Peace and Resist

Part IV and the long-awaited conclusion to this series! Abigail Spanberger looks to oust the incumbent Trump ally Brat in Virginia's 2018 election. The Pelosi Tactic and the (only) debate - but first an awkward chicken festival encounter. Also: getting pissed off, some of the double-standards when women run, one aspect of 2018's Blue Wave tallied, remember when Beto O'Rourke went viral when debating Cruz?, being (not) a superhero, not having visceral reactions when ridiculous things are spoken, climbing the mountain, and more!

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Part 1 covers the wake of the 2016 Election, how that time was a regrouping moment for Democrats, and Spanberger's decision to run. Check out Kedro's work at VotingInfoHQ.com, your unconventional info hub for Dems. Parts 2-4 arrive soon! Thank you for listening. Keep on Resisting.

Best of 2022! Parts 4-6 of the John Lewis / Voting Rights Movement series from earlier this year. This event, published over the summer, is a landmark for the show and we'll continue to level up. Thank you for listening. Keep on resisting.

Best of 2022! Parts 1-3 of the John Lewis / Voting Rights Movement series from earlier this year. This event, published over the summer, is a landmark for the show and we'll continue to level up. Thank you for listening. Keep on resisting.

One more Holidays round with KEDRO and JOHAN! Nick Cannon admitted he's spread thin with raising so many children so we compare the historical leaders in that arena, GRINCH ALERTS: robbing DeNiro and subterfuge?!, Michelle Obama's drunk uncle diversion tactics, the AARO, Kedro speculates on what the UFO and USO sightings could be - leading to a mini rant about aliens that naturally becomes a Mass Effect discussion. Kedro's rapid review of the Guardians of the Galaxy special, our Multiverse Paragon(s) of the Week!, and much more. Have a safe and Happy Holiday season and Merry Christmas! Check out Kedro's work at: VotingInfoHQ.com, your unorthodox info hub for Dems. Thank you for listening. Keep on Resisting.

The many angles and myths of the quite entertaining 1919 Black Sox Scandal with Kedro and Johan! The rise of baseball amidst the backdrop of World War I and a new American sense of individualism, gamblers and opportunistic Champions, Arnold Rothstein, carrying $200k in cash at all times, fictitious hitmen, connections to current events, crispy bills?, and much more. Apologies for the audio hiccup, we fixed it going forward! Been learning as we go as you know!! Brought to you by VotingInfoHQ.com, your unorthodox info hub for Democrats. Thank you for listening. Keep on resisting.

Jonestown and Jackie Part 3 of 4 with KEDRO AND JOHAN! The night before and the morning of. Rep Ryan and Jackie Speier finally get to Jonestown as Jim Jones begins to lose it, creeping ever-closer to initiating his doomsday.

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Part 2 of Jonestown and Jackie with KEDRO AND JOHAN. The early life of Jim Jones and his obsession with life and death. The social work that established him as a community leader and the rainbow Jones family - including when Jim and Marceline became the first White couple to adopt a Black child in Indiana. Jones moves his operation from Indiana to Ukiah and then on to San Francisco - where he develops real tentacles that reached deep into the SF political and cultural scenes. Elements of a cult keep popping up more and more. The Peoples Temple officially arrives. And it gets weird fast and only accelerates from there with a burning building, the New Year's Eve poison test - a precursor to the White Nights in Guyana, an article exposing everything, the phone call that pushes the Peoples Temple over the edge to South America, boxing match punishments, and much more. Brought to you by VotingInfoHQ.com / your unorthodox info hub for Dems. Thank you for listening and keep on resisting. (The 988 crisis helpline provided in the episode is US-based only.)

