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Betsy Johnson: Today you're in for a treat as we sit down with psychic-medium, Betsy Johnson, who not only speaks to our human deceased loved ones, but who has also started her own specialty niche in communicating with our pets (living & past)! Betsy explains how our pets have very individual personalities, opinions, and insights to share with their human companions. As well as a driving desire to be needed and useful in their relationships to us. The bottom line: our pets have a lot to say! You don't want to miss this sweet discussion that will have you looking at your pets, past and present, in a whole new way.Want to watch the podcast instead? We're on...YouTubeWant to learn more about or connect with Betsy?: https://www.beyondwithbetsy.comWant to drop Elle or Camille a line, book a session, or get into their group classes?: https://throughtheveilpodcast.comWant to join our private Facebook group to meet like-minded people interested in discussing spiritual gifts?: https://www.facebook.com/groups/255541367482301Want to read Camille's book?: https://www.amazon.com/Let-Angels-Carry-You-Connecting/dp/B0CQK4PYCSMusic by: Music by: Born Twice // Mark Tracy#petpsychic #petmedium #spiritcommunication #mediumship

Oh heavens to Betsy… Johnson! It's time for another design challenge, this time creating looks to match collections from the iconic and trailblazing designer Betsy Johnson. But first, it's time for the honored pre-design challenge mini challenges, the reading challenge! Learning from past mistakes, the reads were kept to the best of each girl. Split into three groups, each queen was tasked to make an outfit inspired by and would fit in their given collection. There were great gowns, beautiful gowns even, some wonky hemlines and a lipsync kiss that had us gagging. It's all this plus more tea on an all new X Is For Show! X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of entertainment media and news, from film & TV to comics to gaming, music, and beyond. Led by showrunner NICO (@NicoAction) and producer KEVO (@KevoReally), as well as a variety of friends and special guests, these LIVE discussions are not to be missed - so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun!

We are constantly being sold quick fixes in the wellness world, but nothing can beat the value of continuous investment in a healthy lifestyle. Today, I'm sitting down with an old friend and a true expert in the field of nutrition, Betsy Johnson. With over a decade of experience, Betsy has transformed lives through her dedicated approach to healthy eating and fitness. Betsy opens up about her journey from working in hospitals to launching her successful business, Betsy Nutrition, and her horrifying experience with cyberbullying.She shares invaluable insights on maintaining consistency and intentionality in your diet, the impact of social media on self-esteem, and how a personal setback led to a breakthrough in how she supports her clients. Whether you're looking to overhaul your eating habits or just need some inspiration to keep pushing towards your fitness goals, Betsy's story and her simple, effective strategies are exactly what you need to hear today.Plus, she'll give us her take on why professional guidance is crucial when considering treatments like fillers. Join us for a deep dive into how the right nutrition can not only change your body, but your life.Learn more about Betsy Johnson Website | Facebook | Instagram

80. In this episode of 'The Soul Spot,' psychic medium Jen Turner receives a heartfelt and emotional mediumship reading. Animal medium, Betsy Johnson connects with Jen's special pet friends, delivering messages from the other side. The reading reveals intimate details and profound messages about Jen's pets, describing their personalities, their lives, and the special bond they shared. The reading touches on the impact of these animals on Jen and her family, and how they helped navigate through different phases of life. This episode brings up the emotional significance of losing a pet and the unique connection humans have with their animal companions. The show concludes with touching insights and a discussion on the importance of these spiritual connections.   00:33 Setting Up the Mediumship Reading 02:16 Connecting with Sammy 04:44 Blitz's Life and Legacy 14:10 Transition to Sammy 19:19 A Painful Journey and Hard Decisions 21:39 Lessons in Love and Commitment 27:48 Signs 30:29 Final Thoughts Follow Us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@beyondwithbetsy⁠ ⁠@the.soul.spot⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@NadiaThormann⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn More ⁠beyondwithbetsy.com⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Join the Waitlist⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Membership to Soul Circle⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠soulspot.io⁠

79. Jen Turner interviews Betsy Johnson, an animal medium and communicator who shares her journey from being a client to becoming a medium. Betsy explains her process of connecting with animals, both living and deceased, and the differences between traditional mediumship and animal communication. She emphasizes the importance of intuition, meditation, and self-healing in becoming a medium. The conversation touches on Betsy's personal experiences with her dogs, the spiritual insights she gains from animals, and practical advice for those looking to deepen their connection with their pets.  Show Notes 00:33 Casual Catch-Up 00:15 Join Our Soul Circle Community 01:11 Metamorphosis Program Announcement 02:01 Introducing Betsy Johnson: Animal Medium 03:29 Betsy's Journey into Mediumship 03:45 Connecting with Animals: Mediumship and Communication 06:19 The Healer Program Experience 09:27 Animal Communication Techniques 12:10 Insights on Animal Spirits and Past Lives 29:54 Advice for Aspiring Mediums 32:10 Conclusion and Next Week's Preview Follow Us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@beyondwithbetsy @the.soul.spot⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@NadiaThormann⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn More beyondwithbetsy.com ⁠⁠Join the Waitlist⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Membership to Soul Circle⁠⁠⁠ soulspot.io --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/soulspot/support

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Andrea dives into an enlightening conversation with Betsy Johnson from Mama Made Strong, a seasoned physical therapist with 20 years of experience and a mom of triplets. Betsy shares her journey from traditional orthopedic clinics to specializing in the often overlooked connection between orthopedic issues and the pelvic floor. She sheds light on the surprising ways our feet, hips, and posture intertwine, explaining why some common core and hip exercises may not be working for you. Andrea and Betsy explore practical solutions for those struggling with complex body issues, emphasizing the importance of understanding and caring for the pelvic floor. This episode is a must-listen for anyone feeling stuck in their fitness journey and looking for deeper insights into their body's mechanics. Tune in for actionable advice and a sprinkle of humor as Andrea and Betsy tackle these essential topics with expertise and relatability.Follow Betseymamamadestrong.com@mamamadestrongFoot mobility and strength:https://www.instagram.com/reel/Ciw8apHAqRt/?igsh=MTVwamhiNnN0YTRpNw==https://www.instagram.com/reel/CkLEK9rgusx/?igsh=aDY0MzhlMWk2eGFtAsymmetry videos:https://www.instagram.com/reel/CxNZnvFr2k_/?igsh=MWNoa2dwcXZibmZ4dg==https://www.instagram.com/reel/CY_WDuTgzxP/?igsh=MWc1dDEwaDc0Y3pjcg==Make it Simple is sponsored by Good WipesDownload Andrea's Make Fit Simple APP for a 14 day free trialhttps://www.deliciouslyfitnhealthy.com/app-sales-page-1Follow the Make it Simple Podcast@make.it.simple.podcast Have a suggestion for a topic click HEREHave a suggestion for a guest click HEREFollow Andrea on Instagram@deliciouslyfitnhealthy@dfh.training.picsTraining & Coachinghttps://www.deliciouslyfitnhealthy.com/linksVisit Andrea's Websitewww.deliciouslyfitnhealthy.comProduced by Light On Creative Productions

My guest today is TikTok sensation Lyas. He's a French creator based in Paris, beloved for his vivid runway reviews, witty personality and deep knowledge of fashion. Over the past couple of years, he's become one of the most exciting new guard of fashion critics. His point of view is honest, funny and refreshing, and he's also unafraid to say exactly what he thinks - even about the industry's most powerful names. He's also a roaming fashion week reporter, and has interviewed everyone from Rihanna, to John Galliano, to the enigmatic underground designer Betsy Johnson, disarming them with his spontaneous questions and irreverent attitude.Click here to see pictures of Lyas' chosen pieces in the accompanying newsletter, and subscribe for more interviews, essays and podcast episodes Get full access to Threads of Conversation at threadsofconversation.substack.com/subscribe

Meet Dr. Betsy Johnson Conaty. Betsy is a retired Professor of Sports Management, Physical Education & Fitness. She is a 3-time national champion and All-American for UNC women's soccer, playing from 82-85. She is extremely active and stays engaged in the game of soccer. Betsy is from Eldred, NY, is a mom and wife, and earned his doctorate studying in the US Navy Experimental Dive Unit. I am excited to talk with Betsy LIVE on the #ELB podcast on Monday, July 15th at 4:10 pm. Join us LIVE! This podcast is sponsored by Now It's Personal by Brad Hughes. Looking to make a personal logo or sign your business, ck out the link here: https://bit.ly/NowItsPersonalDLFF Contact Brad via email here: nowitspersonalca@gmail.com

Christine Michelle shares her journey of helping women tap into their authentic selves, fostering fame, fortune, and fulfillment. They discuss the importance of showing up consistently, even when life presents challenges, and balancing spiritual and personal power. Christine emphasizes the significance of maintaining one's identity and moving in alignment with decisions, using social media as a tool for business success. She also shares strategies for navigating difficult times, including asking expansive questions and seeking joy in life.TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction to EXPOSED00:36 Meet Christine Michelle01:29 Embracing Identity and Defying Age Norms02:23 Balancing Woo and Do in Business04:10 Overcoming Personal and Financial Challenges07:34 Harnessing Social Media as a Tool09:36 Trusting the Process and Spiritual Power16:33 Living Life and Finding Inspiration18:04 Expansive Questions and Shifting Perspectives23:54 Identity and Showing Up in Adversity25:48 Conclusion and Where to Find ChristineGUEST BIO:Christine Michelle is the Founder and CEO of The AlignedSoul by Ana-Hob® International Transformation Brand & author of The Aligned Receiver. Christine is a mastermind of the Woo and the Do and helps QuantumQueens build empires, activate Fame, Fortune and be the Bad & Boujee leaders they were born to be & make Quantum Leaps #normal. SOCIAL MEDIA:IG: https://instagram.com/i.am.thealignedsoulPodcast: https://alignedsoul.com/podcastTRANSCRIPT:Today we have a special guest, Christine, Michelle. Christine, welcome. Please tell us what kind of magic you create in the world. Oh, first, thank you for having me. I am so excited to be here. And for me, I'm Christine Michelle, and I am the CEO and founder of The Aligned Soul by Ana-Hob.I am a bestselling author. And what I do is I help women. I love to say I help the bad and quantum queens be more themselves, right, and really tap into fame. Fortune and fulfillment and that is by allowing themselves to fully express themselves and know that they get to have more money than Bezos, wear long hair, be sexy and amazing all the way until they're 90.Yes, yes, yes. You know, I, I, I'm 48 right at the time of this recording. And there's so many things that we're told that we're not supposed to do ways. We're not supposed to show up after you've reached a certain quote unquote age. And I just feel like it's all bull crap. Right. And I love when I think of Betsy Johnson and like all of these amazing icons that are, you know, well into their seventies, eighties, nineties, a hundreds, and they're living their lives wearing their heels, like Deep Vs, sexy clothes, long hair, and just being their full selves.And that's the energy of defying the odds that I'd love to bring into my brain. I love that. I'm all about that. So can you, one of the first questions I ask all of my guests is how do you show up for yourself, for your business and for others when life lies? Yeah, life, life's and life, life's all the time.I want my brand is really based on the woo and the do right. And so when we think about the woo, I think about the spiritual side and, and the part of the unseen, right, the unseen world. And then there's the action piece, right. And when you put both those together, it's like a spiritual power plus a personal power, it's a superpower.And. I think about right now. So right now in my life, my sister is going through a couple of health challenges. And so recently she had to have surgery. And we know that, you know, the initial tests were that it was benign, but, you know, we're still waiting on that, but, you know, still helping her, you know, through this whole process.And. Even during this time, right? It's easy to say, okay, I'm not going to show up, or I'm not going to do some things in my business. And, but for me, I decided that I have the identity of a woman who has a multi seven figure business. That's my identity. I 10 million me, you'll see it all where that's the way I describe myself.And 10 million me has one set up a business that supports her through the challenges, but also shows up during these times. And I don't have that as an option of not showing up. If that makes any sense to you. It's like for me, it's just natural and normal and this is just who I am. And the way I use like social media or the way I use some of these is that this is my masterpiece.This is my part that I'm putting out there and that there is someone who's praying for what I'm sharing on the other side. So who am I not to put that out there and show up for them even during times when it can be hard. I've had to, I filed for bankruptcy before. And so when I was in my like stressful financial moments and like, Oh my goodness, what's going to happen?There was never a thought in my mind of not showing up. It was just like, okay, what do we do during this? Right. So. My clients were having like 100, 000 days, honey. They were like thriving, but I was not. And so I said, well, clearly what I'm sharing, what I'm doing, it does work, but there's something that's going on for me that I need to look at it in a different standpoint.And so instead of saying, I'm not going to show up, I was like, okay, it's my job. It's my business. It's my career. It's something that I'm choosing to do. So this is a part of what I do. And then what else do I get to do to tap into. Feeling like, you know, the most expensive, most successful person. And so it was during this time where I decided, okay, I'm going to create my content.I'm going to do that, have that posted and scheduled or ready each and every early morning. And then I got in my car and I started driving Uber and I started delivering Postmates. And I started doing all of those things. Because I decided that I'm just I am the person who creates a masterpiece on social media.It is my tool. And who am I not to do that, like, if it's just who I am. I'm going to show up even when life is life, you know, bankruptcy, illness, all of those things, I'm going to show up. So the thing that I'm hearing from you in so many different words is around identity and Stepping into it's a choice and even the word decision.It's to it means to cut away So when we make a decision we're cutting away all other options and we're choosing something specifically So when you made a decision that you are Someone who creates amazing content who's supporting other people Then everything else just is falling away. And that is such an important thing Key point, because every single thing that is created in the outside reality begins with our own internal decisions. We get to decide who are we, and who are we not, and what are we not going to settle for. Yes, it's. Yes, that's exactly what it is, it starts from that decision. And when you make that decision is up to you to move in alignment with it. And so you'll hear all those people are like, I decide, decide, decide.And then you'll hear the other people on the other side is like, I decided and nothing happened. I decided that nothing happened. And the question is, did you decide and move in alignment with that decision? It's not just the decision. It's the movement in alignment with it. So I decided that I was going to do it.So guess what I needed to do show up. I decided that this is the kind of career that I want. So what do I do show up? Like I decided this. And so there's a. For lack of a better word, there's a work ethic kind of piece in there, and I don't want people to feel like, oh, that means I have to work all night and all that.No, it's me deciding to uphold my own commitments to myself. And so that's where I like to call work ethics. So I decided to be someone who has a business that the main places to promote the main places for me to be seen the main places for me to attract my audience is on social media. And so I know people, you know, talk about oh there's a toxic relationship that there's no relationship their social media is my tool.I use it. I, you know, put whatever I do need to put on it. I look at my client stuff like in, you know, share and do whatever I need to do for their things, and then I connect with, with people that I would love to be that are a part of my audience or connect with people that are that I love their work, and then I'm off.I'm done. Right. I and then I come back the next day. That's how I choose to use this tool that is a free tool that is oh my goodness now we have access to three billion plus plus plus people. Wow, for not having to pay a single dime. This is the most amazing tool. And this is the reason why we're having so many more millionaires and billionaires and grow and grow and grow because of these tools.And so I like to see it as a tool my tool. That I'm in control of versus like people are like, social media is taking over my life and all of this. Well, you are in circumstantial power and you have given your power away to social media instead of saying it works for me and I, it's my tool and I'm going to show up.I'm going to do what I committed to do to create this type of business. And then I'm going to walk away and do what else I need to do outside of that. You're using the social media, social media is not using you. And I think that's the distinction that a lot of people are falling into the rabbit hole of having social media use them.Yes. Yes. They, they use, it's like you give your power and we can give our power to many things, right? We give our priority to social media. We give our power away to money, right? Oh, well, this person didn't buy this, or I don't have enough clients, or I don't have enough money flowing in my account. So I get to be sad and I get to be upset and I get to not show up for my business.No, that is just you using that as an excuse. Money isn't, is your partner money is there to expand and support your desires because it's not there. Okay. So you're using That doesn't determine how you feel, right? And so we always get to come back and bring back our power. Remember that we have this personal power, and then there's the spiritual power, right?There's God, universe, sugar daddy, that bigger part of you, your soul that is in doing the unseen stuff. I always love to say manifestations and things that are unfolding in our life start 95 percent in the spiritual world. There's things that we can't see. We don't know all the people that are looking at our stuff that aren't scroll that aren't liking, but they're reading.We don't know who's about to DM us right now. We don't know the partner that is going to be around the corner. When you go to the Starbucks or something, we don't know any of that, but that stuff is happening and it doesn't mean it isn't happening. And what we're doing is we're not giving that spiritual power room to work.And we are allowing circumstances to determine how we feel instead of coming back into our own personal power to say, well, I know there's this 95 percent piece that's working for me. I'm going to see it as only working for me and working in my favor. And then I'm going to do my part. Take my steps, do what I need to do, and trust that that gets to be the avenue through which magic and miracle flow.And when we can put those two together and be in our own superpower, knowing that we've got spiritual, God, universe, sugar daddy, like I like to call it, working for us, and that I'm doing my part, there's no other way for it to happen. And so even when life is lifey. I know my part is to show up. I know my part is to post whatever I need to post on social media.I know my part is to connect with my audience and show her that I understand where she is. I know where she wants to go and I have the bridge for which she can cross over to get there. And so that's my job. That's what I'm here to do. And even when life is life, eat all I need to do. The easiest job in the world is a content creator or a coach and mentor is the easiest job in the world because all you need to do is write a piece of content that connects what you have as the solution.Speak to that person and then go back in the bed and cry and do whatever you need to do, sleep, you know, do whatever you need to do to heal your body, and then wake up the next day. Do it again, take that. 10 to 20 minutes, maybe 30 minutes to post on your story and then go back and then take care of your body.Like we have the easiest job ever. And I think a lot of people are focusing on the wrong things. And then they're feeling like it takes up so much time when the truth is it really takes a small percentage of your time to do what you need to do to keep businesses like we have going and keep yourself in the names of, you know, your, keep your name on the lips of everyone.It's really easy, but we, Yes, I love everything that you just said. And it also I feel like every listener who just heard your sermon right now, like their mind is just getting blown because It's so true and I've been there so many times as well. Like I've been an entrepreneur for the past decade and there were moments when it felt easy and then there were moments when I was making it really hard and challenging and I was giving my power away to outside sources aka social media and was, you know, My potential clients who are doing or not doing versus actually staying true to how can I provide value without expectation and then deepen my trust in the sugar daddy sky daddy, you know, all the sources and support systems that are available to us that are unseen. So how would you say. Do you specifically dance between the trust of your own power? Like how much do you put in you're supposed to do versus your spiritual team is doing for you? Oh, I love that. Okay. So What I love to say is I'm going to do my part and my part is what I know I get to do. So, there's as the boots on the ground human that's what I like to call it you're the boots on the ground so you're the person in this through reality and there are certain things that you get to do that are just just even make sense, right?They're logical in order for you to, you know, receive whatever you want to receive. Okay. So if we think about what are the logical things we need to do as people who have an online brand and online presence, maybe you have, you're an entrepreneur whatever it is, what are the things that, you know, only you can do in this physical world?Some of them is, you know, post on social media, sharing your offer, right? Create the offer, have the offer suite, create the content that promotes whatever that offer is, connect with your audience, nurture your audience and go live. Frickin life right those are the things that you need to do as the boots on the ground human.There are also things that you cannot do as far as do you know where the clients are coming from spit you know actually like we can think of all the millions of ways they can come but we don't know for sure. Where they're going to come from what source they're going to use, like how they're going to come.We just need to create the paths. So as long as you your part is to do the pack, create the pathways, create the avenues for which that the money the clients and all the things can flow, do your part to keep these pathways open. Post it on social media, sharing it with your audience, facilitating your program, serving your butt off.That's what we're here to do. Serve, serve, serve. You do that and then you get to lean into the trust that I've done my part. I've done my part. I've done my part. And I love to say, I've done my part for the day. Go universe. Sky daddy, sugar daddy, give me, you know, do the things, work your magic. I can't wait to see what's going to happen.I'm so excited for this. I'm so excited to see what's going to happen today. I'm so excited to see who's going to buy my program now. And that's where you get to play with the possibilities and all the ways, as long as you've done physically, physically. Your part, it's really simple to think about what are the things I can do right now with my own personal power with my own boots on the ground with my own steps that I get to take.And then as you're doing that and you're in the energy of this is, you know, it's working and Creating momentum. I like to say we're our own momentum. And so we get to say it's working. It's working and you look for all the ways that it's working and you point out all the ways that it's starting to unfold and create your own narratives that only work for you.Right. Delulu is a salulu. You create these delusional. scenarios. It's like, Oh, that person said no. Well, they said no. Cause they're making room for the four people that are about to say yes today and like, you know, creating those scenarios. And then you allow magic to unfold because you've created the pathways, the many, many pathways for it to flow.And so just think about what's my part. What are the things that I know that I can do? Right now to take the steps to create the avenues to show, you know, promote whatever I have coming or going or happening in my world and then walk away from it. So, and go live your life like go have some fun and go talk to friends go I love reality TV I you'd love to use it as like teaching things so go turn on some Netflix and get some new things that you're going to put into your content, whatever go live your life.And trust that it's unfolding. That's such a great plan. Go live your life because so often, especially a lot of my clients, when they first come to me, they're in the space of, they don't know what they should be doing. And a big part of it is I also tell them, well, what brings you joy? When was the last time you played?When was the last time you danced? Because if you're not living your life, of course you don't have inspiration. Inspiration comes from spirit, yes, but then it also comes from you actually being a human being in this human world, having a human experience. So if things feel, if you feel confused, if you feel blocked in any way, go live your life. Yes, go dance, go play in the water, go to the beach, like go to the mountains, I don't know, wherever you live. Go get outside, go do something, go shake up. I love to say if you feel like you don't know, go shake up the energy. There's two ways that I like to get out of the I don't know feeling. One is to go do something that's totally opposite of what I've been doing and like shake up the energy in the situation.And number two is I love to ask. So I'm going to talk about expansive questions. Expansive questions are questions that I'm not looking for the answer to, but I'm allowing God, universe, source to speak through my inner God voice is what I call it or your intuition to, to, to move me into direction that I get to go.And so expensive questions could be as simple as like how much more fun do I get to have today. What's the real, I mean what does my audience want to hear right now. What. What delightful surprises get to happen for me today, right? What is, how else does this get even better? Or what else is possible in this scenario that will blow my mind?Like things like that. I just ask those expensive questions because if I don't know, then I allow the bigger part of me and the wisdom that I'm connected to, the infinite wisdom to give me the answers. And instead of looking for the answers, I go play. And then I allow those answers to come to me through other sources, through other things, watching television.It's like, Oh my God, that's the answer. Oh my God, that'd be so cool. Or, Oh, that inspires me. And then moving with that. And so whenever people say, I don't know, I always say, you do know, you actually do know because you are connected to all that is infinite intelligence. It's always inside of you. It's always speaking to you.You're just not. Listening. And so to get to listen, either shake up the energy, go do something else that has nothing to do with what you're trying to work on a manifest or whatever, or go and ask some expansive questions take a walk and observe the environment observe the things around you be a part of the world and allow the answer to come through you. It also reminds me of there's very specific question that you ask an NLP, especially when somebody says, I don't know. And the question is, if you didn't know, what might that be? So it allows the subconscious mind to get on board and look for the answers because yes, it's your intuition, but then also intuition is directly related to your subconscious mind.So if you ask the questions, then you are telling you the subconscious mind to get to the answers. Yes. And it's kind of like, what do you know right now? Cause it's like, I don't know. It's like, what do you know? Cause you do know something. And then they're like, Oh, okay. Yeah. It's like being curious and searching for the little nuggets of wisdom and then collecting all of these crumbs, intuition and inspired action crumbs that are everywhere.Yes. And or, or, or like when people are like, it's not working, it say, Nope. How is it working? Mm-Hmm. How is this working for me? So even in bad situations when like Ask better questions. Yeah. Ask better questions. So I always say, what is right about this situation that I'm not seeing? Mm. Like what is working in that?Like how is this situation actually working for me and in my favor? Because one of my core beliefs is that everything is working for me and in my favor, that everyone goes out of their way to do nice things for me and that everything. Is. Just unfolding in a way that's going to be like, like it's taking me into the direction that I need to go.So that means I can never choose wrong. I can never take long steps. I get anything that I, everything that I do is always taking me in the direction that I meant to go. And when I believe that, when I trust that, then that means like, Oh, this is interesting. These are two things I would say, that's interesting.Or is that true? Because those two questions are like, Oh, interesting. Okay. Okay, now what? Like, what do I want now? Okay, that's a fact. That just happened. Interesting. What do I want now? And then just go forward in that instead of staying in the, the life y life y and all of that stuff. Say, okay. This has happened.This has changed my perspective on this. What will I like? How would I like to use this in my favor? What do I want now? Like, where do I want to go? Yeah. And really, even the whole notion of how do you show up when life likes, you show up and you choose whatever is in front of you. When I was going through my brain cancer experience, one of the mantras that came through is, I choose what chooses me.So it's so interesting how, like, and I'm just like putting these pieces together now, how actually, If you choose whatever should hits the storm or should hit the fan and life is liking, what if instead of judging it as bad or wrong, what if you choose it and lean into it and ask the bigger question of what is here for me? Yeah, that is so powerful. And, and also when you choose it, when you decide, okay, it's here, what now, like, what am I choosing now? It resists, resists. I mean, it diminishes all resistance. And so like when you're fighting against it fighting against no it's wrong and judging it and making it all like blah blah blah you're holding it in space like you're holding it in place.You're holding it in your life like you're keeping it there, but you release all of the resistance by saying okay, this is what happened. It is what it is. Now what? Now what am I going to choose now, what do I get to learn from this, how is this working for me, and it releases all resistance and you can see a path forward because you cannot create something in the same energy of what it was created.And so if it's something that's like. You're angry or you're upset and there's something that's going on, you getting more angry and more upset is only going to keep you in that scenario. You get to come back to a neutral space and say now what, then you can create and you can see a path forward, or a path in a different direction but if you stay in that anger, or you stay in that upset or you stay in the fight, then you're just staying in that situation and you're not allowing yourself to see all the solutions that are You know, going to help you move forward. Yeah. Another question that I love to ask is, who do I get to be through this? This is for me, but then again, like tying it to identity work, right? Who do I choose to be in this shitstorm? Yes. Well, the main thing, okay. I just did a post and I can't remember if it was yesterday or today. It all, it all, it all meshes together.But the biggest piece was, The difference between my clients that are like have the million dollar years and the difference between clients that don't is who they are being when no one's watching, like, or you when no one is watching, you know, life is life for you. I know life is life and for me, but if I want to bring that out into my social media and let everybody know the scenario or what's going on with my sister and what's been challenging I can.But I also, also know that what I'm creating and what I'm doing, there is an end result for clients and where it's going to take them. And so when I think about what I'm sharing and what I'm going to share and how I'm going to share it, it's also with the gaze of the, with the idea of like, how is this going to support and bring my clients forward or the people that I'm going to work with.Right. And so. I decide like who I get to be in the background because I know that if I tell this story or when I tell this story, I know it gets to be a masterpiece and I get to show how I walked myself through this using my tools, using the things that I'm teaching, right? And so I always look at who am I being when no one's watching, when there's no one to, to preem up for, when there's no one who is going to be able to say, Christine, you didn't da, da, da, da.Who am I being? And so who are you being through the storm? Who are you being when life is life? Are you being the person that you're being in front when everybody is watching? You need to be that same person when no one is watching. And that is what is going to help you through this. Yeah, thank you so much.This was such a beautiful conversation. Where can everybody find you? Yes. The easiest place to find me is on Instagram. I am I dot M dot the aligned soul. And from there you can find like anything that I've got going on. You can also, I post almost daily. I think it's basically daily and you'll see like.What the energy is behind it. If you have some challenges or you're just excited to have more on more on more, the Alliance Soul is the place for you. Beautiful. Thank you so much. We'll see you later.

