The Best Of The Word

Capitalism

Europe

Ukrainian Civil War

Society

Television

News Media

Compilations

Psychology

Topics- *The woman who changed her name to 'Sexy'
*The 'Game of Hoes'
*Capitalism in China
*Tension Betwixt Ukraine & Russia

feat. Annika & Elizabeth

Musick- Theme- Fuck My Face- Coco Brown Ms. No Tonsels
Take Your Time- S.O.S. Band
Aint Talking About Nothin' - Remy Ma
Alcoholic - Chanel West Coast
Aint Nobody Loves You Like I Do! - La Toya Jackson

Sourcing-- Buzzfeed, Queerty, RT America, Vice, RT

The Word: What Is Repressed Will Have Its Revenge

I take a trip down Memory Lane with Sarah, who recalls her idyllic childhood visits to her Grandparent's English farm. She muses on the visceral sensory memories she still has. She also worries about the future. The farm may pass out of the family.....for good. 

Join us for this touching story :)

Memory Lane - Sarah

Annika & I have a wonderful conversation that begins with the topic of television, and specifically new entries for 2014. We begin debating Lindsay Lohan's new show on OWN and somehow that leads us to a discussion of art. What is art? Are Reality Shows art? Annika says it's all "bullshit", but (of course) I argue for a more forgiving view.

Also, Annika brings her latest angle, and the headlines appear at the top of the hour.

Join us!

Note!- For about the first 2 minutes of the programme Rosemary Clooney drowns me out. I have re-posted this multiple times and their seems to be nothing I can do. Sorry!

The Word: Is "Lindsay" Art?

In the pilot episode of Анкета: Media Investigators, Annika & I provide commentary on three segments that recently aired on NBC's "TODAY". 

Topics include the concept of 'stranger danger', and corruption in the Catholic church. Also, Annika sets me off as she trashes Millennials, leaving me to be the defending voice for my generation. We even discuss The Illuminati......listen to find out why!

Media Criticism: A Pillar Of Democracy

Анкета: TODAY's Stranger Danger

On the second episode of "The Test", er........"Анкета", we investigate the queer case of "The Test" (as in 'lie detector'). 

I analyze 4 segments from recent episodes of this low-rated, Conflict Talk programme. "Yo man's" abound. Shows like this may be shorn of 'class' (at least as it is traditionally defined), but there is still analysis to be done! Issues of class and mental health are deconstructed in regard to "The Test", and the specific issues drawn from the segments.

Oh, and don't forget....#nobodywantsurman

That cray.

Анкета: Nobody Wants Your Man

On Анкета TODAY,

A "Coming Out Of The Shadows" episode of the Conflict Talk programme "Trisha" is analyzed. First, we review Rob, a trans man who performs 'female masquing'. He appears on "Trisha" first in what the show's narration refers to as a 'silicone sex suit'. Then, he is brought out without his suit.....And he describes that this is the first time he has 'come out' as a masker in public. I share my thoughts about the mixed messages I believe the "Trisha" show was transmitting about Rob's story.

Next, we look at the story of Rajee, the third person featured on the "Coming Out Of The Shadows" episode of "Trisha". Rajee is a trans woman who was propelled to infamy and worldwide fame in 2006. But it was not her acitvism in the trans community that led to her notoriety. Nor was it her music. Nor her acting. She never could have seen it coming. Rajee became famous as one of the many trans women who received unlicensed injections into various parts of her body by the Duchess of Hollywood, Florida. Eventually, her face became somewhat distorted. When she spoke to local media, outlets from as far away as Japan were ringing her phone by the next morning. And so began the media madness.

We talk about her experiences in the media, and specifically how she feels members of the trans* community are portrayed in the news and talk shows. She also recounts her appearance on "Trisha" specifically, as well as dealing with "Dr. Phil", "Anderson", & "The Bill Cunningham Show". 

No filter. This is Анкета.

Анкета: They Called Her 'Cement Woman'

In this compilation that celebrates the first year of public affairs programme "The Word," I revisit the guests, stories, and conversations that have defined 2013 and 2014.

