Talk Jam Podcast

Episode 43--ELECTION WRAP-UP, VOTER FRAUD & 2020 NANOWRIMO

This last episode of Season 1 of TALK JAM is a humdinger! We talk about the election (of course!) and Kelly's experiences as a first-time poll manager on Election Day, along with more general conversation about the (non) results of the election, what we think might have happened, and what the Trump campaign can (and will) do about it. We also talk about this year's Nanowrimo (National Novel Writing Month), the annual sprint to write 50,000 words of an original novel in 30 (gulp!) days. Susan and Kelly are both participating and excited to do it! Because of Covid, this year's events will all be virtual; there'll be no live meet-ups of writers anywhere, which isn't as much fun as usual, but maybe next year!

We also give you a phone number to reach the Trump campaign--per human rights attorney Leigh Dundas, a member of the Trump legal team--in case you yourself have witnessed something related to the election or the ballot counting that you think could potentially be fraudulent; please contact the Trump team at this number: 1-800-895-4152. Thank you for your willingness to step forward and help!

This episode of TALK JAM is sponsored by Kelly Fitzgerald Fowler's Biblical thriller, OVER MY DEAD BODY: Click HERE for more information on Kelly's Supernatural Biblical Thriller.

As always, thank you for supporting us, and remember that if you have comments or show ideas, you can always reach us at [email protected].

Check out Susan Sloate's  new audiobook, STEALING FIRE (available on Audible and Amazon): https://www.audible.com/pd/Stealing-Fire-Audiobook/B08JV3YD4P

Episode 42: Local Voting Report and the FBI--Corruption Through the Ranks

TALK JAM, Episode 42, is a two-part discussion:

Part I is our breakdown of what's happening in Charleston County, SC with absentee in-person voting now taking place around the county (we're breaking records with the number of voters we're getting!). Even with a skeleton crew, the poll workers in our town are breaking records! We expect plenty more voters and many more ballots cast before Election Day. This will be a truly historic election cycle.

Part II is our discussion about the FBI. Susan discusses the history of the organization, its founding and the first Director, J. Edgar Hoover, who kept stern discipline throughout his organization while also keeping secret files on D.C. political figures, who were terrified of him. Hoover, in turn, never went near the Mafia, because they had their own files (and seriously compromising material) on him and his own secret life, as well. Then Kelly talks about the FBI she once knew and the latest version of it, which seems to let the most important political cases slip through its fingers; is this on purpose or are they just too incompetent to be serving us anymore?  Click HERE for the link to the article Kelly mentioned in this episode. 

Episode 42 is sponsored by the audiobook version of STEALING FIRE, by Susan Sloate, now available on Audible, Amazon and iTunes:  https://www.audible.com/pd/Stealing-Fire-Audiobook/B08JV3YD4P

Episode 41 of TALK JAM is a lively conversation about a recent TOWNHALL article by Kevin McCullough @KMCRadio on Twitter, titled "Signs that Trump Isn't Going to Win on November 3rd". You think it's going one way in the article, but then, thankfully, it goes another way... check out the great article here. 

We conclude with more political definitions to help you beef up your political vocabulary, so you can join more of the current hot political conversation. In this episode, we discuss packing the court, co-equal branches of government, and the definitions of capitalism, communism, and socialism, and why the last two can ONLY be enforced at the point of a gun...

Please email us at [email protected] with any specific political words or phrases you'd like to know more about!

Please check out the president's current list of accomplishments in office at www.promiseskept.com. 

This episode was sponsored by the audiobook of OVER MY DEAD BODY by Kelly Fitzgerald Fowler, narrated by the great James L. Rubart. Check it out at:

https://www.amazon.com/Over-My-Dead-Body-audiobook/dp/B07KKZ84HF

Episode #40 of TALK JAM is a discussion of Kelly and Susan's experiences in the election process, here in Charleston County, SC. Thousands of voters have already turned out to vote in-person absentee, with many more expected in the next few weeks. Voting continues up until November 2nd, the day before the election.

