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Books are Good, ActuallyConspiracyFor July's book we read Conspiracy by Ryan Holiday! We go over our histories with Hulk Hogan, discuss Hulk Hogan's lies, Gawker's horrible lawyers and Peter Thiel being an idiot! Also Jimmy's cat conspired against him and tried to bite him. A thrilling episode! August: All the Shah's Men by Stephen KinzerSeptember: If we burn by Vincent Bevins
2025-07-291h 24Books are Good, ActuallyWe Will Shoot Back Part 2A little late but we completed We Will Shoot Back by Akinyele Umoja! We discussed lesson's learned with organizing and self-defense, Jimmy apparently discovered that he did read about Mississippi civil rights history, and our lack of knowledge of Nation of Islam. June - Log Off Why Posting and Politics (Almost) Never Mix by Katherine Cross
2025-06-0253 min
Unique GeniusLighting the Path to Business Success: Jimmy Tompkins on Expanding Your Service OfferingsIn this illuminating episode, we sit down with Jimmy Tompkins, a seasoned entrepreneur who successfully transformed his landscaping business into a thriving lighting service empire. Jimmy shares valuable insights into the critical role of understanding your business numbers, setting achievable goals, and strategically using your existing customer base to expand into lighting services.
Listeners will learn how adding lighting services can significantly boost profit margins, enhance customer loyalty, and retain top talent. Jimmy also delves into his top strategies for building strong vendor relationships and stresses the importance of continuous learning in staying ahead in the industry...
2025-05-0645 minBooks are Good, ActuallyWe Will Shoot Back Part 1For April, we read the first four chapters of We Will Shoot Back by Akinyele Umoja. We discussed our knowledge of civil rights movement, non violence vs self defense, surprising new things we learned and also who we would be in the foxhole with! May - Finish up We Will Shoot BackJune - Log Off Why Posting and Politics (Almost) Never Mix by Katherine Cross
2025-04-2946 minBooks are Good, ActuallyOn TyrannyFor March, we read On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder. We did...not like this book and why it didn't work for us, the shallow communist history examples, we had an anime corner, and if this book really is for anyone. April - We Will Shoot Back by Akinyele Omowale UmojaMay - Log Off Why Posting and Politics (Almost) Never Mix by Katherine Cross
2025-04-0151 minBooks are Good, ActuallyIn Case You Get Hit by a Bus: How to Organize Your Life Now for When You're Not Around LaterFor the month of February, we read In Case You Get Hit by a Bus: How to Organize Your Life Now for When You're Not Around Later by Abby Schneiderman, Adam Seifer, Gene Newman! We discussed what levels we have accomplished, how we may engage our family about their wills and other important items, what we think the minimum amount should be, password managers, and a homelab way of storing things. March - On Tyranny by Timothy SnyderApril - We Will Shoot Back by Akinyele Omowale UmojaMay - Log Off Why Posting and Politics...
2025-03-031h 08Books are Good, ActuallyRed StarFor the start of the new year, we read Red Star by Alexander Bogdanov! We discussed if we enjoyed Red Star or Engineer Menni, Bogdanov's view of women, if the book is effective socialist education, and if we would go to a Martian utopia!
February - In Case You Get Hit by a Bus: How to Organize Your Life Now for When You're Not Around Later by Abby Schneiderman
2025-02-031h 06Books are Good, ActuallyBabel: An Arcane HistoryFor December, we ready Babel by R.F. Kuang! We discussed favorite characters, unexpected climaxes, Harry Potter comparison and our favorite ship!
January - Red Star by Alexander Bogdanov
February - In Case You Get Hit by a Bus: How to Organize Your Life Now for When You're Not Around Later by Abby Schneiderman
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Be Freaking Awesome PodcastEP147 Lessons on Faith, Persistence, and Success from DJ Jimmy RockSend us a textIn this episode of Be Freaking Awesome, hosts Sami Kinnison and Angela Belford sit down with Jimmy Rock, a Christian DJ, music producer, and artist, to explore his inspiring journey of blending faith, creativity, and persistence to carve out a unique niche in the music industry. From performing on Sharon McMahon’s book tour to creating his upcoming album, Reflections, Jimmy shares how he stays true to his values while pursuing his dreams.Listeners will hear firsthand:How to Navigate Career Challenges: Jimmy shares practical advice on staying re...
2024-12-0348 minBooks are Good, ActuallyPlay NiceFor November, we read Play Nice by Jason Schrier! We discussed our history with Blizzard, surprising facts and uncovering misconceptions, the difference between iD and Blizzard and brainstorming how we could solve Blizzard's problem forever!
December - Babel, or the Necessity of Violence by R.F. Kuang
January - Red Star by Alexander Bogdanov
February - In Case You Get Hit by a Bus: How to Organize Your Life Now for When You're Not Around Later by Abby Schneiderman
2024-12-022h 18Books are Good, ActuallyThe WitchFor October, we read The Witch by Ronald Hutton. We discussed our knowledge of witches and witchcraft, how this books differs from The Calaban and the Witch, shamanism and how the Catholic church turned out to be reasonable!
November - Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future Of Blizzard Entertainment by Jason Schreier
2024-11-0246 minBooks are Good, ActuallyTechnopolyFor September, we read Technopoly by Neil Postman and boy howdy...we had some thoughts and feels about this book. We discussed some Postman's war against social science, US a technopoly hellscape?, industries that have surrendered to technology and some Warhammer 40k!
October - The Witch: A History of Fear, from Ancient Times to the Present by Ronald Hutton
November - Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future Of Blizzard Entertainment by Jason Schreier
2024-10-041h 19Books are Good, ActuallyDon't Look UpFor August, we watched Don't Look Up directed by Adam McKay. We discussed our favorite characters and moments, what worked and didn't work, we answered the question about was this really an allegory to climate change and so much more!
