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Southpaws is a radio show where current events and political topics are explored from a progressive point of view. Started in 2012, Southpaws is hosted by Darren Gibson and Jack...
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Southpaws is a radio show where current events and political topics are explored from a progressive point of view. Started in 2012, Southpaws is hosted by Darren Gibson and Jack Prince from studios in Grand Rapids, Michigan and is syndicated nationally through Pacifica Radio and Global Community Radio.
© 2012-2022, Big D Entertainment. All Rights Reserved.
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© 2012-2022, Big D Entertainment. All Rights Reserved.
1 NOV 2024 · Darren briefly talked about covering the Kamala Harris campaign with special correspondent Katy J. He played clips from Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) and First Lady Michelle Obama. Other topics:
Voting rights groups worry AI models are generating inaccurate and misleading responses for Spanish speaking voters.
Nicky Jam withdrew his endorsement of Donald Trump over comedians garbage comment about Puerto Rico.
A Pennsylvania judge put a challenge of Elon Musks $1 Million-a-day voter sweepstakes on hold. Musk's legal team wants the case moved to Federal Court; Pennsylvania's Attorney General wants it kept in State Court.
Both parties are spending huge amounts of money for Senate races this election cycle.
A new poll finds Americans are anxious about the election.
Donald Trump called former Rep. Liz Cheney (R) a war hawk and that she should stand there "with nine guns shooting at her".
And the Washington Post has lost 250,000 subscribers after owner Jeff Bezos pulled the editorial board's endorsement of Kamala Harris at the last minute.
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25 OCT 2024 · Darren spent most of the show covering an article in The Atlantic by Jeffrey Goldberg about Donald Trump wishing his generals were more like Adolf Hitler's. Other topics:
MAGA Inc., a Trump super-PAC, sent out fake Medicare cancellation notices to people in Arizona.
A Georgia judge blocks a controversial ballot counting rule and says county officials must certify election results.
A suspect has been arrested in the shootings of a Democratic National Committee office in Arizona.
And Macomb County, Michigan prosecutor Peter Lucido (R) may be in hot water.
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11 OCT 2024 · Darren has a special message for those undecided and third party voters. Other topics include:
Donald Trump allies threaten Deloitte contracts after employee leaks JD Vance comments.
Officials debunk Trump's truly dangerous Hurricane Helene lies.
North Carolinas second-largest newspaper condemns Trump for ridiculous Helene response falsehoods.
Horrified parents speak out after a Pennsylvania school installs viewing windows in trans-inclusive restrooms.
Former Colorado county clerk Tina Peters sentenced to 9 years for voting data scheme.
Wisconsin Supreme Court grapples with governors 400-year veto.
Trump says migrants who have committed murder have introduced "a lot of bad genes in our country."
And Rudy Giulianis son says his dad gifted him 4 World Series rings sought by Georgia election workers.
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4 OCT 2024 · Darren discussed these topics:
Vice Presidential candidates Tim Walz (D) and JD Vance (R) had a debate on Tuesday. We cover some of the big takeaways from it.
Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have a few curveballs thrown at them in the form of a hurricane, a port strike, and Iran lobbing missiles at Israel.
Coverage of Hurricane Helene and the damage it left behind.
The Ottawa County, Michigan Board of Commissioners agreed to the budget for the health department, but they removed a $900,000 state grant because of the word "Covid".
Trump said that he won't participate in a "60 Minutes" election special.
The Luzerne County, Pennsylvania manager is being sued after she said she won't put out drop boxes for absentee ballots this election.
And NBC News commentator Nicolle Wallace said that JD Vance "mansplained" when he talked over the female moderators of the debate while his microphone was muted.
27 SEP 2024 · Darren discussed these topics:
Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are criss crossing the country to get their message out to swing state voters.
New polling shows that Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz is more popular than Republican JD Vance. This new polling was released just before their upcoming debate.
Vice President Kamala Harris is more popular among Asian American and Pacific Islander populations than Donald Trump.
Harris is skipping the Al Smith charity dinner this year to campaign in battleground states. Trump said he's going.
Machinists striking against Boeing said the company's latest offer to workers isn't good enough.
Top staffers for Republican North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson have quit the campaign after CNN reported that Robinson allegedly made racist and sexist comments on a porn website's message board.
