Best Cherie Johnson Podcasts (2024)

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Start Me Up: Writer/Director Jay Arnold 1:00:16

2d ago1:00:16

1:00:16

Writer/Director Jay Arnold is back! Check out his latest film: Shoulder Dance. Topics: Optimism is the theme of this podcast. We cover the media-manufactured debate scandal--and how it's biting them in the ass; Gay hackers hacked into the Heritage Foundation and found a video of Trump talking about his Project 2025; Biden has made it clear HE'S NOT…

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ANDREW TSAO: Progress through Process 49:03

2d ago49:03

49:03

A versatile director of theatre, film & television with credits ranging from series director on Home Improvement, produced and directed Working, Soul Man, and dozens of other prime time programs, including episodes of Friends (The Pivot! episode), Caroline in the City, Suddenly Susan, American Pie, Jesse, The Single Guy, In The House, The Jeff Foxw…

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LUIS MATA, state house candidate (Rutherford County) 38:32

3d ago38:32

38:32

Luis Mata, running for state house against Mike Sparks - who won't admit the Civil War was fought over slavery - joins to talk about his campaign. More info HERE.

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JOHN GILKEY: A Man of Characters 46:30

10d ago46:30

46:30

An award-winning circus performer, actor, director and teacher who has performed internationally for more than four million people as a principal character with Cirque Du Soleil. John’s original and quirky routines are known for being an influential part of the contemporary circus movement that began in the 1980’s. John often collaborates with top …

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Start Me Up: Christopher Bouzy 1:05:01

16d ago1:05:01

1:05:01

Christopher Bouzy is a serial entrepreneur, software engineer, and political maven and he’s the founder and CEO of both Bot Sentinel and Spoutible.com. Topics: Christopher and I discuss the 2024 election possibilities--there will be chaos and litigation after the fact and Chris shares which red/purple states he thinks will flip for Biden--and he al…

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GLORIA JOHNSON on Hargett's Voter Suppression Letters 15:54

16d ago15:54

15:54

U.S. Senate candidate GLORIA JOHNSON joins to talk about the 14,000+ voter intimidation letters send by Secretary of Voter Suppression Tre Hargett and his henchman Mark Goins.

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OKORIE "OKCELLO" JOHNSON: Chillest of the Cellist 44:53

17d ago44:53

44:53

An Atlanta-based cellist-composer, looper, improviser, and storyteller, that has been featured on the Tamaron Hall Show, received a Kennedy Center Office Hours Artist Residency, and has been accepted as a sound installation artist for the Democratic Republic of Congo’s 2022 Biennale. Okorie is a co-composer and performer of a cello concerto Liminal…

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CHERI BROWN, state house candidate (Murfreesboro) 18:28

17d ago18:28

18:28

Cheri Brown joins to talk about her campaign to unseat Charlie Baum in Murfreesboro. Check out her campaign HERE.

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Start Me Up: Writer, Sarah Wood 51:59

23d ago51:59

51:59

Writer Sarah Wood of VoteVets is back! Topics: New Fox poll has Biden leading with Independents by NINE points; Sarah and I go over some of what's in Project 2025--the Republican plan if Trump wins and it's horrific; why Trump's idea of getting rid of income tax and replacing with tariffs would be an economic disaster and would drastically increase…

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COLETTE PERI: Unstoppable Stop-Motion Artist 49:34

23d ago49:34

49:34

A stop-motion artist, photographer and creative entrepreneur who weaves magic into advertisements, marketing strategies and everyday life. Her mission is to empower others to unlock their creativity, awaken their imagination and take risks in pursing what they love. She is a stop-motion artist who makes video for brands and teaches creatives how to…

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SHAUNDELLE BROOKS, state house candidate (Nashville) 11:52

29d ago11:52

11:52

Shaundelle Brooks, who lost her son Akilah DaSilva in the Waffle House shooting, joins to talk about her campaign for house in Nashville. More on the campaign here.

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ALISON BEALE, state house candidate (Hendersonville) 27:51

1M ago27:51

27:51

Alison Beale current mom, former teacher, joins to talk about her campaign for state house against Johnny Garrett. Check out her campaign HERE.

