Air Date 5/21/2024

Whether by the US government playing matchmaker for the domestic weapons industry or through the illegal trade of the 'iron river,' the US is the leading seller of weapons around the world, fueling violence and conflict, oppression and rights abuses.

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FRONTPAGE

FP 1: US Leads Global Arms Sales - American Prestige - Air Date 3-15-24

FP 2: How Washington Plays Matchmaker For The US Gun Industry Part 1 - Big Take - Air Date 10-30-23

FP 3: Can a lawsuit stop Mexico’s ‘iron river’ of guns? - The Take - Air Date 8-13-21

FP 4: How America’s Guns Fuel Violence across the Border: With Guest Ieva Jusionyte - Facepalm America - Air Date 2-27-24

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(1:02:19) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

On the problems with looking for good or bad intentions

(1:08:24) SECTION A:

A1: Inside Biden's Secret Arms Deal - Deconstructed - Air Date 9-22-23

A2: Josh Paul Reveals The Truth Behind US Arms Supply to Israel - Laura Flanders and Friends - Air Date 11-7-23

(1:30:10) SECTION B:

B1: Can Mexico win... Part 2 - The Inquiry - Air Date 3-7-24

B2: Ieva Jusionyte, "Exit Wounds: How America's Guns Fuel Violence Across the Border" (U California Press, 2024) - New Books Network - Air Date 4-15-24

(1:42:43) SECTION C:

C1: Why America's police look like soldiers - Vox - Air Date 6-25-20

C2: Why US gun laws get looser after mass shootings - Vox - Air Date 7-28-22

MUSIC (Blue Dot Sessions)

SHOW IMAGE:

Description: A square version of the American flag with silhouettes of guns and bombs in place of white stars. Three bombs are falling from the pattern across the red and white stripes.

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Original Air Date: 5/9/2015

Today we take a look at the continuing failure that is the War on Drugs™ as well as some of the signs of hope that we may be making progress toward shutting it down

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SHOW NOTES

Ch. 1: Is Marijuana Harmful to Health? - Healthcare Triage (@HCTriage) - Air Date: 04-19-14

Ch. 2: Man Gets 13 Years in Prison for 2 Joints Worth of Pot - @davidpakmanshow - Air Date: 03-13-15

Ch. 3: Legalized Marijuana = Millions For Public Schools In Colorado - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 03-16-15

Ch. 4: Johann Hari on Everything We Know About the Drug War & Addiction is Wrong - @democracynow - Air Date: 2-6-15

Ch. 5: Legalizing marijuana doesn't lead to doomsday scenarios - Le Show (@theharryshearer) - Air Date: 10-26-14

Ch. 6: Rand Paul & Others Introduce National Medical Marijuana Bill - @davidpakmanshow - Air Date: 03-11-15

Ch. 7: Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders Talk Drugs - Majority Report (@majorityfm) - Air Date: 06-01-15

Ch. 8: Marijuana Shows Medical Value, Feds Don't Give A Sh*t - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 04-12-15

MUSIC (Blue Dot Sessions)

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Air Date: 5-16-24
Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon and Erin discuss:
- How mega drive-throughs are ruining American towns and cities
- Why giant car washes are popping up across the country and what we could have instead
- How Tokyo's beautiful public toilets are an inspiration
- The impact boring and ugly buildings are having on our mental health

REFERENCES:
RFK Jr. revealed he had a parasitic brain worm. Here’s what to know.

Social Media is Not What Killed the Web

Mega drive-throughs explain everything wrong with American cities

Car Washes are proliferating across the U.S. Here’s why

Why are they building so many car washes? And storage facilities?

Tokyo’s Public Toilets Will Leave New Yorkers Sobbing

The Global Danger of Boring Buildings

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