Behind The Curtain With Jeff Reynolds

And, just like that, I’m back. This week I interviewed Andy Roth of the State Freedom Caucus Network. This organization started as an outgrowth of the House Freedom Caucus, and hopes to replicate its work at the state level. Andy describes the Freedom Caucus efforts to fight the swamp in DC, and says working at the state level really is the equivalent of fighting in 50 swamps. He gives examples in which a handful of conservative legislators, not even in session, can have real-world effects on public policy, and he gives a road map for expanding the State Freedom Caucus Network from its current group of ten states. I want to remind you to check out my website, www.jefferyreynolds.net. There you can find links to all my work. And if you like this podcast, please consider a paid sponsorship. You can help support this podcast with a small monthly donation. The more I can monetize the podcast, the more time I can spend on it, and the better the content will be. Go to anchor.fm/behindthecurtain and click on the big

So, I’ve been away from the podcast for most of 2021. There are a million reasons for this, including but not limited to: a move across country, in which I escaped communist Oregon permanently for the relative freedom of Florida; a new almost full time gig with a national outlet researching critical race theory in schools and colleges across America; and starting a new homestead that will be the subject of future podcast episodes and articles. So lots of huge changes, all of which are positive, but all of which consume an immense amount of time. For now, I have several new interviews lined up that will yield some very important articles. I can’t say I’ll be back on a regular schedule with my podcast, but I will do my best to get episodes out as often as possible. So I’m back this week with Episode 35. This episode is the result of my attendance at the Florida Covid Summit on November 6 that featured all of the main physicians involved in the Front Line Covid Critical Care Alliance. The organizers of the FLCCC

Before we begin, I want to remind you to check out my website, www.jefferyreynolds.net. There you can find all of content I produce at various outlets. With big tech expanding its censorship of conservative voices, I want to keep you in the loop. I have a lot of big plans for 2021, so make sure you sign up. And if you like this podcast, please consider a paid sponsorship. You can help support this podcast with a small monthly donation. The more I can monetize the podcast, the more time I can spend on it, and the better the content will be. Go to anchor.fm/behindthecurtain and click on the big ol Support Button right at the top of the page. Quick note: My interviews this week were recorded in the last half of January, but publishing was delayed by my emergency trip out of town. My first interview is with constitutional scholar and law professor Rob Natelson. We talked about the constitutionality of impeaching President Trump a second time, whether the facts show that he incited an insurrection, and how the med

Let’s just jump right into it. Both my interviews this week feature someone who has had enough of Kate Brown’s draconian and arbitrary lockdown orders and have decided to do something about it. Both of these folks have decided that it’s time to start asking Kate the hard questions. My first interview this week is with Stan Pulliam, the Mayor of Sandy, Oregon. Mayor Pulliam has heard from business owners in his community who are right on the precipice of shutting down for good. In turn, the mayor has started asking the governor lots of questions. We talk about the phone call he had with Kate Brown, how he’s been invited to speak in towns across Oregon, and the overwhelming response he’s received by desperate business owners wanting the freedom to run their businseses, despite almost no promotion of his speaking engagements. Pulliam is leading an effort for businesses to voluntarily reopen on January 1 to show that we can open up our economy safely and responsibly, and help small business survive in Oregon. You

Before we begin, I want to remind you to check out my new website, www.jefferyreynolds.net. There you can find all of my content from all the different platforms where my articles can be read. I have a lot of big plans for 2021, so make sure you sign up. And if you like this podcast, please consider a paid sponsorship. You can help support this podcast with a small monthly donation. The more I can monetize the podcast, the more time I can spend on it, and the better the content will be. Go to anchor.fm/behindthecurtain and click on the big ol Support Button right at the top of the page. My first interview this week is with Dr. Steve LaTulippe of Polk County, Oregon. He was the doctor whose license was suspended for speaking at a Stop the Steal rally in support of President Trump. When he announced that he and his employees at his clinic don’t wear masks to stop the spread of COVID-19, he ignited a firestorm in the medical community. This despite the fact that not one case of coronavirus has been traced to his

