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Ep. 000 — What Is Some Noise? Apr 04, 2018

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Ep. 021 — A State of Mind Dec 15, 2017

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Quote: "The devil is always in the details, right?" —Mark Baird About: If the State of Jefferson ever formed, it's unlikely Anthony Bourdain would ever travel there for its pizza or burritos. Mark Baird, the "unofficial" leader of the State of Jefferson movement, likes to think they'd be known for their buffalo burgers. Though, he'll admit, he's in the minority. Most people behind this movement, he says, would probably prefer beef. Being in the minority is a feeling he's had for quite some time. Living in Northern California with Baird's heavy libertarian point-of-view would likely drive most people crazy, and out of the state. But Baird wants to stay. He'd just prefer he was living in a new state, a State of Jefferson. Feeling that he's had no representation in how Sacramento operates, this semi-retired pilot and former buffalo rancher has spent the past several years convincing thousands of citizens along with cities, counties and mayors to join his grass-roots movement. In Part II of II of this story, we ask how Baird plans to form this new state and look into the financials, legality and likelihood of whether the State of Jefferson can ever live up to being more than just a state of mind. Show Notes: [00:25] Mark Baird's speech on 05.31.17 in front of California State Capitol building in Sacramento [00:55] "Borough" by Blue Dot Sessions [02:25] See Citizens for Fair Representation et al. v. Padilla Recommended: A recent 60 Minutes profile of Gov. Brown (CBS News) [02:30] The photo of California Gov. Jerry Brown looking at a flag of the State of Jefferson [04:15] "This Land Is Your Land" performed by Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings [04:50] Recommended: Listen to Part I before listening to this episode [09:35] Light reading on Kevin Hendrick (The Union) Earlier profile of the movement (The Sacramento Bee) [11:45] One of the first counties the State of Jefferson movement made its case back in 2013 (Siskyou Daily News) Results of Ballot Measure A in 2014 on the matter of state-split question And an economic overview [12:00] Light reading on Tehama County [12:25] Results of Del Norte County's state-split ballot measure (Associated Press) [13:05] "Jefferson State of Mind" performed by local musician CQ [13:20] Official map of the State of Jefferson and its declared counties Results of Measure G on state-split question The county's Board of Supervisors placing issue on the ballot (The Sacramento Bee) A short news brief on the results of the vote (USA Today) And an economic overview [13:40] Light reading on Lassen County [13:45] Map of the State of Jefferson according to Keep It California [16:30] "Borough-Alternate Opening" by Blue Dot Sessions [16:55] Richard Seel's presentation on the State of Jefferson's financial model called "Show Me the Money" An earlier presentation of his model The latest spreadsheet detailing the financial model [17:00] Light reading on Steve Baird And on budgets and spending (NASBO) And on state budgets and the federal government (NASBO) And a break down of how state budgets are formed (California Budget Project) [17:45] A short primer on state taxes and revenue (National Association of State Budget Officers) [19:05] List of U.S. States by budget size [19:10] A bigger breakdown of state budgets including Nebraska Holistic overview of California's total debt (California Policy Center) Related: An old report from 60 Minutes on the state budget crisis Unrelated: A primer on the federal debt and deficit [20:30] The $340 billion number comes from a 2014 report (Los Angeles Times) [20:55] "Borough Celeste-Solo" by Blue Dot Sessions [21:35] Light reading on zero-percent interest rates (Investopedia) And additional reading on the California wildfires (BBC News) [22:05] Light reading on Montana's wildfires and its budget short fall (Rapid City Journal) Related: New Mexico's list of state departments [22:30] California's list of 343 state agencies [24:50] Light reading of an old profile on Peter Thiel (The New Yorker) [25:00] "Sunset on the Ganja Farm" by The State of Jefferson Band [25:10] More on the Colorado pot boom (The Denver Post) [26:15] More on Dan Walters (@DanCALmatters) here [27:00] An overview of California's economic output by region (The Sacramento Bee) And an economic forecast (Calif. Department of Transportation) [28:30] Current breakdown of Siskyou County, where Baird lives [30:05] Light reading on U.S. history and the partitioning of states Additional reading on how to become a state (How Stuff Works) [30:25] Light reading on how admission into the Union And Puerto Rico (Newsweek) President Donald Trump comments on San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz Soto (Fox News) [32:10] More on the Washington D.C.'s bid for 51 (NPR) A much deeper and thorough dive on how Tennessee became a state [32:40] Light reading on the Tennessee Plan (The Orlando Sentinel) [32:55] "Tennessee" by Jimmy Martin [34:05] Light reading on the City (Town) of Fort Jones [35:15] The original lawsuit filed against California Secretary of State Alex Padilla [36:20] "Lamb Drop-Minor Feel" by Blue Dot Sessions [38:05] "Coronea" by Blue Dot Sessions [38:20] Note: The Citizens for Fair Representation is technically a DBA for the State of Jefferson Formation, which is based in Nevada, as noted here. And confirmed here. (Yreka News) California's State Constitution of 1879 (see: Article V) [38:50] California's population growth over the years [39:15] Representation ratio based on California population in 1879 Additional reading here Recent column on the measure in the New York Times [39:40] Light reading on the Apportionment Act of 1929 [40:10] More on the Hamilton-Vinton Model Power In Numbers: Reapportionment and the Constitution (Constitution Center) Congressional Apportionment: Past, Present and Future (Duke University) The House of Representatives Apportionment Formula: An Analysis of Proposals for Change and Their Impact on States (Congressional Research Service) The 1911 House Reapportionment (House.gov) Op-ed for enlarging the number of representatives (The New York Times) Methods of Apportionment (US Census) [39:40] Related reading on Congressional Apportionment: [41:40] Herbert Hoover's full speech in St. Louis, MO in 1932 (CSPAN) [42:50] Assemblymember Paul Fong on Local Edition [42:55] See Article XIX here [43:15] Light reading on the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 [43:30] More on California's apology to the Chinese here (TIME) [46:10] "Velejo-Atmo" by Blue Dot Sessions [47:50] "Lord Weasel-Thoughtful Bridge" by Blue Dot Sessions [48:00] Full text of the Declaration of Independence (National Archives) [48:25] Background on Margalynne Armstrong [48:40] "March on Gumdrop Field-Cello Leader" by Blue Dot Sessions The 14th Amendment The impeachment of Andrew Johnson (Politico) Recommend Listen: More Perfect's American Pendulum II [48:45] Light reading on: Recommend Listen: More Perfect's The Political Thicket [50:15] Audio from Baker v. Carr (Oyez) [50:20] Audio from Reynolds v. Simms (Oyez) [50:40] "The Telling" by Blue Dot Sessions Related: The Guarantee Clause and California's Republican Form of Government (UC Berkeley) [53:10] Guarantee Clause [53:30] Citizen for Fair Representation and Baird's motion to intervene in LaVergne v. United States House of Representatives [52:10] More on the State of California's motion to dismiss the Citizens for Fair Representation lawsuit (Siskyou Daily News) [54:25] More on Scott Stafne [01:00:40] "Velejo-Tense" by Blue Dot Sessions Historian Robert Calhoon polls support for the Revolution around 40 percent US Department of Veteran Affairs numbers Some additional forum chatter on Reddit's r/AskHistorians Some light reading on Three Percenters Some recommended viewing on the Three Percenters (VICE) More additional reading on the Three Percenters (Anti Defamation League) And one last bit on the Three Percenters (politicalresearch.org) Light reading on the Oath Keepers (VICE) Additional reading on the Oath Keepers (Washington Post) A profile on the Oath Keepers (Mother Jones) [01:00:50] Some links to debunk the "three-percent myth" Excerpt played from this airing [01:01:55] "Jefferson State of Mind" on KCNR 1460 Southern Poverty Law Center's spotlight on the State of Jefferson Oregon Public Broadcasting Quartz Gawker St. George News Los Angeles Times [01:03:30] More on LaVoy Finicum from [01:03:50] Light reading on the Malheur Standoff (The Oregonian) [01:04:10] Released video of Finicum's traffic stop [01:07:00] "Olsted Harten" by Blue Dot Sessions [01:10:00] Recommended Podcast: Closer Than They Appear[01:10:10] Recommended Podcast Newsletter: Constant Listener

