Providence Leftist Radio Podcast

We are back after a hiatus! Crow and Buzzard talk about the homeless encampment that was at the state house, the administration lies about advocates wanting to keep people in camps meanwhile barely doing the bare minimum themselves.

Introducing another co-host! Emi of the Moonrakers joins in as we talk about police use of power, NSC-131 cowardly attempt at intimidation, John Depetro losing a fight to a lawnmower, and a negligent landlord using airBNB

Timestamp for the DARE section of the episode is at 33:00

Behind The Walls reveals the disturbing conditions inmates are facing within the Maximum Security Prison from painted over black mold to a scam being played by corrections officers.

Learn more by checking out daretowin.org

Featured song is AHH THE COPS!! by Unmen

PVD World Music promotes traditional music and arts. Chance is an important staple of the Providence music scene, through PVD World Music he keeps traditional music alive by allowing the next generations to have indigenous knowledge that is within traditional music passed down to them.

Providence needed more space to be made for this music to continue, so that's exactly what he did. Listen to know more about his experiences and motivations!

You can check out more as well on pvdworldmusic.com

From a brawl at the state house to the continued terror police and white supremacists bring to our streets. Very interesting to see Jeann Lugo, a providence police officer, at a rally he is against then end up swinging on his senate rival Jennifer Rourke. We also bring to attention how embarrassing it is for supposed activists to collude with bigots just cause they're mad Tiara Mack did a twerk video.

Featured music this week is 'This Machine Kills Gender Norms' - by Bubblegum Punk our very own co-host! Will this fairytale legislate your life?

https://bubblegumpunk.bandcamp.com/releases

How was your experience at RI Pride this year? While Pride was filled with weapons manufacturers and Dorito trucks people decided to boycott and protest the rainbow capitalist event. Local politicians who wish to disarm the marginalized with legislation can be seen alongside Amazon and Raytheon, what's up with that? We introduce our new co-host Hols of Bubblegum Punk!

It's June again! Pride parade is coming up, but have RI organizers learned from their mistakes? Weed is legalized, giving police one less bogus reason to mess with civilians over it, bringing us one step closer to a better society. We also go over an incident where police arrested a 12 year old child and some talk about busking!

Local music for this weekend is provided by Dirt Devil who will be releasing a new music video soon, like the song listen to their other ones! https://dirtdevil.bandcamp.com/album/dirt-devil-lp

With immense tragedies happening on an unfortunate regular basis, guns are a very focal topic where many have different ideas of what should be done about them. When talking about the idea of more laws against guns, we need to remember history and why many, especially marginalized groups, would still want to arms themselves.

Joining us is a member of the Rhode Island John Brown Gun Club, a leftist working class community defense organization who provides mutual aid from firearm safety education to hot meals for the hungry.

Help support the work they do! https://msha.ke/jbmutualaid/

In this episode, we say farewell to Alex, and with that, we totally pass the torch from the original keepers of PLR to a new generation. We are joined by Isaiah, a potential new co-host, to talk about RIPTA wanting to avoid beaches, abusive east providence cops, Elongated Muskrat, and the recent testimony given for medicare for all. 

If you like what you hear consider supporting the show and becoming a patron ---> www.patreon.com/plrpodcast 

Our guests in this episode are two wonderful people from AMOR. Check them out here ---> https://amorri.org/

Outro song provided by Bulletproof Backpack ---> https://bpbhc.bandcamp.com/album/corrosive-flammable

Before he was on t shirts he was on a motorcycle, at least for a bit, traveling the countryside and becoming radicalized! Listen to Evan's brief, final episode about this origin story of a controversial person in history, and how frightfully little has changed since 1952.

In this week's full episode, we regrettably have no interview. However, we still talk about the womxn project action on Tuesday, the futility of 'get out the vote,' the sale of the sunflower garden, teachers calling the cops on children, we skim the gubernatorial debate, and more! 

