Ep. 74 - The GOP's New Reverse Freedom Rides
09/19/22 • 79 min
On this episode, we look at how Republican governors are using asylum seekers as political pawns and the racist history behind their strategy. We also discuss the latest updates on the Respect for Marriage Act, Lindsey Graham's abortion ban, and how Brett Favre stole millions from welfare funds. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:
- Graham introduces bill to ban abortions nationwide after 15 weeks
- Senate won’t vote on same-sex marriage bill until after election
- Jackson, MS under boil water order for over 40 days
- Texts show former governor Phil Bryant worked with Brett Favre to funnel over $5 million in welfare funds to build a volleyball facility at the University of Southern Mississippi where Favre’s daughter attended, part of a $77 million scheme to defraud the welfare system
- 'My Pillow Guy' Mike Lindell Claims The FBI Trapped Him At A Hardee's Drive-Thru
- FL Gov Ron DeSantis engaging in human trafficking for political gain
- Florida Legislature appropriated $12 million to implement a program to facilitate the transport of undocumented immigrants from the state
- Migrants stranded in Martha’s Vineyard say they were lied to
- Greg Abbott sends two buses of migrants to Kamala Harris’ D.C. residence after she called border “secure”
- Abbot’s Announcement
- Illinois governor, Chicago mayor blasted for 'hypocrisy' after sending migrants bussed from Texas to suburbs
- The Cruel Story Behind The 'Reverse Freedom Rides'
- "A Cheap Trafficking in Human Misery": The Reverse Freedom Rides of 1962
- 1963 Reverse Freedom Ride Article
- What did Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis say about relocating migrants? Watch for yourself
- Cato Institute article from 9/23/21 Biden’s Border Policy Is Not “Open Borders”
On this episode, we look at how Republican governors are using asylum seekers as political pawns and the racist history behind their strategy. We also discuss the latest updates on the Respect for Marriage Act, Lindsey Graham's abortion ban, and how Brett Favre stole millions from welfare funds. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:
- Graham introduces bill to ban abortions nationwide after 15 weeks
- Senate won’t vote on same-sex marriage bill until after election
- Jackson, MS under boil water order for over 40 days
- Texts show former governor Phil Bryant worked with Brett Favre to funnel over $5 million in welfare funds to build a volleyball facility at the University of Southern Mississippi where Favre’s daughter attended, part of a $77 million scheme to defraud the welfare system
- 'My Pillow Guy' Mike Lindell Claims The FBI Trapped Him At A Hardee's Drive-Thru
- FL Gov Ron DeSantis engaging in human trafficking for political gain
- Florida Legislature appropriated $12 million to implement a program to facilitate the transport of undocumented immigrants from the state
- Migrants stranded in Martha’s Vineyard say they were lied to
- Greg Abbott sends two buses of migrants to Kamala Harris’ D.C. residence after she called border “secure”
- Abbot’s Announcement
- Illinois governor, Chicago mayor blasted for 'hypocrisy' after sending migrants bussed from Texas to suburbs
- The Cruel Story Behind The 'Reverse Freedom Rides'
- "A Cheap Trafficking in Human Misery": The Reverse Freedom Rides of 1962
- 1963 Reverse Freedom Ride Article
- What did Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis say about relocating migrants? Watch for yourself
- Cato Institute article from 9/23/21 Biden’s Border Policy Is Not “Open Borders”
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Ep. 73 - The #Gamergate Conspiracy
On this episode, we look back at one of the most influential cultural events in internet history that you may have never heard of, Gamergate. We also discuss Biden's speech about MAGA Republicans, the Alaskan special election, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:
- Joe Rogan on lessons learned from pandemic: ‘Vote Republican’
- US life expectancy drops for second consecutive year
- Peltola beats Palin, wins Alaska House special election
- Neither Begich or Palin drop out of November general election
- Judge orders “Cowboys for Trump” founder Couy Griffin removed from office
- Anti-Defamation League analysis of leaked Oath Keepers membership reveals politicians, law enforcement and military members who belong to the group
- Schumer announces Marriage Equality vote “in the coming weeks”
- Ron Johnson reveals he lied about support previously to “get media off of his back”
- Biden Call Out MAGA Republicans in Speech
- What we still haven’t learned from Gamergate
- The sexist crusade to destroy game developer Zoe Quinn
- “I realized Milo could connect with these kids right away. You can activate that army. They come in through Gamergate or whatever and then get turned onto politics and Trump."
- It’s About Ethics in Games Journalism? Gamergaters and Geek Masculinity
- Who Are GamerGate? A Descriptive Study of Individuals Involved in the GamerGate Controversy
- AMERICAN RASPUTIN
- The Making of a YouTube Radical
- YouTube's 'alternative influence network' breeds rightwing radicalisation, report finds
Next Episode
Ep. 75 - Political Advertising 101
This week, we dive deep into the onslaught of political ads you may have been enduring the last few weeks to discuss how and why they work. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:
- The story of the praying Bremerton coach keeps getting more surreal
- Arrowhead students must have parental permission to use different names and pronouns at school, new policy says
- Hypocrite Herschel Walker pays for girlfriend’s abortion
- Son Christian blows up Dad’s campaign, calls him a violent liar
- GOP lead WI Assembly and Senate gavel out of special session to discuss state amendment on abortion law in under a minute.
- Biden overhauls U.S. policy on marijuana, pardons prior federal offenses
- Gallup’s Most Important Problem
- Supporters of Mandela Barnes accuse Republicans of airing racist ads in Senate race with Ron Johnson
- Barnes Attack Ad - WI: Waukesha
- Willie Horton ad
- Fetterman for Freeing Murderers ad
- Barnes Violent Crime Attack Ad
- SLF: “Judgement” ad
- Ron DeSantis “Results” ad
- Call Now ad
- Top Gov Ron DeSantis
- Ron DeSantis has released an ad indoctrinating his children into Trumpism
- Linda Paulson for Utah Senate Rap
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