The Cameron Journal Podcast
by Cameron Lee Cowan
The Cameron Journal Podcast is an exploration of Political Commentary, Thoughts on Life, and Culture. We explore topics, interview interest authors and people and do our best to keep up with the world around us through the lens of experts and people who have stories to tell. The Cameron Journal Podcast is hosted by Creative Director, Cameron Lee Cowan M.A. MFA who is the author of several books, political commentator, and observer of culture. He has a history in music, fashion, and theater.
Episodes
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All Good Things Must Come to an End with Dale Kushner
Today on The Cameron Journal Podcast, we are joined by Dale Kushner, who is the author of Wild Freedom: The Princess Who Found Her Name. And we talk about the beginnings of things, the end of things, the power of femininity, and we reflect on her being my last guest on this show. Which reminds…
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Happiness Redux
We are wrapping up our happiness series in this final episode of happiness. While we learn about what happiness is (a state of being), we want to invite everyone to join us on July 17th and 18th for the What is Truth Summit. Visit summit.soopmedia.net to learn more about our summit and what we're...
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Happiness in Literature: Tigger vs Eeyore
Today on The Cameron Journal Podcast, we're continuing our happiness series. While we learn about what happiness is (a state of being), we want to invite everyone to join us on July 17th and 18th for the What is Truth Summit. Visit summit.soopmedia.net to learn more about our summit and what…
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Happiness and Culture
Today on The Cameron Journal Podcast, our exploration of happiness takes an international turn as we examine the World Happiness Index, Bhutan's Gross National Happiness, and how culture and society shape happiness, too. While we learn about what happiness is (a state of being), we want to invite...
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Happiness During Difficulty and Depression
Today on The Cameron Journal Podcast, we're talking with Joe Atman about happiness in support of our upcoming big virtual summit. While we learn about what happiness is (a state of being), we want to invite everyone to join us on July 17th and 18th for the What is Truth Summit. Visit...
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Happiness as a Philosophy
Today on The Cameron Journal Podcast, we're talking with Joe Atman about happiness in support of our upcoming big virtual summit. While we learn about what happiness is (a state of being), we want to invite everyone to join us on July 17th and 18th for the What is Truth Summit. Visit...
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Celebrating That Zen Farm with Marcy Waelti
Today on The Cameron Journal Podcast, we are joined by Marcy Waelti. She is a Gestalt equine therapy practitioner for neurodivergent people, and she does this work on her magical slice of land called That Zen Farm. 2 years ago, she had no idea that she was going to write a book or that she should...
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What Is Happiness and Why Is It Worth Pursuing?
Today on The Cameron Journal Podcast, we're talking with Joe Atman about happiness in support of the big virtual summit that we have coming up. While we learn about what happiness is (a state of being), we want to invite everyone to join us on July 17th and 18th for the What is Truth Summit.…
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Democracy and the Fallacy of Voting
We've had a couple of guests on recently to talk about how we can fix government and democracy, but no one has worked on this so much as Edmund Maklouf. His audio is a bit quiet due to his setup, but listen carefully, and we'll question things like voting, how we decide who the leaders are, and...
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Summertime and Other Short Stories with Stanislas Yassukovich
Today on The Cameron Journal Podcast, we are joined by Stanislas Yassukovich, who is the author of many books, and we'll be talking about his latest book, Summertime and Other Stories. He is someone who has come straight out of the British writing establishment with all the right books published…
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New Fiction: The Gyre with Stacy Carlson
Stacy Carlson joins The Cameron Journal Podcast to talk about all things regarding her new book, The Gyre, set on Svalbard and worked on during her Arctic Circle residency where she toured the far reaches of our planet by long ship, Stacy writes about an Orthodox priest that wants to the northern...
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New Fantasy Fiction: Eternal Nights: Arrival with Richard Spegal
We welcome Richard Spegal back to the podcast to talk about his latest book, Eternal Nights: Arrival. His fantasy books take the idea of vampires in a new and frightening direction. We've heard about his writing before but he's here to let us know about this latest installment and why its a great...
