ShinyMotive Presents: the Get It Out podcast. Two thirty-somethings with no credentials show you the rights and the ways and the rules of the world.
Join Jesse and Mike for frank political chats between a Libertarian Socialist and a Radical Centrist at the interface of Science, Media and Society.
Our discussion today follows the Israel attack on a building containing members of the press—a building which Israel alleged also harbored Hamas. Jesse deals with how little he knows about the historical context for the current conflict. We talk about Congressional testimony from government officials regarding January 6th. And we sweep through other contemporary events, including big pharma's drug epidemic and ransomware attacks.
We commentate about the trial results. Get a glimpse into Tucker Carlson's nasty side. We contemplate why it is so hard to tax the rich in spite of people from all political parties being in favor of it and check out how the launch of frankspeech.com went. China president Xi Jinping gave a speech where he called for a shake-up of global governance. Florida's Gov. Ron DeSantis signs a bill intended to have a chilling effect on protesters.
In this episode of Get It Out, we discuss the 2:1 vote against unionizing at an Amazon facility in Bessemer, Ala and deeply discuss Amazon's union busting efforts. We learn about the far right's 'Replacement Theory', talk about the breaking down of police officers' 'boys club' mentality and get up to speed on Gaetz-gate, a Kansas state senator's DUI and discuss infrastructure.
This week we cover the shipping vessel blocking the Suez Canal. Matt Gaetz and the Koch brothers continue to enter into our conversations along with Republican attempts to pass election reform bills. We feature a recent interview between Tucker Carlson and Jesse Kelly. We talk about the importance of remaining engaged in politics as American citizens. We also chat about controversies in the professional Super Smash Bros. scene and the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
This week, we cover events in Myanmar, voter suppression efforts in Georgia (the state, not the country), talk about the AP and PA private police conversations. Mike introduces us to the John Birch Society and the Biden infrastructure plan. Jesse surmises about memory and learning—including why tools like pen, paper and computers are used to persist and extend thought.
Jesse updates us on Gamestop, including sharing his own experiences with the stock. Mike takes us on a tour through the Brent Bozelli family history and talks about Conservative dark money. We also learn about MRNA, WASPs, the YAF, NCPAC and the MCU. Enjoy!
This week we cover topics ranging from the passing of the CoVid bill, to corporations governing towns and market socialism. We discuss a recent Glenn Greenwald interview with respect to right wing socialism. Finally, we asked ourselves what it takes for humanity to meaningfully react to crisis.
In today's episode, I talk about my enlightenment experience. Mike leads a discussion regarding Amazon's Union busting efforts in Bessemer, Alabama. Tucker Carlson says Qanon never existed. We listen to some clips from the Conservative Political Action Conference, then discuss politics as a form of acting along with the dangers of voter apathy. Finally, we ask why we should fear being dependent on the U.S. government.
Our conversation opens with the Texas winter storm distaster. Mike brings up virtual reality as a tool the elite intend to employ to avoid radical social change. We also discuss the history of 'war porn' in movies, specifically in light of the announcement of the Six Days in Fallujah video game.
We start by talking about the second impeachment hearing of Donald Trump then compare Trump's version of populism to that of Bernie Sanders. I bring up why I think 'gearheads' should be excited about the future of smart energy and the end of internal combustion engines. And we discuss how capitalism is competing for our mental bandwidths.
We consider different ways to compare the United States with China. We contemplate the present and future of war. And Mike introduces me to Neoliberalism.
This week we react to the early moments of the Gamestop, Wallstreetbets Subreddit news story. Jesse laments his concern over stagnation. We try to wrap our heads around international money economics and debate political identities.
In our very first episode, Mike and Jesse consider the United State's political landscape as an extension of mind—of the human experience. We also chat about three act structure and compare 'working for wealth' with 'working for well-being'