Please Don’t Make Me Vote for Joe Biden
By POODCAST Productions
Please Don’t Make Me Vote for Joe BidenAug 18, 2020
13: "Election Day"
The gang discusses how we voted (!) and how we feel about our decisions. We summarize the futility and the importance of it all. Also, what would this podcast be without a deep dive into something other than voting: we go way deep into enneagrams and talk about the uselessness of the police when you actually need help.
WORTH MENTIONING:
-This was originally recorded YESTERDAY, November 3 (props to Sonja for #fastedits). Give us grace if we speak to a moment that makes no sense because time is weird now.
-Has the world started to fall apart since we recorded? Here are some good tips on de-escalation from Dan's super cool research advisor.
Connect with us in between shows! We are: @addiedomske / @domskeac • @arikarafiol • @jfrwedd • @DanielKGiles / @catpicsmywifemakesmetake
Our producer is Sonja Berg. Want to support the show? SUPPORT OUR PRODUCER. DO IT. They are @SYB_LPP on Venmo.
From our intro: Read up on Dr. Adrienne Keene’s “On Consenting to Learn in Public” and follow these TikTokers @userhewidj6ya1, @1989iamtrashman, @tik.tok.tina.
12: "American Idol? Ruth Bader Ginsberg!"
[TW: Sexual assault and police violence.] Ari, Julia, Dan, and Addie discuss the death of Ruth Bader Ginsberg, its implications, and the meaning of idolizing public figures. The crew discuss reforming the Supreme Court and the idea of electing judges. Finally, this podcast ends with the reactions of the Breonna Taylor grand jury and a prayer.
WORTH MENTIONING:
-This was originally recorded on September 28, 2020. Remember that week!? Give us grace if we speak to a moment that makes no sense because time is weird now.
-Did you listen to this and go: "Come again? What's that about RBG and native rights?!" Start out your research with this podcast.
-This was a tough week. Here is the prayer Addie read at the end, written by Antonia Bell-Delgado.
Connect with us in between shows! We are: @addiedomske / @domskeac • @arikarafiol • @jfrwedd • @DanielKGiles / @catpicsmywifemakesmetake
Wanna leave us a message? DM our socials above or visit our podcast page to record a message for us!
Our producer is Sonja Berg. Want to support the show? SUPPORT OUR PRODUCER. They are @SYB_LPP on Venmo. Click on that link. That one right there. Then send $5 to Sonja. You are now a member of the cool kids club.
From our intro: Read up on Dr. Adrienne Keene’s “On Consenting to Learn in Public” and follow these TikTokers @userhewidj6ya1, @1989iamtrashman, @tik.tok.tina.
11: “Let's have a Third Party party.”
The crew discusses moral questions around voting third party and how we shift party ideologies. (Also! JK Rowling is a TERF part 2.)
WORTH MENTIONING:
-This was originally recorded on Sept 18, 2020. Give us grace if we speak to a moment that makes no sense because time is weird now.
-Interested in Ari's ACAB print (proceeds go to the Chicago Community Bond Fund)? You can find it here.
-Want to look into the somatic (body) work as part of doing anti-racism as a white person that Julia and Addie discuss? Here is a good place to start.
-We think it's about time for you to look up the Green Party. Didn't you know Addie was GP President in college!? Read up on them here!
-Are you catching up on JK Rowling's TERF-iness still? It means trans-exclusionary radical feminist. Now read this. And then watch this. Cool.
Connect with us in between shows! We are: @addiedomske / @domskeac • @arikarafiol • @jfrwedd • @DanielKGiles / @catpicsmywifemakesmetake
Wanna leave us a message? DM our socials above or visit our podcast page to record a message for us!
Our producer is Sonja Berg. Want to support the show? SUPPORT OUR PRODUCER. They are @SYB_LPP on Venmo. Click on that link. That one right there. Then send $5 to Sonja. You are now a member of the cool kids club.
From our intro: Read up on Dr. Adrienne Keene’s “On Consenting to Learn in Public” and follow these TikTokers @userhewidj6ya1, @1989iamtrashman, @tik.tok.tina.
10: “Making others make choices, and making choices yourself.”
In this episode, the crew discusses personal decisions on voting, making personal decisions, and the University of Chicago’s campus police problem.
WORTH MENTIONING:
-This was originally recorded on Sept 13, 2020. Give us grace if we speak to a moment that makes no sense because time is weird now.
-Here is the podcast with N.K. Jemisin on H. P. Lovecraft that Addie mentions and we highlight. (N.K. Jemisin does not listen to the podcast. Why would she?)
-Here is the Twitter of the student organizers who staged the occupation protesting the University of Chicago’s private police force.
-Here is more info on Dan's favorite topic: wage theft.
-Want some help with mail in voting? Try this site to check the regulations in your state.
Connect with us in between shows! We are: @addiedomske / @domskeac • @arikarafiol • @jfrwedd • @DanielKGiles / @catpicsmywifemakesmetake
Wanna leave us a message? DM our socials above or visit our podcast page to record a message for us!
