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Ep 031 — Not Me, Us (Part II of II)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 56:11

Quote: "There's the real, on the ground left and then there are people reading Jacobin and watching The Young Turks God knows where." —Otto Pippenger About: A two-part story about a campaign trying to unseat Speaker Nancy Pelosi from her congressional seat leads to a much larger reckoning for the left. Show Notes: Coming soon!

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Ep. 030 — Not Me, Us (Part I of II)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 38:59

Quote: "I'm a progressive, yeah..." —U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi About: A two-part story about a campaign trying to unseat Speaker Nancy Pelosi from her congressional seat leads to a much larger reckoning for the left. Show Notes: Coming soon!

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Ep 029 — For the Culture, Part II

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 45:07

Quote: “Where do you want to start?” —Farhad Azad About: Afghanistan has far too often been referred to as a place where countries go to die, it is a graveyard of empires. This moniker has been cited so many times and for so long that it’s unclear who first said it. Even the Afghan community will recite this pride. But what a title like this fails to convey is that while this might be a country responsible for the many tombstones of others, it very well is also a moratorium of progress for itself, a state in perpetual arrested development. This is also a cemetery for countless Afghans who, in more modern times, failed to see any empire rise. Why do some countries get to debate their histories while others have their legacy determined by outsiders? And what gets lost along the way? This is Part II of a multi-part story on how history, current events, and culture all complicate the Afghan identity. Show Notes: [00:30] “The Layers of Heaven” by Jovica [00:45] The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini [00:50] The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis [01:15] Re: Is it hard to have fun when you have a library card? [01:20] More on Jamil Jan Kochai (@jamiljankochai) Read his book, 99 Nights in Logar Read his New Yorker story [01:35] The renovation project on the West Sacramento Public Library [02:35] Listen to Part 1 here [02:50] A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini [03:10] Sea Prayer by Khaled Hosseini [03:15] “Mirrored Seduction” by Walt Adams [04:40] SparkNotes for The Kite Runner [05:05] The Kite Runner movie trailer [07:50] “Attan-Khatme Zanzeri” s/o to the original “afghan-music.com” [09:50] Books here: Afghanistan: A Short History of Its People and Politics by Martin Ewans The Dressmaker of Khair Khana by Gayle Lemmon Killing the Cranes: A Reporter's Journey through Three Decades of War in Afghanistan by Edward Girardet Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil and Fundamentalism in Central Asia by Ahmed Rashid Zinky Boys: Soviet Voices from the Afghanistan War by Svetlana Alexievichy Directorate S: The C.I.A. and America's Secret Wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan by Steve Cole Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of US Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan by Doug Stanton [11:55] “Walk Like an Egyptian” cover by The Cleverlys [12:20] Light reading on Napoleon’s conquest of Egypt Related reading here [12:35] French Suite No. 2 in C Minor [13:20] Light reading on the late Edward Said [13:30] A recent review of Orientalism by Edward Said [13:45] “Choose Your Outfit” by Colors of Illusion [14:10] Edward Said with the Media Education Foundation in 1998 [15:20] More on Farhad Azad and afghanmagazine.com [16:10] “Over the Dunes” by Jon Sumner [16:55] Light reading on Nader Shah [17:10] Light reading on the Pashtuns More on Pashtunwali Light reading on Ahmad Shah Durrani [20:05] “Portobello Road” by David Celeste [20:30] More on Dr. Nivi Manchanda (@ManchandaNivi) Her blog on the disorder of things Her book, Imagining Afghanistan: the History and Politics of Imperial Knowledge A Q&A on her book [21:00] Light reading on the British East India Company [21:10] Light reading on the geopolitical context of the 1800s [21:50] An Account of the Kingdom of Caubul, and its Dependencies in Persia, Tartary, and India [22:30] Some of Dr. Manchanda’s other writings “The Imperial Sociology of the ‘Tribe’ in Afghanistan” “Queering the Pashtun: Afghansexuality in the homo-nationalist imaginary” [23:45] “Fairy’s Fear” by Deskant [26:30] “Leavy Quickly” by Alan Carlson-Green [26:35] Light reading on the US-Afghan war [26:50] Light reading on the Great Game [27:00] “Oh Motherland” by Sight of Wonders [27:25] “Devil’s Disgrace” by Deskant [27:35] Light reading on the British Intelligence officer who coined the term “The Great Game” Related: A 1901 review of Rudyard Kipling’s Kim [29:05] See 'Remnants of An Army’ Read some backstory of the painting here [29:30] Light reading on William Brydon [29:45] Technically, it was the winter of 1841-42, but more reading on that retreat here. [31:20] Light reading of that first occupation in 1842 [31:25] ”Alive Without Breathing” by Deskant [32:30] Light reading on Dost Muhammad Khan’s reflections on the British empire More on First Anglo Afghan War (1839-42) [32:50] Light reading on Sher Ali Khan More on the Second Anglo Afghan War (1878-80) [33:50] Light reading on Abdur-Rahman Khan (aka The Iron Emir) Light reading on the state of the Hazara population Light reading on the Hazara genocide of the 1890s More reading on the Hazara genocide More reading on the Hazaras His rationale of his brutal reign [33:55] “Pepper Seeds” by Rune Dale [35:40] News of Afghanistan’s latest railroad here and here [36:05] Light reading on the assassination of Habibullah Khan [37:20] “Crusade” by Max Anson [37:50] Light reading on the Third Anglo Afghan War (1919) Light reading on Ammanullah Khan Light reading on the bombings of Kabul Light reading on Afghan Independence Day Related: Independence movements in Egypt, Ireland and Malta Light reading on the Durand Line [39:35] More on Wazhmah Osman And her book: Television and the Afghan Culture Wars And her film: Postcards from Tora Bora [41:40] Light reading on Khushal Khan Khattak [44:00] “Nothing in This World” by Telmo Telmo

Ep. 028 — For the Culture, Part I

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 50:42

"You've got boys flying kites again..." —George W. Bush About: Oh, the privilege. And what a privilege it is to publish a story about the broader theme of culture and identity, specifically for Afghanistan’s diaspora living in the States, like those on that third-culture-wave, when Afghans from the home country are left dealing with far harsher realities. The diaspora’s dilemma pales in comparison (if you’re that foolish to try and compare the two) to their dilemma. No less, it is still a dilemma. With that in mind, Part I of this multi-part story dives into that nebulous question...what does it really mean to be Afghan? Really, what does it mean to be from anywhere? This is a tricky one. Show Notes [00:45] “The Layers of Heaven” by Jovica [02:15] “I Know A Way Through” by Phillip Ayers [03:30] “Afghan National Anthem” [06:05] 2010 Census data on the number of Afghans in America Related: Some of the other largest ethnic groups in America Related: Light reading on Dearborn, Mich. Related: Light reading on Egyptians in Jersey City (h/t @Saressaa) Related: Light reading on Iranians in Glendale / Tehrangeles [07:10] More on the Kalacha On the real estate The surrounding area And some other stats [07:50] “Don’t Say No” by Mike Franklin [08:40] Light reading on Flushing [08:50] Light reading on the local soccer club scene [12:05] “Burnin’ Things” by Mike Franklin [14:35] Light reading on Rumi Related:“I am not of India, nor of China, nor of Bulgaria, nor of Saqsín; / I am not of the kingdom of Irãqain, nor of the country of Khorãsãn.” And the debate over where Rumi is from [16:55] More reading on consumerism and American culture Here Here Here Here Here [19:05] More on Jamil Jan Kochai (@jamiljankochai) Read his book, 99 Nights in Logar 2020 Pen Award finalist for debut novel [19:20] Light reading on Logar, Afghanistan [19:45] “Khaista Logar De” [20:05] Afghanistan by Mohammad Hassan Kakar [21:45] “Antidote X” by Van Sandano [21:45] George W. Bush announcement of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan on Oct 7, 2001 [21:50] President George W. Bush’s comments in December 2008 [22:25] President Barack Obama’s comments on drone strikes in 2013 [23:00] President Donald Trump comments on US Afghan war in 2019 [23:45] Rory Stewart’s two-part documentary series: Afghanistan: The Great Game [24:30] John Rambo’s history lesson of Afghanistan in Rambo III Related: this was propaganda Related: the Rambo musical score [28:30] “Desert Hideout” by Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen [31:00] “Wandering Soul” by Gabriel Lewis [31:10] Light reading on the rise of the median home price vs the median household income [31:20] Light reading on the increase of the cost of education [31:30] Light reading on the rising cost of healthcare over the past few decades [32:19] “Playing Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain” by Jamil Jan Kochai [32:25] Light reading on Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain “Afghanistan is a big place” [33:10] “The Early Eagle” by Jon Sumner [35:25] Shout out to the prologue [38:10] Light reading on Dari vs Farsi [38:15] Light reading on the attan [39:45] “Nysnö” by Sandra Marteleur [40:00] Light reading on the history of slavery in the U.S. Related: Seeing White [41:15] Light reading on Modern-day redlining The state of U.S. law enforcement The socioeconomic wealth gap [43:25] “Mountain Solitude” by Moorland Songs [44:00] The second-coming of the Bamiyan Buddhas [44:15] “Good words, good thoughts and good deeds.” [45:10] John Gardner’s The Art of Fiction

Ep. 027 — For the Culture: A Prologue

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 19:02

This is a prologue to a multi-part series about the Afghan diaspora in America reclaiming their past and trying to grow from the present. It’s a story about culture, identity and authenticity. Show Notes: More soon!

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Ep. 026 — We Too Shall Pass

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020 53:09

Quote: "We are all from Allah, and to Allah we return" —Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 156 About: In mere weeks, this country has seen COVID-19-related deaths rise past casualty totals for past wars and surprise attacks, sometimes passing those records daily. It seems like every day is filled with death. But this isn’t the first time humanity has faced a pandemic. And this isn’t the first time society has reckoned with death. Is this a punishment? Or is God to blame? In this latest podcast episode, we turn to the past for guidance on how to deal with our present—and it too is a trip. Show Notes: [00:30] More on “The Layers of Heaven” by Jovica [00:45] Al-Mulk, verses 1-6 [02:00] Al-Baqarah, verses 155-56 [02:20] Light reading on the term nafs As described by Oxford Islamic Studies Online More light reading A short talk on the subject [04:10] “Keffel” by The Blue Dot Sessions [04:20] Related: a list of other common arabic phrases [05:10] More on David Sloane | (@dcsloane53) And his book, Is the Cemetery Dead [05:50] The state of: Morgues Refrigerated trucks Funerals And more funerals Cemeteries in areas like New York And in other places like Indonesia And the state of mourning [06:30] Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad related to attendance and funeral prayers [06:55] “Aloscape 2” by The Blue Dot Sessions [07:00] Al-Qaf, verse 19 [07:40] More on Imam Zaid Shakir | (@ImamZaidShakir) More on Zaytuna College s/o to the Lighthouse Mosque in Oakland Part of his service at Muhammad Ali’s funeral ceremony [08:25] Light reading on the Archangel Azrael Light reading on what happens when you die Light reading on the Angels Munkar and Nakir Light reading on the rites of the dead [08:25] “Aloscape 1” by The Blue Dot Sessions [10:10] More on Islamic burial laws in times of the coronavirus [12:15] Light reading on the concept of the hereafter in Islam [13:00] Al-Jumu’ah, verse 8 [13:15] “Clatl” by The Blue Dot Sessions [13:45] More on AbdulKarim Yahya | (@abdulkarimyahya) And an old tv segment with a younger AbdulKarim [15:10] Light reading on the timeline of the early Islamic days [15:15] Light reading on what Mecca was like before Islam [15:20] Light video lesson on early Islamic days [15:30] Light context on the those early Islamic days [15:45] Light reading on the Quraysh [16:25] The sayings of the Prophet regarding martyrdom And another one [16:45] On the history of the “quarantine” Not mentioned in the podcast: Ibn Sina’s 40-day ban [17:30] On the Prophet Muhammad and times of pandemics [18:40] Light reading on Plague in Early Islamic History [18:45] Light reading on Umar ibn al-Khattab [18:45] Light reading on Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah [19:05] “ZigZag Heart” by The Blue Dot Sessions [19:25] More detail on the Umar ibn al-Khattab’s meeting in the desert [19:30] Light reading on the Ansar [22:15] More on the Prophet Muhummad’s parable of tying up your camel [22:45] Al-Imran, verse 185 [23:00] “Lick Stick” by The Blue Dot Sessions [24:00] More on Dr. Nükhet Varlik [24:30] “Rainday Textile” by The Blue Dot Sessions [24:30] Regarding the Black Death And how it compares to past pandemics And in another visual Its symptoms Its death toll and the silver lining [25:20] “Raskt Landsby” by The Blue Dot Sessions [25:20] Trump soundbytes on 2.29.20 3.23.20 3.25.20 [26:55] Light reading on the Venetian Plague Doctor [28:10] “Campanula” by The Blue Dot Sessions [28:30] More on Plagues, Medicine, and the Early Modern Ottoman State [28:35] “Static City Drumline” by The Blue Dot Sessions [28:45] Light reading on Khidr [30:10] Light reading on Evliya Çelebi [33:00] Al-Hadid, verses 22-23 [34:45] List of past pandemics revisited [35:15] John Hopkins University COVID-19 Dashboard [36:30] “Intercept” by The Blue Dot Sessions [37:45] Super quick primer on materialism [38:15] Super quick primer on the Islamic metaphysics [39:15] “Where it All Happened” by The Blue Dot Sessions [39:20] Light reading on… Transhumanism and a timeline of the movement The singularity Ray Kurzweil Shameless plug for an earlier episode of this podcast touching on technology debate [41:50] Short video on income inequality in America Report on how billionaires keep on winning amidst the coronavirus Between January 1, 2020 and April 10, 2020, 34 of the nation’s wealthiest 170 billionaires saw their wealth increase by tens of millions of dollars. Report on how 2,153 billionaires have more wealth than 60 percent of the world’s population of more than 4 billion people [42:40] “Cicle Ariel” by The Blue Dot Sessions [42:50] Related: A Bay Area commute to work [45:30] Related: Light reading on environmental racism [45:50] Related: On the racial demographics of life and death as it pertains to COVID-19 Another one And another one And another one And another one [46:30] Related: On food deserts And another one And another one And another one [46:40] Related: Overview of past tax rates [48:45] Light reading on “death and taxes” [50:42] Sufjan Stevens’ “Fourth of July” Cover by Constellation Men’s Ensemble and arranged by Kevin Vondrak They are a vocal group based out of Chicago dedicated to empowering the next generation of singers through educational engagement. More on Imam Ali Mukasa PODCAST RECOMMENDATION: American Submitter by Imran Ali Malik More at thisissomenoise.com

Ep. 025 — F R I S C O (Part III of III)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 62:01

