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The Focus LBK Show
by Robert Jenkins, Kim Jenkins, Mr. Nugent Jenkins
News and views from Lubbock, Texas, USA. What's going on and things to do. Local Music and Art. Lubbock and South Plains History. Oral history interviews. Original poetry and hip hop. www.focuslbk.show
Episodes
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Current Events from One Year Ago Still Rhyme with the News Today
It seems that last Juneteenth, things were just as they are today. I do a “hotwash” of the 2025 Juneteenth Celebration. I talk about the responsibilities of freedom. I talk about the general order that freed the enslaved Africans in Texas on the original Juneteenth, and discuss how that and a…
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S3E142 - A Throwback- Thoughts and Headlines from a Year Ago Still Rhyme with Current Events
Around a year ago, we did a podcast called “Aging Gracefully and Real Talk About Race, Violence and the Future”. When I was “contemplating the work” today, I realized that what we were covering a year ago is as relevant now as it was back then. Race and violence still scream from the headlines…
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S3E141: Usable Intel About Data Centers
This podcast was sparked by what I think was an excellent article on the true nature and uses of data centers that I found here on Substack. I don’t know who the author actually is, but their understanding of this issue matches my own. This article defines data centers, and talks about the…
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FocusLBK Show S3E140: Is The Data Center Issue Coming to a Head?
Once again, we have a contentious two-sided issue: should Lubbock have a hyper-scale data center built nearby, or should it not? On one side, there seems to be aligned a powerful group of billionaires and tech bros. On the other side, regular people of every political persuasion, class, race, and...
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The FocusLBK Show S3E139: Is All This Craziness A Run Up to a Huge War
Is all this craziness a run up to a huge war? I’ve long felt that the whole reason Trump was allowed to come back from felonies, impeachment, attacks by the intel “community” and however many “assassination attempts” there have been, is becuase he was being marked for a purpose. And I don’t mean...
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The FocusLBK Show S3E138: Elyse Arnold On Making Art to Fight Against the Dark
LBK-based acrylic painter Elyse Arnold joined us in studio today to talk about a wide range of topics all based around the motivation, ability and job of creating meaningful art. We touch on influences, styles, techniques and even deeper subjects like using art and your personal style in a way…
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The FocusLBK Show S3E137: Scotty Scott on The Fishing Derby & Trying to Save Kids from the Streets
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S3E136: Guest Steve Taylor on Prison Ministry, False Left-Right Divide, Not Being Ruled By Fear & More
Today Steve Taylor, manager of Kingdom Towers Transitional Housing, stopped by the studio. We “chopped it up” about all kinds of interesting stuff including the belief that politics and media are often stage-managed productions. From Trump completely abandoning his base by starting a bunch of…
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ERCOT Projects 400% Higher Electricity Usage, Blames Data Centers - Where are the Climate Activists?
If you’re like me, you are totally against these Data Centers popping up everywhere. They seem to be infinite drains for natural resources. Funny how I don’t hear any climate activists loudly screaming about this, or blocking roads to prevent them from being built. In case you missed it, the City...
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Focus LBK S3E134 All Taxation is Theft
As Jesus once said: “Render unto Caesar”. So, first things first: Pay Your Taxes! But also acknowledge that it’s shocking to have to pay taxes. I think the reason for that is because deep down we all know taxation is theft. Think back to how you reacted when you got your first ever paycheck, and…
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Focus LBK S3E133 Mayoral Candidate Stephen Sanders On Faith, and His Plans for the LBK
Mayoral candidate Stephen Sanders spoke to us about a wide variety of topics today, including why he chose to run for the top office in the city right off the bat, and how he plans to modernize and reinvigorate Lubbock. We also touched on how his political philosophy has changed over the years…
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Focus LBK S3E132: Thinking Out Loud about the Sabbath
Everyone nowadays knows what it feels like to be busy. Between family, work, and your side hustle, there is hardly anytime to have a little rest and relaxation. But even God rested on the seventh day, so it sure seems like we should too. I wonder why God tells us to See, for that the Lord hath...