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Start Me Up: Cheri Jacobus 1:00:02

1M ago1:00:02

1:00:02

Cheri is back! Topics: Why the mifepristone ruling may not be the great news some think it is; why the undercover recordings of Justices are important and how they can affect what happens now; Alito/Roberts Martha-Ann Alito outed herself as a German fascist in a secret recording; re-programming MAGA is not realistic, we have to vote them out and ma…

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BILL PERSKY: Golden Age of TV 51:07

1M ago51:07

51:07

A legendary Emmy-award winning TV writer, director & producer who co-wrote many of the classic episodes of The Dick Van Dyke Show and created the TV series That Girl starring Marlo Thomas. A former lifeguard in the Catskills mountains turned comedy writer for radio DJs at WNEW, Bill partnered up with Sam Denoff to write comedy for The Steve Allen S…

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LAUREN WINDSOR on the Alito Recordings 17:00

1M ago17:00

17:00

Lauren Windsor joins to talk about her undercover recordings of Justice Alito and his wife. Moer on her site.

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KURT KOSACK, state house candidate (Brentwood) 20:22

1M ago20:22

20:22

Kurt Kosack joins to talk about his campaign to replace Gino "Bully" Bulso in Brentwood.

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Preserve Cheatham County Vs. The TVA (with Tracy O'Neill) 17:11

1M ago17:11

17:11

Tracy O'Neill of "Preserve Cheatham County" joins to talk about their fight against the Tennessee Valley Authority, which is poised to put a methane gas plant in their community against their wishes.

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JESSE HUSETH, state house candidate (Memphis) 19:22

1M ago19:22

19:22

Jesse Huseth joins to talk about his campaign to replace John Gillespie (who lied to the family of Tyre Nichols) in the state House. More on his campaign HERE.

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Start Me Up: Frank Figliuzzi 34:05

1M ago34:05

34:05

Frank Figliuzzi was the Assistant Director for Counterintelligence at the FBI, where he served 25 years as a special agent and directed all espionage investigations across the government. In his current role as a respected national security analyst, he is a regular contributor to NBC News and MSNBC and a sought-after speaker on violence prevention …

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LAURIE BERKNER: Kindie Music Maven 43:57

1M ago43:57

43:57

A singer, songwriter, lyricist, author, and founder of Two Tomatoes Records with 15 award-winning albums, more than 1 billion total streams, and nearly 450 million YouTube channel views. Laurie has performed at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and the White House. Business Insider dubbed Laurie “the gold standard of the children’s music world.” As a …

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THE GOOD LIARS 20:27

1M ago20:27

20:27

The hilarious duo that goes to Trump rallies and asks the tough questions will be in Nashville Thursday night at Zanies. Get your tix here.

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David Dayen on "GREEDFLATION" 20:26

1M ago20:26

20:26

David Dayen of The Prospect joins to talk about corporate price gouging and what is really behind it. Read their articles here.

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Start Me Up: D. Knight 47:13

2M ago47:13

47:13

D. Knight is the host of the Pardon the Insurrection Podcast. Topics: As the jury deliberates in the first trial of an ex-POTUS, D Knight and I discuss the possible verdict(s) based on what we know; the notes requested by the jury could spell trouble for Donald and the defense; the ongoing (failing) effort from the right to suggest black people are…

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CHERI OTERI: Comic Characters 37:06

2M ago37:06

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A Primetime Emmy Award nominee best known for her tenure as a cast member of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1995-2000. Cheri began her career in Promotions for A&M records for 4 years and joined up with the Groundlings, an improv-sketch comedy group based in LA. One night, a Saturday Night Live rep attended a performance with…

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CLAIRE JONES, State House Candidate (Brentwood) 16:49

2M ago16:49

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Clair Jones is a hospice nurse and mom running to replace Gino "Bully" Bulso. More on her campaign HERE.

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Start Me Up: Greg Olear 1:02:51

2M ago1:02:51

1:02:51

Greg is back to talk about his latest book ROUGH BEAST: Who Donald Trump Really Is, What He’ll Do if Re-Elected, & Why Democracy Must Prevail. Other topics: Arrogant, corrupt right-wing SCOTUS Justices; the right is doubling down on extremism; the images of Trump BBQing with black Americans in the Bronx with palm trees in the background are laughab…

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Start Me Up: Writer/Director Billy Ray 1:00:39

2M ago1:00:39

1:00:39

Billy Ray wrote the Oscar-nominated screenplay for Captain Phillips, for which he won the WGA award. Ray's films as writer, co-writer, or writer-director include "The Hunger Games," "Richard Jewell," "Shattered Glass," and Showtime's "The Comey Rule," which had the biggest debut of any limited series in that network's history. He provides messaging…

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MEGAN BARRY, Candidate for Congress (TN-7) 15:23

2M ago15:23

15:23

The former mayor of Nashville joins us to talk about her current bid for congress in TN-7, challenging "extreme" Mark Green. More about her campaign here.