Articles referenced:
https://www.technicianonline.com/culture/critics-are-right-about-don-t-look-up-it-sucks/article_528e4384-7224-11ec-acb0-7740f9a22af1.html
https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/2021/12/critics-of-dont-look-up-are-missing-the-entire-point
https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/archive/2022/01/dont-look-up-satire/621256/
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-front-row/the-crude-demagogy-of-dont-look-up
Back to reading for the rest of the year...
2024-09-041h 01Books are Good, ActuallyThe Murderbot Diaries: Artificial ConditionFor July, we read The Murderbot Diaries: Artificial Condition by Martha Wells! We discuss our favorite characters and moments, revelations made or not made in the book, and if we are AI if we took questions from Reddit.
For August, we are going to watch "Don't Look Up!" available on Netflix.
Reddit questions: https://www.reddit.com/r/bookclub/comments/199kj1a/discussion_bonus_book_artificial_condition_by/
2024-08-0544 minBooks are Good, ActuallySlow DownFor the month of June, we read Slow Down by Kohei Saito! We discussed the life long pursuit of studying and reinterpreting Marx, Saito's four outcomes and futures, disaster capitalism, another rant on vegetarianism by Angela, and a very bad attempt to end on a more hopeful note.
July: Artificial Condition: The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells
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Someone's ThunderEncore Episode Jimmy Awards & Rachel ReinerIn celebration of the recent 15th annual Jimmy Awards, we're re-releasing our interview with Rachel Reiner.Rachel Reiner joins Stephanie and Angela to talk about making connections, encouraging support, and being unapologetically multifaceted. Rachel is the director of Audience Engagement at the Broadway League, the managing director of Resonance Ensemble, Executive Director of the Jimmy Awards and more! Rachel created the site careers.broadway and leads the Broadway Bridges program through the Broadway League.Original Music by: Yah Supreme (Yahya Jeffries-El)
2024-07-0238 min
Back of the RoomEpisode 8 - Angela SmithEpisode 8 of Back of the Room features an interview with Comedian Angela Smith! We talk about her recent trip to Vegas, John Wick, and do a segment called, I'll Die on this Hill. Follow Angela on Insta @angelasmithstl & follow Back of the Room on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok @backoftheroompodcast.
2024-06-0451 minBooks are Good, ActuallyMidnight in ChernobylFor May, we read Midnight in Chernobyl by Adam Higginbotham! We discussed the little town around the little nuclear plant, the big explosion, who's at fault, and if we would even visit.
June: Slow Down by Kohei Saito
July: Artificial Condition: The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells
2024-05-281h 09Books are Good, ActuallySocialist States and the Environment Lessons for Eco-Socialist FuturesFor April, we read Socialist States and the Environment Lessons for Eco-Socialist Futures by Salvatore Engel-Di Mauro! We discussed things we have learned from the examples of socialist states, what was missing from the book, comparison to Half-Earth Socialism, and degrowth policies.
https://monthlyreview.org/2022/09/01/a-new-environmental-history-of-socialist-states/
May: Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster by Adam Higginbotham
June: Slow Down by Kohei Saito
July: Artificial Condition: The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells
2024-04-301h 02Books are Good, ActuallyKing RichardFor March, we read King Richard by Michael Dobbs! We discussed our knowledge about Watergate, interesting tidbits gleamed from the book, what critical mistakes were made and the structure of the book.
Upcoming:
April - Socialist States and the Environment Lessons for Eco-Socialist Futures by Salvatore Engel-Di Mauro
2024-04-011h 03Books are Good, ActuallyNeuromancerFor February, we read Neuromancer by William Gibson! We discussed our favorite characters and scenes, vocabulary/language, comparing Neuromancer with its contemporaries, Gibson's vision of the future and would we live in that world!
Angela wrongly misidentified the comic Transmetropolitian as Cosmopolitian. Sorry for that mix up.
Upcoming Books:
March - King Richard by Michael Dobbs
April - Socialist States and the Environment Lessons for Eco-Socialist Futures by Salvatore Engel-Di Mauro
2024-02-261h 04Books are Good, ActuallyHow to Read LacanNew year, new book! For January, we read How to Read Lacan and we sort of understand it now. We discuss the regrettable choice of reading Less than Nothing first, looking at horror movies through Lacian lens, how dating can also be looked at in a Lacian lens and even Kingdom Hearts!
Upcoming books:
February - Neuromancer by William Gibson
March - King Richard by Michael Dobbs
April - Socialist States and the Environment Lessons for Eco-Socialist Futures by Salvatore Engel-Di Mauro
2024-01-291h 09Books are Good, ActuallyHalf-Earth SocialismOur last book of the year, we read Half-Earth Socialism! We discussed that this is actually our third eco-socialist book, interrogated the solutions provided, veganism (again...Angela's fault), and the critique's!
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofbooks/2022/05/30/book-review-half-earth-socialism-a-plan-to-save-the-future-from-extinction-climate-change-and-pandemics-by-drew-pendergrass-and-troy-vettese/
https://cosmonautmag.com/2022/10/who-holds-up-half-the-earth-a-review-of-half-earth-socialism/
January - How to Read Lacan by Zizkek
2024-01-011h 08Books are Good, ActuallyTen Myths about IsraelFor November, we discuss Ten Myths about Israel by Ilan Pappe! We discuss our own misconceptions and myths we have about Israel and Palestine, socialism and Zionism, an interesting discussion about Hamas, one state solution and how we can support the Pro-Palestinian side.