In 2013, I took the leap and decided to initiate a project that I thought about for quite a few years. I took a passion for information, a life's mission to educate, and a well-developed ideology to give birth to "The Word". I hope that every person who has come into contact with this conversation has loved, and most of all, learned from it.

If it's not reaching, it's not teaching, and I thank the Universe that I still am able to continue these projects.

Here's to another year of "The Word"

Celebrating One Year Of The World!

Outtakes & bloopers from the first year of "The Word"!

The Word Year 1 Outtakes

This week I take a trip down "Memory Lane" with my good friend Charlotte. At first she recounts the story of a childhood injury, but then the conversation takes a turn that neither of us expected.

When Charlotte was very young, she was severly injured during play. As a result, she was rushed to the hospital, all the while worrying that her father would blame her for the injury. Her entire body was damaged, and she was forced to become immobile, wrapped in a body cast for 9 months. Every month a doctor with a pizza cutter-like saw would come to her room to cut her out, and replace it with a new cast.

Fear of being blamed for the injury was just the tip of the iceberg when it came to Charlotte's father. Fueled by his alcoholism, Charlotte grew up in an environment fraught with violence and addiction. At 13, she ran away for the first time, an attempt to escape her family dynamic that ended in vain.

Moving forward from those turbulent times to today, Charlotte reflects on her life, how her upbringing led to addiction and setting her onto a 'crooked' path. She still deals with the consequences of these early-life experiences to this day.

Our hope is that this episode of "Memory Lane" will help or inspire any child going through abuse or dealing with alcoholic parents. Charlotte was never told that it wasn't her fault, but now she knows enough to know that no child is responsible for the abuse that they go through. 

This is Charlotte's story.

Memory Lane -- Charlotte

Eliza is the latest person to share her story on "Memory Lane." Hers is a tale of poverty, mental illness, & neglect that ends with Eliza rising, phoenix-like out of her past into a productive present. 

Eliza outlines what it was like for her to grow up in a family that struggled with severe economic insecurity & scarcity of resources. Growing up, members of her family never seemed to notice her. "You didn't need me!" she was told by her mother. But, of course, Eliza needed support like any other child.

"In any other family, my issues would have risen to the top," Eliza says. However, because Eliza came from a family that had several mentally ill members, she wasn't recognized as a child that needed help. In the end, it wasn't until after she left college did anyone realize that in fact, Eliza was dealing with attention-deficit disorders. She talks about what prompted her to finally seek help, and finally responds to those who condemn social welfare programmes (of which she was a beneficiary of). 

Join us for this very impassioned & thoughtful "Memory Lane"

Memory Lane -- Eliza

My musings on an infomercial I saw earlier this selling 1970's musick on CD's. Because this is one area I can speak on fairly well, & am especially familiar with the 1970's, I could pick up on several distortions. You may be surprised as to what was going on behind-the-scenes while you were enjoying 70's musick.

Jakob Musick's Audio Blog -- 'If It Was Good, It Was On The Radio'

It takes us up to 3 hours to record a 30-minute show. What is going on with all of that extra time? Here it is: Ridiculous uncensored banter from The Trap Pack, who address all of the important topics:
*blablablablabla
*Placenta-Eating
*McDonald's Fish Filets
*Alcohol Consumption
*Kim Kardashian
*God's New Prophet

Grab a fresh cactus to munch on & listen to these 'precious moments' with the Trap Pack!

The Trap Pack Season 1

Nevalyn says that Middle School, "Is the most dangerous part of anyone's life." 

While some remember those days fondly, Nevalyn has good reason for her belief. Toward the end of her Middle School days, a series of dramas, both at home & at school, changed her life forever. Expelled from the house of her biological father when she was barely a teenager, Nevalyn began what would be one of the hardest time in her life. 

Her story is not only almost-unbelievable, but something that no young teenager should ever face. All she wanted was attention & affection. Older teen boys provided this, but so did her best friend D. D, concerned about Nevalyn's associations with older men, tried to give her the life she had been wanting. 

This gesture, which may have started out with 'good' intentions, quickly became something else. Two years later, Nevalyn was a girl shattered. She was taking pills, hospitalized in a psychiatric ward, & tried to kill herself. D, her best friend, also tried to kill her. 

