Episodes
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Episode 15: Defining the New Wave (Fascism)
A discussion on Fascism, what it is how to define it by using examples of recent incursions into the Ohio River Valley: Traditionalist Worker's Party (From their website) "We in the Traditionalist Worker Party fight for the interests of White Americans, a people who for decades have been…
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Episode 14: Swamp Fill 2017
Spy ships 30 miles from Connecticut near New London Naval Base Russian planes buzz US Warship USS Porter, currently docked off the coast of Romania. Meanwhile, Trump accuses Putin of "taking" Crimea. 1. McConnell, Democratic Political Strategist: Fall out from "Nevertheless, she persisted. 2....
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Episode 12: Guest Mucker JP Wright sits in
Muckraker and fellow contrarian JP. Wright joins us to talk about art, music, writing, labor politics, and the election. Please consider helping support the podcast. Paypal: [email protected]
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Episode 11.5: Post Debate Breakdown
This is our first attempt at a video podcast, straight from the bunker. It's short, but then again, a run-down and commentary about last night's dog and pony show doesn't need much time. Apologies for the watermark. We're still looking for some good video conversion software. Thanks for...
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Episode 11, "Bloody Bevin and the Patriot's Shuffle", Notes
#bevinwatch2016 The big story over the last few days is the Kentucky Supreme Court's decision to call the Governor's mid-year budget cuts to higher education illegal. Some consider this a victory, but the fact of the matter is, the new budget cuts are still in place, still perfectly legal. It's…
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Episode 10: War All The Time
Episode Notes 1. #Bevinwatch -UofL Board - Bevin takes over KY Ethics - Personal Wars on Public Funds: the Capitol Education Center 2. #Trumpwatch - Mike Pence the VP pick -- doing to America what he did to Indiana -The RNC Convention in Cleveland, Ohio. 3. #Clintonwatch - Sanders abdicates and...
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Episode 9: Bevin's Board Bounce
1. #Bevinwatch2016 Bevin’s Board Bounce: Announces the resignation of Ramsey, UofL’s current president, and the summary dismissal of the all the Board of Trustees members appointed by former Gov. Beshear. Bevin’s inspiration: Piles of poop. 2. Louisville Pride, Orlando, and how to be…
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Episode 8: The Oaks' Day Special
Fellow muckraker and brother contrarian JP Wright sits in on this podcast to talk about the Bernie Sanders rally in Louisville, state and local politics, the labor struggle, writing, art, and my dog (not to mention not-very-helpful unofficial Executive Producer Gypsi. Pretty much, we're going to...
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Episode 7: Frankfort Football: political positioning and the assassination of Higher Education
Notes: 1. JCTC 61 staff firings. 100 out of the entire system. Political football: Daddy Beshear, Baby Beshear, the Democratic Breakdown. The pension system myth. Why it’s “broke” and why Bevin isn’t fixing it with these cuts. ARC Payment: Accounts Receivable Conversion The Cry of the Democratic...
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Episode 5: Trump slummin': the rally, the caucus, the chaos
Podcast 5, Episode Notes 1. Last Tuesday’s rally: the good, the bad, and the ugly. LMPD standing by to help the Secret Service and Trump’s private security ensure that no protesters would go unmolested. Shiya Nwaguma speaking out. Vitriol and Violence dictated by Trump and carried out by the…
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Episode 4.1 - UPDATE: Monsters at the Gate
This longer than intended update of a few things mentioned in Episode 4. The Google Fiber vote went through in Louisville Metro Council, not surprisingly... and local media like WFPL and the Courier-Journal finally decided to include the CWA contract issue instead of creating a false narrative...
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Episode 4: Governemnt Pizza: Louisville Bernie Sanders organizer Daniel Sherrill talks local, state and national politics.
Daniel Sherrill is campaigning for Senator Bernie Sanders here in Kentucky and I was happy to finally get someone, and to get someone worth talking to, on the show. Note: Some on Google Fiber and the Louisville Metro Council vote that might attempt to undercut a union contract. Here's a link to...
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Episode 3: Be angry at the sun: Bevin, armchair activism, and me
Episode 3 notes: Prior to releasing his budget, Kentucky Governor Bevin: signed executive orders rescinding the minimum wage increase and ex-felon voting rights signed in by executive order by former Gov. Beshear; signed executive order removing county clerk names from marriage licenses in a nod…
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Episode 2: Louisville's Compassionate Embrace: William and Kasey
Episode Notes: More on Louisville as a "compassionate city." William lives in a pickup truck near a lumberyard. Last winter, when Louisville saw more snow and below zero days than it new how to handle, he slept in the bed of the truck without a cap or any kind of cover. One day on while working…
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OFFICIAL FIRST FULL LENGTH EPISODE 1.0
For this episode I wanted to focus on an issue that means a lot to me -- higher education. In particular, this episode focuses on the Kentucky Community and Technical College System and how lopsided and detrimental the leadership's lack of stewardship actually is.
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Episode 1: A Very Bevin Xmas -- Commentary
This special Christmas Eve edition of The Kentucky Muck Podcast includes intro and outro music and a little commentary about our new "Christian" governor on a day when we're all supposed to think about peace on earth and goodwill towards each other. Gov. Bevin's early work proves he is interested...
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