Episodes

2 days ago
199 - Ghouls of the Capital Region
2 days ago
2 days ago
For our 4 year anniversary we performed a live show in Troy NY. The show is very visual so we recommend following along with the slides here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_GTMWi8u1k
Hope you enjoy Ghouls of the Capital District!

Monday Sep 18, 2023
198 - Regular People With Limited Value
Monday Sep 18, 2023
Monday Sep 18, 2023
Lauren Boebert asserts her right to vape and have her boobies honked. Voters overwhelmingly do not want Biden. A cop runs over a woman and another mocks her death. Uber-like public transit may be a model for rural areas. And NY passes a pay transparency law.
Voters don’t want Biden: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/17/us/politics/biden-democrats-voter-concerns.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
Pay Transparency law: https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/new-york-state-pay-transparency-law-set-to-take-effect-giving-job-seekers-clear-view-of-salary-ranges-business-labor-employer-equity-discrimination
What if public transit was like Uber? A small city ended its bus service to find out: https://apnews.com/article/north-carolina-rural-van-transit-uber-675f6f7a6e550a2ec8113bda5b001ffa

Monday Sep 04, 2023
197 - The Art Of Math
Monday Sep 04, 2023
Monday Sep 04, 2023
Artists are fighting back against AI companies using their work for free. College students are entering university with poor math skills. And Hong Kong is building affordable housing over an elite golf course.
Visual artists fight back against AI companies for repurposing their work: https://apnews.com/article/artists-ai-image-generators-stable-diffusion-midjourney-7ebcb6e6ddca3f165a3065c70ce85904
College students are still struggling with basic math. Professors blame the pandemic: https://apnews.com/article/college-math-test-help-6cca6a5e873d5aeb5e75b4f94125d48c
Get your water tested in Toy: https://www.troyny.gov/1342/Lead-Drinking-Water
Hong Kong Is Building Public Housing on a Golf Course in a Snub to the Old Elite: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-31/hong-kong-building-public-housing-on-fanling-golf-course-in-snub-to-old-elite?utm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=copy

Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
196 - No News Is Good News
Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
We begin with a retraction–Governor Hochul the Hoodwinker has done nothing to refuse loads. All across the country sheriffs are building an ideology that places them above the law. Footage of the high speed police collision has been released, showing the extent of the crash. An apartment complex in Troy was evacuated with no notice thanks to failures of code enforcement. Some cool cats in San Francisco are thwarting self-driving cars.
Constitutional Sheriff: https://apnews.com/article/constitutional-sheriffs-5568cd0b6b27680a28de8a098ed14210
Wildflower retraction: https://www.dcreport.org/2023/08/21/new-yorks-governor-hochul-pulls-a-fast-one/
Troy apartment evacuation: https://www.wamc.org/news/2023-08-19/troy-city-council-probes-city-officials-over-evacuated-apartments
High speed police crash: https://www.timesunion.com/state/article/high-speed-crash-troy-police-18294831.php?IPID=Times-Union-HP-spotlight#photo-23992111
Thwarting self-driving cars: https://www.npr.org/2023/08/26/1195695051/driverless-cars-san-francisco-waymo-cruise

Monday Aug 21, 2023
195 - Croakr
Monday Aug 21, 2023
Monday Aug 21, 2023
Business interests in Maui are using the wildfire to change the way water is managed. The NLRB has dismissed a complaint from Capital Roots against SEIU. DocGo is making millions in public dollars to provide poor services to migrants. And Governor Hochul has signed a new bill to prevent radioactive waste dumping in the Hudson.
Maui water supply: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/20/us/maui-hawaii-water-supply.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
NLRB dismissed complaint: https://www.timesunion.com/business/article/nlrb-dismisses-complaint-seiu-18289237.php
As DocGo makes millions, migrants' health concerns remain https://www.timesunion.com/state/article/docgo-makes-millions-health-care-concerns-18288278.php and https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/30/nyregion/migrants-albany-docgo.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
Gov. Hochul signs "Save the Hudson" bill preventing radioactive waste dumping https://www.timesunion.com/capitol/article/gov-hochul-signs-save-hudson-ending-18303513.php

Monday Aug 14, 2023
194 - Don’t Talk To Me Until I’ve Had My Morning Blood Boy
Monday Aug 14, 2023
Monday Aug 14, 2023
What if I told you the secret to staying young forever is being too annoying to fuck? Bosses who forced employees back into the office are having regrets. How am I supposed to raise a family when Door Dash costs $25k a year?! And way to go India for reducing carbon emissions by 33%.
https://nypost.com/2023/08/11/im-45-a-billionaire-obsessed-with-staying-young-and-hard-to-date/
https://x.com/jasondotnews/status/1628377547267313664?s=46&t=FAEnsaPQWm4oIOxVL2QPCg

Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
193 - Like Selling Candy To A Baby
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
We’re back with all the sad news you crave. Elon Musk is using Star Link to influence geopolitics. An ex-school board member in Troy sold weed gummies to students. Police spend very little time actually fighting crime (surprise!). And California is putting beavers to work to save water systems.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/07/28/business/starlink.html

Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
192 - Just Practicing for a Just Contract
Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
This week David went out to the practice picket with the Teamsters in Latham. He spoke to some folks about the problems with the UPS contract and general trends in labor. Enjoy!

Monday Jul 10, 2023
191 - Bad Samaritan Featuring Ashley
Monday Jul 10, 2023
Monday Jul 10, 2023
The city of Poughkeepsie has settled with a family for $400k after a cop suplexed a 12 year old girl. Here in Troy, evidence shows a cop who fatally struck a delivery driver was traveling in excess of 80 mph. Ashley joins us to discuss the possible closure of the Burdett Birthing Center, which will leave all of Rensselaer County without natal delivery services. And plastic capital of the world China is innovating edible packaging.
Poughkeepsie settles civil lawsuit over girls in viral police incident: https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/news/article/poughkeepsie-jamelia-julissa-police-brutality-case-18189629.php
Troy cop speeding in fatal crash: https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/troy-officer-alleged-speeding-time-fatal-crash-18177399.php
Help save the Burdett Birthing Center: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1byoJf_eVet6fylR7BrUPcUm6RX_dnk5fXklE2LjaX1E/mobilebasic

Friday Jul 07, 2023
190 - 4 Years Baby
Friday Jul 07, 2023
Friday Jul 07, 2023
We’re celebrating four years of podding with some voicemails from you! Thanks for listening all this time, we love you so much.