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Politic'n, For Us By Us
by Politic'n, For Us By Us
Same concept, new host! We're under construction with the image but politics are happening and we can't hold back. Check out our new episodes and stay ready for what we're about to bring.
Episodes
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Political Frenzy
Between the new maps in PA, the absurd petitioning cycles, and all of the races happening in the upcoming midterm elections we have so much to discuss. If you live in PA don't forget our upcoming primary is happening on May 17! Nationally, we are making history in the highest courts of the land…
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Fresh Start + a Political Download
Meet our new host, Chavaysha! She joins Ashley on a brand new journey talking all things politics. Catch up with this information download of local and national politics. It's heavy y'all, so feel free to take this in doses.
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BPM + Dontae Comans - Wilkinsburg Mayoral Candidate
Yoooooooooo! So, this episode Ashley, Pierre Defecto and special guest host PA Rep. Summer Lee wrap up their candidate interviews with Dontae Comans, candidate for mayor in the borough of Wilkinsburg. Everyone needs to listen to this episode. When we talk about changing our expectations of what a...
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BPM + Tiffany Sizemore - Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Candidate
Your BPM host Ashley & Martell are here with another candidate interview for the 2021 PA Spring Primary. This time we have the pleasure of speaking with Tiffany Sizemore, who is the truth! What we know about this candidate is, it's a must we elect her to bench along with the other progressive...
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BPM + Delancey Walton PPS School Board Candidate, District 9
We're back and not letting up with these candidate interviews for the PA May 18th Primary. This episode Ashley and Pierre Defecto talk with Pittsburgh Public School Board Candidate Delancey Walton. She is running for the seat in District 9 and we are here for this race. This episode is full of...
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BPM + Khamil Scantling - PPS School Board Candidate, District 7
Ashley & Pierre Defecto are back with another episode and this time we have another candidate who is running for office in the PA 2021 Primary Elections. We are still talking school board because there are a lot of seats up for the Pittsburgh Public School District. This episode we speak with...
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BPM + Grace Higginbotham - PPS School Board Candidate, District 1
Our third candidate interview and this time your BPM host Ashley & Pierre Defecto talk with Grace Higginbotham. Grace is a candidate for the Pittsburgh Public School Board District 1 seat and this race is one we surely have our eyes on. Martell and Ashley have a personal community investment in...
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BPM + Giuseppe Rosselli - Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Candidate
Here's our second interview of our 2021 Primary Season candidates. This episode we chat with Court of Common Pleas Candidate, Giuseppe Rosselli! Learn about Giuseppe and why he is asking for your support (he's endorsed by BPM) as well as where he stands when it comes to our current judicial…
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BPM + Ed Gainey - PGH Mayoral Candidate
It's election season and we're getting closer to the PA Primary election day on May 18th. Your BPM host Ash & Pierre Defecto kick off their interview series of candidates running the May 2021 primary. We start off with Ed Gainey, the current PA State Representative for the 24th District (how…
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March Madness!
We know, it's April, but we recorded this in March (a few days ago) and this is dropping today because March was MADNESS! On this episode we scream out we will not stop demanding the end to white supremacy. We want to lift up our siblings in the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. The...
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The Hill We Climb
It's a new day when it comes to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. We are officially under the 46th Administration and we dive into this episode during Black History Month to catch up. Like most of us we are still asking what is time because it waits for nobody! We kick off this episode with an excerpt from...
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Olympus Has Fallen
Well, the first week of 2021 has surely ended in a bang. White supremacist domestic terrorist sieged the US Capitol on January 6th and did exactly what so many of us knew would happen. The fanning of flames and overlooking of the deep rooted issues in the country dating back to 1492 have brought…
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BPM's 2020 Wrap Up
It has been one wild year! Your BPM host Ash & Pierre Defecto do a year in review. Can't lie, it's exhausting y'all but we can't forget how messed up the current political climate is and will continue to be if we don't keep doing the necessary work. From our communities to the polls. This episode...
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Post Election 2020
Well, we have defeated Trump despite his refusal to concede. What else should we expect from our toddler-in-chief. Ashley and Martell dive into all the chaos post the defeat of 45's administration and our new President-Elect Joseph Biden and VP-Elect Kamala Harris. It's not lost on the team how...
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Election 2020 - The Final Countdown
We are exactly one week away from the biggest election of our lifetime. Your host Ashley and Pierre Defecto dig in to the final debates, the breaking news of the newest SCOTUS, Justice Amy Barret (God Bless Us All), theres 7 black Senator candidates on ballots in 7 states (2 are republican), the...
