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Unf*cking The Republic
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Unf*cking The Republic (UNFTR) is a series of audio essays on the grand American experiment lovingly curated and presented by a quasi-anonymous political writer.
Each essay reflects on a singular topic that is generally misunderstood or purposely obfuscated by the so-called “powers that be.” As we know, history is written by the victors and can be perilously manufactured to favor destructive world views. These views become intractably ingrained in the public consciousness and pervert public policy, oftentimes with horrific results.
As of this podcast’s founding, we find ourselves living in a true kakistocracy. The disconnect between what we believe and what is actually happening below the surface or in plain sight is where this podcast lives.
Together we’ll upend conventional wisdom, blow up narratives on the left, right and center and use magical devices like facts, logic and reason to explain how exactly we arrived in bizarro America, the funhouse mirror version of what was originally intended. #UNFTR
Each essay reflects on a singular topic that is generally misunderstood or purposely obfuscated by the so-called “powers that be.” As we know, history is written by the victors and can be perilously manufactured to favor destructive world views. These views become intractably ingrained in the public consciousness and pervert public policy, oftentimes with horrific results.
As of this podcast’s founding, we find ourselves living in a true kakistocracy. The disconnect between what we believe and what is actually happening below the surface or in plain sight is where this podcast lives.
Together we’ll upend conventional wisdom, blow up narratives on the left, right and center and use magical devices like facts, logic and reason to explain how exactly we arrived in bizarro America, the funhouse mirror version of what was originally intended. #UNFTR
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This is the audio version of the fourth installment of our “Dumb Right Wing Tropes” series on YouTube that looks at the word “woke” and how it has been increasingly used by the right to belittle and dehumanize groups on the Left. We look at the origin of the term, the meaning behind it and why being woke is so much better than the alternative.
Chapters
Intro: 00:00:07
Section One: 00:01:20
Fuck Florida: 00:03:31
Section Two: 00:04:00
Section Three: 00:07:05
Outro: 00:07:43
Resources
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.: How Woke Went From "Black" to "Bad"
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Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Max and distributed by 99.
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What goes up, must come down. Unless you’re a banker. In which case it’s up, up and away with bailouts and low interest loans! Today’s episode is an accessible explainer of the unfolding banking crisis. It explains the basics of banking business models, where certain banks have exposure, the regulatory environment and some predictions as to what happens next. Hopefully, you walk away with slightly more insight into the current crisis, why it’s happening and what’s at stake.
Chapters:
Intro: 00:00:30
Chapter One: All for one, one for all. 00:02:37
Chapter Two: Mark to Market. 00:06:36
Chapter Two and a Half: Fox Never Wastes a Crisis. 00:13:15
Chapter Three: What comes next? 00:15:31
Post Show Musings: 00:20:44
Outro: 00:30:48
Resources
Forbes: What To Know About Silicon Valley Bank's Collapse—The Biggest Bank Failure Since 2008
Forexlive: The hold-to-maturity problem is a real headache. The only remedy is stable deposits
Lyn Alden: March 2023 Newsletter: A Look at Bank Solvency
UBS: US bank turmoil: FAQ and investment implications
Wikipedia: September 2019 events in the U.S. repo market
Axios: The story behind Founders Fund and the run on Silicon Valley Bank
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Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Max and distributed by 99.
Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, "Unf*cking the Republic."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In today’s Show Notes, Max and 99 lightly cover bank failures, and Project Willow. Plus a discussion on prison abolition and some closing thoughts on the Federal Reserve. Enjoy, Unf*ckers!
Listen to The Fed and Inflation: The stories we tell.
Chapters
Intro: 00:00:20
Headlines: 00:01:19
Emails: 00:14:07
Facebook Shout Outs: 00:51:41
YouTube Shout Outs: 00:54:07
Buy Me A Coffee Donations + Memberships: 01:00:08
Reviews: 01:06:15
Outro: 01:07:08
Resources
Al Jazeera: Willow oil drilling project in Alaska: Here’s what to know
Unf*cker Recommendations
Rural Urban Bridge Initiative
UNFTR Episode Resources
UNFTR YouTube: Contagion! When Banks Fail.
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Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Max and distributed by 99.
Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, "Unf*cking the Republic."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today, we’re talking about the stories we tell. Narratives that take root and stubbornly refuse to die. The economic version of urban legends. Today’s culprit is the Federal Reserve. I watched the two-hour testimony of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, so you don’t have to. And it was a masterclass in euphemisms intended to cover the Fed’s desire to put more people out of work. Two million of you, to be exact. So let’s talk about stories and legends.
