The GGP welcomes Janis Mensah for the inaugural interview episode! Janis shares their experience of being arrested in the summer of 2023 (charged with trespassing and resisting) for the crime of entering the City Justice Center (CJC),during standard hours of operation, in order to investigate the death of an inmate. Along the way, we discuss an earlier interaction with the Washington University Police Department when Janis was a freshman at the school. The episode concludes with a discussion about how to handle those rare moments when organizing leads to clear and contemporaneous "win," and whether such a result suggests broadening the scope of the ad hoc organization which secured it.

www.justiceforjanis.com

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The Greater Good Podcast's first Book Report episode has finally arrived! Bryan will take you through author John Kenneth Galbraith's framework for understanding and analyzing power (3 sources, 3 instruments of enforcement), and provide contemporary examples in the process. Of course, every GGP episode includes humor and/or silliness, Book Report or not.

Thanks, in advance, for your patience and understanding regarding the significant delays in publishing E3. Now that we're back on track, expect to see new episodes at least once every 2 weeks (if not sooner), until we're able to establish a routine. We're also up on Spotify, Dashboard, and in progress with Apple Podcasts.

Will be setting up a Patreon account soon for donations to show! But remember--the Greater Good Podcast will always be free and accessible to all. No paywalls, no advertisements. No gates, no gatekeepers. https://www.missourigreenparty.org https://www.gp.org

Welcome to part 2 of the Greater Good Podcast's introduction. Here's what you can expect:

Q/A with Bryan:

1. Does the world need another podcast, man?
2. Why now?
3. What motivated you to start the podcast? What radicalized you?
   • Dems' cowardice and failures on Gaza
   • Bernie & AOC's democrat shepherding
   • Run as a Green Party candidate in MO-5
4. What is the goal / plan / endpoint?
   • Build GREEN electoral power in KC, MO, and the USA.
   • Get organized.
   • Grow the movement
   • Think proactively, in longer terms
5. What can we (the audience) do?
   • Get engaged and involved. Talk to family, friends, neighbors, etc.
   • GET ORGANIZED! You don't have any power without organization.
   • www.gp.com
   • www.missourigreenparty.org
   • Don't be afraid of the future.

Welcome to The Greater Good podcast. The first 2 episodes comprise the introduction of the podcast, which amounts to Bryan walking around the neighborhood with his phone in hand. Take a look at the video on YouTube (https://youtu.be/prdbeJ7VBek?si=JRera_4VCHd23TC9).

Here's an outline, with approximate timestamps:

1. Info about Bryan.
2. What's in a name?
   • The greater good is the antithesis of the lesser evil.
3. Who's in an audience?
   • Open to all who are open to challenging discussions.
   • No man is an island.
   • No assholes.
4. Cornerstones of the podcast.
   • Always free and accessible. No paywalls, no advertisements.
   • Routine schedule and format. "Book Reports" and interviews.
   • More proactive, less reactive.
   • Calm, rational, emotional, honest, authentic, fun, human, and humane.
5. Conclusion
   • Abbreviated conclusory remarks, due to phone battery's premature demise.