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Radical Roots Podcast
by Radical Roots
Radical Roots: Progress Through ActionLive from Union County, North Carolina! Radical Roots is a bold and unapologetic podcast where we dig deep into politics, community empowerment, and social change through the lens of history and lived experiences. From national policies to local grassroots efforts, we expose hypocrisy, challenge propaganda, and amplify voices that fight for progress.
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Roots Rundown 10/20 - Game Time w/ Colby Watson
We sit with North Carolina's 8th Congressional District candidate Colby Watson who is running against the incumbent Congressman Mark Harris. We discuss is platform, his motivations, and his vision for NC and the country. All this and more on today’s episode!
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The Polls Are Open. Now What?🎙️Radical Roots ep 91
🎙️ Radical Roots Podcast – Episode 91📅 Sunday, October 18, 2026 | 9 PM ET📍 Live from North CarolinaEarly voting is underway in North Carolina, and the final stretch before Election Day is here. But casting a ballot is only part of the work. What happens before, during, and after elections...
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Roots Rundown 10/16 - Friday Parking Lot
It's Friiiiday and we are definitely chilling at the Parking Lot. There were so many stories and headlines we didnt get a chance to cover. So we'll be revisiting them today!All this and more on today's episode! Tune in to be apart of the conversation!
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Roots Rundown 10/15 - 1st day of Early Voting
Roots Rundown 10/15 - 1st day of Early Voting in North Carolina.
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Radical Roots 10/11 - ACAB means ALL
ACAB. Its time to unpack the violent arm of the state and how it upholds corruption, oppression, and imperialism. w/ special guest Madison Morrison
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Roots Rundown 10/9 - The State IS Emergency
From promoting public executions to an attempted public execution to a debates that were damn near a public executions. We say that the State is an EMERGENCY! All this and more on today’s episode!
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Roots Rundown 10/8 - Are We Serious
Roots Rundown 10/8 - Are We Serious
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Roots Rundown 10/6 - Off the Rails
In 2026, calling for a foreign government to wipe off two U.S. cities off the map as a good thing is what “Pro-American patriots” cheer for! We are officially in the upside down and off the rails!All this and more on today’s episode!
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Roots Rundown 10/2 - Friday Parking Lot
It’s Friday and we have a bunch of clips and topics we didn't get to discuss. At the parking Lot we allow the audience to control the show and what we discuss.
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Roots Rundown - It Don't Stop w/ Brittany Rodman
Today we are joined by friend of the show, Brittany Rodman. Where we discuss the how and why about the headlines that are swirling around us. Its always a good time when she joins the show, so this is absolutely one that you don't want to miss.
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When the System Is the Problem | Dr. James Ford & Parron 🎙️Radical Roots ep 90
When the System Is the Problem | Dr. James Ford & Parron 🎙️Radical Roots ep 90📅 September 27, 2026 | 🕗 8:30 PM ET | 📍 Live from Union County, NCJustice Anita Earls was scheduled to join us tonight, but technical issues had other plans.So Parron and Dr. James Ford kept the conversation moving,...
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Roots Rundown 9/25 - Pop Cuture Psychosis w/ Lauren Singleton
On our Friday episode we will be joined by the brilliant pop culture digital educator and creator Lauren Singleton better known as @ashleysaintclaire Where we discuss the cultural mass psychosis that has the United States in its current chokehold.This will be one that you do not want to miss!
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Roots Rundown 9/24 - The Age of the Political Monkey Paw
With midterms a few short weeks away and with the conditions of the average U.S. citizen deteriorating worse and worse by the day. We are seeing political alignments spring up that has some applauding and others scratching their heads. Will these strange bedfellows be worth their while or will it...
