Radical Roots Podcast

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 LGBTQ advocate and educator on the ways we can stand strong while we standing together.

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. So the amplification of Jedi-mind tricks has only gotten to a fever pitch.

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

🎙️ 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 running for the Texas House at 22, from Black Lives Matter organizing to corporate law and political media — Jerry has moved through every lane of the political world. That journey has given him a perspective that challenges progressives, frustrates the left, and makes a lot of people uncomfortable.Good. That's exactly why he's here.🔥 Tonight we're getting into:🗣️ How Jerry's journey — from student organizer to candidate to attorney to media voice — shaped his politics and where he stands today⚡ The Democratic Party's deepest divisions: ideology, strategy, and who deserves the blame for its failures🔥 Why Jerry frequently challenges progressives — and where he thinks the left misunderstands elections, coalition-building, and governing⚖️ What the Constitution and democratic institutions look like right now through an attorney's eyes🌵 What Texas can teach the rest of the country about organizing and building power in states where Democrats are locked out✊ What politically engaged people should actually be doing beyond posting and debating onlineCan you challenge the left AND fight the right at the same time — or does one inevitably serve the other?Tonight we find out.📢 Join the Movement:💬 Drop your thoughts below 📲 Follow: @RadicalRootsPodcast on IG, Threads, Bluesky 🔔 Subscribe & hit the bell 📩 [email protected] 🌐 https://radicalroots.us and DONATE #DemocraticParty #BlackPolitics

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 breakdown his viral moment with the Board of Elections and what his vision is for liberation among the youth and Black people overall. This will be one you absolutely don’t want to miss!

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.

Roots Rundown 7/21 - Systemic Nodes

🎙️ 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 term.North Carolina Republicans just made it easier to throw your vote in the trash.And Trump is back on stage relitigating 2020.Election integrity is under attack — and democracy doesn't defend itself.North Charleston community advocate AJ Davis (@ajmrcommunitydavis) joins us to connect the dots from South Carolina's Senate succession to NC's ballot purge rules to Trump's ongoing election lies — and what communities should actually DO about all of it.🔥 Tonight's Topics:🏘️ Guest: AJ Davis — Fair housing, educational access, and what this all means for Black Charlestonians and SC's communities of color🪑 SC Senate Succession: Power Before the Funeral👑 Who Is Darline Graham Nordone — and who put her there?🗳️ NC Republicans change the rules to make it easier to throw out your ballot🎤 Trump back on stage relitigating 2020 — the lies fuel the infrastructure💀 The body count continues — ICE killings that the media has moved on from but we haven't✊ What YOU Should Do Right Now:🔲 Check your voter registration🔲 Know your rights if your ballot is challenged🔲 Talk to your people. Turn concern into action.📢 Join Us LIVE Tonight 8:30 PM ET📲 @RadicalRootsPodcast | 🌐 radicalroots.us📧 [email protected]🔔 Subscribe & hit the bell#RadicalRootsPodcast #SCAfterGraham #DarlineGrahamNordone #LindseyGraham #SouthCarolina #AJDavis #Charleston #Senate2026 #PowerGrab #NorthCarolina

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 exalted and moved into prominent positions: CEO, Dod Sec, or even President of the United States of America.

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 and moved into prominent positions: CEO, Dod Sec, or even President of the United States of America.

🎙️ 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 won't show his face. Both leave behind the same question: what exactly did all that power build?Tonight we read the tombstones, examine the legacies, and call out the eulogies that are already lying to your face.🔥 What We're Covering:⚰️ The Legacies of Lindsey Graham & Mitch McConnellGraham, 71, died Saturday of an aortic dissection after returning from Ukraine. Three Supreme Court picks steered through Judiciary — including the justices who overturned Roe v. Wade. Hawkish foreign policy. Unwavering Trump loyalty — from the man who once warned Trump would "destroy" the Republican Party before becoming his most loyal defender. Power over principle. Etched in stone.McConnell, 84, found unconscious June 14. Required CPR. Disappeared for a month — no photos, no video, no proof of life — while GOP leadership vouched for phone calls nobody could verify. Today he finally surfaced. "Folks of my generation hesitate to share vulnerability." Sir, you run the United States Senate. Kentucky's Democratic Governor Andy Beshear had to publicly demand basic transparency from his own party. Obstruction over country. To the very end.😇 Democrats Whitewashing Graham's Legacy — We See YouCory Booker called Graham a "dear friend" and praised his "dedication to public service." Others issued similarly warm tributes — the kind that erase the actual record. Let's be clear about what that record is: Graham voted against the Affordable Care Act repeal only after the cameras were on him. He championed the Supreme Court picks that took away reproductive rights from millions of Americans. He stood by Trump through two impeachments, January 6, and everything after. He weaponized the Senate Judiciary Committee. He chose ambition over accountability every single time. Calling that "dedication to public service" isn't grace — it's gaslighting. The eulogies are lying. The tombstones are telling the truth.🗳️ What It Means for NovemberGraham's South Carolina Senate seat is now suddenly open in November 2026. A Trump-aligned seat held for 71 years by Republicans. In play. We're watching that closely.💀 They Say Death Comes in 3sGraham gone. McConnell barely surfacing. Rep. Tom Kean vanished for four months this year. Who's actually governing? And why does the public have no right to know?✊ The Real Question:When does "bipartisan mourning" become a cover for dishonest accounting? How many aging, ailing senators have to disappear before we demand transparency in Congress? And how many times will Democrats eulogize their opponents' legacies before they start telling the truth about what those legacies cost us?The eulogies are lying. The tombstones are telling the truth.📢 Join Us LIVE Tonight 8:30 PM ET📲 @RadicalRootsPodcast | 🌐 radicalroots.us📧 [email protected]🔔 Subscribe & hit the bell#RadicalRootsPodcast #LindseyGraham #MitchMcConnell #CoryBooker #Senate2026 #SouthCarolina #UnionCountyNC #SouthernPolitics

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 when he articulates his view for the future that we all can thrive in.

Roots Rundown 7/9 - Every Empire Eventually Falls

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 WellsPatriot FrontGraham Platner

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.

Roots Rundown 7/2 - Echoes of a Near Future

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 drunk off delusion and greed.All this and more on today's episode!

Amazing episode! Don't skip this one!Roots Rundown is now on Spotify and podcast platforms! Roots Rundown 6/26 - Friday Parking Lot

Roots Rundown is now on Spotify and podcast platforms! Roots Rundown 6/25 - Sweep. Stakes?

Roots Rundown is now on Spotify and podcast platforms! RR: Roots Rundown 6/23 - Where Do We Go From Here? w/ Kristie Puckett

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 national conversation: the cases of Cyrus and Karmelo Anthony. Beyond the headlines, both stories exposed something deeper about race, media narratives, public perception, and whose lives receive empathy, outrage, or benefit of the doubt in America.Tonight, we zoom out.Because whether we're talking about criminal justice, immigration detention, voting rights, media censorship, redistricting, or presidential power, the same question keeps showing up:Who gets counted? Who gets erased? Who gets detained? Who gets represented? And who gets to call themselves American?We'll break down Trump's combative interview with Kristen Welker, Scott Pelley's warning about corporate pressure inside media organizations, and the growing concern that truth-telling itself is becoming a liability while propaganda becomes a business model.TONIGHT'S TOPICS🔹 Cyrus, Karmelo Anthony, media narratives, race, and public empathy🔹 Trump's Kristen Welker interview and the authoritarian media playbook🔹 Scott Pelley, CBS, Bari Weiss, and corporate pressure on journalism🔹 ICE detention protests, hunger strikes, private prisons, and the cruelty economy🔹 Trump's America 250 monument push and the politics of public memory🔹 June 9 primaries in Maine, Nevada, North Dakota, and South Carolina🔹 Supreme Court opinion watch: citizenship, immigration, voting rights, civil rights, and executive power🔹 Trump's June 14 Flag Day / UFC / America 250 birthday spectacle🔹 Georgia's June 17 redistricting session and the next battle over Black voting power🔹 What all of this means for Union County, North Carolina, and organizers living in red countiesTHE BIGGER QUESTIONThe fight over democracy isn't just happening in Washington.It's happening in school boards.It's happening in courtrooms.It's happening in detention centers.It's happening in newsroom boardrooms.It's happening in state legislatures.And it's happening right here in North Carolina.💬 Join the Conversation LIVE📲 Follow @RadicalRootsPodcast on Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, and Bluesky🌐 https://radicalroots.us📩 [email protected]❤️ Support the work: Donate through our websiteBecause progress doesn't happen by accident.It happens through action.📢 Join Us LIVE Tonight 8:30 PM ET📲 @RadicalRootsPodcast | 🌐 radicalroots.us📧 [email protected]🔔 Subscribe & hit the bell#RadicalRoots #ProgressThroughAction #UnionCountyNC #NorthCarolinaPolitics #VotingRights #Immigration #ICE #SupremeCourt #ScottPelley #KristenWelker #Trump #GeorgiaPolitics #Redistricting #Media #Democracy

