James Strong Show Podcast

Going green and working remotely are the two hottest buzz words going today. But what do they mean? What are they caused? Every action has an opposite reaction. Strong discusses this today.

Eric Carman is a Pop-Rock musician who had a long solo career and was front man for The Raspberries. But this classically trained musician also created the Power Pop musical style and borrowed from Sergei Rachmaninoff for two of his biggest hits. Like John Fogerty of CCR, Carman carried The Raspberries and jealousy's green face broke up the band. An interesting feature on an unappreciated artist

Statements and actions by Russia and the West suggest that nuclear war is not only possible, but perhaps eminent. Strong sites comments, actions, and economic factors that support this belief. While all war has a winner and a loser, the victor of a nuclear war would preside over a changed world indeed.

Jordan Peterson is a Clinical Psychologist, Author, Podcaster and YouTube Personality. He has been criticized for being a far right extremists. Those who believe this are mistaken. Strong examines Peterson's life, philosophy, and theories in great detail in an attempt for you, dear listener, to better understand one of the true geniuses of our time.

Jerome Koenigsfeld spent the late 1960's and earty 1970's exploring the world. Ten years ago, at age 66, he did it again, this time in Central America. Still barefoot, but this time with wheels on his backpack, Jerome chronicles his adventure to Belize City and it's Cayses. Is John McAfee's description of Belize accurate? Listen here.

The UK Sun obtained 1500 pages under the Freedom of Information Act that confirms UFO existence and secret programs investigating such. Strong does the heavy lifting for you by reading the exact letter written by senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in 2009. While none of this is new, the admission by the US Government is.

Broadcasting from Miami Beach, Strong discusses the business of doing business in South Beach, America, and the world. The first open trade show in three years has presented new ways of doing business. The closure of many South Beach businesses casts light on the pandemic failures and the rehabbing of old boutique hotels casts light on the future. Oh yeah, supercars on Ocean Drive are discussed as well.

Jim Croce died almost 50 years ago. He never made any real money and the bulk of his success was realized posthumously. Strong discusses his story, professional and personal.

Classic Cars have become a thing. And the crowd tends to be classic people (that's code for old people). Why is this? Strong suggests that sports, music, movies and new car models have ignored the 55+ market, and these people have more disposable income than the 18-55 target audience. And they are spending it. Classic cars are the new black to the old guard.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy is leading Ukraine in its defense of a brutal Russian invasion. But who is he? Where did he come from? His background, politics and ethnicity are discussed in today's essay.

Making a good cocktail can only be trumped by drinking one. Mixologist JJ Marx took exception to Strong's explanation of a MaiTai and schools him (us) on this and many other cocktails, common and not. Cheers!

Vladimir Putin has invaded the sovereign country of Ukraine and looks to overthrow it's democratically elected government. Some in this country are speaking well of Putin, especially when compared to the current US administration. Today's first of two podcasts explains why this thinking is short sighted and wrong. Facts and history back up Professor Strong's essay on the inherently evil Putin.

Father David Skillman is a Roman Catholic priest and a podcaster. For ten years, Father Skillman has recorded his homilies and published them on podbean.com. Along with Father Mike Schmitz and Bishop Robert Barron, Father Skillman uses modern methods to explain the Bible. The State of the Church, declining vocations and Saint John Paul II are discussed.

Strong and the trophy wife are in Honolulu enjoying a week at the Hilton Hawaiian Village on Waikiki Beach. Wanna hear what we’re doing? Listen here!

The New York Post featured a story about a mother being virtually gang raped in the Metaverse...in the entertainment section of the paper. Spotify has removed 70 episodes from Joe Rogan's podcast after artists leave the platform. Coincidence? We discuss here.

Kevin Hawkins is a car (MOPAR) enthusiast. We discuss his Dodge Challenger SRT and Dodge Viper. The future of the ICE (Internal Combustible Engine), Electric cars and of course, Jaguars are also part of the conversation. Boys toys never go away, they just get more expensive.

Jo Schaper and Eugene Vale work with the St. Clair Historical Museum. Their recent exhibit features African Americans in Franklin County. This rich heritage is part of Americana that has been often overlooked when telling the story of rural America. A poignant and positive peek at a people that persevered in the face of adversity. See more at https://www.facebook.com/stclairmomuseum/

Everyone (almost) believes racism is wrong, diversity is good and we all need to be fair. But who defines these terms? Woke society sees these differently than me, and I'm not alone. Hollywood and MLB are two entities taking things to the extreme. Is it a coincidence that both are hurting in the public eye? We discuss this here.

Podcast 250 is a mixing of musings of news from near and far. Strong's 1951 Jaguar MKVII restoration, MLB lockout, restaurant rules, Jan. 6 anniversary, Black homicides in the STL and other topics. Enough to make everyone smile and cringe within one hour!

What's it like to be attacked by a pitbull? Strong knows, because it happened to him earlier this week. A blow by blow detail of the attack and what Strong did to minimize the damage. Also, a Palestinian immigrant gives his take on America and it's countless opportunities. If you think America's best days are behind her and opportunity is fleeting, listen here for the a clearer picture of actuality.