It's Part 1 of our 4-part series on Jonestown, Jim Jones, and Rep's Jackie Speier and Leo Ryan. KEDRO AND JOHAN ARE BACK! Part 2 arrives tomorrow covering Jim Jones and the People's Temple in vivid and unflinching detail, leading up to Part 3: arriving to, defecting from Jonestown and concluding with Part 4: the Day from the perspective of Jonestown. In this episode - Jackie Speier's roots and family in SF, where some of her activism theories were first learned, Leo Ryan goes undercover at Folsom Prison and gets a toothpaste and toilet paper chess set as a gift, an open discussion about Jim Jones and his charlatan ways, Mr. Muggs, and much more. Brought to you by VotingInfoHQ.com / your unorthodox info hub for Dems. Thank you for listening and keep on resisting.

Rick and Kedro are back and recovering! We get into a lot: Rick on why Trump stole the documents and the dumbest President in US History (you'll never guess who!). Data analysis using a sample of 750,000 greetings at bars to create a spectrum of jerks (not Rick's word). Theory theatre - and Kedro intrigues Rick - we discuss how MAGA seems like another Satanic Panic that will mostly fizzle out until the next cycle. The history of recent Satanic Panics - the McMartin Preschool (BS) Trial, the West Memphis Three. What's it like at Russia's Meme Office that's helped to drive Republicans into their conspiracy mindset, Kedro gives his 3 fears that form the foundation for a public's Satanic Panic. One of Rick's favorite sayings through the scope of conspiracy. Kedro explains how he believes JFK was assassinated (not his original take), explaining the multiple shooter theory and debunking the magic bullet theory with not much evidence provided - causing Rick to have to hit the brakes to clarify this hot take. This naturally leads to the way conspiracy still lingers around Marilyn Monroe's death. Rick Rosner's Reel: Kedro's brain fog, King Richard, then: Danny DeVito snuck weed into Arnold Schwarzenegger's cigar while filming Twins in the 1980s - Rick talks about how pitching TV shows has changed since the 80s. Then, who Penguined it better: Danny DeVito or Colin Ferrell? More Superhero movie discussions, including: too many Batmen?, Batgirl is canceled, Kedro reviews Batman vs Superman in the only organic way he can, the lack of super vision in the Fantastic 4 movies, what DQ'ed Superman from fighting in WWII, why I Love Lucy holds up against other muck of its time, breaking down the most recent Batman movie, Danny DeVito vs Colin Ferrell's Penguin (who Penguined it better? - realizing that was already mentioned), Kedro's brain fog (did I mention that?), and much more. Oh, and Kedro's brain fog.

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History-driven episodes return soon! *Spoiler Alerts for the newest season of The Boys towards the middle* On this diversified Side Hustles episode: Kedro talks with Rick Rosner - they break down the modern Republican party, will young Leadership get young people to the ballot?, a great and sad Elvis-tax-The-Colonel story, the record-breaking nature of 2020's turnout for Biden-Harris, if protestors dressed formally like in the 1960s - would that change more minds?, no meaningful voter fraud found in Wisconsin, 8 states to watch for voter suppression - Ohio is on the bubble for this list, the last time the Dems had a numerical mandate in Congress, Biden has 15 more years of experience than any other President before him, Merrick Garland, the Trump Bad News Principle, bury your ex-wife on your golf course for a tax break, 100 days to the midterms as of Sunday 07/31/22, the Forward Party is a scam in the likes of Kanye 2020 - so we dig into the recent 3rd party history of chaos agents, the history of assault weapons, plus film/television analysis - critiques - and hot takes with RICK ROSNER'S REEL, humans haven't changed much over hundreds of thousands of years in many ways - but we're at the cusp of radical change, machine learning, Turing Tests, an essay that was written by an AI (GTP-3) and why Rick doesn't buy in all the way, more on artificial intelligence and sentience, preferred comedy during the Black Plague in Europe, Rick's formula for comedy, George Saunders, and somehow even more!  THANK YOU FOR LISTENING. KEEP ON RESISTING. from VotingInfoHQ.com - a database, info, and activism hub for Dems. Follow Rick @DumbassGenius on Twitter / Kedro @VotingInfoHQ.

