021 - Kevin McKernan on Reliability of PCR Tests for COVID Diagnosis

In this episode, Robert Fojo discusses the United States Supreme Court's recent decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade, and he addresses several important issues and misconceptions, including whether there was ever a constitutional right to an abortion in the first place, how and why the Court reversed the Roe decision from nearly 50 years ago, whether abortion is now illegal, how the Court arrived at addressing this issue in the first place, what the Democrats will do next, and why this decision was so important for democracy.

In this episode, Robert Fojo welcomes two resident Stranger Things experts -- his children -- to discuss the return of Netflix's hit show.  Season 4 of Stranger Things is being released in two parts: Volume 1 dropped on Friday, May 27, and Volume 2 is dropping on July 1.  Robert and his kids discuss the events of Volume 1, including the rise of Vecna, Vecna's surprising history, whether Eleven created the upside down, similarities between the show and superhero/comic book stories, why the upside down is stuck in 1983, what Vecna's master plan is, whether the Mind Flayer is still around, what the grandfather clock represents, what the upside down actually is, whether Hopper will make it back from the Soviet Union, and whether Vecna could pronounce longer and more complicated first names.

In this episode, Robert Fojo welcomes Melissa Blasek, a Representative of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. She serves Hillsborough County, District 21 (Merrimack). Melissa is serving her first term in the state legislature, and she has introduced or co-sponsored numerous pieces of legislation designed to limit the state government's health powers, including a bill to outlaw mask mandates in schools, a bill to limit the governor's emergency powers, and, most recently, a parental rights bill. Robert and Melissa discussed her efforts with those bills, the ongoing debate concerning the authority of local governments and school districts, her experience as a state representative, New Hampshire Governor Christopher Sununu's RINO traits, and the recent tragic school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

In this episode, Robert Fojo welcomes Pete Zaborszky, a serial entrepreneur who previously founded a privacy advocate organization, and now is the CEO and founder of Retalk.com. Born in Soviet Hungary and growing up in both the UK and Hungary, Pete strongly believes in individual liberty and freedom of speech. This led him to create Retalk, a new social network for people frustrated with the censorship of Silicon Valley Big Tech. Robert and Pete discussed Retalk and what makes it different from other social media platforms, Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter and how that will change Twitter going forward as well as the social media landscape, censorship in social media and how best to address that problem, and the evolution and importance of social media and political discussion.

In this episode, Robert Fojo welcomes Tammy K. Clark. Tammy is an OSHA environmental health and safety professional, court-approved subject matter expert in the field of PPE, respirators, and testing requirements, and executive director of Stand Up Michigan. Tammy explains how and why face mask mandates violated all of OSHA’s guidelines, including a multi-disciplinary approach for responding to pandemics that has been used for decades; the fact that masks were ineffective at preventing the spread of COVID-19; and the many documented harms, particularly to children and their development, from prolonged mask use.

In this episode, Robert Fojo discusses the unprecedented leak of a draft opinion from the United States Supreme Court that appears to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that established a woman's Constitutional right to an abortion;  how and why this leak occurred; how draft court opinions are prepared and circulated; what the decision actually says; what it means for the right to an abortion in the U.S.; and the left's reaction to the leak and the decision and a comparison to their reaction to Elon Musk buying Twitter.

In this episode, Robert Fojo welcomes Josh Rhodes.  Josh is the founder of Crypto Y'all.  He is a crypto investor, educator, and entertainer.  He has been featured on podcasts such as Wealth Without Wall Street, Funnel Hacker Radio, and Anchor FM Radio.  Josh focuses his energy on cryptocurrencies, and he has created  one of the fastest growing passive crypto investing strategies.  Robert and Josh discussed cryptocurrencies in general, including Bitcoin, whether there is still room for growth with cryptocurrencies, how to evaluate crypto projects to minimize risk and increase confidence in a market that is fast-moving, NFTs and why people are spending so much money on them, the metaverse, how to buy land on the metaverse, strategies for investing in the metaverse, crypto gaming, and different applications for blockchain technology.

In this episode, Robert Fojo welcomes Peter Serefine, a proud U.S. Navy veteran, a constitutional convention political talk show host for two years, and the author of two books, the most recent of which is titled So Simple Even A Politician Can Understand, which was published last year, on July 4, 2021.  Peter has his own show, Liberty Lighthouse (https://www.liberty-lighthouse.com), which he describes as a beacon of common sense cutting through the fog of politics.  It is broadcast on Mojo 5-0 Radio.  Robert and Peter discussed various ideas Peter presents in his book for solving numerous political issues and problems, including the federal income tax, government procurement and competitive bidding, the federal government's inability to balance its own budget, social programs such as welfare, and fake news.  They also discussed the Biden administration's refusal to disclose information concerning visitors to President Biden's home in Delaware.

In this episode, Robert Fojo discusses the April 18 federal court decision from Florida that declared a regulation issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) requiring masks in airports, train stations, and other transportation hubs and public conveyances in the United States exceeded the CDC’s statutory authority (as well as violated the procedures for agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedures Act), including the legal reasoning behind the decision, the background of the judge -- Kathryn Kimball Mizelle (a Trump appointee) -- who wrote the decision, the media's attacks on Judge Mizelle, and the continuing trend in court decisions invalidating mask and vaccine mandates for lack of statutory authority.

In this episode, Robert Fojo welcomes Josh Lewis.  Josh is the host of his own podcast: Saving Elephants: Millennials Defending and Expressing Conservative Values.  He is also a CPA in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  Josh is a student of the conservative movement championed by Edmund Burke, Russel Kirk, William F. Buckley, Thomas Sowell, and many others.  He is passionate about conservatism surviving and thriving in the 21st century.  He is interested in sharing how the conservative worldview offers solutions to our unique challenges, including learning ways to celebrate and revitalize the uniqueness of the multitude of sub-cultures within America, addressing the loss of civil society and institutions that provide our lives with meaning and community, and continuously striving to balance order and liberty in the soul of the individual and our nation.  Robert and Josh discussed how to define conservatism, the history of conservatism, who shaped conservative thought, how best to explain and teach conservative values to others, whether the Republican Party embodies conservative ideas, Donald Trump's political philosophy, whether conservative ideas can bridge the deep politicized divide between the right and the left in today's society, and Josh's affinity for polar bear plunging.