Facepalm America

We talk about 14 year-olds being allowed to serve alcohol, 10 year-olds working at McDonald's, and examine the ever-growing list of buisnesses recently fined for exploiting child labor.

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"The untold history of slavery and resistance in California, from the Spanish missions, indentured Native American ranch hands, Indian boarding schools, Black miners, kidnapped Chinese prostitutes, and convict laborers to victims of modern trafficking".

Jean Pfaelzer, author of California, a Slave State joins us to unpack California's long and complicated history as a slave state. This is part two of an incredible three part episode with Jean diving into the history of California natives.

Listen to part one here: https://pod.fo/e/1877b3

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An antisemitic hate group demands $100,000 in gold from Florida Sheriff Mike Chitwood as an apology for him calling them scumbags. In response, he sent them baby pacifiers. Then, we talk about a white supremacist who has sworn off hate and bigotry after taking MDMA (molly) and why such an immediate change happened. Finally, callers bring in questions about Juneteenth, January 6th, and gun control.

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Guest Olivia DiNucci of Code Pink, a feminist grassroots organization working to end U.S. warfare and imperialism, support human rights initiatives, and redirect resources into healthcare, education, green jobs, and other life-affirming programs. We discuss the ever expanding Pentagon budget, its consequences, and how to hold our government accountable.

(Note: This is a reupload of the episode "The Military-Industrial Blob Continues To Grow", originally published 3/15/23.)

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Another train disaster, good news from the Supreme Court, and I clear up a misunderstanding with a listener.

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"The untold history of slavery and resistance in California, from the Spanish missions, indentured Native American ranch hands, Indian boarding schools, Black miners, kidnapped Chinese prostitutes, and convict laborers to victims of modern trafficking".

Jean Pfaelzer, author of California, a Slave State joins us to unpack California's long and complicated history as a slave state. This is part one of an incredible three part episode with Jean diving into the history of California natives.

Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.com
Twitter: @FacepalmUSA
Find Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlen

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Guest Garrett Neiman, author of RICH WHITE MEN: What It Takes to Uproot the Old Boys’ Club and Transform America, goes into what it means to be a non-profit entrepuneur, someone who convinces the rich to put their money toward good causes. He breaks down how rich white men think about capitalism, tending to finances, and how these views influence politics.

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James Conroy joins us to discuss his new book, Devils Will Get No Rest: FDR, Churchill, and the Plan That Won the War to break down the Casablanca Conference and the negotiations that came with the war.

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The submarine that imploded on the way to see the Titanic has captured headlines around the world. But that's not the only thing that's down there. Beowulf discusses things with Caller Bob from San Jose. You can call us, too at 202-656-6271.

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Beowulf breaks down the latest in billionaire news; The unfortunate sinking of the sub that went to explore Titanic ruins, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerburg planning for a cage match and a social media "site-off", Samuel Alito's luxury fishing trip with billionaire Paul Singer, and more reasons why we shouldn't have billionaires.

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