Mechanical Freak

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We are joined by Rich Smith from The Stranger to talk about the recent adventures of our newest local crank, Jonathan Choe. Then we ask ourselves: What makes Seattle and the Pacific Northwest such fertile ground for right-wing grifters?

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We’re joined by our friend and loyal listener Madison (@AetherUnbound) to discuss the current wave of trans panic sweeping state legislatures and the minds of sick little bigots the whole country over. It’s never been easy, but it feels like a particularly bad time to navigate survival as a trans person right now with Florida, Texas and other states passing horrifying new laws that are being used to terrorize our LGBTQ siblings, and most especially trans kids and their families. It’s a fucking downer, but for desert we at least take the time to wipe our asses with Katie Herzog.

Listen to Greg’s favorite Katie episode “The Bonfire of Our Sanities” here

You can also donate to some trans comrades who Madison is supporting here, here, here, and here

Watch our local Seattle cops along with Madison over at spd.watch

And check out what Seattle Tech Block is up to

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Greg and Brian catch up with labor news from around the country. We celebrate a big win for Amazon workers and hear the plight of Seattle billionaire, Howard Schultz. Then we get a taste of what it takes to win a Pulitzer in today’s world of hard-hitting journalism.

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Charles Mudede on the racism of Boeing and America. An extended section from part 2 of our interview with Charles about the 737 Max crashes and the new Netflix doc. Find the entirety of part 2 on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/maximum-pt-2-64510835

We are joined by The Strangers’ Charles Mudede to talk the end of the Covid Pandemic and the new documentary about Boeing’s 737-MAX disaster, Downfall. Despite Boeing’s efforts to distract us by crashing another 737, this time in China, we make our own case against Boeing and the neoliberal economics that made disaster inevitable.

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Listen to our previous interview with Charles from way back at the start of the pandemic: Meeting Nobody is Easy

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In a follow-up to EP 17, Brian and Munya revisit the political origins of the suburbs, talk about the possible ramifications of siding with the Nazis after the Second World War, and answer the eternal question, “Is Jackson Pollock an op?”

Go back to EP 17 to catch-up with what we are talking about

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Up Next: We will discuss the US’s imperial adventures abroad during the Cold War

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We observe the yin and yang of the editorial section with news of REI’s bold new plan to fight discrimination through lower wages and a very smart plan to fight climate change by sticking it to Russia.

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