Progressive Voices

22/25/27 Tips Out of Control; Stereotypes are Real; Life Goals Karel Cast 24-58 After having my jaw drilled, sanded and a screw put in I went for take out and the tip screen sent me over the edge: 22/25/27 were the choices…what happened to 15% ? Tipping is out of control and now they want more and more and more. How much do you tip? And do you feel compelled to ALWAYS tip, even at places you didn't before? Stereotypes are real. Some are derogatory and some are often used against people, but let's be real, they're real. Like, bitchy waiters being gay…SOME ARE! Sociologists deal in generalizations and most generalizations are based in fact. A woman swims 30 miles to an island. Diana Nyad swam to Cuba. What life goal do you still have that you haven't done yet? Watch on YouTube and listen wherever you get your podcast. Subscribe at YouTube.com/reallykarel @ReallyKarel is all social media and website reallykarel.com The Karel Cast is heard three times a week on all your favorite streaming services and the video can be seen on Youtube. Karel is a history-making #LGBTQ talk show host currently living in Las Vegas with his pup Ember. https://youtu.be/pv3IcvutC8I

This time on Code WACK! In honor of Mother's Day, we're talking about how our dysfunctional health insurance system affects moms. How far did one mother go to ensure that her daughter – born extremely premature – got the critical care she needed? How did our broken healthcare system push our guest, Rebecca Wood, to delay her own care for the sake of her daughter Charlie, with devastating consequences? How has Rebecca’s life been transformed since she testified before Congress in 2019 about the impossible choices she faced? This is the first of two podcast episodes featuring Rebecca Wood. Check out the Transcript and Show Notes for more!

Before Pessimism Practice Gratitude; Trump v. Everyone; Pageants over? Karel Cast 24-57 Gratitude. For the big things. For the little things. In today's world we are not trained to practice gratitude. Pessimism, discontent, upset, fear, yes; gratitude, no. But there are things every day for which we all should be grateful. Today, I'm grateful for my patrons. What are you grateful for? Trump v. Everyone. Is he going to have the final laugh and win it all? Miss USA resigned. Miss Teen USA Resigned. The runner up doesn't want the title. Is this a symptom of a bigger problem that we need to get rid of pageants all together? Watch on YouTube and listen wherever you get your podcast. Subscribe at YouTube.com/reallykarel @ReallyKarel is all social media and website reallykarel.com The Karel Cast is heard three times a week on all your favorite streaming services and the video can be seen on Youtube. Karel is a history-making #LGBTQ talk show host currently living in Las Vegas with his pup Ember. https://youtu.be/R7EnnFmn4zg

Leslie is joined by Scott Paul, President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM), a partnership established by some of America’s leading manufacturers and the United Steelworkers union. First, Scott breaks down today's move by President Biden to levy new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, semiconductors, batteries, solar cells, steel and aluminum. The tariffs on Chinese EVs will rise to 100%, quadrupling the current tariff of 25%. It's the latest bid by the Biden administration to keep China from undercutting U.S. companies and threatening U.S. manufacturing jobs, many of which are union jobs. Second, Leslie and Scott discuss yesterday's Substack piece by Elizabeth Pancotti at Roosevelt Forward, titled, "Why It’s Good, Actually, That You Can’t Buy the World’s Cheapest Electric Vehicle." (Link--> https://rooseveltforward.substack.com/p/why-its-good-actually-that-you-cant) Next, Scott explains why what’s happening at ports in Belgium should worry both American automakers and policymakers. Finally, Leslie and Scott explore how America is at a crossroads when it comes to trade policy. For over 16 years, Scott Paul and AAM have worked to make American manufacturing a top-of-mind issue for voters and our national leaders through effective advocacy, innovative research, and a savvy public relations strategy. Their website is www.AmericanManufacturing.org and their handle on X is @KeepItMadeInUSA. Scott's handle is @ScottPaulAAM.

