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Southpaws is a radio show where current events and political topics are explored from a progressive point of view. Started in 2012, Southpaws is hosted by Darren Gibson and Jack Prince from studios i... more
FAQs about Southpaws:How many episodes does Southpaws have?The podcast currently has 302 episodes available.
June 21, 2019Southpaws 6-21-19Darren and Jack cover these topics:Iran shoots down a U.S. Military drone. Was it in Iranian airspace or international airspace?A WGN TV reporter blogs about PTSD she's suffered from her work.Wealth inequality is worse than ever.A new study proves that being born wealthy is a better indicator of adult success than academic performance.Alex Jones' attorneys allegedly sent child pornography images in a cache of documents sent to the attorneys of Sandy Hook parents.And 72 Philadelphia police officers are suspended due to their social media posts.Hammer Time: Whoopi Goldberg victim blames actress Bella Thorne for being blackmailed by a hacker.Off The Cuff: A Florida woman is arrested after she admits to police that she broke into her husband's apartment to confiscate his guns....more59minPlay
June 14, 2019Southpaws 6-14-19Darren and Jack return to discuss these topics:Sarah Huckabee Sanders will leave the Trump administration at the end of June.Trump says he won't fire Kellyanne Conway for violating the Hatch Act.The United States is trying to ratchet up war with Iran. Is this Iraq 2.0?A Canadian study shows that dodgeball is oppressive.High school students across the country use their graduation ceremonies to speak out against their inferior schools.Jack argues that public schools should be saved by the public, not by corporations.The State of Michigan wants to close Benton Harbor High School. Darren alleges that the state wants to hand that waterfront property to developers.And a Michigan hotel offers free room and board to women getting an abortion.Hammer Time: Former Democratic Congressional candidate Dr. Rob Davidson chides progressives for seeking "purity" among candidates.Off The Cuff: A Florida woman is arrested after squeezing her boyfriend's testicles until they bled....more1hPlay
June 07, 2019Southpaws 6-7-19Darren and Jack cover these topics:Commemoration for the 75th anniversary of D-Day.Republican National Committee Chair Ronna Romney McDaniel says D-Day should be a celebration of Trump.Jack covers a Thom Hartmann piece about gun violence and men.Flint Water investigators seize former Michigan governor Rick Snyder's government issued cell phone, iPad, and hard drive. Snyder says he voluntarily left his cell phone with the Attorney General.Rolling Stone compiles a list of Nancy Pelosi's excuses against impeachment.And The New York Times won't allow their news reporters to appear on cable news pundit shows.Hammer Time: A Washington state flower shop owner discriminated against a gay couple in 2013, according to a ruling from the Washington State Supreme Court.Off The Cuff: A Florida boat captain allegedly holds passengers for 17 hours in a drunken rage....more1hPlay
May 31, 2019Southpaws 5-31-19Darren and Jack return this week to discuss these topics:An analysis of George Carlin's comedy routine about pro-life people.A man dies after he lights himself on fire outside the White House.Louisiana's Democratic Governor signs abortion bill into law."Vote blue no matter who" is a horrible strategy for voters.Darren asserts that the rich purposefully wants to keep everyone else poor.Jack talks about what we should remember every Memorial Day and what we purposefully forget.Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg wants to force young adults to serve in national public service.Special Counsel Robert Mueller says that the Department of Justice rules kept him from indicting Trump.And Trump says impeachment is a dirty word.Hammer Time: A minor league baseball team plays a Memorial Day video disparaging Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY).Off The Cuff: CBS is sued over the use of "The Andy Griffith Show" theme....more59minPlay
May 24, 2019Southpaws 5-24-19Darren and Jack discuss these topics:Theresa May announces her resignation as British Prime Minister.Darren and Jack allege that fascism is not creeping in the U.S.; it's already here in plain sight.Trump says he's "an extremely stable genius."San Francisco bans the use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement.Meanwhile, Detroit Police have set up Project Green Light Detroit, where private surveillance cameras are directly fed to the Detroit Police Department.Michigan Congressman Justin Amash (R-3) says that after reading the Mueller Report, he believes Trump committed impeachable offenses.The DeVos family says they will no longer give Congressman Amash political contributions. Is this retaliation?And the Michigan Supreme Court says withholding medical care from a child is not neglect if the parents do so because of their legitimate religious beliefs.Hammer Time: Mississippi State Rep. Doug McLeod (R) is accused of punching his wife in the face for not undressing for sex fast enough.Off The Cuff: A Washington state man accidentally shoots himself in the groin...and his legal troubles got worse....more59minPlay