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The New Vandy Poll (with John Geer) 17:32

2M ago17:32

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A New Vandy poll shows the Tennessee Republican supermajority is out of touch with Tennessee voters on many key issues, and that most of Tennessee is "pro-choice".

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JEAN FRUTH: Major League Visual Storyteller 43:44

2M ago43:44

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One of sports photography’s preeminent visual storytellers. Jean does much more than take pictures. With a diverse portfolio in portraiture and sports of all kinds, she is devoted to capturing the dynamism of her subjects and revealing the stories behind the images. She covered everything from wrestling to sailing, from basketball to volleyball to …

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Maryam Abolfazli, Candidate for Congress (TN-5) 15:33

2M ago15:33

15:33

Maryam Abolfazli is running against Andy Ogles aka "Pinocchiogles" in TN-5. Learn more about her campaign HERE

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Start Me Up: JoJo From Jerz 47:17

2M ago47:17

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Jo is back! It's been a while but she's so cool, we picked up where we left off... Topics: First, Jo talks about her unexpected ascension into the world of political social media pundits, and then we get into politics; There appears to be a quiet but forceful movement across the country because of the GOP abortion bans; the Red Tie Brigade was summ…

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PHIL HENDRIE: Radio Personalities 43:04

2M ago43:04

43:04

A creative comic genius known for concocting a cast of fictional characters all of whom he played live on air while also serving as the host of his national talk radio program. Hendrie actually started out as a disc jockey at WBJW 1440 AM in Winter Park, FL, a suburb of Orlando. After 15 years working as a disc jockey at stations across the country…

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NOAH NORDSTROM, State House Candidate (Memphis) 15:22

2M ago15:22

15:22

Noah Nordstrom, a public school teacher in Memphis challenging voucher scam bill sponsor Rep. Mark White, joins us to talk about his campaign for state house. Check out his campaign site here.

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JJ BARROWS: One Colorful Storyteller 43:28

2M ago43:28

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A color-forward visual artist, comic storyteller and the author of the new book Kinda Funny: Stories by a Full-time Comedian (with Four Part-time Jobs.) JJ takes her stories from the comedic stage to the comedic page in a comedy-club-meets-therapy-session collection of essays. From aging parents, awkward first dates, and avoiding the dentist to tra…

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Start Me Up: Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin 59:40

3M ago59:40

59:40

Elizabeth is the CEO/Founder at The Gaia Leadership Project; Author of Becoming Heroines: Unleashing Our Power for Revolution and Rebirth and the host of #ResistanceLive on Youtube. Topics: the bear v. man debate; two AZ Republicans voted with Dems to repeal the 1864 abortion ban--and how that affects the election; Florida IS in play; campus protes…

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Start Me Up: Democratic Strategist Simon Rosenberg 33:53

3M ago33:53

33:53

Simon accurately predicted the 2022 midterms and he's been consistent in predicting subsequent elections. Follow him on Substack: Hopium Chronicles. Topics: Simon lists six things voters will learn about Trump in the coming months; why we should pay attention to polls; why we shouldn't rely on the Trump trials to save us; why the GOP is dealing wit…

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STEPHEN WILKES: Photography Focused 45:15

3M ago45:15

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One of America’s most iconic photographers, widely recognized for his fine art, editorial and commercial work. Stephen’s pictorial stories of Mainland China, California’s Highway One, Ellis Island, the ravages of Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy and an impressionistic study of Burned Objects set the tone for a series of career-defining projects that ca…

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MATT MASON: Poetry Showcase 1:04:36

3M ago1:04:36

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It’s National Poetry Month and we are joined by the Nebraska State Poet, Matt Mason who has run poetry workshops in Botswana, Romania, Nepal, and Belarus for the U.S. State Department. Matt’s poetry has appeared in The New York Times and he is a recipient of a Pushcart Prize as well as fellowships from the Academy of American Poets and the Nebraska…

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