Conservative Media, Portland in Crisis, and Elites Ignoring the People - Paula Bolyard and Angela Todd - Ep 11

Behind the Curtain with Jeff Reynolds

Right off the bat I want to apologize for not dropping this episode last Wednesday. There were a string of scheduling snafus, and I personally had a hellish week dealing with in laws in the hospital, insurance claims, and all sorts of other time sucks. Thanks for sticking with the Behind the Curtain podcast. This week’s episode is absolutely worth the wait.

So this week, I have two powerful and thoughtful women on my podcast.

My first guest is my good friend and boss, Paula Bolyard. Paula is the Managing Editor for PJ Media, where I frequently contribute columns. We talk about the evolution of center right media, the continued need to provide an alternative to the biased mainstream media, and what the future might hold. Paula stuck around for our bonus segment exclusive for our Patreon patrons, talking always trumpers, never trumpers, and Trump Train 2020. Hint: Jen Rubin and Bill Kristol made it into our discussion. You can follow Paula on Twitter at @pbolyard.

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My second segment is a conversation with an activist in East Portland, which goes largely ignored by the downtown Portland elites. Her name is Angela Todd, and she’s made national headlines for pushing back against the apathy Portland leaders have shown towards our homeless crisis. She founded the Montavilla Initiative, a gathering of neighbors in her neighborhood to talk about what’s going on in the streets. She talks about how dangerous the streets have become, how city hall ignores her, the attacks she’s faced from national media, and something truly unique – how she and her neighbors organize groups to stop talking to each other, and go and talk to the people on their streets. It’s an eye opening conversation, and something I’ve personally wanted to do for a long time. Well, Angela has done it, and you really need to hear the results of her efforts. You can read about her good work at montavilla.org or on Facebook at www.fb.com/MontavillaInitiative.

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