The Enjoyer Podcast

Inspired by JD Vance's Hillbilly Elegy, Amber Harris recounts her personal journey of overcoming poverty and childhood chaos, rejecting what many would assume was her predetermined fate. An inspirational story about finding one’s voice against all odds.

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It’s peak propaganda season, but the mainstream media is losing its edge. Independent journalists are winning voters’ trust in this election, challenging the traditional gatekeepers and exposing attempts to distort the narrative.

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Every cultural revolution needs its symbols: In Governor Tim Walz’ Minnesota, the agenda of burn it down to build back better started with riots in the streets but it continued with a literal rebranding of the state. Does America’s Great Leap Forward sound Minnesota Nice?

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Bobby Mars – artist, writer, photographer, and Enjoyer contributor – discusses the current state of art and academia, what he loves and hates about Michigan and how it has helped shape his creative career.

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Gretchen Whitmer and the mainstream media are attempting to rewrite the story on lockdowns, executive orders, and the impact it had on the last Presidential election. We can’t let them memory hole the past or we’ll be doomed to repeat it.

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When reporters miss the most flagrant misrepresentations of truth, are they just incompetent or are they a part of the show? James unpacks a recent Detroit News story about a poll of Michigan voters, what the story said, but more importantly, what the story neglected to say. To find real answers, it’s about asking the right questions.

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The gig economy and fake laptop jobs aren’t going to save Michigan, but reindustrialization will. In this episode, James discusses barriers to our much-needed industrial revival and how they can be overcome. Later on, he’s joined by Enjoyer contributor O.W. Root to talk about why 'Up North' is a state of mind, how politicians forgot how to dress well, and the duality of industry and nature that defines Michigan life.

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Olympic field hockey player Abby Tamer discusses her journey to the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, her love of Michigan, and the demands of being an Olympic athlete.

Recorded July 10, 2024

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James and guest Justin Barclay review Gretchen Whitmer’s memoir True Gretch, which is just as cringe as its title would suggest. From its poorly timed release and press tour to the many dubious statements made in the book, our hosts leave no page unturned in this latest Whitmer debacle.

Recorded July 17, 2024

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In the aftermath of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, we need to save ourselves and get our minds right in order to save the country. It’s important to choose who we are, who we want to be, and who we want to be with — up to and including our Secret Service detail, should we ever get to that point. The need for social and systemic fixes for the circumstances leading up to this moment has never been more evident.

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