Colette, Sue, and Dan debate the pitfalls and promises of self-interest and the Common Good. How Government Can Help Americans Find the Common Good Again | Time

Colette, Sue, and Dan debate the pitfalls and promises of self-interest and the Common Good. <a href="https://time.com/6269091/individualism-ahead-of-the-common-good-for-too-long/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How Government Can Help Americans Find the Common Good Again | Time</a>

Episode 107: Searching for the The Common Good?

Please be advised that this episode contains language that some may find upsetting starting at 37 minutes.   The Vaya con Muñoz team takes over Collateral Banter on this special episode. They cover Joe Biden's reelection announcement, the recent Supreme Court decisions (and scandals), and the brouhaha engulfing Easthampton's (MA) Schools. A spirited debate breaks out on trans rights in female sports among progressives.  Complex questions are raised but few answers are provided.                

Please be advised that this episode contains language that some may find upsetting starting at 37 minutes.  The Vaya con Muñoz team takes over Collateral Banter on this special episode. They cover Joe Biden's reelection announcement, the recent Supreme Court decisions (and scandals), and the brouhaha engulfing Easthampton's (MA) Schools. A spirited debate breaks out on trans rights in female sports among progressives.  Complex questions are raised but few answers are provided.

Episode 106: BioPolitcs?

Sue, Col, and Danny on the "ladies" controversy out of Easthampton, MA. The panel then tackles the urgent questions of artificial intelligence--should we fear it or respect it? Will it destroy jobs? Which jobs? Is A.I. making us smarter or stupid? The conversation ends bring up Tarfdigrades! If you start this episode, you must listen until the end.      

Sue, Col, and Danny on the "ladies" controversy out of Easthampton, MA. The panel then tackles the urgent questions of artificial intelligence--should we fear it or respect it? Will it destroy jobs? Which jobs? Is A.I. making us smarter or stupid? The conversation ends bring up Tarfdigrades! If you start this episode, you must listen until the end.

Episode 105: The A.I. Dictatorship?

Will SCOTUS obliterate Section 230? Danny T fears for the future of free speech online with Sue T. and Matt Szafranski, from Western Mass Politics and Insight.  

Will SCOTUS obliterate Section 230? Danny T fears for the future of free speech online with Sue T. and Matt Szafranski, from Western Mass Politics and Insight.

Episode 104: The End of Free Speech Online?

Danny T asks Sue and Colette to share their stories about the decline of free speech in the western Massachusetts.      

Danny T asks Sue and Colette to share their stories about the decline of free speech in the western Massachusetts.

Episode 103: Free Speech in the Valley?

In recaping the latest stories, Danny T reacts to the mid-term election results, Trump's presidential announcement, Boris Johnson's speech to Asian business leaders, and Iranian protests. 

In recaping the latest stories, Danny T reacts to the mid-term election results, Trump's presidential announcement, Boris Johnson's speech to Asian business leaders, and Iranian protests.

Episode 102: BoJo Said What?

Danny continues the conversation with public anthropologist Jon Zibbell, discussing how material relations is at the core of our understanding of race, gender, and the revanchist politics found in America today.      

Danny continues the conversation with public anthropologist Jon Zibbell, discussing how material relations is at the core of our understanding of race, gender, and the revanchist politics found in America today.

Episode 101: It's All About Class?

For the 100th episode, Danny T. chats with Jon Zibbell, a behavior scientist trained in anthropology.  He is one of the foremost urban and rural anthropologists in America who worked under President Obama's drug czar, the Center for Disease Control (CDC), and is a researcher at RTI.   Their conversation connects the current opioid crisis to urban and rural deindustrialization in America.       

For the 100th episode, Danny T. chats with Jon Zibbell, a behavior scientist trained in anthropology.  He is one of the foremost urban and rural anthropologists in America who worked under President Obama's drug czar, the Center for Disease Control (CDC), and is a researcher at RTI.    Their conversation connects the current opioid crisis to urban and rural deindustrialization in America.

