Disagreeable Subjects

I am not a timely content creator. As such, I'm just now getting around to talking about the hero worship of Bernie Sanders. But then, who really thinks this won't pop up again?

A lot is said about the folks attending corona virus protests, so in this episode I talk to one. Additionally, I rant for a while about some "not fake" news, and tell folks using confederate flags to stop it.

I've decided there is value in attacking arguments and ideas that seem completely stupid if they are being repeated often enough by people who are not, in fact, stupid. On this show we break down the flaws in a meme argument being made around corona virus, and spend some time trying to figure out what Rush Limbaugh is trying to say.

Rush Limbaugh is unlikely to survive much longer. What do our reactions to someone else's death sentence say about us as a culture? Is it ever a good idea to rejoice in the death of others?

Since Kobe Bryant's death, there seem to be two major camps: Those who want to deify him, and those who want to talk about rape. I break down a few of the reactions to Kobe Bryant's life and death, and talk about how he's not the only one given the god-or-gross, deity-or-dickswab treatment.

I promised to tell you why I'm mad at Selena Gomez.

The title is pretty self-evident on this one - what do the stats on suicide actually tell us?

My brain tells me that it's important to talk about big issues, even when they're scary. It also tells me that everyone would be happier if I died. Sometimes, my brain is wrong. Here's the story of how.

Everything has a history, even suicide.

[This is the second episode about "Guns in the Other Other Washington"] I go back to my home county to figure out what is going on with Initiative 1639, an expansive gun control measure passed by Washington State voters last November. Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer is one of many sheriffs in Washington State who refuses to enforce the initiative, claiming that they are part of the "constitutional sheriff" movement.

I go back to my home county to figure out what is going on with Initiative 1639, an expansive gun control measure passed by Washington State voters last November. Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer is one of many sheriffs in Washington State who refuses to enforce the initiative, claiming that they are part of the "constitutional sheriff" movement.

Guest Tallman Trask discusses the legislative priorities of the Alliance for Gun Responsibility, how non-profit groups advocate for policy change, and responds to those who don't intend to follow I-1639 in Washington State.

Dr. Brianna Mills of Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center (HIPRC) discusses her research on gun violence, as well as everything we don't know about gun violence, and areas where more research could help us get a handle on this issue.

Senator Rebecca Saldana represents the 37th District in the Rainier Valley in South Seattle. We discussed gun control legislation, as well as how we can talk across divides about reasonable gun legislation.

We explore dark and the light of pro-life movements, from an update on crisis pregnancy centers in the Seattle area of a re-edit of a conversation with Destiny Herndon de la Rosa of New Wave Feminism. Photo by Tessa Rampersad on Unsplash

Mercedes Sanchez works with Cedar River Clinics, a network of health care providers operating predominantly south of Seattle. I met up with Mercedes at the clinic in Renton, Washington, touring the abortion clinic and discussing what it means to be an abortion provider in Washington State. Photo by freestocks.org on Unsplash

Linsday Rodriguez works with National Network of Abortion funds, which works to make abortion more accessible and affordable to those who need it. This interview can be listened to in full in its original podcast form in the episode "Talks on Talks on Abortion." Photo by Fabian Blank on Unsplash

In this first released adaptation for radio, we speak with Margaret Viggiani, longtime leader with the socialist-feminist organization Radical Women. Based in the Rainier Valley area of Seattle, Radical Woman has long made waves through agitation for increased access to women's healthcare.

So many claims are made about the 2nd Amendment, it's historical significance, and how it has been interpreted over time. In this episode we look at 2nd Amendment Supreme Court cases, and chat with a staunch libertarian about the role of the government in gun control issues.

Wondering about the history of the 2nd Amendment? Yeah, me too. In this episode we plunge into the history of the 2nd Amendment, what it might have meant to the founders, different ways to interpreting the constitution, and why Americans love their constitution so goddam much.

We wrap up the history of guns in the United States, including the new frontiers of homemade and electrically fired guns.

Listen as Lisl shares her own history with guns in America and covers the history of guns until World War I.

We finally get to know the players in the death penalty, with a particular focus on prosecutors, juries, and those accused and convicted of capital offenses. Featuring interviews with Snohomish County Prosecutors Mark Roe, death row exoneree Kirk Bloodsworth, and anti-death penalty advocate Stephanie Anderson.

We explore the process to eliminate the death penalty in Washington State, as well as the arguments that are being made for and against it in the public arena. Note: There are descriptions and discussion of violent murders in this podcast. Photo by Igor Ovsyannykov on Unsplash

We go way, way back to the origins of the death penalty, examine evolution in criminal theory which changed how we approach punishment, and go over how we go to the modern death penalty in the United States today. Buckle up, this one is information heavy! Photo by Ashim D’Silva on Unsplash

Our last episode on abortion! This episode is entirely devoted to addressing arguments made by both pro-life and pro-choice movements, and deconstructing them. Photo by Josh Johnson on Unsplash

On this episode, part one of our last abortion discussion, we'll go through a brief history of abortion including religious thought, laws over time, and the significant legal cases and legislation that brought us to where we are now. Photo by Claire Anderson on Unsplash

In this episode we air interviews with Destiny Herdon De La Rosa of New Wave Feminists and Lindsay Rodriguez of National Network of Abortion Funds, and unpack some of how we talk about abortion and women's issues in general. Photo by Clem Onojeghuo on Unsplash.

In this episode of the podcast we'll talk about gets an abortion, specifically in the first trimester, and the most common methods of getting an abortion. We'll also play the first half of our interview with Destiny Herndon De La Rosa of New Wave Feminists! Photo by freestocks.org on Unsplash

In this episode we cover the foundations of the abortion debate, and delve particularly into pro-life arguments and rhetorical strategies. This is the first part of Disagreeable Subjects series on abortion - by no means a complete representation. Be sure to listen to future podcasts in order to get a complete perspective on the issue! Photo by Jerry Kiesewetter on Unsplash.

A brief introduction to the podcast.