Welcome to the Real Talk with JAM Podcast! Fresh from our first visit together to Disneyland over two months, we (John and Marcus) start off by sharing highlights from what was an incredible first day back together as the JAM team. Then, we dive into the latest developments of the conservative crusade saga, focusing on the FBI raid at Trump’s Mar-a-lago home on August 8th. We look at how drastic the hypocrisy of conservatives was after this event took place, including their call now to defund federal agencies such as the FBI and IRS, as well as the claims that they are now an oppressed group. We’ve got plenty to say as the conservative crusaders become even more outrageous by the day in what they say, not only in terms of trying to come across as being “marginalized,” but also how they continue to attach groups which are truly marginalized and discriminated against in society. Join us as we give you a fresh perspective!

Welcome to the Real Talk with JAM Podcast! Join John & Marcus as they continue to monitor the intensifying "Conservative Crusade," with the midterm elections just a little more than three months away. We've already been covering the rhetoric coming from conservative radicals against reproductive rights, as well as continued derogatory remarks about the LGBTQ community. In this episode, we're taking a look at how the "Conservative Crusade" not only is riling up its existing base through taking on extreme positions, but also is involved in efforts to radicalize the next generation of voters. Turning Point USA is one such organization that is establishing chapters in colleges and high schools throughout the country to advocate for conservative values, including the use of public policy to promote conservative Christian values in how society functions. We dive into the values that TPUSA seeks to instill in young voters, along with the danger which groups such as TPUSA pose to the rights of marginalized groups, particularly women and the LGBTQ community. Join us for a fresh perspective!

Welcome to the Real Talk with JAM Podcast! With our last episode being recorded on the very day that Roe v. Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court, we’re now discussing the political and societal implications the decision has as we prepare for the November midterm elections. The overturning of Roe v. Wade has motivated far-right conservatives to continue their crusade in the name of “freedom” to use public policy to enforce their own standards of behavior, even though “freedom” in their eyes threatens the civil rights of marginalized groups. With abortion no longer protected at the federal level, women now wait to see if they soon could also lose access to contraceptives in some states, while the LGBTQ community faces of the threat of not just same-sex marriage no longer being recognized, but the possible criminalization of homosexual sex. We’re discussing all of these ongoing threats to civil rights and the importance of speaking out and voting in the upcoming elections to stop the harmful conservative extremist movement that is growing in the United States

Welcome to the Real Talk with JAM Podcast! Although this episode still recognizes Pride Month 2022, we had to redirect our focus on the breaking news of the day in that the Supreme Court has officially overturned Roe v. Wade. We get right into the discussion about the decision, as there no longer are federal protections for abortion rights, giving individual states have the freedom to either severely restrict or completely outlaw abortion. With what we've seen this week from SCOTUS, it now is clear that guns have more rights than women in the United States, and women are now second-class citizens who do not have control over their own body. We tie today's SCOTUS decision with Pride Month 2022 in that the federal recognition of same-sex marriage is only due to a SCOTUS ruling, and Clarence Thomas has already indicated same-sex marriage is also potentially on the chopping block through overturning Obergefell v. Hodges from 2015. He is also ready to look at the ruling that legalized contraception as well, saying there is "a duty to 'correct the error' established in those precedents."

Welcome to the Real Talk with JAM Podcast! Join John & Marcus as they discuss the string of mass shootings thats plagued the United States. Is this a uniquely American problem and how do we move forward. With the countless thoughts & prayers we are once again asking for policy & reform. Tune-in for a fresh perspective! 

Welcome to the Real Talk with JAM Podcast! U.S. politics have taken a drastic turn since the last episode release on May 1, 2022, where John and Marcus get right into discussing the implications of the leak of the draft opinion from SCOTUS related to Roe v. Wade. This discussion leads to looking at the continued growth of the use of extremely divisive wedge issues by the far right to gain unilateral support from its base in preparation for the midterm elections. Lastly, the hosts (attempt to) analyze the motivation behind why some people are so aggressive in trying to use the government to enforce their own conservative values and beliefs, regardless of how such efforts negatively impact the rights and quality of life of others, especially those in marginalized groups. Tune in for a fresh perspective!

Join John & Marcus as they talk all things Disney and their recent trip to the Disneyland Resort! 

Welcome to the Real Talk with JAM Podcast! Things get personal for John and Marcus as an aggressive movement to push anti-LGBTQ bills through state legislatures across the nation continues to grow. More anti-LGBTQ bills have been proposed in 2022 just between January and March than the total number from 2021, which already was considered a record year. Tune-in for a fresh perspective!

The Real Talk with JAM Podcast is back from its month-long hiatus! John and Marcus are getting right back to business and discuss the ongoing inflation that is making life in general more expensive. Be sure to join us for a fresh perspective as RTWJ makes its grand return to the air!

Welcome to the Real Talk with JAM Podcast! Join John & Marcus as they celebrate two years of the Real Talk with JAM Podcast. Also, a little more of what is going on in our society and what has happened since we launched our show two years ago. Tune-in for a fresh perspective!