The Best Of The Word

Jakob Musick & CK Brooke

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Memory Lane- Ana

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

This is part one of our special Series On Apartheid. As the leaders of the various anti-Apartheid movements pass away, we take the time to look back at one of the most interesting and unusual periods in Human History. 

In part one, we trace the origins of the Apartheid system back 1400's HRE, when Roman legal concepts entered the Low Countries. We then continue through the colonization of the Cape Colony by Dutch, French, and finally British forces. I discuss the various independent Boer republics, and how these efforts were extinguished by the most powerful empire in the world. 

Finally, I explore how the repression of the Boer people could have laid the groundwork for the Apartheid racial ideology that would emerge more than 40 years after the last Afrikaaner state was conquered.

Let's Learn Together!

The Word: Series On Apartheid 1

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

The second year of "The Word" begins with an author interview. Joining me is Rajee Narinesingh, the author of "Beyond Face Value," released in the wake of her world-wide fame. 

In addition to discussing why she decided to write the book when she did, we discuss her darkest moments, and how she is able to muster the will to survive, despite violence, hate, and prejudice. 

"Beyond Face Value" is one of the best memoirs I have ever read, and certainly one of the most enjoyable books I have read this year! Rajee shares several fun anecdotes from her life, as well as reviewing events that occur in the book. 

Please join us for this very special edition of "The Word"!

The Word: Beyond Face Value (Audio)

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'

In this editorial, I discuss the Jewish State, the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, & recent developments from the region. I, & many others, would argue that the modern state of Israel constitutes an Apartheid regime in its dealings, colonization, & isolation of the Palestinian Arabs. Like its old ally, the Union of South Afrika, Israel is attempting to neutralize its dangerous minority populations by crafting reservations & delineating citizenship laws that exclude the majority. 

In the wake of the Israeli cabinet's deceleration of Israel as the "Nation-State of the Jewish People," and the concept's addition to the nation's Basic Law, the discussion surrounding the seemingly never-ending Israeli-Palestinian conflict continues. While the fortunes of Israeli Jews seems to rise & fall, the lot of the Palestinians, Arabs, & Muslims has continually gotten worse since 1945. I expect an unfortunate increase in violence toward the end of 2014, and the beginning of the New Year, as the 3rd Intifada accelerates. 

Note: This editorial originally aired on the HCC Radio Programme "HCC Radio News" in December 2014

You can read my blog Agitprop here -- http://jakobmusickmiller.blogspot.com/

Jakob Musick's Audio Blog:  Israel Is An Apartheid State

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

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

In this very riveting edition of Memory Lane, I talk to Saffiyyah. While I have talked to many, & heard their stories of abuse, addiction, & derliction, few have a story that matches the amount of trauma as Saffiyyah did when she grew up with two cultists as parents.

Seeking power, or perhaps followers, her parents traveled from religious group to religious group, perverting Judaism into what critics called a "Christian Cult."  They didn't seem to succeed in this mission, but that didn't stop them from trying. Their lack of success in the cultic scene also did not stop them from trying to have complete domination over their children as well. Saffiyyah and her siblings suffered horribly -- from abuse, violence, neglect, & sexual predation. She even tried to kill both herself & her brother in an attempt to release them from a life of torment. All of this took place before the age of 10. 

As the reigns loosened, Saffiyyah was able to explore more of the outside world. Meeting friends & accessing the internet she realized the outside world was quite different than her family life of torment & hellishness. 

It wasn't long after receiving a laptop computer -- the key to her liberation -- that Saffiyyah finally decided to break from her family & their totalitarian rule. It was only then, once abandoned by her family at 17, that her life really began.

This is Saffiyyah's story

Memory Lane -- Saffiyya

*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)

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 compilation covers the period of time between March & May 2015 on The Word, featuring my discussion of Islamic State with Safiya Mukhamadova & my second interview with CK Brooke

Feat. Safiya Mukhamadova & CK Brooke

Clips From-
*The Word: Islamic State Destroys Artefacts (https://soundcloud.com/jakob-musick/the-word-islamic-state-destroys-artefacts-1)
*The Word CK Brooke II (https://soundcloud.com/jakob-musick/the-word-ck-brooke-ii-the-duchess-inheritance)

Musick:
*Wild Side (Full) - La Toya Jackson
*He's A Rebel - The Crystals
*Nobody Till You - Lindsay Lohan
*Moonboots - ORS

Best Of The Word #9 (March-May 2015)

This 12th compilation of The Word includes my final recorded original episode of The Word, where former porn star Howie Gordon (Richard Pacheco) promotes his book, & then in the second half, CK Brooke talks about her novel "The Duchess Quest" after we lost the first audio to the depths of Youtube

Musick-
Clown - Switchblade Symphony
Ever Changing Times - Aretha Frankin & Michael McDonald
Wild Side- La Toya Jackson

The Best Of The Word #12

Every week thousands of songs are released to radio, on streaming platforms, on digital stores, on social media, mixtapes, & CD albums. It would be impossible for the average musick lover to absorb this & sift through them -- That's why you have me. I'm Jakob Musick, & I was meant for this. You could say it's in my blood, or genes. Or Whatever.

March saw a lot of great songs reach their peak, and a few new ones caught me by surprise toward the end of the month. Danielle Bregoli's infamous appearance on Dr. Phil (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNe8bDJda0A) which has reached 25 million views (and that is only on the Official channel) spawns two songs on this edition of BNM, we hear Katy Perry' international smash, and Remy Ma's already-legendary 7-minute takedown of Nicki Minaj. Add to that some great new world musick, and my choice of best song Candice Boyd's "Make Me Over" and we have one heck of a show for you!

Tracklist:
1. Brave - CK Brooke - Pop - Unreleased
2. Cash Me Outside Official - Zee The Trigger - Hip-Hop - Self-Released
3. Chained To The Rhythm - Katy Perry + Skip Marley - Pop - Capitol (Vivendi)
4. Shether - Remy Ma - Hip-Hop - EMPIRE
5. Cash Me Outside (Jersey Club Remix) - Rich That Kid & Danielle Bregoli - Electronic/Dance - Unreleased
6. İhanetten Geri Kalan - Sezen Aksu - Pop - SN Müzik Yapım 
Best. Make Me Over - Candice Boyd - R&B - Epic (Sony)

Check out more of CK Brooke's musick here -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUurhvb_vGTL_KHnSYOYvJQ

Danielle Bregoli's second appearance on Dr Phil - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCEPNdpJIhM

Danielle Bregoli's Appearance on "The Breakfast Club" radio show: She shows how Dr. Phil was staged - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9plfymRup4

Leaderboard:
Artist - Die Antwoord (5)
Style- Hip Hop (54)
Label- Atlantic (10)
Conglomerate- Vivendi (25)

The Best Of The Word #12

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