December - Half-Earth Socialism by Drew Pendergrass and Troy Vettese
January - How to Read Lacan by Zizkek
2023-11-271h 03Books are Good, ActuallyMen, Women and ChainsawsAnother late one but we managed, for our October book we read Men,Women and Chainsaws! We discussed the surprising analysis of possession films, could we apply the same analysis to contagion movies, grouping of horror movies, horror movies and race, and a side chat about Resident Evil movies and The Human Centipede!
Due to the Gaza Genocide we moved books down by one month:
November -Ten Myths about Israel by Ilan Pappe
December - Half-Earth Socialism by Drew Pendergrass and Troy Vettese
January - How...
2023-11-061h 15Books are Good, ActuallyHegemony and Socialist StrategyFor September, we read Hegemony and Socialist Strategy by Ernesto Laclau and Chantal Mouffe! Although we were late we did finish the book, we discussed the definitions, post-marxism, direct democracy, and starting compounds in minecraft.
Youtube summary - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEnjZZzcJ4Y
October - Men, Women, and Chainsaws by Carol J. Clover
November - Half-Earth Socialism by Drew Pendergrass and Troy Vettese
December - How to Read Lacan by Zizkek
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Una Página A La VezHablemos con Jimmy Valdéz OsakuJimmy Valdez Osaku, poeta, pintor y activista cultural. Un artista que ama tanto cocinar como escribir.
Aunque vive y trabaja en la ciudad de Nueva York. Sus pinturas e instalaciones de arte se han exhibido en Nueva York, Boston, San Juan, La Habana, Santo Domingo, Tokio, Madrid, Toronto y otros lugares del mundo. Desde 2004, ha estado organizando y curando exposiciones de arte en varios centros culturales de la ciudad de Nueva York y Union City, Nueva Jersey, entre las que se incluyen: “Poetas que pintan” 2004, “Undertow” 2012, “6to Piso” 2013, “Te Deum” 2014, “Bella Memoria del Horror” 2015, “Wabi Sabi” 2016, Resilencia 2017, Colateral 2017, “Fulgura...
2023-09-2627 minBooks are Good, ActuallyWeird Scenes Inside the CanyonFor August, we read Weird Scenes inside the Canyon and it was a doozy. We discussed the author's thesis, the evidence presented, debunked a misconception about Jim Morrison, the CIA, and most importantly Charles Manson!
September - Hegemony and Socialist Strategy
2023-08-281h 02Books are Good, ActuallyHow to Blowup a Pipeline - MovieFor July, instead of reading a book we watched a movie - How to Blowup a Pipeline! We discussed our favorite characters, how those character's motivations worked for us, opsec corner, FBI's portrayal, the trolley problem and much more.
Next month, we are back to reading!
Upcoming:
August - Weird Scenes Inside the Canyon
September - Hegemony and Socialist Strategy
2023-07-311h 42Books are Good, ActuallyBlood in my EyeFor June, we read Blood in my Eye by George Jackson! We discussed Jackson's historical view and definition of fascism, Frankenstein's monster as capitalism, dogmatism in revolutionary theory and tactics, our favorite passages, and revolutionary violence.
Question sources: https://www.liberationschool.org/blood-in-my-eye-study-guide/
https://www.liberationschool.org/george-jackson-blood-in-my-eye/
Upcoming:
July - How to Blow up a Pipeline the movie 50th episode bonanza
August - Weird Scenes Inside the Canyon
September - Hegemony and Socialist Strategy
2023-07-031h 21Books are Good, ActuallyJesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a NationFor May, we read Jesus and John Wayne by Kristen Kobes du Mez! We discuss muscular christianity, the tenets of evangelicalism, the myth of the cowboy and John Wayne, evangelicals obsession with sex and being very angry!
Questions from: https://kristindumez.com/jesus-and-john-wayne-book-club-guide/
June - Blood in My Eye by George Jackson
2023-05-301h 30Books are Good, ActuallyRules for RadicalsFor April, we read Rules for Radicals by Saul Alinsky! We discussed some of our misgivings with the tactics Alinksy described, the two people who recommended this book (surprising but at the same time...unsurprising), the categorization of haves and have-nots, means to an end, big tent organizations, and being on a CIA list.
May - Jesus and John Wayne by Kristen Kobes Du Mez
June - Blood in my Eye by George Jackson
2023-05-0856 minBooks are Good, ActuallyState and RevolutionFor March, we read State and Revolution by Vladimir Lenin! We discussed our history with him, Kautsky, opportunists and what their goals are, how we can/cannot wither away the state, the problem with the dictatorship step and Sonic the hedgehog!
Liberation School Questions - https://www.liberationschool.org/study-guide-the-state-and-revolution/
April - Rules for Radicals by Saul D. Alinsky
May - Jesus and John Wayne by Kristen Kobes Du Mez
June - Blood in my Eye by George Jackson
2023-04-031h 04Books are Good, ActuallyThe Dawn of Everything Part 2For the month of February, we finished up (well in the case for Jimmy...) The Dawn of Everything! In this episode we discussed why Angela didn't finish and the elusive chapter 11.5, how we felt the book defined states and other aspects of political power, bird chirping, cheesecake making, and discussion of critiques that were levied at the book. We also got sidetracked by communist sonic fan art.
https://mronline.org/2021/12/20/the-dawn-of-everything-gets-human-history-wrong/
March - State and Revolution by Vladimir Lenin
2023-02-2756 min
Digital Studioz Podcast“Bye, Felisha to Hi, Felisha” Interview with Ms. Angela MeansSend us a textOn this weeks episodes the crew talks with none other than Angela Means.. comedienne, model, actress, chef and mom. We discuss her time in the industry and the impact it had on her career as well as her flourishing career as a well known vegan chef and so much more. Catch up with this weeks news with Parrish and “What’s The Really” with Jimmy Support the show
2023-02-241h 15Books are Good, ActuallyThe Dawn of EverythingFor the month of January we started The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber and David Wengrow! We discussed our history with pre-history and anthropology, failing of high school history, trying to define freedom, misconceptions of "tribal" life and a side bar about Guns,Germs and Steel.
