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Universal Basic Income, DC Statehood and Dealing Hope with Rev. Wendy Hamilton
In our latest episode of the Fun Time Program, John & Vivica chat with Rev. Wendy Hamilton about her campaign for congress in the District of Columbia and the issues that inspired her to run including DC Statehood, Universal Basic Income and inspiring more people to become engaged by being a hope dealer in politics.
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Fun Time Program
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Rev. Wendy Hamilton
https://www.revwendyforcongress.com (https://www.revwendyforcongress.com/)
https://www.facebook.com/RevWendyHamilton (https://www.facebook.com/RevWendyHamilton)
https://twitter.com/revwendy3 (https://twitter.com/revwendy3)
https://www.instagram.com/revwendyforcongress/ (https://www.instagram.com/revwendyforcongress/)
Humanity Forward
https://movehumanityforward.com (https://movehumanityforward.com/)
https://www.facebook.com/humanity4ward (https://www.facebook.com/humanity4ward)
https://www.instagram.com/humanity_forward/ (https://www.instagram.com/humanity_forward/)
https://twitter.com/HumanityForward (https://twitter.com/HumanityForward)
Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
00:21 - How Rev. Wendy got her start in politics
07:09 - Getting started with the Andrew Yang campaign
11:51 - What inspired Rev. Wendy to run for Congress?
17:30 - Why the fight for DC statehood is so important
18:13 - What role does the current DC representative have in Congress?
20:55 - Why it is important to advocate for important issues beyond statehood.
25:14 - On being inspired by The Squad
28:06 - The challenges of running against an entrenched incumbent
31:59 - Why having competitive elections is so important for voter enthusiasm
33:09 - On being a “Hope Dealer”
34:33 - Why running for office is about more than just winning, it’s about changing the conversation and enabling new ideas to be heard and considered.
35:12 - What is the biggest challenge in running for office?
39:54 - What is it going to take to get DC Statehood passed?
50:56 - Will the push for DC Statehood help the push for Puerto Rico Statehood?
54:50 - Why Universal Basic Income is the most important issue after DC Statehood
55:05 - MLK was championing for a UBI when he was shot and killed
57:09 - How are we going to pay for UBI?
1:01:04 - How far we have come since the Democrats laughed at Andrew Yang on the debate stage in Detroit just one year ago.
1:02:55 - How Andrew Yang transitioned from running for president to continuing to fight for his ideas with his non-profit Humanity Forward
1:06:27 - Why turnout is going to be the most important factor in this election
1:09:00 - What is has been like since announcing her campaign
1:11:06 - How can people help out with the campaign?
1:11:49 - How the ban on political advertising on social media has hindered fundraising.
1:13:25 - Rev. Wendy loves the Yang Gang!
1:20:24 - Final Words
18 Feb 2021
Talking Sex and Sanity with Ami Shikah of Ami's Diaries
John and Vivica chat with sex educator Ami Shikah of the Sex and Sanity podcast and blogger at Ami’s Diaries. Topics covered include sex positivity, safety in kink and dating, and the differences between the sex positivity communities in the US and Ghana. Stay tuned to the end for some fun sex toy demonstrations!
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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA82QVmwBVA1vG22Gzv099Q (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA82QVmwBVA1vG22Gzv099Q)
Ami Shekah
https://amisdiaries.com (https://amisdiaries.com/)
https://www.facebook.com/amisdiaries (https://www.facebook.com/amisdiaries)
https://www.instagram.com/amisdiaries/ (https://www.instagram.com/amisdiaries/)
https://twitter.com/amisdiaries (https://twitter.com/amisdiaries)
Crave : Vesper
https://www.lovecrave.com/products/vesper/ (https://www.lovecrave.com/products/vesper/)
https://www.facebook.com/likecrave (https://www.facebook.com/likecrave)
https://www.instagram.com/lovecrave/ (https://www.instagram.com/lovecrave/)
https://twitter.com/followcrave (https://twitter.com/followcrave)
Erostek
https://erostek.com (https://erostek.com/)
https://twitter.com/erostek (https://twitter.com/erostek)
njoy
https://www.njoytoys.com (https://www.njoytoys.com/)
https://twitter.com/TheNjoyDesigner (https://twitter.com/TheNjoyDesigner)
Neon Wand
https://thepleasurechest.com/neon-wand (https://thepleasurechest.com/neon-wand)
The Pleasure Chest
https://thepleasurechest.com (https://thepleasurechest.com/)
https://www.facebook.com/makelifesexy (https://www.facebook.com/makelifesexy)
https://www.instagram.com/pleasurecheststores/ (https://www.instagram.com/pleasurecheststores/)
https://twitter.com/PleasureChestNY (https://twitter.com/PleasureChestNY)
Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:18 - On starting her Sex and Sanity podcast
02:14 - How do you find your guests for the podcast?
03:17 - Polyamory vs. Monogamy
13:49 - How to meet sex positive people in Ghana
16:03 - Are there any risks to talking about sex positivity in Ghana?
20:12 - Is there public support for changing the sexually repressive laws in Ghana?
23:37 - The state of LGTBQ+ safety in the US
26:32 - The challenges of exploring Polyamory for the first time
27:43 - Ami’s favorite sex topics to talk about
28:17 - Common kinks that people like to talk about?
28:54 - Is there a sex toy industry in Ghana?
30:01 - Favorite sex toys
31:26 - Vivica’s orgy contest trophy story
37:20 - The legality of orgy parties in New York
40:05 - Are the laws around sex and sex work changing in the US?
45:21 - Vivica demonstrating her electricity toys
47:45 - Neon wand demonstration
51:00 - Electric flogger demonstration
52:37 - Erostek demonstration
1:00:45 - How electricity can be used as a non-sexual introduction into kink
1:03:37 - How can people learn more about Kink in Ghana?
104:43 - Traveling with sex toys
7 Feb 2021
Exploring Human Centered Capitalism, Ranked Choice Voting and the American Scorecard with Boyce Littlefield
In the latest episode of the Fun Time Program, John and Vivica chat with Boyce Littlefield of the Mindful Skeptics and The Trickle Up about his involvement in the Andrew Yang 2020 Presidential campaign, and how the behind Human Centered Capitalism are starting to take hold in this country. What is next for the movement? We would love to hear your thoughts in the comments!
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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA82QVmwBVA1vG22Gzv099Q (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA82QVmwBVA1vG22Gzv099Q)
Boyce Littlefield / Mindful Skeptics
https://www.facebook.com/MindfulSkeptics/ (https://www.facebook.com/MindfulSkeptics/)
https://twitter.com/MindfulSkeptics (https://twitter.com/MindfulSkeptics)
https://www.instagram.com/mindfulskepticspodcast/ (https://www.instagram.com/mindfulskepticspodcast/)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN0poPRwjYYdKCW0UIZ2pag (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN0poPRwjYYdKCW0UIZ2pag)
The Trickle Up
https://trickleup.org (https://trickleup.org/)
Scott Santens
https://www.scottsantens.com (https://www.scottsantens.com/)
https://twitter.com/scottsantens (https://twitter.com/scottsantens)
https://www.facebook.com/scottsantens/ (https://www.facebook.com/scottsantens/)
Andrew Yang
https://www.yangforny.com (https://www.yangforny.com/)
https://twitter.com/AndrewYang (https://twitter.com/AndrewYang)
Humanity Forward
https://movehumanityforward.com (https://movehumanityforward.com/)
Of the People
https://ofthepeople.us (https://ofthepeople.us/)
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