California Representative Kevin Kiley discusses the disastrous consequences of the AB5 bill going national, its impact on independent contractors and small business owners, and the workarounds to implement it despite not passing through Congress. They also explore how AB5 infringes on individual rights and disproportionately affects women and vulnerable populations. The podcast addresses the steps to prevent a national version and the lack of attention on this pressing issue.

Sarah Hepola, author of Blackout: Remembering The Things I Drank To Forget, sits down with Bridget to discuss their longing for the 90s, how they're considered "the good old days" by kids growing up today, the privilege of not giving a crap about politics, and their similar experiences with partying and drinking. They discuss why the peak drinking year was probably 2005, why the iphone was the great disruptor for partying, the drunk driving laws of the 70s, how they both stumbled into journalism, the truth about dating in middle age, Sarah's realization that she'd never have kids, the trials of IVF, and why they never would have listened to anyone else telling them to stop drinking - they needed to get to that point through their own experience. They also cover dating etiquette, the breakdown of trust in dating, why we need courtship rules, and how you can’t really know something’s a cope until you’re on the other side of it.Sponsor Links: Patriot Gold - Call 888-614-9238Dr. Gundry Podcast - https://bit.ly/DrGundry-WiWPluto TV - https://bit.ly/WiWPlutoTV This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.phetasy.com/subscribeSupport the show

Katherine Dee returns to break down the overwhelming apathy many seemed to feel during 2023 and look ahead to what we might be facing in 2024. She and Bridget discuss her culture war burnout prediction, why the Zoomers feel like the internet belongs to them, the pressures of being a content creator, treating it like a business yet being unable to admit to other content creators that it is a business, kids who are growing up with their parents putting their lives online, the trick to being uncancellable, the effects of Elon taking over Twitter, the pressure to always weigh in and have an opinion on everything, knowing how much work goes into the content that is out there, balancing longevity with virality or immediate success, how everyone is in their own echo chamber, and why you shouldn't listen to her when it comes to politics. Check out her Substack Default Wisdom. Sponsor Links:Patriot Gold - Call 888-614-9238Dr. Gundry Podcast - https://bit.ly/DrGundry-WiWPluto TV - https://bit.ly/WiWPlutoTV This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.phetasy.com/subscribeSupport the show

Garand Thumb Youtuber, Mike Jones, sits down with Bridget for a frank conversation about gun culture and all the factors that go into the gun debate, his time in the military as a SERE specialist, the complex topic of school shootings, their mutual love of America, and why social media plus AI might be the end of us. They also cover the importance of vulnerability among men - not just with their families - but with each other, how being a good leader is knowing when to be a hard ass and when to allow for vulnerability, why role models for men are hard to find, how your success or failure in tough situations is 100% about your mental state, the Second Amendment, traveling, the reality of being a killer, stoicism, humility, and the importance of realizing you're average. Bridget defines the word TERF for Mike, and Mike promises to teach Bridget the survival skills any 6 year old in 1830 would know.[Note: This is a previously broadcast episode]Sponsor Links:  - Patriot Gold - Call 888-614-9238  - We Are Not Journalists Podcast - https://spoti.fi/3R0a0bZ  - Pluto TV - https://bit.ly/WiWPlutoTV This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.phetasy.com/subscribeSupport the show

Andrew Doyle returns to discuss his latest book The New Puritans: How the Religion of Social Justice Captured the Western World. Andrew wrote the book for people who are confused by what's going on in the culture right now. He and Bridget have a riveting conversation about what actually happened during the Salem witch trials and how it can be applied to today's culture--how you might not get hanged but you could have your life ruined. They also cover why the gender ideology movement is one of the worst things that happened to the gay movement, how this progressive ideology is making us more racist, and authentic racists are starting to feel more emboldened, why there's a focus on race, gender, and sexuality, but not class, money, or poor people, why seeing the culture war as a left vs right thing is misleading, loss of trust in the media, and the sad truth that where they’ll burn books, they’ll burn people too.[Note: This is a previously broadcast episode]Sponsor Links:- AG1 - https://bit.ly/AG1-WiW - Patriot Gold - Call 888-614-9238 - Storyworth - https://bit.ly/wiw-storyworth- Progressive - https://pgrs.in/3Dp5ZIW- We’re Not Journalists Podcast - https://spoti.fi/3R0a0bZ- Pluto TV - https://bit.ly/WiWPlutoTV This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.phetasy.com/subscribeSupport the show

