Public Space Travel

Public Space Travel Podcast

Weekly Warp ep 03: Putting the 'ail' in 'mail'

Welcome to PST's Weekly Warp: our new weekly series focusing on current events that catch our eye. 

This week we take a look at the new Postmaster General, Supreme Commander during the Posting Wars of...oh, my mistake...the new Postmaster General of the United States Post Office, Louis DeJoy, who is another Trump crony put in office to dismantle another public apparatus; Trump's war on mail-in voting, and other topics à la Trump.

Public Space Travel is a podcast dedicated to social/political critique, comedy, and education. Coming from an anti-hierarchy/oppression perspective, we aim for progressive/radical left solidarity with brothers/sisters/trans and non-binary folk of all stripes.

We want to discuss and examine topics (or interview people) that you want to hear about, as well as make corrections for things we’ve said. Reach out to us:

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Descriptive intro read by Johhny Lupinacci. Music used in descriptive intro is "Too Grimy" by Yung Kartz (licensed under a Creative Commons NC-ND 4.0 License, found on freemusicarchive.org)

Public Space Travel Intro Theme by Lazarus (Remix of "Dial My Number" by Benedek off of “Bonus Beat Blast 2011” licensed under a Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 License, found on freemusicarchive.org)

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Weekly Warp 2: Portland Boogaloo

Welcome to PST's Weekly Warp: our new weekly series focusing on current events that catch our eye. This week we look at Trump's weight-lifting routine, how invisibility is the new norm for COVID data, and the anonymous federal crack down on protests in Portland.

Public Space Travel is a podcast dedicated to social/political critique, comedy, and education. Coming from an anti-hierarchy/oppression perspective, we aim for progressive/radical left solidarity with brothers/sisters/trans and non-binary folk of all stripes.

We want to discuss and examine topics (or interview people) that you want to hear about, as well as make corrections for things we’ve said. Reach out to us:

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This episode's resources:

Manhattan Rents drop for first time in a decade thanks to COVID-19 by Zachary Kussin at the New York Post

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Descriptive intro read by Johhny Lupinacci. Music used in descriptive intro is "Too Grimy" by Yung Kartz (licensed under a Creative Commons NC-ND 4.0 License, found on freemusicarchive.org)

Public Space Travel Intro Theme by Lazarus (Remix of "Dial My Number" by Benedek off of "Bonus Beat Blast 2011" licensed under a Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 License,freemusicarchive.org

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Weekly Warp Ep 01: I Plague Allegiance...

Welcome to PST's Weekly Warp: our new weekly series focusing on current events that catch our eye. This week we look at the murder defense of a bastard, Supreme Court (in)congruity, a country music "performace," the new Plaguelands, and more!

Note: this episode was recorded on Sunday, July 12, 2020 so some information pertaining to these stories may have changed.

Public Space Travel is a podcast dedicated to social/political critique, comedy, and education. Coming from an anti-hierarchy/oppression perspective, we aim for progressive/radical left solidarity with brothers/sisters/trans and non-binary folk of all stripes.

Co Hosts this episode and where to follow them:

Lazarus - @PSTLazarus

Luci - @PSTLuci

Lichen -

Hunty - @PSTHunty

Mar(x) - @PSTInTheShadows

We want to discuss and examine topics (or interview people) that you want to hear about, as well as make corrections for things we’ve said. Reach out to us:

[email protected]

Voice Mail: (208) 502-1406

Twitter: @PublicSpacePod

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This episode's resources:

The Far-Right Revolution Was Waiting for an Opportunity. Now It's Here by Murtaza Hussain at the Intercept

Photo of 'Fake' $20 Bill Released as Ex-Cop Tries to Get Charges in George Floyd's Death Dismissed by Colin Kalmbacher at Law and Crime

The Band Lady A Files Lawsuit Against Singer Anita 'Lady A' White by the Associated Press

Supreme Court Upholds Trump Administration Regulation Letting Employers Opt Out of Birth Control Coverage by Adam Liptak at NYT

American Passports Are Worthless Now (Map) by Indi Samarajiva at Medium

Episode art: Ohio protestor photo by Joshua A. Bickel; passport photoshop taken from above Medium article

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Descriptive intro read by Johhny Lupinacci. Music used in descriptive intro is "Too Grimy" by Yung Kartz (licensed under a Creative Commons NC-ND 4.0 License, found on freemusicarchive.org)

Public Space Travel Intro Theme by Lazarus (Remix of "Dial My Number" by Benedek off of “Bonus Beat Blast 2011” licensed under a Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 License, found on freemusicarchive.org)

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Side Quest Apoc World - Ep 0: Lora

We begin our PST actual play tabletop role playing series, where we'll play games to create, share, and explore society, culture, and politics through narrative story telling, with Apocalypse World by D. Vincent Baker and Meguey Baker.  In this "Episode 0," Mar(x), Lichen, Luci, Hunty, and Lazarus imagine a world of nature and technology, people and lion-people...and catsharks? Wild.