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T. Kyle and Bradley discuss Katy Perry announcing her final season of 'American Idol,' headlining Rock In Rio, Ashlee Simpson re-releasing 'Autobiography,' Shakira announcing 'Las mujeres ya no lloran,' Lady Gaga announcing that there's a rat in the studio, Kylie Minogue and Madonna heading to Fortnite, High Fashion Editorial! featuring Jennifer Lopez's insanely shady-but-fierce 'Variety' cover story, Kelly Rowland's movie premiere with Michelle Williams and Beyonce, her 'Today' show fiasco allegedly involving a dressing room, Rita Ora and J.Lo, Betsy Johnson for 'Paper,' Bad Bunny for 'Interview,' Zendaya and Law Roach eating everyone up with the 'Dune 2' promo tour, TikTok Talk featuring the girl who faked being an Usher dancer and the Super Bowl halftime show, T. Kyle painting dildos with Good Children, new music from Heidi Montag, John Summit, Fourtet, Karol G and Tiesto, Dua Lipa, Beyonce, Ariana Grande and Mariah Carey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Betsy Johnson is a former Oregon Senator and Oregon gubernatorial candidate. Max Williams is the former Chair of the Oregon House Judiciary Committee and former head of the Oregon Department of Corrections. They are working to pass a bill in the legislature that would amend Ballot Measure 110, which decriminalized all drugs in Oregon. https://fixballotmeasure110.comhttps://fixballotmeasure110.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/VERSION-C.pdfhttps://x.com/senbetsyjohnson?s=20https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/oregon-ranks-worst-in-the-country-for-drug-problems-report/https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023I1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/278599https://x.com/rationalinpdx/status/1745871725093683328?s=20https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2023/12/07/with-youth-overdose-death-rates-soaring-state-offers-free-opioid-reversal-medication-to-schools/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/30/us/portland-fentanyl-emergency.htmlhttps://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/article-abstract/2809867https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/20503245231167407https://www.kptv.com/2023/09/26/oregon-washington-see-largest-increases-fentanyl-deaths-since-last-year/https://www.thelundreport.org/content/opinion-oregon-lawmakers-must-include-youth-prevention-drug-policy-proposalshttps://gooddrugpolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ECP_OR-exec-summarypollcrosstabs.pdf

Join us for a captivating chat with the ever-stylish Charlotte Goodman aka CharGood, where we journey together through the world of fashion, personal anecdotes, and her love for all things vintage. We promise you, by the end of this episode, you'll walk away with a newfound appreciation for the art of personal style and pick up a few laughs along the way. From private collections to John Lennon frames, Char's wardrobe is more than just clothes - it's a testament to her individuality.Grab a comfy seat because CharGood's stories are nothing short of entertaining and enlightening. We'll take you through her hilarious attempts at getting drunk for the first time, her personal struggles and perseverance as an entrepreneur, and what's to come for Char's future. We'll also give you a front-row seat to her MTV audition days and her thrilling experiences at Dreamland mini golf, and preforming in Downtown Melbourne, rockstar style!Our conversation takes an exciting turn, as we enter the world of TikTok, celebrities, and favorite venues. We talk Juliette Lewis & Rusty, as well as Brevard's local celebrities including and Mano at Cuizine Restaurant and Lounge. Char also lets us in on her rituals before taking the stage, her thoughts on someday  having kids, and her unforgettable concert experiences. Our episode rounds off by discussing Charlotte's dating preferences and her straightforward approach to relationships. So, buckle up for an episode that's as unique and colorful as CharGood's Betsy Johnson dress collection.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showFollow us on Instagram @spacecoastpodcastSponsor this show

Brianna Lapaglia and Grace O' Malley are back together to recap Halloween! The girls look at celebrities costumes and deep dive into the Betsy Johnson and Kylie Jenner drama. The two look back on Halloween in high school and fall down a rabbit hole to find out why you get goosebumps! Bri and Grace also discover that it's possible to get tickled to death. Instagram: https://instagram.com/briannalapaglia?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== https://instagram.com/gracekomalley?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@briannachickenfry?lang=en https://www.tiktok.com/@gracekomalley?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/BChickenfry https://twitter.com/grace__omalley Our Merch: https://store.barstoolsports.com/collections/planbri-uncut?utm_medium=product_shelf&utm_source=youtube&utm_content=YT-AIJy4ZO6T_And-3oPmVqy7fbHHQZvL_8xAbHTriXz10cIbOOHsp0FNue6PB_FBHZl6r8PZqg2W0PlnMqgJGnFJzLXS3M6MRlYxTugQI652xkm3mwfRgzLJYBFRdfP-AfD6Pwz_DAvuJ-s4IB4j9Y1f5jb2q_Sht_nDv81ZIkrYVkMqhB2XWdxBhF https://store.barstoolsports.com/collections/omalley SUPPORT THE SHOW! Ad Descriptions: Go to drinkpiratewater.com to find Pirate Water in a location near you or order it now on GoPuff! Download the Gametime app or go to https://gametime.co, enter your email, and redeem code PLANBRI for $20 off your first purchase (terms apply).You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/planbri

LOJ discuss The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and we have some fun audio from Watch What Happens Live last night! Grant's Dirt Alert: Kylie Jenner is accused of copying Betsy Johnson's ideas for her new fashion line. A judge has stepped in and divided the house of Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

LOJ discuss The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and we have some fun audio from Watch What Happens Live last night! Grant's Dirt Alert: Kylie Jenner is accused of copying Betsy Johnson's ideas for her new fashion line. A judge has stepped in and divided the house of Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join your host, Ken Pilot, as he interviews Steve Madden, Founder and Creative Chief of his eponymous Footwear and Accessories brand, Steve Madden.Key Highlights:Steve Madden's Early Career: Steve Madden's career in retail began when he got a job at a shoe store in Cedarhurst, Long Island. He got the job by mentioning he was Johnny Madden's little brother, and the owner hired him on the spot. This marked the beginning of his journey in the shoe business.Creative Influence in Shoe Business: Steve started working in the shoe business during a creative period, particularly in men's shoes. Platform shoes, especially for men, were in trend during the mid-'70s. The store owner, whom he looked up to, fancied himself as a shoe designer, and this environment fueled Steve's interest in the creative side of the shoe business.Mentorship at Gildor: After working at Toulouse, Steve joined Gildor, a well-known shoe retailer. Larry, the son of the owner, became a significant mentor for Steve. He emphasized attention to detail, such as maintaining perfect displays, which left a lasting impact on Steve's approach to business.The Influence of Sobriety: Steve's journey towards sobriety played a pivotal role in his success. He mentions that getting sober was one of the most significant factors in his achievements. It allowed him to focus and make better decisions for his business.Impact of Jordan Belfort: Steve acknowledges that meeting Jordan Belfort, also known as the Wolf of Wall Street, had both positive and negative consequences. Jordan's entrepreneurial spirit provided encouragement to Steve. However, the financial dealings with Jordan and his associates led to legal troubles and eventually Steve going to prison. Despite this, Steve recognizes the role Jordan played in his journey.Appreciation for Teamwork: Steve emphasizes the importance of having a strong team. He credits his success to the people around him, highlighting the pivotal role of his childhood friend, Jamie Carson, who became CEO in his absence and played a crucial part in protecting the company during a challenging period.International Business: Steve Madden's brother, John Madden, played a significant role in building the international business of Steve Madden. John's skill set, including his charm and ability to build relationships, complemented Steve's more hands-on approach to business. International business has experienced tremendous growth, expanding to approximately 50 countries and showing substantial potential for further expansion. Steve Madden is an advocate for using business and trade as a means to foster international relations and promote prosperity. He believes that trading with other nations can lead to mutual understanding and peace..The Steve Madden Group: owns several other brands, including Betsy Johnson, Dolce Vita, BB Dakota, Big Buddha, Blondo, and Greats. Steve Madden is open to further acquisitions, particularly in the apparel sector, with a focus on good management and innovative ideas.Steve Madden is an entrepreneur, an award-winning designer, and a business titan whose eponymous company is currently worth over 3 billion dollars. He is also a recovering addict and a devoted family man. Over the past thirty years, the provocative shoe designer built a booming brand and nearly lost it all to “The Wolf of Wall Street,” only to rebound by giving back and creating a global empire.In 1990, with a mere $1,100 in the bank, Madden followed his intuition and set out to create the next big thing: a company able to anticipate consumer needs and subsequently deliver collections that were both cutting edge and highly saleable. Channeling his creative energy to produce a variety of silhouettes and vibrant styles in his Queens-based factory, quickly his dream became reality and the Steve Madden brand was born.30 years later, with over 200 stores across the globe, the acquisition of notable brands such as Dolce Vita, Betsey Johnson, and Blondo, to name a few, standout collaborations with stars including Sydney Sweeney, Nessa Barret, Cardi B, Winnie Harlow, Ja Rule, Keyshia Cole, and Kendall and Kylie Jenner, the designer and entrepreneur continues the hustle.While Madden can recognize success, he is mindful of his humble beginning and support he has received on his journey to achievement. As a recovering addict as well as someone who has learned to manage his ADD, Madden is an active philanthropist and mentor who supports several organizations that help those in need of a second chance.A native New Yorker, Steve currently resides in Manhattan with his children, and is more present than ever at his company's Long Island City headquarters, the various showrooms throughout Manhattan and his namesake stores worldwide.

Today on City Cast Portland we're talking about the district attorney's race heating up, the skyscraper that may — or may not — be built in Old Town, and outdoor dining is here to stay. Joining lead producer John Notarianni on this week's news roundup are Oregonian courts reporter Zane Sparling and our very own audio producer, Giulia Fiaoni. Stories Discussed in Today's Episode: Multnomah County DA race draws money from Betsy Johnson, Kate Brown political action committees [Oregonian

She's known for her candid approach to politics in Oregon. She's a pistol, a spitfire, a woman who's not afraid to speak the truth even when it makes her political party friends angry. Betsy Johnson ran for governor in Oregon last November. We gave her some time to settle into her new life but as you will find out in this interview, she hasn't stopped doing the work of a politician she just dropped the label. This interview is honest, upfront, may make some of you uncomfortable but I hope it makes you think.

