Listen to: Coconut Justice with Carlos Gómez & Cefore X.Plosives
Carlos R. Gomez of Coconut Justice is an army veteran, award-winning screenwriter, filmmaker, animator and content creator. Through Coconut Studios and Gomez Creative Labs, Carlos uses his humor, storytelling, and candid conversations to break down social and political issues, spotlight grassroot voices and candidates, and encourage people to stay in the fight for meaningful change. Carlos can be found on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
Cefore X.Plosives is an artist, lyricist, and faith-driven creative whose #FIGHTMovement is centered around purpose, justice, and people-powered change. Cefore X.Plosives uses music commentary, and digital storytelling to connect faith, culture, and civic engagement. You can find his original music, freestyles, and conversations on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Spotify, Threads, and Facebook.
In this podcast with Coconut Justice and Cefore X.Plosives, Matt discusses why he is challenging Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson and what it will take to build a stronger future for Louisiana. Matt explains how policy choices in Washington directly affect working families, students, teachers, and communities across Northwest Louisiana. He also discusses the realities of running for office in an extremely gerrymandered district, the challenges of reaching voters across party lines, and the importance of recognizing the shared concerns all Louisianan’s have such as healthcare, wages, infrastructure, education, and economic opportunities.
Throughout the interview, Matt makes the case that politics should be rooted in service, honesty, and practical solutions, and not through fear, division, or performative outrage. He broke down major federal spending priorities, including ICE funding, public education, universal pre-K, disability services, and infrastructure, showing how different choices could transform communities in Louisiana and across the nation. He also discusses AI in education, money in politics, faith and compassion, immigration, grassroots organizing, and why ordinary people with real world experiences should be in Congress. In the end, Matt’s message to voters in Louisiana is clear. Change is inevitable, and progress only happens when people choose to stand up, get involved, and help shape what comes next. The choice voters have is whether to help shape change, or let it happen without them.