Quote: “Nobody wants to destroy the image of San Francisco.” —James Baldwin About: Whereas Part One looks into the origin of San Francisco’s F-word, and Part Two looks at the buildup and fallout of urban renewal in neighborhoods like Bayview-Hunters Point, Part Three looks at a far more sinister force and questions just how liberal and progressive this city really is. Show Notes: [00:30] “The Layers of Heaven” by Jovica [01:00] Allston Night Owl by The Blue Dot Sessions [03:00] Short bio of Lena Miller [04:00] “Rethinking San Francisco’s War on Drugs” (SF Weekly) [04:10] Some background on 94124 [04:15] Health data on Bayview-Hunters Point (San Francisco Department of Health) [05:25] Flashing Runner by The Blue Dot Sessions [06:30] Light reading on Dr. Raymond Tompkins (SF Bayview Newspaper) [10:30] Light reading on Bayview-Hunters Point’s 14-year life expectancy gap (SF Gate) [11:35] Related: A local push for more air monitoring in Bayview-Hunters Point (SF Examiner) [13:05] “Said I Wasn’t Gonna Tell Nobody” by The Abyssinian Baptist Gospel Choir [13:30] Short except from Take This Hammer, a film by James Baldwin [15:20] Short bio on Dr. Rachel Brahinsky [15:45] “Milkwood” by The Blue Dot Sessions [16:20] Light reading on Bayview-Hunters Point history [17:30] “Order of Entrance” by The Blue Dot Sessions [17:45] San Francisco’s 49-square mile myth (SF Gate) [17:50] Size of Bayview-Hunters Point [17:55] Map of San Francisco’s Public Utilities [18:05] Light reading on San Francisco’s Southeast Water Treatment Plant (San Francisco Chronicle) [18:45] “The Snowgarden” by The Blue Dot Sessions [19:20] Light reading on the: PG&E Power Plant (FoundSF) Its health impact (Grist) Its closure (SFGate) Its environmental impact (EPA / Greenaction) Its relation to the high asthma rates in the neighborhood (SFGate) The activists behind its closure (SFGate) Its demolition (ABC News) Video here [19:30] List of other sources of pollution in Bayview Hunters Point (Greenaction) [20:10] “Building the Sled” by The Blue Dot Sessions [20:20] Short bio on Marie Harrison (SF Gate) [21:45] Brief history on the Hunters Point shipyard (US Navy) [22:00] Light reading on America’s Great White Fleet (ThoughtCo) [22:05] Light reading on the history of the shipyard according to its current developers (FivePoint) [22:10] General reading on the Hunters Point shipyard [22:20] A much deeper dive on the history of the Hunters Point shipyard and surrounding community [22:35] President Franklin D. Roosevelt declares war on Japan [22:40] Light reading on the Navy’s acquisition of the shipyard [22:45] Short video on the shipbuilding in the Bay Area during World War II And a mucher shorter video [23:15] A recap of worker life at at the Hunters Point Shipyard during World War II (FoundSF) [23:35] A deeper dive on the Hunters Point community following the drawdown after World War II [23:40] Footage from Operation Crossroads [24:05] The impact of studying the impact of nuclear weapons on naval warships (Stanford University) [24:10] Light reading on the USS Independence [24:35] Light reading on Operation Crossroads [25:05] Light reading on radiation cleanup at the shipyard US Navy’s Historical Radiological Assessment of the shipyard And a recent article on how radiological remnants are still being discovered (San Francisco Chronicle) [25:55] “Vik Sahder” by The Blue Dot Sessions [26:25] A photo of Building 815 (TelstarLogisitcs) Related work done by the US Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory First-hand accounts of working on and near the site (SF Gate) [28:10] Meet Ace Washington, who has been on the case [29:35] Light reading on the effects of post-war deindustrialization [29:40] Light reading/listening on the history of red-lining (NPR) [29:45] How home loans are still difficult to get for Blacks and Latinos (KQED) [29:50] Light reading on the segregation of San Francisco (FoundSF) [30:45] Willie Brown Inc. (San Francisco Chronicle) More reading on Willie Brown (The New York Times) And about his role as Mayor of San Francisco (The New York Times) And about him being a power broker (The New York Times) [31:20] Interview clip of Willie Brown on the 70s [31:50] That one time Willie Brown got pied in the face (KTVU) [32:20] Light summary on the Shipyard post-decommissioned days [32:30] Then San Francisco Mayor, now Senator, Diane Feinstein’s attempt to bring a warship to San Francisco (FoundSF) [33:30] The Hunters Point Redevelopment Plan More reading on the development plan here and here And an analysis on redeveloping the area (UC Berkeley) Related: Why the 49ers left San Francisco (Slate) [34:30] Light reading on the Navy transfer of the shipyard (San Francisco Chronicle) [34:40] Fallout by Lisa Davis (SF Weekly) And a followup piece (SF Weekly) [35:00] Light reading on Tetra Tech [35:20] Light reading on Lennar An op-ed on Lennar A 2018 report of Lennar’s outreach to the Bayview-Hunters Point community [35:35] Related reading on racial diversity on contract jobs around the shipyard (SF Bayview Newspaper) [35:40] Lennar’s plan for the Shipyard (San Francisco Business Times) The company’s approach to urban design [36:00] Lennar at the SF Shipyard [36:15] California emcee Cobe Obeah sharing his thoughts [36:40] “True Blue Sky” by The Blue Dot Sessions [37:00] Construction begins at the shipyard (San Francisco Business Times) And another story about the parcel transfer (San Francisco Chronicle) Scope of the original project (San Francisco Chronicle) [37:20] Light reading on Minister Christopher Muhammad A deeper dive here (SF Weekly) [38:00] Backstory behind the Nation of Islam school and the Shipyard construction sites (SFGate) And another read (SFGate) [38:30] Minister Christopher Muhammad’s public testimony back in 2007 [38:40] Related, not the same, but related findings [39:45] Community complaints of Lennar’s construction sites (San Francisco Chronicle) A federal response to those complaints (San Francisco Chronicle) [39:50] When Lennar was fined half a million dollars (SF Bay Guardian) Related protests that followed in following years (SF Public Press) An op-ed on Lennar by Marie Harrison (San Francisco Examiner) [40:20] Foreshadowing of what’s ahead (NBC Bay Area) [41:15] Don Wadsowrth’s full testimony Tetra Tech’s response to Wadsworth’s skepticism [41:50] More on the Tetra Tech whistelblowers (San Francisco Chronicle) [42:15] More on Steve Castelman (SF Gate) and the Golden Gate Law Clinic and the work of his students [43:40] Short bio on Preston Hopson, the General Counsel of Tetra Tech [44:30] Light reading on Tetra Tech being kicked out of the Supervisor’s hearing (NBC Bay Area) [44:40] Light reading on Sam Singer… Here (San Jose Mercury News) And here (Oakland Magazine) [45:55] Light reading on the two Tetra Tech employees responsible for the falsification of soil records (KTVU) [45:50] The US Government’s lawsuit that was filed against Tetra Tech [45:50] Light reading on the $27 billion class-action suit filed against Tetra Tech [46:10] Light reading on state report that found no radiological health hazards in key parts of the shipyard (NBC Bay Area) And the criticism of that report (San Francisco Chronicle) More recent developments on the shipyard (San Francisco Chronicle) Related: FOLLOW CurbedSF’s Chris Roberts, NBC Bay Area’s Liz Wagner and the San Francisco Chronicle’s Jason Fagone who have been aggressively covering, breaking news and fully reporting out this story and all of its developments [49:20] Marie Harrison’s obituary (Mission Local) [53:00] “Cicle Deserrat” by The Blue Dot Sessions [55:25] “Tumblehome” by The Blue Dot Sessions [58:55] “A Rush of Clear Water” by The Blue Dot Sessions [60:00] “The Yards” by The Blue Dot Sessions [60:15] More at thisissomenoise.com/ep-25

Ep. 024 — F R I S C O (Part II of III)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2018 59:17

Quote: “When I die, I’m dead.” —Eloise Westbrook About: Three horizontal stripes, red, black and green, add color to the streetlights and poles in and around the Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood of San Francisco. These Pan-African flags are a relatively new addition to the area. They were painted just about a year ago thanks to an initiative spearheaded by the neighborhood's local city supervisor, Malia Cohen. “This is about branding the Bayview neighborhood to honor and pay respect to the decades of contributions that African-Americans have made to the southeast neighborhood and to the city,” she said in a statement. But when compared to what’s going on in the neighborhood, these painted flags inadvertently serve as reminders of what this neighborhood once was and what it now isn’t. This used to be a place where you could be Black and thrive. You could find work and own a home. Now, not so much. In Part II of this story about the term Frisco, we try and find out what happened. Show Notes: [00:35] More on “Wild Wes” and Wild SF Tours [03:30] “Kid Kodi” by Blue Dot Sessions [06:10] For reference: Map of San Francisco and its neighborhoods (San Francisco Association of Realtors) [06:40] More on Dr. Raymond Tompkins (San Francisco Bay View Newspaper) [07:40] “Allston Night Owl” by Blue Dot Sessions [09:30] “Roundpine” by Blue Dot Sessions [12:00] Light reading on environmental conditions of Bayview-Hunters Point: Health Inequities in the Bay Area San Francisco Community Health Needs Assessment 2016 On the 14 year life expectancy gap (San Francisco Chronicle) Pollution Problems in Bayview-Hunters Point (Greenaction) [12:30] “The Yards” by Blue Dot Sessions [13:00] “Why I Love Living in Russian Hill” (The Bold Italic) [13:20] On the naming of Russian Hill (FoundSF) Related: the naming of other San Francisco neighborhoods (Mental Floss) [13:50] Light reading on old history of Bayview-Hunters Point Additional reading on the sale (Bernal History Project) [14:30] On the formation of Butchertown (FoundSF) [15:15] Further reading on history of Hunters Point Shipyard development and community (City of San Francisco) [15:30] Light reading on history of Chinese shrimping industry in San Francisco (FoundSF) [15:55] Light reading on Oscar James (Museum of African Diaspora) [16:40] “D-Day” by Nat King Cole [17:00] Light reading on San Francisco’s shipbuilding and war time history World War II Shipbuilding in the Bay Area (National Parks Service) “A Day’s Work” (FoundSF) [17:20] Newsreel footage [17:30] Light reading on the Great Migration: “Great Migration: The African-American Exodus North” (NPR) The African-American Migration Story (PBS) “Why African Americans Left the South in Droves” (Vox) The Long-Lasting Legacy of the Great Migration (Smithsonian) “The 'Great Migration' Was About Racial Terror, Not Jobs” (City Lab) “The Second Great Migration: A Historical Overview” (University of Chicago Press) United States Census [18:20] Light reading on the War Manpower Commission [18:40] The war effort impact on Bayview-Hunters Point And on the population increases (San Francisco Chronicle) [19:00] Excerpt from The Highest Tradition (1946) [19:30] Light reading on treatment of African Americans in the war effort (PBS) Additional reading on A. Philip Randolph Light reading on Executive Order 8802 [21:50] Light reading on how the Japanese internment shaped San Francisco (The Culture Trip) [22:40] Light reading on the history of the Fillmore District (KQED) [23:00] Light reading on Jack’s Tavern (KQED) [23:20] Light reading on Marie Harrison (San Francisco Chronicle) [24:00] “Take Me Back Baby” by Jimmy Rushing [24:30] On San Francisco’s role as the “Harlem of the West” (NPR) Photos from back in the day. Note Bob Scobey’s ‘Don’t Call it Frisco’ jazz band in the gallery. (Timeline) [24:40] “Ghost of Yesterday” by Billie Holiday [25:00] Review of the Failure and the Harlem Renaissance argument (The Georgia Review) [25:50] “Leave the TV On” by Blue Dot Sessions [28:40] Light reading on Juneteenth [30:00] Related: James Baldwin on Urban Renewal [30:45] The Dynamic American City [31:30] Related reading on Urban Renewal: “The Racist Roots Of “Urban Renewal” And How It Made Cities Less Equal” (Fast Company) “The Wastelands of Urban Renewal” (City Lab) Urban Renewal and Its Aftermath A Study in Contradictions: The Origins and Legacy of the Housing Act of 1949 Urban Revitalization in the United States: Policies and Practices [32:00] Audio of construction site (Freesound.org) [32:20] Light reading on the legacy of the Housing Act of 1949: Legacy of the Housing Act of 1949: The Past, Present, and Future of Federal Housing and Urban Policy Additional reading on the birth of slum removal and urban renewal Timeline of public housing projects in the US [33:30] Light reading on the Housing Act of 1965 and 1968 A Rundown of Just How Badly the Fair Housing Act Has Failed (Washington Post) The Legacy of the 1968 Fair Housing Act Residential Segregation after the Fair Housing Act (American Bar Association) [33:45] Renewing Inequality Project (University of Richmond) [35:00] “Our Digital Compass” by Blue Dot Sessions [35:35] Inspired by this song [35:40] Two tales of urban renewal’s impact on San Francisco’s black population: How Urban Renewal Destroyed The Fillmore In Order to Save It (Hoodline) Racism — and politics — in SF Redevelopment history (48 Hills) [35:45] On the population metrics of San Francisco’s black population: The Loneliness of Being Black in San Francisco (The New York Times) San Francisco's Black population is less than 5 percent (KTVU) The Dream vs. Reality: On Being Black in San Francisco (The Bold Italic) [37:10] On black home ownership in San Francisco (City and County of San Francisco) [37:15] Related: On access to bank loans San Francisco State College protests (FoundSF) Job opportunities back in the day (FoundSF) [37:30] The killing of Matthew Peanut Johnson (San Francisco Chronicle) [37:50] Patrolman Alvin Johnson retelling what happened on the day Matthew “Peanut” Johnson was killed (Bay Area Television Archive) [40:15] 1964: Civil Rights Battles (The Atlantic) Additional reading here [40:35] Short excerpt of video from San Francisco’s 1966 riot [41:00] Light reading on the Human Be-In Festival All the Human Be-In Was Saying 50 Years Ago, Was Give Peace a Chance (The Nation) Full program of the Be-In Festival [43:00] “Passing Station 7” by Blue Dot Sessions [43:50] Light reading on the Big Five Footage of the Big Five supporting S.F. State Student Strike in 1968 Public Hearing in Bayview Hunters Point with Robert Kennedy (KQED) [45:25] Light reading on The Big Five’s March on Washington—Redevelopment and the Politics of Place in Bayview-Hunters Point (UC Berkeley) [46:40] Andre Herm Lewis from Part I [48:30] “Hunters Point Health Problems Called an `Epidemic'” (San Francisco Chronicle) San Francisco Department of Health Recommendations (2006) [49:40] 'Appropriation At Its Worst': Supervisor Slams 'Bayview Is The New Mission' Ads (Hoodline) [51:40] Light reading on the toxic state of San Francisco’s Navy Shipyard (San Francisco Magazine) [55:05] More at thisissomenoise.com [56:20] Podcast Recommendation: American Suburb (KQED)

Ep. 023 — F R I S C O (Part I of III)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2018 58:29

