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Alan MacLeod from Mint Press News joins us to talk through his new piece on Tucker Carlson , the media superstar’s meteoric rise and the dynamics of manufacturing consent in the social media age.

Loose episode on Ukraine/Russia war, possibilities and realities of the conflict, assessing why we got it wrong, and what might happen next.

We talk about the recent tying up of two major Epstein loose ends: Jean-Luc Brunel’s death in prison and Prince Andrew’s princely settlement.

Welcome to the fifth and final chapter of TrueAnon Presents: Keep the Dream Alive . In this episode: facing the inevitable; the sacred and the profane; falling in love with LA; opening in Oakland; embracing digital; on the road again. Interviews with Merrill Garbus, John Congleton, and Tabor Allen. Featured tracks: "cracked pass words" by John Vanderslice, "If" by The Dodos, "Coast to Coast" by Tu...

We hack into the mainframe and chip away bit by bit at the strange and mind-numbingly stupid story of the couple arrested in connection with the infamous 2016 Bitfinex hack. We detail their attempts at laundering close to $3.6 billion worth of coins, try to figure out how this happened, and wrestle with the confusing and weird un-reality of the internet's least favorite scammer: Razzlekhan.  See a...

In this episode: capitalism makes you crazy; numbers shrinking; relationships spiraling; losing family; giving up on touring; the beginning of the end. Interviews with James Riotto, Samantha Crain, and Danielle Goldsmith. Featured tracks: "Fangless" by Sleater-KInney, "Paint" by Samantha Crain, and "Harlequin Press" by John Vanderslice.

We go back to the Freak Beat and take a look at the kidnapping of Joshua Boyle & Caitlan Coleman by the Haqqani Network in 2012 and the twisted mind of a man forever warped by Wikipedia. Joshua Boyle's Wikipedia page Jar Jar Binks Wookiepedia page Biden Admin steals Afghan Central Bank's money to give to Americans  

In this episode: the calendar gets full; sticking with tape; working with big bands; musical conservatism; owning the means of production; women in recording; love on tour. Interviews with: Daniel Handler, Beau Sorenson, and Maryam Qudus. Featured tracks: "Holy Roller" by Thao and the Get Down Stay Down, "Trance Manual" by John Vanderslice, and "Buck and Judy" by Deerhoof.

We wash ashore on the banks of the Dnieper with Radio War Nerd’s Mark Ames for a Special War in Ukraine????? Two Parter. In this second half we get up to speed on the current “crisis,” walk through the expansion of NATO, the rise of Putin, and try to figure out just what the hell the US thinks it’s playing at.

We wash ashore on the banks of the Dnieper with Radio War Nerd’s Mark Ames for a Special War in Ukraine????? Two Parter. In this first hour we detail Ukraine’s complicated road to independence, the various oligarchs, gangsters and western leaders jostling for control and the bloody coup that set the stage for todays conflict. Ep with Moss Robeson about Ukraine: https://www.patreon.com/posts/episod...

TrueAnon favorite financial correspondent Alexandra Scaggs is back to femme-splain what the hell is up with inflation, why the fed reversed position on rates, and why it matters

In this episode: scamming hotels; when touring gets tough; thin profit margins; the brutal real estate market; signing to a label. Interviews with: Ben Gibbard, Joel Hamilton, and Laura Dean. Featured tracks: "The New Year" by Death Cab for Cutie, "It Ends With a Fall" by Okkervil River, and "You Were My Fiji" by John Vanderslice.

Welcome to TrueAnon Presents: Keep the Dream Alive , a history of the legendary analog recording studio Tiny Telephone San Francisco. In this episode: moving to SF; the band breaking up; renting a space; Survival Research Labs; assembling a team; the first tour. Interviews with John Darnielle, Greg Freeman, and John Croslin. Featured tracks: "Borders" by Ganfalloon Bus and "The Dream Is Over" by M...

We enter into Cyber Space once again to discuss the West Elm Caleb phenomenon, what happens to a society built on receipts, and why everybody is so crazy nuts all the time now. Brad Troemel’s  Pastel Hell video has more on this here  

We talk with venerated musician John Vanderslice and our own Yung Chomsky about the life of a working musician, the transformation of San Francisco, and the making of our upcoming podcast series Keep the Dream Alive.

We’re joined by journalist Julie K. Brown to talk about the Ghislaine Maxwell trial, her interest in the case, and some of the less-discussed aspects of the Epstein/Maxwell sex trafficking operation.

For our 200th Episode we hit the mean streets of Chicago and are immediately lightly beaten by our personal trainers and then arrested. 

There’s trouble in paradise as suddenly the Ghislaine Maxwell guilty verdict is in jeopardy. We react to the interviews given by Juror #50, the potential impact on Ghislaine’s appeal schedule, updates on the civil case against Prince Andrew, and Scott Borgersons new yogi girlfriend

Trial day 18. The verdict.

Trial day 17. Day 4 of deliberation.

Trial day 16. More deliberation.

Trial day 15. Deliberations continue.

Trial day 14. Jury deliberations.

Trial day 13. Closing arguments.

Trial day 12. The defense rests.