{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Count Time Now! ","title":"If You Don't Vote, You're an Op","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3999,"description":"Fred Ward sits down off-script with longtime friend Natasha Watts to talk about coming from the mud, the strength of their mothers, and why her bail bond business became a ministry rooted in dignity, family, and showing up for people. They connect the streets, the courts, and reentry realities to voting power, low turnout, and how systems can work exactly as designed, including privatized prisons and collateral sanctions that block people coming home. \n00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro01:15 Mothers and Strength03:22 Bail Bonds as Ministry06:17 Judges and Voting Power08:02 Survival Mode and Preparation11:54 Traps for Young Men14:58 Mentoring and Listening20:23 Reentry Jobs and CQE24:02 Turnout and Political Neglect29:20 Marijuana Law Changes32:39 Tax Funds Taken Away34:03 Weed Tax Money Taken35:43 Stadium Deal Outrage36:23 Local Leaders Accountable40:14 Crime Inside Government41:23 Voting vs Giving Up44:51 Unrestricted Power Explained48:28 Civic Death Concept52:07 Be the Light Action53:12 Vote or Get Counted Out56:10 Programs Starved of Funds01:00:02 Community Conversation Plan01:03:32 Legacy and Final Charge","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/rQmZCirpHPE-G7CYL-BOAPSRNzj80qx9WdHRMsT3-eI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wYjM4/NTcxZTY4OTVhNDRj/MmM4NmM5ODZiZjZi/MTMxZS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}