Silversteins' Show: The Podcast
by Silversteins' Show
Since the beginning of the quarantine, mom and dad have been going live on Instagram to discuss the news and engage in the tough conversations that are vital to changing the world around us. described as "family time for radicals," the show breaks down daily news articles and constructs necessary discussion around current events. Now, as a podcast, you can listen to Joshua and Cinthya on the go and get info so that you, too, can have these tough conversations.
Episodes
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Silversteins' Show ep 202: The one with Mom!
In this week's episode we talk to a remarkable woman, our neighbor, aka GramGram aka Joshua's mom, Beverly Silverstein. A man once said, "if you build it they will come" and he thought he was talking about baseball and some ghosts, but really no one exemplifies this leap of faith like a Black…
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Silversteins' Show ep 201
We're Back! And we're talking about Vaccines!
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Silversteins' Show ep121
Biden/Harris is just step 1. It’s not over just because Trump is out. Unfortunately, even though he got fired he still has access to twitter and as we know all too well he likes to tweet. Over 14 million people voted in California but between approx 400,000 and 450,000 did not vote for state...
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Silversteins' Show ep120
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Silversteins' Show ep119
The debate happened tonight and Biden was able to give us some answers on policy, while Trump used his unmuted mic time to … talk about Biden and avoid answering any substantive questions. #endSARS is trending, but do you know what is and why it matters? 545 children are have not been reunited…
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Silversteins' Show ep118
Hip hop is doing some strange political sh*t. To be fair, it’s so far just Kanye, 50, Cube and partially Diddy, but still. We may be a step closer to a stimulus deal this week, but we’re not holding our breath. And the most important question of the day - which side of The Beach Boys political...
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Silversteins' ep117
The confirmation hearings are over. For better or worse. Though they were much quicker and less dramatic than the last time we did this whole dance, we did find out that ACB, as we’re now calling her, has quite a problematic view on the use of the N-word. She takes pride in being an originalist,...
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Silversteins' ep116
After getting cut short yesterday by a cranky, itchy baby who can’t sleep, we’re back with a quick recap of the propositions we reviewed yesterday plus a good look at the propositions that we didn’t already cover. Are you still unsure who to vote for? Particularly judges? We go through our sample...
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Silversteins' Show ep115
We're back, again. I'm back from the hospital after dealing with my asthmatic exacerbation and, unlike Trump, I left the hospital feeling very human and fragile. Not like an asshole touting how amazing I feel because I was lucky enough to receive excellent, affordable healthcare. Speaking of...
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Silversteins' Show ep114
Another day, another ... never ending eternity of Trump lunacy. We still don’t know if the President has tested negative yet after confirming he had contracted the coronavirus a week ago. The miracle drugs are apparently working but are they? Show us the proof! Despite presumably, possibly,...
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Silversteins' Show ep113
There’s 26 days until the election and Trump is out here promising to pick up the tab for everyone to get the miracle Covid cocktail that seems to be keeping him alive ... but also turning his skin a darker shade of orange? Speaking of miracle Covid drug, Regeneron - part of the Trump cocktail —...
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Silversteins' Show ep112
The VP debate was… FLY? What a fly debate… for the fly? Oh, yeah, they talked about other stuff. But really, what great timing for the fly! Also tonight: Kanye is on ballots. EVEN IN CALIFORNIA. Women are out there racking up Nobel Prizes. California is still burning. LA isn’t coming out of...
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Silversteins' Show ep111
We took a month off. But we’re back just in time to prepare ya’ll for the election. Trump has COVID because SCIENCE, and it’s slowly spreading in the White House (by slowly we mean quickly, because PANDEMIC). Senate confirmation hearings for Amy Coney Barrett are still scheduled to proceed…
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Silversteins' Show ep110
This week we all collectively learned about Daniel Prude who was murdered by police in March. There was no outrage then. There still isn’t. His name will become a part of the police brutality lexicon, another black man telling us from the grave how important it is for us to have the nuanced...
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Silversteins' Show ep109
President Trump wants you to test the system and vote TWICE! And THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, William Barr, would not answer whether or not voting twice was illegal in North Carolina. Spoiler alert: duplicate voting is illegal. The CDC informed state health officials today that a vaccine might be...
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Silversteins' Show ep108
Trump descended on Kenosha and continued repeating untruths (also lies during an interview with Laura Ingram, but of course he did. Of equal importance, Trump is going out of his way, it seems, to avoid speaking of or to the families of victims killed by police. He will however shout out…
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Silversteins' Show ep107
We break down the events that occurred Saturday in Portland, Oregon. The President has thoughts on it and we are here to challenge them. There are updates with the Breonna Taylor case. It’s slow moving but the latest could provide more context and hopefully, eventually, justice. Covid is still...
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Silversteins' Show 106
First of all, RIP Chadwick Boseman, whose death comes as a surprise to all of us. His legacy lives on in his films. See the previous post for Joshua’s heartfelt thoughts on his passing. It’s a huge loss for on so many levels. It took us 100 hours but we did it. We watched every minute of the RNC....
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Silversteins' Show ep105
We’re back! It was a hell of a week to be out, but we had tech issues and had to devote some major focus to the DNC. Speaking of which, we think they did a great job. Bernie keeping his name in contention for the nomination ended up being perfect. The nominating and seconding speeches clearly...
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Silversteins' Show ep104
While there still hasn’t been justice for Breonna Taylor, after 18 years there may finally be justice for Jam Master Jay— Federal prosecutors have announced the indictment of 2 men responsible for the murder, which occurred in 2002. Where there’s smoke, there’s fire and where there’s a lot of...
