Episode 105: Controlling Her Narrative

Episode 105 of The People's Podcast welcomes the incredibly talented Brooke Thomas. She currently is a host on The Young Turks network and has carved a circuitous path through the media industryThe Okie from Muskogee joined Jay Scott Confidential to talk about her career that has taken her from North Dakota to Texas, Memphis to Philadelphia, from the Red Carpet to the Political ArenaBrooke and Jay chat about (Interview starts at around the 14:20 mark):• Growing up in Oklahoma and what first drew her to news• That first gig in North Dakota• How her time in Memphis helped her grow in television• The wild morning where an accused carjacker approached her on air• How she landed at TYT• Her thoughts on Local News and "Bias"• Why she feels at home on TYT• Her advice for young Black Women coming in to the business• How she's adjusting to the podcast gamePlus: Jay goes in on the clowns who want Colin Kaepernick to beg his way back into the NFL.Check out Brooke's Podcast "Controlling Our Narrative" on Apple Podcasts and all other Podcast Providers: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cont…ve/id1469854905Jay Scott Confidential is on YouTube!!! Be sure to subscribe, ring the bell for notifications, and check out the archived interviews and more: bit.ly/jsctubeGet one FREE month of Stitcher Premium when you use the promo code "JSC": stitcher.com/premiumLike us on Facebook at facebook.com/JSCRadioCop Illingsworth's re-released EP "Old Man Raps" now on Bandcamp: illingsworks.bandcamp.com/album/old-man-raps.Check out "Unknown Key", the new EP from Ossim Jones at soundcloud.com/ossimjones/sets/unknown-keyBe sure to drop a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcasts and AudioBoom. Follow the show NOW on Radio.com, Spotify, iHeartRadio, RadioPublic, TuneIn, CastBox, Stitcher, PlayerFM.