Dr. Christopher Jones: The Rocket Scientist Taking on the Banker in AR (Season 13 Ep 24)

About this episode

Dr. Christopher Jones (rocket scientist, minister, and girl dad) visits the café to talk about his campaign to represent Arkansas in Congress and the Triple A theme of his platform: affordability and accountability for all. Emphasizing the importance of human connection, he touches on how people are hurting, why this moment feels like 9/11, where progressives and MAGA voters find common ground, and how clearing away the rubble allows us to build something new. He also offers his perspective as a nuclear engineer on regulatory frameworks to manage AI, discusses the galvanizing force in the White House, and takes a brief tangent into the facial expressions of dogs—with a shoutout to #JudgeJohnHodgman. Find the full audio library of Blue Vote Café episodes at http://bluevotecafe.com. Register and request your ballot every year at https://www.votefromabroad.org/.