“The fans just want to know who the fuck the artist is.” —Andre "Herm" Lewis About: For a place that proudly heralds slogans like #BlackLivesMatter, the homes of San Francisco house very few Black people. What’s happened to the African-American community in San Francisco is a much more complex tale than just being pushed out by young and transient up-and-comers. Instead, it involves a deeply-rooted history spread across generations with a comet-sized impact that is still being felt today. And for the sake of this three-part story, it begins with the very polarizing San Francisco nickname: Frisco. In Part I, we explore why some view this term to be as offensive as the F-word and spend some time with those who simply don’t give a fuck. Show Notes: [02:15] “Valantis” by The Blue Dot Sessions [03:30] “Lights” by Journey Lyrics via Genius [04:30] “Frisco” by I.M.P. [05:50] “Lakeside Path” by The Blue Dot Sessions [05:45] “49 square miles surrounded by reality.” —Paul Kantner (San Francisco Magazine) [05:50] Light reading on the square mileage of San Francisco (SF Gate) [06:00] Light reading on the 1906 Earthquake Related: Story on the historic Market Street film (60 Minutes) [06:05] On San Francisco and Its Sourdough Bread (KQED) [06:10] San Francisco and World War II (SF Gate) [06:10] Archival footage of protests against the Vietnam War (KRON) [06:15] The Full House house (Atlas Obscura) ...was listed at $4.15 million in 2016 (NBC Bay Area) ...and bought by the show’s creator (The Hollywood Reporter) [06:15] The story behind Mrs. Doubtfire’s House (The Bold Italic) ...and how it was owned by a plastic surgeon (NBC Bay Area) ...and then sold for $4.15 million (The Hollywood Reporter) [06:20] Trailer for Vertigo And tracking where the movie was shot in the city (SF Curbed) [06:20] Trailer for The Rock, which has a 66 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes [06:25] Light reading on San Francisco’s musical history (SF Gate) [06:30] Light reading on Willie Mays And that time he was denied housing in San Francisco (San Francisco Chronicle) [06:30] Light reading on Barry Bonds [06:35] Light reading on: Joe Montana Terrell Owens Colin Kaepernick (GQ Magazine) [07:00] Light reading on: ...the Beatniks (San Francisco Chronicle) ...the Hippies (The Atlantic) ...the Hells Angels (Hunter S. Thompson) ...the early tech wave (WIRED) [07:10] Light reading on San Francisco’s different neighborhoods According to locals (SF Curbed) In infographics (SF Curbed) For transplants (The Bold Italic) [07:30] Shout out to @karlthefog [07:40] Unrelated San Francisco driving sequence depicting cars and hills from The Streets of San Francisco And one more from the movie Bullitt [07:45] Light reading on San Francisco and the Gay Rights movement (The New York Times) Related: More on Harvey Milk (San Francisco Magazine) [07:55] Light reading on past San Francisco Mayors like: Willie Brown (San Francisco Magazine) Dianne Feinstein (Mother Jones) Sort of related: Her challenger Kevin de León won the California Democratic Party’s official endorsement (Los Angeles Times) Gavin Newsom (The New Yorker) [08:00] Light reading on Nancy Pelosi (Rolling Stone) [08:45] More on Woody LaBounty And his Western Neighborhoods Project [08:55] “Shade Ways” by The Blue Dot Sessions [10:20] Some more background on the use and popularity of the term Frisco Via Mother Jones Via BuzzFeed And from old newspapers [10:30] When SF was called… The Paris of the West (SFist) And Baghdad By The Bay (San Francisco Chronicle) [10:40] Light readingon the Ohlone tribe (Mother Jones) Additional reading here (The Bold Italic) [10:40] Founding of San Francisco (SF Museum) [10:45] Light reading on the formation of Spanish colony and Missions in California [10:50] Light reading on Saint Francis of Assisi [11:10] Light reading on Washington Bartlett (SFist) [11:10] “Jog to the Water” by The Blue Dot Sessions [12:00] San Francisco’s official name change (SF Museum) [12:30] Light reading on Mexican migration to the States (National Parks Service) Related: Treatment of Non-Whites during the Gold Rush Light reading on the California Gold Rush [12:45] Light reading on Peter Tamony [13:00] On “frithsoken” [13:30] Light reading on Emperor Joshua Abraham Norton (KQED) And tracking down the myth over his $25 fine on using the term “Frisco” Thanks John Lumea! [14:15] All the cool people who used the term Frisco (BuzzFeed) [14:20] “The Dock of the Bay” by Otis Redding Genius lyrics [14:40] Light reading on Herb Caen (San Francisco Chronicle) His book, Don’t Call it Frisco See point number 15 (BuzzFeed) His about-face years later (San Francisco Chronicle) [15:05] BuzzFeed’s push to call it Frisco And as covered by a local blog (SFist) [15:15] Again, a very thorough chronology of the term (Mother Jones) [15:30] More on Joe Eskenazi (@EskSF) [15:50] “Don’t Call It ‘Frisco’ If You’re Old and White” (SF Weekly) [16:45] Light reading on San Quinn [17:15] Charles Matthews aka Black C (@RBLPosse) [18:05] Quick background on the RBL Posse (Passion of the Weiss) [18:15] “Bammer” by RBL Posse Genius lyrics [18:30] Recommended Viewing: Hip-Hop Evolution [18:50] Marvin Gayes’ 1977 Live at the London Palladium Intro [19:30] On San Francisco and its connection to the gay rights movement And a history on the Castro District (KQED) [20:35] “Frisco” by I.M.P. Light reading on Cougnut Light reading on Ingleside a.k.a. Lakeview History on Ingleside A tour of Lakeview and some of the other San Francisco neighborhoods [22:10] “Nigga Groove” by Hugh EMC [23:25] “Alustrat” by The Blue Dot Sessions [23:45] The lyrical odes to places like the… The LBC Compton Southside The Bronx Marcy Projects Queensbridge 8 Mile The Fifth Ward The various zones over in the ATL [24:20] More reading on Andre Herm Lewis (Amoeba) [24:50] Too $hort on how he started out in his early days (Vlad TV) [25:00] “I Ain’t Trippin’” by Too $hort [26:50] Light reading on Kyle Matthews aka Mr. Cee (San Francisco Chronicle) [26:55] “Bounce to This” by RBL Posse [28:25] “Cicle Vascule” by The Blue Dot Sessions [28:30] Old news footage on gang violence (CBS) Old news footage on gang violence in Chicago (CBS) Related: Old news footage of San Francisco back in the day [29:00] Light reading on the 80s Crack Epidemic [29:10] Light reading on Gary Webb (Esquire) Dark Alliance Series (San Jose Mercury News) Reports from The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times Mea culpa from a Los Angeles Times reporter (LA Weekly) A more recent take on the Webb investigation (The Intercept) [29:30] Former CIA Director John Deutch’s speech in the Watts District of Los Angeles (CSPAN) Report from the event (The New York Times) [30:30] Measuring Crack Cocaine and Its Impact (Harvard University) On the price of cocaine throughout the 80s (Business Insider) On the drug’s alternative (The World Bank) Background on the production side (Slate) [31:00] What taking crack is like according to one New Republic writer back in 1989 (The New Republic) Rough overview of crack On pricing and size Though sold at a cheaper street price, here is an argument that it roughly equates to the same price as powdered cocaine [31:20] Mapping the spread of crack (The New York Times) [31:30] Racial disparity in the ongoing opioid epidemic (NPR) And the coverage comparison between the aforementioned crisis and the 1980s crack epidemic (Pacific Standard Magazine) And on the treatment of African Americans during the crack epidemic [31:40] Original 1989 COPS intro The story of how the show got made (The Marshall Project) [32:00] For more on how the media covered the crack epidemic, read Cracked Coverage: Television News, The Anti-Cocaine Crusade, and the Reagan Legacy (Duke University) [32:00] Nancy Reagan’s “Just Say No” PSA A look at the former First Lady’s anti-drug campaign (VICE) [32:10] The death and drug overdose of Len Bias (ESPN) [32:40] “Cicle Vascule” by The Blue Dot Sessions [32:40] Light reading on the political climate around drugs following the death of Bias (The New York Times) 1986 United States Senate Hearing on the Anti Drug Abuse Act of 1986 (CSPAN) Audio heard from former U.S. Senator Howell Heflin, a Democrat from Alabama The time Heflin voted against the nomination of present-day U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions for the same position back in 1986 (Vox) [33:30] Light reading on the Anti Drug Abuse Act of 1986 [33:40] Break down of drug punishment, sentencing and incarceration rates from Cracks in the System (ACLU) [34:00] President Obama’s signing of the 2010 Fair Sentencing Act (CNN) [34:35] “Cicle Deseratt” by The Blue Dot Sessions [34:40] On the freakonomics of dealing crack (TED Talk) [35:00] “Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems” [35:20] On the militarization of local law enforcement during the War on Drugs (Mother Jones) Rap song on the Batter Ram That time Nancy Reagan was part of a drug raid (Counter Punch) [36:20] Trying to Survive in the Ghetto by Herm Lewis [37:20] “Intro” from the album above [37:50] On the vulnerability genre of recent rap stars like Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar and Drake (Impose Magazine) [38:05] Steve Fox’s 20/20 report on hip hop from the late 70s (ABC) Recommended Viewing: Hip-Hop Evolution Recommended Viewing: Planet Rock The Story Of Hip Hop And The Crack Generation (VH1) [38:40] First verses of gangsta rap… Via Schooly D — “PSK, What Does It Mean?” Via Ice T — “6 'N The Mornin'” [39:00] “Fuck the Police” by N.W.A. [39:20] Bay Area artists include: Too $hort Mac Dre Dre Dog aka Andre Nickatina E-40 Souls of Mischief Tupac [39:35] Urban legend on the lack of Bloods and Crips in San Francisco (SF Weekly) [41:50] “Cicle Deseratt” by The Blue Dot Sessions [43:00] Light reading on Lonnie Green and Demons of the Mind [43:15] Sort of, but not really, but kind of related: Sucka Free City by Spike Lee [45:25] “Cicle Deseratt” by The Blue Dot Sessions [46:00] RBL Posse’s discography and rankings [46:30] On the death of Mr. Cee (San Francisco Chronicle) As retold by Black C (Passion of the Weiss) A deeper read from the local paper (San Francisco Chronicle) [47:05] A tribute to Hitman [47:30] The album cover in question [49:20] On the violence in Hunters Point (San Francisco Chronicle) Stunning photography by Alex Welsh [56:55] Podcast recommendation: Dissect [58:00] More at thisissomenoise.com

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Ep. 022 — Bougie Coffee

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2018 60:51

"They always leave when it gets hot in the cafe." —Man counter-protesting protestors About: Since the turn of the millennium, the percentage of U.S.-based specialty coffee drinking folk, like those who have a cup everyday, has quadrupled. Travel to any major or minor city in the country, and you’ll see an offering of coffees that transcends the uniform Starbucks experience that’s on every block. But the image that reflects after you place a mirror in front of any craft coffee company or cafe is a bit more clear, albeit unsettling. Stare at it long enough and you’ll come across matters like gentrification, the rise of the millennial-inspired yuppie wave and the old act of global economics, power dynamics and capitalism all at play. This podcast episode explores the intricacies of coffee and attempts to answer two simple questions about one very complex drink. What makes specialty coffee special and who is it really for? Show Notes: [00:35] More on Tonya Kuhl [00:45] “Castor Wheel Pivot” by Blue Dot Sessions [01:35] “One Little Triumph” by Blue Dot Sessions [02:15] Light reading on other unconventional courses: The Politics of Beyonce The Physics of Star Trek The Art of Walking [02:45] ECM 01 Syllabus Additional reading here (San Francisco Chronicle) [03:20] “Pain” by HileMele [04:00] Light reading on percentage of global coffee that is considered specialty (The Coffee Guide) [04:10] Light reading on the growth of specialty coffee over the past several years (SCA) [05:15] Shout out to the original Cosmic Calendar [05:25] “Drum Solo” by Turku Nomads of the Silk Road [05:30] The first reference of the term coffee can be found here in the Canon of Medicine (The World of Caffeine) [05:40] More on the tale of coffee being passed down to the Prophet Muhammad (The Literary Digest) [05:45] More on Kaldi and his dancing goats [06:00] On the history of coffee: Light reading on coffee and Islam Light reading on coffee and trade On the mixing of cultures and coffee after the Crusades On coffee and the Enlightenment era On coffee and the American Revolution On coffee and the Great War [06:25] Recommended reading on coffee history: Uncommon Grounds by Mark Pendergrast [06:30] Light reading on coffee’s etymology [06:45] “Perky” by Al Hirt That tune was used in Maxwell’s advertising campaign back in the day [07:00] Light reading on the concept of coffee waves Listen to a lecture that breaks down each wave More light reading on the concept of coffee waves [07:30] A short snippet from Mississippi John Hurt’s “Coffee Blues” [07:45] A montage of sexist coffee commercials from the ‘60s [07:55] “Pxl Eventaut” by Blue Dot Sessions [09:50] More on William Ristenpart [11:20] “Pxl Cray” by Blue Dot Sessions [11:25] The new coffee flavor wheel (SCA) [12:00] More on Molly Spencer [13:40] More on Hanna Neuschwander (@hneuschwander) Her book, Left Coast Roast [14:30] An overview of coffee prices over the last 45 years Related reading on coffee’s volatility (Daily Coffee News) Related reading on the markets around coffee (Perfect Daily Grind) [15:40] More on the differences between Arabica and Robusta beans (Coffee Chemistry) Related reading on specialty robusta beans (Barista Magazine) [16:10] More on the different coffee processing methods (Sweet Maria’s) [16:25] “Pxl Htra” by Blue Dot Sessions [16:30] More on the coffee grading rubric (SCAA) [17:00] More on Alejandro Martinez and his farm Finca Argentina A deeper dive on Martinez’s workflow and operational costs [19:10] More on Brett Smith And on Counter Culture And its 2017 transparency report [21:30] “Platax” by Blue Dot Sessions [21:40] A graphic overview of the coffee supply chain [21:55] Related: Light reading on how to purchase coffee (Sweet Maria’s) [22:45] Related: Light reading on starting a roastery (Daily Coffee News) [23:00] Related: Light reading on what goes into roasting (Cafe Culture) [23:25] Related: Light reading on roast profiles [23:50] More on Kyle Glanville (@glanvillain) [24:20] Light reading on Espresso Vivace (Sprudge) [24:45] “Clay Pawn Shop” by Blue Dot Sessions [25:00] Light reading on the economics of running a coffee shop (Investopedia) Related: Deeper dive on coffee shop economics [25:40] SNL’s Michael Che on $18 coffee (NY Post) [25:50] Light reading on Gesha coffees (Daily Coffee News) [26:15] Related reading on the rise of the minimum wage (NPR) [26:20] More on Ritual’s $12 cup of coffee (Barista Magazine) [27:30] “Time Up” by Blue Dot Sessions [27:45] The story behind those blue and white greek coffee cups (Narratively) [28:20] More on Anand Sheth [28:50] “Vulcan Street” by Blue Dot Sessions [29:00] Detailed photos of the Sightglass on 20th Street (Knstrct) [30:00] “Vulcan Street-Dew Morning” by Blue Dot Sessions [32:00] More on Brian Jones (@brianwjones) of DCILY [34:40] “Pushback” by Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping [35:15] Light reading on Frank Braconi [36:30] “Warm Fingers” by Blue Dot Sessions [36:35] Light reading on what is the middle class (CNN) [36:50] More on Braconi’s 2004 study A deeper read on the study (The New Yorker) [37:20] "Burrow Burrow" by Blue Dot Sessions [37:50] Light reading on a follow-up study by both Braconi and Columbia University Prof. Lance Freeman (City Lab) [39:30] Bay Area salaries for computer engineers [40:20] Light reading on economic state of New York City in the 70s [41:30] Related: Light reading on Rev. Billy and his protest against Starbucks [41:50] More on the rate of gentrification (Governing Magazine) [43:20] Related: A Film About Coffee [45:00] More on Charles Babinski Related: He was also in the documentary Barista [47:30] Light reading on the Hasta Muerte Coffee (East Bay Express) Related: Protest at the coffee shop (KTVU) [48:05] “Noe Noe” by Blue Dot Sessions [48:30] Light reading on the coffee industry’s #MeToo movement (San Francisco Chronicle) [48:50] Light reading on SCA’s decision to host its World Coffee Championships in Dubai (Sprudge) [49:30] More on the impact of climate change and coffee (Barista Magazine) Related: Science with a solution to coffee’s climate change problem (The Chicago Tribune) [49:35] More on the percentage of coffee lands that will become unusable (NPR) A specific case study on Ethiopia’s coffee (Science Friday) Related: the increased spread of rust on coffee plants (The Guardian) Related: A visual overview of coffee’s environmental dilemma (BBC) [49:40] More on deforestation, climate change and coffee (Conservation International) [50:00] More on the sale of Stumptown (The New York Times) The sale of Peets (Los Angeles Times) The sale of Intelligentsia (Eater) The sale of Blue Bottle (San Francisco Chronicle) And the portfolio of the JAB Holding Company [50:50] More on Nick Cho (@nickcho) (San Francisco Magazine) [57:20] “Fake Empire” cover by Lotte Kestner [59:30] @thisissomenoise | @thisissomenoise [59:40] Recommended Podcasts To Listen to: Scene on Radio’s Seeing White Series KPCC’S Repeat Podcast Alexis Madrigal’s Container Series 79. 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Ep. 000 — What Is Some Noise?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2018 2:01