Who wears cologne to the gym? What's wrong with giving kids bath toys? Today we find out with That's All I Need to Know About You! (:00) In the category of things that have come back after the lockdown…How much would you pay to take a picture with a celebrity? (7:06) Do you feel like you're constantly being judged? Where are you most judged?  From classrooms to email accounts, Anna and Raven try to make it all seem normal. (11:09) What's Trending? The hottest team in baseball, the Tampa Bay Rays, have won 13 in a row! Plus, what new trick are hackers using to get into your phone? Your battery! (18:12) Spring cleaning continues! Anna is trying to decide if her Betsy Johnson bag is worth keeping. More importantly, should she keep her husband's fraternity paddle? (20:43) Hugh and Brenda have been trying to get into their dream home, and they finally have an offer on the table. However, Brenda's mother is “psychic” and doesn't want them to go through with the deal. Hugh thinks this is rather nutty, but Brenda trusts her mother's intuition. What do you think? (24:34) Andy thinks he's got what it takes to beat Raven in pop culture trivia! Can he succeed and win the $2,000 jackpot? (30:32) It's Friday! How did you earn your Mommy Margarita this week? (34:30) What's your biggest win? (37:12)

Blood clots and RV Travel pose a serious risk to RVers, and yet few are even aware of this hidden danger. When sitting in a truck or RV for extended periods, such as on long drives, blood flow can slow down and cause blood clots to form. These clots can break off and travel to the lungs, causing a potentially fatal condition called pulmonary embolism. That's just what happened to the husband of Betsy Johnson. We interview Betsy in Episode 439 of the RV Podcast.

With dreams of becoming the next Betsy Johnson and a successful career in design, Mindy Scheier had no idea her fashion future would be in founding and running two organizations and revolutionizing fashion design and talent. She is the founder and CEO of  Runway of Dreams & Gamut Talent Management. In this episode, she shares the catalyst for her pivot, how she's working with major global brands to create adaptive clothing, and how chasing all in after your big dreams is exactly what your soul and the world is waiting for you to do. 

In the Lower East Side on Orchard Street, there's a colorful little store with a bejeweled beaded banana handle. It's Susan Korn's baby, the Susan Alexandra Store. Susan's aesthetic is like if Lisa Frank, Betsy Johnson and Hello Kitty had a baby. There's beaded purses, key chains, dog collars, wallets, jewelry and all the little trinkets to delight your inner child. It's a place you can't just talk about, you have to experience it. So Lindsay and her producers took a little field trip. For the first time on In Her Shoes, we go In Her Store. On this episode, we get to tour the Susan Alexandra store, learn more about Susan as a designer and how she got started in the industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As we get closer to midterm elections, with less than 3 months away from Oregon gubernatorial election, we sit down with one of the candidates who brings a different perspective. We will learn about her story, why she decided to run for Governor and learn why she thinks she will be the best candidate for Oregon. Video Link Here Tune in on 1040AM Slavic Family Radio every Thursday, 5PM for live show! Topic: OR Governor Race - Independent Candidates Date: September 1st, 2022 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/slavicvote/message

