Mechanical Freak

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In this episode, Justin and Brian discuss the Senate, its humble origins, and its many august institutions. They talk about the tradition of collegiality and debate before revealing the secret room where children are sacrificed to Moloch before finally answering the question, “Which Senator has the best office?” All this and more!

A bibliography for this episode can be found here

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Listen to Jumbo Rising Part 1 and Part 2 to learn about young LBJ and the mystery of Box 13!

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Greg, Brian, Munya, and Colin are joined by Nicole Thomas-Kennedy, candidate for Seattle City Attorney, for a rousing discussion on the position, the campaign, abolition, and more.

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Jumbo returns as we discuss the post-WWII reactionary turn. This episode has something for everyone to hate! We talk about the connection between the CIA & abstract expressionism, we use the word “pomo,” we talk about what Trotsky was up to in Mexico, and we finally take Elia Kazan down a peg or two.

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Listen to Jumbo Rising Part 1 and Part 2 to learn about young LBJ and the mystery of Box 13!

Show theme music provided by Bjørn

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On today’s episode the gang dives into local elections. They give their endorsement for the seat before taking a long look at the losers of District 9… Some would say too long of a look. They discuss Brianna Thomas’s “record of reform” as Cassidy, Greg, and Brian slowly metamorphosize into prawns before continuing their discussion of perennial loser and small business tyrant Sara Nelson on Patreon.

Read “A Thoughtful Discussion on Defunding the Police with (Some) Seattle City Council Position 9 Candidates” in the Stranger

We take one last dive into our Gates’ archive and remember how we all got here… and by “here” we mean dead from Covid.

Second Annual Thanksgiving Extravaganza (11/26/2020)

Get Shorted (1/27/2021)

It was too hot for the freaks this week, so we gave them some time off to wallow in the Duwamish Superfund site. But if you want more of that freak content, catch Cassidy on the Dead Beat Film Society talking about the movie Nomadland.

Listen to the Dead Beat Film Society’s episode on Nomadland with our own Cassidy

Greg, Brian, Munya, and Colin are subjected to Podcasting Power Hour before talking about the vicious heat wave in the Pacific Northwest and its varied impacts, and DSA candidate India Walton’s primary upset of incumbent Democrat, Mayor Byron Brown, in Buffalo, and the pathetic write-in campaign he’s launched in response.