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Episodes
Monday Jan 10, 2022
Monday Jan 10, 2022
This week we’re talking about the strange connection between cryptocurrency and the unrest in Kazakhstan, the strange connection between Maxwell trial juror number 50 and the Carlyle Group, and the strange connection between Coca Cola and a live action role playing park for cops in Atlanta. Chris shows his true loyalty as Worcester says no to invasive facial recognition technology.
Worcester bans facial recognition tech:
Scotty David and the Carlyle Group: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-06/maxwell-juror-who-could-upend-conviction-works-for-carlyle-group
Quotes from this book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/292103/american-dynasty-by-kevin-phillips/
Cop City in Atlanta: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2021/12/27/2071361/-Atlanta-city-council-secretly-approved-an-90-million-militarized-police-training-facility
Color of Change Report: https://colorofchange.org/press_release/color-of-change-releases-first-of-its-kind-report-exposing-police-foundation-ties-to-fortune-500-companies-corporate-mega-donors/
Video shows officers run away after tasered man bursts into flames https://www.timesunion.com/state/article/catskill-taser-police-video-16756717.php
Kazakhstan:
https://eurasianet.org/kazakhstan-gripped-by-protests-as-popular-frustration-spills-over
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/06/bitcoin-btc-slides-cryptocurrencies-drop-on-hawkish-fed-minutes.html
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/06/kazakhstan-bitcoin-internet-shutdown
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/06/kazakhstan-bitcoin-mining-shuts-down-amid-fatal-protests.html
https://thediplomat.com/2021/09/kazakhstans-cryptocurrency-mining-grows-despite-emissions-worries/
Tuesday Jan 04, 2022
Tuesday Jan 04, 2022
We’re back, baby! New Year, same us! We’re talking Matrix 4, Don’t Look Up, Covid Gone Wild, political retaliation in Rensselaer County, and the leftist smoke show who’s now President of Chile! What does 2022 have in store for us? It’s anybody’s guess. Middling movies, a runaway virus, and a few glimmers of hope on the political horizon are setting the tone.
The Covid-19 case surge is altering daily life across the US. Things will likely get worse, experts warn https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/01/health/us-coronavirus-saturday/index.html
Rensselaer County legislator says vehicle towing was political retaliation https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Rensselaer-County-legislator-says-vehicle-towing-16740909.php
Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin arraigned in state probe https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Rensselaer-County-Executive-Steve-McLaughlin-16665993.php
Boric’s win in Chile
https://kawsachunnews.com/interview-what-can-we-expect-from-boric
A Nation on Hold Wants 7o Talk to a Manager: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/01/business/customer-service-pandemic-rage.html
One of Marjorie Taylor Greene's verified Twitter accounts permanently suspended from Twitter: https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/02/politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-twitter-suspension/index.html
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
For our last show of 2021, we talk about the latest school shooter and the unique culpability of the parents. Also in the news is the danger Roe v. Wade is in after recent Supreme Court arguments. With Ghislaine Maxwell on trial, we share a bizarre and compelling conspiracy theory that she is a Master Poster. Rod Dreher is very upset that our elites are into butt stuff. And… Steve McLaughlin got arrested. Amazing. We love you so much, and we’ll see you next year!
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/dreher/hiney-lickers-of-princeton-decadence/
https://www.reddit.com/r/conspiracy/comments/ocbgl6/today_is_the_one_year_anniversary_of_ghislaine/
Monday Nov 29, 2021
Monday Nov 29, 2021
With Britney out of commission, the boys hold it down this week to talk about the Omicron variant, the panic over crime and policing, and the epidemic of people being cool and doing crimes. The West’s vaccine hoarding has come back to haunt us with a new Covid variant. Despite press and police freak outs over defund activism, cops have more money than ever. The supposed crime spree of smash-and-grabbers is just another element of the false narrative that cops prevent crime. But you already knew that. And for our wildflower, the Portland Loo project.
Police departments spend more than ever: https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Despite-calls-to-defund-Capital-Region-16632083.php
Smash & Grab Nation: https://www.wbaltv.com/article/why-some-us-cities-are-facing-a-spree-of-smash-and-grab-crimes/38337956
https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/23/us/smash-and-grab-thefts-explainer-cec/index.html
https://theappeal.org/retail-theft-ben-dugan-cVs-walgreens-shoplifting/
Prefab Public Restrooms: https://portlandloo.com/
Monday Nov 22, 2021
Monday Nov 22, 2021
With Kyle Rittenhouse being acquitted, we reflect on his violent acts and the trial. NYPD cops are having a very sad time and regret entering the force. Poor things. In Troy, fear mongering surrounds Barker Park and the presence of people who dare to be homeless in public. The go-to boogeyman in both of these cases is, of course, bail reform. As we predicted ages ago, Republicans are routing Democrats on cannabis legalization, because heaven forbid Democrats ever do something that is widely popular across the political spectrum. And finally, are you tired? Because you’ve been running through your cat’s mind all day.
