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The James Perspective

James Wilkerson

James Wilkerson leads a discussion with friends and family on a wide range of history, philosophy, conspiracy, and current events. Opinions expressed by various participants do not reflect the opinions of every participant. for Suggestions email podcast@TheJamesPerspective.com

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  • #3205
    Yesterday · 1 hr 17 min

    TJP_FULL_Episode_1711_Wednesday_90926_James_and_the_Giant_Preacher.mp3

    On today's episode, James and the Giant Preacher dig into the Septuagint, the Masoretic Text, and why YouTube “gotcha” variants don’t sink the Word — including Isaiah’s virgin, the Apocrypha (yes, the 1611 KJV had it), Maccabees, and why Jerome already ranked those books below salvation essentials. Jimmy Williams walks Wes Huff–level text history, Gnostic gospels, the Council of Nicaea, and the modern New Apostolic Reformation, then the crew ties it to the high places in Kings, mega vs. little churches, prosperity cults, and the free-will / predestination antinomy. Glenn lands on Trinity-as-chair and fear as a red flag; Jimmy closes with coffee that “doesn’t show up on the blood work” if you’re actually walking as a disciple. Don’t miss it!

  • #3204
    Tuesday · 1 hr 22 min

    TJP_FULL_Episode_1710_Tuesday_90826_Legal_Tuesday_Case_Breakdown_with_the_Fearsome_Foursome.mp3

    On today's episode, Legal Tuesday is back with the band together. James, Glenn, Dwayne, and Ben work from a Supreme Court emergency ruling on campaign ad rates, through the shadow-docket fight over USPS mail-ballot rules, to whether Texas's Senate race is closer than it looks. They correct the Amazon cargo-jet story, then run Tesla, Cybercab, and the Boring Company against oil, diesel, and the Strait of Hormuz. After Glenn has to go, the table takes the White House's old-TV video, the Meta build in Richland Parish, and Hyundai-Posco's $5.8 billion steel mill planned for Ascension Parish, plus James's story of an early GPS running him and Charlotte in circles around Donaldsonville. Don't miss it!

  • #3203
    Monday · 1 hr 3 min

    TJP_FULL_Episode_1709_Monday_90726_Monday_News_with_the_Dangerous_Duo_Labor_Day.mp3

    On today's episode, we discuss a Labor Day edition of the show featuring Glenn and James as they move from football and technology to politics, culture, and population trends. The hosts debate a controversial Michigan–Western Michigan football ending, question the replay decision, and connect their concerns to broader discussions about election integrity and voter registration practices in Fulton County, Georgia. They also talk about Tesla’s self-driving updates, proposed Cybercab fleets, and an Amazon aircraft runway incident, while sharing a lighthearted review of a new Keurig and PJ’s Coffee. The conversation then turns to skepticism about media and government institutions, poverty policy, demographic decline, and the social factors the hosts believe are affecting family formation. Finally, they discuss a recent mistrial in a case involving the deaths of children, framing it within a broader debate about accountability, mental health defenses, and the value of human life. Don't miss it!

  • #3202
    Friday · 1 hr 37 min

    TJP_FULL_Episode_1708_Friday_90426_Conspiracy_Friday_with_Charlotte.mp3

    On today's episode, Conspiracy Friday is back with Charlotte — and the Fearsome crew digs into two live wires. Glenn walks through Flock license-plate cameras (including the ones reportedly around Ruston): private databases, a national-share toggle that defaults on, real abuses and wrongful stops, and why treating an ALPR hit like gospel is a civil-rights mess. Then Charlotte unpacks the White House’s cryptic old-TV “channel 3 to channel 4”, arcade.gov, and how Q watchers rhyme it with Drop 34 and the old emergency-broadcast lore — while James and Glenn argue troll, turnout, and “you were just on the wrong channel.” James also sneaks in a short Lindsey Clancy / don’t-call-the-verdict-from-TV sidebar. Don’t miss it!