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Roots Rundown 9/18 - Friday Parking Lot
•Mitch the Glitch is…back?•Kaep connects his story to Macklemore •Diesel is about to be O-U-T•Trump said NC is thee WORST All this and more of today’s episode of the Roots Rundown
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Roots Rundown 9/17 - What's It Gonna Take? w/ Dr. Freda Grant
We are joined by the amazing and incomprable Dr. Freda Grant to dig into some of the most important topics happening in the culture and the country! This is one you absolutely do not want to miss!All this and more on today’s episode!YouTube • FB Live • IG Live • Twitch
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Roots Rundown 9/15 - What's Power
Idk who embarrassed themselves the most over the past weekend? Was it Ed Sheeran and his abject cowardice to stand up to a bully for a principled friend? Or was it Rep. Jasmine Crockett who "honored" a serial abuser on stage in her home state?All this and more on today's episode!11:00am YouTube •...
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Who is AI Built For?🎙️Radical Roots ep 89
🎙️ Radical Roots — Episode 89📅 September 13, 2026 | 🕗 8:30 PM ET | 📍 Live from Union County, NCWe're a podcast built on radical politics, community empowerment, and challenging systems of power — streaming on YouTube, promoted through Instagram, produced with AI tools.So before we talk about...
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Roots Rundown 9/11: 9/11 - What Were The Lessons Learned?
Today we remember 9/11 and the lives lost that day. We dont just remember the day through the sanitized American propagandized lens that has been fed to us. Instead we look back on what happened before, during, and after that day. 9/11 set off a series of events that would change the world...
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Roots Rundown 9/10: The White Men Are Not Ok
On the first Kirkaversary we are remember the biggest case of FAFO. Also we discuss Fat Joe's indignation around being challenged on saying the N-Word. Lastly, we get into the shitshow which was the 1st ever midterm RNC and how the GQP has nothing else to run on but their old tactics...and how...
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Big Tent, Bigger Fight🎙️Radical Roots ep 88
Happy Labor Day!How big is the Democratic “big tent,” really?Who’s in it? Who’s outside of it? And who gets to decide?That debate got a lot uglier this week after Rula Jebreal aimed racist language at Hakeem Jeffries, adding even more fuel to the fight over the party’s boundaries, factions, and...
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Roots Rundown 9/3 - Who Gets Compassion in the United States?
Roots Rundown 9/3 - Who Gets Compassion in the United States? Who gets to be seen as vulnerable, innocent, and worthy of compassion in the United States? In this heavy Roots Rundown, Payron follows that question through the dehumanization of Haitian migrants, unequal public empathy, gaps in...
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Roots Rundown 8/27 - Remebering Dolly Parton (and news of lesser humans)
Today we remember and honor the life and legacy of Dolly Rebecca Parton. And how being a TRULY good person is one of the most politically radical things anyone can ever do.In a world full of Trumps, Hegseths, McConnells, Musks, Rogans, Zuckerbergs, Netanyahus, Vances, Schumers, and Jeffries…Be a...
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Roots Rundown: The U.S. Is An Unserious Country
Today's Topics:- Enes Kanter's Pathetic WNBA stunt- Target hits the racist mark- Hakeem Jeffries Super Secret Sexy Meetings - Mark Ruffalo is the epitome of a courageous celebrityAll this and more on today's Roots Rundown!
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What’s Going On?🎙️Radical Roots ep 87
Been 3 weeks since our last Sunday episode. Tonight we catch up and try to make sense of everything that’s been going on, because honestly… it’s a lot.Lynchings and hanging deaths in the South. ICE kidnappings. Voter suppression. Food insecurity. Black political power. Capitalism & AI. Stephen A....
