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Teaser Preview for CS 281: Trans-Europe Express feat. Alexandre and Jamel *DOUBLE EPISODE*
13/06/2020 Duration: 16minThis is a preview of a subscriber-only episode for subscribers only. You can find the full episode at https://www.patreon.com/posts/38183321. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the whole archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, and our newsletter. This episode is hosted by Kenny and Trevor. Today we have Alexandre, who had lived in Germany for some years but now lives in Seattle, and Jamel, who lives in the UK, both talk about experiences being Black in Europe. Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (piercedearsmusic@gmail.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)
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CS 280: Afropessimism feat. Frank Wilderson III *DOUBLE EPISODE*
13/06/2020 Duration: 01h41minThis is a free episode. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks to also get access to the whole archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, and our newsletter. This episode is hosted by Kenny and Trevor. Today we have guest Frank Wilderson, professor of Drama and African American studies at the University of California, Irvine. We talk about hs book Afropessimism (https://www.amazon.com/Afropessimism-Frank-Wilderson-III/dp/163149614X) and what it tells us about the current moment we're in today with the George Floyd and Breonna Taylor protests. Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (piercedearsmusic@gmail.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)
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Teaser Preview for CS 279: Social Justice Fanfiction and Other Great Ideas Pt. 2 feat. Jessa Crispin
05/06/2020 Duration: 15minThis is a teaser preview of Part 2 of a two-part episode. Part 1 is free and available to everyone at https://www.patreon.com/posts/37678357. The full unlocked version of Part 2 is available to Patreon subscribers at https://www.patreon.com/posts/37678866. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the whole archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, and our newsletter. This episode is hosted by Trevor. Today we have returning guest Jessa Crispin, of the podcast Public Intellectual (https://www.patreon.com/publicintellectual) and columnist at Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/profile/jessa-crispin). Today we discuss her article about the feminist historical drama "Mrs. America" (https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/may/19/mrs-america-hulu-feminism-gloria-steinem-hillary-clinton) and her article about the pattern of failing upward typical in our American media elite (https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr
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CS 278: Social Justice Fanfiction and Other Great Ideas Pt. 1 feat. Jessa Crispin
05/06/2020 Duration: 01h04minThis is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is available to paid Patreon subscribers over at https://www.patreon.com/posts/37928772. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the whole archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, and our newsletter. This episode is hosted by Trevor. Today we have returning guest Jessa Crispin, of the podcast Public Intellectual (https://www.patreon.com/publicintellectual) and columnist at Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/profile/jessa-crispin). Today we discuss her article about the feminist historical drama "Mrs. America" (https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/may/19/mrs-america-hulu-feminism-gloria-steinem-hillary-clinton) and her article about the pattern of failing upward typical in our American media elite (https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/feb/24/us-media-elite-newspapers-television-trump-sanders). We also discuss the Influencer Industrial Complex and w
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Teaser Preview of CS 277: The Futureless Now feat. Matt Christman pt. 2
29/05/2020 Duration: 17minThis is a teaser preview of Part 2 of a two-part episode. Part 1 is free and available to everyone at https://www.patreon.com/posts/37678357. The full unlocked version of Part 2 is available to Patreon subscribers at https://www.patreon.com/posts/37678866. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the whole archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, and our newsletter. This episode is hosted by Trevor with special guest cohost Andray Domise. Today we have Matt Christman from the leftist comedy and commentary podcast Chapo Trap House https://www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse/. We discuss the role of Chapo and the shape of the "New New Left" after Bernie Sanders' campaign has ended, Matt's interesting new Cushvlog livestream series on Twitch and Youtube, the pros vs. cons of being online, the alienation and isolation of modern life, capitalism, the 1619 project and the class vs. race debate, what socialism looks like in p
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CS 276: The Futureless Now feat. Matt Christman pt. 1
29/05/2020 Duration: 59minThis is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is available to paid Patreon subscribers over at https://www.patreon.com/posts/37678866. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the whole archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, and our newsletter. This episode is hosted by Trevor with special guest cohost Andray Domise. Today we have Matt Christman from the leftist comedy and commentary podcast Chapo Trap House https://www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse/. We discuss the role of Chapo and the shape of the "New New Left" after Bernie Sanders' campaign has ended, Matt's interesting new Cushvlog livestream series on Twitch and Youtube, the pros vs. cons of being online, the alienation and isolation of modern life, capitalism, the 1619 project and the class vs. race debate, what socialism looks like in practice in a postmodern world, Protestantism, and the French Revolution. Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pier
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Teaser preview for CS 275: After the Bern feat. Felix Biederman Pt. 2
