The Shot Barely Heard Around the Ballroom🎙️Radical Roots Podcast – Episode 81

Power Is Deciding Who Counts in America 🎙️ Radical Roots Podcast – Ep 82

Sorry for late upload. 🎙️ Radical Roots Podcast – Episode 82Who Gets Counted? Who Gets Erased? Who Gets Detained? Who Gets Represented? Who Gets to Call Themselves American?📅 June 7, 2026 | 🕘 9:00 PM ET📍 Live from Union County, North CarolinaThis week started with two stories dominating the national conversation: the cases of Cyrus and Karmelo Anthony. Beyond the headlines, both stories exposed something deeper about race, media narratives, public perception, and whose lives receive empathy, outrage, or benefit of the doubt in America.Tonight, we zoom out.Because whether we're talking about criminal justice, immigration detention, voting rights, media censorship, redistricting, or presidential power, the same question keeps showing up:Who gets counted? Who gets erased? Who gets detained? Who gets represented? And who gets to call themselves American?We'll break down Trump's combative interview with Kristen Welker, Scott Pelley's warning about corporate pressure inside media organizations, and the growing concern that truth-telling itself is becoming a liability while propaganda becomes a business model.TONIGHT'S TOPICS🔹 Cyrus, Karmelo Anthony, media narratives, race, and public empathy🔹 Trump's Kristen Welker interview and the authoritarian media playbook🔹 Scott Pelley, CBS, Bari Weiss, and corporate pressure on journalism🔹 ICE detention protests, hunger strikes, private prisons, and the cruelty economy🔹 Trump's America 250 monument push and the politics of public memory🔹 June 9 primaries in Maine, Nevada, North Dakota, and South Carolina🔹 Supreme Court opinion watch: citizenship, immigration, voting rights, civil rights, and executive power🔹 Trump's June 14 Flag Day / UFC / America 250 birthday spectacle🔹 Georgia's June 17 redistricting session and the next battle over Black voting power🔹 What all of this means for Union County, North Carolina, and organizers living in red countiesTHE BIGGER QUESTIONThe fight over democracy isn't just happening in Washington.It's happening in school boards.It's happening in courtrooms.It's happening in detention centers.It's happening in newsroom boardrooms.It's happening in state legislatures.And it's happening right here in North Carolina.💬 Join the Conversation LIVE📲 Follow @RadicalRootsPodcast on Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, and Bluesky🌐 https://radicalroots.us📩 podcast@radicalroots.us❤️ Support the work: Donate through our websiteBecause progress doesn't happen by accident.It happens through action.📢 Join Us LIVE Tonight 8:30 PM ET📲 @RadicalRootsPodcast | 🌐 radicalroots.us📧 podcast@radicalroots.us🔔 Subscribe & hit the bell#RadicalRoots #ProgressThroughAction #UnionCountyNC #NorthCarolinaPolitics #VotingRights #Immigration #ICE #SupremeCourt #ScottPelley #KristenWelker #Trump #GeorgiaPolitics #Redistricting #Media #Democracy