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FocusLBK S3E131: On Stubbs BBQ & the Legitimacy of Modern Black Music and Culture
My brother Khambrel asked me a few years ago had I noticed how it is totally cool for a middle-aged white guy to be a singer songwriter, yet a middle aged black guy would be utterly frowned on and mocked for being a hip hop artist. We’ve had many discussions on the subject, and I was reminded of...
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Mrs. Billie Caviel Departs home on the High Plains for Home with The Most High
You may have already heard, but if you haven’t, prepare yourself. Mrs. Billie Caviel has passed away. Sadly, although we spoke to her a few times while we were Out and About, we never got a chance to speak in-depth with her. We missed the chance to bond with a woman, who as I understand it,...
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The FocusLBK Show S3E129 What Does it Mean to "Serve"?
I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means “to serve”. More specifically, what does it mean to “Serve God"? Right on cue, I found an article here on “The Stack” that really got me going down a path. Dr. Roger Mcfillin, wrote on “Radically Genuine”: Most of us think of service as what we do. The...
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The FocusLBK Show S3E128: The Power of Local Media at Patterson Library
Last Saturday, 28 February 2026, we were honored to speak at the Patterson Library on the topic of “The Power Of Local Media”. We illustrate our topic with little known facts about immigration and the George Floyd case. Sources and Methods: The Fall of Minneapolis Film The Real Timeline A Show…
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The FocusLBK Show S3E127: Lisa Sheek of the Condra School Talks How to Beat Dyslexia for Free
We were joined in studio by Lisa Sheek, and Adam Canales of Aspen Creek Grill. Lisa is the Director of Community Outreach & Family Liaison at the Condra School for Dyslexia Success. She explains how up to 20% of the population may suffer from dyslexia. Even more shocking is that reading...
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The FocusLBK Show S3E126: Candidate Stuart Williams On Stepping Out of the Shadow of the National Democrat Party
What’s good LBK? Hope all is well. Join us in studio as Stuart Williams, candidate for Lubbock County Democrat Party Chair, keeps it “a buck 150” regarding what the local Democrats need to do to gain traction in Lubbock and on the South Plains. We get into his political platform, the true state…
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The FocusLBK Show S3E125: We are all Digital Griots; Plus, we focus on Eugene Roquemore, the O.G. (Original Griot)
This show is about how we at FocusLBK feel called to be “digital griots”, as the title indicates. However, on a deeper level, it’s about being careful what we focus on. The things we focus on eventually consume our power, time and effort. So, it’s important to be mindful of where we place our...
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S3E124 What's the Point of Black History Month?
A friend of mine who is a servant leader in the community has told me on more than one occasion that we used to have Black History Bowls right here in Lubbock Public Schools. She said that stopped having those events because the white kids kept beating the kids from black schools. Turns out, our...
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The FocusLBK Show S3E122: Politics and Media Killed Renee Good
All of the conditions necessary to cause death and destruction in the streets have been engineered by the national Democrat Party. What we are seeing in places like Minnesota is the result of a political strategy designed to produce martyrs. Sources and Methods I think this is the original video:...
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Lubbockites "Got After It" for MLK Day of Service 2026!
The morning of 19 January 2026 was quite chilly; hovering near 3o degrees; who knows what it was if you factored in wind chill. Nonetheless, people volunteered on behalf of a multitude of organizations from across the community. We stayed busy darting from site-to-site speaking with our neighbors...
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The FocusLBK Show S3E121: Political Parties are Made to Play Us
Does it ever feel like all this negativity is contrived? How is it they always catch inflammatory stuff on camera and throw it on all the airwaves out there so you can’t help but see it? Yet, they never catch on camera and amplify the stuff we wish they would catch! I think political parties are...
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The Focus LBK Show S3E120: "It's the New Style". Moving Different in 2026
We talk about some changes in the format of the show coming up for 2026. We will still produce the articles, photos and videos you love, but the podcast will be changing. We’ll tell you all about it, plus we get into how writing by hand in cursive seems to have positively affected the way I…
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The FocusLBK Show S3E119: In 2025 We Strove Together; Now It's Time to Grow Together!
