Podcast appearances and mentions of scott blackburn

WES BROWNE chats to Scott Blackburn & Paul Burke about his noir THEY ALL FALL THE SAME, (US Amazon link) why it wasn't called Spoon, the Appalachians, North Carolina, pizza and community.They All Fall the Same: Cannabis kingpin Burl Spoon has reigned over the Jackson County area for three decades, building a powerful backwoods empire. But behind a well-run organization, his personal life is crumbling - his daughter can't stay clean; his son has hated him since coming out; and after enduring years of infidelity, his wife is straying too. The only person not on his payroll who still adores him is his six-year-old granddaughter, Chelsea. When his daughter overdoses on heroin laced with fentanyl and one of his employees is murdered, Burl's retaliation against Clovis Begley, the patriarch of the heroin-dealing family involved in both deaths, is inevitable. As Burl's plan spirals into a firestorm of vengeance that threatens the safety of his granddaughter, his drive for revenge conflicts with his longing for redemption. On the brink of losing everything, Burl must find a path between retribution and protecting what's left of his family.Wes Browne has lived and practiced law as a criminal defense attorney, prosecutor, and public defender in Appalachian Kentucky for over twenty-four years. He also helps run his family's pizza shops.Mentions and recommends: Mark Westmoreland, Henry Wise, SA Cosby, Silas House, Wiley Cash, David Joy, Tom Franklin, Ron Rash, Robert Gipe, Barbara Kingsolver, Chris Offutt, Leah Hampton, Annette Clapsaddle, Eryk Pruitt, Kelly J Ford, Steve Weddell, Benjamin Percy, James DF Hannah, Ted Flanagan, Dom Nolan, Donald Ray Pollock, Elmore Leonard. Breonna Taylor RIPScott Blackburn's Scott Blackburn is an English instructor and a 2017 graduate of the Mountainview MFA program. His debut novel, It Dies with You, released in 2022 and in Germany in 2024. Scott has contributed to Crime Reads, Criminal Element, Mystery Tribune, and Shotgun Honey. He has been a featured speaker at conferences, universities writer camps.Paul Burke writes for Crime Time, Crime Fiction Lover and the European Literature Network, Punk Noir Magazine (fiction contribution). He is also a CWA Historical Dagger Judge 2024. His first book An Encyclopedia of  Spy Fiction will be out in late 2025.Produced by Junkyard DogCrime TimeCrime Time FM is the official podcast ofGwyl Crime Cymru Festival 2023 & 2025CrimeFest 2023CWA Daggers 2023 & 2024 & National Crime Reading Month& Newcastle Noir 2023 and 20242024 Slaughterfest,

Scott Blackburn, Director, Specialty Benefits, joins Michael Castrillon, Director, Specialty Sales, to discuss a new opportunity to offer employers savings and secure private disability plans in New Jersey and Delaware before upcoming December deadlines. Savoy's Sales Team is ready to assist you and your clients with all things group medical and ancillary. Our Specialty Team can help find savings for employers and employees through comprehensive reviews and support for current and new plans. Contact our team today: https://www.savoyassociates.com/specialty-and-ancillary-benefits#contactspecialty

Ich begrüße Sie zur Oktober-Ausgabe der Talk Noir. Der 29-jährige Hudson Miller verdient in Scott Blackburns Kriminalroman "Es stirbt mit dir" sein Geld als Türsteher einer Bar und handelt sich mit Gästen mehr Probleme ein, als ihm lieb ist. Als ehemaliger Boxer weiß er sich zur Wehr zu setzen, doch sein Karriereende im Boxring hängt ihm noch nach. Übersetzt von Jürgen Bürger sieht sich Hudson eines Abends mit der Tatsache konfrontiert, dass sein Vater ermordet wurde. Er ist Opfer eines misslungenen Raubüberfalls auf seinem Schrottplatz geworden. Bei der Untersuchung des Tatorts wird ein Waffenarsenal gefunden. Offensichtlich war sein Vater, zu dem er schlechtes Verhältnis unterhielt, Mitglied eines illegalen Waffenrings. Zu seiner Überraschung jedoch hat sein Vater ihn in seinem Testament als Erben bedacht.