Intro: Emceeing a memorial serviceLet Me Run This By You: Fear and the paranormalInterview: We talk to Tina Parker aka Francesca Liddy about SMU, Blake Hackler, Andre DeShields, Maria Irene Fornes' Mud, Kitchen Dog Theatre, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Robert Altman's Dr. T & the Women, Birdbath play, Perpetual Grace. FULL TRANSCRIPT (unedited):1 (8s):I'm Jen Bosworth Ramirez2 (10s):This, and I'm Gina Pulice1 (11s):We went to theater3 (12s):School together. We survived it, but we didn't quite understand it.4 (15s):20 years later, we're digging deep talking to our guests about their experiences and trying to make sense of3 (20s):It all. We survive theater school and you will too. Are we famous yet?2 (34s):So what does mean, What does it mean to mc a memorial?1 (40s):Yeah. I mean, I don't know what to call it. I I people keep it host. I'm not hosting cuz the family's hosting. So what it means is that I'm trusted, I think to not, Well one, I've done this twice, you know, I've lost both my parents. So I like know the drill about how memorials go, but also I think I'm kind of a safe person in that I will step in if someone goes kaka cuckoo at the memorial and I also have some, you know, able like, presenting skills. Yes. Right. And I'm entrusted to like guide the ship if it, and if it goes off kilter, I will say to somebody, Hey, why don't you have a seat?1 (1m 23s):This is like, we'll have time for this later if you really wanna get crazy or whatever. But that's, and I think it's just sort of steering, steering the grief ship maybe. I don't know. Yeah, look, I don't know. I like that. It's gonna be2 (1m 34s):Interesting, dude, people, Oh, honestly, they should have that for, you know, in other cultures where they have like professional grievers and professional mourners, it, it sounds a little silly, but at the same time it's like, no, this is right. Because no, we don't, we never know how to do it. Unless you've lived in a really communal environment where you, you, you, you know, you attend the rights, the ceremonies or rituals of everybody in your village, then you really don't know until, usually until it's thrust upon you. And then it's like, well, you're supposed to be grieving and then like hosting a memorial service. It's such a weird thing. So this could be another career path for you. You could be a professional, you know, funeral mc, I actually, honestly, I hate, I don't hate it.2 (2m 21s):I love it. Well,1 (2m 22s):And also could be my thank you, my rap name funeral Mc instead of like young mc funeral mc, but no. Yeah, I, I have no, and it's so interesting when it's not my own family, right? Like these are family friends, but they're not, it's not my mother who died. I don't have the attachment to I people doing and saying certain things. I don't feel triggered. Like being, I grew up a lot in this house that I'm sitting in right now, but it's not my, it was not my house. So I don't have any attachment emotionally like appendages to the items in the house where the girls do.1 (3m 2s):So I'm able to be here and, and, and be like, this is, this is, I'm okay here. I don't feel overwhelmed. And I think that is a sign that I'm doing the right thing in terms of helping out in this way if I got here and I was like, Oh my God, it's too much. But I don't feel that. And I also think that like, one of the things that I did with Nancy and Dave over the last couple years is like, they were literally the only adults. Well, I'm an adult, only older adults my parents age who are like, Yes, go to California, you need to get out of here, get away from this. They were the, so I that made me trust them. And then we stayed, we had like weekly phone conversations, just like they would each be on a line.1 (3m 46s):It was hilarious. And we would talk for hours like maybe once every two weeks, a couple hours. And it was really like a parenting experience. So I feel very close to them and I, what I'm learning is that like, even if other people have different relationships with people, you can have your own. So I know that no one's perfect, but these were allowed, like, you're allowed Gina to have your own relationship with your mom and with your even dead people than other people have.2 (4m 17s):Yeah. Yeah. I agree with that. Back to the plane for a minute. In these situations, what do the flight attendants do, if anything?1 (4m 28s):Oh, well I always talked to them before because I, so what I say, I always like to, because Dave, who's, who's a hypnotherapist and a psychologist, he said, Listen, you know, he used to be afraid. And he said his thing was talking to the flight attendants before and just saying like, Hey, I have a phobia. I'm a therapist. I'm working through it. Like just to make contact, right. I don't, I didn't say that exactly, but what I said was, Listen, I say, Hi, how are you? We struck up a strike up, a teeny conversation in that moment where I'm going to my seat and I say, Listen, I'm going to Chicago to like mc a memorial for like someone who's like my mom. So if you see me, so if you see me crying like it's normal. And they're like, Oh, thanks for telling me. And they're, they usually don't get freaked out.1 (5m 11s):I'm also not like intense about it. They do nothing. And you know what they, I think and, and she said, Thanks for telling me. I really appreciate it. Because I think they'd rather know what the fuck is going on with someone than thinking someone's about to hijack the goddamn plane.2 (5m 29s):Exactly. I was thinking that exact same thing. I was thinking like, especially right now, all they know is it's heightened emotion or it's not, you know, like they, they, they have no, they would have no way of differentiating, you know, what's, what's safe and what's dangerous. So I can't believe nobody's ever done this before. But we, another project that we could do is like airplane stories. I mean there is such, this is one of the few points of connection that humanity still has people that is who can afford to you fly a plane anywhere. But this thing of like, it sucks and it's dirty and it's growth and people, people's, you know, hygiene comes into question and if they're sitting next to you and it's uncomfortable and it's not the glamorous thing that it used to be even when we were kids.2 (6m 21s):So it's, it's one of those moments unless you have a private plane where you're sort of forced to reckon with like the same thing that everybody else in humanity has to reckon with. But even on a private plane, and I would argue even especially on a private plane, there is the fear of your imminent death. Like the, the, it doesn't matter if you're afraid of flying or not, it crosses your mind.1 (6m 42s):Well, yeah. And I, my whole thing is like, I, I don't know what would happen if we all started talking about that on a plane. So like what would that be like? So, okay, when I was traveling last with home from San Francisco with Miles, I sat next to this woman, Miles was in the middle and the woman on the aisle was this woman. We were both afraid. And we had this idea for a fricking television show, right? Which was two, it's called the Fearful Flyers and then two people on each side and a famous person in the middle seat. And we would interview them as we, we flew to one, take our mind off it, but two really delve into our own fear and did the person of any fear and get to know a celebrity at the same time.1 (7m 27s):Now she never texted me back. So she's clear, clearly she's not that interested. Cause I was like into it. I was like, what if we get, I know, I know. And she's not even in the industry. She's like, so, but I was like, hey fearful flyer friend, I think we should talk about our idea. Crickets radio silence. So whatever. She's moved on. Like she just used me for the, for the Yeah. No entertainment, which is fine,2 (7m 53s):Heightened emotional space. She, she bonded with you, but now she's back to like all of her armor and all of her gear and she doesn't wanna think about flying until she has1 (7m 60s):To. No. Right, right. Exactly. It's not something that she wants to delve into on her free time, you know, So, which I don't blame her. But anyway, so yeah, it's an interesting thing. Like I literally ha I sit out the window, I sit by the window and I have to look out the window. And this guy next to me who I met, who's like a vet and who is like, was self-medicating with alcohol and who is a gay vet was really interesting. But he, everyone copes differently. But it was in, at one point I thought, oh, I actually don't wanna be distracted by him because I'm really doing some deep work with myself as I look out the window and also your version of like getting through this experience, I, it does not feel safe to me, which is drinking and like just, I cannot distract myself.1 (8m 52s):People are like, Oh, read a book. I'm like, are you fucking kidding me? That's like telling someone I don't know who's having a seizure to read a book. Like you, you, it's not gonna work. Right. I look out the window and, and do therapy with myself. That is what I2 (9m 7s):Do. I love it. That's great. I think everybody who is listening to this, who has any kind of fear or intimidation around flying should, should do that. I don't know if you were getting to this, but I thought you were gonna say something about like how, Oh, you said, you said what if we all talked about it now? Every positive communal experience with the exception of theater that I've ever had, I've gone into unwillingly at the beginning and you know, sort of rejecting it and then come out the other side. Like that was amazing. You know, the thing that you experience, the communal thing, the thing of like, we're all in this together, which we are all like so actually parched for, but we, people like me would never really kind of actively sort of approach.2 (9m 48s):It has to be thrust upon me these like healing group experiences, but amen. In fact, they could make a whole airline that is sort of about that. Like this is, you know, this is the emotional express. Like this is where we're gonna talk about our fear of flying. Cuz everybody's crying in airplanes too. Being in the actual airplane does something to you that makes everybody much more vulnerable than there are otherwise.1 (10m 13s):It's so crazy. I agree. It could be emotional express and you could deal with it, but you would know getting on this plane, like people are gonna talk about their feelings and you shouldn't get on it. So the guy on the aisle2 (10m 26s):Yesterday, No,1 (10m 28s):No alcohol. Oh yeah, no alcohol. The guy on the aisle like hated everything about the flight, Right? He was like shaking his head. He was annoyed. But then he had a Harvard sweatshirt on. I was like, oh my god. But he was like middle aged guy, like coating or I don't know what he was doing, but he like hated everything. He shook his head when they told him to like put his bag under the seat. I'm like, listen, you know what's going on here. This is not your first time in an airplane, Why are you shaking your head? But okay. But then he said something that was hilarious and I said, I'm gonna put that in a script. Which, which was, I don't even know what he was responding to. It was probably my seat mate saying something. But he said, Listen, it's not ideal, but nobody asked me.2 (11m 13s):And1 (11m 13s):I, I'm gonna, and I said to him, I said, Listen, I am gonna put that in a script. Like the mother-in-law is meeting her future daughter-in-law and, and says, Listen, she's not ideal, but nobody asked me. And he laughed and then he said, it's true. And I said, Yeah, I know it's true. That's why. And so then he was like, then he was like free to talk about his disgruntledness, which was fine cuz then it was like he was more human. But at, he was hilarious. He was like the, like he's one of those people that like during and it was really turbulent at one point. And I was like, Okay, here we go. It's turbulence part of the deal. It's okay, fine. And he was like, just like angry at the turbulence.2 (11m 57s):I love1 (11m 58s):It. Which I thought was brilliant. Yeah, I'm like, but like, who are you angry at? Just like the turbulence. And he was like, ugh. And like angry at air flow. I don't know if2 (12m 7s):At air current1 (12m 8s):He was like pissed off. I was laughing. I was like, this guy's awesome. He just hates everything. It's, it is not ideal, but nobody asks me.2 (12m 17s):So what's so great about that? And so what's so great about you is like, you enga that's how you always engage people from this perspective of like, yeah, whatever is going on with you that you think is like nobody else wants to hear about, I want to hear about it. Because that's because that's what you spend your time doing. You know, bravely engaging with yourself. They, we need a person like you in all of these sort of like high stress situations that people have to do. Usually at some point in your life you have to get on an airplane. Usually at some point in your life you you have to speak, you know, in front of a group of people. You have to have the funeral. We need these sherpa's, these guides to kind of give us, basically just give us permission to have our own human experience that we have somehow talked ourselves out of having, even though it's completely unavoidable.1 (13m 3s):Yeah. And I also really respect people who now who have to just, I mean I, it's not my way, but like, shut down and they're like, Nope, I'm just gonna, they can do it. They're like, either it's drinking or whatever it is to distract themselves. They're like in it, whether it's the disgruntledness or other people, they like just go to sleep immediately. They like sit down and they're like out. And I don't think it's relaxation. I think they're just like checked. They're like,2 (13m 30s):I have, Oh yeah, no, they're, I cannot be conscious right now. I wonder what makes the difference between people who are afraid of flying and not, I have never once felt afraid of flying, even during turbulence. I've never once had the thought like, this plane is going down. I mean, maybe that changed a little bit when I had kids and I was always the one in the aisle, like holding, I had to hold my babies the entire flight because, because it must be a natural thing to be freaked the fuck out to be on an airplane. Even a baby freaks out to be on an airplane. So there's something to it. But what makes a difference between people who just, I've never had that fear.1 (14m 8s):I I know it is a foreign, it is like it is. I don't know either. And I, I I, there's other people like that have, What was the fear someone was talking about the other day? Oh, I have a friend who like literally cannot have their blood drawn. They have to go under almost. Wow. They almost have to be sedated to have their blood drawn. Me. I I stick out my arm. I don't give a, it's just not my thing. Yeah. I don't have any charge at it at all.2 (14m 37s):Well,1 (14m 38s):You could take my blood right now.2 (14m 40s):I used to have this theory that you grew up afraid of the things that your parents basically were afraid of so that they therefore communicated to be afraid of. But that I now think that that's completely untrue. My daughter is scared to death of spiders. She, she's haunted by this fear that when she goes into the bathroom at night, there's gonna be a spider. If there's the tiniest and we live in the woods, there's sp there's all kinds of insects that make that their way into our house. I have, there's not a spider I've ever encountered that I've been afraid of now. Mice and rats. That's what I'm afraid of. My mom was afraid of snakes. She did not transfer when I was younger.2 (15m 20s):I felt afraid of them too. And then one day I was like, eh, it's fine. Yeah. I don't think I have any coral with these snakes actually. I think it's completely fine. Right. So I, I don't, So it's something inherent in us that identifies an ob I think it's maybe like we've, I for whatever reason, this becomes the object of all of your fears. And it could be a spider, it could be a plane, it could be, you know, clowns. Like it's for a lot, for a lot of people. It's1 (15m 47s):Fun. Oh remember, Okay, Larry Bates, who we went to school with, and he's open, I think about this. Yeah, he is cuz he's, he's talked about it. I, he had a fear of muppets, like an intense Muppet fear. And I was like, Wait, are you, I thought it was a joke. I was like, Wait, Muppets, Like, okay, they're a little weird, but like, but like a phobia of a Muppet. And I was like, what the actual fuck. I couldn't like,2 (16m 14s):I just, that's it's not, dude, my version of that is I was afraid of mariachi bands.1 (16m 22s):Wait, mariachi bands?2 (16m 24s):Yes.1 (16m 25s):Like bands. Yeah.2 (16m 26s):Well, so growing up, growing up in, well, we love Mexican boots, so we were always going out for Mexican food. And back then, I don't know why every time you went to have Mexican food, you know, dinner, there was a mariachi band. Like, I, I, it doesn't, I haven't seen a mariachi band in such a long time, but it used to be that you could not go out for a Mexican restaurant dinner without a mariachi band. And I, it got to a point where they couldn't, first it was like, we can't go to have Mexican food anymore. It was like, we can't go to a restaurant. I just, I didn't want these mariachis and, and it must have just, I think it was the bigness of the hat and the loudness of the music right next to your table when you think about it, it's actually, so it's strange, right?2 (17m 9s):Yeah. That you're sitting at your table, like with your family looking, you know, whether you're gonna order the chalupa or the enchilada. And then it's just like, extremely loud, very good, but extremely loud and, and in huge presence. People sitting, you know, right next to your table.1 (17m 24s):Yeah. I mean it doesn't really make a lot of sense as a business move either. Like what, why it would like, it would like make people, unless you're drunk again, if there's alcohol involved, it changes everything. But you can't really drink as a toddler. So, but I think that like, maybe there's something, I wonder if there's something about that of like all the attention being on you. Like, listen, when there's, like, there are kids I know at restaurants when they, when it's their birthday and they come over to sing that they fucking hate it. It's too much attention on them. And adults too. And I can kinda understand that. It's like too much pressure, right? There's like a2 (17m 59s):Pressure. Well, you just unlocked it for me now I know exactly what it is. You said something about being drunk and I think at that age, I have always equated loud and raucous with drunk. You know, as a kid, I knew when anybody in my family was being loud raus. And, and actually, I'm sorry to say even especially when they were having fun. When I'm in a room, when I'm in a house and everybody's laughing, you know, my, it's like, I I I I just get that fear. I just get that fear sort of rise up. It's different now that I'm older and I've, you know, been in more situations where that hasn't been scary to me. But that's what it was with the mariachis, The loud and the festive and the music meant like, somebody's going to say something that they really regret.2 (18m 44s):Somebody's gonna get a dui, somebody's going to jail.1 (18m 50s):Hey, let me run this by you.2 (18m 58s):So imperfectly into the thing I wanted to run by you today, given that it is Halloween season and this episode will air the day after Halloween. But so I, you know, Well, actually no. Okay, I'll, I'll start with this. I am one of those people that desperately seeks paranormal experiences. And I'm almost always disappointed when I'm, when I'm actively seeking it, going to a psychic, going to a medium, going to, it's, oh, you know, it's, I'm never the one in the crowd where the medium goes. Like, I've got a message for you.2 (19m 40s):And I've, I've gotten to the point where I'm like, my family's like just not that into me. They don't wanna, you know, the people have passed over, like, don't wanna, don't wanna come talk to me, don't wanna give me messages. But I I, if you're out there, if you're listening, ancestors drop a line. I'd love to know what the deal is. I'd love to know what messages you might have from me because I actually really do believe that that can happen. Maybe it just needs to happen with people who are on a higher spiritual plane than any of,1 (20m 9s):I mean, I don't, I don't believe that for a sec. I mean, it could be true. What do I know? But I think, look, I do believe right, that most shit happens when you're not expecting it paranormal or not. Like all this shit that has happened to me, most of it has been not at all when I would've planned or thought or, and so I have one ghost story. I don't know if you know, it happened in Great Barrington, Do you know this story?2 (20m 42s):Yes. But tell it again. It's a great story.1 (20m 44s):Okay. Okay. I could care. I was like 21. All I wanted was to be skinny and have boys like me. I didn't give a fuck about ghosts, I didn't care about anything. So I'm in Great Barrington in edits, Wharton's the old Lady author's house, and I'm the stage manager. And this guy I was in love with was in this play that took place. The monkeys paw took place in the, they were doing an adaptation of the Monkeys Paw in Edith Wharton's parlor on Halloween. It was like the creepiest thing, but I didn't give a fuck because I was in love with the guy who was seriously haunted. Yes, yes, yes. Super, super Berkshire's, whatever. I didn't care.1 (21m 24s):I was like, ah, I wanna, I want this guy to like me. I don't give a fuck about any of that. Okay. So I, my job was to literally move the furniture after the rehearsal to the storage room. Okay. In this big mansion. Okay, fine. They're getting notes and I'm just probably daydreaming about how I can make this guy like me. And I'm moving furniture and I go into this little storage room and of course people talk about the house is so big and haunted, I could care less. So I'm in there and down the road from the house is a barn where they're doing the play Ethan from and Okay, Ethan from, there's like a sledding accident in the play. So he's on a sled and they start screaming and the guy is hurt.1 (22m 4s):So another show was going on at the, in the barn. And I'm like, ah, okay. So I'm moving the furniture and I hear this sled yelling and okay, I'm like, Oh, should they, I wish they would shut up. I was like, this is loud yelling. So then I, we finish our rehearsal and we're walking up back, me and the cute guy and some other people, and all I'm thinking about is how can I get this guy like me? And like, literally, and also now I see pictures of him and I'm like, Dear God. Anyway, so, so, oh my God, why didn't someone, I mean, you should, someone should have just slapped me like 10 times and been like, No. But anyway, but that's what I was, I was all about him. I had a thing for Canadians. Anyway, so, so like, I just loved the guys that was like international to me, Canadians.1 (22m 48s):Anyway, okay. So it was like all the Canadians. So we're walking in the dark to our cars and, and I say, and we walk by the barn and I'm like, Oh my gosh, you guys, they were so loud tonight when I was moving the furniture. Like they should shut up. Like, I, I wonder how it's gonna be when we're doing the Monkeys Past show. We're gonna hear Ethan from, and like every, there's like four of us. Everyone stopped and I'm like, What, what's wrong with you? Two or three or whatever. And they were like, like turned white. I've never seen this happen in human beings. And I was like, What is happening? I thought I said something wrong or like, of course, like I was bad. And I'm like, What?1 (23m 28s):And they're like, Oh God. And I was like, What? What are you punk me? What's happening? And they're like, There was no show tonight.2 (23m 37s):Ooh. Even though I knew that was coming the story, it still gave me a chill. Today on the podcast we are talking to Tina Parker. Yes. Tina Parker, the one and only Francesca Litty from the Smash Hit series, critically acclaimed and me acclaimed Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad Tina's a delight. She's a director, she directs for theater. She's got a theater company in Dallas, Texas called Kitchen Dog. And she was so much fun to talk to and I just know you are going to love our conversation with Tina Parker.2 (24m 33s):Oh, nice. Okay. Well I wanna get all into Kitchen Dog, but I've gotta start first by saying congratulations Tina Parker. You survived theater school5 (24m 44s):So long ago. My Lord, so2 (24m 46s):Long ago. Yeah. I I have no doubt that, you know, the ripple we, we've learned, it doesn't matter how long ago you graduated, the, the feeling of survival persists and the ripple effects of it persists.5 (24m 59s):Absolutely.1 (25m 1s):When I had longer hair, people used to always ask if I played Bob Oden Kirk's assistant on better. And I would say no. But I adore the human that plays her. It's brilliant performance and I love it. So2 (25m 17s):There you go. It really is. And I, and I wanna talk a lot about Better Call Saul, but you went to smu, which I did. You interviewed the current dean, I think he's the dean. Blake Hackler.5 (25m 30s):Yeah. Chair of Acting I think.2 (25m 31s):Chair of Acting. Okay, fantastic. I'm I'm assuming you guys weren't there. No, you never crossed5 (25m 36s):Path. But we've actually, he and I have crossed paths a bit professionally nowadays. Yes. Because we've, we, Kitchen Dog has done a few of his new play readings cuz he's a playwright also. So he's, he had at least two or three plays read in our New Works festival and he's always helped me out when I need recommendations for young people to come in and read. Cause you know, we're all old at Kitchen Dog.2 (25m 56s):Fantastic. Shout out to Blake. So SMU is a fantastic school. Did you always wanna go there? Did you apply to a bunch of different places? How did you pick smu?5 (26m 9s):Well, it's kind of a ridiculous story. I, my senior year of high school, you know, of course like a lot of people went to theater school. You're all like, I'm the superstar. My high school. Like, all right, I get all the leads. I'm Auntie Mame and Mame. You know what? Ridiculous.1 (26m 25s):I just have to say I was Agnes Gooch and I, I was the Gooch. Were you5 (26m 30s):Agnes? I was ma I was anti Mame in the stage play version. Oh yes.1 (26m 35s):I wa yeah, yeah, me too. I was Agnes Gooch. I wanted to be anti Mame, but so anyway, always a goo, always a Gooch. Never a Mame over here. But anyway, So tell us, So you were the start.5 (26m 46s):Yeah, you know, like everybody who went to theater school, everybody was the start at their high school. But I, my dad unfortunately had a stroke when I was a, and he was only, my parents are super young and so he was 40, I don't know. So it was very unusual. It happened like at the beginning of my senior year. And so my family was, it was all kind of chaotic. My senior year was very chaotic and I was also like the president of the drama club and, and we, you know, and all the people, you know, all the competitions every weekend. And so it was just a, there was a lot going on and my family stuff got into disarray because my dad ended up losing his job because he was sick for so long. And, and it was so I screwed up.5 (27m 28s):Like I missed a lot of applications. I never, I didn't really, it was one of those where it just kind of snuck up on me and I didn't really know the places I wanted to go. I had missed like certain deadlines because of the fall. And so I, SME was still one of the ones that was open. And so I did, was able to schedule an audition cuz you had to get into the school, but also, you know, get into the theater program. Like you could get into the school, not get into the theater program, you know, it is what it is. Luckily I still had time to do the audition, so I did that and then my grandmother literally walked my application through the admin, through the academic part because something I had missed, I think.5 (28m 13s):And my grandmother is very like, I don't know, it's hard to say no to my grandmother. So she went and they took this great care of her and she just kind of walked through and she's like, told the whole situation. And I mean, I had good grades. Like it wasn't, you know, like I did get in, I got scholarships and all this shit. Like I had, I had good grades, so it wasn't like I was like, my grandmother did it, you know, But she did walk it through. She's a thousand percent charmer. And then the, as far as the audition goes, I was an hour late because I got lost. And then there's this weird horseshoe at SMU cuz you know, go ponies or whatever bullshit that is, there was no parking.5 (28m 55s):And so I was like, got, was super late and I was just like, just like so sweaty and like, you know, you, everything's high drama when you're in high school, right? So you're like, this is is my last chance to be a doctor. I'm gonna have to work at the, you know, fucking shoe store that I was working at or whatever. It was forever. And so1 (29m 15s):I would, I, after I became an actor, I was still working at the cheese store after I went to, But the other thing I wanna say is like, also your grandma sounds like charming, but also like, she might be in the mob.5 (29m 25s):Well, yeah, she's totally like, yeah, I mean, I don't know. She's, she's she, she can get it done. She's the wife of a Methodist minister too. So she, she, she knows how she can, she can read a person and figure out like, this is what you need, you know, And she's just sweet, like, you know, she's charmer. But I ran into someone else's audition, like that's what I, I ran and they then the school, the school is all built, the school is all built crazy. So if you don't know the school, you get lost. And I was like, went and I going in the wrong places and I was an hour late and I was like, and like, I literally like, this is it not open the door. And they're like, somebody's in there like, like doing the thing. And I'm like, oh my god. And they're like, you know, and I was like that.5 (30m 7s):And I was just like, Oh God. And so I go and sit in the room and I just remember them coming in. I was like, I'm really sorry, you know, like the kid was like, whoever, I don't think they got in. And they, I just remember them looking at me like, you know, and they left and I was like, great, this is awesome. And then I go into my audition, which I chose the worst pieces, like the worst of course. Like, I think it was like, I can't even remember the name of the playwright, but it's like a really, really dramatic monologue from like bird bath, you know, My head is not a hammer, like something ridiculous. And then I also chose to sing, which I'm not the greatest. I mean, I can sing, I can sing karaoke, but not like seeing like I'm a musical theater actor. I, I, that's not me.5 (30m 47s):I think I chose seeing like the something that Nights on Broadway or some bullshit, like, you know, the Neon Lights On? No, No. On Broadway. Like ridiculous. Oh yeah, yeah, yeah. And they were like, luckily, luckily I did get in the interview part and then they're like, turn your, they're like, turn your monologue into standup comedy.2 (31m 6s):Oh wow. I never heard of that in audition. What a cool tactic.5 (31m 10s):Well, and it was also, I think they could tell that I was so freaked out and so nervous, but then that like, the interview portion went great. And so they're like, you know, then they were like, Hey, try like play around with this. And then like, the bad song that I had selected that I had practiced with my cousin who could play guitar or something, they're like, do some dance moves with it. So I was just like, I don't dance, but I started doing these ridiculous things and they're like, Yeah, good. They laughed and you know, I, I think it also let me relax. They're2 (31m 38s):Like, you are crazy enough to be in theater school. Wait, you guys, should we have a documentary series about people who are auditioning for theater school? Because honestly like the stakes are so high for so many people. I bet there's 1 billion stories. Yeah, I mean, some of which we've heard on, on, on the podcast, right? Boz? Yeah,1 (31m 58s):I think we do. I think we do. And all the, I just remembered that in my monologue was from the play about the woman who traps the rapist in her house and puts him in