Purple State Politics

Happy 250 America!!! And about the WNBA....

Doc and Carlton bring some heavy thoughts about the 4th and 250 years of this experiment in self government. Looking at the arc of America's history we step back to compliment the good, while remaining committed to pursuing that more perfect union. And we bring it in for a close talking about the recent flare up over the WNBA. We talk Caitlin Clark, Brittney Griner, and how race, sexuality, and gender all come together to present us with some profound questions.

A Hot June, Kohen Wiley, and A Socialist Summer

A punchy episode as Doc and Carlton take on appropriate memes, the police shooting that killed 1 year old Kohen Wiley, and the Socialist surge in the New York primaries. An equal parts fun and light hearted balanced with the heaviest of heavy, a journey of an episode for all to enjoy! Doc's Column on Kohen Wiley [https://elwood.substack.com/p/kohen-wiley] Doc's Column on the internal Democrat Debate [https://elwood.substack.com/p/democratic-progressives-and-the-democratic]

Juneteenth, the Obama Library, and Iran Wins the War

Another sizzling episode in sizzlin summer temperatures as Doc and Carlton record on the date of Juneteenth. They break down the history of the holiday, it's meaning, and where it fits in 2026 America. One week, two different visions of America emerge, as the Obama's open the Presidential Library while UFC fighters insult Michelle Obama from the White House Lawn. The legacy and current place of the Obamas continues to be a subject of debate, and the fellas each bring their different perspectives on the 44th President. Lastly, the fellas break down America's second lost war this century. Trump's abject surrender to Iran's demands is captured in painful detail, and what it means for the world ahead. The Meaning of Juneteenth [https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/what-juneteenth] Doc's Latest Column on the UFC Fracas [https://elwood.substack.com/p/michelle-obama-and-josh-hokit] Michelle Obama's Speech at the Library Opening [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waUjBY1oaOE] SNL Black Jeopardy w/ Tom Hanks [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7VaXlMvAvk]

Karmelo Anthony & Justice in Black and White

Doc and Carlton don't tiptoe around the difficult topics, and this episode starts off with an in depth discussion of the Karmela Anthony verdict. This unvarnished discussion also opens up how so many of these cases and incidents break down on racial lines, and how we need to get beyond that. The show wraps up with a review of the South Carolina Republican Primary, a preview of Tuesday's Georgia Primary, and how the World Cup fans are enjoying their time in America. Doc's Latest Column on the Verdict [https://elwood.substack.com/p/karmelo-anthony-verdict] Carlton's Encomium for Nancy Mace [https://www.fitsnews.com/2026/06/11/fitsforum-south-carolina-will-miss-nancy-mace/]

The Insurrectionist Fund

Carlton and Doc both come in hot on this latest episode. They talk the (for now) nixed slush fund for January 6th Insurrectionists, the on again then off again Iran War, and the NAACP's call for black college athletes to boycott schools in Southern states that are attacking voting rights. This one offers some unvarnished commentary, so if you're MAGA friendly consider yourself warned.