Champagne Sharks

This series was previously paywalled, but by popular demand has been released on the free feed. This is a special 5-part series discussing the evolution of Critical Race Theory from its conception by Derrick Bell to its current, arguably diluted forms as seen by Kimberle Crenshaw and her work on intersectionality or the anti-racist publishing industry spearheaded by thinkers such as Ibram X Kendi. Trevor talks to our guest Dr. Patrick D. Anderson about the three-part article series he wrote for the website Black Agenda Report about Critical Race Theory, and how it gets weaponized and misrepresented by people on all sides of the political spectrum, including those left of center, and why. We discuss what CRT is, what it isn’t, why the CRT as originally conceived by Derrick Bell is still too dangerous decades later to be promoted in earnest, and why neoliberal dilutions of CRT like Intersectionality as conceived by Kimberle Crenshaw are promoted by the powers-that-be instead. Patrick D. Anderson is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Central State University.His research focuses on the Anticolonial Tradition of Black Radical Thought and theconnections between technology, ethics, and imperialism. He is editor-in-chief at theWikiLeaks Bibliography, and the author of the 2022 book Cypherpunk Ethics: RadicalEthics for the Digital Age (Routledge Focus on Digital Media and Culture). His three-part article series on Critical Race Theory: “The Conspicuous Absence of Derrick Bell—Rethinking the CRT Debate, Part 1”: https://www.blackagendareport.com/conspicuous-absence-derrick-bell-rethinking-crt-debate-part-1 “Realism, Idealism, and the Deradicalization of Critical Race Theory—Rethinking the CRT Debate, Part 2”: https://www.blackagendareport.com/realism-idealism-and-deradicalization-critical-race-theory-rethinking-crt-debate-part-2-0 “The Theory of Intersectionality Emerges out of Racist, Colonialist Ideology, Not Radical Politics—Rethinking the CRT Debate Part 3”: https://www.blackagendareport.com/theory-intersectionality-emerges-out-racist-colonialist-ideology-not-radical-politics-rethinking Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (www.piercedearsrec.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)  

This series was previously paywalled, but by popular demand has been released on the free feed. This is a special 5-part series discussing the evolution of Critical Race Theory from its conception by Derrick Bell to its current, arguably diluted forms as seen by Kimberle Crenshaw and her work on intersectionality or the anti-racist publishing industry spearheaded by thinkers such as Ibram X Kendi. Trevor talks to our guest Dr. Patrick D. Anderson about the three-part article series he wrote for the website Black Agenda Report about Critical Race Theory, and how it gets weaponized and misrepresented by people on all sides of the political spectrum, including those left of center, and why. We discuss what CRT is, what it isn’t, why the CRT as originally conceived by Derrick Bell is still too dangerous decades later to be promoted in earnest, and why neoliberal dilutions of CRT like Intersectionality as conceived by Kimberle Crenshaw are promoted by the powers-that-be instead. Patrick D. Anderson is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Central State University.His research focuses on the Anticolonial Tradition of Black Radical Thought and theconnections between technology, ethics, and imperialism. He is editor-in-chief at theWikiLeaks Bibliography, and the author of the 2022 book Cypherpunk Ethics: RadicalEthics for the Digital Age (Routledge Focus on Digital Media and Culture). His three-part article series on Critical Race Theory: “The Conspicuous Absence of Derrick Bell—Rethinking the CRT Debate, Part 1”: https://www.blackagendareport.com/conspicuous-absence-derrick-bell-rethinking-crt-debate-part-1 “Realism, Idealism, and the Deradicalization of Critical Race Theory—Rethinking the CRT Debate, Part 2”: https://www.blackagendareport.com/realism-idealism-and-deradicalization-critical-race-theory-rethinking-crt-debate-part-2-0 “The Theory of Intersectionality Emerges out of Racist, Colonialist Ideology, Not Radical Politics—Rethinking the CRT Debate Part 3”: https://www.blackagendareport.com/theory-intersectionality-emerges-out-racist-colonialist-ideology-not-radical-politics-rethinking Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (www.piercedearsrec.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)  