  • #3201
    September 3 · 1 hr 12 min

    TJP_FULL_Episode_1707_Thursday_90326_Technology_Thursday_with_the_Fearsome_Foursome.mp3

    On today's episode, the Fearsome Threesome take on Technology Thursday with Mark LaGrone joining from San Antonio. We start with Starbase rising over the old softball field, then dig into Telegram's crypto wallets, X Money, AI trading bots, and a 24/7 tokenized market with instant settlement as the Texas Stock Exchange gets its soft open. From there it's persistent AI that learns how you drive, using AI to push back on an insurance adjuster, and what any of it leaves for lawyers. We print a house, print a chess queen, and print dinner, then get serious about Anthropic's fight with the Pentagon, quantum theft, and who actually holds authority over the courts. The back half runs from humanoid companion robots and raising kids around AI to Waymo in Dallas, the singularity, and a crypto sprint through the Clarity Act, Russia's new framework, and why limited supply plus institutional demand has everybody watching for FOMO. Lightning Network and buying Bitcoin through E-Trade got parked, and next Thursday we're going all in on SpaceX. Don't miss it!

  • #3200
    September 2 · 1 hr 21 min

    TJP_FULL_Episode_1706_Wednesday_90226_James_and_the_Giant_Preacher

    On today's episode, James and the Giant Preacher dig into Ezekiel 18 and the old line about the sins of the fathers. Jimmy Williams walks through what that curse really means (missing fathers and broken patterns, not a life sentence), how a son or grandson can break it, and why "no one is righteous" still leaves room for the righteous life God describes. Glenn brings a hard family story from his dad's POW years, and the crew lands on discipline as love, works that glorify God after you're saved, and spiritual healing when you finally own your fault. Don't miss it!

  • #3199
    September 1 · 1 hr 17 min

    TJP_FULL_Episode_1705_Tuesday_90126_Legal_Tuesday_Case_Breakdown_with_the_Fearsome_Foursome

    On today's episode, Legal Tuesday runs almost two hours with a surprise road-crew call-in from Ben. The panel works Northern Louisiana Medical Center's Medicare clock (Oct 1), voter-fraud sweeps and Dominion machines, Mamdani's NYC prayer-street closures, and a SCOTUS block on activist judges and standing. Second half is energy math (Henry Hub, Venezuela crude, the EV road-fee fight), Optimus and Chinese robots from Terminators to pecan trees, Shapiro's Amish measles blame game, and the White House ballroom standing fight. Don't miss it!

  • #3198
    August 31 · 59 min

    TJP_FULL_Episode_1704_Monday_83126_Monday_News_with_the_Unholy_Holy_Trinity.mp3

    On today's episode, the Fearsome Foursome is a threesome and Mike's rundown still fills the hour. The panel works Josh Shapiro and the Pennsylvania measles outbreak, California's Nick Shirley Act and whether it shields investigators out of hospice-fraud country, Buc-ee's red-state expansion, and the Chick-fil-A boycott that turned into the best Monday in the store. They hit the Nancy Grace Roman telescope launch, "Lake America," Venezuela's oil JV and the SPR, Ukraine's deadliest strike this year, and Ruston's hospital still hanging on Medicare, which James tables for tomorrow. Second half is Tesla quirks, Musk paying for Brownsville water, a pancreatic-cancer pill, Dolly at half-mast, and Dwayne's food-truck name: Side Chick. Don't miss it!

  • #3197
    August 28 · 1 hr 27 min

    TJP_FULL_Episode_1703_Friday_82826_Conspiracy_Friday_with_Charlotte_and_the_Fearsome_Foursome.mp3

    On today's episode, we discuss a wide-ranging “Conspiracy Friday” conversation featuring Charlotte and Mark, beginning with humorous—but unverified—claims about QAnon, Project Looking Glass, Skinwalker Ranch, digital IDs, weather manipulation, and events in Nepal. The hosts also examine political influence, online data investigator “Data Republican,” alleged funding networks, media narratives, and how sensational headlines can shape public perception. The conversation shifts to AI’s potential effects on employment, education, robotics, population trends, and the future relevance of college degrees. Finally, the group considers how Louisiana’s expanding space and technology industries could affect ULL, Louisiana Tech, Ruston, Lafayette, and nearby communities. Don't miss it!

  • #3196
    August 27 · 1 hr 21 min

    TJP_FULL_Episode_1702_Thursday_82726_Technology_Thursday_with_the_Fearsome_Foursome.mp3

    On today's episode, Mark Lagrone sits in from San Antonio and David calls in from South Dakota State as the futurists work through Starbase Louisiana, crypto, and AI jobs. The panel maps a 3,000-job spaceport on the Vermilion coast, a trades boom across five states, and whether 30 launches a day become as boring as jets. Mark walks Bitcoin off the $80K shelf, the Clarity Act, and XRP as bank rails, James buys a thousand dollars of XRP on the air, and Mark becomes a whole-coiner before he has to leave. David takes the second half into NCAA eligibility and the transfer portal, then the group lands on Tesla FSD near-misses and a file-clerk job a Grok bot retired in half a day. Blockchain 101 got parked for next time. Don't miss it!

