It's mail time, which has nothing to do with the fact that this podcast is usually just guys talking. We tugged the Postal Service over to the appreciation station to give the workers our stamp of big thank you - the states would be nothing without our Great Sender.

If you're in Chicago click HERE for opportunities to help change your community! 

If you're outside Chicago, click HERE to find helpful national resources. 

It all comes down to this! Four Finalists meet now on the rim of a cosmic volcano. Waging a war betwixt themselves, the result of which could change the world forever. 

The Freaky Four have been chosen and special guest Nick Castellanos will help us pick a winner in this Part 3 Grand Finale of the Cryptid Showdown!

If you're in Chicago click HERE for opportunities to help change your community! 

If you're outside Chicago, click HERE to find helpful national resources. 

The Statesmen are Back with Part 2 of the Cryptid Showdown! This week we find winners in the Western bracket. 

To help sort through the monstrous mess, returning guest Nick Castellanos joins the boys to discuss more creepy crytipds from the 50 states! 

If you're in Chicago click HERE for opportunities to help change your community! 

If you're outside Chicago, click HERE to find helpful national resources. 

Déjà Vu? How about Déjà BOO?!?!

While we're still working our way through our hiatus and figuring out our next moves we thought it was time to dig into the vault and release all of the episodes that were recorded at the beginning of the summer.  And so we start here: The Cryptid Showdown! An informative and bone chilling look at the mythical monsters and creepy creatures from all across the country. We're joined by actor, comedian, and sweet friend Nick Castellanos to determine which local legend will be take home the Cryptid Crown.  Yeah, we released this episode previously, but since it's a series we thought it was important to run the full series at once to keep the heat of the competition alive! Additionally, some of the references, plugs, or jokes may be dated due to the delayed release. But it's a lot of stupid fun! Come along for the ride!

Support Mohawk Johnson:

https://mohawkjohnson.bandcamp.com https://twitter.com/MOHAVVKJOHNSON https://instagram.com/mohavvkjohnson

Support TYGKO: https://tygko.bandcamp.com https://twitter.com/TYG_KO https://instagram.com/tygko

As another week passes we here at The Statesmen urge you to keep fighting for change! 

Color of Change can be found HERE

Brave Space Alliance can be found HERE

The Broadway Youth Center can be found HERE

Check out Corie Anderson's short film on instagram @WakeMeUpShortFilm

Contact Louisville mayor Greg Fischer at (502) 574-2003, contact Special Prosecutor, Attorney General Daniel Cameron at 502-696-5300, or contact Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear at 502-564-2611

Another week passes and we continue to work towards change. The march is slow, but moves ever onward. Don't lose hope, don't lose energy, and don't stop letting your voice be heard! 

Resources Mentioned in Today's Episode: 

Petition and Linktree Justice on behalf of Andres Guardado

Petition and Linktree for Justice on behalf of Elijah McClain

Information on New York Primary Election Candidates

BEAM, Black Emotional and Mental Health

NAJP, The National Association of Black Journalists. 

Contact Info for Kentucky State Officials

This is a sad episode, but a necessary one.

We the Statesmen have realized that in this time of unrest and righteous anger in America, it is not right for us to be recording silly content and pretending that everything is okay out there. 

It isn't okay.

We are going on a temporary hiatus and hope to return soon, when things feel right. Until then we plan to put out small episodes with helpful content and updates. 

Donation Opportunities: Atlanta Solidarity Fund, National Black Disability Coalition, Trans Women of Color Survival Fund, and remember to keep Supporting Black Owned Businesses! 

State Positive! 

Here's another short list of helpful resources where you can donate your time and funds:

Assata's Daughters https://www.assatasdaughters.org/

The Audre Lorde Project https://alp.org/

Black Trans Protesters Emergency Fund https://twitter.com/BTFAcollective/status/1267853959378731023/photo/1

Homeless Black Trans Women's Fund https://www.gofundme.com/f/homeless-black-trans-women-fund

Resource for supporting Black Owned Businesses https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#business

Black Lives Matter.

Here's a short list of helpful resources where you can donate your time and funds: 

The Black Lives Matter Global Network

Color of Change

The National Black Justice Coalition

And The Black Visions Collective

We also encourage you to donate to your state's bail fund to help wrongfully detained protestors at The National Bail Fund Network.

We'll be back next week with the much anticipated Part 2 of the Cryptid Showdown with returning guest Nick Castellanos, but until then, please stay safe out there Statesmen Nation.