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'Crunchy moms' podcast hosts give an inside look at their life
Jan. 20, 2026, 12:29 p.m. ET

Friends Brandy Bright, left, and April LoConti interview the author of the Tuttle Twins book series during their conservative podcast, called, "Crunchy Moms Unfiltered," Oct. 14, 2025, in Willoughby, Ohio. The book series focuses primarily on teaching libertarian and economic principles from a conservative perspective.
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Brandy Bright cooks homemade sourdough tortillas for taco Tuesday night at the LoConti home, Oct. 14, 2025, in Westlake, Ohio. Brandy and her close friend, April (off camera), are influencers at the intersection of the crunchy mom and MAHA movements.
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For dinner at the LoConti residence, Oct. 14, 2025, in Westlake, Ohio, close friends April LoConti and Brandy Bright – off camera, were preparing tacos using the freshest ingredients possible free of dyes or chemicals, and made fresh sourdough tortillas from scratch.
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For dinner at the LoConti residence, Oct. 14, 2025, in Westlake, Ohio, close friends Brandy Bright, left, and April LoConti, right were working to prepare tacos using the freshest ingredients possible free of dyes or chemicals, and made fresh sourdough tortillas from scratch. Brandy's daughter, Anya, 9 (second from left) and April's daughter, Juliana, 8, helped roll tortilla dough in between homeschool lessons given by April.
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Juliana LoConti, 8, who is homeschooled, cuddles one of the many pets in the LoConti home, Oct. 14, 2025, in Westlake, Ohio.
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Homeschool lessons are given at the LoConti residence, Oct. 14, 2025, in Westlake, Ohio. Pictured from left is Andrew LoConti, 5; his sister, Juliana, 8; mother, April; Brandy Bright; and, Anya Lemire, 9, Brandy's daughter. The two women are influencers at the far right intersection of the crunchy mom and MAHA movements.
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For dinner at the LoConti residence, Oct. 14, 2025, in Westlake, Ohio, close friends April LoConti and Brandy Bright – off camera, were preparing tacos using the freshest ingredients possible free of dyes or chemicals, and made fresh sourdough tortillas from scratch. Herbs growing in the kitchen window at the LoConti's are frequently used in cooking recipes, including oregano in the taco meat seasoning.
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April LoConti works with her close friend's daughter, Anya Lemire, 9, and LoConti's daughter, Juliana, 8 (left), during homeschooling in the late afternoon, Oct. 14, 2025, at the LoConti residence in Westlake, Ohio. LoConti and her friend Brandy raise their children together in addition to hosting a popular far right podcast called, "Crunchy Moms Unfiltered." The two are influencers at the intersection of the far right crunchy mom and MAHA movements.
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Tacos made with the freshest ingedients available and homemade sourdough tortillas were on the menu for dinner at the LoConti household, Oct. 14, 2025, in Westlake, Ohio.
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For dinner at the LoConti residence, Oct. 14, 2025, in Westlake, Ohio, close friends April LoConti and Brandy Bright, were preparing tacos using the freshest ingredients possible free of dyes or chemicals, and made fresh sourdough tortillas from scratch. Bright and LoConti champion what they refer to as clean living – an avoidance of using chemically-laden products, in addition to eating organically. Spices in the LoConti home are sourced meticulously to avoid any possibility of toxicity.
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Cleveland's West Side Market serves as a weekly destination for April LoConti and her close friend, Brandy Bright (both not pictured), whom both work to champion clean living – a lifestyle as free as possible of toxins and chemicals. The two women take their homeschooled children to the market as a fun and educational outing.
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Brandy Bright receives some sample snacks from a vendor in the produce row at the West Side Market, Oct. 15, 2025, in Cleveland, Ohio. The market serves as a weekly destination for Brandy and her close friend, April LoConti whom both work to champion clean living – a lifestyle as free as possible of toxins and chemicals. The two women take their homeschooled children to the market as a fun and educational outing.
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Cleveland's West Side Market serves as a weekly destination for April LoConti, upper-right corner, and her friend, Brandy Bright, refelected in glass at right, who both work to champion clean living – a lifestyle as free as possible of toxins and chemicals. The two women take their homeschooled children, Juliana, Anya, and Andrew, to the market as a fun and educational outing.
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Cleveland's West Side Market serves as a weekly destination for April LoConti, left, and her close friend, Brandy Bright, right, whom both work to champion clean living – a lifestyle as free as possible of toxins and chemicals. The two women take their homeschooled children to the market as a fun and educational outing.
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Anya Lemire, 9, (back turned) and Juliana LoConti, 8, try some sample dried fruit snacks from a vendor in the produce row at the West Side Market, Oct. 15, 2025, in Cleveland, Ohio. The market serves as a weekly destination for Brandy (off camera) and her close friend, April LoConti, right, whom both work to champion clean living – a lifestyle as free as possible of toxins and chemicals. The two women take their homeschooled children to the market as a fun and educational outing.
Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal
Cleveland's West Side Market serves as a weekly destination for Brandy Bright, left, and her close friend, April LoConti right, whom both work to champion clean living – a lifestyle as free as possible of toxins and chemicals. The two women take their homeschooled children, Andrew, left, Anya, and Juliana, to the market as a fun and educational outing.
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Cleveland's West Side Market serves as a weekly destination for Brandy Bright, taking a picture, and her close friend, April LoConti, holding berries, whom both work to champion clean living – a lifestyle as free as possible of toxins and chemicals. The two women take their homeschooled children, Juliana, left, Anya, and Andrew, to the market as a fun and educational outing.
Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal
Cleveland's West Side Market serves as a weekly destination for April LoConti and her close friend, Brandy Bright (both not pictured), whom both work to champion clean living – a lifestyle as free as possible of toxins and chemicals. The two women take their homeschooled children to the market as a fun and educational outing.
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