Sane(ish) with Jo Carducci

Jojo talks about what our tax dollars are being wasted on and our government's performative politics that focus on giving politicians power and money rather than actually making any changes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jojo discusses how Trump's lawyers are literally arguing Trump is allowed to assassinate a rival. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk about how Elise Stefanik referred to those sentenced to prison for their crimes during the January 6th attack on the US Capitol as “hostages", despite the act of terror they committed to our country and why she shouldn't be parroting Trump. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ron Filipkowski, editor in chief at MidasTouch.com, co-host of the "Uncovered" podcast, attorney, Marine, former federal and state prosecutor, joins us again to discuss the latest MAGA madness on the anniversary of the Capitol insurrection. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MAGA wants to impeach Biden over a loan repayment check from his son, but Donald Trump personally received millions of dollar from foreign governments while serving as president. How does it make sense? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk the nightmare that Texas is fueling: In spite of federal guidance, appeals court rules that Texas can ban emergency abortions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donald Trump has NOT been fighting for the American people, despite what he's trying to tell them. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nikki Haley tried to ignore slavery as a main cause for the civil war when asked, sparking a conversation about the truth of the narrative and why Nikki Haley is willing to say anything even if she knows it's wrong. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What have House Republicans been up to? Not much, it turns out... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jojo speaks with Henry Winkler and discusses their special connection and his new book, Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JoJo regales us with the latest crimes of Donald Trump and the latest stupidity of Joe Rogan See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The lies of the MAGA Right are many - it's time to start pushing back. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ballot access for Trump? Not in the Centennial State. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sam Youngman, former White House correspondent and veteran campaign reporter, joins us to discuss abortion bans in Texas, Mike Johnson, and how lying in politics has become standard. https://www.todaysbigstuff.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk about the double-standard of MAGA fans calling Hunter Biden cowardly for wanting his testimony to be public when Donald Trump didn't show up to testify himself. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jojo discusses the double standard that Republicans hold when it comes to impeachment voting for Trump vs Biden. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss Hunter Biden, the impeachment inquiry party, and why Republicans are using this as a distraction. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk about Texas blocking a woman from terminating a life-threatening pregnancy and why it's ridiculous that men have any say in reproductive rights. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jojo speaks with Brent Terhune, who created the "Alpha Male" character on YouTube about laughing at the far right. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk the hypocrisy behind Bridget Ziegler, Moms-for-Liberty co-founder, known-homophobe's hypocritical bisexual threesome. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin McCarthy jumps ship, proving again that everything that Trump touches dies. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jojo talks numbers surrounding the hundreds of shootings that have happened in the past few years. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jojo breaks down an expansive list of dozens of Trump's easily provable lies and why his people fall hard for them. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jess Piper, Executive Director of Blue Missouri, Former Democratic nominee for State Rep, and Host of “Dirt Road Democrat” podcast, joins us to talk why Republicans want to end public education, and how Democrats in red state small towns get involved in politics, and why its important to run even when the odds are stacked. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss the hypocrisy of Republican finger-pointing and accusations after Florida GOP chair Christian Ziegler is accused of sexual battery, after a woman claimed she was in a "longstanding consensual" sexual relationship with him and his wife, who is a co-founder of Moms for Liberty. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump recently shared a post about how one of his top priorities if reelected would be to abolish Obamacare, but we talk how he promised to immediately do that in 2016 and failed massively. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nikki Haley jumps on and off the Trump train in a move that's both indecisive and selfish. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jojo delves into Donald Trump's many cognitive deficiencies. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JoJo speaks with Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn, author of "Standing My Ground: A Capitol Police Officer's Fight for Accountability and Good Trouble After January 6th" about his experiences on a day that changed American history. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pete Dominick, host of Stand Up! With Pete Dominick, joins us for a Thanksgiving special, where we talk social media and journalism, turkey, and the importance of family this time of year. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Thanksgiving! Here's some quick rebuttals for those MAGA relatives that want to argue at the Thanksgiving table this year. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JoJo regales us with a bit of classic political humor. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest Tara Setmayer, former CNN political commentator, contributor to ABC News, and former GOP communications director on Capitol Hill, joins us to talk about all the recent chaos within the Republican Party, from Tim Burchett being punched by Kevin McCarthy, to everything George Santos. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

George Santos has announced he will not be running for reelection after a report from The House Ethics Committee found substantial evidence that he had violated federal law, using campaign money on personal purchases, including designer goods, purchases on OnlyFans, and Botox. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James Comer has a meltdown where he says Jared Moskowitz "looks like a Smurf", Kevin McCarthy denies elbowing Tim Burchett in the kidneys, and Marjorie Taylor Greene argues with Lauren Boebert on the House floor. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We rant about Trump's word-choice and dictatorship language surrounding his agenda to root out "the communists, Marxists, fascists, and radical left thugs that live like vermin". See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk Veteran's Day, Trump's history in military school, and his disrespect toward the troops. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Cohen, former attorney for Donald Trump from 2006 to 2018 and author of Revenge: How Donald Trump Weaponized the US Department of Justice Against His Critics, joins us to talk about the testimonies of the Trump children and why his lawyers try to parrot him in current trial updates. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss how Trump sees himself- A handsome dreamboat adored by the American people who can do no wrong, versus the reality of who he really is. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last night's election was a big middle finger to Republicans up and down the ballot; Abortion rights supporters won an Ohio ballot measure, plus the Democratic governor of Kentucky, Andy Beshear, held onto his office position with campaigning on reproductive rights, and election deniers got slammed. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lauren Windsor, executive producer of The Undercurrent, executive director of American Family Voices, and a partner in Democracy Partners, a progressive political consulting firm, joins us to discuss exposing the truth of election deniers, how politicians are scheming and lying about their values, and what it's like to be an undercover reporter. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're joined by guest Noel Casler, producer and comedian, to discuss the recent mass shooting in Maine, concerns surrounding the new Speaker of the House, and updates with the Trump Trial. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Steele, politician and host of The Michael Steele Podcast, joins us to talk the Israel-Hamas conflict, the disaster of Jim Jordan, and how we need to strive to reclaim some of our lost compassion and humanity for others. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joel Rubin, previously worked as a senior State Department official in the Obama administration and currently running for Congress, joins us for an important conversation on Israel and Palestine. We discuss everything that has unfolded in Israel, antisemitism, terrorism, and how the poison of violence spreads and influences. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our first-ever guest Ron Filipkowski, editor in chief at MidasTouch.com, co-host of the "Uncovered" podcast, attorney, Marine, former federal and state prosecutor, joins us once again to chat about McCarthy, John Kelly, and Trump's fraud trial and his gag order. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest John Fugelsang, actor, comedian, writer, political commentator, and much more, joins us for a conversation about Donald Trump's fraud case stacking up, the Republican primary debate, and the other upcoming political craziness. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Strzok, former Deputy Assistant Director of the FBI's Counterintelligence Division, joins us to talk about The House of Representatives, all of the misinformation Trump has spread, and the disaster that would ensure if Trump won the upcoming election. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trae Crowder, author and comedian known as The Liberal Redneck, joins us to discuss why MAGA supporters won't listen to reason, the rabbit holes of disinformation, and Tennessee politics. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're joined by actor George Hahn to discuss Trump's mugshot, how guns have become more unregulated and unsafe over time, and things we never expected to see in our lifetimes that came to fruition. https://georgehahn.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're joined by Reed Galen, independent political strategist and co-founder of The Lincoln Project to talk about what has become of the Republican party, how Donald Trump still has a heavy hold on them, and how extreme the GOP has become in recent years. https://lincolnproject.us/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe and Follow Jo: https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices