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Functionally Electorate

EPISODE · Nov 5, 2024 · 1H 4M

Functionally Electorate

from Functionally Literate · host Ryan Carter

In this bonus election day episode, Ryan chats with Gregg Bush about politics and books and political books. Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get ad-free episodes! Or make a one-time donation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Link dump: The Climate Book by Greta Thunberg Silent Spring by Rachel Carson Working by Studs Terkel The Great Divide by Terkel The Good War by Terkel The Laramie Project Lady Windermere's Fan Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women by Susan Faludi Stiffed: The Betrayal of the American Man by Faludi Bree Newsome Nathan Bedford Forrest Statue Lies My Teacher Told Me by James W. Loewen Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America by Barbara Enright Lost or Found by Scott Edwards Produced, directed, recorded and edited by: Ryan Carter Hosted by: Ryan Carter & Gregg Bush Theme music by Jake Weller. Listen to Jake's album, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wasting Time⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Special thanks to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vidwest Studios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for providing some equipment and a recording space.

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