February - Dawn of Everything by David Graeber and David Wengrow Chapters 7 - 12
March - State and Revolution by Vladimir Lenin
2023-01-3052 min
The Broken Pack™: Stories of Adult Sibling LossCaregiver, Survivor, Sister: A Sibling Loss Story- Jen / JimmyNavigating Dual Roles: Surviving Sibling Loss and Anticipatory Grief as Caregiver, Advocate, and Grieving SisterA conversation with sibling loss survivor, Dr. Jen Kilgore, about losing her brother, JimmyDr. Jen Kilgore, a naturopathic doctor, shares her personal sibling loss story of losing her brother to cancer and the challenges she has faced in the aftermath.She discusses the guilt and anticipatory grief she experienced as she watched her brother’s health decline.She also talks about the difficulties of navigating her relationship with her sister after their brother’s deat...
2023-01-1149 minBooks are Good, ActuallyRevolutionary SuicideNew year, late start but we read in December Revolutionary Suicide by Huey P. Newton! We discussed our very tepid background on the author, Black Panther Party, the concept of revolutionary suicide and reactionary suicide, solitary confinement, cults, and the legacy of Black Panther Party itself. It gets a little spicy at the end ;)
Articles referenced:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mood-swings/201008/revolutionary-suicide
https://jonestown.sdsu.edu/?page_id=34268
January - Dawn of Everything by David Graeber and David Wengrow Chapters 1 - 6
February - Dawn of...
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Media in MinutesJimmy Im: Founder of Travelbinger, PR Director, and Former Senior Writer at CNBCSend us a textWhat do luxury travel writing, PR, and Tarot cards have in common? Listen to this week’s episode as Angela chats with Jimmy Im about his career journey. Follow Jimmy’s life and work here:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimmyim/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/realjimmyim Travel Binger: https://twitter.com/travelbinger Travel Binger Twitter: https://twitter.com/econhardship Travel Binger Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travelbinger/ Travel Binger YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFCGKWfvQtKExqHIFjLLmLg Emerson Coll...
2022-12-2922 minBooks are Good, ActuallyReform or RevolutionFor November, we read Reform or Revolution by Rosa Luxemburg! We discussed Bernstein's and Luxemburg's position, just shitting on Bernstein, had a lot of side bars about vanguard parties and revolutions in history, pre-mature revolutions and changing our outro!
Resources: https://www.socialistrevolution.org/reform-or-revolution-a-reading-guide/
December - Revolutionary Suicide by Huey P. Newton
2022-11-281h 14Books are Good, ActuallyChaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the SixtiesFor spooky October, we read Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties by Tom O'Neill. We discussed changing narratives, our previous knowledge of the time period of the book, what we think is the connection between the CIA and Manson, and remind everyone to not do speed!
November - Reform or Revolution and Other Writings by Rosa Luxemburg
December - Revolutionary Suicide by Huey P. Newton
2022-10-311h 29Books are Good, ActuallyBraiding SweetgrassFor September we read Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Kimmerer. We discussed our initial thoughts and impressions, how the book approached science and spirituality, reciprocity and gift economy, vibing with verbs, and potentially smoking peyote.
Discussion questions from:
https://medium.com/fwslibrary/braiding-sweetgrass-discussion-questions-eb7d3e0dc9ff
https://inspiredepicurean.com/braiding-sweetgrass-book-club-questions/
Upcoming Books:
October - Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties by Tom O'Neill
November - Reform or Revolution and Other Writings by Rosa Luxemburg
December - Revolu...
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The Jimmy Star Show With Ron RussellJames Stokes/ Angela JosephActor/Producer/Stuntman James Stokes and Producer/Actor Angela Joseph join us on this episode of The Jimmy Star Show with Ron Russell broadcast live from the W4CY studios on Wednesday, September 7th, 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Jimmy Star Show With Ron Russell (duplicate show)James Stokes/ Angela JosephActor/Producer/Stuntman James Stokes and Producer/Actor Angela Joseph join us on this episode of The Jimmy Star Show with Ron Russell broadcast live from the W4CY studios on Wednesday, September 7th, 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Jimmy Star Show With Ron RussellJames Stokes/ Angela JosephActor/Producer/Stuntman James Stokes and Producer/Actor Angela Joseph join us on this episode of The Jimmy Star Show with Ron Russell broadcast live from the W4CY studios on Wednesday, September 7th, 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Jimmy Star Show With Ron RussellJames Stokes/ Angela JosephActor/Producer/Stuntman James Stokes and Producer/Actor Angela Joseph join us on this episode of The Jimmy Star Show with Ron Russell broadcast live from the W4CY studios on Wednesday, September 7th, 2022.
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The Jimmy Star Show With Ron RussellJames Stokes/ Angela JosephActor/Producer/Stuntman James Stokes and Producer/Actor Angela Joseph join us on this episode of The Jimmy Star Show with Ron Russell broadcast live from the W4CY studios on Wednesday, September 7th, 2022.
2022-09-071h 50The Jimmy Star Show With Ron Russell PodcastJames Stokes/ Angela JosephActor/Producer/Stuntman James Stokes and Producer/Actor Angela Joseph join us on this episode of The Jimmy Star Show with Ron Russell broadcast live from the W4CY studios on Wednesday, September 7th, 2022.
