Commune College

It's time for some obscure technology, and Proxy's here to delivery the information straight (or as straight as she can muster) to your earspace! This time, she's bringing up the surprisingly revolutionary format of LaserDisc -- from its origins, to its innovations, to its ultimate failure. SHOW NOTES & SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MW1MTYvTnYCzrKpi8XWP44g_CvoGGIib7tlTMvSc6Hc/edit?usp=sharing

Why are cargo shorts so uniquely loathed in modern fashion discourse? In today's Commune College, Keeble attempts to answer that question by weaving a tale that touches on Abercrombie & Fitch, Jean Baudrillard, and a 300 page dissertation. SHOW NOTES AND SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VRz6dzgJ2xnE9-OtMNCN43uLATDnzsl9hSr3cryfK40/edit?usp=sharing

This week on Commune College, Hyperlink recounts the history of Cincinnati's failed subway system, whose derelict tunnels still sit unused beneath the city to this very day. Also, literally everyone they mention in the story has a completely silly name. Show notes: SOURCES Singer, A. J. (2003). The Cincinnati Subway: History of Rapid Transit. United States: Arcadia Pub.. Mecklenborg, J. R. (2010). Cincinnati's Incomplete Subway: The Complete History. United States: Arcadia Publishing Incorporated. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cincinnati_Subway https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Thomas_Hunt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_B._Cox https://www.theverge.com/2016/8/10/12411632/public-transportation-failures-america-cincinnati-subway http://www.thecincinnatisubway.com https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cincinnati_Bell_Connector https://web.archive.org/web/20160911063055/http://www.go-metro.com/news/715/58/Cincinnati-Bell-Named-Sponsor-of-the-Cincinnati-Streetcar

This week, Proxy's delivering a tasty treat in the form of the kouign-amann, a French pastry she finds really neat! Show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-iN_rk8zThRst3_DM_Gpt6UoQYqDU9YUbfASe_w-u-Y/edit

In this episode of Commune College, Keeble talks us through NBA Top Shot, the unholy combo of the economics of physical training cards with the nauseating world of proof of stake NFTs. Because, after all, you missed GME, why not try and get rich quick from "owning" 5 second NBA gifs? Also, Hyperlink taste tests a Cosmic Crisp apple. Sources and Show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ckgJS5fVG1dvucoAPBPJL8ZbmDlOMiOW6O3wzeSJGSI/edit?usp=sharing

In this episode of Commune College, Hyperlink tells another story about proprietary fruit. Also, we debut our official podcast merch. GET A FREE BEANIE & TOTE: https://sumocitrus.com/retail/claim/ (NOT SPONSORED) SOURCES: https://sumocitrus.com/about/ https://sumocitrus.com/the-farms/ https://sumocitrus.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/SumoCitrus_PressPacket_2021.pdf (https://sumocitrus.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/SumoCitrus_PressPacket_2021.pdf) https://sumocitrus.com/retail/want-display-tips/ https://www.chuckjoe.co/sumo-citrus-2020/ https://www.producebusiness.com/how-newer-global-fruit-brands-penetrate-north-american-markets/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dekopon https://agriculturecapital.com (https://agriculturecapital.com/) https://agriculturecapital.com/impact/#impact-report (https://agriculturecapital.com/impact/#impact-report) https://sumocitrus.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/SumoCitrus_PressKit.pdf (https://agriculturecapital.com/impact/#impact-report) https://www.ppic.org/blog/water-availability-for-san-joaquin-valley-farms-a-balancing-act/

This week, Proxy brings everyone through the wild works of queer anime surrealist Kunihiko Ikuhara! Show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IGWLtNlL27zJqc522D3ozTaotqJjAhovKlwcQ_eT-78/edit?usp=sharing Music credits: "Rinbu - Revolution" (−輪舞−revolution) - performed by Masami Okui "Bara no Tameiki (Anthy no Theme)" (薔薇の溜息 (アンシーのテーマ))- Shinkichi Mitsumune "Kokoro no Dice" (心のDICE) - Shinkichi Mitsumune "Kirakira" (キラキラ) - Yukari Hashimoto "Mou Hitotsu no Sekai Youchou" (もうひとつの世界・予兆) - Yukari Hashimoto "Ano Toki Bokutachi Ha" ( あのとき僕たちは) - Yukari Hashimoto "Haijo no Gi – Yochou" (排除の儀?予兆) - Yukari Hashimoto "Yokubou no shirikodama sakushu" (欲望の尻子玉搾取) - Yukari Hashimoto Opening theme by Proxy, other interstitial music by Keeble, outro wurlitzer by Hyperlink.

