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Best podcasts about brian krans

Latest podcast episodes about brian krans

Once Upon A Crime | True Crime
The Politics of Murder - The Attack on Paul Pelosi

Once Upon A Crime | True Crime

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 29:19


A formerly peace-loving man becomes obsessed with extreme political conspiracy theories. David DePape falls down a rabbit hole, consuming ever-more radical views on YouTube, blogs, and social media posts.   A perfect storm of factors will cause him to carry out a baffling and horrific attack after breaking into the home of the Speaker of the House of Representatives.    Resources:  “Paul Pelosi attack: From nudist activism to online hate, suspect David DePape's strange descent,” Rachel Swan, Dustin Gardiner, and Sarah Ravani, The San Francisco Chronicle, November 16, 2023.    “Where is Nancy?: Here's what happened, minute by minute, inside the Pelosi home,” Megan Cassidy, The San Francisco Chronicle, November 3, 2022.    “David DePape Sentenced after Conviction on Assault and Attempted Kidnapping Charges,” Press Release, Office of the Attorney General, May 17, 2024.   “Gypsy Taub Speaks Out About Ex-Boyfriend David DePape,” Jay Barmann, SFist.com, October 31, 2022.    “Ex-wife of man who attacked Paul Pelosi is barred from court,” Brian Krans, KQED, June 18, 2024.    Links:  Patreon - www.patreon.com/onceuponacrime   Dani After Dark - Watch my interview on “Dani After Dark” on YouTube - https://youtu.be/_krzF5A1t7I?si=1dY4TgRrQA3DtrLC

WFOD: The Wheelbarrow Full of Dicks Internet Radio Program
BRIAN KRANS AND THE AMERICAN NIGHTMARE (EPISODE #661)

WFOD: The Wheelbarrow Full of Dicks Internet Radio Program

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2024 71:19


mike, travis and drunk are joined by brian krans to discuss the following topics... american nightmare on netflix.... woo energy taste test..... the king of cola tries cock cola: 8.7 pod beef with the play some video games podcast.... madonna got sued.... they cancelled the exorcist sequel.... rooster tha goat is back.... potw: american nightmare/break point/valejosun.com/jason kelce well, bye.

The Vallejo Sun
Policing and protest on Vallejo's waterfront

The Vallejo Sun

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 44:00


As Vallejo's city government pushes to give the Vallejo Police Department a new headquarters on the city's waterfront, community members have questioned why the controversial police department, known for killing 19 people since 2010 and marking on-duty shootings by bending the tips of their badges, deserves such a prime piece of real estate. The conflict over the new headquarters echoes past fights as Vallejo's waterfront has a long history of protest, dating back to work stoppages by Black sailors after the nearby Port Chicago explosion during World War II. Even as protests against the police killing of Sean Monterrosa swelled in Vallejo in 2020, then-City Manager Greg Nyhoff moved forward with plans to place the police headquarters either at a former office building on the waterfront or the main library blocks away. In the face of community opposition and astronomical cost estimates, the city has steadfastly refused to consider other options. Guest: Javier Arbona-Homar, assistant professor at the University of California Davis in American studies and design. ----------- Vallejo's waterfront along Mare Island Way is a popular destination for family friendly activities with its wide paved path, grassy areas for gatherings and activities, and plenty of space to cast a line into the water. But the area also holds a rich history as a space where people have exercised their First Amendment rights. That included protests following the police killing of Sean Monterrosa in the summer of 2020… including loud ones with a police helicopter overhead… Woman: Not one more! Crowd: Note one more! That's also included quieter demonstrations involving the younger relatives of people impacted by police violence. Young boy: Justice for my uncle, Mario Romero [applause] Even further back, Vallejo's waterfront was also home to work stoppages by Black sailors in a highly segregated Navy during World War II. Park Ranger: What happened here, July 17, 1944, is little known to most Americans, and almost forgotten in history. We now look back on this day as an early event in the civil rights movement. As UC Davis researchers recently noted, Vallejo's waterfront has been one of many landscapes for Black resistance against police violence.  Javier Arbona-Homar: Not to mention that it was also the setting for various uprisings and sometimes smaller or sometimes kind of larger so-called riots, where Black sailors found themselves fighting in the streets of Vallejo against white residents and white shore patrol.  It's also where Vallejo's historically white police department wants to relocate its headquarters. It's a move many local residents say the department doesn't deserve, considering its history of violence…  Colin Eaton: "I'll fuck you up." …civil rights abuses…  David McLaughlin: "Stop fighting and get on the ground." …and overall costs to local taxpayers. KPIX: The lawsuits accuse police of racial profiling, excessive force and other misconduct… I'm Brian Krans. I'm a reporter and producer with the Vallejo Sun. In this episode, we're going to take a look back at the historical significance of Vallejo's waterfront in the struggle for racial and social justice, and how the Vallejo Police Department's quest for a new waterfront headquarters fits into that history.  

No BS News Hour with Charlie LeDuff
From Philly to the Bay to the Motor City, We’ve Got a Money & Crime Problem in the USA- November 3, 2022

No BS News Hour with Charlie LeDuff

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022 82:33


From Philly to the Bay to the Motor City- We've got a money and crime problem in the USA. And what about the nursing home dead? Remember them? NBN spans the nation on the eve of the “most important election of our lives”. Bennie Mannes responds from Philadelphia, PA. Brian Krans reports from Oakland, CA. […]

The Vallejo Sun
Behind the scenes: One year of the Vallejo Sun

The Vallejo Sun

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 34:06


It's now been a year since veteran journalists John Glidden, Scott Morris and Brian Krans launched the Vallejo Sun. The three discuss their biggest stories, from dogged city hall coverage to deaths in Project Roomkey and local law enforcement ties to extremist right-wing militias. Since the launch of the Vallejo Sun on Sept. 15, 2021, the three reporters have published approximately 300 stories, ranging from breaking news dispatches to in-depth investigations, and seven podcast episodes, each providing a detailed examination of a crucial issue in Vallejo and Solano County. The Sun exclusively covered court hearings that gave the most detailed accounting to date of the Vallejo Police Department's badge bending scandal and investigated dysfunction in Vallejo's Project RoomKey program, leading the city of Vallejo to finally acknowledge that six people died.

