"I fully intended for my puppet to portray in the most positive and upful way the contribution of people of color to the celebratory spirit of humanity."

Aaron and Dacia dissect THAT nonsense, discuss the crumbling Trash City, frown at John McEnroe putting his entire foot down his throat, then clap while Serena Williams responds as only the Greatest Athlete in American History can.


Host: Aaron Rand Freeman
Host: Dacia Mitchell
Will Work for Mice: Tyler Goss
A Book Burns Deep Within: Wagatwe Wanjuki
Theme Song: WILLIE EVANS JR

This has been an awful week. Aaron and Bacon a minute to discuss their own humanity, Pride weekend, how Seattle's reputation isn't what we think, and how to manage self-care during a particularly trying time.

The self-care book list mentioned on the show:

Always Human - Webcomic by Walkingnorth.

Bingo Love - Graphic Novel from Inclusive Press

Niobe - Graphic Novel by Sebastian A. Jones

Black Panther - Comic by Ta-Nihisi Coates

March - Graphic Novel based on John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, Mate Powell

Kindred - Graphic Novel based on novel by Octavia Butler 

Robopacalypse - Graphic Novel by Daniel H. Wilson

Dark Tower - Novel by Stephen King

The Book of Phoenix - Novel by Nnendi Okorafor


Host: Aaron Rand Freeman
Host: Elise Bacon
Theme Song: WILLIE EVANS JR.

Aaron and Dacia talk the murder of Philando Castile, the murder of Charleena Lyles, what exact purpose the police serve in 2017, hold it all up against Georgia convicts Ricky DuBose and Donnie Rowe whose murderous rampage through led to their safe apprehension by police, and discuss how much actual money it would cost innocent Black people to be treated better than murderous Georgia convicts.

Host: Aaron Rand Freeman
Host: Dacia Mitchell
Living in the Future: Tyler Goss
Bunny Warden: Wagatwe Wanjuki
Theme Song: WILLIE EVANS JR

Aaron Rand Freeman and Bacon discuss E3, sorting out favorites, the fresh wave of incoming titles announced for 2017(!), and what bank we intend to rob to pay for all of it.

Host: Aaron Rand Freeman
Host: Elise Bacon
Today's Sponsor: All the Games My God
Bank Robbery: Was An Inside Job
Tea Is No Replacement For: Coffee
Theme Song: WILLIE EVANS JR.

Aaron and Dacia got a bit drunk y'all.

But we manage to discuss the Warriors, white supremacy, Snapchat snafus, and why the Black Panther teaser has been viewed 23 million times.

This can only end well. 

Host: Aaron Rand Freeman
Host: Dacia Mitchell
Go: Tyler Goss
Warriors: Wagatwe Wanjuki
Theme Song: WILLIE EVANS JR

SPOILER WARNING! Aaron Rand Freeman and Bacon discuss Wonder Woman, more specifically freak out over Wonder Woman, even more specifically Bacon freaks out over Wonder Women, even MORE specifically we spoil the hell out of the movie.

Just incredible amounts of spoiling inside these walls.

#FreeRod

Host: Aaron Rand Freeman
Host: Elise Bacon
Today's Sponsor: The National Spoiler Warning Council of North America
Hail The Unbridled Joy Of: Coffee
Wonder Woman: SLFKDNGDGKN!!!
Theme Song: WILLIE EVANS JR.

Aaron and Dacia tell a tale of two n-bombs (language warning), dissect professional racist Bill Maher and FRESHLY UNEMPLOYED Flint official Phil Stair (trigger warning), and review the greatest superhero movie ever made: Wonder Woman (spoiler warning).

Host: Aaron Rand Freeman
Host: Dacia Mitchell
Bike Gang: Tyler Goss
Log Cabin: Wagatwe Wanjuki
Theme Song: WILLIE EVANS JR.

Aaron Rand Freeman and Elise Bacon discuss Wonder Woman, Far Cry 5 causing the Caucasianocalypse, a sneaky good casting for Green Lantern, and FINDING A DECENT BIGOT-FREE GAME OF DnD FOR GOD'S SAKE.

Host: Aaron Rand Freeman
Host: Elise Bacon
Hail The Unbridled Joy Of: Coffee
Theme Song: WILLIE EVANS JR.

Aaron and Dacia talk the joys of Wonder Woman, the fear of the all-woman congregation, the tragedy in Portland, the sadness of having to watch white America's confusion in the face of another American terrorist, and the elephant in the room ignored during gentrification.

Host: Aaron Rand Freeman
Host: Dacia Mitchell
Anti-Bat Flip: Tyler Goss
No Peanut Butter: Wagatwe Wanjuki
Theme Song: WILLIE EVANS JR.

Aaron Rand Freeman and Elise Bacon kick off a brand new nerd culture podcast by discussing Mass Effect: Andromeda, Hype Machine poisoning, and what some opinions actually mean in the face of increasing diversity.

Host: Aaron Rand Freeman
Host: Elise Bacon
Sponsor: Coffee
Theme Song: WILLIE EVANS JR.