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Creating your AI Operating System with Antonio Thornton
What's everyone getting wrong about AI? AI isn't ready to just slot into your existing systems. To use AI well and exploit its full capabilities, you have to completely rethink your operating systems for your business, and Antonio is here to help us all do just that. We have a nice chat about how...
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Miami, Drugs, and the Drug War with Raul Diaz
Raul Diaz is one of the most visible media stars around the drug was of the 1970s and 1980s. In his new book, Killing the Lieutenant, Raul Diaz delights us with stories from the Cuban diaspora in Miami and the rise of the drug war and how it changed Miami, South Florida, and beyond. Written...
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Small Town Romance with Susan Gooch
Susan Gooch is a retired teacher who decided to finally write that book, and now she has a series of 3 book, all small town romances centered on the powerful Carrinton family. Susan an I have a delightful conversation as she is from Tennsessee but lives in Arkansas with her husband. We talk…
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Live your Epic Life with Zander Sprague
Zander Sprague is a Licensed Clinical Counselor who has written a new book called Epic Beings with 1 Step Forward. We talk about intrinsic motivation and how to live the life you want by making small steps and changes every day. You can find the book here: https://a.co/d/0h9Bvwvj, and you can…
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Chinese Art and Children's Stories with Regina Linke
Regina Linke is the creator of the popular Oxherd Boy web comic and is now producing a series of books, the latest one "The Little Helper" is out now. She blends traditional Chinese art with timeless stories using characters from ancient Chinese lore to teach children basic lessons. She even has…
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Jonathan's Journal with Gerald Everett Jones
Today on The Cameron Journal, we're joined by Gerald Everett Jones. He is the author Jonathan's Journal. Here's a little bit about him: Gerald Everett Jones is a freelance writer who resides in Santa Monica, California. He writes mystery-thrillers and literary fiction for adults interested in...
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On the Ground Journalism with Amjad Tadros
Today on The Cameron Journal Podcast, we are joined by Amjad Tadros who has spent a life in journalism helping western media outlets report from the volatile regions of the Middle East. He has been shot, injured and more during his 30 years in journalism. Living in Jordan, missiles from Iran were...
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AI Is Really Good at Training Humans with Celina Mattocks
Today on The Cameron Journal Podcast we are joined by Celina Mattocks who is a Human Resources expert and AI pioneer in the corporate training space. We talk a little about her book 54 Flights but we mostly focus on how AI, VR and new technology is changing how we train people to do complex tasks...
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The Rise of India with Kanwal Rekhi
Today, we are joined by Kanwal Rekhi. His new book, The Ground Breaker, is about his immigration to the United States and being a pioneer in Silicon Valley, his journey through the tech industry, and how Indian developers and engineers have become prominent in Silicon Valley and throughout…
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51% with Author and TV Writer Matt Witten
Today on The Cameron Journal Podcast we are joined by Matt Witten the author of 51% a new fiction book about a not-too-distant future where companies own everything and everyone. When a young man who is 51% owned by the corporations dies, the privitized police force has to pay for her…
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A Vulnerable Moment with Stoneslayer Series Author Candance Lynn Talmadge
Today on The Cameron Journal Podcast we are joined by Candace Lynn Talmadge who is the author of several paranormal nonfiction books and the popular Stoneslayer fiction series. She had a dream that presaged some dramatic changes in her family and that led her on a journey to explore unseen realms...
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Why the Democrats Don't Control the Narrative and Rural Voters Fear AI with Frank Spring
Today on The Cameron Journal Podcast we are joined by Frank Spring of Altum insights who does surveys and research on people to help democrats understand the issues bothering voters. We get into why the Democrats have lost the message, narrative, and plot and how they can get it back and how it...