Before we begin, I want to remind you to check out my new website, www.jefferyreynolds.net. This is where you’ll find all of my content from all the different platforms where my articles can be read. And if you like this podcast, please consider a paid sponsorship. You can help support this podcast with a small monthly donation. The more I can monetize the podcast, the more time I can spend on it, and the better the content will be. Your investment will be a win-win! Go to anchor.fm/behindthecurtain and click on the big ol Support Button right at the top of the page. This is a special episode of the podcast with Gabe Johnson, director and co-founder of the Coalition to Save Portland. Gabe is fired up and pissed off about what he witnessed at the Red House Autonomous Zone today. Language warning: Gabe didn’t hold back, and he used some colorful metaphors to get his message out. He says he was surrounded and harassed by armed militia posing as security, and that tensions have increased exponentially over the pa

Before we begin, I want to remind you to check out my new website, www.jefferyreynolds.net. This is where you’ll find all of my content from all the different platforms where my articles can be read. Also, I want to ask you a favor. When you go to jefferyreynolds.net, please sign up for my newsletter. I won’t spam you, and I’ll send out a couple of emails a month tops. This allows me to keep you updated on all of the cool new stuff I’m doing in 2020. I made it really easy, too – just go to the website, and click the link at the top that says, Subscribe to the Newsletter. And if you like this podcast, please consider a paid sponsorship. You can help support this podcast with a small monthly donation. The more I can monetize the podcast, the more time I can spend on it, and the better the content will be. Your investment will be a win-win! Go to anchor.fm/behindthecurtain and click on the big ol Support Button right at the top of the page. Today’s episode is a quick update from salon owner Lindsey Graham, who h

Before we begin, I want to remind you to check out my new website, www.jefferyreynolds.net. This is where you’ll find all of my content from all the different platforms where my articles can be read. Also, I want to ask you a favor. When you go to jefferyreynolds.net, please sign up for my newsletter. I won’t spam you, and I’ll send out a couple of emails a month tops. This allows me to keep you updated on all of the cool new stuff I’m doing. I made it really easy, too – just go to the website, and click the link at the top that says, Subscribe to the Newsletter. And if you like this podcast, please consider a paid sponsorship. You can help support this podcast with a small monthly donation. The more I can monetize the podcast, the more time I can spend on it, and the better and more consistent the content will be. Go to anchor.fm/behindthecurtain and click on the big ol Support Button right at the top of the page. The first segment is an interview with Will Christensen, President of the College Republicans a

This podcast is a continuation of what I started in Episode 27, a series of podcasts that are the most important I’ve ever done. I am talking with a bunch of sources about the riots in our city streets, the insurrection that is taking place, and how widespread the violence could get in the leadup and aftermath of the coming election. My first interview this week is the conclusion of my talk with Michael Yon. In Episode 27, we talked about why he decided to come to Portland for the two month period before and after Election Day 2020. He’s here to determine how close the United States is to insurrection, splitting apart, or even civil war. In the conclusion, we talk about his time in Europe in former Soviet bloc marxist countries, his time talking to the Proud Boys and other right wing groups to see if they’re really white supremacists, and what he’s learned so far about antifa’s plans to disrupt the election in Portland and nationally. Michael Yon has done extensive writing for many years on armed conflicts ar

Before we begin, I want to remind you to check out my new website, www.jefferyreynolds.net. This is where you’ll find all of my content from all the different platforms where my articles can be read. Also, I want to ask you a favor. When you go to jefferyreynolds.net, please sign up for my newsletter. I won’t spam you, and I’ll send out a couple of emails a month tops. This allows me to keep you updated on all of the cool new stuff I’m doing. I made it really easy, too – just go to the website, and click the link at the top that says, Subscribe to the Newsletter. And if you like this podcast, please consider a paid sponsorship. You can help support this podcast with a small monthly donation. The more I can monetize the podcast, the more time I can spend on it, and the better and more consistent the content will be. Go to anchor.fm/behindthecurtain and click on the big ol Support Button right at the top of the page. This podcast and the next couple to follow will be the most important I’ve ever done. I am talk

