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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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57:32

Start Me Up: Democratic Strategist Simon Rosenberg

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2022/07/28

Simon Rosenberg was the lead strategist for the DCCC when Democrats flipped the House in 2018. He is the founder of New Democrat Network (NDN.org) and the New Policy Institute, a liberal think tank and advocacy group based in Washington DC. We discussed the many reasons Democrats have to be optimistic about the November midterms. Simon breaks it down with polling as well as facts and sources to back it all up. Republicans made a big miscalculation and it's backfiring. Democrats have the

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Start Me Up: Elgin Charles

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2022/07/25

ELGIN CHARLES, known the world over as the “Emperor of Hair”, has been the proprietor of his upscale beauty salon in the heart of Beverly Hills for more than 25 years. The San Antonio, TX native can best be described as a scholar and creative genius; due in part to rearing from both his father, a biochemist, and his mother, an award-winning blues singer. We talked about his fascinating life, the homelessness problem in Los Angeles and then we talked about politics, the rise of white supremacy, where

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51:42

Start Me Up: Criminal Justice Reporter Keri Blakinger

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2022/07/21

Keri Blakinger is an investigative journalist and her memoir Corrections In Ink is a fascinating look at her life as a figure skate, addict, inmate, and journalist. She covers criminal justice and injustice for The Marshall Project. She's the organization's first formerly incarcerated reporter. We talked about her must-read book and some of the things she covered while reporting on the US prison system. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out:

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Start Me Up: Writer Sarah Wood

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2022/07/19

I'm back from vacation and ready to start talking shoo with my writer friend Sarah Wood! Topics: We talk about the Garland/DoJ announcement that there will be no indictments this election season; there's lots of speculation about Gavin Newsome: Buttigieg is growing on Sarah; fun stuff like what we do to stay sane and more! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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45:02

Start Me Up: Democratic Candidate Marcus Flowers

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2022/06/30

Marcus Flowers is a Democrat running to defeat Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in Georgia’s 14th District. Flowers has spent his entire career defending the United States. First – he served as an active duty member of the US Army, followed by more than 20 years as a contractor or official for the State Department and Department of Defense. Read more about him HERE. Topics: Marcus described the energy of Georgia voters; what they are most concerned about and what he's doing to defeat Marjorie Taylor

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52:43

Start Me Up: Steph Walton

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2022/06/28

Today's show was recorded before the impromptu 1/6 hearing. Steph and I wonder what the hearing will focus on and then we talk about how Roe and SCOTUS are shaping the energy before the November midterms. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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51:31

Start Me Up: D. Earl Stephens

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2022/06/23

D. Earl Stephens is the author of "Toxic Tales: A Caustic Collection of Donald J. Trump's Very Important Letters." He's the former managing editor of Stars & Stripes, a Navy vet, and a prolific writer. Topics: We discuss the impact of all the SCOTUS decisions, the 1/6 committee, and the right-wing campaign of terror. Earl offers up a reason to be hopeful along with some sobering truths. We had another great chat. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy &

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38:51

Start Me Up: Chris Hahn

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2022/06/21

Chris Hahn is a progressive pundit and the host of the Aggressive Progressive. He also hosts a syndicated radio show and works as a political consultant and attorney based in New York. He has made numerous national television appearances on a variety of political, pop culture and public policy topics. Topics: Chris predicts what will happen in the November midterms; what hurt Democrats in 2020; his take so far on thepublic hearings and more. Advertising Inquiries:

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61:11

Start Me Up: Cliff Schecter

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2022/06/16

Cliff Schecter is back! Topics: Cliff shares his takeaways from the 1/6 public hearings thus far; Boebert's going through some things, what will it take for Dems to win in November, and Cliff's brilliant advice to Dem leaders! All that and more! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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78:42

Start Me Up: Michael J. Stern

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2022/06/14

USA Today opinion columnist and former Justice Department prosecutor Michael J. Stern is back! Topis: the 1/6 hearings, Michael reminds us of his column where he speculates Garland might not be able to find an impartial jury; the Dem romanticization of Never-Trumpers; rising crime & homelessness in California is on the ballot, and then just a little about RHBH and the violent Dorit break-in. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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52:08

