Red, Blue, and Brady

Joe Biden has been elected the 46th president of the United States, and with his election comes the obvious question: what does his Presidency mean for gun violence prevention? To find out, hosts Kelly and JJ are joined by Dr. Richard Spitzer, author and distinguished political science professor at the State University of New York Cortland; Chelsea Parsons, the Vice President of Gun Violence Prevention at the Center for American Progress; and Christian Heyne, frequent podcast guest and VP of Policy at Brady. 

Mentioned in this podcast:

• The Biden Plan to End Our Gun Violence Epidemic (Biden)
• 7 Ways Biden Could Go It Alone on Gun Violence Prevention (the Trace)
• Brady Looks to a Bright Horizon for Gun Violence Prevention (Brady)
• Joe Biden Remarks on Gun Violence (CSPAN)
• Guns Across America (Oxford University Press)

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Full transcripts and bibliographies of this episode are available at bradyunited.org/podcast.

Enjoy some treats from Hu's Kitchen, like chocolate free of dairy, gluten, refined sugar, palm oil, and cane sugar!

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255. 
Music provided by: David “Drumcrazie” Curby
Special thanks to Hogan Lovells for their long-standing legal support 
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Timothy "TJ" Ryan served just under 13 years in the US Army as an Airborne Ranger, from 2005 to 2017. He had 8 combat deployments to countries, including Iraq and Afghanistan, suffered moral injury, and was later diagnosed with PTSD--and then became an advocate and artist dedicated to eliminating the stigma of mental health care and gun violence. Today, he joins hosts Kelly and JJ, and Ted Bonar, a clinical psychologist specializing in military-related behavioral healthcare concerns, evidence-based treatment of PTSD, and suicide prevention and treatment. Together, they all discuss what it means to be a veteran, what role gender plays in veteran suicide, and how we all can be better informed and understanding about suicidology.

Mentioned in this podcast:

• We Lose 63 People a Day (Brady)
• Ending Family Fire (Brady)
• How Gun Violence and Suicide are Intrinsically Linked (Vets for Gun Reform)
• We Are Not Done Yet (HBO)
• Sources for Suicide Survivors (American Association of Suicidology)
• Firearms, Means Safety, and Suicide Prevention: A Clinical Workshop Webinar (American Association of Suicidology)

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The Veterans Crisis Line is a free, anonymous, confidential resource that’s available to anyone, even if you’re not registered with VA or enrolled in VA health care.

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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255. 
Music provided by: David “Drumcrazie” Curby
Special thanks to Hogan Lovells for their long-standing legal support 
℗&©2019 Red, Blue, and Brady

Mr. Rogers said: "Always look for the helpers." In this live episode,  hosts Kelly and JJ speak with Brady President Kris Brown, Parkland father and author Fred Guttenberg, Dr. Dana Winters of the Fred Rogers Center, and Clayton Rosenberg of the Alliance of Concerned Men, to talk about how we can all "find the helpers" in the face of violence and uncertain times. Together we’re bringing you something a little bit different for our 100th episode--a conversation not just on gun violence, but on how each of our guests have been helped in their journeys of activism, and how we all can be helpers ourselves.

This episode is dedicated to Lorraine Marie Thomas.

Mentioned in this podcast:
Find the Helpers: What 9/11 and Parkland Taught Me About Recovery, Purpose, and Hope (Fred Guttenberg)
Fred Rogers, understated champion of radical kindness (Washington Post)
Cure the Streets (Alliance of Concerned Men)

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Enjoy some treats from Hu's Kitchen, like chocolate free of dairy, gluten, refined sugar, palm oil, and cane sugar!

Full transcripts and bibliographies of this episode are available at bradyunited.org/podcast.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255. 
Music provided by: David “Drumcrazie” Curby
Special thanks to Hogan Lovells for their long-standing legal support 
℗&©2019 Red, Blue, and Brady

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In this very special minisode, hosts Kelly and JJ discuss are joined by Brady President Kris Brown, Brady VP of Policy (and frequent podcast guest) Christian Heyne, and special guest the Governor of Michigan, Gretchen Whitmer. Together, we're talking all about the violent plot launched against the Governor, the increasing risk of armed insurrection, and why voter intimidation at polling places from those with firearms is a major concern.