Episode 100: Our Modern Revanchist Politics

Danny T shares his thoughts on January 6th and on the political crisis growing in America.    US could be under rightwing dictator by 2030, Canadian professor warns | US politics | The Guardian

Danny T shares his thoughts on January 6th and on the political crisis growing in America.    <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jan/03/us-rightwing-dictatorship-2030-trump-canada" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">US could be under rightwing dictator by 2030, Canadian professor warns | US politics | The Guardian</a>

Episode 99: Democracy Matters

Danny T goes off the deep end on this episode.  He talks about the power of governments to manipulate the weather and a report confirming that the Department of Homeland Security spies on journalists.   Chernobyl’s disastrous cover-up is a warning for the next nuclear age | Kate Brown | The GuardianChina ‘modified’ the weather to create clear skies for political celebration – study | China | The GuardianOperation Whistle Pig: Inside the secret CBP unit with no rules that investigates Americans (yahoo.com)Exclusive: U.S. directs agents to cover up program used to investigate Americans | Reuters

Danny T goes off the deep end on this episode.  He talks about the power of governments to manipulate the weather and a report confirming that the Department of Homeland Security spies on journalists.    <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/apr/04/chernobyl-nuclear-power-climate-change-health-radioactivity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chernobyl’s disastrous cover-up is a warning for the next nuclear age | Kate Brown | The Guardian</a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/06/china-modified-the-weather-to-create-clear-skies-for-political-celebration-study" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">China ‘modified’ the weather to create clear skies for political celebration – study | China | The Guardian</a> <a href="https://news.yahoo.com/operation-whistle-pig-inside-the-secret-cbp-unit-with-no-rules-that-investigates-americans-100000147.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Operation Whistle Pig: Inside the secret CBP unit with no rules that investigates Americans (yahoo.com) </a> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-dea-sod/exclusive-u-s-directs-agents-to-cover-up-program-used-to-investigate-americans-idUSBRE97409R20130805" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Exclusive: U.S. directs agents to cover up program used to investigate Americans | Reuters</a>

Episode 98: Making it Rain

Welcome to Collateral Banter where we investigate the collapse of liberal democracy, the rise of authoritarianism, and the decay of late capitalism.

Danny T is well read and has some unique takes on the global political climate. I found this podcast by chance while searching for &#34;Baudrillard&#34; on Podcast Addict, and it served as a great starting point when I was reading some of the postmodern works. I like the loose format and broad subject matter. The material is on par with Nostolgia Trap and Citations Needed in my opinion, just not with the production budget of those established podcasts. The only thing is - there is very little online presence for this podcast. I don&#39;t know who Danny T is or how to contact him, but if you read this I think your podcast is great and I would definitely throw a few dollars a month your way on Patreon.

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Danny discusses the political crisis of America's two-party system, societal sorting, and cultural decay. Can we ameliorate the economic crisis by reforming the culture of consumption? And can the Commons rekindle our need for community? Enjoy!        Music: "Dub Kong" by CaballoFrom the Free Music ArchivesCC BY NC

Danny discusses the political crisis of America's two-party system, societal sorting, and cultural decay. Can we ameliorate the economic crisis by reforming the culture of consumption? And can the Commons rekindle our need for community? Enjoy!        Music: "Dub Kong" by CaballoFrom the Free Music ArchivesCC BY NC

Episode 48: The US Political Crisis

Gerry returns to educate us on Baudrillard's America. What did Baudrillard mean when he wrote that America was the "last primitive society"? We discuss the post-orgy society, Las Vegas, the Vietnam war, and Ronald Reagan. Baudrillard understood our America back in 1988. Listen and enjoy.   

Gerry returns to educate us on Baudrillard's America. What did Baudrillard mean when he wrote that America was the "last primitive society"? We discuss the post-orgy society, Las Vegas, the Vietnam war, and Ronald Reagan. Baudrillard understood our America back in 1988. Listen and enjoy.

Episode 37: Baudrillard's America

Danny reads from Paroxysm in an attempt to make sense of Baudrillard's critique of identity. In this episode, Danny T. confesses to the flaw in his political analysis, discusses Trump's use of identity, and finishes the episode recommending Battlestar Galactica. Listen and enjoy!    Music: "Dub Kong" by CaballoFrom the Free Music ArchivesCC BY NC

Danny reads from Paroxysm in an attempt to make sense of Baudrillard's critique of identity. In this episode, Danny T. confesses to the flaw in his political analysis, discusses Trump's use of identity, and finishes the episode recommending Battlestar Galactica. Listen and enjoy!    Music: "Dub Kong" by CaballoFrom the Free Music ArchivesCC BY NC

Episode 39: Baudrillard says "identity is a dream pathetic in its absurdity"

Masha Gessen

Danny predicts the results of the Iowa caucuses and reviews Masha Gessen's rules for surviving autocrats.    Music: "Dub Kong" by CaballoFrom the Free Music ArchivesCC BY NC

