Backpacking America

Dr. Christopher Verga joins me to discuss the history of Juneteenth. We connect modern material issues and their consequences to June 19th 1865 through a discussion of America's disunified teaching and attitude towards our past. Want to see more BPA content & show your support?: https://linktr.ee/BackpackingAmerica Jaxon Cannabis (CANNA15 for 20% off your order!): https://buyoregonhemp.com/ SH...

After a long hiatus I discuss why America must return to Civic Responsibility. We need to understand how our country works, its history, ideals, and our duty to maintain the country. Part of this maintenance is solving food insecurity, providing civic education to school children, having an active role in children's lives at home and in our nations institutions. We also must defend it with the con...

Myself and Dr. Christopher Verga discuss the varying factors at play that have resulted in mass shootings in the United States. We also discuss what needs to be done about gun violence in America while keeping in mind the rich firearms culture that has been an integral part of our nation. Want to see more BPA content & show your support?: https://linktr.ee/BackpackingAmerica Jaxon Cannabis (CA...

Today marks the 3rd Anniversary of Backpacking America being created! I go into what the future of the show will bring, reflect on the past and enjoy the present creating this show for you :) It has been an honor and privilege to create content for all of you these past few years, and I am excited to keep doing so for many more! Want to see more BPA content & show your support?: https://linktr...

I am joined by Frank Pomata to discuss job opportunities, job fairs, and career advice for job seekers. We also discuss economic disparity, racial biases, and the culture war. We come to the conclusion that the cultural and racial tensions are caused, at least in part, by economic disparity and poor economic outlook. Want to see more BPA content & show your support?: https://linktr.ee/Backpack...

I am joined by Adam Hurd, the Founder of Long Island Networkers! Adam has an extensive business and management career which he has used to help local small businesses on Long Island. The concept of his network is to bring business owners together to have fun and build genuine connections. The ultimate goal of this being consistent support and a community of businesses that enrich each other. If yo...

I am joined by Dr. Christopher Verga and Professor Nick Giordano to share our thoughts on Roe's potential overturn. We tackle questions that ask if and how New York would be effected, what will this do for national unity, how this will effect elections to come, and many more questions men and women around America have been asking. Want to see more BPA content & show your support?: https://link...

Dr. Christopher Verga joins me to discuss what led to the history of the Right wing on Long Island starting in the 1920's. We also discussed where we are at today in the battle between Progressive & Reactionary ideals, and how they impact Long Island politics. Want to see more BPA content & show your support?: https://linktr.ee/BackpackingAmerica Jaxon Cannabis (CANNA15 for 20% off your or...

I talk with Trapp and Kush about how they left their day jobs to become full time YouTube content creators. We discuss the ups and downs, trials and errors, as well as the greater philosophical questions of life. How do you want to spend the finite time you have here? TrappnKush YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/trappnkush TrappnKush IG: https://www.instagram.com/trappnkush/ Want to see more BPA co...

Dr. Christopher Verga informs us about the epic history between the residents of Fire Island and thir fight againsr Robert Moses' plan to build a four lane highway through 17 towns on Fire Island. We also discuss the importance of public transportation and the need to fight the bad in society, but to also acknowledge the good that a united working class always delivers. Want to see more BPA conten...

Elon Musk purchases Twitter for over 40 Billion Dollars on April 25th 2022. The Left decries this as an end to their safe space, the Right celebrates this as a victory for Free Speech, but as your local Marxist I vehemently disagree. Unless Musk eliminates the algorithm that prioritizes echo chambers then we will not have free speech. To have free speech, we must have all opinions interact with ea...

I discuss the Smithtown Teacher's Association and the PBA forming a United Front to influence the School Board Elections. I state that the only politicking regarding children should be for their economic and practical well being. Want to see more BPA content & show your support?: https://linktr.ee/BackpackingAmerica Jaxon Cannabis (CANNA15 for 20% off your order!): https://buyoregonhemp.com/ S...

Dr. Christopher Verga returns to BPA for a discussion on the vast history of Human Experiments that came out of the quiet rural corridors in Suffolk County, Long Island. We cover the radiation experiments of Brookhaven Lab, the Disease Experiments on Plum Island, and debunk the conspiracies surrounding Plum Island. Want to see more BPA content & show your support?: https://linktr.ee/Backpackin...

