Didactic SynCast

DS #105: MindWipe

This show is a little different. By popular demand, I have recorded an audiobook version of my introduction to mindfulness, MindWipe. So I'm sending it out through the stream. I hope it's useful.

If you'd like a free PDF of the book, a cheap Kindle version, or a slightly-more-expensive print copy, visit my website http://www.just-text.org

As always, please get in touch via email or Twitter: esp@fbesp.org or @DukeSkath

DS #104b: Richard Webster

It's the conversation too dangerous for live television. (Also I'm not allowed on television.) I sit down with my friend Richard Webster to dissect the concepts of white privilege, intersectionality, class warfare, and why capitalism is immoral. Join us with an open mind and let us know what you think.

Twitter: @DukeSkath (Eric) and @RealRichWebster (Rich)

DS #104: Robots Love Trump

Terrorism, infrastructure, Russia, Jehovah's Witnesses, charter schools, Oxford commas, and robots who love Donald Trump. Enjoy!

Full show notes at http://www.fbesp.org/synapse/

DS #103b: Ben Terrall

In which I interview my buddy and comrade from the struggle to free East Timor, Ben Terrall. We discuss his 'zine, Namaste Motherf#%$er, what gentrification means, and how to stay sane in the age of Trump. 

Links:

• Email Ben
• James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket

• Grace Lee Boggs: American Revolutionary

DS #103a: Mala Ghoshal

In which I interview my good friend and activist comrade Mala Ghoshal. We discuss politics, New College, the state of the world, and her life as a communist at Twin Oaks.

Tweet me: @DukeSkath

DS #103: Epidemic Levels of Elite White Collar Fraud

Earth is being overrun with fascists and scumbags, but the resistance lives! Join Eric P for another long-awaited missive on Trump, political discourse, economics, education, killer robots, and hip-hop. No show notes this time -- just listen and enjoy!

Feedback please -- @DukeSkath

DS#102: Stabbing Kids is Wrong!

Top Links

• Ta-Nehisi Coates: My President Was Black
• Ten Days After: Harassment and Intimidation in the Aftermath of the Election
• Out of options: School choice gutted Detroit’s public schools. The rest of the country is next.

Current Events

• How Rex Tillerson Changed His Tune on Russia and Came to Court Its Rulers
• Kissinger, a longtime Putin confidant, sidles up to Trump
• Trump private security force ‘playing with fire’
• Israel settlements: Netanyahu orders UN ties review
• Obama Allows Toothless UN Resolution Against Israeli Settlements to Pass
• Three charged in Kansas plot to bomb homes, worship center for Somalis
• Bundy Brothers Acquitted in Takeover of Oregon Wildlife Refuge
• Doctor Accuses Flight Attendant of 'Blatant Discrimination' During Emergency
• Report: More than half of mentally ill U.S. adults get no treatment
• Geologists: Here’s what caused Kansas’ biggest earthquake
• Majority of potential UK fracking sites are rich in important wildlife
• Indonesia President Jokowi Defends LGBT Rights

Economics

• Wells Fargo CEO Stumpf retires with $134M
• Ghosts of Octobers past haunt Wall Street

Education

• It Turns Out Spending More Probably Does Improve Education
• Teen accused of stealing 65-cent carton of milk at middle school to stand trial
• Understanding Teacher Shortages (Interactive Map of the US)

Killer Robots, Etc

• Killer robots await Trump’s verdict: The new president will have to decide how aggressively the U.S. pursues military technology that could let machines
• Will robots help or harm? It's time for 'big thinking,' AI experts warn
• Trailer: Eye in the Sky
• Robot goes rogue at tech fair, injures visitor
• Mind-controlled robotic arm helps paralyzed patients 'feel'
• Dangers Posed by Lax Motorists in Autonomous Vehicles Draw Scrutiny
• Las Vegas is now completely powered by renewable energy

Hip-Hop

• Loss Haunts A Tribe Called Quest’s First Album in 18 Years

ATCQ: "We the People"

 

DS#101a: Interview with Sofia Ali-Khan

To confront the existential horror of President Trump, I'm joined by my longtime activist friend Sofia Ali-Khan. We discuss our lives as progressive rabble-rousers, educators, and Americans. We sort through the problems we face and some concrete steps for action. Let's get to work, everybody!

Links to things we discussed:

• Sofia Ali-Khan: Dear Non-Muslim Allies
• NYT: The white flight of Derek Black (New College > white supremacy)
• Eric S. Piotrowski: 10 Things Every American Should Do When a New President is Elected
• Eric S. Piotrowski: What Conscience and Honesty Demands of All Americans
• Arto Lindsay: "Simply Are"

DS #101: Hecka Rando

This week is a random mish-mash of stuff, from mindfulness to Trump. I haven't been saving news articles because the first month of school is always insane. But I still have things to talk about! 

We'll be back soon with a normal show filled with news stories about current events, war, human rights, economics, education, and hip-hop. 

Thanks for listening and please get in touch -- https://twitter.com/DukeSkath

DS #100: Glamour, Guns, and Girlfriends

For our 100th episode, we've got something very special: Nothing! (We'll do something special, like a live recording, another time.) Instead, here's a fun-filled breakneck journey through Obama's feminism, Trump's psychosis, TayBot's love for Hitler, and awesome hip-hop from French-Chilean rapper Ana Tijoux. Enjoy!