Chapters
Intro: 00:01:05
Chapter One: In God we trust. In the consumer, not so much. 00:01:25
Chapter Two: Enter the Federal Reserve. 00:08:47
Chapter Three: Crossing the river. 00:16:58
Bring it home, Max. 00:24:46
Post Show Musings: 00:30:03
Book Love: 00:31:22
Outro: 00:47:35
Resources
St. Louis Fed: The Fed and the Dual Mandate
Politico: The Senate’s crypto queen has a sweeping new Bitcoin bill
The New York Times: Fed Chair Opens Door to Faster Rate Moves and a Higher Peak
Americans for Tax Reform: Student Loan Bailout Applicants Will Spend More on Vacation, Drugs, and Gambling
Intelligent: Nearly half of student loan forgiveness recipients will use relief to go on vacation
St. Louis Fed: CPI Vs. PCE Inflation: Choosing a Standard Measure
UNFTR Resources
Podcast: Student Debt: Hey Boomer, STFU.
Podcast: Biden’s Big Student Debt Announcement: PITOTWIU for the Indebted Masses.
YouTube: Student Debt. The Supreme Court and GOP team up against the working class.
Book Love
Robert J. Shiller: Narrative Economics: How Stories Go Viral and Drive Major Economic Events
Post Show Musings
Cornell: AI vs. AI. Two chatbots talking to each other
Clear + Vivid Podcast: Alan chats with the bots
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Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Max and distributed by 99.
Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, "Unf*cking the Republic."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In today’s Show Notes, Max and 99 round out the Carter series; cover more Headlines (the TN drag bill, Nord Stream 2 and Chris Hedges), and read some Facebook and YouTube comments.
Chapters
Intro: 00:00:20
Headlines: 00:03:52
Social Feedback: 00:37:47
YouTube Feedback: 00:45:22
Buy Me A Coffee Donations + Memberships: 00:59:30
Show Notes: 01:09:41
Resources
NPR: The anti-drag bills sweeping the U.S. are straight from history's playbook
The New York Times: Intelligence Suggests Pro-Ukrainian Group Sabotaged Pipelines, U.S. Officials Say
The Chris Hedges Report: Lynching the Deplorables
Dan G's UNFTR Video
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Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Max and distributed by 99.
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President Carter ran out his final year in office from the confines of the Oval Office as he worked night and day to free the hostages in Iran. After 444 days, they were released on the day his successor was inaugurated. It was a bittersweet and undeserving end for an all-too-brief tenure. The final installment of our series examines the events of 1980 and offers some final reflections on Jimmy Carter the man, and his legacy.
Chapters
Chapter Nine: 00:00:01
Epilogue: 00:11:08
Outro: 00:17:39
Resources
The New York Times: Jimmy Carter’s Unheralded Legacy
Book Love
Kai Bird: The Outlier: The Unfinished Presidency of Jimmy Carter
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Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Max and distributed by 99.
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In today’s Show Notes, Max and 99 talk even more about Carter; continue with the Headlines segment (covering a vegan news story, student debt and a rebuttal to Seymour Hersh), and hear from some all star Unf*ckers! Enjoy.
Listen to James Earl Carter (Part Three).
Chapters
Intro: 00:00:20
Headlines: 00:15:02
Emails: 00:41:48
Social Shout Outs: 00:47:59
Buy Me A Coffee Donations + Memberships: 00:53:47
Reviews: 00:53:47
Outro: 01:09:09
Resources
New Unf*cking the Republic and UNFTR Merch
UNFTR YouTube Videos: "Inner City." Dumb Right Wing Tropes. Episode One, "Back the Blue" Dumb Right-Wing Tropes. Episode Two and Immigration. What the United States Gets Wrong.
VegNews: Miyoko Schinner Removed as CEO From the $260 Million Vegan Cheese Brand That Bears Her Name
New York Times: Supreme Court Skeptical of Biden’s Student Loan Cancellation Plan
OSINT & Analysis by Oliver Alexander: Blowing Holes in Seymour Hersh's Pipe Dream
UNFTR Facebook Group
UNFTR Bookshop
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Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Max and distributed by 99.
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Somehow, we’re still talking about spy balloons. Long-forgotten are the revelations of Edward Snowden, who uncovered mass surveillance programs under the NSA and other U.S. agencies. Since that time, we’ve come to learn more and more about the capabilities of multiple U.S. agencies to surveil its own citizens. The spy balloon narrative overshadows the steady erosion of civil liberties in our own backyard.
Resources
James Fallows: What the Hell is Happening in the Sky?
The Soldiers Project: How Many US Military Bases Are There in the World?
The Guardian: US intelligence spending has doubled since 9/11, top secret budget reveals
South China Morning Post: Edward Snowden: US government has been hacking Hong Kong and China for years
Spiegel: European Union
Spiegel: NSA Spied on European Union Offices
WikiLeaks: Vault 7: CIA Hacking Tools Revealed
The Intercept: NSA Blimp Spied in the United States
Truthdig: Truthdigger of the Week: Alexa O’Brien
UNFTR YouTube: Much Ado About a Spy Balloon
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Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Max and distributed by 99.
Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, "Unf*cking the Republic."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On the heels of multiple domestic and foreign policy successes, the Carter Administration headed into 1979 brimming with hope and optimism. And the American people were mostly supportive of their humble president who helped return some dignity and sanity to the Oval Office. But trouble was brewing from within the Democratic ranks, the global economy and several bad actors abroad that would coalesce seemingly overnight to challenge the president.
Chapters
Intro: 00:00:25
Chapter Six: Carter on the World Stage. 00:01:54
Chapter Seven: Fallows’ Peripeteia. 00:16:08
Chapter Eight: Mudslide. 00:24:15
Outro: 00:41:53
Resources
Office of the Historian, Foreign Service Institute: The Panama Canal and the Torrijos-Carter Treaties
The New York Times: Jimmy Carter’s Unheralded Legacy
The Atlantic: The Passionless Presidency
Vox: The Republican myth of Ronald Reagan and the Iran hostages, debunked
Politico: The Humiliating Handshake and the Near-Fistfight that Broke the Democratic Party
Brookings: Today’s global economy is eerily similar to the 1970s, but governments can still escape a stagflation episode
HISTORY: Jimmy Carter and Leonid Brezhnev sign the SALT-II nuclear treaty
Book Love
Kai Bird: The Outlier: The Unfinished Presidency of Jimmy Carter
David Rockefeller: Memoirs
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Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Max and distributed by 99.
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In today’s Show Notes, Max and 99 discuss the recent Jimmy Carter news, review Carter Part Two feedback, and introduce a new recurring segment for Show Notes.
Listen to James Earl Carter (Part Two).
Chapters
Intro: 00:00:20
Headlines: 00:01:23
Emails: 00:27:28
Social Shout Outs: 00:35:24
Buy Me A Coffee Donations + Memberships: 00:39:26
Reviews: 00:42:43
Outro: 00:44:19
Resources
The Lever: Driving The Narrative
Seymour Hersh on Substack: How America Took Out The Nord Stream Pipeline
Seymour M. Hersh: Reporter: A Memoir
UNFTR Neoliberalism YouTube Series
UNFTR Dumb Right Wing Tropes YouTube Series
Unf*cker Recommendations
Mary L. Trump: The Reckoning: Our Nation's Trauma and Finding a Way to Heal
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Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Max and distributed by 99.
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In Part One of our series, we discussed the persistent attempts on the right to draw parallels between the Carter and Biden administrations. We looked at the rise of James Earl Carter from humble beginnings on a farm, to the Naval Academy and into the governor’s office in Georgia. Each step of his early journey offers insight into the development of his worldview and governing style. In Part Two, we do a deep dive into the first half of the White House years to understand the challenges that faced the new administration, some significant early legislative wins and the undercurrent of trouble brewing on the horizon.
Chapters
Intro: 00:00:32
Chapter Three: A President assembles his team. 00:01:07
Chapter Four: It was a very good year. 00:09:59
Chapter Five: The Lure of the Siren’s Song. 00:24:56
Post Show Musings: 00:33:15
Outro: 00:49:29
Resources
Office of the Historian, Foreign Service Institute: The Panama Canal and the Torrijos-Carter Treaties
The New York Times: Jimmy Carter’s Unheralded Legacy
The Atlantic: The Passionless Presidency
Vox: The Republican myth of Ronald Reagan and the Iran hostages, debunked
Politico: The Humiliating Handshake and the Near-Fistfight that Broke the Democratic Party
Brookings: Today’s global economy is eerily similar to the 1970s, but governments can still escape a stagflation episode
Book Love
Kai Bird: The Outlier: The Unfinished Presidency of Jimmy Carter
David Rockefeller: Memoirs
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Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Max and distributed by 99.
