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The James Perspective

James Wilkerson

James Wilkerson leads a discussion with friends and family on a wide range of history, philosophy, conspiracy, and current events. Opinions expressed by various participants do not reflect the opinions of every participant. for Suggestions email podcast@TheJamesPerspective.com

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#3209
September 15 · 1 hr 6 min
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On today's episode, Legal Tuesday with James, Glenn, and Dwayne (Tim in the room; Ben sat out) opens on “we lost the midterms” after the Supreme Court denied Trump’s emergency stay on the Postal Service mail-ballot rules — Kavanaugh’s concurrence on midterm prejudice, Alito’s dissent, and a district-court Elections Clause win that leaves the injunction in place. They unpack Paxton vs Talafrico (Tallarico), fake polls, Steve Hilton for California governor, Lee Zeldin’s NGO clawback, and Dwayne’s notary-affidavit EO brainstorm for California ballot batches. Mitch McConnell’s “auto finger” one-vote cameo and today’s Save Act / Clarity Act cloture votes set up the case stack: a DHS student-and-journalist visa-duration block, Judge O’Toole yanking OPM’s “loyalty essay” as forced speech, and Louisiana v. FDA over mailed abortion pills and telehealth standing at the Fifth Circuit. Grow NELA Meta tax spillover (Richland up ~400%), AI doomerism as a Mike Benz–called scam with a liability-shield ask, diesel weeks from a damaged Saudi pipeline, and Tesla Roadster cold-thrust fever dreams land at Starbase Louisiana — then Maple Street doubles and PJ’s Exit 33. Don’t miss it!
#3208
September 14 · 1 hr 17 min
TJP_FULL_Episode_1714_Monday_91426_Monday_News_with_the_Unholy_Holy_Trinity.mp3
On today's episode, Monday News with the Fearsome Foursome — James, Glenn, and Dwayne (Ben sat this one out because James forgot to invite him) — opens on Glenn’s Tesla windshield “consequences of sin” spider crack and Mike Benz’s chilling “from the future” warning that EU free-speech fines will bankrupt platforms before 2028. Dwayne walks why Democrats are desperate over Trump’s USPS mail-ballot order (third nationwide injunction, homeless-shelter thousand-ballot math), Lee Zeldin’s $20 billion NGO clawback and “gold bars off the Titanic,” plus the $5,000 midterm “Trump cash” fight with Jimmy Williams and a teaching-point theory worthy of Lane Kiffin. They hit Chinese billionaire Zubo’s 100–300 American-citizen kids, Mitch McConnell’s Weekend-at-Bernie’s comeback, Wiley Tower flags on all four sides, no Atlantic hurricanes vs FEMA cuts, Ireland whiskey and a Scotland/Wales/Northern Ireland break from the UK, Mondami and AOC laughing through 9/11 names, the rotting Kennedy Center Trump walked away from, James’s hate-mail for the White House ballroom, a diesel crunch from a bombed Saudi pipeline and Ukraine’s hit on 40% of Russian refining, and a Tesla Roadster Waco Oct. 1 cold-thrust “where we’re going” flying-car fever dream — then Maple Street double-shots and PJ’s Exit 33. Don’t miss it!
#3207
September 11 · 1 hr 14 min
TJP_FULL_Episode_1713_Friday_91126_Conspiracy_Friday_without_Charlotte_and_with_the_Unholy_Holy_Trinity.mp3
On today's episode, Conspiracy Friday hits the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with James, Glenn, and Dwayne (Charlotte was expected in the title but out babysitting). Glenn walks the classic conspiracy stack and the debunks — Pentagon missile/hole claims, NORAD war-games confusion, Rumsfeld’s pre-day trillion, “laughing Israelis” that weren’t, and Saudi foreknowledge questions — while James refuses to let the Blob’s Islamophobia frame make America forget who did it, and Dwayne brings Howard Lutnick’s Cantor Fitzgerald story (658 colleagues gone) plus a hard line that soft “Islamist vs Muslim” splits don’t wash. Then the room flips to something hopeful: the GOP’s first real midterm convention in Dallas and RFK Jr.’s home-run speech — Butler phone call three hours after the ear shot, Charlie Kirk as bridge, Kamala ghosting the call, Democrats lawfaring him to stay on ballots he’d left, and every promise Trump made him kept. Second half hits electrostatic cloud seeding and the “law of capture” rain fight, Flock/motor-voter centralization after a Louisiana-linked driver’s-license vault hit the dark web, a fake AI drone-shoplifter cleanup, and the usual PJ’s Exit 33 send-off. Don’t miss it!
