Riley Waggaman returns to give us an update on the Not-War in Ukraine and the state of things in the Russian Federation. Denazification has not occurred in Ukraine, Kiev has never been more militarized, and NATO has expanded and been galvanized even more all thanks to Putin and the Kremlin. All of Moscow's "red lines" have been crossed, none of this makes any sense. It seems more like oligarchic in-fighting. It's not clear what real alternative BRICS and multipolarity will provide since they will force-inject you and cattle tag you with Digital ID just like in the G20 West!

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About Riley Waggaman
Edward Slavsquat is a moniker sometimes used by Riley Waggaman, an American writer and journalist who has lived in Russia for close to a decade.

He has contributed to many websites, including Anti-Empire, Russian Faith, Brownstone Institute, Unlimited Hangout, and Geopolitics & Empire. He worked for Press TV, Russia Insider, and RT before going solo.

*Podcast intro music is from the song "The Queens Jig" by "Musicke & Mirth" from their album "Music for Two Lyra Viols": http://musicke-mirth.de/en/recordings.html (available on iTunes or Amazon)

Riley Waggaman: The Only Alternative Multipolarity Offers is a Faster & Harder Digital Gulag! #451

The Minstrels – People Get Ready 
Eric Donaldson - Cherry Oh Baby 
Desmond Dekker – Shing A Ling 
Busty & Cool – What A World 
Pete Johnson - Crying In The Rain 
Alton Ellis – I Can’t Stop Now 
David Isaacs – Leaving On A Jet Plane 
The Termites - I Made A Mistake 
The Gaylads – I Am Free

Rock Steadily #4 :: People Get Ready

Roger Miller – Meanwhile, Back in Abeline 
Joe Tex – I Believe I’m Gonna Make It 
Joe South – Walk A Mile In My Shoes 
Swamp Dogg – I Was Born Blue 
Wilson Pickett – I Found a Love 
Percy Sledge – That’s How Strong My Love Is 
Kris Kristofferson - If You Don’t Like Hank Williams 
Buck Owens e For Me 
Tanya Tucker – New York City Song 
Linda Ronstadt – I Won’t Be Hangin’Around 
Lonnie Mack – I Found a Love 
Solomon Burke – Ain’t Nobody Love You 
Lee Dorsey – Confusion 
Johnnie Taylor – You Can’t Get Away From It 

Archivalesque #10 :: I Won’t Be Hangin’ 'Round

To celebrate the release of his exploration into the funk legend Sly Stone, Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius), Questlove presents the soundtrack from the film alongside a selection of unreleased tracks by legendary soul and funk pioneer Sly Stone.

The film itself explores the life, music, and cultural legacy of funk icon Sly Stone, highlighting the challenges faced by Black artists navigating fame.

Tracklist: https://worldwidefm.net/episode/questlove-on-sly-lives-questlove-on-sly-lives-aka-the-burden-of-black-genius

Questlove: Sly Lives (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

New Orleans based Chris Acker crafts candid songs - weaving his wit and woes into a body of work that exposes the stale plight of the American Songster to the honest, and sometimes hilarious, light of day. 

Beck - Hollow Log 
Uncle Walt's Band - Don't You Think I Feel It Too 
Randy Newman - Rollin' 
Roberta Flack - Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye 
Mickey Newbury - She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye 
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - No More Tearstained Make Up 
Willie Nelson - Pretend I Never Happened 
Fairport Convention - Who Knows Where The Time Goes? 
The Maytals - Bla, Bla, Bla 
Eddie Noack - Sleeping Like a Baby (With a Bottle in My Mouth) 
Sidney Bechet and his New Orleans Feetwarmers - Georgia Cabin - Take 1 
East Texas Serenaders - Before I Grew Up To Love You 
James Booker - Gonzo's Blue Dream - Live At The Maple Leaf Bar, New Orleans, LA / 1977-1982 
Allen Toussaint - We the People 
Bad Brains - Big Take Over 
Mississippi John Hurt - Richland Woman Blues 
Paul Simon - Slip Slidin' Away (Demo) 
Townes Van Zandt - Colorado Girl/Just Like Tom Thumb - The Down Home: Johnson City, Tn. April 18 1985 

L’envie #221 :: Chris Acker

Something On Your Mind - Karen Dalton 
This Will Be Our Year - The Zombies 
The Sound Of Silence - The Sound Symposium 
These Days - Ian Matthews 
Right Away - Vetiver 
Games People Play - Joe South 
Why Should I Have To Worry? - Michael Hurley 
Mr. Bojangles - Jerry Jeff Walker 
I’ll Be Here In The Morning - Townes Van Zandt 
Josie - Donovan 
Listen, Listen - Sandy Denny 
Book Song - Fairport Convention 
Hey You(Looking At The Moon) - Graham Nash 
Are You Leaving For The Country - Karen Dalton 



Archivalesque #14 :: Why Should I Have To Worry?

