Loose Crew Podcast

In this episode the Loose Crew Podcast is once again joined by special guest Cisco to discuss Maryland politics. They talk mostly about Governor Hogan, his response to the coronavirus pandemic and the upcoming national elections. The song at the beginning of the podcast is Por Mi Reggae Muero 2020 by Yandel and Anuel AA.

You'll also hear references to the following books in this episode:

• The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham
• The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter--And How to Make the Most of Them Now by Meg Jay
• Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst by Robert Sapolsky

00:00:00 Intro music

00:00:30 Por Mi Reggae Muero 2020 by Yandel and Anuel AA

00:01:10 Introductions and shoutouts

00:04:10 What are we drinking?

00:05:52 What are we reading?

00:12:20 Basic politics of Maryland

00:23:20 Senate President Mike Miller

00:26:02 Former Speaker of the House Mike Busch, new Speaker Adrienne Jones

00:30:15 Hogan's coronavirus response in Maryland

00:48:20 Things we don't like about Hogan

00:56:00 Future presidential candidates and national electoral politics

01:07:10 Back to Hogan

01:12:25 Vice Presidents

The Loose Crew talks about cancel culture, if it exists, possible examples of people being cancelled, and what free speech means to them. In this episode you'll hear them reference a few stories, which can be explored further following the links below:

• Harper's Magazine: A Letter on Justice and Open Debate
• Bari Weiss resignation letter from the New York Times
• Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement
• Anti-BDS laws explained (Vox)
• Audio of TA Linsey Shepherd being reprimanded for showing her students Jordan Peterson video
• Fordham University student Austin Tong reprimanded for incendiary Instagram posts
• Alex Jones Sandy Hook controversy
• Rush Limbaugh airs racist "Barack the Magic Negro" song on his radio show

The song at the beginning of the episode is Michael Myers by Myke Towers. We'd also like to send our deepest condolences to the family of Michael Brooks who sadly passed away on July 20th. R.I.P Michael Brooks.


00:00:00 Intro music

00:00:24 Myke Towers- Michael Myers

00:02:00 Shoutouts/What are we drinking?

00:07:15 Cancel Culture/Wild Tweets

00:10:39 What is Cancel Culture?

00:12:50 How did Cancel Culture begin?

00:15:35 Social media and Cancel Culture

00:18:55 Is Cancel Culture real?

00:25:24 BDS movement

00:31:10 Cancel Culture in Higher Education

00:38:10 Back to BDS movement

00:43:43 Austin Tong suspended from Fordham University

00:48:20 McCarthyism/Bari Weiss

00:54:40 Harper's Weekly letter/Glenn Greenwald

01:00:10 Freedom of Speech/Holocaust denial

01:04:40 Alex Jones and Free Speech

01:09:35 Coronavirus and Anti-Vaxxers

01:12:30 Who should actually be cancelled?

01:20:30 R.I.P. Michael Brooks

The Loose Crew share a few more funny stories, this time related to some of their trippy experiences.

The Loose Crew Podcast is joined by their first ever invited guest Francisco Batista to discuss the controversy behind the Redskins name, possible new names for the Washington Football Club and what the future holds for the franchise. 

In this episode you'll hear about the extensive history of the franchise and the Redskins nickname. You can follow the links below for further reading:

• Brief history of the Redskin name (Washington Post)
• Article on William "Lone Star" Dietz (Montana the Magazine of Western History)
• The Redskin name and scalping bounties (Esquire)
• Actual photo of historical bounty for "scalped red-skins" (Winona Daily Republican circa 1863)

In this episode, the Loose Crew Podcast talks about the Jeffrey Epstein case and the conspiracy theories surrounding Epstein's death. They also spend time talking about other conspiracy theories and what they think makes a conspiracy theory possibly credible. 

Special shoutouts to:

• @original14_kev for doing our logo (check out his company!) and recommending the Guinness beers we enjoyed while recording
• @slickrica for recommending the Brewer's Art Resurrection we also enjoyed while recording
• @adelitaaaaa_ for our new Loose Crew Podcast t-shirts!!

In this podcast you'll hear many references to different events and conspiracy theories. Below you'll find links to some of the things we referenced in case you'd like to do your own research (we strongly encourage that you do):

• COINTELPRO 
• Operation CHAOS
• Assassination of Fred Hampton
• Death and possible assassination of CIA agent Frank Olson (article/Netflix documentary series "Wormwood"
• MK ULTRA 
• Chaos by Tom O'Neill (book that describes new revelations in the Charles Manson case including speculation that he may have been a government informant) book and interview
• The CIA's plot to kill Fidel Castro with the help of the Mafia
• FBI letter to Martin Luther King Jr. telling him to kill himself
• Ghislaine Maxwell's father, Robert Maxwell
• Kevin Spacey accuser suicide two days after ominous video is posted
• The story of Israeli spy Eli Cohen

If you'd like to learn more about Jeffrey Epstein and the crimes he committed, below are a few helpful links as well:

• Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich (Netflix Documentary Series)
• Epstein: Devil in the Darkness (Podcast series)
• Jeffrey Epstein: International Moneyman of Mystery (includes Trump quote)
• Miami Herald series on Epstein
• Photos of Epstein's neck and cell after death

In our first (public) bonus episode, we describe our first experiences drinking alcohol, why we enjoy indulging and a few other funny drinking stories.

