Part 2: Revitalization or Gentrification? In the final installment of a two-part series about urban renewal, Jaye discusses contemporary urban renewal, particularly the impact of privatization on urban renewal efforts in America's impoverished inner city neighborhoods. Why have these neighborhoods persisted? Also, what efforts have ...
08.13.2019 59 - Gun Violence: America's Epidemic In the wake of the recent mass shootings in El Paso, TX, Dayton, OH, and Gilroy, CA, Jaye discusses gun violence, including many of the root issues that contribute to the gun violence epidemic in the United States, and the ...
08.01.2019 58 - Urban Renewal Part 1: The Story of Black Cincinnati In part 1 of a two-part series about urban renewal, Jaye talks about the history of America's urban slums. How did these poor, run-down neighborhoods develop in US cities, and how did these areas become associated with people of color, ...
07.23.2019 BONUS - Dr. King & The Birmingham Eight This Patreon bonus episode, originally released March 2019, is being released free this month as part of Flying Machine's Flyer Drive! To learn more and become a Patron, go to http://flyingmachine.network/support. Enjoy the episode! Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s ...
07.16.2019 57 - Political Spectrums (with Elle Riccardi) As the myriad of Democratic presidential candidates with tons of ideas are hitting the debate circuit, Elle Riccardi from the podcast Short, Colorful + Loud joins Jaye to discuss political spectrums. What are the building blocks of political spectrums? Where ...
07.02.2019 56 - A Hail Mary for SCOTUS In the aftermath of the US Supreme Court ruling effectively declaring political gerrymandering legal, Jaye discusses the challenges Democrats face in mitigating the damage of an increasingly right-leaning SCOTUS. In this episode, Jaye focuses on the novel Supreme Court plan ...
06.18.2019 55 - Riverside Chats: It's Kinda Meta Jaye is joined by her husband Chuckles as they discuss free speech versus calls to violence and terrorism, as well as if Donald Trump's rhetoric and actions in support of gun control will upset his supporters enough to turn against ...
06.04.2019 54 - Abortion Revisited: The Right to Consent CONTENT WARNING: Miscarriage, stillbirth, medical procedures, death, child molestation, sexual and physical violence With the proliferation of abortion bans passed into law in several states designed to trigger a US Supreme Court reversal of Roe v. Wade (1973), what are ...
05.19.2019 53 - Evangelical Gaslighting As several states are passing extremely restrictive anti-abortion laws, and civil rights are increasingly being denied to a number of groups in the United States, Jaye discusses the conservative evangelical Christianity that got us here. Is conservative evangelicalism "real Christianity" ...
05.06.2019 52 - Chasing the White Whale Several Democratic candidates are running to be the party's nominee for President of the United States. Jaye believes it matters less which candidate becomes the Democratic nominee, but more what direction the Democratic Party will go in the 2020 election. ...
04.23.2019 51 - Christian & Affirming? Part II: Gender Identity CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes discussion of transphobia, anti-LGBTQ bigotry and violence, depression and suicide. Listener discretion is advised. The relationship between the American church and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people has all too often been rocky, ...
04.08.2019 50 - End of Empire In the 50th episode of Potstirrer Podcast, Jaye reacts to the Mueller report - or really, the Barr Letter summarizing the report filed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Are the conclusions Attorney General William Barr came to regarding the report ...
03.24.2019 49 - R. Kelly & the #MeToo Movement CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes discussion of sexual assault, child molestation, and domestic violence. Listener discretion is advised. R. Kelly has been an R&B; superstar for two decades, with hit songs such as "I Believe I Can Fly" and "I ...
03.10.2019 48 - Christian & Affirming? Part I: Sexual Orientation CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes discussion of homophobia, anti-LGBTQ bigotry, sexual assault and suicide. Listener discretion is advised. The relationship between the American church and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people has all too often been rocky, and ...
02.24.2019 47 - MLK90 Part II: Colorblind King & Cheap Grace When most Americans think of late civil rights icon Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we often picture a unifying Christian minister who used non-violence to advance his dream of racial equality in the United States. But in death, has ...
02.10.2019 46 - MLK90 Part I: The Real Dr. King When most Americans think of late civil rights icon Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we often picture a unifying Christian minister who used non-violence to advance his dream of racial equality in the United States. King would have been ...
01.27.2019 45 - Christian Ed in America In response to Vice-President Mike Pence stating Christian education should be off-limits to criticism, defending his wife Karen's decision to teach at a Christian school that excludes the LGBTQ community, hashtag #ExposeChristianSchools, started by scholar and exvangelical Chris Stroop @c_stroop, ...
01.13.2019 44 - Here's to 2019 It's a new year, and Jaye ushers in 2019 with thoughts on the government shutdown, advice for the Democratic Party regarding the 2020 presidential election, and a read on Vice President Mike Pence. What makes Pence worse than Trump, and ...
12.16.2018 43 - War on Christmas 2018 For this year’s “War on Christmas” holiday special – Jaye is joined by her husband Chuckles as they react to strange stories and answer listener questions. Jaye waxes poetic about KFC on an open fire while Chuckles reveals something that ...
12.02.2018 42 - The Chau Incident & Christian Missions In November of 2018, 26 year old American explorer and missionary John Allen Chau was killed by the Sentinelese people, an isolated tribal group living on North Sentinel Island off the coast of India. Chau went the island illegally in ...
11.21.2018 41 - Free Speech for a New Generation In light of the growing normalization of white supremacy and related forms of bigotry in the United States, Jaye focuses on the debate between unfettered free speech and the regulation of hate speech. What does "free speech" truly mean in ...
11.04.2018 40 - 2018 Midterms: Taking Back the Vote The 2018 midterm elections are here! In this episode, Jaye talks midterm predictions, the Voting Rights Act, millennials and Gen Z, and voter suppression. Jaye also discusses a major think tank responsible for the current Republican agenda, and which supplies ...
10.21.2018 39 - Onward Christian Soldiers What if the religious extremism Americans should be most concerned about comes from Christianity? In this episode, Jaye explores the authoritarian, extremist elements of American evangelicalism and the overwhelming support of Donald Trump by white evangelical Christians. Jaye also discusses ...
10.07.2018 38 - Voting Still Matters...For Now Episode 38 - Voting Still Matters...For Now With the voter registration deadline upon us in many states, Jaye discusses the long-term impact of the vote, and why getting registered to vote and exercising the franchise is important in saving our ...
09.23.2018 37 - She Preached the Word: Interview with Benjamin Knoll and Cammie Jo Bolin Political science researchers Benjamin Knoll and Cammie Jo Bolin join Jaye in this episode to share with listeners their knowledge and research on women clergy, and talk about their new book, She Preached the Word. The researchers discuss some of ...
09.09.2018 36 - Power and Purity Episode 36 - Power and Purity Several scandals involving sexual harassment and sexual abuse have been uncovered recently in a number of churches across the Christian landscape. Why is abuse within the church such a huge story, why does it ...
08.26.2018 35 - Escape from Freedom Many of us think of demagogues as charismatic leaders who hold an extreme degree of power over their supporters. But why do people fall for demagogues? In this episode, Jaye takes a deep dive into the subject of demagoguery - ...
08.12.2018 34 - Interview with Allison K. Garcia (Finding Amor) Highly-rated Latino Christian fiction author Allison K. Garcia is back on Potstirrer Podcast to share with listeners information about her upcoming novel, Finding Amor. Allison chats with Jaye about the inspiration for the new book, writing about characters in a ...
07.29.2018 33 - Ministry of Truth With Donald Trump verbally capitulating to Vladimir Putin during the Helsinki summit July 16, the Russia investigation heating up, and Special Counsel Robert Mueller investigating the NRA for potential money laundering for the benefit of Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, Trump ...
07.15.2018 32 - If Roe Goes... With the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the US Supreme Court by Donald Trump, many pro-life Americans are rejoicing at the pick. Their hope is that Kavanaugh's elevation to the Court will signal the end of Roe v. Wade, the ...

