Going Crazy for Walz; Pot Equal Heroin in Nevada And More Karel Cast 24-97 by Progressive Voices

This time on Code WACK!

Imagine having to fight with your HMO insurer about compensating your surgeon who doesn't belong to your provider network, but happens to be a specialist in a particular procedure that you want because it has fewer side effects. Could you afford to cough up a few thousand dollars to pay the surgeon while hassling with your HMO? But the story doesn't end there. What if you then needed a followup procedure that is relatively new but has a 98% chance of a positive outcome? But the surgeon you want - who invented it - is not in your state, never mind your network?

We recently spoke to Rand, a commercial property manager, writer and father of three in Southern California who shared the formidable health and insurance challenges that he’s faced with us. Rand asked that we not use his last name for this interview. This is the first of a two-part series with Rand.

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Walz Waltzes In Surprising VP Pick; England Torn By Racism Karel Cast 24-96

Tim Walz, governor of Minnesota, is the new VP pick for Kamala Harris. A teacher, a veteran and an outspoken Trump critic, will his brash be enough to sway voters back to Harris from Trump? Let's see

England remains torn by White Nationalism as violence spreads. As some are prosecuted they are literally crying for their mothers. This is who these cowards are, so yes, prosecute them to the hilt.

I am sick of the misogyny surrounding JLo and Ben Affleck. He's a chain smoker. He's short with people, including her. His only love seems to be for Matt Damon. So why is JLo getting the blame? Because we blame women for failed marriages and shouldn't.

Arctic photos that should terrify you.

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I’ll bet The Donald would like to have his Veep appointment (anointment?) back. JD Vance was supposed to be a weapon in their war against O’l Joe, but now that the orthopedic shoe is on the other foot, it’s clear they needed to go a different way. I know Trump wanted that Tech Bro money, but he got a lot more than he bargained for. Whether you’re a sad, childless cat lady or not, I hope you’ll listen to this short commentary.

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.

Brad is first joined by Mabinty Quarshie, national political correspondent for the Washington Examiner.

The two break down the latest news regarding Kamala Harris' VP pick, which is expected to be announced by tomorrow.They also talk about the latest polling and story lines in the Harris-Trump matchup.

Then, noted Economist, Dr. Rob Shapiro, analyzes the latest jobs report and also discusses his new blog, titled, "Harris Has the Facts to Refute Trump’s Lies about the Economy."(Link: https://www.sonecon.com/harris-has-the-facts-to-refute-trumps-lies-about-the-economy/)

Mabinty Quarshie's handle on X is @MabintyQ.

The website for Sonecon is www.Sonecon.com and Dr. Shapiro's handle on X is @RobShapiro.

Brad writes a political column every Sunday for 'The Hill.' He's on the National Journal's panel of political insiders and is a national political analyst for WGN TV and Radio in Chicago and KNX Radio in Los Angeles.

You can read Brad's columns at www.MuckRack.com/Brad-Bannon. His handle on X is @BradBannon.

White Nationalism Turns Ugly in UK And More Today's Karel Cast 24-95

It appears many of the White people that descended from colonialist don't want to be colonized themselves by immigrants. Isn't that rich. And they are destroying their own country and lives over misinformation and hatred.

80% of us die in hospitals when 100% of us want to die at home. This is brought home by very bad news from a friend. How this can rip families apart.

VP Pick comes today. And?

Things we hate but put up with: air travel, it's horrid. But we line up for it. And so much more.

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The Karel Cast is heard three times a week on all your favorite streaming services and the video can be seen on Youtube. Karel is a history-making #LGBTQ talk show host currently living in Las Vegas with his pup Ember.

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Olympic Boxer Drama; Human Chess; Trap Misses Again Karel Cast 24-94 by Progressive Voices

NABJ A Glorious Train wreck; USA is D U M B ; Dining Out Woes Karel Cast 24-93

Trump spoke at the NABJ, Black Journalists and it was a glorious train wreck. Why did they invite him? Why do we always give deference to the other side, if the other side is evil?

A map of the the states with the highest and lowest IQ is out and America is 29 in the world, with an average IQ of 97.4. Japan is 106.9. Why is America so dumb, well, there's a real answer.

I went out to lunch, The cost was sobering. This is not sustainable.

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The Karel Cast is heard three times a week on all your favorite streaming services and the video can be seen on Youtube. Karel is a history-making #LGBTQ talk show host currently living in Las Vegas with his pup Ember.

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WEIRD ELON; Kamala Draws; Forever Wars; UK Explodes Karel Cast 24-92 by Progressive Voices

Why did California’s latest single payer bill fail and what can we do about it? How can the public learn the truth about how much they could save with unified financing when deep-pocketed corporations keep lobbying legislators against it? What will it take to make Medicare for All a reality once and for all?

To find out, we asked Jodi Reid, executive director of California Alliance for Retired Americans or CARA, California’s largest grassroots senior advocacy organization. Jodi represents her organization on the board of Healthy California Now, a single-payer advocacy coalition. This is the second of a two-part series with Jodi.