2025 saw many milestones and positive events take place in Lubbock. It also featured a few dark spots. Join us as we look back over the past year, and savor various inflection points. We would like to thank you for giving us access and attention. As 2025 closes out, we take this opportunity to…
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The FocusLBK Show S3E118: I Want a Muscular, Active Christianity for Christmas
I’ve always felt that action is the evidence of belief. That’s why I would love to receive the gift of a muscular, active Christianity for Christ-Mass. They say it’s better to give than receive. This is precisely why I plan to also get out there and use my Talents to work on behalf of our Lord.…
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The FocusLBK Show S3E117 Jazzy Christmas Concert, plus covid and SNAP News
Get Tickets Here: Sources and Methods: Snap Reckoning https://www.zerohedge.com/political/usda-will-withhold-snap-funds-21-states-refused-provide-data 10 Covid Vaccine Deaths https://brownstone.org/articles/the-fda-memo-that-shakes-the-world/...
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FLBK Show S3E116: Is AI Just A Ghost In the Machine
When I first heard the gospel song by Artificial Intelligence “Artist” Solomon Ray, I thought it sounded stiff and generic. To be honest, I feel that way about all radio gospel music. But, when I listened to the AI-generated song again later in the day, I noticed something. I think only portions…
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FLBK Show S3E115: The Failure of Socialism Led to the First Thanksgiving
LBK, please take some time off and enjoy this Thanksgiving holiday with your family and close friends. Time is not promised to any of us, so gratitude is always in order. As you take some time to wind down and begin recuperating as this year draws to a close, we hope you might think about the...
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FLBK Show S3E114: SNAP is Weaponized Compassion
SNAP appears to be an example of Weaponized Compassion. This is a purposefully set up situation that uses our natural feelings of compassion against us in ways that actually hurt everyone. It’s pulling at the heartstrings to get people to sacrifice something in a pre-determined and proscribed…
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FLBK S3E113 How I Almost Died In Prison
I took off from work this past 7 November, originally because it was my birthday weekend. Between the thought and the deed, I also volunteered to travel with Freedom In Jesus Prison Ministries, so that is what I did on that slightly chilly Friday. I knew something was up from the moment we…
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Shama Ezer and Vanessa Brooks Talk "The Sister Circle"
On this week’s show, LBK transplants Shama Ezer and Vanessa Brooks talk about the various challenges of being entrepreneurs, mothers, wives and daughters. We discuss how it’s a struggle to achieve balance between each of the multiple roles we must play in life. Shama and Vanessa go on to talk…
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The Focus LBK Show S3E111: Jessica Tullar Caroom and Shonta Fockler Talk Free Veggies and the Joy of Gardening
If you could use a resource to help alleviate sky high grocery prices, or would like to learn a skill that will literally help you feed your family, then today’s show is for you. Jessica Tullar Caroom and Shonta Fockler, two members of the Roots Booker T. Washington Garden Crew, joined us today.…
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Raw Footage Recap of the District 2 Community Meeting Hosted by Councilman Harris on 23 November
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.focuslbk.show
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The Focus LBK Show S3E110: Jason Glikas and Kelly Reyna on the Upcoming Mahalo Hawaiian Art Exhibit at Caviel’s
Program Note: The Focus LBK Show will now be published on Thursdays at 6 a.m. starting with today’s episode. The word Mahalo means “Thank You” in Hawaii’s Mother Tongue. Our guests today have both spent significant time on those islands, and are thankful for the impact it had on their work. Jason...
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S3E109: ICE Raids Are Political Theater; Having High Crime is a Political Choice
The ICE Raids and National Guard deployments being conducted by the Trump Administration are loudly decried by leftist groups, but there is plenty of recent historic precedence for them. Even President Barak Obama was widely known as “The Deporter-in-Chief”. He deported millions of illegal…
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The Focus LBK Show S3E108 October 18th is Thee Weekend!
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The Focus LBK Show S3E107: A Flashback -James Watkins on Dreams, Dust and Magic
*Note: Last week, during our conversation with visiting artist Randy Groden, the name came up of another world renowned local artist. We refer to master ceramicist James Watkins. We thought we would dig this deep conversation out and present it anew, since our audience has grown since we first...