We also discuss political conversation, and how so much of it is spoken in shorthand, so you get only bits and pieces. If you don't know what some of these terms mean, it can make you feel pretty stupid. So in the interest of helping more people feel more comfortable with political talk, Kelly and Susan define some important terms and then discuss the granddaddy of all political scandals--the Watergate scandal which rocked Washington in the 1970s. Since then, virtually every political scandal has been something-gate, but Watergate was the first and still has resonance today. And Woodward and Bernstein, who reported on the scandal for THE WASHINGTON POST, have sent a generation of kids to journalism school and earned themselves a place in history.

Kelly also talks about her experience in FB jail for simply educating people about spoiled ballots. Hint, do not allow anyone working at the polls to put any marks, checkmarks even a dot on your ballot. 

The website we mentioned in the episode which lists Donald Trump's accomplishments in office iswww.promiseskept.com. Please visit the site for many pages of discussion about topics from building the wall to the economy to veteran affairs to economic zones for minorities.

Episode 40 is sponsored by STEALING FIRE, the new audiobook by Susan Sloate, narrated by Mapuana Makia: 

https://www.audible.com/pd/Stealing-Fire-Audiobook/B08JV3YD4P

Episode 39 of TALK JAM introduces Susan's brand-new audiobook, STEALING FIRE! It's her first audiobook, and she is SO EXCITED about it!

Joining us in this episode is a lovely Hawaiian actress Mapuana Makia, who narrated the audiobook and discussed the process with Kelly and Susan. It's her very first podcast interview, AND STEALING FIRE was the VERY FIRST major audiobook she ever recorded, so this was a big deal!

Susan talks about her writing process, why it took her 30 years to write and publish the book, and just how much of this very autobiographical story was about her actual life, and how much was not. (Hint: It's VERY MUCH about her!) 

Since the story is about a famous Broadway lyricist, we also talk a little about great Broadway lyricists, notably Susan's cousin, Fred Ebb, who wrote the lyrics for CABARET, CHICAGO, ALL THAT JAZZ, and a little ditty called "New York, New York"... 

Hope you'll all listen to this fascinating dissection of a writer's life and the secret love that lit it up; here are links to the audiobook on both Audible and Amazon:

https://www.audible.com/pd/Stealing-Fire-Audiobook/B08JV3YD4P
https://www.amazon.com/Stealing-Fire/dp/B08JTS6RNF

Episode 38 of TALK JAM is a lighthearted look at our favorite bumper stickers! I follow cars with funny bumper stickers; how many can you name?

Kelly did some research into bumper stickers through the decades and reminded us of the trends in bumper stickers, which came out from the 1960's through the 2010's, from "FLOWER POWER" to "BABY ON BOARD". We also talked about our favorite buttons and refrigerator magnets; write us with YOUR favorites, too!

We also discussed talk shows, and in particular, Susan's favorite episode of THE JERRY SPRINGER SHOW... it's a scream!! 

Please write us with YOUR show ideas at [email protected]; we LOVE hearing from you!

Episode 38 is sponsored by the audiobook version of OVER MY DEAD BODY, the Biblical supernatural thriller by Kelly Fitzgerald Fowler:

https://www.amazon.com/Over-My-Dead-Body-audiobook/dp/B07KKZ84HF

Episode 37 of TALK JAM is a discussion of September 2, 2020--a great day for Susan in many ways, because it was the day on which her son received his Super Bowl ring! (He works for the Kansas City Chiefs, so of course he received a Super Bowl ring.) We discuss the general design of the ring, though we will post no photos, for safety reasons, though you can probably find it online if you look for Pat Mahomes' ring. It's really special, and we're THRILLED!

We also discuss Tom Seaver, one of baseball's greatest pitchers, who also died on September 2nd, so it was a bittersweet day for Susan, who has loved baseball since she was a teenager. She actually saw Seaver pitch, and he WAS one of the greats, and here we recap his career and remember just how much he meant to the Mets, especially in helping them win their Miracle World Series title in 1969.