A West Virginia state senator was arrested and charged with driving under the influence.
A union representative said that West Virginia Governor Jim Justice is late on paying worker health insurance costs. This involves the Greenbrier, a hotel that the Justice family owns.
And the Ottawa County, Michigan Board of Commissioners has agreed to pay $225,000 to settle an age discrimination lawsuit.
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20 SEP 2024 · Darren discussed these topics:
House Republicans have voted against a measure that would have funded the government for the next six months.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear (D) signed an executive order banning the use of "conversion therapy". That's good news for LGBTQ+ minors in the state.
Mexican pop-rock band Maná removed a song they did with Nicky Jam because of his support of Donald Trump.
Harris condemned Trump for his hateful rhetoric.
Sen. John Thune (R-SD) wants to be the next Republican leader in the senate.
We played audio of a new Harris/Walz television ad featuring Hadley Duvall, a Kentucky woman who was raped and impregnated by her step-father. Duvall, who is pro-choice, blamed Donald Trump for getting Roe v. Wade overturned.
The FBI is investigating suspicious packages that were sent to election officials in at least 15 states.
And Trump survived a second assassination attempt in the last two months.
Hammer Time: A county sheriff in Ohio suggested that people in his county record the addresses of people with Harris signs in their yards.
Hammer Time: Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) badgered a witness at a hate crimes hearing.
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13 SEP 2024 · Darren spent the entire hour discussing the Presidential Debate between Vice-President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.
Pundits believe Harris won the debate after Trump went off on several tirades through the 90 minutes.
Trump repeated false claims that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio were "eating cats" and "eating dogs".
We look at the fact checking the Associated Press did during and after the debate.
And Harris knocked it out of the park when the topic of abortion rights was discussed.
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30 AUG 2024 · Darren discussed these topics:
Barry County, Michigan Sheriff Dar Leaf is under fire for releasing damning allegations against a primary opponent just days before the August election.
It's looking more and more like the assassination attempt against Donald Trump was a crime of opportunity rather than a political agenda.
Trump took photos and video of graves inside Arlington National Cemetery, even though his campaign knew the rules against it.
Trump has received a superseding indictment in the federal election interference case.
Trump is courting QAnon again and calling for legislators to be arrested.
Vice President Kamala Harris agreed to a sit down interview with CNN.
If Harris wins the election, she would join George HW Bush as the only sitting vice president to win a presidential election since 1836.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued a stern warning about what a Trump presidency would look like.
And a former Democratic politician was sentenced to life in prison without parole after he was found guilty of murdering an investigative journalist.
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23 AUG 2024 · Darren starts this week's show with an impassioned discussion about a hidden aspect of Project 2025 that's not being talked about: the banning of porn and the trampling of the First Amendment. Yes, it's part of Project 2025. You don't want to miss Darren's rant of the week.
Other topics discussed:
A Detroit judge is being sued after he put a 15-year-old girl visiting the court in a jail uniform and handcuffs after she fell asleep in the courtroom.
There are reports that Robert Kennedy, Jr. may be ending his presidential race and endorsing Donald Trump. If it happens, it's another "I told you so" moment for Darren.
Florida's tourism marketing agency has quietly removed the LGBTQ+ Travel section from their website.
Disney is dropping its attempt to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit on the claim that the plaintiff agreed to binding arbitration when he signed up for a Disney+ streaming service trial.
Nearly 60 people were arrested in clashes with Chicago police during protests at the Israeli Embassy there.
We play the entire speech Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) gave at the Democratic National Convention.
And we take a look at the life and career of Phil Donahue, who passed away at the age of 88.
Southpaws is a radio show where current events and political topics are explored from a progressive point of view. Started in 2012, Southpaws is hosted by Darren Gibson and Jack...
show more
Southpaws is a radio show where current events and political topics are explored from a progressive point of view. Started in 2012, Southpaws is hosted by Darren Gibson and Jack Prince from studios in Grand Rapids, Michigan and is syndicated nationally through Pacifica Radio and Global Community Radio.
© 2012-2022, Big D Entertainment. All Rights Reserved.
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© 2012-2022, Big D Entertainment. All Rights Reserved.
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