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 talks in Pakistan collapsed this morning. Israel killed 350+ people in Lebanon the day after the ceasefire. And Eric Swalwell is being investigated for sexual assault while refusing to drop out of the governor's race. Tonight we break it all down.🔥 What We're Covering:🏳️ BREAKING: Viktor Orban Concedes — A Blow to MAGA Globally- Orban concedes after 16 years. Péter Magyar's party wins 68% of seats.- Record 77.8% turnout — highest since the fall of communism.- JD Vance was in Budapest April 7 rallying for Orban. Trump promised economic backing.- Orban's fall unblocks €90B in Ukraine aid and strips Putin of his main EU ally.☮️ Failed Pakistan Ceasefire Talks — War Back on the Table- 21 hours of US-Iran talks in Islamabad ended this morning with no deal.- First face-to-face US-Iran meeting since the 1979 Revolution — and it failed.- Vance says Iran refused to commit to ending its nuclear program.- Ceasefire expires April 22. Trump's response: full naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.🚩Lebanon — The Ceasefire That Never Was- Israel killed 350+ people in Lebanon on April 8 — the day after the ceasefire announcement.- One-third of victims were women and children.- 2,000+ total killed in US-Israel attacks since February 28.- Netanyahu: "Israel will continue to fight Iran's terror regime and its proxies."🌍 What's Next — For This Country and This World?- Ceasefire expires in 10 days. Does the war resume?- A naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz means 20% of global oil in limbo.- Orban's defeat: is this the beginning of the end for the right-wing strongman model globally?🚨 Eric Swalwell Scandal — Another Democrat Implodes- Four women accuse Swalwell of sexual misconduct including assault.- Manhattan DA launched a criminal investigation April 11.- Lost all 21 congressional endorsements within 24 hours.- Still refusing to drop out of the California governor's race.- House expulsion vote incoming — Democrats plan to counter with their own.📢 Join Us LIVE Tonight 8:30 PM ET📲 @RadicalRootsPodcast | 🌐 radicalroots.us📧 [email protected]🔔 Subscribe & hit the bell#RadicalRootsPodcast #Orban #IranCeasefire #Lebanon #EricSwalwell #UnionCountyNC #ProgressThroughAction #DigDeepToReachHigher

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 ceasefire talks in Pakistan collapsed this morning. Israel killed 350+ people in Lebanon the day after the ceasefire. And Eric Swalwell is being investigated for sexual assault while refusing to drop out of the governor's race. Tonight we break it all down.🔥 What We're Covering:🏳️ BREAKING: Viktor Orban Concedes — A Blow to MAGA Globally- Orban concedes after 16 years. Péter Magyar's party wins 68% of seats.- Record 77.8% turnout — highest since the fall of communism.- JD Vance was in Budapest April 7 rallying for Orban. Trump promised economic backing.- Orban's fall unblocks €90B in Ukraine aid and strips Putin of his main EU ally.☮️ Failed Pakistan Ceasefire Talks — War Back on the Table- 21 hours of US-Iran talks in Islamabad ended this morning with no deal.- First face-to-face US-Iran meeting since the 1979 Revolution — and it failed.- Vance says Iran refused to commit to ending its nuclear program.- Ceasefire expires April 22. Trump's response: full naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.🚩Lebanon — The Ceasefire That Never Was- Israel killed 350+ people in Lebanon on April 8 — the day after the ceasefire announcement.- One-third of victims were women and children.- 2,000+ total killed in US-Israel attacks since February 28.- Netanyahu: "Israel will continue to fight Iran's terror regime and its proxies."🌍 What's Next — For This Country and This World?- Ceasefire expires in 10 days. Does the war resume?- A naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz means 20% of global oil in limbo.- Orban's defeat: is this the beginning of the end for the right-wing strongman model globally?🚨 Eric Swalwell Scandal — Another Democrat Implodes- Four women accuse Swalwell of sexual misconduct including assault.- Manhattan DA launched a criminal investigation April 11.- Lost all 21 congressional endorsements within 24 hours.- Still refusing to drop out of the California governor's race.- House expulsion vote incoming — Democrats plan to counter with their own.📢 Join Us LIVE Tonight 8:30 PM ET📲 @RadicalRootsPodcast | 🌐 radicalroots.us📧 [email protected]🔔 Subscribe & hit the bell#RadicalRootsPodcast #Orban #IranCeasefire #Lebanon #EricSwalwell #UnionCountyNC #ProgressThroughAction #DigDeepToReachHigher

🎙️ Radical Roots Podcast – Episode 79: A Whole Civilization Will Die Tonight: Trump's Genocide Threat and the Fake Iran Ceasefire📅 Thursday, April 9, 2026 | 🕗 9:00 PM ET | 📍 Live from Union County, NCTrump threatened to eradicate an entire civilization. Hours after a ceasefire was announced, Israel massacred 254 people in Lebanon in 10 minutes. ICE deported two North Carolina children — US citizens — to Honduras. And some young Black people are out here defending this empire. Tonight we connect every dot.🔥 What We're Covering:🤯 Trump's Dementia Threats & Policy Whiplash- One day: ceasefire. Next day: genocide threats. What is actually happening?- Democratic response, health concerns, and midterm implications.💣 Operation Eternal Darkness — The Lebanon Massacre- 254 civilians killed in 10 minutes after a ceasefire was announced- International condemnation growing. Strikes continuing.- What does "ceasefire" mean when the bombs don't stop?🚨 ICE Deports Two NC Children to Honduras — US Citizens- Two North Carolina children — American citizens — deported to Honduras- Parents given minutes to decide under duress, denied attorneys- ProPublica: ICE has detained parents of at least 11,000 US citizen children📉 Right-Wing Spin Is Cracking- Young MAGA voters breaking on endless war- Republican support fracturing. Public opinion shifting.- War Powers Resolution vote coming next week.✊🏾 Black People & U.S. Propaganda — When Colonization Wins- Why are young Black people defending American exceptionalism while ICE deports Black and Brown families?- From Buffalo Soldiers to Black ICE agents — this pattern isn't new- Muhammad Ali said "No Viet Cong ever called me n****r." How did we get from that to defending genocide in Gaza?- Colonization didn't just steal land. It stole consciousness.📢 Join Us LIVE Tonight 8:30 PM ET📲 @RadicalRootsPodcast | 🌐 radicalroots.us📧 [email protected]🔔 Subscribe & hit the bell#RadicalRootsPodcast #IranWar #ICE #BlackLiberation #GazaGenocide #UnionCountyNC #ProgressThroughAction #DigDeepToReachHigher

🎙️ Radical Roots Podcast – Episode 77: Black Women and the Fight for Healing📅 Thursday, March 19, 2026 | 🕗 8:30 PM ET | 📍 Live from North Carolina🎙️ Tonight's Guest: Dr. Jennifer Montgomery, PharmD, MBA, LCMHCABridging the gap between physical and mental wellness for underserved communities.Black women are holding the movement, the family, the community — and their own bodies are screaming for rest. Tonight we slow down and go deep. 🔥 What We're Covering:💊 The Body Keeps the Score — A Pharmacist & Therapist's View- Dr. Jennifer Montgomery bridges physical and mental health in ways the system refuses to- What prescriptions and therapy sessions reveal about collective Black trauma- Can medication heal what systemic oppression creates — or is that just managing symptoms?⚰️ Black Maternal Mortality — Engineered Death- Black women are 3–4x more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women- The disparity holds regardless of income or education — Serena Williams almost died- Is this medical negligence, or is this what the system was designed to do?🧠 Protecting Your Peace in a Nonstop Crisis- Vicarious trauma, news exhaustion, and the weight of carrying everyone else- Is it okay to opt out of news consumption to protect your mental health?- What does self-preservation look like without abandoning the fight?✊🏾 Celebration vs. Survival — Women's History Month Honestly- How do you honor Black women's brilliance while telling the truth about the exhaustion?- What does healing look like inside systems that were built to harm you?- Community care vs. clinical care — and the limits of individual healing under collective oppression📢 Join Us LIVE Tonight 8:30 PM ET📲 @RadicalRootsPodcast | 🌐 radicalroots.us📧 [email protected]🔔 Subscribe & hit the bell#RadicalRootsPodcast #BlackWomensHealth #WomensHistoryMonth #BlackMentalHealth #HealingIsResistance #UnionCountyNC #MonroeNC #ProgressThroughAction

