​In the last part of this three-part podcast series, Mama B. talks about a huge movement within the Christian faith, a subset of a much larger and sinister anti-democratic organization who are “Followers of Jesus” not necessarily of any particular Christian sect. These people and their organization have been around at least since the 1930’s and are exceedingly well-connected in government, business, finance, and the military. They are powerful, influential, elitist, patriarchal, secretive, and mostly invisible to the majority of Americans. Their tentacles reach far and wide around the world but, most especially, into every aspect of American lives. Their effect on this country cannot be understated as they cloak themselves in a Jesus most of us would not recognize at all because this Jesus rewards wealth, position, power, and capitalism above all else.

As Mama B. says, “Excuses are like belly buttons, everyone has one.” Here are a few of her excuses for the much-needed pause she is taking before writing and recording “The Devil is in the Details, Part 3” to be posted next month in May.

In Part 2 of a three-part episode series, Mama B. gives a shout out to the ladies with a nod to Women’s Herstory Month, past and present. Never one to withhold an opinion, this episode does not disappoint. Mama B. also gives her cliff notes answer to the question, “How did Tennessee become such a bright red Republican supermajority state after having been one of the Democrat led Confederate States of America?” This episode concludes with the mention of Part 3 coming up next month in April, when Mama B. will let you in on something happening right under our noses that may cause the hair on the back of your neck to stand on end.

In the first half of February, there has been an almost daily flurry of Breaking News. In Part 1 of this podcast recorded on President’s day, Mama B. highlights some of the first few weeks of February’s breaking news including Donald Trump’s legal woes and her opinion of Nikki Haley’s presidential candidacy but served with a southern twist. As she often does, Mama B. intertwines her cultural observations with historical factors influencing current events and this month’s podcast is no exception. Keep in mind, Part 2 will be presented next month when you can rest assured, Mama B. will integrate both parts along with talking about how the heck this country got to be in the crazy place it finds itself now. Cue the song Sweet Home Alabama after listening to this podcast. . .

Mama B. is back from her family’s holiday break trip to Ireland. As she shares some of her more interesting travel adventures in Ireland. . . she feels listeners may be surprised at the U.S. and Ireland’s intertwined history. She learned there are lessons from Irish history for the U.S. to heed as it gets ready to vote in what will be the most definitive Presidential election in modern American history. Last month, Mama B. left listeners with a holiday break reading assignment (for those who are political nerds and with time permitting). In this podcast, she will give listeners a very short cliff notes version of this reading assignment, and of course share her opinions on The Republican Mandate for Leadership, Project 2025. She hopes listeners will understand some of the connections between what she learned in Ireland and what she read in Project 2025.

With its long holiday to-do list, December can be very stressful. Mama B. is making this month’s podcast short and pertinent with an important reading assignment for when listeners have some downtime. After reading Project 2025, you will know why this coming year will be pivotal for the United States and for all of us who love democracy and freedom.

November is Native American Heritage Month and the time of year when we observe Thanksgiving, a holiday whose beginnings were predicated on acknowledging our blessings with gratefulness for a shared, bounteous meal between two very different cultures with two very different concepts of land ownership. At this moment in time, there are two majorly horrendous wars being waged in the world. Mama B. hopes listeners will realize some of the commonality of experiences between America’s Native Americans and the participants in the current Israel-Hamas War. Her goal is for listeners to think about the intersectionality of political ideologies, religious beliefs and their mandates, and most of all. . . how land is central to human existence.

This podcast is an interview with Tennessee’s newest and youngest female State House Representative (Nashville District #51). A rare female Progressive Democrat in a governing body awash with male MAGA Republicans. Hear what she has to say. . . (Recorded on October 15, 2023)

Mama B. talks about a newly minted Tennessee State House Representative, more political news affecting Tennessee you might not be aware of that may be headed to other southern states, the influence of religion in the state on both education and affirmative action, and how country music is now as divided as the American populace.

It’s been a summer with lots of Girl Power! The color pink is dominating but there’s always the black and white reality of real life and present-day politics. In this month’s podcast, Mama B. continues her tales of politicking for her daughter’s Special Election campaign for Tennessee House Representative, discusses the next step in her daughter’s candidacy, and the aftermath in her own life from a journey never taken before. (NOTE:  This podcast was recorded before Tennessee’s Special Legislative Session took place.  The September podcast will cover this, and much more.)