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Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Hosted by blogger and author Kimberley A. Johnson.'Start Me Up' isn't just any other podcast. I'm willing to call BS when I see it and I don't care if it's coming from a rightwinger or a self-professed bleedingheart liberal. I'm not always politically correct and I'm a huge fan of loose talk and salty language. Sarcasm is guaranteed and political correctness will be at a minimum. This podcast is for anyone who wants to listen to compelling conversations with a variety of guests about current…
Episodes
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Jennifer Taylor-Skinner
Jennifer Taylor-Skinner is a writer, essayist, and creator & host of the award-winning podcast, The Electorette—one of the longest-running feminist podcasts…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Kiersten Warren
Kiersten is such a delight. No politics today. We chatted about her book, I wish I were an Ocelot: Adventures of an Essential Kitten; upcoming projects; the…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Stephanie Dominguez Walton
Stephanie is back!!!! No prep...just two best friends talking about what's happening out there. Steph talked up Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and shared what…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Cheri Jacobus
Cheri is back! Today's show was more about our personal lives wth a little bit of politics thrown in. Topics: What we do for self-care; Cheri weighs in on what…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Author Ann Werner (My Mom)
Topics: We discussed Ann's latest book series, "After the Apocalypse," and the Democratic party's response to the current political climate, focusing…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Jody Hamilton
Jody is Back!!! We avoided politics save for one piece of good news. I record on Zoom and this was the AI description of the show (lol) Kimberley and Jody…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Christopher Bouzy
Christopher Bouzy is a serial entrepreneur, software engineer, and political maven and he’s the founder and CEO of both Bot Sentinel and Spoutible.com. Topics…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: D. Earl Stephens
D. Earl Stephens is the author of "Toxic Tales: A Caustic Collection of Donald J. Trump's Very Important Letters." He's the former managing editor of…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Steve Pierson of the The Practivist Podcast
Steve Pierson is back! He is an activist and seasoned campaign organizer who has dedicated his career to empowering grassroots movements. He and Jess Craven…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Greg Olear
Greg Olear is back! He's the author of Rough Beast, PREVAIL columnist & podcaster, and co-host of The Five 8 on YouTube. Topics: We discussed our concerns…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Writer/Director Jay Arnold
Writer/Director Jay Arnold is back! He directed and wrote the original screenplay for the 2023 award-winning romantic drama “Shoulder Dance.” Jay’s first…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Tara Dublin
Tara is back! She's a prominent resister, a freelance writer, and the author of THE SOUND OF SETTLING, A Rock & Roll Love Story. Topics: Tara talks about her…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Writer, Sarah Wood
Sarah Wood is back and she's extra sweary today. We love when she's sweary and there's a lot to swear about! Topics: the fascists want to overwhelm us so we…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Comedian Mo Collins
Mo Collins is an actress and comedian. A few of her credits include MadTV; Arrested Development, Curb Your Enthusiasm; Parks and Recreation; 40-Year-Old Virgin…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Nick Knudsen - DemCast
Nick Knudsen returns! He's the Executive Director of DemCast USA--a digital movement to combat the prolific disinformation that is spreading online, we ask…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Jennifer Taylor-Skinner
Jennifer Taylor-Skinner is a writer, essayist, and creator & host of the award-winning podcast, The Electorette—one of the longest-running feminist podcasts…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Lorraine Devon Wilke
Writer, performer, and activist, Lorraine Devon Wilke is back! She's the author of the award-winning novel, THE ALCHEMY OF NOISE; her next, CHICK SINGER, pubs…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Christopher Bouzy
Christopher Bouzy is a serial entrepreneur, software engineer, and political maven and he’s the founder and CEO of both Bot Sentinel and Spoutible.com. Topics…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Stephanie Dominguez Walton
Steph is BACK for Election Eve Steph is one of my best friends. She works for Planned Parenthood and we had an incredibly uplifting conversation about why…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
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D. Earl Stephens is the author of "Toxic Tales: A Caustic Collection of Donald J. Trump's Very Important Letters." He's the former managing editor of…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Jennifer Taylor-Skinner
Jennifer Taylor-Skinner is a writer, essayist, and creator & host of the award-winning podcast, The Electorette—one of the longest-running feminist podcasts…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: D. Knight
D. Knight is the host of the Pardon the Insurrection Podcast. Topics: We discuss the idea of a possible silent majority: will there be massive support for…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Rachel Bitecofer
Democratic Strategist Rachel Bitocofer is back. She's the author of Hit 'Em Where It Hurts: How to Save Democracy by Beating Republicans at Their Own Game…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Brian J. Karem
Brian Karem is a White House Columnist and his latest book is titled Free the Press: The Death of American Journalism and How to Revive It. He's a political…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Writer, Sarah Wood
Writer Sarah Wood is back! That wonderful, fabulous, historic presidential debate! We're still on a high and we celebrate all of the Harris goodness; Trump was…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Stephanie Dominguez Walton
Steph is BACK and we had SO MUCH FUN! Steph is one of my best friends. She works for Planned Parenthood and had the opportunity to go to the DNC this year. We…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Christopher Bouzy
Christopher Bouzy is a serial entrepreneur, software engineer, and political maven and he’s the founder and CEO of both Bot Sentinel and Spoutible.com. Topics…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Author Ann Werner
Ann Werner is my mom and the author of many books. Today, we discuss her trilogy about a global pandemic. Book one: The Melt. Book two The Augurs, and book…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: David Pepper
