The RTWJ Podcast
Join best friends John and Marcus (JAM) as they share their fresh perspectives on news, society, and culture, as well as personal stories and experiences. As a podcast hosted by members of the LGBTQ community, the RTWJ Podcast is proud to offer a platform that incorporates inclusivity and advocacy for civil rights as part of its values. New episodes are released on the 1st and 15th day of each month. Subscribe to The RTWJ Podcast on your favorite podcast app or listen online at thertwjpodcast.buzzsprout.com. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @thertwjpodcast.
Episodes
20 episodes
Back in time for the holidays!
After a busy October and a delayed episode release schedule, we are happy to be back on track with a new release for November 15th! Having been away during the most critical moments of the race for the White House, we're reflecting on the resul...
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32:49
Throwbacks and Tangents
We’re back with a brand new episode, and we start off with a throwback to our days being branded as The Real Talk with JAM Podcast, followed by allowing ourselves to dive into some tangents, including trying to understand why credit card compan...
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36:38
By Popular Vote, The RTWJ Podcast!
For our Labor Day weekend episode, we’re diving deeper into the race for the White House as Election Day is just a little more than two months away. And as the Harris and Trump campaigns continue pushing along this final stretch, one question w...
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No Immunity from the Chaos of the 2024 Presidential Election
As John and Marcus bring The RTWJ Podcast back to life, they take on new chaos that has recently come up related to the 2024 presidential election, from the first Biden-Trump debate to today's SCOTUS ruling providing Trump with immunity as it r...
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40:13
The RTWJ Podcast Returns for Pride Month 2024
After being on hiatus for several months and delaying the relaunch date, The RTWJ Podcast returns just in time for Pride Month 2024, a topic that is close and personal for the show. BOTH John and Marcus are together again to host this relaunch ...
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33:58
Happy Holidays from The RTWJ Podcast
Marcus continues to run the show for now while John has temporarily stepped away, and provides an update on how things are going, including the recent move which John and Marcus did together to South Orange County. December ...
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Explaining the Temporary Changes for The RTWJ Podcast
As we shared the other week on our social media accounts, John will be temporarily stepping away from The RTWJ Podcast and Marcus will host at least the next few episodes on his own. This is Marcus’ first solo episode, where he shares more deta...
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20:52
RTWJ Hikes Mt. Baldy!
We're switching things up a bit and sharing about our experience earlier this month hiking Mt. Baldy (Mt. San Antonio), which is located in San Bernardino County, CA. Although we both had done it before, this year was the first time just the tw...
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34:25
Compromise and MAGA Do Not Mix
This episode was recorded the day after Representative Kevin McCarthy became the first Speaker of the House of Representatives to ever be removed from the role during a legislative session. This was the result of the motion filed by Rep. Matt G...
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20:49
First Transgender Notification Policy Arrives in O.C.
Following up from our last episode on September 5th, we’re discussing the passage of the first parental notification policy by a school district in Orange County. On Thursday, September 7th, the Orange Unified School District (the school distri...
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35:14
Too Old to Care?
We first start off by once again thanking Jhae Pfenning for having us as featured guests on the Hard Parking Podcast for the episode “The LGBTQ+ conversation” released on August 21, 2023, as we discussed numerous issues currently faced by the L...
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31:40
Using RTWJ to Make an Impact - Personal Reflection
Marcus starts the episode with an unscripted personal reflection on what it means to make a difference in society and his own personal difficulty in accomplishing that while balancing other life commitments, including personal challenges with b...
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30:53
We’re Back from Summer Break!
After taking a few weeks off in July for summer vacation plans, we’re back and looking forward to continuing The RTWJ Podcast through the rest of 2023. After sharing about what we were each up to during the break, we’re discussing the stigmatiz...
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29:55
Pride Month 2023: Pride Gets Personal
We're wrapping up our Pride Month 2023 series by sharing personal stories of our experiences as members of the LGBTQ+ community, what Pride Month means to us, and our personal reasons for why we advocate so strongly for full LGBTQ+ inclusion. T...
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Pride Month 2023: Our Response to the Claims of Grooming by the LGBTQ Community
As we continue our discussion of LGBTQ rights and inclusivity during Pride Month 2023, we’re tackling one of the more popular anti-LGBTQ claims being made, which is the false allegation that the LGBTQ+ community engages in grooming, including f...
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40:59
Start of Pride Month 2023
Advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights and inclusion is a prominent theme of our show throughout the year, but throughout the month of June we'll be focusing on what makes the LGBTQ+ community so incredible, as well as the challenges we face in politics an...
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26:37
What does the future hold?
As the Debt Ceiling crisis nears the end, the RTWJ Podcast talks about what it means for people like us. Also, the MAGA crusade of bigotry, hatred, and the push of fascism continues. How do we fight back? Join us as we crush their lies, conspir...
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29:44
Introducing The RTWJ Podcast's Rejection of MAGA Extremism in U.S. Politics
We're introducing the political platform of The RTWJ Podcast, which promotes human and civil rights, as well as the inclusion of people from all backgrounds. We strongly reject the Make America Great Again (MAGA) political movement, which only ...
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