Tom Sawyer, former owner and manager of the famous Cobbs Comedy Club in San Francisco, sits down with Bridget to discuss what it takes to make a career in stand up. They talk about how Tom got into the business, how he started booking and producing comedy shows, his tips for success to all bookers out there, what his biggest mistake as a comic was, how he built Cobbs into the success it became, how to recognize that you won’t make it as a comic, the dysfunctional lifestyle, the truth about bombing, and his perspective on women in comedy. They also cover people who are intent on self-destruction, people who can handle the success the achieve or not, the dangers of comedy, his tips for a successful audition, why the audience is rooting for you, why you should always be evolving both as a person and as a comic, how he got into voice acting, the other careers that comedy can lead you to, and why comedy is on fire right now. Sponsor Links: AG1 - https://bit.ly/AG1-WiWBabbel - https://bit.ly/babbel-wiwPatriot Gold - Call 888-614-9238Shopify - https://bit.ly/shopify-wiwThe Jordan Harbinger Show - https://spoti.fi/3LhJBTPProgressive Insurance - https://pgrs.in/3Dp5ZIWWe Are Not Journalists Podcast - https://spoti.fi/3R0a0bZPluto TV - https://bit.ly/WiWPlutoTV This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.phetasy.com/subscribeSupport the show

Bridget Phetasy sits down with author Thomas de Zengotita to discuss his book Mediated. They cover paradox of authenticity, performing true selves, choosing between different versions of oneself, being busy as a way of being somebody, and the impact of language. They also delve into topics such as rubbernecking, life of doubt, depression, and the absence of stimulation causing panic.

Bridget sits down with comedian & musician Ami Kozak for a conversation about how he uses platforms to address what’s going on as a modern Orthodox Jew, seeing the frightening consequences of bad ideas and viewing everything through oppressor/oppressee lenses, how all the early Nazi propaganda was rooted in compassion, how there’s an anti-human sentiment that has infected the left, the distinction between ignorance, lack of awareness, and hate, why the state of Israel's existence is a great example of shedding the victim mentality, trying to move the needle in a constructive direction, and why conversations in good faith are trying to arrive at a more refined understanding of the truth. They also cover the difference between our opponents and our enemies, the irony of having to fight for peace, trying to see what someone is saying and their motivations behind it from a good faith perspective, why comedy allows a window into constructive conversations, and the key to doing a good impression of someone. Check out Ami's podcast Ami's House. Sponsor Links:Patriot Gold - Call 888-614-9238The Jordan Harbinger Show - https://spoti.fi/3LhJBTPWe Are Not Journalists Podcast - https://spoti.fi/3R0a0bZProgressive Insurance - https://pgrs.in/3Dp5ZIW This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.phetasy.com/subscribeSupport the show

From the ages of 11 to 16 Jacob Bresler survived five years of ghettos and concentration camps during World War II. He credits his inventiveness, his stubbornness, his resilience, and his will to survive as the reasons he made it through the war and created a new life for himself in America. He is a humanist. He does not hate. He has no enemies. He remains optimistic about the future, and believes that communication is the only way to combat ignorance and pierce the ideological bubbles we’ve segregated ourselves into. He and Bridget cover a variety of topics including the many different paths he’s traveled in his life, how he feels about the phrase “Trump is Hitler,” when we should teach children about the Holocaust, how best to counter hate, and the idea that the potential for brutality lies within all of us. Don’t miss Jacob’s autobiography: You Shall Not Be Called Jacob Anymore. [Note: This is a previously broadcast episode]Sponsor Links: AG1 - https://bit.ly/AG1-WiW Patriot Gold - Call 888-614-9238 Bad Bad Thing: The Blackstone Sisters Podcast - https://bit.ly/blackstone-wiw Progressive - https://pgrs.in/3Dp5ZIW This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.phetasy.com/subscribeSupport the show

Bridget sits down with Gad Saad, author of The Saad Truth About Happiness and The Parasitic Mind , to discuss the Israel/Palestine conflict, the rise in antisemitism they were seeing even before the October 7th attacks, why the level of Jew hatred allowed in society is a canary in the coal mine, and how people in the West take their own mindset for granted and don’t appreciate how different the Middle Eastern mindset is. They cover the concept of idea pathogens and how ideas like postmodernism, transgender activism, cultural relativism, and social constructivism have taken over the way they have, how these ideas start with a noble goal which morphs into complete nonsense in the pursuit of that goal and how in the service of that noble goal you murder truth, why the Israel/Palestine issue has nothing to do with land, the fundamental attribution error, Jewish sharks, how Gad maintains a sense of purpose and meaning, the two most important decisions you’ll make in life, and why despite everything, you should always have fun and play. Sponsor links: Babbel - https://bit.ly/babbel-wiwShopify - https://bit.ly/shopify-wiwPatriot Gold - Call 888-614-9238The Jordan Harbinger Show - https://spoti.fi/3LhJBTPProgressive - https://pgrs.in/3Dp5ZIWBad Bad Thing: The Blackstone Sisters Podcast - https://bit.ly/blackstone-wiw This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.phetasy.com/subscribeSupport the show