Relevant Source Podcast

By Francisco, Antwand, Fatina and Slade

We aren’t your average tech or politics show. The show uses a hint of comedy, fused with deep. honest conversations on issues that occur in our world today. We’re a group of well informed millenials w... more

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December 15, 2017 Brakes Under Pressure – 02×04
FCC guts Net neutrality, Disney buys Fox for 52 billion, Wildfire updates in California, US Petrodollar + Middle East and Alabama senate race — Doug Jones v. Roy Moore
Hosted by Antwand Howard, Francisco Pierre-Louis, and Slade Winston

Timestamps:

(0:38) Net neutrality

(7:14) Disney buys Fox for 52 billion

(13:03) Wildfire updates in California

(16:56) US Petrodollar + Middle East

(27:53) Alabama senate race — Doug Jones v. Roy Moore

Articles used in the episode:
FCC guts Net neutrality Source: Los Angeles Times
Disney buys Fox for 52 billion Source: Comingsoon.net
Wildfire updates in California Source: CNN
Trump plan to move U.S. embassy to Jerusalem angers Middle East Christians Source: Washington Post
Alabama Senate race: Doug Jones wins, but Roy Moore isn’t conceding Source: CBS News
Image Credit: “This is fine” meme from Betakit
Music Credits: Nadir by Einstein in a Patent Office
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December 15, 2017 Dynamo! – 02×03
Bitcoin breaks through the $16,000 mark, Four Things That Could Explain Trump’s Jerusalem Embassy Decision, Google’s Machine Learning Software Has Learned to Replicate Itself and Jony Ive is retaking control of Apple’s design team after two years in hands-off role.
Hosted by Antwand Howard and Francisco Pierre-Louis

Timestamps:
(0:27) Bitcoin breakout

(4:57) Trump’s declaration of Jerusalem

(7:22) Google AI bots make robo-babies

(11:42) Apple’s design chief returns
Note: (12:56 – 13:46) Silences were accidental. Antwand points out that corporate made technologies are getting more unnecessary and aimless, improving only in the direction of VR and corporate control. blockchain is growing more towards positive disruption and liberation of humanity.
Articles used in the episode:
Bitcoin breakout Source: BBC

Trump’s declaration of Jerusalem Source: Mintpress News

Google AI bots make robo-babies Source: Steemit

Apple’s design chief returns Source: The Verge
Image Credit: Bitcoin gold image via Shutterstock
Music Credits: Nadir by Einstein in a Patent Office
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December 07, 2017 Domo Arigato – 02×02
Honduras imposes martial law due to public protests, US, UK vs. Bitcoin, enforcing cryptocurrency taxation, CVS buys Aetna for $69 billion, uncompetitive practices, Amazon invests in machine learning and John Conyers leaves congress after being exposed for sexual misconduct.
Hosted by Antwand Howard, Francisco Pierre-Louis, and Slade Winston

Timestamps:
(0:18) Honduras imposes martial law due to public protests

(7:24) US, UK vs. Bitcoin, enforcing cryptocurrency taxation

(13:15) CVS buys Aetna for $69 billion, uncompetitive practices

(23:04) Amazon invests in machine learning

(25:02) John Conyers leaves congress after being exposed for sexual misconduct
Articles used in the episode:
Honduras imposes martial law due to public protests. Source: Anti-Media

US, UK vs. Bitcoin, enforcing cryptocurrency taxation. Source: The Cointelegraph & BTCMANAGER

CVS buys Aetna for $69 billion, uncompetitive practices. Source: The New York Times

Amazon invests in machine learning. Source: PYMNTS

John Conyers leaves congress after being exposed for sexual misconduct. Source: Reuters
Image Credit: Christmas by monicore under Creative Commons License CC0
Music Credits: Nadir by Einstein in a Patent Office
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31min
December 06, 2017 Grassroots of Control – 02×01
John Morgan: I’m leaving Democratic party, Nelson should run for governor, Big Pharma may be trying to ban another harmless plant that helps people, Donald Trump warns federal shutdown coming, Government Banks Have Complicated Feelings About Cryptocurrencies, US Congress withdraws RT America’s accreditation on Capitol Hill.
Hosted by Antwand Howard, Francisco Pierre-Louis and Fatina Shahzad