The Vallejo Sun
The Vallejo police killing of Sean Monterrosa, two years later

The Vallejo Sun

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2022 37:17


Vallejo Police Det. Jarrett Tonn shot Sean Monterrosa in the back of the head on June 2, 2020, amid wide-scale looting following the police murder of George Floyd in Mineapolis. Since then, Tonn's been fired — and soon likely rehired — and the California Attorney General is still deciding whether he'll face criminal charges. At the same time, Sean's sisters, Michelle and Ashley, are trying to avoid burning out while fighting for justice for Sean and on behalf of the dozens of other families impacted by police killings in Vallejo.  EPISODE: [scanner traffic] In the early morning hours of June 2nd 2020… caravans of burglars continued to break into businesses all over Solano County… stealing what they could… trying to get guns, pot, cash and prescription medications.  As police officers from across the area scattered throughout the city to respond to the roving thefts…  SCANNER: If anybody passes that, we're coming from Concord. …Vallejo Police Detective Jarrett Tonn… badge number 673 and a member of the department's SWAT team… was scared.  He'd heard ANTIFA was coming to town. TONN: And there had also been some online social media chatter about specifically those people and Antifa actually, coming into Vallejo to, to do violence and cause harm.   Shortly after midnight… Tonn and two other detectives witnessed a group of people breaking into the Walgreens on Redwood Street. Captain Lee Horton… badge number 5-43… told them to drive into the parking lot… as he went around the back… hoping to box in the looters.  As the detectives drove in… Horton warned over the radio… that the suspects could have weapons. HORTON: Wearing all black. It looks like they're armed. Possibly armed. Horton would later tell internal investigators… he broadcasted out that the subjects were possibly armed… because one of them had something in his hand. HORTON: I saw some kind of object in his hand but I couldn't identify what it was. That person was 22-year-old Sean Monterrosa… a first generation San Francisco native…and the son of Argentinian immigrants. A carpenter by trade… Sean had a roofing hammer tucked into the pocket of his hoodie. Video surveillance footage released by Vallejo police shows him trying to break into a locked cabinet in the Walgreens pharmacy… just minutes before he was killed.  SCANNER: Shots fired. Suspect down.  DISPATCHER: Copy. Shots fired, suspect down on Redwood.  Tonn… who had already been involved in three shootings since joining Vallejo police in 2014…  was sitting in the middle of the backseat of an unmarked pickup truck. Before it had even come to a full stop… he fired his high-powered rifle five times through the truck's windshield… hitting Monterrosa once in the back of the head…  killing him instantly. TONN: Hey, he pointed a gun at us.  TONN 2: Hey, he tried to pull a gun out on you know, pointed a gun at us.  Despite finding out that the suspected gun was actually a hammer… Vallejo internal affairs investigator… Detective Kevin Rose… badge number 680… let Tonn run with the idea that he found himself in immediate danger.  ROSE: Do you feel like you had any other options?  TONN: No, none whatsoever. ROSE: Were the suspects immediate actions prior to your firing your weapon indicative of any other action to you? TONN: The only thing and again, this is why I say, now that I know after the fact I'm 100% baffled of what could have happened. Everything he did at that time, and still my mind that was the actions of someone who is going to take you know, you know, attack us and try to kill us…  [fade under] Sean's death came in the middle of international protests over the police murder of George Floyd… which happend just a week earlier. Sean's killing thrust his older sister Michelle… and younger sister Ashley… first into a panicked rush for answers… and now a years-long quest for justice… that they're still figuring out how to sustain.  MICHELLE: Fuck the police, fuck the police, fuck the pigs, took my brother, too. And I don't want anyone to go through what we went through. Enough is enough…  ASHLEY: We just buried our brother yesterday…  The Monterrosa sisters vowed to be the last family to have a loved one killed by the Vallejo Police Department. Officers there have shot and killed 18 people since 2010.  As of this recording… current Vallejo Police Chief Shawny Williams… the first Black man to hold the seat… has managed to keep his officers from killing anyone for the last two years… something the department hasn't been able to do for decades.  But following the killing of Sean Monterrosa…  something different happened. KQED's THE BAY:  Ericka Cruz Guevarra: Vallejo police chief Shawny Williams has served a notice of intent to fire officer Jarrett Taan who shot and killed 22 year old Sean Monterosa in June of last year.  Sukey Lewis: This is a really big step for the city in terms of being able to point to something to show you know civilians who have been criticizing the police department and the accountability process that look we're firing moving to fire this officer who you know was involved in this very high profile controversial shooting. In December… Jarett Tonn became the first Vallejo police officer in at least 20 years to lose his job… directly related to killing someone on-duty. It was one of several reforms Michelle and Ashley are happy to see finally happening within the Vallejo Police Department.  MICHELLE: We've seen progress and it took a lot for us to step back and kind of analyze the wins the many victories and wins we've had in between, obviously, the Attorney General taking on the case was huge too, Tonn being fired is huge.  That was until last Friday… when sources confirmed to the Vallejo Sun that Jarrett Tonn is likely to get his job back… because a mandatory review hearing for law enforcement officers facing discipline… overturned his termination for use of force violations.  While the Monterrosa family was upset about Tonn returning to the Vallejo Police Department… they still await to hear whether he'll be charged with a crime.  MICHELLE: There's a lot of little things playing but I don't think the outcomes are any different, or demands are still always the same… the California DOJ can bring, go arrest him and bring those charges forward.  State Attorney General Rob Bonta agreed to investigate Monterrosa's killing… but only after his predecessor… Xavier Becerra… and Solano County District Attorney Krishna Abrams… both refused. BONTA: Jobs have easy parts and they have hard parts and it's really important that we do all the parts of our jobs. Sometimes a specific issue or case has a lot of public interest and public scrutiny, we must still do our job in those cases. The shooting remains a political issue in the hotly contested Solano County DA's race. Abrams' opponent… Chief Deputy DA Sharon Henry… says Abrams abdicated her responsibility. HENRY: Officer involved shootings, those decisions should be made by the local district attorney. If a shooting happens in Solano County, the decision should be made by the Solano County DA. My name is Brian Krans. I'm a reporter with the Vallejo Sun. In this episode… we're going to look back on the Vallejo police killing of Sean Monterrosa two years later…  ONE YEAR RALLY: Song: “...Sean Monterrosa…” We're also going to cover why the police killing is still a major political issue at the county and state level… and hear from the Monterrosa sisters about their fight for justice… while grieving in public… and still trying to find some semblance of normalcy in their lives. ASHLEY: We can scream and bleed and do whatever we can and sometimes they just won't even listen. And it's like we're screaming at a brick wall. Sometimes that's what it feels. Yeah.  MICHELLE: It's just a lot and you know, the system expects families to keep going, keep trying to like, find normality after all, all of this, and it's hard for everyone. Everyone interprets trauma differently. But it's just fucked up [laughs]. Yeah INTRO