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In today's Show Notes, 99 returns! And her audio is a little fucky (sorry). Max and 99 review Carter feedback, Max has plenty of aggressive diatribes, and they discuss what's to come on YouTube and the main feed.
Listen to James Earl Carter (Part One).
Chapters
Intro: 00:00:23
Emails: 00:04:34
YouTube: 00:35:24
Facebook Shout Outs: 00:46:35
Instagram Shout Outs: 00:49:13
Buy Me A Coffee Donations + Memberships: 00:51:59
Outro: 00:56:16
Resources
Code Switch Podcast
Pod Save The People
CounterSpin
UNFTR YouTube: Biden's State of the Union. Has the "Bernie Effect" finally taken hold?
Elise Gravel: Killer Underwear Invasion!: How to Spot Fake News, Disinformation & Conspiracy Theories
UNFTR YouTube: The (Fake) Debt Ceiling Crisis
UNFTR Episode: The (Fake) Debt Ceiling Crisis
Arkansas SB43
Arkansas Advocate: “Gutted” Arkansas bill no longer targets drag performers or LGBTQ community, activists say
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The debt ceiling crisis is a completely manufactured, self-inflicted wound that only the GOP sees fit to weaponize when it suits them. Forget the fact that it has been raised 78 times since 1960, 49 of which were under a Republican president—the House Republicans are determined to derail Biden’s economic gains any way they can. Today’s Topical Cream breaks down the fallacy of the debate and puts our budget in context with our debt.
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Chapters
Intro: 00:00:34
Section One: 00:00:58
Section Two: 00:04:11
Section Three: 00:09:31
Outro: 00:12:30
Resources
The White House: The Debt Ceiling: An Explainer
Congressional Budget Office: Federal Debt: A Primer
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: Policy Basics: Deficits, Debt, and Interest
U.S. Department of the Treasury: Debt Limit
ProPublica: Donald Trump Built a National Debt So Big (Even Before the Pandemic) That It’ll Weigh Down the Economy for Years
Investopedia: Why China Buys U.S. Debt With Treasury Bonds
NPR: < China's slice of the US debt pie
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: House Republicans’ Pledge to Cut Appropriated Programs to 2022 Level Would Have Severe Effects, Particularly for Non-Defense Programs
CNBC: As U.S. hits debt ceiling, here’s what it could mean for Social Security and Medicare
National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare: Raising The Debt Limit: Impact on Social Security and Medicare
Politico: ‘Intellectually bankrupt’: Biden allies blast GOP debt-limit backup plan
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: 5 Reasons Why the House Balanced Budget Amendment Is a Bad Idea
Population Reference Bureau: Aging Baby Boomers to Face Caregiving, Obesity, Inequality Challenges
UNFTR Episode Resources
Modern Monetary Theory.
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Today we begin our look back at the brief but remarkable tenure of President Jimmy Carter. The late 70s is a fascinating period on a number of levels. Civil Rights groups had fractured into several pieces, the Vietnam era had come to a disgraceful close and the economy was beginning to falter after more than two decades of astounding post-war growth for the middle class in particular. The GOP’s grip on Washington was tenuous after Nixon’s resignation and the country wasn’t sure whether Ford was up to the task. For their part, Democrats were still healing from the ‘68 Convention and being sidelined by Nixon’s GOP. Out of the fog came a slow talking southern boy named Jimmy who shocked the world and secured the Democratic nomination for president. This is his origin story.
