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The Michigan Advocate
Joanna Whaley
152 episodes
5 days ago
Send us a text In this episode, we explore how Donald Trumps charged language and polarizing narratives emanating from the top level of government will trickle down, poisoning everything from city council meetings and school board debates to neighborhood discourse. Discover the real-world impact when heated, distant battles become volatile, close-to-home conflicts, threatening the collegiality and reasoned debate necessary for effective local governance, and learn what citizens can do to advo...
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Send us a text In this episode, we explore how Donald Trumps charged language and polarizing narratives emanating from the top level of government will trickle down, poisoning everything from city council meetings and school board debates to neighborhood discourse. Discover the real-world impact when heated, distant battles become volatile, close-to-home conflicts, threatening the collegiality and reasoned debate necessary for effective local governance, and learn what citizens can do to advo...
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Politics
Society & Culture,
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Government
Episodes (20/152)
The Michigan Advocate
Trump Calling for Death to a Michigan Elected Offical
Send us a text In this episode, we explore how Donald Trumps charged language and polarizing narratives emanating from the top level of government will trickle down, poisoning everything from city council meetings and school board debates to neighborhood discourse. Discover the real-world impact when heated, distant battles become volatile, close-to-home conflicts, threatening the collegiality and reasoned debate necessary for effective local governance, and learn what citizens can do to advo...
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1 week ago
15 minutes

The Michigan Advocate
A.I. Data Centers and the Potential Impacts on Michigan
Send us a text Michigan is the guardian of 21% of the world’s surface fresh water. Now, a thirsty new industry is knocking at the door. The Michigan Advocate explores the rapid expansion of A.I. data centers across the state. While tech giants promise innovation, communities are left grappling with noise pollution, land disputes, and unprecedented demands on our precious water and energy resources. In this episode we weigh the true price of progress. We aren't just watching the future happen,...
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1 week ago
15 minutes

The Michigan Advocate
The Epstine Files and How Denialism Can Harm Us All
Send us a text Today, we look beyond the sensational headlines of the newly unsealed Jeffrey Epstein documents to confront a more pressing local danger: the weaponization of denialism. We explore how the refusal to accept established facts is deepening the political divide right here in our communities, transforming national conspiracies into local wedges between neighbors. Join us as we dissect the mechanism behind this polarization and analyze what the erosion of shared reality means for th...
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1 week ago
15 minutes

The Michigan Advocate
Leading When it's Not Fun
Send us a text Today on the show, we discuss how important it is to lead when it all hits the fan. Stepping up to lead when things are fun and cute is needed, but can you step up when it's all going wrong? DONATE TO THE CAMPAIGN: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/joannawhaley Support the show
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1 month ago
23 minutes

The Michigan Advocate
Evolving for Something Bigger Than Yourself
Send us a text Today on the show, Joanna discusses the ways in which we operate when something is bigger than one person. We all have a mode of operation in large settings or in movements. Today, Joanna discusses her evolution of self in the whole picture. DONATE TO THE CAMPAIGN HERE: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/joannawhaley Support the show
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1 month ago
21 minutes

The Michigan Advocate
I AM RUNNING FOR OFFICE!!!!!
Send us a text Today, Joanna shares some major news. She is running for the Michigan House of Representatives!! Joanna shares the journey from LGBTQ+ rights advocacy to running for office. In this difficult time in America and in Michigan, she is running to get the government to lead and not hate. GIVE TO THE CAMPAIGN: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/joannawhaley Support the show
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2 months ago
23 minutes

The Michigan Advocate
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!: Lessons From Being 37
Send us a text Today on the show, Joanna discussed lessons learned in the last year. As she celebrates her birthday, she shares ideas of loving more and how difficult lessons have shaped who she is today. SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.joannawhaley.com/donate JOIN JOANNA'S TEAM: https://www.joannawhaley.com/team GET SUPPORT: https://www.joannawhaley.com/support Support the show
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2 months ago
23 minutes

The Michigan Advocate
REPLAY: The Appropriation of Freedom
Send us a text EPISODE ORIGINALLY AIRED: March 2nd, 2025 The concept of "freedom" has become a battleground, often weaponized by voices of bigotry and a narrow, Christian heteronormative worldview. Today, we delve into this complex issue, unpacking how this appropriation impacts queer individuals of faith. Join us as we explore navigating this challenging landscape, finding strength in our intersectional identities, and reclaiming the true meaning of liberation. SUPPORT THE SHOW: ...
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2 months ago
34 minutes

The Michigan Advocate
Back to School Shooting Season
Send us a text Today on the show, we discuss the epidemic of school shootings in America. The ability of lawmakers to do nothing on this topic is mind-numbingly ridiculous, and we need to demand our leaders do more, and do it now. Joanna shares her thoughts on how to go after this problem. SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.joannawhaley.com/donate JOIN JOANNA'S TEAM: https://www.joannawhaley.com/team GET SUPPORT: https://www.joannawhaley.com/support Support the show
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2 months ago
30 minutes

The Michigan Advocate
REPLAY: Should Church be a Business?
Send us a text Today we discuss the tensions of church being a business, when Jesus turned over tables in the temple. Join me for a talk about how to navigate this tension in a world where costs are rising and our churches ask for more. Also we have a a snip from one our favorite shows "Queer Theology Podcast". SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2291916/support MERCH FROM THE HOST: https://www.joannawhaley.com/store REFERENCES: Joanna Whaley, Exegesis on ACTS 2:42-47 From a ...
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3 months ago
30 minutes

