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Survive EverydayThe Real Welfare QueensSend us a textBillionaires are rewriting the rules of democracy—should we be worried? Join us alongside my guest, Ohio State Representative Joe Miller, as we dissect the seismic shifts in political influence. We tackle complex questions about transparency, the rise of dark money, and the ethical dilemmas posed by wealthy billionaires steering political narratives. We explore Steve Bannon's "flooding the zone with shit" tactic, a strategy designed to divide and conquer public attention. We'll reflect on historical lessons, like the fall of the Roman Empire, to stress the vital role of st...2025-01-2817 min
Survive EverydayFrom Poverty to Policy ChangeSend us a textGrowing up in a working-poor family, State Representative Joe Miller (OH-53) brings a gritty, firsthand perspective to the table that challenges the status quo. Our discussion weaves through Joe's life experiences and combines them with insights from Matthew Desmond’s "Poverty by America" to expose the harsh realities of poverty and the systems that cement it. Together, we question the efficacy of political campaign spending and school voucher programs, and how they might unintentionally deepen the chasms of inequality they aim to bridge. The conversation pivots to the overpowering economic influence in...2025-01-0735 min
Survive EverydayProfiting from PovertySend us a textJerry’s expertise provides a rare window into the, sometimes, exclusive world of investment strategies, encouraging us to question who truly benefits from the current financial system and how we can make smarter choices on our financial journeys.Through the lens of corporate giants like Walmart, we dive into the moral and economic dilemmas surrounding minimum wage debates. Do higher wages lead to healthier, less stressed workers, or do they risk job losses and drive inflation? We unpack these arguments, focusing on how economic security can empower individuals while challenging corporations' ro...2024-12-1127 minSurvive EverydayWhat is Poverty?Send us a textEvery day, millions wake up to a cycle they didn’t choose—a system built to keep them struggling, surviving, but never truly living. Poverty isn’t just an empty wallet or a lack of opportunity. It’s a network of barriers: broken systems, historical injustices, and policies that perpetuate inequality.Welcome to Survive Everyday Podcast and our new series, Spark of Change. Today, we begin our journey into the systems of poverty—how they’re built, who t...2024-12-0622 minSurvive EverydayThe Path ForwardSend us a textIn Spark of Change: Anti-Poverty Conversations, join us on a road trip of deep reflection, raw family discussions, and unfiltered perspectives on politics, community, and the American struggle with poverty.Together, we'll explore America's systemic challenges and ask if uniting around economic class and common struggles could spark a true change. Tune in for raw insights, thoughtful debates, and a shared mission to redefine our future.Resources from this episode:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHAWbU11LB0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL59AckZN5...2024-11-1522 minSurvive EverydayThe American ExperimentSend us a textHow do we survive this election? Let's tak about it. Support the showSurvive Everyday on BlueskyAdam on TikTok 2024-11-0809 min
Circle Of NerdsPleasant ProbingThis week, Adam Gercak, host of the wildly popular Survive Everyday podcast, joins us for another round of the Great American Jack-Off, and we talk about a Star Wars hostage crisis, the greatest of the Star Wars franchise, and our general love of Star Wars.Come for the conversation; stay for the Jack-Off. Support the showFollow us on ALL the socials...seriously...all of them...@CircleOfNerds and subscribe to our YouTube channel if you like to watch ;-)For early access to our content, including full, uncut video versions of ou...2023-05-3156 min
Circle Of NerdsAttack of the 50 Foot MustacheThis week, special guest Adam Gercak, host of the wildly popular Survive Everyday podcast, stops by to discuss prepping for the apocalypse, everyday survival, and how anyone can get ready right now! We're also talking mustache rides and playing High Ground with a bit of a throwback twist. All that and more this week! Support the showFollow us on ALL the socials...seriously...all of them...@CircleOfNerds and subscribe to our YouTube channel if you like to watch ;-)For early access to our content, including full, uncut video versions of our n...2023-05-241h 14
Survive Everyday39: Mental Health MattersSend us a textMay is mental health awareness month and on this podcast we’ve never shied away from talking about mental health. On this episode we are going discussing 6 topics that delve into the intricate workings of the human mind and explore ways to foster our mental well-being. I’m embarked on a profound journey to unravel the significance of taking care of our mental health years ago, but like anything the work is never done, and it’s always ongoing. I hope to try and uncover the layers of this essential topic that impacts...2023-05-1721 minSurvive Everyday38: My "I want" songSend us a textA little more than a week ago I asked a question on social media. If you’re a musical theater nerd like I am, there’s always a song early in the first act called, the “I want song”. This is the song the hero of the story sing to set up the journey you’re about to go on. In Hamilton it’s the song “My Shot”. In the Little Mermaid it’s a part of your world. In Rent, it’s the title song called Rent. In Wicked it’s th...2023-05-0922 min
Survive Everyday37: Stop.Drop.Rewind - Music = SurvivalSend us a textIn our previous episode, we explored the importance of literacy. Today, we'll be diving into another form of language that is also essential to our survival - music.From ancient times to the present day, music has been an integral part of human culture, connecting people across borders and languages. It has the power to inspire, heal, and uplift us during the most challenging times. Today, we'll be exploring why music is so important to our emotional and mental well-being, and it can help us overcome adversity.2023-05-031h 04
Survive Everyday36: The Literacy AvengersSend us a textLiteracy is an essential tool for empowerment and change. So today we’ve assembled the literacy Avengers, to use a comic book reference, to talk about the power of literacy and the challenges we face in promoting it and what Cleveland is doing to empower us all to become literacy ambassadors. Our Guests: Laureen Atkins-Holliday - Vice President of Strategic Initiatives with the Literacy CooperativeThe Literacy Cooperative’s links:Web: www.literacycooperative.orgFB: https://www.facebook.com/literacycoopTwitter: @literac...2023-04-251h 03Survive Everyday35: Here we go againSend us a textHere we go again. Yet another school shooting, in yet another school district, in the only developed country where this seems to be a problem. In february we had the shooting at Michigan State University, and now….this….Our kids see more combat than our military....https://www.statista.com/statistics/476456/mass-shootings-in-the-us-by-shooter-s-race/#:~:text=Between%201982%20and%20March%202023,percent%2C%20and%20seven%20percent%20respectively.https://www.statista.com/statistics/270272/percentage-of-us-population-by-ethnicities/https://www.statista.com/statistics/476445/mass-shootings-in-the-us-by-shooter-s-gender/https://www.s...2023-04-0433 min