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Ep. 021 — A State of Mind

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2017 71:29

Quote: “The devil is always in the details, right?” —Mark Baird About: If the State of Jefferson ever formed, it’s unlikely Anthony Bourdain would ever travel there for its pizza or burritos. Mark Baird, the “unofficial” leader of the State of Jefferson movement, likes to think they’d be known for their buffalo burgers. Though, he’ll admit, he’s in the minority. Most people behind this movement, he says, would probably prefer beef. Being in the minority is a feeling he’s had for quite some time. Living in Northern California with Baird’s heavy libertarian point-of-view would likely drive most people crazy, and out of the state. But Baird wants to stay. He’d just prefer he was living in a new state, a State of Jefferson. Feeling that he’s had no representation in how Sacramento operates, this semi-retired pilot and former buffalo rancher has spent the past several years convincing thousands of citizens along with cities, counties and mayors to join his grass-roots movement. In Part II of II of this story, we ask how Baird plans to form this new state and look into the financials, legality and likelihood of whether the State of Jefferson can ever live up to being more than just a state of mind. Show Notes: [00:25] Mark Baird’s speech on 05.31.17 in front of California State Capitol building in Sacramento [00:55] “Borough” by Blue Dot Sessions [02:25] See Citizens for Fair Representation et al. v. Padilla Recommended: A recent 60 Minutes profile of Gov. Brown (CBS News) [02:30] The photo of California Gov. Jerry Brown looking at a flag of the State of Jefferson [04:15] “This Land Is Your Land” performed by Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings [04:50] Recommended: Listen to Part I before listening to this episode [09:35] Light reading on Kevin Hendrick (The Union) Earlier profile of the movement (The Sacramento Bee) [11:45] One of the first counties the State of Jefferson movement made its case back in 2013 (Siskyou Daily News) Results of Ballot Measure A in 2014 on the matter of state-split question And an economic overview [12:00] Light reading on Tehama County [12:25] Results of Del Norte County’s state-split ballot measure (Associated Press) [13:05] “Jefferson State of Mind” performed by local musician CQ [13:20] Official map of the State of Jefferson and its declared counties Results of Measure G on state-split question The county’s Board of Supervisors placing issue on the ballot (The Sacramento Bee) A short news brief on the results of the vote (USA Today) And an economic overview [13:40] Light reading on Lassen County [13:45] Map of the State of Jefferson according to Keep It California [16:30] “Borough-Alternate Opening” by Blue Dot Sessions [16:55] Richard Seel’s presentation on the State of Jefferson’s financial model called “Show Me the Money” An earlier presentation of his model The latest spreadsheet detailing the financial model [17:00] Light reading on Steve Baird And on budgets and spending (NASBO) And on state budgets and the federal government (NASBO) And a break down of how state budgets are formed (California Budget Project) [17:45] A short primer on state taxes and revenue (National Association of State Budget Officers) [19:05] List of U.S. States by budget size [19:10] A bigger breakdown of state budgets including Nebraska Holistic overview of California’s total debt (California Policy Center) Related: An old report from 60 Minutes on the state budget crisis Unrelated: A primer on the federal debt and deficit [20:30] The $340 billion number comes from a 2014 report (Los Angeles Times) [20:55] “Borough Celeste-Solo” by Blue Dot Sessions [21:35] Light reading on zero-percent interest rates (Investopedia) And additional reading on the California wildfires (BBC News) [22:05] Light reading on Montana’s wildfires and its budget short fall (Rapid City Journal) Related: New Mexico’s list of state departments [22:30] California’s list of 343 state agencies [24:50] Light reading of an old profile on Peter Thiel (The New Yorker) [25:00] “Sunset on the Ganja Farm” by The State of Jefferson Band [25:10] More on the Colorado pot boom (The Denver Post) [26:15] More on Dan Walters (@DanCALmatters) here [27:00] An overview of California’s economic output by region (The Sacramento Bee) And an economic forecast (Calif. Department of Transportation) [28:30] Current breakdown of Siskyou County, where Baird lives [30:05] Light reading on U.S. history and the partitioning of states Additional reading on how to become a state (How Stuff Works) [30:25] Light reading on how admission into the Union And Puerto Rico (Newsweek) President Donald Trump comments on San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz Soto (Fox News) [32:10] More on the Washington D.C.’s bid for 51 (NPR) A much deeper and thorough dive on how Tennessee became a state [32:40] Light reading on the Tennessee Plan (The Orlando Sentinel) [32:55] “Tennessee” by Jimmy Martin [34:05] Light reading on the City (Town) of Fort Jones [35:15] The original lawsuit filed against California Secretary of State Alex Padilla [36:20] “Lamb Drop-Minor Feel” by Blue Dot Sessions [38:05] “Coronea” by Blue Dot Sessions [38:20] Note: The Citizens for Fair Representation is technically a DBA for the State of Jefferson Formation, which is based in Nevada, as noted here. And confirmed here. (Yreka News) California’s State Constitution of 1879 (see: Article V) [38:50] California’s population growth over the years [39:15] Representation ratio based on California population in 1879 Additional reading here Recent column on the measure in the New York Times [39:40] Light reading on the Apportionment Act of 1929 [40:10] More on the Hamilton-Vinton Model Power In Numbers: Reapportionment and the Constitution (Constitution Center) Congressional Apportionment: Past, Present and Future (Duke University) The House of Representatives Apportionment Formula: An Analysis of Proposals for Change and Their Impact on States (Congressional Research Service) The 1911 House Reapportionment (House.gov) Op-ed for enlarging the number of representatives (The New York Times) Methods of Apportionment (US Census) [39:40] Related reading on Congressional Apportionment: [41:40] Herbert Hoover’s full speech in St. Louis, MO in 1932 (CSPAN) [42:50] Assemblymember Paul Fong on Local Edition [42:55] See Article XIX here [43:15] Light reading on the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 [43:30] More on California’s apology to the Chinese here (TIME) [46:10] “Velejo-Atmo” by Blue Dot Sessions [47:50] “Lord Weasel-Thoughtful Bridge” by Blue Dot Sessions [48:00] Full text of the Declaration of Independence (National Archives) [48:25] Background on Margalynne Armstrong [48:40] “March on Gumdrop Field-Cello Leader” by Blue Dot Sessions The 14th Amendment The impeachment of Andrew Johnson (Politico) Recommend Listen: More Perfect’s American Pendulum II [48:45] Light reading on: Recommend Listen: More Perfect’s The Political Thicket [50:15] Audio from Baker v. Carr (Oyez) [50:20] Audio from Reynolds v. Simms (Oyez) [50:40] “The Telling” by Blue Dot Sessions Related: The Guarantee Clause and California’s Republican Form of Government (UC Berkeley) [53:10] Guarantee Clause [53:30] Citizen for Fair Representation and Baird’s motion to intervene in LaVergne v. United States House of Representatives [52:10] More on the State of California’s motion to dismiss the Citizens for Fair Representation lawsuit (Siskyou Daily News) [54:25] More on Scott Stafne [01:00:40] “Velejo-Tense” by Blue Dot Sessions Historian Robert Calhoon polls support for the Revolution around 40 percent US Department of Veteran Affairs numbers Some additional forum chatter on Reddit’s r/AskHistorians Some light reading on Three Percenters Some recommended viewing on the Three Percenters (VICE) More additional reading on the Three Percenters (Anti Defamation League) And one last bit on the Three Percenters (politicalresearch.org) Light reading on the Oath Keepers (VICE) Additional reading on the Oath Keepers (Washington Post) A profile on the Oath Keepers (Mother Jones) [01:00:50] Some links to debunk the “three-percent myth” Excerpt played from this airing [01:01:55] “Jefferson State of Mind” on KCNR 1460 Southern Poverty Law Center’s spotlight on the State of Jefferson Oregon Public Broadcasting Quartz Gawker St. George News Los Angeles Times [01:03:30] More on LaVoy Finicum from [01:03:50] Light reading on the Malheur Standoff (The Oregonian) [01:04:10] Released video of Finicum’s traffic stop [01:07:00] “Olsted Harten” by Blue Dot Sessions [01:10:00] Recommended Podcast: Closer Than They Appear[01:10:10] Recommended Podcast Newsletter: Constant Listener

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Ep. 020 — A State of Mind (I of II)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2017 65:00

“Mr. Statham, would you consider giving San Francisco to Hawaii?” —Former Calif. Assemblyman Bill Morrow (Oceanside-R) About: If President Kennedy’s moon-shot set the tone that no challenge was too difficult, Donald Trump’s presidential victory reminds us that anything is possible, even creating a new U.S. state. In Northern California, like the proper north, there’s been a generation of folks who believe the time for 51 is now. And given the state of the current political landscape, now may be their best shot. Far from the reach of Sacramento, they’re living off the dream of a failed 1941 movement to split from the Golden State and live out their ideals in the name of the late president Thomas Jefferson. The first part of this two-part story welcomes you to the State of Jefferson. It’s an episode that dives into some of the history, the people, and most importantly, the reasons why thousands of ranchers, farmers and folks from Northern California passionately want nothing more than to leave. Show Notes: [00:20] Number counts on U.S. Presidential Monuments (Parade) [00:30] Some more tidbits on the Jefferson Memorial (Mental Floss) [01:35] This short clip from HBO’s John Adams is a good primer (HBO) “Hamilton and Jefferson: The Deserving and the Deserter” (National Review) The Rivalry That Forged a Nation (NY Journal of Books) A popular Broadway musical called Hamilton (PBS) [01:40] “Paddy on the Handcar” by The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps [03:35] ”Lowlands Away/Trenton” by The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps [03:40] Light reading on Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemmings (New York Times) [04:30] Light reading on the history of the Washington Monument (The Daily Beast) Lincoln Memorial (Mental Floss) And photos of the Jefferson Memorial under construction (Curbed) [06:05] “Erafnaf Fanfare” by The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps [06:30] FDR at the 1943 unveiling of the Jefferson Memorial (FDR Presidential Library and Museum) [08:00] “State of Jefferson” by Rock Creek Jug Band [09:50] More on Lisa Gioia and the Siskiyou County Museum [10:30] “Soothe” by Blue Dot Sessions [10:40] Light reading on the early attempts at splitting California (Wikipedia) [10:50] Some additional context about this movement led by Pío Pico (KCET) [11:00] Light reading on William Greent T’Vault and the Territory of Jackson (The Oregon Encylopedia) [11:30] More on Gail Jenner and her book, The State of Jefferson [13:00] Archival video and interview on the 1941 revolt (Yreka Community Television) [13:05] “Horns for Breakfast” by Asthmatic Astronaut [14:00] Worth watching this program on the State of Jefferson for more backstory on figures like Gilbert Gable (Oregon Public Broadcast) Related reading on State of Jefferson history here [14:15] Light reading on Stanton Delaplane (Wikipedia) [15:40] Light background on FDR’s Pearl Harbor address (FDR Presidential Library and Museum) [16:40] Light reading on Randolph Collier (New York Times) [16:40] Light reading on Yreka (Wikipedia) [17:30] More on Dan Walters (@DanCALmatters) [18:40] Light reading on the etymology of California (Wikipedia) [19:00] “Last Lights” by Blue Dot Sessions [19:40] More on California’s GDP (San Jose Mercury News) Related: Economic role of SIlicon Valley in California (Real Clear Markets) Related: California’s rank on the world stage (Bloomberg) [19.50] More on California’s welfare statistics (UC Berkeley) Related: Top 20 zip codes in America (Forbes) [20:05] More on California’s poverty statistics (Sacramento Bee) Related: Federal poverty guidelines (Families USA) Related: A deeper dive on poverty stats in California (Public Policy Institute of California) [20:30] Light reading on the rural welfare state in California (San Jose Mercury News) [22:15] Light reading on the Immigration Act of 1990 (Wikipedia) George H.W. Bush statement on the signing of the act And a video of him signing it (CSPAN) [22:30] More on the immigration breakdown of the 1990s in California (Public Policy Institute of California) Related: More on the hispanic migration to the state (Pew Research Center) Related: Breakdown of undocumented immigrants in America (Pew Research Center) Related: Further breakdown of undocumented immigrants by city (Pew Research Center) [24:20] Light reading on the 200 attempts to split up California (Los Angeles Times) Additional reading here [24:30] Tim Draper’s six-state plan turn three-state plan [24:40] Light reading on the Calexit plan Related: Silicon Valley support by Peter Thiel and Shervin Pishevar Related: Calexit’s Kremlin connection (Snopes) [25:50] More on Daniel Webster (SF Gate) Additional reading on Webster (SF Weekly) News of the Pioneer Press shutting down (Siskiyou Daily News) [26:00] Webster’s two news operations / Facebook pages here: Scott Valley News Yreka News Related: Background on Siskiyou County Related: Background on Etna [28:20] “Cases to Rest” by Blue Dot Sessions [28:55] Light reading on the: California Fire Tax (San Francisco Chronicle) California Gas Tax (San Francisco Chronicle) California’s ‘regulatory’ maze California water rights (Wired) In this area, debates flare over the proposal of the Klamath Dam removal project (Eureka Times Standard) Light reading on the spotted owl and coho salmon [31:05] Additional background on Felice Pace [32:30] Related: State of Scott Valley watershed [33:30] Felice Pace at the 1993 Forest Conference held in Portland, Ore. (CSPAN) [33:55] “Olivia Wraith” by Blue Dot Sessions [34:20] That time Felice Pace was accused of being the Unabomber (Los Angeles Times) [36:40] “Thru the Cosmic Dust” by Wayne Kinos [37:10] Coverage of the 1993 debate on AB 3 proposed by State Assemblyman Stan Statham (CSPAN) Related: Light reading on Stan Statham (Los Angeles Times) Related: Light reading on Statham’s Three-State Plan (Sacramento News and Review) [42:00] A little bit more on Daniel Webster… His case back in 2004 (The Mail Tribune) See related background on Webster (SF Weekly) [43:00] Felice Pace’s views on the Pioneer Press as seen on the header (Klamath Forest Alliance) [44:50] Some of Daniel Webster’s earlier reporting on local scandal [44:10] Daniel Webster’s series on the State of Jefferson [45:55] “A Simple Blur” by Blue Dot Sessions [49:50] More on the debate over clear cutting (Sciencing.com) [50:20] Fact check on the carbon emissions of wildfires vs cars in California (Live Science) Related: Additional findings on greenhouse gases emitted from wildfires (UC Berkeley) [52:20] More on preservation of the gray wolf population in California (CA Dept of Fish and Wildlife) And the related concern of spotting gray wolves (SF Gate) [53:40] “Steps” by Podington Bear [55:20] “Una Cosa” by Podington Bear [57:00] “March” by Podington Bear [62:50] More at thisissomenoise.com [63:20] Follow us @thisissomenoise [63:45] Thank you @theauditco. 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Ep. 019 — Technology People

