Losing My Edge: Recent Episodes
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What's the discourse? Moreover, what should I be upset about this week? We explore these questions and much more. Stay tuned.
An episode recorded and uploaded courtesy of a Holiday Inn in the beautiful Auburn, CA.
The first half of this episode is spent discussing Bernie Sanders' disappointing push for sanctions, and the misguided idea of throwing all of our energy behind politicians.
Reviews come in at thirty minutes! This time I'm discussing Tully, a tale about postpartum blues featuring the creative prowess of Jason Reitman and Diablo Cody. And of course, Solo: A Star Wars Story...
Links:
Bernie's bad take: https://twitter.com/SenSanders/status/1002666405630742529
Madeline Albright's even WORSE take: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RM0uvgHKZe8
Also, AARON SORKIN is the name I was thinking of!
This time I offer some very disjointed thoughts on the ratification of FOSTA/SESTA, plus its impact on the safety of sex workers. I also review two movies on this segment: Deadpool 2 and Disobedience, both of which begin with the letter D. (See 17:00)
Links:
Background on FOSTA/SESTA https://www.thecut.com/2018/03/sesta-anti-sex-trafficking-bill-fosta.html
"The Nordic Model" https://www.thenation.com/article/amnesty-international-calls-for-an-end-to-the-nordic-model-of-criminalizing-sex-workers/
That nice ass shot in Disobedience I was talking about https://images.fandor.com/images/attachments/000/019/812/original/Disobedience2.jpg?1518110083&auto=format,compress&h=542&w=963
On this RAW & UNEDITED pilot episode I discuss the homeless situation in my home town, show my support for the UC workers on strike, and finally, break down my issues with Avengers: Infinity War.
Please excuse the vacuum.