This week we're joined by guest host Heather Flowers (https://twitter.com/HTHRFLWRS), who's here to talk about their major lifelong fixation: Doctor Who! Let's find out about its many conflicting viewpoints and problems, but also its strengths that keep people coming back for more.

A career retrospective of some of the most notable works of English photographer Martin Parr. Show notes (includes fun transparent image macro!) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PFPgI4N0bTliiDio8TgTEUUq_gwNE_vA3wvt90WCcJ8/edit?usp=sharing

This Commune College was recorded right after Hyperlink started some meds for anxiety, so the crew talks about mental health, therapy, support networks and medication. If you've ever considered starting therapy yourself, hopefully this can answer a few of your questions!

Proxy navigates the murky trenches of The Hays Code, a form of film censorship in early Hollywood that affects media production to this very day at the expense of queer folks, BIPOC, and many others. All with a quick dive through the rise of Christian conservativism in the 1920s-40s in America. Sources & show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1K94CZDVi9C2tm1fpHMUZibOLenwB3Ur0OvpLq7W6mYE/edit?usp=sharing Intro theme by Proxy, interstitial music by Keeble, outro wurlitzer by Hyperlink.

Keeble goes through the white supremacist history of Zoning in the United States of America. Sources and Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/125eJVWR1kIsWAWiK3HfKFN6uYN4xRlieMViXuYSWir8/edit?usp=sharing

Hyperlink takes us on an exploration of the horrible people and context of the world's biggest brand of Pimento Cheese. SOURCES: https://www.pimentocheese.com (https://www.pimentocheese.com/) https://apnews.com/article/4a891cf118aad49391defb2fd9991759 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waccamaw_Neck (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waccamaw_Neck) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pawleys_Island,_South_Carolina http://www.onlypawleys.com/about-pawleys-background/ (http://www.onlypawleys.com/about-pawleys-background/) https://www.waccamaw.org/learn https://www.pawleysisland.com/blog/history-of-the-gullah-culture/ https://discoversouthcarolina.com/articles/gullah-heritage-less-traveled-not-forgotten https://coastalobserver.com/henry-makes-plans-for-2021-after-protest-march/ https://www.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/article245446375.html https://scliving.coop/food/chefs-choice/elegantly-shabby-and%2C-oh%2C-so-tasty/ (https://scliving.coop/food/chefs-choice/elegantly-shabby-and%2C-oh%2C-so-tasty/) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pimento_cheese (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pimento_cheese) https://www.seaviewinn.net/history/ https://clas.osu.edu/sites/clas.osu.edu/files/Tuck%20and%20Yang%202012%20Decolonization%20is%20not%20a%20metaphor.pdf twitter.com/appropriationc

This time on Commune College, Proxy unpacks the surprisingly buckwild history of Tiger Telematics’ failed handheld, the Gizmondo. Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dr8wTGm9sUQYOrbMawrIskrhWfrFB3qPVI1iAV-gEMg/edit?usp=sharing

What's that sound?! It's this week's episode of Commune College! Keeble explains the Daxophone, a bizarre and wonderful instrument. Show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n1rtUYDFSLzFzDDSDSicqfEXWIFQETRNYmX1PKaYrfk/edit

This week, Hyperlink reveals how the rot of capitalism threatens to unleash discord on the kinds of apples you eat. (Get it, apple puns?) Club apples with multi million dollar marketing budgets that require growers to enter strenuous license agreements are coming to a grocer near you! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honeycrisp https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2014/11/10/358530280/want-to-grow-these-apples-youll-have-to-join-the-club https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/05/03/525421226/washington-apple-growers-sink-their-teeth-into-the-new-cosmic-crisp https://gazette.com/life/the-search-for-the-next-honeycrisp-apple/article_ed1d3446-0210-11e9-849e-bb4a76cba9cb.html https://snapdragonapple.com https://www.mprnews.org/story/2007/10/11/honeycrisp https://www.croptracker.com/blog/ip-in-the-orchard-how-exclusive-varieties-are-changing-the-apple-game.html https://www.econexus.info/sites/econexus/files/Agropoly_Econexus_BerneDeclaration.pdf https://civileats.com/2019/01/11/the-sobering-details-behind-the-latest-seed-monopoly-chart/ https://www.cityprepping.com/2020/06/30/seed-monopoly/