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2017 65:01

“Thank you Mr. Machine...or Ms. Machine?” —John Zerzan About: What does one make of our future—like the one 50 years from now? The answer, or rather a possible answer, has a lot to do with choice and technology. Whether we survive or go extinct is, however, another question. Show Notes: [01:20] A link to download the Park Mobile app [01:25] “Inamorata (Marimba Solo)” by Blue Dot Sessions [04:40] “Inside the Tower” by Visager [06:15] More on Clooneys Pub (SFGate) [06:40] Light reading on the James Comey hearings (CNN) [07:50] More on Peter Eckersley (Electronic Frontier Foundation) [08:20] Light reading on the latest allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 US Election (The New York Times) [09:40] “When in the West” by Blue Dot Sessions [09:45] Light reading on: The abacus (Ryerson University) The astrolabe (Smithsonian Magazine) The sundial (How Stuff Works) The analytical engine (ThoughtCo) And a worthwhile video on Charles Babbage And this Crash Course series on the history of computing is worth the watch [10:35] Related: How much Internet v.1 cost (Larry Press) [10:20] Newsreel from 1964 track meet between the US and USSR [10:35] Some worthwhile videos on how the Internet started: In animation form In SciShow series form with Part I, II and III And in a super-short condensed form [10:45] “Timesharing: A Solution to Computer Bottlenecks” (Computer History Museum) [11:25] Light reading on ARPANET (Live Science) Related: Original sketch of ARPANET (SRI International) Related: Room where the first message was sent (Gizmodo) Related: The growth of the Internet over the years (Vox) Related: An overview of the Internet (WebpageFX) Related: A list of Internet firsts Related: What happens every second on the Internet [11:55] “Gregorian Chant” by Kevin MacLeod [12:25] “Inside the Tower” by Visager [12:55] Some background on: TCP/IP Protocols and the individual behind it (WIRED) Advanced packet switching (Editor’s note: you should watch this) Email (Nethistory.com) Related: How the Internet was viewed in 1969 and in 1981 [13:10] Light reading on the World Wide Web And on Tim Berners-Lee Related: Why it’s called surfing the web [13:30] What it was like being online in the 80s (Gizmodo) [13:50] Light reading on AOL (Fast Company) ...and Compuserve (Ars Technica) Animation illustrating “the series of tubes” Sound of a 56K dial up modem (10Stripe.com) [14:00] Light reading on the Eternal September (Wikipedia) Related: A guide on the Internet before it took off (TIME) [14:10] The man behind the “You Got Mail” audio (Great Big Story) [14:15] Light reading on the early browser days of Erwise, Mosaic and Netscape (Ars Technica) [14:25] Commercialization begins (New York Times) Sort of related: Vice President Al Gore logs onto the Internet (CSPAN) Also sort of related: Al Gore’s relationship with the Internet (Gizmodo) [14:25] “Astrisx” by Blue Dot Sessions [14:35] A montage of Pets.com commercials—and a brilliant overview on the dotcom bubble (WIRED) [14:45] Is there a 2010s Tech Bubble? (in no particular order) Bloomberg Vanity Fair The Telegraph Business Insider Inc Forbes [15:15] More on the more modern history of the Internet and related services [15:30] More on Aral Balkan (@aral) And on his mission for an independent Internet (Paste) [16:30] See the Ethical Design Manifesto here [18:00] Some short videos on how online advertising works: The evolution of online display advertising (IABUK) The life of a programmatic ad (Media Crossing) Background on real-time bidding (Acuity Ads) ...and one more pivot to video—the history of ads (Mashable) [20:10] More on Kevin Kelly (@Kevin2Kelly) Bio Author of What Technology Wants The Inevitable Read his writing here (WIRED) Hear about his trip around the world (This American Life — First Act of the show) Read his “Network Nation” report here Light reading on the Whole Earth Catalog (Rolling Stone) And the WELL And his book Out of Control, which was a required reading for actors on The Matrix [22:50] “Cyclotrak” by Blue Dot Sessions [23:20] More on the Technium [25:45] “Drone Birch” by Blue Dot Sessions [27:30] See related study on early human brain vs. later human brain (Smithsonian Magazine) [27:40] Light reading on John Zerzan (The Guardian) [27:50] Light reading on the Unabomber (The Atlantic) [28:05] Kaczynski's Manifesto and its reviews [28:45] A 60 Minutes report on the Battle for Seattle (CBS News) [29:00] “Tralaga” by Blue Dot Sessions [29:40] Zerzan’s book—Elements of Refusal [29:45] More on Anarchy Radio [29:55] And a link to the Black and Green Review [32:50] Maker Faire 2017 (San Jose Mercury News) [33:40] See the tesla coil here [34:20] See Randy Gallegos’ paintings here [35:35] “Epilogue” by Visager [36:00] More on Jason Malcolm Stewart (@sabbathsoldier) [38:55] More on Ronald Moore (@rondmoore) See related Portlandia skit [40:00] Related: See Ray Kurzweil on the three technologies that will shape our future [40:30] More on Alex Schultink Related: Dr. Jennifer Doudna (New York Times) Related: Radiolab episode on CRISPR [43:40] More on Dr. Heather Berlin (@heather_berlin) An interview where Berlin discusses what happens to your brain on creativity (Studio 360) [47:40] Meet Pepper Inside Pepper (Nikkei Asian Review) [48:55] Light reading on Softbank (Wikipedia) [50:30] “How Realistic Is Westworld?” (Vulture) [50:55] Light reading on technological singularity (The Guardian) The concerns over AI (The Hive) Open letter on artificial intelligence [51:05] Stephen Hawking on AI (BBC) [52:30] Kevin Kelly’s full takedown of the singularity (WIRED) [53:05] Kelly’s $1,000 bet with Kirk Sale (Wired) [57:05] “A Simple Blur” by Blue Dot Sessions [58:00] Light reading on the state of mental illness in the States (Salon) Related: Study finds more Americans suffering from stress, anxiety and depress (CBS News) [01:02:50] Recommended Podcast to Listen to Until the Next Show: Terrible, Thanks For Asking More at thisissomenoise.com/ep-19

Ep. 018 — What Is It All About (III of III)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2017 54:25

"I am not the 'Boont' God." —Rod DeWitt About: With wave after wave of socioeconomic changes crashing into the Anderson Valley, a quiet and historically agrarian area, the lifestyle that gave rise to Boontling is quickly fading away. The fate and the future of the kitschy tongue lies solely in how the community comes to terms with market forces, the environment and, most importantly, its values. Show Notes: [00:20] “Gymnopedies 2” by Blue Dot Sessions [01:10] Map of the Anderson Valley (SF Gate) [02:20] A list of some boontling terms Part I Part II [03:15] See more context here: [04:15] More on John Frati and Frati Horn (avwines.com) [05:25] “Veins of Coal” performed by Richie Stearns [06:45] Bruce Anderson response to Ep. 016 (The Anderson Valley Advertiser) [07:00] Instances of published satire gone awry [07:05] More light reading about the Anderson Valley Advertiser (Newsweek) [08:40] Light reading on David Severn’s time as publisher of The AVA (Editor & Publisher) [09:10] More on the “Redwood Summer” in Part I [09:20] “Lemon and Melon (Piano Version)” by Blue Dot Sessions [09:50] More on the wine explosion in Part II [10:05] Map of wineries and vineyards in the Anderson Valley (Chasingthevine.com) [10:05] List of the big wine players in the valley (The Anderson Valley Advertiser) Related reading on pesticides in the Central Valley (Pacific Standard) [11:10] Mendocino County’s history on GMOs (Wine Spectator) [12:00] “Rapids” by Blue Dot Sessions [12:20] Light reading on water use per California crop (Mother Jones) How much wine gets produced per acre (Wine Spectator) How many grapes in a bottle of wine (Vinepair) Light reading on what’s in a bottle of wine (Wine Folly) Related: The water footprint of other foods (Los Angeles Times) Related: A visual of California’s agricultural water footprint (Mother Jones) Background on an Olympic-sized swimming pool (Wikipedia) [12:30] On the issue of wine, water and drought (The Sacramento Bee) [13:10] Light reading on the vineyard irrigation debate (SF Gate) [13:40] More on Jim Doersken (The Press Democrat) [16:10] Light reading on the creek behind Doersken’s house (The Anderson Valley Advertiser) [18:50] A Brief History of California Water Policy (Public Policy Institute of California) [19:05] A little more on the City of Los Angeles’ pueblo rights [19:45] A helpful video how water becomes a right (US Law Review) Related: Light reading on the Central and State Water Project Alexis Madrigal on the California Water Crisis (The Atlantic) John Muir on the Hetch Hetchy Issue in early 1900s (George Mason University) [21:00] Map of California’s water system (Capital Public Radio) Related: A quick primer on Gov. Jerry Brown’s water tunnel project (San Jose Mercury News) Part III of a short doc-series on tunnel project (VICE) ...and the politics playing out behind the scenes (Sacramento Bee) [21:20] Latest on Gov. Jerry Brown’s tunnel project (Los Angeles Times) [21:45] “Leavanger” (Minimal) by Blue Dot Sessions [22:15] More on The Wonderful Company and Stuart Resnick (Mother Jones) Related: The larger impact behind California agriculture (KCET) 2016 California Domestic Wine Sales and some additional background (Wine Institute) 2016 U.S. Box Office Domestic Sales (Box Office Mojo) [22:40] More on the state of California’s big green thumb (2016 California Department of Food and Agriculture) More on the race to the bottom (News Deeply) [25:20] The state of California wells (Marketplace) [26:15] More on California’s new groundwater law (KQED) And the criticisms of the mandate (Los Angeles Times) [26:25] And some light reading on California’s state mandate of 25 percent water reduction (Los Angeles Times) Related: The state of industrial well drilling (National Geographic) Related: On the prices of wells (Fresno Bee) Related: Opinion on the affordability of water (Los Angeles Times) [27:20] Light reading on the state of wells and water (Visalia Times-Delta) And from the USGS [27:45] Light reading on California’s subsidence woes from NASA [28:10] More on Will Parrish (@willparrishca) And here (The Anderson Valley Advertiser) [28:15] See his work on the wine industry here (East Bay Express) [29:55] “Kalsted” by Blue Dot Sessions [30:00] The landscape of money, politics and wine (The Anderson Valley Advertiser) More on the same story here [30:35] The “using of science as a political football…” (The Anderson Valley Advertiser) [32:40] More on Zac Robinson (Mendocino County Wine & Winegrapes) [33:30] Light reading on the groundwater basin around the Anderson Valley (California Department of Water Resources) [34:30] Overview of state water regulatory bodies and jurisdictions (California Legislative Analyst’s Office) [35:45] More on Navarro Vineyards here (princeofpinot.com) [36:00] “Exceter Lask” by Blue Dot Sessions [36:55] And another quick refresh on California water rights (UC Davis) [37:15] More on illegal diversions (The Anderson Valley Advertiser) [39:55] Light reading on Emerald Triangle [40:05] History of marijuana in California (KQED) [40:30] Light reading on Supervisor Dan Hamburg (The Anderson Valley Advertiser) [41:50] Light reading on Prop 215 (Wikipedia) Related: Breakdown of local growth limits (Green 215) [42:00] And some light reading on SB 420 (Sacramento County Public Law) [42:00] See: The Trump Administration’s stance on marijuana legalization (New York Magazine) [42:20] Results of Prop 64 (Ballotpedia) [42:30] And why 2018 matters... (Salon) Here (TIME) Here (Ukiah Daily Journal) [43:00] The association of Mexican cartels and pot growing seen here (The Press Democrat) [43:10] And on the topic of illegal pot cultivation and its impact on the environment (The Atlantic) [44:10] A further breakdown of Prop 64 with expected timeline delivery dates (California Growers Association) Related: Vineyards exploring involvement with new pot economy (Herb) Related: When pot meets wine (The New York Times) Related: Vineyards or marijuana farm? (Sacramento Bee) [44:20] More on the purchase of an old Fetzer Wine property for cannabis investment (The Press Democrat) Related: Behind the scenes on a pot farm (KALW) Related: On the topic of producing vices during times of drought (Nautilus) [44:30] The water that goes into marijuana (Marijuana Venture) [45:20] “Levanger” by Blue Dot Sessions [48:30] “Tolls Folly” by Blue Dot Sessions [49:00] More on the state of the Navarro (The Anderson Valley Advertiser) More at thisissomenoise.com

Ep. 017 — What Is It All About (Part II of III)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2017 50:40

“They’re living too fast.” —Wes ‘Deacon’ Smoot About: It used to be that you could grow apples, herd sheep, or fell timber and make a decent living in the Anderson Valley. But not even the few stop signs in this remote valley could slow down the incoming cash crop of grapes. The area’s long legacy of logging now takes a backseat to its newer reputation of producing some of the world’s best pinot noir. But how did a tucked-away valley 40 minutes from the Pacific Coast and the main highway all of a sudden become a major wine destination? And what toll did this have on a fractured community just reeling from the Redwood Summer days? And what does it mean for the future of the town's famous frontier language called Boontling? Show Notes: [00:30] “Curious Case” by Blue Dot Sessions [01:15] Map of the Anderson Valley [03:25] Press clippings about Anderson Valley: Sunset Magazine The New York Times The Wall Street Journal Travel+Leisure Gourmet [03:50] For more on Boontling, see Episode 16 [04:20] Rueben’s Train by Richie Stearns [05:40] Review of this year’s Variety Show (The Anderson Valley Advertiser) [08:05] “Lemon and Melon (Shorter)” by Blue Dot Sessions [09:55] “Sunday Lights (Rhodes Driver)” by Blue Dot Sessions [10:10] Light reading on John Cesano [10:45] Intro to Wine 101 (Winefolly.com) [12:20] Light reading on sociologist William Friedland A recent report of his on the Political Economy and Research And another report of his Agrifood Globalization and Commodity Systems [12:45] “Otrov” by Black Bear Combo [13:00] Wine Grapes, a book on the early history of wine [13:05] Additional light reading on wine’s early history (Harvard University) [13:15] An overview of the different Vitis Vinifera varieties (Cornell University) [13:40] Light background on Dionysos (theoi.com) [14:15] Light reading on the Roman Empire and wine Compare that with how much wine is had today (Wine Institute) [14:40] The role of the Catholic Church during medieval times (PBS) [14:45] “Agnus Dei X” by Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech.com) [15:40] Light reading on the Duke of Burgundy [16:15] Light reading on history of French wine [16:20] An overview of where wine is grown in Western Europe (vinmaps.com) [16:25] Light read on the world’s oldest wineries (winefolly.com) [16:40] “Don’t Drink Nothing But Corn” by Black Twig Pickers [16:45] Gallup poll on America’s booze preference Additional reading on the history of drinking in America (ushistoryscene.com) [17:00] Light reading on Junípero Serra [17:10] Light reading on California wine history [17:55] ‘Mercurial Vision (Textural)’ by Blue Dot Sessions [18:50] “Liptis Minimal” by Blue Dot Sessions [20:20] Why wine cost what it does (The New York Times) [20:50] Trailer to the movie Bottle Shock [21:00] More on the Paris Wine Tasting of 1976 (TIME) [21:35] “Star Spangled Banner” performed by George J Gaskin [21:45] Orson Welles Paul Masson outtake [22:15] “Liptis Minimal (Driver)” by Blue Dot Sessions [22:20] Quick read on Robert Mondavi (The New York Times) [22:35] Quick read on Peter Mondavi (The New York Times) [24:30] More on the Fall of House Mondavi can be read here [25:15] “Sylvestor” (Rhodes Melody) by Blue Dot Sessions [26:40] Cost per vineyard acre in and around Napa (Napa Valley Register) [27:00] “Sunday Lights (Alt Rhodes Driver)” by Blue Dot Sessions [28:15] More on Navarro Vineyards here (princeofpinot.com) [29:05] Number of wineries nationwide (Wine Institute) [29:15] Map of Anderson Valley wineries [29:30] More on Louis Roederer (Huffington Post) [29:40] “Two Dollar Token (Electric Driver)” by Blue Dot Sessions [29:50] More on Anderson Valley’s corporate wineries (The Anderson Valley Advertiser) [30:10] Cost per Anderson Valley vineyard acre (Ukiah Daily Journal) [30:15] 2015 Anderson Valley Wine Census Report [30:45] A glimpse into number of wine cases sold in the Anderson Valley (princeofpinot.com) [31:20] Light reading on Mark Scaramella [33:05] And light reading on Bruce Anderson, the paper’s publisher (The New York Times) 1. And about the time he went to jail. (The New York Times) 2. And about the time he repurchased the paper. (Santa Rosa Press Democrat) 3. And some more reading on Anderson's role in the valley. (SF Weekly) [35:20] Scaramella’s suit against the wind fans (The Press Democrat) [36:05] Note: the issue of pesticides is a big deal in Mendocino County because of this [37:00] “Tuck and Point (Marimba)” by Blue Dot Sessions [40:00] More on the Michoacan Community in the Anderson Valley (The Anderson Valley Advertiser) [41:20] More on the broader growing concerns over migrant labor (US News & World Report) [41:30] Light reading on union woes in the Valley (The Anderson Valley Advertiser) [41:30] More on unpaid wages for migrant labor in the Anderson Valley (Ukiah Daily Journal) [44:50] “Vengeful (Bass Feature)” by Blue Dot Sessions More at thisissomenoise.com/ep-17