The musical guest this week is Bochek with a new song "Cheer up Cherub" ---> https://officialbochek.bandcamp.com/album/hear-now-deaf-later-2

In this episode of the Rhode Island History Podcast (and half episode of PLR Podcast), Alex interviewed Professor Christy Clark-Pujara on the history of slavery in the North and Rhode Island in particular. We also talked about the research process, archives, and much more. 

If you like what you hear and want to support the show, consider becoming a subscriber at www.patreon.com/plrpodcast. 

Professor Clark-Pujara's book---> https://nyupress.org/9781479870424/dark-work/

In this episode, we talk about a bogus arrest, plans for the superman building, 4/20 and white privilege, and then we talk to a representative of Classical Liabilities! 

If you're not a patron already consider becoming one at www.patreon.com/plrpodcast 

Classical Liabilities instagram account is classical_liabilities

music this week was provided by Amanita ---> https://amanitari.bandcamp.com/album/doggy-day

Hardcore is much more than just a genre of music! If you've ever wondered what's up with those crazy punks and their studded jewelry, listen up! New host Crow and Providence staple Mark Moreno talk about all that hardcore has to offer. 

In this episode of Providence [redacted] [redacted] [redacted], we bury a recent controversy, talk about what is going on at Classical School, observe the curious case of Mayor Elorza's SUV crash, and tear into Rep. Morgan's racist and homophobic bill. 

If you like what you hear please become a patron ---> www.patreon.com/plrpodcast

Our musical guest for this episode is Ratsnake ---> https://ratsnake.bandcamp.com/releases

Follow Wide Awakes on IG @wide.awakes.pvd and on TW @pvdwideawakes

Classical Highschool's liabilities demands and petition can be found here ---> https://instabio.cc/classicalliabilities

BRITISH BUCKET CONSPIRACY?!?! CAN ANYONE CONFIRM??? Jk. In this half-episode Evan goes through the 2014 movie Pride, based on the very real, very gay story of a group of British queer activists who in 1984 raised support for miners and their families during a brutal year-long strike. The movie doesn't say the handsome leader is a communist, but we know he is. And you can be too!

In this episode, we talk about a RI congressional candidate picked up in Ohio, racists in Charlestown, Nazis in Boston, and much much more. Then we interview Dave from Red Ink Community Library! 

To support what we do become a patron ---> www.patreon.com/plrpodcast

The musical guest this week is The Loud Neighbors ---> https://theloudneighbors.bandcamp.com/track/the-bombardier-2

Here is a link to the Go Fund Me for the football team that lost all their equipment---> https://gofund.me/b8eedc98

Here is a link to Red Ink's website ---> https://www.redinkri.org/

PLR Listeners! 

Alex has been uploading theory readings to the Patreon. For his half episode this week, he's providing the first chapter of Adam Smith's "The Wealth of Nations." If you don't know who Adam Smith was, you can consider him the daddy of Liberalism. He's also the #1 person on Marx's shit list in Capital. To understand Capital in its entirety, we have to understand what Adam Smith was arguing-- how he understood money, use and exchange value, trade, etc. 

Practice is only useful for a revolution if there is a revolutionary theory to connect it to a broader goal. The weight isn't in favor of one, its a balance. 

Become a patreon backer to get access to Alex's full readings. www.patreon.com/plrpodcast  

In this episode, we say so long to original host Andy and welcome a new co-host Carlos. We talk about the anti-trans legislation appearing in the RI House and Senate, and a few other things before welcoming some of the good folks from Project Weber/Renew on. 

If you like what you hear please subscribe to our patreon at www.patreon.com/plrpodcast. Alex is posting a bunch of important theory readings for folks who don't have the time or ability to read themselves. We also have merch! including t-shirts. 

If you want to learn more about Project Weber/Renew, go to their website and follow them on social media: https://weberrenew.org/

The musical guest this week is Cabaret with the song "Rotting Away."

In this half episode, Alex goes over his story in Uprise and explains a little bit his opinion on what is going on with Russia and Ukraine. We will be back to regular programming next week, and have some Patreon bonus episodes planned as well.

