Just another demo testing for new album...

Viridescent Fog (Mother Earth is Going Green)

Today’s topic is a heavy one. So heavy, in fact, that I’m not even attempting to come up with a mood-lightening joke to soften its grim arrival.

While preparing this episode, I went from wanting to howl (I held it in), to sob uncontrollably (I didn’t), to shoot dogfight organizers in the knees (none were conveniently at hand). So no cheerful descriptions this time.

But what I am full of is the strength to talk facts — no fluff (somewhere out there, a thesis just got defended with all the saved verbiage I left out).
As you’ve surely guessed by now: this episode is about dog fighting — how a utilitarian tool became a noble pastime, and later, a modern-day blood industry.

Yes, your ears aren’t deceiving you: dog fighting is illegal in most countries around the world (including, I’m 3000% sure, the one you currently live in).
And yet, this bloody business isn’t the least bit shy about its scale.
Why it’s bloody probably needs no explaining to you, my wise and noble listeners. But why I dare to call it a business — well, that’s what I unpack in this episode.

And if I may say so — with just the tiniest lack of modesty — this may be the most comprehensive audio deep dive on dog fighting you’ve ever heard. Including all this:

🥊 How rat-baiting mutated into a rotting “entertainment” industry;
💰 How much a “promising” puppy costs and how fight organizers make money;
🧬 What role banned substances play — and how dogs are “trained” for the ring;
👁 What legal loopholes let perpetrators walk free again and again;
🐾 What consequences fall not just on dogs and organizers — but on society at large. (Yes, even if you’ve never heard of a dog fight, it’s still hurting you.)
⚠️ How to spot a dog in danger and when help is needed;
🧡 And following that: how you can help — for the price of a coffee, a phone call, or even just a few free words.
⏰ As promised in the episode, the segment about identifying and helping dogs in danger begins at 33:16.

🩵🩶 Listen. Be horrified. Share it. And please — don’t look away.
No puppy eyes this time — just an earnest ask to follow, react, or subscribe to Pёskast on the platforms where it’s easiest for you not to miss the next episode. And please — take care of yourselves and those around you. 🩶🩵

Dog Fighting: Inside the Hidden World of Violence — and How to Help a Dog in Danger | Episode 8

A song about a young schoolgirl who wanted to save the world...
lyrics
People like Greta want to make the world better
But many grown-ups won't let her
They're worse than the children, these rulers some of them...

released July 3, 2025
Words by Christopher Sidwell & music by Keith Fabrique.
Lead Vocals by Christopher Sidwell & Melanie Moon
Backing vocals by Keith Fabrique, Neroli, Beatrix & Venus.
Instrumentation by Keith Fabrique & Paul Sampson
Produced by The Trees & Paul Sampson and mixed by Paul Sampson.
C. Glasslip Records C. 2025 

GRETA

This week on the Global Research News Hour we are taking on major crimes of disinformation in Western media regarding the 21 month assault on the people of Gaza, which conveniently distorts it to the point here Israelis are the victims and the Palestinians who die by the tens of thousands are all Hamas. How is this task continuously achieved in the age of information?
In our first half hour, we hear from reporter Robert Inlakesh about the state of censorship in the conflict currently. And in our second half hour, Jason Toney of Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East shows up to introduce listeners to the latest publication from The Breach entitled When Genocide Wasn’t News: How Canadian Media Covered up the Destruction of Gaza

Israel Self-Defence Necessitates Abandonment of Journalistic Truth

This week we're releasing an interview Steve did as a guest of Jim Byrne, host of MMT101 podcast.  

Steve and Jim have much in common, so it’s interesting to hear how their approaches differ. In part, this is related to the conditions of their nationalities. Jim, in Scotland, isn’t faced with the myth of political democracy. They have a devolved government, under the thumb of Westminster, with no control over the economic levers. The demands are straightforward: more money... and independence.  

Jim says he prefers to see MMT “purely as a technical – almost a technical description – with a bit of theory thrown in there, because of course T stands for theory.”  

Steve describes his 15-year journey with MMT. Originally, he focused on the “wonky stuff,” the mechanics of the monetary system.  He came to understand that people aren’t interested until they can see how it relates to their own lives. Today he maintains that MMT should be connected to real-world issues such as class struggle, poverty, student debt, and geopolitical conflicts like the horrific situation in Gaza.  

The episode is a great conversation between two MMT activists. Despite their differences, they find they have much in common. 

Jim Byrne is currently developing an MMT foundation course aimed at beginners and intermediate learners, as well as people who already know about economics but are curious about Modern Monetary Theory. 

Follow his work and the MMT101 podcast at mmt101.substack.com 

@MMT101DotORG  

MMT101 with Jim Byrne

Christian Cleffs Notes - Musical Micro-Summaries. A song created based on the book "COURAGEOUS: Students Abolishing Abortion in this Lifetime" by Kristan Hawkins. This song is a fan created work that may review or summarize some of the content in the book it is based on and not paid for or endorsed by the author(s) or publisher.

Courageous Audacious Changing the Tide

Christian Cleffs Notes - Musical Micro-Summaries. A song created based on the book "CLOSED; 99 WAYS TO STOP ABORTION" by Joseph M Scheidler. This song is a fan created work that may review or summarize some of the content in the book it is based on and not paid for or endorsed by the author(s) or publisher.