In this particularly athletic Commune College, Proxy explains one of the world’s most widely beloved games for a primarily western audience who might not understand what’s going on. It’s cricket time, baby! Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YCBiqxD3M0RrnVTACUdWrPicTKL7BS2OgY1P6IGoJiY/edit Includes some tracks... ⁃ “Venice” by Visaプリペイド https://visaprepaid.bandcamp.com ⁃ “Never Meant 64” by kanna lost her jaw https://kannalostherjaw.bandcamp.com/track/never-meant-64

This week, Keeble takes us through the surprising history of a 102 unit apartment building in the Morris Heights neighborhood in the Bronx. Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y8Vr0eYM_x8WMkg4Nat1R5MqVe1QA72haxxIf7BOGgE/edit

This week on Commune College, here’s a nice and loose discussion about 2020 recorded right at the start of January. What a time to be alive, huh?

Commune College is BACK! This week, Hyperlink attempts to untangle the many layers of historical and contemporary prejudice that undergird South of the Border, arguably America’s most racist roadside attraction. Sources: Becoming Pedro: “Playing Mexican” at South of the Border by Dr. Cecilia Márquez https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/s41276-018-0155-6 https://www.sobpedro.com/ https://www.sobpedro.com/our-history https://www.sobpedro.com/attractions/reptile-lagoon https://www.sobpedro.com/attractions/sombrero-tower https://www.sobpedro.com/attractions/pedroland-park https://www.sobpedro.com/accommodations/south-of-the-border-motor-inn-motel-hotel-i95-sc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_of_the_Border_(attraction) https://www.facebook.com/groups/thesouthoftheborder/ https://www.guidestar.org/profile/27-1224704 http://www.dillonanimalhospital.com/meet-our-team.html https://alligatoradventure.com/live-shows/live-show-info https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/09/us/tiger-king-doc-antle-charged.html https://www.peta.org/living/entertainment/deadly-destinations/ https://charitably.org/271224704/ https://southinpopculture.com/porchtalk/sombreros-and-motorcycles-with-nicole-king/ https://brown-face.com/south-of-the-border-racist.htm https://greensboro.com/business/nation_world/south-carolina-s-south-of-the-border-survives-modern-times/article_c015684a-e3bc-59ff-8000-9dfe1c946616.htm

This week, Proxy peels back the layers of fair trade coffee! What does that little label actually mean anyway? Surely some genuine regulation, right? (Spoiler alert: uhh, not really!!) Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/105KqKc6zV_PVeiKlJfhVHQx0LlBxHEIupy5_QUJkbPs/edit?usp=sharing

This week on Commune College, Hyperlink attempts to decide whether Star Trek: The Next Generation counts as a communist utopia! Let's boldly go where no dog has gone before.... Show Notes: - https://s-usih.org/2016/09/a-relativist-utopia-the-politics-of-star-trek-the-next-generation/ - http://darhiv.ffzg.unizg.hr/id/eprint/10460/1/Diplomski%20rad_Milanovic%20Jelena.pdf - https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/United_Earth#Structure - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Star_Trek - https://www.socialist.net/star-trek-picard-a-utopia-lost.htm - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwUGvPDrx5I&list=WL&index=88&t=31s - “Globalization, Neoliberalism, and Climate Change.” Labor Network for Sustainability, 20Sep. 2010, www.labor4sustainability.org/post/974/

This week, Keeble explains what capitalists mean when they talk about “market failures”, and how this can be useful for arguing in favor of... alternatives 😉🤫 Hey wait isn’t ALL of capitalism a market failure...? Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P4oImDM7urHBMMshQMzPmTpoIw5w4Y4g62TsM5LLnhM/edit?usp=sharing

Purple is sus! This week, Proxy talks Social Deduction Games — what’s more fun than discovering how your friends’ brains work under pressure? Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1buM_3R3bHxLKq4r13SeORxkP89iJjXpMqVoXm-4eCeQ/edit?usp=sharing