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Roots Rundown 8/20 - All Eyes on Gary, IN
Gary, IN (which is 76% Black) has been without power for well over a week. 100,000 people are not eating, not bathing, no access to medicines, and have been reduced to an apocalypse-esque level of living. With no national news coverage. If this were Malibu we would know about it on day one. This…
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Roots Rundown 8/18 - Back in ACTION
We are back Back BACK!!! 💫After a couple weeks of to travel 🌍and celebrate 🎂we come back to a torrent of news 📰 , headlines, and cultural touchstones to cover! From the digital lynch mob ran against Jason Arday to the well deserved Thumbs Down award given to Stephen A(hole) Smith and…
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Roots Rundown 8/4 - Primary Day
The nation's eyes will all be on Michigan for the Senate race of Abdul El-Sayed vs Haley Stevens
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Roots Rundown 7/31 w/ Eric Reeves - Breaking Respectability Politics
We've been conditioned to jump through hoops time and time again to fit a specific view of what it means to be an upstanding person for the sake of "Norms". Most of the time goals shift while the underlying logic fades or is dispensed of all together. We discuss with Eric Reeves who is an amazing...
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Roots Rundown 7/30 - The U.S. Shell Game
We have been fed a constant diet of carnage as U.S. Citizens and it feels like those in power are constantly trying to confuse and distract us. We have explosive diarrhea caused from lettuce, measles spreading like wildfires, actual WILDFIRES, and a corrupt government stealing from us every day.…
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Roots Rundown 7/28 - Life's A Mitch
In Today's Episode:-We recap our first "adversarial" conversation with Jerry Ford Jr. -The Murder of Corey Ruiz-The WHCD somehow got worse with the second time around-New Mitch McConnell Proof of Life just dropped
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Left vs. Center: Who’s Breaking the Coalition? w/ Jerry Ford Jr.🎙️ Radical Roots ep 86
🎙️ Radical Roots Podcast Ep 86 –Left vs. Center: Who’s Breaking the Coalition?, with Jerry Ford Jr.Tonight we sit down with Jerry Ford Jr. — attorney, political commentator, former candidate, and one of the most provocative voices in Democratic politics right now.From Texas Southern baseball to...
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Roots Rundown 7/24 - The Time Is Now w/ Philip Page
In today's society its hard to come across those who don’t wait to be told to act; but rather their mind, body, and spirit just start going. Philip Page is one such talent. From his years on the artistic and nightlife scene to his more recent foray into politics; Phil has been and is legit. We...
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Roots Rundown 7/23 - Unapologetic w/ Selina X
We are joined by the powerful activist Selina X. We will dig into the nitty gritty of politics, law, and race; and how they all work together. As MLK said "Where do we go from here? Chaos or Community" and that question has become more real for us as time marches forward.
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Roots Rundown 7/21 - Systemic Nodes
Roots Rundown 7/21 - Systemic Nodes
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South Carolina: Life after Lindsay w/ Charleston's AJ Davis 🎙️Ep 85
🎙️ Radical Roots Podcast Ep 85 – Charleston's AJ Davis. South Carolina: Life after Lindsay📅 July 19, 2026 | 🕗 8:30 PM ET | 📍 Live from North CarolinaLindsey Graham dies Saturday night. By Monday, Trump has already picked his replacement. By Friday, he's asking her to run for the full…
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Roots Rundown 7/17 - Mediocre Jokers Part Duex
Pt. 2: In the book "White Rage", Dr. Carolyn Bryant explains that the reason for white people melting down isn't in response to Black violence but rather Black Excellence. Conversely, the catnip for white America has always been those that meet (or dont even meet) the bar of mediocrity. They are...
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Roots Rundown 7/16 - Mediocre Jokers
In the book "White Rage", Dr. Carolyn Bryant explains that the reason for white people melting down isnt in response to Black violence but rather Black Excellence. Conversely, the catnip for white America has always been those that meet (or dont even meet) the bar of mediocrity. They are exalted...
