Joining me in discussing the implication of the Chauvin Trial, also known as the George Floyd Verdict, is Dr. Howard Ashford. He is a professor of SUNY Oneonta's Africana Latinx Studies Department. "Have You Heard This?" Segment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0uDsL0xAdQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backpackingamerica/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bpapodcasting Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bpapodcasting YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbBW87amp3o6j0Zfi3yPYuw Spotify: ht...
Apr 24, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 99
Union members in St. Paul, Minnesota convinced the National Guard to vacate the St. Paul Labor Center by appealing to their working class backgrounds. The Unionists urged the guardsmen to join ranks with the anti-racist movement. USMC Vet In Support of Unionists: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX_uOoI_63c&list=LL&index=9&t=12s "Have You Seen This?" Segment: 0:40-2:17 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4xuR5qJ7Ts) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backpackingamerica/ Twitter: https...
Apr 20, 2021•35 min•Season 2Ep. 98
I talk about why you should get the vaccine, and how the conspiracy theories around the vaccine are incorrect. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backpackingamerica/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bpapodcasting Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bpapodcasting YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbBW87amp3o6j0Zfi3yPYuw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2IpWT8Xh8BkTIlNw7oBap7?si=fTtnuf5gSomjedJoBhgydw Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZC5jby9iYWNrcGFj...
Apr 17, 2021•19 min•Season 2Ep. 97
The Oneida Community was essentially a religious sex cult that was indoctrinating kids for Jesus. Literally. Also they make some baller silverware. Listen to hear more! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backpackingamerica/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bpapodcasting Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bpapodcasting YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbBW87amp3o6j0Zfi3yPYuw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2IpWT8Xh8BkTIlNw7oBap7?si=fTtnuf5gSomjedJoBhgydw Google Podcasts: https://pod...
Apr 13, 2021•19 min•Season 2Ep. 96
I can't believe I can say that weed is finally legal in New York. You can smoke a bong in public, you can have up to six plants in your home, you can get high in the middle of your city with the cops watching and they can't do anything. And that only cracks the surface of what you can do under New York's new legalization. Listen to find out more! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backpackingamerica/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bpapodcasting Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bpapodcasting Yo...
Apr 11, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 95
Lil Nas X has been getting a lot of hate for twerking on Satan and selling Satanic shoes. A lot of this hate comes from a place of upholding conservative morals over the freedom to express oneself, the idea that society needs to parent children, and homophobia. In this weeks Have You Seen This? segment Eric Andre Visits the RNC (I DO NOT OWN THE RIGHTS TO THIS VIDEO): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL8Dz4mGv1g Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backpackingamerica/ Twitter: https://twitter.com...
Apr 06, 2021•29 min•Season 2Ep. 94
Slab City is another experimental society in America. This one is in California in the Imperial Valley, and man does it have some rich history. Unfortunately there web presence is pretty limited due to the lack of any infrastructure or amenities, but there is a WebArchive and a Documentary made about them. Click the links below to learn more! Slab City Web Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20150616201038/http://www.slab-city.com/ Without Bound (Slab City Doc): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...
Apr 03, 2021•33 min•Season 2Ep. 93
In this episode of BPA, we explore Arcosanti, a society based on gearing human society towards sustainable development. For more information on this society, please visit there website: https://www.arcosanti.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backpackingamerica/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bpapodcasting Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bpapodcasting YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbBW87amp3o6j0Zfi3yPYuw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2IpWT8Xh8BkTIlNw7oBap7?si=fTtnuf5...
Mar 29, 2021•21 min•Season 2Ep. 92
Derek comes back on BPA to talk with us about Event 201, a conference that was organized to prepare for a Covid like pandemic exactly 1 month before the lock downs began. This conference, and the events afterwards sparked questions of wether the government was taking advantage of COVID and used it as justification to prepare for the inevitable political turmoil that would occur in 2020 regardless. Tune in to find out more. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backpackingamerica/ Twitter: https:/...
Mar 27, 2021•58 min•Season 2Ep. 91
Crypto is back and more beautiful than we could have ever imagined. Bitcoin is close to 60,000. ETH peaked in the mid 1800s and our beautiful DOGE is quite promising. Find out the in's and outs of cryptocurrencies in this episode of Backpacking America! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backpackingamerica/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bpapodcasting Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bpapodcasting YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbBW87amp3o6j0Zfi3yPYuw Spotify: https://open.spotify.c...