The Shot Barely Heard Around the Ballroom🎙️Radical Roots Podcast – Episode 81

Sorry for the late post. 🎙️ Radical Roots Podcast – Episode 80: Orban Falls, Ceasefire Fails, and a Democrat in Handcuffs📅 Sunday, April 12, 2026 | 🕗 8:30 PM ET | 📍 Live from North CarolinaViktor Orban just lost after 16 years — and Trump/Vance backed him all the way down. The Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan collapsed this morning. Israel killed 350+ people in Lebanon the day after the ceasefire. And Eric Swalwell is being investigated for sexual assault while refusing to drop out of the governor's race. Tonight we break it all down.🔥 What We're Covering:🏳️ BREAKING: Viktor Orban Concedes — A Blow to MAGA Globally- Orban concedes after 16 years. Péter Magyar's party wins 68% of seats.- Record 77.8% turnout — highest since the fall of communism.- JD Vance was in Budapest April 7 rallying for Orban. Trump promised economic backing.- Orban's fall unblocks €90B in Ukraine aid and strips Putin of his main EU ally.☮️ Failed Pakistan Ceasefire Talks — War Back on the Table- 21 hours of US-Iran talks in Islamabad ended this morning with no deal.- First face-to-face US-Iran meeting since the 1979 Revolution — and it failed.- Vance says Iran refused to commit to ending its nuclear program.- Ceasefire expires April 22. Trump's response: full naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.🚩Lebanon — The Ceasefire That Never Was- Israel killed 350+ people in Lebanon on April 8 — the day after the ceasefire announcement.- One-third of victims were women and children.- 2,000+ total killed in US-Israel attacks since February 28.- Netanyahu: "Israel will continue to fight Iran's terror regime and its proxies."🌍 What's Next — For This Country and This World?- Ceasefire expires in 10 days. Does the war resume?- A naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz means 20% of global oil in limbo.- Orban's defeat: is this the beginning of the end for the right-wing strongman model globally?🚨 Eric Swalwell Scandal — Another Democrat Implodes- Four women accuse Swalwell of sexual misconduct including assault.- Manhattan DA launched a criminal investigation April 11.- Lost all 21 congressional endorsements within 24 hours.- Still refusing to drop out of the California governor's race.- House expulsion vote incoming — Democrats plan to counter with their own.📢 Join Us LIVE Tonight 8:30 PM ET📲 @RadicalRootsPodcast | 🌐 radicalroots.us📧 podcast@radicalroots.us🔔 Subscribe & hit the bell#RadicalRootsPodcast #Orban #IranCeasefire #Lebanon #EricSwalwell #UnionCountyNC #ProgressThroughAction #DigDeepToReachHigher

Orban Falls, Ceasefire Fails, and a Democrat in Handcuffs🎙️Radical Roots Podcast – Episode 80

Sorry for the late publish. 🎙️ Radical Roots Podcast – Episode 80: Orban Falls, Ceasefire Fails, and a Democrat in Handcuffs📅 Sunday, April 12, 2026 | 🕗 8:30 PM ET | 📍 Live from North CarolinaViktor Orban just lost after 16 years — and Trump/Vance backed him all the way down. The Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan collapsed this morning. Israel killed 350+ people in Lebanon the day after the ceasefire. And Eric Swalwell is being investigated for sexual assault while refusing to drop out of the governor's race. Tonight we break it all down.🔥 What We're Covering:🏳️ BREAKING: Viktor Orban Concedes — A Blow to MAGA Globally- Orban concedes after 16 years. Péter Magyar's party wins 68% of seats.- Record 77.8% turnout — highest since the fall of communism.- JD Vance was in Budapest April 7 rallying for Orban. Trump promised economic backing.- Orban's fall unblocks €90B in Ukraine aid and strips Putin of his main EU ally.☮️ Failed Pakistan Ceasefire Talks — War Back on the Table- 21 hours of US-Iran talks in Islamabad ended this morning with no deal.- First face-to-face US-Iran meeting since the 1979 Revolution — and it failed.- Vance says Iran refused to commit to ending its nuclear program.- Ceasefire expires April 22. Trump's response: full naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.🚩Lebanon — The Ceasefire That Never Was- Israel killed 350+ people in Lebanon on April 8 — the day after the ceasefire announcement.- One-third of victims were women and children.- 2,000+ total killed in US-Israel attacks since February 28.- Netanyahu: "Israel will continue to fight Iran's terror regime and its proxies."🌍 What's Next — For This Country and This World?- Ceasefire expires in 10 days. Does the war resume?- A naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz means 20% of global oil in limbo.- Orban's defeat: is this the beginning of the end for the right-wing strongman model globally?🚨 Eric Swalwell Scandal — Another Democrat Implodes- Four women accuse Swalwell of sexual misconduct including assault.- Manhattan DA launched a criminal investigation April 11.- Lost all 21 congressional endorsements within 24 hours.- Still refusing to drop out of the California governor's race.- House expulsion vote incoming — Democrats plan to counter with their own.📢 Join Us LIVE Tonight 8:30 PM ET📲 @RadicalRootsPodcast | 🌐 radicalroots.us📧 podcast@radicalroots.us🔔 Subscribe & hit the bell#RadicalRootsPodcast #Orban #IranCeasefire #Lebanon #EricSwalwell #UnionCountyNC #ProgressThroughAction #DigDeepToReachHigher