  • #3195
    August 26 · 1 hr 15 min

    TJP_FULL_Episode_1701_Wednesday_82626_James_and_the_Giant_Preacher.mp3

    On today's episode, James and Pastor Jimmy treat the 40 years in the wilderness as boot camp. God would not take Israel up the Philistine road until they had been trained to trust, obey, and fight, and the golden calf looks a lot like a unit going back to old instincts the minute the leader leaves the mountain. They connect manna, MREs, and a generation that never had to own the provision, then ask what happens to a church, or a family, when only one man knows the job. The second half turns to parenting: correction instead of friendship, enough leash to fail, and why a relatively bad dad still beats no dad at all. Don't miss it!

  • #3194
    August 25 · 1 hr 11 min

    TJP_FULL_Episode_1700_Tuesday_82526_Legal_Tuesday_Case_Breakdown_with_the_Fearsome_Foursome.mp3

    On today's episode, we discuss the evolution of First Amendment protections through Schenck v. United States and Brandenburg v. Ohio, contrasting the “clear and present danger” standard with the modern test for speech intended and likely to produce imminent lawless action. The hosts examine how those rulings may relate to investigative journalism, public recording, and a California privacy measure that critics believe could hinder reporting on immigration-related organizations. They also discuss a possible Louisiana rocket-launch project near Pecan Island, while noting that the project had not been officially confirmed in the transcript. The conversation turns to reported financial pressure on Iran through sanctions targeting networks that may help circumvent restrictions, alongside discussion of a recent tanker incident and oil prices. Finally, the group explores how AI agents could streamline law-office work by organizing emails, filing documents, handling medical-record workflows, and assigning tasks while allowing staff to move into higher-value roles. Don't miss it!

  • #3193
    August 24 · 1 hr 22 min

    TJP_FUL_Episode_1699_Monday_82426_Monday_News_with_the_Unholy_Holy_Trinity

    On today's episode, we discuss a mix of current events, technology, trade policy, and the personal impact of rapid change. The hosts begin with condolences for a family grieving a child’s rare illness, then reflect on faith, grief, extreme heat, and the challenges of adapting to an AI-driven workplace. They debate U.S. trade negotiations with Canada, potential sanctions on Iran, and their views on tariffs as tools of economic leverage and national strategy. The conversation also explores election security, polling skepticism, and political negotiations involving Jared Kushner and Hakeem Jeffries. Finally, the group shares enthusiasm for Tesla’s self-driving technology, the prospect of autonomous ride services, and the growing shift from gasoline vehicles to electric transportation. Don't miss it!

  • #3192
    August 21 · 1 hr 11 min

    TJP_FULL_Episode_1698_Friday_82126_Conspiracy_Friday_with_Charlotte_and_the_Full_House.mp3

    On today's episode, we discuss how artificial intelligence, automation, and personal AI agents may reshape work, education, communication, and everyday life. The hosts debate whether AI will replace interns and routine legal work or instead create a need for people who can supervise, refine, and strategically use AI-generated output. They examine the risks of overreliance on AI—including weaker problem-solving and writing skills, rapidly produced but low-value information, and a faster, more demanding pace in professions such as law. At the same time, the group argues that human connection, persuasive communication, live performance, and hands-on creativity will remain valuable and may even experience a revival. The conversation closes with concerns and curiosity about personal AI agents that learn an individual’s voice, habits, and decision-making style to act on their behalf. Don't miss it!

  • #3191
    August 20 · 1 hr 2 min

    TJP_FULL_Episode_1697_Thursday_82026_Technology_Thursday_with_the_Fearsome_Foursome.mp3

    On today's episode, we discuss cryptocurrency, college athletics, emerging surveillance technology, and the future of artificial intelligence. The hosts share their personal—and explicitly nonprofessional—views on Bitcoin, XRP, institutional investment, inflation concerns, and the risks and opportunities they see in digital assets. They also debate changing NCAA eligibility rules, NIL-driven college sports, and whether major conferences may further separate from smaller programs. The conversation turns to Flock cameras and AI-enabled surveillance, weighing public-safety uses against privacy concerns and the prospect of increasingly pervasive tracking. Finally, the group considers AI competition and regulation, arguing that efforts to control the technology could concentrate power among a small number of large companies. Don't miss it!