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The Focus LBK Show S3E106: Visiting Artist Randy Groden Talks Growing Up in Dallas and Traveling the World with the Gift of Art
World renowned traditional and expressionist artist Randy Groden stopped by Focus LBK Studios to talk to us about his fascinating life and work. He grew up in Dallas, where he gravitated toward painting at an early age. From there he eventually travelled the world on the strength of his…
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S3EP105: There's a Spirit Moving Through the Land (and it's not the Holy Spirit).
In today’s show, Robert expounds on the spirit of evil that seems to be circulating through the country. It’s spread is facilitated by those who push lies and confusion. From killing peaceful speakers to acting possessed on Texas Tech, unfortunately it all connects! Sources and Methods This is a...
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Recalls and Racial Strife: Why I Don't Do Politics
““Dirty deeds and they’re done dirt cheap”. This is my basic understanding of what politics is. Which is why I don’t claim either political party. I’m not interested in politics. Politics is the game of gaining and maintaining power by election to public office. The basic nature of this “game”...
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Focus LBK Show S2E103 Calling On the Example of the Ancestors to Avoid Brainwashing
We discuss how the wisdom our our ancestors is a repository of strength and insight that can help us avoid being led astray in times of universal deceit. The fruit of being deceived about the basic nature of the world around us manifests itself in the death and chaos we see around us today. The...
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Focus LBK Show S2E102 The Dark Thread Connecting LBK and New Orleans
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.focuslbk.show In this episode Robert discusses a busy week of travel and filming that he just completed. On Friday 15 August, Robert and the Jenkins Clan stayed at a dope little place called The Hotel Turkey. Located in Turkey…
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Focus LBK S2E101 On Location in New Orleans--The Low Down on the Cyber Attack and how to Keep Your Stuff Safe
Man, we have been ripping and running lately, but we’ve got to get the show out no matter what. We are several hundred miles away from the LBK, but thanks to modern technology, we were still able to record and upload. Technology is great right up until the moment it’s not, but don’t fear, we go...
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Focus LBK Show S2E99: Thankful for the LBK Community
Boy, I’ll tell you what: the adversary was trying to get to us on this episode. We came in to the studio fresh from covering the “National Night Out” at Patterson Library (Shout out to Theresa Wilson and her stalwart crew). Although we got off to a decent start, we then had “technical…
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Focus LBK Show S2E98: We Will Film the 100th Episode Live; Plus How Your Focus Determines Your Reality
Hey Lubbock, we are proud to announce we will film the 100th Episode of the Focus LBK Show Live. Plus we get into the importance of where you place your focus. Your focus determines your reality. That’s why we focus on Lubbock on the people who make it special. We get into discussions of our...
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The Focus LBK Show S2E97: Aging Gracefully and Real Talk About Race, Violence and the Future
As I was filming today’s episode, I had the beginnings of an epiphany. I sometimes imitate the way my grandpa used to talk. Later, talking to Lovely Wife, it dawned on me that part of my identity is to be a link to the past. I am from a generation where I knew and was raised by not only both of…
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The Focus LBK Show S2E96 Rocc Sanders On Fitness and His Back to School Drive
We had a very interesting conversation Mr. Rocc Sanders, proprietor of Rocc Solid Fitness. We talked about everything from the roots of bullying, to children being seduced into “that street life”. Unfortunately, we were a bit time-constrained, but please believe we plan to finish our wide-ranging...
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FLBK Show S2E95: Are We Fit for Freedom?
This past Independence Day weekend, senseless violence broke out in pockets across the nation from Philadelphia, to Cincinnati. The LBK also experienced it’s own tragic mass shooting. Our Founding Fathers believed that freedom was only possible among moral people. Immoral people can’t govern...
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The Focus LBK Show S2E94: Mr. Brady Baldwin Day is Monday July 14th - Celebration at Mae Simmons
Mr. Brady Baldwin is a quiet hero here in LBK. A longtime resident of the Dunbar neighborhood, he served as a Deacon at Lyons’ Chapel, and worked at many different professions during his long, well-lived life. In fact, he is one of the men who helped build many parts of the city, including Lyons'...
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News and views from Lubbock, Texas, USA. What's going on and things to do. Local Music and Art. Lubbock and South Plains History. Oral history interviews. Original poetry and hip hop.
www.focuslbk.show
HOSTED BY
Robert Jenkins, Kim Jenkins, Mr. Nugent Jenkins
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