{"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":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/2f8cb321\"></iframe>","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. \n\n00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro\n01:15 Mothers and Strength\n03:22 Bail Bonds as Ministry\n06:17 Judges and Voting Power\n08:02 Survival Mode and Preparation\n11:54 Traps for Young Men\n14:58 Mentoring and Listening\n20:23 Reentry Jobs and CQE\n24:02 Turnout and Political Neglect\n29:20 Marijuana Law Changes\n32:39 Tax Funds Taken Away\n34:03 Weed Tax Money Taken\n35:43 Stadium Deal Outrage\n36:23 Local Leaders Accountable\n40:14 Crime Inside Government\n41:23 Voting vs Giving Up\n44:51 Unrestricted Power Explained\n48:28 Civic Death Concept\n52:07 Be the Light Action\n53:12 Vote or Get Counted Out\n56:10 Programs Starved of Funds\n01:00:02 Community Conversation Plan\n01:03:32 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}