In our final spooky-style episode of the Halloween season, Keeble unwraps a common Halloween horror story — did someone put a razor blade in my darling child’s large candy apple?! Show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zckEnUEKCh-KgQFQ-FEnhJfu50k4-K9ddxGWQHZHQnM/edit Includes: "Book, Flipping Through Pages, A.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/416179/

Do not adjust your mind — it’s time for a second very scary Halloween episode! What Hyperlink is about to show you is very real, and not for the faint of heart. Turn down the lights and prepare to permanently dismember your robot friends and discard all the parts — it’s Concept Unification. Sources: SOURCES: https://snouts.online/@hyperlink/104236017155289208 https://showbizpizza.fandom.com/wiki/Concept_Unification https://showbizpizza.fandom.com/wiki/ShowBiz_Pizza_Place https://showbizpizza.fandom.com/wiki/Chuck_E._Cheese https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rock-afire_Explosion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Fechter Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXCrVNEwGxM&t=311s Full rip: https://www.showbizpizza.com/videos/archive.html https://soundcloud.com/hyperlinkfromsnouts/episode-46-concept-unification-w-hyperlink

AWOOO! It’s part one of our very scary Halloween trilogy! Proxy teaches us why we should fear the night — there are werewolves about!! AIEEEEEE Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wV4RpGlnsKiuj3d8abd2YgQSfyPYjSZY9OxjRfp0gIs/edit

Episode 44: What Does It Mean For A Man To Be Straight? w/ Mads Viande by Proxy, Keeble & Hyperlink

Who the hell decides which music is or is not "classic" anyway? This week, Keeble unwinds the history of the cultivation of classic rock as an exclusionary white supremacist radio category and helps us imagine what classic rock could be like if it didn't pretend women, black people, and politics didn't exist. Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1krZd-1mSi36GEw8wK04j0vfc1QX_kRI2BDeHBE1XhoY/edit Keeble's Playlist Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5zeRdilOMN0Q8HQSXGCTPP?si=HVhie-yKQwKbna-dyrH6_Q YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdU5Auh2Ppe3seVWWqB8I5mdyPVG-l52Q

So websites want your "data" (whatever that means). So...what? This week on Commune College, Hyperlink takes the squad in depth on what data collection & sale really means for individuals and why it's so fucked up, then shares some ideas on what you can do to protect your privacy, even if you're not a #certified #foss #app. Music credits for this episode are two tracks from Kye: Kye Fox - Praxis Kye Fox - Redshift Reboot Show Notes: Turow, J. (2017). The aisles have eyes: How retailers track your shopping, strip your privacy, and define your power. New Haven: Yale University Press. Dunkin Brands, Inc. (n.d.). Privacy and Cookie Policy. Retrieved from https:// www.dunkindonuts.com/en/privacy-policy Greenfield, Adam. 2017. Radical Technologies: The Design of Everyday Life. New York: Verso. John, A. S. (2018, April 11). How Facebook Tracks You, Even When You're Not on Facebook. Retrieved from https://www.consumerreports.org/privacy/how-facebook-tracks-you- even-when-youre-not-on-facebook/ Schneier, B. (2016). Data and Goliath: The hidden battles to collect your data and control your world. New York: W.W. Norton & Company. Lee, M. (2014, October 28). Ed Snowden Taught Me To Smuggle Secrets Past Incredible Danger. Now I Teach You. Retrieved from https://theintercept.com/2014/10/28/ smuggling-snowden-secrets/ Srnicek, N. (2017). Platform Capitalism. Cambridge, UK: Polity. Turow, J. (2017). The aisles have eyes: How retailers track your shopping, strip your privacy, and define your power. New Haven: Yale University Press. Turow, J., Mcguigan, L., & Maris, E. R. (2015). Making data mining a natural part of life: Physical retailing, customer surveillance and the 21st century social imaginary. European Journal of Cultural Studies, 18(4-5), 464-478. doi:10.1177/1367549415577390 Zuboff, S. (2015). Big other: Surveillance capitalism and the prospects of an information civilization. Journal of Information Technology, 30(1), 75-89. doi:10.1057/jit.2015.5 https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/28/21344751/facial-recognition-face-masks-accuracy-nist-study https://www.aclu.org/blog/privacy-technology/surveillance-technologies/amazons-face-recognition-falsely-matched-28 https://gizmodo.com/i-cut-google-out-of-my-life-it-screwed-up-everything-1830565500 https://www.cnbc.com/2017/03/28/congress-clears-way-for-isps-to-sell-browsing-history.html https://www.vyprvpn.com/blog/myths-about-vpn-logging-and-anonymity https://www.consumerreports.org/privacy/how-facebook-tracks-you-even-when-youre-not-on-facebook/ https://www.groundtruth.com/solutions/self-serve/ The Tor Project. (n.d.). Tor: Overview. Retrieved October 29, 2018, from https:// www.torproject.org/about/overview.html.en