22/05/2020 Duration: 17minThis is a teaser preview of Part 2 of a two-part episode. Part 1 is free and available at https://www.patreon.com/posts/37405500. Part 2 is for paid subscribers and available in full at https://www.patreon.com/posts/37405945. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the whole archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, and our newsletter. This episode is hosted by Trevor. Today we have Felix Biederman from the leftist comedy and commentary podcast Chapo Trap House https://www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse/. We discuss the role of Chapo and the shape of the "New New Left" after Bernie Sanders' campaign has ended, do a postmortem on the campaign, discuss Felix's MMA documentary "Fighting in the Age of Loneliness" (https://www.sbnation.com/a/mma-history), Biden's trainwreck of a campaign and if he's being underestimated, his views on gaming, Twitch, fans who dream of microcelebrity, and how annoying catchphrases and a const
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CS 274: After the Bern feat. Felix Biederman Pt. 1
22/05/2020 Duration: 58minThis is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is available to paid Patreon subscribers over at https://www.patreon.com/posts/37405945. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the whole archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, and our newsletter. This episode is hosted by Trevor. Today we have Felix Biederman from the leftist comedy and commentary podcast Chapo Trap House https://www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse/. We discuss the role of Chapo and the shape of the "New New Left" after Bernie Sanders' campaign has ended, do a postmortem on the campaign, discuss Felix's MMA documentary "Fighting in the Age of Loneliness" (https://www.sbnation.com/a/mma-history), Biden's trainwreck of a campaign and if he's being underestimated, his views on gaming, Twitch, fans who dream of microcelebrity, and how annoying catchphrases and a constant desire to go viral has ruined online discourse. Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schro
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Teaser Preview for CS 273: Karens (Hard-R) With Attitude feat. Nashwa Khan pt. 2
16/05/2020 Duration: 14minThis is a teaser preview of Part 2 of a two-part episode. Part 1 is free and available at https://www.patreon.com/posts/cs-272-karens-r-37164463. Part 2 is for paid subscribers and available in full at https://www.patreon.com/posts/37168445. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the whole archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, and our newsletter. This episode is hosted by Trevor. Today we have Nashwa Lina Khan on the show. Today we discuss the difficulties of being a feminist and leftist of color and how navigating those worlds can come into conflict. We discuss tone-deaf white feminism, the unwillingness of white leftists and even some people of color who work for white publications to fully account for racial undertones of when a white woman accuses a man of color of sexual assault, such as the case of Aziz Ansari. We also discuss the pros and cons of brown representation as seen in the shows and movies of Az
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CS 272: Karens (Hard-R) With Attitude feat. Nashwa Khan pt. 1
16/05/2020 Duration: 59minThis is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is available to paid Patreon subscribers over at https://www.patreon.com/posts/37168445. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the whole archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, and our newsletter. This episode is hosted by Trevor. Today we have Nashwa Lina Khan on the show. Today we discuss the difficulties of being a feminist and leftist of color and how navigating those worlds can come into conflict. We discuss tone-deaf white feminism, the unwillingness of white leftists and even some people of color who work for white publications to fully account for racial undertones of when a white woman accuses a man of color of sexual assault, such as the case of Aziz Ansari. We also discuss the pros and cons of brown representation as seen in the shows and movies of Aziz Ansari, Mindy Kaling, Ramy Youssef, Priyanka Chopra, Kumail Najiani and others, as well as property's li
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Teaser Preview for CS 271: Pandemic Pandemonium pt 2 (05/07/2020)
08/05/2020 Duration: 16minThis is a teaser preview for Part 2 of a two-part episode. The full episode is available to paid subscribers over at https://www.patreon.com/posts/36876077. Become a paid subscriber over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the whole archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, and our newsletter. This episode is hosted by Mario and Trevor. Dexter ‘Doc’ Peggins is a veteran of the military having served in both the U.S Marine Corps and U.S Army, in which 23 years were served as a Combat Medic in the U.S Army . Dexter has worked at various federal organizations performing duties in the areas of emergency preparedness, management and response. Dexter is the owner of Steel Standing LLC; this company specializes in providing training to members of the community in emergency medical care and urban preparedness and survival. His sites can be found at https://dexterpegginsjr.com/ and at http://steelstandingllc.com/home.html. Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schro
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CS 270: Pandemic Pandemonium pt 1 (05/07/2020)
08/05/2020 Duration: 49minThis is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is available to paid subscribers over at https://www.patreon.com/posts/36876077. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the whole archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, and out newsletter. This episode is hosted by Mario and Trevor. Dexter ‘Doc’ Peggins is a veteran of the military having served in both the U.S Marine Corps and U.S Army, in which 23 years were served as a Combat Medic in the U.S Army . Dexter has worked at various federal organizations performing duties in the areas of emergency preparedness, management and response. Dexter is the owner of Steel Standing LLC; this company specializes in providing training to members of the community in emergency medical care and urban preparedness and survival. His sites can be found at http://steelstandingllc.com/home.html and https://www.instagram.com/steel.standing/. Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schro
