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Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson

Kimberley A. Johnson

Hosted by blogger and author Kimberley A. Johnson.'Start Me Up' isn't just any other podcast. I'm willing to call BS when I see it and I don't care if it's coming from a rightwinger or a self-professed bleedingheart liberal. I'm not always politically correct and I'm a huge fan of loose talk and salty language. Sarcasm is guaranteed and political correctness will be at a minimum. This podcast is for anyone who wants to listen to compelling conversations with a variety

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71:42

Start Me Up: Actor Mark Damon Espinoza

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2023/06/20

Mark is best known for the role of "Jesse Vasquez" on Beverly Hills 90210 but his list of credits goes on for days. We talked about his early life growing up in Texas; what made him pursue acting; what it was like working on 90210--as a newbie on an established, wildly popular series; how the industry has changed since Reality TV became so popular, and how COVID has changed the business. Mark is a delightful, engaging man with lots of fun, interesting stories. We had a great

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60:25

Start Me Up: Writer/Director Peter Paige

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2023/06/15

Peter Paige is an American actor, director, and screenwriter. He is best known for his portrayal of Emmet Honeycutt in the gay drama Queer as Folk. His debut as a director and writer was on the film Say Uncle. Topics: Peter's path to acting which led to his path as a writer/director; his experience acting on Queer As Folk--how that hurt and helped what came after; being a queer actor in Hollywood (in the 90s). The first part of the show was about creativity, the entertainment industry, and

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90:33

Start Me Up: Actor Bruno Amato

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2023/06/13

Bruno Amato is back! We talked about the writer's strike and why it's so important; his latest acting roles; we chatted a bit about Donald and the fascists but we quickly went back to fun stuff. From dating stories to psychic predictions that came true, we covered a lot of (fun) ground. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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53:26

Start Me Up: Democratic Strategist Simon Rosenberg

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2023/06/08

Simon is an optimistic guy and we talked about why it's so important to be optimistic with the understanding we don't always get our way. Topics: Dems in array while the GOP is rapidly unraveling; what we can do individually to help save democracy, and how we keep from being sucked into the negative messaging so that we don't unknowingly do the GOP's dirty work for them. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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81:25

Start Me Up: Brian J. Karem

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2023/06/06

Brian Karem is a White House Columnist and his latest book is titled Free the Press: The Death of American Journalism and How to Revive It. He's a political analyst for CNN and hosts the "Just Ask The Question" podcast. Sex, drugs, and rock and roll. We touched on all. Today's show is more about Brian but we did get to some politics. Not only is Brian a reporter, but he also sings in a rock band. We talked music, hallucinogens, weed, and other party favors. He talked about his path

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43:02

Start Me Up: David Pepper

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2023/06/01

David Pepper is back. He's the former chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party and his latest book Saving Democracy is out now. Topics: David shared some effective and easy ways to help save democracy--and they don't require much of your time; why it's so important to win in local and state elections; David shared some of the more egregious laws/abuses happening on the state level and he ended with what we have to be optimistic about heading into 2024. Advertising Inquiries:

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53:33

Start Me Up: Communications Expert Paige Wolf

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2023/05/30

Paige Wolf is a communications expert dedicated to creating meaningful progressive change locally and globally. For more than 20 years, she has run Paige Wolf Media and Public Relations, offering communications services to a wide variety of clients including nonprofit organizations, political campaigns, and mission-driven businesses. She has worked on Democratic political campaigns throughout Pennsylvania but now focuses on helping candidates in her newer home in South Jersey – and anywhere else

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Start Me Up: Actor Craig Bierko

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2023/05/25

Craig Bierko has been acting for decades. Some of his most notable films include Cinderella Man & Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. TV: Sex and the City, Murphy Brown; Law & Order; Mad About You. Stage: The Music Man; Guys and Dolls and Company. I had Craig back on so soon because I had more questions for him (and he makes me laugh...a lot). We talked about why he chose to become an actor, and why journalism was not for him, and he shared stories about growing up around actors. (And much

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59:20

Start Me Up: Hal Sparks

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2023/05/23

Actor/comedian/musician and political commentator Hal Sparks is back! I needed Hal's optimism today and he delivered! Topics: The debt ceiling and why Hal believes it'll all work out; why he feels the "No Labels" Independent ticket will go nowhere; Trump's legal woes are growing by the second and Hal shares what he thinks will happen re: jail time (if DJT is found guilty in the documents case). If you're feeling overwhelmed, this is the show for you. Advertising Inquiries:

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Start Me Up: David Corn

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2023/05/18

David Corn of Mother Jones joined me to discuss the "nothingburger" Durham Report and how the right is using it to deflect attention from the Russian attack on democracy in 2016; a new website, The Messenger, that supposedly exists to be fair and non-partisan but gave Trump the softest of softball interviews (sound familiar?); and David talked about his latest book, American Psychosis: A Historical Investigation of How the Republican Party Went Crazy, that chronicles the decades-long

