John and Jess Discuss the Mess

John and Jess Discuss the Mess

34 episodes

A father/daughter duo hailing from St. Louis and Colorado discuss the MESS in the world...from school to fascism to building a positive community. Listen each week as we tackle a new, tough issue. For our intro episode, get to know us!

Podcasts

The Urban, Rural and Suburban Divide

Published: March 30, 2021, 1:43 p.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 27 seconds

Listed in: News

Re-Imagining Education

Published: March 22, 2021, 8:36 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 19 seconds

Listed in: News

Class: The Great Divider

Published: March 16, 2021, 11:57 a.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 13 seconds

Listed in: News

The "Justices" of the United States

Published: March 9, 2021, 12:45 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 54 seconds

Listed in: News

Equal Rights...When?

Published: March 2, 2021, 2:13 p.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 57 seconds

Listed in: News

The Health of the Nation

Published: Feb. 23, 2021, 1:38 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 19 seconds

Listed in: News

Environmental Justice: So much more than global warming

Published: Feb. 16, 2021, 4:10 p.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 4 seconds

Listed in: News

The Impact of Hunger

Published: Feb. 10, 2021, 3:03 p.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 15 seconds

Listed in: News

The Pain of Poverty

Published: Feb. 2, 2021, 1:46 p.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 42 seconds

Listed in: News

Finding joy in a year of challenge

Published: Jan. 26, 2021, 2:08 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 31 seconds

Listed in: News

Inauguration Day...in a Pandemic Time

Published: Jan. 19, 2021, 11:42 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 31 seconds

Listed in: News

WWBD: What Will Biden Do?

Published: Jan. 12, 2021, 7:49 p.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 9 seconds

Listed in: News

New year, new season: Looking back in review and forward with hope

Published: Jan. 5, 2021, 3:49 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 19 seconds

Listed in: News

Holiday Interlude 4: Christmas

Published: Dec. 15, 2020, 3:35 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 54 seconds

Listed in: News

Holiday Interlude 3: Kwanzaa

Published: Dec. 8, 2020, 2:34 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 52 seconds

Listed in: News

Holiday Interlude 2: The Spirit of Giving

Published: Dec. 2, 2020, 7:09 p.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 3 seconds

Listed in: News

Holiday Interlude 1: Thanks and Giving

Published: Nov. 24, 2020, 8:26 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 22 seconds

Listed in: News

Midtown LOVEs Papa and Jackie

Published: Nov. 17, 2020, 11:13 p.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 31 seconds

Listed in: News

The second half...getting better with age

Published: Nov. 11, 2020, 3:56 a.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 45 seconds

Listed in: News

Meet Midtown's Longest Volunteer

Published: Oct. 27, 2020, 11:28 p.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 37 seconds

Listed in: News

Midtown's Challenges

Published: Oct. 21, 2020, 1:50 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 38 seconds

Listed in: News

All About our Neighbors

Published: Oct. 14, 2020, 11:09 p.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 7 seconds

Listed in: News

Building Community and Brotherhood

Published: Oct. 6, 2020, 10:55 p.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 46 seconds

Listed in: News

Midtown: A Story of Building a Peaceful Community

Published: Sept. 29, 2020, 11:28 p.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 43 seconds

Listed in: News

Prejudice and Racism

Published: Sept. 23, 2020, 12:14 a.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 35 seconds

Listed in: News

The Police, Part 2: The Police are NOT Our Friends

Published: Sept. 15, 2020, 11:16 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 59 seconds

Listed in: News

Poverty in America

Published: Sept. 8, 2020, 11:16 p.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 39 seconds

Listed in: News

Back to School, Part 2

Published: Sept. 1, 2020, 10:49 p.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 52 seconds

Listed in: News

"Why I'm Afraid" with Ricky Jackson

Published: Aug. 25, 2020, 5:55 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 45 seconds

Listed in: News

Midtown, Part 1: Health and Hope

Published: Aug. 18, 2020, 10:36 p.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 53 seconds

Listed in: News

To Protect and Serve...Who?

Published: Aug. 11, 2020, 11:20 p.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 32 seconds

Listed in: News

National Service Corps

Published: Aug. 4, 2020, 10:36 p.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 32 seconds

Listed in: News

Back to School

Published: July 28, 2020, 9:40 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 48 seconds

Listed in: News

Bad Dreams and Bad Reality

Published: July 22, 2020, 7:50 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 53 seconds

Listed in: News

John and Jess Discuss the Mess, Intro (July 13th)

Published: July 13, 2020, 10:53 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 37 seconds

Listed in: News