Episode 66

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30th Jul 2025

On Break Until This Epstein List Blows Over! (Best Of)

Bill and Jumelle are STILL on summer break so here’s one last Best Of episode to tide you over until their return on August 6!

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Introduction (00:00:00)

If Jesus ran against a Republican today (00:04:06)

On Mike Johnson and Nancy Mace (00:07:17)

  • Rep. Nancy Mace: "Not Your Typical Republican" (The Daily Show)
  • GOP Rep Professes Loyalty To Trump At His Tower After He Endorses Her Opponent (MSNBC)

Yet Another School Shooting: Apalachee High School (0:14:15)

  • Mother of mass shooting suspect called Apalachee High School with warning after getting alarming text, grandfather says (CNN)
  • Discussions erupted about cellphone policy in schools
  • From Algebra 1 to barricading doors: How the Georgia school shooting unfolded (CNN)
  • 'I lied.' A teacher describes protecting her students during Apalachee HS shooting (NPR)
  • Barrett Gruber (host of The All About Nothing Podcast) shares his personal connection to Apalachee High School (YouTube)

My Dad was a White Slave (0:32:36)

  • My Dad Was a White Slave, Kentucky Republican Tells NAACP (Mother Jones)
  • Kanye West says slavery was all in their mind (TMZ)
  • Ron DeSantis says slaves parleyed their skills to move on up (African Dispora News Channel)
  • Nikki Haley says Civil War was about everything but slavery (Guardian News)

Child Marriage in the US (and South Carolina) (0:42:19)

  • Designated Survivor TV show (IMDB)
  • What is a "Designated survivor" (Wikipedia)
  • GOP’s Idea of Youth: Little League? Proms? Try Working in a Slaughterhouse and Marrying at 10. (The New Republic)
  • As advocates push for child marriage bans, some states resist (Washington Post)
  • United States' Child Marriage Problem (Unchained At Last)
  • Wyoming Limiting Child Marriage Sparks Republican Outrage (Newsweek)
  • Sen. Mike Moon reiterates support for 12-year-old's right to marry in Missouri (Springfield News-Leader)
  • Teens Having Sex Should Get Married, Not Use Birth Control: [South Carolina] Republican (Newsweek)
  • South Carolina Marriage Age Requirements Laws (FindLaw)

Interview with Jessicka Spearman and Eric Childs (0:56:41)

Closing (01:26:02)

  • What Donald Trump Jr Said About The Epstein Files (YouTube)

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Black White and Blue in the South
Discussing Democratic Politics... with a Southern Flair
Welcome to "Black White and Blue in the South," the dynamic podcast that unites two progressive Democrats with distinct perspectives on the pressing issues of our time. Join hosts, Dr. Jumelle Brooks and Bill Kimler, as they engage in candid conversations about politics, society, and the pursuit of a more equitable future.

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