Chapters
Intro: 00:02:04
Chapter One: The Origin Story. 00:08:18
Chapter Two: A Good Old Boy Bids for the White House. 00:14:29
Post Show Musings: 00:23:22
Outro: 00:30:06
Resources
Office of the Historian, Foreign Service Institute: The Panama Canal and the Torrijos-Carter Treaties
The New York Times: Jimmy Carter’s Unheralded Legacy
The Atlantic: The Passionless Presidency
Vox: The Republican myth of Ronald Reagan and the Iran hostages, debunked
Politico: The Humiliating Handshake and the Near-Fistfight that Broke the Democratic Party
Brookings: Today’s global economy is eerily similar to the 1970s, but governments can still escape a stagflation episode
Book Love
Kai Bird: The Outlier: The Unfinished Presidency of Jimmy Carter
David Rockefeller: Memoirs
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GDP growth was stronger than expected. Unemployment remains historically low. Supply chain issues continue to work themselves out. China is entering a period of strong projected growth. The Fed has even signaled that it will slow the pace of interest rate increases. And yet, the tech sector is laying people off like you read about? What’s behind the doom and gloom in Silicon Valley and some areas on Wall Street? We look into the recent spate of mass layoffs and try to square the tech industry narrative with real economic facts on the ground. But we begin with an update from Max on what’s in the works and behind our recent slowdown in episodes.
Chapters
Intro: 00:00:53
Section One: 00:06:26
Section Two: 00:09:39
Section Three: 00:11:25
Section Four: 00:17:02
Outro: 00:19:30
Resources
BNN Bloomberg: San Francisco Mayor Warns of Budget Deficit as Remote Work Hits Revenue
The New York Times: Laid Off in Your Living Room: The Chaos of Remote Job Cuts
Bloomberg: Big Tech Layoffs Are Hitting Diversity and Inclusion Jobs Hard
Forbes: For Laid-Off Tech Workers On H-1B Visas, There Aren’t Enough Jobs To Go Around
The New York Times: For Tech Companies, Years of Easy Money Yield to Hard Times
NPR: 5 takeaways from the massive layoffs hitting Big Tech right now
The New York Times: How Tech Won the Pandemic and Now May Never Lose
Yale University: The Silicon Valley Syndrome
Fast Company: These types of tech workers are most likely to get laid off
Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook
The New York Times: ‘A Perfect Positive Storm’: Bonkers Dollars for Big Tech
Forbes: Spotify, Alphabet And Meta Lead Tech Stock Surge After Massive Layoff Announcements
Fast Company: Wall Street layoffs continue across the board. Here’s the latest.
Forbes: Goldman Sachs And Morgan Stanley Both Miss Earnings Estimates As Mixed Banking Results Continue
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Max is left to (mainly) fend for himself in this 99-less episode of Show Notes, as she takes a well deserved break. While her presence is missed, it's always worth hearing Max read listener feedback from Unf*ckers who disagree with him. This ep covers the Who to Trust in Media episode and the Airline Crisis Topical Cream (ew).Listen to Who To Trust In MediaListen to Airline Crisis: Why Is the FAA Failing Under Buttigieg?ChaptersIntro 00:00:20
Housekeeping: 00:05:07
Emails: 00:09:35
Outro: 00:40:36
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We Dissent
The Scathing Atheist
Red Nation Podcast
THIS IS REVOLUTION Podcast
Pod Damn America
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Pete Buttigieg is in the news a lot for a Transportation Secretary. Either he’s a media darling the democratic establishment is keen to keep in the public eye, or he’s really bad at his job. Methinks it’s both. Today’s Topical Cream examines Mayor Pete’s borderline catastrophic run as head of the agency and the fallout from the multiple airline crises that have plagued his tenure. There’s no doubt this guy wants to be POTUS, but what exactly is he qualified to do other than burn progressives?
Chapters
Intro: 00:00:16
Section One: 00:00:49
Section Two: 00:09:53
Outro: 00:15:30
Resources
CNN: Massive Southwest Airlines disruption leaves customers stranded and call centers swamped
Macrotrends: Southwest Airlines Gross Profit 2010-2022
Simply Flying: NTSB Predecessor: A Brief History Of The Civil Aeronautics Board
CNBC: A severe pilot shortage in the U.S. leaves airlines scrambling for solutions
Accountable.US: The Airline Industry's Self-Inflicted Labor Shortage Is Behind
Bureau of Transportation Statistics: Air Travel Consumer Report: Consumer Complaints Against Airlines Rise More Than 300 Percent Above Pre-Pandemic Levels
Economic Policy Institute: Flying Blind: The Failure of Airline Deregulation
The American Prospect: The Airline Bailout Is the CARES Act’s Biggest Debacle
AttorneyGeneral.gov: Airline Accountability and Increased Consumer Protection
BIG by Matt Stoller: What Will Come of the Nightmare Travel Summer of 2022?
