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Come This Far with Chris Taylor
by Chris Taylor
WE DIDN’T COME THIS FAR TO ONLY COME THIS FAR;We are all fighting daily battles, we all struggle and falter. Nobody has it easy in this life and nobody is perfect. Any portrayal to the contrary is most certainly a fabricated fantasy. The best thing we can do is learn to not compare our situation with anyone else's, to stop any judgment of another's actions because despite how much information you think you have, there is always more to the story that we can see from outside another person's mind and heart. Self-love and self-acceptance is a lifelong process that must be continuously nurtured.
Episodes
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#55 Uvalde; Another Elementary School Massacre
I had to vocalize my thoughts and feelings on the recent massacre in Uvalde, Texas. As much as I’ve tried to block out seeing or reading anything related to the recent massacre in Uvalde, Texas. I just can’t. The reason I want to block it all out is simply because I already know exactly what…
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#54 Transform Wounds into Wisdom
The smartest people have done the dumbest things. The most courageous people have done cowardly things, the most honest people have told lies. The kindest people have made others very sad, the most motivated people suffer from procrastination. The most morally straight people have lacked…
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#53 Parents Charged in Michigan School Shooting
In an unprecedented move, prosecutors have charged the parents of the school shooter in Oxford High School in Oakland County, MI with 4 counts each of involuntary manslaughter for their actions contributing to the massacre. They are now fugitives of justice.
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#52.1 Kyle Rittenhouse; Hero or Monster- Take 2
I provide my updated opinions of Kyle Rittenhouse after watching his exclusive interview with Tucker Carlson.
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#52 Kyle Rittenhouse; Hero or Monster?
My take on the whole Kyle Rittenhouse saga.
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General George Washington's Famous Prayer at Valley Forge
We have all seen the depiction of George Washington, the Father of our great nation kneeling in humble and sincere prayer on the snow-covered grounds of Valley Forge. What kind of guidance was he likely seeking from God?
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#51 9.11.2001; Where Were You When The World Changed Forever?
On the 20th anniversary of the horrific terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001 we dive into the memories of that fateful day. I speak about where I was and the feelings I distinctly remember from that day and how profoundly the events changed the course of so many lives forever.
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Bonus- Life Saving Measures; 9/11 vs Covid-19
Why was everyone on board with the Government's decision to infringe on our ability to travel by airplane in the days following the 9/11 attacks in which less than 3,000 Americans died but so many people absolutely lose their minds at the very thought of the Government's good faith efforts to…
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#50 If America Had Six Parties, Which Would You Belong To?
Take The Quiz Here: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/09/08/opinion/republicans-democrats-parties.html America’s two-party system is broken. Democrats and Republicans are locked in an increasingly destructive partisan struggle that has produced gridlock and stagnation on too many critical...
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Covid Cure or Horse Dewormer?
Ivermectin, an anti-parasitic medicine that won the Nobel Prize in 2015 for breakthroughs in treating common parasites ravaging poverty stricken populations in Africa and across the World. It’s also effective for deworming cattle and horses. How has it become associated with Covid-19 and the...
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Bonus- Taliban Underground Railroad
The secret arrangement between the U.S. Special Operations Forces and the Taliban to operate an underground railroad type of operation to evacuate the highest priority Americans from Afghanistan.
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Bonus- Kabul Airport Suicide Bombing
Enough is enough, 12 US Marines were killed in today's attack. Biden must act immediately and deploy the 82nd Airborne Brigade Combat Team Global Response Force that has been staging in Kuwait to secure the Kabul Airfield and probably even another Brigade of Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne...
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#49 Why Do I Care About Your Personal Choice?
I attempt to tackle the issue I face of genuinely wanting to understand the thought process behind anti-vax individuals.
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#48 Biden's remarks on Crisis in Afghanistan
I break down President Biden's remarks on the crisis in Afghanistan.
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#47 Deja Vu- Saigon to Kabul
As Kabul falls today it’s important to take a sober and objective look at what went wrong. To immediately seek perspective to deter and hinder the effectiveness of the political spin and posturing from both sides full of cartoonish politicians that seem to have all the influence over the public...
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#46 The Vaccine, Lab Leak Theory, did Dr. Fauci Lie?
The emergence of the Lab Leak Theory and my opinion on the origins of the pandemic. Also, other recent developments including the defense of science and what is in my view finally valid and legitimate criticism of Dr. Anthony Fauci.
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#45 Critical Race Theory and the United States Military
My thoughts on the whole Critical Race Theory outrage in general and in relation to the U.S. Military. Also, my response to the viral interaction between national treasure/Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley and national embarrassment/ creepy worm Rep. Matt “Hates” Gaetz....