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America Falling
Kind of feels like we're falling deeper and deeper into a space of, yes things can and will get worse. Trump has declined the formality of a second presidential debate because his positive results for the Corona Virus isn't reason enough to take precaution for the safety of others. Not that we...
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The Marathon Continues
We’re getting closer and closer to November and Former VP Joe Biden has picked Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate. We really get into all the talk, think pieces, critiquing, specifically saved for Black women in this episode. Because it’s always different when it comes to Black women....
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Make Good Trouble
In this episode Ashley and Martell aka Pierre Defecto pay respect to the life of Freedom Fighter, Activist, and Congressman John Lewis. We also talk about our clown in chief and the postponement of the election due to the pandemic. PLEASE! The sooner we can get to November 3rd the better. We are...
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D.C. History Is Racist AF
It’s been some time since we last got together. This episode we dive into presidential race updates, Kanye being Kanye, 45’s threats, a new day with DC becoming a state and their NFL sports team is about to change that name #FINALLY + we’re still in a Pandemic y’all so we hope you are staying…
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PA Primaries are over. Now what?
Y’all were still in a pandemic BUT it’s the first episode post the stay at home order with Ashley and Martell reunited!! We talk final PA election results since the counting of ballots basically took a whole week! We also jump in to what’s next after a Primary election? What should we think about...
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PA Primary Election Night Coverage
Primary Election night results coverage with BPM! This episode is on the fly as we watch results come in for the Pennsylvania primary elections. This was the first election where registered voters could use a mail-in ballot option. Tune in and check out how the early results are looking.
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Summer’s Spittin’!
BPM went live on Facebook with PA State Representative Summer Lee. This bio would be a book if we tried to explain all of the gems and action items we lay out in this episode. Just know Summer is spittin’. All of our episodes are a must listen but THIS ONE it’s just priceless. Check us out!
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Damn, Joe!
Well, are you surprised? Not really sure we are. If anything how did this not come out during the Obama years? The Biden campaign is in the headlines after an allegation of sexual assault has been filed by Tara Reade, a former junior staffer in Biden’s office in 1993. Does the democratic party…
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Stay Home! Stay Safe! Save Lives!
What is going on in 2020!? The Coronavirus, that’s what!! Life for most of us is dramatically different since the COVID19 pandemic has spread across the United States. Listen in to Ashley & Martell as they discuss how things have changed locally for the upcoming primary election, the 2020 census,...
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Get Your A$$ Out & Vote!
Catch our first Live Episode on Super Tuesday. Leading up to this big day in Presidential politics we witnessed a mass exodus of Democratic candidates. Was this a way to make way for the former Vice President!? After the primaries and caucuses leading up to this day there now seems to be two…
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Who you got? Primaries picking' up!
Our Nevada Caucus predictions were right!! We see the playing field switching up as the primaries hit more diverse states. Allegheny County Democratic Party is basically on fire and not in a good way. Ashley and Martell take a deep dive into local Western PA state races.
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National Caucuses to local politics.... Ish is getting real!
Is Caucusing a good thing? According to the Iowa results, nah! New Hampshire primary results pretty much echos the same message from Iowa. BPM weighs in on Nevada and South Carolina with their predictions and Yangs out. Bummer.
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What The Caucus?!?
We’ve accepted every episode will feel like WTF!? This time the Iowa Caucuses are front and center. Martell and Ashley give feedback of the Iowa caucuses as folks are literally “caucusing” across the state. It’s nuts. Trumps impeachment trial is wrapping up 🙄 Brexit is official, another PA…
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WTF is going on in the world?!?
WTF is going on!? It’s honestly a shit show with the impeachment process but the House has voted to impeach 45. The GOP is once again coming after Roe v. Wade. Anddddd are we starting another war!? Plus there’s a lot of natural disasters happening because climate change is real! Check out episode…
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Impeeeeeeachment *soulja boy voice* & some other 'ish
Trumps been impeached. Now what? Voter Turnout matters in 2020. Senator Kamala Harris is still sis for us. Former PA State Rep Movita Johnson-Harrell and all that controversial ‘ish. Issa Presidential Education Forum in the Burgh. Plus Donald Glover joins Yang Gang as his Creative Consultant.…
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On your mark, get set, go... The 2020 Race!
Episode two of BPM shares updates on the 2019 General Election in PA. Your hosts begin to dive into the upcoming 2020 presidential elections giving their thoughts so far on the candidates in the race.
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2019 PA General Election
Episode 1 of BPM is giving raw insight on the PA General Election Season, with an emphasis in Allegheny County. Ashley and Martell discuss national political news with the recent deaths of two African-American congressman. They then dive into being millennial's and the voting power this group of...
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