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Silversteins' Show ep103
Trump is a lying liar who lies and according to the Washington Post he’s averaging about 23 lies or misleading claims per day in the last 14 months! That’s 20,000 falsehoods since JULY of this year! The internet is doing what it does now and has created a space for conspiracy theories about…
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Silversteins' Show ep102
Kanye visited Jared and Ivanka in Colorado to talk…about a book? A book about Black Power? Covid can survive on frozen food and other surfaces for a long time, but with any other germs, there isn’t a large risk to contracting illness from packaged foods or prepared foods if YOU WASH YOUR HANDS!…
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Silversteins' Show ep101
First: Vote in the comments: zookeeper or communist dictator? Newly released bodycam footage shows that George Floyd’s death at the hands of police was more chaotic than originally thought and minutes went by before potentially life-saving tactics employed once he stopped breathing. QAnon is...
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Silversteins' Show EP100!!!
Kamala Harris is Biden’s pick. Talking strictly from an electable perspective, there are good points and bad points. We break ‘em down. Like with the space race, Russia has beat us to finding a vaccine. However, like with the space race, maybe their vaccine won’t get them to the moon first. Covid...
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Silversteins' Show EP99
Podcast available via link in bio. Kanye’s platform might actually make sense, to a certain extent, but none of it will matter on Nov. 3 because he won’t make it on enough ballots to win or even get close. Lebanon’s been experiencing protests since last week’s explosion and today the PM resigned,...
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Silversteins' Show EP98 (8-7-20)
BLM is about all lives. If we can successfully dismantle police brutality and oppression then everyone is safer for it. There is a lot of injustice happening at the hands of police, just ask the family of #hannahfizer. A Trolls Worldwide doll is being pulled after an online petition due to the…
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Silversteins' Show EP97 (8-6-20)
Kanye. I know, people have moved on but don’t! He can still enter as an independent in some states but more importantly, he’s not doing it right and is being investigated for fraud in New Jersey and now has submitted a list of electors with a handful living at the same address. The NRA is being...
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Silversteins' Show EP96 (8-5-20)
Lebanon is reeling after an explosion in #Beirut killed dozens of people and injured hundreds more. The cause seems to be a stockpile of ammonium nitrate, which was not properly stored or maintained. Regardless, the people are suffering on various levels, and if you can send help in anyway, do…
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Silversteins' Show EP95 (8-4-20)
Kanye is still trying to get on the ballot in various states but may have broken some fraud rules in New Jersey, where many of the signature’s he acquired look too similar to each other. Manhattan district attorney Cyrus Vance, is not going to let The Trump Organization off the hook and is...
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Silversteins' Show EP94 (8-1-20)
Trump is lamenting that no one likes him and is convinced it’s because of his personality and nothing to do with how he’s failed us all as president. Ivanka and Jared made $36 million despite working in the White House for free. The SEC admitted that positive tests will be a given but are going...
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The Silversteins' Show EP93 (7-31-20)
Horror movies and tech issues to start the show! So, listen to us start and start again. California hit a milestone for Covid infections and registered its first death of a minor, a teenager from the Central Valley. Microsoft might buy TikTok, as the Trump Adminstration wants the app’s parent...
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Silversteins' Show EP92 (7-30-20)
Let’s make sure we understand the origin of viral hashtags, particularly if we want to be effective activists for any cause (yes, we are talking about the #womensupportingwomen thing) Herman Cain passed this morning as a result of Covid19. Trump sent his condolences at a press briefing today, but...
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Silversteins' Show EP91 (7-28-20)
The Marlins got the the virus and now MLB has to think things through. The EPA’s internal watchdog is investigating the Trump Administration’s rollback of Obama-era emissions restrictions, asking the Trump administration to provide the formulas used to calculate the benefits of undoing a thing…
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Silversteins' Show EP90 (7-25-20)
This is Episode 90, y'all!!! #HurricaneHanna is tearing up Corpus Christi, #Texas forcing the county to be challenged by and also fully understand the significance of social distancing. Dealing with a surging pandemic and a hurricane makes you think maybe it would have been a good idea to wear…
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Silversteins' Show EP89 (7-24-20)
I’m am vastly opposed to any ideology that seeks to dismiss inherent societal toxins by only affirming an alternative reality where those toxicities don’t exist. While I do believe in the power of positive thinking and the need to eradicate negative beliefs that don’t serve the highest self, it’s...
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Silversteins' Show EP88 (7-23-20)
As Nine California Teachers attempt to defend their beliefs about allowing their children to go back school, their inherent dismissal about the real severity of COVID-19 brings attention to other real severities we has a country have to address fully. - We still aren’t handling the Mental Health...
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Silversteins' Show EP87 (7-20-20)
Aaaaaaaaaaand NOW #Trump is saying wear masks. Aaaaaaaaaaand NOW Kim Kardashian is saying #Kanye ’s Bi-Polar disorder is something we should be paying attention to. Aaaaaaaaaaaad NOW Orange County is taking Covid 19 seriously– wait! Still no? They’re still protesting social distancing and wearing...
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Silversteins' Show EP86 (7-20-20)
The Trump administration wants to defund Covid-19 testing and contact tracing but will not stand for anyone who says they want to defund the police... and is even mad when someone does NOT say it. Even though he is only currently on the ballot in Oklahoma, Kanye is taking his campaign to be...
About this show
Since the beginning of the quarantine, mom and dad have been going live on Instagram to discuss the news and engage in the tough conversations that are vital to changing the world around us. described as "family time for radicals," the show breaks down daily news articles and constructs necessary discussion around current events. Now, as a podcast, you can listen to Joshua and Cinthya on the go and get info so that you, too, can have these tough conversations.
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