🎙️ Radical Roots Podcast – Episode 76: Operation Epstein Fury📅 Sunday, March 1, 2026 | 🕗 8:30 PM ET | 📍 Live from North CarolinaWhile American voters went to the polls for last day of early voting, Trump started a war. 153 children died in a school bombing. Have attacks on American soil followed?And a Trump megadonor is poised to acquire CNN, HBO, and Warner Bros. This is Operation Epstein Fury: start a war, bury the crimes, call the backlash terrorism.🔥 What We're Covering:💣 Operation Epic Fury — War as Distraction- 153 children killed. Supreme Leader assassinated. 3 US soldiers dead.- Sen. Mark Warner: "I saw NO intelligence Iran was planning an attack. None."- What is the real motive?🚨 Violence On US Soil- Austin: 2 dead, 14 injured. DC Beltway: 4 stabbed.- Both possible attacks within 30 hours of the Iran war starting.- Austin suspect wore an Iranian flag shirt. Suspect.🗳️ NC Primaries — Democracy While Bombs Drop- March 3 Primary is 2 days away. Early voting closed the day the war started.- North Carolina U.S. Senator & House, Monroe Mayor, City Council, County Commission, Board of Ed all on the ballot.📺 The Ellison Empire — They're Buying the Narrative- Trump megadonors is buying CNN, HBO, CBS, and Warner Bros for $111B.- Same people starting the war now own the networks covering it.- Can the deal be stopped?🤖 Trump banned Anthropic from the entire federal government for refusing to allow AI-powered mass surveillance — then OpenAI took the deal.🏅 NAACP Image Awards🔗 The Pattern- ICE camps. Executions. Voter suppression. All buried under war headlines.- 153 children didn't die for democracy. They died for distraction.📢 Join the Movement:💬 Drop your thoughts below 📲 Follow: @RadicalRootsPodcast on IG, Threads, Bluesky 🔔 Subscribe & hit the bell 📩 [email protected] 🌐 https://radicalroots.us and DONATE#RadicalRootsPodcast #OperationEpsteinFury #OperationEpicFury #IranWar #NCPrimary2026 #UnionCountyNC #ProgressThroughAction #StayWoke

🔥The State of the Country with guest Mir Yarfitz (NC 10th District Candidate) 🚨We're joined by guest Mir Yarfitz (@miryarfitz) tonight—running for Congress North Carolina 10th District. When the country looks like this, we need fighters everywhere.Mir Yarfitz, is a queer and trans man, tenured Associate Professor of History at Wake Forest University, published author, and Democratic candidate running in the NC-10 Congressional District primary against incumbent Republican Pat Harrigan. A scholar of Latin American history, social movements, and gender and sexuality — and a lifelong organizer with unions, farmworkers, tenants, and LGBTQ movements — Mir brings both academic depth and boots-on-the-ground credibility to his campaign. He's earned the endorsement of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), and his run represents exactly the kind of bold, people-powered representation we need in Congress.🚩Mexico currently on fire, what happened?👮🏻 Secret Service Kill Man at Mar-a-Lago📂 Country shrugs off Epstein files🗳️ SAVE Act: voter suppression👮 DaQuain Johnson: executed on bike🌳 Kyle Bassinga: found hanging, called “suicide”🏢 ICE: $38B for concentration camps🧑🏼‍⚖️ Judges Kill Tariffs, Trump retaliates in a tantrum🏀 LeBron: praises Israel during genocideThis is a snapshot of where we are.🎙️ 8:30 PM ET: radicalroots.us, YouTube, Facebook📢 Join the Movement:💬 Drop your thoughts below 📲 Follow: @RadicalRootsPodcast on IG, Threads, Bluesky 🔔 Subscribe & hit the bell 📩 [email protected] 🌐 https://radicalroots.us and DONATE#RadicalRootsPodcast #DaQuainJohnson #KyleBassinga #Mexico #Lebron

🎙️ Radical Roots Podcast – Episode 74: 🌊The Flood—When Too Much News Becomes The Strategy📅 February 1, 2026 | 🕗 8:30 PM ET | 📍 Live from SNOWY North CarolinaHAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH!This week was a flood 🌊. So much news it's hard to even keep up.Government shutdown. 3 million Epstein pages dropped. Prominent journalists arrested. Liam finally came home. Greg Bovino demoted. February 13 deadline.Is the chaos the point? When you can't defend the indefensible, flood the zone with distractions.🔥 What We're Covering:🏛️ Democrats Made Them Blink... kinda?Senate Dems blocked funding, forced DHS split. Trump agreed. Senate passed 71-29. February 13 deadline for DHS negotiations. They're still demanding reforms—not abolition.👮 Trump's Secret PoliceDon Lemon & Georgia Fort arrested Friday covering January 18 church protest. FACE Act charges. Judge rejected warrant—arrested anyway. Meanwhile Valentina Gomez disrupts churches, burns Qurans, mock executions—no charges. Pattern clear: FACE Act only enforced against the left. Does it even apply?📁 The Distraction Drop3 million+ Epstein pages dropped Friday (same day as arrests and shutdown). Trump mentioned 4,500+ times. Cabinet members implicated. FBI tip list removed from database. Why now? Bury ICE murders.💔 The Body Count + Liam Comes Home30+ shootings, 8 deaths since January 20. Trump calls Alex Pretti "insurrectionist." Liam Ramos & father released Saturday, flew home Sunday. Two more kids from his school now detained.🔴 The Right-Wing LostDefending detaining 5-year-olds and murdering nurses. Chris Madel drops Minnesota governor race (can't support party). Lindsey Graham defends ICE as "demonized cops." Even some Republicans breaking. BIG LOSS IN TEXAS special election.⏰ February 13 - The TestWill Dems hold the line or fold (history: ACA failure)? ICE already has $75 billion. Reforms won't work. 69% of Dems support abolition. Leadership won't say it. Only solution: ABOLISH ICE.✊ The Thesis:When you can't defend the indefensible, flood the zone with so much chaos people can't keep up. This week proves it. We're trying anyway.📢 Join the Movement:💬 Drop your thoughts below 📲 Follow: @RadicalRootsPodcast on IG, Threads, Bluesky 🔔 Subscribe & hit the bell 📩 [email protected] 🌐 https://radicalroots.us and DONATE#RadicalRootsPodcast #blackandbrown #solidarity #coalition #RadicalRoots #KiethPorter #SilverioVillegasGarcia #AlexPretti #ReneeGood #DonDavis #ChaseRanklin #NCDemocrats #Obama

🎙️ Radical Roots Podcast – Episode 73: The Murder of Alex Pretti and the Cowardice of our Democratic Partywith Guest: Chase Franklin (North Carolina Activist)📅 January 25, 2026 | 🕗 8:30 PM ET | 📍 Live from North Carolina👨‍⚕️His Name: Alex Jeffrey Pretti 💔-Saturday, Jan 24. Minneapolis. 37-year-old ICU nurse at VA hospital. U.S. citizen. Legal gun owner. NO criminal record.-Shot and killed by Border Patrol.-Border Patrol Commander: agents are "the victims."-SECOND fatal shooting in Minneapolis in 3 weeks.🗳️ Will Democrats find their spine?- What are NC Dems saying about ICE/CBP and Alex Pretti?- Don Davis voted YES for ICE funding—any backlash?- Are NC Dems organizing anything?- Could Minnesota's shutdown happen in NC?📢 Join the Movement:💬 Drop your thoughts below 📲 Follow: @RadicalRootsPodcast on IG, Threads, Bluesky 🔔 Subscribe & hit the bell 📩 [email protected] 🌐 https://radicalroots.us and DONATE#RadicalRootsPodcast #blackandbrown #solidarity #coalition #RadicalRoots #KiethPorter #SilverioVillegasGarcia #AlexPretti #ReneeGood #DonDavis #ChaseRanklin #NCDemocrats #Obama