Timestamps:
(0:28) John Morgan leaving the US Democratic Party.
(6:58) The Pharmaceutical Industry may be trying to ban Kratom, a natural remedy to treat drug addiction
(10:08) Donald Trump warns of a federal shutdown coming.
(13:53) Government banks are slow to catch up to Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies.
(21:19) US Congress attacks and withdraws RT America’s accreditation on Capitol Hill
Articles used in the episode:
John Morgan leaving the US Democratic Party. Source: Politico

The Pharmaceutical Industry may be trying to ban Kratom, a natural remedy to treat drug addiction. Source: Truthstream Media
Donald Trump warns of a federal shutdown coming. Source: Washington Times
Government banks are slow to catch up to Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies. Source: MIT Technology Review
US Congress attacks and withdraws RT America’s accreditation on Capitol Hill. Source: RT
Image Credit: Herb by herbalhemp under Creative Commons License CC0
Music Credits: Nadir by Einstein in a Patent Office
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31min
November 29, 2017 Paper Planes – 01×10
Wall Street Wants to Kill the Agency Protecting Americans From Financial Scams, The FCC just repealed a 42-year-old rule blocking broadcast media mergers, Kim Dotcom to build alternative web, Homeland Security Department terminates temporary residency program for almost 60,000 Haitians.
Hosted by Antwand Howard and Francisco Pierre-Louis

Timestamps:
(0:48) Wall Street Wants to Kill the Agency Protecting Americans From Financial Scams
(5:30) The FCC just repealed a 42-year-old rule blocking broadcast media mergers
(09:57) Kim Dotcom to build alternative web
(10:40) Homeland Security Department terminates temporary residency program for almost 60,000 Haitians
Articles used in the episode:
Wall Street Wants to Kill the Agency Protecting Americans From Financial Scams Source: The Intercept
The FCC just repealed a 42-year-old rule blocking broadcast media mergers Source: Washington Post
‘Internet freedom dream alive’ – Kim Dotcom to build alternative web Source: RT
Homeland Security Department terminates temporary residency program for almost 60,000 Haitians Source: AP
Image Credit: Plane by Jose_Arte under Creative Commons License CC0
Music Credits: Liquid Gold #4 Minimal Techno by equites and Nadir by Einstein in a Patent Office
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22min
November 21, 2017 Dirty Mongoose – 01×09
We dissect a JFK file titled Operation Mongoose, TSA Plans to track Americans through face recognition, House backs 700 billion dollar defense bill, Puerto Rico still doesn’t have power, a person can have two stands of DNA, and there’s thousands of areas that have poisonous water with levels even worse than Flint.
Hosted by Antwand Howard and Francisco Pierre-Louis

Timestamps:

(00:20) JFK Files Expose CIA Plot To Bomb Miami

(04:25) TSA Plans to Use Face Recognition to Track Americans Through Airports

(10:25) House backs $700 billion defense policy bill, funding uncertain

(15:09) 7 weeks after Hurricane Maria, San Juan is still without power, mayor says

(19:30) It’s possible for a person to have two different sets of DNA

(26:40) Widespread contamination threatens children’s health, and could triple household water bills
Articles used in the episode:

JFK Files Expose CIA Plot To Bomb Miami. Source: New Miami Times

TSA Plans to Use Face Recognition to Track Americans Through Airports. Source: Electronic Frontier Foundation

House backs $700 billion defense policy bill, funding uncertain. Source: Reuters

7 weeks after Hurricane Maria, San Juan is still without power, mayor says. Source: ABC News

It’s possible for a person to have two different sets of DNA. Source: Science Alert