In a special edition guest presenter SCOTT BLACKBURN chats to HENRY WISE about his debut novel HOLY CITY*, MFA programmes, writing-working-family, begin with a million words. Available 6/4 in USA.HOLY CITY After a decade of exile precipitated by the tragic death of his mother, Will Seems returns home from Richmond to rural Southern Virginia, taking a job as deputy sheriff in a landscape given way to crime and defeat. Impoverished and abandoned, this remote land of tobacco plantations, razed forests, and boarded-up homes seems stuck in the past in a state that is trying to forget its complex history and move on.Will's efforts to go about his life are wrecked when a mysterious, brutal homicide claims the life of an old friend, Tom Janders, forcing Will to face the true impetus for his return: not to honor his mother's memory, but to pay a debt to a Black friend who, in an act of selfless courage years ago, protected Will and suffered permanent disfigurement for it.Meanwhile, a man Will knows to be innocent is arrested for Tom's murder, and despite Will's pleas, his boss seems all too content to wrap up the case and move on. Will must weigh his personal guilt against his public duty when the local Black community hires Bennico Watts, an unpredictable private detective from Richmond, to help him find the real killer. It would seem an ideal pairing--she has experience, along with plenty of sand, and Will is privy to the details of the case--but it doesn't take long for either to realize they much prefer to operate alone.Bennico and Will clash as they each defend their untraditional ways on a wild ride that wends deep into the Snakefoot, an underworld wilderness that for hundreds of years has functioned as a hideout for outcasts--the forgotten and neglected and abused--leaving us enmeshed in the tangled history of a region and its people that leaves no one innocent, no one free, nothing sacred.Henry Wise is a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute and the University of Mississippi MFA program. A writer across multiple genres, his poetry has been published in Shenandoah, Radar Poetry, Clackamas, Nixes Mate Review, and elsewhere. His nonfiction and photography have appeared in Southern Cultures. Holy City is his first novel.Scott Blackburn is an English instructor and a 2017 graduate of the Mountainview MFA program. He lives in High Point, North Carolina with his wife and two children. When he is not writing and teaching, Scott enjoys training in combat sports such as boxing, Muay Thai, and Ju-jitsu, in which he holds a black belt.Recommendations Ted Flanagan, Polly Stewart, Eryk Pruitt, James A McLaughlin, Chris Offutt, Eli Cranor, Megan Abbott, SA Cosby.Wesley Browne They All Fall the SameRichard Price Lush Life William Faulkner SanctuaryJoseph Conrad Lord Jim*Amazon linkPaul Burke writes for Monocle Magazine, Crime Time, Crime Fiction Lover anProduced by Junkyard DogCrime TimeCrime Time FM is the official podcast ofGwyl Crime Cymru Festival 2023CrimeFest 2023CWA Daggers 2023& Newcastle Noir 20232024 Slaughterfest, National Crime Reading Month, CWA Daggers

We are joined by Scott Blackburn to discuss his novel It Dies With You, the dichotomy of characters from different backgrounds, the line of preaching vs. storytelling, and proper baby shower etiquette. We also get a snippet of It Dies With You, talk about the boundaries of adolescent characters in adult fiction, and staying true to personal experience. Scott Blackburn is an English instructor and a 2017 graduate of the Mountainview MFA program. He lives in High Point, North Carolina with his wife and two children. When he is not writing and teaching, Scott enjoys training in combat sports such as boxing, Muay Thai, and Ju-jitsu, in which he holds a black belt. His debut novel, It Dies With You, was released on June 7, 2022. Scott has also contributed to publications such as Crime Reads, Mystery Tribune, and Shotgun Honey. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Want to submit your writing or be a guest editor? Email darkwaterspodcast@gmail.com Intro/Outro music: www.bensound.com Disclaimer: Any and all opinions expressed are the opinions of the participants and not of the organizations or institutions with which they are affiliated. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/darkwaters/support