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Ep. 020 — A State of Mind (I of II) Oct 31, 2017

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"Mr. Statham, would you consider giving San Francisco to Hawaii?" —Former Calif. Assemblyman Bill Morrow (Oceanside-R) About: If President Kennedy's moon-shot set the tone that no challenge was too difficult, Donald Trump's presidential victory reminds us that anything is possible, even creating a new U.S. state. In Northern California, like the proper north, there's been a generation of folks who believe the time for 51 is now. And given the state of the current political landscape, now may be their best shot. Far from the reach of Sacramento, they're living off the dream of a failed 1941 movement to split from the Golden State and live out their ideals in the name of the late president Thomas Jefferson. The first part of this two-part story welcomes you to the State of Jefferson. It's an episode that dives into some of the history, the people, and most importantly, the reasons why thousands of ranchers, farmers and folks from Northern California passionately want nothing more than to leave. Show Notes: [00:20] Number counts on U.S. Presidential Monuments (Parade) [00:30] Some more tidbits on the Jefferson Memorial (Mental Floss) [01:35] This short clip from HBO's John Adams is a good primer (HBO) "Hamilton and Jefferson: The Deserving and the Deserter" (National Review) The Rivalry That Forged a Nation (NY Journal of Books) A popular Broadway musical called Hamilton (PBS) [01:40] "Paddy on the Handcar" by The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps [03:35] "Lowlands Away/Trenton" by The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps [03:40] Light reading on Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemmings (New York Times) [04:30] Light reading on the history of the Washington Monument (The Daily Beast) Lincoln Memorial (Mental Floss) And photos of the Jefferson Memorial under construction (Curbed) [06:05] "Erafnaf Fanfare" by The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps [06:30] FDR at the 1943 unveiling of the Jefferson Memorial (FDR Presidential Library and Museum) [08:00] "State of Jefferson" by Rock Creek Jug Band [09:50] More on Lisa Gioia and the Siskiyou County Museum [10:30] "Soothe" by Blue Dot Sessions [10:40] Light reading on the early attempts at splitting California (Wikipedia) [10:50] Some additional context about this movement led by Pío Pico (KCET) [11:00] Light reading on William Greent T'Vault and the Territory of Jackson (The Oregon Encylopedia) [11:30] More on Gail Jenner and her book, The State of Jefferson [13:00] Archival video and interview on the 1941 revolt (Yreka Community Television) [13:05] "Horns for Breakfast" by Asthmatic Astronaut [14:00] Worth watching this program on the State of Jefferson for more backstory on figures like Gilbert Gable (Oregon Public Broadcast) Related reading on State of Jefferson history here [14:15] Light reading on Stanton Delaplane (Wikipedia) [15:40] Light background on FDR's Pearl Harbor address (FDR Presidential Library and Museum) [16:40] Light reading on Randolph Collier (New York Times) [16:40] Light reading on Yreka (Wikipedia) [17:30] More on Dan Walters (@DanCALmatters) [18:40] Light reading on the etymology of California (Wikipedia) [19:00] "Last Lights" by Blue Dot Sessions [19:40] More on California's GDP (San Jose Mercury News) Related: Economic role of SIlicon Valley in California (Real Clear Markets) Related: California's rank on the world stage (Bloomberg) [19.50] More on California's welfare statistics (UC Berkeley) Related: Top 20 zip codes in America (Forbes) [20:05] More on California's poverty statistics (Sacramento Bee) Related: Federal poverty guidelines (Families USA) Related: A deeper dive on poverty stats in California (Public Policy Institute of California) [20:30] Light reading on the rural welfare state in California (San Jose Mercury News) [22:15] Light reading on the Immigration Act of 1990 (Wikipedia) George H.W. Bush statement on the signing of the act And a video of him signing it (CSPAN) [22:30] More on the immigration breakdown of the 1990s in California (Public Policy Institute of California) Related: More on the hispanic migration to the state (Pew Research Center) Related: Breakdown of undocumented immigrants in America (Pew Research Center) Related: Further breakdown of undocumented immigrants by city (Pew Research Center) [24:20] Light reading on the 200 attempts to split up California (Los Angeles Times) Additional reading here [24:30] Tim Draper's six-state plan turn three-state plan [24:40] Light reading on the Calexit plan Related: Silicon Valley support by Peter Thiel and Shervin Pishevar Related: Calexit's Kremlin connection (Snopes) [25:50] More on Daniel Webster (SF Gate) Additional reading on Webster (SF Weekly) News of the Pioneer Press shutting down (Siskiyou Daily News) [26:00] Webster's two news operations / Facebook pages here: Scott Valley News Yreka News Related: Background on Siskiyou County Related: Background on Etna [28:20] "Cases to Rest" by Blue Dot Sessions [28:55] Light reading on the: California Fire Tax (San Francisco Chronicle) California Gas Tax (San Francisco Chronicle) California's 'regulatory' maze California water rights (Wired) In this area, debates flare over the proposal of the Klamath Dam removal project (Eureka Times Standard) Light reading on the spotted owl and coho salmon [31:05] Additional background on Felice Pace [32:30] Related: State of Scott Valley watershed [33:30] Felice Pace at the 1993 Forest Conference held in Portland, Ore. (CSPAN) [33:55] "Olivia Wraith" by Blue Dot Sessions [34:20] That time Felice Pace was accused of being the Unabomber (Los Angeles Times) [36:40] "Thru the Cosmic Dust" by Wayne Kinos [37:10] Coverage of the 1993 debate on AB 3 proposed by State Assemblyman Stan Statham (CSPAN) Related: Light reading on Stan Statham (Los Angeles Times) Related: Light reading on Statham's Three-State Plan (Sacramento News and Review) [42:00] A little bit more on Daniel Webster… His case back in 2004 (The Mail Tribune) See related background on Webster (SF Weekly) [43:00] Felice Pace's views on the Pioneer Press as seen on the header (Klamath Forest Alliance) [44:50] Some of Daniel Webster's earlier reporting on local scandal [44:10] Daniel Webster's series on the State of Jefferson [45:55] "A Simple Blur" by Blue Dot Sessions [49:50] More on the debate over clear cutting (Sciencing.com) [50:20] Fact check on the carbon emissions of wildfires vs cars in California (Live Science) Related: Additional findings on greenhouse gases emitted from wildfires (UC Berkeley) [52:20] More on preservation of the gray wolf population in California (CA Dept of Fish and Wildlife) And the related concern of spotting gray wolves (SF Gate) [53:40] "Steps" by Podington Bear [55:20] "Una Cosa" by Podington Bear [57:00] "March" by Podington Bear [62:50] More at thisissomenoise.com [63:20] Follow us @thisissomenoise [63:45] Thank you @theauditco. 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Ep. 019 — Technology People Sep 07, 2017