KPFA - UpFront
Supreme Court rules half of Oklahoma is Indigenous land; Vallejo Police release edited video of Sean Monterrosa killing; Unemployment claims are historic & unprecedented

KPFA - UpFront

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2020 119:58


Courthouse in the Muscogee Creek Nation, whose territory was at question in McGirt v. Oklahoma On this show: 0:08 – The latest unemployment filing numbers are out, more than 1 million new claims are still being filed each week — but analyzing the number is difficult, because of the enormous backlog that exists. Dean Baker, senior economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research and K. Sabeel Rahman, president of Demos, join us. 0:34 – What are you dealing with during Covid-19? We take listener calls: One person calls to urge a Green New Deal, teachers call in to express frustration with Fresno schools reopening, a healthcare worker says seeing people in their city without masks on makes them feel “disposable,” and a homeowner wants to see mortgage relief from the government. 1:08 – The Vallejo Police Department has released a highly-produced video that contains body camera footage from the night Sean Monterrosa was shot and killed by officer Jarrett Tonn — but none of it shows Sean in the moment he was gunned down. Brian Krans (@citizenkrans) is an independent investigative reporter and producer working with Open Vallejo. He joins us, as well as John Burris, civil rights lawyer representing the family of Sean Monterrosa. The family is calling for VPD chief Shawny Williams to resign and says they suspect there is more video to be obtained. 1:20 – Today was the last day for Supreme Court opinions during this term. In two major opinions, Trump v. Mazars and Trump v. Vance, the court gave Manhattan's attorney but not Congress access to the president's tax returns. Marjorie Cohn (@marjoriecohn) is a professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law and former president of the National Lawyers Guild. You can read her articles at marjoriecohn.com. 1:33 – In a 5-4 decision with liberal justices and Gorsuch in the majority, the Supreme Court has decided in McGirt v. Oklahoma that most of eastern Oklahoma is Native American reservation territory. It's a major decision for tribal sovereignty and for the Muscogee Creek Nation – we hear response from Joel West Williams, citizen of the Cherokee Nation and staff attorney at Native American Rights Fund. 1:46 – In two decisions Wednesday, the Supreme Court decided that Catholic schools can discriminate against teachers on the basis of age or disability, and also that employers don't have to cover birth control for workers. Imani Gandy (@AngryBlackLady), Senior Editor of Law and Policy at Rewire.News and co-host of the podcast Boom! Lawyered, joins us to talk about the two cases, Little Sisters of the Poor and Our Lady of Guadalupe. The post Supreme Court rules half of Oklahoma is Indigenous land; Vallejo Police release edited video of Sean Monterrosa killing; Unemployment claims are historic & unprecedented appeared first on KPFA.

KPFA - UpFront
Alex Vitale on how to defund the $6 billion NYPD; Medical community demands police stop tear gassing protesters during Covid; SF could stop hiring cops with misconduct records

