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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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54:54

Start Me Up: Documentary Filmmaker Melissa Jo Peltier

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2022/10/06

Melissa Jo Peltier's latest documentary The Game Is Up: Disillusioned Trump Voters Tell Their Stories is a fascinating look at the folks who voted for Trump and later regretted it. Melissa and I had a fantastic conversation about her film and the people she interviewed. We eventually drifted over to current events and had a great discussion about what's at stake and what needs to be done to further prevent another right-wing coup. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy

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Start Me Up: Santiago Mayer

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2022/10/04

Voters of Tomorrow was founded in 2019 by then 17-year-old Santiago Mayer, an immigrant from Mexico. Santiago noticed a lack of political engagement at his high school and decided to tackle that by creating a new organization for young people, by young people. Santiago explained how Voters of Tomorrow works, what they do, and how they are lobbying for youth rights. He emphasized the determination of Gen Z to show up and he predicts a high voter turnout with young people as well as with all voting

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36:34

Start Me Up: Maine Candidate Tiffany Bond

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2022/09/29

Tiffany Bond is a family law attorney who's running as a House Rep in Maine's second district. Her strategy is unique, she doesn't take contributions. She has no campaign staff and she asks that if voters wish to support her with cash, they should use that money to support small businesses and charities in Maine. Maine is a state that utilizes ranked choice voting and that helps candidates like Bond make a bigger impact. We talked about her campaign, abortion rights and the best way

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63:06

Start Me Up: Christopher Bouzy

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2022/09/27

Christopher Bouzy is a serial entrepreneur, software engineer, and political maven and he’s the founder and CEO of Bot Sentinel. It’s a free platform developed to detect and track trollbots and untrustworthy Twitter accounts. Topics: First we talked about what's going on at Bot Sentinel and then we dove into politics: Why Christopher has an optimistic take on the midterms; Why the evisceration of Roe is so important for Democrats; Christopher tells us which investigation he believes will bring

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29:48

Start Me Up: Glenn Kirschner

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2022/09/22

Former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner is back to break down yesterday's NYAG announcement! Glenn weighs in on what this latest civil lawsuit against Trump and his children means for the family and their business. We discussed the pace at which the DOJ is moving; the two sets of justice in America; what might happen to Donald if he's convicted and which investigation into Donald Trump will be the most likely to result in a conviction. So much packed into this podcast! Advertising

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35:34

Start Me Up: Election Analyst Rachel Bitecofer

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2022/09/20

Rachel Bitecofer is back to talk about messaging and the midterms. Topics: the House is competitive; why is Herschel Walker slightly ahead of Warnock; Rachel explains why Fetterman's messaging is so successful; is it worth it for Dems to fund the right-wing extremists as a winning strategy and why Dems need to be laser-focus on the evisceration of Roe. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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57:01

Start Me Up: Jeremy Newberger

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2022/09/15

Jeremy Newberger is the CEO of Ironbound Films, a documentary, and new media production company. He's a Twitter Political Satirist, Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker, and TV Director. After Jeremy shared a little about his career as a documentary filmmaker, we dove into politics: why humor is essential in today's political climate; stupid GOP messaging and their absurd midterm strategies; what happens after Trumpco is held accountable; MAGA voters fall for anything and so much

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69:30

Start Me Up: Greg Olear

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2022/09/12

Greg Olear is back and he has a new book coming out. We talked about that then we discussed current headlines: The Leonard Leo threat to democracy; Greg wants 81 SCOTUS judges; midterms are approaching and Dems seem to be leading, and so much more. Greg is always fun and awesome. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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55:17

Start Me Up: Nick Knudsen - DemCast

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2022/09/08

Nick Knudsen returns! He's the Executive Director of DemCast USA--a grassroots organization created to help Democratic down-ballot candidates win. It's a great way to get involved and you can do it from the comfort of your own home. Topics: how anyone can help Democrats win--no matter your comfort level; why Dems have the advantage and how we can win; messaging does not only come from leaders, journalist Anne Garrels passed away; and why we have reason to be hopeful. Advertising Inquiries:

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60:31

Start Me Up: Funk Artist Freekbass

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2022/09/06

Freekbass is back! He's a funk artist based in Ohio and one of the nicest humans on the planet. We went back and forth over politics, music, and film/TV. Topics: The newest vaccine is now available in some areas; media is failing us; there's more to be hopeful about than we're led to believe; Freek gives a review of the new Elvis movie and much more! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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31:55

Start Me Up: Allison Gill of Mueller, She Wrote

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2022/09/01

Allison Gill is the host of Mueller, She Wrote, and The Daily Beans podcasts. She's a veteran, Ph.D., and a former federal government executive, she’s a comedian, author, and staunch advocate for the resistance Topics: After we dance jigs and laugh at Sarah Palin's loss, we talk about the trouble Lindsey Graham is in and then we talk about the trouble Donald Trump is in and then we talk about the trouble domestic terrorists are in. Of course, we discuss the midterms, and even though Dems are

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47:25

Start Me Up: Law Professor Jennifer Taub

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2022/08/30

Jennifer Taub is a Law Professor at Western New England University and the author of Big Dirty Money. Her focus is on corporate governance, financial market regulation, and white-collar crime. Topics: Jennifer talks us through Trump's legal woes--and there are many. She shares possible outcomes and we discuss the prospect of what might happen if Trump is convicted. GOP is threatening Civil War; women--especially young women--are registering as Democrats in big numbers and Jennifer offers some

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63:53

Start Me Up: Andy Kindler

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2022/08/25

Comedian Andy Kindler is my guest! He played the character "Andy", a fellow sportswriter on the TV show Everybody Loves Raymond, was a regular guest on Late Show with David Letterman, contributor to The Daily Show, and has performed on HBO. Andy and I had fun. I laughed. A lot! We shared stories, talked a little about politics a lot about fun stuff--like the comics who inspired him, what it was like working with David Letterman as well as both of us dunking on Bill Maher. I shared the story

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72:29

Start Me Up: David TRex Ferguson

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2022/08/23

David is BACK! It's been a while and we pick up where we left off. We talk about, and listen to, David's amazing new son Higher Ground and then we shoot the shit. I tell the story about when I had sex (I was in my 30s) with a young guy with a massive package. Also discussed... self-esteem, self-love, pets, a little bit of politics and a whole lotta fun. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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41:04

Start Me Up: Brian Karem

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2022/08/18

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. Topics: Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg admitted to 15 felonies; Liz Cheney's future; everything hinges on the 2022 midterms and much more! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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50:16

Start Me Up: Andy Parker

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2022/08/16

Andy Parker's life changed when his daughter, journalist Alison Parker, was shot and killed on live television in 2015. Google, Facebook, and YouTube allow the video of his daughter's murder to be posted, and they all profit from it because of monetization. He channeled his grief into action and became an outspoken advocate for common-sense gun legislation, traveling around the country demanding change and speaking for victims and survivors of gun violence. We talked about what happened and

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Start Me Up: Cliff Schecter

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2022/08/11

We love Cliff and he's back with more biting political commentary. Topics: How mainstream media is failing us; the Mara-a-Lago plot thickens; How GOP fascism is helping Dems in the Nov midterms; the talk of civil war and the Cincinnati shooter! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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70:34

Start Me Up: Jody Hamilton

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2022/08/08

Jody and I do our thing--a mix of politics and fun conversation. We discussed all the good news for Democrats as well as her mom, Carol Burnett, on the last few shows of the Better Call Saul series. I adore Jody and so do listeners! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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59:55

Start Me Up: Author Ann Werner

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2022/08/04

My mother Ann Werner's latest book, The Augurs, is the second in a series of dystopian thrillers. Book one, The Melt, was released in 2020 and it's about a deadly virus that wipes out most of the earth's population leaving the few that remain to start over and build anew. We discuss Ann's book and then we talk politics and why there's good reason to believe Dems will expand the Senate and keep House! Yes, we can! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy &

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63:53

Start Me Up: Joe Dempsey

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2022/08/02

Joe Dempsey is an average American who can take complicated news stories and break them down into easy-to-understand sound bites. Joe breaks down one of his fascinating threads about an agreement made by Dems and the GOP in the early 1980s about election intimidation. That agreement expired in 2017 and we will see how it plays out in 2022. We also discussed David Hogg's messaging as well as the importance of personal responsibility and showing up in November. Advertising Inquiries:

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