May 17, 2019Southpaws 5-17-19Jack returns this week and joins Darren to discuss these topics:Abortion prohibitions spread in several states as conservatives look to overturn Roe v. Wade.Joe Biden has repeatedly criticized Roe v. Wade and has voted against legal abortion.Michigan State Senator Kim LaSata (R-St. Joseph) says women who get late term abortions should suffer pain.Michigan State Rep. Larry Inman (R-Traverse City) has been indicted by federal prosecutors for soliciting a bribe and lying to the FBI.With the U.S. threatening war with Iran, Jack wonders where the protesters are.And an independent journalist says San Francisco Police raided his house after he refused to name a confidential source.Hammer Time: Everyone who identifies as pro-life gets called out....more59minPlay
May 10, 2019Southpaws 5-10-19Jack is off this week. Darren covers the following topics:A tribute to Amalgamated Transit Union International President Larry Hanley, who passed away Tuesday.The Dow Jones drops over 300 points Friday after Trump raises tariffs on China.The Alabama legislature tables strict anti-abortion bill after some protections were removed.Over 70 chapters of College Democrats boycott the DCCC after rules are implemented to stop primary opponents.An Emerson College poll shows Bernie Sanders in the lead, not Joe Biden.And Michigan's governor and legislature disagree on how to lower auto insurance rates.Hammer Time: South Dakota governor Kristi Noem (R) signs anti-protest legislation and promptly gets banned from the Oglala Sioux reservation.Off The Cuff: An Oklahoma man suffers a stroke after accidentally popping his neck....more58minPlay
May 05, 2019Southpaws 5-3-19Darren and Jack discuss these topics:Donald Trump spreads lies in Wisconsin about abortion.Samantha Bee roasts Donald Trump at the "Not The White House Correspondents' Dinner."Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) excoriates Attorney General William Barr at a Senate hearing.A Michigan college student says that right-wing operatives used him to spread a fake sexual assault claim against Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg.Are corporate media outlets slanting polls in favor of Joe Biden?A former Minnesota police officer is found guilty of 3rd degree murder in the 2017 shooting of a woman who called 911 to report an assault.Russian gun rights activist Maria Butina is sentenced to 18 months in prison for being an unregistered foreign agent for Russia.And NRA executive vice-president Wayne LaPierre is asked to step down amid questions about his travel expenses while NRA president Oliver North says he won't run for that position again....more59minPlay
April 26, 2019Southpaws 4-26-19Darren and Jack cover these topics:Stop & Shop employees return to work after a nearly two week strike.Internal polling shows Bernie Sanders beating Trump in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania.Joe Biden officially runs for president and holds his first major fundraiser at the home of a Comcast executive.Darren and Jack look at a history of the Democratic Party snuffing out progressivism.Federal judges order Michigan Republicans to redraw voting district maps due to gerrymandering.Federal judges rule that "chalking" tires to enforce parking laws violates the 4th Amendment.Navy SEALS tried to report a superior for alleged war crimes and were told to let it go.And TSA scanners create false alarms due to hair styles popular among women of color, causing hair pat downs...more58minPlay
April 19, 2019Southpaws 4-19-19Darren and Jack discuss these topics:Why do Democrats continue to focus on the Mueller Report?Conservative corporate Democrats continue to call progressives "divisive".Beto O'Rourke lied about raising more money than Bernie Sanders in the first 24 hours of his campaign (we told you so).Workers go on strike against the Massachusetts based Stop & Shop supermarket chain.Julian Assange wins another journalism award.Darren and Jack analyze short clips of Michael Moore's movie "Fahrenheit 11/9".And a former Michigan State Police trooper has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for a 2017 chase in which he shot his Taser at a 15-year-old kid fleeing on an ATV.Hammer Time: Center For American Progress president Neera Tanden smears Bernie Sanders.Off The Cuff: A man sues his parents after they throw away his pornography collection....more59minPlay
FAQs about Southpaws:How many episodes does Southpaws have?The podcast currently has 302 episodes available.