2022-09-071h 50Books are Good, ActuallyAbolish Silicon ValleyFor August, we read Abolish Silicon Valley by Wendy Liu! We discussed our parallels with the author's journey, the naivety of the Cathedral and the Bazaar, we review her steps and how we think they didn't go far enough, and if we would join a start up and more!
Wendy Liu on Trash Future - https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-trashfuture-31139233/episode/abolish-silicon-valley-feat-wendy-liu-36102326/
Upcoming Books
September - Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer
October - Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA...
2022-08-291h 14
The Jimmy Rex Show#364 - Angela Gargano - 4x American Ninja Warrior Contestant & Women's Health InfluencerAngela Gargano is a fierce athlete, coach, international fitness model, and speaker. Angela has now competed on American Ninja Warrior 4x, won the Title of Miss Fitness America 2016, and created an online fitness empire for women called Strong Feels Good, where she teaches women to ditch the scale and focus on strength and feeling as a way to measure progress. She has also helped over 500 women conquer their pull-ups with her online program, Pull-up Revolution. Angela also appeared as the Oxygen Magazine Covergirl this last summer!
2022-08-2945 minBooks are Good, ActuallySettlersFor July, we read and discuss Settlers by J. Sakai. We go over our impressions of the book, how this compares to People's History, failure of leftist organizations, J. Sakai's thesis, criticism and how to try to scam our way to a history master's program. We had a guest commentary from Angela's partner!
Sites mentioned:
https://thecharnelhouse.org/2017/05/15/dont-bother-reading-settlers-by-j-sakai/
https://skeptomai.substack.com/p/j-sakai-mim-and-anarchism
https://old.reddit.com/r/communism101/comments/lyt97l/information_about_j_sakai/
https://libcom.org/article/when-race-burns-class-settlers-revisited-interview-j-sakai
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Books are Good, ActuallyGoddess of AnarchyFor June, we read Goddess of Anarchy by Jacqueline Jones, we discuss our previous knowledge of Chicago and Texas history and labor movements, some critical Amazon reviews, the Haymarket trial, Lucy's and Albert's tactics and their effectiveness, amongst other things including if Lucy would be a podcaster or a debate bro.
Support abortion funds!
https://abortionfunds.org/
July - Settlers by J. Sakai
August - Abolish Silicon Valley by Wendy Liu
2022-06-271h 02Books are Good, ActuallyAll Systems RedFor May, we read All Systems Red by Martha Wells! We discussed our impressions, our favorite characters and moments, the gender of Murderbot, what we hope to see in the future books and we didn't talk about Elden Ring even once! Jimmy sounds like he's in a fishbowl due to some unavoidable sound issues, I tried my best.
Tor Article: https://www.tor.com/2018/03/21/life-lessons-from-a-murderbot-reading-all-systems-red-as-a-trans-woman/
Additional Discussion Question: https://wpl-podcast.winnipeg.ca/july-discussion-all-systems-red-by-martha-wells/
June - Goddess of Anarchy by Jacqueline Jones
July - Settlers by J. S...
2022-05-3147 minBooks are Good, ActuallyLess than Nothing Part 4We finally finish up our fourt parter of Less than Nothing! We discuss the last part and the conclusion, our feelings about it, we try to answer the question of does Zizek accomplish what he was after, do we still need Zizek, Chomsky vs Zizek, then we go on various tangents and a bird appears!
Articles mentioned:
https://www.currentaffairs.org/2022/04/noam-chomsky-on-how-to-prevent-world-war-iii
May - Murderbot Diaries: All Systems Red by Martha Wells
June - Goddess of Anarchy by Jacqueline Jones
July - Settlers by J. Sakai
August - Abo...
2022-05-0256 minBooks are Good, ActuallyLess than Nothing Part 3 - Lack of LackWe continue reading Less than Nothing for March and part 3 was a very difficult section to get through, we talked about Terminator and the letter, how Zizek presents Lacan and our lack of knowing Lacan, Elden Ring, being able to skip Hofstadter, and Zizek's articles on the Ukraine and Russian war.
Next month we will wrap up Less than Nothing and will provide a book list for the next few months!
Related Articles:
https://theoryreader.org/2022/02/25/was-russias-rape-of-ukraine-inevitable-by-slavoj-zizek/
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/europe-unequal-treatment-of-refugees-exposed-by-ukraine-by-slavoj-zizek-2022-03
2022-04-031h 04Books are Good, ActuallyLess than Nothing Part 2In February, we are continuing to read to the end of Part 2 of Slavoj Zizek's Less than Nothing! We attempt to connect F.D. Signifier's video on Drake and the Death of Hip Hop with dialectics, we veer into Dark Souls and Elden Ring association with dialectics, we talk about our favorite passages, Zizek's problem with marriage, and we once again answer do we need Hegel in our current time.
F.D. Signifier - Drake and the Death of Hip Hop
Less than Nothing
March - Part 3
April...
2022-02-281h 26Books are Good, ActuallyLess than Nothing - Part 1For January, we started reading Less than Nothing! We stumbled and bumbled our way through to Chapter 5, relating Hegel to Pokemon, would we get something from this book, our definition of dialectics, dialectics and pop culture, do we need Hegel in the modern world?
How to Read Zizek - https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/how-to-read-zizek/
Less than Nothing 4 Parter!
February - Read the rest of Part 2
March - Part 3
April - Part 4 (Summing up and re-examiniation )
2022-01-311h 21Books are Good, ActuallyHammer and HoeFor December, we read Hammer and Hoe by Robin D. G. Kelly! We discussed our general thoughts and feelings about the book, the differences of the application of the New Deal, black communists vs black folks in labor movements, naacp vs ild, white leftism in the 30s and now and how it relates to race and sex, and lessons learned from these organizations.
