EPISODE · Oct 24, 2017 · 1H 28M
Episode 17 - “The Face Of The Franchise” w/ Ryan Snow
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Lenny and Brian are joined by Ryan Snow — UVA law student, progressive populist, traveling trombonist, and ardent defender of democracy — to talk about the electoral malfeasance distorting our society. 00:00 - Why democracy is worth defending 16:45 - Ryan’s take on the great electoral seppuku of 2016 25:30 - The history of voter suppression is the history of white supremacy 38:00 - How to argue with people who support voter ID laws 57:15 - Gill v. Whitford v. partisan gerrymandering 1:21:30 - The FEC: An agency designed to not work 1:25:15 - Parting instructions to vote & appreciate existence (in that order) Music credits: Intro: "Slow Rider" by Cuddle Magic, Ashes/Axis (Northern Spy Records, 2017) Outro: "The Arriving" by Kim Anderson, Yarrow (Biophilia Records, forthcoming) Subscribe on iTunes / Stitcher / Soundcloud if you like what you hear. And remember: Democracy is hard to argue against but essential to stand up for.
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Lenny and Brian are joined by Ryan Snow — UVA law student, progressive populist, traveling trombonist, and ardent defender of democracy — to talk about the electoral malfeasance distorting our society. 00:00 - Why democracy is worth defending 16:45 - Ryan’s take on the great electoral seppuku of 2016 25:30 - The history of voter suppression is the history of white supremacy 38:00 - How to argue with people who support voter ID laws 57:15 - Gill v. Whitford v. partisan gerrymandering 1:21:30 - The FEC: An agency designed to not work 1:25:15 - Parting instructions to vote & appreciate existence (in that order) Music credits: Intro: "Slow Rider" by Cuddle Magic, Ashes/Axis (Northern Spy Records, 2017) Outro: "The Arriving" by Kim Anderson, Yarrow (Biophilia Records, forthcoming) Subscribe on iTunes / Stitcher / Soundcloud if you like what you hear. And remember: Democracy is hard to argue against but essential to stand up for.
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