Tenth Anniversary of the Tea Party, and Local Political Shenanigans - Brad Marston and Marty Heyen - Ep 10

Behind the Curtain with Jeff Reynolds

Thanks once again for joining me this week for Episode 10 of the Behind the Curtain Podcast. This is our 11th episode, but it’s only Episode 10, because we had a bonus track last week. Gonna need to talk to the boss about the math here. Anyway, you really should check out the two episodes last week if you haven’t already. This week’s episode features a discussion about the history and future of the American Tea Party Movement, and another about the seedy and seamy side of local politics. Both guests show that all politics is local.

My first guest is my good friend Brad Marston. Brad co-founded Four Tier Strategies, a political consulting firm, after being a founding organizer of the 2009 Boston Tea Party. Brad and I go way back to the founding of the American Tea Party movement. April 15 marked the ten year anniversary of the explosion of the movement into American politics. Brad and I talk about the massive impact we had, where the movement is today, how it coexists with the Trump presidency, and where we go in the future. Also, you get to hear Brad talk about Joe Biden’s affinity for 12 year old girls. Good times. Brad is currently involved with The Wounded Blue, which he describes as Wounded Warriors for domestic first responders. You can find more information at www.thewoundedblue.org, and contribute at gofundme.com/the-wounded-blue. Brad is on Twitter at @BradMarston.

A quick note for our Patreon patrons: no bonus segment this week. Scheduling was a challenge this week, and we did not have enough time to set aside a bonus segment. BUT – Brad’s segment goes extra long, so for one week only, you basically get bonus content for free. You can check out previous bonus segments with guests like Stephen Kruiser, Rebecca Friedrichs, Michael Loftus, and many others, at patreon.com/BehindtheCurtainWithJeffReynolds.

My second segment is a conversation with a school board member running for reelection here in Oregon. Marty Heyen sits on the Salem-Keizer School Board, and has come under fire recently by an extreme progressive group for the sin of holding the endorsement of Oregon Right to Life. We talk about these social media attacks she’s endured, the extreme sex education agenda they’re pushing in our schools, and how the radical progressives have organized themselves to take out common sense conservatives at every level. You can find her contact info and social media sites at heyenfororegon.com.

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