Red State Blue Mom

In the first half of February, there has been an almost daily flurry of Breaking News. In Part 1 of this podcast recorded on President’s day, Mama B. highlights some of the first few weeks of February’s breaking news including Donald Trump’s legal woes and her opinion of Nikki Haley’s presidential candidacy but served with a southern twist. As she often does, Mama B. intertwines her cultural observations with historical factors influencing current events and this month’s podcast is no exception. Keep in mind, Part 2 will be presented next month when you can rest assured, Mama B. will integrate both parts along with talking about how the heck this country got to be in the crazy place it finds itself now. Cue the song Sweet Home Alabama after listening to this podcast. . .

Mama B. is back from her family’s holiday break trip to Ireland. As she shares some of her more interesting travel adventures in Ireland. . . she feels listeners may be surprised at the U.S. and Ireland’s intertwined history. She learned there are lessons from Irish history for the U.S. to heed as it gets ready to vote in what will be the most definitive Presidential election in modern American history. Last month, Mama B. left listeners with a holiday break reading assignment (for those who are political nerds and with time permitting). In this podcast, she will give listeners a very short cliff notes version of this reading assignment, and of course share her opinions on The Republican Mandate for Leadership, Project 2025. She hopes listeners will understand some of the connections between what she learned in Ireland and what she read in Project 2025.

With its long holiday to-do list, December can be very stressful. Mama B. is making this month’s podcast short and pertinent with an important reading assignment for when listeners have some downtime. After reading Project 2025, you will know why this coming year will be pivotal for the United States and for all of us who love democracy and freedom.

November is Native American Heritage Month and the time of

year when we observe Thanksgiving, a holiday whose

beginnings were predicated on acknowledging our blessings

with gratefulness for a shared, bounteous meal between two

very different cultures with two very different concepts of land

ownership. At this moment in time, there are two majorly

horrendous wars being waged in the world. Mama B. hopes

listeners will realize some of the commonality of experiences

between America’s Native Americans and the participants in

the current Israel-Hamas War. Her goal is for listeners to think

about the intersectionality of political ideologies, religious

beliefs and their mandates, and most of all. . . how land is

central to human existence.

This podcast is an interview with Tennessee’s newest and youngest female State House Representative (Nashville District #51). A rare female Progressive Democrat in a governing body awash with male MAGA Republicans. Hear what she has to say. . .

(Recorded on October 15, 2023)

In this episode, Mama B. gives details about her Nashville door

knocking experience in the summer heat for her daughter’s

special election campaign. She also talks about a few

significant SCOTUS rulings handed down in June and their

implications while, yet again, giving her listeners some sage

advice along the way.

Topics talked about in detail or hinted at include:  Tiger Moms, MAGA Experiences in Arizona including a new January 6th conspiracy theory, Pride Month, a stay at a Grand Old Southern Hotel in Memphis that Elvis loved, and tales from the Mississippi Delta regarding Tennessee’s very own First Grand Wizard of the KKK and his effect on the state to this very day.

May is the month known for Mother’s Day and Memorial Day. During this month we honor and celebrate the mothers, matriarchs, and the mothering influences in our lives. On Memorial Day we honor those who have died fighting for our country. In this podcast, Mama B. tells stories about the significance of the color red for both these holidays.