🎙️ Radical Roots Podcast – Episode 72: 5-Year-Old as Bait—Minnesota Shuts Down Today📅 January 23, 2026 | 🕗 11:30 AM ET | 📍 Live from North Carolina👶 They used a 5-year-old as bait.Liam Ramos, age 5, taken from his car. ICE told him to knock on door. Using a child as bait. Now detained in Texas. Family came legally, active asylum case.⚖️ Nekima Levy Armstrong arrested for protesting at church whose pastor runs ICE field office.🗳️ 7 Democrats voted to give ICE $10 billion AFTER Renee Good murdered, AFTER Liam detained.🚨 Minnesota shutting down TODAY. No work. No school. No shopping. Largest economic action in state history.📋 Jack Smith: "Trump caused Jan 6." 1,600 insurrectionists pardoned.✊ This is what resistance looks like.📢 Join the Movement:💬 Drop your thoughts below 📲 Follow: @RadicalRootsPodcast on IG, Threads, Bluesky 🔔 Subscribe & hit the bell 📩 [email protected] 🌐 https://radicalroots.us and DONATE#RadicalRootsPodcast #blackandbrown #solidarity #coalition #liamramos #YouthOrganizing #MinnesotaOccupation #ICEResistance #BuildThePower

🎙️ Radical Roots Podcast – Episode 71: From Monroe to Minneapolis: Building Community Defense in Trump's America📅 Jan 19 2026 | 🕗 8:30 PM ET | 📍 Live from Union County, NCThey brought ICE/CBP terror to our doorstep. Monroe fought back.Tonight, local Union County activist Kara Ordonez joins us to talk about the incredible organizing work happening right here in Monroe and Union County—from the November courthouse protests to student walkouts, from challenging Mayor Burns to building community defense networks that protect our neighbors.Plus: Minnesota under federal occupation—2,000+ ICE agents deployed, 1,000 more arriving today, second shooting by federal agents, and Trump threatening the Insurrection Act.🔥 What We're Covering:✊ Operation Charlotte's Web & Monroe's ResponseNovember protests at Union County Courthouse. Student walkouts at Monroe High and CATA. What organizing in the immediate aftermath looked like when ICE terror hit Charlotte—just 30 minutes from Monroe.🏛️ Mayor Burns & Local Government ComplicityMonroe City Council's position statements supporting ICE cooperation. Union County Sheriff's voluntary 287(g) agreement. Challenging local officials who welcome federal enforcement into our communities.🛡️ Building Community Defense NetworksHow Monroe Immigrants and local activists are creating safety systems, rapid response protocols, and mutual aid networks for vulnerable families. Real organizing infrastructure being built right now.👊 Youth Leadership & Student OrganizingThe power of young people walking out and taking action. Monroe High and CATA students leading the resistance. How we support the next generation of activists who refuse to be silent.🌐 North Carolina's Immigration Organizing LandscapeConnecting Monroe's work to statewide resistance efforts. Building coalition power across red counties. What it means to organize in hostile territory and win anyway.🚨 Minnesota's Federal Occupation & Second Shooting2,000+ ICE agents deployed to Minneapolis with 1,000 more arriving today. Second shooting by federal agents last night. Minnesota filing state lawsuit calling it a "federal invasion." Trump threatening to invoke Insurrection Act against protests. This is what occupation looks like.✊ The Real Question:When ICE comes to your city, will you be ready? Monroe is showing us how to organize, how to fight back, and how to protect each other.📢 From Charlotte to Minneapolis—The Pattern is Clear:Federal terror. Local complicity. Community resistance. This is happening everywhere. Monroe is building the model.📢 Join the Movement:💬 Drop your thoughts below 📲 Follow: @RadicalRootsPodcast on IG, Threads, Bluesky 🔔 Subscribe & hit the bell 📩 [email protected] 🌐 https://radicalroots.us and DONATE#RadicalRootsPodcast #KaraOrdonez #MonroeNC #UnionCountyNC #OperationCharlottesWeb #CommunityDefense #StudentWalkouts #MayorBurns #287g #MonroeImmigrants #YouthOrganizing #MinnesotaOccupation #ICEResistance #BuildThePower

We both hopped on Thursday morning to discuss and dissect clips from Democratic leaders.When those who are supposed to protect the people forgo that responsibility by offering up nothing more than hollow words. What then?

🎙️ Radical Roots Podcast – Episode 70: The Rule of Law is Dead, The Gestapo is Here, and Democrats are Hiding📅 January 11, 2026 | 🕗 8:30 PM ET | 📍 Live from Union County, NC⚠️ CONTENT WARNING: This episode discusses state violence, murder, and systemic terror.Renee Good is dead. ICE Agent Jonathan Ross killed her January 7th. No charges. The FBI is covering it up. Democrats refuse to say "abolish ICE."This is righteous rage. Are you ready to fight or still waiting?🔥 What We're Covering:💔 Say Her Name — Renee GoodJanuary 7, 2026. U.S. citizen, poet, mother of three. Just dropped her 6-year-old at school. ICE Agent Jonathan Ross shot and killed her. Minneapolis' first homicide of 2026. FBI blocked Minnesota BCA investigation. Governor Walz: "pessimistic about fair outcome." Jonathan Ross walks free.🚨 The Pattern — This Is Systematic TerrorPortland (Jan 8): CBP shoots 2 people—Silverio Villegas Gonzalez and Marimar Martinez. Same "weaponized vehicle" excuse. Roosevelt High School (Jan 7): ICE raids school SAME DAY as Renee's murder. 9 ICE shootings since September 2025. 5 people dead. Keith Porter Jr. killed by off-duty ICE officer one week before Renee. Silverio Villegas Gonzalez died from his injuries. Marimar Martinez survived. This isn't isolated—this is systematic terror.🕵️ Investigation Cover-Up in Real TimeMinnesota BCA BLOCKED from investigation by FBI. Ken Martin (DNC Chair): This is a "cover-up." FBI = sole investigator (Kash Patel's FBI). Ilhan Omar, Kelly Morrison, Angie Craig kicked out of ICE facility after 10 minutes. They're covering it up AS IT HAPPENS.👮 ICE as Gestapo — The Pattern is Clear9 shootings since September 2025. 5 dead. Roosevelt High School raided SAME DAY Renee died. Minneapolis schools CLOSED due to ICE terror. 2,000 agents deployed to Minneapolis. Operation Salvo announced AFTER killing Renee. Using fraud allegations to justify ethnic targeting of Somali community.🗳️ Democratic Cowardice — Names and ReceiptsWHO IS CALLING FOR ABOLISH ICE: Shri Thanedar, Ayanna Pressley, AOC, Rashida Tlaib, Graham Platner, Patty Garcia.WHO'S HIDING: Chuck Schumer ("I have lots of problems with ICE" - REFUSED to make it a red line). Hakeem Jeffries (redirected to "Affordable Care Act" - AVOIDING the issue). Democratic leadership opposes using Jan 30 funding deadline as leverage. Even Mayor Frey and Senator Elissa Slotkin are failing to meet the moment in their own backyard.THE POLLING: 69% of Democrats support abolishing ICE. 85% disapprove of ICE. But leadership won't act.⚖️ Rule of Law is Dead — The Numbers1,600 Jan 6 insurrectionists pardoned. Trump waived $1.3 billion in restitution. Stewart Rhodes, Enrique Tarrio sentences commuted. 77 fake electors pardoned. Jake Lang (assaulted officers with bat) now running for US Senate, wants to "deputize Proud Boys." Ashley Babbitt's family paid $5M. Jonathan Ross murdered Renee Good—no charges, FBI covering up. The rule of law only punishes the vulnerable and "the left"✊ It's Time to Fight — 5 Fronts1. LEGAL: Demand Minnesota prosecute Jonathan Ross. Push for state prosecutions of federal agents.2. POLITICAL: January 30 funding deadline—make it a red line. Primary EVERY Democrat who won't say "abolish ICE."3. COMMUNITY DEFENSE: 1,000+ protests nationwide. Rapid response networks. Know Your Rights. School protection.4. ECONOMIC: Hotels canceling ICE reservations. Boycotts. Cut revenue streams funding ICE.5. PHYSICAL DEFENSE: Self-defense training. Mutual aid. Power brought the violence—we didn't choose this.💔 Say Their Names:Renee Nicole GoodKeith Porter Jr.Silverio Villegas GonzalezThose that have died in custody✊ The Call:Demand Minnesota prosecute Ross. Demand FBI work with Minnesota or be removed from investigation. Primary Democrats who won't abolish ICE. Build community defense NOW. 📢 They Brought the Gestapo to Our Doors:If you're not ready to fight, get out of the way.