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We’re gearing up and doubling down in 2023. Today, Max makes a couple of big announcements (big to us, at least) before musing on the state of the media. The balance of the show is dedicated to highlighting other great work that we admire and follow. We are all the sum of our experiences. These experiences help cultivate our individual biases. As consumers of UNFTR—and in light of one of our announcements—we thought it appropriate to reveal the media sources we trust. We’re anxious to hear your thoughts as well, so let us know who you rely on for political news and information.
Chapters
Sketch: 00:00:05
Intro: 00:03:35
Post Show Musings: 00:36:18
Resources
Pew Research Center: News Platform Fact Sheet
Pew Research Center: Measuring News Consumption in a Digital Era
Chartable: Apple Podcasts — United States of America — News
Slate: The New Nightmare Scenario for the Media
Naomi Klein
Cornel West
Yanis Varoufakis
Jeff Sharlet
The Jacobin
Mother Jones
The New York Times
The Marshall Project
Al Jazeera
Murtaza Hussain
Peter Maass
Laura Flynn
Jeremy Scahill
Ryan Grim
Abby Martin
Spencer Ackerman
Laura Flanders
David Sirota
Thom Hartmann
Amy Goodman
Christiane Amanpour
Throughline
Sam Seder
David Pakman
Jennifer Briney
Congressional Dish
Brad Onishi
Dan Miller
Straight White American Jesus
Danny Bessner
Derek Davison
American Prestige
Richard Wolff
Economic Update
Nick Hanauer
Pitchfork Economics
David McWilliams
Chapo Trap House
Bitchuation Room
Francesca Fiorentini
Best of the Left
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Public education is a universal part of the American experience. Every one of us interacts with our system of education whether directly or through taxation. Since the nation's founding, a commitment to universal education has been a pillar of our society. More recently, however, public education has come under attack from several places. Some of the criticism is fair. But some of the sharpest attacks have been coordinated by far right extremists determined to break the system and replace it with private enterprises, faith-based curriculums or even...nothing. This episode combines our previous three-part series into one thorough, albeit incomplete, history of public education and the challenges it faces.
Chapters
Intro: 00:00:48
Chapter One: Framing the Inquiry: 00:05:40
Chapter Two: The Structure and Language of Education: 00:15:22
Chapter Three: The Opposition: 00:26:13
Chapter Four: Phase One: Expansion. The 16th Lot. 00:40:50
Chapter Five: Phase Two: Reconstruction. 00:46:27
Chapter Six: Phase Three: Desegregation. 00:56:24
Chapter Seven: Phase Four. Privatization. 01:12:09
Chapter Eight: Vouchers are stupid and racist and they don’t work. 01:19:21
Chapter Nine: Arne Dunks on Public Education. 01:30:16
Chapter Ten: The Propaganda Machine in Full Swing: 01:45:57
Chapter Eleven: Bring it home, Max. 01:58:12
Resources
World Socialist Web Site: 2.6 million US educators and staff quit public K-12 and higher education jobs during pandemic
National Center for Education Statistics: Public School Enrollment
The Nation’s Report Card: Student Performance Across Subjects
National Center for Education Statistics: Total number of public school teachers and percentage of public school teachers in a union or employees' association, by selected school characteristics: 2015–16
Resilient Educator: Your Guide to Education Lingo
Learning Journals: What Are the Different Pedagogical Approaches to Learning?
Rasmussen University: What Is Reggio Emilia? Your Guide to This Child-Driven Approach
Stanford: An Introduction to Design Thinking
Understood: Understanding IEPs
Resilient Educator: Project Based Learning: A Hands On Approach To Teaching
Bookshop.org: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
National Association for Science, Medicine and Engineering: The Integration of the Humanities and Arts with Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in Higher Education: Branches from the Same Tree
Resilient Educator: Why the “A” in STEAM Education is Just As Important As Every Other Letter
U.S. News: IB vs. AP: Discover the Differences
Peter G. Peterson Foundation: How Is K-12 Education Funded?
EdBuild: Nonwhite School Districts Get $23 Billion Less Than White Districts Despite Serving The Same Number Of Students
Pew Charitable Trusts: ‘Lost Decade’ Casts a Post-Recession Shadow on State Finances
OECD: Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators 2012
National Center for Education Statistics: Long-term trends in reading and mathematics achievement
The Heritage Foundation: The Battle Over Parents’ Rights in Education Is Just Getting Started
The Heritage Foundation: America’s School Choice Moment Can’t Be Missed at Midterm Elections
Bookshop: Race to the Bottom
Teaching American History: Letter to Nathaniel Banks
National Archives: Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
National Center For Education Statistics: Results from the NAEP 2022 Mathematics & Reading Assessments at Grades 4 & 8
OECD.org: Rankings
National Foundation for Educational Research: OECD Funding Models
Peter G. Peterson Foundation: How Is K-12 Education Funded?