In this episode, the Loose Crew introduces their newest member Carlitos aka Los! The Loose Crew speaks about their experiences with their dads, and their experiences as fathers themselves. The episode begins with Luther Vandross’ “Dance With My Father” which you can listen to here. A special shoutout to @_pv4l_ for recommending the Vegas Bombs. Another shoutout to @djdannyg_eljefe for the valuable pointers on how to better optimize our audio quality.

00:00:00 Intro music

00:00:24 Luther Vandross: Dance With My Father

00:01:46 Shoutouts, what happened to our last recording!?

00:04:25 What are we drinking??

00:06:15 Tonight's topic

00:06:52 Our newest member!!

00:10:57 Tonight's conversation

00:13:03 Javier's experiences with his dad and his biological father

00:21:09 The most important lesson Javier learned from his dad

00:24:42 Los and Ivan talk about their dad

00:33:47 Doug talks about his dad

00:38:50 Javier speaks about becoming a dad himself

00:47:26 Los talks about recently becoming a dad

00:55:18 What has Javier's daughter taught him?

00:59:24 What we fear as parents, growing up with depression and mental health issues

01:05:20 Javier's fears about parenting, what he hopes to teach his daughter

01:14:43 Los' parenting philosophy

01:19:30 What have Ivan and Doug learned from Javier and Los?

01:23:20 Javier's fatherhood advice to Los

01:27:00 Do parents have to stay together?

In this episode the Loose Crew discusses the upcoming Presidential election. You'll hear the hosts reference Rafa Pabön's Sin Aire, the story of Uncle Nearest, and the idea that the history of people moves in 80-100 year cycles which can be found in William Strauss and Neil Howe's The Fourth Turning: What the Cycles of History Tell Us About America's Next Rendezvous with Destiny.

00:00:00 Intro Music

00:00:30 Rafa Pabön's "Sin Aire"

00:02:16 Introductions

00:03:13 The Uncle Nearest Story

00:07:30 Our rough weekend

00:09:05 The consequences of a Trump re-election and the damage already done

00:15:34 Trump's re-election chances

00:22:53 The Loose Crew speaks on Biden

00:27:14 The Loose Crew speaks on Obama

00:28:55 Why the other democratic presidential candidates failed

00:30:34 The problems with our two-party system and more problems of the Trump administration

00:34:00 How effective could Biden be as President? Problems with the American electorate

00:37:46 The poor future outlook for young Americans

00:41:10 Similarities between the Republican and Democratic parties, why the country needs immigrant labor and why poor people continue to support Trump

00:47:19 The racism of Trump and Biden's impact on the Black community

00:49:14 More problems with American elections

00:50:25 Why Bernie lost in the primaries

00:53:15 What motivates the Loose Crew to vote in November? Who do the hosts plan on voting for?

00:58:03 Is Trump switching VP?

00:58:58 Javier's thoughts on Mitch McConnell

00:59:13 Our next podcast episode

The Loose Crew Podcast discusses the recent protests surrounding the murder of George Floyd and other instances of police brutality. They talk about the Black Lives Matter movement and what solutions they see for the future of police and community relations in the country. The episode starts with Tee Grizzley's Mr. Officer, which features Queen Naija and members of the Detroit Youth Choir.


00:00:00 Intro music

00:00:27 Dedications, Mr. Officer by Tee Grizzly feat. Queen Naija and Members of the Detroit Youth Choir

00:02:23 George Floyd

00:05:20 Instances of police murder in Maryland

00:06:57 Back to George Floyd

00:08:14 The protests

00:15:56 Other events causing civil unrest

00:18:42 Jessy talks about racism and white supremacy within police departments, are there good cops?

00:23:01 White privilege

00:26:21 Does voting matter, the Democrats response to the protests

00:29:00 What does it mean to defund the police? What are other solutions to police brutality?

00:37:21 Javier shares a personal experience with the police, issues with police training and recruitment

00:40:06 What are our lawmakers doing about police brutality?

00:42:27 How did Obama respond to police violence?

00:45:20 What is abolition?

00:47:00 More problems with Obama

00:49:56 Riots and police use of force against protestors, police doxxing protestors

00:53:42 Next podcast episode on the elections

00:54:33 DC protests

00:56:44 Who to follow to learn more about police reform, closing messages

The hosts of the Loose Crew Podcast introduce themselves and talk about why they decided to create the show.

00:00:00 Intro Music

00:00:28 Welcome!

00:01:47 Javier's Introduction

00:02:50 Jessy's Introduction

00:12:50 Doug's Introduction

00:24:11 What is the Loose Crew drinking? What should we drink in future episodes?

00:25:20 Ivan's Introduction

00:36:23 Why did we start the podcast?

00:45:58 Javier's story

00:54:06 Why did our families leave El Salvador?

00:59:07 What's going on today?