North Georgia author MARK WESTMORELAND chats to Paul Burke about the Dooley brothers - Mack & Marshall, A Violent Gospel* and A Mourning Song*, Burt Reynolds - Smokey And The Bandit, A VIOLENT GOSPEL: If there's a bad idea in Tugalo County, chances are that Mack and Marshall Dooley are behind it. When the brothers heist a snake-handling church's money-laundering operation, things go south in a hurry. This part of the north Georgia hills ain't much, just hardscrabble folks trying to get by. It's the perfect place to wash a load of cash -- and an even better place to make your enemies disappear. When Mack goes missing, Marshall cuts a deal with a local crime boss to rescue his brother. Navigating a storm of wild women and a literal nest of vipers, the Dooleys can't trust anyone other than themselves to get out of the mess they've made.A MOURNING SONG: Mack Dooley is a haunted man. After the events of A Violent Gospel left Mack at the bottom of a whiskey bottle, he's back in A Mourning Song, forced to face his demons. When his brother resurfaces, Mack finds himself caught up in a turf war between the Bohannon crime family and a gang of white supremacists. Mack is furious with Marshall, but family is family, after all. In order to survive, he'll have to set aside his disagreements with his brother so they can work together to run the Ghostface Devils out of Tugalo County.Mark Westmoreland is a Georgia native who lives in Oklahoma with his wife and two dogs. He's a full-time Dawgs fan with a sideline as a writer. Sippin' bourbon and watching Burt Reynolds are two of his favorite pastimes. A Violent Gospel is his debut novella. You can find him hanging out on Twitter @ItsMarkYall.Recommendations: Peter Ferris, Wiley Cash, James Lee Burke, Cormac McCarthy, William Boyle, Joe R Lansdale, Lee Durkee, Scott Blackburn, SA Cosby, Larry Brown, Harry Crews, Brian Panowich,  Wesley Brown, Eli Cranor & Chris Offutt.Produced by Junkyard DogMusic courtesy of Southgate and LeighCrime TimePaul Burke writes for Crime Time, Crime Fiction Lover and the European Literature Network. He is also a CWA Historical Dagger Judge 2022 .*On this occasion purchase links are to Amazon.

“It Dies With You is a satisfying gut-punch of a story. Gritty and surprising, the small-town Southern mystery is populated with big characters that make this novel truly special. I can't wait to read whatever Scott Blackburn writes next.” —Tiffany Quay Tyson, award-winning author of The Past is Never. In Scott Blackburn's debut, It Dies … Continue reading E108: Interview with Scott Blackburn, author of It Dies With You →

How do states rank when it comes to protecting the right to speak publicly about politics? Scott Blackburn is author of The Free Speech Index at the Institute for Free Speech. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author Scott Blackburn joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his debut novel It Dies With You. To learn more about Scott Blackburn, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, Pop Literacy, The Thoughtful Bro, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

The Protectors Podcast ™ Presents Scott Blackburn.  Scott dropped by to talk about his book IT DIES WITH YOU, how he became a professional author, and his writing process.  We were joined by Eric Bishop, co-host and world-class author of THE BODY MAN.  About Scott: Scott Blackburn is an English instructor and a 2017 graduate of the Mountainview MFA program. He lives in High Point, North Carolina with his wife and two children. When he is not writing and teaching, Scott enjoys training in combat sports such as boxing, Muay Thai, and Ju-jitsu, in which he holds a black belt. His debut novel, IT DIES WITH YOU, released on June 7, 2022. Scott has also contributed to publications such as Crime Reads, Mystery Tribune, and Shotgun Honey.Support the showMake sure to check out Jason on IG @drjasonpiccoloJason's book, UNWAVERING is out now!

Scott Blackburn is an English instructor and a 2017 graduate of the Mountainview MFA program. He lives in High Point, North Carolina with his wife and two children. When he is not writing and teaching, Scott enjoys training in combat sports such as boxing, Muay Thai, and Ju-jitsu, in which he holds a black belt. His debut novel, IT DIES WITH YOU, released on June 7, 2022. Scott has also contributed to publications such as Crime Reads, Mystery Tribune, and Shotgun Honey.