KPFA - UpFront

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2020 119:58


0:08 – The NYPD's budget is nearly $6 billion. How do activists go about defunding it? We talk with Alex Vitale, professor of sociology and coordinator of the Policing and Social Justice Project at Brooklyn College, and the author of The End of Policing. Vitale has been outspoken this month in calling to defund NYPD. 0:34 – On Wednesday, three Oakland councilmembers sent a letter to Mayor Libby Schaaf demanding that she order Oakland Police to cease their use of tear gas against protesters. Meanwhile, medical professionals are sounding the alarm about dangerous respiratory irritants increasing illness and the risk of Covid-19 transmission. Dr. Peter Chin-Hong is an infectious disease specialist at UCSF. He helped to coordinate a petition asking law enforcement to stop using tear gas on protesters because of the Covid-19 pandemic. 0:38 – We take your calls about protester safety during the time of coronavirus and police repression. 1:08 – Will SF stop police with histories of abuse from getting jobs in the city? San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin and SF Supervisor Shamann Walton are pushing a resolution that would prevent the hiring of “problem cops” – officers with misconduct on their records. Boudin is also leading a push to bar police unions from pouring cash into prosecutor elections. 1:22 – Vallejo Police shot and killed 22-year-old San Francisco resident Sean Monterrosa on Monday night while he was kneeling. Brian Krans (@citizenkrans), independent journalist and contributor to Open Vallejo, gives an update on what we know about the killing. 1:34 – Who's benefiting from relief from the Treasury during the coronavirus crisis? David Dayen (@ddayen) of The American Prospect talks about why the stock market is recovering, but workers aren't. 1:52 – An estimated 8,000 people took to the streets of Oakland last night in a protest called “Fuck Your Curfew,” in defiance of the county-wide 8PM curfew in Alameda County, and in protest of police repression Monday against young people protesting police brutality. Lucy Kang (@ThisIsLucyKang) and Ariel Boone (@arielboone) report from Oakland. Photo from Indybay. The post Alex Vitale on how to defund the $6 billion NYPD; Medical community demands police stop tear gassing protesters during Covid; SF could stop hiring cops with misconduct records appeared first on KPFA.

KPFA - UpFront
Vallejo police shoot and kill unarmed man; plus, John Eligon on the uprising for George Floyd in Minneapolis

KPFA - UpFront

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 119:58


On this show: 0:08 – Is organized labor poised to expel police unions? We talk with Bill Fletcher, Jr., long-time writer and social justice activist, with work in the trade union movement, electoral politics and international affairs. 1:08 – John Eligon is a national correspondent for the New York Times covering race. He has been in Minneapolis reporting on the uprising after the police killing of George Floyd. 1:34 – Vallejo police shot and killed another person on Tuesday. Brian Krans, independent journalist, contributor to Open Vallejo, joins us. Editor's note 9/2/2020: The name of the shooting victim is Sean Monterrosa. 1:45 – What does defunding the police look like in Oakland? James Burch is Policy Coordinator with the Anti-Police Terror Project. The post Vallejo police shoot and kill unarmed man; plus, John Eligon on the uprising for George Floyd in Minneapolis appeared first on KPFA.

The Rock Town Podcast
#143: Social Distancing with Philip Moore

The Rock Town Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 63:18


Philip Moore and Brian Krans talk about how Phil broke his arm just before laying low in quarantine, cruising around our neighborhoods (separately) on some big wheels, and staying safe when going outside. Have something to say? Leave us a message at 415-569-0083. 

The Rock Town Podcast
#116: Filthy Fiesta Primer

The Rock Town Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2018 75:50


Held Oct. 13 at Third & Army in San Francisco, the Filthy Fiesta is a new contest put on by Cameron Talbott and Erick Garcia. They say it's not solely for aggressive skaters, but it will involve a motorcycle. Rock Town hosts Philip Moore and Brian Krans talk with Cam and ESG about everything you need to know about this year's comp, especially if you're interested in sponsoring your own event. This and every episode of the Rock Town Podcast is made possible thanks to our supporters on Patreon: Dustin, Edward, Jose, Nate, Steve, Zach, Basti, Levi, Brad, Ivan, Randy, Jeff, Brad, Lawrence, Mark, Clay, Konjure, Guy, Ty, Trace, Kofi, Jeff, Patrick, and Marty. Like this episode? Interested in becoming a Patreon for as little as $1 a month? Click here.

The Rock Town Podcast
#107: NWST 2018

The Rock Town Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2018 68:19


From blistering hot concrete to icy cold lakes, the Northwest Shred Tour, yet again, brought us together to shred, camp, and remind ourselves why we're all alive. Reported extensively by Levi Sebastian — with limited help from Philip Moore and Brian Krans — the Rock Town Podcast gives you a complete look at the full four-day weekend through California's wine and weed country north of the San Francisco Bay. This and every episode of the Rock Town Podcast is made possible thanks to our supporters on Patreon: Dustin, Edward, Jose, Nate, Steve, Zach, Basti, Levi, Brad, Ivan, Randy, Jeff, Brad, Lawrence, Mark, Clay, Konjure, Guy, Ty, Trace, Kofi, Jeff, and Patrick. Like this episode? Interested in becoming a Patreon for as little as $1 a month? Click here. Don't forget to like our stupid Facebook page so you don't miss the latest episodes, relevant links, and updates about our growing list of guests.