You've got ani-mail! Get it like animals! Get it! Like you've got three animals telling you about America Online this week on Commune College! Get It! You've go Show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GrKnBsgxvAAapJT1i4IZ9iqfYsZbznyrO_IZ8SCNb7U/edit?usp=sharing

This week, Keeble takes us on a deep dive through the extremely buckwild career of the KLF, aka the JAMS, aka the Justified Ancients of Mu Mu, aka the Timelords, aka holy shit there's a lot going on here! Show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UPLPsGUBtsRxx4G3tcGAf3p9kuQZD_tRG591r7e8nhM/edit?usp=sharing

Keeble was moving this week, so enjoy some more of our favorite bits from the Commune College cutting room floor! Jay Tholen - Granny Cream's Hot Butter Ice Cream (slowed & reverbed by Proxy) Kye Fox - Cloud Rave Kye Fox - Cool Ghost Friend Kye Fox - Hecktro Kye Fox - Intersections

This week on Commune College, Hyperlink guides the group deep into the distorted worldview of ArtOfManliness.com, a popular Man Blog for learning to be a really Manly Good Man who Mans and Is Men. Also FUCK Theodore Roosevelt bro he SUCKS dude Features two original songs by prroxy: prroxy - "chudcore" prroxy - "chordstrum rack" Sources: - https://freemasonsfordummies.blogspot.com/2011/05/menaissance-by-brett-mckay.html - https://www.marxists.org/archive/debs/works/1908/080905-debs-equalityofreward.pdf - https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/the-man-who-coined-the-term-metrosexual-on-the-word-being-mia-from-the-queer-eye-reboot - https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/03/05/jordan-petersons-gospel-of-masculinity - https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/how-have-men-changed-after-generations-of-being-raised-by-single-mothers - https://qz.com/432947/learning-to-be-a-man-when-youre-raised-by-two-moms/ - https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/02/14/gender-equality-millennial-men-still-dont-do-laundry-house-cleaning/4748860002/ - https://freemasonsfordummies.blogspot.com/2011/05/menaissance-by-brett-mckay.html - https://www.artofmanliness.com/about-2/ - https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/how-to-ask-a-girl-out/ - https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/what-can-manly-men-expect-of-women/ - https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/what-is-the-core-of-masculinity/ - https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/art-of-manliness - https://www.artofmanliness.com/podcast/ - https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/what-is-the-core-of-masculinity/ - https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2019/03/21/teddy-roosevelt-legacy-100-years

This week on Commune College, Proxy gives us a tour of NoitaminA, a late night anime block which has featured more than 70 shows! She's seen almost every single one! Anime cat! Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tR0jUA_NVzafwAUnZzwqEC6loGjtWaHxcgYMXU2Dba4/edit

This week, Keeble revisits an essay from back in the day and talks all about vermouth! Obvious alcohol content warning for this episode all about alcohol! Show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13pl7IiPZxTgjqztaXV3Ioo0yejGABYipLRnU8IVGjlg/edit

This week on Commune College, Hyperlink talks about the neoliberal commodification of self-care! What if taking care of ourselves wasn't just a multi million dollar industry and we were both queer 😳 Sources: - https://reallifemag.com/immaterial-girls/ - https://socialistrevolution.org/self-improvement-and-self-care-survival-tactics-of-late-capitalism/ - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/21/self-care-radical-feminist-idea-mass-market - https://self-compassion.org/test-how-self-compassionate-you-are/ - https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/best-self-care-gifts - https://www.thegoodtrade.com/features/self-care-gift-guide-for-the-person-who-does-it-all - https://www.bitchmedia.org/article/audre-lorde-thought-self-care-act-political-warfare - https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-politics-of-selfcare - https://www.onewomanproject.org/blog/self-care - Authentic TM by Sarah Banet-Weiser (primarily intro + chapter 1) - Banet-Weiser, Sarah; ‘Free Self-Esteem Tools?’ Brand Culture, Gender, and the Dove Real Beauty Campaign. New York; New York University Press, 2012, Pages 39-56

