The Power/Less Podcast

Abubaker Abed is a Palestinian journalist who is living and reporting on the ground in Deir al Balah in the Central/Southern Gaza Strip. Abubaker gives an update for how things are on the ground within Gaza during the latest escalations of bombing campaigns and violence from the IDF. Abubaker details an article that he wrote for Drop Site News detailing the ethnic cleansing of Northern Gaza and th...

For this episode I speak with Jamie Shelton, the vocalist and lyricist of the emo/post hardcore band Sister Sleep out of Atlanta, Georgia. Jamie returns to discuss their latest EP, "Phantom Threads," the newest iteration of the band, touring, and her favorite horror movies. Follow Sister Sleep: https://linktr.ee/sistersleepband Follow the podcast: linktr.ee/thepowerlesspod

For this episode I speak to Caleb who is the vocalist and guitarist in the emo/synthwave band hey ily!(pronounced hey I love you!) originating out of Montana. Caleb and I break down the band’s second album, “Hey, I Loathe You!” lyrically and instrumentally. We dig deep into all of the personal journeys that influenced Caleb’s approach to the record, and how collaborative the band is as a whole. Yo...

linktr.ee/thepowerlesspod Kat and The Hurricane are a genre bending band out of the Madison, Wisconsin area. Benjamin, Kat, and Alex break down the songwriting process, production, and lyrics behind their debut LP, "Got It Out," which is out now on all platforms. You can follow the band on all socials: @katandthe hurricane (@katthurricane on twitter) https://katandthehurricane.com/

Empty Halls are a post hardcore band out of New Hampshire. Pete, Opie, Dan, and Bryan break down their music influences, the start of the band, the lyrical inspiration behind their latest song, "Knight Avenue," and more. linktr.ee/thepowerlesspod https://linktr.ee/EmptyHalls Follow Empty Halls on all socials:  @emptyhallsnh 

linktr.ee/thepowerlesspod original promo photo credit: Bobby J. Nicholas (@heyheybobbyj ) For this episode I speak with Desmond Zantua, the vocalist and lyricist for pop punk/emo band Career Day out of New York. Desmond breaks down the similarities and differences between the EP and the band's 2022 full length record, "Where We've Always Been," the landscape of politics and corru...

Sasha Bolof is a singer songwriter out of the Los Angeles, CA area. Sasha and I discuss her newest concept album, "Tabitha," at length, her political and musical influences, and more. Follow Sasha: instagram.com/sashabolof Listen to the new record, "Tabitha" https://sashabolof.bandcamp.com/album/tabitha

Andy Cizek is a vocalist and songwriter who is the frontman of Makari, Monuments, Termina, and WVNDER, as well as releasing his own solo material. Andy and I discuss his latest solo single, "Live Somehow," at length, as well as his start in music, lyric breakdowns of some of his other releases, and his opinions as an artist within the live music scene. Follow Andy: instagram.com/andycizek twitter....

Ashley Carerra is a guitarist in FOXCULT out of Seattle, Washington. Ashley and I talk about the band's songwriting, their expansive, narrative approach to their releases, their latest EP, "The Amethyst Drift," and what can be expected going forward. Follow the band on all socials: twitter.com/foxcultband instagram.com/foxcultband https://followtheecho.com/ follow the podcast: linktr...

linktr.ee/thepowerlesspod mel-buer.com twitter.com/mel_buer Mel Buer is a staff reporter for The Real News Network, covering U.S. politics, labor, and movements and the host of The Real News Network Podcast. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Nation, and others. Mel discusses the current landscape for the presidential election, union organizing and political...

pcrf.net ceasefiretoday.com linktr.ee/thepowerlesspod Anthony is the guitarist of the nu metal/hardcore band, "Resistor," out of Long Island, New York. Anthony discusses his start in music, the influences he and the band have from the nu metal era, his songwriting process, and more. Follow the band on IG: instagram.com/weareresistor https://fanlink.tv/WEARERESISTOR

linktr.ee/thepowerlesspod ceasefiretoday.com As of June 12th, at least 41,131 Palestinian civilians have been killed by Israel in the Gaza Strip. Over 86,000 have been injured, 146 journalists have been killed, 1.7 million people are displaced, over 2,750 Palestinians have been imprisoned, and 31 hospitals have been partially or completely destroyed.  Greg Almeida is a multi-instrumentalist, produ...

linktr.ee/thepowerlesspod linktr.ee/supergoldfl supergoldfl.com  As of May 13, 2024, at least 39,675 civilians have been killed by IDF forces. 2,000,000 Palestinians are displaced, 141 journalists have been killed, 667 damaged/destroyed mosques, hundreds of thousands of homes have been completely or partially damaged, 459 schools, 931 healthcare professionals, and at least 3,140 detained/forcibly...