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Grim Reaper is Chasing Senior Republicans🎙️Ep 84
🎙️ Radical Roots Podcast Ep 84 – Grim Reaper is Chasing Senior Republicans📅 July 12, 2026 | 🕗 8:30 PM ET | 📍 Live from North CarolinaThey say death comes in 3s. We're watching.Lindsey Graham: Legacy — Power Over Principle.Mitch McConnell: Legacy — Obstruction Over Country.One is gone. One…
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Roots Rundown 7/10 - Each One Teach One w/ James Ford
This Friday we are joined by the amazing educator and activist James Ford, who was also NC Teacher of the Year. We discuss the importance of education in an increasingly anti-intellectual world; and especially what that means for Black people. James always brings the power as well as the truth…
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Roots Rundown 7/9 - Every Empire Eventually Falls
Roots Rundown 7/9 - Every Empire Eventually Falls
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Roots Rundown 7/7 - America: Exposed
America is Americaning at its highest and purest level of Americana that it’s ever Americaned in the history of the United States of America! Nolan Wells Patriot Front Graham Platner
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Roots Rundown 7/3 - A New Day w/ Abigail Pepper
Today we are joined by Abigail Pepper, who is running for local office in North Carolina — in a determined effort to become a member of the Monroe City Council. We discuss what her campaign and the vision she is championing for a new way forward.
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Roots Rundown 7/2 - Echoes of a Near Future
Roots Rundown 7/2 - Echoes of a Near Future
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Roots Rundown 6/30 - #1 Threat to the U.S.
ROOTS RUNDOWN, our Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 11am Live show hosted by Parron, is now on Spotify and your favorite podcast platforms! ---- From the lies of "They're Eating The Cats and Dogs" to Teleportation artists to Neo-Carolyn Bryants these are all ingredients of a white wing movement that is...
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Roots Rundown 6/26 - Friday Parking Lot (Don't Sleep on this Episode!)
Amazing episode! Don't skip this one! Roots Rundown is now on Spotify and podcast platforms! Roots Rundown 6/26 - Friday Parking Lot
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Roots Rundown 6/25 - Sweep. Stakes?
Roots Rundown is now on Spotify and podcast platforms! Roots Rundown 6/25 - Sweep. Stakes?
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RR: Roots Rundown 6/23 - Where Do We Go From Here? w/ Kristie Puckett
Roots Rundown is now on Spotify and podcast platforms! RR: Roots Rundown 6/23 - Where Do We Go From Here? w/ Kristie Puckett
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Power Is Deciding Who Counts in America 🎙️ Radical Roots Podcast – Ep 82
Sorry for late upload. 🎙️ Radical Roots Podcast – Episode 82Who Gets Counted? Who Gets Erased? Who Gets Detained? Who Gets Represented? Who Gets to Call Themselves American?📅 June 7, 2026 | 🕘 9:00 PM ET📍 Live from Union County, North CarolinaThis week started with two stories dominating the...
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The Shot Barely Heard Around the Ballroom🎙️Radical Roots Podcast – Episode 81
Sorry for the late post. 🎙️ Radical Roots Podcast – Episode 80: Orban Falls, Ceasefire Fails, and a Democrat in Handcuffs📅 Sunday, April 12, 2026 | 🕗 8:30 PM ET | 📍 Live from North CarolinaViktor Orban just lost after 16 years — and Trump/Vance backed him all the way down. The Iran ceasefire...
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Orban Falls, Ceasefire Fails, and a Democrat in Handcuffs🎙️Radical Roots Podcast – Episode 80
Sorry for the late publish. 🎙️ Radical Roots Podcast – Episode 80: Orban Falls, Ceasefire Fails, and a Democrat in Handcuffs📅 Sunday, April 12, 2026 | 🕗 8:30 PM ET | 📍 Live from North CarolinaViktor Orban just lost after 16 years — and Trump/Vance backed him all the way down. The Iran…
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Radical Roots: Progress Through ActionLive from Union County, North Carolina! Radical Roots is a bold and unapologetic podcast where we dig deep into politics, community empowerment, and social change through the lens of history and lived experiences. From national policies to local grassroots efforts, we expose hypocrisy, challenge propaganda, and amplify voices that fight for progress.
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