a fireplace.5 (32m 10s):Oh, the burning bed or whatever. Not the burning bed, but the, Yeah,1 (32m 14s):Yeah. And it's, it's, it's William Masterson.5 (32m 17s):Yes,1 (32m 18s):Yes, yes. And, and she has a fire poker and she's poking the rapist and I am 16 at the time. Oh, and I what? And a virgin, not that that really matters, but like the whole thing is not good. And why, why did I do that? But yet I got, But5 (32m 35s):That's what this piece was the same thing. It was so dark. And so like, this person is mentally ill and she's like, I get, there's not a hammer.1 (32m 41s):Don't hit me bear.5 (32m 42s):And you're just like, What?1 (32m 44s):I'm like it would've been, I mean I know this is terrible to say, but what if they told me to turn that into standup? Like that would be dark, dark, dark humor. But any, Okay, so you, you clearly like, what I love is that smu like knew how to take a teenagers anxiety and like shift it and so good on them, those auditioners like good on them. So you did that, you did you walk out of there feeling like, okay, like it started off really wonky, like me being late, but like I have a chance. Or did they tell you, when did they tell you5 (33m 15s):I felt good like that? When I, after I left I was like, okay, you know, like I wasn't sure like, cuz I was like, it was weird that they told me to change it to comedy, but I think it was good, you know, And like I felt like the interview part went good and they were, at the time, my class, this was the first year that they, they eliminated the cuts program. So what happened is they instead they had the BFA acting track and then they had, well what was proposed anyways, they changed our, what our degree was, but it was supposed to be ba in theater studies. And so if you were interested in directing, you know, playwriting, whatever, stage management, tech, whatever, and then acting you could also have, so you kind of chose focuses, but that was it.5 (34m 2s):And it had more of a little more academic focus. And so cuz before me, the classes, everybody went in as an actor. You did first two years and then they kind of just cut you basically. And were like, you're in this free fall of like a program that wasn't really planned.1 (34m 18s):Yeah. I mean like, that's how our school was too. And like half the people didn't end up graduating and it was a racket and now they don't do it anymore. But that5 (34m 27s):Was a huge, yeah, they stopped my year.1 (34m 30s):Okay. So, so was it that the people that maybe weren't get getting into the acting program went to theater studies? Is that how it was proposed?5 (34m 37s):I think that's what they were trying to do. I think they were also trying to figure out a way, or they were try some people left. I think they were also trying to keep their numbers up. And I think they also had people who were like, Hey we're, I'm an actor but I'm also a director. Why can't you make, get me some classes here? You know, like, I wanna have the class. If you're gonna cut me, that's fine. But like, I'm interested in these things too. Can there be a program? And so they kind of were building that program, like they had it out there, you know, and that when they took our class, we had very set paths of like, and we had the same two years together as a group. So freshman and sophomore year. And then we split into our kind of disciplines and they kind of still, like when I was, when we were juniors, kind of like, here's some things and we're like, okay, but our class was kind of a hard ass and we're like, where's our, where's our, where's this class?5 (35m 24s):Where's that? So we were always in the office saying, no, this, this like afterthought of a class, this should then fly and you know, I'm gonna direct a main stage or I wanna direct a studio. And they're like, Oh. And they're like, No, this is how it's gonna work or whatever. So like, yeah, me and Tim and Tim, who actually is one of my coworkers, a kitchen dog and then a couple other folks were pr I think we turned the, the chair at the Times hair white because we would go in there and be like, No, this isn't gonna work.2 (35m 53s):You just, you just made me realize that our, this, all the schools who had cut programs who didn't have another track to go into after were missing out on such a revenue stream. Right? Like our, at our school. Yeah. All the people who got cut like went to this other college and I'm thinking, what, what, When was the meeting where somebody goes, Oh my god, you guys, we should just have something here for them to do instead of sending them to another school. That's hilarious. Well,5 (36m 17s):And I think too, they find like, you know, like that there's kids that truly have talent for, you know, like a playwright or director, but then they're also really good actors. Which I think, you know, I think it's really good for people who are like, I am primarily like, I'm a mix Tim I would say who my coworker is is primarily a director, but, but it's great for both of us to go through acting, you know, like that's been, that's, but1 (36m 38s):I'm noticing is there's no, like our school had no foresight into anything, so it was like they didn't, So that's a problem in a, in a university.5 (36m 49s):Yeah. It, here's problem. Right.1 (36m 50s):So okay, so at your school, what was your experience like on stage the star? Were you And then, Oh, okay. And then, and then my other follow up question is, man, the follow up question is you're launching into the professional world. What did your school do or not do to prepare you? And what was your departure like into like, okay, now you're 22, live your life.5 (37m 11s):Bye. I would say for, I was kind of a mix. Like I had a lot of opportunities while I was there and some self created as far as directing opportunities. And we had an interesting system of like, there was a studio theater and we were able to have, we had this studio system, which a lot of non-majors would come and see plays because they were required, blah, blah blah. But so we got to direct a lot, you know, And, and Tim really fought and he got directed main stage and I was, I was, my senior year I was a lead in a play, you know, like just all sorts of things. Like I had a lot of great opportunities at smu. I think I had some also, I had some good teachers and directors while I was there.5 (37m 53s):So when I was a junior, you know, they had Andre De Shields in to, to as a guest artist, which really stirred the pot because he was not about like, let's talk about your objectives, let's talk, let's really do some table work. Like, he was like, Why aren't you funny? I don't get that shit. Like, go, go out. Why aren't you funny like this? Or come up with some, some dancing or whatever, you know. He was awesome. Like, I loved it. Like cuz we were doing funny thing happen on the way to the forum. I was one of the, you know, concubines or whatever the dance, I was Tinton Nebula, the bell, the supposed to be a, like a bell ringer, you know, like sexy dancer. And he said, I reminded him of some lady he lived with in Amsterdam. So instead I was a clogger and had bells and had giant hair that went out to here.5 (38m 37s):And yeah. And so he was like, he was great. Like, and but it really gave you the experience, it makes a lot of people crazy because he was like not interested in their process. What he was interested in was like results and like hitting your marks and like, you know, like he had sent me away and he was like, come up with 16 beats to that end I'm gonna see something funny. And so I came back in and did it and he was like, yes. You know, like it was, it was awesome. Like he would, he would really was a real collaborator.2 (39m 3s):That's fantastic. And, and actually I'm so glad you told that story because, and I, I won't, I wanted you to get back to launching and everything, but the thing about the Andre Des Shield story that you just told, I can see why you like that because that seems like you a person who has the training and the gravitas and whatever to like take their craft very seriously, but at the end of the day, you're there to entertain and get the job done, right? Like you don't, you're not so precious about your own self. Yeah. Which is really interesting.5 (39m 30s):No, and I mean it was, it was so important I think just because, you know, like everywhere you, everywhere you go like, you know, you don't always work at the same place and everybody's process and everybody's way of rehearsal or whatever's wildly, wildly different. And so I thought it was great because you know, you're not going to go always walk into some place where they're gonna coddle you or, or, or take the time or whatever, you know, like it's different.1 (39m 56s):The other thing is that like we, what I just hit me is that we've interviewed a ton of people and I'm trying to like think about like what does a conservatory do wrong is I think they forget that it's about entertainment. Like there becomes such a focus on process and inner work. What about the fucking entertainment value of like entertaining the audience? Like that goes out the window, which is why the shit is not funny most of the time. Cause it's like so serious, you're like, no, this is a fucking farse. Like make people laugh. Yeah. And it's like, I love that, that you're, you remind me of like an entertainer and I, I feel like I needed entertainment Conservatory.5 (40m 35s):Not, well I would say that, I mean I still use a lot of the training that I used at SMU like, like at Kitchen Dog. I mean this was founded by SMU grads. So you know, a lot of the doing table work and talking about what you want and all that kinda stuff like that is definitely part of what we do. But what was cool about Andre and I love and Des Shields with all my heart like was that you found a way to make your process work in his framework and, and he got results. Like the, our show was funny as hell, like in the singing was great, the dancing was great and it looked great cuz the Eckhart's did the costumes and all the sets and it felt like we were in a professional show.5 (41m 15s):Like it was, it was exciting and fun to do. So I thought it was a great way to kind of get ready for what it was gonna be like. Cuz I remember auditioning for the show and he was like, Where's your headshot? And we're like, nobody told us. And he's like, This is an audition, why don't you have, I don't understand why you don't have a headshot. And you're just, just like, oh God. Like, and it was embarrassing, you know? And then he was like, All right, I wanna do the, he's doing some improvy things in that in the thing and people couldn't get like, people were like, and he is like, just jump in man. And he was like fantastic. And you know, you get a call back and you're like, okay, I see how this works. So that was great. And we also had a lady named Eve Roberts, same thing. She was pretty brutal too in that, you know, if you weren't ready to go, she wasn't gonna baby you.5 (42m 1s):So she would just basically like you're oh, so you don't know your lines. Sit the fuck down, Sit down, who's ready to work? Cuz it was an audition class and she was a film actor with a lot of experience and it was auditions for both film and and stage. But she, if you weren't ready, but if you were ready, she would work you out. Like you would get a great workout, you'd leave with a great monologue. And so I was like, always be prepared for that, you know, cuz she will, she will, she will get you if you're not,2 (42m 27s):Honestly it really sounds like SMU did a much better job than most, most of what we hear about in terms of like getting real working actors and, and it's a tough thing. I I, you know, I don't really blame any school that doesn't, It's a tough thing if it's a working actor, then they're working, they don't have time to like commit to the, the, the school teaching schedule. But at the same time, like if you don't have any of that, then you are really, you're experiencing all that on the job. Which, you know, which is fine too. But it sounds like SMU did a better job of preparing for you, preparing you for a career.5 (42m 57s):I would say somewhat. Yeah. I mean there are things that I, you know, as, as I entered life because I was of the mind when I, when I graduated, I was really torn about whether or not to go to grad school or not. And I really didn't know cuz I really, I, and I still to this day have a split focus. Like I act and direct both in the, you know, in the theater. Like I do both. So I wasn't sure which way I wanted to go and you really had to decide to go to grad school. So I was like, you know, I'm gonna take a year off is what I decided. And I waited tables, lived life, you know, whatever, didn't even really do any theater or stuff.5 (43m 39s):But I tended to like work back at smu. So like they would have me come back and like I would sub in and cover like Del Moffitt who was the man who was the auditioner who auditioned me originally and his improv class. Like I'd come in and do cover him for a month if he went on sabbatical, you know, stuff like that. Or like, and I directed a couple main stages there. That was it. So I just decided end up, I started working more in Dallas and ended up just staying in Dallas. Dallas was not what I plan where I planned to stay. Like I kept in my mind, you know, thinking like I'm gonna move to Chicago. Like that was my dream was living in Chicago and because I guess I'm a tourist and stubborn and lazy, I don't know, sometimes you just start working and you're like, nah, just stay here.5 (44m 26s):I'm working and I can kind of do what I want. And then I got an agent and I was like, oh there's this part of the, you know, like I think in 95 or whatever, you know, cause I graduated in 91, so you just start working and then it's like, why do I want to go and start over? And it was just kind of a hard thing to do. Do I have regrets sometime about not doing Absolutely. Like sometimes I look back and I'm like, oh man. But as far as just preparing, I think it's just hard to get prepared. Cuz I think, like, I wish I left with like, and they're doing this now, which is great, but like left with more of like what's, you know, good, what's a good headshot? What's what, what, you know, how do you walking into a room, how do you handle it?5 (45m 7s):You know, like there's certain things that I feel like they could train and give you a little bit more experience, life experience in it. But I think they have some new, I know they have, I know they have film acting now, a little bit of film acting stuff there, which is always good just cuz that's how a lot of people make money.2 (45m 26s):I, I am, I'm happy to say because we've had, we've had this conversation so many times with people about the way that schools didn't prepare you. Somebody's been getting the message about this. My son is in high school and he goes to this like auxiliary performing arts program. It's like half day his regular high school and half day this and he does a seminar once a week on the business of music. And you know, what, what kind of jobs you're gonna have to do to keep, you know, to pay the rent while you're waiting between gigs, like is very brass tack. So, so the message has gotten through, thankfully.5 (45m 58s):Yeah, the business is important, man. That's how you survive. I mean, let's be real. I mean like that's, and it's not easy. Like if you're, like, if you're going to, I mean there's, sure there's two or three unicorns every so often, but for the most part you're gonna have to wait tables or cobble together bunch of odd jobs or cobble you know, like all these little, like, I'm a, I'm gonna do the Asop Fs in the, in the elementary schools for three weeks or whatever, you know, like, and how do you make rent? You know, like that's, it's not glamorous for sure.2 (46m 27s):So what was the journey from graduating to founding Kitchen Dog with your classmates?5 (46m 33s):I actually am not a founder. So Kitchen Dog was founded by five SMU MFA students who were in the MFA program when I was an undergrad. So I, so I ate that old, thank God, but they founded it in 90, did their first show in 91, which I saw it was above a, it was above a pawn shop in deep with no air conditioner in May. It was very hot and fantastic, you know, Maria Ford has his mud, it was great. And so I did my first show with them in 93. So a few years after I graduated, which Tim, my classmate directed, he had come back, he was in Minnesota at the time and then I've just worked with Kitchen Dog ever since.5 (47m 15s):So I became a company member in 96, started working for the company as like an admin producer type person in 99 and then became co-artistic director when the founding ad left in 2005. So I've been here forever. I do not have children. I say that Kitchen dog is my grown mean child. You're1 (47m 36s):Grown mean, did you say mean?5 (47m 38s):Yeah, I did say mean sometimes. Yeah, sometimes it's very, you know, temperamental.1 (47m 42s):Yeah, that's fine. That's, I mean, yeah, it's probably still better than kids, I'm just saying. Anyway. I mean, I don't have any, so, but okay, so what do you, this is what I always wanna ask people who have longstanding careers in theater and especially when they are co-artistic director or artistic director, why do you do it and why do you love it?5 (48m 6s):That's a really good question. I mean, it varies from time to time. I mean, I think that I, you know, Kitchen Dog has one of its tenants has always been about asking, you know, we do, we do, I hate the word edgy, but we do edgier plays, we do plays that are very much talking about the world around us. Challenging, you know, and we're in Texas, it's, you know, sort of purple state now, kind of exciting purple parts. At least Dallas is hopefully this election goes that way. So, you know, it's, we, I feel like our place in the Dallas Zeki is important because, you know, we're not doing, there are a lot of people that do traditional plays and do them well, you know, like straight ahead, you know, musicals or you know, the odd couple or whatever.5 (48m 53s):Notice this gesture, the odd couple and doing great. But we do new, we do newer plays. We're a founding member of the National New Play Network. And so that's kind of kept it relevant and kept it exciting. The work exciting to me. I love working with new plays and new ideas and we have a company of artists, some of which went to smu and I, I think I've stayed here this long because, you know, I feel like I can, I, I do, I am able to do the kind of work I wanna do. I'm able to choose the plays I wanna be in or direct and I feel like they're important for my community. And when it becomes that, it's not that then I need to leave or step downs is my feeling.5 (49m 37s):I mean, you know. Yeah, yeah. I dunno.2 (49m 40s):Yeah. So many people say that, that they, that they, they keep their allegiances to theater companies because it's, it's often the work that they really, you know, f feel moves them is very, you know, is very inspiring. But then you also got the opportunity to do a very good part in something that was commercial, which is breaking bad. So could you tell us anything about your, how you were born into that project?5 (50m 8s):Sure, sure. The, I, you know, I got an agent, did you know, I had no experience, no resume. So you did the couple of walk on, you know, like, I'm in the back of a bank commercial, fantastic. Or whatever, $50. I love it. Did that and Lucked into Robert Altman. Came to town and did a very terrible movie called Dr. T and the Women. But it was a fantastic experience and I was one of the nurses and I was on set every day pretty much. So he's told me, he told us, he's like, I'll make you a lot of money. You're not gonna be seen a lot. You'll be here every day. And we got out by five and I was able to do plays at night. Like it was, it was Chef's kiss the best, like you just kind of learned from the master.5 (50m 52s):Like he is a, he truly was a master god rest his soul. Anyway, so I started auditioning more, did some walkers cuz everybody does did Walker back in the time Walker, Texas Ranger. It's like1 (51m 2s):The er we'd all did the ER and the early ion in Chicago. That was my so walker, same thing. I love a good walker by the way, Texas Ranger.5 (51m 13s):So ridiculous. Yeah, I think one of my lines in one of the episodes I was in was like, you won't put this on your lighty friends tabs. Like it was so country. Anyway, it terrible. But so with the breaking bad thing, I, I read the sides. It actually was the, the person who was casting locals or whatever, not locals cuz it was shooting in New Mexico, but it was a woman in Tony Cobb Brock who was casting in Dallas. And so we got the sides, I got the call to come in and audition for it. I read it and I was like, you know, and this is the story I've told a lot, but it's the truth, which is I read it and I was like, It's gonna be a blonde, big boobs woman. Like that's what I thought when I read it, I was like, it's gonna be this.5 (51m 54s):That's what it's gonna be. Cuz there were a lot of jokes about boobs and you're killing me with that booty. Like there was a lot more to that scene. My first scene there was a lot more. So I was like, whatever. I was like, it's not, I'm, you know, I'm a plus size lady, I have brown hair, I have a, you know, deep voice. Like, oh well. So I was like, why do I feel good in, So I just wore, I remember I wore this Betsy Johnson dress that, cause I was kind of into Rocky Billy Swing at the time. This Betsy Johnson little dress with apples was real sexy and this little shrug and had my hair kind of fancy. And I was like, I'm wearing this. I don't give a shit. So I, I was like, I feel good in this, Who cares? So I walked in and there were a bunch of ladies that were blonde and had professional lady outfits on and I was like, Oh shit, I should have dressed like a secretary.5 (52m 38s):Why did I dress like this? Oh damn. And I was like, Okay, well whatever. It's, you're not, you're not gonna book this so who cares? Went in, I had a great audition, made Tony laugh and you know, it was what it was. And so I went away and I didn't hear anything for a while. So I was like, oh, I didn't book that. Oh well. And I was sitting in an audition for some commercial and I never booked commercials. I just don't, cuz I look one way and then my voice comes out and they're like, Oh, you can't play the young mom because you seem like Jeanine Garofalo or something. So your bite and smile is scary, ma'am. So I was waiting in the, waiting in the waiting room and my agent calls, or I got paged or, you know, cause it was that so long ago.5 (53m 23s):And she was like, Can you be on a plane in three hours? And luckily I wasn't doing a play at the time. And I said, Yeah, I can. And she's like, Well you booked it. You, you should go and so you should go home and pack and go to Southwests. And that was the story. And so I get there and you know, whatever found out that, you know, it's Bob and Kirk and start losing my mind and all this stuff. But what's crazy is, it's a crazy story. And then on when in season four finale, breaking bad spoiler alert, if you haven't watched it, but you're,2 (53m 52s):You're late if you haven't watched it. Like5 (53m 54s):It's, that's2 (53m 55s):On you.5 (53m 56s):Please watch it cuz I need, Mama needs to keep getting residuals. Cause she's, you know, not Yeah. But that final episode where I have a great scene with Brian Cranston. There's a, there was a podcast, Insider podcast, which I wasn't aware of, but they talked to Vince about, you know, Oh, who's she and how did you cast her? You know, cause this was my first like, actual scene, you know, like, boy, I don't, I have more than two lines. And he tells the story of like, and this, I just love this story, which is like, basically he had seen a lot of people that he didn't think was right. He wanted something. They kept showing him the same type and he was like, no, I I it needs to be something different. He's a different kind of guy. I wanted somebody who'd challenge him, you know, different looking. And the casting woman who had Kira, I can't remember her last name, but she had, you know, I'd auditioned for her a few times, been put on tape.5 (54m 43s):I don't know that it necessarily booked anything. She's like, Well there is this one girl, I think she's great. She's probably not right. I physically, she's prob I don't think she's right, but do you wanna see? And so he showed her and he was like, That's exactly what I want. And then I booked it. And so it's crazy. So you just never know. I mean I think that's the, I think that's the walkaway.1 (55m 2s):Okay. This is the,5 (55m 3s):This1 (55m 4s):Is the craziest thing. This is crazy. So I booked a show in New Mexico called Perpetual Grace. Kira cast it and Kira showed me to Steve Conrad, who's the showrunner in James Whitaker who was directing the episode. I looked nothing like the other people. My agent Casey called me and said, Can you get on a plane in three hours? You5 (55m 29s):Gonna1 (55m 29s):New Mexico? Same casting director, St. Kira,2 (55m 34s):The Kira, all these people, Kira,1 (55m 38s):Kira talk5 (55m 39s):Me. Well, and it's like that thing, you know, like you, you know, I think that's always the big takeaway, right? Is, is, and you know, and I, I think I read this not to feel like I'm fucking namedropping I'm not. But like, I read this I think in Brian's book too. But like, the thing is, is like all you can do is just like, just, they're calling you in for a reason. So you just have to say like, what is it in me? What's unique about me? That's this role? And lean into it and go for it in that regard because that's all you got. Like as soon as you start and I find myself doing this, I have to keep reminding myself, you know, to do this. Which is I'll read something like, oh it's this and try to play to what I think it is. Versus like, no, what is it in me?5 (56m 19s):That's this. And that's the thing I book when I do that, when I try to do the other other thing, you know? Totally. And start getting your own head.2 (56m 28s):The time5 (56m 28s):On here, God,2 (56m 30s):By the way, regarding name dropping, I never understand why anybody gets upset about that. I, it's like, well they're people that, you know, the people that you work with, they're people in your life. I mean, you're just saying their name. It's, it's not like you're cloud chasing. But anyway, that, that's insight. Girl. Walk me back to this day where you take three hours to get on the airplane. I wanna know how fast did you have to rush home to pack? What did you do? Did you have enough stuff? What was it like when you were on the airplane? Did you order a drink because you felt so fancy? Tell us everything.5 (56m 57s):Well, all I know is I had a bag and I got, I ran home, I had a roommate at the time, thank God. And I just said, Can you feed my cat? Cause I, I had a cat at the time. I was like, Please feed Loretta. And so I got this bag and just threw, it was really like, just stuff thrown in and I was like, do I need to bring the dress and shoes that I wore that, So I brought the whole outfit cuz I was like, cuz the jobs, some of the jobs I'd been on, I had to bring my own shit or whatever, you know, you have to bring your whole wardrobe and be like, Oh you want none of this? Great, I'll put it all back in my car. So I just threw that in there and then I just threw some random, I don't even know what I packed and, you know, ran to the airport, got on the plane, I think I did have a jack and coat cuz I was just like, I'm so freaked out in the plane.5 (57m 43s):Of course you know, you're going to New Mexico, so you're going over those mountains and you're just like, okay, I'm gonna die also great, but I don't wanna die. I just booked a big job or whatever. And then I remember the landing and getting in the van thing and they took me straight to the hotel and I, I remember opening cuz they, back then they, you know, you would get like your sides in an envelope like that in the, in the later years. That shit never, you never got printed stuff ever because people would steal it and whatever else. So I remember pulling it out and seeing Bob's name and freaking, oh, cause I was a huge Mr.5 (58m 23s):Show fan and I was just like, oh my god, oh my god. And I just remember calling my fr I have a friend Aaron Ginsburg, who's kind of an LA Hollywood dude or whatever. And I was like, Oh my god, oh my god. And he was like, Thanks for this spoiler. And I was like, Oh shit, I'm not supposed to tell people. And I was like, but I'm freaking out. And he was like, No, no, it's okay. I will tell no one. I was like, don't tell anyone I don't wanna get fired. But yeah, so I just remember sitting there and freaking out and trying to look at my lines and, you know, what am I, oh God. And then going there with my clo my little bag of dresses or whatever and they're like, we don't want any of this crap.2 (58m 57s):They're like, this is a high budget show. We got, we got costumes covered5 (59m 1s):Back then. I don't, I know back then, I don't know if they were that high budget, but it was interesting to me. The one thing is, is just how involved the showrunners of that show Peter and or Vince at the time, and then later Peter and Vince. But like, they have a color palette they have where they want the characters to go. Like I had, you know, that it got really paired down. I ended up having like, you know, just a few lines. But they took so many pictures, different outfits, different setups and like different color tones, like just setting what they wanted for my character. And I was like, holy shit or whatever. And they were, everybody was so, and everybody was so nice and friendly.5 (59m 43s):It's really remember your name to hear1 (59m 45s):And I'm glad you talked about it. Oh, I'm gonna, I'm, I'm in the rainstorm. So sorry. But like, it's so weird to be, I'm in the Midwest right now and I live in la so coming back here, I'm like, what is that noise? It's fucking fucked up and it's the fucking rain. Anyway, so what is so beautiful about this story to me is that even if we feel small, right? Like whatever, these people who are creating these iconic shows have such vision. There is literally no small character. Like these are their children and they have arcs they have. So it just makes me appreciate as creators, as artists, how much time love, energy goes into characters and storylines.1 (1h 0m 31s):And then we see maybe, maybe if we're lucky one eighth of it, but just know like the shit matters. Right? Like a5 (1h 0m 39s):Thousand percent. And that's the same thing with like, the same thing with Robert Altman. I mean like we were, you know, he, you know, I got to be part of one of those ma his signature long tracking shots, right? He, he would walk in the room and be like, Okay, what's going on in here? So what are you guys doing? What are you, what's happening? And I was like, Well where this, that? And he's like, Great, keep that. And when I come across I want you to be in this moment. You know? So like, and he's like, Teen are things like where he's following on my shoulder and Tina, I need you to do this and this is what's happening. And I've tried, I want, I'm just gonna think about some lines, just throw these out. You know? It was just, I don't know. And that's the same thing with Vince and with Peter. Like, they were really like, what is she wearing? Why is she wearing this? Where are you? Like, you know, what's going on?5 (1h 1m 19s):And like they were like, the scripts were so good. It was like you had to be letter perfect. Barry's like, oh it's a lot of improv. And I'm like, no,1 (1h 1m 26s):No. But2 (1h 1m 26s):Also it sounded like theater, the attention to, to detail and the, and the sort of like the vision and the way that, and you, that just comes through in the best series. The A tours you, you know, that they've thought about and5 (1h 1m 38s):They all love2 (1h 1m 38s):Theater, right? Yeah, right.5 (1h 1m 39s):They all love theater. They all do.2 (1h 1m 41s):So a bit ago you said something about how the, like lustiness that Saul, you know, Jimmy feels for Francesca didn't, you know, necessarily a lot of that didn't necessarily make it into at least your first episode, but it got revisited and Better Call Saul. And I really appreciated that because I was like, Oh yeah, I, I would've wanted to see more of that. You know, I, I wanted to see more of that like lush stage dynamic. But you had,5