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"Thank you Mr. Machine...or Ms. Machine?" —John Zerzan About: What does one make of our future—like the one 50 years from now? The answer, or rather a possible answer, has a lot to do with choice and technology. Whether we survive or go extinct is, however, another question. Show Notes: [01:20] A link to download the Park Mobile app [01:25] "Inamorata (Marimba Solo)" by Blue Dot Sessions [04:40] "Inside the Tower" by Visager [06:15] More on Clooneys Pub (SFGate) [06:40] Light reading on the James Comey hearings (CNN) [07:50] More on Peter Eckersley (Electronic Frontier Foundation) [08:20] Light reading on the latest allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 US Election (The New York Times) [09:40] "When in the West" by Blue Dot Sessions [09:45] Light reading on: The abacus (Ryerson University) The astrolabe (Smithsonian Magazine) The sundial (How Stuff Works) The analytical engine (ThoughtCo) And a worthwhile video on Charles Babbage And this Crash Course series on the history of computing is worth the watch [10:35] Related: How much Internet v.1 cost (Larry Press) [10:20] Newsreel from 1964 track meet between the US and USSR [10:35] Some worthwhile videos on how the Internet started: In animation form In SciShow series form with Part I, II and III And in a super-short condensed form [10:45] "Timesharing: A Solution to Computer Bottlenecks" (Computer History Museum) [11:25] Light reading on ARPANET (Live Science) Related: Original sketch of ARPANET (SRI International) Related: Room where the first message was sent (Gizmodo) Related: The growth of the Internet over the years (Vox) Related: An overview of the Internet (WebpageFX) Related: A list of Internet firsts Related: What happens every second on the Internet [11:55] "Gregorian Chant" by Kevin MacLeod [12:25] "Inside the Tower" by Visager [12:55] Some background on: TCP/IP Protocols and the individual behind it (WIRED) Advanced packet switching (Editor's note: you should watch this) Email (Nethistory.com) Related: How the Internet was viewed in 1969 and in 1981 [13:10] Light reading on the World Wide Web And on Tim Berners-Lee Related: Why it's called surfing the web [13:30] What it was like being online in the 80s (Gizmodo) [13:50] Light reading on AOL (Fast Company) ...and Compuserve (Ars Technica) Animation illustrating "the series of tubes" Sound of a 56K dial up modem (10Stripe.com) [14:00] Light reading on the Eternal September (Wikipedia) Related: A guide on the Internet before it took off (TIME) [14:10] The man behind the "You Got Mail" audio (Great Big Story) [14:15] Light reading on the early browser days of Erwise, Mosaic and Netscape (Ars Technica) [14:25] Commercialization begins (New York Times) Sort of related: Vice President Al Gore logs onto the Internet (CSPAN) Also sort of related: Al Gore's relationship with the Internet (Gizmodo) [14:25] "Astrisx" by Blue Dot Sessions [14:35] A montage of Pets.com commercials—and a brilliant overview on the dotcom bubble (WIRED) [14:45] Is there a 2010s Tech Bubble? (in no particular order) Bloomberg Vanity Fair The Telegraph Business Insider Inc Forbes [15:15] More on the more modern history of the Internet and related services [15:30] More on Aral Balkan (@aral) And on his mission for an independent Internet (Paste) [16:30] See the Ethical Design Manifesto here [18:00] Some short videos on how online advertising works: The evolution of online display advertising (IABUK) The life of a programmatic ad (Media Crossing) Background on real-time bidding (Acuity Ads) ...and one more pivot to video—the history of ads (Mashable) [20:10] More on Kevin Kelly (@Kevin2Kelly) Bio Author of What Technology Wants The Inevitable Read his writing here (WIRED) Hear about his trip around the world (This American Life — First Act of the show) Read his "Network Nation" report here Light reading on the Whole Earth Catalog (Rolling Stone) And the WELL And his book Out of Control, which was a required reading for actors on The Matrix [22:50] "Cyclotrak" by Blue Dot Sessions [23:20] More on the Technium [25:45] "Drone Birch" by Blue Dot Sessions [27:30] See related study on early human brain vs. later human brain (Smithsonian Magazine) [27:40] Light reading on John Zerzan (The Guardian) [27:50] Light reading on the Unabomber (The Atlantic) [28:05] Kaczynski's Manifesto and its reviews [28:45] A 60 Minutes report on the Battle for Seattle (CBS News) [29:00] "Tralaga" by Blue Dot Sessions [29:40] Zerzan's book—Elements of Refusal [29:45] More on Anarchy Radio [29:55] And a link to the Black and Green Review [32:50] Maker Faire 2017 (San Jose Mercury News) [33:40] See the tesla coil here [34:20] See Randy Gallegos' paintings here [35:35] "Epilogue" by Visager [36:00] More on Jason Malcolm Stewart (@sabbathsoldier) [38:55] More on Ronald Moore (@rondmoore) See related Portlandia skit [40:00] Related: See Ray Kurzweil on the three technologies that will shape our future [40:30] More on Alex Schultink Related: Dr. Jennifer Doudna (New York Times) Related: Radiolab episode on CRISPR [43:40] More on Dr. Heather Berlin (@heather_berlin) An interview where Berlin discusses what happens to your brain on creativity (Studio 360) [47:40] Meet Pepper Inside Pepper (Nikkei Asian Review) [48:55] Light reading on Softbank (Wikipedia) [50:30] "How Realistic Is Westworld?" (Vulture) [50:55] Light reading on technological singularity (The Guardian) The concerns over AI (The Hive) Open letter on artificial intelligence [51:05] Stephen Hawking on AI (BBC) [52:30] Kevin Kelly's full takedown of the singularity (WIRED) [53:05] Kelly's $1,000 bet with Kirk Sale (Wired) [57:05] "A Simple Blur" by Blue Dot Sessions [58:00] Light reading on the state of mental illness in the States (Salon) Related: Study finds more Americans suffering from stress, anxiety and depress (CBS News) [01:02:50] Recommended Podcast to Listen to Until the Next Show: Terrible, Thanks For Asking More at thisissomenoise.com/ep-19