Public Space Travel is a podcast dedicated to social/political critique, comedy, and education. Coming from an anti-hierarchy/oppression perspective, we aim for progressive/radical left solidarity with brothers/sisters/trans and non-binary folk of all stripes.

Co Hosts this episode and where to follow them:

Lazarus - @PSTLazarus

Luci - @PSTLuci

Lichen -

Mar(x) - @PSTInTheShadows

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Descriptive intro read by Johnny Lupinacci. Music used in descriptive intro is "Too Grimy" by Yung Kartz (licensed under a Creative Commons NC-ND 4.0 License, found on freemusicarchive.org)

Episode art edited by Lazarus (Original photo by Elke Karin Lugert found on unsplash.com)

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Episode 15 - No Justice, No Peace

Solidarity with all protesting for George Floyd, against state-sanctioned racial injustice and police brutality.

Where you can DONATE:

Official George Floyd Memorial Fund

Black Lives Matter

MUTUAL AID - this twitter thread has links to mutual aid groups in cities protesting

List of DSA chapters - contact your local DSA chapter to find out how you can help!

Split donation to orgs fighting against racism and police brutality

Donate to Minneapolis specific orgs:

Twin Cities Solidarity Fund

Black Visions Collective

Reclaim the Block

CTUL

Co Hosts this episode and where to follow them:

Lazarus - @PSTLazarus

Luci - @PSTLuci

Lichen -

Hunty - @PSTHunty

Mar(x) - @PSTInTheShadows

[email protected]

Voice Mail: (208) 502-1406

Twitter: @PublicSpacePod

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This episode's resources:

Anti-racism resources

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Descriptive intro read by Johhny Lupinacci. Music used in descriptive intro is "Too Grimy" by Yung Kartz (licensed under a Creative Commons NC-ND 4.0 License, found on freemusicarchive.org)

Public Space Travel Intro Theme by Lazarus (Remix of "Dial My Number" by Benedek off of “Bonus Beat Blast 2011” licensed under a Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 License, found on freemusicarchive.org)

Public Space Travel Outro Theme by Lazarus (Remix of "RSPN" by Blank and Kytt off of “Heavy, Crazy, Serious” (Tough Love Records, 2010). Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License on freemusicarchive.org)

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Episode 14 - Degaussing

On this episode of PST, we are joined by friend of the show Rayito de Luz, to discuss examples of the consequences of systemic inequity and the intensification of violence and xenophobia against communities of color due to Covid-19 here in the United States through the lens of Critical Race Theory (CRT).

Public Space Travel is a podcast dedicated to social/political critique, comedy, and education. Coming from an anti-hierarchy/oppression perspective, we aim for progressive/radical left solidarity with brothers/sisters/trans and non-binary folk of all stripes.

Co Hosts this episode and where to follow them:

Lazarus - @PSTLazarus

Luci - @PSTLuci

Lichen -

Rayito de Luz -

Mar(x) - @PSTInTheShadows

This episode's resources:

Mutual Aid Disaster Relief Fund

Emergency Release Fund to help raise and post bail for pretrial medically vulnerable individuals at Rikers Island.

About the May 1st General Strike

Mental Health Crisis Text Line

Democratic Socialists of America national website

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Descriptive intro read by Johhny Lupinacci. Music used in descriptive intro is "Too Grimy" by Yung Kartz (licensed under a Creative Commons NC-ND 4.0 License, found on freemusicarchive.org)

Public Space Travel Intro Theme by Lazarus (Remix of "Dial My Number" by Benedek off of “Bonus Beat Blast 2011” licensed under a Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 License, found on freemusicarchive.org)

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Episode 13 - Super Bernio Bothers

On this episode of PST, after talking about matching our names to our voices and forgetting to do it anyway, we discuss Bernie suspending his campaign, the problems with the US electoral system, and get easily distracted along the way.

Content warning: we mention rape a few times because, you know, Joe Biden, but not in graphic detail.

Public Space Travel is a podcast dedicated to social/political critique, comedy, and education. Coming from an anti-hierarchy/oppression perspective, we aim for progressive/radical left solidarity with brothers/sisters/trans and non-binary folk of all stripes.