Mar 23, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 90
From the School to Prison Pipeline to your TikTok feed, our society directs us to advertisements or poor economic conditions. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backpackingamerica/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bpapodcasting Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bpapodcasting YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbBW87amp3o6j0Zfi3yPYuw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2IpWT8Xh8BkTIlNw7oBap7?si=fTtnuf5gSomjedJoBhgydw Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZ...
Mar 19, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Season 2Ep. 89
According to Josh the Black Community has been learning financial literacy. We discuss why this is essential, as well as how the need for this literacy is one of the many survival tactics of the community in response to colonialism and imperialism. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backpackingamerica/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bpapodcasting Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bpapodcasting YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbBW87amp3o6j0Zfi3yPYuw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/sh...
Mar 15, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 88
This is a sneak peak for an upcoming project involving Union Victories and Struggle during COVID. John Collins is an organizer for the FISP (Federation of Instructional Support Personell). We discuss the stances of the Union, several of the fights they engaged in to win benefits and concessions for union members, as well as the political divisions that have to be accounted for when organizing a Union. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backpackingamerica/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bpapodcas...
Mar 13, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 87
Essential workers have been attacked physically and economically. By both the government and there fellow working class Americans. I explain why this is occurring and highlight several of the exploitative practices of businesses and government towards them. I also speak on my own experience as a worker during COVID and the issues I faced. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backpackingamerica/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bpapodcasting Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bpapodcasting YouTube: h...
Mar 08, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 86
Making masks friendly and cute looking for profit, putting vulnerable people to work, racial discrimination in vaccine distribution, pre-emptive reopening, and so manymore terrible things make the US a dystopian nation. Listen to find out why. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backpackingamerica/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bpapodcasting Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bpapodcasting YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbBW87amp3o6j0Zfi3yPYuw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2I...
Mar 06, 2021•37 min•Season 2Ep. 85
Groton City has 20 households remaining. I talk to the last remaining residents about the economic conditions, small town stigmas, drug addiction, and ways to help towns like Groton City recover. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backpackingamerica/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bpapodcasting Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bpapodcasting YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbBW87amp3o6j0Zfi3yPYuw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2IpWT8Xh8BkTIlNw7oBap7?si=fTtnuf5gSomjedJoBhgydw G...
Mar 02, 2021•28 min•Season 2Ep. 84
Radio Free Dixie was a radio program broadcasted from Cuba by American Civil Rights Leader Robert F. Williams in the early 1960s that advocated for racial equality. It called on Black Americans to rise up against what Williams saw as an inherently racist system. The radio program featured music, political conversation, and storytelling. Join me on a discussion of the history of RFD and how militancy of the airwaves has become easier, although presented with new challenges. Instagram: https://www...
Feb 27, 2021•17 min•Season 2Ep. 83
I talk to a Binghamton, NY native about the social and economic issues frequently encountered in this part of the state. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backpackingamerica/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bpapodcasting Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bpapodcasting YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbBW87amp3o6j0Zfi3yPYuw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2IpWT8Xh8BkTIlNw7oBap7?si=fTtnuf5gSomjedJoBhgydw Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZC5jby...
Feb 22, 2021•52 min•Season 2Ep. 82
The collapse of Texan powergrids, the Police being called to prevent dumpster diving for desperately needed food, Biden still not delivering checks, and NY Governor Cuomo lying about Nursing Home Deaths are just some examples of class warfare used against the American people. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backpackingamerica/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bpapodcasting Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bpapodcasting YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbBW87amp3o6j0Zfi3yPYuw Spotify:...
Feb 20, 2021•34 min•Season 2Ep. 81
Mike and I talk about the internationalism found in Labor and Tenants struggles in New York City. The Struggles highlighted in this episode not only are relateable to that of New York State as a whole, but the entire American Nation. You can listen to Mike's Podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/60y3jsWAu49vmoJt4vqomP?si=G0OFIW_2Q4GqexozDCL-WQ&utm_source=copy-link And make sure to check out The Crew, which he helped bring to life, now on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81047664?...