🎙️ Radical Roots Podcast – Episode 69: “ICE Shot Renee Good” — The Domestic Front of Empire (ft. Kristie Puckett)📅 January 8, 2026 | 🕗 8:30 PM ET | 📍 Live from Union County, NC📺 Streaming LIVE on YouTube, Instagram, and FacebookA 37-year-old mother of three, Renee Nicole Macklin Good, was fatally shot by an ICE officer in Minneapolis—caught in the same U.S. “security” machine that claims it’s protecting us while it escalates violence everywhere it touches. The official story is already being contested, and the propaganda cycle is moving faster than the facts. 🔥 Main Topics:🧨 The Killing of Renee Good: White Supremacy With a Badge and a Press ReleaseWhat happened in Minneapolis, what video and witnesses suggest, and how the state manufactures consent when it spills blood. 🧭 What Does Opposition Look Like (Beyond Posting)?We’re reviewing the infrastructure of reactionary policy—think: proposal websites, “model bills,” personnel pipelines, and the paper trail that turns cruelty into “governance.” 🧊 North Carolina: Fight / Flight / Freeze / FaintNC isn’t “watching from afar.” Cooperation mechanisms like 287(g) and new state-level mandates pull local sheriffs, jails, and county politics directly into federal immigration enforcement. 🌍 From ICE Raids to Global Violence: Same Logic, Different BattlefieldWe connect the throughline: dehumanization, “law-and-order” framing, and empire doing what it does—then asking you to call it safety.✊ Call to ActionIf they can kill someone and rewrite the story in real time, then “wait for the next election” is not a plan. Build leverage where you live: show up locally, protect targeted communities, pressure county officials, and stop repeating state propaganda like it’s neutral.

🎙️ Radical Roots Podcast – Episode 68: “We’re Going to Run the Country” — Regime Change Without the Mask📅 January 4, 2026 | 🕗 8:30 PM ET | 📍 Live from North CarolinaA U.S. strike in Caracas. Maduro captured and removed. Venezuelans feel freed in the aftermath. Trump says the quiet part out loud: “We’re going to run the country," "we have to do it again" and "No one can stop us."👊🏾 Main Topics:🧭 Caracas + The Veil LiftedThe operation, the line-crossing, and why “ends justify means” is how people get trained to accept anything. 🔥 Trump’s Words As Policy (Spectacle-as-Governance)When governance becomes a dominance performance—“we’ll run it,” “we can do it again,” “don’t talk constitutionality”—the mask isn’t coming back. 🛢️ Oil, Control, and the Real MotiveNot “democracy,” not “freedom,” not “humanitarian concern.” The pitch is control: oil, infrastructure, contracts, leverage—wrapped in a narco/security story for domestic consent. 🌎 What This Authorizes Next (The 2026 Menu)International precedent, regional destabilization, and the breadcrumb trail toward Greenland, Cuba, Mexico, and more as the next pretext—same playbook, new target. 🧨 Epstein Files + Domestic Impunity (Same Ecosystem)Not just scandal: how selective disclosure, secrecy, and elite protection function as power—at home and abroad.✊ Call to ActionIf the rules are optional for them, we don’t win by begging for norms. We win by matching their energy and building leverage: organized communities, economic pressure, local action, and refusing propaganda language—even when it’s convenient.📢 Join the Movement:💬 Drop your thoughts 📲 Follow: @RadicalRootsPodcast on IG, Threads, Bluesky 🔔 Subscribe & hit the bell 📩 [email protected] 🌐 https://radicalroots.us and DONATE#EpsteinFiles #RadicalRootsPodcast #Venezuela #RegimeChange #MonroeDoctrine #OilPolitics #Trump #MAGA #Empire#UnionCountyNC

(sorry for late publish)🎙️ Radical Roots Podcast – 2025 Year in Review: What the Hell Just Happened?📅 December 21, 2025 | 🕗 8:00 PM ET | 📍 Live from Union County, NCWe made it. Barely.2025 was a year. From government shutdowns to ICE raids in Charlotte, from the Epstein files exposing MAGA's hypocrisy to Nicki Minaj praising "assassin" JD Vance, and transitioning from a democracy to authoritarianism —this year tested everything.Tonight we're keeping it light(ish). Just looking back at the absolute chaos of 2025, laughing to keep from crying, and talking about what the hell comes next.🔥 What We're Touching on Tonight:📁 The Epstein Files: MAGA's Hypocrisy EvolutionRemember when MAGA demanded "Release the Epstein Files"? 🎪 Turning Point USA Conference: The Grift on Full DisplayCharlie Kirk's annual gathering of the MAGA faithful. 🎤 Nicki Minaj Praises Trump and "Assassin" JD VanceNicki Minaj praising Trump is one thing. But calling JD Vance an "assassin"? 📅 All the moments that defined 2025. How did we survive 2025? And what are we taking into 2026?🔮 What's Coming in 2026Spoiler: It's not getting easier. It's going to get worse. But we're not stopping. What are we building? What fights are ahead?Thanks for being with us this year. Let's finish strong.📢 Join the Movement:💬 Drop your thoughts—what was YOUR 2025 moment? 📲 Follow: @RadicalRootsPodcast on IG, Threads, Bluesky 🔔 Subscribe & hit the bell 📩 [email protected] 🌐 https://radicalroots.us and DONATE#RadicalRootsPodcast #2025YearInReview #EpsteinFiles #TurningPointUSA #CharlieKirk #NickiMinaj #JDVance #WhatTheHell #WeMadeIt #2025Finale #KeepingItABuck #UnionCountyNC

🎙️ Radical Roots Podcast – Episode 66: JD Mazuera Arias and the Future of Charlotte Politics📅 November 30, 2025 | 🕗 8:30 PM ET | 📍 Live from Union County, NCFresh off his Charlotte City Council appointment, JD Mazuera Arias joins us to again discuss Charlotte's response to Operation Charlotte's Web, economic boycotts, and what progressive local leadership looks like.Plus: DC National Guard shooting, Hegseth's war crimes, Trump's violence against women, and a drug lord pardon that exposes everything.When federal terror hits your city, what does local resistance look like?PLUS: ⚔️ Hegseth ordered "kill everybody"—war crimes in the Caribbean🎖️ DC National Guard member killed by Afghan who worked WITH the CIA⛓️‍💥 Trump Pardons Honduran Ex-President & Drug Trafficker👺 Trump's Continued Abuse Against Women#RadicalRoots #JDMazueraArias #Charlotte #LocalPower #CharlottesWeb #Hegseth #WarCrimes #DCNationalGuard #LocalPower #ProgressivePolitics

🎙️ Radical Roots Podcast – Episode 64 The Assault and Gaslighting of America📅 November 14, 2025 | 🕗 8:30 PM ET | 📍 Live from Union County, NC🔥 What We're Covering:🏛️ Government ReopensWhat happened? Who won? What did we give up to get here?📁 Epstein & TrumpThe documents. The connections. The silence from those who claim to care about protecting children.🚨 ICE & CBP Come to CharlotteFederal immigration enforcement is here. What does that mean for our communities? How do we respond?📢 Join the Movement:💬 Drop your thoughts below 📲 Follow: @RadicalRootsPodcast on IG, Threads, Bluesky 🔔 Subscribe & hit the bell 📩 [email protected] 🌐 https://radicalroots.us and DONATE#RadicalRootsPodcast #GovernmentReopens #EpsteinTrump #ICEinCharlotte #Charlotte #UnionCountyNC #Immigration #CBP