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In Honor of The Phoenix Suns- Bonus episode
Since I was 6 years old during the magical 1992-93 NBA season of the Phoenix Suns I have been a diehard fan. In this special episode of the podcast, I honor them as they are 1 win away from reaching just their 3rd NBA Finals appearance in the 53 years of franchise history.
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#44 Chosen of God or Total Fraud?
I’ve been fascinated lately by studying great men in the history of the world. Men like the Biblical Prophet-King David of Israel, Abraham and Moses. Men like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. Ferdinand Magellan and Christopher Columbus. Men we…
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#43 “Taser, Taser, Taser; Oh $%*# I shot him.”
Different book, same old story as Kim Potter is charged in the killing of Daunte Wright. The “no matter what you do, back the blue” crowd immediately stigmatizes and criminalizes Daunte Wright to seemingly justify Potter’s unjustifiable actions. We’ve seen this same thing play out so many times...
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#42 Climate Crisis?
I attempt to tackle an issue that has always been difficult for me to grasp. See where I stand on the climate change issue.
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#41 Derek Chauvin Murder Trial/Death of George Floyd
Guess who is back? It has been a little while since I have put out an episode. I have been very busy, but I have been watching this trial in depth. Not just the highlights on the news, but hours each day. Analyzing each witness as if I was a juror. I have a unique perspective on many aspects of...
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Where Have I Been?; I am alive and well.
I just wanted to put out a little quick episode detailing where I have been the last few weeks. I am alive and well, I had been posting multiple episodes per week for a while and then disappeared. I have been busy cranking out some chapters of my book after procrastinating in classic Chris Taylor...
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#40 *Exclusive* 911 Tape of Overdose
*Exclusive* Listen to the never before heard 911 tape of the near-fatal overdose incident. Exactly 1 year ago on February 19th, 2020 at 10:15 PM, I suffered a near-fatal heroin overdose. If it wasn’t for the quick and fearless actions of my wife and the first responders on the scene, I wouldn’t…
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21-Day POW Challenge
Next weekend, February 20th, 2021 will be the 1-year anniversary of my relapse and overdose. I will have one year completely sober and back in recovery! Over this last year, I have experienced more personal growth, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually than ever before. There is one last…
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#39 Black Military History is American Military History
This is my 2nd installment of a special series for Black history month. One month out of the year is hardly enough to highlight the amazing stories of Black Americans throughout history. In this episode I highlight several stories of incredible heroism and courage by Black Medal of Honor…
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#38 QAnon; How You May Be an Unwitting Follower
How you may be a follower of QAnon and not even be aware of it. Millions of Americans have fallen victim to a dangerously delusional fantasyland. In this episode, I talk about how this happens. Catch the video version of the episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/r9AI2_3OB2I
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#37 Black History is American History
One month out of the year is hardly enough to celebrate all of the uniquely American tales of heroism, courage, perseverance and survival among Black Americans. Their history is rich with many of these endearing qualities. Endless inspirational stories exist, in this episode I recite just a few…
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Step 7 Humility
Special Series- 12 Steps to Complete Healing; My Personal Journey Through Each Step of Recovery Step 7 Humility Pride has been the underlying ailment in every stumble or falter I’ve ever had. Pride is very misunderstood, there is no element of pride that is good. Catch the video version of the...
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#36 JoJo Siwa; a Crossroads For Parents?
17-year-old international pop superstar JoJo Siwa made headlines globally this week after coming out and revealing she had a "perfect girlfriend” who encouraged her to come out as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. Should I continue to allow my 5-year-old Daughter to be a JoJo fan and see her as a...
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Step 6 Change of Heart
New Special Series- 12 Steps to Complete Healing; my personal journey through each of the steps in recovery. Step 6- Become entirely ready to have God remove all your character weaknesses. Not some of your weaknesses, all of them. When you rigorously work steps 4 and 5 an emotional and spiritual...
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Step 5 Confession
New Special Series 12 Steps to Complete Healing; My personal journey through each step of recovery. Step 5- Admit to yourself, to your Heavenly Father in the name of Jesus Christ, to proper priesthood authority, and to another person the exact nature of your wrongs. Step 5 goes hand in hand with...
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Step 4 Truth
New Special Series: 12 Steps to Complete Healing; My personal journey through each step of recovery. Step 4- Make a searching and fearless written moral inventory of yourself. This is the most difficult step for most people. This is the step so many people decide to jump off the “wagon”. They…
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Step 3 Trust
New Special Series- 12 Steps to Complete Healing; My personal journey through each step of Recovery. Step 3 Trust- Decide to turn your will and your life over to the care of God the eternal father, and his son Jesus Christ. Step 3 is a decision step. After feeling that burden lifted ever so...