JOHN VERCHER chats to Paul Burke about his new novel AFTER THE LIGHTS GO OUT, identity, racism, Mixed Marshal Arts, mental health - CTE/Alzheimer's and carers, noir/tragedy and propulsive storytelling, and fear for the dog (Loki) AFTER THE LIGHTS GO OUT: How do you save yourself when you're the person you trust least of all? Xavier "Scarecrow" Wallace is a biracial Black MMA fighter on the wrong side of thirty, who is facing the comeback fight of his life. He is also losing his battle with pugilistic dementia- a struggle he can no longer deny.In the nursing home of his father, a white man suffering from Alzheimer's, Xavier witnesses shocking episodes that expose ugly truths about his past and his family.And as the big fight draws near, a sparring session with a younger competitor goes horribly wrong, leaving Xavier faced with a dangerous dilemma: throw his match or suffer the deadly consequences.After the Lights Go Out is a propulsive exploration of biracial identity, the price that athletes pay to entertain, and one man's battle to reconcile his past- even when he can't hold on to his present.John Vercher lives in the Philadelphia area with his wife and two sons. He has a Bachelor's in English from the University of Pittsburgh and an MFA in Creative Writing from the Mountainview Master of Fine Arts program. He is a contributing writer for WBUR Boston's Cognoscenti, and NPR features his essays on race, identity, and parenting. His debut novel, THREE-FIFTHS, was named one of the best books of the year by the Chicago Tribune, CrimeReads, and Booklist. It was nominated for the Edgar, Anthony, and Strand Magazine Critics' Awards for Best First Novel. John's second novel AFTER THE LIGHTS GO OUT is available now. You can find him on Twitter and Instagram @jverchwrites.RecommendationChet'la Sabree Field Study(honourable mentions)James Hannaham Delicious FoodsSmith Henderson Fourth of July CreekLeonard Gardner Fat CityWilliam Boyle Shoot the Moonlight OutEli Cranor Don't Know Tough Ted Flanagan Every Hidden ThingScott Blackburn It Dies With You.Produced by Junkyard DogMusic courtesy of Southgate and LeighCrime TimePaul Burke writes for Crime Time, Crime Fiction Lover and the European Literature Network. He is also a CWA Historical Dagger Judge 2022 .If you've enjoyed this interview listen to Ted Flanagan and Scott Blackburn on CTFM.

SCOTT BLACKBURN chats to Paul Burke about his Southern Rural Noir IT DIES WITH YOU character, influences, the amazing Mountainview  MFA (JOHN VERCHER, TED FLANAGAN), picking an agent, getting out there and selling your book.IT DIES WITH YOU For nearly a decade, twenty-nine-year-old Hudson Miller has made his living in the boxing ring, but a post-fight brawl threatens to derail his career. Desperate for money, Hudson takes a gig as a bouncer at a dive bar. That's when life delivers him another hook to the jaw: his estranged father, Leland, has been murdered in what appears to be a robbery-gone-bad at his salvage yard, Miller's Pull-a-Part. Soon after his father's funeral, Hudson learns he's inherited the salvage yard, and he returns to his Bible-belt hometown of Flint Creek, North Carolina, to run the business. But the business is far more than junk cars and scrap metal. It was the site of an illegal gun-running ring. And the secrets don't end there; a grisly discovery is made at the yard that thrusts Hudson into the fight of his life. Reeling for answers, Hudson joins forces with his father's former employee, 71-year-old, beer-guzzling Vietnam vet Charlie Shoaf, and a feisty teenage girl, Lucy Reyes, who's fiercely seeking justice for her own family tragedy. With a murderer on the loose and no answers from the local cops, the trio of outcasts launch an investigation. The shocking truth they uncover will shake Flint Creek to its very core.Scott Blackburn is an English instructor and a 2017 graduate of the Mountainview MFA program. He lives in High Point, North Carolina with his wife and two children. When he is not writing and teaching, Scott enjoys training in combat sports such as boxing, Muay Thai, and Ju-jitsu, in which he holds a black belt.Recommendations:Wiley CashMichael Farris SmithChris OffuttDaniel WoodrellTom FranklinMark Westmoreland A Violent GospelTed Flanagan Every Hidden ThingJohn Vercher After the Lights Go OutPeter Farris The Devil HimselfEli Cranor Don't Know ToughTiffany Quay Tyson The Past is NeverProduced by Junkyard DogMusic courtesy of Southgate and LeighCrime TimePaul Burke writes for Crime Time, Crime Fiction Lover and the European Literature Network. He is also a CWA Historical Dagger Judge 2022 .

