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Jessea's Fireside Chats

This is a conservative podcast with a little humor sprinkled in. In each episode, I will discuss a political or philosophical phenomenon or issue that needs attention with the hope that you will enjoy it or at least become a more informed citizen.

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  1. 179

    Hantavirus, Immortality, and the First Amendment

    I discuss the hantavirus outbreak, Brian Johnson, and First Amendment auditors

  2. 178

    Ben Shapiro and the Vanishing Views

    I discuss my thoughts on Ben Shapiro and the Daily Wire's recent hardship and what it might teach us

  3. 177

    This War Needs to End

    I discuss the economic policies that have created inflation, the very thing Trump railed against

  4. 176

    Debunking Evolution and Dinosaurs

    I revisit the themes I discussed in my previous episodes debunking evolution and dinosaurs and discussing the problems with "de-extinction"

  5. 175

    Ugly Tourists

    I discuss the so-called ugly American phenomenon, the treatment of animals, and the way people treat God

  6. 174

    Automatic Draft Nonsense

    I discuss my thoughts on automatic draft registration, language learning, and a few other things

  7. 173

    How to Resist Metric Intrusion

    I provide some practical steps to resist metric intrusion in daily life and speech

  8. 172

    Mental Health Revisited

    I clarify and refine some things about mental health, racism, and metric

  9. 171

    State of the Union, etc.

    Commentary on the State of the Union and some other announcements

  10. 170

    Liberty is. Anarchy

    I discuss common sense, seatbelts, and the difference between small-govt liberty (which I support) and complete anarchy (a total disaster that never ends well)

  11. 169

    Aliteracy Explained

    Aliterate people are those who can read but choose not to. Whilemost people aren't fully literate, Americans are not reading nearly as much as they used to, and it's actually a complex and concerning problem

  12. 168

    Autistic Barbie

    I discuss my thoughts on the new autistic Barbie because I'm conflicted but I don't love it

  13. 167

    What's Going on in Venezuela?

    What's going on in Venezuela? (And in general, honestly.)

  14. 166

    We Are Not Dogs

    I discuss my thoughts on euthanasia, right to try, and the metric system

  15. 165

    The Problem with Globalization

    In this episode, I discuss the problem with globalization and progress for its own sake, as well as my thoughts on striking, redistricting, and kid-free weddings

  16. 164

    Speech and Expression Revisited

    I discuss my thoughts on Target's smiling policy and call for a clear definition of what constitutes a threat to better balance safety and freedom of speech

  17. 163

    God and Family

    I discuss my thoughts on the Kim Davis case and d modern society's values

  18. 162

    Christmas PSA

    It's that time of year again! Don't be afraid to say merry Christmas

  19. 161

    Fiat Failure: The Death of the Penny

    I discuss the devaluation of our currency and how it has led to the retirement of the penny

  20. 160

    Foreign Affairs

    In this episode, I discuss US intervention in foreign affairs and the treatment of foreign terrorists

  21. 159

    Redistricting, Gambling, and the White House

    I spend most of the episode talking about congressional districts, but briefly mention the White House ballroom and my thoughts on gambling

  22. 158

    No Kings? More Like No AI Girlfriends

    I discuss my thoughts on the "no kings" movement and overreliance on AI

  23. 157

    Fascism: Communism's Evil Twin

    I further elaborate on my claim that communism and fascism are basically the same. The difference is skin-deep because radicalism distorts the original ideology beyond recognition in a phenomenon i call ideological fade

  24. 156

    False Equivalency in Criminal Convictions

    I discuss the idea that convicting someone of the wrong crime is unethical and propose we should do away with plea bargaining

  25. 155

    The Middle East and US Interventionism

    I discuss my thoughts on the Middle East and suggest that the US should use the end of this conflict as a golden opportunity to stop intervening in foreign affairs

  26. 154

    Government "Shutdowns"

    I discuss the reality of what is often called government shutdown and briefly touch on end-of-the-world predictions

  27. 153

    Tylenol

    Don't take Tylenol while pregnant...because science

  28. 152

    Free Speech (and Noise)

    I give my thoughts on free speech and discuss the often forgotten difference between noise and speech

  29. 151

    Use the Airwaves Responsibly

    I discuss what should happen when people justify or fail to condemn political violence

  30. 150

    Clarifications

    This is just a quick episode clarifying a few things. I said before. It's not really a grab bag because there's nothing new here, but it does have 3 segments related to things I've said in the past