  • #3190
    August 19 · 1 hr 19 min

    FULL_Episode_1696_Wednesday_81926_James_and_the_Giant_Preacher.mp3

    On today's episode, we discuss Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina as a study of marriage, moral choices, and the contrasting paths of its central characters. The hosts trace the destructive consequences of secrecy, infidelity, social pressure, and unresolved conflict in the relationships of Anna and Vronsky and Steva and Dolly. They contrast those relationships with Levin and Kitty’s developing marriage, emphasizing honesty, direct communication, and a willingness to address problems before they grow. The conversation also follows Levin’s spiritual and philosophical struggle as he moves beyond materialism and finds meaning in living for God, the soul, and the good of others. Don't miss it!

  • #3189
    August 18 · 1 hr 31 min

    TJP_FULL_Episode_1695_Tuesday_81826_Legal_Tuesday_Case_Breakdown_with_the_Fearsome_Foursome.mp3

    On today's episode, we discuss a Louisiana Supreme Court recusal dispute involving St. Charles Surgical Hospital, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana, Chief Justice John Weimer, and former Justice Scott Crichton. The panel breaks down why the court found that the documented personal conflict and public criticism created a substantial, objective risk that the chief justice could not fairly participate in the case. They also examine the underlying tensions over judicial stipends, administrative authority, and the challenges of keeping personal disputes from undermining public confidence in the courts. The conversation expands into judicial elections versus appointments, ranked-choice voting and upcoming state races, before turning to a Second Amendment case challenging federal restrictions on suppressors and certain short-barreled firearms. Don't miss it!

  • #3188
    August 17 · 1 hr 28 min

    TJP_FULL_Episode_1694_Monday_81726_Monday_News_with_the_Fearsome_Foursome.mp3

    On today's episode, we discuss local expansion plans for a major data center, possible nuclear-power development, and speculation about future SpaceX activity near Louisiana’s coast. The panel explores how AI agents could streamline repetitive professional work, including research, document review, and legal discovery responses, while also weighing privacy and reliability concerns. They share firsthand experiences with Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system, praising its improvements while noting continuing quirks with parking, route choices, and driver-profile preferences. The conversation also covers Tesla demand and battery refurbishment, the EU’s fine against X, J.D. Vance’s comments on the U.S. dollar as the global reserve currency, and political reactions to prominent public figures and sports controversies. Don't miss it!

  • #3187
    August 14 · 1 hr 32 min

    TJP_FULL_Episode_1693_Friday_81426_Conspiracy_Friday_with_Charlotte_and_the_Fearsome_Foursome.mp3

    On today's episode, we discuss whether rapid advances in AI, robotics, and automation could create a post-scarcity society—and whether that vision resembles communism, free-market innovation, or something entirely new. The panel examines Elon Musk’s predictions about abundant production, low-cost energy, AI assistants, and a temporary universal high income, while debating the risks of government redistribution and centralized control. They explore Marx’s ideas about technology freeing people from labor, contrasting them with the view that human desires continually create new forms of scarcity. The conversation also considers AI tokens and robots as possible future economic tools, along with concerns about AI alignment, autonomy, surveillance, and the potential “road to serfdom” when people lose control over their work, property, or choices. Don't miss it!

  • #3186
    August 14 · 1 hr 31 min

    TJP_FULL_Episode_1692_Thursday_81326_Technology_Thursday_with_the_Fearsome_Foursome.mp3

    On today's episode, we discuss the fast-moving intersection of government technology, cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence, and the future of transportation. The panel debates whether DOGE-style efforts improved government accountability and spending transparency, then turns to the Clarity Act, crypto legislation, Bitcoin, and concerns about national debt. They explore how automation, robotics, universal basic income, and AI-designed health treatments could reshape work, affordability, and longevity. The conversation closes with Tesla’s high-performance Plaid motor, the possibility of autonomous flying vehicles, and the human-factor challenges that remain when drivers transition between self-driving and manual control. Don't miss it!

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