Simon and Julie chat with John about Pete Hegseth’s decision—as Trump’s new Secretary of War—to let U.S. soldiers keep their Medals of Honor from the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre, calling it “final". The move has outraged many people and Native communities.

They also honored Orange Shirt Day (Sept 30)—a National Day of Remembrance for children lost to residential schools and the survivors who carry their stories. To find out more check out Julie’s Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/juliefrancella/p/orange-shirt-day?r=1u83jb&utm_medium=ios

Next, they reflect on Dr. Jane Goodall’s partnerships with Indigenous communities and her call to make decisions with “seven generations ahead” in mind. They also take listener calls and share updates on new Native-led bills in California.

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John talks about day 2 of the government shutdown which saw zero talks of negotiation or compromise on a budget, but instead a unified rattling of swords as Republicans continued to threaten major and permanent federal layoffs. Then, he speaks with the National Affairs correspondent for The Nation - John Nichols, about his new article "Robert Redford Sounded the Alarm About Our Corrupted Politics Over 50 Years Ago". And finishing it up John welcomes back the 2 Taras - Tara Devlin is a comedian and the host of the Tarabuster, where she looks at the news, politics and history through an unapologetically liberal lens. Tara Dublin is a comedian and author of “The Sound of Settling: A Rock & Roll Love Story.” Together Tara Devlin and Tara Dublin are the co-hosts of THE Tara Show podcast. They chat with listeners and give advice on how to navigate life in Trumpland.

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John talks about the big government shutdown. The White House is preparing for hundreds of thousands of layoffs and the fate of affordable health insurance for millions of Americans hangs in the balance. Then, he jokes with Bob Cesca on Trump and Hegseth's military speech and the GOP's failing attempt to color the recent mass shooters as left. Next, He speaks religion and politics with The God Squad and this week Dillon Naber Cruz is joined by Matthew Distefano who is filling in for Desimber Rose. Then closing it up, John welcomes back legal analyst Dr. Tracy Pearson to answer listeners questions.

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