Before we begin, I want to remind you to check out my new website, www.jefferyreynolds.net. This is where you’ll find all of my content from all the different platforms where my articles can be read. Also, I want to ask you a favor. When you go to jefferyreynolds.net, please sign up for my newsletter. I won’t spam you, and I’ll send out a couple of emails a month tops. This allows me to keep you updated on all of the cool new stuff I’m doing in 2020. I made it really easy, too – just go to the website, and click the link at the top that says, Subscribe to the Newsletter. And if you like this podcast, please consider a paid sponsorship. You can help support this podcast with a small monthly donation. The more I can monetize the podcast, the more time I can spend on it, and the better the content will be. Your investment will be a win-win! Go to anchor.fm/behindthecurtain and click on the big ol Support Button right at the top of the page. A couple of weeks ago, I talked with Gabe Johnson, a retired Marine who

I want to remind you to check out my new website, www.jefferyreynolds.net. This is where you’ll find all of my content from all the different platforms where my articles can be read. Also, I want to ask you a favor. When you go to jefferyreynolds.net, please sign up for my newsletter. I won’t spam you, and I’ll send out a couple of emails a month tops. This allows me to keep you updated on all of the cool new stuff I’m doing in 2020. I made it really easy, too – just go to the website, and click the link at the top that says, Subscribe to the Newsletter. And if you like this podcast, please consider a paid sponsorship. You can help support this podcast with a small monthly donation. The more I can monetize the podcast, the more time I can spend on it, and the better the content will be. Your investment will be a win-win! Go to anchor.fm/behindthecurtain and click on the big old Support Button right at the top of the page. This week I talked with Gabe Johnson, a retired Marine who lives in downtown Portland, o

Before we begin, I want to remind you to check out my new website, www.jefferyreynolds.net. This is where you’ll find all of my content from all the different platforms where my articles can be read. Also, I want to ask you a favor. When you go to jefferyreynolds.net, please sign up for my newsletter. I won’t spam you, and I’ll send out a couple of emails a month tops. This allows me to keep you updated on all of the cool new stuff I’m doing in 2020. I made it really easy, too – just go to the website, and click the link at the top that says, Subscribe to the Newsletter. I’m only doing one interview this week, but it’s a doozy. This week I talked with Lindsey Graham. Not the Senator, but the salon owner in Salem who defied Kate Brown’s shut down orders and reopened her salon. I’ve written a few articles about Lindsey for PJ Media, including how the state sicced Child Protective Services on her in an effort to bully her into compliance. Lindsey gave me an update on all that’s been going on, her proposed lawsui

Before we begin, I want to remind you to check out my new website, www.jefferyreynolds.net. This is where you’ll find all of my content from all the different platforms where my articles can be read. Also, I want to ask you a favor. When you go to jefferyreynolds.net, please sign up for my newsletter. I won’t spam you, and I’ll send out a couple of emails a month tops. This allows me to keep you updated on all of the cool new stuff I’m doing in 2020. I made it really easy, too – just go to the website, and click the link at the top that says, Subscribe to the Newsletter. My first interview this week is with Breeauna Sagdal, who is running against Ken Humberston for Clackamas County Commission. Bree has been a tireless advocate and activist in Oregon for several years. She’s been on the front lines of the Timber Unity movement, the medical freedom movement, 2ndAmendment defense, and the fight against such onerous fiscal policies as cap and trade. She has advocated for parental rights and against an ever increa

Before we begin, I want to remind you to check out my new website, www.jefferyreynolds.net. This is where you’ll find all of my content from all the different platforms where my articles can be read. Also, I want to ask you a favor. When you go to jefferyreynolds.net, please sign up for my newsletter. I won’t spam you, and I’ll send out a couple of emails a month tops. This allows me to keep you updated on all of the cool new stuff I’m doing in 2020. I made it really easy, too – just go to the website, and click the link at the top that says, Subscribe to the Newsletter. My first interview this week is with Lorraine Woodwark. Lorraine represents the Immigration Reform Law Instistute, and Attorneys United for a Secure America. Lorraine was in town to address Oregonians for Immigration Reform, and sat down to talk to me about all the problems associated with illegal immigration. We discussed how illegal aliens often get treated better in America than citizens, the security problems associated with illegal immig

