Sweeping The Country with Jimmy Carter & Derik Walker
With over 70 years of collective broadcasting experience, we will take you on a journey that will make you think, laugh and sometimes cry! We'll talk news, current events, music, entertainment & more! With celebrity guests that will give you a "Back Stage Pass".
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Sweeping the Country: The Stories, Debates & Hot Topics Shaping America (opens the original)
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Join Derik & Jimmy for Sweeping the Country , a straight-talking podcast that tackles the stories everyone is talking about—and a few they aren’t. From flash floods and flying cars to presidential politics, football, and strip clubs, the hosts bring humor, opinions, and plenty of lively debate to today’s biggest topics. No topic is off the table, and no conversation is predictable.
Let's talk Dolly! From a different angle... (opens the original)
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A little more Dolly wouldn't hurt...
Sweeping the Country: Water Shortages, Drone Warfare, Boeing & Why Can’t We Just Get Along? (opens the original)
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Jimmy and Derik take Sweeping the Country to the dog days of summer with a wide-ranging conversation about the issues making headlines across America. This episode tackles water shortages, political division and whether we can just get along, who is leading the world in drone warfare, what Boeing actually makes, and the growing need for a little respect in today’s heated culture —with plenty of opinions, humor and straight talk along the way.
Why Are Some Americans Choosing Socialism? Do They Even Understand What It Is? Who the heck is Sophie Cunningham and why do we like her so much? (opens the original)
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Jimmy & Derik take a hard look at the growing appeal of socialism in America and ask a provocative question: Do the people who support it fully understand what socialism and communism actually mean? The conversation also tackles the rising cost of housing, political frustrations, and the cultural stories shaping how Americans view the future.
Is America Standing in Quicksand? Democratic Socialism, Trump Derangement Syndrome & a U.S. Missile Crisis | Sweeping the Country (opens the original)
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In this explosive episode of Sweeping the Country: The Truth with Jimmy and Derik, the hosts tackle some of the most controversial political questions facing America today. Is the rise of Democratic Socialism reshaping the country? Has Trump Derangement Syndrome become a real force in modern politics and media? And perhaps most alarming, is the United States running dangerously low on military missile stockpiles while global tensions continue to rise? Broadcast from a cinematic Nashville setting
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