  31. 149

    The Real Dehumanization Problem

    Like hate speech, dehumanization IS a real problem in our politics but not in the way the Left claims

  32. 148

    9/11 PSA

    Today is the 24th anniversary of 9/11

  33. 147

    Reflections on Political Violence

    I reflect on Charlie Kirk, and political violence (and shedding innocent blood) in general

  34. 146

    PSA: Charlie Kirk

    An animal shot and killed charlie kirk at a university in utah.While he was giving a speech. We need to pray for Charlie Kirk's family, and that the shooter is brought to justice

  35. 145

    Urgent Correction of Grab Bag #20

    My intent in that episode, specifically the first segment where I argue that it is un-American to argue against women's right to vote, was never to blaspheme God's word, and when I said that it was "both biblical and un-American" when characterizing the arguments against women's voting rights, I meant, either "unbiblical" or "anti-biblical," not biblical. I misspoke.

  36. 144

    Don't Kill the 2nd Amendment

    In this episode, i discuss mass shootings and the right to bear arms

  37. 143

    The Grab Bag Part 20

    If you don't think women should have a right to vote, you need to get a brain

  38. 142

    The Grab Bag Part 19

    In this episode, I discuss Taylor Swift, government bailouts, and the idea of progress for its own sake

  39. 141

    The Grab Bag Part 18

    In this episode, i discuss corporate rebranding (especially Cracker Barrel), immigration, and metric (aka Marx's Unjust Weights and Measures)

  40. 140

    RedistrictGPT

    We should redistrict after each presidential election with AI drawing the lines. The AI would be specifically instructed to draw them as geographically coherent as possible and in such a way that each party would be proportionally represented based on how that state voted in the election (so in a state that voted 80% Republican, the districts would be redrawn so that 80% of the districts would be Republican)

  41. 139

    The Grab Bag Part 17

    In this episode, I discuss sovereign citizens, the need for a conservatarian party, and the I can't breathe stuff

  42. 138

    Socialism v. The 10 Commandments

    In this episode, I discuss the fact that socialism breaks 9 of the 10 commandments. I also discuss my belief, contrary to what a lot of others believe, that socialism and communism are not distinct ideologies at all but rather, 2 aspects of the same one with socialism being the more theoretical side and communism being the aspect of putting those theories into practice

  43. 137

    Hate Speech v. Hated Speech

    I discuss the difference between hate speech and speech that is simply hated, and the fact that the the actual amount of both is much smaller than we're led to believe

  44. 136

    The Grab Bag Part 16

    I discuss flaws in leftist thought and the sick insanity of interviewing the AI recreation of a dead child. Recorded yesterday on my birthday

  45. 135

    The "Washington Whatevers"

    We need to stop these politically motivated name changes. Change the names back to the originals, especially when it comes to sports teams

  46. 134

    Your Truth ≠ The Truth

    Repeating the same thing ad nauseum does not affect its veracity, and our culture has forgotten this

  47. 133

    Metric, The French Revolution, and Greed

    In this episode, I discuss 3 main topics. First, the fact that even if the rich truly wanted to possess all the money, even the most profit-hungry person knows doing this would implode the economy. Plus, my wholehearted belief that both the French Revolution and the metric system are communist (2 topics in one)

  48. 132

    Educational Opt-outs: We Want More

    The Court's ruling that parents can opt thrleir kids out of anti-family propaganda doesn't go far enough. Some on the Left are claiming the ruling allows parents to opt their kids out of evolution and they're claiming this as a scare tactic, but I think parents should be able to opt their kids out of socialist propaganda including evolution, if the country is not ready to get rid of this trash altogether

  49. 131

    Churches and Politics

    I give my thoughts on churches' ability to express political views without risking their tax-exempt status

  50. 130

    Texas Floods

    I know it's coming out a bit late, but this was my episode on the Texas floods

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

This is a conservative podcast with a little humor sprinkled in. In each episode, I will discuss a political or philosophical phenomenon or issue that needs attention with the hope that you will enjoy it or at least become a more informed citizen.

HOSTED BY

Jessea L Vaughan

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This is a conservative podcast with a little humor sprinkled in. In each episode, I will discuss a political or philosophical phenomenon or issue that needs attention with the hope that you will enjoy it or at least become a more informed citizen.

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