Apologies for the rough sound on Ben's part. 

Suggested Reading: 

    The Metaverse Is Going to Suck for Queer People - https://www.them.us/story/metaverse-queer-lgbtq-users-harassment-discrimination-facebook

    The Worst Part of Che Diaz Was Seeing Myself in Them - https://www.them.us/story/che-diaz-retrospective-nonbinary-representation


intro/// Eternity's Children - Mrs. Bluebird (1967)
outro/// Rashid Beybutov - В Сад Пошел За Виноградом (1973)

SD 118 - the nuclear option

After 2 years and constant bullying by the fans I have decided to become straight. 

Recommended Reading: 

    Dem congressional candidate is shamed by mother on Twitter after  'getting drunk and shouting at schoolgirls, calling one 'acne f**ker'  and another 'Hispanic f**ker' during teen Valentine's sleepover before  throwing up in hamper and girl's shoe - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10534653/Democratic-congressional-candidate-apologizes-getting-drunk-shouting-schoolgirls.html
     
    In Defense of Abby Broyles - https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/abby-broyles-did-nothing-wrong/

intro/// The Montgomery Express - Who (1974)
outro/// Popcorn - Song For You (1981)

SD 120 - Board Meeting

Rather than try to hit you with hot takes and quick analysis on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, we take a step back and round up of the most craven people in crypto who saw this crisis as a problem in need of web3 solutions. Brace yourself for the most harebrained schemes and opportunistic scams. The great thing about the blockchain is that it promotes peace and profits at the same time.

Some stuff we reference:
••• Crypto Community Rushes to Ukraine’s Defense Armed With NFTs, DAOs | Maxwell Strachan https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7dx39/crypto-community-rushes-to-ukraines-defense-armed-with-nfts-daos 
••• Crypto won’t save Ukraine — or Russia | Linsey Choo https://www.protocol.com/newsletters/protocol-fintech/ukraine-russia-crypto?rebelltitem=5#rebelltitem5 
••• Crypto and NFT scammers take advantage of the invasion of Ukraine to boost their grifts | Web 3 is Going Great https://web3isgoinggreat.com/?id=2022-02-26-0 

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141. – The DAOs of War

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"Let the Culture Wars Begin. Again," The New York Times announces. "How the ‘Culture War’ Could Break Democracy," warns Politico. "As The Culture Wars Shift, President Trump Struggles To Adapt," NPR tells us. "Will Democrats Go on the Offensive in the Culture Wars?" Vanity Fair wonders.

Over and over, we’re reminded that so-called culture wars are being waged between a simplified Left and Right. Depending on who you ask, they tend to encompass issues under very broad categories: “LGBTQ rights,” “abortion,” “funding for the arts,” “policing,” “immigration,” “family values.” While there is some validity to the label of “culture war issue” – say, Republican opposition to an art installation, or tantrums over the gender of M&Ms – most of the time, the term is woefully misapplied.

Despite what much of the media claims, LGBTQ rights, police violence, abortion, and so many other issues aren’t just “culture war” fluff in the same league as the latest Fox News meltdown about a cartoon character. Nor are they both-sides-able matters of debate. They’re matters of real, material consequence, often with life-and-death stakes. So why is it that these are placed under the “culture war” umbrella? And what are the dangers of characterizing them that way?

On this episode, we discuss the vague nature of the term “culture war”; how this lack of clarity is weaponized to gloss over and minimize life-and-death issues like police violence and gender-affirming healthcare; and how the only consistent criterion for a “culture war” seems to be issues that impact someone other than the media’s default audience, i.e., a white professional-class man.

Our guest is The Real News Network Editor-in-Chief Max Alvarez.

Episode 157: How the "Culture War" Label Is Used to Trivialize Life-and-Death Economic Issues

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We trace California’s Dorner Days, the shootings by Dorner and the LAPD, the manhunt, the odd saga of the “manifesto,” and the legacy he left.

Episode 217: Moderate Rebel: The Christopher Dorner Story (Part 2) [trailer]

Content warning: this episode has explicit discussion of anti-Black racism experienced by Black workers at Tesla, including racist discrimination, imagery, and slurs. We discuss the details of a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of more than 4,000 current and former Black workers at Tesla. The lawsuit is based on a long list of allegations of rampant, systemic, abhorrent acts of racism and discrimination in the company’s automotive plant in Fremont, California. 

Some stuff we reference:
••• California Department of Fair Employment and Housing vs. Tesla Motors, Inc. https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/e8/c4/932fafa44013b4e7a4bc082b9615/dfeh-tesla-complaint.pdf
••• Black Tesla employees describe a culture of racism: ‘I was at my breaking point’ https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2022-03-25/black-tesla-employees-fremont-plant-racism-california-lawsuit 
••• Tesla Now Runs the Most Productive Auto Factory in America https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2022-tesla-factory-california-texas-car-production/
••• The “Lost Cause” Goes West: Confederate Culture and Civil War Memory in California https://boomcalifornia.org/2020/06/07/the-lost-cause-goes-west-confederate-culture-and-civil-war-memory-in-california/ 

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148. Tesla: The World’s Most Valuable Racism Factory

We sit down with the congresswoman from New York, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, for a wide-ranging interview focusing on the triumphs and failures of the post-Bernie left, the transformative potential of a truly inclusive Green New Deal, and what it might look like to take up space to take on power. And just maybe a little bit of chat on Building 7 :)

Episode 218: AOC

Beloved TikTok laywer David Pourshalimi of P&P Law Firm in LA joins us to break down his wins in court, to answer some listener questions, and to get a brief rundown on Jacques criminal history.

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We check in on our old friend / enemy / mentor, Masayoshi Son, and see how the SoftBank Vision Fund has been faring over the last year. The Masa multiplier effect is his ability to amplify the state of the larger tech sector. When it’s good, it’s really good. But when it’s really bad—in the way tech sector valuations have been dropping this year—oh boy, it’s enough to make you want to [redacted]. Fortunately, nobody has a stronger stomach for loss than Masa.

Some stuff we reference:
••• Tech bubbles are bursting all over the place | The Economist https://www.economist.com/business/2022/05/14/tech-bubbles-are-bursting-all-over-the-place
••• After a bruising year, SoftBank braces for more pain | The Economist https://www.economist.com/business/2022/05/16/after-a-bruising-year-softbank-braces-for-more-pain 

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161. Visions of Bubbles Dancing in My Head

Majin Buu is free from his egg

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161. Visions of Bubbles Dancing in My Head

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