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Cristine Soto Deberry is the Founder and Executive Director of the Prosecutors Alliance, an organization that supports and amplifies the voices of California prosecutors committed to reforming our criminal justice system through smart, sage, modern solutions that advance not just public safety but community well-being.

Cristine spent 9 years with the San Francisco DA’s Office, a decade as the Chief of Staff to San Francisco District Attorneys George Gascon and Chesa Boudin – as well as serving as San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom’s Deputy Chief of Staff.

In our attempt to understand the many issues related to our criminal justice system here in San Francisco, we were thrilled to have Cristine join us and share her vision of what proper criminal justice reform looks like.

I hope you learn as much as I did from today’s episode.

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I recently attended a symposium on democracy and journalism that featured a former White House Correspondent for CNN named Jessica Yellen, and a young man named Isaac Saul of Tangle News. 

To be brief, this panel discussion was about the future of independent journalism and its importance in a representative democracy. And after it was all said and done, I approached Isaac and asked him to join me on the T30 podcast. 

As you will hear during the show, Isaac is not only an accomplished journalist, he is also (much to his own surprise) a rising star and entrepreneur in the realm of independent journalism. 

Isaac began his career at the University of Pittsburgh as a sports reporter for his college newspaper. His first professional role as a journalist was at The Huffington Post in 2013, before being asked to work with Ashton Kutcher and his media startup, A Plus, a positive news outlet where Isaac served as a reporter and editor for over 6 years before starting Tangle in 2021. 

I hope you enjoy this young man as much as I did. He is a powerful example of what journalism can be…and what it should be. 

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Jacqueline has been described as having “never played by anyone else’s rules” by W Magazine and has “embodied the season’s audacious mood” by The New York Times. Harper’s Bazaar wrote, “...As an actress with a taste for high drama, she figured understatement was beside the point.”

Nominated for the TED main stage to talk about the connection between female sexuality and the global imbalance of power, Jacqueline is an impassioned voice for abortion rights, gender equality, and mental health.

She is an accomplished actress, writer, producer, director and lifestyle entrepreneur, whose latest creative project is called, The Pussy Papers, a pro-choice initiative exposing the connection between female sexuality and the global imbalance of power, The Pussy Papers reveals one woman's exploits into sexism, censorship, and 5 letters that strike a national nerve. The Pussy Papers will premiere on January 12th, 2023 on The Pussy Channel, supported by Uncensored Media. A non-profit platform and disruptive female approach to delivering content that counts, The Pussy Channel champions stories that have been censored, subjects that have been silenced, and topics that have been taboo.

Her greatest honor is being the mother to her 16 year old daughter and 26 year old son.

And if you are wondering why I spelled the word Pussy with two XXs in the Headline, you simply need to listen to our conversation to understand why I did so. I promise it will be worth your time.

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did. Jacqueline Buckingham is truly one of a kind!

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Over the past year, I’ve spent countless hours studying the intersection of historical feminism and modern day gender ideology. I’ve interviewed numerous feminists, journalists, and academics who believe that the word Woman is defined by biology, not an identity… and that any change to this canonical definition is harmful to the categorization and protection of women at large.

In my attempt to better understand gender ideology, I’ve interviewed numerous members of our trans community, as well as the many activists and liberal progressives who believe in the immutable and unbendable mantra that Trans Women are Women.

And therein lies the rub.

Today, I moderate our first T30 debate with two former guests, Julie Bindel and Brit Abney. During our time together, we attempt to answer the question, Can Feminism and Gender Ideology Co-exist? As you will soon hear, Bindel and Abney debate what it means to be a woman, a feminist, and a TERF.

Bindel is a storied journalist and feminist who co-founded the law reform group, Justice for Women, and once served as the assistant director of the Research Centre for Violence, Abuse, and Gender Relations at Leeds Metropolitan University. She is also the author of Feminism for Women, The Real Route to Liberation, a book published in 2021 to much international fanfare.

Abney is an academic, activist, and progressive intellectual who passionately lobbies on behalf of our trans community here in America. My hope with bringing Julie and Brit back on the show was to prove that polite conversation is not only possible today…it’s preferable… if our collective goal is to find compromise on the topics that divide us the most. I hope you learned as much as I did today. Thanks for listening!

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Dr. Julia Mason is a board-certified pediatrician and fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She’s a graduate of the University of Illinois with both her masters in nutritional science and her medical degree, and she completed residency training in pediatrics at Children's Hospital, Los Angeles. She currently runs a busy practice in Oregon where she now deals with an ever increasing number of gender dysphoric adolescents–many of whom are dealing with neurodevelopmental challenges or psychiatric comorbidities.

During our chat, we discussed the alarming statistic that 99% of children who are prescribed puberty blockers will graduate to cross-sex hormones–hormones like testosterone or estrogen. And by choosing this treatment, they are now on a life-long path of medicalization–a path that is not understood with regards to the informed consent of minors.

She also shared her concerns that puberty blockers are not a “harmless pause” as many of her colleagues believe, and that based on her 25 years of practicing pediatric medicine, she believes that puberty blockers can lead to the sterilization of children, have adverse effects on bone density, and even prevent penile development in young boys. She has been very vocal in her dissent to the American Academy of Pediatrics for many years now.

I was thrilled to have Dr. Mason join me on True Thirty. And although I have interviewed over 20+ clinicians in my reporting over the past 6 months, Dr. Mason was the first one brave enough to join me on camera. 

I hope you learn as much as I did for the show.

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Jennifer Sey is an American author, filmmaker, business executive and retired artistic gymnast. She was the 1986 USA Gymnastics National Champion, and a 7-time member of the U.S. Women’s National Team.

