In this Roots of Reality Experiences episode, historian Ben Baumann speaks with Jessica Waters about how the abortion debate has changed over time, how abortion may impact the 2024 election, and the future of abortion rights.

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#189 Abortion in American Politics with Jessica Waters

Sample of this week's Patreon episode. Donald tries to convince women he is their white knight, New York City has Gotham City's problems, the Harris campaign shuns Al Smith and Marion looks ahead to the VP debate.  Even the massive tech issues we had this morning with this episode couldn't stop us getting you the exclusive Patreon weekly instalment of Irishman In America. We even managed to find the time to squeeze in a listener letter from Jack Ryan. With only 38 days until America goes to the polls both campaigns are zeroing in on the undecided voters in the swing states. Harris's attempt to look like a gun owning "get off my lawn" hardliner hit a bum note with Oprah while her latest ad from the Lincoln Project begs voters to get over "the woman thing". We look at what the polls say and whether they have been adjusted to be more reliable than in previous campaigns. You can find the full episode and weekly episode on www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad 
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Marion McKeone asks what will move needle in the minds of American swing voters? The VP Debate definitely didn’t do it. Jack Smith damning 165 page filing on January 6th doesn’t seem to have done it? Could the impact of Israel’s attacks on Iran make the difference? If that impact is at the gas pump you can bet Americans will notice. This week on the podcast we look back at an intense week on the campaign trail. You can find the full episode and weekly episode of this podcast on www.patreon.com/irishmanabraod - let Marion be your guide for the final 30 days of the campaign and beyond.

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How Do You Swing A State? - Irishman In America Podcast

#78 - Fear: Trump's Motivation And Main Offering

Join Kas and Sawyer as they delve into the inner workings of the fandom attached to the Alton Towers rollercoaster. Together they will explore British writing conventions, creepypasta, USA politics, and Terry Fox.

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-suicide mentions
-death and violence-related topics
-explicit sexual content
-strong language
-Donald Trump mentions
-the USA in general
-Canadian politics
-ugh
-guys be honest are we cooked

DEAD DOVE EPISODE 6: SEX Rollercoaster

Soviet scientists drilled the deepest borehole ever dug by humans. They were looking for geological information, but instead, they encountered the very fires of Hell itself. In this episode, Matt discusses an urban legend with ties to both Evangelical Christianity and late 1980s right-wing politics. 

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90. Well To Hell

Today, unfortunately, American citizens against their better judgment, voted to elect Trump as our president. Further, this event, insultingly, took place on Martin Luther King Jr. Day—a day meant to honor a man who championed equality and justice for black Americans. To see the rise of Trump, flanked by his band of crony tech-bros—Zuckerberg, Bezos, and Musk—on such a day feels like a cruel mockery of the progress Dr. King fought for. 

Together, this American oligarchy promotes a reality where hate speech masquerades as "free speech" and the myth of meritocracy props up cis-straight-white-males and affluent individuals (including women indoctrinated to uphold this narrative) above everyone else. Have you watched Star Wars? Have you read “A Handmaids Tail”? They parade this so-called "golden age" while leading our democracy into decay. 

In this unsettling time, I felt compelled to revisit the song "Everything Counts" by Depeche Mode. This pop song is a critique of global capitalism and highlights the terrors of a system that prioritizes profit and power over humanity.

“Confidence taken in / By a suntan and a grin.”

When Depeche Mode wrote this lyric, they were describing a businessman on vacation—a man who, let’s be real, doesn’t truly have to work. He can travel the world — relax on the beach. Today, this image eerily mirrors the embodiment of Trump and his ilk.

“The grabbing hands grab all they can / All for themselves, after all.

It’s a competitive world”

(but only for those without the wealth to pay their way to the top).

“Everything counts in large amounts.”

These "large amounts" could represent our social capital or the hard-earned money drained from everyday Americans by the billionaire class—an illness in our democracy. These financially privilieged individuals should pay the same taxes as everyone else, yet they hoard wealth at the expense of society.

As Klypi, a persona I embody, I want to channel the hypocrisy I witness and confront the evils plaguing our reality. Through this character, I hope to amplify a voice of resistance and rally those who dream of a more egalitarian, open-minded, and accepting world.

Through fiction, through play, and through my love of art, I plan to do this.

Written by Depeche Mode
Recorded, produced, and mixed by AC Carter 
Mastered by Wyatt Blair

1/20/2025

Everything Counts

Original music by Stu Sugarman
Version 5 - March 11, 2025
Dragon and clown descend on LA
Lyrics:

That ain’t your karma
Comin’ ‘round
It’s the hurtin’ things
You wanted gone
They never left
Or they’re back again 
Deja vu
‘Cause nothin’s changed

Bad things blowin’
From the East
Sometimes clowns
And sometimes heat

Knew he was comin’
In his angry crown
But not the dragon
On a burnin’  cloud

Loose change
So strange
All that’s left
When the wind came

Loose change
Small remains
Never home
Never the same

Build a new life
When you’re gettin’ old
Gotta do it
But damn it’s cold

Underwear
Is overpriced
A little help
Would sure be nice

But watchin’ a jester
Prance like a phoenix
Fiddle like Nero
In the ash of LA

Checkin’ your papers
Ignoring the vapors
Chasin’ your neighbors
Demandin’ you change

Loose change
So strange
All that’s left
When the wind came

Loose change
Small remains
Never home
Never the same

Nero sneerin’
Extendin’ his hand
Swear that you love him
On somebody’s grave

Turn in your mother
Or turn on your brother
Maybe he’ll lend you
Loose taxes you’ve paid

Loose change
So strange
All that he’s givin’
Are pieces of blame

Loose change	
His game
Another home
Another flame

Loose Change

New Discourses Bullets, Ep. 112

There's a political theory known as unbound executive theory. It originates with a German thinker, later turned Nazi, named Carl Schmitt. Schmitt, whose political theories were useful to Fascists and finds employment by the CCP in the People's Republic of China today, believed that for a sovereign or chief executive to truly be sovereign, he must be able to exempt himself at need from the general rule of law. That is, the executive must be able to become unbound by law, including the national constitution. Schmitt argues this should take place under special emergency circumstances called "the state of exception," which is to say a crisis, perhaps like Covid-19 or to remove Woke infiltration. In this episode of New Discourses Bullets, host James Lindsay gives an introductory overview to this strongly unAmerican political theory and explains its popularity with Woke tyrants on both Left and Right. Join him to understand how the "post-liberal" factions on Left and Right both increasingly think about executive power.

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The State of Exception and the Unbound Executive

New Discourses Bullets, Ep. 113

Is nationalism the answer to our Woke woes? Well, yes and no, and mostly no, and to be that guy, it depends on what you mean by "nationalism." In fact, there are lots of ways to define both nationalism and the nation to which a nationalist program would be ideologically committed. It can be a sentiment in a variety of strengths, which can be quite good and valuable, or it can be a collectivist ideological project, which is not so good. Conquering nationalist regimes and programs is also a Communist bread-and-butter tactic. In this episode of New Discourses Bullets, host James Lindsay takes on the question and introduces the complexity of the subject of nationalism, including Christian Nationalism in America, as a solution to our Woke political troubles. Join him to get a wider perspective on this important issue.

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Can Nationalism Solve Our Woke Problem

Stu is a self-described late blooming  DIY singer/songwriter who leans heavily toward an old school style of lyrics and electric and acoustic guitars.  His lyrics are in many ways a personal diary of dreams and experiences, probably written too late for any therapeutic purpose or commercial value. Still, he keeps singing. Go figure.

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In this podcast, I, along with my guests, discuss American and global events, politics, and culture

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