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MC007- Episode 7 The Season Finale with Steph Jones
31 July 2008, admin @ 6:17 pm

Subtitle: Cockburn. Making Dreams Come True 

Well, we have come to the close of our first season. Many thanks to our listeners who have spread the word and helped our listenership grow. As a reward, we brought back our buddy Steph Jones for his second interview with us. Matt also arranged for one of Steph’s biggest fans, and the biggest fan of the show, Sno, to not only talk to Steph, but ask him questions. Plus, you will hear an exclusive sneak peek  listen to Steph’s new song “Delicious”.

Also on the show, a heartfelt musical tribute to a late comedy legend, Matt and Johnson unleash plans to interview Robert Duvall by the end of the year, and Steph and Matt agree to do a duet just in time for Christmas.

We’ll put the entire, unedited interview up in the left-hand margin in a few days. That podcast is not on the feed, so only visitors to this site can hear it. Just another way we reward our fans.  

Pay attention when Johnson tells us about the new organization she is working with to end human trafficking and sex slavery. If you think all slavery ended with the Civil War, think again.

So sit back, relax and listen. Don’t forget to comment!

** The FULL interview is up. It’s almost at the bottom in the left-hand margin.

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22 Commenti a “MC007- Episode 7 The Season Finale with Steph Jones”

1. Bklyn4life a.k.a Brandi — July 31, 2008 @ 11:50 pm
   

   MATTTTTTTT!!! AND CREW WASSUP???
   I’M SO SORRY I DIDN’T GET MY QUESTIONS IN ON TIME. SUCCKKSSS. BUT ANYWAY LOVED, LOVED, LOVED, LOVED, AND LOVED THE INTERVIEW. AND WASSSS I SOOO SUPRISED TO HEAR MY BIG SIS SNO INTERVIEWING STEPH!!! SNOOOO!!!!!! REAL MUSIC IS COMING BACK. LOL THANK YOU MATT FOR SHOWCASING STEPH ONCE AGAIN. YOU GET LOTTTSSS OF LOVE FROM THE FRANDS. PEACE

2. Bklyn4life a.k.a Brandi — July 31, 2008 @ 11:52 pm
   

   OH YES AND THE BIG BAND SONG!! GLAD TO HEAR SO DELICIOUS AGAIN

3. Sno — August 1, 2008 @ 8:53 am
   

   So i wasnt dreaming after all.ITS TRUEEEE!YAYYYYYYYYY

4. Sno — August 1, 2008 @ 8:55 am
   

   LOVE YA BK!YOU ARE THE GREATEST!!!

5. Little Girl Wonder — August 1, 2008 @ 10:18 am
   

   Sno is amazing on this interview! Thanks, Sno for this. Steph is definitely helping his frands connect the dots to some awesome people all over the world–all through his feel good music. Shout out to BK!
   Matt, thanks for holding Steph snd the frands down!

6. Little Girl Wonder — August 1, 2008 @ 11:16 am
   

   LOL @ Johnson not being able to hide the fact that she is smitten, despite her best efforts! it’s okay, mami!
   After hearing “Delicious” I am extra ready for a live show. That record is hot!!! Okay….might have to caravan to London. Hmmmmmm……who’s down?

7. Vendolina — August 1, 2008 @ 1:03 pm
   

   YAY,Snoooooo!!!
   Have I really heard your voice??That is soooo cool…=oD
   Matt,I loved the interview!It was great to hear you both again…=)
   And Sno,thanks again for telling me about it…I will always love you…hehe
   Can’t wait to hear Steph’s album because Delicious is a hot song!!!
   Love you all,support from the Czech Republic…!
   Kisses =o*

8. admin — August 1, 2008 @ 2:04 pm
   

   Thanks, ladies, for listening. I’m glad we were able to bring Steph to you in this way. Has Sno told you that I am her hero now? I am.

   We hope to have Steph on for our Christmas show. It’s fun for us to have him on, not only because he is great to interview, but also because we are real fans of his and hope hegoes all the way (and remembers our support and then invites us to Hollywood parties. Just kidding.)

   Tell all your friends to come and listen and don’t forget to check back in a few days to hear the entire interview, unedited.

9. Sno — August 1, 2008 @ 4:12 pm
   

   Little Girl Wonder and Vendi Thank you for the kind words.Love ya too!:)
   LITTLE GIRL WONDER LEAVE THAT CARAVAN,SIS!I HAVE THE BRAND NEW BATMOBILE!What you say?YEY OR NEY?!lol

10. Christina — August 1, 2008 @ 7:15 pm
    

    LOL @ “You, me, Brenda, Dyaln.” LOL Matt! I have been listening to your show since the second one. you guys rock and now i am a steph jones fan!

