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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: 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…
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Start Me Up: Jillian Hurley
Jillian Hurley is the Executive Producer of the 2023 film "Americonned." Topics: Her film Americonned--how Corporate America helped to cause the…
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Start Me Up: Democratic Strategist Simon Rosenberg
I love talking with Simon Rosenberg! He's always got the best advice and perspective! Topics: The importance of voting as early as possible; if 6 swing…
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Start Me Up: D. Knight
D. Knight is the host of the Pardon the Insurrection Podcast. Topics: Republicans in disarray! Who will be the next House Speaker? Trump?Jordan?Scalise? D has…
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Start Me Up: Cheri Jacobus
Cheri is back for another rousing conversation! Topics: Cheri is now a registered Democrat and she shares a possible theory about the mission of the "No…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Actress/Activist Heather Thomas
Actress/Activist Heather joined me for a fun chat about her career, politics and what we have to be hopeful about. Topics: How Heather got started in the…
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Start Me Up: Election Analyst Rachel Bitecofer
Rachel is back! You can pre-order her book on Amazon, Hit 'Em Where It Hurts: How to Save Democracy by Beating Republicans at Their Own Game. It will be…
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Start Me Up: Lauren Windsor
Lauren Windsor is the executive producer of The Undercurrent and Project Veritas Exposed, the executive director of American Family Voices, and a partner in…
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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: Proud Boys leader, Joe Biggs…
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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: Lizz Winstead
Lizz Winstead is the co-creator of The Daily Show and now she's the co-host of the FeministBuzzkills podcast focusing on reproductive rights news. Topics: Why…
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Start Me Up: Writer, Sarah Wood
Sarah Wood is back! Topics: DoJ doesn't play; 2024 is looking goodfor democracy; young people are highly motivated to vote and they're engaged in the political…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: D. Knight
D. Knight is the host of the Pardon the Insurrection Podcast. Topics: Happy Trump Arraignament Day! There may be a scenario where Donald actually goes to…
- 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: Vivicca A. Whitsett
Vivicca A. Whitsett is an actor, comedian, talk radio host, writer, cancer survivor and brazen hussy! We had all kinds of fun and I knew we would! Topics…
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Start Me Up: Actor/Producer John Ales
John is an actor who's appeared on television and in movies. Some of his projects include Euphoria, Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll, Sneaky Pete and Star Trek…
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Start Me Up: Actor Mark Damon Espinoza
Mark is best known for the role of "Jesse Vasquez" on Beverly Hills 90210 but his list of credits goes on for days. We talked about his early life…
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Start Me Up: Writer/Director Peter Paige
Peter Paige is an American actor, director, and screenwriter. He is best known for his portrayal of Emmet Honeycutt in the gay drama Queer as Folk. His debut…
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Start Me Up: Actor Bruno Amato
Bruno Amato is back! We talked about the writer's strike and why it's so important; his latest acting roles; we chatted a bit about Donald and the fascists but…
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Start Me Up: Democratic Strategist Simon Rosenberg
Simon is an optimistic guy and we talked about why it's so important to be optimistic with the understanding we don't always get our way. Topics: Dems in array…
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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: David Pepper
David Pepper is back. He's the former chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party and his latest book Saving Democracy is out now. Topics: David shared some…
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Start Me Up: Communications Expert Paige Wolf
Paige Wolf is a communications expert dedicated to creating meaningful progressive change locally and globally. For more than 20 years, she has run Paige Wolf…
- 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…
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Start Me Up: Hal Sparks
Actor/comedian/musician and political commentator Hal Sparks is back! I needed Hal's optimism today and he delivered! Topics: The debt ceiling and why Hal…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: David Corn
David Corn of Mother Jones joined me to discuss the "nothingburger" Durham Report and how the right is using it to deflect attention from the Russian…
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Start Me Up: Writer/Director Jay Arnold
Writer/Director Jay Arnold is back! Topics: White supremacy is an urgent threat to US democracy, even Biden is talking about it and everyone should be sounding…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Travis Bone
Travis Bone, Executive Producer of the Stephanie Miller Show joined me. After we had fun chatting, the E. Jean Carroll verdict came down as we recorded, so we…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Comedian Andy Kindler
Andy is back and as per usual, I laughed a lot! We had so much fun! The show is a mix of politics, personal stories, my not-so-great plan to get a 2nd bivalent…
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Start Me Up: Writer Sarah Wood
Sarah is back! Topics: GOP voted to cut veterans' benefits; the current Republican ideology is on the same trajectory as pre-Nazi Germany; how we cope when…
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Start Me Up: Adeline Koh, Ph.D.