You can find the full text of the article here: https://upriseri.com/confronting-experience-and-contradictions-in-the-russia-ukraine-crisis/

To become a patreon backer in preparation for the bonus episodes to come, go to www.patreon.com/plrpodcast

Waiting for our comrade/loved one to come home.

Many have tried and many have failed. Getting this movie made was a whole thing - was it worth the wait? Evan and J parse a storyline that, though written in the 60s, weirdly parallels today's literal and sociopolitical climates. Whether you prefer the 1984 psychedelic David Lynch version or the 2021 version chock-full of hot people, you know the sand worms are coming for us all.

If sometimes the audio sounds weird or choppy, we're sorry. It's one of the pitfalls of trying to record in two different parts of the world. 

In this episode without Andy, Alex and Evan talk about Russia, mask mandates, a certain quack philosopher in Rhode Island, the recent Sanches and Jones campaign videos, a school district suing a student, and some leftist ideas for valentines day. 

As always, if you like what you hear please subscribe to www.patreon.com/plrpodcast

Music this week is provided by Skyline in Stereo --> www.skylineinstereo.bancamp.com

Sorry for the late post! We try to post regularly on Sunday, but sometimes things come up.

In this week's half episode, Andy goes over Trotsky's famous piece on the political backwardness of American workers. Be warned--there are some hair-splitting bass licks in the background. 

If you like what you hear and support what we do, consider becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/plrpodcast

In this episode, Evan was really tired but we pulled through. We talk about voting rights, redistricting, snow, a certain shitty public "intellectual" on a certain shitty podcast, coastal resource management scheme, and much more. Then we interview some of the lovely people at Luna Community Care! Sorry for a short discussion session. 

"The Nightmare Continues" here mentioned at the top of the episode ---> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsWeEZw7VIg&t=5s

Luna Community Care ---> https://www.lunacommunitycare.org/

Musical guest is The Eva's off of the new "Our Providence" compilation that can be found here ---> https://ourprovidence.bandcamp.com/album/our-providence-volume-one

In this episode of the Rhode Island History Podcast Alex talks to historian Keith Stokes about the history of Newport's involvement in the triangle trade and what he calls "American Irony." Newport was the largest northern hub of the slave trade, despite the fact that it promoted religious tolerance. 

For more episodes follow @RIHPod on twitter and subscribe to the Rhode Island History Podcast. 

If you like what we do and want to support go to www.patreon.com/plrpodcast 

Welcome back ya'll! We decided to quit show notes. If you REALLY relied on the show notes, let us know, otherwise we thought it was a useless and time consuming step to uploading.

In this episode we talked about much of the news that has happened since we've been gone including cops not getting fired for being unvaccinated, the sleep-in outside the state house, student walk-outs, and redistricting. 

As always, if you like what you hear and want to hear more and get merch please support what we do by becoming a patreon member at www.patreon.com/plrpodcast 

The intro for PLR and the intermission provided by Ryan Jackson Music.

This episode's end music provided by Dusknight -----> https://dusknight.bandcamp.com/

When asked what he would buy at a gas station very late at night after hanging out with his friends, Corey provided the very unexpected answers of 1) a honey bun, and 2) gummy life-savers. See what other unexpected answers Corey is capable of, as well as the extremely fascinating and at times harrowing story of his genesis as a candidate for Ward 3. 

We'll see you all next year! 

to unlock the entire interview, become a patreon backer for as little as a dollar a month at www.patreon.com/plrpodcast 

We've done it! We got introspective and reflective! One year down, many hopes and aspirations for the future. Listen to the abridged wrap-up conversation between Alex, Evan, and Andy before the December hiatus. What was successful and what will we do differently? Who will we have on next year? Which local group will Alex get into a Twitter feud with? Meet us in 2022 to find out.

Immense gratitude to everyone who we got to engage with in this last year. It's been mostly a blast and we've never felt closer to Providence. The future looks much brighter with all of you in it.

Did you know Jackie Goldman doesn't like cereal? It's just one of the many reasons to suspect that they're not of this world. 