The last thing Hudson Miller, the protagonist in It Dies with You, Scott Blackburn’s debut crime fiction novel, wants to do is return to his hometown of Flint Creek, North Carolina. But when his father is shot and killed, it’s the first thing he has to do     Photo of Scott Blackburn ©Ross Fletcher... Read more »

On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Scott Blackburn about his latest thriller novel IT DIES WITH YOU. Scott is an English instructor and a 2017 graduate of the Mountainview MFA program. He lives in High Point, North Carolina with his wife and two children. When he is not writing and teaching, Scott enjoys training in combat sports such as boxing, Muay Thai, and Ju-jitsu, in which he holds a black belt.

On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Scott Blackburn about his new thriller novel IT DIES WITH YOU. Scott is an English instructor and a 2017 graduate of the Mountainview MFA program. He lives in High Point, North Carolina with his wife and two children. When he is not writing and teaching, Scott enjoys training in combat sports such as boxing, Muay Thai, and Ju-jitsu, in which he holds a black belt. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/eliot-parker/support

On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Scott Blackburn about his latest thriller novel IT DIES WITH YOU. Scott is an English instructor and a 2017 graduate of the Mountainview MFA program. He lives in High Point, North Carolina with his wife and two children. When he is not writing and teaching, Scott enjoys training in combat sports such as boxing, Muay Thai, and Ju-jitsu, in which he holds a black belt.

Episode #59 brings to The Thriller Zone one of the most fun (in the South, we call it "funnest") shows to date. Today, we welcome Scott Blackburn and his debut thriller IT DIES WITH YOU, a story about a washed up boxer who returns to his hometown to take a gig as a bouncer at a dive bar. That's when life delivers him another hook to the jaw: his estranged father, Leland, has been murdered in what appears to be a robbery gone bad at his salvage yard, Miller's Pull-A-Part. It's a searing literary debut that explores the dangerous world of secrets threatening to upend a rural Southern town, and is a read perfect for fans of David Joy and Brian Panowich, who says..."Blackburn writes with the same ferocity as Hammett and James M. Cain." As for this podcast host? I say it's, "Damn good writing." Moreover, I enjoyed the hell out of our time together. Join me and Scott as we talk: writing, querying agents, goal setting, and even babies'n diapers. But mostly, it's the chat about collard greens, fried chicken, Kernersville BBQ, and Cheerwine that brings memories of my childhood flooding back with reckless abandon. As you're sure to hear, my Southern roots return as my childhood accent gets uncovered (dang all those years in radio that squelched my drawl). It's a buncha fun you don't wanna miss! To learn more, visit: https://ScottBlackburnWords.com (ScottBlackburnWords.com), and follow him on Twitter @scottMblackburn. And as always, please follow us on Twitter & Instagram @thethrillerzone, listen to us wherever you podcast, and on https://TheThrillerZone.com (TheThrillerZone.com) Mentioned in this episode: Sponsored in part by AuthorBytes.com If you're looking for a Website Developer/Host, look no further than AuthorBytes.com. With the latest industry leading technology, new & improved SEO for enhanced book discovery, blazing fast load times, a modern design, plus 24-hour top level security, and all built upon legendary WordPress, this is the company to trust. If you're an author, a media personality, and/or a social influencer, you know the importance of a rock solid website. So, when you're ready to up your game and get a website that takes your image and business to the next level, strongly consider AuthorBytes.com where "Hope is not a strategy." AuthorBytes is a proud sponsor of TheThrillerZone.com and DavidTempleBooks.com

Scott Blackburn is a crime author from North Carolina. 'It Dies With You: A Novel':  Link to Preorder Twitter: @scottmblackburn   Recommended Albums: Shovels and Rope - O' Be Joyful Link to Album Butch Walker - The Spade Link to Album  

Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 26:05) > There has been a flurry of activity in recent months about setting policy agendas and planning for implementation. But change is hard--less than a third of government transformations are successful. How do agency leaders flip the odds to set their agency up for success? Why is organizational health so important? In this episode of McKinsey on Government, McKinsey partners Brooke Weddle and Scott Blackburn discuss how federal government leaders can drive effective transformation.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

There has been a flurry of activity in recent months about setting policy agendas and planning for implementation. But change is hard--less than a third of government transformations are successful. How do agency leaders flip the odds to set their agency up for success? Why is organizational health so important? In this episode of McKinsey on Government, McKinsey partners Brooke Weddle and Scott Blackburn discuss how federal government leaders can drive effective transformation. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 26:05) >

Scott Blackburn joins the podcast and shares an incredible testimony of God's faithfulness and how he and his family were led to Peru and run their own orphanage.