PHILM was launched in April of 2020 as a depot for unseen film photos of the band Phish shot by fans.  

By 2021, the account had delivered a book and expanded beyond the jam world -  featuring all kinds of music new and old. 

“I needed to get the jam band fans to eat their vegetables. If you like the Disco Biscuits you should know who Can is,” says Brian aka PHILM.  

In the last five years PHILM has released magazines, more books, merch and a newly launched podcast.  

Brian, who also founded the band Ex Cops, continues to also make music with House Band - an all improv group featuring various LA session musicians. 

George McCrae - You Can Have It All 
Arthur Russell - Let's Go Swimming - Puppy Surf Dub 
George Harrison - Greece 
Cumbia Machuca - Cumbia De Los Bee Gees 
Nico - Henry Hudson 
Sly Stone - Honest 
Loudon Wainwright III - The Swimming Song 
Todd Rundgren - Couldn't I Just Tell You 
Quincy Jones - I Heard That !! 
Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band - Do Your Thing 
CAN - Little Star Of Bethlehem 
Linda McCartney - Mister Sandman 
The Mothers Of Invention - What's The Ugliest Part Of Your Body? 
Ween - Reggaejunkiejew 
Grateful Dead - Unbroken Chain  
Elvis Presley - Don't Think Twice, It's All Right 
Supertramp - Take The Long Way Home 
Annie Lennox - Walking on Broken Glass

L'envie #224 :: PHILM

Vincent Neil Emerson has become a staple among folk and country music fans nationwide, celebrated for his honest tales of life on the road, heartbreak, and struggles of all sorts.

Townes Van Zandt - To Live Is to Fly 
Ted Lucas - It's So Easy (When You Know What You're Doing) 
Bobby Charles - I Must Be in a Good Place Now 
The Band - Acadian Driftwood 
Neil Young - Cowgirl in the Sand - Live at Massey Hall 1971 
Elizabeth Cotten, Brenda Evans - Shake Sugaree 
Ramblin' Jack Elliott - If I Were A Carpenter 
John Fahey - Sunflower River Blues 
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - 4 + 20 
Joan Baez - Silver Dagger 
Roger Miller - Oo-De-Lally 
Blaze Foley - Clay Pigeons 
John Prine - Spanish Pipedream 
Jim Croce - Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels) 
Willie Nelson - A Song for You/

L'envie #226 :: Vincent Neil Emerson

Today on the Matt Walsh Show, there’s been a lot of discussion about the brutal assault on white people in Cincinnati over the weekend. I’ve looked into the story even deeper and found that in Cincinnati this is a bigger, more systemic problem, than most people realize. We’ll discuss. Also, Zohran Mamdani, who wants to be the next mayor of New York City, has spent the last several days in a compound in Uganda. And Jasmine Crockett gets her first big front page profile in a major magazine, and it doesn’t go well for her. Plus, a very popular fitness influencer runs afoul of the leftist outrage mob, and responds in exactly the wrong way.

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Ep. 1632 - The Chilling Backstory Behind The Anti-White Mob Attack In Cincinnati

Live recording from SIsyphos Wintergarten on a hot sunday morning. The vibes was right. Enjoy ya'll ✌️

Lavan @ Sisyphos 10-08-2025

Tommy Duncan – Dance, Dance, Dance 
Desmond Dekker – Beautiful and Dangerous 
Frances Gall - Pense a Moi 
The Isley Brothers – Your Old Lady 
Mike Melvoin - One (Is The Loneliest Number) 
The Pozo Seco Singers - Spanish Harlem Incident 
Ronnie Von - Pobre De Amor 
The Tamlins - Eighteen With a Bullet 
Les Surfs - Clac Tapes 
Jimmy Powell - I Can Go Down

Recent Songs #110 :: One (Is The Loneliest Number)

The Geopolitics & Empire Podcast conducts interviews with prominent international experts on a wide-range of topics.

Past guests have included diplomats, government officials, whistleblowers, soldiers, spies, economists, academics, scientists, wealthy investors, dissidents, journalists, and musicians.

The broadcast seeks to gain insight from guests who come from the left, right, and beyond. It should go without saying that the host does not always agree with beliefs espoused by podcast invitees, but maintains an open mind, and believes it important to respectfully listen to a multitude of voices and let listeners come to their own conclusions.

*Music used in podcast intro is from the song "The Queens Jig" by "Musicke & Mirth" from their album "Music for Two Lyra Viols": http://musicke-mirth.de/en/recordings.html (available on iTunes or Amazon)