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What's Potstirrer Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Potstirrer Podcast episodes:

77 - Policing, Part 1: Working as Intended

Bonus - Affluenza

76 - May the Odds Be Ever In Your Favor

75 - US-Middle East Relations, Part 2: Make Room for Other

74 - US-Middle East Relations, Part 1

Bonus - End Times MacGuffins

73 - The Equalizer

72 - Return to Normalcy?

Bonus - Editorial by Jaye: The Case for Socialism

71 - Do the Work

70 - Resist

69 - Best of 2019

68 - War on Christmas 2019

67 - America's Drug War, Part 5: Legalize It

66 - America's Drug War, Part 4: DARE to Just Say No

65 - America's Drug War, Part 3: Laws Made for Breaking

64 - Urban Legends

63 - America's Drug War, Part 2: Killing Billie Holiday

62 - America's Drug War, Part 1: Assassin of Youth

61 - Plausible Deniability

60 - Urban Renewal - Part 2: Revitalization or Gentrification?

59 - Gun Violence: America's Epidemic

58 - Urban Renewal Part 1: The Story of Black Cincinnati

BONUS - Dr. King & The Birmingham Eight

57 - Political Spectrums (with Elle Riccardi)

56 - A Hail Mary for SCOTUS

55 - Riverside Chats: It's Kinda Meta

54 - Abortion Revisited: The Right to Consent

53 - Evangelical Gaslighting

52 - Chasing the White Whale

51 - Christian & Affirming? Part II: Gender Identity

50 - End of Empire

49 - R. Kelly & the #MeToo Movement

48 - Christian & Affirming? Part I: Sexual Orientation

47 - MLK90 Part II: Colorblind King & Cheap Grace

46 - MLK90 Part I: The Real Dr. King

45 - Christian Ed in America

44 - Here's to 2019

43 - War on Christmas 2018

42 - The Chau Incident & Christian Missions

41 - Free Speech for a New Generation

40 - 2018 Midterms: Taking Back the Vote

39 - Onward Christian Soldiers

38 - Voting Still Matters...For Now

37 - She Preached the Word: Interview with Benjamin Knoll and Cammie Jo Bolin

36 - Power and Purity

35 - Escape from Freedom

34 - Interview with Allison K. Garcia (Finding Amor)

33 - Ministry of Truth

32 - If Roe Goes...

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