The Shaggy Jenkins Show
by Shaggy Jenkins
The Shaggy Jenkins Show was created around the idea that some stories are bigger than politics as usual. From looking at historical context of policies, to dissecting the media and its machinations, Shaggy Jenkins helps you find the facts through the smoke and mirrors.
Episodes
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THE UNAPOLOGETIC LEGACY OF TRANS RIGHTS (And How They Are Still Under Attack)
Have you ever been scrolling through your social media or video streaming site, and then all of a sudden you see an ad that makes you go .. "Wait, what?" In this installment, Shaggy discusses how some groups think that social media is elevating transgender as a trend, and all the many, many ways...
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The Case for Being Nice to Conspiracy Theorists
🌟 In this concluding episode, Shaggy delves into a critical issue that's hindering our recovery from the recent disaster: Misinformation. While it's natural for many of us to feel frustration, confrontation, and even anger when faced with those who embrace unfounded theories, could our reactions...
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SHUTDOWN, How Maui is about to be screwed, again
The long delay from last week's normal schedule was done for a good reason: The US House of Representatives is once again toying with politics in a way that can shut down the federal government in a crucial time for our disaster recovery efforts. How bad can it get? Shaggy lays it out in this...
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DOWNLOADING TRAUMA
In this thought-provoking podcast, Shaggy explores the complex and often misunderstood realm of trauma, compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma, and burnout, with a special focus on their aftermath in the wake of natural disasters. These terms, though not widely understood, could be affecting you…
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WHEN CULTURE TURNS TO CASHING
In this episode, Shaggy covers the ways that "cashing in" on Hawaiian culture isn't just a new story, but one that has direct impacts to the recovery of Maui in the aftermath of the August 8th wildfires.
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THE TRUTH ABOUT CONSPIRACIES
It's pretty evident to anyone paying attention that modern society exists in 2 different levels of attachment to reality. While conspiracy theories may be "fun" to some, how they became such a problem is a long story. Shaggy covers the history of conspiracies, and how they impact recovery efforts...
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Lessons of 9/11 (And How They May Help Maui)
9/11 happened 22 years ago today. Much like how the country, and specifically New York recovered, Maui is now on that long path as well in the wake of the Maui Wildfires. Are there some lessons we can take from 9/11 to help us look forward to the road ahead? In this episode, Shaggy explores the...
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BANYAN VS. ULU... WHO WILL WIN? The complex story of trees, water, and who has the right to determine which is Historical.
In this episode, Shaggy talks about the recovery efforts and the soon-to-be-announced Lahaina Restoration Association. When it comes to rebuilding a historical town, whose history is the one you use? It's all broken down in a tale of two trees, and a Kingdom stolen.
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A Deal with Devils Maui May Need to Make
Let's face it, things are never good according to the internet. In this episode though, Shaggy tells you why those crazy folks known as influencers might be just the help Maui needs.
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CHECK THE FINE PRINT! (Fundraisers and Scams)
You've seen them everywhere, "MAUI FUNDRAISER!" or "SUPPORT MAUI" laden images, flyers, and ads for events, products, or charities, but have you ever really read beyond that? Morals versus Ethics aside, once you read past the big splashy texts you start to see where your "donation" goes. In light...
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THE 4 DISASTERS MAUI FACES
On this episode, Shaggy discusses the way disasters never happen how people think they do, and how long the recovery efforts really take. Strap in, as this episode goes from 9/11, to Katrina, to Maui.
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THE TRUTH ABOUT MAUI! (Why you shouldn't trust screaming Beardos)
We're back baby! Recently the events on my home island of Maui have been all over the news and social media. However, despite the massive amounts of time we spend on factually reporting the tragedy to outsiders, it seems a particular group of white, bearded, ALL CAPS TYPING TikTok and IG users…
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Week in Review for the week of July 29th, 2019
This week, Chris Base and I cover the fights, feuds, debates, and debacles of DC on the week in review!
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Week in Review for the week of July 23rd, 2019
Chris Base and I cover the BIG stories of the week, including: - Mueller Testifies! - Trump Victory Laps! - Fake News is GOOD News! - Lawmakers are Racists, How do We Tell them? - and more!
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Moon, Mistakes, and Mueller
Drew Landry and I cover the latest from DC and beyond today as we go LUNAR! - 50th Apollo Landing Anniversary - Trump's STELLAR Attacks and the stars not aligning - Will Mueller's upcoming appearance be a supernova like the Dems want, or another GOP black hole? Find out in today's spacey show!
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Week in Review for the week of July 15th, 2019
Chris Base and I are back to cover this week's BIG issues: - We are Mauna Kea - Trump's Tweet starts Political War - Why aren't more people defending the President? - Kellyanne Conway isn't hiding anymore - A Justice passes away and more!