Danny predicts the results of the Iowa caucuses and reviews Masha Gessen's rules for surviving autocrats.    Music: "Dub Kong" by CaballoFrom the Free Music ArchivesCC BY NC

Episode 53: Masha Gessen Rules

Facial recognition software threatens us all. Governments can track and detain dissidents and immigrants with precision but is this power really accurate or unstoppable? Can we collectively resist? Danny ends the episode disagreeing that authoritarian states will defeat democracies.       Music: "Dub Kong" by CaballoFrom the Free Music ArchivesCC BY NC https://www.npr.org/2019/07/08/739491857/ice-uses-facial-recognition-to-sift-state-drivers-license-records-researchers-sahttps://www.inc.com/gene-marks/the-dhs-will-use-facial-recognition-on-97-of-departing-airport-passengers-in-next-4-years.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/feb/24/are-you-being-scanned-how-facial-recognition-technology-follows-you-even-as-you-shophttps://www.businessinsider.com/this-us-military-laser-can-identify-people-by-their-heartbeats-2019-6https://www.wired.com/story/china-distributes-spyware-border/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/mar/27/us-facial-recognition-database-fbi-drivers-licenses-passports

Facial recognition software threatens us all. Governments can track and detain dissidents and immigrants with precision but is this power really accurate or unstoppable? Can we collectively resist? Danny ends the episode disagreeing that authoritarian states will defeat democracies.       Music: "Dub Kong" by CaballoFrom the Free Music ArchivesCC BY NC <a href="https://www.npr.org/2019/07/08/739491857/ice-uses-facial-recognition-to-sift-state-drivers-license-records-researchers-sa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.npr.org/2019/07/08/739491857/ice-uses-facial-recognition-to-sift-state-drivers-license-records-researchers-sa</a><a href="https://www.inc.com/gene-marks/the-dhs-will-use-facial-recognition-on-97-of-departing-airport-passengers-in-next-4-years.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.inc.com/gene-marks/the-dhs-will-use-facial-recognition-on-97-of-departing-airport-passengers-in-next-4-years.html</a><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/feb/24/are-you-being-scanned-how-facial-recognition-technology-follows-you-even-as-you-shop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/feb/24/are-you-being-scanned-how-facial-recognition-technology-follows-you-even-as-you-shop</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/this-us-military-laser-can-identify-people-by-their-heartbeats-2019-6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.businessinsider.com/this-us-military-laser-can-identify-people-by-their-heartbeats-2019-6</a><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/china-distributes-spyware-border/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.wired.com/story/china-distributes-spyware-border/</a><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/mar/27/us-facial-recognition-database-fbi-drivers-licenses-passports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/mar/27/us-facial-recognition-database-fbi-drivers-licenses-passports</a>

Episode 38: Technology Dominates Us

A measles outbreak in California. An Immigration crisis on the border. Environmental devastation costing billions. These crises and extreme political polarization grip America in April 2019. Will America overcome? Danny ends the episode examining the power and contradictions of Neoliberalism. Enjoy.   Music: "Dub Kong" by CaballoFrom the Free Music ArchivesCC BY NC

A measles outbreak in California. An Immigration crisis on the border. Environmental devastation costing billions. These crises and extreme political polarization grip America in April 2019. Will America overcome? Danny ends the episode examining the power and contradictions of Neoliberalism. Enjoy.   Music: "Dub Kong" by CaballoFrom the Free Music ArchivesCC BY NC

Episode 30: American Crises and Neoliberalism

Danny overhears at a bookstore that "[President] Obama didn't accomplish anything" so he responds to that claim on this episode and chimes in on the Iran situation.    Music: "Dub Kong" by CaballoFrom the Free Music ArchivesCC BY NC

Danny overhears at a bookstore that "[President] Obama didn't accomplish anything" so he responds to that claim on this episode and chimes in on the Iran situation.    Music: "Dub Kong" by CaballoFrom the Free Music ArchivesCC BY NC

Episode 50: President Obama Didn't Accomplish Anything?

