Fermenting Opinions

This episode is devoted to the ” Ok, Boomer!” phenomenon that has become popular as a dismissive slur against certain members of the Baby Boomer generation. My guests, Sarah Harris Barry and Ross Jaynes, and myself disambiguate when and why its used and the generational hostilities between the Baby Boomer and Millennial generations. Should we … Continue reading S04E02: Boomer, Are You Ok? Are You Ok, Boomer?

“Blake Giunta is founder of BeliefMap.org, an advanced debate simulator for exploring the question of God’s existence and Jesus’s resurrection. As an enthusiast, he has been studying these debates and cataloguing the academic responses and counter-responses for almost 15 years to evangelize and aid the public in navigating their way to belief in Jesus. He … Continue reading S04E01: Following the Belief Map with Blake Giunta

On this episode James and I go over the blatant quid pro quo as laid out by the leaked testimony of former ambassador to Ukraine, Bill Taylor. This fits well as a follow up to our previous two episodes as Taylor details the timeline of events regarding the hold placed on the military aid package … Continue reading S03E10: Quid, Quid, Quiddy, Quid, Quid.

On tonight’s episode, we discuss the now-infamous July 25th phone call between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky, the House impeachment inquiry that followed, and the fallout that continues to snowball each day. Included in this is a deep-dive on the similarities and differences in the now three separate requests from President Donald Trump for … Continue reading S03E09: The Ukrainian Situation

The title says it all. Even if you have been living under a rock you will be aware of the explosive news that has rocked the prior dynamic in the Democratic caucus. President Trump’s July 25th phone call to the Ukrainian president is being treated by congressional Democrats and Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi … Continue reading S03E08: Pelosi Moved On Him Like A Bitch

Randall Theo, also know as the Secular Scouter, is a 28 year veteran and former member of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). On this episode he joined us to talk about his experience with the socially oppressive policies of the BSA, where they came from, and why some but not all of them have … Continue reading S03E07: The Secular Scouter and the 4 Gs: Gays, Girls, Gender, & the Godless

Enough is Enough is a national project started by Dr. Michele Dauber that has been created for the purpose of combating and removing known sexual abusers from their positions in political office or other authority. Last year, Enough is Enough has had its attention drawn to the Tennessee Legislature and State Representative, David Byrd.  Byrd … Continue reading S03E06: Enough is Enough

The day is Monday, May 20th, 2019.  The Maury County Republican party, as an official meeting, hosts Kathy Hinners whom is nationally famous for spreading fear and hatred towards Muslims. Her rhetoric has previously been a cause of division and anger locally as she propagates half-truth’s and outright falsehoods that suit her narrative and the convictions … Continue reading S03E05: A Republican Speaks Out Against Hate

It’s only been about a week since the release of the redacted Mueller report was released to the public and already the contents of this 400+ page document has become the subject of much debate and much spin.  We here at Fermenting Opinions decided to take our own crack at it with two lawyers and … Continue reading S03E04: A Finely Fermented Mueller Report

On this episode, we are joined by David Lakeman, one of the first senior staff members and authors of both legislation and policy regarding the legalization of marijuana in the State of Massachusetts.  We discuss the process of writing and crafting these laws on the state level, the pitfalls and hurdles that have to be … Continue reading S03E03: Getting Into the Weeds on Marijuana Policy, Part 1

On this episode of Fermenting Opinions we sit down with friend of the Ferment, Danny Coleman. Mr. Coleman lives in Maury County, TN’s District 1 and he’s pursuing the office of County Commissioner due to the vacancy created by the passing of Commissioner Ronnie Attkinsson. Mr. Coleman is not campaigning for this seat in a … Continue reading S03E02: Put Coleman on the Commission

Michael Wolcott is an airline captain, Vice Chair of an airline union, and longtime friend of the Ferment. On this episode he joins us to explain how he became involved in union work and their role and function in protecting workers. Mr. Wolcott covers how unions engage in both partnerships with businesses on safety issues … Continue reading S03E01: On Unions with Michael Wolcott

On this episode of Fermenting Opinions, we talk with Matthew White, Maury County Commissioner for District 4.  Mr. White recently won his seat during the local August election in Tennessee and we discuss his motivation for running for office, the issues that most interest him, and goals he would like to see realized during his … Continue reading SO2E22: Talking Civics With Matthew White, County Commissioner

On this episode of Fermenting Opinions, we are joined by Rebecca Baillie, Treatment Specialist for Addiction Campuses and a sexual assault survivor. Ms. Baillie talks with us about the #MeToo movement, the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearings, and her own experiences with sexual harassment, assault, and why she didn’t report. Specifically, we discuss the motivations of … Continue reading S02E21: Why I Didn’t Report

On tonight’s episode of Fermenting Opinions, we are joined by both A.J. Holmes, Democratic candidate for the 64th District of the Tennessee General Assembly, and Michael Fulbright, former 4th District Maury County Commissioner and former Chair of the same Commission.  Together, we discuss recent developments in the 64th District race, as well as the importance … Continue reading S02E20: A Democrat and a Republican Walk into a Podcast

Our guests today are Danny and Darren, who have asked to have their last names omitted for anonymity, and they are members of an orginization called Recovering From Religion (RFR). RFR is dedicated to helping those who are doubting their faith or have outright left it and are in need of support and advice. This … Continue reading S02E19: Disfellowshipped and Disowned

Justin Cornett is a former Independent Gubernatorial Candidate from the State of Tennessee. He is a longtime Libertarian and outspoken proponent of the Libertarian Party and their corresponding views on the role of government. Recently, he gave up his bid for public office to join the Tennessee Chapter of Americans for Prosperity, the Koch-funded organization … Continue reading S02E18: On Americans for Prosperity with Justin Cornett

On tonight’s episode of Fermenting Opinions, we sit down with AJ Holmes, the Democratic candidate for the 64th District of the Tennessee State House of Representatives.  We have taken questions from local constituents across the political spectrum so that Mr. Holmes can elaborate on his platform and explain to you, the voters, why he feels … Continue reading S02E17: “Ask Me Anything” With AJ Holmes, 2018 Democratic Nominee for TN64

Tonight we are joined by friend of the Ferment and Digital Wizard, Ross Jaynes as we go over last Thursday’s Tennessee Primary results. We go over some state-level winners and losers before turning to the fates of our candidates, including , several who have appeared on our show. After all are tallied, we talk a … Continue reading S02E16: The 2018 Tennessee Primary Results

On this episode of Fermenting Opinions, we follow up with Mariah Phillips, Democratic candidate for the 4th District of Tennessee in the U.S. House of Representatives. Mrs. Phillips has been hot on the campaign trail and has taken the time to update us on her race for the Democratic nomination thus far. Mrs. Phillips discusses … Continue reading S02E15: Following Up With Mariah Phillips, Candidate for U.S. Congress