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MATA or Make America Think Again, is a compilation of observations about the America we live in today. MATA was created in an effort to galvanize thought, reflection, consideration and promote conversation.

Shana Vonn


    • May 19, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Latest episodes from MATA (Make America Think Again) with Shana Vonn

    Weekend Update 5/18/25

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 21:56


    "Hunger Games" for immigrants, Afrikaner "refugees", a $400 million dollar gold plated plane,  historic antebellum south mansion burns to the ground and birthday military parades...all in one week! Let's Discuss. 

    The Biggest of the Big Lies...YT "Supremacy"!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 11:25


    The biggest of the Big Lies ever told in history is that YT people are superior to others.  Let's Discuss. 

    Suspending the Writ of Habeas Corpus?!?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 10:33


    Suspending the Writ of Habeas Corpus is about much more than immigration...don't fall for the okie doke! 

    First a Judge and Now a Mayor...WTFU America!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 11:16


    First they came for Judge Dugan and now Mayor Baraka. Who's Next?!?  Let's Discuss!

    Weekend Update 4/27/25!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 30:34


    A Judge is arrested, babies were deported, the Signal Gate saga continues and I have more info on the Icy people.  Let's Discuss. 

    Law Enforcement & Gang Members Move a Certain Way...This Ain't It!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 12:27


    Something seems a bit off with this Icy situation.  Let's Discuss. 

    Dear YT People...Some Good Trouble for Easter Sunday!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 10:55


    Dear YT People...here's how you can get into some Good Trouble on Easter Sunday!

    Time to Level Up! Economic Blackout.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 13:13


    Apparently the folks in DC are hard of hearing...it's time to level up the economic boycott! Let's Discuss. 

    True Patriots & Student Loans.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 13:13


    Let's talk about who the true patriots are in this moment and what to do about your student loans now that the Department of Education is being dismantled. 

    The Bystander Effect, Conditioning and Politics. (Part. 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 11:18


    Continued conversation regarding conditioning and the narrative being perpetuated regarding social security. 

    The Bystander Effect, Conditioning and Politics.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 14:22


    A discussion about the Bystander Effect, Conditioning and the connections to Politics.  Let's talk about it!

    Department of Education/Silver Lining.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 8:11


    Let's discuss the attempt to shut down the Department of Education by EO and the silver linging developing in the midst of of all of this! 

    WTF Chuck!?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 20:04


    At a very critical time in history when Democracy is on the line Senate Dems cave under the leadership of Chuck Schumer.  I say we need new leadership!  Let's Discuss. 

    Weekend Update!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 19:16


    Everything from Chuck Schumer caving to the deportation of American students...let's discuss! 

    What Should I Be Doing Right Now?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 16:13


    What should we all be preparing for right now? Let's Discuss.   

    Are We Great Yet?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 32:54


    The economy is crashing, we are in a tariff war with our allies, students are getting snatched up by ICE, Elon is after medicaid/social security and Felon 47 is selling Teslas on the WH lawn.  Are We Great Yet? 

    "State of the People" Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 19:32


    News you need to know from the 24 hr. streaming of "State of the People".  Let's Discuss. 

    Story Time! Giving Folks Grace.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 8:18


    What happens when we decide to no longer show certain people grace? Let's Discuss. 

    State of Democracy (Pt.2) Democrats

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 13:32


    What we need to see from Democrats in Congress.  Let's Discuss. 

    State of Democracy.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 22:16


    My reflections on the bad reality TV the nation witnessed Tuesday night. 

    Let's Talk Strategy!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2025 20:13


    Let's discuss how we collectively push back on the hostile takeover happening in the U.S. right now.   

    Let's Talk Strategy! (Cont.)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2025 7:04


    We have an opportunity, as early as April, to potentially flip the House of Representatives.  Let's Talk About It!

    Action Items...Applying Pressure!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2025 17:00


    What are a few things American citizens can do right now to help slow down this hostile takeover?  Let's talk about it. 

    Give and Take.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 18:28


    This election boils down to a simple question of Give or Take. One candidate has plans to give Americans opportunities to make their lives better and the other attempts to take your rights/ freedoms away on a daily basis.    Let's Discuss. 

    Reflections.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 13:15


    Just a few reflections on the split screen between the two Presidential candidates last week.  Let's Discuss. 

    Four Types of Republicans.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 9:34


    There are four different types of Republicans in my opinion. Two of which still give me hope! Let's Discuss.

    Dear "Undecideds"...

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 17:27


    Kamala Harris has plans on top of plans and #45 has Project 2025 which plans to end America as we know it. How are you still "undecided"?  Let's Discuss. 