Nike co-founder Phil Knight said he will do anything to block Democrats from keeping their hold on Oregon's gubernatorial seat Saturday.Knight, 84, has poured cash into the campaigns of Democrat Tina Kotek's opponents in the governors race. He helped to kickstart a campaign from Betsy Johnson, a former Democrat running as an independent, who is serving as a major spoiler for Kotek.Johnson's candidacy is giving Republican Christinze Drazan the opportunity she needs in a liberal electorate no longer confident in the state's recent far-left policies.

Kevin Barton is the District Attorney of Washington County. First elected in 2018, he previously served as a career prosecutor in the same office. Both of Barton's elections for DA made state and national headlines, with millions of dollars raised from wealthy donors on both sides (including Phil Knight and George Soros).    In this episode we cover Barton's elections, the philosophy behind his national media appearances (including Fox News), how Multnomah County impacts his work in Washington County, and why he supports Betsy Johsnon. We also cover two high-profile issues that will be facing the state legislature in 2023: Measure 110 and the public defense crisis.    Here's a link to the Oregon Judicial Department Dashboard that Barton mentions in the episode, and here's a link to Barton's DA website. 

Wednesday night on KGW, the three candidates for Oregon governor met for their fourth and final debate before Election Day. Republican Christine Drazan, Democrat Tina Kotek and unaffiliated candidate Betsy Johnson got one last chance to make their case to Oregon voters.The candidates had an hour to tackle some of the biggest issues facing Oregonians: homelessness, mental health, addiction services, abortion rights, education and campaign funding, among others."Straight Talk" host Laurel Porter moderated the debate, and now she explores some of the key takeaways as we quickly approach Election Day.

Wednesday night on KGW, the three candidates for Oregon governor met for their fourth and final debate before Election Day. Republican Christine Drazan, Democrat Tina Kotek and unaffiliated candidate Betsy Johnson got one last chance to make their case to Oregon voters. The candidates had an hour to tackle some of the biggest issues facing Oregonians: homelessness, mental health, addiction services, abortion rights, education and campaign funding, among others. "Straight Talk" host Laurel Porter moderated the debate, and now she explores some of the key takeaways as we quickly approach Election Day.

On this special election preview episode of OPB Politics Now, OPB reporters Dirk VanderHart and Lauren Dake examine unaffiliated candidate Betsy Johnson's campaign for Oregon governor

Nike co-founder Phil Knight donated $1 million to Republican Christine Drazan's campaign in the race for Oregon governor after previously donating a total of $3.75 million to unaffiliated candidate Betsy Johnson.With the November election a month away, polls are showing Drazan is neck and neck with Democrat Tina Kotek, while unaffiliated candidate Betsy Johnson is trailing in third place.

Aviation, trees, Maupin, and Betsy Johnson. Daniel Bonham  is a Republican member of the Oregon House of Representatives representing district 59 in Central Oregon and is currently running for Oregon State Senator. Stay tuned for the interesting anecdote about Bonham's first encounter with 22' Oregon gubernatorial candidate Betsy Johnson. 

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Wednesday, October 12th, 2022. I just got back from our Fight Laugh Feast Conference in Knoxville TN, and we announced while we were out there, where our next conference will be at the Ark Encounter next year! So stay tuned for when registration will open up, and we hope to see you and your family out in Kentucky, October of next year. Also, FLF Magazine: We are on a mission to make magazines great again. So, subscribe to our Fight Laugh Feast magazine. This is a quarterly mini-book like experience, packed full of a variety of authors that includes theologically-driven cultural commentary, a Psalm of the quarter, recipes for feasting, laughter sprinkled throughout the glossy pages, and more. Sign your church up, sign your grumpy uncle up, and while you are at it…sign up the Pope, Elon Musks, and Russel Moore. Disclaimer: This magazine will guarantee various responses and CrossPolitic is not held liable for any of them. Reading the whole magazine may cause theological maturation, possibly encourage your kids to take the Lord’s Supper with you, and will likely cause you to randomly chuckle in joy at God’s wondrous world. Sign up today! Four issues and $60 per year, that is it. Go to fightlaughfeast.com right now to sign up!. Now, here’s what you may have missed over the weekend. https://www.dailywire.com/news/colorado-officials-incorrectly-sent-out-30000-voter-registration-postcards-to-noncitizens Colorado Officials ‘Incorrectly’ Sent Out 30,000 Voter Registration Postcards To Noncitizens Colorado officials claim they accidentally sent approximately 30,000 postcards last month to noncitizens instructing them how they could register to vote. First reported by Colorado Public Radio News, Democratic Secretary of State Jena Griswold’s office said department employees had sent the postcards on Sept. 27 after comparing a list of 102,000 names provided by the Electronic Registration Information Center, a nonprofit organization aiming to improve U.S. voter rolls and advocating residents to vote. “The Department has become aware that approximately 30,000 EBU [Eligible But Unregistered] postcard mailers were incorrectly sent to ineligible Coloradans,” a spokesperson for the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office told local media. “The office is undertaking an internal review of the incident and will take any corrective action that is warranted.” Griswold insisted noncitizens would not be allowed to register to vote. The postcards, which the office printed in English and Spanish, read, “A message from Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold . . . Our records indicate that you or your household may be eligible to vote, but do not appear to be registered at your current address.” The mailers did include that to vote that residents must be 18 years old by Election Day, a United States citizen, and a Colorado resident for at least 22 days before the upcoming election, according to Colorado Public Radio News. Griswold’s office said they plan on sending out correction mailers to the noncitizens, “reminding them that only those that meet the above requirements are eligible to register.” According to local media, while the office had compared the list of potential unregistered voters to local DMV records, the data had included noncitizen drivers with Colorado driver’s licenses which the state issues for noncitizens to drive legally. The National Council on State Legislatures website shows Colorado as one of at least 17 states, along with the District of Columbia, that issue driver’s licenses to non-U.S. citizens. However, the system did not distinguish their eligibility to vote. Sean Morales-Doyle, director of the Voting Rights Program at the Brennan Center for Justice, told The Journal that the system making a mistake indicates it works. Griswold is up for reelection in the November midterms, where she will face Republican Pam Anderson, the head of the state’s county clerks association. https://www.theepochtimes.com/exclusive-cdc-wont-release-review-of-post-vaccination-heart-inflammation_4786038.html?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=BonginoReport&src_src=partner&src_cmp=BonginoReport CDC Won’t Release Review of Post-Vaccination Heart Inflammation The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will not release its review of post-COVID-19-vaccination heart inflammation. The CDC has been performing abstractions on reports of post-vaccination myocarditis, a form of heart inflammation, submitted to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System. But the agency is saying that federal law prevents it from releasing the results. The abstractions “are considered medical records which are withheld in full from disclosure,” the CDC told The Epoch Times in a recent letter, responding to a Freedom of Information Act request. One of the exemptions in the act says that agencies can withhold materials that are “specifically exempted from disclosure by statute, if that statute (i) requires that the matters be withheld from the public in such a manner as to leave no discretion on the issue; or (ii) establishes particular criteria for withholding or refers to particular types of matters to be withheld; and (B) if enacted after the date of enactment of the OPEN FOIA Act of 2009, specifically cites to this paragraph.” The CDC pointed to the Public Health Service Act, which was enacted in 1944, and says that vaccine injury reports and other information that may identify a person shall not be made available to any person except the person who received the vaccine or a legal representative for that person. The information sought is available through the CDC website without details that would identify patients, the agency also said. The CDC said that it does not have a formal definition of “abstraction” but that it means the process of reviewing medical records, including autopsy reports and death certificates, and recording data in a database. “Please note that this definition means that any abstracted data, because they originate from medical records, is also considered medical records,” a CDC records officer told The Epoch Times in an email. Refusing to release the data raises concerns about transparency, according to Barbara Loe Fisher, co-founder and president of the National Vaccine Information Center. “The stubborn refusal of officials heading up federal health agencies responsible for protecting the public health to come clean with Americans about what they know about COVID vaccine risks is stunning,” Fisher told The Epoch Times in an email. Fisher noted that the CDC has funded electronic medical record systems that collect personal health information and that the agency shares the data with a number of third parties, such as contractors and researchers. Fisher called for a congressional probe into what she described as “the disturbing lack of transparency on the part of federal agency officials, who granted COVID vaccine manufacturers an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to widely distribute the vaccines in December 2020 and have recommended and aggressively promoted the vaccines for mandated use ever since.” In response to a separate Freedom of Information Act request, the CDC initially said that it did not perform any abstractions or produce any reports on post-vaccination myocarditis. That request was for reports between April 2, 2021, and Oct. 2, 2021. The agency also falsely said that a link between myocarditis and the messenger RNA COVID-19 vaccines was not known during that time. A possible link between those vaccines, made by Pfizer and Moderna, became known in early 2021. Many experts now acknowledge the link is likely or definitely causal. Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the CDC’s director, said in a press conference in April 2021 that the agency had not detected a link between the vaccines and myocarditis. The basis for that statement remains unclear. The CDC still hasn’t released the results of the data mining, to The Epoch Times, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), or a nonprofit called Children’s Health Defense. The agency also declined to provide results from a different monitoring system, V-safe, to a nonprofit called Informed Consent Action Network, which then sued the agency and just recently received the first tranche of data. The FDA, meanwhile, has refused to release the results of a different type of analysis on the VAERS data, claiming it cannot separate the results from protected internal communications. The agency is also withholding autopsies conducted on people who died after getting COVID-19 vaccines, pointing to exceptions laid out in the Freedom of Information Act. Along with Johnson, several other lawmakers are pressing at least one of the agencies to release the data, asserting that not doing so is illegal. https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/10/10/nike-co-founder-phil-knight-donates-1-million-to-republican-oregon-gov-candidate-christine-drazan/ Nike Co-Founder Phil Knight Donates $1 Million to Republican Oregon Gov. Candidate Christine Drazan Knight’s donation to Drazan’s campaign comes after he donated $3.75 million to Independent candidate Betsy Johnson, signaling his strong dislike for Tina Kotek. Republican strategist Rebecca Tweed told KGW Knight’s donation said the two donations are not meant as an endorsement of either candidate but rather an attack against the Democrat candidate. The donation comes as Christine Drazan stands within striking distance of unseating Kotek in a deep blue state that has not elected a Republican governor since Vic Atiyeh in 1982. As Breitbart News reported last week, a recent Emerson College poll showed the Oregon House Republican leader actually leading Koteck by two points – 36 percent to 34 percent. A new Emerson College Polling survey shows former Oregon House Republican leader Drazan ahead of former state House Speaker Tina Kotek (D)–36 percent to 34 percent. Nineteen percent of those polled plan to vote for former Democrat state senator-turned independent Betsy Johnson. The poll was conducted between Sept. 30 – Oct. 1 with 796 very likely Oregon voters. The survey’s Credibility Interval (CI), similar to a margin of error, is ±3.4 percentage points. KGW political analyst Len Bergstein concurred with Rebecca Tweed that Phil Knight’s donation should be seen as a knock against Kotek by potentially putting Drazan on the path to victory. “As soon as he sees some polls that say ‘wait a minute, there’s a chance that Drazan could win,’ he’s saying well maybe my money could make the difference to push her over the top,” said Bergstein. “This is not a normal election. We’re having fun watching it because we have three original candidates for governor and a lot of interesting twists and turns in the race already,” Bergstein added. Armored Republic The Mission of Armored Republic is to Honor Christ by equipping Free Men with Tools of Liberty necessary to preserve God-given rights. In the Armored Republic there is no King but Christ. We are Free Craftsmen. Body Armor is a Tool of Liberty. We create Tools of Liberty. Free men must remain ever vigilant against tyranny wherever it appears. God has given us the tools of liberty needed to defend the rights He bestowed to us. Armored Republic is honored to offer you those Tools. Visit them, at ar500armor.com https://thepostmillennial.com/bidens-railway-deal-to-avert-strike-spiked-by-union?utm_campaign=64487 Biden's railway deal to avert strike spiked by union Nearly a month after President Biden announced that a deal had been reached between railroad companies and their unions, the deal has fallen apart, raising concerns for a possible strike. The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division of the Teamsters, one of the nation’s largest railroad unions, rejected the deal on Monday, expressing discontent with the number of paid sick days, according to the Washington Post. Officials said that members of the third-largest union rejected the proposed five-year contract in a 56 to 43 percent split. Both sides have agreed to continue with negotiations until at least November 19. Railroads are currently expected to continue operating normally. The deal included a 24 percent increase in pay by 2024, as well as $1,000 annual bonuses for employees over five years. The plan ensured that healthcare co-pays would not increase in price, but included only one paid sick day compared to the 15 days union leaders pushed for. The deal followed two years of negotiations between the rail carriers and unions, which prompted the White House to appoint an emergency board in July to mediate between the two groups. In September, Biden applauded the tentative deal reached, calling it "an important win for our economy and the American people." Now, it’s time for my favorite topic, sports! Let’s catch up with what’s happening in the world of football shall we? First in the college ranks: #3 Alabama 24 Texas A&M 20 #2 Ohio State 49 Michigan State 20 #1 Georgia 42 Auburn 10 #15 NC State 19 Florida State 17 Texas 49 OU 0 #13 TCU 38 #19 Kansas 31 #7 USC 30 WSU 14 NFL: Giants 27 Packers 22 Chargers 30 Browns 28 Jets 40 Dolphins 17 Bills 38 Steelers 3 Cowboys 22 Rams 10 Chiefs 30 Raiders 29 So that’s what you may have missed over the weekend: This has been your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief. If you liked the show, hit that share button for me down below. If you want to come to our conference next year, if you want to sign up for a club membership, or sign up for a magazine subscription, you can do all of that at fightlaughfeast.com. As always, if you’d like to email me a news story, ask about our conference, or become a corporate partner of CrossPolitic, email me, at garrison@fightlaughfeast.com. For CrossPolitic News, I’m Garrison Hardie. Have a great day, and Lord bless.

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Wednesday, October 12th, 2022. I just got back from our Fight Laugh Feast Conference in Knoxville TN, and we announced while we were out there, where our next conference will be at the Ark Encounter next year! So stay tuned for when registration will open up, and we hope to see you and your family out in Kentucky, October of next year. Also, FLF Magazine: We are on a mission to make magazines great again. So, subscribe to our Fight Laugh Feast magazine. This is a quarterly mini-book like experience, packed full of a variety of authors that includes theologically-driven cultural commentary, a Psalm of the quarter, recipes for feasting, laughter sprinkled throughout the glossy pages, and more. Sign your church up, sign your grumpy uncle up, and while you are at it…sign up the Pope, Elon Musks, and Russel Moore. Disclaimer: This magazine will guarantee various responses and CrossPolitic is not held liable for any of them. Reading the whole magazine may cause theological maturation, possibly encourage your kids to take the Lord’s Supper with you, and will likely cause you to randomly chuckle in joy at God’s wondrous world. Sign up today! Four issues and $60 per year, that is it. Go to fightlaughfeast.com right now to sign up!. Now, here’s what you may have missed over the weekend. https://www.dailywire.com/news/colorado-officials-incorrectly-sent-out-30000-voter-registration-postcards-to-noncitizens Colorado Officials ‘Incorrectly’ Sent Out 30,000 Voter Registration Postcards To Noncitizens Colorado officials claim they accidentally sent approximately 30,000 postcards last month to noncitizens instructing them how they could register to vote. First reported by Colorado Public Radio News, Democratic Secretary of State Jena Griswold’s office said department employees had sent the postcards on Sept. 27 after comparing a list of 102,000 names provided by the Electronic Registration Information Center, a nonprofit organization aiming to improve U.S. voter rolls and advocating residents to vote. “The Department has become aware that approximately 30,000 EBU [Eligible But Unregistered] postcard mailers were incorrectly sent to ineligible Coloradans,” a spokesperson for the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office told local media. “The office is undertaking an internal review of the incident and will take any corrective action that is warranted.” Griswold insisted noncitizens would not be allowed to register to vote. The postcards, which the office printed in English and Spanish, read, “A message from Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold . . . Our records indicate that you or your household may be eligible to vote, but do not appear to be registered at your current address.” The mailers did include that to vote that residents must be 18 years old by Election Day, a United States citizen, and a Colorado resident for at least 22 days before the upcoming election, according to Colorado Public Radio News. Griswold’s office said they plan on sending out correction mailers to the noncitizens, “reminding them that only those that meet the above requirements are eligible to register.” According to local media, while the office had compared the list of potential unregistered voters to local DMV records, the data had included noncitizen drivers with Colorado driver’s licenses which the state issues for noncitizens to drive legally. The National Council on State Legislatures website shows Colorado as one of at least 17 states, along with the District of Columbia, that issue driver’s licenses to non-U.S. citizens. However, the system did not distinguish their eligibility to vote. Sean Morales-Doyle, director of the Voting Rights Program at the Brennan Center for Justice, told The Journal that the system making a mistake indicates it works. Griswold is up for reelection in the November midterms, where she will face Republican Pam Anderson, the head of the state’s county clerks association. https://www.theepochtimes.com/exclusive-cdc-wont-release-review-of-post-vaccination-heart-inflammation_4786038.html?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=BonginoReport&src_src=partner&src_cmp=BonginoReport CDC Won’t Release Review of Post-Vaccination Heart Inflammation The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will not release its review of post-COVID-19-vaccination heart inflammation. The CDC has been performing abstractions on reports of post-vaccination myocarditis, a form of heart inflammation, submitted to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System. But the agency is saying that federal law prevents it from releasing the results. The abstractions “are considered medical records which are withheld in full from disclosure,” the CDC told The Epoch Times in a recent letter, responding to a Freedom of Information Act request. One of the exemptions in the act says that agencies can withhold materials that are “specifically exempted from disclosure by statute, if that statute (i) requires that the matters be withheld from the public in such a manner as to leave no discretion on the issue; or (ii) establishes particular criteria for withholding or refers to particular types of matters to be withheld; and (B) if enacted after the date of enactment of the OPEN FOIA Act of 2009, specifically cites to this paragraph.” The CDC pointed to the Public Health Service Act, which was enacted in 1944, and says that vaccine injury reports and other information that may identify a person shall not be made available to any person except the person who received the vaccine or a legal representative for that person. The information sought is available through the CDC website without details that would identify patients, the agency also said. The CDC said that it does not have a formal definition of “abstraction” but that it means the process of reviewing medical records, including autopsy reports and death certificates, and recording data in a database. “Please note that this definition means that any abstracted data, because they originate from medical records, is also considered medical records,” a CDC records officer told The Epoch Times in an email. Refusing to release the data raises concerns about transparency, according to Barbara Loe Fisher, co-founder and president of the National Vaccine Information Center. “The stubborn refusal of officials heading up federal health agencies responsible for protecting the public health to come clean with Americans about what they know about COVID vaccine risks is stunning,” Fisher told The Epoch Times in an email. Fisher noted that the CDC has funded electronic medical record systems that collect personal health information and that the agency shares the data with a number of third parties, such as contractors and researchers. Fisher called for a congressional probe into what she described as “the disturbing lack of transparency on the part of federal agency officials, who granted COVID vaccine manufacturers an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to widely distribute the vaccines in December 2020 and have recommended and aggressively promoted the vaccines for mandated use ever since.” In response to a separate Freedom of Information Act request, the CDC initially said that it did not perform any abstractions or produce any reports on post-vaccination myocarditis. That request was for reports between April 2, 2021, and Oct. 2, 2021. The agency also falsely said that a link between myocarditis and the messenger RNA COVID-19 vaccines was not known during that time. A possible link between those vaccines, made by Pfizer and Moderna, became known in early 2021. Many experts now acknowledge the link is likely or definitely causal. Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the CDC’s director, said in a press conference in April 2021 that the agency had not detected a link between the vaccines and myocarditis. The basis for that statement remains unclear. The CDC still hasn’t released the results of the data mining, to The Epoch Times, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), or a nonprofit called Children’s Health Defense. The agency also declined to provide results from a different monitoring system, V-safe, to a nonprofit called Informed Consent Action Network, which then sued the agency and just recently received the first tranche of data. The FDA, meanwhile, has refused to release the results of a different type of analysis on the VAERS data, claiming it cannot separate the results from protected internal communications. The agency is also withholding autopsies conducted on people who died after getting COVID-19 vaccines, pointing to exceptions laid out in the Freedom of Information Act. Along with Johnson, several other lawmakers are pressing at least one of the agencies to release the data, asserting that not doing so is illegal. https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/10/10/nike-co-founder-phil-knight-donates-1-million-to-republican-oregon-gov-candidate-christine-drazan/ Nike Co-Founder Phil Knight Donates $1 Million to Republican Oregon Gov. Candidate Christine Drazan Knight’s donation to Drazan’s campaign comes after he donated $3.75 million to Independent candidate Betsy Johnson, signaling his strong dislike for Tina Kotek. Republican strategist Rebecca Tweed told KGW Knight’s donation said the two donations are not meant as an endorsement of either candidate but rather an attack against the Democrat candidate. The donation comes as Christine Drazan stands within striking distance of unseating Kotek in a deep blue state that has not elected a Republican governor since Vic Atiyeh in 1982. As Breitbart News reported last week, a recent Emerson College poll showed the Oregon House Republican leader actually leading Koteck by two points – 36 percent to 34 percent. A new Emerson College Polling survey shows former Oregon House Republican leader Drazan ahead of former state House Speaker Tina Kotek (D)–36 percent to 34 percent. Nineteen percent of those polled plan to vote for former Democrat state senator-turned independent Betsy Johnson. The poll was conducted between Sept. 30 – Oct. 1 with 796 very likely Oregon voters. The survey’s Credibility Interval (CI), similar to a margin of error, is ±3.4 percentage points. KGW political analyst Len Bergstein concurred with Rebecca Tweed that Phil Knight’s donation should be seen as a knock against Kotek by potentially putting Drazan on the path to victory. “As soon as he sees some polls that say ‘wait a minute, there’s a chance that Drazan could win,’ he’s saying well maybe my money could make the difference to push her over the top,” said Bergstein. “This is not a normal election. We’re having fun watching it because we have three original candidates for governor and a lot of interesting twists and turns in the race already,” Bergstein added. Armored Republic The Mission of Armored Republic is to Honor Christ by equipping Free Men with Tools of Liberty necessary to preserve God-given rights. In the Armored Republic there is no King but Christ. We are Free Craftsmen. Body Armor is a Tool of Liberty. We create Tools of Liberty. Free men must remain ever vigilant against tyranny wherever it appears. God has given us the tools of liberty needed to defend the rights He bestowed to us. Armored Republic is honored to offer you those Tools. Visit them, at ar500armor.com https://thepostmillennial.com/bidens-railway-deal-to-avert-strike-spiked-by-union?utm_campaign=64487 Biden's railway deal to avert strike spiked by union Nearly a month after President Biden announced that a deal had been reached between railroad companies and their unions, the deal has fallen apart, raising concerns for a possible strike. The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division of the Teamsters, one of the nation’s largest railroad unions, rejected the deal on Monday, expressing discontent with the number of paid sick days, according to the Washington Post. Officials said that members of the third-largest union rejected the proposed five-year contract in a 56 to 43 percent split. Both sides have agreed to continue with negotiations until at least November 19. Railroads are currently expected to continue operating normally. The deal included a 24 percent increase in pay by 2024, as well as $1,000 annual bonuses for employees over five years. The plan ensured that healthcare co-pays would not increase in price, but included only one paid sick day compared to the 15 days union leaders pushed for. The deal followed two years of negotiations between the rail carriers and unions, which prompted the White House to appoint an emergency board in July to mediate between the two groups. In September, Biden applauded the tentative deal reached, calling it "an important win for our economy and the American people." Now, it’s time for my favorite topic, sports! Let’s catch up with what’s happening in the world of football shall we? First in the college ranks: #3 Alabama 24 Texas A&M 20 #2 Ohio State 49 Michigan State 20 #1 Georgia 42 Auburn 10 #15 NC State 19 Florida State 17 Texas 49 OU 0 #13 TCU 38 #19 Kansas 31 #7 USC 30 WSU 14 NFL: Giants 27 Packers 22 Chargers 30 Browns 28 Jets 40 Dolphins 17 Bills 38 Steelers 3 Cowboys 22 Rams 10 Chiefs 30 Raiders 29 So that’s what you may have missed over the weekend: This has been your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief. If you liked the show, hit that share button for me down below. If you want to come to our conference next year, if you want to sign up for a club membership, or sign up for a magazine subscription, you can do all of that at fightlaughfeast.com. As always, if you’d like to email me a news story, ask about our conference, or become a corporate partner of CrossPolitic, email me, at garrison@fightlaughfeast.com. For CrossPolitic News, I’m Garrison Hardie. Have a great day, and Lord bless.