All attempts were unsuccessful, and Nevalyn is still alive today. She says her perspective on pretty much everything was altered from the events described in this interview. Today, she is a self-described "anti-social hermit." She has phobias of talking to people she can't see, on the telephone & the internet. She doesn't make as many friends, and is vehemently against online dating. 

She doesn't know why these things happened to her, & she says she may never fully understand. Nonetheless, her story is a testament to the will to survive, and the depravity that humans of any age will sink to if they feel they have to. 

This is Nevalyn's story.

Memory Lane - Nevalyn

The year 2014 was a watershed year for the Word. I got to interview celebrities, produce video segments, & even though there was alot of chaos, I still managed to eke out a few episodes. I talked about various interesting subjects. It was a crazy year-- from Ukraine being split asunder as a nation to the continuuing civil war in Syria, & several celebrities died. 

I had panelists sometimes show up, & others times not. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I hope to do more episodes in 2015 than I did in 2014, but I did also compile some of the best segments from The Word in 2014 into this compilation: Not only from the episode "What Is Repressed Will Have Its Revenge," but also "Is 'Lindsay' Art" about Lindsay Lohan's Reality Show (Which I know you all watched), 

Here's a compilation from The Word 2014, enjoy :-)

The Word 2014

On this episode of "Memory Lane" I speak to Ellie, a girl who opens up about her difficult father-daughter relationship. This relationship, plagued by abuse, addiction, & poor decision making, has in some senses defined her life. We start with a very vivid memory Ellie begins to explain, but cannot bring herself to finish. After she composes herself, and chooses a new memory we end up talking about her father once again.

Ellie recounts an injury her father sustained while under the influence and what her thoughts were at the time. As the conversation moves on, she connects this to her general thoughts about her father, memories of how her family was harmed by his addiction, & the various issues she now deals with.

Her father's volatile behaviour, and denigration of her & her mother left Ellie doubting herself and feeling like she deserved the abuse at times. She expressed that she has a strong dream, but does not know if she will be able to rise to accept the mantle of her destiny.

'They don't know how much pressure I am under,' she says about her family & neighbours, who are all expecting her to be 'perfect.' Ellie ruminates about how this pressure effects her, but also how she is different than her father. She reveals some of her worst fears, but also her father's worst features & beliefs. 

Ellie's is a story of abuse, conflict, addiction, faith, & ultimately worry in the face of an uncertain future. I am sure anybody could find something in common with this young girl, who has faced so much adversity in her life.

Memory Lane -- Ellie

*Please pardon the sometimes-awful sound quality of  my voice in this recording. We encountered several 'technical difficulties' Thank you*

Romance-Adventure author CK Brooke once again gives me the pleasure of interviewing her, coinciding this time with the release of her 2nd official publication: "The Duchess Inheritance"! The main characters from the last book are all here, continuuing their quest to restore the Ancien Régime of Jordinia. 

We discuss several features of the new book, which includes topography, new locations, new characters (including one I am absolutely enthralled with), language, religious systems, psychological motivations and other wonderful features of this exciting story. 

CK Brooke continuues to develop her career as she finishes the Jordinia duology. 

The Word: CK Brooke II (The Duchess Inheritance)

PressTV's Caleb Maupin joins me on The Word to discuss the renewed push for violent conflict between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran. 

The jump-off point for our discussion is a segment on the FOX Business show "After The Bell," where several ideological statements were made regarding the Islamic Republic. One of the guests on the segment was from the influential Neo-Conservative thinktank The Institute For The Study Of War. 

Of course, as Mr. Maupin points out, the ISW is just "one of many," and there is a whole cottage industry devoted to this type of activity, serving to create the justification for war. 

Why does the American elite want war with Iran? And why now? Does it have anything to do with recent diplomatic maneuvers between the 2 countries? Mr. Maupin shares his insight on these topics, as well as others in this illuminating discussion.

The Word: U.S. Elites Want War With Iran

Saffiyya joins me yet again, and instructs on the latest installment of her new series! Continuing the story of Homosexuality and the Abrahamic faiths, she delves into early Christian canonical, and non-canonical texts. She explains why Martin Luther left out the book of Maccabees, while it was retained the Catholic Bible. How did the Maccabees, pre-modern Jewish fundamentalist zealots, become symbols of anti-homosexuality while never writing a single word on it? Also, what do the Romans have to do with our current views of masculinity & homosexuality? Saffiyya explains it all!