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*UNLOCKED* CS 269: Prejudential feat. Margaret Kimberley
02/05/2020 Duration: 01h17minThis was previously a subscriber-only episode that is now unlocked due to popular demand. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to this episode as well as the whole archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, and our newsletter. This episode is hosted by Trevor. Today we welcome author Margaret Kimberley (https://twitter.com/freedomrideblog), the author of the book Prejudential (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RM8G2CZ/), decribed by its publisher as follows: "Prejudential is a concise, authoritative exploration of America’s relationship with race and black Americans through the lens of the presidents who have been elected to represent all of its people. Throughout the history of the United States, numerous presidents have left their legacies as slaveholders, bigots, and inciters of racial violence, but were the ones generally regarded as more sympathetic to the plight and interests of black Americans—such as Lincoln, FD
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Teaser Preview for CS 268: Antisocial Media Episode Postscript (04/24/2020)
01/05/2020 Duration: 15minThis is a preview clip of a subscriber-only episode. This is a followup we recorded right after the two-part episode we did with Sam Vaknin (CS 226 and CS 267). Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the whole archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, and out newsletter. This episode is hosted by Trevor and Andray Domise as guest co-host. He can be found at https://twitter.com/andraydomise. Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (piercedearsmusic@gmail.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)
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CS 267: Antisocial Media fear. Sam Vaknin (04/24/2020)
27/04/2020 Duration: 01h47minBecome a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the whole archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, and out newsletter. This double-sized episode is hosted by Trevor with guest co-host Andray Domise. Today we welcome Sam Vaknin. Sam Vaknin has a PhD in philosophy and Physics and is a Professor of Psychology in Southern Federal University in Rostov-on-Don in Russia and a Professor of Finance and Psychology in CIAPS. He served as economic advisor to governments and multinationals and founded the Healthcare Committee of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Macedonia. Collaborated with IMF, WB, and WHO. His website is http://samvak.tripod.com/, his Twitter is https://twitter.com/samvaknin?lang=en, and his Youtube channel is https://www.youtube.com/user/samvaknin/about. Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (piercedearsmusic@gmail.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Clo
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CS 265: Pop Culture and Nostalgia Pt. 1 feat. Alan Siegel (04/19/2020)
23/04/2020 Duration: 55minThis is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 1 is free to everyone, parts 2 is available to paid subscribers over at https://www.patreon.com/posts/36320846/. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the whole archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, and out newsletter. This episode is hosted by Trevor. Today we Alan Siegel, staff writer at the website The Ringer. Alan covers a mix of pop culture and sports. He grew up near Boston and now lives in the Washington, D.C., area. He tweets twitter.com/AlanSiegelDC. His articles can be found here: https://www.theringer.com/authors/alan-siegel Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (piercedearsmusic@gmail.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)
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CS 264: Reel Black Pt. 2 feat. Michael J. Dennis (04/19/2020)
22/04/2020 Duration: 01h08minThis is Part 2 of a two-part episode. Both parts are free to everyone. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the whole archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, and out newsletter. This episode is hosted by Ken, Mario, and Trevor. We welcome Michael J. Dennis to discuss his wonderful Youtube Channel ReelBlack https://www.youtube.com/user/reelblack/videos and the state of Black film in general. His website can also be found at reelblack.com. Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (piercedearsmusic@gmail.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)
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CS 263: Reel Black Pt. 1 feat. Michael J. Dennis (04/19/2020)
22/04/2020 Duration: 01h01minThis is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Both parts are free to everyone. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the whole archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, and out newsletter. This episode is hosted by Ken, Mario, and Trevor. We welcome Michael J. Dennis to discuss his wonderful Youtube Channel ReelBlack https://www.youtube.com/user/reelblack/videos and the state of Black film in general. His website can also be found at reelblack.com. Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (piercedearsmusic@gmail.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)
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CS 255: Watching the Dow (03/24/2020)
25/03/2020 Duration: 52minSubscribe to the show at patreon.com/champagnesharks for $5/month to get bonus episodes, access to the Discord voice and chat server, advance notice of upcoming guests and the chance to pose questions to them, and subscription to our email newsletter. This episode is hosted by T. with no guests. I discuss the economy being in the tank, President Trump trying to rush workers back to their offices at risk to their lives so that he can get the market rising again, and all the various people who think the daily movements of the Dow Jones means something for their daily lives. Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (piercedearsmusic@gmail.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_).
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CS 254: Corona Sharks (03/11/2020)
15/03/2020 Duration: 01h02minSubscribe to the show at patreon.com/champagnesharks for This episode is hosted by Kenny and Mario, with no guests. Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (piercedearsmusic@gmail.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_).