Canada's fire season erupts, forcing evacuations, as wildfire smoke chokes U.S. Upper Midwest; Record-breaking increase in carbon dioxide levels in the world's atmosphere; PLUS: Michigan is newest state to sue Big Oil for mounting climate damages... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET. Brad is first joined by Sarah Jones, Editor in Chief of PoliticusUSA, to discuss Trump's New York hush money trial, including Michael Cohen's testimony that took place today. Then, noted Economist, Dr. Rob Shapiro examines some troubling data regarding retirement security for Baby Boomers, as well as Republican threats to Social Security and Medicare. The website for PoliticusUSA is www.PoliticusUSA.com and their X handle is @PoliticusUSA. Sarah's handle is @PoliticusSarah. The website for Sonecon is www.Sonecon.com and Dr. Shapiro's handle on X is @RobShapiro. Brad writes a political column every Sunday for 'The Hill.' He's on the National Journal's panel of political insiders and is a national political analyst for WGN TV and Radio in Chicago and KNX Radio in Los Angeles. You can read Brad's columns at www.MuckRack.com/Brad-Bannon. His handle on X is @BradBannon. You can watch the show's livestream at any of the following three links: X - https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1YqKDgnBnXkxV Facebook - https://fb.watch/s2kQc0XRsh/ YouTube - https://youtube.com/live/STerVwvlyZo

I was intrigued (and relieved) to read about a high school principal who makes students place their smartphones in a lock-bag for the school day. Tensions are down and grades are up. This commonsense solution to the blight of phones in the classroom is a good example of how technology outruns us until we understand it well enough to take advantage of it while holding its worst aspects at bay. This short commentary looks at the constant battle to keep up. I hope you’ll listen.

YOU ARE AT RISK; Backing Wrong Industries; A Legend Dies Karel Cast 24-56 A new report says 90% of people over 20 in the USA are at risk of heart disease. Why? Lifestyle (Lack of exercise, obesity, high blood pressure). So basically everyone . Why? Why can't we seem to get it right? It's not hard. So what's the problem. Oh, that's simple. The Auto industry help "build" America. The Meat and Dairy industry is a backbone of American business. Wall Street is so revered politicians will pass laws to protect it and spend billions to prop it up. AirBnB, Uber all deprive hotels and taxis of work…why in the USA and world do we back all the WRONG Industries. There is $ in the right things, but no one will do it, is it OK BOOMER? Are BOOMERS the problem? A legend, a nice man, and an acquaintance of mine is dead. That's two losses in two weeks for me. Grief is not fun. Watch on YouTube and listen wherever you get your podcast. Subscribe at YouTube.com/reallykarel @ReallyKarel is all social media and website reallykarel.com The Karel Cast is heard three times a week on all your favorite streaming services and the video can be seen on Youtube. Karel is a history-making #LGBTQ talk show host currently living in Las Vegas with his pup Ember. https://youtu.be/rwRMIOLUj9A

PORK WORM ATE BRAIN; Apple Crushes Creativity? Trump Ever Tried Karel Cast 24-54 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he had a pork worm eat his brain and gave him brain damage. And he wants to be President and calls Biden infirm. How do you know if you have a parasite and how do you get them? And did he really have them. Does Donald Trump? Does #MAGA ? Have they just been eating too much raw bacon? Donald's Delays are working. He's not going to trial before the election for the biggest of his crimes. Why? Out of control judges that side with him or delay his trials. From the Supreme Court to local judges, they are, in fact, protecting him and treating him differently. Apple has introduced some pretty cool iPad upgrades, and the commercial that they are using to promote them is causing all kinds of trouble amongst online creators. But is it just fake outrage? Watch on YouTube and listen wherever you get your podcast. Subscribe at YouTube.com/reallykarel @ReallyKarel is all social media and website reallykarel.com The Karel Cast is heard three times a week on all your favorite streaming services and the video can be seen on Youtube. Karel is a history-making #LGBTQ talk show host currently living in Las Vegas with his pup Ember.