#3206
September 10 · 1 hr 29 min
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On today's episode, Technology Thursday brings the all-star cast — James, Mark from San Antonio, David on the phone, Glenn, and Dwayne — for crypto first: Bitcoin net inflows vs XRP's bank-rail story, the Clarity Act that may not even get a vote, BIS cozy talk, short-term dips (BTC ~$77k / XRP ~$1.37) with long-term hold-hold-hold, Cramer selling on quantum fear, and phishing that empties Robinhood accounts. They bounce to Cybercab fleets hitting 420 in Texas, Starbase Louisiana launch deals, and Dwayne's call that 2027 is Louisiana's autonomous year (semis already legal since 2019; NOLA Waymos testing now), then Meta's hundreds of AI "nudify" / child-abuse ads, Flock cameras that shouldn't be probable cause alone, people confessing darkest secrets to ChatGPT, and kids bonding with future robot nannies. NCAA drama — LSU, Kiffin, and an impotent NCAA losing mid-major money — plus Mark's Louisiana-population-doubles-in-20-years bet, an Anthropic researcher quitting over recursive extinction odds, and Dwayne's clean Bitcoin miners-vs-nodes primer. Don't miss it!
#3205
September 9 · 1 hr 17 min
TJP_FULL_Episode_1711_Wednesday_90926_James_and_the_Giant_Preacher.mp3
On today's episode, James and the Giant Preacher dig into the Septuagint, the Masoretic Text, and why YouTube “gotcha” variants don’t sink the Word — including Isaiah’s virgin, the Apocrypha (yes, the 1611 KJV had it), Maccabees, and why Jerome already ranked those books below salvation essentials. Jimmy Williams walks Wes Huff–level text history, Gnostic gospels, the Council of Nicaea, and the modern New Apostolic Reformation, then the crew ties it to the high places in Kings, mega vs. little churches, prosperity cults, and the free-will / predestination antinomy. Glenn lands on Trinity-as-chair and fear as a red flag; Jimmy closes with coffee that “doesn’t show up on the blood work” if you’re actually walking as a disciple. Don’t miss it!
#3204
September 8 · 1 hr 22 min
TJP_FULL_Episode_1710_Tuesday_90826_Legal_Tuesday_Case_Breakdown_with_the_Fearsome_Foursome.mp3
On today's episode, Legal Tuesday is back with the band together. James, Glenn, Dwayne, and Ben work from a Supreme Court emergency ruling on campaign ad rates, through the shadow-docket fight over USPS mail-ballot rules, to whether Texas's Senate race is closer than it looks. They correct the Amazon cargo-jet story, then run Tesla, Cybercab, and the Boring Company against oil, diesel, and the Strait of Hormuz. After Glenn has to go, the table takes the White House's old-TV video, the Meta build in Richland Parish, and Hyundai-Posco's $5.8 billion steel mill planned for Ascension Parish, plus James's story of an early GPS running him and Charlotte in circles around Donaldsonville. Don't miss it!
#3203
September 7 · 1 hr 3 min
TJP_FULL_Episode_1709_Monday_90726_Monday_News_with_the_Dangerous_Duo_Labor_Day.mp3
On today's episode, we discuss a Labor Day edition of the show featuring Glenn and James as they move from football and technology to politics, culture, and population trends. The hosts debate a controversial Michigan–Western Michigan football ending, question the replay decision, and connect their concerns to broader discussions about election integrity and voter registration practices in Fulton County, Georgia. They also talk about Tesla’s self-driving updates, proposed Cybercab fleets, and an Amazon aircraft runway incident, while sharing a lighthearted review of a new Keurig and PJ’s Coffee. The conversation then turns to skepticism about media and government institutions, poverty policy, demographic decline, and the social factors the hosts believe are affecting family formation. Finally, they discuss a recent mistrial in a case involving the deaths of children, framing it within a broader debate about accountability, mental health defenses, and the value of human life. Don't miss it!
#3202
September 4 · 1 hr 37 min
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On today's episode, Conspiracy Friday is back with Charlotte — and the Fearsome crew digs into two live wires. Glenn walks through Flock license-plate cameras (including the ones reportedly around Ruston): private databases, a national-share toggle that defaults on, real abuses and wrongful stops, and why treating an ALPR hit like gospel is a civil-rights mess. Then Charlotte unpacks the White House’s cryptic old-TV “channel 3 to channel 4”, arcade.gov, and how Q watchers rhyme it with Drop 34 and the old emergency-broadcast lore — while James and Glenn argue troll, turnout, and “you were just on the wrong channel.” James also sneaks in a short Lindsey Clancy / don’t-call-the-verdict-from-TV sidebar. Don’t miss it!
