logo
episode-header-image
Apr 2020
13m 48s

Ep. 220 - The Taylor Swift Test for Poli...

THE NORTH STAR
About this episode

This weekend, 33 year old Steve Taylor, a beloved father and son, was murdered by police at a Walmart in San Leandro, California. When Shaun hears about these horrible cases of police brutality, he runs the situation through, what he calls, the Taylor Swift test. Listen in as he breaks down what the Taylor Swift test for police brutality is.


Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Up next
Dec 2024
Ep. 858 - Pete Hegseth couldn’t get away with saying this about anyone else
How long could a White House nominee keep their nomination if they were overheard chanting “Kill the Jews?” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 
9m 13s
Dec 2024
Ep. 857 - Nothing more American than being celebrated for choking a Black man to death
Americans LOVE Daniel Penny - who choked a young Black man to death, got away with it, and is now being honored by Donald Trump for it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 
12m 47s
Dec 2024
Ep. 855 - A few late words on the pardon of Hunter Biden
A new poll that was released today showed that 80% of Americans finally agree on something - and this is a RARITY in 2024. They agree that it was wrong to pardon Hunter Biden. Let me unpack and explain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 
12m 14s
Recommended Episodes
Mar 2021
Breonna Taylor Was Killed By Police 1 Year Ago. What's Changed Since Then?
It's been one year since Breonna Taylor was shot and killed by police in her own apartment. In that year, Taylor's name has become a national symbol in the fight against racial injustice and police violence. But beyond the symbolism, many feel that actual progress has been disapp ... Show More
14m 13s
Dec 2023
Cops Shut Down Kanye West's 'Vultures' Listening Party
Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign's 'Vultures' album listening party was shut down by police in Las Vegas on Thursday after failing to obtain proper permits for the event. New footage has surfaced of Michael B. Jordan racing a Ferrari which he crashed into a parked car in Hollywood. P ... Show More
21m 16s
Feb 2023
Body in Cedar Creek
Tyler Smith is just weeks away from realizing his dream of becoming a police officer when he is found dead, face down in a drainage ditch in Galesburg, IL. Local police say the 23-year-old National Guardsman passed out and drowned, but his parents believe Tyler was murdered, and ... Show More
37m 2s
Jun 2020
Two Sides of the Story (Russell Simmons Interview and the Mother of Breonna Taylor)
Today on the show we had Russell Simmons tell his side of the story after sexual accusations came out about him also we had the mother of Breonna Taylor, the woman that was killed senseless by police from an incorrect search warrant. Moreover, Charlamagne gave "Donkey of the Day" ... Show More
1h 31m
Jul 2021
E259: Barbara Gibbons Pt. 1
On September 28th, 1973, 51-year-old Barbara Gibbons was discovered dead in her home by her teenage son. He reported her death to the police, but the police soon became convinced that he had killed his own mother. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoic ... Show More
36m 6s
May 2023
Britney Spears Marriage To Sam In Deep Trouble
Britney Spears' marriage to Sam Asghari is on the rocks, according to multiple sources in the know. Things have supposedly gotten so volatile that security has had to step in. Matty Healy is meeting the parents in Taylor Swift's world, or at least one of them, and that would be h ... Show More
18m 22s
Aug 2020
ICYMI - Justice for Breonna Taylor
As calls for justice for the late Breonna Taylor intensify, Trevor highlights her accomplished life and breaks down the night of her killing at the hands of police. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf ... Show More
11m 42s
Jun 2017
Becoming Chief Brown
Shortly after David Brown was sworn in as the Dallas Chief of Police, his son shot and killed a police officer. Just before he retired as chief, 5 Dallas officers were shot and killed in what was said to be the deadliest attack for police officers since September 11th, 2001. Toda ... Show More
33m 21s
Sep 2020
ICYMI - Fallout Over the Breonna Taylor Grand Jury Decision
Trevor discusses a Kentucky grand jury's decision not to file homicide charges against police officers for the killing of Breonna Taylor, which set off a surge of protests. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for pri ... Show More
8m 8s