The history of homosexuality in religion continues!

Saffiyya On Homosexuality & The Abrahamic Faiths 2

As I look forward to moving on with my projects after a rather lengthy period of dormancy, I have cultivated some of the best moments of The Word, starting with the opening era. It was hard to believe it was three years ago. I have grown since then and am so different. Unfortunately, I am not even in contact with Annikka before, who was so instrumental in The Word's earliest episodes. 

Feat. Annikka, Elizabeth, & Dilda

Clips From- 
Note: Some Youtube episodes blocked in Bonaire, Sint Eustasius & Saba, Curucao, Germany, Japan, Sint Maarten, & South Sudan)
*The Word Episode 1 Marco Rubio Is The Uncle Tom Of Latinos In Politics (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VmOTu5l3nI)
*The Word Episode 2- Glen Beck Is The Man On The Moon (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQoMiMDoCvE)
*The Word Episode 3 - Celebutards (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUrMcyDbufU)
*The Word Episode 4 - Will Rupert Murdoch Ever Be Brought To Justice? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqKUu5CgumI)
*The Word Episode 5 - This Fucking Royal Baby Media Complex (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFzZQiQDRDc)

Music - Rebecca & Fiona, Sayonara (Speaker Of The House Instrumental)

Best Of The Word #1 (July 2013)

2nd compilation of highlights from the late podcast The Word. This compilation focuses on the period from July to August 2013

Feat. Annika, Charlotte, Elizabeth, & Dilda

Clips from-
The Word Episode 4 - Will Rupert Murdoch Ever Be Brought To Justice? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqKUu5CgumI)
The Word Episode 5 - This Fucking Royal Baby Media Complex (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFzZQiQDRDc)
The Word Episode 6- Hitler Fried Chicken (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-S_6UV4nv8)
The Word Episode 9- 'He's A Token! HE'S A TOKEN!' (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6nEBK_ndB8)

Musick-
Schindler's List Theme (Guitar) - John Williams


Best Of The Word #2 (July-August 2013)

4th compilation of moments from the Talk Show The Word, that ended in 2015. This compilations covers August 2013 to September of that same year, & features Annika Wolf & Charlotte. 

Clips from-
Is Abercrombie & Fitch "A Relic Of A Pre-Recession Housing Boom Mentality?"- The Word Episode 13
(www.youtube.com/watch?v=2k6G_OwvuLs)
We Do Not Have A Free Media - The Word Episode 14 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=po4b9HJdHrI)
Blah, Blah, Blah ....Economy - The Word Episode 15 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8GYpty_eeA)

Musick-
Party On My Neck, My Back - Miley Cyrus Vs. Khia
I Love My Life (UFO Hunterz Instrumental) - Phases


Best Of The Word #4 (August-September 2013)

5th compilation of segments of the defunct programme The Word. This compilation covers the twilight of the programme's first year, & features Annika Wolf, Charlotte, & Elizabeth

Musick-
Special Love- La Toya Jackson
Friends- Amii Stewart
What's Your Fantasy (Remix) - Ludacris, Lil Kim, Trina, Foxy Brown, & Shawnna
Do It Like Me- Shawnna

Best Of The Word #5 (October-December 2013)

This is the 6th compilation of The Word, covering the period of early 2014. This features the analysis of Elizabeth & Annika.

Clips From- 
The Word: What Is Repressed Will Have Its Revenge (https://soundcloud.com/jakob-musick/the-word-what-is-repressed)
The Word: Is "Lindsay" Art? (https://soundcloud.com/jakob-musick/the-word-is-lindsay-art-1)

Musick- 
Fuck My Face - Coco Brown Ms. No Tonsels
Ain't Nothin' - Remy Ma
Ain't Nobody Loves You Like I Do! - La Toya Jackson
Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep - Rosemary Clooney
Basketball - Baby Erin
Flawless - Deslonde Girl

Best Of The Word #6 (Feb.-March 2014)

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