The Rock Town Podcast
#103: Grilling by the Lake

The Rock Town Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2018 63:46


Phil Moore and Brian Krans discuss current events, including the racist incident at Lake Merrit that went viral, Kanye, Phil's picky eating, and his new dog. Check out bladeordie.com for links to things we talked about on the show. This and every episode of the Rock Town Podcast is made possible thanks to our supporters on Patreon: Trudy, Dustin, Edward, Jose, Nate, Steve, Alexander, Zach, Basti, Jon, Levi, Sean, Brad, Ivan, Randy, Jeff, Brad, Tri, Lawrence, Obe, Mark, Clay, Todd, Konjure, Ian, Guy, Ty, Trace, Kofi, Jeff, and Patrick. Like this episode? Interested in becoming a Patreon for as little as $1 a month? Click here. Don't forget to like our stupid Facebook page so you don't miss the latest episodes, relevant links, and updates about our growing list of guests.

The Rock Town Podcast
#95: Black Panther

The Rock Town Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2018 100:35


Phil Moore watched Black Panther with his father in his hometown of Birmingham, Alabama. Brian Krans watched it in Oakland, California, which is important in the film. It's also where both Phil and Brian live. In this spoiler-heavy episode, we talk about Black Panther's significance in modern America — and the greater Marvel Cinematic Universe — why kids need heroes that look like them, the future of Wakanda, and many problems in America. This and every episode of the Rock Town Podcast is made possible thanks to our supporters on Patreon: Trudy, Dustin, Edward, Jose, Nate, Steve, Alexander, Zach, Basti, Jon, Levi, Sean, Brad, Ivan, Randy, Jeff, Brad, Tri, Lawrence, Obe, Mark, Clay, Todd, Konjure, Ian, Guy, Ty, Trace, and now Kofi Christie and Jeff Metz. Like this episode? Interested in becoming a Patreon for as little as $1 a month? Click here. Don't forget to like our stupid Facebook page so you don't miss the latest episodes, relevant links, and updates about our growing list of guests.

The Talking Pictures Podcast
Hurricanes and Riots

The Talking Pictures Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2017 40:47


In a recent Facebook post former Dispatch/Argus reporter, Brian Krans, wrote: “To any journalist friends who are covering Hurricane Harvey: one, remember your stay in a hotel room makes one less for evacuees. Two, go into counseling immediately after your assignment is done. You're going to see things you wouldn't normally expect and then go home to people acting like everything is normal. The juxtaposition can be jarring.  I learned the latter the hard way covering Katrina from the ground. It changed me forever.” Brian talks candidly about his experience covering Katrina and his more recent experience covering the violent protests in Berkley. We also talk to Brian about the state of journalism in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. Brian, who left the Dispatch/Argus in 2009, is currently working on a Master’s Degree in Journalism at the University of California, Berkley. The veteran reporter also hosts The Rock Town Podcast

TruSpin Podcast
Brian Krans

TruSpin Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2017 63:48


SwapCast Time! This Episode I chat with Brian Krans of the Rock Town Podcast. Brian is an Author of two books, "Freeze Tag on the Highway" and "Assault Riffles & Pedophiles". He is an inline skater, writer, husband, an orange shirt crew, JSF, Mid-Western transplant and podcast host. Please visit him on Bladeordie.com  Talking Points Swapcasting Using skate edit music Fade Hurricane Geography Tyler Shields Politics? Russia The Krans Saga Daily Bread Mag Reactive videos Preparing for podcasts Shredding down hills Commuting on Blades ENJOY!