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Step 2- Hope
New Special Series "12 Steps to Complete Healing; My personal journey through each step of Recovery. Step 2-Hope- This episode goes in-depth with the personal story of my near-fatal infection where my arm nearly had to be amputated. Septic, in the ICU under constant observation, I finally dropped...
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Team Fauci; The Truth Will Set You Free
Once and for all I explain the real truth about masks. Catch the video version of this episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/mP2FmmY-yaQ
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Step 1: Honesty
New Special Series recounting my personal journey through the 12 steps of Recovery. This episode goes in-depth with the personal story of my near-fatal overdose. The incident brought me face to face with reality once again. It took a major incident like this, but I started anew by sincerely…
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in Memory of Bradley B. Moore; Always More Colorful Than the World Around Him
Celebrating the life of one of the best friends I’ve ever had. 4 years ago today he was tragically killed in an incident involving the police. One of the biggest honors of my life was being asked to give the sermon at his funeral. In this special episode I read that sermon. Brad was a friend to…
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The Notorious MTG; My Personal Marjorie Taylor Greene Story
It was July 2019 and I found myself in a Washington D.C. high rise board room presenting to a conference room full of The Who’s who of Republican “King Makers”. It was Grover Norquist’s infamous Wednesday meeting of the wealthy donors and highly influential power brokers of the conservative…
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#35 Hitting the Wall
We all know about the acute withdrawal symptoms that come when abruptly stopping drug use. Especially any opioid drug. The fear of that intense withdrawal after all, is precisely why it is so difficult to stop using drugs in the first place. Detox treatment overseen by a medical professional is...
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Introducing Come This Far with Chris Taylor
Official Trailer
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#34 Eternal Marriage Comes With Eternal Struggles
The moment many of you have been waiting for. Chris' wife Sarah breaks her silence nearly a year after her husband's near-fatal overdose. It wasn’t fatal only because she heroically administered life-saving aid after discovering him unresponsive, bleeding, and convulsing on the cold bathroom…
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“My Whole Soul is in it”
Special Inauguration bonus episode. As he signed the Emancipation Proclamation, Abraham Lincoln was quoted as saying, “If my name ever goes into history it will be for this act, and my whole soul is in it.” As President Joseph R. Biden Jr. took the oath of office he recited that story and…
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#33 How To Really Make America Great Again
We have heard the slogan everyday since 2015. But what it actually means has never really been explained. Because of this, enemies of the AMERICA First ideology were able to effectively say what it really meant was racist, (make America white again). But what I always pictured when I heard the...
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#32 Russians being Russians
Alexey Navalny, Vladimir Putin’s number one opposition leader who was poisoned in August after failing to stop criticizing Putin and gaining support even after being found guilty of fraud and sentenced. The military nerve agent didn’t kill him however, and he fled to Germany to recover. He…
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The Dream is still alive
MLK day 2021 special episode.
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#31 The Second Great Denial
We all know about the first denial associated with addiction. The person that hasn’t been using substances or engaging in troubling behavior for very long. They are able to maintain some normalcy and can even hide their addiction. As they spiral downward, everyone around them can see what is...
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#30 The Genesis of an American Taliban
Over the course of the last 4 or 5 years, the group of far right-wing individuals have been radicalized. Nearly the same way Islamic Terrorists are radicalized in the 21st century. Otherwise decent and law-abiding people have given in to their confirmation bias, narrowing their sources of...
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#29 SEDITION
My soul is forever damaged by what took place today in the seditious insurrection. January 6th, 2021-A day that will live in infamy. Sedition is a serious felony punishable by fines and up to 20 years in prison and it refers to the act of inciting revolt or violence against a lawful authority…
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#28 We the 80%
I’ve long held the belief that a small portion of extremists, about 10% on both sides, have hijacked our political system. They are the loudest and most vocal. They are driven by anger and other emotions. The traditional media cater to their behaviors because they add to the perception that…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
WE DIDN’T COME THIS FAR TO ONLY COME THIS FAR;We are all fighting daily battles, we all struggle and falter. Nobody has it easy in this life and nobody is perfect. Any portrayal to the contrary is most certainly a fabricated fantasy. The best thing we can do is learn to not compare our situation with anyone else's, to stop any judgment of another's actions because despite how much information you think you have, there is always more to the story that we can see from outside another person's mind and heart. Self-love and self-acceptance is a lifelong process that must be continuously nurtured.
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WE DIDN’T COME THIS FAR TO ONLY COME THIS FAR;We are all fighting daily battles, we all struggle and falter. Nobody has it easy in this life and nobody is perfect. Any portrayal to the contrary is most certainly a fabricated fantasy. The best thing we can do is learn to not compare our situation...
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