Our producer is Sonja Berg. Want to support the show? SUPPORT OUR PRODUCER. They are @SYB_LPP on Venmo. Click on that link. That one right there. Then send $5 to Sonja. You are now a member of the cool kids club.
From our intro: Read up on Dr. Adrienne Keene’s “On Consenting to Learn in Public” and follow these TikTokers @userhewidj6ya1, @1989iamtrashman, @tik.tok.tina.
9: “There is no ethical consumption under capitalism.”
Is this podcast even about voting in the 2020 election anymore? YES IT IS. Addie, Ari, Dan, and Julia discuss personal choices vs. large reforms and how big change gets accomplished. Also, the crew gets into purity and complicity.
WORTH MENTIONING:
-This was originally recorded on Aug 28, 2020. Give us grace if we speak to a moment that makes no sense because time is weird now.
-We talk a lot about boycotting in this ep. Interested in joining the international call from Palestinian civil society to boycott both Israeli and international companies that are complicit in violations of Palestinian rights? Read up on the boycott list here.
-Interested in the argument that combating climate change is not a personal responsibility, but a collective, read this oldie but goodie from Orion Magazine.
-Want to learn more about how to recognize the “Characteristics of White Supremacy Culture?” Read more here.
Connect with us in between shows! We are: @addiedomske / @domskeac • @arikarafiol • @jfrwedd • @DanielKGiles / @catpicsmywifemakesmetake • Wanna leave us a message? DM our socials above or visit our podcast page to record a message for us!
Our producer is Sonja Berg. Want to support the show? SUPPORT OUR PRODUCER. They are @SYB_LPP on Venmo. Click on that link. That one right there. Then send $5 to Sonja. You are now a member of the cool kids club.
From our intro: Read up on Dr. Adrienne Keene’s “On Consenting to Learn in Public” and follow these TikTokers @userhewidj6ya1, @1989iamtrashman, @tik.tok.tina.
8: “It’s my second election and I am already tired of voting for abusers.”
The group discusses our thoughts on the multiple allegations of sexual assault by Joe Biden.
WORTH MENTIONING:
-Trigger Warning: Sexual Abuse/Assault. Need support? Visit the National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673 or RAINN | The nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization.
-Addie recommends “I May Destroy You” created by Michaela Coel. It’s a really good show on HBO that deals with issues of sexual assault, trust, survival, and consent. Watch it!
-This was originally recorded on July 31, 2020. Give us grace if we speak to a moment that makes no sense because time is weird now.
Connect with us in between shows! We are: @addiedomske / @domskeac • @arikarafiol • @jfrwedd • @DanielKGiles / @catpicsmywifemakesmetake
Our producer is Sonja Berg. Want to support the show? SUPPORT OUR PRODUCER. They are @SYB_LPP on Venmo. Did you know things cost money? We found this out recently. Give money to our producer so they can buy things.
From our intro: Read up on Dr. Adrienne Keene’s “On Consenting to Learn in Public” and follow these TikTokers @userhewidj6ya1, @1989iamtrashman, @tik.tok.tina.
7: “Joe Biden is Abraham Lincoln...in a bad way.”
Ari and Julia revisit their high school, Whitney Young, and its vote on cops in schools. Speaking of cops, the crew discusses Kamala Harris being Biden’s running mate.
WORTH MENTIONING:
-This was originally recorded on July 31, 2020. Give us grace if we speak to a moment that makes no sense because time is weird now.
-Here is an article about the Local School Council vote at Julia and Ari’s high school.
-Here is an article about the Chicago Board of Education decision regarding the police department contract.
-Were you into Shaun King before this episode? Check this Twitter moment by Imani Gandy (@AngryBlackLady) here to learn about how Shaun King is not awesome.
-Addie and Julia mention this episode of the Code Switch podcast.
Connect with us in between shows! We are: @addiedomske / @domskeac • @arikarafiol • @jfrwedd • @DanielKGiles / @catpicsmywifemakesmetake
Our producer is Sonja Berg. Want to support the show? SUPPORT OUR PRODUCER. They are @SYB_LPP on Venmo. What if they want to buy a new mask this week? Give them a few bucks for a new mask?
From our intro: Read up on Dr. Adrienne Keene’s “On Consenting to Learn in Public” and follow these TikTokers @userhewidj6ya1, @1989iamtrashman, @tik.tok.tina.
6: “Can you vote for someone you don’t trust?”
The crew discusses what it means to trust your representatives and the idea of separating politicians’ personal lives from their politics.
Connect with us in between shows! We are: @addiedomske / @domskeac • @arikarafiol • @jfrwedd • @DanielKGiles / @catpicsmywifemakesmetake
Our producer is Sonja Berg. Want to support the show? SUPPORT OUR PRODUCER. They are @SYB_LPP on Venmo. BUY THEM A COFFEE PLEASE.
WORTH MENTIONING:
-This was originally recorded on August 7, 2020. Give us grace if we speak to a moment that makes no sense because time is weird now.
-Julia and Dan look up stats on non-voters in the ep. Here and here are two helpful resources they found on why half of Americans don't vote.
5: (BONUS) "The one where Julia gets relationship advice + Addie complains about Straight TikTok..."
Ari had to go, so catch the end of a recording session where Julia talks to Dan and Addie about relationships and budgeting. What fun!
WORTH MENTIONING:
-This was originally recorded on June 26, 2020. Julia is now single. :)
-Since this recording, Addie beat Dan in chess with no undos.
-The show Addie and Dan are about to watch is called “Visible: Out on Television.” It’s available on Apple TV+.
-Addie’s TikTok algorithm has gotten better and so has her bad attitude about popular teenagers’ hair choices. But she still doesn’t quite get it.
Connect with us in between shows! We are: @addiedomske / @domskeac • @arikarafiol • @jfrwedd • @DanielKGiles / @catpicsmywifemakesmetake
Our producer is Sonja Berg. Want to support the show? SUPPORT OUR PRODUCER. They are @SYB_LPP on Venmo.
4: “Abolish the Police.”
The crew has a discussion about how coronavirus changed the idea of touch and how organizations should be educating and updating their systems.
WORTH MENTIONING:
-This was originally recorded on July 18, 2020. Give us grace if we speak to a moment that makes no sense because time is weird now.
-Here's more context on where the protests in Chicago went after Julia and Ari were there.
-Here’s more context on the PC(USA) General Assembly Addie talks about.
-Did you post a black square on your IG a few weeks ago? Here's some thoughts on why that wasn't an awesome idea.
-Addie has been running a monthly book club for about two years that centers folks who are not straight cis white American men. She mentions it when talking about Ta-Nehisi Coates' The Water Dancer's character Corrine Quinn. You should read that book!
-We talk a lot about white people showing up for racial justice in this episode. It's complex and often contradictory. Look at the graphic in this post, it's super helpful!
Connect with us in between shows! We are: @addiedomske / @domskeac • @arikarafiol • @jfrwedd • @DanielKGiles / @catpicsmywifemakesmetake
Our producer is Sonja Berg. Want to support the show? SUPPORT OUR PRODUCER. They are @SYB_LPP on Venmo.
TikTokers in our intro: “userhewidj6ya1,” “1989iamtrashman,” and “tik.tok.tina”
3: "What does repair look like after deplatforming Gem?"
Is this show even about Joe Biden? Julia, Dan, Ari, and Addie discuss ending the support of creators who cause harm to others and what the act of redemption looks like. [Trigger warning: sexual assault.]
WORTH MENTIONING:
-This was originally recorded on July 31, 2020. Give us grace if we speak to a moment that makes no sense because time is weird now.
-National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673.
-https://www.rainn.org/
-Learn more about Critical Race Theory and the summer school Addie attended recently: https://aapf.org/crt-summer-camp-schedule-panelists
-TikTokers in our intro: “userhewidj6ya1,” “1989iamtrashman,” and “tik.tok.tina”
Connect with us in between shows! We are: @addiedomske / @domskeac • @arikarafiol • @jfrwedd • @DanielKGiles / @catpicsmywifemakesmetake
Our producer is Sonja Berg. Want to support the show? SUPPORT OUR PRODUCER. They are @SYB_LPP on Venmo.
2: “JK Rowling is a TERF.”
In this episode, Dan, Addie, Julia, and Ari discuss separating art from the artist and the meaning of enfranchisement.
WORTH MENTIONING:
-This was originally recorded on June 26, 2020. Give us grace if we speak to a moment that makes no sense because time is weird now.
-Rachel Rostad’s "To JK Rowling, From Cho Chang"
-And more dialogue around the piece from the creator...
-Ari is reading Are Prisons Obsolete? by Angela Davis.
-Ari mentioned this artist: Angela Davis Fagen
-Ari is cringing at recommending Gem in this episode. So much so that that is our entire third episode. Just hold tight.
-TikTokers in our intro: “userhewidj6ya1,” “1989iamtrashman,” and “tik.tok.tina”
Connect with us in between shows! We are: @addiedomske / @domskeac • @arikarafiol • @jfrwedd • @DanielKGiles / @catpicsmywifemakesmetake
Our producer is Sonja Berg. Want to support the show? SUPPORT OUR PRODUCER. They are @SYB_LPP on Venmo.
1: “Nobody wants to vote for Biden, right?”
In our FIRST episode, Ari, Addie, Julia, and Dan discuss the idea of not voting and how it relates to creating radical change in America.
WORTH MENTIONING:
-This was originally recorded on June 4, 2020. Give us grace if we speak to a moment that makes no sense because time is weird now.
-Addie doesn’t actually support #8cantwait, she’s an #8toabolition girl all the way.
-Here’s the article that Ari mentions - “Voting is Not Harm Reduction: An Indigenous Perspective”
-TikTokers in our intro: “userhewidj6ya1,” “1989iamtrashman,” and “tik.tok.tina”
Connect with us in between shows! We are: @addiedomske / @domskeac • @arikarafiol • @jfrwedd • @DanielKGiles / @catpicsmywifemakesmetake
Our producer is Sonja Berg. Want to support the show? SUPPORT OUR PRODUCER. They are @SYB_LPP on Venmo.