This series was previously paywalled, but by popular demand has been released on the free feed. This is a special 5-part series discussing the evolution of Critical Race Theory from its conception by Derrick Bell to its current, arguably diluted forms as seen by Kimberle Crenshaw and her work on intersectionality or the anti-racist publishing industry spearheaded by thinkers such as Ibram X Kendi. Trevor talks to our guest Dr. Patrick D. Anderson about the three-part article series he wrote for the website Black Agenda Report about Critical Race Theory, and how it gets weaponized and misrepresented by people on all sides of the political spectrum, including those left of center, and why. We discuss what CRT is, what it isn’t, why the CRT as originally conceived by Derrick Bell is still too dangerous decades later to be promoted in earnest, and why neoliberal dilutions of CRT like Intersectionality as conceived by Kimberle Crenshaw are promoted by the powers-that-be instead. Patrick D. Anderson is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Central State University.His research focuses on the Anticolonial Tradition of Black Radical Thought and theconnections between technology, ethics, and imperialism. He is editor-in-chief at theWikiLeaks Bibliography, and the author of the 2022 book Cypherpunk Ethics: RadicalEthics for the Digital Age (Routledge Focus on Digital Media and Culture). His three-part article series on Critical Race Theory: “The Conspicuous Absence of Derrick Bell—Rethinking the CRT Debate, Part 1”: https://www.blackagendareport.com/conspicuous-absence-derrick-bell-rethinking-crt-debate-part-1 “Realism, Idealism, and the Deradicalization of Critical Race Theory—Rethinking the CRT Debate, Part 2”: https://www.blackagendareport.com/realism-idealism-and-deradicalization-critical-race-theory-rethinking-crt-debate-part-2-0 “The Theory of Intersectionality Emerges out of Racist, Colonialist Ideology, Not Radical Politics—Rethinking the CRT Debate Part 3”: https://www.blackagendareport.com/theory-intersectionality-emerges-out-racist-colonialist-ideology-not-radical-politics-rethinking Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (www.piercedearsrec.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)

This series was previously paywalled, but by popular demand has been released on the free feed. This is a special 5-part series discussing the evolution of Critical Race Theory from its conception by Derrick Bell to its current, arguably diluted forms as seen by Kimberle Crenshaw and her work on intersectionality or the anti-racist publishing industry spearheaded by thinkers such as Ibram X Kendi. Trevor talks to our guest Dr. Patrick D. Anderson about the three-part article series he wrote for the website Black Agenda Report about Critical Race Theory, and how it gets weaponized and misrepresented by people on all sides of the political spectrum, including those left of center, and why. We discuss what CRT is, what it isn’t, why the CRT as originally conceived by Derrick Bell is still too dangerous decades later to be promoted in earnest, and why neoliberal dilutions of CRT like Intersectionality as conceived by Kimberle Crenshaw are promoted by the powers-that-be instead. Patrick D. Anderson is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Central State University.His research focuses on the Anticolonial Tradition of Black Radical Thought and theconnections between technology, ethics, and imperialism. He is editor-in-chief at theWikiLeaks Bibliography, and the author of the 2022 book Cypherpunk Ethics: RadicalEthics for the Digital Age (Routledge Focus on Digital Media and Culture). His three-part article series on Critical Race Theory: “The Conspicuous Absence of Derrick Bell—Rethinking the CRT Debate, Part 1”: https://www.blackagendareport.com/conspicuous-absence-derrick-bell-rethinking-crt-debate-part-1 “Realism, Idealism, and the Deradicalization of Critical Race Theory—Rethinking the CRT Debate, Part 2”: https://www.blackagendareport.com/realism-idealism-and-deradicalization-critical-race-theory-rethinking-crt-debate-part-2-0 “The Theory of Intersectionality Emerges out of Racist, Colonialist Ideology, Not Radical Politics—Rethinking the CRT Debate Part 3”: https://www.blackagendareport.com/theory-intersectionality-emerges-out-racist-colonialist-ideology-not-radical-politics-rethinking Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (www.piercedearsrec.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)  

Well, the Sharks found the comments section... In this episode, Trevor, Ken, and Mario aka "3rd Bruh" stumble upon a thread on the internet that has both the wildest takes and some good criticisms that give the Sharks a new glass of Champagne to sip on. This is Part 2 of a two-part episode. Part 1 is free to everyone over at www.patreon.com/posts/72966436. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the whole archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, detailed show notes for certain episodes, and our newsletter. Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (https://aaroncschroeder.bandcamp.com/releases). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)

Well, the Sharks found the comments section... In this episode, Trevor, Ken, and Mario aka "3rd Bruh" stumble upon a thread on the internet that has both the wildest takes and some good criticisms that give the Sharks a new glass of Champagne to sip on. This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is free to everyone over at www.patreon.com/posts/72966448. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the entire archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, detailed show notes for certain episodes, and our newsletter. Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (https://aaroncschroeder.bandcamp.com/releases). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)

Today Trevor, Ken, and Vida kick off the conversation with a discussion revolving around the recent situation of a therapist who took to TikTok with some interesting views that are, to be put politely, concerning. Utilizing that situation as an example of a larger problem, the conversation continues by going deeper into mental health, therapy, and the systems in place to help. This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is free to all paid subscribers over at www.patreon.com/posts/71032892. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the entire archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, detailed show notes for certain episodes, and our newsletter. Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (www.piercedearsrec.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)

