Kimberley A. Johnson

<img src="https://www.stephforoakland.com/" title="">The Start Me Up interview podcast is posted on Thursdays. I also record "What's Up" just for $5 tier patrons on Tuesdays. Interview guests include&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/60939052" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">DNC Chair Jaime Harrison,</a> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/start-me-up-mary-62258374" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Mary Trump</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/start-me-up-on-21978261" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Alyssa Milano</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/56106694" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Billy Baldwin</a>,&nbsp; <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/80110507" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Craig Bierko</a>, <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/start-me-up-15614277" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Charlotte Clymer</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/37788767" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Kathy Griffin,</a> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/start-me-up-29893826" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Gloria Allred,</a> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/start-me-up-29862323" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Kristen Johnston</a>, <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/28227574" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Vincent D'Onofrio</a>, <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/29340056" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Kirk Acevedo</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/53074479" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Jeff Kober,</a> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/start-me-up-with-24839609" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Jen Kirkman</a>,&nbsp;Diedrich Bader,&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/start-me-up-fun-24677114" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Feminist Next Door</a>, <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/start-me-up-leah-18405220" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Dr. Leah Torres</a>, <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/start-me-up-27751547" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Sarah Kendzior</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/start-me-up-jong-24335001" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Molly Jong-Fast</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/start-me-up-38027591" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Glenn Kirschner</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/29838408" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Holland Taylor</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/start-me-up-lizz-34369955" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Lizz Winstead</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/30629492" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Khary Penebaker,</a> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/start-me-up-32302742" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Cheri Jacobus,</a> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/33561921" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Steve Schmidt</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/34799814" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist Connie Schultz</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/73855813" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">The Go-Go's Kathy Valentine,</a> Author&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/start-me-up-e-39112956" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Julian E. Zelizer</a>, anti-racism expert&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/29889287" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Tim Wise</a>,&nbsp;Republican presidential candidate&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/30406993" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Joe Walsh</a>, and more. Start Me Up is an independent podcast and my loyalty is to the truth, not corporate sponsors or network executives. Whether it's about sex, politics, body image, creativity or entertaining banter, SMU isn’t just any other podcast, it's for anyone who wants to listen to compelling conversations about current events and controversial topics. The show's format is an easy-going casual style with a strong emphasis on left-leaning political issues, as well as frank discussions about sex, more than a few spirited rants, and interviews with prominent political pundits. Part of&nbsp;<a href="https://sexyliberal.com/shows/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Stephanie Miller Sexy Liberal Podcast&nbsp; Network</a> and the&nbsp;<a href="https://mswmedia.com/shows/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">MSW Network&nbsp;</a>(Mueller, She Wrote.) Patrons who sign up for the $5 tier get a bonus What's Up? show every week. They're kind of like my online diary--rants, epiphanies, and sometimes I talk about politics. It's just whatever I'm feeling/thinking at that moment.&nbsp; Sign up for the $8 tier to get ad-free shows with a much shorter intro.&nbsp;But wait! There's more! SMU isn't just about politics, I also interview actors about their craft. I draw inspiration from the kinds of questions asked on the BRAVO series Inside the Actors Studio, with a hint of Marc Maron's style on his WTF podcast. (Don't you want to become a patron and support the show?) You can help keep&nbsp;commercials at a minimum by becoming a patron. Sign up for the standard monthly amounts, or if you're feeling the love, you can sign up for more. It's completely up to you. Make a one-time Paypal payment <a href="https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/KimberleyAJohnson" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">HERE</a> Please also subscribe to Start Me Up on&nbsp;iTunes <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/start-me-up-with-kimberley-a-johnson/id1160491947" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">HERE</a> I'm an author and an activist for women’s rights, a former contributor Huffpo and now I have a Patreon writing site. Use this&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/kimberleyajohnson" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">link</a>&nbsp;to read my blog posts. I'm the Director of Media and Public Relations Spokesperson for the national advocacy group We Are Woman. My books include<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Peytons-Choice-Kimberley-Johnson-ebook/dp/B01M3NZXQK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1476302464&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=peyton%27s+choice" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">&nbsp;Peyton's&nbsp;Choice</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/American-Woman-Dance-Women-Voting-ebook/dp/B00N4KQKA2/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1409420426&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=american+woman%3A+the+poll+dance%3A+women+and+voting" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">American Woman: The Poll Dance</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Virgin-Diaries-Kimberley-Johnson-ebook/dp/B004VT1R26/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1445475471&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=The+Virgin+Diaries" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">The Virgin Diaries</a>. I portrayed a police officer on the NBC daytime drama Days of Our Lives for seven years. I'm also a former spinster, but will always be a crazy cat lady. The Start Me Up podcast is part of the<a href="https://demcastusa.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> DemCast network</a>.

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