The Institute For Free Speech's Research Director, Scott Blackburn, talks about the recent news that Facebook and Twitter specifically suppressed the spread of a NY Post article about Joe and Hunter Biden. The conversation centers on freedom of speech and how it applies to the social media companies and their users.

A greasy watermelon amongst warriors. A writer finds his voice, learns confidence in humility, and kills his darlings. Another love song. Bleh. Kidding. Featuring:Scott Blackburn (@scottblackburnwords on Instagram) ________ Brett Thompson on lead guitar (@brettmorganthompson) ZJ Cunningham on bass (@itszj) Thanks to 83 Custom Coffee for letting us record in your little corner.Check out these sponsors!! The Budding Artichoke  Instagram / Facebook Zack Allison Design  Website Printology Press Website / Instagram / Facebook Yellow Truck Coffee Co.  Website / Instagram / Facebook Paul's School of Magic  Website / Facebook Birthday Party Rockstar Website / Instagram The Friends We Meet is produced by Evan Blackerby and the Human People Creative Co. (email)Follow The Friends We Meet on Facebook and Instagram.★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Billionaires spent big to win the White House this election cycle and failed spectacularly. What's the lesson for policymakers? Scott Blackburn of the Institute for Free Speech comments. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ten years ago this month, the Supreme Court handed down a controversial decision with bearing on influence and politics: Citizens United v. FEC. As liberal activists push ever harder to “overturn” the decision, I’m joined this week by Scott Blackburn, Research Director of the Institute For Free Speech, who recently authored a brief “Citizens United After 10 Years: More Speech, Better Democracy” laying out the case that far from “destroying democracy,” the Supreme Court’s holding expanded political competition. Subscribe to the podcast on your platform of choice at: https://influencewatch.fireside.fm/ • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/capitalresearchcenter • Twitter: https://twitter.com/capitalresearch • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/capital.research.center/ • YouTube: https://bit.ly/CRCYouTube

The fight over Citizens United free speech ruling has raged on years after the Supreme Court weighed in. Scott Blackburn of the Institute for Free Speech explains why the case's detractors are so very mistaken. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our guest is Scott Blackburn. Scott is a Mental Health Association Oklahoma Homeless Outreach & Rapid Response team member. Scott worked alongside investigators searching for the 1921 Race Massacre mass graves. One possible site is located in what is now an encampment for people experiencing homelessness.

New legislation aimed at curbing foreign influence in U.S. elections also appears to be aimed at curbing Americans' influence in U.S. elections. Scott Blackburn of the Institute for Free Speech comments. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Government Matters presents an in-depth look at the multiagency undertaking to modernize healthcare records—from soldier to veteran. Featuring interviews with Rep. Jim Banks, Maj Gen. Lee Payne, Scott Blackburn, John Windom, Carol Harris and Stacy Cummings. Chuck Campbell, former chief information officer at the Military Health System and CEO of IT Partner Consulting, discusses five lessons from rolling out electronic health records, and why the number one goal should always be patient safety.

Professional Services Council president & CEO David Berteau and ICF senior vice president Jeff Neal discuss how federal leaders and contractors should handle Monday morning following the longest government shutdown in history. Government Matters presents an in-depth look at the multi-agency undertaking to modernize healthcare records—from soldier to veteran. Featuring interviews with Rep. Jim Banks, Maj. Gen. Lee Payne, Scott Blackburn, John Windom, Carol Harris and Stacy Cummings.

For this month’s show, Cyber Chat’s host Sean Kelley sat down with a reflective Scott Blackburn. Blackburn served in many capacities while at the Veterans Affairs Department.