The Rock Town Podcast
#66: Trump and the Riots

The Rock Town Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2016 59:33


In this episode, host Brian Krans talks to himself about covering the 2016 election, rollerblading through the protests and riots that followed in Oakland, and the ramifications of underestimating the "fly over states." The music at the second break is "The Last Days of Oakland" by the Fantastic Negrito. (You should buy the full album.) This podcast is made possible thanks to our friends through Patreon. But since episodes aren't coming out as frequently, don't feel compelled to continue donating to the podcast. 

The Rock Town Podcast
#31: Tony Watt

The Rock Town Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2015 99:50


Tony Watt is an American journalist, fiction writer, and book character. He and host Brian Krans covered crime and courts for a Midwest newspaper for three years, so when they plug in their mics they talk about making it as a journalist in the 21st century, what's important when visiting Northern California, and whether it's worth it.  To support the podcast, please shop at rocktownpress.com.

The Rock Town Podcast
#20: Blowing Shit Up for Freedom

The Rock Town Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2015 43:27


On Independence Day, host Brian Krans boarded up the Rock Town Garage to he kept his terrified dog, Friday, company as fireworks and gunfire lit up East Oakland. He talks past and present America, blade haters, being a blade ambassadors, and whether any of these podcasts have a point. To support this podcast, buy something from RockTownPress.com. Use the promo code PODCAST to save 10 percent off your entire order.

The Rock Town Podcast
#16: Assault Rifles & Pedophiles: An American Love Story

The Rock Town Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2015 57:10


AR&P is Brian Krans' third novel. In this podcast, he talks about how his experiences working in retail and newspapers blend together to create what's been called a "masterfully developed plot with more unexpected twists than a Quentin Tarantino movie." The book follows a cops and courts reporter who gets exclusive access to the trendy celebrity suicides as the world hangs on the brink of mass extinction. You can read the first chapter of the book on Goodreads, order a physical copy from Rock Town (or a poster or a hat), or get a digital version from Amazon. 

How to be Unpopular
#205 - Brian Krans, Todd McInerney

How to be Unpopular

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2015 161:46


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How to be Unpopular
#205 - Brian Krans, Todd McInerney

How to be Unpopular

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2015 161:46


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Blader Geeks Podcasters
The Panhandle POW-WOW '15 Experience

Blader Geeks Podcasters

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2015 155:15


Mark Weaver takes a trip down to Jacksonville, FL to attend his very first Pow-Wow and talks to Jesse James, Matt Scherer, Brent Scherer, Clay (from DC), Matt Kircheim (Sk8r4life), Katie Brown, Jimmy Kobryn, Oz Velez, Brian Krans, Miguel Ramos, Joey Chase, Keaton Newsom, Dax DaSkater, Eric Miller, Anthony Medina, Montre Livingston, Kevin Dowling, Yuto Goto, Tim Schmidt, Leon Basin, Kris Troyer, and AJ Pow.

The Rock Town Podcast
Freeze Tag on the Highway

The Rock Town Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2015 61:26


FTOH is Brian Krans' second novel and in this solo podcast he explains where the original idea came from, childhood medications, why you shouldn't joke about being a pedophile, and getting kicked off a Christian youth trip.  You can check out cover artist Alexander Iaccarino's other work at thatkidwhodraws.com. Books, hats, and posters can be purchased at Rock Town Press.

Blader Geeks Podcasters
Shoot The Shit #4: With Brent Scherer and Mark Weaver

Blader Geeks Podcasters

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2014 81:01


Mark and Brent Scherer finally talk and get on subjects like Brent's adventure to Blader Cup, the F33T premier (which is a must buy), staying with Dave Sago, Brian Krans being the man, the different types of bladers, and a fun interjection of bullshit between all these topics... plus more! STS "intro" by Phrigid (https://soundcloud.com/phrigid) Intermission song: Hype by Mind (http://www.datpiff.com/Mind-Lucent-Dank-Brews-mixtape.661279.html) Outro song 500 Deep by Airiel (http://www.airiel.com)

Blader Geeks Podcasters
Blader Geeks Interview #4 - Brian Krans

Blader Geeks Podcasters

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2014 167:26


Brian Krans and Mark Weaver have a few drinks and talk about many, many different things all while keeping it funny and entertaining. Enjoy and visit www.rocktownpress.com and grab a book or three from Mr. Krans. Definitely Check out his latest: Assault Rifles and Pedophiles