Ep. 016 — What Is It All About

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2017 61:03

“And I think it saved the day, because we didn't have any money.” —Captain Rainbow About: No place has tested the currents of change more than the Anderson Valley, a Gaza Strip-sized setting hidden in the hills of Northern California. Home to the language of Boontling, a fast fading past prose of the old frontier, the fate of the area’s kitschy tongue relies not on whether the valley will change, but how. And why. Show Notes: [00:40] “Curious” by Blue Dot Sessions Related: A short video profile of O’Kane busking in New York City [03:10] “Time” by Morgan O’Kane [04:30] Light reading on Wes Smoot (The Anderson Valley Advertiser) [05:35] An alternate definition for the origin of the “buckey walter” [06:00] “Town Market” by Blue Dot Sessions [06:20] Light reading on the discovery of the Anderson Valley And a step back (Walt Wines) [06:30] A close look at where valley is located (Cleveland State University) [07:05] Boontling: An American Lingo by Charles C. Adams ...in The Atlas Obscura ...in TIME ...in The Daily Mail ...in The Paris Review ...in The A.V. Club ...in Crave [09:20] Some neat articles that dive into the boontling dictionary [11:50] “Lemon and Melon” by Blue Dot Sessions [13:00] Boontling and the Anderson Valley Brewing Company [14:45] Light reading on Bobby “Chimpunk” Glover (The Anderson Valley Advertiser) [15:15] The New York Times’ review of “Bulrusher” by Eisa Davis [16:35] “Milkwood” by Blue Dot Sessions [17:30] Light reading on the Pomo Indians [18:00] Audio from President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s fireside chat about the Dust Bowl [18:15] Audio from a newsreel depicting sights and sounds from Victory in Europe Day in 1945 [19:00] Light reading on Danny Kuny [22:20] “Ve Main Chori Chori” by Reshma [23:20] “Sunday Lights” by Blue Dot Sessions [23:40] Highly recommend listening to this podcast interview between Russell Brand and Adam Curtis about individualism [31:00] “Don’t Fear the Reaper” cover by the Vitamin String Quartet [31:05] Light reading on Jim Jones (The Atlantic) [31:10] KGO News report of the the massacre at Jonestown [31:50] Light reading on Charles Manson (Wikipedia) [35:05] The Grange [36:15] “Midnight Rider” by the Allman Brothers [36:20] “Fishing in the Dark” by the Nitty Gritty Band [39:30] “Which Side Are You On” performed by Darryl Cherney [40:40] Light reading on the impacts of clear-cutting [40:45] “Algae Tender” by Blue Dot Sessions [43:40] “Brimevil” by Blue Dot Sessions [43:55] Light reading on the Spotted Owl (National Geographic). Audio from xeno-canto.org [44:00] A timeline of the Spotted Owl’s effect on timber and impact on price [44:15] What cutting a redwood looks and sounds like [44:30] An overview of Mendocino County’s timber harvesting [44:34] A deep read on the more recent state of the redwood [45:50] Lousiana Pacific celebrates 40th Anniversary at New York Stock Exchange [46:40] More on Sherry Glaser [47:40] “Earth First” by Darryl Cherney [49:25] Light reading on Redwood Summer and the Cointelpro (The Nation) Related: Trailer to “Who Bombed Judi Bari?”‚ a documentary that explores the title prompt [49:50] “Who Bombed Judi Bari” performed by Darryl Cherney [49:55] KTVU News report related to Judi Bari bombing [50:20] “Algae Trio” by Blue Dot Sessions [50:35] Related: Judi Bari’s obituary in the New York Times [51:05] Light reading on selling logs to Mexico (Los Angeles Times) [53:35] Lousiana Pacific sells its California assets (CNN Money) [53:40] [56:00] “Felt Lining” by Blue Dot Sessions More at thisissomenoise.com

Ep. 015 — We Out Here

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2017 60:10

Quote: “I think intelligence in the universe is very rare.” —Dr. James Rice, NASA, Mars Exploration Rover Geology Team Leader About: 2017, let’s start anew! Let’s just pack up, say our goodbyes and march (drive, fly or sail) to greener pastures. But where to? Canada is cold around this time of year, Europe is in limbo, and everywhere else has spotty Wi-Fi (it doesn’t). The globalized world where opportunity was meant to be infinite is really just flawed and finite like everything else. And it’s somewhat daunting to think, this is it. But for some folks, the answer to humanity’s woes is simply a matter of looking up and towards Mars. For what it’s worth, there’s no Comcast on Mars, so the Wi-Fi can’t be too bad. Show Notes: [00:45] “Smooth Stone” by Blue Dot Sessions [03:25] Canada’s Immigration Website Goes Down After Election Day (NPR) [07:25] Dr. Robert Zubrin (@robert_zubrin) [07:25] The Mars Society [07:50] “Tanguedo” by Blue Dot Sessions [08:05] Light reading on Sputnik [08:40] “Katyusha” by Red Army Choir and the backstory to the song [08:45] Audio from Yuri Gagarin’s trip on Vostok I in 1961 [09:35] President John F. Kennedy’s Moon Speech [10:14] The rough cost of the Apollo missions (TheSpaceReview.com) [10:40] More on the Hubble telescope (Space.com) [10:45] More on the International Space Station (Space.com) [10:50] On the retirement of the space shuttle program (Gizmodo) [11:15] Former Congresswoman Donna Edwards (@donnafedwards) [12:25] A map of all the various NASA facilities [12:55] Zubrin’s Mars Direct Plan (WIRED) and NASA’s 90 Day “Battlestar Galactica Plan” [15:00] “Laser Focus” by Blue Dot Sessions [15:15] Silicon Valley’s Space Race (CNET) [16:05] More on Leonard David and his latest book Mars: Our Future on the Red Planet [16:55] A quick backstory on SpaceX (TIME) [16:55] Related: Elon Musk’s Personal Mission Behind Going to Mars (WIRED) [17:25] More on Richard Davis [19:40] “Spinning Meter” by Blue Dot Sessions [20:10] More on McGill University’s Bhumi [21:10] Photos from the Viking I (Space.com) [21:30] Audio from the control room of the Curiosity landing in 2012 [22:00] More on Dr. James Rice (Spaceflightinsider.com) [23:20] “More Weather” by Blue Dot Sessions [23:30] More on NASA Opportunity’s marathon mission (CNN) [26:00] More on the Fermi Paradox [27:30] “A Calendar Spread” by Blue Dot Sessions [29:05] The average person in the world (National Geographic) [29:10] The average American (fool.com) and their estimated debts (NerdWallet) [29:40] Gallup’s “Most Important Problem” Poll (Gallup) [30:20] Dr. Edward Hudgins (@DrEdwardHudgins) [31:35] “Leadin” by Blue Dot Sessions [31:40] Related reading: genetic engineering and space travel (WIRED) [36:15] Matt Damon on Mars [36:20] Humanity surviving a Mars Attack [36:25] Tom Sachs and his Mars mission (Motherboard) [36:30] The full film to Tom Sachs’ A Space Program here. (special thanks to Zeitgest Films) [39:20] Some more reading on difficulties of going to Mars (Space.com) [39:30] Yari and R. Daniel Golden-Castano [40:00] More on Mars One (The Verge) [40:40] “Domina Transit” by Blue Dot Sessions [41:30] Neil deGrasse Tyson on Mars One [46:10] Dan Carey (@DanCarey_404) [47:20] “Closing Shop” by Blue Dot Sessions [50:55] “Scalloped” by Blue Dot Sessions [58:45] “Velvet Ladder” by Blue Dot Sessions More at thisissomenoise.com

Ep. 014 — The Trump Minority

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2016 61:55

“Any true Americans over here?” -Michael, a man from Boston with a sign About: Amidst all the chaos that has been the 2016 presidential election, there is a special group of Americans fighting against the mainstream current—the Trump minority, like actual minorities voting for Trump. On this episode, we travel the country and talk to some of those individuals and ask why? Show Notes: [00:30] The Village of the Appomattox Courthouse [01:35] More on Patrick Schroeder [02:00] Light reading on the election of 1860 [02:10] “Thread of Clouds” by Blue Dot Sessions [03:00] Bernie Sanders on Clinton Emails (CNN) [03:10] Jeb Bush asking an audience to clap (CNN) [03:20] Lincoln Chafee on the metric system (CSPAN) [03:30] Moments from the 10th 2016 Republican Primary Debate (CNN) [03:45] HIllary Clinton on Trump supporters (AP) [03:55] The rise and fall of Ken Bone (Newsy and Salon) [04:00] Trump’s comments to Billy Bush (The Washington Post) [04:20] Clashes between pro and anti-Trump protesters (AP) [04:35] Protester at Bill Clinton rally [04:45] Protests at Chicago Trump Rally (FOX 10 Phoenix) [05:35] “War” by Hypnotic Brass Ensemble [07:45] More on Helmut Norpoth and his primary model prediction (The Daily Beast) [10:10] Vote on rules of 2016 Republican National Convention (FOX 10 Phoenix) [10:45] Light reading on the history of the 2016 Clinton Campaign (Wikipedia) [11:00] Sen. Bernie Sanders during a Democratic primary debate (MSNBC) [11:15] Gov. Chris Christie and Sen. Marco Rubio “spar” during a Republican primary debate (ABC News) [11:40] “Pavement Hack” by Blue Dot Sessions [12:20] Light reading on the 1912 Presidential election (Wikipedia) [13:00] Light reading on the 1964 Presidential election (Wikipedia) [13:05] Lyndon Johnson’s “Daisy” ad [14:00] Light reading on the 1968 Presidential election (Wikipedia) [14:25] Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s full “I Have Been to the Mountaintop” speech [14:45] Robert F. Kennedy on the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. [15:00] Archival audio of the death of Robert F. Kennedy [15:30] “Silky” by Blue Dot Sessions [16:50] Donald Trump announces his 2016 candidacy for President of the United States (NBC News) [17:05] Donald Trump speech in Anaheim, CA about immigration and building a wall (FOX 10 Phoenix) [18:05] “Petulama” by Blue Dot Sessions [18:30] More on David Firestone (@fstonenyc) [18:35] Donald Trump on Sen. John McCain’s service in the military (CSPAN) [19:30] Donald Trump mocking a New York Times reporter Serge Kovaleski (CNN) [20:00] “Black Ballots” by Blue Dot Sessions [21:15] Background on the Clinton Foundation and its pay-for-play allegations (NPR) [21:30] Short summary of Benghazi and Hillary Clinton’s testimony (The Washington Post) [22:10] On U.S. home-ownership rates (The Wall Street Journal) [28:10] “Everything Is Not Going to be OK” by Craig Andrew Fitzpatrick [31:20] “Rally” by Blue Dot Sessions [31:40] On percentage of Latinos in the U.S. Military (NBC News) [31:50] On percentage of Latinos in support of Trump (NBC News/ Wall Street Journal / Telemundo) [37:10] Christian Minister Trebor Gordon calls to block Syed Ali from Houston GOP precinct chair position for being Muslim (The Washington Post) [40:10] “Periodicals” by Blue Dot Sessions [40:35] Donald Trump on Muslims in speech given in South Carolina (CSPAN) [46:05] “Trailing Comma” by Blue Dot Sessions [46:50] “Story Four Theme” by Blue Dot Sessions [48:40] Then Sen. Barack Obama’s speech in Iowa after winning the 2008 Caucus [49:10] “Jefferson” by Blue Dot Sessions [51:05] “Pieces” by Blue Dot Sessions [51:35] Malcolm X’s 1964 speech about African Americans and political chumps [52:40] “The Pi Sleeps” by Blue Dot Sessions [53:55] “Then a Gambling Problem” by Blue Dot Sessions [54:35] Trump’s plea to African Americans (CNN) [56:45] Trump’s “Contract With America” delivered at Gettysburg [57:10] “Everything Is Not Going to be OK” by Craig Andrew Fitzpatrick [57:40] Reuters poll on percentage of Republicans who would accept a Clinton victory (Reuters) [59:35] Light reading on Ely Parker (Wikipedia) More at thisissomenoise.com/ep-14

Ep. 013 — Keeping the Faith [Part II of II]