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57:42

Start Me Up: Writer/Director Jay Arnold

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2023/05/16

Writer/Director Jay Arnold is back! Topics: White supremacy is an urgent threat to US democracy, even Biden is talking about it and everyone should be sounding the alarm; Rudy is being sued for rape and he allegedly admitted to selling pardons for $2 million; extremism is motiving the electorate; Elon Musk has been subpoenaed by the Virgin Islands in a lawsuit against JP Morgan and the connection to Jefferey Epstein and sex trafficking. Jay also share a little bit about his latest movie project,

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68:36

Start Me Up: Travis Bone

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2023/05/09

Travis Bone, Executive Producer of the Stephanie Miller Show joined me. After we had fun chatting, the E. Jean Carroll verdict came down as we recorded, so we got to celebrate E Jean's victory together! Other topics: "polite" social etiquette should not keep us from telling the truth about our corrupt political figures(re: SCOTUS/Tea Party/MAGA, The Republicans are getting increasingly dangerous and how that will affect 2024; the messaging that motivates liberals and so much more

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68:36

Start Me Up: Comedian Andy Kindler

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2023/05/04

Andy is back and as per usual, I laughed a lot! We had so much fun! The show is a mix of politics, personal stories, my not-so-great plan to get a 2nd bivalent shot (I don't qualify--Andy offers up a sensible warning against my dumbass idea), we bagged heavily on Bill Maher and much more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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59:27

Start Me Up: Writer Sarah Wood

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2023/05/02

Sarah is back! Topics: GOP voted to cut veterans' benefits; the current Republican ideology is on the same trajectory as pre-Nazi Germany; how we cope when it's all too overwhelming and Sarah shared how she shot down some MAGA dude in a bar using only facts! All that and so much more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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Start Me Up: Adeline Koh, Ph.D.

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2023/04/27

Adeline Koh is the Founder and CEO, and she started Sabbatical Beauty while on academic sabbatical because she was frustrated with the beauty products on the market. Many generic products loudly proclaim their "active" ingredients on their packaging, but these actives only make up a tiny percentage of ingredients. Inspired by the DIY beauty scene, she decided to start making her own skincare. We talked about what inspired Adeline to create a political skincare line and how her years in

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64:15

Start Me Up: Trike Theatre Director Paul Savas

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2023/04/25

Paul Savas joined me to talk about his work at the Trike Theatre in Arkansas. We talked about how theatre training helps children develop skill sets that can benefit them no matter what they choose to do in life. We also discussed the need for inclusivity as well as the importance of the arts. I've known Paul for more than two decades. Listen in as we have fun chatting about the arts; we both lived abroad as kids and I even share the story of when I put my foot right in my mouth at dinner with

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54:38

Start Me Up: Leta McCollough Seletzky

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2023/04/20

Leta McCollough Seletzky is the author of The Kneeling Man: My Father's Life as a Black Spy Who Witnessed the Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. National Endowment for the Arts 2022 Creative Writing Fellow whose work has been featured in The Atlantic; The New York Times; O, The Oprah Magazine; The Washington Post; and elsewhere. Her essay "The Man in the Picture," published in O, The Oprah Magazine, was selected as a Notable Essay in BEST AMERICAN ESSAYS 2019. Topics: Leta talked

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Start Me Up: Ethan Bearman

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2023/04/18

Topics: Dominion v. Fox - Ethan explains why part of a settlement could result in Fox being forced to apologize on air, and he breaks down what it all might mean for the network in the long term; what's happening in Tennessee is a window into all of the other autocratic red states; we touch on the Trump indictment(s) and what happens if he's the 2024 GOP pick and much more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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57:10

Start Me Up: D. Knight

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2023/04/13

D. Knight is the host of the Pardon the Insurrection Podcast. Topics: The Tennessee Three and what may happen as a result; Fox "news" is going through some things; D weighs in on Frank Luntz's advice to Republicans who want to primary Trump (you will laugh); why we both prefer Spoutible over the current Twitter alternatives and we both had a good laugh at Matt Taibbi's expense. All that and more! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out:

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51:25

Start Me Up: Veteran/Activist Skyleigh Heinen

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2023/04/11

Skyleigh is a disabled U.S. Army Veteran- Working in Activism in every corner needed, continuing the fight for democracy. Skyleigh talked about her service and then we had a good 'ol conversation about our current political landscape: why we shouldn't depend on one group of voters to "save us"--all of us need to fight for democracy; batshit GOP is digging its own grave; MAGA family members; Dem leaders are focusing more on abortion and that's s great strategy...all that and

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