99 Ways - A Movement, A Mission

Rise and Roar

"The Full Hundred" is an audio documentary that chronicles the inspiring stories of Americans who have researched, fought for, and lived through pay and funding inequity in the United States. I was first inspired to write this piece in 2022 when, as an untenured Professor at the University of Colorado, I received notice from my university that I would be receiving a raise thanks to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. Curious what this meant and why I was receiving it, I dove into research mode. I quickly learned that my university had determined that I was being underpaid compared to my male colleagues of similar experience and expertise, and that, in accordance with the new Colorado Equal Pay Act, my compensation would be increased moving forward to adjust for the pay discrimination I had experienced. Following this news from the Equal Pay Act, University of Colorado colleague and Engineering Professor Shelley Miller sued the University of Colorado for owed backpay and reached a settlement that provided backpay for over 400 underpaid women faculty members at our university. It is an incredible story of justice and morality that impacted me immensely, and I was determined to explore it further—along with the broader issue of funding and pay inequity in our country. 

In composing the piece, I conducted interviews with four people involved in this fight. They are: 

Jessie Danielson, Colorado State Senator and Author of the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act 
Terra McKinnish, University of Colorado Economics Professor and Labor Economist 
Kris Livingston, University of Colorado Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director 
Michael Uy, University of Colorado Music Professor and Researcher in Arts Funding 

Using audio clips from these interviews, I wove these stories together into a sonic fabric of storytelling which you will hear as an electronics track played in the hall during the performance. Within this story, the wind ensemble acts as a live film score to the voices of these interviews. In conducting the interviews, I came to realize just how complex and multifaceted the fight for equal pay is in this country. Pay inequity results from a multitude of factors, including discrimination, bias, personal choices, childcare, gender expectations, and access to education, resources, and opportunities. 

The title for the piece comes from the statistic that, compared to white men, white women make 77¢ on the dollar, Black women make 61¢, Latina women 58¢, and Native American women 53¢. Equal pay will not be achieved until every demographic of our society makes the full 100¢ on the dollar—until everyone has equal access to funding, resources, and education. 

Huge thank yous go out to Senator Danielson, Dr. McKinnish, Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director Kris Livingston, and Dr. Uy for generously sharing their time, stories, and work with me. I would also be remiss if I didn’t extend my deepest gratitude to Dr. Matt Dockendorf for his invaluable work in organizing this consortium and bringing this piece to life with his students. - Annika Socolofsky, January 2025

Composed by Annika Socolofsky
Performed by the University of Colorado Wind Symphony & Matt Dockendorf
Recorded by Kevin Harbison (wind ensemble) and Annika Socolofsky (interviews)
Mixed by Jonathan Galle
Commissioned by Matt Dockendorf & The University of Colorado Bands and a National Consortium

The Full Hundred (2025) // University of Colorado Wind Symphony

Independent journalist Jaisel Noor discusses neighborhood-level efforts to protect immigrant residents in Baltimore

Jaisal Noor Interview on Grassroots Organizing in Baltimore

Всем вуф и виляющий хвост, на связи Пёскаст. И это первый в мире подкаст про собак от первого собачьего лица!
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Что за чушь, возмутитесь вы, — а я вам объясню: в лохматых 90-х на суровом и пронзительном Дальнем Востоке родилась девочка Настя; и, как полагается с первым ребенком, воспитывали ее всем федеральным округом, — включая собаку.
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Вот та самая девочка — это я: интеллектуально воспитана людьми, а чувственно-сердечно — бультерьером.
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Мало мне было такого экспириенса, — в 2019 я решила завести собственную собаку. Чтобы передать ей уроки собачейшества, доставшиеся мне по наследству.
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За годы собаковладения накопилось тем на обгавкать: про клички, породы, кинологов, кормёжку, прививки, болячки, генетику, ранние подъемы, собак-убийц, короткую шерсть и другие мифы об упсыновлении,  — обсудим всё, что нежно волнует умы собачьих энтузиастов!
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Пёскаст рекомендуется принимать в любое время суток, в частности, при повышенном давлении "лучше бы детей завели" и аналогичных симптомах.
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А если вы хотите не только употреблять Пёскаст, но и приложить к нему лапу, — обязательно напишите мне прямиком в Telegram (https://t.me/nachenkinanas), и мы вместе поведаем миру о вашей собачке!
И спешите подписаться на телеграмм-канал подкаста (а то вдруг он не резиновый!) — там уютно, забавно и познавательно: https://t.me/pyoscast 🩵🩶

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Macroeconomics has never been so ... delish!  Macro and Cheese explores the progressive movement through the lens of Modern Monetary Theory, with hot and irreverent political takes, spotlights in activism, and the razor sharp musings of Real Progressives Founder and host Steve Grumbine.  The cheese will flow as experts come in for a full, four course deep dive into the hot queso. 

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Annika Socolofsky is a composer and avant folk vocalist. Described as “unbearably moving” (Gramophone) and “just the right balance between edgy precision and freewheeling exuberance” (The Guardian), her music erupts from the embodied power of the human voice and is communicated through mediums ranging from orchestral and operatic works to unaccompanied folk ballads. She is Assistant Professor of Composition at the University of Colorado Boulder and holds her PhD in Composition from Princeton University.

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