Voices of Reason

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project’s Voices of Reason. Jasen Lee is joined by social justice activist Ken Akers, LaShawn Williams, professor of Social Work at Salt Lake Community College, along with entertainer and entrepreneur Mauli Bonner for a frank discussion about controversies surrounding perceived racist comments made by people in the public eye, including Brad Wilcox - a youth leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and uber-popular podcaster Joe Rogan.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project’s Voices of Reason, Jasen Lee and Amy Donaldson are joined by our friend and political consultant Ann Dent to discuss state funding for menstrual products in schools, an alleged ISIS operative born in the US heartland and the effort in state legislatures to reshape what educators can teach about racial history or risk legal retribution.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project’s Voices of Reason, Jasen Lee and Amy Donaldson are joined by Ann Dent, our friend and political consultant, to discuss the top issues to be addressed in the Utah State legislative session this year.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project’s Voices of Reason, Jasen Lee and Amy Donaldson are joined by Ian Hoag, whose inspiring life story is an example of how - through perseverance and drive - one can accomplish their goals and more even if they fall a little short sometimes along the way.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project’s Voices of Reason, Jasen Lee,and Amy Donaldson are joined by Everett Kelepolo, district athletic director; Marc Hunter, executive director of the Utah Interscholastic Athletic Administrator Association; Richard Barton, past president of the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrator Association to discuss issues in ensuring qualified stewardship of high school athletics in Utah.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project’s Voices of Reason, Jasen Lee and Amy Donaldson are joined by Deseret News reporter Kyle Dunphy and Afghan immigrant Mohammed Tamim Solhdost, who recounts his harrowing escape from Kabul, Afghanistan following withdrawal of U.S. military forces after 20 years in the region.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project's Voices of Reason, Jasen Lee and Amy Donaldson are joined by Kim Coleman, executive director of the Children Education Fund - an organization working to provide scholarships for children with disabilities.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project's Voices of Reason, Jasen Lee is joined by criminal defense attorney Ed Brass and former journalist and adjunct educator Sheena McFarland to talk about the results and ramifications of two recent high-profile criminal court cases.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project's Voices of Reason, Amy and Jasen are joined by podcast colleague Dave Cawley, host of the award-winning investigative reporting podcast Cold. We dive into the political divide, redistricting, courtroom news coverage, and honor our veterans.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project’s Voices of Reason, Jasen and Amy are joined by Justin Lee, Asst. Professor of Social Work at Weber State University, along with Darin Carver, Associate Clinic Director at Weber Human Services. They discuss how communities can approach mental illness and mental health in a more constructive, compassionate way to the benefit of society at-large. National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 800-237-TALK (8255) Coming in mid-2022: 988 - a national call-in resource dedicated to addressing mental health emergencies

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project's Voices of Reason, Amy and Jasen are joined by Sheena McFarland, who was a student in the Davis County School District, which recently entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to remedy severe racism and harassment of Black and Asian American students. She endured a pattern of systemic discrimination that impacted her throughout her public school career. Additionally, outside of school, she survived a violent attack that left her and a fellow student beaten into unconsciousness.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project’s Voices of Reason, Amy and Jasen are joined by Rae Duckworth, the new operating chairperson of the Utah chapter of Black Lives Matter. They discuss her new role, what it means to be a BLM accomplice and what lies ahead for the social justice movement.

This week on the Loudmouth Project’s Voices of Reason, Jasen Lee and Amy Donaldson are joined by Kael Weston, a former U.S. State Dept. operative who worked extensively in Iraq and Afghanistan. He's also a former congressional candidate and author of The Mirror Test: America’s War in Iraq and Afghanistan.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project’s Voices of Reason, Jasen is joined by James Campbell, director of Innovation and Sustainability for Rocky Mountain Power to talk about National Drive Electric Week and the next phase of what will be our driving experience in the very near future.

This week on the Loudmouth Project’s Voices of Reason, Jasen Lee is joined by Christine Ishmael, founder of The EDI Experience – a nonprofit created on social media to bring Education, Diversity and Inclusion to people everywhere.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project's Voices of Reason, Amy and Jasen tackle the overwhelming volume of issues and news facing our society from the COVID pandemic, natural disasters, war, political upheaval and news fatigue. Key points to remember: 1. Unclench your jaw. 2. Stop doom-scrolling. 3. Write down three actions you'll take tomorrow about any of the injustices happening right now. If one is to send $ to help someone in the storm, do that tonight. 4. Go to sleep, Oppression exhausts on purpose. We need rested warriors.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project's Voices of Reason, Amy and Jasen talk with designer and businesswoman Natalie Miles with Utah Professional Women in Building - an organization supporting and advocating for women in the construction industry. The group was responsible for construction of the first house built almost entirely by women.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project's Voices of Reason, Amy Donaldson and Jasen Lee are joined by U.S. Army veterans Arlo Doyle and Frank DeVito to talk about the ramifications of the U.S. military's withdrawal from Afghanistan after 20 years of the War on Terror.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project's Voices of Reason podcast, Jasen Lee talks with Weber State University political science professor Leah Murray about the prevalence of conspiracy theories in the current political landscape, plus a whole lot more.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project’s Voices of Reason. Jasen Lee and Amy Donaldson discuss the ongoing battle with COVID with Annie George, epidemiologist with the Salt Lake County Health Department.