Political Twist Podcast

Episode #: S01E03 Episode Name: Episode 3 - Political Actions Segments: Intros - Welcome to Political Twist -- a podcast that aims to help social progressives take action against the Trump administration. And finding humor and solace in an absurd world. It’s February 25, 2017 - with Larry Ganzman and Tobi Elkin Happy Thoughts: (Typically non-political but not necessarily). Larry: TRAPPIST-1 Discovery of 7 exoplanets “just” 39 light years away! (https://goo.gl/YqKcVM) Tobi: NYT insert about “Truth” came in the 2/25 paper. “Truth. It’s more important now than ever.” When you open the broadside, the Times talks about “The truth is hard” etc. Guest: Philip Rosenstein, creator of http://whitehousepressbriefings.com/ and Editor Marketing Politics Daily, and columnist “Red, White & Blog” for MediaPost. He’s been covering inside the Beltway for a few years, and started the blog several years ago as a side project. Guess who’s calling in? - President Trump reviews: 89th Academy Awards coming up on Sunday 26th Arrival - SciFi Epic with language skills and some illegal aliens. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2543164/ Take Action: http://ourrevolution.com

Episode #: S01E02 Episode Name: Poetry Is a Political Act Segments: Intros - 2/12/2017 Welcome to Political Twist -- a podcast helping social progressives take action against Trump Good news and happy thoughts: Sally: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/archaeologists-discover-ancient-mosaic-with-message-be-cheerful-enjoy-your-life-a6998346.html also here: https://www.facebook.com/GreekGateway/ Tobi: “Kedi”: doc about the street cats of Istanbul - http://www.metro.us/entertainment/review-kedi-is-the-turkish-cat-documentary-that-will-save-us-all/zsJqbf---P5xfFVu6llxvM/ Larry: ACLU support button - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuGpu9VNVRw A Bigger World: Tobi interviews Phil and Sally re: poetry is a political act. Sally’s poems Phillip J. Ammonds, a Brooklyn native, is a founding member of the writing collective Writeous, with whom he has co-produced three chapbooks. Phillip curates Rainbows Across the Diaspora, the queer text reading series at Dixon Place in New York City. His work has appeared in the anthology Black Gay Genius: Answering Joseph Beam’s Call (Vintage Entity Press, 2013), edited by Steven G. Fullwood and Charles Stephens; HIV: Here and Now Project, Yellow Mama Webzine and The Operating System. Leftover Women (of China) Once pussy is Curated perfectly Packaged to stand Auction block tall, Proud families will wait in anticipation, Hoping the curse of blood is answered in marriage. Her concert ready instrument Plays new symphonies On demand While she stirs in her Michelin-starred kitchen Not a stain or drip seen On the pastels that Complement the rose of her skin. She folds military edges, bends physics equations to pulp. Her youth, enslaved to family, Woman hood? To him 24 is already too late This needs to happen Before the cherry blossoms open Don’t be too picky Don’t be too smart Keep pure Sit up straight Don’t be a disappointment Always agree Don’t be willful He won’t like that Don’t be a disappointment Find success before we die Don’t hurt us Let him be the one Don’t. Be. leftover. Sally is publisher of the multimedia e-zine Creativity Is Risky: Free Speech in a Charlie Hebdo World. Her poetry series, Grilled Cheese Sandwiches and Other Tales of Love and Loss, is published by Literati Magazine. Refugee: https://goo.gl/jwsK3z 4. Guess who’s calling in? - President Trump reviews The Running Man (1987) - A near perfect reflection of our current world: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093894/ 5. Close out

Our Pilot episode. Enjoy! Welcome to Political Twist -- a podcast helping social progressives take action against Trump With Sally O’Dowd, Larry Ganzman, and Tobi Elkin -- and we’ll be offering our takes on recent events, chatting with guests, and each other News brief - some of topical and political news review, US and global Seattle Judge bans travel ban! SNL - Trump Calls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZOF9q5fzfs Yemeni bodega owners protesting ACLU benefit - sketch comedy, $10K raised! SNL - Melissa McArthy as Shaun Spicer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWuc18xISwI Some more happy thoughts - National Prayer breakfast Arnold’s response: https://twitter.com/Schwarzenegger/status/827169996866347008 Politics in the senate...zzzzz… How we all can help and act! Get informed and participate!