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Week in Review for the week of July 8th, 2019
Chris Base and I go through the major stories out of DC this week, including: - Trump's latest poll numbers - Trump attacks Fox News - Presseley V. Conway - McConnell/Obama both slaveholders? - Amy McGrath V Mitch McConnell - Ross Perot's gone, but his legacy lives on
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Parades, Slaves, and Men that are Made
Drew Landry and I talk about the Salute To Veterans. Was it really a salute to troops, or America's military being paraded out for Trump's base? McConnell's family has a secret.... one that could reshape the debate over reparations in The Senate. Is The DOJ on the take for Trump? Our magic 8-ball...
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Supreme Court In Review
Drew Landry and I review the past session of the Supreme Court, and the cases it went through.
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Week in Review for the week of June 24th, 2019
Chris Base and I cover the BIG headlines of the week including: - Robert Mueller WILL testify - Trump's WILD Fox News Call - House subpoenas Conway - Sarah Sanders leaves town to no big fanfare - South Bend, Jussie Smollette and more!
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Weed and Children
Marijuana laws are changing across the country, with Illinois being the latest state to make Marijuana legal. However, a lot of these states haven't considered the people incarcerated previously. What happens to them? Children in Concrete Cages isn't the name of a new band, it's the foreign…
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No Country For Women, Period
In this episode, we explore why Trump's go-to defense against sexual assault allegations is a telling sign of how the country views women. Is there such a thing as "beauty standard" for rape victims? Can an ill=prepared interviewer be exactly the kind of lucky break the President needs? What went...
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Lies Lies Liars and Lies
Drew Landry and I explore the story of how Pete Buttigieg is using his big bad problem as mayor to show the nation how he'll be as President. Will the problems of South Bend shape his national policy? Roy Moore is back in the news, this time running for Jeff Sessions old seat once again. Problem...
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Week in Review for the week of June 17th, 2019
Chris Base and I cover the BIG news of the week, including: - Trump's Re-election Bizarreness - Hope Hicks goes to DC - McConnell and Sanders square off on Socialism - Phoenix Family seeks Justice - and more!
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Impeachment Primers
Can people change? Depends on where they're from! We discuss the Kyle Kashuv Impeachment is a word that it turns out only half of the American public knows. I explain what Impeachment it, how it would work, and the common misconceptions about what it actually is supposed to do. Finally, a "call…
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Liars and Flint's Water
Drew Landry and I discuss the vacancy left with Sarah Sanders, Flint's Water Problems and the Supreme Court, and much more!
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Week in Review for the week of June 10th, 2019
Chris Base and I run through the BIG stories of the week including: - Jon Stewart's Emotional Testimony and the Aftermath - William Barr is heading to Court with the House - Trump's Slumping in Polls - Can you use Executive Privilege to bar testimony? - Warren and Sanders - and more!
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Oh the Shade of it ALL
Drew Landry is back today as we discuss Trump's frustrations with the Fed not letting him have his way, even if there's this thing called the Constitution. We also discuss how dangerously close to A Handmaid's Tale comes to Alabama's current abortion laws. And apparently Facebook is a great place...
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The Run UP to 2020
Drew Landry and I cover the latest polls out of Iowa and talk about how Warren, Buttigeig, Biden, and Sanders stack up. Trump and the GOP are split on one vital issue: Saudi Arabia. How will this affect us going forward? Is the GOP finally ready to enforce oversight on the President?
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Week in Review for the week of May 20th, 2019
Chris Base and I run down the big news of the week! Including: - Mueller Report - Mitch McConnell Goes Back on His Word - Supreme Court and Abortion - Why Can't Black People Go To The Park - Commercials Go Trans and more!
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Assange Sucks as A Public Figure for Free Media and Other Truths
Julian Assange is the LEAST likely person to be the figure of Free Speech, but if journalism wishes to endure...he just might have to be the one! The US and UK are heading towards a confrontation 300 years in the making thanks to Assange, but who will ultimately win? Huawei provides a lot of…
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Abortions, Guiliana, and Mueller
Drew Landrey and I discuss the latest round of Abortion laws, and what they really mean for the GOP in the 2020 elections coming up. Will it all backfire on them? Guiliana is playing a dangerous diplomatic game with going to the Ukraine for dirt on Joe Biden. What are the long term effects we...
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Week in Review for the week of May 13th, 2019
This week, Chris Base and I cover: Amanda Eller Missing on Maui Alabama Abortion Ban Trump Dares Congress to check his power and more!
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Robots and Politicians
In this episode, we discuss the efforts to find missing woman Amanda Eller here on Maui, and the growing concern over the amount of people that go missing on the island each year. Samoa is tense with the arrival of a N. Korean freighter that was seized by US Authorities. Find out why, here. Plus,...
