Chan’s Mouth

Americans have always had a love-hate relationship with food. We eat too much of it, and not the best kind; as high as 75% of Americans are considered obese. Yet our popular culture lionizes models and actors so painfully thin many of them suffer from anorexia. The latest attempt by the body-positivity movement to fight fat-shaming comes in the form of online “fat-fluencers,” one of whom has been hired by San Francisco as its weight stigma czar. Meanwhile, HHS nominee RFK Jr. is going after Big Food on the grounds that they’re inhibiting his drive to Make America Healthy Again. Co-hosts Ted Rall and Manila Chan investigate these latest developments in our national Food Fight.

On this episode, we’ll explore complaints of the exploitation of African farmers by multinational Western corporations -- and how recent anti-Western sentiment in African politics may turn this so-called “chocolate war” into a hot one.

Exploring the exportation of hate - from country to country – cross borders from the US to anywhere and vice versa. How HATE is in big demand around the world.

It’s presently the most populated country on earth. China with its nearly 1.4 billion residents is projecting a dip in population in the coming years -- while hawks are predicting a complete bust in its development.  Meanwhile -- the United States is seeing the slowest birth rate in more than 30 years.  So what does that all mean for the world’s top 2 superpowers? We’ll discuss it on the Chan's Mouth podcast! 

*** First, apologies for my audio quality. I recently moved my studio setup and my new mic/other equipment hadn't arrived at the time of this recording.  On to the interview: Matthew Hoh is an injured, Marine Corp. Iraq War veteran. He's running for US Senate for North Carolina on the Green Party ticket. He explains how the Democrat Party in NC played some dirty tricks to try to kick him off the ballot for the November midterm elections. We also discuss medicare for all, Julian Assange, and media manipulation in service to the political duopoly in America.  Learn more about Matthew Hoh's grassroots campaign here:  https://www.matthewhohforsenate.org/ 

Joe Biden has called Vladimir Putin a war criminal, but has anyone ever called a U.S. President that? In this post, I examine America’s long history of military intervention that might warrant this dubious designation in the audio version of my article written for SlantedOnline.com

Lee Camp, famed comedian and anti-war activist, shares his thoughts on the shuttering of our TV network, RT AMERICA, global conflicts, and how the media actually undermines peace. And before you get on my case - my internet connection sucked today! So there are gaps in my audio. I apologize, but I’m not a rich, network news anchor on MSM who can afford an elaborate setup. Maybe someday I can piece meal better equipment but I can’t stop ISP throttling. For now, this is it; the insightful takes of Lee Camp! Thanks for listening!

I talk with “the most famous half Persian comedian in the world” - Kvon! We talk about cancel culture, the comedy circuit during a pandemic, Iran, Halloween, and more. Honest. Clever. Insightful. Kvon was a delight to interview. Check out his work at KvonComedy.com

It’s back to school season! Many people, young and old, are curious about the field of journalism. I’ve recently had many young people ask me about journalism and how to get started in this industry. So I punted!! Haha! Best to ask a veteran reporter like my award-winning friend, Rick Sánchez. He’s been through the ringer in this business and came back stronger than ever! He shares his insights about his first love, journalism.

Rev Gregory Seal Livingston joins me to discuss reparations under Biden/Harris, the recent spate of assaults on Asian Americans and Black History Month. Apologies for some weird audio gaps or overlap in audio but the app was acting screwy at the time of recording.

What happens when American law enforcement use weapons of war on civilians on US soil and how does the media feed this beast? I talk with veteran law enforcement official, Garland Nixon, for his take on the Philadelphia bombing of MOVE activists to the FBI assault on the Branch Davidians in Waco, TX. We discuss police tactics, BLM, Breonna Taylor, defund the police and more.

Q-anon. The deep state. Trump. The Clintons. The Bushes. Cobra Kai, history and how these are all reflected in our society today.

In part one, we got the man's perspective on dating during the Coronavirus lockdowns. This time, we'll hear from a woman, my friend and colleague - Faran, who is having quite the different experience than my first guest, Steve. While there are a myriad of experiences being had during this once in a lifetime pandemic, the message is clear: you single folks are not alone in what you're going through. I hope you enjoy Part 2 of Dating During a Pandemic! 

In my inaugural episode, I talk to my friend Steve about his experience in dating in the time of Covid. We’ll get the male perspective on what looking for love looks like right now...the women’s perspective to follow!