The Tinderbox Podcast

The World's Fair came to Philadelphia in 1876 to celebrate the rise of global capitalism. But during the heat of the festivities, a group of men gathered in mourning, foreclosing on the possibility of a globalized labor party. In this podcast, we'll examine the ignoble death of the First International Workingmen's Association in Philadelphia. You'll hear about the philosophical clash between anarchists and communists, the shift of the First International to the American continent, and meet some of the more interesting American rabble rousers running around during the 19th century.

Dr. Glen MacPherson is the head of the World Hum Map and Database Project, a scientific investigation of the auditory phenomenon affecting thousands worldwide. Check out the project at www.thehum.info, where you can find information about the project, crowdsourced data, information for those hearing the noise, and guides for determining whether you are hearing the Hum or some other environmental noise.Further reading:“The Hum: An Anomalous Sound Heard Around the World”, by David Demig, Journal of Scientific Exploration Vol 18, No 4, pp 571-595, 2004“What is the Mysterious Global Hum - and is it simply noise pollution?” by Philip Jaekl, The Atlantic“It Took a Pandemic: Mystery of Windsor Hum is Solved,” Morning Edition, NPR“What is the Taos Hum?” by Benjamin Radford, Live Science“External or Internal?” and “Logic Map of the World Hum” by Henrik, The World Hum Map and Database Project

Where does the Federal Reserve come from? Who was there when it was created? Can a person be pestered to death? These are the important questions we'll answer in this podcast recounting how the banking system we've come to know today came to be. Join the Tinderbox podcast as we investigate the making and unmaking of a massive conspiracy of money in the 19-teens. Works cited:FRASER | Discover Economic History | St. Louis Fed. fraser.stlouisfed.org/files/docs/historical/house/money_trust/montru_report.pdf. “Full Text of Money Trust Investigation : Investigation of Financial and Monetary Conditions in the United States Under House Resolutions Nos. 429 and 504 Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Banking and Currency, House of Representatives, (1912-1913) : Part 5, Pages 343-411.” FRASER, fraser.stlouisfed.org/title/money-trust-investigation-80/part-5-23662/fulltext. J.P. Morgan, The Pujo Committee, and the "Money Trust", utpressnews.blogspot.com/2016/03/jp-morgan-pujo-committee-and-money-trust.html. Jr., Ivan Pongracic. “The Great Depression According to Milton Friedman: Ivan Pongracic Jr.” FEE Freeman Article, Foundation for Economic Education, 1 Sept. 2007, fee.org/articles/the-great-depression-according-to-milton-friedman/. “The Louis D. Brandeis Collection - Louis D. Brandeis School of Law Library.” Go to Louisville.edu, louisville.edu/law/library/special-collections/the-louis-d.-brandeis-collection. Mason, Jane B., and Jonathan Betuel. Theodore Rex. Scholastic, 1995. Pak, Susie. Gentlemen Bankers the World of J.P. Morgan. Harvard University Press, 2014. “Speech by Chair Yellen on Macroeconomic Research after the Crisis.” Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/yellen20161014a.htm.

Ever wondered why your politicians don't seem to care what you think? Feel like a taxpayer whose voice isn't considered in the big scheme of things? Ever wonder where all the money goes? This post is a hot take on taxation and representation, and more importantly, how debt gets in between the two. Special thanks to Reason.com for not taking unsolicited submissions!

Chris DeRose is the New York Times Bestselling author of "The Fighting Bunch," "Star Spangled Scandal," "The Presidents' War," "Congressman Lincoln," and "Founding Rivals." Link to "The Fighting Bunch" https://www.amazon.com/Fighting-Bunch-Successful-Rebellion-Revolution-ebook/dp/B084M1Y65B/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=fighting+bunch&qid=1590284365&sr=8-1Chris was formerly Senior Litigation Counsel to the Arizona Attorney General, a Professor of Constitutional Law, and Clerk of the Superior Court for Maricopa County, leading a team of over 700 professionals in serving America's fourth largest county. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Abraham Lincoln Association and Board of Scholarly Advisors for President Lincoln's Cottage, a historic site in Washington DC, and is a member of the Mystery Writers of America. A native of Chicago, Chris lives in Phoenix, with his wife, Hannah, a radiologist, their son, Ben, and French bulldog, Le Chien.

Works CitedAbelmann, Nancy, and John Lie. Blue Dreams Korean Americans and the Los Angeles Riots. Harvard University Press, 2009. Park, Carol. Memoir of a Cashier: Korean Americans, Racism, and Riots. Young Oak Kim Center for Korean American Studies at the University of California Riverside, 2017. Understanding the Riots: Los Angeles before and after the Rodney King Case. Los Angeles Times, 1992.

In this final chapter of Angel Fire, we talk about the tensions following the riot and the fate of a few of our characters. And because this podcast was recorded in 2020, we talk about how race riots can be averted before they start by consulting Angela Oh directly, as well as a pair of activists working in the trenches. We discuss the importance of emotion and education in forestalling the worst and end on a high note, the birth of a new Korean American nation within the United States. As usual, reach out to tinderboxpodcast at gmail. Thanks for listening to this series!

The riots have begun and in this third chapter of the Angel Fire podcast series, you'll hear about the incredible violence visited on the Korean American community in LA. This podcast will center on Koreatown, LA, and detail the many people who tried to defend their neighborhoods and make peace in the midst of conflict. We talk about the media treatment of Korean Americans and how, when the fires die down and the riots are cover, Korean Americans are battered and bruised, but also perhaps ready for a political awakening. Join us for Chapter 4: Korean America, in a few weeks, where we'll examine the long term consequences of the riots.

In this second chapter of Angel Fire, we take a view from the top, examining the Rodney King case and how it brought to light all of the problems in city government. We walk you through Korean American reactions to the Rodney King case, examining how the minority saw itself in the midst of it all. When the verdict arrives, we'll walk you through the opening of the riots, the first Korean Americans attacked by rioters, and preview the obscene bungling of the situation by city government.

Tinderbox will be investigating the Korean American experience of the 1992 LA Riots in this series, "Angel Fire". In this episode, we delve deep into the People vs. Soon Ja Du, a criminal case that had major implications for race relations in LA in 1991. It acts as an entry point to understanding a troubled city, its history, its people, and why the devastating events of 1992 went down the way they did.