Tornado outbreaks leave trail of destruction across multiple states; Republicans ban climate change in Florida, just in time for hurricane season; House Republicans' latest salvo in their 'War on Woke Appliances'; PLUS: A shift is underway in how U.S. culture portrays climate reality... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

This time on Code WACK! With all its apparent advantages, why hasn’t California passed single payer yet? Is organized labor fully in the Medicare-for-All game? Do managed care providers - like Kaiser Permanente - have outsized influence on healthcare reform in the state? To find out, we spoke to Peter Shapiro, a retired letter carrier and author of Song of the Stubborn One Thousand: the Watsonville Canning Strike (Haymarket Books 2016). He represented his union at the founding conference of the Labor Campaign for Single Payer in 2009 and has been involved with the issue ever since. He currently represents the Alameda Labor Council on the board of Healthy California Now, a single-payer advocacy coalition. This is the second episode in a two-part series with Peter Shapiro. Check out the Transcript and Show Notes for more!

MET GALA MEH; Paying for PrEP; Daniels Storms Karel Cast 24-54 The Met Gala, a benefit for the museums costume wing, happened Monday and why do I feel very Hunger Games about it all? $75k tickets. Outfits that cost even more. I used to think it was all just celebrity good fun, but now, in today's world, it just seems…wrong. But why? We talk about it. Stormy Daniels has spilled the tea, and just big wow. But Old Spice and Pert? I mean, really Donald? Where do you buy your toiletries, Walgreens? PrEP Therapy, to help people not get HIV, is $2k a month or more. Should insurance companies be forced to pay for a drug that isn't needed? You don't need drugs to not get HIV, just condoms and common sense. So why when people are being denied Chemo, are we paying for this? Is it cost effective? Watch on YouTube and listen wherever you get your podcast. Subscribe at YouTube.com/reallykarel @ReallyKarel is all social media and website reallykarel.com The Karel Cast is heard three times a week on all your favorite streaming services and the video can be seen on Youtube. Karel is a history-making #LGBTQ talk show host currently living in Las Vegas with his pup Ember.

As we watch the unprecedented criminal trial in New York, eyes are also on the Supreme Court, for they will rule in June on the also-unprecedented question of presidential immunity. If SCOTUS rules that Donald Trump is immune from prosecution for acts he made as a private citizen in his post-presidency, we will have crowned a king. And of course, if he wins the November election, the King has already told us—loudly, and in no uncertain terms—how he plans to rule. Here’s a short commentary on the subject of kings and the trull of law. I hope you’ll listen.

Relentless rains trigger widespread floods in Houston and southern Brazil; April 2024 was the hottest April on record, on land and sea; Man-made global warming is supercharging heavy rains across the U.S.; PLUS: President Biden unveils billions in new funding for rural clean energy, and to remove and replace toxic lead water pipes... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET. Brad is first joined by The Nation Magazine's John Nichols to discuss the new book that he co-authored with Senator Bernie Sanders, titled, "It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism." Then, John Bennett, Editor at Large at Congressional Quarterly and Roll Call, talks with Brad about the latest developments between the Israelis and Hamas within the Gaza Strip, and how their conflict is affecting the innocent civilians caught in the crossfire. Brad and John also analyze how the Biden administration has handled the situation, and how it could affect the President's re-election chances this November. The website for 'The Nation' is www.TheNation.com and their Twitter handle is @TheNation. John Nichols' handle is @NicholsUprising. John's book can be purchased here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/667864/its-ok-to-be-angry-about-capitalism-by-bernie-sanders-with-john-nichols/ The website for CQ Roll Call is www.RollCall.com and John Bennett's handle on X is @BennettJohnT. Brad writes a political column every Sunday for 'The Hill.' He's on the National Journal's panel of political insiders and is a national political analyst for WGN TV and Radio in Chicago and KNX Radio in Los Angeles. You can read Brad's columns at www.MuckRack.com/Brad-Bannon. His handle on X is @BradBannon. You can watch the show's livestream at any of the following three links: X:https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1nAKEazWdYaKL Facebook: https://fb.watch/rVfOKm0f-X/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/nMsbbkCwt5M

The American Era of Disappointment Karel Cast 24-53 There's not much in America these days that isn't disappointing. Our political system is a mess. Our way of life is disappearing right in front of us. Beloved institutions are closing. People are following despicable people. Are you encouraged about anything these days? Also, Israel shuts down Al Jazeera. Should we do the same to Fox News, Newsmaxx and OAN? Or is it just a very bad look. And what thing do you do that may be considered crazy by other people. We all have something. Watch on YouTube and listen wherever you get your podcast. Subscribe at YouTube.com/reallykarel @ReallyKarel is all social media and website reallykarel.com The Karel Cast is heard three times a week on all your favorite streaming services and the video can be seen on Youtube. Karel is a history-making #LGBTQ talk show host currently living in Las Vegas with his pup Ember.

