Mechanical Freak

There are fire tornadoes, arctic blazes, and inland hurricanes. Now another sign of the end-times has been revealed, the 2020 Democratic National Convention (DNC). Greg and Brian talk about all the fun they had tuning into the DNC and each make a case for which boomer protest anthem is the best.

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In part two of this two part interview, Brian continues his talk with China historian Matthew Van Duyn about America’s strange cultural relationship with China. We discuss the US’s diplomatic history with China and get to the bottom of the Facebook group “Libertarian Guys with Asian Wives.” Subscribe for access to all our premium episodes, and early release of episodes of Mechanical Freak Presents...

Greg and Brian speculate about which party convention Best will be speaking at while discussing the pro-cop woke take to her retirement. Then Greg spills the tea about his life as a College Democrat in the wake of the attempted honey-potting of Alex Morse. We’re podcasting locally and complaining nationally.

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In part two of this two part interview, Brian continues his talk with China historian Matthew Van Duyn about America’s strange cultural relationship with China. We discuss the US’s diplomatic history with China and get to the bottom of the Facebook group “Libertarian Guys with Asian Wives.” Subscribe for access to all our premium episodes, and early release of episodes of Mechanical Freak Presents...

In this new Mechanical Freak Presents, China historian Matthew Van Duyn (@vanduyn0) is back on the Freak to hunt down the American left’s lost Albanian gold and maybe talk a little China in the process. Subscribe for access to all our premium episodes, and early release of episodes of Mechanical Freak Presents. https://www.patreon.com/seattlesucks

Greg is forced to move and is as surly as ever. Brian gets a new soundboard and breaks Greg’s stranglehold on foley artistry. Oh, and some elections and police stuff happened too.

In this new Mechanical Freak Presents, China historian Matthew Van Duyn (@vanduyn0) is back on the Freak to hunt down the American left’s lost Albanian gold and maybe talk a little China in the process. Subscribe for access to all our premium episodes, and early release of episodes of Mechanical Freak Presents. https://www.patreon.com/seattlesucks

We are joined by the Seattle Sucks official hockey correspondent Marena (@MareshkaEvanova) to talk all things Kraken and the sport that we all call “the sweet science.” We also talk about some other less important things going on in Seattle like the effect Covid 19 restrictions are having on service workers and the continuing police crackdown in the city. Also, Greg debuts his new theory about fas...

In this episode liberated from behind The Paywall, we are joined by friend of the show and our Washington state politics correspondent Cassidy (@babycornobi). We talk Covid in WA state, Jay Inslee’s political future, and we take bets on whether the situation has finally gotten bad enough for Tim Eyman to stand a chance in the governor’s race. Subscribe for access to all our premium episodes. https...

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Greg and Brian are back on Naiad to talk about the passion of the Durkan and the disturbing new developments in Portland. Then we look at two new plans for defunding SPD, one from Carmen Best and one from Decriminalize Seattle. I wonder which one will be better?

The quarantine host-hang moves into its fourth month and Greg and Brian celebrate by reading another Seattle Times’ editorial on Kshama Sawant. Has the Times’ ed board seen the light regarding the city’s longest serving council person? You won’t be surprised by the answer. Also, they discuss the coming eviction apocalypse and give out free legal advice to renters.

In this action-packed mega-episode we interview Sherae Lascelles who is running to unseat Frank Chop in the 43rd LD. Sherae is a long-time organizer with Seattle area sex workers and talks with us about housing, decriminalizing sex work, and de-policing generally. Then we talk with friend of the show Munya about the march to Jenny Durkan’s house last Sunday and her subsequent heel-turn.

In our glorious return to Patreon, Brian and Greg take a look at Mayor Durkan’s new austerity budget and her bold cuts to the Seattle Police Department (SPD). They then read a letter that Police Chief Carmen Best wrote to the people of Seattle before hearing what SPD officers think about the future of policing. Join us for an episode that is bound to fill you with hope for the future! Subscribe fo...

A year and a half ago the MLK Labor Council (MLKLC) was alone in applauding SPOG’s awful contract that overturned every police reform of the past nine years. Last week, the MLKLC voted overwhelmingly to throw SPOG off the labor council. What changed? We talk with teacher/activists Anna Hackman and Whitney Kahn to find out. Later, Brian and Greg speculate on some of the more suspicious happenings o...

From Minneapolis to Portland, kicking cops out of schools is the hot new look this summer. But how did all those cops get into schools in the first place? We have a history of police in schools for you with all the dirty details, but since we know, and love, our listeners we have taken the time to put this article on tape – because reading is for nerds. Subscribe for access to all our premium epis...

A big shout out to the Radical POC Organizers leading this movement here and across the country. We're winning! Don't stop now.

The people are taking back the streets, and we’re winning. We’ve got friend of the show Marena (@MareshkaEvanova) and the one and only Shaun Scott to help us work through what is happening now in the streets and for a long time in the communities of people of color living under this police state. Fuck the Seattle Police.

Brian and Greg are here to encourage you to get that bread from unemployment before it is too late! Soon all that will remain of the state is the armed thugs who exist to terrorize your communities and quell unrest. Solidarity to the people of Minneapolis who have risen up over the cold blooded murder of George Floyd at the hands of a very average cop having a very good day.

Greg asks Brian for “permission to come aboard” after turning his boat into a Superfund site. They talk with Evelyn Chow (@evelyntchow) from Real Change about the city’s latest homeless camp sweep in the ID and we speculate on what the possible goal of this could be. Finally, if anyone has seen Colin or knows of his whereabouts, please contact our Twitter account.

In this new Mechanical Freak Presents, Brian tries to make Brynn cry with stories of woe and mayhem from the former Soviet Union and Eastern bloc. Ever wondered what 1,000 bottles of vodka could buy you? Ever bristled under the cruel lash of the military when all you wanted to do was cause a few reactor meltdowns? Or are you just curious about how Jeffrey Epstein met all those lovely girls? Kick y...

In this new Mechanical Freak Presents, Brian tries to make Brynn cry with stories of woe and mayhem from the former Soviet Union and Eastern bloc. Ever wondered what 1,000 bottles of vodka could buy you? Ever bristled under the cruel lash of the military when all you wanted to do was cause a few reactor meltdowns? Or are you just curious about how Jeffrey Epstein met all those lovely girls? Kick y...

A plane is heading for Seattle. Is it bringing medical supplies? Or something more sinister? Greg and Brian look at the two sides of the austerity coin with Nancy and Donald. And the Seattle City Council chants "process" in front of a mirror until the old gods appear to wipe out the city's poor.