#3201
September 3 · 1 hr 12 min
TJP_FULL_Episode_1707_Thursday_90326_Technology_Thursday_with_the_Fearsome_Foursome.mp3
On today's episode, the Fearsome Threesome take on Technology Thursday with Mark LaGrone joining from San Antonio. We start with Starbase rising over the old softball field, then dig into Telegram's crypto wallets, X Money, AI trading bots, and a 24/7 tokenized market with instant settlement as the Texas Stock Exchange gets its soft open. From there it's persistent AI that learns how you drive, using AI to push back on an insurance adjuster, and what any of it leaves for lawyers. We print a house, print a chess queen, and print dinner, then get serious about Anthropic's fight with the Pentagon, quantum theft, and who actually holds authority over the courts. The back half runs from humanoid companion robots and raising kids around AI to Waymo in Dallas, the singularity, and a crypto sprint through the Clarity Act, Russia's new framework, and why limited supply plus institutional demand has everybody watching for FOMO. Lightning Network and buying Bitcoin through E-Trade got parked, and next Thursday we're going all in on SpaceX. Don't miss it!
#3200
September 2 · 1 hr 21 min
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On today's episode, James and the Giant Preacher dig into Ezekiel 18 and the old line about the sins of the fathers. Jimmy Williams walks through what that curse really means (missing fathers and broken patterns, not a life sentence), how a son or grandson can break it, and why "no one is righteous" still leaves room for the righteous life God describes. Glenn brings a hard family story from his dad's POW years, and the crew lands on discipline as love, works that glorify God after you're saved, and spiritual healing when you finally own your fault. Don't miss it!
#3199
September 1 · 1 hr 17 min
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On today's episode, Legal Tuesday runs almost two hours with a surprise road-crew call-in from Ben. The panel works Northern Louisiana Medical Center's Medicare clock (Oct 1), voter-fraud sweeps and Dominion machines, Mamdani's NYC prayer-street closures, and a SCOTUS block on activist judges and standing. Second half is energy math (Henry Hub, Venezuela crude, the EV road-fee fight), Optimus and Chinese robots from Terminators to pecan trees, Shapiro's Amish measles blame game, and the White House ballroom standing fight. Don't miss it!
#3198
August 31 · 59 min
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On today's episode, the Fearsome Foursome is a threesome and Mike's rundown still fills the hour. The panel works Josh Shapiro and the Pennsylvania measles outbreak, California's Nick Shirley Act and whether it shields investigators out of hospice-fraud country, Buc-ee's red-state expansion, and the Chick-fil-A boycott that turned into the best Monday in the store. They hit the Nancy Grace Roman telescope launch, "Lake America," Venezuela's oil JV and the SPR, Ukraine's deadliest strike this year, and Ruston's hospital still hanging on Medicare, which James tables for tomorrow. Second half is Tesla quirks, Musk paying for Brownsville water, a pancreatic-cancer pill, Dolly at half-mast, and Dwayne's food-truck name: Side Chick. Don't miss it!
#3197
August 28 · 1 hr 27 min
TJP_FULL_Episode_1703_Friday_82826_Conspiracy_Friday_with_Charlotte_and_the_Fearsome_Foursome.mp3
On today's episode, we discuss a wide-ranging “Conspiracy Friday” conversation featuring Charlotte and Mark, beginning with humorous—but unverified—claims about QAnon, Project Looking Glass, Skinwalker Ranch, digital IDs, weather manipulation, and events in Nepal. The hosts also examine political influence, online data investigator “Data Republican,” alleged funding networks, media narratives, and how sensational headlines can shape public perception. The conversation shifts to AI’s potential effects on employment, education, robotics, population trends, and the future relevance of college degrees. Finally, the group considers how Louisiana’s expanding space and technology industries could affect ULL, Louisiana Tech, Ruston, Lafayette, and nearby communities. Don't miss it!
#3196
August 27 · 1 hr 21 min
TJP_FULL_Episode_1702_Thursday_82726_Technology_Thursday_with_the_Fearsome_Foursome.mp3
On today's episode, Mark Lagrone sits in from San Antonio and David calls in from South Dakota State as the futurists work through Starbase Louisiana, crypto, and AI jobs. The panel maps a 3,000-job spaceport on the Vermilion coast, a trades boom across five states, and whether 30 launches a day become as boring as jets. Mark walks Bitcoin off the $80K shelf, the Clarity Act, and XRP as bank rails, James buys a thousand dollars of XRP on the air, and Mark becomes a whole-coiner before he has to leave. David takes the second half into NCAA eligibility and the transfer portal, then the group lands on Tesla FSD near-misses and a file-clerk job a Grok bot retired in half a day. Blockchain 101 got parked for next time. Don't miss it!
