Hour 2: Flight from Accountability — Texas and Other Dems in Retreat. Interview with Jason Ferguson.
Podcasts > Shake It Off with Mert & Lucas
Tune in each week, as an established lawyer, and a self- proclaimed “man of the people,” debate some of the hottest issues impacting our city, state and nation.
Monday, September 1, 2025
The hosts dive into the erosion of public trust in American democracy, spotlighting Democratic lawmakers’ controversial quorum-denial tactics in Texas and the party’s broader struggles with credibility and leadership. It culminates in a sharp critique of Vice President Kamala Harris’s political trajectory, questioning her effectiveness and symbolic role in a fractured system. The show concludes with an interview featuring Jason Ferguson, a former athlete who shares his journey through addiction and personal hardship in his upcoming book, Nobody’s Legend: Let Go of Who You Were, Rewrite Your Story, and Take Back Your Life, releasing in September 2025—a guide to reclaiming identity and rewriting one’s narrative after adversity.
