Episode 76 (2025-11-12)

The Least Political Politician I’ve Ever Met

(with Dr. Jermaine Johnson)

Bill and Jumelle are honored to score the FIRST podcast interview with Dr. Jermaine Johnson since he launched his candidacy to be governor of South Carolina two weeks ago. We explored a side of this dynamic leader that you simply won’t see or hear anywhere else!

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Pre-show banter (0:00:00)

Introduction (00:01:13)

• Democrats win across the spectrum as voters reject Trump [CNN]
• Speaker Johnson Holds News Conference on Day 36 of Government Shutdown [C-Span]
• Trump blames shutdown for Republicans' election losses to Democrats [Axios]
• Fox News Host Drops Stunning Take on Election Bloodbath: ‘By Winning Democrats Are Actually Losing’ [Mediaite]

Dr. Jermaine Johnson (00:06:02) 

• Dr. Jermaine Johnson campaign launch video [YouTube]
• Jermaine Johnson (politician) [Wikipedia]
• SC House representative releases documentary on his life as a homeless teen [ABC 4 News]
• I Got Myself a Yard - Theatrical Trailer [Vimeo]
• Prepping for Preparation: Based on NEB's "Program Preparation" [Amazon]
• Dr. J and Larry Bird Go One on One (Basketball) Commodore 64 C64 Longplay [YouTube]
• Alumnus is a Game Changer [The College Today - College of Charleston]
• From homeless youth and turbulent CofC career, Jermaine Johnson is Andrew Yang's guy in SC [Post and Courier]
• Democrat Jermaine Johnson to challenge for state House seat currently held by Jimmy Bales [The Post and Courier Free Time, 2020]
• Agreeing to Disagree and the Theater of Elected Office - With Representative Jermaine Johnson [Bourbon in the Back Room]
• Exclusive One-on-one with Democratic State Rep. Jermaine Johnson and Republican State Senator Matt Leber [The Arena SC] (Nov 2024)
• SC down a second ‘sister senator’ as Sandy Senn concedes in GOP primary [South Carolina Daily Gazette]
• Matt Leber’s Mistress-gate: Domestic Violence Charge Filed [FITSNews]
• Rep. Jermaine Johnson announces bid for governor [WACH FOX]
• Jets Insider Confirms Jermaine Johnson is NOT Getting Traded [New York Jets News]
• Visit https://johnsonforsc.com/

Closing (00:48:55) 

• Dr. Jermaine Johnson speech on State House steps, Oct 1, 2025. [Instagram]

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