The Michigan Advocate
Emme Zanotti Interview - Fighting for LGBTQ Rights in Michigan
Send us a text Today on the show a special guest, Emme Zanotti who is the Senior Director of Movement Building & Political Affairs at Equality Michigan, joins the show to talk all things LGBTQ rights in the state of Michigan. She brings wisdom and care to the community and is making Michigan a safe place in the face of christian nationalist ideas becoming common place. Connect with Equality Michigan: https://equalitymi.org/ SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.joannawhaley.com/donate...
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3 months ago
30 minutes

The Michigan Advocate
Nobody Can Afford Going Back to School
Send us a text Today on the show Joanna discusses the rising costs of going back to school and how the State of Michigan can't pass a school budget. Plus other topics form around town. SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.joannawhaley.com/donate JOIN JOANNA'S TEAM: https://www.joannawhaley.com/team GET SUPPORT: https://www.joannawhaley.com/support Support the show
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3 months ago
30 minutes

The Michigan Advocate
Leading Locally Well - Interview with Celina Peters
Send us a text Today on the show we have a discussion with a City Council Canidate for Trenton, MI. Celina Peters is a passionate and strong local leader who cares to see her community thrive. Listen as we discuss how to lead well at the local level. Support Celina's Campaign here > https://secure.actblue.com/donate/celina-for-trenton SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.joannawhaley.com/donate JOIN JOANNA'S TEAM: https://www.joannawhaley.com/team GET SUPPORT: https://www.joannawhaley...
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3 months ago
30 minutes

The Michigan Advocate
Breaking Up The Old Boys Club
Send us a text Today on the show, Joanna discussed how to navigate the "Old Boys Club" and how to use passion to push back against it. SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.joannawhaley.com/donate JOIN JOANNA'S TEAM: https://www.joannawhaley.com/team GET SUPPORT: https://www.joannawhaley.com/support Support the show
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3 months ago
18 minutes

The Michigan Advocate
The Big Beautiful Blahhhhh....
Send us a text Today on the show Joanna discusses the big beautiful bill and how to look at it from a liberation theological lens. SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.joannawhaley.com/donate JOIN JOANNA'S TEAM: https://www.joannawhaley.com/team GET SUPPORT: https://www.joannawhaley.com/support Support the show
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4 months ago
18 minutes

The Michigan Advocate
TALKING UNIONS: Interview with Brian Kelly
Send us a text Today on the podcast, we interview Brian Kelly, president of the EPA Workers Union in the Great Lakes Region. We discuss the impact of the Trump administration on mental health, focusing on workers caught in the decline of DEI initiatives and how we can better support marginalized communities who strive to serve our local areas. SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.joannawhaley.com/donate JOIN JOANNA'S TEAM: https://www.joannawhaley.com/team GET SUPPORT: https://www.joannawhaley...
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5 months ago
30 minutes

The Michigan Advocate
LIVE: God Is More Than Just a Man
Send us a text Today on the podcast, we hear a message from Joanna that she gave at a church in Chelsea, Michigan. Today's message is about the Lord's Prayer and how patriarchal systems have entangled us in flawed systems of gender binary. SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.joannawhaley.com/donate JOIN JOANNA'S TEAM: https://www.joannawhaley.com/team GET SUPPORT: https://www.joannawhaley.com/support Support the show
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5 months ago
12 minutes

The Michigan Advocate
School Budget Failings are not Pro-Life
Send us a text On the podcast, we discuss how the Michigan House of Representatives and the Republicans in the Michigan House are cutting funding to our children's schools without considering their futures. We draw theological parallels to the light and disregard shown for our children's well-being. On today's show, we argue that being pro-life is actually just being pro-birth. SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.joannawhaley.com/donate JOIN JOANNA'S TEAM: https://www.joannawhaley.com/team GE...
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5 months ago
15 minutes

The Michigan Advocate
Generational Police Mistrust in Minority Groups
Send us a text On the show, we discuss recent events in a city near where I live that has faced issues with police brutality and has been struggling with trust in the police force from its citizens. Today, we will discuss how generational mistrust in police institutions is amplified and how we can step into the mess to unify our communities. SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.joannawhaley.com/donate JOIN JOANNA'S TEAM: https://www.joannawhaley.com/team GET SUPPORT: https://www.joannawhaley.c...
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5 months ago
20 minutes

The Michigan Advocate
PRIDE 2025 - Divine Queerness
Send us a text In the podcast, we kick off Pride 2025 by exploring some of the mischaracterizations that people have about LGBTQ+ individuals and the perception of the divine, and how that affects our policies. SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.joannawhaley.com/donate JOIN JOANNA'S TEAM: https://www.joannawhaley.com/team GET SUPPORT: https://www.joannawhaley.com/support Support the show
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6 months ago
15 minutes

The Michigan Advocate
Send us a text In this episode, we explore how Donald Trumps charged language and polarizing narratives emanating from the top level of government will trickle down, poisoning everything from city council meetings and school board debates to neighborhood discourse. Discover the real-world impact when heated, distant battles become volatile, close-to-home conflicts, threatening the collegiality and reasoned debate necessary for effective local governance, and learn what citizens can do to advo...