Less than Nothing 4 Parter!
January - Read to Chapter 5
February - Read the rest of Part 2
March - Part 3
April - Part 4 (Summing up and re-examiniation )
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By Hawks, For HawksHappy New Year!! w/ Angela Mazukelli, Daniel Duca, and Cece TecuIt's 2022! What a crazy year! Recap it all with Angela, Daniel, and Cece in the New Years' episode.
BHFH will return in 2022...
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2022-01-0137 minBooks are Good, ActuallyBlackshirts and RedsFor November, we read Blackshirts and Reds by Michael Parenti! We discussed the author's background, thoughts and feelings about the book, siege vs pure socialism, general take aways. We had a few technical difficulties on Angela's end so apologies if some parts of the podcast are choppy!
Noam Chomsky article - https://www.greanvillepost.com/2020/06/03/the-mainstream-and-the-margins-noam-chomsky-vs-michael-parenti/
December - Hammer and Hoe by Robin D. G. Kelley
January+ - Less than Nothing by Slavoj Zizek
2021-11-291h 04Books are Good, ActuallyThe Occult Book: A Chronological Journey from Alchemy to WiccaFor the spooky month of October we read The Occult Book: A Chronological Journey from Alchemy to Wicca by John Michael Greer. We discuss our history/interest of the occult, our not so great feelings on our monthly reading, why did entries of the book seemed to fall off around the 50s, the resurgence of astrology and a special tarot card reading!
And of course a list of Jimmy's favorite podcast for spooky times.
November - Blackshirts and Reds by Michael Parenti
December - Hammer and Hoe by Robin D. G. Kelley
2021-10-3158 minBooks are Good, ActuallyThe Legacy of Ashes: History of the CIAFor the month of September, we read The Legacy of Ashes: History of the CIA by Tim Weiner! We discuss the author, our impressions, the one critique we found, and a hypotheticals of CIA existence and the need for CIA if the US was a socialist country.
Critique - https://americandiplomacy.web.unc.edu/2007/10/legacy-of-ashes-the-history-of-the-cia/
October - The Occult Book by John Michael Greer
November - Blackshirts and Reds by Michael Parenti
December - Hammer and Hoe by Robin D. G. Kelley
January+ - Less than Nothing by Slavoj Zi...
2021-10-041h 17Books are Good, ActuallyHow to Blow Up a PipelineFor August, we read How to Blow Up a Pipeline by Andreas Malm! We discuss the author's background, our impressions of the book, addressing critiques and what we can do as a society and as individuals.
Articles mentioned -
https://www.lareviewofbooks.org/article/sabotage-can-be-done-softly-on-andreas-malms-how-to-blow-up-a-pipeline/
https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/how-to-blow-up-a-movement-malms-new-book-dreams-of-sabotage-but-ignores-consequences
September - Legacy of Ashes by Tim Weiner
October - The Occult Book by John Michael Greer
November - Blackshirts and Reds by Michael Parenti
December - Hammer a...
2021-08-311h 10Books are Good, ActuallyJonathan Strange and Mr. NorrellFor July, we read Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clark we use a reading guide questions to discuss our book, how Jonathan and Mr. Norrell are a representation of liberal and conservative thought. This is also our first time recording in the same room! Jimmy references more podcasts he listens to and we have the rest of the year's reading list.
https://www.bookbrowse.com/reading_guides/detail/index.cfm/book_number/1463/jonathan-strange-mr-norrell
Reading List -
August - How to Blow Up A Pipeline by Andreas Malm
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2021-08-031h 39Books are Good, ActuallyMasters of DoomFor June, we read Masters of Doom by David Kushner, a brief overview of Masters of Doom, a lot of talk Daikatana, The Two Johns and their break up, Joe Lieberman and Columbine, surprising crossovers, the influence of Doom and Quake on video games and future esports, what the Two Johns are up to and our history with id games.
Bill Gates in Doom - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dVAhFYjp9c
July - Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norwell by Susanna Clark
2021-06-281h 15Books are Good, ActuallyAgainst the Fascist Creep by Alexander Reid RossFor the month of May, we discuss the book Against the Fascist Creep by Alexander Reid Ross! We discuss definitions of fascism, things we learned from our reading, do the definitions of fascism hold up in a modern age, and how can leftists create networks across the globe.
Additional Notes:
Response to a critique - https://towardfreedom.org/story/archives/americas/against-the-fascist-creep-mistaken-histories/
Definition of Fascism - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Definitions_of_fascism
Additional Podcasts:
Behind the Bastards
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-behind-the-bastards-29236323/episode/part-one-the-birth-of-american-30110960/
2021-06-011h 10
Park City Livin'Ep. 040 Owner/CFO Angela Elstein of The Complex and K tha Dawg Introduce the UtahverseAngela Elstein is a driven, extremely positive force for good in the community. She has a deep history of bringing people together and putting on some of the coolest shows in Salt Lake City. A long time resident of Park City, she discusses how COVID-19 adversely affected her popular business venue, The Complex. Rebounding with the first live show in over a year, K tha Dawg helped Angela create the Utahverse concert featuring some of the best local rap talent on Friday, April 30th.
2021-04-2730 minBooks are Good, ActuallyThe Assassination of Fred HamptonFor April we read, The Assassination of Fred Hampton by Jeffrey Haas! We discuss the overarching book, what is Fred Hampton's legacy, was justice served, when to take up armed resistance, and the new documents obtained from the FBI about COINTELPRO. Also Jimmy says redact a lot!
