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Special Interview Recorded (10/13/2026) and Uploaded Here (10/22/2026)(NOTE - You can watch a video of this interview from Urban Cabin Studios here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHd6QpB-ye0 )In this interview we speak with Yafeuh Balogun who wrote the book We Are Balogun: A Black Lives Matter Memoir (You can pick up a copy of the book from the publisher here: https://bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com/products/we-are-balogun-a-black-lives-matter-memoir ). Contributing writers for the book Eric Balogun and Kilaika Shakur also join the conversation. The publishers website says of the book:"We Are Balogun explores the organizing journey of Guerrilla Mainframe, co-founded by Yafeuh Balogun and Erick Khafre. The movement began in 2007 under the name People's Lunch Counter (PLC) in the Pleasant Grove neighborhood of Dallas, Texas. The name Guerrilla Mainframe was later conceived by Seidah Williams while riding on the freeway.In the summer of 2014, in response to continued police brutality—especially the killing of Clinton Allen—Yafeuh Balogun, Rakem Balogun, and Babu Omowale co-founded the Huey P. Newton Gun Club to defend and empower the community."You Can find Guerrilla Mainframe here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/352415385095442/You can find the Huey P. Newton Gun Club here: https://hueypnewtongunclub.org/homeYou can also find the YouTube for Street Reportin W/ Yafeuh Balogun here: https://www.youtube.com/@yafeuhbaloguntheorganizer7205/featured

NEWS + MUSIC + INTERVIEW: ONE MILLION MEMORIES PARSED by Brad Sigal.In the featured interview I speak with Brad Sigal who recently left Minnesota, where he had been active for a long time in political movements and the underground punk music scene, to move to Portugal. One Million Memories Parsed (Order your copy here: http://bit.ly/memoriesparsed ) is the name of Sigal's new 2021-2026 Twin Cities Underground Music Photo Book. Here we discuss what is inspiring, the journey through music to political movements and the amazing Twin Cities Undergound Music Scene. Sigal has a photography podcast called getthepicturepodcast: https://www.instagram.com/getthepicturepodcast/----NEWS:Minnesota 15 Defendant Treasure Thoreson Speaks Out [VERTICAL] (Unicorn Riot): https://www.youtube.com/shorts/x4wIKN8fPFEMinnesota 15 Defendant Gabriel Van De Water Speaks Out (Unicorn Riot): https://youtu.be/ZAPC3l40XxA?si=DP3iDJ6l79VhGjA7Minnesota 15 Defendant Cameron Kennedy Speaks Out (Unicorn Riot): https://youtu.be/wnE2837DhZE?si=eyygY4TBAdXsZ8ixWhy Did the Feds Target "The Minnesota 15"? (Andy Thayer): https://youtu.be/3nXEoyYRrp8?si=e8fOfmaC70fbFvSjWhy Defend the "Minnesota 15"?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tXZurgHE7M&t=38s Minneapolis Marches Against ICE Repression (Andy Thayer): https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8nTwcctZzmM Manifestation för Minnesota 15 i Stockholm den 3 oktober 2026 (Elin Gauffin, SAV): https://youtu.be/Gg1LTdZKA3o?si=AuqVy9DNGiXAmQyfManifestation för Minnesota 15 i Stockholm den 3 oktober 2026 (Milo Lindqvist, SAV): https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yjPIwtONZ_gTrump Wanted Minneapolis 15 Case to Be Another Prairieland. Instead, Twin Cities Rallied Behind Anti-ICE Activists (10/12/2026): https://theintercept.com/2026/10/12/minneapolis-15-ice-protesters-prairieland-unions/Federal immigration agents raid Rep. Ilhan Omar’s D.C. home (10/12/2026): https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/reports-federal-immigration-agents-raid-rep-ilhan-omars-d-c-home Ilhan Omar Statement: https://x.com/IlhanMN/status/2109675562344087792?s=46Trump attacks Rep. Ilhan Omar and Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed at Ohio rally (10/12/2026): https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/donald-trump-attacks-ilhan-omar-abdul-el-sayed-ohio-rally-youngstown-rcna603107 INTERVIEW: R. Loon and G. Orca for Governor and Lt Governor of MN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TV9wKq9DdZ8&t=2s----MUSIC: https://youtu.be/ABxcE4_iEGE?si=DiQg8jR5pvXTQpluDolly Parton: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolly_Parton Nine to Five (1980): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9_to_5_(film)----INTERVIEW: https://youtu.be/52UfDzSXm0A?si=Qg1AyebULso8vgAsLinks to other items discussed in this interview: Virginia's Basement (Band): https://virginiasbasement.bandcamp.com/Here’s a look at reopening dates for major concert and theatrical venues in the Twin Cities (7/9/2021): https://www.twincities.com/2021/07/09/update-when-minneapolis-st-paul-concert-theater-venues-reopening/Slut Intent (Band): https://slutintent.bandcamp.com/Xibalba (Band): https://xibalba.la/War/Plague (Band): https://warplaguepunx.bandcamp.com/andthecanaryfell (Band): https://andthecanaryfell.bandcamp.com/The Sex Pistols (Band): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_PistolsThe Ramones (Band): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RamonesTC TRANS MUTUAL AID "Trans Day of Revenge" featuring S.L.O.G. & more!Saturday, January 18, 2025 (at The Cedar): https://www.thecedar.org/events/tc-trans-mutual-aid-trans-day-of-revenge-featuring-slog-moreKaty Kelly (in multiple bands): https://www.instagram.com/katytothekelly/Dead Kennedys (Band): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Kennedys7 Seconds (Band): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7_Seconds_(band)MDC (Band): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MDC_(band)Rage Against the Machine (Band): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rage_Against_the_MachineNirvana (Band): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nirvana_(band)

Special Interview Recorded (9/29/2026) and Uploaded Here (10/8/2026)In this interview we speak with the Founder of the Non-Profit, Real Progressives, Steven Grumbine. He has a history studying Economics and Hosts the Podcast Macro N Cheese (https://macroncheese.captivate.fm/) as well as a study group Macro 'n Chill (you can find more info about it on the Substack here: https://realprogressives.substack.com/) which meet online at the intersection of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) and Marxism-Leninism. Grumbine is a Marxist-Leninist. We last spoke with Steven Grumbine in February of this year on - SNV Special Interview: Modern Monetary Theory And Marxism: https://soundcloud.com/socialistnewsandviews/snv-special-interview-modernHere are links to some of the other items discussed in this interview: Finding The Money (2023): https://tubitv.com/movies/100041836/finding-the-money?utm_campaign=web-sharing&utm_source=web-social-copyUS has used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources say (8/5/2026): https://www.reuters.com/world/us-has-used-virtually-all-its-long-range-precision-missiles-during-iran-war-2026-08-04/Exclusive: US Patriot missile stocks in Europe are ‘beyond critical’ due to Iran war, officials say (8/27/2026): https://apnews.com/article/patriot-missiles-iran-war-russia-ukraine-trump-09c7d8030a2e11fbd8ee3f7176b3f2d4 Is US running short of weapons amid Iran war? Pentagon report flags missile shortfalls, supply bottlenecks (9/15/2026): https://www.livemint.com/news/world/is-us-running-short-of-weapons-amid-iran-war-pentagon-report-flags-missile-shortfalls-supply-bottlenecks-11789460222601.htmlU.S. is running low on advanced defensive missiles — and it could take years to recover (9/6/2026): https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/u-running-low-advanced-defensive-100000520.htmlSelections from the Prison Notebooks by Antonio Gramsci (1971): https://archive.org/details/AntonioGramsciSelectionsFromThePrisonNotebooks/mode/2up Bacon's Rebellion (1676 to 1677): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacon%27s_RebellionThis video is From Urban Cabin Studios: https://www.instagram.com/urbancabinstudios/For Socialist News And Views: https://soundcloud.com/socialistnewsandviews

