The James Perspective

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On today’s episode, we discuss how mocking politicians like AOC as “stupid” can blind voters to the way savvy operators quietly grow rich and powerful off the very systems their critics keep funding. Charlotte’s “therapy session” then spirals into a deep dive on Minnesota’s massive welfare‑fraud scandal and the surrounding murder of a state lawmaker, where Glenn painstakingly separates sloppy reporting and partisan spin from what the evidence about the shooter, his targets, and his supposed “manifesto” actually shows. The crew argues that the political “BLOB” and its intelligence allies use sensational conspiracy breadcrumbs—like implying Governor Walz ordered a hit—to distract conservatives from tracing how federal money really flows into NGOs, refugee programs, and connected insiders’ pockets. By the end, they urge listeners to resist click‑bait narratives, follow timelines and documents instead of memes, and recognize how both parties benefit when ordinary people are too distracted by manufactured drama to notice who is quietly looting the store. Don't miss it!

TJP_FULL_Episode_1532_Thursday_10126_Technology_Thursday_with_the_Fearsome_Foursome_2025_Year_In_Review

On today’s episode, we discuss a year‑in‑review of 2025’s biggest tech and security stories, starting with the deadly New Orleans vehicle attack that exposed how a flawed “smart” bollard design and lost emergency planning turned Mardi Gras beads into a fatal infrastructure failure. From there, the crew revisits suspected CIA involvement in the Baltimore ship‑strike incident, the growing use of autonomous weapons and drone warfare, and whether a hyper‑militarized approach to every crisis is erasing the old line between war and peace under President Trump. They also dig into Elon Musk’s expanding tech empire—Tesla, SpaceX, Starlink, Optimus robots, and now custom AI chips to challenge NVIDIA—arguing that control of compute, satellites, and data pipelines may matter more than any single gadget. Finally, they look ahead to 2026, warning that AI‑driven surveillance, cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, and increasingly centralized platforms will keep raising the stakes for ordinary users who just want reliable cars, secure networks, and tools they can actually trust. Don't miss it!

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James, Jimmy, and Glenn are joined by Sarah and Jim to discuss the meaning of “faith alone” and the origin of the church’s authority. Jimmy unpacks the difference between justifying faith and the lifelong process of sanctification, arguing that true faith inevitably produces good works but never earns God’s favor. Sarah reads from the Catholic Catechism and Pope Benedict XVI to show how “faith alone” may be conflated with being wholly united to Christ, while still insisting that living faith is inseparable from love, obedience, baptism, and incorporation into the church, and she expresses concern with the concept of sola fide. Along the way, they compare Methodist “prevenient grace,” Calvinist “irresistible grace,” and Catholic sacramental language about “receiving” rather than taking the Eucharist, looking for common ground beneath the different vocabularies of Protestant and Catholic theology. The crew also gathers in studio for New Year’s Eve, trading family stories, joking about Southern “bunkers,” and reflecting on how much of American resilience still lives in ordinary, well-armed households rather than distant institutions. Don't miss it!

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On today’s episode, we discuss whether America’s giant federal deficit is mostly “shrinkage” or outright fraud, using Minnesota’s exploding budget and massive Somali‑linked welfare scams as a case study in how fast a “rich state” can be looted. The crew tracks related corruption and clan politics back to Somalia, then compares it with refugee‑driven upheaval in Sweden and the UK, where hanging a national flag can now be labeled xenophobic. They unpack how language is weaponized—terms like xenophobia, homophobia, and Islamophobia—to shut down debate and brand basic border control or cultural self‑defense as hate. Finally, they kick around what it would take to restore accountability, from real audits and whistleblower incentives to a broader cultural refusal to let political elites redefine words and reality to suit their agenda. Don't miss it!

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On today’s episode, we discuss Christmas catch‑ups, and then pivot into how Representative Ilhan Omar’s Somali clan politics and opposition to Somaliland’s independence echo the corruption and conflict of her home country. The crew argues that concentrated refugee resettlement in Minnesota effectively built a loyal voter base, enabling Omar and likeminded politicians to “import” their style of governance into U.S. politics. They then walk through how massive federal spending, weak auditing, and captured watchdogs fuel fraud, and explain why Civil War–era whistleblower laws that pay a percentage of recovered funds still matter today. Finally, they explore whether truly independent verification and validation could ever restrain the “BLOB,” or whether any oversight system will inevitably be co‑opted by the very interests it is supposed to police. Don't miss it!