We examine the authoritarian politics of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. In 2010, Orban rapidly seized control of Hungary's democracy by rewriting the constitution, curbing the power of the judiciary, and regulating the media. His power is near absolute. He is constructing an "illiberal democracy" in hopes of spreading his conservative-authoritarian ideology across the world. Enjoy!        Music: "Dub Kong" by CaballoFrom the Free Music ArchivesCC BY NC

We examine the authoritarian politics of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. In 2010, Orban rapidly seized control of Hungary's democracy by rewriting the constitution, curbing the power of the judiciary, and regulating the media. His power is near absolute. He is constructing an "illiberal democracy" in hopes of spreading his conservative-authoritarian ideology across the world. Enjoy!        Music: "Dub Kong" by CaballoFrom the Free Music ArchivesCC BY NC

Episode 35: The Rise of Viktor Orban

We look to the future and to the past. Part one reviews the ramifications of Trump winning in 2020 and how Trump can stay in power past 2024 without passing a constitutional amendment. We also look back at how the 1990s democratic renaissance created modern Russia.  Enjoy!       Music: "Dub Kong" by CaballoFrom the Free Music ArchivesCC BY NC

We look to the future and to the past. Part one reviews the ramifications of Trump winning in 2020 and how Trump can stay in power past 2024 without passing a constitutional amendment. We also look back at how the 1990s democratic renaissance created modern Russia.  Enjoy!       Music: "Dub Kong" by CaballoFrom the Free Music ArchivesCC BY NC

Episode 47: Hypernormalization

Danny goes off on the economic chaos looming ahead, Trump's attack on the Federal Reserve, and on the rise of data economy to define human life. Enjoy.     Music: "Dub Kong" by CaballoFrom the Free Music ArchivesCC BY NC

Danny goes off on the economic chaos looming ahead, Trump's attack on the Federal Reserve, and on the rise of data economy to define human life. Enjoy.     Music: "Dub Kong" by CaballoFrom the Free Music ArchivesCC BY NC

Episode 36: Economic Turbulence Ahead

This episode discusses the Warren and Sanders feud, higher education, and the rehearsed answers provided by the Democratic candidates.  President Trump has a very good chance to win reelection if the stock market continues to break records.        Music: "Dub Kong" by CaballoFrom the Free Music ArchivesCC BY NC

This episode discusses the Warren and Sanders feud, higher education, and the rehearsed answers provided by the Democratic candidates.  President Trump has a very good chance to win reelection if the stock market continues to break records.        Music: "Dub Kong" by CaballoFrom the Free Music ArchivesCC BY NC

Episode 51: The Progressive Feud

Adam Curtis's documentary Hypernormalization suggests that the Iranians, instead of the Libyans, were behind the bombing of the Pam Am flight over Lockerbie, Scotland. Therefore Danny tracks down the story behind the UK's rapprochement with Libya. British intelligence helped Qaddafi apprehend his political enemies. In return, British Petroleum (BP) won contracts to exploit Libyan oil. Qaddafi also handed over two intelligence officers for trial for the Lockerbie bombing. A few years later, to protect their investments, BP successfully pressured the UK government to free the convicted Libyan officer from a Scottish prison on compassionate grounds. This episode ends with a reading of a conversation between former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and Qaddafi during the Arab Spring. Enjoy.         Music: "Dub Kong" by CaballoFrom the Free Music ArchivesCC BY NC

Adam Curtis's documentary Hypernormalization suggests that the Iranians, instead of the Libyans, were behind the bombing of the Pam Am flight over Lockerbie, Scotland. Therefore Danny tracks down the story behind the UK's rapprochement with Libya. British intelligence helped Qaddafi apprehend his political enemies. In return, British Petroleum (BP) won contracts to exploit Libyan oil. Qaddafi also handed over two intelligence officers for trial for the Lockerbie bombing. A few years later, to protect their investments, BP successfully pressured the UK government to free the convicted Libyan officer from a Scottish prison on compassionate grounds. This episode ends with a reading of a conversation between former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and Qaddafi during the Arab Spring. Enjoy.         Music: "Dub Kong" by CaballoFrom the Free Music ArchivesCC BY NC

Episode 25: Blair in Tripoli

Danny T predicts the winner of Game of Thrones before discussing articles on migration, ICC, the Mueller Report, and presidential spying.       Music: "Dub Kong" by CaballoFrom the Free Music ArchivesCC BY NC

Danny T predicts the winner of Game of Thrones before discussing articles on migration, ICC, the Mueller Report, and presidential spying.      Music: "Dub Kong" by CaballoFrom the Free Music ArchivesCC BY NC

Episode 28: American Authoritarianism?