Special Interview Recorded (9/28/2026) and Uploaded Here (10/1/2026)(NOTE: You can watch a video of this interview on the YouTube for Urban Cabin Studios here: https://youtu.be/tqOWbcMts8U?si=UuqmyUVx5ML057ez )In this special we speak Sinazo Zoe Ngxabani of Kosmik Konversations (https://www.youtube.com/@TheBookSpineUniverse) and The Book Spine Universe (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61589514692444) and with Lucas Alan Dietsche, Author, Artist, Historian and recent edition to the Central Ecosystem of Book Spine Universe. Ngxabani in South Africa and Dietsche in Minneapolis. We talk about all things Book Spine Universe and all things Book Spine Universe related. You can reach out to Book Spine Universe at the following emails:thebookspineuniverse(at symbol)gmail.compassthebooksa(at symbol)gmail.com----Links to other items discussed in this podcast:Book Spine Universe on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61589514692444Kosmik Konversations with Zoe (Powered by The Book Spine Universe): https://www.youtube.com/@TheBookSpineUniverseYlang-Ylang Socialism: Ali Soilihi, Maoism, and Socialist Comoros 1975-1978: https://iaintyourmarionettepress.com/products/ylang-ylang-socialism-ali-soilihi-maoism-and-socialist-comoros-1975-1978Kosmik Konversations with Zoe powered by the Book Spine Universe with Author Lucas Alan Dietsche: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZQKXQyrwcIMarten Hoyle: The Spectral Marionette (on iaintyourmarionette Press): https://www.iaintyourmarionette.com/our-authors/marten-hoyleA Glimpse Beyond the Veil by Rick Powell: https://iaintyourmarionettepress.com/products/a-glimpse-beyond-the-veilRafik Romdhani: The tell-tale heart of Marionette's (on iaintyourmarionette Press): https://www.iaintyourmarionette.com/our-authors/rafik-romdhaniVarshnee Joseph (Author of the Week/The Brave Pencil): https://www.facebook.com/groups/1441198871384843/posts/1539036898267706/Back a Buddy - Pass The Book SA Initiative: https://www.facebook.com/61589337253740/posts/we-have-launched-a-back-a-buddy-campaign-to-raise-funds-to-purchase-books-to-don/122107052085311241/From Urban Cabin Studios: https://www.instagram.com/urbancabinstudios/For Socialist News And Views: https://soundcloud.com/socialistnewsandviews

Special Report (9/24/2026)Coal Kitchen plays in Carbondale in 1972. May Day Fest, a music festival set to take place in 1970 never happens. And a whole bunch of cool musicians, some better known than others, pass through the area around Southern Illinois University in the 50s, 60s, 70s and even today.Links to items covered in this special:1972: Coal Kitchen band, part 1: https://youtu.be/O2UwIY6FQaM?si=vyJN4pbt-iFOtYO_1972, Coal Kitchen, part 2: https://youtu.be/wTc_2pHfFus?si=SoqmPvlgurUaAALECoal Kitchen, 1972, part 3: https://youtu.be/5QRxvf2f-k0?si=gzNEY4NNijzu71KrCoal Kitchen (The Metro St. Louis Live Music Historical Society): https://www.stlmusicyesterdays.com/Coal%20Kitchen.htmWomen’s Music (The New Yorker By Ellen Willis June 17, 1974): https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1974/06/24/womens-musicRock Festival in Illinois, Like Many Others Now, Meets Bitter Community Hostility ( The New York Times by J. Anthony Lukas April 27, 1970): https://www.nytimes.com/1970/04/27/archives/rock-festival-in-illinois-like-many-others-now-meets-bitter.htmlCoal Kitchen-Got Your Love For Good.mp3: https://www.stlmusicyesterdays.com/Coal%20Kitchen-Got%20Your%20Love%20for%20Good.mp3 REO Speedwagon on Carbonale PBS in the fall of 1971: https://www.facebook.com/GaryRichrathGuitarLegend/videos/500725908849790Frankie Trumbauer - Between The Devil And The Deep Blue See (1946): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFF8E0AXcxs&list=RDWFF8E0AXcxs&start_radio=1Music Video: Big Twist "300 Pounds of Heavenly Joy" 1983: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whgbBxuT9wo&list=RDwhgbBxuT9wo&start_radio=1 Music Historicity | Carbondale linked to musicians who have gone far in the industry (Sept 15, 2021): https://thesouthern.com/life-entertainment/music/music-historicity-carbondale-linked-to-musicians-who-have-gone-far-in-the-industry/article_bc6f91e0-6e13-5ade-bd0b-a6effaca711b.htmlCoal Kitchen - Bumpin' In The Kitchen [Sunday, 1975]: https://youtu.be/xUkxHtcXvbw?si=jde_CcAsUi3oliXC