11. Deni — August 2, 2008 @ 3:58 am
    

    Hello everybody I`m Denica from Varna (Bulgaria).One of the questions, asked, of Steph Jones was from me. I love the show!!! Great job Sno! About Steph Jones I hope everything has been going good for him and good luck with the rest of him career. He is amazing singer …

12. Deni — August 3, 2008 @ 2:40 am
    

    Hello everybody,i am Denica from Varna(Bulgaria)I asked the question”Which song is Steph’s favorite”.I love the show!!!Great job Sno !
    I wish you all the best Steph and you have our support.You are amazing singer.
    Love ya…

13. eyeslikethecaribbean — August 5, 2008 @ 3:35 pm
    

    MATT!!! Another lovely interview with the wonderful Steph Jones! ALSO, how great of you to allow my dear friend Sno to get in on the action! Brownie points for you!!! (AND FABULOUS JOB SNO!!!—your voice is just as beautiful as you!!!) You and your crew seemed to make Steph feel right at home and of course Mr. Ordinary brought his usual charm to the scene as well! Please continue bringing this kind of high quality entertainment to your fans and we will love you forever for it!!!

    Thanks again,

    Jennifer
    AKA
    eyeslikethecaribbean

    Thanks again

14. Sno — August 5, 2008 @ 4:06 pm
    

    Dear Johnny,
    I am 100% supporting this movement/organisation with all of my seriousness.Although i think the word”modern” should mean something good.There is no good war and there is no bad peace…there is no ‘modern’ slavery.But i guess in this time of the greatest engineering achievements and developing the mobile life the word ”modern” is necessary.Or putting one person in a position where you controll him can be called ”modern slavery”.The steel chains are replaced with fake contracts for work and empty promises for providing a better way of live.Somehow some people become slaves for these words.
    I know women who had this horrible experience abroad.Fortunately they escaped and now they live with the bitter taste from the past.Its sad how these issues turned into statistics instead of cases that should be solved by now.I think someone dont want this to end and keep support the ”modern slavery” because of the millions they can ”earn”.And why should they care,when some of the most terrifying wars are huge conspiracy and caused with purpose.The problem stay in the ordinary people’s hands and i think in the media’s.I’ve seen on the bulgarian televison bulgarian investigating journalists who helped finding traffic canals and freed people.
    Many people think and say”Its not our problem.Why should i care about someone i even dont know.I dont want to be involved in this”.Everybody can help.Even without their names to be involved.One conversation with daughter,son,cousin,friend..etc can help because everyone is a potential victim.
    The age at 11-17 is one of the most vulnerable group about persuade to prostitution.When the young girls want to break the chains of the parental control,when they are thirtsy to investigate the night -life and alcohol.They search the attention of the boys.Then the pimps come.They
    elate young girl’s mind with beautiful words,expensive clothes and show them the perfect life-bars,trips…But then they would have to pay high price…
    The other group maybe are the single mothers.Jobless,uneducated,left without the family’s support.Ironicaly, i even met single mother who told me-i have very ”good job” in other country.She tried to tempt other single mothers to join the group then sell them to the pimps.That is one of the cases…with one of my dearest friend.She just found out that with her marriage is over,the money were gone while ago too,and her family stopped to support her when they found out she is pregnant.The only people she had at that time to talk with, were me and her new ”friend”-single mother with huge experience in prostituting.One day on the phone,my friend told me she wants to try it.I was like-”Are you serious?What about your little son(he was still a baby)?She said”His father going to take care of him,and when i come back i will have enough money to buy a house and ill take the kid.”.I said -”Once you become a prostitute you”ll stay like that forever,no one will let you go.Dont do that.I am not preaching,i am not smarter than you,i can be at your place one day..but have a little patience,just delay it.When you think about it,say to yourself,im gonna delay it…this way you’ll stop the idea of doing it.And i promise you ill help you to kidnap your son if i have to and we will figure out something”.She promised me she will think about it.After month or two she told me she got the divorse papers and that she met a guy.She moved in his house but without the kid.So it was time to take her son from her ex.She and that guy took the boy and they came in my house.I was hiding them for a day.Gave her some money and clothes and they took the road to the seaside while her lawyer gave the application for full custody.It was easy to get the custody because her ex wasnt a good person.I asked her what happened with that girl who was a prostitute,she said she is at ”work” and i think all that girl wanted was to sell my friend to a pimp.
    So,i think everybody can help.Even with small advice.
    Its cruel when there is no one to help you or even listen to you.I experienced the people’s carelessness and it was so terrible knowing i am surraunded with people but no one even boother to help.
    Good -Luck with the organisation.I hope you’ll be able to help lot of people.