Her first memoir, "Chalked Up," was published in 2008, and detailed the systemic abuse of children in the sport of gymnastics. She also produced the 2020 Emmy award-winning documentary film, "Athlete A.”

Sey began working at Levi Strauss & Co. as a marketing assistant in 1999, rising to Chief Marketing Officer and then Global Brand President. In January 2022, she was asked to resign because of her vocal opposition to the extended closure of San Francisco’s public schools.

Set for release on November 15, Sey’s latest memoir, “Levi’s Unbuttoned,” not only recounts her rise up the corporate ladder and the events that led to her ouster, it also gives an unprecedented, insider’s view of the cruel, exploitative hypocrisy that underpins woke capitalism. She is a mother of four, and now resides in Denver with her family.

During our chat, we talked about why she turned down a million dollar severance package to tell her story – Levi’s progressive corporate orthodoxy – and how the social activists of her own political party proved to be her largest and most intolerable critic.

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“We don’t need weapons of war on our streets.”

“We need to ban assault rifles.” 

“We need universal background checks.” 

“America’s gun culture is killing our children.”

As part of my reporting on the subject of guns in America, I’ve interviewed folks who voiced these above narratives – people who believe that more gun regulations are necessary to combat the violence in our streets, and that we need to legislate a nationwide ban on assault rifles. 

I’ve also talked with folks who believe that “it’s the person behind the weapon, not the weapon itself” that’s the problem. And that banning assault rifles is analogous to outlawing a Corvette to combat drunk driving. 

And both have a point.  

In today’s episode, I sat down with two gun enthusiasts who shared their expertise on the subject of firearms legislation and why attempting to ban assault rifles is not in the best interest of our country. And after hearing them out, I now believe that we’re closer to a remedy than our current cultural and political divide would have us believe.

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Kevin Ryan is the CEO and founder of Motivity Marketing, Inc and a bestselling author. He is known domestically and internationally as an entertaining speaker and informative practitioner in the digital presence trade. His opinions have been published in many prestigious publications such as the New Jersey Star Ledger and Forbes. His clients know him as a problem solver and expert in commerce, brand development and communications. In spite of humble beginnings selling phone book ads after graduating Suma Cum C Average from SUNY (no one cares campus) he has lectured at the likes of Columbia University, and USC Annenberg.

Anthony Colandro is an Executive Board Member of the NRA, Vice President of the Local NRA Chapter in New Jersey, and a Master Trainer Counselor with the NRA (one of only 60 in the Nation). He’s the host of the hit radio show, Gun for Hire Radio – with over one million listeners nationwide – and author of the book, “Crime Proof: Think Like a Criminal and Beat Them at Their Own Game.” In his spare time, he owns and operates the largest gun range in the United States in his home state of New Jersey.

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As most of you have gathered by now, I’ve spent hundreds of hours researching the topic of gender ideology. And I’ve done so because I believe it’s the most divisive topic of our time, as well as the most misunderstood.

My guest today is going to help us all better understand the complexity of this topic, both from the perspective of a subject matter expert, as well as someone who has suffered from childhood gender dysphoria herself. 

Stella O’Malley is an Irish psychotherapist who specializes in gender dysphoria, and holds a B.A in Counseling/Psychotherapy, a Masters in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and additional diplomas in Youth Studies, Psychometric Testing, and Gender Identity Counseling. She’s also the author of four books on parenting and the mental health of children. She’s a regular contributor to newspapers, broadcast television, podcasts, and a sought after speaker and writer on the topic of gender dysphoria. 

In 2018, she published her documentary, Trans Kids: It’s Time to Talk. And to quote Suzi Fei of the Financial Times, “It’s where compassion meets controversy”. 

I hope you enjoy Stella and her expertise as much as I did. She is a gift to our trans community.

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Over the past eight months, I’ve interviewed over twenty clinicians, researchers, journalists, and therapists on the topic of gender dysphoria. I’ve done this to better understand the width and breadth of a global phenomenon that has only begun to capture our collective attention as a society.

Not only is the topic of gender dysphoria controversial, it has proven to end careers, reputations, and relationships for simply asking questions, or pushing back on the immutable narrative that Trans Women are Women, or that Gender Affirming Care is the solution to what ails our trans community.

In addition to my talks with clinicians and subject matter experts from Australia, Britain, and Scandavia, I’ve interviewed numerous members of the trans community, most of whom would only talk “off the record” for all of the reasons stated above.

Today, however, we’re joined by a brave young trans woman named Dr. Kris Rizzotto, who talks at length about her own battle with gender dysphoria as a child, her eventual transition, her religious faith, her “coming out” to family and friends, and her blissful role as a mother.

To be clear, Kris was not only willing to come on the show, she did so, and I quote, “to add something of value to this conversation and understanding of all things trans – from the perspective of my own lived experience as a trans woman…”

I hope you learn as much as I did from Kris. She’s truly a special person, and I was honored to have her on the program.

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Today, my guest is Paul Embery, a British author, political commentator, firefighter, and trade union activist for the London Fire Brigade. Embery is a columnist for publications like Unherd, HuffPo, the BBC, and serves as a guest host for The Political Correction segment of GB News.

In 2020, Embery published his best selling book, Despised: Why the Modern Left Loathes the Working Class. It was this illuminating and controversial book that inspired me to reach out and invite him on the show. 

Drawing on his background as a lifelong liberal who grew up in the blue collar town of Dagenham, Embery writes passionately about the disconnect between the traditional working-class values of his upbringing vs. globalization and the new wave of identity politics that now dominates the Labour Party.  

During our chat, we discussed the many parallels between Britain’s Labour Party, and America’s Democratic Party. The similarities are stunning, to say the least. 

I hope you enjoy Paul’s insight and candor as much as I did.

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