Are we active citizens reclaiming our power, or passive consumers being fed carefully curated red herrings?

In Number Eight of The Brian Calaway Podcast, Brian and Brandon pull back the curtain on the corporate media oligopoly and share hard-hitting personal stories about the harsh reality of living in an extractive economy. From Brian’s grueling daily campaign routine of knocking on doors of 200 voters a day in 110-degree Arizona heat to the psychological warfare of predatory banking fees, this episode is an unfiltered critique of the systems designed to keep the working class in a state of financial anxiety. Brandon finally corrects the record on his private moniker for President Donald J. Trump, Brian reviews a deeply moving local theater play on veteran grief, and they examine how the velocity of money, when bottom-up, is the true antidote to the cancer of modern wealth extraction.To wrap things up on a hopeful note, the guys discuss the collective belief that builds our economy, the upcoming legislative primary, and why you need to gather your friends, get in a car, and go see Christopher Nolan's newest 70mm epic as an act of community-building.Topics Covered in This Episode: • The 200-Door Campaign Grind: What Mesa voters actually care about vs. the national media distraction. • Reaganomics to Citizens United: Tracing the media monopoly back to systemic deregulation. • The Tangerine Speedo: Brandon's hilarious 2015 realization and a dramatic reading of Caviar's 90s hit. • Predatory Banking and Overdraft Grifts: The sheer immorality of usury and Brian's 6-week battle with "Mr. Candy boys". • The Velocity of Money: Why bottom-up economics is the rising tide that lifts all boats. • Tenet, IMAX, and Christopher Nolan: Reclaiming public spaces and celebrating cinematic art in 70mm. • The LD10 Primary and Rebuilding Community: The road ahead for the general election.To join the campaign for economic liberty and representative democracy, visit BrianCalaway.com and join the community on social media