Co Hosts this episode and where to follow them:

Lazarus - @PSTLazarus

Luci - @PSTLuci

Lichen -

Mar(x) - @PSTInTheShadows

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This episode's resources:

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Descriptive intro read by Johhny Lupinacci. Music used in descriptive intro is "Too Grimy" by Yung Kartz (licensed under a Creative Commons NC-ND 4.0 License, found on freemusicarchive.org)

Public Space Travel Intro Theme by Lazarus (Remix of "Dial My Number" by Benedek off of “Bonus Beat Blast 2011” licensed under a Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 License, found on freemusicarchive.org)

Public Space Travel Outro Theme by Lazarus (Remix of "RSPN" by Blank and Kytt off of “Heavy, Crazy, Serious” (Tough Love Records, 2010). Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License on freemusicarchive.org)

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Episode 12 - Cornpop19: Covid19 and a little electoral politics

On this episode of PST, a few of us maintained social distancing over the internet to discuss the coronavirus pandemic and went on a slight tangent about the presidential election and how its all bad.

Public Space Travel is a podcast dedicated to social/political critique, comedy, and education. Coming from an anti-hierarchy/oppression perspective, we aim for progressive/radical left solidarity with brothers/sisters/trans and non-binary folk of all stripes.

Co Hosts this episode and where to follow them:

Lazarus - @PSTLazarus

Luci - @PSTLuci

Mar(x) - @PSTInTheShadows

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This episode's resources:

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Public Space Travel Intro Theme by Lazarus (Remix of "Dial My Number" by Benedek off of “Bonus Beat Blast 2011” licensed under a Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 License, found on freemusicarchive.org)

Public Space Travel Outro Theme by Lazarus (Remix of "RSPN" by Blank and Kytt off of “Heavy, Crazy, Serious” (Tough Love Records, 2010). Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License on freemusicarchive.org)

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Episode 11 - Multiple Selves: We take the D&D character alignment quiz

On this episode of PST, we take the Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 edition character alignment quiz and learn that Mar(x) isn't so Marxist after all.

If you'd like to take the alignment quiz yourself and follow along, you can do so HERE!

Public Space Travel is a podcast dedicated to social/political critique, comedy, and education. Coming from an anti-hierarchy/oppression perspective, we aim for progressive/radical left solidarity with brothers/sisters/trans and non-binary folk of all stripes.

*Producer's Note: Due to variance in our individual recording situations, there are some inconsistencies and technical hiccups affecting audio quality that I dealt with the best I could in editing. I'm working on getting all these issues ironed out for future episodes. - Mar(x)

Co Hosts this episode and where to follow them:

Lazarus - @PSTLazarus

Luci - @PSTLuci

Hunty - @PSTHunty

Lichen -

Mar(x) - @PSTInTheShadows

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Music appearing in this episode:

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Public Space Travel Intro Theme by Lazarus (Remix of "Dial My Number" by Benedek off of “Bonus Beat Blast 2011” licensed under a Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 License, found on freemusicarchive.org)

Public Space Travel Outro Theme by Lazarus (Remix of "RSPN" by Blank and Kytt off of “Heavy, Crazy, Serious” (Tough Love Records, 2010). Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License on freemusicarchive.org)

Episode art edited by Lazarus (Oringinal photo by Scot Goodhart (@goody71) found on unsplash.com)

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Episode 10 - I Like Softness: Social-Emotional Learning

On this episode of PST, we are joined by Lichen, a graduate student in Educational Psychology, to discuss social-emotional learning curriculum in education and at work. Luci gets up to some witchcraft.

Public Space Travel is a podcast dedicated to social/political critique, comedy, and education. Coming from an anti-hierarchy/oppression perspective, we aim for progressive/radical left solidarity with brothers/sisters/trans and non-binary folk of all stripes.

Co Hosts this episode and where to follow them:

Lazarus - @PSTLazarus

Luci - @PSTLuci

Hunty - @PSTHunty

Mar(x) - @PSTInTheShadows

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Public Space Travel Intro Theme by Lazarus (Remix of "Dial My Number" by Benedek off of “Bonus Beat Blast 2011” licensed under a Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 License, found on freemusicarchive.org)

Public Space Travel Outro Theme by Lazarus (Remix of "RSPN" by Blank and Kytt off of “Heavy, Crazy, Serious” (Tough Love Records, 2010). Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License on freemusicarchive.org)

Episode art edited by Lazarus (Oringinal photo by Sebastian Herrmann (@officestock) found on unsplash.com)