David Pepper is a lawyer, writer, political activist, former elected official, and adjunct professor, and served as the Chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Frederic Poag
Frederic is a former political organizer who now works in the entertainment industry. Topics: The Democratic ticket is enthusiastic and joyful and they are…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Cliff Schecter
Topics: Kamala Harris will announce her VP pick next Tuesday and we talked about who's in play; the "weird" moniker has taken off and Democrats are…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Jennifer Taylor-Skinner
Jennifer Taylor-Skinner is a writer, essayist, and creator & host of the award-winning podcast, The Electorette—one of the longest-running feminist podcasts…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Writer/Director Jay Arnold
Writer/Director Jay Arnold is back! Check out his latest film: Shoulder Dance. Topics: Optimism is the theme of this podcast. We cover the media-manufactured…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Christopher Bouzy
Christopher Bouzy is a serial entrepreneur, software engineer, and political maven and he’s the founder and CEO of both Bot Sentinel and Spoutible.com. Topics…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Writer, Sarah Wood
Writer Sarah Wood of VoteVets is back! Topics: New Fox poll has Biden leading with Independents by NINE points; Sarah and I go over some of what's in Project…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Cheri Jacobus
Cheri is back! Topics: Why the mifepristone ruling may not be the great news some think it is; why the undercover recordings of Justices are important and how…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Frank Figliuzzi
Frank Figliuzzi was the Assistant Director for Counterintelligence at the FBI, where he served 25 years as a special agent and directed all espionage…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: D. Knight
D. Knight is the host of the Pardon the Insurrection Podcast. Topics: As the jury deliberates in the first trial of an ex-POTUS, D Knight and I discuss the…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Greg Olear
Greg is back to talk about his latest book ROUGH BEAST: Who Donald Trump Really Is, What He’ll Do if Re-Elected, & Why Democracy Must Prevail. Other topics…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Writer/Director Billy Ray
Billy Ray wrote the Oscar-nominated screenplay for Captain Phillips, for which he won the WGA award. Ray's films as writer, co-writer, or writer-director…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: JoJo From Jerz
Jo is back! It's been a while but she's so cool, we picked up where we left off... Topics: First, Jo talks about her unexpected ascension into the world of…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin
Elizabeth is the CEO/Founder at The Gaia Leadership Project; Author of Becoming Heroines: Unleashing Our Power for Revolution and Rebirth and the host of…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Democratic Strategist Simon Rosenberg
Simon accurately predicted the 2022 midterms and he's been consistent in predicting subsequent elections. Follow him on Substack: Hopium Chronicles. Topics…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Rachel Bitecofer
Rachel is back and her new book is titled Hit 'Em Where It Hurts: How to Save Democracy by Beating Republicans at Their Own Game. Topics: Rachel talks about…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Actor Craig Bierko
Craig Bierko has been acting for decades. Some of his most notable films include Cinderella Man & Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. TV: Sex and the City, Murphy…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Christopher Bouzy
Christopher Bouzy is a serial entrepreneur, software engineer, and political maven and he’s the founder and CEO of both Bot Sentinel and Spoutible.com. Topics…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: D. Earl Stephens
D. Earl Stephens is the author of "Toxic Tales: A Caustic Collection of Donald J. Trump's Very Important Letters." He's the former managing editor of…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Veteran/Activist Skyleigh Heinen
Skyleigh is a disabled U.S. Army Veteran- Working in Activism in every corner needed, continuing the fight for democracy. Topics: Alex Jones advertised that he…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: David Pepper
David Pepper is the author of Laboratories of Autocracy and Saving Democracy. Topics: What Biden should focus on in tonight's STOU; what Super Tuesday told us…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Writer, Sarah Wood
I've got a new way of recording and I'm still working it out. The show is good, it's all the extras that will have to wait. Topics: Sarah and I discussed the…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: D. Knight
D. Knight is the host of the Pardon the Insurrection Podcast. Topics: Dems continue to over-perform AND out-perform polls; news media is failing us with their…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Christopher Bouzy
Topics: Christopher addressed the Spoutible breach; we talked about Spoutible's first Town Hall on February 15th with Texas Rep. Jasmin Crockett (I am…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Brian J. Karem
Brian Karem is a White House Columnist and his latest book is titled Free the Press: The Death of American Journalism and How to Revive It. He's a political…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Cliff Schecter
Cliff is back! Topics: Why Cliff and I both believe Trump *can't* win (legally); Nikki Haley is having fun baiting him into insanity-- and by doing so, she…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Stephanie Dominguez Walton
Steph is back for great fun! First, we caught up, had fun and then we dove right into politics: SCOTUS will decide if Trump can be on the Colorado ballot in…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Bob Cesca
Bob Cesca is back! Topics: How we spent our holiday; David Axelrod is on my LAST nerve; Bob shares why he believes a GOP Party split would benefit democracy…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Jody Hamilton
Jody Hamilton, Executive Producer of the Stephanie Miller Show, is back for the last interview show of 2023! Topics: A little fun/personal chat and then we get…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Writer/Director Jay Arnold
Writer/Director Jay Arnold is back! Check out his latest film: Shoulder Dance. Jay and I talked about his latest film, Shoulder Dance, and the importance of…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Writer, Sarah Wood
Sarah Wood is back! Topics: New YouGov poll says the war in the Middle East is not hurting Biden (at this time); news media is accurately noting the parallels…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Frederic Poag
Frederic is a former political organizer who now works in the entertainment industry Topics: The Trump effect on the GOP; GOP is out of money in many…