Before we begin, I want to remind you to check out my new website, www.jefferyreynolds.net. This is where you’ll find all of my content from all the different platforms where my articles can be read. Also, I want to ask you a favor. When you go to jefferyreynolds.net, please sign up for my newsletter. I won’t spam you, and I’ll send out a couple of emails a month tops. This allows me to keep you updated on all of the cool new stuff I’m doing in 2020. I made it really easy, too – just go to the website, and click the link at the top that says, Subscribe to the Newsletter. This week’s episode goes a little longer than normal, because it is PACKED with content. The first segment this week features Brenden Dilley, a self help guru turned social media rock star who has been repeatedly deplatformed for his support of President Trump. Brenden says he has the formula for who gets targeted for deplatforming by social media companies, and how to beat them at their own game. Brenden wrote the book, Still Breathin’: The

This episode marks the return of the Behind the Curtain podcast after a hiatus of a couple of months. A busy schedule has gotten far busier, but now that the holidays are over, I will try to keep the weekly schedule of episodes going in 2020. Speaking of the new year, I have several irons in the fire, and have dedicated myself to creating a LOT of new content. Also, I am announcing for the first time the creation of my new website, www.jefferyreynolds.net. This is where you’ll find all of my content from all the different platforms where my articles can be read. Also, I want to ask you a favor. When you go to jefferyreynolds.net, please sign up for my newsletter. I won’t spam you, and I’ll send out a couple of emails a month tops. This allows me to keep you updated on all of the cool new stuff I’m doing in 2020. I made it really easy, too – just go to the website, and click the link at the top that says, Subscribe to the Newsletter.  This week’s episode of Behind the Curtain features two very compelling

This was a very interesting episode to record. My first segment features two very good, long time friends in the center-right blogging world, while my second segment featured a speaker coming to Oregon to challenge our faith in Big Pharma. I’ve had some compelling conversations while recording this podcast, but this episode ranks as one of the most challenging. Segment One features a conversation with Bruce Carroll and Michelle Ray. I’ve known both for a decade, and count them among my closest friends in the conservatarian movement. They are both heavy users of Twitter, with massive followings. Well, they used to have massive followings, until they were deplatformed for no reason. We talk about their individual circumstances, the lack of consistency in terms of service among social media companies, and the larger picture of what social media has done to civic discourse. Michelle used to be known on Twitter as @galtsgirl, but now she’s @RagnarsMate. Bruce used to be @GayPatriot, but now he’s @AmericanHomoCon.

This week’s episode is a departure from my typical format. This episode will feature two sections dealing with international affairs. This past weekend, I attended the Platform Convention of the Oregon Republican Party in Pendleton. This weekend featured a votes to strengthen the Individual Liberty and Limited Government section to include medical freedom, bodily autonomy from conception to natural death, term limits on all elected and unelected public officials, a balanced budget amendment, and constitutional restraints on abuse of the commerce clause and the general welfare clause. All of these are unprecedented policy declarations in the history of the Oregon Republican Party. While we were there, we heard from three speakers on the current situation in China, and the protests in Hong Kong. These talks couldn’t have been more timely, as we watch the scene in Hong Kong play out on our newsfeeds each day, and as President Trump continues to try to formulate an effective plan to deal with China. My first gues

My national guest for this episode is Karen Siegemund, who committed the horrible sin of praising Western culture. For this, the private school at which she taught math refused to renew her contract. This is not mere conjecture, this is what she was told. This is something that probably wouldn’t even have happened five years ago, and demonstrates how far down the rabbit hole we’ve gone. We discuss how this wasn’t even a political difference of opinion – she merely sings the praises of Western culture, and how the entire globe prospers and benefits from our achievements. After a 20 year career contracting for the US Navy helping to track Soviet submarines during the Cold War, Karen earned a master’s and a PhD and embarked on a teaching career that found her teaching at the private school she attended as a child. Karen serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors for the American Freedom Alliance, which has absurdly been listed on the hate list of the Southern Poverty Law Center. You can find the AFA online