I am joined by a regular contributor that not only has a psychological background but is also a small business owner, Nate Dawkins. We discuss Dating Apps and how they have changed the function of society. Often, we find that to answer questions about dating in the modern era, we must answer questions about ownership in the economy and how that affects the society we live in. Want to see more BPA...

Join myself and Dr. Christopher Verga for a discussion on the history of drug addiction on Long Island. He is an adjunct professor at Suffolk County Community College and author of multiple books, includeding "Cold War Long Island". The afformentioned book, is where we begin our discussion. Dr. Verga pinpoints the socially engineered Levittown as the birthplace of Long Island's drug addiction issu...

Oregon Governor Kate Brown passed the controversial Senate Bill 744 which waived the mat, writing and reading requirements for Oregon High School Students. specifically cited by the Governor's Spokesman, Charles Boyle was how the measure would "aid Oregon's "Black, Latino, Latinx, Indigenous, Asian, Pacific Islander, Tribal, and students of color.". I explain how the measure does anything but. Wan...

I joined Frank MacKay's show "Breaking it Down" to talk about the origins of the Russo-Ukrainian War. The actions of the early 20th Century have affected us over 100 years later in the 21st century. Want to see more BPA content & show your support?: https://linktr.ee/BackpackingAmerica Jaxon Cannabis (CANNA15 for 20% off your order!): https://buyoregonhemp.com/ SHOP: https://bpapodcast.threadl...

TikTok irritates me as it is, but Libs of TikTok is a new breed of stupid. I critique a tiktok called "how to abolish capitalism 101" from a Marxist perspective. One of my major gripes was their suggestion that supporting "POC Business" was anti-capitalist. Want to see more BPA content & show your support?: https://linktr.ee/BackpackingAmerica Jaxon Cannabis (CANNA15 for 20% off your order!):...

I am joined by Frank MacKay host of the syndicated radio program "Breaking it Down". You can hear every day from 2-3pm on LI News Radio 103.9 FM. In this episode we discuss the social and economic causes of Drug Addiction among the Generation Z and Millennial Citizens of the US. Frank also gives his view of drug use in the 80's and 90's and what has changed since then. Frank also discusses what he...

My reasoning for the decline in factual information being valued is the manipulation of social media. I believe that the wealthy classes of America created our current social media algorithms to divide people. They experience "culture shock" when they encounter groups and people other to their own. Which explains not only stupid online arguments, but the fast tracking of radical ideals. Want to se...

There is a possibility of Russia launching a cyberattack against the United States. With this in mind, I give some simple and quick ways to be prepared if an attack occurs. Want to see more BPA content & show your support?: https://linktr.ee/BackpackingAmerica Jaxon Cannabis (CANNA15 for 20% off your order!): https://buyoregonhemp.com/ SHOP: https://bpapodcast.threadless.com/ WNTR The BEST New...

The first casualty in war is truth. The tensions between NATO and the Russian Federation are thick enough to cut with a plastic knife. But, there is not one good guy or one bad guy. Rather a collection of bad guys with motives that will only get innocents killed. Want to see more BPA content & show your support?: https://linktr.ee/BackpackingAmerica Jaxon Cannabis (CANNA15 for 20% off your ord...

Gas and oil production needs to be nationalized to prevent price gouging and private companies taking advantage of working class Americans. I explain the right and left extreme's reactions to the gas crisis. The left blaming people with trucks, and the right exclusively blaming President Joe Biden are both missing the point. Listen to me point to the real reasons we are encountering such high pric...

James Marci is the president of the Oneonta College Republicans and gives his perspective on state and general domestic issues. We discuss how the GOP could help the working class in New York, and the political climate on the SUNY Oneonta campus. We also share the joint agreement that all political sects must unite to preserve the United States, not head towards national divorce. Want to see more...

The United States has more to lose than it has to gain playing Geopolitics with Russia via Ukraine. America stands to lose millions, as well as suffer inflation and poverty unknown since 1929. Listen as I explain why this is a bad deal for America, and how "Stand With Ukraine" protests are giving consent to another potential forever war. Want to see more BPA content & show your support?: https...