First edition of SIDE HUSTLES with friend of the show RICK ROSNER joining Kedro! He will return regularly for more Side Hustles!

We discuss the 8th and most recent J6 Hearing (17.7 Million people tuned into it!) and some of the most damning, eye-opening, and laughable moments (yes, Senator Hawley fleeing scared after riling up and aligning with the Capitol attackers is discussed and why Fox News refused to air this ratings hit). Kedro took elaborate notes during the nearly 3-hour hearing, and there were a whole lot of key moments. The dam has begun to break!

The Republican witnesses who came forward - Sarah Matthews and Matthew Pottinger, and WH lawyer Cipollone. How Fox News takes advantage of many of their viewers and Rick takes us to the 1970s to explain, the (missing) timeline of Trump's Presidential activity during the Capitol attack is covered, maybe the ultimate problem facing Democrats regarding these hearings is broken down, Trump’s net disapproval ratings per FiveThirtyEight.com as of now and what that means in regards to the hearings, Rick makes a remarkable analogy regarding the domestication of dogs from wolves and modern American Politics, Republicans getting ratioed on Twitter, John Fetterman obliterating Dr. Oz the tourist, the current state of our Democracy with voting for Republicans right now as a non-starter, Rick's dog makes a brief appearance, and much more. This was so good, don’t miss out!

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Part 6, the conclusion of John Lewis and the Voting Rights Movement! *Early drop*

John Lewis and his future Best Man Don Harris go to Guinea, with the trip set up by Harry Belafonte, and they travel across multiple African countries and witness the Liberation Movement first-hand. The trip is immediately impactful, aside from randomly meeting Malcolm X in a Kenyan airport.

The SNCC begins to splinter. Red-baiting, the longtime play by Republicans to accuse Liberals of being Communists, is discussed as one of John’s absolute least favorite of political tactics.

The moments before the 3 legendary marches take place are discussed in detail, with protests in voter registration attempts getting blocked in 1963 ramping up to leaders like Mrs. Amelia Boynton reaching out to Dr. King and others to show up and help.

The events of Bloody Sunday are discussed in detail. The streets the marchers walked are retraced. Turnaround Tuesday and the ultimate March from Selma to Montgomery are covered. John’s path to becoming Atlanta’s Congressmember, his return to Selma with the first Black President 40 years later, coin flips, concerts, and much more.

John meets his wife Lillian, who was an integral piece of his Congressional campaigns.

Countless names in this one, if you’re just tuning in go back and listen to Parts 1 - 5! Unbelievable accounts of Good Trouble, guiding principles like the Spirit of History, and so much else - what an unbelievable journey. Thank you John Lewis and to everyone who fought and continues to fight for Voting Rights!

And thank you for listening, keep on resisting.

Sources: Walking with the Wind / March - books 1, 2, 3

Part 4 of John Lewis and the Voting Rights Movement! The Freedom Ride continues in Alabama - with a cinematic ambush, and not cinematic in a good way - and John does time at Parchman Farm, a notorious Mississippi prison to this day. Medgar Evers, Fred Shuttlesworth, and A. Philip Randolph are discussed in this  episode. The Big  6, including John Lewis, goes to Washington DC to discuss the March on Washington plans with President LBJ and staff. How the idea for the March on Washington originated, and a guy roller blades 700 miles to attend the star-studded event. John struggles with editing his speech amidst the many forces pulling on his conscience, when he wants to go scorched earth with it, MLK’s “I Have a Dream Speech”, and much more.

Thank you for listening, keep on resisting.

Primary sources: Walking with the Wind / MARCH, books 1, 2, 3.

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In Part 3 of John Lewis and the Voting Rights Movement - John Lewis and James Bevel are almost fatally poisoned during a sit-in. Then John Lewis joins The Freedom Riders of 1961 and just misses another potentially deadly experience. A celebratory dinner with MLK and “sanctioned wildings” take place against Freedom Riders.  As the title suggests, John Lewis turns 21 in jail. JFK and Robert Kennedy start to get involved, kind of-sort of. The absolute beauty of organizing and activism, Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth makes an appearance along with several others, and much more.