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Ep. 018 — What Is It All About (III of III) Jul 17, 2017

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"I am not the 'Boont' God." —Rod DeWitt About: With wave after wave of socioeconomic changes crashing into the Anderson Valley, a quiet and historically agrarian area, the lifestyle that gave rise to Boontling is quickly fading away. The fate and the future of the kitschy tongue lies solely in how the community comes to terms with market forces, the environment and, most importantly, its values. Show Notes: [00:20] "Gymnopedies 2" by Blue Dot Sessions [01:10] Map of the Anderson Valley (SF Gate) [02:20] A list of some boontling terms Part I Part II [03:15] See more context here: [04:15] More on John Frati and Frati Horn (avwines.com) [05:25] "Veins of Coal" performed by Richie Stearns [06:45] Bruce Anderson response to Ep. 016 (The Anderson Valley Advertiser) [07:00] Instances of published satire gone awry [07:05] More light reading about the Anderson Valley Advertiser (Newsweek) [08:40] Light reading on David Severn's time as publisher of The AVA (Editor & Publisher) [09:10] More on the "Redwood Summer" in Part I [09:20] "Lemon and Melon (Piano Version)" by Blue Dot Sessions [09:50] More on the wine explosion in Part II [10:05] Map of wineries and vineyards in the Anderson Valley (Chasingthevine.com) [10:05] List of the big wine players in the valley (The Anderson Valley Advertiser) Related reading on pesticides in the Central Valley (Pacific Standard) [11:10] Mendocino County's history on GMOs (Wine Spectator) [12:00] "Rapids" by Blue Dot Sessions [12:20] Light reading on water use per California crop (Mother Jones) How much wine gets produced per acre (Wine Spectator) How many grapes in a bottle of wine (Vinepair) Light reading on what's in a bottle of wine (Wine Folly) Related: The water footprint of other foods (Los Angeles Times) Related: A visual of California's agricultural water footprint (Mother Jones) Background on an Olympic-sized swimming pool (Wikipedia) [12:30] On the issue of wine, water and drought (The Sacramento Bee) [13:10] Light reading on the vineyard irrigation debate (SF Gate) [13:40] More on Jim Doersken (The Press Democrat) [16:10] Light reading on the creek behind Doersken's house (The Anderson Valley Advertiser) [18:50] A Brief History of California Water Policy (Public Policy Institute of California) [19:05] A little more on the City of Los Angeles' pueblo rights [19:45] A helpful video how water becomes a right (US Law Review) Related: Light reading on the Central and State Water Project Alexis Madrigal on the California Water Crisis (The Atlantic) John Muir on the Hetch Hetchy Issue in early 1900s (George Mason University) [21:00] Map of California's water system (Capital Public Radio) Related: A quick primer on Gov. Jerry Brown's water tunnel project (San Jose Mercury News) Part III of a short doc-series on tunnel project (VICE) ...and the politics playing out behind the scenes (Sacramento Bee) [21:20] Latest on Gov. Jerry Brown's tunnel project (Los Angeles Times) [21:45] "Leavanger" (Minimal) by Blue Dot Sessions [22:15] More on The Wonderful Company and Stuart Resnick (Mother Jones) Related: The larger impact behind California agriculture (KCET) 2016 California Domestic Wine Sales and some additional background (Wine Institute) 2016 U.S. Box Office Domestic Sales (Box Office Mojo) [22:40] More on the state of California's big green thumb (2016 California Department of Food and Agriculture) More on the race to the bottom (News Deeply) [25:20] The state of California wells (Marketplace) [26:15] More on California's new groundwater law (KQED) And the criticisms of the mandate (Los Angeles Times) [26:25] And some light reading on California's state mandate of 25 percent water reduction (Los Angeles Times) Related: The state of industrial well drilling (National Geographic) Related: On the prices of wells (Fresno Bee) Related: Opinion on the affordability of water (Los Angeles Times) [27:20] Light reading on the state of wells and water (Visalia Times-Delta) And from the USGS [27:45] Light reading on California's subsidence woes from NASA [28:10] More on Will Parrish (@willparrishca) And here (The Anderson Valley Advertiser) [28:15] See his work on the wine industry here (East Bay Express) [29:55] "Kalsted" by Blue Dot Sessions [30:00] The landscape of money, politics and wine (The Anderson Valley Advertiser) More on the same story here [30:35] The "using of science as a political football…" (The Anderson Valley Advertiser) [32:40] More on Zac Robinson (Mendocino County Wine & Winegrapes) [33:30] Light reading on the groundwater basin around the Anderson Valley (California Department of Water Resources) [34:30] Overview of state water regulatory bodies and jurisdictions (California Legislative Analyst's Office) [35:45] More on Navarro Vineyards here (princeofpinot.com) [36:00] "Exceter Lask" by Blue Dot Sessions [36:55] And another quick refresh on California water rights (UC Davis) [37:15] More on illegal diversions (The Anderson Valley Advertiser) [39:55] Light reading on Emerald Triangle [40:05] History of marijuana in California (KQED) [40:30] Light reading on Supervisor Dan Hamburg (The Anderson Valley Advertiser) [41:50] Light reading on Prop 215 (Wikipedia) Related: Breakdown of local growth limits (Green 215) [42:00] And some light reading on SB 420 (Sacramento County Public Law) [42:00] See: The Trump Administration's stance on marijuana legalization (New York Magazine) [42:20] Results of Prop 64 (Ballotpedia) [42:30] And why 2018 matters... (Salon) Here (TIME) Here (Ukiah Daily Journal) [43:00] The association of Mexican cartels and pot growing seen here (The Press Democrat) [43:10] And on the topic of illegal pot cultivation and its impact on the environment (The Atlantic) [44:10] A further breakdown of Prop 64 with expected timeline delivery dates (California Growers Association) Related: Vineyards exploring involvement with new pot economy (Herb) Related: When pot meets wine (The New York Times) Related: Vineyards or marijuana farm? (Sacramento Bee) [44:20] More on the purchase of an old Fetzer Wine property for cannabis investment (The Press Democrat) Related: Behind the scenes on a pot farm (KALW) Related: On the topic of producing vices during times of drought (Nautilus) [44:30] The water that goes into marijuana (Marijuana Venture) [45:20] "Levanger" by Blue Dot Sessions [48:30] "Tolls Folly" by Blue Dot Sessions [49:00] More on the state of the Navarro (The Anderson Valley Advertiser) More at thisissomenoise.com