Start Me Up: Kiersten Warren

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2022/06/09

Actress Kiersten Warren has worked in film and television. Films include Bicentennial Man, Independence Day, and Divine Secrets of The Ya-Ya Sisterhood, and she's appeared in TV shows such as DesperateHousewises and Saved By The Bell. Topics: We caught up, had fun and talked about what it's like for women in the entertainment industry these days; her daughter is following in her parents' footsteps and getting into acting. Some politics, Roe, gun debate, and 1/6 hearings and then we ended

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68:22

Start Me Up: Sarah Wood

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2022/06/07

Sarah Wood is back again! We discussed gun violence and what we can expect from lawmakers moving forward. We then switched gears to talk about teen sex: what we learned when we were young and how some parents fear that sex education will convince their kids to engage too early. We also discussed sexual fluidity. Follow Sarah Wood on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sarahwoodwriter Follow VoteVets on Twitter: https://twitter.com/votevets Woul you like to support the Start Me Up

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Start Me Up: Steph Walton

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2022/06/02

Steph and I are best friends. Today we talked about whatever came up. Some fun, some politics. It's always fun with Steph. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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57:23

Start Me Up: Mariah Craven

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2022/05/26

Mariah Craven is the co-host of the How We Win podcast, along with Steve Pierson. Mariah is a campaign communications consultant who has worked with Kamala Harris, Alex Padilla, Karen Bass, Wendy Davis, and other candidates for office. She's also the former Executive Director of Sea Change, an organization that mobilized thousands of donors and volunteers to help flip the House in 2018. Mariah shared all kinds of useful and important tips on how regular voters can make a positive impact on the

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68:32

Start Me Up: Kirk Acevedo

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2022/05/23

Kirk is back! First, we talked about his career and how "liberal" Hollywood isn't always so liberal. WE had some fun talking about the "biz" and then we talked politics: The unhinged GOP continues to get crazier; Kirk's thoughts on the new Democratic outreach to Latinos and how Roe will affect the midterms. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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56:50

Start Me Up: Cheri Jacobus

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2022/05/19

Cheri is back and we had a lot to talk about! Topics: Steve Schmidt's unhinged breakdown on Twitter; why you should never give money to the Lincoln Project; will striking down Roe backfire on Republicans; Cheri shares why she feels Garland has done damage and she shares what she thinks may happen. A good conversation. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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Start Me Up: Christopher Bouzy

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2022/05/17

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: Christopher predicted Musk won't buy Twitter; why Elon Musk should never own Twitter; what striking down Roe will mean for the coming election and Christopher's thoughts on the rise of white supremacy...and where he believes we are headed. Advertising Inquiries:

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32:05

Start Me Up: Election Analyst Rachel Bitecofer

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2022/05/12

Rachel Bitecofer joined me again to talk about how Democrats can use the firehose of news and GOP fascism to win this November. Topics: How the Roe decision can mean a D win; what Dem leaders are getting right with messaging and where they need to improve; how voters can use messaging to control a narrative, and Rachel explained that Democratic voters must show up in big numbers or the GOP will seize power and our rights will be taken away. We have time to save democracy but the clock is ticking

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Start Me Up: Julie Lynn

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2022/05/10

Julie and I went to high school together but didn't know each other. In recent years, we connected through social media and there are more than a few interesting details. After we reminisced about high school years in a southern California beach town, we dug in and talked about current events: Steve Schmidt's no-fucksTwitter confessions; how striking down Roe could mean a Dem victory (don't get happy), and why it might be better to indict Trump after the November midterms. Advertising

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Start Me Up: Writer Sarah Wood

Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson ·

2022/05/05

Topics: GOP likely leaked the Roe story as a distraction from abortion bans and MAGA insurrectionists; GOP released a new embarrassing sex tape of Madison Cawthorn--using that as a distraction, too; we need to hear from pro-choice men, and the importance of framing the abortion conversation. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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