Republicans push legalization bills: https://www.politico.com/news/2021/11/21/cannabis-democrats-republicans-523119
Churchill: In Troy small park, big problems: https://www.timesunion.com/churchill/article/Churchill-In-Troy-small-park-big-problems-16603061.php
Cats can track your 'invisible presence' using only their ears: https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/10/world/cats-track-owners-location-voice-scn/index.html
More than half of the NYPD regrets entering the force: https://nypost.com/2021/11/20/survey-says-more-than-half-nypd-wishes-they-werent-blue/
What legal experts say led to Rittenhouse’s acquittal: https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/19/us/legal-experts-what-helped-rittenhouse-acquittal/index.html
PLEASE SIGN! Make the Green Island Bridge safe for cyclists: https://www.change.org/p/mayor-mcnulty-ryan-safe-route-on-the-green-island-bridge
Monday Nov 15, 2021
Monday Nov 15, 2021
… the truth is I’ll never pay you! This week we’re doing a deep dive into the history of Argentinian debt repayment, or lack thereof. As the country has yoyo-ed between populist and neoliberal political leadership, Argentina’s relationship to IMF loans has changed. Repaying debt is cringe, defaulting is based.
Sources on Argentina:
https://www.ft.com/content/09a8cd83-616c-48a0-8066-0c96fdeb16b9
https://www.ft.com/content/cdd1ce4e-8cd8-46fc-b0a2-d48c98afc726
https://www.ft.com/content/ce0d1647-0bd7-4bb4-b787-d1301a8a3bc0
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/26/argentina-imf-biggest-loan
Fanta Bility killed by police: https://www.inquirer.com/news/angelo-ford-hasein-strand-fanta-bility-shooting-arrest-20211110.html
Don’t text your employees after hours you douchebag: https://www.vice.com/en/article/pkpdan/portugal-makes-it-illegal-for-your-boss-to-text-you-after-work
Monday Nov 08, 2021
Monday Nov 08, 2021
This week we do a pretty depressing election recap and then promise to not talk about electoral politics for a very long time. Biden is allowing BLM protesters to face domestic terrorism charges from the Trump Administration for engaging in property destruction and harming no one. Starbucks sent management into 3 Buffalo area stores to quell talks of unionizing, and they can’t even take out the trash without pissing off workers. Marjorie Taylor Greene promises to abolish the prison industrial complex, and Sleepy Joe let one rip in front of the Duchess of Cornhole. What a time to be alive.
India Walton’s loss: https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/india-walton-buffalo-loss/
Election Round Up: https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/04/politics/elections-2021-roundup-race-deconstructed-newsletter/index.html
Biden stands by as protestors are charged with terrorism: https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-biden-plays-hardball-with-black-lives-matter-20211019-37fgfctxorhzpcvvnpf7wqrmh4-story.html
Starbucks employees make unionizing effort: https://www.wivb.com/news/top-stories/workers-accuse-starbucks-of-using-aggressive-tactics-to-thwart-union-drives/
Based MTG: https://twitter.com/mtgreenee/status/Ret do do cc?s=21
Fffrrrrtttttt: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10172959/Camilla-stopped-talking-hearing-President-break-wind-chat-Cop26-summit.html
Monday Nov 01, 2021
Monday Nov 01, 2021
With the election looming large over Rensselaer County, Sex Pest Steve is helping out his pals by handing out contracts to donors. While at the national level Dems abandon child care in their reconciliation bill, Capital District parents are unable to find spots for their own kids. Handsy Andy is being charged for a groping incident, but apparently is too important to be perp walked. With a wave of strikes around the country, it’s time for a sober evaluation of the state of labor today. And Ryan from The Office is selling ponchos.
Incumbency's rewards shape the Rensselaer County executive race https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Incumbency-s-rewards-shape-the-Rensselaer-County-16576307.php
Capital Region families seeking child care find themselves in a desert https://www.timesunion.com/business/article/I-can-t-afford-to-do-that-Families-16545818.php
BJ Novak is the face of lots of random products: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/27/business/bj-novak-photo-public-domain-products.html
Delaware Avenue businesses rally against redesign https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Delaware-Avenue-businesses-rallying-against-16572402.php
Biden shares an amusing anecdote with the pope: https://twitter.com/dumbandawful/status/1454425738615173122?s=21
Sex pest Cuomo charged for forcible touching: https://abcnews.go.com/US/york-gov-cuomo-charged-misdemeanor-sex-crime/story?id=80840731
Striketober: https://labornotes.org/2021/10/viewpoint-beneath-striketober-fanfare-lower-frequencies-class-struggle
Troy DSA Voter Guide: https://twitter.com/TroyDSA/status/1452709803978076165?s=20
Monday Oct 25, 2021
Monday Oct 25, 2021
This week we’re talking about the spooky history of the New York State Capitol Building, where the devil is in the details. Tesla is paying out a whopping $137 million dollars due to its toxic, racist work environment, and your boss can’t fire you for being high. Too high, yes, but not like, normal high.
Tesla Pays $137 million for racist work environment: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/05/tesla-must-pay-137-million-to-ex-worker-over-hostile-work-environment-racism.html
You can’t be fired for smoking weed: https://wnyt.com/news/marijuana-weed-pot-being-high-at-work/6276980/
Haunted Capitol Building virtual tours
Pt 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMJZ72lR7cQ
Pt 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAx7Uu5rqQs&t=14s
Monday Oct 18, 2021
Monday Oct 18, 2021
This week we’re blessed with a guest! Ashley joins us to share her experiences working in child care activism and to inform us about the dismal state of child care in the US. We also discuss dreadful conditions at the Rensselaer County Jail, the rights of vapers, and Zuck’s massive pay cut in the wake of whistleblower allegations and Facebook downage.
Vapers’ rights https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/12/health/ecigarettes-fda-vuse.html?referringSource=articleShare
Child care:
https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Child-care-crisis-worsens-in-Capital-Region-14928093.php
She's been detained at 5 NY jails, says Rensselaer County's is the worst. https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/She-s-been-detained-at-five-New-York-jails-16536616.php
Wildflower: