Unf*cking The Republic

It’s the same old script. Mass shooting occurs. Thoughts and prayers fly. Declarations are made. Fingers point. There’s something more insidious at play in this nation than just easy access to weapons and ammunition. Our propensity toward gun violence is indicative of a deeper illness. Like many difficult issues, it’s never just one thing but a confluence of deadly issues that plague our country. To fight for the “soul of the nation,” one has to first ask whether we ever had one to begin with. Resources BBC News: America's gun culture - in seven charts EducationWeek: School Shootings This Year: How Many and Where EducationWeek: School Shootings Over Time: Incidents, Injuries, and Deaths EducationWeek: School Shootings in 2021: How Many and Where EducationWeek: School Shootings in 2020: How Many and Where EducationWeek: School Shootings in 2019: How Many and Where EducationWeek: School Shootings in 2018: How Many and Where CNN: How US gun culture stacks up with the world The Violence Project: Explore the shooters, their backgrounds, guns and motivations. World Population Review: Standard of Living by Country | Quality of Life by Country 2022 Forever Wars: What America Does Abroad Is What America Does at Home -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Max and distributed by 99. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's Show Notes minisode we chat about the free market/student debt, hear from John Kane about Deb Haaland’s residential school report, and share a bunch of incredible insights from the most intelligent group of people: our Unf*ckers. Listen to Topical Cream 4: Boarding Schools From Hell. Listen to Student Debt: Hey Boomer, STFU. Chapters Intro: 00:00:46 Emails: 00:04:10 Facebook Shout Outs: 00:47:13 Twitter Shout Outs: 00:58:20 Instagram Shout Outs: 01:23:40 Substack Shout Outs: 01:25:01 Buy Me A Coffee Donations + Memberships: 01:27:05 Reviews: 01:29:03 Outro: 01:29:16 Resources Let’s Talk Native…With John Kane Wisconsin United To Amend (WIUTA) Noam Chomsky Interview Joel Wainwright and Geoff Mann: Climate Leviathan: A Political Theory Of Our Planetary Future -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Max and distributed by 99. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Various sources report that the Biden Administration is set to release its plan to deal with student indebtedness. Cancellation? Forgiveness? Refinance? Today’s episode covers the spirited debate surrounding student loan forgiveness and the structural issues that plague the American system of higher education. We cover the history of student loans and how perverse incentives, corporate greed and colleges with endless appetites for growth created a juggernaut of debt and bureaucracy no amount of forgiveness can fix. And, we build a case for policy measures that can restore some balance in the system. Chapters Prologue: 00:01:25 Intro: 00:03:08 Chapter One: So…How bad is it? 00:04:07 Chapter Two: The Best of Intentions: 00:13:02 Chapter Three: Take it away, Sallie Mae: 00:20:36 Coffee Break: 00:29:49 Chapter Four: The Tuition Death Spiral: 00:30:31 Chapter Five: To forgive or not to forgive? 00:35:25 Post Show Musings: 00:47:05 Outro: 01:09:07 Resources The Atlantic: Who Really Benefits From Student-Loan Forgiveness? Education Data Initiative: Student Loan Debt by Race Sallie Mae: Annual Report Sallie Mae: Proxy Satement The New York Times: Student Debt Is Crushing. Canceling It for Everyone Is Still a Bad Idea. Brookings: Student loan forgiveness is regressive whether measured by income, education, or wealth Jacobin: On Student Debt Forgiveness, Joe Biden Is Pushing Stringent Means-Testing Yet Again Federal Student Aid: Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Book Love Josh Mitchell: The Debt Trap: How Student Loans Became a National Catastrophe -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by debt and distributed by BlackRock. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's Show Notes minisode Max and 99 sort out some beef (tofu? #PlantF*cker), chat about our coffee partners on the Poospatuck Reservation, and somehow touch on every hot button issue under the sun. Listen to Convention of States. Chapters Intro: 00:00:20 Emails: 00:05:06 Facebook Shout Outs: 01:10:47 Twitter Shout Outs: 01:117:50 Buy Me A Coffee Donations + Memberships: 01:16:59 Reviews: 01:19:17 Outro: 01:19:40 Resources The David McWilliams Podcast: Scandinavian Models Opening Arguments Podcast: Constitutional Conventions & the “Proud Boys” News Beat Podcast: The Truth About Puerto Rico: A U.S. Colony The New York Times: How Tucker Carlson Stoked White Fear to Conquer Cable Salon: Kathryn Joyce Philip S. Gorski + Samuel L. Perry: The Flag and the Cross: White Christian Nationalism and the Threat to American Democracy Deconstructed Podcast: The Lab-Leak Theory Is Looking Stornger by the Day. Here’s What We Know. UNFTR Episode Resources Priorities: War, Wealth and Welfare. Dear Rebekkkah Mercer: A Love Letter To the Alt-Right's Sugar Mama. Fuck Milton Friedman: The Chicago School of Economics. The Economics of Racism: Bootstraps, Black Banks and Redlining. The Washington Consensus: Consensus is not consent. The Itsfuckedforsure Bill: And the Ghosts of Spending Bills Past. Pirates of the Caribbean: Debt, Diplomacy and Destruction. Fox in the Outhouse: Invasion, Immigration & Inflation. -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Max and distributed by 99. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Imagine for a moment a breaking news story that more than 500 bodies of white children were found buried in unmarked graves at some of the most prestigious boarding schools in New England…That we discovered a federal plot to steal children, place them in forced labor camps within these schools and lie about their whereabouts when they died. And that the practice was in existence as recently as the 1960s. It would be fucking chaos. And rightly so. This exact scenario unfolded last week with the release of a Department of Interior report about the history of so-called “Indian Residential Schools” in the United States. No outcry. No outrage. No breaking news alerts. Just another day in the United States of Hypocrisy. Resources Lakota Times: Civilization Act United States Department of the Interior: Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Investigative Report Indian Country Today: Report on federal Indian boarding schools due April 1 Congress.gov: H.R.5444 - Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition: Resolutions and Petitions Resistbot: Yes on H.R.5444 & S.2907 UNFTR Episode Resources Culture Cancel: The American Holocaust. Oh, Canada: Digging through America’s attic. New York’s Casual White Supremacy: Losing the Plot on Hochul & Buffalo Bills. -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Max and distributed by 99. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For decades, right wing actors have been steadily tearing apart critical protections of our democracy and stacking the deck in their favor. Civil rights and liberties that were hard fought and then eventually assumed have slowly disappeared. Voting rights. Privacy. Worker projections. Economic mobility. And soon, as we now know, people’s rights to their own bodies. Nothing happens overnight and the process has been slow, steady and painful because the right wing in America is deliberate, organized and patient. Today we examine yet another long-term, right wing attempt to hijack the political system called a Convention of States. Libertarian conservatives have been playing a long chess game while Democrats and liberals have been playing checkers. Chapters Intro: 00:00:51 Chapter One: So what the fuck is this thing? 00:02:59 Chapter Two: What’s the end game here? 00:10:24 Chapter Three: Um, is this what the framers intended? 00:15:59 Chapter Four: We might need more states. 00:23:21 Chapter Five: Bring it home, Max. 00:32:50 Outro: 00:56:01 Resources Convention of States Action Common Cause: The Dangerous Path- Big Money’s Plan to Shred the Constitution SourceWatch: Convention of States Action Planned Parenthood: Griswold v. Connecticut The Guardian: In 2013 the supreme court gutted voting rights – how has it changed the US? UNFTR Episode Resources Stupid White Guy Olympics. F*ck Milton Friedman. Libertarians Are Exhausting (Part I). Libertarians Are Exhausting (Part II). -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Plan B and distributed by the U.S. Mail. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's Show Notes minisode we review Topical Cream + Religious Left feedback, work through some more Russia/Ukraine issues and Max tangents about the stock market for a bit (a while). Listen to Topical Cream: The End of Roe v. Wade Listen to Where is the Religious Left? Chapters Intro: 00:00:19 Emails: 00:07:04 Facebook Shout Outs: 00:49:55 Twitter Shout Outs: 00:57:12 Instagram Shout Outs: 01:00:34 Substack Shout Outs: 01:02:44 Buy Me A Coffee Donations + Memberships: 01:05:16 Reviews: 01:11:21 Outro: 01:12:10 Resources Straight White American Jesus Podcast Red Letter Christians Liberation Theology Professor André Gagné @Sunnshiiny Dr. Jetelina’s Newsletter Willamette Week: Carrick Flynn Says He’s No Instrument of Crypto Cash UNFTR: Corporate (Ir)Responsibility (Part I) + Corporate (Ir)Responsibility (Part II). UNFTR: The Problem with Conscious Capitalism. Kristin Kobes Du Mez: Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation A Little Bit Culty: Samantha Freedom on Leaving The Alt-Right Behind The Bastards: John Wayne: A Dude Who Sucked Straight White American Jesus’ Patreon Mean Girls: Kevin G’s Rap -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Max and distributed by 99. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since the Civil War, white Christians in this country have swung wildly between advancing a social doctrine of equality and promoting outright racism, nationalism and hatred of the poor. Since the Eisenhower years, however, Christians of all stripes have decidedly split along similar fault lines to our politics. While secularists and the so-called religious left represent the majority of Americans, the fervent white Christian nationalist wing of the country seems to be fully in control of the national agenda. We invited Brad Onishi from the Straight White American Jesus podcast to help us unpack the divide between the religious right and left in the United States. Chapters A note about our episode collaborator: 00:00:08 Intro: 00:01:04 Chapter One. Framing the Inquiry: Capitalism as Religion: 00:06:16 Brad One: 00:15:34 Chapter Two: Thou Shalt Not Feed the Poor: 00:20:56 Chapter Three: White, Right and Organized as Fuck: 00:30:12 Brad Two: 00:37:17 Chapter Four: Splintering Alliances: 00:39:21 Brad Three: 00:41:25 Chapter Five: Bring it home, Brad and Max. But mostly Brad: 00:46:19 Brad Four: 00:46:44 Brad Five: 00:49:50 Post Show Musings: 00:57:33 Outro: 01:09:13 Resources PBS: God in the White House PRRI: The American Religious Landscape in 2020 Pew Research Center: Republicans account for a small but steady share of U.S. Muslims Pew Research Center: U.S. Jews’ political views Pew Research Center: Party affiliation among Hindus Pew Research Center: Party affiliation among Buddhists Pew Research Center: Party affiliation among atheists The New Republic: Whither the Religious Left? UNFTR Episode Resources Capitalism. The Prosperity Doctrine. F*ck Milton Friedman. Book Love Terrence L. Johnson + Jacques Berlinerblau: Blacks and Jews in America: An Invitation to Dialogue Jeff Sharlet: The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power to Collections Benjamin M. Friedman: Religion and Capitalism Kevin Kruse: One Nation Under God: How Corporate America Invented Christian America Howard Zinn: A People’s History of the United States Pod Love Straight White American Jesus -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Max and distributed by 99. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

They’ve done it. Well, they’re about to. As much as we all knew this was coming it’s still stunning. Today’s Topical Cream presses the obvious point that we live under the tyranny of the minority. The racist, white nationalist, right-wing, Christian fucking minority that elected two illegitimate Presidents who appointed the sitting majority of the Supreme fucking Court. Max and 99 trade off thoughts on the SCOTUS leak, the awful minority and the feckless democrats elected to “protect” our interests. All of that in just one Cream. Resources Supreme Court Clips: Supreme Court Clips: Roe v. Wade - Sarah Weddington's argument Politico: Supreme Court has voted to overturn abortion rights, draft opinion shows Pew Research Center: About six-in-ten Americans say abortion should be legal in all or most cases Guttmacher Institute: Roe v. Wade in Peril: Our Latest Resources Axios: Collins says Kavanaugh and Gorsuch possibly broke promise on Roe v. Wade The 19th News: Jessica Cisneros takes on the last anti-abortion U.S. House Democrat Gallup: Approval of U.S. Supreme Court Down to 40%, a New Low UNFTR Episode Resources Procedural Fuckery. Midterms, Primaries and Get Out the Vote. -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Max and distributed by 99. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's Show Notes minisode, we review some Dem Bums episode feedback (as well as some leftover Military Film Complex feedback), discuss how the Democratic Party sucks ~writ large~ and Max ages himself by talking about something called B. J. and the Bear. Listen to the main episode accompaniment here Chapters A Quick Note: 00:0:21 Intro: 00:01:06 Emails: 00:10:24 Facebook Shout Outs: 00:38:41 Twitter Shout Outs: 00:42:42 Instagram Shout Outs: 00:51:44 Substack Shout Outs: 00:52:10 Buy Me A Coffee Donations + Memberships: 00:53:08 Reviews: 00:58:48 Outro: 01:01:26 Resources Harvey Singh: Why Is American Healthcare So Expensive: Solving the Puzzle of American Healthcare Costs to Build a Low-Cost System Bob G. Shupe: Behind the Healthcare Cost Curtain: there is an answer MD David G. Brown: Why Healthcare Costs So Much Grave of the Fireflies H Bruce Franklin: M.I.A. or Mythmaking in America John M. Barry: Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How It Changed America UNFTR Episode Resources Stupid White Guy Olympics. From Bull Moose to Jackass. -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Max and distributed by 99. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You can’t do the big things if you can’t do the little things. A friend of mine used to say this all the time. And it reminds me of the Democratic Party - a party that can’t seem to move the needle on the big, meaningful stuff because they’re always fighting about procedural issues that prevent the nation from moving forward. Has the right wing lost its fucking mind in this country? Sure. But they’re not the reason democrats are so dysfunctional. The Democratic Party is riddled with self-inflicted wounds, some of which we expose in today’s episode including a profile of one of the party’s worst actors: Josh Gottheimer. Chapters Intro: 00:02:17 Chapter One: Meet Josh: 00:06:40 Chapter Two: No Labels: 00:15:28 Chapter Three: Caucus, meet money. Money, meet caucus: 00:20:34 Chapter Four: Bring it home, Max: 00:26:30 Post Show Musings: 00:31:52 Outro: 00:34:39 Resources Visual Capitalist: All of the World’s Wealth in One Visualization United Nations Development Programme: Latest Human Development Index Ranking Open Secrets: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Open Secrets: Election objectors are among the GOP’s highest fundraisers ahead of Jan. 6 anniversary GovTrack: Rep. Josh Gottheimer Jacobin: By Backing a Huge Tax Giveaway to the Rich, Democrats Are Giving the GOP a Perfect Midterm Gift The Orange County Register: Porter-backed bill seeks to restore SALT deductions capped under 2017 tax act Politico: Josh Gottheimer is taunting the ‘far left.’ He’s still unlikely to face a serious primary. The New York Times: Private Equity Funds, Sensing Profit in Tumult, Are Propping Up Oil Commercial Observer: How Blackstone Became the Biggest Private Landlord — And What That Means Open Secretes: Contributors to Josh Gottheimer 2021 - 2022 LancasterOnline: Problem Solvers Caucus parent group was behind $277K in super-PAC spending for U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker and $3 million for others HuffPost: 'No Labels' Needs A Warning Label The Intercept: No Labels Offered Conservative Democrats Hundreds of Thousands to Spurn Nancy Pelosi Fundraiser No Labels Youtube: An Antidote to the Extremes The Washington Post: Trump accepts No Labels prize, as O’Malley calls him ‘racist,’ ‘fascist’ The Intercept: Who’s the mystery man behind the latest Pelosi putsch? It’s Mark Penn. Blue Doc PAC New Democrat Coalition The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights: Vote “No” on The FIRST STEP Act The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights: Support Positive Solutions to Keep Children Safe in Schools, Oppose Criminalization of Our Youth U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer Willamette Week: Cryptocurrency-Backed Democratic Congressional Candidate Carrick Flynn Leads Race, Opposing Campaign Poll Found Protect Our Future PAC Report of Receipts and Disbursements Politico: This super PAC is spending almost $1 million in a contentious Democratic primary. They don’t want you to know who is funding them. UNFTR Episode Resources The Itsfuckedforsure Bill: And the Ghosts of Spending Bills Past. Midterms, Primaries and Get Out the Vote: Send the Blue Dogs to the Pound. -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by farts and distributed by the wind. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The second installment of topical cream peers into the petty world of the billionaire class and the purchase of Twitter by racist enabler and inventor of nothing Elon Musk. Resources Good Jobs First: Los Angeles Times Stirs Debate: Elon Musk’s Use of Subsidies at Tesla, SpaceX, and SolarCity The New York Times: Judge reduces $137 million penalty against Tesla over factory racism. Time: How Elon Musk Built His Fortune—And Became the Richest Private Citizen in the World The Wrap: Elon Musk Dragged Hard After Saying He’s a ‘Socialist’ – and Marx Was a Capitalist The New York Times: Elon Musk details his plan to pay for a $46.5 billion takeover of Twitter. Insider: Elon Musk ruthlessly cleaned house of any Tesla workers who disagreed or got in his way, a new book says Stanford Center on Poverty and Inequality: 20 Facts About U.S. Inequality that Everyone Should Know Economic Policy Institute: CEO pay has skyrocketed 1,322% since 1978 Public Citizen: Citizens United 10 Years Later: 25 Ultrarich People Have Spent $1.4 Billion on Elections UNFTR Episode Resources Fuck Milton Friedman: The Chicago School of Economics. Manufacturing Dissent: How We Let an Aussie Destroy the U.S. -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Max and distributed by 99. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's Show Notes minisode, we review some Military Film Complex episode feedback, discuss progressive candidate suggestions from Unf*ckers, and talk about the genius of Tom McGovern! Listen to the main episode accompaniment here Chapters Intro: 00:00:20 Emails: 00:03:36 Facebook Shout Outs: 00:34:22 Twitter Shout Outs: 00:40:39 Buy Me A Coffee Donations + Memberships: 01:04:38 Outro: 01:15:29 Resources Kristin Kobes Du Mez: Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation Eduardo Galeano: Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent VenezuelAnalysis.com The Indestructible Podcast La Verdadera Historia de México Podcast Presidente AMLO. Conferencias matutina Podcast Todo Psicodélico with Alex de León Podcast La Voz de los Hongos Podcast Sonidos de la Nación Zapoteca Podcast Música Ambiental Psicodélico Podcast Ídolo: The Ballad of Chalino Sánchez Podcast Tony Shaw: Hollywood's Cold War Wil Haygood: Colorization: One Hundred Years of Black Films in a White World Paul S. Hirsch: Pulp Empire: The Secret History of Comic Book Imperialism -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Max and distributed by 99. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trendsetter or follower? Hollywood has made over 5,000 war films in the past 100 years. Today’s episode probes whether Hollywood has been complicit in building a culture of warmongering and nationalism, whether inadvertently or by design. With a little help from our friend Krin - who has authored three books on Hollywood - and a handful of other resources, we look back over a few different eras in Hollywood and try to figure out whether the industry is holding up a mirror or influencing our feelings toward war. One thing the episode destroys is the myth that Hollywood is the cultural mouthpiece for the left. Chapters Intro: 00:01:49 Chapter One: Hollywood Doesn’t Fit Neatly in Any Box: 00:04:25 Chapter Two: A Deep History of Influence: 00:10:04 Chapter Three: Hollywood Goes to War: 00:19:05 Chapter Four: Influencer or Mirror: 00:28:06 Chapter Five: The Persistent Liberal Hollywood Myth: 00:38:54 Post Show Musings: 00:54:52 Outro: 01:16:58 Resources The Atlantic: What's Wrong With 'The Hurt Locker' NPR: Remembering Hollywood's Hays Code, 40 Years On IMDb: War (Sorted by US Box Office Descending) The Guardian: Conflict of interest: why Hollywood failed to honestly address the ‘war on terror’ Military.com: Why John Wayne Was Labeled a ‘Draft Dodger’ During World War II Book Love Jack G. Shaheen: Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People Ernest Giglio: Here's Looking at You: Hollywood, Film and Politics, Fourth Edition Michael Ryan and Douglas Kellner: Camera Politica: The Politics of Contemporary Hollywood Film Krin’s Books: Psychiatry and the Cinema Black Magic: White Hollywood and African American Culture Jammin' at the Margins: Jazz and the American Cinema -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Forrest Gump and distributed by Jenny. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Topical Cream, a new, periodic UNFTR segment with an appropriately cringeworthy title for fuckery in the news. Our aim with these segments is to tackle more timely and newsworthy events that either relate to previous Unf*cking narratives or to set up future episodes. Our inaugural Cream finds us back in the world of crude oil and commodities with the recent capitulation on the part of the Biden administration to the oil and gas industry. Resources OilPrice.com: Oil Price Charts CNBC: U.S. to release 1 million barrels of oil per day from reserves to help cut gas prices The New York Times: Biden Plans to Open More Public Land to Drilling Poynter: President Biden claimed that there are 9,000 unused oil drilling permits. That’s mostly true. EIA: Short-Term Energy Outlook UNFTR: Peak Oil. -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Max and distributed by 99. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's Show Notes minisode, we continue our conversation about the midterm/primary candidates (with special insight from Manny Faces), talk unf*cking cannabis and hear some McFleshman’s beer feedback! Listen to the main episode accompaniment here Chapters Intro: 00:00:20 Emails: 00:03:20 Twitter Shout Outs: 01:03:48 Buy Me A Coffee Donations + Memberships: 01:06:26 Reviews: 01:09:48 Outro: 01:13:21 Resources Analyze Phish Podcast Nathan Rabin: You Don't Know Me But You Don't Like Me: Phish, Insane Clown Posse, and My Misadventures with Two of Music's Most Maligned Tribes Thomas J. Sugrue: The Origins of the Urban Crisis: Race and Inequality in Postwar Detroit Jodie Adams Kirshner: Broke: Hardship and Resilience in a City of Broken Promises @EitanTheGoalie: Jewish Or Antisemitic TikTok Series -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Max and distributed by 99. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dems are already in the fetal position crying over races they have yet to lose and blaming progressives for losing them. Fuck that. Today we look at three upcoming races (two Senate, one House) that demonstrate how much the landscape has changed for progressives and the importance of primaries. The Democratic establishment is lining up against very capable progressive candidates in key races in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Texas. Two of these races are messy, but hold great promise for the balance of power in the Senate. The third is one that we invite everyone to support because it’s a no-fucking-brainer. Chapters Intro: 00:00:28 Prologue: 00:01:23 Battleground- Wisconsin: 00:09:44 Battleground- Pennsylvania: 00:21:30 Battleground- Texas: 00:28:06 Closing Thoughts: 00:31:45 Post Show Musings: 00:35:21 Outro: 00:50:35 Resources Ballotpedia: United States Senate election in Wisconsin, 2022 Ballotpedia: Alex Lasry Rolling Stone: Can Justice Democrats Pull Off a Progressive Coup in Congress? NPR: The top 10 Senate seats that are most likely to flip to the other party Politico: ​​D.C. Dems get out of frontrunner Fetterman's way in Pennsylvania The New York Times: John Fetterman, Senate Candidate, Revisits Gun Incident Involving Black Jogger Ballotpedia: Jessica Cisneros Jessica Cisneros’ Facebook Jessica Cisneros’ Website The New Republic: Georgia Is the Midterm Ground Zero for America’s Political Future UNFTR Episode Resources From Bullmoose to Jackass. Labor Unions. Peak Oil. New York’s Casual White Supremacy. -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by misogyny and distributed by sexism. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's Show Notes minisode, we hear a bit more from John Kane of Let's Talk Native, have a lengthy conversation about how to deal with Trump-supporting parents, and read Bobby McD's new inscription for the Statue of Liberty. Listen to the main episode accompaniment here Chapters Intro: 00:00:20 Emails: 00:03:33 Facebook Shout Outs: 00:51:16 Twitter Shout Outs: 00:57:46 Instagram Shout Outs: 01:01:02 Substack Shout Outs: 01:01:52 Buy Me A Coffee Donations + Memberships: 01:03:39 Lady Liberty's New Inscription: 01:05:35 Outro: 01:07:41 Resources Steve Keen: Debunking Economics: The Naked Emperor Dethroned? Jane Mayer: Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right Yanis Varoufakis: Talking to My Daughter About the Economy Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz: Not a Nation of Immigrants: Settler Colonialism, White Supremacy, and a History of Erasure and Exclusion A Little Bit Culty Podcast: The Breakup: Samantha Freedom on Leaving The Alt-Right IndoctriNation Podcast: Qanon Casualties w/ Jitarth Jadeja UNFTR: How to Talk About the Trump Years UNFTR: Quickie: Invasion, Immigration & Inflation Flight of The Conchords: She's So Hot Boom -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Max and distributed by 99. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A run-of-the-mill, one-day news story about a billionaire holding a city hostage over a sports team and a new stadium buried the lede on the dark underbelly of Native American relations with the U.S. government. New York State agreed to finance a significant chunk of the $1.4 billion stadium for the Buffalo Bills, an NFL team owned by a billionaire worth 5.5x that amount. A deal done almost entirely behind closed doors. Beyond the myriad conflicts of interest within the governor’s office is the more insidious story, ignored almost entirely by the media, of where the state “found” the money to pay for it. Chapters Prologue: 00:01:36 Chapter One: Billionaire Rules: 00:04:53 Chapter Two: Hidden from View: 00:10:55 Chapter Three: The Tangled Web of F*ckery: 00:16:46 Post Show Musings: 00:34:26 A Manny Interlude: 00:46:03 Post Show Musings Show Notes?: 00:47:21 Unf*cking Down Under Feedback: 00:48:24 Outro: 01:07:55 Support First Nation’s Causes There are a number of charitable organizations that support First Nation’s causes (see a few below). However, we're firm believers in local support and making connections with First Nation’s peoples. If possible, endeavor to get in touch with the community center at the nearest tribal territory and inquire as to the best way to provide direct support to maximize impact. Stand With Standing Rock Let's Talk Native... with John Kane Patreon First Nations University of Canada Resources The New York Times: Buffalo Bills Strike Deal for Taxpayer-Funded $1.4 Billion Stadium The Guardian: Buffalo Bills will receive $850m from New York taxpayers to build new stadium U.S. News: Bills' New Stadium Deal Carries $850M Taxpayer Tab, Gov Says The Atlantic: Sports Stadiums Are a Bad Deal for Cities Sports Illustrated: Austin Bills? NFL owners are running out of stadium grift ideas Bloomberg: Terry Pegula - Bloomberg Billionaires Index Forbes: #32 Buffalo Bills New York Upstate: Seneca Indian Nation's $100 million-a-year casino payments to state on hold again Buffalo News: The Editorial Board: Fed up with delays and broken promises, Hochul forces Senecas to pay their debt Delaware North: Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack Seneca Gaming Truth: Nation-State Gaming Compact Between The Seneca Nation Of Indians And The State Of New York CDC Gaming Reports: Churchill Downs announces deal for Peninsula Pacific assets Market Screener: Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. Announces Joint Venture with Churchill Downs Inc. Pod Love Let’s Talk Native with John Kane UNFTR Episode Resources March 2021 Quickie: Cuomo, Tanden & Manchin. Culture Cancel. An interview with Unkechaug Chief Harry Wallace and Native Coffee Trader’s Amy Wallace. Oh, Canada. Unf*cking Down Under. -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Max and distributed with love. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's Show Notes minisode, Max abandons 99 and delirium takes hold as she struggles to do show notes by herself. Listen to the main episode accompaniment here Chapters Intro: 00:00:20 Emails: 00:01:13 Facebook Shout Outs: 00:10:48 Twitter Shout Outs: 00:10:59 Instagram Shout Outs: 00:13:53 Substack Shout Outs: 00:16:24 Buy Me A Coffee Donations + Memberships: 00:38:00 Reviews: 00:41:29 Outro: 00:20:41 Resources UNFTR Quickie: The World in Numbers Dr. James E. Hansen Newsletter TED Radio Hour: James Hansen: What Makes A Scientist Take A Stand? Why Is This Happening? Podcast: Breaking down the future of energy with Jonah Goldman Michael Parenti: Blackshirts and Reds: Rational Fascism and the Overthrow of Communism Leigh Phillips + Michal Rozworski: The People's Republic of Walmart: How the World's Biggest Corporations Are Laying the Foundation for Socialism Deconstructing American Conservatism Podcast Shane Warne Documentary -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Max and distributed by Men At Work. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The time has come to honor our Down Under F*ckers who have been supporting UNFTR since we launched. As we’ve done in prior shows about other countries, we attempt to explain the Australian political system, provide an overview of key issues and draw parallels between our experiences. Basically, a rough translation of Aussie politics for American listeners that only scratches the surface of this incredible nation. There’s an election coming up and several hot button issues facing the Australian people so it’s a good time to level set on what’s up down under. Note to our beloved Down Under F*ckers: This will be hilariously rudimentary to you but hopefully amusing enough to keep your attention. Now, piss off. Chapters Aussie Disclaimer: 00:00:05 Intro: 00:01:15 Chapter One: 00:05:48 Chapter Two: 00:10:13 Chapter Three: 00:16:09 Chapter Four: 00:21:20 Chapter Five: 00:35:08 Post Show Musings: 00:46:23 Outro: 00:59:50 Resources Australian Government Style Manual: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples CIA: The World Factbook Parliament of Australia: Hon Anthony Albanese MP Parliament of Australia: Hon Scott Morrison MP The Parliamentary Education Office: Prime Minister Australia.com: Guide To Christmas Island Australia.com: Guide To Cocos (Keeling) Islands Australia.com: Guide To Norfolk Island Hydrocarbons Technology: Gorgon LNG Project The Guardian: Australian leader Tony Abbott ousted by Malcolm Turnbull after party vote Law Council of Australia: Indigenous Legal Issues Centre For 21st Century Humanities: Colonial Frontier Massacres, Australia, 1788 to 1930 Common Ground: Massacres The Guardian: The Killing Times SBS News: Great Barrier Reef avoids UNESCO 'in danger' listing after Australian lobbying effort The Guardian: PM personally approved $443m fund for tiny Barrier Reef foundation The Guardian: ‘A mockery’: Great Barrier Reef Foundation raises just $21m of $357m target The Sydney Morning Herald: Barnaby Joyce suggests God is the solution to climate change in Christmas video ABC News: Barnaby Joyce says he sent 'an awful lot' of special drought envoy reports to PM The Guardian: ‘Orwellian’: Coalition accused of planning to open green bank to fossil fuel investments Book Love Dominic Kelly: Political Troglodytes and Economic Lunatics: The Hard Right in Australia L.F. Crisp: The Parliamentary Government of the Commonwealth of Australia Pod Love Weekly Planet Podcast The Guardian Podcasts The Australian Podcasts Progressive Podcast The JUICE Media Podcast UNFTR Episode Resources F*ck Milton Friedman. Manufacturing Dissent. Oh, Canada. Procedural F*ckery. Capitasociafascilibdemarxism. Playing Chicken with China. Libertarians Are Exhausting Part 1. Libertarians Are Exhausting Part 2. -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by koalas and distributed by boomerangs. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's Show Notes minisode, we shit on Clinton, discuss the disparity of letting some immigrants into the country and unveil a dark secret from Max's past. Listen to the main episode accompaniment here Chapters Intro: 00:00:20 Previous Episode Update: 00:02:48 UNFTR Coffee Chat: 00:08:30 Emails: 00:11:51 Facebook Shout Outs: 00:27:50 Twitter Shout Outs: 00:31:13 Instagram Shout Outs: 00:36:16 Substack Shout Outs: 00:36:28 Buy Me A Coffee Donations + Memberships: 00:38:00 Reviews: 00:41:29 Outro: 00:42:12 Resources UNFTR: An interview with Unkechaug Chief Harry Wallace and Native Coffee Trader’s Amy Wallace. Bobby McD on Instagram and Facebook Yuval Noah Harari: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Politico: The New Identity Politics of Eric Adams How Did This Get Made Podcast: Jack Frost Jonathan M. Katz: Gangsters of Capitalism: Smedley Butler, the Marines, and the Making and Breaking of America's Empire American Scandal: The Clinton-Lewinsky Affair -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Maximo and distributed by immigrants. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Ukrainians flee the war in their home country, some have found their way to the U.S. southern border where they are immediately escorted into the country. Because they're seeking refuge from a dangerous conflict and seeking asylum in the land of the free. And they're getting in. Quickly. Through Mexico. Meanwhile... you can probably guess where this is headed. Anyhoo, today's episode looks at immigration policy in the United States and fingers (ew) the real bad guy in our story that crafted today's anti-immigrant narrative and passed three meaningful pieces of legislation that made it a crime to be a non-native born American. Chapters Intro: 00:00:13 Chapter One: 00:05:52 Chapter Two: 00:11:11 Chapter Three: 00:16:43 Chapter Four: 00:23:25 Chapter Five: 00:29:20 Post Show Musings: 00:34:18 Outro: 00:46:28 Resources BBC News: How many Ukrainians have fled their homes and where have they gone? The Intercept: As Immigration Plummeted, Conservatives Falsely Accused Biden of Fueling a Crisis OECD Statistics: Net Migration National Immigration Law Center: Overview of Immigrant Eligibility for Federal Programs Marketplace: Undocumented immigrants quietly pay billions into Social Security and receive no benefits Congress.gov: H.R.3355 - Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 Legal Information Institute: Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigration Responsibility Act The Atlantic: Bill Clinton Owes My Father an Apology Pew Research Center: Most Cuban American voters identify as Republican in 2020 Pew Research Center: The Hispanic Vote in Presidential Elections,1980-2012 International Policy Digest: U.S. Agriculture is in Crisis The New York Times: Fleeing War in Ukraine, They’re Met With Employers Offering Paychecks Schoolhouse Rock: The Great American Melting Pot Book Love Howard Zinn: A People's History of the United States UNFTR Episode Resources The American Propaganda Machine. F*ck Milton Friedman. The Washington Consensus. Libertarians Are Exhausting Part 1. Libertarians Are Exhausting Part 2. Fox in the Outhouse: Invasion, Immigration & Inflation. -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Maximo and distributed by immigrants. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's Show Notes minisode, Max revisits Thomas Piketty's theory of universal inheritance, we continue talks of NATO + Russia, and 99 yells about Phish some more. Listen to the main episode accompaniment here Chapters Intro: 00:00:20 Previous Episode Thoughts: 00:01:36 Emails: 00:08:03 Facebook Shout Outs: 00:30:59 Twitter Shout Outs: 00:32:45 Instagram Shout Outs: 00:35:59 Coffees and Members: 00:40:15 Housekeeping: 00:45:31 Outro: 00:47:00 Resources Time for Socialism: Dispatches from a World on Fire, 2016-2021 Knudsen's UNFTR Facebook Group Dark Money Kill Switch The New Jim Crow Color of Money The Family UNFTR Union Episode Macro N Cheese UNFTR Subreddit -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by 99's Russian half and distributed by 99's German's half. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine changed the global political calculus almost overnight. While catastrophic and horrific in nature, this shift has provided unforeseen opportunities that were unthinkable just a few months ago. The question is how best to mobilize in this darkness to affect positive change moving forward. We examine the work of Thomas Piketty and Erica Chenoweth to help wrap our minds around what’s possible, no matter how audacious. Chapters Intro: 00:00:07 Chapter One: 00:03:13 Chapter Two: 00:13:32 Chapter Three: 00:20:21 Closing Thoughts: 00:28:13 Post-Show Musings: 00:31:30 Outro: 00:46:17 Resources IRS: The Estate Tax: Ninety Years and Counting IPCC: Climate Change 2022 Al Jazeera: Could energy independence from Russia spur a shift to renewables? New York Times: Can Germany Break Up With Russian Gas? Jacobin: Nationalize All the Oil Companies Adam Tooze: China under pressure Book Love Thomas Piketty: Time for Socialism: Dispatches from a World on Fire, 2016-2021 UNFTR Episode Resources White on White Crime in Eastern Europe. Peak Oil. A (Mostly) Vegan World. Playing Chicken with China. Building the Climate Industrial Complex. Modern Monetary Theory. The Beatification of Ronald Reagan. -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by 99's Russian half and distributed by 99's German's half. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's Show Notes minisode, Max reads a cutting room floor draft, we share some Unf*cker feedback, and discuss Russia and Ukraine a bit further. Listen to the main episode accompaniment here Chapters Intro: 00:00:21 Cutting Room Floor: 00:00:55 Buy Me A Coffee Donations + Memberships: 00:07:38 Facebook Shout Outs: 00:24:52 Twitter Shout Outs: 00:26:27 Instagram Shout Outs: 00:31:44 Emails: 00:38:48 Reviews: 00:57:00 Housekeeping: 00:57:55 Outro: 00:59:41 Resources American Scandal: LA Steals Its Water The Intercept: Toxic Nostalgia, From Putin to Trump to the Trucker Convoys Unf*cker Recommendations Macro n Cheese Podcast The Dig Podcast Sway: Why Facebook Whistle-Blower Frances Haugen Thinks She’ll Outlast Mark Zuckerberg Claire Evans: Broad Band Bobby McD on Instagram and Facebook -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Max and distributed with love. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A psychopath in Russia just committed a war crime by invading Ukraine. Now he’s a mass murderer as well. Today’s episode examines whether the United States has standing in this fight, the role of NATO since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the bullshit narrative surrounding rising oil and gas prices that literally no one is getting right. We also destroy some current popular right wing talking points about Biden, fossil fuel and energy independence. And Max shares one of his favorite stories about onions and explains how it might be the key to saving us all. (Just go with it.) Chapters Intro 00:00:51 Chapter One 00:05:42 Chapter Two: 00:15:38 Chapter Three: 00:22:26 Chapter Four: 00:28:53 Chapter Five: 00:38:50 Post-Show Musings: 00:44:16 Resources + Book Love: 00:45:06 Pod Love: 00:47:25 Outro: 00:48:15 Resources The Intercept Ken Klippenstein Jeremy Scahill Murtaza Hussain Naomi Klein Chris Hedges Adam Tooze Matt Taibbi Al Jazeera The New Yorker: Getting Real: George F. Kennen’s Cold War Brookings: The U.S. Decision to Enlarge NATO: How, When, Why, and What Next? Al Jazeera: Nord Stream 2: Why Russia’s pipeline to Europe divides the West Al Jazeera: Russia makes US an offer on last major arms control treaty Chartbook #93: Russia's $720m per day gas windfall - the lopsided economic war Macrotrends: Crude Oil Prices - 70 Year Historical Chart The Intercept: Toxic Nostalgia, From Putin to Trump to the Trucker Convoys Watson Institute: Human Cost Of Post-9/11 Wars Vietnam Embassy: Cruel fact: How many Vietnamese people died in the Vietnam war? Council on Foreign Relations: Global Conflict Tracker Book Love George F. Kennan: American Diplomacy Emily Lambert: The Futures: The Rise of the Speculator and the Origins of the World's Biggest Markets Pod Love Best of the Left: #1474 Invasion of Ukraine: Some Context UNFTR Episode Resources Peak Oil. -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Max and distributed with love. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this bonus UNFTR, 99 revisits Book Love segments past in hopes to inspire your reading lists. We’ll be back with full-fledged Unf*ckings very soon! Resources UNFTR Book List on Bookshop.org Unf*cker Book Recommendations -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Phish and distributed by funky jams. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we have a special episode for you—a Manny & 99 takeover. While Max is away the minions will play! We run through some listener feedback and share some behind the scenes details of our recording process. Enjoy! Unf*cker ResourcesSwing LeftIndivisible Manny + 99's Podcast RecommendationsNews BeatHip-Hop Can Save AmericaLouder Than A RiotCode SwitchStuff You Should KnowLast Podcast on the LeftAmerican ScandalHow Did This Get MadeComedy Bang BangU Talkin’ U2 2 Me (Plus REM + Talking Heads)Song Exploder -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Max, typically and distributed by 99. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The showwwwww noteessss. In this experiment, we break out show notes into their own unf*cking minisode so we can spend more time answering y'all Unf*ckers. Listen to the main episode accompaniment here. Resources from Unf*ckers Bobby McD on Instagram and Facebook Jacobin: Can We Criticize Foucault? Josh Mitchell: The Debt Trap: How Student Loans Became a National Catastrophe -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by this guy and distributed ova' there. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Because inflation is on everyone’s minds and the media can’t seem to get this right, we dive even deeper into the inflation narrative to dispel both propaganda and myth. Surprise, surprise, the real story of inflation is wrapped up in corporate America’s rather impressive year. We’ll talk about how increasing rents, pain at the pump and higher consumer prices went back into the pockets of large corporations and Wall Street and explain why it only happened in America. Chapters Intro: 00:00:25 Prologue: 00:01:23 Chapter 1: 00:07:21 Chapter 2: 00:15:30 Chapter 3: 00:19:20 Chapter 4: 00:27:37 Closing Thoughts: 00:39:52 Show Notes: 00:41:48 Book Love: 00:52:44 Outro: 00:53:43 UNFTR Beer Partnership McFleshman's Brewing Co. Become a UNFTR Insane Level Member Resources Reuters: Japan's inflation hovers around 2-year high, BOJ flags price pressure Pew Research: As national eviction ban expires, a look at who rents and who owns in the U.S. ProPublica: When Private Equity Becomes Your Landlord Rent.com: A monthly look at average rent price trends across the United States. EIA: Short-Term Energy Outlook Barron's: How Oil Could Hit $150. It’s Not Just About Russia. Statista: Daily demand for crude oil worldwide from 2006 to 2020, with a forecast until 2026 CGT: Top 100 Consumer Goods Companies of 2021 Tyson: Annual SEC Report ‘21 Nestlé: Nestlé reports nine-month sales for 2021, raises full-year organic sales growth guidance Procter & Gamble: Annual SEC Report ‘21 Book Love Binyamin Appelbaum: The Economists' Hour: False Prophets, Free Markets, and the Fracture of Society Thomas Piketty: Capital in the Twenty-First Century Stephanie Kelton: The Deficit Myth: Modern Monetary Theory and the Birth of the People's Economy Pod Love Pitchfork Economics: Debunking deficit myths (with Stephanie Kelton) UNFTR Episode Resources Peak Oil. Fox in the Outhouse: Invasion, Immigration & Inflation. Labor Unions. Modern Monetary Theory. F*ck Milton Friedman. -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by this guy and distributed ova' there. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re hitting the pause button in honor of our 50th full episode. Quite the milestone and we wanted to celebrate together. And in true UNFTR fashion, we celebrate by running through 2021 from a congressional perspective. What did we actually accomplish and why? How? We top it off with some ways for Unf*ckers to get involved and make change in their communities so that come end of ’22 we can (hopefully) tell a different story. Chapters Intro: 00:00:38 Chapter 1: 00:01:47 Chapter 2: 00:08:46 Chapter 3: 00:15:54 Chapter 4: 00:23:10 Chapter 5: 00:28:16 Show Notes: 00:31:17 Coffee Updates: 00:33:49 Max's Musings: 00:38:23 Emails + Shout Outs: 00:41:33 Outro: 01:09:00 Bonus FIFA Breakdown: 01:12:19 Resources The New York Times: Frustrated Democrats Call for ‘Reset’ Ahead of Midterm Elections Congressional Progressive Caucus: Congressional Progressive Caucus Calls for Senate Passage of Build Back Better by State of the Union The Washington Post: Evaluating the success of the Great Society Miller Center: Franklin D. Roosevelt: Domestic Affairs Public Leadership Institute: Model Bills The Intercept: Anti-Trans Bills Are Moving Through State Legislatures With Remarkable Speed Tom McGovern on Instagram Pod Love Best of the Left: Episode 1468, Winning battles against the forces of neoliberalism around the world The David McWilliams Podcast: Breaking down the metaverse & why we we need to disconnect Canadaland: Commons UNFTR Episode Resources A (Mostly) Vegan World. Libertarians Are Exhausting. Holiday Quickie. The Itsfuckedforsure Bill. U.S. Progressivism from 1912 to 2021. Californication. Manufacturing Dissent (Rupert Murdoch). F*ck Milton Friedman. The Beatification Of Ronald Reagan. -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by trouble in the Suez and distributed by suckin' on a chili dog. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oil is everywhere. It’s all around us. It’s in everything and it makes the world go around. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects that renewable energy will comprise 27% of the world’s energy production by 2050, all things being equal. Pretty great, right? Not really. Based upon population and economic growth trends, the EIA also predicts that the use of liquid fuels will continue to increase over the same period. So as much as we think we might be getting ahead, we’re really not. But there’s another side of oil that most people rarely think about and that’s its value as a currency. Yes, a currency. We tie in good ol’ Milton Friedman again to discuss how trading this ubiquitous fuel went from commodity to casino, making it more difficult to break this habit than one might imagine. Chapters Intro: 00:01:31 Prologue: 00:04:35 Chapter 1: 00:05:19 Chapter 2: 00:13:53 Oil Rundown: 00:19:54 Skit: 00:24:39 Chapter 3: 00:28:27 Chapter 4: 00:41:23 Chapter 5: 00:50:58 Show Notes: 00:57:22 Book Love: 00:57:44 Pod Love: 00:59:46 Emails + Shout Outs: 01:18:14 Outro: 01:29:32 Resources World Population Review: Richest African Countries 2022 Trading Economics: Corruption Rank by Country | Africa Worldometer: Equatorial Guinea Oil Democracy Now!: African Dictatorships and Double Standards U.S. Energy Information Administration: International Energy Outlook 2021 Book Love Peter Maass: Crude World- Required reading for anyone interested in the dark underbelly of the oil and gas trade. Leif Wenar: Blood Oil- Not my favorite. A little overreaching in the historical and socio-political connections it tries to make but contains some solid anecdotal insights to support a broader thesis of corruption. Morgan Downey: Oil 101- A fundamental book to understand the product itself and the markets that move it. Dan Dicker: Oil’s Endless Bid- Pedestrian but informative account of what it’s like to be a commodities trader and what went wrong with the business. Leah McGrath Goodman: The Asylum: The Renegades Who Hijacked the World’s Oil Market- If you’re really into this topic, this is the book for you. I came to it late as it came out in 2011 but it’s an excellent, deep narrative dive into a world that very few people know or understand. Bernard Harcourt: The Illusion of Free Markets- We’ve talked about Harcourt a lot. The first few sections of the book are very inaccessible but provide an invaluable history of the impact of Enlightenment thinking on the new class of free market promoters. Emily Lambert: The Futures- Possibly one of my favorite business books of all time. A great read told in fun and engaging anecdotes that helps anyone access and understand the bizarre world of the markets. Pod Love American Scandal: Enron UNFTR Episode Resources F*ck Milton Friedman. The Climate Industrial Complex. The Global Order of Money. A (Mostly) Vegan World. -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Daniel Plainview and distributed by wildcatters. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week’s alliterative Quickie is brought to you by the letter “i.” In typical Quickie fashion we delve into three distinct but related topics: Invasion, Inflation & Immigration, as seen through the lens of Fox News. We’ll tie in some prior themes and set the table for a couple of future episodes in this barn burner of a Quickie featuring the worst people on television. For those listening and not just reading, after a heartfelt message toward the end of the episode Max has a rather ugly and uncharacteristic meltdown in show notes over Joe Biden and the Democratic Party. 99 and Manny pick up the pieces to bring it home and send Max for a nap. All this and more on another rousing edition of Outagamie’s number one podcast, Unf*cking the Republic. Chapters Intro: 00:00:47 Segment 1: 00:01:45 Segment 2: 00:07:20 Segment 3: 00:18:12 Segment 4: 00:27:29 Show Notes: 00:31:56 Emails + Shout Outs: 00:32:51 Outro: 01:01:19 Resources ThoughtCo: History and Principles of the United Nations The Intercept: As Immigration Plummeted, Conservatives Falsely Accused Biden of Fueling a Crisis New York Times: U.S. Economy Grew 1.7% in 4th Quarter, Capping a Strong Year Pew Research Center: Amid the pandemic, a rising share of older U.S. adults are now retired Trading Economics: United States Labor Force Participation Rate Matt Stoller: Corporate Profits Drive 60% of Inflation Increases UNFTR Episode Resources F*ck Milton Friedman. Labor Unions. Libertarians are Exhausting (Part One). Libertarians are Exhausting (Part Two). -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by nunya and distributed by bidness. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part two of “Libertarians are Exhausting” we’re still talking about freedom and liberty. Economic freedom, personal liberty and the next important concept we need to unpack: The Rule of Law. Plus we'll take a look at the masters of the libertarian universe (aka the brains, money, economists and lawyers) behind the nouveau American style fiscal-anarcho-capitalist-minarchist-neoliberal-objectivist cauldron of bullshit we know as modern day libertarianism. Chapters Intro: 00:00:07 Prologue: 00:03:02 Part One Recap: 00:04:44 Segment 1: 00:05:58 Segment 2: 00:12:05 Segment 3: 00:15:43 Segment 4: 00:22:01 Segment 5: 00:25:47 Segment 6: 00:29:40 Segment 7: 00:36:20 Show Notes: 00:45:45 Book Love: 00:47:04 Pod Love: 00:47:20 Emails + Shout Outs: 00:48:24 Outro: 01:06:57 Resources The New Republic: How David Koch’s 1980 Fantasy Became America’s Current Reality Forbes: This Secretive Billionaire Is One Of America’s Biggest Conservative Donors SourceWatch: American Legislative Exchange Council Brookings: ALEC’s Influence over Lawmaking in State Legislatures Libertarian Party: Platform Book Love David Boaz: The Libertarian Mind: A Manifesto for Freedom Nancy MacLean: Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America Jane Mayer: Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right H. L. Mencken: Notes on Democracy Thomas Paine: Rights of Man Bernard E. Harcourt: The Illusion of Free Markets: Punishment and the Myth of Natural Order Kurt Andersen: Evil Geniuses: The Unmaking of America: A Recent History Pod Love Straight White American Jesus News Beat: MLK's Last Month: Memphis Pitchfork Economics Economic Update with Rick Wolff Best of the Left The David Pakman Show UNFTR Episode Resources The American Propaganda Machine. Ayn Rand Was a Dick. Dear Rebekkkah Mercer. F*ck Milton Friedman. Manufacturing Dissent. A (Mostly) Vegan World. Libertarians are Exhausting (Part One). -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Bear’s Son and distributed by bluebirds. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Libertarians can be exhausting. Because libertarianism has so many attractive features and strong statements about “freedom” and “liberty” they have a lot of perceived political high ground when arguing with them. The problem with libertarianism - as it is with Marxism, capitalism and so many other philosophies - is that it’s entirely theoretical. Trying to construct an actual framework around the concepts they hold dear is like arguing over how Santa Claus fits down the chimney. That said, there’s a lot to like about some of the principles of libertarianism and its acolytes are growing in numbers every day. So let’s have at it. In part one of this two-part series we’ll unpack the origins of the philosophy, its dark beginnings and define several strains of the discipline. Chapters Intro: 00:00:38 Prologue: 00:02:45 Segment 1: 00:04:41 Segment 2: 00:13:37 Segment 3: 00:23:53 Segment 4: 00:30:27 Show Notes: 00:40:36 Book Love: 00:41:17 Pod Love: 00:41:34 Emails + Shoutouts: 00:45:13 Outro: 01:06:46 Resources Libertarian Party: Platform National Archives: Brown v. Board of Education ThoughtCo: The Declaration of Independence ThoughtCo: America's Most Influential Founding Fathers ThoughtCo: Laissez-faire Versus Government Intervention ThoughtCo: What Is Free Trade? ThoughtCo: Economics ThoughtCo: Atlas Shrugged Quotes ThoughtCo: History and Principles of the United Nations Too Good To Go Book Love David Boaz: The Libertarian Mind: A Manifesto for Freedom Nancy MacLean: Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America Jane Mayer: Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right H. L. Mencken: Notes on Democracy Thomas Paine: Rights of Man Pod Love Straight White American Jesus Pitchfork Economics: How the Radical Right Weaponized Ideology (with Nancy MacLean) UNFTR Episode Resources The Prosperity Doctrine. Ayn Rand Was a Dick. Corporate (Ir)Responsibility (Part I): Financial Fuckery and Tax Evasion. Corporate (Ir)Responsibility (Part II): Deregulation and Catastrophe. F*ck Milton Friedman. Procedural F*ckery. Building the Climate Industrial Complex. U.S. Progressivism from 1912 to 2021. Capitasociafascilibdemarxism. -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Neo and distributed by liberalism. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As many of you know, we’ve had this on the pod-docket for months. It’s finally time to unf*ck our food system and talk about veganism. We decided not to pursue this topic from a moral or ethical perspective, but that doesn’t mean this isn’t a story about justice. 40% of the world’s working population is in some way employed in the food and agriculture sector. A third of all food is wasted. 50% of the earth’s land has been cleared for livestock and farming. Overfishing and chemical runoff is destroying marine life. In our pursuit to feed the world, we’re killing the planet and ourselves in the process. Today’s episode examines the cycle of madness that is the industrial agriculture and food supply chain. So while there are no tips on how to “go vegan,” the conclusion (spoiler) is that we all better figure out how. Chapters Intro: 00:00:39 Prologue: 00:03:08 Segment 1: 00:05:22 Segment 2: 00:13:26 Segment 3: 00:18:29 Segment 4: 00:31:48 Segment 5: 00:37:06 Segment 6: 00:45:30 Show Notes: 00:52:24 Resources: 00:52:45 Book Love: 00:53:17 Pod Love: 00:53:49 Emails + Shoutouts: 01:03:20 Outro: 01:13:30 Resources On the Principle of Population by Thomas Malthus UN: Food Systems Summit UN: Food Systems Statement of Action EPA: Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences: Plant-Based Diet Research Rodale Institute: Farming Systems Trial FAIRR: Protein Producer Index The EAT: Lancet Commission on Food, Planet, Health Book Love Nicoletta Batini: The Economics of Sustainable Food: Smart Policies for Health and the Planet Mark Bittman: Animal, Vegetable, Junk: A History of Food, from Sustainable to Suicidal Pod Love Eat the Rich: Episodes 104 and 105 on the United Fruit Company Outrage & Optimism: Setting the Table for a Food Revolution Our Hen House Total Liberation Podcast The ChickPeeps Brown Vegan Podcast Doc Love Forks Over Knives Game Changers Vegan Influencers @VegaNzinga @BigBoxVegan @IyeLovesLife @NotUrTypicalVegan @TheKoreanVegan @TraderJoesGoesVegan @QueerBrownVegan @Vegan_Abolitionniste @JewishVeg @BlackForager -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by tofurkey and distributed by honey bees. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our little Unf*cking team wishes the Unf*cking community a safe and healthy holiday season. We'll be back on January 8th with a new drop but here's a Holiday Quickie to tide you over. In this Quickie we examine three positive things that have occurred since Biden took office. (We had to look pretty hard for these, but wanted to end on a positive note.) Then we offer thanks and praise to Joe Manchin for taking a giant shit on the poor. What a guy. Happy, Merry and all that crap. See you in the New Year! Chapters Intro: 00:00:07 Skit: 00:01:27 Segment 1: 00:04:36 Segment 2: 00:10:59 Segment 3: 00:13:16 Segment 4: 00:16:27 Show Notes: 00:26:28 Emails + Shoutouts: 00:32:21 Outro: 1:02:20 Resources The Intercept: The Mysterious Case Of Joe Biden And The Future Of Drone Wars FiveThirtyEight: How Biden Is Reshaping The Courts The New York Times: Extreme Poverty Has Been Sharply Cut. What Has Changed? Common Dreams: Displaying 'Inhuman Disdain' for Working Families, Manchin Said Child Tax Credit Would Be Used for Drugs Time: ​​The House Just Passed Biden’s Build Back Better Bill. Here’s What’s In It Brookings: What does the Build Back Better Framework mean for BIPOC communities? -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by delta and distributed by omicron. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From Pullman and Carnegie to Kellogg's and the PRO Act, this week we unf*ck the labor movement in the United States. No single episode can possibly do labor justice but we give it our best shot. The episode includes a blow-by-blow analysis of a recent interview with the CEO of Kellogg's to translate Wall Street speak for “how to fuck workers and influence inflation.” And we rip off a few Milton references to exercise our #FMF muscle. Chapters Intro: 00:00:42 Segment 1: 00:02:11 Segment 2: 00:04:25 Segment 3: 00:12:18 Segment 4: 00:17:46 Segment 5: 00:21:29 Segment 6: 00:28:00 Segment 7: 00:30:20 Segment 8: 00:41:22 Show Notes: 00:52:15 Book Love: 00:57:17 Pod Love: 00:58:02 Emails + Shoutouts: 00:58:45 Outro: 01:10:42 Resources American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) The New York Times: Starbucks workers at a Buffalo store unionize in a big symbolic win for labor Kellogg Company: Investor Relations The Nation: Striking Kellogg’s Workers Need the PRO Act U.S. Bureau Of Labor Statistics: Work Stoppages OECD: Trade Union Dataset U.S. Bureau Of Labor Statistics: Union Members — 2020 Economic History Association: Labor Unions in the United States History of Recessions in U.S. Unionization rates by industry in the United States, 1880-2000 More Perfect Union: Kellogg's Factory Working Conditions Media Matters: Joe Rogan Wrapped: A year of COVID-19 misinformation, right-wing myths, and anti-trans rhetoric Book Love Philip Dray: There Is Power in a Union: The Epic Story of Labor in America Nelson Lichtenstein: State of the Union: A Century of American Labor Kurt Andersen: Evil Geniuses: The Unmaking of America Joseph Stiglitz: People, Power and Profits Robert Shiller: Narrative Economics Pod Love Economic Update with Professor Richard Wolff: S11 E47 -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Eugene Debs and distributed by the Pinkertons. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There were 15 references to China in the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act. The recent bill passed by the House, which is more than what President Biden requested (because that makes fucking sense) contains 89 references to China. It’s official. We have our new existential bogeyman threat. Battle stations, everyone. We’re going to war with China. Someday. Or are we? Why would we? What the actual fuck is our problem? Today’s episode pulls back the cover on our latest propaganda campaign designed to scare the shit out of us and normalize aggression toward our largest trading partner on the planet. Chapters 00:00:40 Intro 00:01:55 Chapter 1 00:05:15 Chapter 2 00:13:47 Chapter 3 00:19:25 Chapter 4 00:28:37 Chapter 5 00:37:31 Show Notes 00:39:41 Emails + Shoutouts 00:49:45 Outro Resources Richard Nixon Presidential Library: Nixon in China: Film Militarist Monitor: Gatestone Institute AlJazeera: Biden administration approves $650m weapon sale to Saudi Arabia Brookings: Rising to the Challenge: Navigating Competition, Avoiding Crisis, and Advancing US Interests in Relations With China Democracy Now!: Historian Alfred McCoy Predicts the U.S. Empire is Collapsing as China’s Power Grows 60 Minutes Australia: Prepare for Armageddon: China's warning to the world Democracy At Work: The Competition Between China and the U.S. - Global Capitalism with Richard Wolff Democracy Now!: Noam Chomsky: Trump's attacks on China are a continuation of "Yellow Peril" fear-mongering Unf*cker Recommendations Vivek Ramaswamy: Woke, Inc.: Inside Corporate America's Social Justice Scam -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Hawkeye Pierce and distributed by the Silk Road. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we celebrate the life of Noam Chomsky who turns 93 this week and discuss the nature of punditry, the role of true intellectuals in today’s society and the cult of pseudo intellectual charlatans.  [2026 Edit] To learn how we feel today, please read our post-Epstein take on Chomsky. Chapters 00:01:32 Intro 00:04:52 Segment 1 00:17:22 Segment 2 00:27:02 Segment 3 00:33:28 Show Notes 00:34:48 Book Love 00:35:34 Emails + Shoutouts 00:53:44 Outro GoFundMe Keep Kanatsiohareke Warm this Winter Resources New York Times: QAnon Now as Popular in U.S. as Some Major Religions, Poll Suggests The Atlantic: Noam Chomsky on Where Artificial Intelligence Went Wrong The New Yorker: The Devil’s Accountant (Noam Chomsky’s criticism of America’s role in the world has increased his isolation—and his audience.) Current Affairs: The Intellectual We Deserve Book Love Chomsky Books Syntactic Structures Turning the Tide: U.S. Intervention in Central America and the Struggle for Peace The Chomsky Reader Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media Rethinking Camelot: JFK, the Vietnam War, and U.S. Political Culture Media Control: The Spectacular Achievements of Propaganda Profit over People: Neoliberalism and Global Order The Umbrella of U.S. Power: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Contradictions of U.S. Policy Gaza in Crisis: Reflections on Israel’s War Against the Palestinians Requiem for the American Dream: The Ten Principles of Concentration of Wealth and Power Reporter, by Seymour Hersh -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by William F. Buckley’s fake accent and distributed by creepy old dudes in ice cream trucks. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s chilly here in New York so we’ve got the Caribbean on the brain. Actually, we’re just building on our money and power episodes and tying in lessons from our shows on Milton Friedman, Cuba and climate change. Because we can’t just sit on a beach sipping a frozen drink with an umbrella. But that’s why you love us. The United States didn’t invent colonialism in the Caribbean, we just perfected it. From wild tales of vigilante slave owning gold diggers and gunboat diplomacy to economic gangsterism and coerced trade agreements, the Caribbean has been the proving ground for neoliberalism. Chapters 00:00:11 Intro 00:03:49 Segment 1 00:13:06 Segment 2 00:19:18 Segment 3 00:23:18 Segment 4 00:37:03 Show Notes 00:39:57 Book Love 00:40:59 Emails + Shoutouts 00:57:45 Outro GoFundMe Keep Kanatsiohareke Warm this Winter Resources New Yorker: The Long Legacy of Occupation in Haiti Origins: ​​A Pact with the Devil? The United States and the Fate of Modern Haiti The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico US News Beat: The Truth About Puerto Rico Library of Congress: Teller and Platt Amendments - The World of 1898: The Spanish-American War (Hispanic Division) Inter-American Development Bank: Climate Change in the Caribbean Small Island States Book Love Alan McPherson: A Short History of U.S. Interventions in Latin America and the Caribbean Raphael Dalleo: American Imperialism’s Undead: The Occupation of Haiti and the Rise of Caribbean Anticolonialism Samantha S. S. Chaitram: American Foreign Policy in the English-speaking Caribbean -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by William Walker and distributed by outrage. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Biden signed H.R. 3684 into law with leaders in Washington breaking their arms to pat themselves on the back. Never mind that the infrastructure bill is either 20% or 40% of what the American Society of Civil Engineers believes is necessary (depending upon your interpretation of the allocated funds), or that it doesn’t begin to address climate change, or that it’s stuffed with old school pork and contains none of the human elements promised to us. It’s a bill that got signed in Washington and that’s apparently all that matters. Find out why it’s great for corporations, guarantees the Republicans take back the White House in ‘24 and why we’re mad at Elon Musk and his hair plugs. Chapters 00:02:22 Intro 00:05:18 Segment 1 00:21:52 Segment 2 00:37:33 Show Notes 00:38:29 Book Love 00:39:06 Emails + Shoutouts 00:50:58 Outro Resources U.S. Department Of Transportation: Public Roads- Summer 1996 Investopedia: Understanding the Infrastructure Bills ASCE Infrastructure Report Card: Making the Grade ASCE Infrastructure Report Card: A Comprehensive Assessment Of America’s Infrastructure New York Times: Biden signs infrastructure bill, promoting benefits for Americans. New York Times: What’s in the $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works: H. R. 3684 Brookings: Eight Years Later- What the Recovery Act Taught Us about Investing in Transportation Britannica: Tennessee Valley Authority U.S. Department Of Transportation Federal Highway Administration: Interstate Highway System - The Myths Book Love Michael Grunwald: The New New Deal: The Hidden Story of Change in the Obama Era Stephanie Kelton: The Deficit Myth: Modern Monetary Theory and the Birth of the People's Economy -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Old Corn Pop, the gang banger and distributed by Elon Musk’s hair plugs. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week we reviewed the global order of money. Today we examine money’s sister, power. It’s an American-centric journey spanning 75 years, from the Cold War through the War on Terror. We start with a deep dive into the five years following the Second World War and highlight the men who crafted the policies that would determine the fate of the world. We dissect how these policies changed over the years to suit a narrative that ensured the continued growth of the military industrial complex and show how this outdated and ossified thinking might ultimately bring U.S. domination to an end. Chapters 00:00:40 Intro 00:04:21 Segment 1 00:15:53 Skit 00:18:02 Segment 2 00:48:23 Show Notes 00:48:58 Book Love 00:50:28 Emails + Shoutouts 01:08:00 Outro Resources The New Yorker: The Florentine SourceWatch: Pax Americana Brookings: Decision to Intervene: How the War in Bosnia Ended Book Love Stephen Kinzer: The Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles, and Their Secret World War Niccolò Machiavelli: The Prince Carl Von Clausewitz: On War Nicholas Thompson: The Hawk and the Dove: Paul Nitze, George Kennan, and the History of the Cold War Howard Zinn: Howard Zinn on War Curt Cardwell: Nsc 68 and the Political Economy of the Early Cold War -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by love and distributed by rockets. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’ve hit on some big economic themes from capitalism and socialism to deregulation, privatization and Modern Monetary Theory. And we’re typically focused on results and outcomes of policies related to these theories. Today we’re taking a step back to examine the nature of capital and examining the nature of currency, trade and debt. Money is great, but who prints it? Who decides how much to print and what it’s worth? Who creates the rules of engagement for international trade? Big picture stuff only today, Unf*ckers but we do raise some even bigger questions at the end of the show. With that, let’s unf*ck The Global Order of Money. Chapters 00:00:18 Intro 00:05:51 Segment 1 00:13:51 Skit 00:17:53 Segment 2 00:53:33 Show Notes 00:55:18 Book Love 00:56:45 Emails + Shoutouts 01:11:21 Outro Resources International Monetary Fund: Where the IMF Gets Its Money The Guardian: Working at the World Bank, I can see how it is failing humanity on the climate crisis Reuters: U.S. committed to WTO and wants it to succeed, trade rep Tai says Book Love The War That Ended Peace: The Road to 1914, by Margaret MacMillan The World for Sale: Money, Power, and the Traders Who Barter the Earth's Resources, by Javier Blas and Jack Farchy Zombie Capitalism: Global Crisis and the Relevance of Marx, by Chris Harman Writings of Eugene V Debs: A Collection of Essays by America's Most Famous Socialist by The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity by David Graeber and David Wengrow -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Central Banks and distributed by Lobbyists. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week’s installment of how to lose friends and disappoint people, we’re talking about the independent platform media culture, mostly of the male persuasion. So, yes. Much of this will drip with irony as I, a white male with a small platform, attempt to mansplain how to think about other men with platforms. Our three main subjects today have been in the news for various reasons. Dave Chappelle, Jon Stewart and Joe Rogan. These three have a combined audience reach that rivals any major network, which should challenge our assumptions of what defines the “mainstream media” these days. In this Quickie we dissect the changing media landscape, the nature of punditry and who has the power and responsibility in the relationship between platform and audience. Resources Deadline: ‘World News Tonight With David Muir’ Tops Season In Total Viewers And Key Demos; All Network Evening Newscasts See Ratings Drop Entertainment Weekly: The Problem With Jon Stewart breaks Apple TV+ records — get a peek at episode 2 USA Today: Making the grade?: In these school districts, students are less likely to succeed World Population Review: Murder Rate By State 2021 Moyers: What Does Paul Ryan Really Mean by the Phrase “Inner City”? Google Ngram Offers a Clue News Beat: A Guide To Mass Incarceration In America Pod Love News Beat: Slavery & Genocide: How Indigenous People Remember Christopher Columbus ft. John Kane -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Nigel Tufnel and distributed by MySpace. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today’s cure for insomnia episode, we explore the origins of the ISMs the pundit class abuses each and every day. We’re focusing on the big ones. Fascism, Socialism, Communism, Marxism and Capitalism. The show covers the theorists who created these theories, touch on the circumstances that inspired their thinking and how far from these concepts we have moved as a society. Plus, we’ll talk through how most of these theories (except fascism) are more alike than we’ve been led to believe. (99 and Manny note: “Not the most scintillating episode, but Max was so excited we didn’t have the heart to tell him.”) Resources Truthdig: Sheldon Wolin and Inverted Totalitarianism Book Love Joseph A. Schumpeter: Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels: The Communist Manifesto Karl Marx: The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte Karl Marx: Das Kapital Adam Smith: The Wealth of Nations Pod Love Pitchfork Economics American Scandal: The Ice Pick Surgeon -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Freddy Engles and distributed by leaflets. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’ Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s episode is a mashup of a Quickie and a full fledged Unf*cking. We start by going back in time to tell the origin story of the Progressive Party colloquially known as the Bull Moose Party. We examine the original party platform and draw a straight line between the issues facing the nation in 1912 that still face us today. Then we follow with a Quickie on three progressive members of the House of Representatives that give us hope for the future. Resources Indian Country Today: Theodore Roosevelt: ‘The Only Good Indians Are the Dead Indians’ Smithsonian Magazine: Why Teddy Roosevelt Tried to Bully His Way Onto the WWI Battlefield Britannica: Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act The American Presidency Project: Progressive Party Platform of 1912 Problem Solvers Caucus: Problem Solvers Caucus Unveils "Building Bridges" The American Prospect: The Progressive Caucus Wields Power jayapal.house.gov Progressive Punch: Scores khanna.house.gov Pressley.house.gov Al Jazeera: When it comes to Islamophobia, we need to name names Book Love Henry F. Pringle: Theodore Roosevelt Herbert Croly: The Promise of American Life: Updated Edition Pod Love Majority Report with Sam Seder Unf*cker Love Robert McDermott: Jone$town -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Mad Larry and distributed by bar backs. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’ Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s the one-year anniversary of Unf*cking the Republic. Yay us. Only 1.6 million other podcasts have passed this historic mark. We couldn’t let the moment pass, however, without offering our profound thanks to those who got us here on this little journey of ours. So today we reflect a bit on the last year, draw some conclusions and tie things up with a bow. We end with a look forward at some of the issues we’re set to tackle in the coming months and remark on a few trends that are both hopeful and troubling as we continue to unf*ck the republic together. Thanks to all the Unf*ckers, Subf*ckers, UnCanuckers, Eurof*ckers and Down Under F*ckers for supporting the show. Onward! Pod Love TransLash Media: The Anti-Trans Hate Machine Callie Wright: Queersplaining -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by College Street and distributed on Appleton. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’ Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Economist John Williamson presented a paper titled The Washington Consensus in 1989. More of a reflection than a policy statement, the Washington Consensus became a policy framework in the neoliberal school of expansion and trade, particularly as it relates to Latin America and the Caribbean. Today we examine the legacy of Williamson’s seminal paper, how it has echoed throughout American foreign policy over time and what it portends for an uncertain economic future in the era of climate change. Oh, and it gives us another opportunity to say Fuck Milton Friedman. Resources Nancy Birdsall, Augusto de la Torre and Felipe Valencia Caicedo: The Washington Consensus- Assessing a Damaged Brand Wall Street Journal: Era of Brady Bonds Ends For Developing Nations WWF: Environmental Problems In Brazil Leonardo Gasparini, María Emma Santos and Leopoldo Tornarolli: Poverty in Latin America John Williamson: The Washington Consensus as Policy Prescription for Development John Williamson: The World According to John Williamson: Part II Book Love Imperialism, Neoliberalism, and Social Struggles in Latin America Neoliberal Meltdown and Social Protest by Carlos M. Vilas The Harvest of Neoliberalism by Jose Bell Lara and Delia Luisa Lopez Pod Love Best of the Left: #1426 The Liberation and Assimilation of Pride Month (6/26/21) Gender Reveal: Starter Packs Métis in Space Unf*cker Love China Heritage: On This Day: 11 September 2021, a Commemoration in Three Chapters -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at unftr.substack.com to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic is produced and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by the Phantom of the Opera and distributed by three blind mice. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’ Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.