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Ep. 125 - Counting Votes Like It's 1887
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07/26/22 • 42 min
Welcome back to Frown Town! This week, J goes solo to talk about the bipartisan proposal to update the Electoral Count Act of 1887.
Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon
Relevant links:
A bipartisan Senate group announces a deal on reforming the Electoral Count Act - https://www.npr.org/2022/07/20/1105843501/electoral-count-act-changes-pence-january-6th
One Pager on Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022 - https://www.collins.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/one_pager_on_electoral_count_reform_act_of_2022.pdf
The new proposal to prevent a future coup is surprisingly good - https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/07/20/new-proposal-prevent-future-coup-is-surprisingly-good/
Bipartisan group of senators cuts deal to change election laws in response to January 6 attack - https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/20/politics/electoral-count-act-reform-january-6-response
Presidential Election Process - https://www.usa.gov/election
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03/01/22 • 62 min
Welcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J talk about Texas Governor Greg Abbott's transphobic executive order and the legal opinion written to support it by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury!
Relevant Links:
Texas Order On Trans Youth: DA's Defy Abbot on Gender Affirming Care - https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/02/24/texas-order-trans-youth/6926395001/
Equality Act Would Extend Civil Rights Laws to LGBTQ People Throughout U.S. - https://www.npr.org/2021/03/24/980505615/equality-act-would-extend-civil-rights-laws-to-lgbtq-people-throughout-u-s
Texas AG declares pediatric gender-affirming procedures to be child abuse, legal opinion says - https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/23/us/texas-attorney-general-gender-affirmation-child-abuse/index.html
Texas Family Code Chapter 261. Investigation of Report of Child Abuse or Neglect - https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.261.htm
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02/15/22 • 64 min
Welcome back to Frown Town! This week, while Vee is travelling, J is joined by Portland comedian Jaren George to talk (unironically) about Black men on podcasts and the importance of representation.
Special guest: Jaren George
Instagram: @Jaren.George | Twitter: @JarenGeorge
Comedy the Musical: https://www.instagram.com/comedythemusicalshow/
Vibe Comedy Show: https://www.instagram.com/vibecomedypdx/
Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury!
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02/22/22 • 60 min
Welcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J are joined by founder of Black in Edmonds and Edmonds International Women's Day Alicia Crank to talk about her recent run for city council and how she has been active in the city of Edmonds ever since.
Special guest: Alicia Crank
Twitter: @AliciaInEdmonds | Instagram: @AliciaInEdmondsWA
Edmonds International Women's Day - https://aliciainedmonds.com/
Black in Edmonds Podcast: 2021 Election Season - https://anchor.fm/alicia-crank
Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury!
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07/12/22 • 46 min
Welcome back to Frown Town! This week, J goes solo to talk about getting arrested while away from the U.S.
Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon
Relevant Links:
WNBA star Brittney Griner appears in Moscow-area court for trial on cannabis possession charges - https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/34177541/wnba-star-brittany-griner-appears-moscow-area-court-trial-cannabis-possession-charges
General Information on Assistance to U.S. Citizens Arrested Abroad - https://do.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/arrest-of-a-u-s-citizen/general-information-assistance-u-s-citizens-arrested-abroad/#:~:text=If%20arrested%20abroad%2C%20a%20citizen,arrested%20abroad%20and%20their%20families.
Concerns grow over Americans detained in Russia - https://www.1011now.com/2022/03/10/concerns-grow-over-americans-detained-russia/
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02/08/22 • 69 min
Welcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee is away, so J is joined by the delightful Sharmane Fury of Mixed Mane Hustle Productions to talk about whether Black people should get reparations, and if so, how much.
Special guest: Sharmane Fury
Twitter: @SirAuntieMane | sharmanefury.com
Sharmane is the host of the Militantly Mixed, BLERDcoMIXed and Bifurious podcasts, and the COO of Gulf Coast Cosmos Comicbook Co.
Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury!
Relevant Links:
What America Owes: How Reparations would look and who would pay - https://abcnews.go.com/Business/america-owes-reparations-pay/story?id=72863094
What slavery reparations from the federal government could look like - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/slavery-reparations-federal-goverations-looks-2021-rcna900
What would reparations for Black Americans look like? An expert does the math - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/what-would-reparations-for-black-americans-look-like-an-expert-does-the-math
The Economic State of Black America in 2020 - https://www.jec.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/ccf4dbe2-810a-44f8-b3e7-14f7e5143ba6/economic-state-of-black-america-2020.pdf
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07/05/22 • 62 min
Welcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J discuss the January 6 investigation hearings and what we've learned about it so far.
Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon
Relevant Links:
7 takeaways from Tuesday’s shocking January 6 hearing - https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/28/politics/january-6-hearing-day-6-takeaways-hutchinson/index.html
Trump's legal exposure may be growing – and 4 other takeaways from the Jan. 6 hearing - https://www.npr.org/2022/06/28/1108376010/trumps-legal-exposure-may-be-growing-and-4-other-takeaways-from-the-jan-6-hearin
1/6 Takeaways: Angry Trump, dire legal warnings and ketchup - https://www.wfmz.com/news/politics/1-6-takeaways-angry-trump-dire-legal-warnings-and-ketchup/article_bb58378e-f727-11ec-aa06-5f0f2c495d85.html
“Hang Mike Pence!” As Armed Mob Threatens VP on Jan. 6, Witness Says Trump “Thinks Mike Deserves It” - https://www.democracynow.org/2022/6/29/trump_defends_hang_mike_pence_chants
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04/26/22 • 50 min
Welcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J talk about nuisance ordinances.
Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon
Relevant Links
Woman Goes to Jail for Not Mowing Lawn - https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/blogs/oddnews/woman-goes-to-jail-for-not-mowing-lawn-182126275.html
Single Mother Arrested for Grass After Not Mowing - https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-07-11/single-mother-arrested-for-grass-after-not-mowing
Law Enforcement: How Municipal Policies and Neighborhood Norms Influence Homeowner Residential Landscape Management - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0169204616000268
Fine, Lien, Foreclosure: What Can Happen If You Refuse to Mow Your Lawn - https://www.lawnstarter.com/blog/lawn-care-2/fines-liens-foreclosure-refuse-mow-lawn/
I Am Not a Nuisance: Local Ordinances Punish Victims of Crime - https://www.aclu.org/other/i-am-not-nuisance-local-ordinances-punish-victims-crime#:~:text=Nuisance%20ordinances%20%E2%80%93%20also%20called%20disorderly,many%20other%20kinds%20of%20behavior
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04/19/22 • 65 min
Welcome back to Frown Town! This week, to celebrate 4/20, Vee and J are joined by incredibly awesome comedian and all-around dope person Jill Silva! Together they get SUPER HIGH and play two TTRPGs that J found while being a #ally: This Party Sucks and The World is Ending and We Are Very Large Dogs. Hilarity ensues!
Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon
Special Guest Information - Jill Silva
Social Media: Instagram: @j_i_l_v_a/ | Twitter: @_j_i_l_l_v_a_
Jill's Shows:
Bob's Comedy Jive - https://www.instagram.com/bobscomedyjive/
Babe Cave Seattle - https://www.instagram.com/babe_cave_seattle/
The Comedy Drip - https://www.instagram.com/the_comedy_drip/
A Diverse Group of Friends - www.ticketweb.com/event/a-diverse-group-of-friends-here-after-tickets/11970255
TTRPGs Played:
This Party Sucks! - https://beatingthebinary.itch.io/this-party-sucks/devlog/110074/this-party-sucks-version-20-is-out
The World is Ending and We are Very Large Dogs - https://edensthings.itch.io/verylargedogs
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02/01/22 • 62 min
Welcome back for the 100th episode of Frown Town! This week, Vee and J are joined by the very funny Seattle comedian, writer, and overall life connoisseur Alyssa Yeoman to talk about 26 Black people that Oprah thinks you should know.
Special Guest
Alyssa Yeoman - Twitter: @alyssaYEO | Instagram: @alyssayeo
Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury for our intro!
Relevant Links:
26 Black Americans You Should Know - https://www.oprahdaily.com/life/g25954127/african-american-historical-figures/?slide=1
Reckoning with the "Selma of the North" - https://medium.com/@EllaBakersGhost/reckoningwiththeselmaofthenorth-6b72003e4050
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How many episodes does Frown Town have?
Frown Town currently has 138 episodes available.
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The podcast is about News, Podcasts and Politics.
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The episode title 'Ep. 125 - Counting Votes Like It's 1887' is the most popular.
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The average episode length on Frown Town is 61 minutes.
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Episodes of Frown Town are typically released every 6 days, 23 hours.
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The first episode of Frown Town was released on Sep 4, 2020.
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