Mechanical Freak

In this episode liberated from behind The Paywall, Greg, Brian, Munya, and Colin talk about recent local election results in Texas, the horrible working conditions in retail pharmacies tasked with administering Covid vaccinations, and a preliminary legal victory for delivery drivers who worked at local pizza chain, Pagliacci.

Greg, Brian, Munya, and Colin briefly learn about the moral failings of the Youth from mayoral candidate Spruce Bruce Harrell before diving into the conscious uncoupling of Bill and Melinda Gates, and the heroic refusal by a rogue employee to serve police officers at the Wallingford Chocolati.

You hear the gentle thump of the helicopter blades before the strings come in. Before you know it, your small town of Marfa is filled with “Ride of the Valkyries.” A man comes over the PA, “This is your friend Lyndon Johnson.” You see your mom faint in the West Texas sun. It’s 1948, and Lyndon Johnson is now your new dad.

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Brian, Munya, and Greg are joined by Diamond Coal and Justin Ward of Divest SPD (@DivestSPD) to talk about uncovering the deeds of Seattle's finest pigs, as well as the Chauvin verdict and the overall quest to defund the Seattle Police Department.

Justin and Brian are back to talk about the early life and career of one Lyndon Baines Johnson. Did you know that LBJ was so petty that he once rigged a pretend junior-Congress election amongst Congressional staffers? Or that he convinced his mistress’s husband to pay for his hotel rooms? Remember Pappy “Pass the Biscuits” O’Daniel and his Light Crust Doughboys? We cover all that and more as we ta...

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Greg, Brian, Munya, Justin, and Colin talk about Historical Mechanicalism's latest series on President Lyndon Johnson, Jumbo Rising, before discussing the possibilities of the Chauvin Trial, the backdrop of continued police shootings, Lori Lightfoot's evasive maneuvering in the face of scandal and how it relates to our own Jenny Durkan, and Jeff Bezos' parting plan to make Amazon warehouses more h...

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Greg, Brian, Cassidy, and Colin contemplate Elon Musk's fascination with science before diving head first into a fragrant potpourri including the end of the Washington state eviction ban, Mayor Jenny celebrating the restoration of voting rights for felons, the antics of talking head Carmen Best, and the murder of Daunte Wright in Minnesota, then finally coming up for air to discuss the recent Amaz...

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Greg, Cassidy, and Colin are joined by charming campaign worker and union organizer, Vanna Orecchio, to talk about the reality of working as a campaign staffer, organizing to protect and empower those workers and campaigns, teaming up with the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) to form Local 116, what that means and where it goes, the possibility of the PRO Act, and the immi...

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Greg and Munya mourn the death of the rest of the gang in a fiery elevator accident that will soon be ruled Brian's fault. Also discussed is Seattle's new right to counsel for tenants facing eviction, the pitfalls and inadequacies of the eviction moratorium, and an impassioned plea from the Seattle Times Ed Board for some sympathy and free money for smallholder landlords who's plans for wealth bui...

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Greg, Brian, Cassidy, and Munya are joined by Alvin and Ceres to talk Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) - the hot new crypto trend currently stirring the art world into a frenzy (some pieces selling for more than Monet and Picasso paintings). Despite the excitement over this new use for the blockchain, the looming question remains: what are NFTs? Why are NBA highlights worth over $21 million? Why are scr...

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Greg, Brian, and Munya sit down with Rich Smith from The Stranger to talk big WA State news. Will the proposed capital gains tax bring about the socialism we always wanted? Does a WA supreme Court ruling end the drug war in Washington forever?

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We call in the Texas Sucks crew for an emergency podcast, asking what the hell is going on with the Texas power grid? Will we be able to fix it in time for the next winter storm? Tune in to find out.

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Greg, Brian, Cassidy, and Colin talk about the possibly very good PRO Act, and Biden's recent support for it, however slurred, as well as how all of this relates to the ongoing $15 Minimum Wage fight and Amazon warehouse unionization efforts, before concluding by offering their first candidate endorsement of the upcoming 2021 general election.

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Greg, Brian, and Munya are joined by Eben Mudede to discuss the history of Zimbabwe, British/Rhodesian settler colonialism, and the esoteric white grievance online from the aftermath of the Bush War.