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Ep. 017 — What Is It All About (Part II of III) Jun 22, 2017

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"They're living too fast."

—Wes 'Deacon' Smoot

About:

It used to be that you could grow apples, herd sheep, or fell timber and make a decent living in the Anderson Valley. But not even the few stop signs in this remote valley could slow down the incoming cash crop of grapes. The area's long legacy of logging now takes a backseat to its newer reputation of producing some of the world's best pinot noir.

But how did a tucked-away valley 40 minutes from the Pacific Coast and the main highway all of a sudden become a major wine destination? And what toll did this have on a fractured community just reeling from the Redwood Summer days? And what does it mean for the future of the town's famous frontier language called Boontling?

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[00:30] "Curious Case" by Blue Dot Sessions
[01:15] Map of the Anderson Valley
[03:25] Press clippings about Anderson Valley:

[03:50] For more on Boontling, see Episode 16
[04:20] Rueben's Train by Richie Stearns
[05:40] Review of this year's Variety Show (The Anderson Valley Advertiser)
[08:05] "Lemon and Melon (Shorter)" by Blue Dot Sessions
[09:55] "Sunday Lights (Rhodes Driver)" by Blue Dot Sessions
[10:10] Light reading on John Cesano
[10:45] Intro to Wine 101 (Winefolly.com)
[12:20] Light reading on sociologist William Friedland
1. A recent report of his on the Political Economy and Research
2. And another report of his Agrifood Globalization and Commodity Systems

[12:45] "Otrov" by Black Bear Combo
[13:00] Wine Grapes, a book on the early history of wine
[13:05] Additional light reading on wine's early history (Harvard University)
[13:15] An overview of the different Vitis Vinifera varieties (Cornell University)
[13:40] Light background on Dionysos (theoi.com)
[14:15] Light reading on the Roman Empire and wine
1. Compare that with how much wine is had today (Wine Institute)

[14:40] The role of the Catholic Church during medieval times (PBS)
[14:45] "Agnus Dei X" by Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech.com)
[15:40] Light reading on the Duke of Burgundy
[16:15] Light reading on history of French wine
[16:20] An overview of where wine is grown in Western Europe (vinmaps.com)
[16:25] Light read on the world's oldest wineries (winefolly.com)
[16:40] "Don't Drink Nothing But Corn" by Black Twig Pickers
[16:45] Gallup poll on America's booze preference
1. Additional reading on the history of drinking in America (ushistoryscene.com)

[17:00] Light reading on Junípero Serra
[17:10] Light reading on California wine history
[17:55] 'Mercurial Vision (Textural)' by Blue Dot Sessions
[18:50] "Liptis Minimal" by Blue Dot Sessions
[20:20] Why wine cost what it does (The New York Times)
[20:50] Trailer to the movie Bottle Shock
[21:00] More on the Paris Wine Tasting of 1976 (TIME)
[21:35] "Star Spangled Banner" performed by George J Gaskin
[21:45] Orson Welles Paul Masson outtake
[22:15] "Liptis Minimal (Driver)" by Blue Dot Sessions
[22:20] Quick read on Robert Mondavi (The New York Times)
[22:35] Quick read on Peter Mondavi (The New York Times)
[24:30] More on the Fall of House Mondavi can be read here
[25:15] "Sylvestor" (Rhodes Melody) by Blue Dot Sessions
[26:40] Cost per vineyard acre in and around Napa (Napa Valley Register)
[27:00] "Sunday Lights (Alt Rhodes Driver)" by Blue Dot Sessions
[28:15] More on Navarro Vineyards here (princeofpinot.com)
[29:05] Number of wineries nationwide (Wine Institute)
[29:15] Map of Anderson Valley wineries
[29:30] More on Louis Roederer (Huffington Post)
[29:40] "Two Dollar Token (Electric Driver)" by Blue Dot Sessions
[29:50] More on Anderson Valley's corporate wineries (The Anderson Valley Advertiser)
[30:10] Cost per Anderson Valley vineyard acre (Ukiah Daily Journal)
[30:15] 2015 Anderson Valley Wine Census Report
[30:45] A glimpse into number of wine cases sold in the Anderson Valley (princeofpinot.com)
[31:20] Light reading on Mark Scaramella
[33:05] And light reading on Bruce Anderson, the paper's publisher (The New York Times)
1. And about the time he went to jail. (The New York Times)