A Whole Civilization Will Die Tonight🎙️Radical Roots Ep 79

🎙️ Radical Roots Podcast – Episode 79: A Whole Civilization Will Die Tonight: Trump's Genocide Threat and the Fake Iran Ceasefire 📅 Thursday, April 9, 2026 | 🕗 9:00 PM ET | 📍 Live from Union County, NC Trump threatened to eradicate an entire civilization. Hours after a ceasefire was announced, Israel massacred 254 people in Lebanon in 10 minutes. ICE deported two North Carolina children — US citizens — to Honduras. And some young Black people are out here defending this empire. Tonight we connect every dot. 🔥 What We're Covering: 🤯 Trump's Dementia Threats & Policy Whiplash - One day: ceasefire. Next day: genocide threats. What is actually happening? - Democratic response, health concerns, and midterm implications. 💣 Operation Eternal Darkness — The Lebanon Massacre - 254 civilians killed in 10 minutes after a ceasefire was announced - International condemnation growing. Strikes continuing. - What does "ceasefire" mean when the bombs don't stop? 🚨 ICE Deports Two NC Children to Honduras — US Citizens - Two North Carolina children — American citizens — deported to Honduras - Parents given minutes to decide under duress, denied attorneys - ProPublica: ICE has detained parents of at least 11,000 US citizen children 📉 Right-Wing Spin Is Cracking - Young MAGA voters breaking on endless war - Republican support fracturing. Public opinion shifting. - War Powers Resolution vote coming next week. ✊🏾 Black People & U.S. Propaganda — When Colonization Wins - Why are young Black people defending American exceptionalism while ICE deports Black and Brown families? - From Buffalo Soldiers to Black ICE agents — this pattern isn't new - Muhammad Ali said "No Viet Cong ever called me n****r." How did we get from that to defending genocide in Gaza? - Colonization didn't just steal land. It stole consciousness. 📢 Join Us LIVE Tonight 8:30 PM ET 📲 @RadicalRootsPodcast | 🌐 radicalroots.us 📧 podcast@radicalroots.us 🔔 Subscribe & hit the bell #RadicalRootsPodcast #IranWar #ICE #BlackLiberation #GazaGenocide #UnionCountyNC #ProgressThroughAction #DigDeepToReachHigher

Black Women and the Fight for Healing🎙️Radical Roots Ep 77

🎙️ Radical Roots Podcast – Episode 77: Black Women and the Fight for Healing📅 Thursday, March 19, 2026 | 🕗 8:30 PM ET | 📍 Live from North Carolina🎙️ Tonight's Guest: Dr. Jennifer Montgomery, PharmD, MBA, LCMHCABridging the gap between physical and mental wellness for underserved communities.Black women are holding the movement, the family, the community — and their own bodies are screaming for rest. Tonight we slow down and go deep. 🔥 What We're Covering:💊 The Body Keeps the Score — A Pharmacist & Therapist's View- Dr. Jennifer Montgomery bridges physical and mental health in ways the system refuses to- What prescriptions and therapy sessions reveal about collective Black trauma- Can medication heal what systemic oppression creates — or is that just managing symptoms?⚰️ Black Maternal Mortality — Engineered Death- Black women are 3–4x more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women- The disparity holds regardless of income or education — Serena Williams almost died- Is this medical negligence, or is this what the system was designed to do?🧠 Protecting Your Peace in a Nonstop Crisis- Vicarious trauma, news exhaustion, and the weight of carrying everyone else- Is it okay to opt out of news consumption to protect your mental health?- What does self-preservation look like without abandoning the fight?✊🏾 Celebration vs. Survival — Women's History Month Honestly- How do you honor Black women's brilliance while telling the truth about the exhaustion?- What does healing look like inside systems that were built to harm you?- Community care vs. clinical care — and the limits of individual healing under collective oppression📢 Join Us LIVE Tonight 8:30 PM ET📲 @RadicalRootsPodcast | 🌐 radicalroots.us📧 podcast@radicalroots.us🔔 Subscribe & hit the bell#RadicalRootsPodcast #BlackWomensHealth #WomensHistoryMonth #BlackMentalHealth #HealingIsResistance #UnionCountyNC #MonroeNC #ProgressThroughAction