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On today’s episode, we enter the world of a cartoonist through the eyes of guest cartoonist Tone Rodriguez. Don't miss it!

TJP_FULL_Episode_1527_Thursday_122525_Technology_Thursday_with_the_Fearsome_Foursome_Christmas_Special

On today’s episode, we discuss Christmas traditions and favorite holiday movies before pivoting into how AI, robotics, and cheap energy could radically reshape productivity and national power. The crew breaks down the China–U.S. tech race, from Huawei’s 7‑nanometer chips and SMIC’s fabrication constraints to whether Western export controls can really keep Beijing behind in advanced AI hardware. They dig into the real economics of data centers and humanoid robots, including power and cooling limits, why Nvidia and other chip makers are soaring, and whether an AI‑driven productivity boom could be the last chance to grow out of America’s debt load. Finally, they argue over inflation, deficits, and money supply, debate whether government spending or printing drives price spikes, and speculate about crypto, central bank digital currencies, and how future “robot workers” might both save and destabilize the financial system. Don't miss it!

TJP_FULL_Episode_1526_Wednesday_122425_James_and_the_Giant_Preacher_Christmas_Eve_Special

On today’s episode, we discuss what Advent really is, how the candle colors and readings point to hope, peace, love, joy, and finally Christ, and why many low-church Protestants grew up never hearing about it at all. The conversation wrestles with whether Christians should say “Merry Christmas” or “Happy Holidays” in public spaces, and how to navigate witnessing without turning restaurants and workplaces into unwanted mission fields. Jimmy then digs into the history behind Christmas, arguing it is not borrowed from pagan festivals, explaining how early Christians connected Jesus’ conception and death dates, and showing how commerce, Santa marketing, and Rudolph ads have reshaped the season. Along the way, the hosts have fun with Saint Nicholas as a gift-giver who also “punched heretics,” joke about Druids and Christmas trees, and reflect on wanting Christmas back as a truly Christian holy day rather than a generic winter break. Don't miss it!

TJP_FULL_Episode_1525_Tuesday_122325_Tuesday_News_Breakdown_with_the_Fearsome_Foursome

On today’s episode, we discuss how rapidly advancing home robotics could lead to “robot crime,” from hacked cleaning bots to liability questions when autonomous machines injure people or pets. The hosts dive into drone and cyber vulnerabilities, including Chinese-made DJI drones, surveillance cameras sending data back to China, and why Washington is pushing to rebuild secure, domestic supply chains for both drones and naval shipbuilding. They explore the economic shock of a Tyson meatpacking plant closure in rural Nebraska, using examples from Louisiana to show how one-factory towns can hollow out and whether education, tax policy, and new industries can save them. Finally, the conversation ranges from Sonic vs. McDonald’s competition strategy and the great “pickle placement” debate, to SpaceX bulk-buying Cybertrucks, China’s AI chip race, Trump’s new “Golden Fleet” of warships, and drone-heavy future warfare after recent U.S. strikes on 71 ISIS-linked targets in Syria. Don't miss it!

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On today’s episode, we discuss the newly released but heavily redacted Epstein files, why key client names and photos are still blacked out, and whether anyone in power will ever be held accountable. The crew walks through Mike Benz’s theory that Epstein’s real “talent” was laundering petrodollars for intelligence-linked networks, tying in CIA front airlines, Somali political clans, and massive welfare fraud in Minnesota and California. They pivot to Venezuela’s collapsing economy, U.S. efforts to seize sanctioned oil tankers and block the sale of Citgo’s Lake Charles refinery, and what that means for Maduro’s regime. Finally, they hit Bernie Sanders’ call to halt AI research, California’s punitive billionaire tax that is driving tech money to Austin, the San Francisco blackout that froze Waymo robotaxis while Teslas kept going, and even an Amazon delivery driver caught on camera stealing a family’s cat.