2. And about the time he repurchased the paper. (Santa Rosa Press Democrat)

3. And some more reading on Anderson's role in the valley. (SF Weekly)
[35:20] Scaramella's suit against the wind fans (The Press Democrat)
[36:05] Note: the issue of pesticides is a big deal in Mendocino County because of this
[37:00] "Tuck and Point (Marimba)" by Blue Dot Sessions
[40:00] More on the Michoacan Community in the Anderson Valley (The Anderson Valley Advertiser)
[41:20] More on the broader growing concerns over migrant labor (US News & World Report)
[41:30] Light reading on union woes in the Valley (The Anderson Valley Advertiser)
[41:30] More on unpaid wages for migrant labor in the Anderson Valley (Ukiah Daily Journal)
[44:50] "Vengeful (Bass Feature)" by Blue Dot Sessions
More at thisissomenoise.com/ep-17

Ep. 016 — What Is It All About May 11, 2017

Show notes

"And I think it saved the day, because we didn't have any money."

—Captain Rainbow

About:

No place has tested the currents of change more than the Anderson Valley, a Gaza Strip-sized setting hidden in the hills of Northern California. Home to the language of Boontling, a fast fading past prose of the old frontier, the fate of the area's kitschy tongue relies not on whether the valley will change, but how.

And why.

Show Notes:

[00:40] "Curious" by Blue Dot Sessions
1. Related: A short video profile of O'Kane busking in New York City
[03:10] "Time" by Morgan O'Kane
[04:30] Light reading on Wes Smoot (The Anderson Valley Advertiser)
[05:35] An alternate definition for the origin of the "buckey walter"
[06:00] "Town Market" by Blue Dot Sessions
[06:20] Light reading on the discovery of the Anderson Valley
1. And a step back (Walt Wines)
[06:30] A close look at where valley is located (Cleveland State University)
[07:05] Boontling: An American Lingo by Charles C. Adams
1. ...in The Atlas Obscura
2. ...in TIME
3. ...in The Daily Mail
4. ...in The Paris Review
5. ...in The A.V. Club
6. ...in Crave
[09:20] Some neat articles that dive into the boontling dictionary
[11:50] "Lemon and Melon" by Blue Dot Sessions
[13:00] Boontling and the Anderson Valley Brewing Company
[14:45] Light reading on Bobby "Chimpunk" Glover (The Anderson Valley Advertiser)
[15:15] The New York Times' review of "Bulrusher" by Eisa Davis
[16:35] "Milkwood" by Blue Dot Sessions
[17:30] Light reading on the Pomo Indians
[18:00] Audio from President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's fireside chat about the Dust Bowl
[18:15] Audio from a newsreel depicting sights and sounds from Victory in Europe Day in 1945
[19:00] Light reading on Danny Kuny
[22:20] "Ve Main Chori Chori" by Reshma
[23:20] "Sunday Lights" by Blue Dot Sessions
[23:40] Highly recommend listening to this podcast interview between Russell Brand and Adam Curtis about individualism
[31:00] "Don't Fear the Reaper" cover by the Vitamin String Quartet
[31:05] Light reading on Jim Jones (The Atlantic)
[31:10] KGO News report of the the massacre at Jonestown
[31:50] Light reading on Charles Manson (Wikipedia)
[35:05] The Grange
[36:15] "Midnight Rider" by the Allman Brothers
[36:20] "Fishing in the Dark" by the Nitty Gritty Band
[39:30] "Which Side Are You On" performed by Darryl Cherney
[40:40] Light reading on the impacts of clear-cutting
[40:45] "Algae Tender" by Blue Dot Sessions
[43:40] "Brimevil" by Blue Dot Sessions
[43:55] Light reading on the Spotted Owl (National Geographic). Audio from xeno-canto.org
[44:00] A timeline of the Spotted Owl's effect on timber and impact on price
[44:15] What cutting a redwood looks and sounds like
[44:30] An overview of Mendocino County's timber harvesting
[44:34] A deep read on the more recent state of the redwood
[45:50] Lousiana Pacific celebrates 40th Anniversary at New York Stock Exchange
[46:40] More on Sherry Glaser
[47:40] "Earth First" by Darryl Cherney
[49:25] Light reading on Redwood Summer and the Cointelpro (The Nation)
1. Related: Trailer to "Who Bombed Judi Bari?"‚ a documentary that explores the title prompt
[49:50] "Who Bombed Judi Bari" performed by Darryl Cherney
[49:55] KTVU News report related to Judi Bari bombing
[50:20] "Algae Trio" by Blue Dot Sessions
[50:35] Related: Judi Bari's obituary in the New York Times
[51:05] Light reading on selling logs to Mexico (Los Angeles Times)
[53:35] Lousiana Pacific sells its California assets (CNN Money)
[53:40]
[56:00] "Felt Lining" by Blue Dot Sessions
More at thisissomenoise.com

Ep. 015 — We Out Here Jan 05, 2017

Show notes

Quote:

"I think intelligence in the universe is very rare."

—Dr. James Rice, NASA, Mars Exploration Rover Geology Team Leader

About:

2017, let's start anew! Let's just pack up, say our goodbyes and march (drive, fly or sail) to greener pastures.

But where to? Canada is cold around this time of year, Europe is in limbo, and everywhere else has spotty Wi-Fi (it doesn't). The globalized world where opportunity was meant to be infinite is really just flawed and finite like everything else. And it's somewhat daunting to think, this is it.

But for some folks, the answer to humanity's woes is simply a matter of looking up and towards Mars.