🎙️ Radical Roots Podcast – Episode 63: Dems Win, Dems Cave—Here's What WE Do Next📅 November 9, 2025 | 🕗 8:30 PM ET | 📍 Live from Union County, NCDemocrats swept major races—but what does victory actually mean when the system is still broken?We're back post-election with a LOT to unpack. From the government shutdown hitting Day 40 to Mamdani's NYC win, we break down what happened, what the margins tell us, and how we prepare for the real fight: November 25 boycotts, organizing our communities, and reimagining what the holidays mean.Elections are a tool, not the endgame. Now we keep the momentum organizing.🔥 What We're Covering:🗳️ Post-Election Analysis: Democrats Sweep—Now What?Mamdani won NYC. Progressives flipped key seats. But winning elections is Step 1. Holding elected officials accountable is the real work. Are we ready to pressure them to deliver?📊 The 10%+ Margin Reality: Why Progressives Had to Win BigWe said progressives would NEED 10%+ margins to overcome Trump administration voter disenfranchisement. And that's exactly what happened. The margins prove the system was rigged against us, but organizing overcame it.🏛️ Raum's Run for Stallings Mayor & Local ActivismWin or lose, this campaign was about showing up, giving voters a choice, and modeling what local activism looks like. What did we learn? What comes next?🚨 Government Shutdown Day 40: Crisis DeepensOver 2,500 flights cancelled. SNAP benefits reversed. 900,000 federal workers furloughed. Military families relying on food pantries. This is engineered cruelty—and the Senate is in rare Sunday session trying to end it.🤝 Dems Preparing to Cave on Shutdown Despite Sweep, No Principles.You just WON. You have a mandate. Why are you already talking about compromising? SNAP cuts and federal worker pay aren't bargaining chips—they're people's lives.😡 Van Jones & Debra Messing Meltdown Over Mamdani WinEstablishment liberals are LOSING IT over a Democratic Socialist winning NYC. The meltdown exposes who's really on our side. We're taking receipts.🤥 Mike Johnson's Lies Lose Power When People Stop BelievingPropaganda only works if people believe you. Mike Johnson is losing credibility. Truth-telling is our strategic advantage.🎯 Trump Sees the Writing on the WallAfter the Democratic sweep, even Trump is recognizing the political landscape is shifting. But don't get complacent—the far-right is regrouping.🛒 Next Steps: Preparing for November 25 BoycottsBlack Friday boycotts are coming. No shopping. No online purchases. Hit corporations where it hurts. Start conditioning friends and family NOW.🎄 Turn Christmas Into Giving Back: Reimagining the HolidaysDonate toys. Support mutual aid. Reject consumer Christmas. Real joy comes from community, not Amazon packages.👧 Raum's Daughter Aaliyah's Response to Small ChristmasKids are resilient. They learn what we teach them. If we teach them connection and care = love, they'll carry that forward. The personal is political.✊ The Real Question:What does victory actually look like to you? And are you ready to do the work that comes AFTER the ballot?📢 Elections Are a Tool, Not the Endgame:Now we organize. Now we hold people accountable. Now we prepare for November 25 boycotts and reimagine what solidarity looks like this holiday season.📢 Join the Movement:💬 Drop your thoughts below 📲 Follow: @RadicalRootsPodcast on IG, Threads, Bluesky 🔔 Subscribe & hit the bell 📩 [email protected] 🌐 https://radicalroots.us and DONATE#RadicalRootsPodcast #GovernmentShutdown #Day40 #PostElection #MamdaniWins #RaumForMayor #November25Boycott #BlackFridayBoycott #VanJonesMeltdown #ReimaginChristmas #MutualAid #Organizing #UnionCountyNC

🎙️ Radical Roots Podcast – Episode 62: From City Hall to Civil War: The Fight for Power Everywhere📅 November 2, 2025 | 🕗 8:30 PM ET | 📍 Live from Union County, NCLive from Union County, where one of your hosts just threw his hat in the ring for mayor—and we've got a LOT to unpack this week.From a write-in mayoral campaign in Stallings to hurricanes in Haiti and famine in Sudan, this episode is about understanding how power works at every scale—and how we organize to challenge it.Power operates at every level. So does resistance.🔥 What We're Covering:🗳️ Raum's Run for Stallings Mayor (Write-In Campaign)David Scholl was running unopposed—until now. Raum Sandoval is running as a write-in to give voters a choice and bring radical transparency, community resilience, and accountability to local government. Democracy requires choices. This is what local organizing looks like.👑 Union County Delta Sigma Theta - The People's BrunchBlack women are the backbone of organizing. Delta Sigma Theta hosted The People's Brunch, creating space for coalition-building, political education, and Black women's leadership in Union County.🗽 NYC's Big Election and Other Major RacesProgressive candidates are challenging establishment Democrats in high-stakes races across the country. What do these elections tell us about money, media, and machine politics?🚫 Government Shutdown & SNAP CutsThe shutdown continues. Republicans are using it to gut food assistance and safety net programs. Millions of people—White, Black, Brown, and rural—are at risk. This is the federal breakdown we warned about.🪧 US Department of Labor Posters: Nazi Propaganda Aesthetics?New DOL workplace posters are circulating online—and people are noticing the similarities to Nazi propaganda. Bold graphics. Nationalist imagery. Workers in heroic poses. Are we being too sensitive, or are we watching fascist aesthetics get normalized in real time? Wait, are these ALL white men?🌊 Jamaica, Haiti Hurricane & Humanitarian CrisisHaiti was hit by another devastating hurricane. Where's the global response?🌍 Sudan, Nigeria, Venezuela: Global Crises We're Not Talking AboutSudan is experiencing famine and civil war. Nigeria is facing violence and displacement. Venezuela is being threatened with war by the United States. 👔 Kirk's New Boo Has Charlie Kirk's wife moved on just weeks after his death?✊ The Real Question:What are you doing at the LOCAL level to build power? Are you paying attention to GLOBAL struggles? How are you connecting the dots?📢 Power Is Everywhere. So Is Resistance:Whether you're running for mayor in a small town, supporting Black women's leadership, or standing in solidarity with people facing famine abroad—it's all part of the same fight.📢 Join the Movement:💬 Drop your thoughts below 📲 Follow: @RadicalRootsPodcast on IG, Threads, Bluesky 🔔 Subscribe & hit the bell 📩 [email protected] 🌐 https://radicalroots.us and DONATE🗳️ VOTE NOVEMBER 5TH: If you're in Stallings, write in "RAUM SANDOVAL" for Mayor.#RadicalRootsPodcast #StallingsNC #WriteInCampaign #RaumForMayor #ThePeoplesBrunch #DeltaSigmaTheta #NYCElection #GovernmentShutdown #SNAPCuts #DOLPropaganda #FascistAesthetics #Haiti #Sudan #Nigeria #Venezuela #GlobalSolidarity #LocalPower #UnionCountyNC

🎙️ Radical Roots Podcast – Episode 61: The Imperfect Ally📅 October 26, 2025 | 🕗 8:30 PM ET | 📍 Live from Union County, NCWhat does it mean to show up imperfectly? How do we confront the systems that shaped us? And how do we build real solidarity across race and class in red and rural America?Tonight we're having a raw, honest conversation about race, privilege, and allyship with William Reynolds Broker—regular joe, white Southern male, liberal-leaning—here for a vulnerable conversation about what it takes to do the work.This isn't about being the "good white person." It's about showing up imperfectly, confronting privilege, and figuring out what real solidarity looks like.🔥 What We're Covering:🏞️ White "Survival" vs. Black "Survival" | Urban "Survival vs Rural "Survival"Both narratives are real—but shaped by fundamentally different systems. What did survival look like where you grew up? How do we acknowledge survival stories without erasing how white families got access while Black families were systematically excluded?🏠 American "Dream" — Aspiration, Ownership, and the Myth of the Level Playing FieldWanting to own something, build something, leave a legacy—that's not the problem. Pretending we all started from the same place IS the problem.🤖 AI Mistakes Doritos for a WeaponIn Baltimore, AI surveillance flagged a Black student's bag of Doritos as a weapon. Cops swarmed. This isn't a glitch—it's how racism gets baked into "neutral" technology.🗳️ Zohran Mamdani and Racist/Islamophobic Political AttacksA Democratic Socialist running for NYC mayor faces relentless racist attacks—not just from Republicans, but from establishment Democrats. What does it look like for white allies to defend leaders of color?💬 The Imperfect Ally: Confronting Race, Getting It Wrong, and Staying in the WorkBeing an imperfect ally means showing up even when it's messy. Making mistakes. Being called in. Staying committed to growth and action. Vulnerability without action is just performance.✊ Building Real Solidarity in Red and Rural AmericaRed and rural spaces are where white supremacy thrives—but also where multiracial coalitions can break the right's stranglehold. What are we building together?✊ The Real Question:What are YOU willing to confront in your own story? How are you showing up for solidarity—not just in words, but in action?📢 This Is About Action, Not Performance:Imperfect allyship isn't an excuse to stay comfortable. It's a commitment to keep showing up—even when you mess up. Especially in red and rural spaces where these conversations are rare but desperately needed.📢 Join the Movement:💬 Drop your thoughts below 📲 Follow: @RadicalRootsPodcast on IG, Threads, Bluesky 🔔 Subscribe & hit the bell 📩 [email protected]🌐https://radicalroots.us and DONATE#RadicalRootsPodcast #ImperfectAlly #RaceAndClass #RedRuralAmerica #Solidarity #AIBias #ZohranMamdani #WhiteAllyship #CrossRacialOrganizing #UnionCountyNC #ruralamerica #urbanamerica