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The Real Collusion or Why the Rich Ate America with Stu Strumwasser
Today on The Cameron Journal Podcast we are joined by Stu Strumwasser the author of a new book called The Real Collusion which is just out now. We spend the time talking about capital, politics and how American is getting eaten from the inside out by ever-greedier people who can't help…
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The Hidden Fronline and Charlott's War with John Graham
International business expert and profesor emertius John Graham joins us today to talk about his new book, The Hidden Fronl Lne about a woman's fight during war on the domestic home front. While the story is always about the fighting men, this book explores how war tears apart families. After...
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The Problem with Democracy is Voting...Could Indiginous Ways Chart a Future?
Today, we are joined on The Cameron Journal Podcast by Dr. Bernd Reiter, who is a Fulbright scholar, among other accolades. In this insightful interview, we talk about how democracies function, how authoritarianism starts, and how other styles of governance could be the answer. Filled with…
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The Hard Science of Feminism, Is it Real?
Today we are joined by Marc Defant who, after a lifetime of working as a vulcanologist (my childhood dream job) he decided to take on some of the ideologies of our day, like feminism, and see if the science really stood up to scrutiny. I told him flat out that someone from the hard sciences is...
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Economics is Broken with Stephen Keen
In this hour long conversation, I talk with Professor Steve Keekn about modern economics and how the economy that seemed to function in the mid 20th century came un-done and why the modern economy doesn't work for the average person. As it turns out, we agree on many things. Steve Keen is…
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Writing and Publishing Talk with Juliet Rose
Join Cameron and Juliet Rose for this conversation about publishing, self-publishing, writing, and fiction in this adventurous chat. Juliet Rose is the author of 14 books in the horror and thriller space, and we spent a few minutes together talking about writing and publishing journey. This…
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Publishing Industry and More with Terry Whalin
Today on The Cameron Journal Podcast we are talking about Publishing in all its forms with Terry Whalin. He has been an acquisitions editor for years and is currently at Morgan James looking for the next great book. We talk about how to conquer your book proposal, how to manage in traditional...
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The Year of the Fire Horse with Altazar
Are you ready for the Year of the Fire Horse? The Lunar New Year shifted on February 17th and we are now in the year of the Fire Horse. Altazar goes through what this year means for each of the Chinese Zodiac signs! Stay for this whole enlightening conversation on what the Year of the Fire Horse...
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The New Jazz Age of Music with Kurt Ellenberger
Today on The Cameron Journal Podcast, we are sitting down to talk about jazz, music, piano, and more with Kurt Ellenberger. He is a retired musician and professor who wrote a book on music theory for Jazz. We talk music, I tell storie,s and more!
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Corporate Power and Propaganda with Michelle Stiles
Cameron and Michelle Stiles talk about the function of power, corporations, media, and propaganda in this wide-ranging talk about how our modern world is shaped by narratives and how most people are simply unaware of them. There is too much in the world that is being manipulated by agendas....
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Assets, Marriage and The First Amendment with Evan Turk
A former personal lawyer for President Donald Trump, Evan Turk specializes in asset protection and management for high net-worth individuals. He is also part of the American Rights Alliance which he describes as the right-wing ACLU. He helps defends the free speech rights of conservatives and...
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Historical Thriller: The Great Dick and the Dysfunctional Demon with Newspaper Columnist Barry Maher
Today on The Cameron Journal Podcast we are joined by Barry Maher, who is a nationally syndicated newspaper columnist and the author of The Great Dick and the Dysfunctional Demon. We talk about his survival of brain cancer, his book, his life is newsprint and his whole story. This is the type of...
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The Last American Editor with Ken Tingley
We are here to save local journalism with Ken Tingley. One of SOOPMedia's best authors, Ken has been in newspapers and journalism for 30+ years and now reports on the news in Glen Falls, NY from his substack. We talk shop about running a newspaper, the need for local journalism and how our…
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Remarkable People with David Pasqualone
From not knowing what a podcast was to being one of the biggest podcasters, David has used his faith and his life story to inspire others through his popular show, Remarkable People. He talks to people and helps them tell their story. We have a conversation with him from his truck about his life...
