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1000 w/ Ron Placone
Hosted by RonPlacone · EN
1000 Stories. 1000 Journeys. Each week I interview somebody who is living a creative, fulfilling life, and doing inspiring work amidst the backdrop of a society in decline. For the freethinkers and those going against the tide.
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A Lesson From Grade School To Help Us Navigate Fascism, Emmy-Nominated TV Writer, Laura House - 144
3d ago00:54:18Tap to summarizeLaura House is a comedian, podcaster, and an Emmy Nominated TV Writer. CBS, HBO, the BBC, all on her resume. She also has a very helpful perspective on how to handle the times we’re living through.
Transcribe →Burn This Records, DIY Comedy Amidst a Crumbling, Fascist-Friendly Industry, Brandie Posey - 143
1w ago01:00:22Tap to summarizeBrandie Posey is a comedian, podcaster, and record label owner. Her new special, Milk Job, is out now and her label is Burn This Records. She brings a punk rock DIY ethos to putting out comedy albums, which is beyond a breath of fresh air amidst a crumbling, fascist friendly industry. We break it down the only way two lefty millennials know how.
Transcribe →Leftists Of The Italian Diaspora, Creator of the MAGAroni Tag, George De Stefano - 142
2w ago00:41:06Tap to summarizeGeorge De Stefano is an author, journalist, and critic. In my show, Anti-Fascist Pasta Night, I make reference to MAGAroni, a new moniker for right-wing Italian-Americans. I knew I needed to find the inventor of this hysterical slogan. Well, George is the inventor! Please welcome to the show, the creator of the MAGAroni tag, among so many other amazing things.
Transcribe →Bad Hasbara, Co-Authoring w/ Dr. Gabor Mate, Daniel Mate - 141
3w ago00:47:52Tap to summarizeDaniel Mate is a musician, playwright, author, and podcaster. He recently co-authored a book with his father, Dr. Gabor Mate, and he’s the co-host of the Bad Hasbara podcast.
Transcribe →Maybe Wisconsin's ONLY Leftist Punk Band, How the Trial of Kyle Rittenhouse was Tilted in His Favor, Nick O'Malley - 140
May 1900:54:57Tap to summarizeNick O’Malley is the singer/songwriter for the Wisconsin leftist punk band, The First Rule. Also, as a resident of Kenosha, he has a first hand perspective on the event, trial, and murders, and yes they were murders, committed by Kyle Rittenhouse.
Transcribe →To Have or Not to Have Children, NYC So Far With Mamdani, Katie Compa - 139
May 1200:44:06Tap to summarizeKatie Compa is a comedian. Her new album, Incurable Optimist, is out now. She lives in NYC and was active with the Mamdani campaign. She co-hosts a podcast called Kid/Life Crisis, that goes in-depth about their guest’s decision on whether or not to have children. Which is quite the topic given the state of the world...
Transcribe →Italians For A General Strike, Partisans, Fighting Fascism - Mike LoBello 138
May 500:56:32Tap to summarizeMike LoBello is an organizer who has been instrumental in the rise of the Italian-American Left in New York. He helped organize the Italians for a General Strike demonstration in Brooklyn. His speech was incredible, it was about his family being Partisans. It literally brought me to tears. I didn’t even know he was because he does not use his name for his IG account. I found out who he was, and immediately sent him a 1000 invite.
Transcribe →Breaking Down The Inside/Outside Approach, Importance of Local Politics, Madinah Wilson-Anton - 137
Apr 2801:20:34Tap to summarizeMadinah Wilson-Anton is an elected official in the state of Delaware, and a comedian. Also, she’s a polyglot! At least I would say she is, I guess some people define it differently. We have an in-depth conversation about how she weaved her web, and the inside-outside strategy for change. Myself being on the outside, and her being on the inside.
Transcribe →Project Censored, Free Speech, the MAGA Takeover of Academia, Nolan Higdon - 136
Apr 2100:45:22Tap to summarizeNolan Higdon is a political analyst, author, and academic. He writes the Gaslight Gazette on Substack and works with the amazing, Project Censored. We first cross paths via Substack over a cordial disagreement on Section 230, and started collaborating. Yay Substack!
Transcribe →From Searching For Community to Touring with Laura Jane Grace, Black Guy Fawkes - 135
Apr 1400:50:19Tap to summarizeBlack Guy Fawkes is a musician. I first came across him when I saw a video of him covering an Against Me song. I became an instant fan. Aside from the great music, his story is one of the importance and challenge of finding your community amidst these difficult times. Said challenge is not a destination, it’s a journey. One that we’re all still on. Please welcome to the show, Black Guy Fawkes.
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