Adeline Koh is the Founder and CEO, and she started Sabbatical Beauty while on academic sabbatical because she was frustrated with the beauty products on the…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Trike Theatre Director Paul Savas
Paul Savas joined me to talk about his work at the Trike Theatre in Arkansas. We talked about how theatre training helps children develop skill sets that can…
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Start Me Up: Leta McCollough Seletzky
Leta McCollough Seletzky is the author of The Kneeling Man: My Father's Life as a Black Spy Who Witnessed the Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. National…
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Start Me Up: Ethan Bearman
Topics: Dominion v. Fox - Ethan explains why part of a settlement could result in Fox being forced to apologize on air, and he breaks down what it all might…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: D. Knight
D. Knight is the host of the Pardon the Insurrection Podcast. Topics: The Tennessee Three and what may happen as a result; Fox "news" is going through…
- 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. Skyleigh talked about her service and…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Allison Gill
Allison Gill is the CEO of MSW Media, She's the host of Mueller, She Wrote, Jack, Clean Up on Aisle 45 and The Daily Beans podcasts. She's a veteran, Ph.D…
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Start Me Up: Actor/Author Kiersten Warren
Actress and author Kiersten Warren returns! Her new book I wish I were an Ocelot: Adventures of an Essential Kitten was released last month and she joins me to…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Writer Sarah Wood
The marvelous Sarah Wood is back. We talk politics first: Trump incitement watch; fascist GOP antics, what it feels like to be a liberal woman in today's…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Andrew Lawrence - Media Matters
Andrew Lawrence is the Deputy Director of Rapid Response at Media Matters for America. He watches Fox News so you don't have to. Topics: It's Indictment Watch…
- 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: Chris Hahn
Chris Hahn is a progressive pundit and the host of the Aggressive Progressive. He also hosts a syndicated radio show and works as a political consultant and…
- 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: 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: Trans Activist Plastic Martyr
Plastic Martyr is a transgender activist, singer, actress and model. We discussed her career as an entertainer; what it's like to be a trans woman in the US…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Christopher Bouzy
Christopher Bouzy is a serial entrepreneur, software engineer, political maven and he’s the founder and CEO of both Bot Sentinel and Spoutible.com. We talked…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Vivicca A. Whitsett
Vivicca A. Whitsett is an actor, comedian, talk radio host, writer, cancer survivor and brazen hussy! Vivivva shared her cancer story and how she must isolate…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: David Pepper
David Pepper returns! He's the author Laboratories of Autocracy: A Wake-Up Call from Behind the Lines and he's the former chairman of the Ohio Democratic…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Steve Pierson - CA State Assembly Candidate
Steve Pierson, Host of the How We Win podcast is a California Democrat running for State Assembly. As someone who's worked in the entertainment industry for…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Jay Arnold
Writer/Director Jay Arnold is back on Valentine's Day! Topics: GOP has been wanting to phase out Social Security for decades; Democrats are following Biden's…
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Start Me Up: Ben Cohen
Ben Cohen of The Banter Substack is back! Topics: The impact of MAGA behavior over the next two years; Biden is incredibly impressive; GenZ will save…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Democratic Strategist Simon Rosenberg
Simon Rosenberg was the lead strategist for the DCCC when Democrats flipped the House in 2018. He is the founder of New Democrat Network (NDN.org) and the New…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Cliff Schecter
Cliff is back! Topics: George Santos' (name unconfirmed) connection to a Russian oligarch leads us to believe he is bought and paid for by those who want to…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Steph Dominguez Walton
Steph is back! Topics: The brutal killing of Tyre Nichols is a tragic reminder we have to overhaul the system; gun culture; some personal stuff and Spoutible…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Cheri Jacobus
Cheri Jacobus is back and after we talk about our love for Sex And The City, we launch into a conversation about politics: Garland; rule of law; the extreme…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Rachel Vindman
Rachel Vindman is an American-based writer and the co-host of the "Suburban WOmen Problem" podcast She's married to Alexander Vindman, retired U.S…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Writer Sarah Wood
Sarah returns! Topics: Chaotic GOP in disarray for the next two years; smoking is once again allowed in offices in the Capitol; the"freedom caucus" are…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Amanda Sowards
Amanda is back and our thing! We are both talkers! Topics: COVID and the variants (sounds like a band-haha); lottery over $1 billion; Garland is taking a LONG…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Bob Cesca
Bob Cesca (my boyfriend) is back! We asked YOU to tell us your assumptions about us as a couple and we responded to your replies. Find out why refrigerators…
- Start Me Up with Kimberley A. Johnson
Start Me Up: Mary Trump
The wonderful and glorious Mary Trump is back for the first Start Me Up podcast of 2023! Topics: Republicans in disarray (McCarthy loses 8th vote for House…