The Kennel

Episodes

1. 14

   Derrick Collins

   Hey friends, Derrick Collins stops by The Kennel to talk about his experiences with psychedelics. We mainly focus on his most recent experience at an ayahuasca ceremony. We recorded this on November 24, 2023, but I took awhile to upload this, so here it is now! Thanks for watching, and thanks to...

   Dec 14, 2023

   1h 06m
2. 13

   Ashton Beatty - Secretary of the Middle TN United Campus Workers (CWA Local 3865)

   Hey friends, Summer may be over, but Middle Tennessee State University still swelters in that HOT LABOR SUMMER HEAT! MTSU workers currently receive paychecks at an abnormally slow and uneven pace, sometimes having to wait as long as 45 days for compensation. The United Campus Workers at MTSU...

   Sep 22, 2023

   23m
3. 12

   Aftyn Behn for Tennessee House District 51

   Hey friends, Got an awesome interview to share with you today! Aftyn Behn runs for the Tennessee State House in District 51 as a Democratic candidate. Aftyn rejects corporate PAC donations, ensuring that her actions in office would represent the will of her constituency — not wealthy corporate...

   Sep 7, 2023

   44m
4. 11

   My Thoughts on the 2024 Presidential Primaries

   Hey friends! It’s been awhile! In this episode, after explaining where I’ve been for the past two months, I share all of my thoughts on the 2024 presidential primaries. Here’s the gist: * Per usual, all of the Republican candidates suck, but I’ve been enjoying watching the RNC candidates tear…

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   Jun 25, 2023

   1h 18m
5. 10

   Elizabeth Hart - TN Department of Health's Director of the Office of Faith-Based and Community Engagement

   Elizabeth Hart works as the Tennessee Department of Health’s Director of the Office of Faith-Based and Community Engagement. She stopped by The Kennel via a Zoom call to discuss her work on the Emmy-nominated Tennessee Faces of Opioids campaign and share her thoughts on my health campaign…

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   Apr 26, 2023

   16m
6. 9

   Socialism 101: A Lecture and Q&A with MTSU Philosophy Professor Michael Principe

   Hey there, friend! Today, April 5th, MTSU philosophy professor Michael Principe gave a lecture and Q&A on socialism, hosted by the university’s Young Democratic Socialists of America. Overall, I’d consider the event an absolute success. We ended up running out of seats in the Student Union 221...

   Apr 6, 2023

   1h 17m
7. 8

   Re: The Mass Shooting in Nashville

   Hey Hey friend, Got some late-night thoughts to share on yesterday’s mass shooting in Nashville, TN at The Covenant elementary school. Here’s a petition you can sign. Here are some sources cited: Mirror, Mirror 2021: Reflecting Poorly (Commonwealth Fund Study) Article from The New York Post Open...

   Mar 28, 2023

   13m
8. 7

   Personal Updates, Federal Reserve Fails to Regulate Silicon Valley Bank, Authoritarian TN Cops Take Away Children from their Parents, and Potential PS5 Pro Release

   Hey friend, Here are the sources that guide this upload to The Kennel: Fed Insisted SVB Posed No Serious Risk to Financial System A Black family fights to get their kids back from Tennessee Department of Children’s Services About These PS5 Pro rumors… EXCLUSIVE – PS5 PRO IN DEVELOPMENT, COULD...

   Mar 18, 2023

   34m
9. 6

   Charlie Kirk Gives The American Youth for Climate Action a Shoutout

   Your Big Dog got ghosted for an interview, so instead, enjoy some brief commentary on Charlie Kirk’s misinformed ID of the American Youth for Climate Action as a “cOmMUnIsT” group that receives federal funding. You can learn more about the AYCA at their Twitter page. This is a public episode. If...

   Mar 4, 2023

   9m
10. 5

    Christian Gay - Candidate for Chair of The Rutherford County Democratic Party

    Hey friends, 3 months later, and your Ramblin’ Reddy-Raider, Big Dog Ethan is back with another substantial and fun interview. Christian Gay will run for Chair of The Rutherford County Democratic Party on March 18th. A recent graduate of Middle Tennessee State University’s Political Science...

    Feb 6, 2023

    1h 00m
11. 4

    Trish Gunby for U.S. House of Representatives (MO-02)

    Hey friend, The hits keep coming as we near the final election day for this midterm voting season! This next interview holds a lens to current MO State Senator Trish Gunby of District 99, who’s running in my home U.S. congressional district of MO-02 on a grassroots Democratic platform that…

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    Oct 28, 2022

    45m
12. 3

    Odessa Kelly for U.S. Congressional Representative of District 7 - TN (Nashville) [Audio Only]

    Hey Friends, Apologies for the audio issues here. Many lessons were learned in recording a video podcast outdoors at a public park. That said, I hope you walk away from this interview with a few key takeaways: * Vote for Odessa Kelly. * If you’re not in Nash [like me], inform any friends and...

    Oct 26, 2022

    46m
13. 2

    Bill Levine for TN State House

    Bill stops by The Kennel to give listeners—especially potential voters—an idea of how he will follow through on the promises outlined in the picture above. We talk about issues of political corruption, the threats that public schools face in TN, problems with Medicare funding in TN, and much…

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    Oct 13, 2022

    41m
14. 1

    Beasts & Dragons #1: Dan Whitfield

    Hey friend, Thanks for listening to this episode of Beasts & Dragons: Discussing Politics When The Beast and Dragon Are Adored! Dan Whitman comes on the show via Twitter Spaces to talk about his platform for Arkansas’ 2022 U.S. Senate election. His website can be found here. You can also find him...

    Jul 25, 2021

    53m