National Education Association
Resilient Educator: Your Guide to Education Lingo
Pew Research Center: Religion in the Public Schools
Salon: Florida ranked No. 1 for "education freedom" — by right-wing group that wants to privatize it all
Heritage Foundation: Education Freedom Report Card
The New York Times: Profits and Questions at Online Charter Schools
NY Daily News: Fix this wasteful federal charter-school fund
The Nation’s Report Card: Student Performance Across Subjects
EdWeek: Education Statistics: Facts About American Schools
EdWeek: Lawmakers, Education Secretary Clash Over Charter School Rules
Teaching Certification: Education Spending by State – How does your state compare?
Book Love
Derek W. Black: Schoolhouse Burning: Public Education and the Assault on American Democracy
Samuel Eliot Morison, Henry Steele Commager and William E. Leuchtenburg: A Concise History of the American Republic: Volume 1
Howard Gardner: Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences
Nelson Lichtenstein: State of the Union: A Century of American Labor
Nancy McLean: Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America
UNFTR Episode Resources
Public Education (Part One): Scaffolding.
The End of Roe v. Wade: Extinguishing the Penumbra.
F*ck Milton Friedman.
America Inc. Copyright, 2021.
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Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Max and distributed by 99.
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In this very special Show Notes, Max and 99 are joined in-person by the one and only Manny Faces! They cover some Unf*cker feedback from the last two episodes, reflect on what was covered in 2022, and tease what’s to come in 2023.
Listen to The Black & Jewish Divide in America.
Listen to Quickie 14: How New York F*cked the Country.
Chapters
Intro: 00:00:20
Emails: 00:07:02
Facebook Shout Outs: 01:05:38
Instagram Shout Outs: 01:07:5
Buy Me A Coffee Donations + Memberships: 01:09:17
Reviews: 01:14:09
Outro: 01:14:51
Resources
UNFTR: The Economics of Racism: Bootstraps, Black Banks and Redlining.
Trust Me Podcast: Torah Bontrager – Growing Up Amish, Part 1: Corporal Punishment & Rumspringa
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But now after all that slamming dairy, 99 is fine with obesity...because that causes no problems lol. Alright am deleting this Podcast. Maybe in a few months will check back.
As i am eating cottage cheese you nuts spend all that time slamming dairy. Jesus about to just delete this Podcast. So much waste of time. Nobody listens to this podcast to get all yours and 99's food choices. Unless either one of you is an MD stick to politics. We want the republic unfucked. And yes I am complaining too much. Just about to delete it though so hoping to keep it.
Starting to feel like a time suck listening to your podcast. So much wasted time talking about whatever. Stick more to progressive issues.
Bs odometer says someone bought some Amazon options.
Hey i am too negative at times. All of you are great.
So are you trying to get in 99's pants or does she really require that much back slapping?
Maybe pat each others backs for a whole show.
Lol honesty takes courage. Maybe give it another try when being honest about Obama.
👍👍Smart show.
great episode
Good show.
Great episodes.
And yeah we're f'n angry. Still dying from lack of healthcare and the only one who still notices that is Jimmy Dore.
Just stfu attacking j. door. As much time as you pump your lame coffee it won't be a problem deleting this podcast.
Omg stop fucking talking about coffee.
As I was listening to this episode I saw a classroom was studying Chief Seattle's 1854 treaty speech. Asshole bigger brother indeed.
When first listening to the podcast I felt like I had found something important. But 35% of the Podcast talking about someone giving you a coffee or buying a membership .... hard to take this seriously. Run a few ads dude. No one wants to get excited about seeing a whole hour Podcast, and then after 40 min it devolves into just begging for money.
No matter what platform I'm using, I always really dig this podcast. Thanks Manny, 99, and Max for all your efforts. Oh, and the coffee is pretty fucking good to boot!
Am new to the show and am impressed. But reading some messages for ever about people that like you and buy you coffee...
Very amusing and easy to listen to. I like the presenters wordy explanations and laughed out loud many times. I recommend it as a diversion to the present news.