Black Sheep and Bad Apples

Originally aired August 31st, 2020: Sam takes the wheel and steers us down the direction of getting hyped.  Caffeine has been used for a very long time, and, perhaps, has been the  most common drug consumed ever.

Originally aired August 18th, 2020: Tonight's episode talks about the political and social agitator who  pissed of the powerful for nearly a half decade. The Irish-born Mary Jones, who later became known as Mother Jones, is the subject for tonight's story. Loren brings us some stories about the most dangerous  woman in America.

The guys get together without Sam to listen to a sweet ass story about the Boston Molasses Flood of 1919. Tons of people were hurt, some were  killed, and even more covered in the sticky sugar. 

Resources; "Solving a Mystery Behind the Deadly ‘Tsunami of Molasses’ of 1919" from The New York Times  https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/26/science/boston-molasses-flood-science.html  

"The Physics of the Boston Molasses Flood" from fyfluiddynamics  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5sYoUnp5A0 

"5 questions you may have about Boston’s deadly Great Molasses Flood, answered" from Boston.com  https://www.boston.com/news/history/2019/01/14/great-molasses-flood-questions

Loren brings the guys together for an explanation of how cults recruit,  work, operate and target their victims. It also highlights some of the  techniques formerly used, and currently used by cult deprogrammers like Ted Patrick to help people extract themselves from cult-like groups.

Originally aired July 3rd, 2020: Tonight Loren gets into the world of Pickup Artists and describes some  of the most well known of them. Their world is a weird world of improving the social interactions of people who are perhaps lacking those skills. However, some of those techniques turn quite strangely into stories emotional abuse, misogyny, vanity and the lust for fame. 

Video Link: "The Pickup Artist - Temporada 1" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sech-D4lT9I

We have Matthew Wallace joining us again as we talk a little bit about the Trail of Tears, The Irish Potato Famine and how, after nearly 170 years, a thread of solidarity connected these two stories during a crisis.

Well, the guys get together for a discussion about workers rights and protesting. Specifically the United Mine Workers and the United Auto  Workers of America in the early 1900's. They'll be discussing a few of the key players that brought about safer work environments, better pay and the weekend for workers, as well as branched out into solidarity with other disparaged peoples.

Show Notes:

USA Today Article: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/budget-and-spending/2018/05/22/what-average-american-needs-in-emergency-savings/35175419/

Haymarket Affair - Illinois Labor History: http://www.illinoislaborhistory.org/the-haymarket-affair/ 

"The Coal Mining Massacre America Forgot" - Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/forgotten-matewan-massacre-was-epicenter-20th-century-mine-wars-180963026/ 

"A Day in The Life of a West Virginia Coal Miner" - Literary Hub: https://lithub.com/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-west-virginia-coal-miner/

Originally aired April 30th, 2020: The guys get their Joe back! Oh, and they also discuss Dylann Roof, the guy who walked into Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina and shot 9 black people dead. Loren brings us the story of his crime, but, more importantly, the radicalization that led to it and how the internet played a roll in his actions.

Originally aired April 26th, 2020: The guys bring a more loose-fit to this show. They've found some manifestos and read through them to see what they're like. 

They read from The Flat Earth Manifesto, The Martian Blowjob Manifesto, and some dude who claims to be a chrononaut, a time traveler. It's a silly, strange episode filled with a lot of fun, and strange commercials.

Originally aired April 15th, 2020: The guys get together to discuss the terrible events that transpired on January 29, 1979. Their guest, Kelly, offers some insight from the world of psychology. Loren discusses Brenda Spencer, the 16 year old who, when asked why she shot at the children and faculty at school across the street from her home, responded by saying "I hate Mondays." It's a rough episode featuring some graphic content, that may not be suitable for everyone. Loren analyzes the event, the different interviews and parole hearings and dives into who Brenda is, and what really caused her to do such heinous crimes.