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FiredUp
by Steve Bowles
FiredUp! is a weekly politics show hosted by Steve Bowles. But this is not your average politics show. Join Steve every week as he breaks down the political process to show us how we reclaim our democracy.
Episodes
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FiredUp Ep 211 - Anti-MAGA, Trump in Court and more!
This week on FiredUp: All aboard the Crazy Train!! Trump in court – 10 gag order violations. Will he get jail time? Republican majority in House down to one seat. Democrats take over by attrition? With 6 mos. to go, NOW is the time to muster all anti-MAGA forces. Project 2025 calls for a return…
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FiredUp Ep 210 - Trump Trial, OJ Simpson, and Voting Interference
This week on FiredUp: Steve is back! Because of schedule changes and new job responsibilities, FiredUp has been on an erratic schedule these past weeks. Trump on trial! Election Interference/Hush money case is on! Remembering OJ Simpson on his passing at 76. Republican melt down – House majority…
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FiredUp Ep 209 - Broken Congress and Project 2025
This week on FiredUp: Democrats hanging Project 2025 around Republicans neck. House Resignations are sending the GOP a message. Congress is broken. True fact. Why? Republicans still attacking the vote, no end in sight?
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FiredUp Ep 208 - Super Tuesday Hilights, Trump and Social Security
This week on FiredUp: - SCOTUS overturns Colorado Trump removal from ballot and more - Super Tuesday highlights - Biden SOTU and Republican response(?) - Will he be back? Santos to run for NY1 congress seat - How might Trump end Social Security? - Just how many voters are there by party?
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FiredUp Ep 207 - Texas, Tennessee and Alabama Shenanigans
This week on FiredUp: Texas judge rules no discrimination in 18yr olds braided hair case. Alabama AG will not prosecute IVF law violations. New law in Tennessee targets same sex marriage.
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FiredUp Ep 206 - Origin of BHM, Trump Fraud Case and more
This week on FiredUp: What is the origin of Black History Month? Are there other monthly celebrations in America? Who is running the Congress? Johnson or Trump? The Trump fraud case verdict? $463M plus interest! Ouch!
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FiredUp Ep 205 - BHM Continued, Border Security and Talking to Your Elders
This week on FiredUp: Democrats propose tough border security – Trump says no he wants to campaign on a border crisis. Aid package is DOA in the House says Mike Johnson. Black History Month - 23 Black Leaders Shaping History Today My Message – Capture YOUR family history! Talk to your elders.
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FiredUp Episode 204 - Tribute to Joe Madison
This week on FiredUp We pay tribute in memoriam to Joe Madison, The Black Eagle from SiriusXM’s Urban View who passed away after battling Cancer. After the NH Republican primary, Sen. Tim Scott R-SC made a fool of himself in his statement of “love” to Donald Trump. Kicking off our segments on…
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FiredUp Ep 203 - Alabama Prison vs Education, MLK Speech and more
On this episode of FiredUp, Steve discusses the following hot topics: - Alabama is spending $2B on prison facilities instead of schools and helping citizens. - MLK Washington speech – revisionist history victim? - Louisiana lawmakers redraw district map with 2 majority-minority districts. - New...
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FiredUp Ep 202 - What if Trump Loses
This Week On FiredUP What could happen if Trump LOSES the 2024 election? Trump and allies plot strategy if he wins. If neither party gets 270 electoral votes, Trump could STILL become President. House and Senate Leadership reach budget agreement.
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FiredUp Ep 24-201 - Key 2024 Predictions and more
Happy New Year! This week on FiredUp: - New York State may give House control back to Democrats in Nov. - A Mississippi judge may grant state run court in majority Black district. - Illinois rolled out 320 new laws on Jan 1 including semi-auto gun restrictions. - Key 2024 predictions you may have...
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FiredUp Ep 187 - Govt Shutdown Loading....
This week on FiredUp · NJ DEMOCRAT Senator Menendez indicted on bribery charges. Calls for him to resign. · Government shutdown likely as Republican Right throws monkey wrench into process. · We look into what a shutdown means for the Gov’t and the American people. · Call to action to look hard…
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FiredUp Ep 185 - Vote Diminishing and Redistricting
This week on FiredUp: We are diving exclusively into the Vote diminishment and redistricting battles happening in courts in Alabama and Georgia as they represent the bigger voting battles going on in the US. We also start off with remembering 9-11 on the 22nd anniversary. RIP to my friend Myra...