[Content warning for this episode: mentions of racism, gore, and animal cruelty. smh, Cannibal Holocaust] This week, you are about to hear footage from the last known interactions of Proxy, Keeble, and Hyperlink. Proxy brings everyone through the filmmaking technique of found footage, its origins and history, and makes a few recommendations. If you have any information regarding their whereabouts, please contact no one in particular. Notes + sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_lr3d3rfCK7xyMZyNIod-ikEqT-RaAXannjEyBZuMHM/edit?usp=sharing

This week, Sylv (@__Sylv__ on twitter, @_Sylv_@snouts.online on Mastodon) drops by the show to talk about how Manchester is developing in ways that are uhhh kinda bad!!! Show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_w4AQc_pTfNW-73tjVlhY5i21KdUbVKYOc7Zs45vJAs/edit?usp=sharing

This week on Commune College, Keeble uncovers the surprising history of TGI Friday's, recounting how it morphed from a genuinely chill bar into something much more suburban. CW for food and alcohol discussion throughout! Show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13dW4g2IzB3Pcpquy5xNBuh8k0s16h88LYbzguEYK4D4/edit

This week on Commune College, Hyperlink breaks down the paulstretched phenomenon sweeping YouTube's recommendation algorithm, ~slowed & reverb~! SOURCES: https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/how-slowed-reverb-remixes-became-the-melancholy-heart-of-music-youtube/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chopped_and_screwed https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DJ_Screw Lessig, L. (2008). Remix: Making Art and Commerce Thrive in the Hybrid Economy. London, England: Penguin. https://pressrewind.files.wordpress.com/2006/12/screw_nov95.jpg https://radionowhouston.com/25009/rip-dj-screw/ https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/6vgxqm/dj-screw-retrospective-lil-keke-chopped-screwed https://medium.com/micro-chop/dj-screw-raised-appreciation-for-lyricism-and-rappers-from-all-coasts-395659f0fc30 https://youtu.be/V4-MZtpcsTU (epilepsy warning, flashing lights) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfkSLGz6oBo https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6762500/dj-screw-houston-rappers-remember https://youtu.be/YJDzCaROYWg http://wecb.fm/milkcrate/slowed-reverb-music https://studybreaks.com/culture/music/slowed-reverb-youtube-trend/ - Jet fuel by Mac Miller https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSjFbL-_ioM - Provider by frank ocean https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uW_QsgOphc - Broken clocks by sza https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnP6Da_zFRA - Listen before I go by billie eilish https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2K8NZkXoiA (cw the song is about a suicide attempt)

This week, Proxy takes the College on a field trip through the development of the Toronto Transit Commission! Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12dHJSqrl6I6B7kUzKqlW9e8TPhIa5ngYujKkmCeqzEo/edit?usp=sharing

This week on Commune College, Keeble recounts a true story of broadcast journalism weirdness. Show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13_jK6BsWrJzm_q5iYR6VI1agO4i_3DAQ1AlvHcB6e6o/edit (Source for TV news bit audio at the end: https://freesound.org/people/zagi2/sounds/239114/ )

This week, Hyperlink walks Proxy & Keeble through Cincinnati's highly controversial regional specialty, weird chili. This is a Skyline podcast Gold Star heads DO NOT INTERACT SOURCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cincinnati_chili https://whatscookingamerica.net/Beef/CincinnatiChili.htm https://deadspin.com/the-great-american-menu-foods-of-the-states-ranked-an-1349137024 https://newsroom.pgim.com/prudential-capital-group-adopts-pgim-private-capital-as-new-global-brand-name.htm https://thetakeout.com/cincinnati-skyline-chili-history-greek-bolognese-1837878624 https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/nz8jzb/cincinnati-chili-is-a-glorious-mess-of-meat-spaghetti-and-cheese https://www.mashed.com/142210/the-untold-truth-of-skyline-chili/

This week on Commune College, we're taking a look back at the topics we've covered thus far and sharing updates on GarfieldEATS, coffee and more!