15. JOHNSON — August 9, 2008 @ 10:51 pm
    

    Sno,

    Thank you for your impassioned comments on anti-human trafficking. While there is a lot of hard work to do, one of the best things we can do is educate others about the realities of this issue. I’m glad you’re out there representing strong womanhood to all the ladies in Bulgaria and around the world. I am praying for you, and for all of us, and especially the young, impressionable girls and boys to be strong and know they are loved. And for the trafficked individuals around the world tonight!! I pray that they will be freed from their captors and that somehow God will soften the hearts of the criminals enslaving them!

    Much love,

    JOHNSON

16. admin — August 10, 2008 @ 1:55 pm
    

    educating is good. but schaffner and i are going to form a vigilante group that will actually rescue these girls. we were talking about it again just the other day. it is an abomination that this still goes on right under the nose of the governments of the world! Governments can nab you for not paying taxes with no problem. And they have the power and ability to do something about slavery. But they won’t. So we must!

17. Perfected — August 24, 2008 @ 1:53 pm
    

    Sno is absolutely right! It happens in US too. The 4th song on my page http://www.myspace.com/perfectedrap (”What She Looking For”) is about a girl who ran away from home to be with a gang, and they end up prostituting her. It is based on people I’ve known. “Modern slavery,” just like “modern holocaust” is used to minimize the fact that we still have slavery and holocausts, as if it’s not as bad if it’s happening now.

18. admin — August 25, 2008 @ 6:39 am
    

    good point perfected. i never liked the word “modern” used with slavery. it implies that slavery is something that, up until now, only existed in a time long gone. The fact is that it has never gone away. It’s been abolished in Western countries as a legal institution, but it is still happening everywhere, including here, illegally.

    Nice way to plug your page, by the way. I’ll check it out. Thanks for commenting.

19. JOHNSON — August 25, 2008 @ 11:33 am
    

    Hey All,

    Perfected and Matt: Thanks for your comments. I do think that the word “modern” in the term “modern slavery” is actually really important. While I agree that what is happening today is still slavery and should be called slavery, it is not often the type of slavery that we are used to calling slavery. It’s not really chattel slavery as we saw in the transatlantic slave trade, and in fact, there are more slaves in the world today then were trafficked from Africa in all the years of the Transatlantic slave trade. Unfortunately, many people do not know that slavery exists today. For this reason, I think it’s important to use the word “modern” to show people that this is a modern issue. The use of “modern” immediately tells people that we are talking about a current issue, something that’s happening right now, that we’re not discussing a bygone era or using the word slavery as a metaphor for something else.

    The truly baffling part of this whole discussion, in my opinion, is how there can have been a period of almost 250 years, since the abolition of slavery in America til now, that Americans have been ignorant to the fact that slavery exists around the world and in our own country. And I’m not even talking about sex trafficking, prostitution, sex slavery, etc., which can also be slavery, but may have a vocabulary all its own. Let’s talk about bonded labor in India and migrant workers basically enslaved in California, Texas, Florida, and New York as fruit pickers, sweat-shop sewers, etc. I ask this not as a leading question, but one in which I genuinely want your thoughtful answer: Do we agree that anyone held against his or her own will, and forced, coerced, or fraudulently misled into acting in a way against his or her own will is a slave? Is a slave someone who is made to work for no money? What exactly is a slave? Perhaps now that slavery of some form exists almost everywhere, though it is illegal all around the world, our modern understanding of what is a slave is very different form our historical understanding. I assume, and I fear, that as an American, I have a singular view of slavery that others around the world may not share, and perhaps others in Africa, Asia, and Europe have known that slavery has existed all this time? If so, why haven’t we heard outcries from them?

    Well, I could go on with all the questions this issue raises. Basically, I know 2 things: 1) that the word modern, or a word like it, is important to stress that it’s a current issue. And 2) that we all have to raise awareness and do what we can to stop it, now that we know it exists today.

    Thanks!

    JOHNSON

20. admin — August 25, 2008 @ 11:14 pm
    

    Johnny, holding someone against their will and forcing any kind of action out of them is slavery. qualifying it with an era does not change it. talk is cheap. let’s start an underground railroad and I will lead it. ALL ABOARD!

21. JOHNSON — August 26, 2008 @ 10:50 am
    

    i like it. there is a group in DC called The Polaris Project that was based on the idea of the Underground Railroad. I know they do do one-on-one victims support and raids on brothels, etc. They are the group that is heading the Hotline Campaign we did spots for on the show: 1-888-3737-888! Thanks!

22. admin — August 27, 2008 @ 9:14 am
    

    oh there really is such a group? Nice. I can get my head around that. Viva la Resistance!!

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