#3195
August 26 · 1 hr 15 min
TJP_FULL_Episode_1701_Wednesday_82626_James_and_the_Giant_Preacher.mp3
On today's episode, James and Pastor Jimmy treat the 40 years in the wilderness as boot camp. God would not take Israel up the Philistine road until they had been trained to trust, obey, and fight, and the golden calf looks a lot like a unit going back to old instincts the minute the leader leaves the mountain. They connect manna, MREs, and a generation that never had to own the provision, then ask what happens to a church, or a family, when only one man knows the job. The second half turns to parenting: correction instead of friendship, enough leash to fail, and why a relatively bad dad still beats no dad at all. Don't miss it!
#3194
August 25 · 1 hr 11 min
TJP_FULL_Episode_1700_Tuesday_82526_Legal_Tuesday_Case_Breakdown_with_the_Fearsome_Foursome.mp3
On today's episode, we discuss the evolution of First Amendment protections through Schenck v. United States and Brandenburg v. Ohio, contrasting the “clear and present danger” standard with the modern test for speech intended and likely to produce imminent lawless action. The hosts examine how those rulings may relate to investigative journalism, public recording, and a California privacy measure that critics believe could hinder reporting on immigration-related organizations. They also discuss a possible Louisiana rocket-launch project near Pecan Island, while noting that the project had not been officially confirmed in the transcript. The conversation turns to reported financial pressure on Iran through sanctions targeting networks that may help circumvent restrictions, alongside discussion of a recent tanker incident and oil prices. Finally, the group explores how AI agents could streamline law-office work by organizing emails, filing documents, handling medical-record workflows, and assigning tasks while allowing staff to move into higher-value roles. Don't miss it!
#3193
August 24 · 1 hr 22 min
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On today's episode, we discuss a mix of current events, technology, trade policy, and the personal impact of rapid change. The hosts begin with condolences for a family grieving a child’s rare illness, then reflect on faith, grief, extreme heat, and the challenges of adapting to an AI-driven workplace. They debate U.S. trade negotiations with Canada, potential sanctions on Iran, and their views on tariffs as tools of economic leverage and national strategy. The conversation also explores election security, polling skepticism, and political negotiations involving Jared Kushner and Hakeem Jeffries. Finally, the group shares enthusiasm for Tesla’s self-driving technology, the prospect of autonomous ride services, and the growing shift from gasoline vehicles to electric transportation. Don't miss it!
#3192
August 21 · 1 hr 11 min
TJP_FULL_Episode_1698_Friday_82126_Conspiracy_Friday_with_Charlotte_and_the_Full_House.mp3
On today's episode, we discuss how artificial intelligence, automation, and personal AI agents may reshape work, education, communication, and everyday life. The hosts debate whether AI will replace interns and routine legal work or instead create a need for people who can supervise, refine, and strategically use AI-generated output. They examine the risks of overreliance on AI—including weaker problem-solving and writing skills, rapidly produced but low-value information, and a faster, more demanding pace in professions such as law. At the same time, the group argues that human connection, persuasive communication, live performance, and hands-on creativity will remain valuable and may even experience a revival. The conversation closes with concerns and curiosity about personal AI agents that learn an individual’s voice, habits, and decision-making style to act on their behalf. Don't miss it!
#3191
August 20 · 1 hr 2 min
TJP_FULL_Episode_1697_Thursday_82026_Technology_Thursday_with_the_Fearsome_Foursome.mp3
On today's episode, we discuss cryptocurrency, college athletics, emerging surveillance technology, and the future of artificial intelligence. The hosts share their personal—and explicitly nonprofessional—views on Bitcoin, XRP, institutional investment, inflation concerns, and the risks and opportunities they see in digital assets. They also debate changing NCAA eligibility rules, NIL-driven college sports, and whether major conferences may further separate from smaller programs. The conversation turns to Flock cameras and AI-enabled surveillance, weighing public-safety uses against privacy concerns and the prospect of increasingly pervasive tracking. Finally, the group considers AI competition and regulation, arguing that efforts to control the technology could concentrate power among a small number of large companies. Don't miss it!
#3190
August 19 · 1 hr 19 min
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On today's episode, we discuss Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina as a study of marriage, moral choices, and the contrasting paths of its central characters. The hosts trace the destructive consequences of secrecy, infidelity, social pressure, and unresolved conflict in the relationships of Anna and Vronsky and Steva and Dolly. They contrast those relationships with Levin and Kitty’s developing marriage, emphasizing honesty, direct communication, and a willingness to address problems before they grow. The conversation also follows Levin’s spiritual and philosophical struggle as he moves beyond materialism and finds meaning in living for God, the soul, and the good of others. Don't miss it!

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