The 2020 US general election has taken place, and after days of counting in several swing states, former Vice-President Joe Biden has won the election decisively over Donald Trump. However, the expected gains for Democrats in Congress - the "blue wave" - were not realized. Why did this result occur? Jaye details what she believes is the real reason why centrist Democrats are blaming progressives and black activists for the unmet expectations in Congress.
Meanwhile, Trump has yet to concede the presidential election to Biden, and has pushed the courts and state legislatures to set aside the election results in favor of gifting him a second term, citing "fraud" that has yet to be proven in a court of law. Are Trump's efforts a sign of a soft coup, or a grift? And should Americans be concerned about democracy, even as it appears Trump is failing in his efforts?
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107 - Broke the Bread, Spilled the Tea: Conversation with Mitchell Kesller
106 - From the Moon I Watched Her: Conversation with Emily English Medley
Bonus - Harder Core Urban Legends
105 - My Gay Church Days: Conversation with George Azar
104 - They Will Not Stop at Roe
Bonus - The Bill Clinton Impeachment Scandal in the Age of #MeToo
103 - Speaking Up About Religious Trauma: Conversation with Andrew Pledger
102 - Potstirrer SCOOPS!: National Deflection
101 - Finding Paz: Conversation with Allison K. Garcia
100 - The Truth is Cancelled
99 - Undoing the Knots: Conversation with Maureen O'Connell, PhD
98 - War on Christmas 2021
97 - Voter Suppression Part 3: Undefeated
Bonus - The Pied Piper of R&B
96 - Potstirrer SCOOPS!: The Great Resignation
95 - Potstirrer SCOOPS!: Illusion of Safety
94 - Distinction Without a Difference
93 - Christians Against Christianity: Conversation with Obery M. Hendricks Jr., Ph.D.
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