Dollop Episode about Fred Hampton - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlgLMEdslAI
Behind the Bastards about Fred Hampton - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/part-one-the-bastards-who-killed-the-black-panthers/id1373812661?i=1000463894711
Jacobin Article - https://www.jacobinmag.com/2021/03/fred-hampton-black-panther-party-fbi-documents
Weather Underground - https://www.globalresearch.ca/w...
2021-04-271h 31Books are Good, ActuallyBlack Skin, White MasksFor March, we read Black Skin, White Masks by Frantz Fanon. We discuss our impressions, do a brief overview with the help of the Standford Encyclopedia article, and some discussion questions.
Youtube video mentioned - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hE5BTPb0X2g
Summary - https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/frantz-fanon/
Discussion questions - https://blogs.ubc.ca/chendricks/tag/black-skin-white-masks/
Upcoming books -
April - The Assassination of Fred Hampton by Jeffrey Haas
May - Against the Fascist Creep by Alexander Reid Ross
J...
2021-03-301h 07Books are Good, ActuallyBlitzed: Drugs in the Third ReichFor February we read Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich! This episode we go over the book, our knowledge of drugs and war, was meth part of the success and downfall of the Third Reich, perception changed about Third Reich (spoilers: they are big dumb dumbs), Hitler farted a lot (potentially), and the criticism of the book. Also, meth is bad!
Articles:
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/nov/16/blitzed-drugs-in-nazi-germany-by-norman-ohler-review
https://www.ft.com/content/3989c0b2-9132-11e6-a72e-b428cb934b78
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/27/books/review/blitzed-drugs-third-reich-norman-ohler.html...
2021-02-231h 17Books are Good, ActuallyThe Cathedral and the BazaarFor January, we read The Cathedral and the Bazaar by Eric S. Raymond. We discuss our experience with open source software, Microsoft going into open source, Eric's predictions, why we didn't like chapter 3, and Eric's, RMS, and Linus Tovald's bad behaviour. We also have a tangent about how great Windows XP is!
February - Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich by Norman Ohler
March - Black Skin, White Masks by Frantz Fanon
April - The Assassination of Fred Hampton by Jeffrey Haas
2021-02-0153 minBooks are Good, ActuallyThe Caliban and the WitchFor December we read The Caliban and the Witch! We do a brief rundown of the book, discuss interesting facts we learned from witch-hunts, we thought of why men didn't help, occultism in the contemporary times and occultism and capitalism. We also had a special guest of Jimmy's cat!
January Book -
The Cathedral and the Bazaar by Eric S. Raymond
2020-12-291h 01Books are Good, ActuallyBlood, Sweat, and PixelsFor November, we read Blood, Sweat, and Pixels by Jason Schreier. We talk about crunch, wooden voice acting, game making under socialism!
Things mentioned in the podcast:
Youtuber Matt McMuscles https://www.youtube.com/c/MattMcMuscles
Valve Employee Handbook https://www.valvesoftware.com/en/publications
Unity https://unity.com/
Godot https://godotengine.org/
December - Caliban and the Witch by Silvia Federici
January - The Cathedral and the Bazaar by Eric S. Raymond
2020-11-301h 13Books are Good, ActuallyLexicon of TerrorFor October, we read Lexicon of Terror by Marguerite Feitlowitz. We discussed the language that was used, the interviews, and how does a society move on past these horrors. And also Top Gun movie sequels.
Other podcasts/youtubers mentioned:
Bad Empanada
Behind the Bastards
Seriously Wrong
Upcoming books -
November - Blood, Sweat and Pixels by Jason Schreier
December - Caliban and the Witch by Silvia Federici
January - The Cathedral and the Bazaar by Eric S. Raymond
2020-11-031h 24Books are Good, ActuallyOctober: The Story of the Russian RevolutionFor September we read October: The Story of the Russian Revolution by China Mieville. We discuss our feelings on the book, a brief timeline and other questions such as our favorite slogans!
We had a minor tech hiccup towards the end of the podcast so excuse the weirdness.
In October, we will be reading A Lexicon of Terror: Argentina and the Legacies of Torture by Marguerite Feitlowitz - https://www.amazon.com/Lexicon-Terror-Argentina-Legacies-Epilogue-ebook-dp-B004O6LW9Y/dp/B004O6LW9Y/ref=mt_other?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid=
2020-09-291h 09Books are Good, ActuallyThe Long Twentieth CenturyFor the month of August, we attempted to read The Long Twentieth Century! We briefly discuss and recap the beginning of the book and what would need to happen for the US to not be a global hegemonic economic power. Also countries making space colonies, it could happen!
For September we are reading October: The Story of the Russian Revolution by China Mieville. https://www.versobooks.com/books/2731-october
2020-08-3152 minBooks are Good, ActuallyManga in Theory and Practice: The Craft of Creating MangaFor June we read Manga in Theory and Practice: The Craft of Creating Manga by Hirohiko Araki! We discuss other tv shows, movies and video games that sort of fit Hirohiko's 'Golden Path'.
We will not have a podcast episode for the month of July but we will pick back up in August.
Book list:
August - The Long Twentieth Century: Money, Power and the Origins of Our Times by Giovanni Arrighi
September - October: The Story of the Russian Revolution by China Mieville
October - A Lexicon of Te...
2020-06-291h 03Books are Good, ActuallyBlack Cowboys of the Old WestFor May, we read Black Cowboys of the Old West - it had very interesting stories and figures!
June's book will be Manga in Theory and Practice: The Craft of Creating Manga by Hirohiko Araki.