Primary sources: Walking with the Wind / MARCH - books 1, 2 , 3

Thank you for listening. Keep on resisting.

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Time for John Lewis and the Voting Rights Movement - a 5 PART SERIES!! It's great to be back! Done with working 80 hours and able to refocus on the show and VotingInfoHQ.com.

Some of Pike County's history - including Ann Dowdell Love (plus her love of butcher knives, whips, and God) and a cringe-worthy statue of the guy that murdered Abraham Lincoln. Alabama's geopolitics and how that shaped John Lewis' formative years.  The Spirit of History, the Beloved Community, and Shorty and Sugarfoot. Sharecropping and an inspiring trip up North. Sammy Younge Jr, Emmitt Till, Autherine Lucy, hearing Martin Luther King Jr for the first time, and much more!

Source Material: Walking with the Wind / March - books 1, 2, & 3

Thank you for listening, keep on resisting.

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Shirley Chisholm Part 2. If you've enjoyed our shows, this is a must-listen series. Lots of new pods upcoming. Thank you for listening, keep on resisting. VotingInfoHQ.com

Mary Golda Ross, the first Native American woman to become an engineer! Thank you for listening, keep on Resisting.

The life of Ed Roberts - Disability Rights Movement pioneer and Father of the Independent Living Movement is discussed by Peyton and Kedro in detail! This is an incredible, fun, informing, empowering, and entertaining story that starts with a description of San Mateo and the Bay Area when Ed was young, with a story Kedro's grandpa told him for some unique context. After an 18 month recovery from Polio that left Ed as a quadriplegic in his youth, he graduates from High School - with some protest and petitioning - and makes history as the first student to use a wheelchair at Berkeley University (where he founds and leads the legendary Rolling Quads). "Karate is not in your muscles, it's in your eyes." Revolutionizing architecture and the California Hall of Fame. Also, Zona Roberts - the Grandmother of the Disability Rights Movement, Hale Zukas, Judith Huemann, Joan Leon, John Hessler, Telegraph and Bancroft, MacArthur Genius Grant winners, lots of travel, and much more.

We talk about Dr. Rachel Levine, our country's newest Assistant Secretary of Health! She loves to quote Yoda from Star Wars and is the first Trans person to be confirmed by the Senate for a position. We had a lot of fun with this episode. Peyton and Kedro talk about her education, other famous people that went to Tulane University in New Orleans, that Jim Carrey vampire movie 'Once Bitten' and the likelihood that it's available to stream everywhere, a protégé of Dr. Levine explains what makes her special as a boss, her work as a Pennsylvania public health professional - including how she helped save over 1,000 lives and how she got to oversee a public budget of about $1billion. Several quotes from Dr. Levine, why Kedro and Peyton will drive around the country meeting every single person, how to change the minds of people who discriminate against a particular group, Kedro asks Peyton to explain the term cisgender - again improving him as an ally in real-time, Peyton could become President one day, Kedro should not become President, and much more. Check out LATransAdvocates.org for the work Peyton is doing and VotingInfoHQ.com for Kedro's work.

Peyton returns soon - the show begins with the work she's doing with LATransAdvocates.org ! Then a solo Kedro wraps up this series like you know he would: RBG’s demotion in Oklahoma because of her pregnancy. Ruth attends law classes, cares for her sick husband, raises a young child, and ensures her husband can graduate. Getting turned down as a law clerk because of her gender and pressing on. She starts submitting cases to the Supreme Court. Dorothy Kenyon and Pauli Murray. Ruth and Marty partner on the Moritz case. The importance of Reed vs Reed. The Hoyt case. RBG teaches at Rutgers and hides her 2nd pregnancy. She founds the Women’s Rights Project at the ACLU. Throwing away your umbrella in a rainstorm because you are not getting wet, and much more!

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