Episode 114 - Part 2: Two Trees

Hello again! This is the second half of episode #114, though it functions just fine as a standalone episode. Jesse covers a handful of local stories, beginning with the overturning and rewdrawing of Boston City Council's district maps; continuing into the unethical conduct of Rachel Rollins (former DA / US Attorney for Massachusetts); onto the drunken antics of a Boston Police Lieutenant; and concluding with the train that fought back. Joe dives into the state's food insecurity crisis, which is hitting people of color and LGBTQ+ residents hardest, and from which children are by no means exempt. We then turn it over to Scott, who describes the uncomfortable (and radicalizing) experience of fighting for labor rights as a member of a burgeoning union. Thanks for listening. Please check out our patreon (https://patreon.com/epicincredulity) and, of course, enjoy your epoch. =={ TIMESTAMPS }== (00:00) Intro (01:02) Redistricting (08:38) Rachel Rollins & Ricardo Arroyo (11:10) Drunk Leiutenant (19:18) Train kicker (21:58) Food insecurity (28:31) A Starbucks saga (52:08) UPS strike? (53:50) Host handles (55:00) Slam recommendation (57:42) Plugs & outro =={ AUDIO CREDITS }== ** Intro music ** "OCTILARY - CHILL TRAP BEAT" -- https://youtu.be/J3VrtjFIy7U ** Cutaway background music ** Song title: George Street Shuffle Artist: Kevin MacLeod Song URL: https://filmmusic.io/song/3800-george-street-shuffle License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license ** Slam Recommendation ** Song Title: To Feed The Worms Artist: Cognitive Album: Malevolent Thoughts of a Hastened Extinction Label: Unique Leader Records Released: July 16th, 2021 Hometown: Jobstown, New Jersey Bandcamp (Album URL): https://uniqueleaderrecords.bandcamp.com/album/malevolent-thoughts-of-a-hastened-extinction ** Outro music ** Written & performed by Contingence -- https://soundcloud.com/contingenceBoston =={ BOSTON CITY COUNCIL REPORTING }== Podcast: Bostopia News w/ Evan George Episode title: The Council - Map Wars (Part 2) URL: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4O4UskBRBue4Z55NNmqIFF =={ MUTUAL AID: WARM UP }== Please donate via https://ko-fi.com/warmupboston