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2016 62:03

"And then they came for me." -Sabri Benkahla When it comes to the conversation of Islam in America, it can sometimes feel like having a debate where both parties talk over one another, dive into the shallow end of the topic and leave thinking they’ve proved their points—trophies for all. This self-perpetuating social filter bubble of sorts absolves accountability and fogs up facts—it clouds up the reality of what many Muslim communities in America have actually gone through and are going through. No place has had it worse than Dar Al-Hijrah, a northern Virginia mosque that sits right outside the nation’s capital. First there was peace. Then there was 9/11. And then there was terror. This is the story of how one mosque and its community has spent the past 15 years at the intersection of faith, terrorism and liberty. Show Notes: [02:25] Fort Hood shooting coverage (ABC News) [02:30] Explosions at the Boston Marathon (The Boston Globe) [02:30] Boston Marathon bombing coverage (WBZ TV) [02:40] Chattanooga shooting coverage (CBS News) [02:50] San Bernadino shooting coverage (NBC News) [03:00] Orlando shooting coverage (ABC News) [03:05] St. Cloud stabbing coverage (WCCO TV) [03:10] Chelsea explosion coverage (Fox News) [03:25] Presidential Candidate Donald J. Trump speech in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (CSPAN) [04:00] "Tum Ekh Ghorak Dhanda Ho" by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan [06:45] Richard Bulliet, Professor at Columbia University [07:10] "Bouncing" by Blue Dot Sessions [07:35] Light reading on the Qu’ran [07:40] Light reading on the Hadith (ICRAA.org) [07:55] Additional reading on the Sunni-Shia divide (NPR) [08:00] Light reading on Abu Bakr, the first Caliph [08:10] Light reading on Ali, the Prophet Muhammad’s cousin [09:35] "Janitor" by Blue Dot Sessions [10:00] The spread of Sufism (Oxford Islamic Studies) [14:10] "Horizontal Glow" by Blue Dot Sessions [15:45] More on Dr. Esam Omeish (NPR) [17:35] "Lowbrow" by Blue Dot Sessions [19:10] More on Imam Johari Abdul Malik (The Washington Post) [20:20] Light reading on Hamas [20:30] "American Accused in a Plot to Assassinate Bush" (The New York Times) [20:35] Light reading on the Virginia Jihad Network (The Washington Post) [21:35] More on Michael German, Former FBI Agent [21:45] "Circuitry" by Blue Dot Sessions [22:41] Light reading on the Phoenix Memo and the Moussaoui Investigation (The Washington Post) [23:40] President Bush signing the PATRIOT Act into law (CSPAN) [24:20] "Unfolding Plot" by Blue Dot Sessions [26:45] FBI’s biased counterterrorism training (Wired.com) [27:45] "Pacing" by Blue Dot Sessions [33:05] Light reading on Lakshar-e-Taiba [33:40] "Repsite" by Blue Dot Sessions [34:00] More on Benkhala’s court recap (Leagle.com) [34:40] "Flaked Paint" by Blue Dot Sessions [36:50] Article on Benkahla’s sentencing (Associated Press) [38:45] "Missing Transistor" by Blue Dot Sessions [40:35] Dr. Omeish’s resignation from Immigration panel discussed on Fox News [41:05] Shaker Elsayed, the Attorney’s office of the Eastern District of Virginia and George Washington University Center for Cyber and Homeland Security declined to be interviewed for this story. Representative Peter King’s office never responded back. [41:40] Light reading on Shaker Elsayed [41:55] Shaker statement’s brought up on Fox News [42:30] Shaker on CSPAN shortly after 9/11 [43:20] "Masonry" by Blue Dot Sessions [45:40] "Lubber" by Blue Dot Sessions [46:00] President Obama on Awlaki’s death (Associated Press) [47:10] Recommended reading: New York Times reporter Scott Shane looks into the life of Anwar al-Awlaki [49:50] Related fact check on number of those killed by terrorist attacks (Politfact) [50:25] "Lull" by Blue Dot Sessions [52:30] Related: “The Confused Person’s Guide to the Middle East” (The Atlantic) [53:40] "Slimm" by Blue Dot Sessions [55:10] "Horizontal Glow" by Blue Dot Sessions [57:00] "Disinter" by Blue Dot Sessions [59:57] Light reading on the people at Badr 56. More at thisissomenoise.com

Ep. 012 — Keeping the Faith [Part I of II]

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2016 42:05

“Brother, you don’t eat pork do you?” -Man with wine About: New York. St. Cloud. Orlando. San Bernardino. Chattanooga. Garland. Boston. Fort Hood. Brussels. Paris. Nice. Kabul. Baghdad. Quetta. Lahore. Istanbul. It’s difficult to remember what life was like before any of these recent attacks, when there was no YouTube or Twitter and when the Twin Towers were still part of New York City’s skyline. There wasn’t too much cause for concern about being named Muhammad, wearing a hijab or simply practicing the faith. But times change. Now, two months away from Election Day, a presidential candidate who supports the racial profiling of Muslims and banning their entry into the country is in real contention to be the next Commander-In-Chief. But before any of that, the vitriol and hate, the radicalization and endless news cycles, the color-coded threat levels and social media jihad, there was a simpler version of Islam in America. In this episode, we dive into what life was like for Muslims around a northern Virginia mosque just eight stoplights away from the Pentagon. Show Notes: [04:30] The O’Reilly Factor: 5 Islamist Groups in America [04:45] The Five: One More Thing [04:50] Fox and Friends: Dar al-Hijrah Mosque [05:05] YouTube user spcengineer2003 [05:15] “Sidi Mansour” by — and the lyrics. [06:50] One Nation Under Gods by Peter Manseau [07:30] “Alchemical” by Blue Dot Sessions [09:30] “Fama Allah” by Idrissa Soumaoro [11:15] The Message (1978) [13:45] “Levee Camp Holler” [14:50] “Domina Transit” by Blue Dot Sessions [15:30] Hitler and the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem [16:20] Malcolm X’s ‘Hate’ Speech [18:00] “Disinter” by Blue Dot Sessions [21:40] “Jeramiah’s Suit” by Blue Dot Sessions [24:05] ABC News: America Held Hostage [24:10] NBC News: Iranian Students Storm U.S. Embassy [24:20] UPI: Iran Hostage Crisis [24:30] President Jimmy Carter’s response to Iran Hostage Crisis [24:50] The Iron Sheik WWF promo [25:30] “Lesser Gods of Metal” by Blue Dot Sessions [29:00] “Sparse” by Blue Dot Sessions [32:00] “Feather on the Crest” by Blue Dot Sessions [32:05] 9/11 news compilation by YouTube user Scar7752 [34:10] President George W. Bush’s comments to a Muslim community shortly after 9/11 [35:50] “That Horse Ithica” by Blue Dot Sessions [36:50] Trailer for The Seige (1998) [37:30] “Just the Feeling in the Room” by Blue Dot Sessions More at thisissomenoise.com

Ep. 011 — When the Tides Change [Part II]

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2016 61:02

"You just go again tomorrow." -Stuart Vorpahl Stuart Vorpahl is a lifelong commercial fisherman who took pride in providing the fresh produce of the sea. Stuart liked his job. He liked it so much that when regulation and politics threatened it, he ignored the old sayings and squared up against town hall. On the surface, it might seem as if Stuart was just really passionate about fishing, and he was. But his fight was about something bigger. We continue the second part of Stuart Vorpahl’s story—how a commercial fisherman in the Hamptons took on the New York State over his right to fish with a 17th century document from the King of England. Show Notes: [00:58] “Szaree” by Blue Dot Sessions [02:28] Part I here on the backstory of Stuart Vorpahl, East Hampton and the Bonnack way of life [04:25] “Thread Caramb” by Blue Dot Sessions [07:25] The book Men’s Lives by Peter Matthiessen dives much deeper into this fishing community’s way of life [08:25] “Stilt” by Blue Dot Sessions [08:55] “The Scroll that Defined The Town” (The East Hampton Star, 2011) [10:00] Light reading on Thomas Dongan (Wikipedia) [11:15] “Mknt” by Blue Dot Sessions [12:45] The East Hampton Town Trustees [13:00] Background on Diane McNally (The East Hampton Star) [14:00] A slice of life on some of the homes here (Vanity Fair, 2015) [14:10] Background on Larry Cantwell (The East Hampton Star, 2013) [15:35] “Intent Micro” by Blue Dot Sessions [17:45] Background on Gordon Colvin (The East Hampton Star, 1997) [18:22] “Domina Transit” by Blue Dot Sessions [21:00] Background on Russell Drumm. He passed away in January 2016. (The East Hampton Star, 2016) [23:20] “Denzel Sprak” by Blue Dot Sessions [25:45] Background on Stephen Grossman (The East Hampton Star, 2011) [26:25] “Wahre” by Blue Dot Sessions [26:45] See: Bass Wars (The East Hampton Star, 2012) [27:35] A digital copy of Stuart’s brief. [27:50] U.S. Constitution Article 1 Section 10 [28:08] Trustees of Dartmouth College v. Woodward (Wikipedia) [32:20] Background on Dave Aripotch (The East Hampton Press, 2009) [33:00] “The Longshoreman” by Blue Dot Sessions [35:05] One of the cases where Stuart’s case was dismissed on a technicality. (The New York Times, 2002) [36:00] Background on Daniel Rogers (The Southampton Press, 2015) [39:00] On Southampton’s battles with the Dongan patent (The Southampton Press, 2016) [40:50] “Bidous Transit” by Blue Dot Sessions [41:00] On the battle over Truck Beach (The Southampton Press, 2016) [46:15] Background on Bonnie Brady [46:40] “Awanee” by Blue Dot Sessions [51:05] “Ewa Valley” by Blue Dot Sessions [55:30] “Suzy Textile” by Blue Dot Sessions

Ep. 010 — When the Tides Change [Part I]

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2016 54:29

"Timeout. If you see a hole, you mend it. You don’t go say I’ll go back and fix it. It don’t work." --Stuart Vorpahl The story of Stuart Vorpahl involves fishing, the Hamptons and the King of England. Amidst a town where Hollywood's A-list comes to summer, how did a commercial fisherman earn the notoriety of first-name recognition amidst locals, town officials and the conservation police? Show Notes: [00:40] "An Accumulation" by Blue Dot Sessions [05:15] Some light reading on East Hampton (Wikipedia) [07:10] "Bright and Blank" by Blue Dot Sessions [07:15] A "Lavish and Luminous" guide to the different Hampton towns (The New York Times) Also a recommended read about ghost tours King gives (Narratively, 2013) [07:20] The museum where Hugh King works [10:50] More on Russell Drumm, who has passed away in January 2016. (The East Hampton Star, 2016) [13:45] "Scraper" by Blue Dot Sessions [19:40] "Balti" by Blue Dot Sessions [20:20] An article by Russell Drumm on pound-trapping. (The East Hampton Star, 2003) [21:20] Before Arnold Leo was involved with representing the East End’s commercial fishing community, he hung out with people like Andy Warhol. See here. (The Believer, 2012) [25:40] "The Spinnet" by Blue Dot Sessions [27:30] Some light reading on the practice of trawling (Wikipedia) [28:59] "Szaree" by Blue Dot Sessions [30:55] Gordon Colvin (The East Hampton Star, 1997) [33:20] "Base Camp" by Blue Dot Sessions [33:40] Some light reading on striped bass (Wikipedia) [35:00] General Electric’s PCB problem of the 1970s (The New York Times, 1983) [35:25] Striped-bass migratory patterns (Striperspace.com) [36:30] Recommended reading: The practice of ocean-haul seining and the East End’s general fishing way-of-life was one well documented by Peter Matthiessen in the book, Men’s Lives. You can read the preface here. [37:45] "The Summit" by Blue Dot Sessions [41:25] "The Downeaster Alexa" by Billy Joel [42:00] A short-summary on the Bass Wars, 20 years later [The East Hampton Star, 2012] [45:40] "The Elusive Word" by Blue Dot Sessions [48:50] "Stillness" by Blue Dot Sessions More at thisissomenoise.com/ep-10

Ep. 009 — It Ain't Easy

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2016 46:16

"It's just status." -Buddy About: In pockets of America, like those in Oakland and throughout the East Bay of Northern California, the status quo of driving a vehicle is proudly rejected. Take a look at some of the rides out here and you’ll immediately get the sense that a car is more than just a car. Who are these people and what caused them to decorate Detroit-produced relics with candy-like paint, oversized rims and a sound-system that can probably be heard from Space? Show Notes: [00:45] “Keep It on the Real” by 3X Krazy [01:05] The 1985 Chevrolet Caprice Classic [02:40] ”_Jamlet” by Coolzey [04:30] ”Cirrus Transit” by Blue Dot Sessions [04:40] A 1960s era Cougar and Mustang [04:55] And scrapers [05:00] A donk, box and bubble Here’s a Jalopnik article he wrote about the culture [05:55] Raphael Orlove (@RaphaelOrlove) [06:50] Slabs on swangas (The Houston Chronicle, 2013) [08:20] A little backstory on Burley’s (Oakland North, 2008) [08:40] The Ford Falcon and its relevance to Oakland (SF Gate, 2005) [09:30] “Cirrus” by Blue Dot Sessions [11:00] The Cadillac Fleetwood and Eldorado [14:40] “Pusherman” by Curtis Mayfield [15:00] The trailer to Superfly [15:35] The problem with Fat Freddy [16:30] Trailers to Sweet Sweetback’s Badass Song and Shaft [16:35] Highly recommended documentary on the subject of Blaxpoitation [16:40] “White Filament” by Blue Dot Sessions [17:00] “Wanna Be a Baller” by Lil’ Troy [17:35] “Rapper’s Delight” by The Sugarhill Gang [17:40] “Let Me Ride” by Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg On the “Hyphy movement” (Center for Investigative Reporting, 2013) [18:50] “Tell Me When to Go” by E-40 [19:20] “I Do the Dummy Retarded” by E-40 [20:07] “Fast Like a Nascar” by Kafani feat. Keak the Sneak [20:08] “Muscle Cars” by E-40 [20:20] “Ghost Ride the Whip” by Mistah F.A.B. [21:36] Beeda Weeda (@RealBeedaWeeda) [22:10] “Turfs Up” by Beeda Weeda [24:45] “Temporal Slip” by Blue Dot Sessions [26:21] “Distill” by Blue Dot Sessions Deeper reading on the culture (KQED, 2015) [30:05] Sideshow on the Golden Gate Bridge (KRON, 2014) [32:10] Ruben Flores of A1 Springs [33:00] “Threads and Veils” by Blue Dot Sessions [34:55] Vogues [36:20] The East Bay Chevs [37:30] “Stale Case” by Blue Dot Sessions

Ep. 008 — It Goes Both Ways

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2016 49:31

“Thy will be done. Thy will be done. I don’t know. Please, I don’t know.” -Jessica Ripper Jessica Ripper is a white American with blonde hair, blue eyes and a home in Northern California. Yet, to many in Pakistan, she’s an Islamic-gospel musician who plays the tabla. In the 700-year-old sufi-singing tradition of Qawwali, she’s a female trailblazer shattering century-old glass ceilings from sufi shrine to sufi shrine. And everywhere else, she’s a statistical anomaly, a bizarre outlier. Did fate direct Ripper to her path as one of the world’s only white female western qawwali players? Or was it chance and opportunity? You be the judge. Show Notes: [00:10] “Villager” by Blue Dot Sessions [02:25] “Villa” by Blue Dot Sessions [04:40] “Allah Hu” by the Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Party [06:35] Shahzad Bashir [06:40] “Snowmelt” by Blue Dot Sessions [08:35] Fanna-Fi-Allah Side note: They’re working on a documentary project about qawwali music. See here. [08:40] On Ripper’s conversion to Islam. [09:00] “Allah Hu” by Fanna-Fi-Allah [10:35] “McKrary” by Blue Dot Sessions [11:20] Richard Michos performing with Shabaz [13:00] Rahat Fateh Ali Khan [13:05] “O Re Piya” by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan [13:25] More on Dildar Hussain [13:25] “Tanam Farsuda Jan Para” by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Party [13:55] Nusrat’s collaboration with Michael Brook [13:56] “In Your Eyes” by Peter Gabriel [14:20] Nusrat’s obituary in The New York Times [15:10] “Banjo” by Blue Dot Sessions [16:09] Yassir Chadly [18:20] “Grand Caravan” by Blue Dot Sessions [18:20] A neat infographic of what Islam looks like. [18:25] Additional reading on Sufism and the current state of Islam [19:00] Some online dialogue about music in Islam [19:45] Background on 2010 Lahore Bombing [20:50] Tabla played by Jessica Ripper [21:45] The Urs of Baba Farid [21:50] On Baba Farid [27:15] “3rd Chair” by Blue Dot Sessions [28:03] “Ya Mustafa” by Fanna-Fi-Allah performed at the Urs of Baba Farid [30:05] Riffat Sultana Recommended listening [30:10] Ustad Salamat Ali Khan [31:50] “Bliste” by Blue Dot Sessions [36:00] Abidah Parveen with members of Fanna-Fi-Allah [39:05] “Illway” by Blue Dot Sessions [41:40] “Xandre” by Blue Dot Sessions [43:55] “Holo” by Blue Dot Sessions The project that started this story: Written Video Download Flipboard on your phone, connect to strong WiFi and open flip.it/tabla in the mobile app for a unique story experience.