Aviation, trees, Maupin, and Betsy Johnson. Daniel Bonham  is a Republican member of the Oregon House of Representatives representing district 59 in Central Oregon and is currently running for Oregon State Senator.

A tight governor's race in Oregon leaves many wondering if independent candidate Betsy Johnson could lead the state to elect a Republican governor for the first time in forty years. Politics and Government Reporter for Oregon Public Broadcasting Dirk VanderHart joins to break down the rise of Betsy Johnson as a candidate, how Republican candidate Christine Drazan has found herself in a favorable position to win the governorship and the issues that influence Oregonians' vote. Between the last presidential election and recent midterm polling data, Republicans believe they're gaining momentum among Latino voters. RNC Communications Director Danielle Alvarez explains how issues regarding the economy, crime, and abortion resonate among conservative Latino voters. She also discusses efforts the party has made to better minority outreach, and the potential for the Hispanic vote to shift key races in Republicans' favor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two women have served as governor of Oregon: Democrat Barbara Roberts, who served from 1991 to 1995 and current Democratic Governor Kate Brown, who has held the office since 2015. Today, women hold the majority of statewide elective executive offices in Oregon. In a little more than a month, voters will determine the next governor of Oregon; Democrat Kate Brown is term-limited. Oregon voters made history in 2016, when they elected Brown, who's openly bisexual, making her the first openly LGBT person elected governor in any state. Now, Oregon is the site of another historic gubernatorial contest. Three women are vying for the state's top office: Tina Kotek (D), Christine Drazan (R), and Betsy Johnson (I). All 3 women served in the Oregon state legislature. Democrat Tina Kotek, the first openly Lesbian woman to serve as Speaker of the Oregon House, served from 2013 to 2022. Republican Christine Drazan served as the Minority Leader of the Oregon House from 2019 to 2021. In that role, she was in direct conflict with then-Speaker Kotek. Betsy Johnson is a former member of both the Oregon House (2001-2005) and Senate (2005-2021). During the entirety of her tenure, she ran and served as a Democrat, but she is now running in the gubernatorial election as an Independent. Notably, Johnson's successful petition drive to qualify for the ballot was bolstered by cash from Nike founder Phil Knight and several timber and construction companies and groups. The race has attracted over $30 million in campaign contributions, with national party groups backing Kotek and Drazan. Already, the three candidates have differed sharply on their stances on issues like guns, law enforcement, housing, and education. The urban-rural divide in American politics is a factor shaping each candidates stance. And in a year where abortion is on the ballot, the issue remains a point of contention in the race where Republican Christine Drazan maintains a "pro-life" stance as abortion access becomes "increasingly important" for Oregonians. We sat down with Alison Gash, an associate professor of Political Science at the University of Oregon and Hillary Borrud, State Government and Politics Reporter for The Oregonian, for more on this unique 3-way, SHElection!    

James and Nick welcome former Representative and former Secretary of State Rich Vial to talk about his run for Senate District 18 as a non-affiliated candidate. We also talk Betsy Johnson and how to mend the political divide in Oregon.

Bob Hart talks about the SB762 this evening at Jac Co Library , 5:30. Jo Co Commissioner Baertshchiger talks about his endorsement of Betsy Johnson for governor, and we dig into the pros and cons.

For years now, Oregon leaders have pushed an aggressive approach to fighting climate change. But the next governor could change that. On this week's episode, OPB reporters Dirk VanderHart and Lauren Dake look at where Christine Drazan, Betsy Johnson and Tina Kotek stand on climate change, carbon emissions and role government should play.

Some people see something special happening at the Berkeley Community Garden in Boston's South End: a multicultural garden community built from the rubble of a demolished city block; a green oasis of Chinese plants like bitter melon, cultivated here for over half a century.But others… well, all they see is a trash pile.In the final installment of Yardwork, the story of how a predominantly immigrant community garden is shaping the built environment, even as gentrification threatened its existence.Featuring: Arlene Ng, Kim Szeto, Chun Lee, Sue Fong Lee, Helen Ng, Fanny, Ada, Sarah Hutt, Jeremy Liu, Betsy Johnson, Ann McQueen, Valerie Burns SUPPORTOutside/In is made possible with listener support. Click here to become a sustaining member of Outside/In. Subscribe to our FREE newsletter.Follow Outside/In on Instagram or Twitter, or join our private discussion group on Facebook LINKSOfficial Berkeley Community Garden WebsiteAdversity Can Help A Garden To Grow (NYTimes)Berkeley Community Gardeners Master Growing...Up (WBUR)The Trustees of Reservations now owns and manages the Berkeley Community Garden. But many organizations have supported the garden through the decades, including:Boston Natural Areas Network (Wikipedia)South End Lower Roxbury Open Space Land Trust (Wikipedia)Boston Urban GardenersMel King was instrumental in making community gardens in Boston possible. In 1974 he sponsored the MA Gardening and Farm Act, which passed into law and allowed people to farm and garden on vacant public land. He was honored in 2021 by then acting mayor of Boston, Kim Janey. CREDITSHost: Nate HegyiReported and produced by Felix PoonEditing by Taylor Quimby and Nate HegyiAdditional editing help from Jessica Hunt and Justine Paradis. Rebecca Lavoie is our Executive ProducerSpecial thanks to Michelle Slater, Julie Stone, Zach Nowak, Mark Gardner, Michelle de Lima, Vidya Tikku, Peter Bowne, Jessica Holden, Lauren Chooljian Nick Capodice, Jason Moon, Christina Phillips, and Eileen Poon.Music for this episode by Walt Adams, Blue Dot Sessions, and AiraeOur theme music is by Breakmaster Cylinder.Outside/In is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio

Good Tuesday morning everyone, this is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Tuesday, August 23th, 2022. FLF Magazine: We are on a mission to make magazines great again. So, subscribe to our Fight Laugh Feast magazine. This is a quarterly mini-book like experience, packed full of a variety of authors that includes theologically-driven cultural commentary, a Psalm of the quarter, recipes for feasting, laughter sprinkled throughout the glossy pages, and more. Sign your church up, sign your grumpy uncle up, and while you are at it…sign up the Pope, Elon Musks, and Russel Moore. Disclaimer: This magazine will guarantee various responses and CrossPolitic is not held liable for any of them. Reading the whole magazine may cause theological maturation, possibly encourage your kids to take the Lord’s Supper with you, and will likely cause you to randomly chuckle in joy at God’s wondrous world. Sign up today! Four issues and $60 per year, that is it. Go to fightlaughfeast.com right now to sign up!. https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-fauci-to-retire-by-end-of-2022-as-gop-slated-to-retake-congress?utm_campaign=64487 Fauci to retire by end of 2022 as GOP slated to retake Congress Dr. Anthony Fauci will step down in December after more than fifty years of public service, he said on Monday. Fauci, who has led the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984 and joined the National Institute of Health in 1968, was President Joe Biden's chief medical advisor since he became president in 2021. Fauci has said for months that he has considered retiring. In an ABC podcast interview from March, Fauci said that he would stay in his role until "we get out of the pandemic phase," and added that "we might already be there." Fauci was asked if retirement or stepping back were options for him, to which he said "I certainly have, because I have to do it some time. I can't stay at this job forever, unless my staff find me slumped over at my desk one day. I'd rather not do that," he said. President Biden praised Fauci in a statement released on Monday, according to the Washington Post, saying: "Whether you’ve met him personally or not, he has touched all Americans’ lives with his work. I extend my deepest thanks for his public service. The United States of America is stronger, more resilient, and healthier because of him." Fauci has a lot to look forward to in his retirement. According to Forbes, Fauci is likely to rake in the highest-ever government retirement package in US history, "with an annual payment exceeding $350,000." https://www.theepochtimes.com/fence-surrounding-bidens-delaware-beach-house-costs-about-500000-records-show_4678740.html?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=BonginoReport Fence Surrounding Biden’s Delaware Beach House Costs About $500,000, Records Show The price tag of a taxpayer-funded project to build a barrier around President Joe Biden’s Delaware beach house has grown to nearly $500,000, federal spending records suggest. In September 2021, the Homeland Security Department paid $456,548 to Delaware-based construction company Turnstone Holdings for the purchase and installation of “security fencing” surrounding the president’s Rehoboth Beach property, according to USAspending.gov, an online database operated by the Treasury Department. The database entry shows two additional payments since then. One bill of $6,844 was paid in late November 2021 to cover expenses resulting from extra “gravel pads” and “crane services.” This was followed by another $26,933 bill in June, described as simply “to add funds to current project.” The overall cost of the fence now stands at $490,324. Although the project was originally expected to be completed by the end of 2021, its “potential end date” has been pushed back to June 6, 2023, marking a delay of more than 18 months. The exact reason for the setbacks remains unclear. The Epoch Times has reached out to the Homeland Security Department, listed as the main awarding agency and funding office for the contract, for further information. Amid a record influx of illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border, the costly presidential residence fence has drawn mockery from critics of the president’s border policy. “So walls work at Joe Biden’s beach house but not the Southern border?” Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) wrote on Twitter. According to data released by the Biden administration, the number of apprehensions at the nation’s southern border is reaching the 2 million benchmark for the first time in history. In July, Border Patrol reported 181,552 arrests of individuals who tried to illegally cross the U.S.-Mexico border, a 5.6 percent drop from the 192,418 reported in June. With just two months before the fiscal year 2022 wraps up, the agency has already made more than 1.81 million arrests, beating fiscal year 2021’s record of 1.66 million. In the border town of Yuma, Arizona, the state is spending $6 million to fill a quarter-mile gap in the border barrier with shipping containers. Those 8,800-pound, 40-by-9-foot containers will be topped with razor wire once tractor-trailers move them into position. Tim Roemer, Arizona’s director of Homeland Security, told Phoenix radio station KTAR-FM that his state couldn’t wait any longer. https://thepostmillennial.com/oregon-gubernatorial-race-could-go-for-the-gop?utm_campaign=64487 Oregon gubernatorial race could go for the GOP The Oregon gubernatorial race in the historically blue state has gone from "Leans Democratic" to "Toss-Up," according to the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia Crystal Ball rating. The last time Republicans won a gubernatorial race in Oregon was in 1982. Democratic Governor Kate Brown is term-limited and according to the rating is "deeply unpopular, and there may be some desire for change in the Beaver State." According to the Center, "the state is hosting an unusual 3-way race among a trio of women who are all recent members of the state legislature: former state House Speaker Tina Kotek (D), former state House Minority Leader Christine Drazan (R), and former state Sen. Betsy Johnson, an unaffiliated, former Democrat who is more conservative than most of the members of her former party and who has been backed by Nike co-founder Phil Knight." "The race sets up an unusual situation where the winner may not need to crack even 40%," noted the Center. "Additionally, the 3 candidates all served concurrently in the state legislature, which should provide the campaigns ample opportunities to draw contrasts among the candidates." The rating added, "Johnson, the independent, would still be the most surprising winner, and Kotek and Drazan both will be working to try to prevent their voters from flocking to her banner. There’s just enough uncertainty here that we’re looking at the race as a Toss-up now." The Center for Politics also noted that there are toss-up governorships in Arizona, Nevada, Wisconsin, and Kansas. Ya hear that folks? You may not have to flee your blue states afterall! But if you’d still like to, then pay attention to this ad: Story Real Estate: Home. It’s where you build your legacy. Where traditions are started, seeds are planted, meals are shared, and stories are told. Home is where you prepare to go out into the world. Finding the home that’s perfect for your family is a big job. Story Real Estate is Moscow’s top real estate team. They give people real estate advice all over the country. Family homes, investments, land, new construction, or commercial— they know real estate. If you’ve thought about a move to Moscow or anywhere in the country, reach out to get connected with a Story Real Estate agent. Wherever you’re going, they can help guide you Home. Visit storyrealestate.com. So, you guys have all probably heard that Brian Stelter, the human potato, was removed from CNN, but how about this? https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2022/08/21/is-don-lemon-the-next-to-be-purged-from-cnn-n2612030 CNN Appears to Be Cleaning House. Will Don Lemon Be Next? Spencer had the news about CNN's Brian Stelter this week. He's gone. The host of "Reliable Sources" was given the ax amid CNN's front office shake-up and reorganization of the news outlet's coverage, which has been pilloried as pro-Democratic Party propaganda. The new management at CNN wants to return to the days when CNN was more straight news, less drama, and not the subject of attacks over media bias for peddling explicit Democratic National Committee talking points. Longtime legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin also announced he was leaving, opting to retire and write a book. Toobin had emerged from the wilderness after The New Yorker fired him in 2020 following a humiliating incident where he exposed himself to the magazine's staff during a Zoom call. When Stelter was given the boot, people asked if Don Lemon, another insufferable fixture at the network, would be next. That could be in the cards, as a source is spilling the names of who's next on the butcher's bill. Yes, Don Lemon is on there: If Trump runs again, the network will need Lemon, Acosta, and others to kick the hornet's nest again. At the end of the day, while I know gutting CNN of their liberal cancers would be optimal, it's also a business. So, I could see this going either way regarding these potential firings. The new top brass could get rid of these folks and tread water for 2024, hoping their recent relaunch doesn't implode. Or they do a 180-degree turn, keep the Trump-hating hosts and contributors, and make a boatload of cash again. https://thepostmillennial.com/97-percent-of-execs-say-us-in-recession-despite-bidens-definition-change?utm_campaign=64487 97 percent of execs say US in recession despite Biden's definition change The Biden administration changed the definition of the word recession in July, prior to the release of numbers that showed the US was in a recession, in order to be able to make the claim that the US was not in a recession. Despite this, a large number of US executives believe the country is now in a recession. Stifel Financial conducted a survey that shows 18 percent of business owners, executives, and investors consider the US economy already in a recession, compared to 79 percent that expect a downturn within the next 18 months. The standard definition of the word is a decline in GDP for two consecutive quarters, while the new, Biden definition links the word to unemployment numbers. Only three percent believe the US could conceivably avoid a recession within the next 18 months, according to the Daily Mail. According to the survey, businesses believe labor shortages, inflation, supply chain disruptions, and a recession are the biggest threats to profitability. 53 percent of executives expect inflation risk to remain a challenge to their assets and interests for the next two quarters to a year. 43 percent expect an economic decline to last for longer than that. According to the Labor Department, the US consumer price index was up 8.5 percent in July from a year ago. Though that was lower than the 9.1 percent increase in June, it was still above the Federal Reserve's two percent target rate. Inflation is the highest it has been in 40 years. The cost of goods has spiked hitting low-income and middle-class families the hardest. Food prices have continued to increase, with the cost of groceries increasing 13.1 percent in July from the previous year. The Biden administration continues to deny that the country is in a recession, despite the negative economic growth for a second consecutive quarter. President Joe Biden and members of the administration argue that metrics like record job growth and steady levels of consumer spending show the country is not in a recession. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has also said that he "doesn’t think the US is currently in a recession." In September, the Federal Reserve is expected to announce if they are raising interest rates again for a third consecutive hike to help curb inflation. Raising the interest rates has had other side effects. According to the National Association of Realtors, buying a home in the US is the least affordable it has been in 33 years as mortgages spike and home prices hit record highs. Rents have also been jumped in many markets, as families that have been priced out of buying a home drive up the demand for rentals. https://www.foxnews.com/sports/leon-edwards-knocks-out-champion-kamaru-usman-kick-head-stuns-ufc-world Leon Edwards knocks out champion Kamaru Usman with kick to the head, stuns UFC world Leon Edwards stunned Kamaru Usman and the rest of the mixed martial arts world on Saturday night with a knockout kick in the fifth round of their bout at UFC 278. Edwards snatched the UFC welterweight championship from Usman with the win. The knockout blow came with 56 seconds remaining in the match. "That crosshead kick landed perfectly," Edwards said. https://twitter.com/i/status/1561215902187720706 - Play Video Usman, considered to be the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the sport, was likely on his way to a decision victory against Edwards before the kick. He controlled Edwards throughout the third round and led on the judge’s scorecard 39-37. But Edwards landed the shocking blow to put the "Nigerian Nightmare" on his back. Edwards has 10 wins and one no contest since he lost to Usman in December 2015 at UFC on FOX 17. The victory over Usman was the 20th of his career. "The octagon belongs to nobody. No man is meant to hold the belt for that long. I said all week I felt like this was my moment. This is how it was meant to play out," he said, adding he felt like he had more to show. "That wasn’t my best performance, and I did not feel myself in this. I feel like I have much more to offer." The win left UFC fighters and fans astounded. This has been your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief. If you liked the show, hit that share button down below. If you want to sign up for a club membership, sign up for our conference, or sign up for our magazine, you can do all of that at fightlaughfeast.com. As always, if you want to send me a news story, have questions about our conference, or become a corporate partner, email me, at garrison@fightlaughfeast.com. For CrossPolitic News, I’m Garrison Hardie. Have a great day, and Lord bless.