If you are not able to protest please donate to:
* Your state or cities bail fund
* Bail Project - https://secure.givelively.org/donate/the-bail-project
Trillbilly Worker's Party episode about Bail - https://soundcloud.com/user-972848621-463073718/bonus-end-bail-now-w-special-guest-shameka-l-parrish-wright
2020-06-0154 minBooks are Good, ActuallyDebt: The First 5,000 YearsFor April, we are discussing Debt: The First 5000 years by David Graeber. Due to the pandemic we had to record on Discord so excuse some ping sounds in the background!
Also, contribute to a mutual aid if possible!
May's book will be Black Cowboys of the Old West: True, Sensational, And Little-Known Stories From History by Tricia Martineau Wagner.
2020-04-2847 minBooks are Good, ActuallyBook Order Update 03/19Updates to the reading order!
April - Debt - Updated and Expanded: The First 5,000 Years by David Graeber
May - Black Cowboys of the Old West: True, Sensational, And Little-Known Stories From History by Tricia Martineau Wagner
June - Manga in Theory and Practice: The Craft of Creating Manga by Hirohiko Araki
2020-03-1900 minBooks are Good, ActuallyOn PalestineFor the month of March we tackle "On Palestine" by Noam Chomsky and Ilan Pappe.
Upcoming books: **Updated as of 3/19/20**
April - Debt - Updated and Expanded: The First 5,000 Years by David Graeber
May - Black Cowboys of the Old West: True, Sensational, And Little-Known Stories From History by Tricia Martineau Wagner
June - Manga in Theory and Practice: The Craft of Creating Manga by Hirohiko Araki
2020-03-1653 min
The Jimmy Star Show With Ron Russell (duplicate show)Kadrolsha Ona Carole (Queen of the Paranormal) / Angela JosephKadrolsha Ona Carole (Queen of the Paranormal) and Actress/Producer Angela Joseph join us on this episode of The Jimmy Star Show with Ron Russell broadcast live from the W4CY studios on Wednesday March 4th, 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Jimmy Star Show With Ron RussellKadrolsha Ona Carole (Queen of the Paranormal) / Angela JosephKadrolsha Ona Carole (Queen of the Paranormal) and Actress/Producer Angela Joseph join us on this episode of The Jimmy Star Show with Ron Russell broadcast live from the W4CY studios on Wednesday March 4th, 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-03-041h 51
The Jimmy Star Show With Ron Russell PodcastKadrolsha Ona Carole @QueenofthePara / Angela Joseph @sharedeconomyusKadrolsha Ona Carole (Queen of the Paranormal) and Actress/Producer Angela Joseph join us on this episode of The Jimmy Star Show with Ron Russell broadcast live from the W4CY studios on Wednesday March 4th, 2020.
2020-03-041h 51
The Jimmy Star Show With Ron RussellKadrolsha Ona Carole @QueenofthePara / Angela Joseph @sharedeconomyusKadrolsha Ona Carole (Queen of the Paranormal) and Actress/Producer Angela Joseph join us on this episode of The Jimmy Star Show with Ron Russell broadcast live from the W4CY studios on Wednesday March 4th, 2020.
2020-03-041h 51The Jimmy Star Show With Ron RussellKadrolsha Ona Carole @QueenofthePara / Angela Joseph @sharedeconomyusKadrolsha Ona Carole (Queen of the Paranormal) and Actress/Producer Angela Joseph join us on this episode of The Jimmy Star Show with Ron Russell broadcast live from the W4CY studios on Wednesday March 4th, 2020.
2020-03-041h 51Books are Good, ActuallyThe Bad PopesFor February, we are reading The Bad Popes by E.R. Chamblerin. We had to pull the big guns (aka Wikipedia) out to expand on the Popes in this book.
Upcoming Book: On Palestine by Noam Chomsky
2020-02-252h 12Books are Good, ActuallyBad BloodFirst podcast of the New Year, we are talking about Bad Blood by John Carryou. Pick up a beverage as we talk about the downfall of Elizabeth Holmes.
2020-01-281h 23Books are Good, ActuallyUpcoming Reading ListBooks we will reading:
1. Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyou
2. The bad Popes by E.R. Chamberlin
3. On Palestine by Noam Chomsky and Illan Pappe
We also will be switching the format to every other week instead of a monthly podcast!
New episodes mid-February.
2020-01-0400 minBooks are Good, ActuallyRasputin the Untold StoryFor our Halloween episode, we discuss Rasputin the Untold Story by Joseph T. Fuhrmann!
Grab a beverage or a out of the season spooky beverage to hear us ramble about the book.
2019-12-191h 04Books are Good, ActuallyThe Worst Is Yet to ComeIn September, we read The Worst Is Yet to Come: A Post-Capitalist Survival Guide by Peter Fleming!
It includes survival tips and we bash on robots! Grab a beverage and discuss with us.
2019-12-191h 32Books are Good, ActuallyAn Elegant PuzzleWe take a slight turn with our book choice with An Elegant Puzzle by Will Larson!
This is the episode where we fix the audio somewhat!
Grab a beverage as we discuss management tips.
2019-12-191h 07Books are Good, ActuallyA People's History of the United StatesThe re-re-record of A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn!
It was a little late but we got through this tome of a book.
Audio is also very loud for this recording.
2019-12-191h 54Books are Good, ActuallyThe DispossessedOur first book is The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin!
We found questions from:
https://thespoilers.blog/2018/01/24/discussion-questions-for-the-dispossessed/
https://www.readinggroupguides.com/reviews/dispossessed/guide
Please excuse our audio!
2019-12-191h 30
The Jimmy Star Show With Ron RussellSamuel Whitehill @WhiteHillActor / Angela Joseph @sharedeconomyusActor Samuel Whitehill and Actress/Producer Angela Joseph join us on this episode of The Jimmy Star Show with Ron Russell broadcast live from the W4CY studios on Wednesday January 30th, 2019. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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