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Art as Activism with David Deighton
It is a good day to be a francophile with David on the podcast! David is an artist and teacher who uses his art to start conversations about politics and the world around us. Almost sounds like something The Cameron Journal would do! In this delightful chat we learn about the danger of activist...
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Serial Fiction Author Henry Sullivan
Today on The Cameron Journal Podcast, we are speaking with Henry Sullivan. He is the author of Coliseum and runs a popular Substack where he presents his content in audio and in serialized form. We talk about the present political environment, Christian nationalism and much more through the lens…
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The Modern Citizen
What does it mean to be a citizen in today's America? What does it mean to participate in society? In this episode we get into these heavy questions with The Paraclete who has written a book called The Modern Citizen. He's advocating for a new kind of citizenship that is more personal, less...
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New Fiction: Under an African Sky with Elene Catrakilis
Inspired by her own immigrant story that spans from Greece to apartheid South Africa and then to the US, Elene, takes us on a journey of changing worlds, culture, identity and more. We had an absolutely delightful chat and this is a MUST LISTEN/WATCH episode for book lovers.
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Get Your Mind right with Kenneth Wyche
Today on The Cameron Journal Pocast we are joined by Kenneth Wyche and we are talking about psychology and mindset. In his new book, Get Your Mind Right he talks about his own journey learning about how the world really works and not the way he thought it works. This is a valuable episode on...
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Making Social Programs Work for Everyone with Clarence Carter
Clarence Carter is the Commissioner of Tennessee's Department of Human Services and he has a unique insight to social services and how to deliver them effectively and without tons of corruption and waste. Given what is happening in Minneosta right now, nothing could be more prescient. We talk…
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Saving the Open Internet with Wouter Constant
Wouter comes to us from Rotterdam in the Netherlands and he is actively promoting a new digital community of people called Nostr. Nostr is a platform and protocol for open publication and social network that separates users from the walled gardens of the big social media platforms. We talk about...
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How Sawmills Changed the World and Created Modern Industry
We take so much of our modern world for granted but the reality is that the modern world might not have happened except for one man in the Netherlands who figured out how to mechanize lumber production. Once that was in motion, the technology to take energy and move to perform a task was born....
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Eternal Nights with Richard Spegal
Fiction author Richard Spegal arrives to us with some fresh reading that crosses into the dark and paranormal. His series Eternal nights is electric with energy and we spend some time together talking about his writing process and more. He's a military men with a golden pen and we get to meet him...
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LIVE: On the Ground in Iran with Zolal Habibi
Today on The Cameron Journal Podcast, we are joined by Zolal Habibi, an iranian activist who advocates for freedom in Iran. She spends 45 minutes with us explaining the current protests in Iran, as well as, what can come next for the country. She also walks us through the robust government in…
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The Cure for Billionaires with Speculative Fiction Author Diana Colleen
Today on The Cameron Journal Podcast we are joined by Diana Colleen the author of, "They Could Be Saviors." What if the solution to climate and everything was simply curing billionaires of greed? The novel asks a provocative question: what if the only way to save the planet was to kidnap the...
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Cruel and Unusual Punishment with Memoirist Paul Smith
Today on The Cameron Journal Podcast we are joined by Paul Smith who is the author of Cruel and Unusual Punishment: A Memoir of the Psychological Realities of Federal Prison. He wrote this book after being arrested and convicted for healthcare fraud. This took is about his time in federal prison...
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The Cameron Journal Podcast is an exploration of Political Commentary, Thoughts on Life, and Culture. We explore topics, interview interest authors and people and do our best to keep up with the world around us through the lens of experts and people who have stories to tell. The Cameron Journal Podcast is hosted by Creative Director, Cameron Lee Cowan M.A. MFA who is the author of several books, political commentator, and observer of culture. He has a history in music, fashion, and theater.
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