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All American Why is a podcast for Excessive Thinkers, people who still give a damn about the country and believe curiosity is a civic responsibility. Each episode tackles a single big question about America, inviting nuance, critical thinking, and real conversation in a time of oversimplification. The show creates space for learning, reflection, and the occasional patriotic spiral, all rooted in the idea that critique is a form of care. © 2026 My Creativity Vitality LLC. All Rights Reserved. Ciencia Política Política y Gobierno
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  • 5: Why Does Comedy Matter When Everything Feels Broken?

    5: Why Does Comedy Matter When Everything Feels Broken?
    Feb 5 2026
    Episode InformationHuge thank you to everyone who helped bring this episode together. After we wrapped, I realized I forgot to shout out a few absolute legends like Carol Burnett and Mary Tyler Moore. I also didn’t get to name some of the incredible women in comedy I love and admire so much, including Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, and Kristen Wiig. And Catherine O’Hara deserves special love too. While she isn’t a stand-up comedian, her ability to make me and so many others laugh is truly unmatched.There are honestly too many brilliant people to list, but I hope you have someone in your life who makes you laugh whether that’s a comedian you love, a family member, a coworker, or a friend. We all deserve a little more laughter. Guest Information Belinda Carroll (She/Her), Comedian, ActivistIMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6509199/Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belinda_Carroll_(comedian)Instagram: @belindacomedyTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@belinda_comedyRecording and ProductionRecorded at: XRAY.FM StudiosOriginal Music: Rainezra @rainezra and Vews @pointofvewsAudio Editing by: Kye Gilmer @residual_audioLearn More/SourcesThe following materials were referenced or informed this episode. Links are provided for transparency and further reading.Proverbs 17:22 (Bible)https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+17%3A22&version=NRSVUENorman Cousins, Anatomy of an Illnesshttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/32961/anatomy-of-an-illness-as-perceived-by-the-patient-by-norman-cousins/Laughter and stress hormones, Berk et al., American Journal of the Medical Scienceshttps://journals.lww.com/amjmedsci/Abstract/1989/12000/Neuroendocrine_and_Stress_Hormone_Changes_During.1.aspxMayo Clinic on stress relief from laughterhttps://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/stress-relief/art-20044456Charlie Chaplin, Modern Times (1936)https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0027977/Great Depression unemployment data, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statisticshttps://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2012/10/art1full.pdfMel Brooks, The Producers (1967)https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063462/Mel Brooks on making Hitler ridiculoushttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/mel-brooks-on-making-hitler-ridiculous-180962498/Mark Twain lecture tours and humorhttps://www.pbs.org/marktwain/learnmore/writings_humor.htmlDick Gregory biography and civil rights comedyhttps://www.biography.com/performer/dick-gregoryDick Gregory: Beyond the Laughter documentaryhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101688/Lenny Bruce obscenity trialshttps://www.aclu.org/documents/trials-lenny-bruceLenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth documentaryhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120715/Bob Hope USO historyhttps://www.uso.org/stories/1942-bob-hope-and-the-usoGeorge Carlin on political languagehttps://www.openculture.com/2013/02/george_carlin_on_soft_language.htmlGeorge Carlin bookshttps://www.georgecarlin.com/books/Richard Pryor documentary Omit the Logichttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt2486682/Eddie Murphy Delirioushttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085478/Eddie Murphy Rawhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093855/I Love Lucy “Job Switching” chocolate factory episodehttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0609194/I Love Lucy “Lucy Does a Commercial” Vitameatavegamin episodehttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0609186/Joan Rivers documentary A Piece of Workhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt1558250/Robin Williams Live on Broadwayhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0303781/Mrs. Doubtfirehttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107614/The Birdcagehttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115685/SNL returns after 9/11https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/snl-returns-after-9-11-flna1c9462991Jon Stewart “Can we be funny?” storyhttps://www.vulture.com/2016/09/jon-stewart-snl-911-oral-history.htmlThe Daily Showhttps://www.cc.com/shows/the-daily-showFull Frontal with Samantha Beehttps://www.tbs.com/shows/full-frontal-with-samantha-beeLast Week Tonight with John Oliverhttps://www.hbo.com/last-week-tonight-with-john-oliverThe Colbert Reporthttps://www.cc.com/shows/the-colbert-reportHave I Got News for Youhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mkw3The Golden Girlshttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088526/Broad Cityhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt2578560/Parks and Recreationhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt1266020/Support the showAll American Why is independently produced and listener supported.If you value conversations that center nuance, critical thinking, and honest inquiry, you can support the show here:https://www.allamericanwhypodcast.com/supportAnother great way to support the podcast is by sharing this episode, leaving a review, or sending it to the Excessive Thinkers in your life who love asking “why” and thinking deeply.
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  • 4: Why Is a Nation Built by Immigrants Still So Afraid of Immigrants?