Ned Stark

We start the episode by comparing the Democrats to Ned Stark, and later Danny recalls the Clinton administration's public debacle at Ohio State University on February 18th, 1998. Enjoy.             Music: "Dub Kong" by CaballoFrom the Free Music ArchivesCC BY NC

We start the episode by comparing the Democrats to Ned Stark, and later Danny recalls the Clinton administration's public debacle at Ohio State University on February 18th, 1998. Enjoy.             Music: "Dub Kong" by CaballoFrom the Free Music ArchivesCC BY NC

Episode 29: The Democrats, Ned Stark, and 18 February 1998

Mastro returns to Collateral Banter to discuss the significance of navy pilots encountering UFOs. Enjoy!https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/26/us/politics/ufo-sightings-navy-pilots.htmlhttp://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/05/navy-pilots-are-seeing-ufos-on-an-almost-daily-basis-report.html Music: "Dub Kong" by CaballoFrom the Free Music ArchivesCC BY NC

Mastro returns to Collateral Banter to discuss the significance of navy pilots encountering UFOs. Enjoy!<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/26/us/politics/ufo-sightings-navy-pilots.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/26/us/politics/ufo-sightings-navy-pilots.html</a><a href="http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/05/navy-pilots-are-seeing-ufos-on-an-almost-daily-basis-report.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/05/navy-pilots-are-seeing-ufos-on-an-almost-daily-basis-report.html</a> Music: "Dub Kong" by CaballoFrom the Free Music ArchivesCC BY NC

Episode 34: Navy Pilots encounter UFOs

George W. Bush

We review the catastrophes of President George W. Bush from the disputed 2000 election, Hurricane Katrina, mass surveillance, torture, secret prisons, extraordinary rendition, and bank bailouts. We need to ask ourselves when did modern authoritarianism take hold in America. 2016 or years earlier? Why did American culture fail to protect civil society?  Music: "Dub Kong" by CaballoFrom the Free Music ArchivesCC BY NC

We review the catastrophes of President George W. Bush from the disputed 2000 election, Hurricane Katrina, mass surveillance, torture, secret prisons, extraordinary rendition, and bank bailouts. We need to ask ourselves when did modern authoritarianism take hold in America. 2016 or years earlier? Why did American culture fail to protect civil society?  Music: "Dub Kong" by CaballoFrom the Free Music ArchivesCC BY NC

Episode 46: The Mendacity of George W. Bush

What did Ray Dalio, owner of the world's largest hedge-fund, say about the future of capitalism on his LinkedIn page? How bad is income inequality in America? How did we get here? We answer these questions and more on this episode of Collater Banter. Enjoy.https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/apr/24/ray-dalio-jamie-dimon-kings-of-capitalism-concerned 

What did Ray Dalio, owner of the world's largest hedge-fund, say about the future of capitalism on his LinkedIn page? How bad is income inequality in America? How did we get here? We answer these questions and more on this episode of Collater Banter. Enjoy.<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/apr/24/ray-dalio-jamie-dimon-kings-of-capitalism-concerned" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/apr/24/ray-dalio-jamie-dimon-kings-of-capitalism-concerned</a>

Episode 31: Billionaires Fear a Revolution

Danny talks impeachment and wonders what will happen to American democracy if Trump wins re-election.    Music: "Dub Kong" by CaballoFrom the Free Music ArchivesCC BY NC

Danny talks impeachment and wonders what will happen to American democracy if Trump wins re-election.    Music: "Dub Kong" by CaballoFrom the Free Music ArchivesCC BY NC

Episode 52: The Impeachment

As Mastro upgrades the podcast equipment, Danny asks him about the impending Area 51 protest, the disastrous Red Sox season, and the New England Patriots. In case you're wondering, Danny despises the New England Patriots.     Music: "Dub Kong" by CaballoFrom the Free Music ArchivesCC BY NC

As Mastro upgrades the podcast equipment, Danny asks him about the impending Area 51 protest, the disastrous Red Sox season, and the New England Patriots. In case you're wondering, Danny despises the New England Patriots.     Music: "Dub Kong" by CaballoFrom the Free Music ArchivesCC BY NC

Episode 43: Are people planning to invade Area 51?

Part comedian, part clairvoyant, my friend Wallace takes aim at Donald Trump and the candidates vying for the Democratic Party presidential nomination. Enjoy.      Music: "Dub Kong" by CaballoFrom the Free Music ArchivesCC BY NC

Part comedian, part clairvoyant, my friend Wallace takes aim at Donald Trump and the candidates vying for the Democratic Party presidential nomination. Enjoy.      Music: "Dub Kong" by CaballoFrom the Free Music ArchivesCC BY NC

Episode 27: A Roast of the Democratic Primary Nominees and President Trump

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