JK, Author at Call It Like I See It

Let’s Fight the Virus and Not the Scientists

November 3, 2020 JK 42:55

COVID-19 rates are spiking across the globe, and James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana consider whether our societies have misjudged how pervasive the pandemic would be (01:13) and discuss comments from a conservative party leader in the UK about Boris Johnson “g

Borat 2 and Our Uncomfortable Reflection

October 27, 2020 JK 42:55

Sacha Baron Cohen’s Borat Subsequent Moviefilm reveals a lot about our society’s values, or its lack thereof, and James Keys, Tunde Ogunlana, and Rob Richardson take a look at various causes and effects of what we see (01:10) and consider what would be ne

Plans are Good – but Politicians Will Play Politics

October 20, 2020 JK 35:43

The story surrounding Ice Cube’s Contract with Black America was hijacked by politicians, so James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana take a look at the Cube’s approach to getting it on the table and the public fallout, reasons why this type of action continues to b

Voting – as a Collective Act – Provides Coherence

October 13, 2020 JK 58:03

The lifeblood of our system of government is voting, so James Keys, Tunde Ogunlana, and friend of the program Rick Ellsley discuss why voting matters in our governmental system (01:35), what they make of the aversion many Americans have to everyone (inclu

Culture Series: The Alchemist, a book by Paulo Coelho

October 6, 2020 JK 56:31

Paulo Coelho’s international bestselling book, “The Alchemist,” is a timeless story about self discovery, destiny, travel and treasure, and James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss their impressions of and takeaways from some of the major themes in the story

Taxpayers are also Paying Price for Police Misconduct

September 29, 2020 JK 50:20

The financial settlements paid by cities following police misconduct are undoubtedly a red flag, so James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the implications of the $12 million settlement paid by Louisville to the family of Breonna Taylor (01:05). The guys

Streaming Between the Lines: Capital in the Twenty-First Century

September 22, 2020 JK 58:37

The “Capital in the Twenty-First Century” documentary provided a fasted paced and fascinating look at the evolution of capital in recent history and how this has affected so much, and James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss what stood out the most (01:27),

Throwing Stones Into Our Glass House

September 15, 2020 JK 53:46

Our society’s recklessness and disregard seems to be making the Earth less hospitable to our society, so James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana take a look at the accelerating destruction of, and increasing threats to, our habitat (01:21) and discuss ways that soc

Our Economic Downturn is Being Felt in Expected and Unexpected Ways

September 8, 2020 JK 55:43

With the coronavirus driven economic downturn still creating so much uncertainty, James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss reports that are suggesting that the worst of the economic fallout is still to come (01:04). The guys also make sense of the fact that

Judging Actors and not Actions Corrupts Judgment

September 1, 2020 JK 53:42

It often seems that what happens means less to many people than who it happens to, so James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss how public polarization outpaced investigation with the shooting of Jacob Blake (01:44) and some of the positive and negative thing

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