Just kidding. We love Jackie, and we were very excited to have them on the show. We talked about vegan jewish baking, Jackie's ballet career, run-in as a non-binary candidate, and of course harm reduction! 

Here is a preview of the episode, which can be accessed in full through becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/plrpodcast 

Next and final episode if the politico series is with Corey Jones! 

In this 4th installment of our politico series, we talk to Senator Sam Bell about the RI Political Machine, Aliens, Space, and we mostly listen to him explain why Pluto is not a planet.

To listen to the full interview, become a patron for as little as a dollar a month @ www.patreon.com/plrpodcast 

For the third installment of the fall politico series, we sat down with Senator Tiara Mack to ask her about her geneses in politics, family life, personal interests, and much much more. This is a preview of the hour-long episode. For full access become a patron for as little as a dollar a month at www.patreon.com/plrpodcast and follow Tiara on the social medias! 

Nuts and bolts nursery/supply chain breakdown/Gina and semi-conductors/semi-conductors/toilet paper fiasco/grow your own toilet paper/building over bodies/Lenin was a mushroom/mushrooms/Alex Cannon Freckled Libertarian/Carbon sequestration via concrete/plants/eat grasshoppers/philanthropists paying for schools/ATVs/"pro-lifer"/expunging criminal records/biking issue/Striketober/betting against the house/Interview with Andy and Connor of Nuts and Bolts

Follow them @nutsandboltsnurserycoop
https://linktr.ee/nutsandboltsnurserycoop

Music provided by Hopper: https://heyhopper.bandcamp.com

To support what we do consider becoming a patron for bonus episodes and merchant www.patreon.com/plrpodcast

For the second installment of our fall politico series, we interviewed Representative David Morales. He talked about his best friend Mochi, Pokemon, his Nintendo ambitions, how he got into politics, his background and MUCH more. If you'd like to listen to the full episode, become a patron at www.patreon.com/plrpodcast for as little as a dollar a month.

Next up is State Senator Sam Bell! 

Pictured is Alex's $100 bike. Custom made by a wonderful friend who repairs bikes. He bikes, sometimes, but not to work. 

In this episode, Alex thought it necessary to have a conversation with a local bike advocate after his tweet about middle class white advocates went viral. He was threatened, he was asked whether he lobbied for fossil fuels, and he was sent a picture of someone's mediocre gentiles all because of a tweet. Listen to him plead his case, listen to James respond, and decide for yourself whether Alex still deserves to get a tomato thrown at him. 

If you appreciate what we do consider becoming a patreon supporter at www.patreon.com/plrpodcast

From SVU to X Files to Brooklyn 99 to Paw Patrol, are all beloved cop characters bastards? Yes. Yes, yes they are. Listen to Evan and special guest Jenna Pup gab about being an abolitionist who watches cop shows, i.e. the white privilege that allows us this critique, cognitive dissonance under capitalism, and how confusingly hot Kate Winslet is in her newest show. CONTENT WARNING: Discussions of police violence, s*xual violence, violence against s*x workers, mention of the word Tr*nny, and B99 final season spoilers.

In this first episode of our fall politico series, Andy and Alex had a long conversation with Harrison Tuttle about his morning routine, political ambitions, and his unhinged war on coffee. 

To listen to the full episode become a patron for as little as a dollar a month at www.patreon.com/plrpodcast 

Check out Harrison's campaign page here: https://harrisontuttle.com

Next in the series of fall politicos will be Representative David Morales, which will air on October 24th. 

Dr. Luis Daniel Muñoz stopped by Red Ink Community Library to talk to Alex and Dave about his policies, differences with other candidates, why he thinks he's qualified, and his favorite philosopher. Of course Medicare for all, LEOBOR, and his progressive opponent came up. 

We listened to the concerns and critiques of people in our leftist community and passed them to Munoz to address directly. Give it a listen. 