Mentioned in this podcast:

• The Plot to Kidnap Me (the Atlantic)
• Michigan Judge Blocks Ban On Open Carry Of Guns At Polls On Election Day (NPR)
• Armed intimidation at the polls is voter suppression (Brady)

As voters continue to head to the polls. We all deserve to feel safe while
exercising our right to the ballot. No one should ever be threatened with guns while
exercising their right to vote. Guns at the polls is not only dangerous, it is voter
suppression -- plain and simple. Brady is working tirelessly to keep voters in our election
safe. Visit our website, DisarmElections.com for tools and resources on how you can
advocate for gun-free polling places, and ensure safe voting in your state.

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Full transcripts and bibliographies of this episode are available at bradyunited.org/podcast.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255. 
Music provided by: David “Drumcrazie” Curby
Special thanks to Hogan Lovells for their long-standing legal support 
℗&©2019 Red, Blue, and Brady

Native and Indigenous communities in the US have long borne the pain of gun violence, from mass shootings to high rates of suicide, firearms used in gender-based violence, and police violence. Yet, many in these communities find themselves cut off from the democratic processes and a larger public awareness that would allow them to bring about changes necessary for basic public safety. To unpack a long history of mistreatment, firearms, and disenfranchisement, hosts Kelly and JJ are joined by Christine Sikowis Nobiss (Plains Cree/Saulteaux, George Gordon First Nation), a Decolonizer and a current co-chair and founder with Great Plains Action Society, President of Brady Kris Brown, and Sarina Sharma-Welsh, a San Diego Team Enough chapter member.

Mentioned in this podcast:

• Gun Violence Has a Major Impact on Native Communities in the United States (Teen Vogue)
• Pine Ridge Suicides Highlight Stresses on Native American Youth (Youth Today)
• Gang Violence Grows on an Indian Reservation (New York Times)
• 4 out of 5 of our Native women are affected by violence today (Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women)
• How to Make Voting Matter (Great Plains Action Society)

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Full transcripts and bibliographies of this episode are available at bradyunited.org/podcast.

Enjoy some treats from Hu's Kitchen, like chocolate free of dairy, gluten, refined sugar, palm oil, and cane sugar!

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255. 
Music provided by: David “Drumcrazie” Curby
Special thanks to Hogan Lovells for their long-standing legal support 
℗&©2019 Red, Blue, and Brady

Tragedies in places like El Paso, Charleston, Charlottesville, Oak Creek, Pittsburgh, Louisville, and many others, have led many to the same conclusion: that in many cases, gun violence and white supremacy are tied together. To begin to untie that knot, hosts Kelly and JJ are joined by two individuals who know supremacy groups inside and out: Seth Daire and Corinna Olsen. Seth  was once a member of the Christian Identity movement, and now is a researcher on extremism and the far right. Corinna was a leader in the National Socialist Movement who left, publicly disavowed the movement, and converted to Islam. Together, we discuss why people join hate groups, why they leave, and the roles guns play in all of these groups. 

Mentioned in this podcast:

• Sisters in Hate (Darby)
• Leaving White Nationalism (Southern Poverty Law Center)
• The Flexibility of Grand Anti-Semitic Conspiracy Theories (Extremism Research) 
• The American right wing is enabling a dual crisis: gun violence and white supremacy (the Guardian) 
• Brady Denounces Armed Vigilantes and Extremists (Brady)

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Full transcripts and bibliographies of this episode are available at bradyunited.org/podcast.

Enjoy some treats from Hu's Kitchen, like chocolate free of dairy, gluten, refined sugar, palm oil, and cane sugar!

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255. 
Music provided by: David “Drumcrazie” Curby
Special thanks to Hogan Lovells for their long-standing legal support 
℗&©2019 Red, Blue, and Brady

What does Judge Amy Coney Barrett's appointment on the Supreme Court mean for gun violence prevention? To discuss,  hosts Kelly and JJ are joined by Brady's Vice President of Legal Jon Lowy, Brady President Kris Brown, Team Enough Executive Council member and Fellow Stephan Abrams, and the Legal Director at Democracy Forward Sean Lev. Together, we all discuss how the Supreme Court confirmation process actually works, what's happening right now, and where the Supreme Court may go in the future. 