Today we have Dr Torie Williams on the show to talk with Vida about ACEs, Adverse Childhood Experiences. Dr. Torie is an ACEs Educator, Educational Consultant, Motivational Speaker & Life Coach, who has made it her life's mission to educate as many people as possible on addressing their ACEs. you can find her online @DrVictorieus ( Twitter & Instagram) FB: Be vicTORIEus with Dr. Torie Williams and YouTube: Dr.VicTORIEus Links mentioned in this episode can be found here: www.bevictorieus.com youtu.be/95ovIJ3dsNk www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/index.html www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/03/02/387007941/take-the-ace-quiz-and-learn-what-it-does-and-doesnt-mean This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is free to all paid subscribers over at www.patreon.com/posts/70610299. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the entire archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, detailed show notes for certain episodes, and our newsletter. Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (www.piercedearsrec.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)

Today Vida, Ken, Mario and Trevor are all in the studio and ready to chop it up about the hottest beach trend this summer...  Twerking!  The water is warm, the beats are hot and the twerk is here as your new political statement.  Get your beachwear on and your boombox blasting because this episode is as hot as the summer sun. This is Part 2 of a two-part episode. Part 1 is free to everyone over at www.patreon.com/posts/69010816.  Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the whole archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, detailed show notes for certain episodes, and our newsletter. Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (piercedearsrec.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)

Today Trevor and Mario kick off the showing by talking boxing, and then Kenny joins in and the conversation finds itself deep in the numbers of sports. The average life of a professional athlete is wild these days, and the Sharks parse out all the situations a player can find themselves in off the field. Get your hotdog here and beer helmet refilled, it's time to talk about the politics and lifestyle choices inside the big business of sports! This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is free to all paid subscribers over at www.patreon.com/posts/69961093. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the entire archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, detailed show notes for certain episodes, and our newsletter. Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (www.piercedearsrec.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)

Today we have Albert Lanier on the show to sit down with Vida to talk about the perceptions and constructs of male personality types. Albert Lanier has been a journalist and writer for more than 21 years. Lanier holds a BA from the University of Hawaii-West Oahu and has been a contributing writer for Pacific Business News and Honolulu Weekly. He has also freelanced for a variety of publications including Hawaii Magazine, Asian Week and Edible Hawaiian Islands. His recent work has been featured on the news site Civil Beat as well as the business magazine Accelerate and the nightlife publication Metro HNL. Lanier previously served as a staff writer for The Molokai Dispatch in 2008. This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is free to all paid subscribers over at www.patreon.com/posts/69611169. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the entire archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, detailed show notes for certain episodes, and our newsletter. Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (www.piercedearsrec.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)

Today Vida sits down with Miron Clay-Gilmore on the show to talk about his work in Black Male Studies. Miron is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Edinburgh as well as a husband/father and vet. To view how this conversation got started and what inspired the Sharks to bring Miron on the show be sure to check out this link: https://twitter.com/eihtbeezy/status/1548021683121897479?s=20&t=VnAzcjz4Oi4ZMUfXmvwM_g This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is free to all paid subscribers over at [www.patreon.com/posts/69304454. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the entire archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, detailed show notes for certain episodes, and our newsletter. Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (www.piercedearsrec.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)

Today Vida, Ken, Mario and Trevor are all in the studio and ready to chop it up about the hottest beach trend this summer... Twerking! The water is warm, the beats are hot and the twerk is here as your new political statement. Get your beachwear on and your boombox blasting because this episode is as hot as the summer sun. This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is free to all paid subscribers over at www.patreon.com/posts/69010811. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the entire archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, detailed show notes for certain episodes, and our newsletter. Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (www.piercedearsrec.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)

Today we have Robert Reece on the show to talk about colorism. Robert received his PhD in sociology from Duke University and is currently an assistant professor of sociology at UT-Austin. His research explores the question "what is race,", particularly through the exploration of themes related to the origins of racialization and racialized social outcomes, the slipperiness of racial categories, and how physical appearance maps on to and intersects with race. Roberts' work has been published in various peer-reviewed journals and in public outlets such as the Southern Poverty Law Center's magazine Teaching Tolerance and the National Housing Institute's blog Shelterforce. This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is free to all paid subscribers over at www.patreon.com/posts/68708508. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the entire archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, detailed show notes for certain episodes, and our newsletter. Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (www.piercedearsrec.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)

Today we have returning guests Mtume Gant and Josh Boerman on the show to talk about the play Fat Ham. Mtume Gant is Director/Actor/Writer and Asst Professor of Film at Purchase College. Josh Boerman is co-host of the podcast "Worst Of All Possible Worlds". The Worst of All Possible Worlds (@TWOAPW) is a weekly podcast of case studies in the pop culture of a dying empire. Co-hosts Josh (@boshj) and Brian (@spocks_brian) grew up evangelical in Michigan and New Mexico, while A.J. (@thefuzzymask) grew up Catholic in California. Together, they deconstruct how narrative and artistic choices in popular media reflect or subvert the ongoing reactionary project in contemporary America and the world at large. TWOAPW official website: https://www.worstpossible.world TWOAPW on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WorstOfAll This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is free to all paid subscribers over at www.patreon.com/posts/68426588. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the entire archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, detailed show notes for certain episodes, and our newsletter. Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (www.piercedearsrec.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)