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The Trump Dumpster Fire Continues
Drew Landry is back as we explore the ever increasing ways Trump is trying to fight oversight into his administration. Is going to a foreign government, ala' Rudy, stacking the judiciary, and sueing private businesses the way Presidents's will behave going on? We xplore. Ukraine and Guilliani…
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Week in Review for the week of May 2th, 2019
This week, Chris Base and I cover: NY Times and Trump taxes House and Senate news Executive privilege...will it wok? Sandra Bland's last testament The Denver shooting and more!
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New York Times has Trump's Tax Returns
In this episode, I cover the latest from Colorado, and why we're once again looking at school shootings wrong in America. We also tackle the extremely complicated case of childbirth, women's rights, and something most people haven't thought of since Roe v. Wade...and where these things intersect...
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Cohen's Secrets
APOLOGIES FOR NO SHOW YESTERDAY! We had an island wide internet outage and couldn't upload! In today's show, who is Austin Jones, and why should we rethink entertainment? I cover the Michael Cohen cryptic message before he began his prison term. What exactly did he mean? When it comes to...
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Media Needs to Stop Normalizing
John Singleton has passed. Let's reflect on what he did and remember how he helped create modern Hollywood together. Rob Rosenstein is stepping down, finally. Why is that a surprise after months of insults and harrassment? The media at large is doing something for the sake of brevity that has...
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The NRA Story No One Cares About
Drew Landry and I cover the big NRA story that is making absolutely no one nervous. What is behind North's ouster? When it comes to women's reproductive right's, Trump lies..alot. His latest lie is a doozy though, and is also completely false. Richard Luger has passed, and with it a chapter of...
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An Ordinary Nixon Scandal
The Mueller Report is bringing out the big guns from the White House, but will they actually work? I dissect the Rudy G plan of action. Plus, The Sackler Family behind Oxycontin is now feeling the squeeze on a world wide scale. Learn how the world of art is fighting the big pharma company.…
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Media Mentality and Mueller
This week, we discuss some racists news and compare it to how the general media narrative is dictated in US news. Plus, the latest on the case of sex-cult NXIVM and how it all transpired for so long, might be because of alcohol. Finally, Mueller's Report has caused some fallout, but what's the...
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Week in Review for the week of April 15th, 2019
Chris base and I run through the big stories of the week including: - Notre Dame Fire - William Barr - White Nationalism on the rise, again - Pete Buttageig and more!
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Week in Review for the week of April 8th, 2019
This week, Chris and I explore the weird way that Trump uses nicknames to distract from the real story. With the head of the Secret Service now picking up a nickname, what's Trump master plan. Also, we discuss Stephen Miller and the true holder of power in the WH. Who's game is it? The parents…
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Healing the Nation Post Trump
Who's really to blame for how media, government, and the American population interact? You may not like the answer...but I got one. Also, is Pete Buttigieg bringing up a moral debate when it comes to how faith and personal life is concerned? What does his latest directed statements tell us about...
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Mueller, Nielsen, and March Madness
Drew Landry and I explore the sudden departure of the Secretary from the DHS, and who is really behind the latest reorganization Trump is doing. Also why did Trump spend all weekend attacking Mueller's Report? Is there something going on with the GOP and their strategy to suppress what we think...
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Week in Review for the week of April 1, 2019
Chris Base and I cover the big stories of the week including a reaction to the history making run-off election that just happened in Chicago This week hasn't been nice to Trump, as the head man in the Senate seems to be reluctant to follow the President's lead. What does the 8th Amendment have to...
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Week in Review for the week of March 25th, 2019
Chris Base and I explore the world of this week's news beginning with the curious case of Trump's Credibility memo. Can you trust Trump? Is Obamacare hatred from the GOP just more thinly veiled racism, or has classism now come to be the weapon of choice from the GOP? Jussie Smollet is a free man,...
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Pizza and Sneakers
Val Young host of Honey's Closet joins the show to discuss the latest Shaq hijinx and how Papa John's might be trying out a new Uncle Tom. Plus, what do you do when your heroes become the biggest villains? We discuss the curious case of Michael Avenetti and Nike on today's show!
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The Report is Out and We Feel Fine
Drew Landry and I discuss the Mueller Report's release, what it really means, why it really matters, and how soon can we really read it. Also, is Donald Trump replacing Christ with himself to Christians? Pompeo says....yes.
About this show
The Shaggy Jenkins Show was created around the idea that some stories are bigger than politics as usual. From looking at historical context of policies, to dissecting the media and its machinations, Shaggy Jenkins helps you find the facts through the smoke and mirrors.
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