Rust Belt to Beltway
Summary: Hate the typical pundits you see on cable news? Tired of hearing the same mainstream commentary on politics? Us too. Rust Belt to Beltway is a new podcast devoted to analyzing politics, policies, and pop culture from different perspectives than the ones you normally hear on TV. Jordan and Jacob are from Youngstown, OH, and can speak to what life is actually like off the coasts in the Rust Belt. Brynna is from California and Texas and has worked in grassroots organizing in both places, giving her a unique understanding of what’s going on on the ground. We’re here to give you a funny, irreverent, and progressive take on the news, and to tell stories that you don’t normally hear. Think there’s a story we’re missing? Give us a shout on social media and we’ll make sure to check it out. Love our work? Become a subscriber on Patreon for premium, exclusive content, like additional interviews and commentary. On iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rust-belt-to-beltway/id1242908581?mt=2
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- Artist: Jordan Uhl, Brynna Quillin, Jacob Schriner-Briggs
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Podcasts:
Jess Morales Rocketto of the National Domestic Workers Alliance joins us to give us an update on DACA and how it fits into the shutdown talks.
Brynna Quillin of AmpliFire News is back on the podcast to talk about Oprah's presidential campaign, convicted felon Joe Arpaio running for Senate to replace Jeff Flake, the DACA deal (or no deal?) and other stories.
Activist and organizer Sam Sinyangwe joins Jordan to discuss his Florida Voter Restoration Project which aims at restoring voting rights for 1.3 million formerly convicted residents. You can support their effort at florida.ourstates.org
Happy Holidays (that's right, we're saying happy holidays again!) Hope you survived the war on christmas because it's back to the news. It's been a slow news week, thankfully, but there's a few important things you might have missed.
Ben Wikler, MoveOn.org's Washington Director, joins us to talk about the blue wave of progressive activism across the country, how we can defeat the GOP tax bill and what the Alabama Senate race means for the future.
We discuss the GOP Tax Scam, Trump's slurred speech and what Twitter suspects caused it (his diet?!), and the Congressional Creepers (a great name for an intramural kickball team).
After an extended hiatus to catch our breath, Jake and Jordan are back with the content you crave.
We talk to beloved Twitter poster Krang T. Nelson (@krangtnelson) about how politics and Twitter intersect, what it's like to be extremely online and other very important things. This is part one of a two-part series. The second half of our conversation will be available to Patreon subscribers. Go to Patreon.com/ThinkTwice to subscribe.
Sam, Jake and Jordan discuss the fallout after a judge found former St. Louis Police Officer Jason Stockley not guilty of killing Anthony Smith in 2011. Stockley was captured on film shooting Smith, who was unarmed, five times then planting a weapon on him to frame him. We discuss the implications for this case and how people can get involved on the local level to demand police accountability.
Jared Goodman, Director of Animal Law at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), joins Jordan to discuss its legal battle over ownership of the viral "monkey selfie," what role this case plays in PETA's larger effort for animal liberation, and how they balance their campaigns and strategies with public pushback. [Note: This was recorded before PETA and the photographer settled. Read more here http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/12/asia/monkey-selfie-settlement/index.html]
We talk about the differing views on single payer/universal healthcare from Senators Kamala Harris & Sherrod Brown, and that that means for the Democrats going forward. Also, we talk about Peter Daou's new site, Verrit. Jake has strong feelings here.
Sam Sinyangwe, @SamSwey on Twitter, joins us to talk about the campaign to remove Confederate statues and his crowdfunding effort to construct and erect statues commemorating black liberation in their place. You can contribute to his effort HERE: https://www.gofundme.com/monuments-to-black-liberation
Kristen Clarke, president & executive director of the national Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee), joins Jordan to discuss voter suppression, purging of voter rolls, Trump's "voter fraud" commission and other attacks from the Sessions DOJ. Note: This episode was recorded before a federal judge rejected Texas' voter ID law. The Lawyers Committee was a plaintiff in the case. Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/23/us/federal-judge-rejects-a-revised-voter-id-law-in-texas.html
For the FULL episode, subscribe to our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thinktwice. For only $5 a month, you'll gain access to at least one premium episode a week. -- On Monday, Trump announced he's sending more troops to Afghanistan to elongate our already longest war. We discuss the culture of perpetual warfare in America and what is means for people around the world. Later in the show, we break down Paul Ryan's CNN "town hall" and his tepid response to Trump's inadequate response to Charlottesville.
Brynna Quillin, Director of Outreach at The Opposition and @BrynnaQuillin on Twitter, joins us to break down Tina Fey's "Sheetcaking" skit and be critique the worst takes of the week in another installment of "They Should Have Thought Twice." Also, we draw a winner in our Starbucks gift card giveaway!