Widespread contamination threatens children’s health, and could triple household water bills. Source: Project Censored
Image Credit: Spy Camera by peterbwiberg under a Creative Commons CC0 License.
Music Credit:

Nadir by Einstein in a Patent Office
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39min
November 11, 2017 Well that bites! – 01×08
Drug companies swindle by making you buy more medicine, Texas shooter was a militant atheist and we have a discussion on preventing more of these situations from happening. US government approves “killer” mosquitoes to fight diseased ones and we’ll talk about the pros and cons of this idea.
Hosted by Antwand Howard, Francisco Pierre-Louis, Slade Winston and Fatina Shahzad

Timestamps:
(0:50) How drug companies make you buy more medicine than you need
(12:26) Texas church shooter was a militant atheist
(24:00) US government approves ‘killer’ mosquitoes to fight disease
Articles used in this episode:
How drug companies make you buy more medicine than you need Source: Vox
Texas church shooter was a militant atheist Source: New York Post
US government approves ‘killer’ mosquitoes to fight disease Source: Nature
Image Credit: Mosquitoe by 41330 under Creative Commons License CC0

Music Credit: What Does Anybody Know About Anything by Chris Zabriskie
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33min
November 07, 2017 Mo’ Hurricanes, Mo’ Problems – 01×07
Hurricane Ophelia and the devastation that has occurred in Ireland, the EPA says higher radiation levels pose no harmful effect although there’s evidence that show otherwise and the city of Munich is having growing pains after leaving Windows for Linux.
Hosted by Francisco Pierre-Louis and Antwand Howard

Timestamps:
(0:43) Three people die as Hurricane Ophelia swoops down on Ireland
(2:59) EPA says higher radiation levels pose no harmful effects.
(8:18) Ditching Windows for Linux led to ‘major difficulties’ says open-source champion Munich
Articles used in this episode:
Hurricane Ophelia: Three people die as storm hits Ireland Source: BBC
EPA Says Higher Radiation Levels Pose ‘No Harmful Health Effect’ Source: Bloomberg
Ditching Windows for Linux led to ‘major difficulties’ says open-source champion Munich Source: Tech Republic
Music Credit: What Does Anybody Know About Anything by Chris Zabriskie
Image Credit: Hurricane by 12019 under Creative Commons CC0.
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17min
November 07, 2017 Media and Diversionary Tactics: Brainfood Exclusive – 01×06
We will be diving a bit deeper in how the media uses ways to distract people on a regular basis. Important topics that we’ll talk about is Flint, Michigan and how they still don’t have clean water, as well as how there’s not enough substance in media but a lot of filler instead.
Hosted by Francisco Pierre-Louis and Antwand Howard

Image credit: System by geralt and Cranium by GDJ under a CC0 Creative Commons License.
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31min
November 07, 2017 Blazing Saddles – 01×05
The controversy regarding multiple shooters in the Las Vegas shooting, a new study by Princeton shows that presidential elections more likely to look like 2016 in the future, and a new bill that would end Native American “sovereign immunity” for patents, also we will be covering the wildfires in Cali.
Hosted by Francisco Pierre-Louis

Timestamps:

(0:40) New bill would end Native American “sovereign immunity” for patents

(16:10) Multiple shooter questions in Las Vegas Shooting

(17:32) Explosive wildfires burn deep into California wine country

(28:30) Princeton Study: Future Presidential Elections More Likely to Look Like 2016
Articles used in this episode:

New bill would end Native American “sovereign immunity” for patents. Source: Ars Technica

Multiple shooter questions in Las Vegas Shooting Source: CBS News

Explosive wildfires burn deep into California wine country Source: WTOP

Princeton Study: Future Presidential Elections More Likely to Look Like 2016 Source: Princeton University
Image Credit: Forest Fire by skeeze under a Creative Commons CC0 License.
Music Credit: What Does Anybody Know About Anything by Chris Zabriskie
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38min

FAQs about Relevant Source Podcast:

How many episodes does Relevant Source Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.