Feb 16, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 80
I answer about 50 first date questions. Some are good, some are cringe, some I just don't wanna talk about. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backpackingamerica/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bpapodcasting Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bpapodcasting YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbBW87amp3o6j0Zfi3yPYuw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2IpWT8Xh8BkTIlNw7oBap7?si=fTtnuf5gSomjedJoBhgydw Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZC5jby9iYWNrcGFja2l...
Feb 13, 2021•31 min•Season 2Ep. 79
Kent is a Marxist-Leninist who is working to establish a collective in the Nevada desert. The collective is located on the lands of the former Town of Tobar. He plans to grow the collective through primeval farming methods, solar power, water run offs, and bringing money in through hemp production and agricultural sales. We also talk about how his collective will work towards constructing Socialism in the United States. Definitely give it a listen. If you would like to keep up with Kent's journe...
Feb 09, 2021•1 hr 56 min•Season 2Ep. 78
We had Execute Episode 66, now we have the Big 77. Ethan is back again and we talk about which drugs each political ideology uses based on there political compass placement. Then we talk about the media and how it has gotten so much worse, particularly children's programming produced by Dan Schneider. Then we end it off by answering some AskReddit questions! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backpackingamerica/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bpapodcasting Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bpap...
Feb 06, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 77
This is a brief overview of the many issues surrounding equitable vaccine distribution. I provide some solutions to the problem, and point out the lack of a plan and racism on the part of NY Governor Coumo and NY Mayor DeBlasio in regards to distribution. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backpackingamerica/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bpapodcasting Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bpapodcasting YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbBW87amp3o6j0Zfi3yPYuw Spotify: https://open.spotify...
Feb 02, 2021•23 min•Season 2Ep. 76
What? The moon? Do you mean STOCKS? YES I MEAN THE STONKS TO THE MOON! The Hedgefunds Melvin Capital and Citadel are about to get gloriously eviscerated by the working class and some unlikely allies. Pumping up the value of GameStop, Nokia, Bed Bath & Beyond, and DOGE is the strategy of the subreddit r/wallstreetbets to punish the hedgefunds for the 2008 crash and for recently attempting to manipulate the market. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backpackingamerica / Twitter: https://twit...
Jan 29, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 75
1 in 4 American children starving. 25% Unemployment. Stimulus checks being an imagination rather than a reality. Complacency in the face of mounting causalities. Why is it like this? Myself and Karl Marx have an answer. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backpackingamerica/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bpapodcasting Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bpapodcasting YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbBW87amp3o6j0Zfi3yPYuw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2IpWT8Xh8BkTIlNw7oBap7?si=...
Jan 25, 2021•12 min•Season 2Ep. 74
Dr. Compton is one of the members of The UPD and the Oneonta College Community Task Force. He talks about his role on the force, the goals the force aims to achieve, and what should the role be of a police officer on a SUNY Campus. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backpackingamerica/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bpapodcasting Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bpapodcasting YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbBW87amp3o6j0Zfi3yPYuw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2IpWT8Xh8BkTIl...
Jan 23, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 73
I rant about the stupid thought processes used to justify responses to the pandemic from the government and the average person. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backpackingamerica/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bpapodcasting Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bpapodcasting YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbBW87amp3o6j0Zfi3yPYuw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2IpWT8Xh8BkTIlNw7oBap7?si=fTtnuf5gSomjedJoBhgydw Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnB...
Jan 18, 2021•18 min•Season 2Ep. 72
In honor of Wikipedia's 20th Birthday, I will be reading Wikipedia articles and following the links in the articles until the trail ends or we get so far down the rabbit hole there is no end in sight :) Grab a beer or your favorite substance and enjoy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backpackingamerica/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bpapodcasting Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bpapodcasting YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbBW87amp3o6j0Zfi3yPYuw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com...
Jan 15, 2021•35 min•Season 2Ep. 71
That's right. An independent nation was formed right here in the USA. The Conch Republic Sarcastically Declared Independece from the US, but ended up effectively challenging the government. Listen to find out how! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backpackingamerica/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bpapodcasting Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bpapodcasting YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbBW87amp3o6j0Zfi3yPYuw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2IpWT8Xh8BkTIlNw7oBap7?si=fTtnuf...
Jan 12, 2021•19 min•Season 2Ep. 70
