It’s finally Truthspresso Express time again!
I combined three commute talks into one packed episode to share my thoughts about the President’s State of the Union address.
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It’s that time of year again! Time for my family to host a booth at the Rocky Mountain Homeschool Conference. While we are there, I wander around the exhibit halls and find some to interview. This allows them to pitch their exhibit outside the conference and I get content for an episode. Unfortunately, my recording equipment messed up after the third interview. For part 1 I will play the first three that had no audio issue. Event Resources Christian Home Educators of Colorado (CHEC) Rocky Mountain Homeschool Conference Exhibit Resources in this episode: Christian Home Educators of Colorado (CHEC) podcast with Kaisha Davis The White Rose Resistance with Sean Bateman The Black Walrus with Joseph Caldara We value your feedback!