Despite the lack of permanent leadership at the Veterans Affairs Department, the agency's former acting chief information officer says VA is still on track with electronic health record modernization. Scott Blackburn, who resigned last week, says VA will still move to the same EHR system as the Defense Department. Last month, President Donald Trump fired VA Secretary David Shulkin and nominated Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson, the president's physician, to succeed him. Federal News Radio's Jory Heckman has more on the latest VA developments.

This week, we debate the contentious issue of the inheritance tax and whether or not it's moral/practical. Support us on Patreon- www.patreon.com/jamesvjames Follow us on Twitter- twitter.com/jamesvjamespod Artwork by Scott Blackburn- www.facebook.com/illustratorscott/?ref=br_rs

A woman flipped of Trump while on her bike, and the internet lost its shit. Now we're here to debate it and vier off into the topic of the nation, patriotism, respect for authority and ancient Rome. Enjoy. Support us on Patreon- www.patreon.com/jamesvjames Follow us on Twitter- twitter.com/jamesvjamespod Artwork by Scott Blackburn- www.facebook.com/illustratorscott/?ref=br_rs

This week, we debate polyamory and the nature of relationships. Is polyamory progressive and good, or is it the sign of a declining civilisation? Listen to find out Support us on Patreon- https://www.patreon.com/jamesvjames Follow us on Soundcloud- https://soundcloud.com/user-900917072 Follow us on Twitter- https://twitter.com/jamesvjamespod Artwork by Scott Blackburn- https://www.facebook.com/illustratorscott/?ref=br_rs

On this episode of CyberChat, host Sean Kelley, former chief information security officer at the Environmental Protection Agency and deputy chief information officer at the Veterans Affairs Department, addresses medical device cybersecurity.

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For Ep 2, we're taking a retrospective look on Brexit and the EU. Was it right to leave? Was the EU beneficial? Check out our debate to see where we landed. Support us on Patreon- https://www.patreon.com/jamesvjames Follow us on Soundcloud- https://soundcloud.com/user-900917072 Follow us on Twitter- https://twitter.com/jamesvjamespod Artwork by Scott Blackburn- https://www.facebook.com/illustratorscott/?ref=br_rs

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Should you be taxed to fund political campaigns? Seattle has experimented with so-called democracy vouchers, or tax financed campaigns, and the results haven’t been good. Property taxes on businesses and individuals in the Emerald City have been hiked by $3 million per year to finance these campaigns, and the money has almost all gone to incumbents. Other cities, including Washington, D.C., are considering joining Seattle in tax financed campaigns. Scott Blackburn, a senior research analyst at the Center for Competitive Politics, joins the podcast to explain why that’s a bad idea. *All opinions expressed on this podcast do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Americans for Prosperity. Subscribe to the AFP Prosperity Podcast so you don’t miss an episode The post Prosperity Podcast #75: Are Democracy Vouchers Good or Bad for Democracy? appeared first on Americans for Prosperity.

Scott Blackburn is Interim Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Previously Scott led the My VA Task Task Force charged with reorganizing and transforming the Department of Veterans Affairs. Scott is formerly a Partner at McKinsey & Company where he served industrial companies on a wide range of topics related to large business-wide transformational change. Prior to joining McKinsey, Scott served as a Captain in the US Army and worked for the Cleveland Browns (and dreams of one day returning to pro sports to run a franchise). I caught up with Scott at the National Veterans Wheelchair Games and had the opportunity to ask him about how his process of transforming the VA paralleled transforming the lives of veterans through sport.  The National Veterans Wheelchair Games are an outgrowth of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ historic involvement in wheelchair sports. Wheelchair sports had their beginning in the aftermath of World War II, when young disabled Veterans began playing wheelchair basketball in VA hospitals throughout the United States. Interest in wheelchair basketball soon spread to other sports such as track and field, bowling, swimming, and archery, spawning the formation of several associations devoted to new and innovative wheelchair sports. About The Host  John Register is a long jump silver medalist and American record holder from the 2000 Paralympic Games in Sydney, Australia. His business, Inspired Communications International, LLC, shows business leaders how to "Hurdle Adversity, and create their new normal" through his change management experiential keynotes.  Folllow John on all social media platforms at Johnregister.com 

Dr. Scott Blackburn, Memorial General Surgeon, discusses surgical treatment for thyroid disease.