Mentioned in this podcast:

• Fighting Government Corruption (Democracy Forward)
• Judge Amy Coney Barrett Shows She Shouldn't Be on the Court (Brady)
• Barrett's Views on the 2nd Amendment (Brady)
• Gun Control Groups Voice 'Grave Concerns' About Supreme Court Nominee's Record (NPR)

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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255. 
Music provided by: David “Drumcrazie” Curby
Special thanks to Hogan Lovells for their long-standing legal support 
℗&©2019 Red, Blue, and Brady

Recently, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania has held that the federal gun industry protection law, the Protection of the Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (“PLCAA”) as unconstitutional in its entirety, the first appeals court to do so. What does it mean, and where do we go from here? This is exactly what  hosts Kelly and JJ discuss with Team Enough Fairfax member Aaryan Rawal, Dr. Griffin Dix, father of Kenzo Dix and President, Oakland Brady Chapter, Brady Senior Counsel and Vice President of Legal Jon Lowy, and Brady President Kris Brown. 

Mentioned in this podcast:

The awkward question that could assure your child comes home safe (the Mercury News)
Long Battle Against Guns Began With a Son’s Death (New York Times)
Gustafson v. Springfield Armory (Brady)
A victory for gun violence victims (Brady)
Why PLCAA is a Problem (Brady)

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Full transcripts and bibliographies of this episode are available at bradyunited.org/podcast.

Enjoy some treats from Hu's Kitchen, like chocolate free of dairy, gluten, refined sugar, palm oil, and cane sugar!

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255. 
Music provided by: David “Drumcrazie” Curby
Special thanks to Hogan Lovells for their long-standing legal support 
℗&©2019 Red, Blue, and Brady

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In this episode, hosts Kelly and JJ present to you audio from our live event,  “Brady Book Club--the Violence Inside Us.” As we covered in episode 90, “the Violence Inside Us” is a wonderful book written by Senator Chris Murphy. Joined as well by  Brady President Kris Brown and Brady VP of Policy (and frequent podcast guest) Christian Heyne, we get deeper into the book, discussing why it needed to be written, why it matters, and where we go from here. 

Mentioned in this podcast:
The Violence Inside Us (Random House Books)
"This Country Has Been Bathed in Violence." (Time)
The Violence Inside Us: A Brief History of an Ongoing American Tragedy (Politics and Prose)

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Enjoy some treats from Hu's Kitchen, like chocolate free of dairy, gluten, refined sugar, palm oil, and cane sugar!

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255. 
Music provided by: David “Drumcrazie” Curby
Special thanks to Hogan Lovells for their long-standing legal support 
℗&©2019 Red, Blue, and Brady

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Fred Guttenberg loved watching Mr. Rogers with his daughter and his son when they were little. Their favorite piece of wisdom was: In the midst of tragedy and catastrophe, find the helpers.  He has carried this life lesson with him, and is now sharing it in his new book, Find the Helpers: What 9/11 and Parkland Taught Me About Recovery, Purpose, and Hope. Fred is the father of 14-year-old Jaime Guttenberg, who was killed when thirty-four people were shot at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida in 2018. Since her death, Fred has been fighting tirelessly to pass gun violence prevention legislation, and to honor Jaime's life with the non-profit Orange Ribbons for Jaime. Together, he and hosts Kelly and JJ talk about his journey since Jaime's death, and how he has been able to survive thanks to the kindness and compassion of others.

Mentioned in this podcast:
“Always look for the helpers. There will always be helpers. Because if you look for the helpers, you’ll know there’s hope.” (Fred Rogers, interview with Television Academy, 1999
Overcoming Grief Through The Humanity Of Others (Orange Ribbons for Jaime)

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Full transcripts and bibliographies of this episode are available at bradyunited.org/podcast.

Enjoy some treats from Hu's Kitchen, like chocolate free of dairy, gluten, refined sugar, palm oil, and cane sugar!

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255. 
Music provided by: David “Drumcrazie” Curby
Special thanks to Hogan Lovells for their long-standing legal support 
℗&©2019 Red, Blue, and Brady

Support the show (https://www.bradyunited.org/donate)