Dr. Cindy Banyai hosts Christine Sanon-Jules, a grassroots candidate running for Florida Congressional District 24. They discuss how Florida’s reshuffled maps and candidate shuffles have reduced Democratic-leaning seats, and how party dynamics and high ballot-qualification barriers disadvantage grassroots campaigns. Sanon-Jules outlines her priorities—affordability, housing, small business support, education, and workforce programs as AI disrupts jobs—sharing what she’s hearing from constituents about income inequality and the need for higher-paying work. She proposes an “Emergency Stability Account” to help cover basic needs during setbacks and advocates Medicare for All with telehealth care for all as a step forward.

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00:00 Show Intro

00:35 Meet Christine Sanon-Jules

00:58 Redistricting Fallout

03:05 Wilson Retires Race Opens

05:15 Resign To Run Shuffle

08:31 Grassroots Vs Party Machine

11:20 Campaign Priorities Fundraising

15:34 Affordability Jobs On Ground

17:52 Policy Ideas Stability Healthcare

21:59 How To Support And Subscribe

24:33 Final Sign Off

Dr. Cindy Banyai hosts Allen Spence, a lifelong Floridian and Fort Myers High graduate running for Congress in Florida’s 17th District. Spence, a former Republican turned NPA who voted Democratic, says January 6 and subsequent policy cuts energized him to activism and candidacy, aiming to defeat incumbent Greg Steube, whom he criticizes for avoiding town halls, taking utility-linked contributions, and prioritizing symbolic Trump-related bills. Spence discusses his “Prosperity Agenda,” opposing AI data centers shifting energy costs to residents, favoring higher power rates for large power users, supporting local rulemaking, opposing private or nuclear power for data centers, and backing land conservation and parks. He promotes a June 10 protest in Sarasota and urges support via spence2026.com and social media.

00:00 Show Intro and Mission

01:54 Meet Alan Spence

03:10 Working Class Roots

05:47 Why He Is Running

09:45 Blue Wave and Voting

12:16 Crossover Issues and Costs

13:08 AI Data Centers and Power

17:22 Environment and Public Lands

21:32 Protest and Holding Steube Accountable

24:41 Equality and Culture Wars

7:53 How to Support the Campaign

29:28 Closing Thanks and Subscribe

On May 12, 2026, Dr. Cindy Banyai discusses a difficult week in politics and local news, reacting to the arrest of Dunbar High School band director Leroy “Doc” Irving by the Fort Myers Police Department on allegations including child pornography and inappropriate sexual contact with a minor, while emphasizing presumption of innocence and condemning abuse of authority. She reflects on broader cultural debates about adults engaging in sexual conduct with minors, the recurring pattern of offenders seeking access to children through schools, and the need for protection measures and accountability. Banyai also covers a House Oversight Committee field hearing in West Palm Beach featuring Epstein survivors, criticizes the DOJ’s failure to release Epstein files and pursue prosecutions, and argues “Save the Children” outrage was largely astroturfed. She briefly addresses Trump-era “alien files” as a diversion and notes Florida’s budget fight among Republicans.

00:00 Show Intro 00:35 Welcome and Updates

01:50 Local Arrest Shocks Community

04:35 Why Adult-Minor Abuse Matters

08:21 Accountability and Prevention

10:04 Epstein Hearing in Florida

11:49 Where Did Save the Children Go

13:13 Astroturf and Online Manipulation

17:53 DOJ Failures and Political Will

19:09 Alien Files as Distraction

21:01 Florida Budget and Livestreams

22:03 Final Condemnation and Sign Off

24:37 Support the Network

25:15 Outro and Contact Info