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FiredUp Ep. 184 - Anniversary of the March on Washington and Trumps Antics
Hurricane be damned! New content is up from Firedup! This week: · Big stories this week – The Republican Debate minus Trump. Winners and losers. · Trump and 18 others are booked in Fulton County GA. The mug shots are out! · Special segment – we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the March on...
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FiredUp Ep 183 - Alabama Brawl and Voter Responsibility
This week on FiredUp: · We raise the question: What the HELL is wrong with the VOTERS? Why are we allowing our political parties to act the way they are acting? We dig in to look for answers. · Have you seen the Montgomery Dock Brawl??! We look at the aftermath and reactions.
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FiredUp Ep 182 - Trump Indictments
This week on FiredUp: · Trump picks up his third indictment. Four counts. · We dissect the three indictments he is facing. · Trump issues veiled threat, attacks Judge Chutkan on Truth Social. · Jim Crow era law struck down in Mississippi.
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FiredUp Ep 181 - Alabama, Texas and Florida
This week on Fired Up: Editorial: America has a messaging imbalance Democrats vs Republicans. Follow-up: Alabama’s gerrymander nightmare continues. Follow-up: Texas is disobeying court orders to remove deadly border barrier. New developments in the Florida African American history saga.
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FiredUp Ep 180 - Florida BOE, Gov Abbott, and the Rio Grande
This week on FiredUp: · Florida BOE thinks slavery was an unpaid internship program. · Alabama defies SCOTUS ruling on redrawing district maps. · TX Gov Abbott criticized by DOJ for barbed wire across Rio Grande. · US Congressman calls Black people Colored People in floor speech. Republican AGs...
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FiredUp Ep 179 - Political Polarization
This week on FiredUp: · America is not a 50-50 dived country. It is a 1/3-1/3-1/3 country Dems, Reps and Inds. · Who and what are independent voters? We look at the political parties in this group. · Andrew Yang Opinion article on better political options for America. · Fixing political...
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FiredUp Ep 178 - A Look at the Supreme Court Session
This week on FiredUp The Supreme Court has ended its session. We take a look at the major decisions of the Court this year. · Recap of the decisions · Impacts from the decided cases. · Look ahead to the next session coming in October.
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FiredUp - Ep 177 - Biden Impeached?! Trump Impeachment Expunged!?
This week on FiredUp: · House votes to investigate Biden for impeachment. · House also considering expunging Trump’s two impeachments. · Supreme Court Justice Alito also took expensive travel gifts from a Billionaire with business before the court. · Trump grows lead in primary race despite...
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FiredUp - Ep 176 - Juneteenth, DEI, Ft. Bragg and more!
This week on FiredUp · Celebrating Juneteenth – what is the holiday about? · TX Gov Abbott signs law eliminating DEI in State Colleges and Universities · DeSantis and Pence want to undo renaming of Ft Bragg · House Republicans want to raise the Soc Sec retirement age
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FiredUp 175 - Trump Indictment, Alabama Voting Rights and more!
This week on FiredUp · The Supreme Court upholds the decision that Alabama’s voting districts violate the Voting Rights Act and must be redrawn. · The Republican Presidential field gets more crowded. 9 candidates on the list right now, maybe more to come. · The BIG news, Donald Trump indicted…
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FiredUp Ep 174 - Utah and the Bible, DeSantis, the Debt Ceiling and More
This week on FiredUp 175 · Utah School district bans Bible, looks to add Book of Mormon in elementary grades. · Opponents and supporters battle over affirmative action in universities. · DeSantis is avoiding talking about his abortion ban law in campaign. Why? · House and Senate pass Debt Ceiling...
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FiredUp Ep 173 - Debt Ceiling and RIP Tina Turner
This week on FiredUp: · Biden and McCarthy announce deal on Debt Ceiling. Will Congress go along? · What’s in the deal??? · Republicans still going after control os the States – one county at a time · We mourn the passing of Queen of Rock Tina Turner
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FiredUp Ep 172 - NC Supreme Court, COVID, Title 42 and more!
This week on FiredUp: · NC Supreme Court passes decisions that could undo Democracy. · CDC halts National Emergency for Covid, making treatment more complicated. · US ends Title 42 border restrictions, Title 8 kicks in. MAGA stories about overrunning at the border not there…yet. · Trump town hall...
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FiredUp Ep 171 - Gen X, Y, Z Take Action
Gen X, Y and Z – Here are action steps you can take to make a difference. ·How to communicate with your elected officials. ·California Reparations Panel OK’s state apology, payments. ·Illinois set to be first state to END book bans. ·Biden ponders using 14th Amendment clause to solve debt crisis....
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FiredUp Ep 170 - Voting and Millenials - Gen Z
This week on FiredUp Special show on Voting and Millennials – Gen Z · Gen Z and Millennials are changing the game. · We look at a poll conducted with Black Americans to gain perspective. · A recent panel on Gen X, Y and Z highlights exclusions and the coming battles. · Steve offers some tactics…
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FiredUp Ep - 169 - DeSantis vs Disney, ISideWith, and Voting Restrictions by Republicans
This week on FiredUp: Republicans eyeing restrictions on college age voters – largest voting bloc coming of age. DeSantis vs, Disney – Round 3 – seeks to strip changes to new land board. Republicans present their Debt Limit plan including cute to key social programs. We check out the…
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FiredUp - Ep 168 - ALEC, Tennessee Legislators, Voting and Rights Infringements
This week on FiredUp The two Black legislators in Tennessee were returned to their House seats this week. We look at some of the voting and rights infringements proposed by Republicans Allow me to introduce you to ALEC. The organization you never heard of that writes the bills for your elected...
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FiredUp Ep 167 - Trump Indictment, Tennessee House Shenanigans and 100th Birthdays!
This week on Fired Up: · Tennessee House Expels Two Black Reps over gun violence protest, spares white Rep. · Disney claps back on DeSantis’ property management takeover with boss move. · Donald Trump indictment fallout begins with Trump not guilty plea and expected denials · Happy 100th birthday...
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FiredUp - Ep 166 - Gun Laws, Death Penalties and Snoop Dogg
This week on FiredUp: · NC Repubs repeal Jim Crow gun law – Dems are pissed · Idaho becomes fifth state to enact Firing Squad as death penalty · MS TV meteorologist and anchor axed for quoting Snoop Dog · US House GOP floats bill to impose House and Senate term limits · House Comm. Chairs push…
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FiredUp - Ep 165 - Houston School Admin LGBTQ and Gender Bill and more!
This week on FiredUp · Texas announces plans to replace Houston school admin with white appointed board. · KY Legislator excoriates house over proposed anti LGBTQ and Gender bill in sound clip. · Could Florida’s HB 999 bill end Black Fraternities and Sororities on state campuses? · Thon Hartmann...
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FiredUp Ep164 - Child Labor, Social Security, FY24 Budget and more!
This week on FiredUp: · Arkansas Gov signs law removing some child labor protections. · Social Security fund could be raided for other bills. · Biden Administration releases FY24 Budget · House Freedom Caucus releases Budget demands to be met for debt limit vote. House Freedom Caucus budget plan:...
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FiredUp Ep 163 - Women's History Month, Bills and more
This week on FiredUp · Welcome to Women’s History Month! · Bipartisan committee looks at novel approach to keep Social Security solvent. · FL Republicans consider bill to ban Democratic party in FL. · DeSantis attacks college level DEI courses and more. · South Carolina bill would impose death...
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FiredUp Episode 162 - Black History Pt. 2
This week on FiredUp: · We conclude our review of Black History Part 2. · We look at a few of the 44 Most Influential African Americans in history, names you know and ones you don’t. · Margery Taylor Green has once again called for the division of the US into “Red” and “Blue” States. What happens...
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FiredUp Ep 161 - Black History Month
This week on FiredUp Celebrating Black History Month, we present Part 1 of our look at African American History in the US: · In the wake of Gov DeSantis’ attacks on AP African Studies and paranoid rants over CRT we present an overview of US African American History. · We present important...
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FiredUp Ep 160 - State of the Union, Trump Lawsuits and more!
This week on FiredUp · Recapping the State of the Union Address specifically the Republican response. · What were those “1870” buttons some Congresspeople were wearing? We’ve got the answer. · Republicans hold a hearing on Twitter that doesn’t go well for them. · The Donald has a lot of legal...
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FiredUp Ep 159 - COVID XBB, Rep Illhan Omar and more
On this episode of FiredUp · Covid Update – XBB.1.5 is now the dominant strain in the country and the most contagious. · US House votes party line to remove Rep Ilhan Omar over 2019 remarks. · Republicans list first 11 legislative priorities, pass 6 with only 3 doing anything useful for the…
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FiredUp Ep 158 - Tyre Nichols, Debt and Sales Tax
On the show this week: · We look at the arrest, beating and death of Tyre Nichols by officers of the Memphis PD. · We examine the stats on officer involved homicides in this country. · We get back to the political games being played by the 118th Congress – McCarthy’s views on solving the debt...
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FiredUp Ep 157 - Debt Ceiling, Treasury, and the Fair Tax Act Bill
This week on FiredUp: • We delve into the Debt Ceiling answers. The US reached its Debt Ceiling last Thursday. If the limit is not raised by June of this year, we will default on our payment for the first time in our history, potentially sending the US and the world into a recession or…
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FiredUp - Ep 156 118th Congress is in Office!
This week on the FiredUp Podcast: Now that the 118 th Congress is officially working, we will look at what they are and will be working on. How will the new House Rules shape the legislative dialog. What about the Democrats? Spoiler – It is going to be rough) We look at another George Santos...
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FiredUp Ep 155 - Speaker of the House Election
This week on FiredUp The circus came to Washington DC as the Republicans made a total spectacle of the Speaker of the House election. - We look at XBB.1.5 the new Covid variant spreading across America and the World. - Kevin McCarthy elected Speaker after a 4-day 15 vote marathon - Republicans...
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FiredUp Ep 154 - Looking Forward to 2023
On this week’s episode, we will: - Take a look back at a few of the key stories that drove the political conversations of 2022 - Look forward to what we can expect in 2023 politically. Will gridlock rule? - Some news coming about the FiredUp podcast in 2023!
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FiredUp Ep 153 - Happy Holidays from FiredUp
Happy Holidays from FiredUp! · This week we recap some stories from my absence due to the Flu: · President Biden signs the Marriage Protection Act into law. · The Jan 6 Committee Report is Released · The Donald comes out with some hokey NFT trading cards and they sell out at $99 each giving Trump...
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FiredUp Ep 152 - GA Runoff and more!
This week on FiredUp: - The Covid numbers are flat for another week, the Biden Administration will phase out its MPox emergency by the end of January. A good report on the health front. - The DNC has proposed reorganizing the Presidential Primary calendar for 2024 and beyond, dropping Iowa as the...
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FiredUp Ep 151 - Happy Holidays
Happy Holidays from FiredUp! It seems that the games are on for the holidays… - We look at redistricting once again and the outcomes of the 2022 midterms as well as where it had the most effect on Republican and Democrat races. - As the political games continue, the FL Legislature is considering...
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FiredUp Ep 149 - Lessons Learned from Midterms
This week on FiredUp America has survived the 2022 Midterm Elections. What are the lessons learned: · The Democrats will retain control of the Senate. · The House is not yet decided (as of this broadcast). · Abortion was in fact a key voting issue. · Dems risky strategy of backing extreme...
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FiredUp Ep 148 - MidTerms Are Here
. Midterm Elections are tomorrow, Nov 8th, the long campaign season is done. It’s time for those of us who haven’t voted yet to get to the polls and vote in person! 41.9 million votes were cast early and by mail so far. · We will look at three stories that show how the far right will use the…
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FiredUp! is a weekly politics show hosted by Steve Bowles. But this is not your average politics show. Join Steve every week as he breaks down the political process to show us how we reclaim our democracy.
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