Backpacking America

Myself and my friend, who is also pursuing a degree in Music Education, Deanna talk about why Music should be getting equal funding and attention from the public school system.

King Konye and myself speak about the corporatization of rap and media as a whole. How it crushes individuality, encourages negativity, materialism, and alienation.

On this episode of BPA myself and Natalie Costanza, WONY 90.9 FM General Manager, discuss the role public radio plays during the Coronavirus and our general concerns surrounding our duty to the nation and community as broadcasters.

Myself and Wobbly (Industrial Workers of the World Member) Brendan Maslauskas Dunn discuss the necessity of Mutual Aid and Unionized workplaces to deal with the awful viral and economic effects of COVID-19.

Welcome back Ethan Teper as we discuss how music making is being affected by the Coronavirus.

Derek Moss is a guitarist for the Mariguanas and Unlocking the Truth. Join us for a discussion of how the Mariguanas started and where it is today. As well as progess on his solo work and his role as a Bass player in Unlocking the Truth

Owen Conklin is a Admissions staffer at SUNY Oneonta who discusses the Admissions Department's viewpoint on the Welcome Center. However, myself and other students view the issue entirely differently showing the polarization of viewpoints on the Welcome Center's cost, functionality, and the message it sends to current and prospective students.

COVID-19 Has created panic and confusion in the US. This episode explores the economic and social issues the pandemic has exacerbated.

Below are links to accurate and timely information.

World Health Organization: https://www.who.int/

Center for Disease Control:

https//www.cdc.gov/

NYS Department of Health:

https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/home

Imperial College COVID-19 Study:

https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/196234/covid19-imperial-researchers-model-likely-impact/

Governor Cuomo's Twitter:

@NYGovCuomo

NYC Gov Twitter:

@nycgov

WHO Twitter:

@WHO

CDC Twitter:

@CDCGov

Mike and Myself talk about the Triple B's as candidates, how Rat boy got hit with a can of Raid, why school lunch debt is fucking stupid, and what we are doing wrong as a country politically and socially. Welcome to BPA.

In this WONY Live episode I talk about my favorite Vodka and then pair it with a nice dose of reports of the local and national issue of ethnically fueled hatred and the growing need for all people to stand against Fascism. So grab a drink and get ready to discuss one of the greatest threats to our collective human freedoms.