    You Heard it Here First!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 7:38


    My predictions about JD Vance and Liz Cheney.  Remember you heard it here first!  

    Hurricane Helene Fabrications

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 12:58


    Let's clear up some of the lies, fabrications and mistruths #45 and co. are perpetuating about the response to Hurricane Helene. 

    October Surprise!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 18:40


    The "So What?" heard by everyone.  Let's Discuss.  

    Project 2025 and USAID.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 13:28


    How does Project 2025 propose to evaluate which countries America will maintain relationships with and what will deem them worthy of receiving US aid.  Let's Discuss. 

    Car Conversations: Project 2025 and the Military.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 12:29


    How does Project 2025 propose to impact military operations, recruitment and retention... Let's Discuss. 

    Project 2025 and the DEATH PENALTY.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 16:23


    In the wake of the recent execution of Marcellus Williams, I wanted to look at how Project 2025  addresses the death penalty.  Did you know they seek to expand the death penalty to other offenses? Let's Discuss. 

    None of this is NORMAL!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 15:49


    Counting ballots by hand...a self-proclaimed "Black Nazi"... eating cats & dogs...NONE OF THIS IS NORMAL!  Let's Discuss. 

    You Aren't Really Pro-Life.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 7:51


    You can't call yourself Pro-Life if... Let's Discuss. 

    HUGE Concerns!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 19:16


    With the 2024 election comes HUGE concerns like the future make-up of SCOTUS, a potential National Abortion Ban, maintaining our Democracy and a plethora of threats proposed in Project 2025.  Let's Discuss.

    Presidential Debate and the Psychology Behind It.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 18:25


    Let's talk a little political psychology and some of the power dynamics at play in yesterday's debate.   

    Project 2025 Pt.3/Gun Control

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 21:56


    Gun violence is the number one cause of death for children in the United States. So let's take a look at #45's Project 2025 plan for gun control or the lack thereof.  Let's Discuss. 

    Presidential Debate Watch 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 7:12


    My expectations for both candidates in tomorrow's debate.  Let's Discuss. 

    Project 2025: Chapter 18/Labor Law

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 14:30


    Chapter 18 of Project 2025 outlines legalizing discrimination in the workplace, rolling back child labor laws, rescinding the ability to unioninze, earn overtime pay and more! Let's Discuss. 

    Headlines: Voter Intimidation, Flip Flopping and Do No Harm.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 18:33


    Ken Paxton is raiding homes of elderly in Texas, #45 is flip flopping on abortion/IVF and Kamala Harris sat down for her first interview.  Let's Discuss. 

    Civics 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 9:36


    Apparently some of you need a refresher course.  Let's Discuss. 

    The DNC was MUST see TV!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 22:28


    The DNC was must see TV! Incredible performances, empowering speeches, touching testimonies, joy, diversity, palpable positive energy and the next President of these United States! Let's Recap.  

    Dear Black People...Enough with the Stimmy!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 8:09


    Dear Black People...if I hear another person say receiving ONE stimulus check is their reason for voting for #45 I just might implode!

    About Your Comments...

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 25:11


    Some of you had a lot to say recently about my views regarding the Harris/Walz ticket, voting Blue down ballot, popularity contests, etc.  Well let's talk about it.  

    Who is Tim Walz?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 16:51


    Let's talk about Kamala Harris' new VP pick Governor Tim Walz. What are his qualifications? How does he compliment Kamala Harris and what does the Governor bring to the ticket? Most importantly how does he bring the joy!  Let's Discuss.

    Answer the Call...Kamala Harris 2024!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 12:40


    Win with Black Women got us started and every group imaginable has Zoomed, organized, educated and moblized in between. Latino Men for Kamala and Catholics for Harris got next! How can you answer the call? Let's Discuss. 

    The Ear Finally Makes An Appearance!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 12:19


    "The Ear" has finally been revealed with no stitches and looking nothing like Evander Holyfield's...are we just not going to talk about this?!? My thoughts. 

    A$$a$$ination Attempt or Nah?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 11:40


    As more facts come out I have more questions than answers every day.  Let's Discuss. 

    One Team, One Fight...Kamala Harris for President!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 14:25


    The Team: The American People The Fight: Defeat DJT, block Project 2025 and stop the Heritage Foundation. by electing Kamala Harris President of the United States!  Let's GO!

    Project 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 30:36


    Let's breakdown just some of the key points outlined in Project 2025. It's imperative we all stay informed, educated and vigilant!  SV

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