    4: Why Is a Nation Built by Immigrants Still So Afraid of Immigrants?
    Jan 21 2026
    Thank you to everyone who helped bring this episode together. As of the episode’s release on January 20, 2026, Danny Quach remains detained in a facility in Houston, Texas. After four months, his family and advocates have received little to no information about his status or any timeline for release or deportation to Vietnam. Guest Information Al Nodarse, Friend of DannyMary Quach, Wife of Danny Go Fund Me to Support Danny and His Family: https://gofund.me/993e46405Recording and ProductionOriginal Music: Rainezra @rainezra and Vews @pointofvewsAudio Editing by: Kye Gilmer @residual_audio Learn More/SourcesThe following materials were referenced or informed this episode. Links are provided for transparency and further reading.KATU News story about Dannyhttps://katu.com/news/local/lake-oswego-rallies-for-detained-man-facing-deportation-to-vietnam-danny-quach-al-nodarse-vietnam-immigrant-baker-bakery-freedom-for-4-danny-happy-sparrow-lake-oswego-bakery-business-owner-immigration-ice-detentionReutersFour migrants die in US immigration custody over first 10 days of 2026https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/four-migrants-die-us-ice-custody-over-first-10-days-2026-2026-01-12/ReutersFatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis sparks national protestshttps://www.reuters.com/world/us/fatal-ice-shooting-minneapolis-activist-sets-stage-national-protests-2026-01-10/The GuardianUS immigration agents shot at people 16 times under Trump’s crackdownhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/07/trump-immigration-ice-shootingsThe GuardianWill ICE agent face consequences for Renee Nicole Good’s killinghttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/10/will-ice-agent-face-consequences-renee-nicole-goodThe Guardian2025 was ICE’s deadliest year in two decadeshttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jan/04/ice-2025-deaths-timelineWashington PostMedical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicidehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/01/15/ice-detention-death-homicide/American Immigration CouncilImmigration Detention Expansion in Trump’s Second Termhttps://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/immigration-detention-report.pdfACLU / Physicians for Human RightsDeadly Failures: Preventable Deaths in U.S. Immigration Detentionhttps://www.aclu.org/publications/deadly-failures-preventable-deaths-in-us-immigrant-detentionProject On Government OversightICE Inspections Plummeted as Detentions Soared in 2025https://www.pogo.org/investigates/ice-inspections-plummeted-as-detentions-soared-in-2025PBS NewsHourA dozen undocumented workers were fired from a Trump golf coursehttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/a-dozen-undocumented-workers-were-fired-from-a-trump-golf-course-what-happens-nowThe WeekA pipeline of undocumented immigrants reportedly helped build and maintain Trump’s New Jersey golf clubhttps://theweek.com/speedreads/822758/pipeline-undocumented-immigrants-reportedly-helped-build-maintain-trumps-new-jersey-golf-clubThe Statute of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation Passenger Search Websitehttps://www.statueofliberty.org/discover/passenger-ship-search/U.S. Code, Asylum (8 U.S.C. § 1158). Legal text defining asylum eligibility and procedure https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/8/1158American Immigration Council, Asylum in the United States. Overview of the Refugee Act of 1980 https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/fact-sheet/asylum-united-states/USCIS, Refugees and Asylum. Official explanation of the process and legal context https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/refugees-asylumOffice of Refugee Resettlement, The Refugee Act of 1980. Policy guidance https://acf.gov/orr/policy-guidance/refugee-actNational Constitution Center, Wong Kim Ark decision and Fourteenth Amendment contexthttps://constitutioncenter.org/blog/a-look-back-at-the-wong-kim-ark-decisionOyez, United States v. Wong Kim Ark. Case summaryhttps://www.oyez.org/cases/1850-1900/169us649NAPABA, Wong Kim Ark upheld birthright citizenshiphttps://www.napaba.org/page/wong_kim_arkOrganization of American Historians, Historical overview of birthright citizenship and exclusion politicshttps://www.oah.org/tah/asian-american-and-pacific-islander-history/from-wong-kim-ark-to-the-japanese-american-incarceration-asian-americans-and-the-racial-limits-of-birthright-citizenship/U.S. National Archives, Japanese American incarceration during World War II. Government background and documentary materialshttps://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/japanese-relocationSupreme Court History, Wong Kim Ark context including Ex parte Endo and incarceration referenceshttps://civics.supremecourthistory.org/article/united-states-v-wong-kim-ark/USCIS, Immigration and Nationality Act overview. Foundational post-1952 immigration lawhttps://www.uscis.gov/laws-and-policy/legislation/immigration-and-nationality-actSupport the showAll American Why is independently produced and listener supported.If you value conversations that center nuance...
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  • Introducing 'All American Why'

    Introducing 'All American Why'
    Jan 21 2026

    All American Why is a podcast for people who care deeply about this country and are feeling a lot about it. Hosted by Michael Jonas, JD, MBA, the show explores politics, power, culture, and policy by asking one essential question again and again: why.

    Because you cannot fix what you refuse to understand.

    Anger, grief, hope, exhaustion, outrage, and love all coexist here. None of those feelings are wrong. All American Why makes room for all of it, while rejecting shallow debates and recycled talking points in favor of real problem solving.

    Michael is a business lawyer, community builder, and former congressional candidate who believes patriotism is not about comfort or silence. It is about accountability, honesty, and the willingness to name what is broken so it can actually be fixed.

    Drawing from law, advocacy, community work, and a firsthand run for Congress, Michael brings sharp analysis, lived experience, and humor that keeps the show grounded and human. The goal is not to tell you what to think, but to slow things down long enough to understand root causes and explore better paths forward.

    This show is also building a community known as the Excessive Thinkers. Policy nerds, frustrated voters, recovering and/or spiteful optimists, and anyone who believes democracy requires participation are welcome here. Expect thoughtful conversation, uncomfortable questions, and the occasional spiral.

    It’s giving stars, stripes, and dumpster fire vibes. Together, we will laugh, cry, and ask why.

    If you still believe America is worth understanding, fixing, and fighting for, subscribe, share, and join us.

    Welcome to All American Why.
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