If you like what you hear consider becoming a patron to help us continue at www.patreon.com/plrpodcast 

For this week's half episode, we're sharing the first episode of Alex's new podcast, The Rhode Island History Podcast. Follow along @RIHpod on Twitter. Subscribe, review, and share to his feed wherever you get podcasts. 

In this first episode, Alex interviews historian Russel DeSimone on the history of the Providence Macaroni Riots of 1914. 

As always, if you like what we do and want more, subscribe to our patreon @ www.patreon.com/plrpodcast

For this week's half episode, we are providing a sneak preview into our full interview with Mark Galeotti about the Soviet War in Afghanistan-- the pre-history to the American war. We talk about its causes, how it played out, and whether we can draw comparisons between the Soviet experience and the American experience. 

Mark is a professor at the University College of London, School of Slavic and East European Studies. He is the author of "Afghanistan, the Soviet Union's Last War" put out by Routledge Press, and a plethora of other books about Russia and the Soviet Union. 

If you want to listen to the full episode (and you should) sign up to become a patron for as little as a dollar a month. We have a lot more bonus content on there, and much, much more to come! www.patreon.com/plrpodcast

Black and pink into//The Activist//Fanatic Activism//G20 Summit//Black and Pink Needs a Social Media Manager//Twitter Battle//CVS//Womxn?//Systemic Critique vs Issue-Oriented//First Day of School//Uneaten Teacher Gifts//Funding the Police Outside of Providence//Labor Shortage//Weber renew demo//Abolish Prisons//Black and Pink Interview

As always, if you like what you hear please consider becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/plrpodcast

Black and Pink Providence --- > https://linktr.ee/blackandpinkpvd

Music provided by Evan's own Mind Control ---> https://mindcontrolpvd.bandcamp.com/album/mind-control

In this half-episode Evan reviews a favorite childhood movie and a still-relevant cautionary tale about human impact on the climate.

In this half episode, Alex interviews Matt Maini with Teamsters 251 who are out picketing with workers at Johnson Brothers in North Kingston. Matt explains a bit about why they're striking and how you can help. 

If you support what we do please become a patron @ www.patreon.com/plrpodcast

Tune in to the end of the episode for contact info and phone number so you can help the workers! 

Become a patron//Doing shitty ads//Jheri Meandering//Governor should mandate mask wearing in schools//Third dose for at-risk people//Alex is Sovereign citizen//Nurse injecting people with saline//Trio arrested in downtown Providence with cowboy hats//Neo-nazis in the area//Teacher's Union contract//Gerrymandering and the census//Special commission//FANG protest at Raytheon//Best car air fresheners//Wyatt detention center protest August 21

As always, if you like what you hear become a patron @ www.patreon.com/plrpodcast

Interview with Andrew and Ken from the Ocean State Green Party ---> http://oceanstategp.org/

Music provided by Smith and Weeden --- > https://smithandweeden.bandcamp.com

In this week's half episode, Andy reads some poetry from Carl Sandburg and talks a little about his life and works and why you should check it out. 

If you like what you hear, follow us on social media, share with your friends and family, and consider becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/plrpodcast 

Evan goes into detail about werewolf lore as it relates to "otherness," scapegoating, and the trouble with identifying monsters, and uses elements from history to dissect examples of werewolf depictions in pop culture that deal with generational trauma and prejudice.

Patreon//July 24th//Shirt Drive//Cuba and our Leftism Moment//Providence Budget//The rise of crime?//More PVD Police//American Rescue Plan//State Police in PVD//Narducci//Sayles St//Cop with Gofundme//RIPTA Fart//Decarceration action in Cranston//Cranston is NOT PVD//Alex Hates Rumford//Elorza and Guaranteed income//Virtuesignaling politicians//Andy Mispronounces//Andy reads from the Good Book//Evan met the Superintendent but got no credit//Interview with the Queer Art Collective

Check out the Queer Art Collective ----> https://www.thequeerartcollective.org
Music at the end of the episode is from Nova One ---> https://novaonenovaone.bandcamp.com

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T-shirt drive for Youth Pride is still going www.plrpodcast.bigcartel.com