BEFORE NATIONAL GUARD After Police; What Have We Done? Pain Kills Karel Cast 24-52 Before we send national guard but after police: Biden says protests are fine, but not chaos and destruction; he doesn't think, however, the national guard should get involved. Where is this heading and why is it happening? "What Have We Done" said Keith Davidson, the lawyer for Stormy Daniels who helped pay $130k to Daniel's for her story as part of a catch and kill plan to sway the election. And it worked. What does his testimony do for Trump? Gas is skyrocketing nationally while you all sit in traffic and debate better rail and public transportation. Are Americans just too controlled and stupid to survive? Pain Kills. And it killed someone I love Tuesday. Watch on YouTube and listen wherever you get your podcast. Subscribe at YouTube.com/reallykarel @ReallyKarel is all social media and website reallykarel.com The Karel Cast is heard three times a week on all your favorite streaming services and the video can be seen on Youtube. Karel is a history-making #LGBTQ talk show host currently living in Las Vegas with his pup Ember.

This time on Code WACK! How is private equity affecting our healthcare system? What’s being done about it? How does our fragmented healthcare system affect patients, including people who have cancer? And what cues can healthcare reform activists take from California's immigrant community? To find out, we spoke to Peter Shapiro, a retired letter carrier and author of Song of the Stubborn One Thousand: the Watsonville Canning Strike (Haymarket Books 2016). He represented his union at the founding conference of the Labor Campaign for Single Payer in 2009 and has been involved with the issue ever since. He currently represents the Alameda Labor Council on the board of Healthy California Now, a single-payer advocacy coalition. This is the first episode in a two-part series with Peter Shapiro. Check out the Transcript and Show Notes for more!

SILENCE THE STUDENTS? Noem Doubles Down; Seinfeld Rants Karel Cast 24-52 Campuses across the country are deciding to clamp down on the Pro-Palestinian encampments that have sprung up , but should they? Isn't this the same as being opposed to the Vietnam War? Students were right then to protest, are they right now? And even if they're not right, should they still be allowed to do it? Don't we want engaged young people? Kristi Noem doubles down on dog shooting and it just explains so much about MAGA. Seinfeld blames the extreme left for his inability to be funny. But is it their fault, or have comics just refused to evolve in the new times, finding it easier to demean others for laughs instead of genuinely being funny. You know, Lucy never had to worry, did she? And she was funny. Watch on YouTube and listen wherever you get your podcast. Subscribe at YouTube.com/reallykarel @ReallyKarel is all social media and website reallykarel.com The Karel Cast is heard three times a week on all your favorite streaming services and the video can be seen on Youtube. Karel is a history-making #LGBTQ talk show host currently living in Las Vegas with his pup Ember. https://youtu.be/QZQZp9IJrkE

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET. Brad is first joined by Mica Soellner, congressional correspondent for Punchbowl News. The two discuss the shaky status of Speaker Mike Johnson, on top of the fragile GOP majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. Then, Kimberly Scott, Publisher of DemList, details the plans for the Democratic National Convention this summer in Chicago. Kim also shares the latest political fundraising numbers for the 2024 Presidential and Congressional races. Mica Soellner's handle on X is @MicaSoellnerDC. Kim Scott's 'Demlist' is a free national daily political column, calendar and resource site for Democrats and allies - a unique, central source that connects people to the who, what and where of Democratic events, issues and activism. You can find out more about them at DemList.com and follow them on Twitter @TheDemList. Brad writes a political column every Sunday for 'The Hill.' He's on the National Journal's panel of political insiders and is a national political analyst for WGN TV and Radio in Chicago and KNX Radio in Los Angeles. You can read Brad's columns at www.MuckRack.com/Brad-Bannon. His handle on X is @BradBannon. You can watch the show's livestream at any of the following three links: X: https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1yNxaZOdpabKj Facebook: https://fb.watch/rM5KJlPP86/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/zlYi4k4GDCs