<![CDATA[The Recent Unpleasantness]]>The Recent Unpleasantness Podcast explores ways for everyday Americans to fight back against MAGA and the Trump Administration using straightforward tactics and tools. The podcast also explores ways to rebuild the Democratic Party ahead of upcoming mid-term and presidential elections and move America past its recent unpleasantness. The podcast is hosted by Brad Ketcher, a 35 year veteran of political law and former Chief of Staff to a Democratic Governor.

]]>www.ketcher.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:43:49 GMTThu, 03 Sep 2026 19:27:21 GMT60Brad Ketcher<p>The Recent Unpleasantness Podcast explores ways for everyday Americans to fight back against MAGA and the Trump Administration using straightforward tactics and tools. The podcast also explores ways to rebuild the Democratic Party ahead of upcoming mid-term and presidential elections and move America past its recent unpleasantness. The podcast is hosted by Brad Ketcher, a 35 year veteran of political law and former Chief of Staff to a Democratic Governor.</p>episodicBrad Ketcherbrad@ketcher.comno<![CDATA[A Democratic Handout: Free Gunlocks]]>While well intentioned, Democrats have been bedeviled by gun politics for decades. And it has hurt them politically in rural and working class households.

In this episode, we suggest Democrats embrace a national handgun lock giveaway program.

It saves lives. It's cheap and fraud resistant. And it sends the message to gun owners that we trust you to make the right firearm decisions for your household.

Episode Resources:

Everytown for Gun Safety: https://www.everytown.org/

"Unforgiving Places: The Unexpected Origins of American Gun Violence"

https://www.amazon.com/Unforgiving-Places-Unexpected-American-Violence/dp/0226828131/ref=sr_1_1?crid=TR4C2I0FJC86&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.IodaV-2p3lm-JOxPfg24Kg.bL9QhbjYqf0jdeNFev8rIX_-u8GT8ZXlOeFueL2-Ggc&dib_tag=se&keywords=jens+ludwig+unforgiving+places&qid=1791144449&sprefix=jens+lu%2Caps%2C153&sr=8-1

]]>305b2391-7bba-4049-9469-6af45fa77eebSun, 04 Oct 2026 20:10:56 GMT<p>While well intentioned, Democrats have been bedeviled by gun politics for decades. And it has hurt them politically in rural and working class households.</p><p>In this episode, we suggest Democrats embrace a national handgun lock giveaway program.</p><p>It saves lives. It's cheap and fraud resistant. And it sends the message to gun owners that we trust you to make the right firearm decisions for your household.</p><p>Episode Resources:</p><p>Everytown for Gun Safety: <a href="https://www.everytown.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.everytown.org/</a></p><p>"Unforgiving Places: The Unexpected Origins of American Gun Violence"</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Unforgiving-Places-Unexpected-American-Violence/dp/0226828131/ref=sr_1_1?crid=TR4C2I0FJC86&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.IodaV-2p3lm-JOxPfg24Kg.bL9QhbjYqf0jdeNFev8rIX_-u8GT8ZXlOeFueL2-Ggc&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=jens+ludwig+unforgiving+places&amp;qid=1791144449&amp;sprefix=jens+lu%2Caps%2C153&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/Unforgiving-Places-Unexpected-American-Violence/dp/0226828131/ref=sr_1_1?crid=TR4C2I0FJC86&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.IodaV-2p3lm-JOxPfg24Kg.bL9QhbjYqf0jdeNFev8rIX_-u8GT8ZXlOeFueL2-Ggc&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=jens+ludwig+unforgiving+places&amp;qid=1791144449&amp;sprefix=jens+lu%2Caps%2C153&amp;sr=8-1</a></p>no00:04:26A Democratic Handout: Free Gunlocksfull<![CDATA[Taking Some of the Fun Out of GOP Gerrymandering]]>MAGA has been on a crusade of gerrymandering new GOP Congressional Districts. But they seem to have forgotten that when you lobby state governments to enact laws, your lobbying activities are regulated and subject to registration, reporting, and penalties for non-compliance. 

In this episode, we explore ways to hold MAGA accountable for state lobbying law violations in their rush to further gerrymander America.

Episode resources: 

Bolder Advocacy https://afj.org/resource-library/

]]>92bd2f06-e831-4ea7-9b7e-37f2453edd46Sun, 04 Oct 2026 16:21:16 GMT<p>MAGA has been on a crusade of gerrymandering new GOP Congressional Districts. But they seem to have forgotten that when you lobby state governments to enact laws, your lobbying activities are regulated and subject to registration, reporting, and penalties for non-compliance. </p><p>In this episode, we explore ways to hold MAGA accountable for state lobbying law violations in their rush to further gerrymander America.</p><p>Episode resources: </p><p>Bolder Advocacy <a href="https://afj.org/resource-library/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://afj.org/resource-library/</a></p>no00:09:55Taking Some of the Fun Out of GOP Gerrymanderingfull<![CDATA[The Recent Unpleasantness Podcast: Preview]]>The Recent Unpleasantness podcast is introduced by host Brad Ketcher, who shares his background in political law and his experience in Missouri and other states. The podcast aims to explore ways to fight back against the Trump administration, strengthen the Democratic Party, and knit the country back together. It also previews upcoming episodes on various political topics and discusses the changing political landscape and the need to build a better America.

Takeaways

  • Political career and experience of the host
  • Goals of the podcast
  • Preview of upcoming episodes
  • The changing political landscape and the need for change

Chapters

  • 00:00 Introduction and Background
  • 01:25 Goals of the Podcast
  • 02:50 Inaugural Episodes Preview
  • 03:20 The Changing Political Landscape
]]>9d93dbce-869b-4600-8117-5f94c546d4cfThu, 10 Sep 2026 22:04:10 GMT<p>The Recent Unpleasantness podcast is introduced by host Brad Ketcher, who shares his background in political law and his experience in Missouri and other states. The podcast aims to explore ways to fight back against the Trump administration, strengthen the Democratic Party, and knit the country back together. It also previews upcoming episodes on various political topics and discusses the changing political landscape and the need to build a better America.</p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p><ul><li>Political career and experience of the host</li><li>Goals of the podcast</li><li>Preview of upcoming episodes</li><li>The changing political landscape and the need for change</li></ul><p></p><p>Chapters</p><ul><li>00:00 Introduction and Background</li><li>01:25 Goals of the Podcast</li><li>02:50 Inaugural Episodes Preview</li><li>03:20 The Changing Political Landscape</li></ul>no00:03:48The Recent Unpleasantness Podcast: Previewtrailer<![CDATA[Using Existing State Law in all 50 States to Hold ICE Agents Accountable]]>In this episode, host Brad Ketcher, a 35 year veteran of political law and former Chief of Staff to a Democratic Governor, explores ways to hold bad ICE agents accountable and use existing state law in all 50 states to do it.

]]>853c9300-44c4-4959-b138-cb00b08d4059Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:52:55 GMT<p>In this episode, host Brad Ketcher, a 35 year veteran of political law and former Chief of Staff to a Democratic Governor, explores ways to hold bad ICE agents accountable and use existing state law in all 50 states to do it.</p>no00:14:22Using Existing State Law in all 50 States to Hold ICE Agents Accountablefull