🎙️ Radical Roots Podcast – Episode 60: When the Mask Slips: Teachers Strike, Political Betrayals, and Fascism Goes Global📅 October 23, 2025 | 🕗 8:30 PM ET | 📍 Live from Union County, NCLive from Union County, where teachers are on strike and politicians are showing their whole ass.This week is about betrayal and solidarity. Who shows up for workers when it counts? And who sells out the moment it costs them something? From our own backyard to global fascist alliances—the mask keeps slipping.🔥 What We're Covering:✊ Union County Public Schools Teacher StrikeTeachers are fighting for fair wages, better conditions, and respect—RIGHT HERE in our backyard. Who's showing up? Who's staying silent? This is the litmus test.🗺️ NC Map Redistricting Shoved Through by GOPDonald Trump ordered it. The NC General Assembly obeyed. Democracy is being dismantled in real time—right here in North Carolina.🤔 Graham Platner: The New Fetterman and Tricia Cotham?Is he the real deal or another Democrat who talks progressive and votes like a Republican? What's with the tattoo??📚 The Mamdani EffectHow colonial powers create divisions to maintain control—and how it's happening right now in Union County and across America. Manufactured divisions prevent solidarity.🌎 US Aid to Argentina's Fascist GovernmentThe U.S. is funding Javier Milei's far-right regime while claiming to defend democracy. American imperialism and American fascism are feeding each other.🏴‍☠️ Trump Calls Colombian President Gustavo Petro a "Drug Lord"Classic imperialist propaganda. A leftist Latin American leader pushes back against U.S. control, so Trump calls him a criminal. The racism is blatant.🚫 Government Shutdown ContinuesFederal workers aren't getting paid. Essential services are stalled. Republicans are using it as leverage. Maybe this IS the time for a national strike.🏛️ Whitehouse BallroomWrecking ball metaphor.✊ The Real Question:Are you supporting the teachers in YOUR community? Are you holding local politicians accountable? What are you doing to resist—not just at the ballot box, but in the streets?📢 This Is About Solidarity:Local fights and global fights are connected. A teacher strike in Union County is part of the same fight as resisting U.S. imperialism and fascist alliances.📢 Join the Movement:💬 Drop your thoughts below 📲 Follow: @RadicalRootsPodcast on IG, Threads, Bluesky 🔔 Subscribe & hit the bell 📩 [email protected]#RadicalRootsPodcast #UnionCountyTeacherStrike #NCRedistrictingScam #GrahamPlatner #USImperialism #FascismGoesGlobal #GovernmentShutdown #MamdaniEffect #Solidarity #WorkersRights

🎙️ Radical Roots Podcast – Season 2 Episode 58: The Enemy in Your House: Confronting Fascism at the Dinner Table📅 October 12, 2025 | 🕗 8:30 PM ET | 📍 Live from Union County, NCWe've been warning you. Now what?Season 2 isn't about predicting the collapse—it's about organizing through it. The alarm has been sounded. Now the real work begins. And it starts inside your home.🔥 What We're Covering:🏠 The Enemy Inside Your HomeFascism isn't just policy—it's personal. Husbands voting for Trump. Sons radicalized into violence. The call is coming from inside the house.🛏️ Protest Your Bedroom, Not Just the StreetsMarching on Saturday but sleeping next to someone funding fascism on Sunday? Accountability starts at home. There is no middle ground with fascism.🤖 AI, Surveillance & the Wild Cards We Can't SeeSocial media is surveillance. AI will accelerate authoritarian control in ways we can't imagine. Are we prepared for threats we can't even fathom?🕶️ Shadow Government & the National StrikeThey're dismantling elections. The time for shadow governance and mass resistance is now. Are you ready to move beyond performance into real disruption?⚡ We're Not Talking Current Events—We're Talking PowerEvery podcast covers Trump's latest move. We're covering what YOU do with that information. Get organized. Build coalitions. Make sacrifices.✊ The Real Question:What are YOU willing to sacrifice? Who in your life needs to be confronted? What are you doing beyond showing up to the march?📢 This Is Season 2:The rules have changed. The fight isn't hypothetical anymore. Shadow governance starts with YOU. Mutual aid starts with YOUR people.

📍 Live from Union County, North Carolina📅 October 9, 2025In this bold and unapologetic episode, we tackle one of the most contested concepts in American politics: patriotism. What does it mean to be a patriot in a nation built on contradictions? Who gets to claim the flag, and who has been excluded from that narrative?✝️The weaponization of patriotism by white Christian nationalists✊🏾Black Americans as the most patriotic people in history—from Harriet Tubman to MLK🚩Symbols of patriotism: flags, pledges, and who they were really designed for🛞The difference between restoration and revolution👑Palestine, Gaza, and the imperial playbook coming home💣What comes after this system collapses?👷🏾‍♀️Season 2 vision: moving from resistance to rebuildingBottom Line: Patriotism isn't about flags or pledges—it's about fighting for the humanity and dignity of all people. The real patriots have always been those demanding this country live up to its stated ideals, not those defending its worst instincts.🔔 Subscribe and hit the bell for more radical conversations rooted in history, community, and action.📲 Follow Radical Roots:Instagram: @RadicalRootsPodcastThreads: @RadicalRootsPodcastTikTok: @radicalroots_usWebsite: https://radicalroots.usDig Deep to Reach Higher. Progress Through Action.#RadicalRoots #Patriotism #UnionCountyNC #PoliticalPodcast #GrassrootsActivism #BlackVoices #CommunityPower

🎙️ Radical Roots Podcast – Episode 56: Sexual Matador Unleashed: Steven Miller's Fascist Playbook📅 October 2, 2025 | 🕗 11:15 AM ET | 📍 Live from Union County, NCThe government is shut down. Pete Hegseth got silence from the generals. Steven Miller is unleashing ICE like it's 1939. Farmers who voted for Trump are losing their farms. And Bad Bunny just sent MAGA into a full racist meltdown.This week has been a lot. Let's dig in.🔥 What We're Covering:🪖 Pete Hegseth's Propaganda Rally FlopsTrump walked into a room of military generals and got stone-cold silence. The D-team is trying to execute an A-level coup—and it's already crumbling.🏦 Government Shutdown: Project 2025 in ActionTrump met with Russ Vought to slash "Democratic agencies." They're hiding the data, but they can't hide the reality. Chapter 28 was the blueprint all along.💪🏻 White Supremacist Violence & the Media Cover-UpAnother white shooter. Another church. Kash Patel posted "evidence" within minutes while scrubbing DOJ reports on white supremacy. The pattern is undeniable.🤪 Ezra Klein Said Charlie Kirk "Did Politics Right"Tanahasi Coates shut it down. Van Lathan broke it down. We explain why white liberalism always folds when fascism knocks.😈 Steven Miller: "You Are Unleashed"In Tennessee, Miller told cops the handcuffs are off them and on "the criminals" now. This is the language of state violence—and it's happening in real time.🧑🏻‍🌾 Farmers Losing Everything to Trump's Tariffs"It'll probably work out," one farmer said while losing his livelihood. Biden gave them subsidies. Trump gave them devastation. Dying of whiteness in action.🐰 Bad Bunny & the Super Bowl MAGA MeltdownThe most-streamed artist on Spotify is headlining Super Bowl 2026. He doesn't sing in English. He endorsed Kamala. MAGA can't handle it—and we're here for it.✊ The Big Question: What More Do You Want From Us?Parron asks what white America won't answer: What more can Black people do? We've done everything asked. When do white people step up with skin in the game?📢 Final Thought:This regime is doomed to fail. All fascist regimes collapse under their own weight. But we still have to resist—every day, in small ways.📢 Join the Movement:💬 Drop your thoughts below 📲 Follow: @RadicalRootsPodcast on IG, Threads, Bluesky 🔔 Subscribe & hit the bell 📩 [email protected]📌 Upcoming Events:🗓️ Saturday, 10/3 1pm: Anita Earls Canvas & Lunch (Charlotte, NC)🗓️ Thursday 10/2 6:30pm: Matthews AI Data Center Q&A (Matthews City Hall)#RadicalRootsPodcast #PeteHegseth #Project2025 #StevenMiller #BadBunny #SuperBowl2026 #TrumpTariffs #DyingOfWhiteness #Resistance