ceasefiretoday.com campusbailfunds.com linktr.ee/thepowerlesspod  As of May 13, 2024, at least 39,675 civilians have been killed by IDF forces. 2,000,000 Palestinians are displaced, 141 journalists have been killed, 667 damaged/destroyed mosques, hundreds of thousands of homes have been completely or partially damaged, 459 schools, 931 healthcare professionals, and at least 3,140 detained/forcibly...

linktr.ee/thepowerlesspod ceasefiretoday.com campusbailfunds.com With Sails Ahead are a progressive posthardcore band out of New Jersey. Joe, Jaime, Ryan, Sierra, and Santino sit down with me to discuss and break down their newly released full length record, “Infinite Void.” We discuss the writing process of the band, the lyrical themes and influences, and more. Follow With Sails Ahead on all soci...

linktr.ee/thepowerlesspod ceasefiretoday.com CampusBailFunds.com For this episode I speak with Jake Flores, who is a comedian and a cohost of the popular self described “goth socialist comedy podcast,”Pod Damn America,  as well as the latino philosophy podcast Why You Mad, and the King Of The Hill focused podcast “That’s My Podcast, I Don’t Know You.” Jake and I discuss his journey both in politic...

linktr.ee/thepowerlesspod ceasefiretoday.com For this episode I speak with Anthony Copozzi who is the frontman of the metal band Loss Becomes out of New York. Anthony and I discuss his beginnings in music, our mutual love of nu metal, and how every band wishes they were Meshuggah. All of that and more throughout the show. follow Loss becomes: twitter.com/lossbecomes instagram.com/lossbecomes https...

linktr.ee/thepowerlesspod ceasefiretoday.com In this episode I speak with Matthew Hunter, who is a member and organizer with the Communist Party of the USA and  writes articles with his substack, “Trending Now Network,” as well as other outlets including People’s World. Matt and I discuss his journey into politics, what pulled him out of the binary electoral politics structures, the ongoing genoci...

ceasefiretoday.com gazastrong.com linktr.ee/thepowerlesspod For this episode I speak with Nick Picerno, the lead vocalist of the band Godseyes out of Long Island, New York. Nick and I discuss his recent guest vocal spot with From Autumn to Ashes, the start of his passion for heavy music, a lyric deep dive on the band's debut full length record, "PROGRESS/REGRESS," and more. Follow Go...

linktr.ee/thepowerlesspod For this episode I speak to Bloodveil, a progressive metalcore band out of Nashville, Tennessee. Aidan, Wes (and later Max) discuss the songwriting process for the band, their individual musical influences and upbringings, a deep dive on their debut EP, "Hollow Heart," and more. Follow Bloodveil on twitter: twitter.com/bloodveil_TN Follow Bloodveil on Instagram:...

linktr.ee/thepowerlesspod ceasefiretoday.com Follow Ultra Deluxe: https://twitter.com/ultradeluxe666 For this episode I speak with Max Narotzky, vocalist and songwriter of the multi genre punk/cybergrind/hardcore/etc. band Ultra Deluxe. Max and I discuss their start in music, the world building and narrative concepts behind Ultra Deluxe's releases, Max's start into politics, the organizing...

original photo: @ghostfinder.dmg on IG ( @ghost_prole on twitter ) For this episode I speak to James, the mastermind behind Cybergrind band Blind Equation out of the Chicago area. James and I discuss his start into heavy music, the rise of the cybergrind scene, Blind Equation's latest record "DEATH AWAITS," their upcoming shows in Asia, and more. Follow Blind Equation on all socials:...

linktr.ee/thepowerlesspod ceasefiretoday.com John Washington is a journalist, translator, and author. John recently published the book, "The Case For Open Borders," and has released previous works on the topic of migration, asylum, and the reality of border policy. John and I discuss the topic of open borders, the historical context from which open border policy comes from, the impact of...

For all socials and patreon links: linktr.ee/thepowerlesspod For this episode I speak with Rayyvana, who is a disability rights advocate, contributor to The Young Turk, cohost of the Taking The L podcast, and twitch streamer. Rayyvana and I discuss her origins into politics, Chicago's landmark vote to call for a Ceasefire in Gaza, the history of disability rights activism, twitter's bot tr...

linktr.ee/thepowerlesspod June ( @canteverdie on twitter) is a cohost of the political and online discourse podcast, "Western Kabuki," and the music podcast "Cratediving."June and I discuss her start into her political ideology, her passion for music, some notable lesser known bands and artists, and the liberal brainrot concerning Jon Stewart. That and more on this episode. Fin...