Ep. 007 — This Is Real

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2016 55:32

"“People want to see good overcome evil, even though that’s not always the way it plays out, that’s what they’re coming out to see.” --Shane Hanson Who should you be and what should you do? Escape all the worries of life with a quick trip to Hoodslam, a wrestling outfit based in Oakland, Calif. It’s an adult wrestling show where other people make that decision for you. At least, you submit yourself to believing in everything around you, like someone getting hit in the face with a chair, seeing the ghost of Charlie Chaplin jump off the turnbuckle or a drug-addicted bunny snort lines off a championship trophy. You don’t mind that what is fake is actually real and you begin to ask, “If I was a wrestler, who would I be?” (Answer: Super Self-Aware Man, a sure-to-be fan favorite) This is the story of an alternative wrestling show that boasts slogans like “Fuck the Fans” and “Don’t Bring Your Kids.” Why did it start, who goes to its shows and who are its wrestlers? More at thisissomenoise.com/ep-07. Show Notes: [02:00] “Weathervane” by Blue Dot Sessions [03:20] @AJkirsch as @BroJoeBrody [04:35] An article on who likes Nickelback? (Wall Street Journal, 2016) [04:40] “Photograph” by Nickelback [06:15] “Seamless” by Blue Dot Sessions [07:50] A worthwhile story about the WWE by @davidshoemaker (Grantland, 2015) [08:00] WWE Tough Enough Season 5 (Wikipedia) [08:35] “Cobweb Transit” by Blue Dot Sessions [09:35] Wrestling in old chinese texts (Wikipedia) [09:35] Wrestling in Islamic culture (Bakkah.net) [09:50] “Hidden Tiles” by Blue Dot Sessions [10:00] On the rise of the American Circus (U.S. History in Context, 1997) [10:35] More on the Gold Dust Trio (Ourwwereviews.wordpress.com, 2011) [11:05] More about the wrestling territories (Basementgeographer.com, 2011) [11:10] Kirk White of @BTWrestlingCA [12:00] On the size of the National Wrestling Alliance (Wikipedia) [13:00] “No Chance in Hell”, @vincemcmahon’s wrestling intro music since 1999. [14:30] On Ted Turner and the WWE (Bleacher Report, 2011) [14:35] On the WCW (Wikipedia) [14:45] One of wrestler Bill Goldberg’s entrances to the ring [15:05] Brett Hart, Ric Flair and Macho Man Randy Savage [15:15] New World Order WCW promo [15:40] @TheRock’s intro, known also as Dwayne Johnson [15:55] D-Generation X Intro [16:25] @steveaustinbsr | Stone Cold Steve Austin’s entrance [17:30] 2015 WWE Company Financials [17:35] Sports Illustrated's @richarddeistch [19:05] “Denzel Sprak” by Blue Dot Sessions [19:50] The Undertaker chokeslams Mankind (@realmickfoley) off the top of the Hell in a Cell. [21:40] Sam Khandaghabadii [23:00] “Seamless” by Blue Dot Sessions [23:35] Superman & Mythbrawl [25:25] On gigging. (Bleacher Report, 2009) [27:10] Pooh Jack | Inspired by ECW wrestler New Jack [27:15] Cereal Man [27:55] The Stoner Brothers [28:50] “Thread Indigo” by Blue Dot Sessions [31:40] Shotzi Blackheart [33:30] An unrelated video worth watching about practice [34:55] Shane Patterson, who also wrestles as Scorpion [35:30] Anthony Lucido who wrestles as @HighruleHero [36:10] “Javan” by Blue Dot Sessions [44:20] Shane Hanson as Doc Atrocity [45:45] “Here Comes the Hotstepper” by Ini Kamoze [47:10] Michael Johnson, who wrestles as @DrugzBunnyFTF [52:35] “Helmer Sprak” by Blue Dot Sessions

Ep. 006 — Pardon Me, Pardon Me

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2016 50:06

“It ain’t that I don’t care, it’s that I don’t really care.” -Bishop Glen A. Staples About: We live in a strange time, at least that’s what the story of the praise break reminds us. It’s the tale of an ecstatic dance rooted deep in race, religion and American history. It traveled centuries of oppression and made its way to present times where it’s been rejected by today’s social elites. Maybe because it looks crazy? Or maybe it’s dismissed because it unearths some dark reality that we’re not comfortable dealing with? You be the judge. Show Notes: [03:03] “Clap Hands” by Tom Waits [03:20] “Temple of Praise ~ Praise Break” [04:45] The Temple of Praise [05:10] @bishopstaples [08:20] “Parade Shoes” by Blue Dot Sessions [09:40] “Slow Strutt” by Blue Dot Sessions [14:00] @cornelwest [14:02] More on the late Marion Barry (Washington Post, 2014) [14:04] @tdjakes [14:06] Pastor Sherman Watkins [17:10] “When We Set Out” by Blue Dot Sessions [20:35] Dr. Harold Dean Trulear [21:10] The Triangular Trade [21:25] “The Silver Hatch” by Blue Dot Sessions [21:45] On Rudyard Kipling’s White Man’s Burden (Wikipedia) [22:00] More on slaves and Christianity (Christianity Today, 2014) [22:10] And another worthy read (PBS, 2004) [23:30] “Shout” by the Isley Brothers [25:00] On Daniel Alexander Payne and the African Methodist Episcopal Church (Wikipedia) [25:38] “Transit Vidal” by Blue Dot Sessions [26:25] “Oh Happy Day” by the Edwin Hawkins Singers Another video of Mahalia Jackson worth watching [26:40] “How I Got Over” by Mahalia Jackson [28:28] “Streamer” by Blue Dot Sessions [29:53] Joshua Lazard [31:15] C. Erick Lincoln [31:20] The Uppity Negro A recent sermon Lazard gave on the praise break [31:40] “This is Why Folks Don’t Take Church Seriously” [35:05] Related: Neil Postman writes on this topic in his book “Amusing Ourselves to Death” [35:20] Joel Osteen on 60 Minutes (CBS News, 2007) [35:30] The Real Preachers of Atlanta [40:45] “Is God a White Racist?” [42:45] On Rachel Dolezal. (Vanity Fair, 2015) [48:10] Send your thoughts, questions or complaints to info@thisissomenoise.com.

Ep. 005 — What We Can Do?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2016 56:36

“To really answer the question, what is a question, is a very good question.” -Dr. Zeray Alemseged What we can do? That question confronts, inquires, investigates and challenges. And it, by no means, is simple to define. For this episode of Some Noise, we try and get to the bottom of questions and ask a bunch of different people, from a linguistics professor, an experienced LSD taker to a futurist: “What is a question?” Show Notes: [00:05] “Hypnosister” by LUMP [02:30] Zeray Alemseged (TED Talk, 2007) [02:40] On the Discovery of Selam (CNN, 2013) [03:55] “Vibrant Canopy” by Blue Dot Sessions [06:25] “Insatiable Toad” by Blue Dot Sessions [08:10] Bio for Eve Clark A short film with the same score [13:15] “Denmark” by Portland Cello Project [19:20] More on The Stanford Prison Experiment (Los Angeles Times, 2004) [22:20] “An Introduction to Beatles” by Blue Dot Sessions [28:00] Howard Rheingold (@hrheingold) [28:25] KLIF Dallas Radio Broadcast of President John F. Kennedy’s Assassination [29:55] Virtual communities, the WELL and the Whole Earth Review (The Atlantic, 2012) [30:10] The Martian Report [32:00] “Inside the Paper Crane” by Blue Dot Sessions [33:45] U.S. crackdown on LSD (Chicago Tribune, 1964) [36:10] Robert “Rosie” Rosenthal (@rosey18) [37:20] The Mountain War (The New York Times, 1982) [38:50] “Wax Paper Jewel” by Blue Dot Sessions [44:55] Alexander Rose, Long Now Foundation (@zander) [45:15] The 10,000 Year Clock [47:00] “Inside the Origami Violin” by Blue Dot Sessions

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PROLOGUE — Ep. 004 — The Story of Me, Part IV

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2015 46:13

“I mean I don't see a halo on you, even though I see a couple of horns. See that little angel and that little devil on the side? Yeah. You're you.” -Serafin Jose Saavedra This story, the Story of Me, probably won’t have a proper ending, like the kind that is comforting and reminds you that all is well in the world. It shouldn’t. Because that’s false and I’m not dead yet. More than a month ago, the first part of this prologue aired with the intent of framing up this larger podcast project: a show about stories and the foolish pursuit of life, clarity and context. Family members, peers, friends and foes, from high school days to those that I work with were all interviewed. Rather, this prologue wraps up with the outside perspective. What do strangers think of me? If you’re six-years-old and reading this, don’t try this at home. You shouldn’t be talking to strangers. And then, the context. Was this project, a selfie in podcast form (possible Upworthy headline?), insightful? Did it provide any context about who I am? Granted, it’s just the prologue, but it’s Some Noise. Show Notes: [00:35] “They Reminisce Over You” cover by Quantic [03:05] On Frodo and the Giant Eagles [Periannath.com, 2009] [03:10] America’s Most Expensive City [Zumper, 2015] [11:45] “93 ‘til Infinity” cover by Zifhang [17:55] “Google Google Apps Apps” by Persia [21:50] “O Yana Donder Beni” by Selda Bagcan [MiddleEastEye.net, 2015] [27:30] “This Too Shall Pass” by Andre Paola Juan Urban Tribes [30:40] Ethan Watters (@ethanwatters1)

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PROLOGUE — Ep. 003 — The Story of Me, Part III

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2015 42:51

“That’s just part of your mask—we all have a mask...” -Josh Quittner About: Your work experience ultimately comes down to one thing—how you sell yourself. Which, is a lie (or like a half-truth). Achievements and accomplishments are important, but what about everything else? For part three of this prologue—the Story of Me—I’ve reached out to co-workers, old and new and asked them for a performance review. Leave your feedback by endorsing me on LinkedIn, seriously, be creative. Show Notes: [00:37] “Thank You” by Nujabes feat. Apani B [The Japan Times, 2015] [01:38] Flipboard [01:52] Where I bussed tables for a few weeks. [The New Yorker, 2014] [03:30] “Sound of Da Beast” by KRS-One [04:50] “Ye Ishq Ishq Hai” by Roshanlal Nagrath [11:11] Newsday [13:15] Horses are measured in hands. [Cowboyway.com] [13:40] “Goin’ Back to Indiana” by Jackson 5 [14:20] The Indianapolis Star [15:10] “Can’t Get Indiana Off My Mind” performed by Kate Smith [The New York Times, 1986] [16:55] “Deaf Protesters Fear For Future of Sign Language” [The Indianapolis Star, 2011] [17:20] “Still No signs of Missing IU Student” [The Indianapolis Star, 2011] [19:05] “Bear Mountain Picnic” by Bob Dylan [20:20] Josh Quittner (@twittner). Read his earlier work on the Internet and buying Mcdonalds.com. [20:30] “He’s my boss.” [Portlandia] [36:00] “Gold” by Hugh Masekela [37:10] Todd Lappin (@telstarlogistic) [37:20] Bernalwood

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PROLOGUE — Ep. 002 — The Story of Me, Part II

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2015 42:41

Quote: “I felt like there was a dark piece of you that was under there.” -Rachel Crowe About: For Part II of this four-part podcast prologue, we return to the school years. It’s a life experience most people can relate to—good or bad—in large part because of the amount of time spent. If you’re in your mid-20s and graduated from a four-year college or university, there’s a fair chance that you’ve spent almost one-third of your life waiting for some sort of bell to ring. (You can do the math—[(# of semesters attended *~70 days per college semester)+(# of years spent in primary education*~180 days per primary school year) / [(# of years on Earth * 365 days of the year)]])* So for this episode, I went back to school. I’ve interviewed long-time friends and folks that I haven’t spoken to in a long-time. I reached out to professors, classmates and foes. And a high-school coach who once taught Ralph Macchio—the Karate Kid. How much have I changed? What did people think of me? Do people even remember who I am? *P.S. You should know I’m bad at math, so if the above formula is suspect, please tweet it out. And then share the episode with everyone you know. Notes: [00:05] “Talk in Circles” by Barone [03:38] Dix Hills, Long Island [Wikipedia, 2015] [04:32] Half Hollow Hills High School West [U.S. News, 2013] [06:15] “Clint Eastwood” by the Vitamin String Quartet [10:00] More on Mario [11:22] “A Poor Man’s Memory” by Explosions in the Sky 6a. ^^^ This was the song I listened to before I broke my five-minute mile [12:08] On Ralph Macchio [USA Today, 2014] 7a. Coach Finn was Mr. Macchio’s health teacher at one point [13:00] “Chariots of Fire” by Vangelis [13:05] Roger Bannister running the first ever four-minute mile [14:20] On Kyle Merber (@therealmerb) [16:45] Stony Brook Fight Song [17:03] What’s a Seawolf? Still unclear. [17:35] Stony Brook University [Wikipedia, 2015] [18:16] U.S. News Review 1942, Issue No. 3 [19:00] A documentary worth watching on Heinrich Himmler [Salon, 2014] [19:20] “SS Marschiert in Feindesland” [21:00] More on the history of cakewalking. [NPR, 2013] [21:55] “You’re Driving Me Crazy” by Charlie and His Orchestra 18a. ^^^FYI, this is a Nazi propaganda song [22:55] Newspaper Production, An Educational Documentary 1937 [24:25] Harvey Aronson who co-edited “Naked Came The Stranger” [24:55] Irene Virag and some of her writing [26:20] Newspapers, Behind the Scenes, 1970 [26:50] The Stony Brook Press [27:20] “A Tale of Two Cities” [27:40] @vinbarone, who is also part of the band Barone [29:00] The Story of The Press [30:40] @RossBarkan [32:45] “Ringer” by Barone [36:50] @CarolinaHidalgo

PROLOGUE — Ep. 001 — The Story of Me, Part I

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2015 39:36

About: Who do you think you are? It’s not an easy question to answer. It shouldn’t be. But I’ve tried to get the bottom of it by starting at the top. To introduce this podcast project—Some Noise—the foolish pursuit of life, clarity and context—I’ve decided to report on the story of me. But why? If this is going to be a show about other people, their lives and purpose, then I think it’s only fair it start with, well, me. Who am I? Where do I come from? What are my values? And where do they come from? I’ve interviewed family, friends, foes and strangers over the past year and asked them the very basic question—”Who am I?” It’s a four part series about me, according to others, broken up into family, the school years, work life and the outside perspective. Show Notes: 1. [00:45] “This Too Shall Pass” by Andre Paola Juan 2. [01:35] Bryan Hasho (@bryanhasho) 3. [03:10] Plato’s Allegory of the Cave explained 4. [04:25] Ethan Watters (@ethanwatters1) 5. [04:40] Urban Tribes 6. [10:00] “Valley” performed by Quraishi 7. More about Quraishi (The Wall Street Journal, 2014) 8. [13:00] More on Afghan Tribes (National Geographic, 2003) 9. Recommended reading on Afghanistan’s early history 10. [19:05] “Ai Ham Watan” by Ahmad Zahir (NPR, 2010) 11. [26:15] “Maida Maida” by Ehsan Aman (Los Angeles Times, 2001) 12. [37:45] “Saqi Na De” by Nashenas (The New York Times, 1992)

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