🎙️ Radical Roots x Drawing Bigger Circles – Episode 55: America's Reckoning & Resistance📅 September 28, 2025 | 🕗 Recorded Live in Monroe, NCThis isn’t your typical political podcast. This was community in conversation.In a powerful joint episode, the hosts of Radical Roots and Drawing Bigger Circles sit down in Monroe, NC, to unpack the intersection of grief, memory, race, and power — after a Charlie Kirk vigil in town stirred controversy and calls for accountability.🔥 What We Cover:📍 Mayor Burns & Parron BaxterWe dig into the Mayor’s online targeting of a resident, community backlash, and the NAACP’s formal call for his removal. What does it say when elected officials wield their platform to silence dissent?🕯️ The Vigil Heard 'Round the CountyWhat started as a memorial for Charlie Kirk took a chilling turn. We ask: Who gets to define mourning, and who gets erased in the process?⚠️ White Supremacy, Memory, and Manufactured MythFrom Monroe to MAGA, we look at how power distorts narrative, especially around race and class.💰 Organize or Obey: Economic ResistanceIt’s time to stop funding systems that harm us. We talk economic boycotts, narrative ownership, and why local action is our most potent weapon.📢 Closing ChallengeSilence is not neutrality. Show up. Speak out. Or get out of the way.💬 Leave your thoughts in the comments🔔 Subscribe + Follow both shows:📲 @RadicalRootsPodcast#RadicalRootsPodcast #DrawingBiggerCircles #CharlieKirk #MonroeNC #MayorBurns #WhiteSupremacy #CommunityResistance #NarrativePower #UnionCounty #LivePodcast #EconomicJustice #Boycott #GriefAndPower

🎙️ Radical Roots Podcast – Episode 54: Funeral for Free Speech📅 September 21, 2025 | 🕗 8:30 PM ET | 📍 Live from Union County, NCFrom Charlie Kirk's vigil-turned-rally to rising federal overreach and political cowardice, this episode calls out institutional apathy, executive creep, and performative resistance—while offering real tools for action.🔥 Tonight’s Breakdown:🧎 The Vigil Heard 'Round the RightCharlie Kirk’s prayer vigils aren’t mourning—they’re mobilizing. Demonizing immigrants, LGBTQ+ folks, and non-Christians, these gatherings are sounding more like white Christian nationalism than honoring Kirk.🔇 License Threats & Free Speech in Peril: After Jimmy Kimmel’s monologue about Charlie Kirk’s killing, FCC Chair Brendan Carr openly threatened regulatory consequences for ABC and its affiliates — raising serious First Amendment questions.💸 Shutdown Showdown: Chess or Capitulation?Schumer and Jeffries hit the Sunday shows—but are they bluffing or folding?📢 Hold the Line: What We Expect from Democrats“We won’t get blamed” isn’t enough.We demand real negotiations—not just vibes.💥 Our Economic Power Still MattersBoycotts and “economic blackouts” are real levers. We spotlight Disney, Hulu, and Target.🧠 Final Reflection: “Power to the People”Power yields nothing without a push. If you're not calling, organizing, or redirecting resources—you're watching democracy bleed, and fascism breathe.📢 Join the Movement:💬 Drop a voicemail or comment: Where did you flex your leverage this week?📲 Follow on IG: @RadicalRootsPodcast🔔 Subscribe & smash the bell — we’re LIVE every Thursday & Sunday.#RadicalRootsPodcast #Shutdown2025 #FreeSpeechFuneral #ChristianNationalism #EconomicPower #StopTheCR #PoliticalTheater #ResistTogether #HealthcareNotGames #ExecutiveOverreach #DefendDemocracy

🎙️ Radical Roots Podcast – Episode 53: The Social Contract Is Broken📅 September 14, 2025 | 🕗 2:30 PM ET | 📍 Live from Union County, NCThis isn’t a hot take—it’s a fire alarm.From Monroe to MAGAland, the social contract has snapped.In this episode, we go beyond punditry to confront what happens when local leaders lie, racists get a microphone, and white supremacy hides behind claims of “free speech.” We’re naming names, connecting the dots, and refusing to entertain fascism dressed up as political discourse.🧭 Opening ReflectionWe open with our speech to the Monroe City Council and Mayor Robert Burns🔥 Main Topics🔥 💥 The Parron Baxter & Mayor Robert Burns SagaWhat this controversy reveals about race, power, silence, and free speech in local government.🎭 The Right’s Inversion GameHow the far right mastered cancel culture and now cries victim while wielding media and business influence unapologetically.🤡 "Debate Me, Bro" CultureDid Charlie Kirk actually have a formula to get youth involved in politics? 🧨 Brian Kilmeade Wants to Kill the HomelessYes, really. And the worst part? This rhetoric isn’t fringe anymore—it’s mainstream. No accountability🏙️ Chicago Shows the BlueprintWhile Monroe stumbles, Chicago stands up. A shout-out to true community organizing and how to fight back against creeping authoritarianism.🧠 Final Reflection: What Side of History Are You On?There’s no tamping this down. No both sides. No neutrality in the face of fascism.Be a revolutionary—or a supporter of one.📢 Join the Movement:💬 Drop your thoughts in the comments📲 Follow on Instagram: @RadicalRootsPodcast🔔 Subscribe & hit the bell — new episodes weekly.#RadicalRootsPodcast #UnionCountyNC #MonroeNC #RobertBurns #CharlieKirk #BrianKilmeade #CancelCulture #WhiteSupremacy #ChicagoOrganizing #SocialContract #Resistance #GoodTrouble #RealTalk #NoNeutrality #BeRadical #GetUncomfortable

🎙️ Episode 52 — Remembering Charlie Kirk… and the Democracy He Helped Kill📅 Thursday, September 11, 2025 | 🕗 8:30 PM ET We don’t just remember Charlie Kirk—we remember what he stood for: division, disinformation, and the slow erosion of democracy.This isn’t a eulogy. It’s a warning.📢 What happens when your legacy is lies? And what happens to democracy when that becomes enough?#CharlieKirk #DemocracyInDecline #RadicalRootsPodcast #DisinformationEra #PoliticalAccountability #DivideAndConquer

🎙️ Radical Roots Podcast – Episode 51: The Opposition Illusion — When Resistance Becomes Routine📅 Thursday, September 4, 2025 | 🕗 8:30 PM ET | 📍 Live from Union County, NCThis week, we dive into a nation stuck in reruns: mass shootings with the same recycled headlines, power grabs wrapped in “public health,” and an opposition party that looks more like a performance troupe.If you're tired of watching the same play while the house burns—this one's for you.🧨 Top Stories This Week:💉 RFK Jr. & Florida’s Reversal of Vaccine MandatesUnder pressure from RFK Jr., Florida repeals all vaccine mandates.• Are we normalizing anti-science politics for good?• What happens when public health becomes campaign bait?🔫 Mass Shooters: “The Signs Were There” vs. “He Was a Normal Guy”The narrative always flips.• Why do we blame “mental health” only when convenient?• Are we missing the real red flags—on purpose?🏙️ The Assault on American Cities: Mayors Bowser vs. JohnsonWashington D.C. and Chicago face waves of violence.• Where’s the leadership?• Are cities being abandoned—or set up to fail?💸 Dark Blue Money: Fighting Fire with Fire?Democratic megadonors are pouring dark money into key races.• Is the party we claim to trust using the same tools they condemn?• Can corruption ever be “progressive”?🕯️ Epstein Survivors Speak—And Still, SilenceMore survivors are coming forward.• Why is there no national outcry?• Is justice allergic to accountability when the rich are involved?🎭 Is There a True Opposition Anymore?We share a local story from Union County—where politics feel more like performance.• Are we dealing with loyal opposition… or captured resistance?🧠 Final Charge:If this feels like déjà vu, it’s because it is.If you're looking for leadership, it might be your own.Call it out. Step up. Build better.📢 Join the Movement:💬 Drop your thoughts in the comments📲 Follow us on Instagram: @RadicalRootsPodcast🔔 Subscribe & hit the bell — new episodes weekly#RadicalRootsPodcast #RFKJr #VaccineMandates #MassShootings #DarkMoney #EpsteinCoverup #UnionCounty #PoliticalResistance #GetUncomfortable #BuildTheWorldWeWant #AccountabilityNow