USELESS/USEFUL: Hurricane Relief, 'The Substance,' and R.E.M.

10/03/24 • 25 min

Welcome to the first installment of USELESS/USEFUL, in which we discuss topics of interest, broken into two categories. USELESS covers topics that have to do with pop culture, music, film, etc. – and the term “useless” is used lovingly, hearkening back to the DIY Brooklyn venue Fort Useless and the community around that. USEFUL covers topics like relief efforts, charitable campaigns, and social issues that we want to draw attention to. We’ll also share about projects going on at Stereoactive Media. Here are our topics for this episode...

USELESS: R.E.M. – specifically, their 1994 album, ‘Monster’ /// ‘The Substance,’ now in theaters and starring Demi Moore, Margaret Quallet, and Dennis Quaid

USEFUL: Relief efforts related to Hurricane Helene.

STEREOACTIVE MEDIA: RedactedAV /// When We See Each Other

LINKS:

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/hurricane/2024/09/28/keaton-beach-damage-photos-hurricane-helene-florida-video/75426982007/

https://www.commoncause.org/north-carolina/articles/what-you-can-do-to-help-western-north-carolina/

https://www.redactedav.com/

https://redcircle.com/shows/whenweseeeachother

USELESS: R.E.M. – specifically, their 1994 album, ‘Monster’ /// ‘The Substance,’ now in theaters and starring Demi Moore, Margaret Quallet, and Dennis Quaid

USEFUL: Relief efforts related to Hurricane Helene.

STEREOACTIVE MEDIA: RedactedAV /// When We See Each Other

LINKS:

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/hurricane/2024/09/28/keaton-beach-damage-photos-hurricane-helene-florida-video/75426982007/

https://www.commoncause.org/north-carolina/articles/what-you-can-do-to-help-western-north-carolina/

https://www.redactedav.com/

https://redcircle.com/shows/whenweseeeachother

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Caring About Reproductive Health vs. Believing Immigrants Eat Pets // a politics discussion

Jeremiah and Joe discuss the evolving 2024 election landscape, reviewing key events like the Democratic National Convention, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s endorsement of Trump, and the Harris-Trump debate, analyzing their potential impact on voter sentiment. Joe shares his fatigue and mixed feelings on the campaign’s warped timeline, following President Biden's dropping out and VP Harris dropping in. They also delve into the debate performances, particularly Harris's assertiveness and Trump’s controversial moments, and discuss the importance of moderators in upholding journalistic standards such as, you know, fact-checking. As we near the election on November 5th, they reflect on the unpredictable nature of the race and the significance of the upcoming VP debate and whether there may be any further Presidential debates.

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0:00 - Introduction to the 2024 Election

1:28 - Overarching Thoughts on the Race

4:34 - Impact of the Democratic National Convention

6:57 - Harris's Campaign Strategy

11:54 - The Big Tent Democratic Party

17:24 - Analysis of the Recent Debate

32:14 - Fact-Checking and Moderator Dynamics

47:10 - Importance of Vice Presidential Debates

49:58 - Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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Episode Credits:

Producer/Host - J. McVay

Guests - Joe Virgillito

Music - Hansdale Hsu

Produced by Stereoactive Media

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USELESS/USEFUL: The Flytrap, Malvina Reynolds, and ‘Monsters’

Welcome to the second installment of USELESS/USEFUL, in which we discuss topics of interest, broken into two categories. USELESS covers topics that have to do with pop culture, music, film, etc. – and the term “useless” is used lovingly, hearkening back to the DIY Brooklyn venue Fort Useless and the community around that. USEFUL covers topics like relief efforts, charitable campaigns, and social issues that we want to draw attention to. We’ll also share about projects going on at Stereoactive Media. Here are our topics for this episode...

USELESS ITEM ONE: ‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story’ and the very Nineties phenomenon of true crime crossing over into pop culture.

USELESS ITEM TWO: Malvina Reynolds, the folk-singer perhaps best known for her song, “Little Boxes.”

USEFUL ITEM: “A smart, seasoned collective of writers, editors, and creatives — are launching The Flytrap, an independent, collectively owned media outfit that’s bringing feminist thought and cultural criticism against the algorithm back to the internet and into your inbox, starting November 5, 2024. (Yes, Election Day!)”

STEREOACTIVE BULLETIN BOARD: Our latest RedactedAV release features Lafayette, LA band FIGHTs performing “Shellac” for our ‘Hear & There’ series.

LINKS:

‘Monsters’ trailer: https://youtu.be/_EaEllq5FLk

“Little Boxes” by Malvina Reynolds: https://youtu.be/-Cjk0zst3Cs

The Flytrap Kickstarter: http://kck.st/3Y75MUI

“Shellac” by FIGHTs: https://youtu.be/JVYnYgh-lyM