Good Tuesday morning everyone, this is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Tuesday, August 23th, 2022. FLF Magazine: We are on a mission to make magazines great again. So, subscribe to our Fight Laugh Feast magazine. This is a quarterly mini-book like experience, packed full of a variety of authors that includes theologically-driven cultural commentary, a Psalm of the quarter, recipes for feasting, laughter sprinkled throughout the glossy pages, and more. Sign your church up, sign your grumpy uncle up, and while you are at it…sign up the Pope, Elon Musks, and Russel Moore. Disclaimer: This magazine will guarantee various responses and CrossPolitic is not held liable for any of them. Reading the whole magazine may cause theological maturation, possibly encourage your kids to take the Lord’s Supper with you, and will likely cause you to randomly chuckle in joy at God’s wondrous world. Sign up today! Four issues and $60 per year, that is it. Go to fightlaughfeast.com right now to sign up!. https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-fauci-to-retire-by-end-of-2022-as-gop-slated-to-retake-congress?utm_campaign=64487 Fauci to retire by end of 2022 as GOP slated to retake Congress Dr. Anthony Fauci will step down in December after more than fifty years of public service, he said on Monday. Fauci, who has led the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984 and joined the National Institute of Health in 1968, was President Joe Biden's chief medical advisor since he became president in 2021. Fauci has said for months that he has considered retiring. In an ABC podcast interview from March, Fauci said that he would stay in his role until "we get out of the pandemic phase," and added that "we might already be there." Fauci was asked if retirement or stepping back were options for him, to which he said "I certainly have, because I have to do it some time. I can't stay at this job forever, unless my staff find me slumped over at my desk one day. I'd rather not do that," he said. President Biden praised Fauci in a statement released on Monday, according to the Washington Post, saying: "Whether you’ve met him personally or not, he has touched all Americans’ lives with his work. I extend my deepest thanks for his public service. The United States of America is stronger, more resilient, and healthier because of him." Fauci has a lot to look forward to in his retirement. According to Forbes, Fauci is likely to rake in the highest-ever government retirement package in US history, "with an annual payment exceeding $350,000." https://www.theepochtimes.com/fence-surrounding-bidens-delaware-beach-house-costs-about-500000-records-show_4678740.html?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=BonginoReport Fence Surrounding Biden’s Delaware Beach House Costs About $500,000, Records Show The price tag of a taxpayer-funded project to build a barrier around President Joe Biden’s Delaware beach house has grown to nearly $500,000, federal spending records suggest. In September 2021, the Homeland Security Department paid $456,548 to Delaware-based construction company Turnstone Holdings for the purchase and installation of “security fencing” surrounding the president’s Rehoboth Beach property, according to USAspending.gov, an online database operated by the Treasury Department. The database entry shows two additional payments since then. One bill of $6,844 was paid in late November 2021 to cover expenses resulting from extra “gravel pads” and “crane services.” This was followed by another $26,933 bill in June, described as simply “to add funds to current project.” The overall cost of the fence now stands at $490,324. Although the project was originally expected to be completed by the end of 2021, its “potential end date” has been pushed back to June 6, 2023, marking a delay of more than 18 months. The exact reason for the setbacks remains unclear. The Epoch Times has reached out to the Homeland Security Department, listed as the main awarding agency and funding office for the contract, for further information. Amid a record influx of illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border, the costly presidential residence fence has drawn mockery from critics of the president’s border policy. “So walls work at Joe Biden’s beach house but not the Southern border?” Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) wrote on Twitter. According to data released by the Biden administration, the number of apprehensions at the nation’s southern border is reaching the 2 million benchmark for the first time in history. In July, Border Patrol reported 181,552 arrests of individuals who tried to illegally cross the U.S.-Mexico border, a 5.6 percent drop from the 192,418 reported in June. With just two months before the fiscal year 2022 wraps up, the agency has already made more than 1.81 million arrests, beating fiscal year 2021’s record of 1.66 million. In the border town of Yuma, Arizona, the state is spending $6 million to fill a quarter-mile gap in the border barrier with shipping containers. Those 8,800-pound, 40-by-9-foot containers will be topped with razor wire once tractor-trailers move them into position. Tim Roemer, Arizona’s director of Homeland Security, told Phoenix radio station KTAR-FM that his state couldn’t wait any longer. https://thepostmillennial.com/oregon-gubernatorial-race-could-go-for-the-gop?utm_campaign=64487 Oregon gubernatorial race could go for the GOP The Oregon gubernatorial race in the historically blue state has gone from "Leans Democratic" to "Toss-Up," according to the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia Crystal Ball rating. The last time Republicans won a gubernatorial race in Oregon was in 1982. Democratic Governor Kate Brown is term-limited and according to the rating is "deeply unpopular, and there may be some desire for change in the Beaver State." According to the Center, "the state is hosting an unusual 3-way race among a trio of women who are all recent members of the state legislature: former state House Speaker Tina Kotek (D), former state House Minority Leader Christine Drazan (R), and former state Sen. Betsy Johnson, an unaffiliated, former Democrat who is more conservative than most of the members of her former party and who has been backed by Nike co-founder Phil Knight." "The race sets up an unusual situation where the winner may not need to crack even 40%," noted the Center. "Additionally, the 3 candidates all served concurrently in the state legislature, which should provide the campaigns ample opportunities to draw contrasts among the candidates." The rating added, "Johnson, the independent, would still be the most surprising winner, and Kotek and Drazan both will be working to try to prevent their voters from flocking to her banner. There’s just enough uncertainty here that we’re looking at the race as a Toss-up now." The Center for Politics also noted that there are toss-up governorships in Arizona, Nevada, Wisconsin, and Kansas. Ya hear that folks? You may not have to flee your blue states afterall! But if you’d still like to, then pay attention to this ad: Story Real Estate: Home. It’s where you build your legacy. Where traditions are started, seeds are planted, meals are shared, and stories are told. Home is where you prepare to go out into the world. Finding the home that’s perfect for your family is a big job. Story Real Estate is Moscow’s top real estate team. They give people real estate advice all over the country. Family homes, investments, land, new construction, or commercial— they know real estate. If you’ve thought about a move to Moscow or anywhere in the country, reach out to get connected with a Story Real Estate agent. Wherever you’re going, they can help guide you Home. Visit storyrealestate.com. So, you guys have all probably heard that Brian Stelter, the human potato, was removed from CNN, but how about this? https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2022/08/21/is-don-lemon-the-next-to-be-purged-from-cnn-n2612030 CNN Appears to Be Cleaning House. Will Don Lemon Be Next? Spencer had the news about CNN's Brian Stelter this week. He's gone. The host of "Reliable Sources" was given the ax amid CNN's front office shake-up and reorganization of the news outlet's coverage, which has been pilloried as pro-Democratic Party propaganda. The new management at CNN wants to return to the days when CNN was more straight news, less drama, and not the subject of attacks over media bias for peddling explicit Democratic National Committee talking points. Longtime legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin also announced he was leaving, opting to retire and write a book. Toobin had emerged from the wilderness after The New Yorker fired him in 2020 following a humiliating incident where he exposed himself to the magazine's staff during a Zoom call. When Stelter was given the boot, people asked if Don Lemon, another insufferable fixture at the network, would be next. That could be in the cards, as a source is spilling the names of who's next on the butcher's bill. Yes, Don Lemon is on there: If Trump runs again, the network will need Lemon, Acosta, and others to kick the hornet's nest again. At the end of the day, while I know gutting CNN of their liberal cancers would be optimal, it's also a business. So, I could see this going either way regarding these potential firings. The new top brass could get rid of these folks and tread water for 2024, hoping their recent relaunch doesn't implode. Or they do a 180-degree turn, keep the Trump-hating hosts and contributors, and make a boatload of cash again. https://thepostmillennial.com/97-percent-of-execs-say-us-in-recession-despite-bidens-definition-change?utm_campaign=64487 97 percent of execs say US in recession despite Biden's definition change The Biden administration changed the definition of the word recession in July, prior to the release of numbers that showed the US was in a recession, in order to be able to make the claim that the US was not in a recession. Despite this, a large number of US executives believe the country is now in a recession. Stifel Financial conducted a survey that shows 18 percent of business owners, executives, and investors consider the US economy already in a recession, compared to 79 percent that expect a downturn within the next 18 months. The standard definition of the word is a decline in GDP for two consecutive quarters, while the new, Biden definition links the word to unemployment numbers. Only three percent believe the US could conceivably avoid a recession within the next 18 months, according to the Daily Mail. According to the survey, businesses believe labor shortages, inflation, supply chain disruptions, and a recession are the biggest threats to profitability. 53 percent of executives expect inflation risk to remain a challenge to their assets and interests for the next two quarters to a year. 43 percent expect an economic decline to last for longer than that. According to the Labor Department, the US consumer price index was up 8.5 percent in July from a year ago. Though that was lower than the 9.1 percent increase in June, it was still above the Federal Reserve's two percent target rate. Inflation is the highest it has been in 40 years. The cost of goods has spiked hitting low-income and middle-class families the hardest. Food prices have continued to increase, with the cost of groceries increasing 13.1 percent in July from the previous year. The Biden administration continues to deny that the country is in a recession, despite the negative economic growth for a second consecutive quarter. President Joe Biden and members of the administration argue that metrics like record job growth and steady levels of consumer spending show the country is not in a recession. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has also said that he "doesn’t think the US is currently in a recession." In September, the Federal Reserve is expected to announce if they are raising interest rates again for a third consecutive hike to help curb inflation. Raising the interest rates has had other side effects. According to the National Association of Realtors, buying a home in the US is the least affordable it has been in 33 years as mortgages spike and home prices hit record highs. Rents have also been jumped in many markets, as families that have been priced out of buying a home drive up the demand for rentals. https://www.foxnews.com/sports/leon-edwards-knocks-out-champion-kamaru-usman-kick-head-stuns-ufc-world Leon Edwards knocks out champion Kamaru Usman with kick to the head, stuns UFC world Leon Edwards stunned Kamaru Usman and the rest of the mixed martial arts world on Saturday night with a knockout kick in the fifth round of their bout at UFC 278. Edwards snatched the UFC welterweight championship from Usman with the win. The knockout blow came with 56 seconds remaining in the match. "That crosshead kick landed perfectly," Edwards said. https://twitter.com/i/status/1561215902187720706 - Play Video Usman, considered to be the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the sport, was likely on his way to a decision victory against Edwards before the kick. He controlled Edwards throughout the third round and led on the judge’s scorecard 39-37. But Edwards landed the shocking blow to put the "Nigerian Nightmare" on his back. Edwards has 10 wins and one no contest since he lost to Usman in December 2015 at UFC on FOX 17. The victory over Usman was the 20th of his career. "The octagon belongs to nobody. No man is meant to hold the belt for that long. I said all week I felt like this was my moment. This is how it was meant to play out," he said, adding he felt like he had more to show. "That wasn’t my best performance, and I did not feel myself in this. I feel like I have much more to offer." The win left UFC fighters and fans astounded. This has been your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief. If you liked the show, hit that share button down below. If you want to sign up for a club membership, sign up for our conference, or sign up for our magazine, you can do all of that at fightlaughfeast.com. As always, if you want to send me a news story, have questions about our conference, or become a corporate partner, email me, at garrison@fightlaughfeast.com. For CrossPolitic News, I’m Garrison Hardie. Have a great day, and Lord bless.

Last week, OR360 broke the news that former Rep. Mike Nearman, who was expelled from the legislature and pled guilty to official misconduct, endorsed Betsy Johnson for governor. Later, The Oregonian picked up the story and included a quote from Johnson rejecting the endorsement.    In this unscheduled "emergency pod", we share the story of how it all happened -- and give an update on the state of the three-person governor's race.    Here's a link to The Liftoff where we broke the news about Nearman's endorsement.   Here's a link to The Oregonian story on Johnson rejecting the endorsement.

Former President Trump's continued presence on the political stage. Asma Khalid, Brendan Buck, Mark Caputo and Juanita Tolliver join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable to discuss Democratic strategy and Trump's political impact on President Biden and Gov. Ron DeSantis. Western states along the Colorado River face water cuts amid decades-long mega-drought. Safety and security concerns arise after Russia and Ukraine accuse the other of planning a false flag event at the largest nuclear facility in Europe. Former Oregon State Sen. Betsy Johnson joins the state's gubernatorial race as an independent candidate.

Season 9 Episode 7 Whoa buddy. The designers are presented with a very layered challenge. We've got a foundation of Team Challenge, a slab of the Textile Design Challenge, a coating of Video and Music, and a genache of Do This All In Two Days! Make it work, make it cohesive and make it out alive! Patricia is back in The Workroom to talk Betsy Johnson with Tim Gunn, how Team Nuts and Bolts is actually Team Chaos, and how Team Chaos may actually be Team Perfection. Join us!!!!!!!!!!! The Bonus Episode this week is Nayland and Hernease discussing Worn Stories Episode 8: Love! This Week's Cheatsheet https://theworkroompodcast.tumblr.com/post/692415537840603136/ep165 Special Links Hernease's collaboration featured in Said to Be Dreaming - curated by Emily P. Dune and Chantal Soong Lee: olympiart.org/said-to-be-dreaming - On view through September 9, 2022 Nayland on the Slate's Working podcast discussing their “Got an Art Problem?” program at The Whitney Museum: https://slate.com/podcasts/working/2022/07/artist-nayland-blake-capitalism-museums-ambiguity-in-art Got an Art Problem?? Sign up to talk to Nayland at The Whitney until August 13th: https://whitneyedu.wufoo.com/forms/w1ueklh1qe3frw/ We're on Patreon! Join us there for bonus episodes where we cover the Project Runway Reunions, Next in Fashion and our love for Bowen Yang. We are currently making our way through the wonderful Netflix show, Worn Stories, www.patreon.com/theworkroompodcast . Find The Workroom Podcast: The Workroom on FB: facebook.com/theworkroompodcast The Workroom on IG: instagram.com/theworkroompodcast And, keep sending notes, gossip and hot takes to: intheworkroom@gmail.com Find Hernease: Website - herneasedavis.com Twitter — twitter.com/hernease IG - instagram.com/hernease Find Nayland: Website - naylandblake.net Twitter - twitter.com/naylandblake Tumblr - tumblr.com/naylandblake Remember, Nayland is off Instagram! Find Patricia: Twitter - twitter.com/senseandsight IG - instagram.com/senseandsight Find Samilia: texstyleshop.square.site Listen to Linoleum Knife! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/linoleum-knife/id403079737 Black Lives Matter Initiatives - blacklivesmatters.carrd.co Asian Americans Advancing Justice https://www.advancingjustice-aajc.org/get-involved thelovelandfoundation.org The donation helps to fund the initiatives of Therapy for Black Girls, National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network, Talkspace and Open Path Collective. Loveland Therapy Fund recipients will have access to a comprehensive list of mental health professionals across the country.

From the governor's race to a new Congressional district seat, Oregonians cast their votes on key races in the primary which wrapped yesterday. But this year, ballots postmarked by May 17 will still be counted, leaving the outcome of some close contests still unclear. We hear from Tina Kotek, former Oregon Speaker of the House, who won the Democratic nomination in the governor's race. We also hear from unaffiliated candidate and former Oregon state senator Betsy Johnson, who will likely compete against Kotek. Other projected primary winners we'll also hear from: Val Hoyle in the U.S. Congressional District 4 race; Andrea Salinas and Mike Erickson in the Congressional District 6 race; Christina Stephenson in the state Bureau of Labor and Industries race; and Nicole Morrissey O'Donnell, who is poised to become Multnomah County's first female sheriff. OPB political reporter Sam Stites will also join us to talk about the “Greater Idaho” votes in three counties.

Tina Kotek cruised to the Democratic party's nomination. Christine Drazan appeared to lock up the Republican nomination. Betsy Johnson, the former Democratic state lawmaker-turned-unaffiliated-candidate awaits. On this instant reaction episode of Beat Check with The Oregonian, politics reporter Hillary Borrud looks ahead to the three-way race for governor in November. [FYI - Andrew flubbed the year when Bud Pierce snagged the GOP gubernatorial nomination. Pierce was the Republican nominee in 2016] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OPB political reporter Lauren Dake breaks down the big names and big issues in the GOP primary for governor – and the impact Betsy Johnson's looming candidacy is having. Ballots are due May 17.