[episode cw: mentions of domestic abuse] This week, Proxy sits us down and takes us through the world of dating anime himbos with otome games! Learn about the origins of this type of visual novel, its strong ties to romance writing, and even get a few suggestions! Music credits: -Theme song by prroxy -"Dissonance" from the Code: Realize OST, composed by Myu Episode outline: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FRdplbLkCEBsr9p8QygIfb0DcsyOARN-wNQAypK9rZE/edit?usp=sharing Sources: • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otome_game • https://kotaku.com/how-japan-began-making-otome-games-1710577005 • https://koei.fandom.com/wiki/Ruby_Party • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXdUcDBM0s4 (Angelique gameplay) • https://www.animefeminist.com/history-from-princes-to-pigeons-a-beginners-guideto-otome-games/ • https://sites.duke.edu/unsuitable/otome-games/ • https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2020-04-22/in-the-world-of-otomegames-all-routes-lead-to-romance/.158040 • https://www.siliconera.com/how-idea-factory-creates-otome-games/ • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0l5yEY_IlY • https://youtu.be/qzk9N7dJBec?t=769 (0:12:49-0:17:24, but worth watching the full video for some cool Content)

This week, guest instructor Shel Raphen (shelraphen.com) drops by the College to dive deep into the socially and ethically complex history of the Quabbin Reservoir and Boston's drinking water. Show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1riJxmPYB92wdEtQTVyPq2fzXmi8zrRc7FxymBv_B-iY/edit?usp=drivesdk

This week on Commune College, Keeble gives Hyperlink and Proxy a rundown on Current TV, the strangely forward-thinking television network co-founded by Al Gore. Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13HEoxL4WSr0l1uxmn12bBN_74nE9goi4QSmM1X3EqR4/edit

This week on Commune College, Hyperlink takes Proxy and Keeble into the BurgerWeb to learn about the world's most prolific hamburger enthusiast. Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnV0LzjlmA0 https://twitter.com/BethuneTheory/status/1014576819046174720 http://cruising-intl.com/ https://www.burgerweb.com/hamharry/ https://www.burgerweb.com/museum/harley/ https://www.burgerweb.com/museum/ https://www.facebook.com/hamburgermuseum/photos/rpp.230579833778893/757307104439494/?type=3&theater https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qbnvjd/meet-the-man-with-the-worlds-largest-collection-of-hamburger-memorabilia https://www.huffpost.com/entry/meat-the-guy-with-3724-hamburger-themed-items-in-his-home_n_5890ca7de4b0522c7d3d6a66

Pull up a chair and get yourself a mimosa as Proxy tells us about the history of brunch and discusses class and access! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brunch https://www.eater.com/2017/2/4/14509164/brunch-a-plea-guy-baringer-video https://www.bruncher.com/news/brunch-a-plea/ https://www.newyorker.com/culture/annals-of-gastronomy/where-are-we-on-hating-brunch https://www.thelily.com/how-brunch-became-an-american-religion/ https://www.dailyitem.com/business/let-s-do-brunch-late-morning-meals-become-popular-social/article_29164b3a-6565-11e7-b7d0-33feeb2d3e5e.html https://www.eater.com/2016/2/27/11117444/bottomless-brunch-cocktails https://www.amazon.com/Brunch-Hell-World-Throwing-Dinner-ebook/dp/B06Y129GS5/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= https://www.grubstreet.com/2018/03/new-brunch-new-york-city-best-brunch-nyc.html https://www.amazon.com/Kitchen-Confidential-Adventures-Culinary-Underbelly/dp/B004O5295G?creativeASIN=B004O5295G&linkCode=w50&tag=thneyo0f-20&imprToken=ANdKTMur0v7kvXlCJ7BdUg&slotNum=1 https://www.amazon.com/Kitchen-Confidential-Adventures-Culinary-Underbelly/dp/B004O5295G?creativeASIN=B004O5295G&linkCode=w50&tag=thneyo0f-20&imprToken=ANdKTMur0v7kvXlCJ7BdUg&slotNum=1 https://monthlyreview.org/2016/12/01/marx-as-a-food-theorist/

This week on Commune College, Julles (@Ophillous@snouts.online) drops by the College to talk about monsterfucking and how it relates to the queer experience!! Hell yeah!! I asked Julles for sources and ey said "i'm gay" so there ya go thats your source