For what it's worth, there's no Comcast on Mars, so the Wi-Fi can't be too bad.

Show Notes:

[00:45] "Smooth Stone" by Blue Dot Sessions
[03:25] Canada's Immigration Website Goes Down After Election Day (NPR)
[07:25] Dr. Robert Zubrin (@robert_zubrin)
[07:25] The Mars Society
[07:50] "Tanguedo" by Blue Dot Sessions
[08:05] Light reading on Sputnik
[08:40] "Katyusha" by Red Army Choir and the backstory to the song
[08:45] Audio from Yuri Gagarin's trip on Vostok I in 1961
[09:35] President John F. Kennedy's Moon Speech
[10:14] The rough cost of the Apollo missions (TheSpaceReview.com)
[10:40] More on the Hubble telescope (Space.com)
[10:45] More on the International Space Station (Space.com)
[10:50] On the retirement of the space shuttle program (Gizmodo)
[11:15] Former Congresswoman Donna Edwards (@donnafedwards)
[12:25] A map of all the various NASA facilities
[12:55] Zubrin's Mars Direct Plan (WIRED) and NASA's 90 Day "Battlestar Galactica Plan"
[15:00] "Laser Focus" by Blue Dot Sessions
[15:15] Silicon Valley's Space Race (CNET)
[16:05] More on Leonard David and his latest book Mars: Our Future on the Red Planet
[16:55] A quick backstory on SpaceX (TIME)
[16:55] Related: Elon Musk's Personal Mission Behind Going to Mars (WIRED)
[17:25] More on Richard Davis
[19:40] "Spinning Meter" by Blue Dot Sessions
[20:10] More on McGill University's Bhumi
[21:10] Photos from the Viking I (Space.com)
[21:30] Audio from the control room of the Curiosity landing in 2012
[22:00] More on Dr. James Rice (Spaceflightinsider.com)
[23:20] "More Weather" by Blue Dot Sessions
[23:30] More on NASA Opportunity's marathon mission (CNN)
[26:00] More on the Fermi Paradox
[27:30] "A Calendar Spread" by Blue Dot Sessions
[29:05] The average person in the world (National Geographic)
[29:10] The average American (fool.com) and their estimated debts (NerdWallet)
[29:40] Gallup's "Most Important Problem" Poll (Gallup)
[30:20] Dr. Edward Hudgins (@DrEdwardHudgins)
[31:35] "Leadin" by Blue Dot Sessions
[31:40] Related reading: genetic engineering and space travel (WIRED)
[36:15] Matt Damon on Mars
[36:20] Humanity surviving a Mars Attack
[36:25] Tom Sachs and his Mars mission (Motherboard)
[36:30] The full film to Tom Sachs' A Space Program here. (special thanks to Zeitgest Films)
[39:20] Some more reading on difficulties of going to Mars (Space.com)
[39:30] Yari and R. Daniel Golden-Castano
[40:00] More on Mars One (The Verge)
[40:40] "Domina Transit" by Blue Dot Sessions
[41:30] Neil deGrasse Tyson on Mars One
[46:10] Dan Carey (@DanCarey_404)
[47:20] "Closing Shop" by Blue Dot Sessions
[50:55] "Scalloped" by Blue Dot Sessions
[58:45] "Velvet Ladder" by Blue Dot Sessions
More at thisissomenoise.com

Ep. 014 — The Trump Minority Oct 28, 2016

Show notes

"Any true Americans over here?"

-Michael, a man from Boston with a sign

About:

Amidst all the chaos that has been the 2016 presidential election, there is a special group of Americans fighting against the mainstream current—the Trump minority, like actual minorities voting for Trump.

On this episode, we travel the country and talk to some of those individuals and ask why?

Show Notes:

[00:30] The Village of the Appomattox Courthouse
[01:35] More on Patrick Schroeder
[02:00] Light reading on the election of 1860
[02:10] "Thread of Clouds" by Blue Dot Sessions
[03:00] Bernie Sanders on Clinton Emails (CNN)
[03:10] Jeb Bush asking an audience to clap (CNN)
[03:20] Lincoln Chafee on the metric system (CSPAN)
[03:30] Moments from the 10th 2016 Republican Primary Debate (CNN)
[03:45] HIllary Clinton on Trump supporters (AP)
[03:55] The rise and fall of Ken Bone (Newsy and Salon)
[04:00] Trump's comments to Billy Bush (The Washington Post)
[04:20] Clashes between pro and anti-Trump protesters (AP)
[04:35] Protester at Bill Clinton rally
[04:45] Protests at Chicago Trump Rally (FOX 10 Phoenix)
[05:35] "War" by Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
[07:45] More on Helmut Norpoth and his primary model prediction (The Daily Beast)
[10:10] Vote on rules of 2016 Republican National Convention (FOX 10 Phoenix)
[10:45] Light reading on the history of the 2016 Clinton Campaign (Wikipedia)
[11:00] Sen. Bernie Sanders during a Democratic primary debate (MSNBC)
[11:15] Gov. Chris Christie and Sen. Marco Rubio "spar" during a Republican primary debate (ABC News)
[11:40] "Pavement Hack" by Blue Dot Sessions
[12:20] Light reading on the 1912 Presidential election (Wikipedia)
[13:00] Light reading on the 1964 Presidential election (Wikipedia)
[13:05] Lyndon Johnson's "Daisy" ad
[14:00] Light reading on the 1968 Presidential election (Wikipedia)
[14:25] Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s full "I Have Been to the Mountaintop" speech
[14:45] Robert F. Kennedy on the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
[15:00] Archival audio of the death of Robert F. Kennedy
[15:30] "Silky" by Blue Dot Sessions
[16:50] Donald Trump announces his 2016 candidacy for President of the United States (NBC News)
[17:05] Donald Trump speech in Anaheim, CA about immigration and building a wall (FOX 10 Phoenix)
[18:05] "Petulama" by Blue Dot Sessions
[18:30] More on David Firestone (@fstonenyc)
[18:35] Donald Trump on Sen. John McCain's service in the military (CSPAN)
[19:30] Donald Trump mocking a New York Times reporter Serge Kovaleski (CNN)
[20:00] "Black Ballots" by Blue Dot Sessions
[21:15] Background on the Clinton Foundation and its pay-for-play allegations (NPR)
[21:30] Short summary of Benghazi and Hillary Clinton's testimony (The Washington Post)
[22:10] On U.S. home-ownership rates (The Wall Street Journal)
[28:10] "Everything Is Not Going to be OK" by Craig Andrew Fitzpatrick
[31:20] "Rally" by Blue Dot Sessions
[31:40] On percentage of Latinos in the U.S. Military (NBC News)
[31:50] On percentage of Latinos in support of Trump (NBC News/ Wall Street Journal / Telemundo)
[37:10] Christian Minister Trebor Gordon calls to block Syed Ali from Houston GOP precinct chair position for being Muslim (The Washington Post)
[40:10] "Periodicals" by Blue Dot Sessions
[40:35] Donald Trump on Muslims in speech given in South Carolina (CSPAN)
[46:05] "Trailing Comma" by Blue Dot Sessions
[46:50] "Story Four Theme" by Blue Dot Sessions
[48:40] Then Sen. Barack Obama's speech in Iowa after winning the 2008 Caucus
[49:10] "Jefferson" by Blue Dot Sessions
[51:05] "Pieces" by Blue Dot Sessions
[51:35] Malcolm X's 1964 speech about African Americans and political chumps
[52:40] "The Pi Sleeps" by Blue Dot Sessions
[53:55] "Then a Gambling Problem" by Blue Dot Sessions
[54:35] Trump's plea to African Americans (CNN)
[56:45] Trump's "Contract With America" delivered at Gettysburg
[57:10] "Everything Is Not Going to be OK" by Craig Andrew Fitzpatrick
[57:40] Reuters poll on percentage of Republicans who would accept a Clinton victory (Reuters)
[59:35] Light reading on Ely Parker (Wikipedia)
More at thisissomenoise.com/ep-14