Here's a link to the final tribute to great Mets players at Shea Stadium on the day of their final game at Shea in 2008 (Seaver's appearance is at 32:10):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBs6pRK1Wi0&list=FLdTBWf720eLjNB5Oh0Cv4fw&index=2&t=0s&ab_channel=MarlonMorris

This episode of TALK JAM is sponsored by FORWARD TO CAMELOT, the time-travel thriller by Susan Sloate & Kevin Finn:

https://www.amazon.com/Forward-Camelot-Anniversary-Susan-Sloate-ebook/dp/B00EVWYDG0/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=forward+to+camelot&qid=1599674393&s=books&sr=1-1

And once again, thank you to all of you listening, who keep US talking, week after week; we truly appreciate your being there for us!

VOTER FRAUD AND WHAT THEY'RE DOING ABOUT IT

Episode 36 of TALK JAM is a discussion about voter fraud in elections. Voter fraud is real, specifically what was confessed in a recent New York Post article by an operative who claimed he fixed municipal and state elections in New Jersey for years. In addition, we talk about lawyer J. Christian Adams and his efforts to combat voter fraud nationwide, plus discussions about voter ID and questions from Kelly about the upcoming presidential election and how you can get involved in your community elections; don't miss it!

This episode was sponsored by OVER MY DEAD BODY, a supernatural novel by Kelly Fitzgerald Fowler (here's the Amazon link):

https://www.amazon.com/Over-Dead-Body-Supernatural-Historical-ebook/dp/B07GDTQBGM/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=over+my+dead+body&qid=1599008242&s=books&sr=1-6

Here's the link to the recent New York Post article about election fraud in New Jersey:

https://nypost.com/2020/08/29/political-insider-explains-voter-fraud-with-mail-in-ballots/

And the piece about J. Christian Adams:

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/vote-fraud-crusader-j-christian-adams-sparks-outrage-n796026

Episode 35 is a short riff on friendship, specifically the long-term friendship between Kelly and Susan which led to the TALK JAM podcast, after 15 years! We talk about how we met and how our friendship grew, and some of the special moments we've had together along the way. If you've ever been a friend or had a friend, you'll recognize it all, and you won't want to miss it!

Episode 35 is sponsored by FORWARD TO CAMELOT, a time-travel thriller novel by Susan Sloate and Kevin Finn.

https://www.amazon.com/Forward-Camelot-Anniversary-Susan-Sloate-ebook/dp/B00EVWYDG0/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1IBX9N7XKBYN5&dchild=1&keywords=forward+to+camelot&qid=1598971772&sprefix=forward+to+camelot%2Caps%2C209&sr=8-1

Episode 34 of TALK JAM is a wide-ranging interview with LeeAnn Rawson, the Certified Professional Life Coach and Integrative Nutrition Health Coach who founded Narcinon LLC, an organization which helps victims of narcissistic abuse find healing and help from these difficult relationships.

Narcissism is something most of us have heard of but many can't define, though a lot of us have already been through difficult relationships with narcissists ourselves, often without realizing it. LeeAnn provides a wonderful overview of the subject and how Narcinon can help those who are at the end of their rope through the usual narcissist's pattern of idealize, devalue and then depart. She also talks about her own experience with narcissistic relationships and how learning to deal with them changed her life.

Reach out to her at www.narcinon.org, a great website that provides good information and resources.

Thanks, Lee Ann, for an excellent interview about an important topic!

Episode 34 is sponsored by THE AMAZING MR. BIG by Kelly Fitzgerald Fowler, a walk through the entire Bible in 229 (rhyming) words!

https://www.amazon.com/Amazing-Mr-Kelly-Fitzgerald-Fowler-ebook/dp/B07FRTSJLH/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+amazing+mr+big+kelly+fitzgerald+fowler&qid=1598972186&s=books&sr=1-1