On today's episode of The Backstory, host Lee Stranahan and co-host John Kiriakou discussed current events, including Bank of America turning over customer data to the FBI, and day two of President Trump's impeachment trial.

GUESTS

Yaakov Shapiro – Speaker, Author, and Rabbi | History of Israel, Zionism, and Propaganda

Keri Smith – Former SJW, Co-Host of Unsafespace Podcast | SJW, Civility Dinners, and Corporate Wokeism   

In the first hour, Lee and John spoke with Rabbi Yaakov on the history of Zionism, the creation of Israel, and propaganda funded by Israel. Rabbi Yaakov spoke on Judaism and how it turned into a nationality in the media. Rabbi Yaakov talked about Israel and how it's perceived as the state of safety from anti-Semitism.

In the second hour, Lee and John talked with Keri Smith on Hollywood going woke, virtual signaling, and grievance ideologies. Keri spoke on her awakening from the social justice movement after she realized it was like being in a cult. Keri talked about her civility dinners and how talking to people from other political spectrums was enlightening to her.