Ep. 013 — Keeping the Faith [Part II of II] Sep 30, 2016

Show notes

"And then they came for me."

-Sabri Benkahla

When it comes to the conversation of Islam in America, it can sometimes feel like having a debate where both parties talk over one another, dive into the shallow end of the topic and leave thinking they've proved their points—trophies for all.

This self-perpetuating social filter bubble of sorts absolves accountability and fogs up facts—it clouds up the reality of what many Muslim communities in America have actually gone through and are going through.

No place has had it worse than Dar Al-Hijrah, a northern Virginia mosque that sits right outside the nation's capital. First there was peace. Then there was 9/11. And then there was terror.

This is the story of how one mosque and its community has spent the past 15 years at the intersection of faith, terrorism and liberty.

Show Notes:

[02:25] Fort Hood shooting coverage (ABC News)
[02:30] Explosions at the Boston Marathon (The Boston Globe)
[02:30] Boston Marathon bombing coverage (WBZ TV)
[02:40] Chattanooga shooting coverage (CBS News)
[02:50] San Bernadino shooting coverage (NBC News)
[03:00] Orlando shooting coverage (ABC News)
[03:05] St. Cloud stabbing coverage (WCCO TV)
[03:10] Chelsea explosion coverage (Fox News)
[03:25] Presidential Candidate Donald J. Trump speech in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (CSPAN)
[04:00] "Tum Ekh Ghorak Dhanda Ho" by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
[06:45] Richard Bulliet, Professor at Columbia University
[07:10] "Bouncing" by Blue Dot Sessions
[07:35] Light reading on the Qu'ran
[07:40] Light reading on the Hadith (ICRAA.org)
[07:55] Additional reading on the Sunni-Shia divide (NPR)
[08:00] Light reading on Abu Bakr, the first Caliph
[08:10] Light reading on Ali, the Prophet Muhammad's cousin
[09:35] "Janitor" by Blue Dot Sessions
[10:00] The spread of Sufism (Oxford Islamic Studies)
[14:10] "Horizontal Glow" by Blue Dot Sessions
[15:45] More on Dr. Esam Omeish (NPR)
[17:35] "Lowbrow" by Blue Dot Sessions
[19:10] More on Imam Johari Abdul Malik (The Washington Post)
[20:20] Light reading on Hamas
[20:30] "American Accused in a Plot to Assassinate Bush" (The New York Times)
[20:35] Light reading on the Virginia Jihad Network (The Washington Post)
[21:35] More on Michael German, Former FBI Agent
[21:45] "Circuitry" by Blue Dot Sessions
[22:41] Light reading on the Phoenix Memo and the Moussaoui Investigation (The Washington Post)
[23:40] President Bush signing the PATRIOT Act into law (CSPAN)
[24:20] "Unfolding Plot" by Blue Dot Sessions
[26:45] FBI's biased counterterrorism training (Wired.com)
[27:45] "Pacing" by Blue Dot Sessions
[33:05] Light reading on Lakshar-e-Taiba
[33:40] "Repsite" by Blue Dot Sessions
[34:00] More on Benkhala's court recap (Leagle.com)
[34:40] "Flaked Paint" by Blue Dot Sessions
[36:50] Article on Benkahla's sentencing (Associated Press)
[38:45] "Missing Transistor" by Blue Dot Sessions
[40:35] Dr. Omeish's resignation from Immigration panel discussed on Fox News
[41:05] Shaker Elsayed, the Attorney's office of the Eastern District of Virginia and George Washington University Center for Cyber and Homeland Security declined to be interviewed for this story. Representative Peter King's office never responded back.
[41:40] Light reading on Shaker Elsayed
[41:55] Shaker statement's brought up on Fox News
[42:30] Shaker on CSPAN shortly after 9/11
[43:20] "Masonry" by Blue Dot Sessions
[45:40] "Lubber" by Blue Dot Sessions
[46:00] President Obama on Awlaki's death (Associated Press)
[47:10] Recommended reading: New York Times reporter Scott Shane looks into the life of Anwar al-Awlaki
[49:50] Related fact check on number of those killed by terrorist attacks (Politfact)
[50:25] "Lull" by Blue Dot Sessions
[52:30] Related: "The Confused Person's Guide to the Middle East" (The Atlantic)
[53:40] "Slimm" by Blue Dot Sessions
[55:10] "Horizontal Glow" by Blue Dot Sessions
[57:00] "Disinter" by Blue Dot Sessions
[59:57] Light reading on the people at Badr

56. More at thisissomenoise.com

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