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Ironweeds

ironweeds

We are a podcast and we don"t like capitalism and we hope you"ll be our friend. Made in Troy, NY

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01:28:27

113 - State of the State feat. Adam Pelletier

Ironweeds ·

2021/09/13

In this New York-themed episode we’re joined by friend of the pod Adam to talk about union support for India Walton’s opponent and what it means for the general election. In North Country, a CIA officer is looking to kick Stefanik out of Congress by attracting moderates. And in Saratoga, cops are targeting BLM activists and doing a great job of convincing everyone that they are definitely not racist why would you even say that? Finally, a potential treatment for our now endemic fact of life, Covid

01:00:37

112 - Friendship Ended with Joel

Ironweeds ·

2021/09/06

In an admirable attempt to level the playing field among gamers, China limits video game use for youths under the age of 18. The Instagram user who sold fake vaccination credentials has been arrested. Florida man has been charged with extorting another Florida man and his Florida son. Hurricane Ida wreaks havoc in the north and south and in between, and slum lords are of course making the problem worse. And finally, elephants are terrified of bees, and that’s a good thing. Listen to our full

01:44:06

111 - Covid Killed the Radio Star

Ironweeds ·

2021/08/31

It’s yet another brutal week of Covid news. Two more anti-vax radio hosts have died, and the gang wonders if there’s a media market gap there that we could fill. Governor Hochum announces that an additional 12,000 New Yorkers will be added to the list of those who died under Andy Cuomo. Fake vaccine cards are apparently way easier and cheaper to get than you might imagine. Meanwhile, Israel is provoking Palestinian Arabs by increasing the number of Jewish Israelis allowed to pray atop the Temple

01:29:21

110 - Maskdebaters

Ironweeds ·

2021/08/23

So much has happened in our absence! The end of US operations in Afghanistan shows just how little we’ve accomplished in 20 years. Well, something was accomplished at least: a massive transfer of wealth. As Covid continues to worsen, people are losing their minds in some very disturbing ways, and even Trump isn’t immune. For our wildflower, a cannabis factory is coming to the Cap District! Mask debaters:

01:28:44

109 - UNLOCKED - Same House, Same Car

Ironweeds ·

2021/08/18

We're off this week, but please enjoy this released Patreon episode! Get more bonus content at patreon.com/ironweeds What if you could have everything exactly as it is, with no disruption to your daily life, and end fossil fuel pollution? Well you can’t. But some guy thinks you can! We’re talking about electrifying America, the pros, the cons, the infeasibility… all of it! And we also get into the current housing market, in which corporations and financiers are buying up housing and pricing working

01:04:07

108 - The Three Cs of 2021

Ironweeds ·

2021/08/10

This week we’re talking Covid, Critical Race Theory, and Cuomo. The Covid numbers are going in the absolute wrong direction and no one seems to be doing anything about it. Meanwhile people dying in hospital beds are doubling down on their right to die and kill others. Reactionaries are freaking out about CRT because they think their children will be discriminated against. And Cuomo… well, you know the story by now. We make some very incorrect predictions. But it doesnt really matter because this is

01:37:29

107 - Save 1011 ft. Jess Bennett

Ironweeds ·

2021/08/04

This week the fellas are joined by Jess Bennett, a founding member of the activist group Friends of the Mahicantuck, an organization dedicated to saving an 11 acre parcel of land from a real estate developer. The land has been used by indigenous people for thousands of years and is a unique archaeological site as well as the last patch of undeveloped riverfront land in Troy. Despite a huge outcry from the community, the city council keeps trying to move ahead with the project. On the good news

01:29:23

106 - Lies, Damn Lies, and Water Tests

Ironweeds ·

2021/07/26

New evidence suggests that the Pfizer vaccine is good at keeping you out of the hospital but less impressive when it comes to infection. Meanwhile, one random dude is apparently a major hub of covid misinformation (and a New York Times bestselling author!) The people of Hoosick Falls have received a $65 million settlement after their water was contaminated with carcinogenic PFOAs. And for our wildflower, New York City sent mental health professionals in place of cops for a month and guess what? It

01:54:50

105 - Srsly Weeds and Library Socialism

Ironweeds ·

2021/07/22

In this very special Srsly Weeds crossover episode, the Ironweeds gang talks with the Srsly Wrong boys about library socialism, violence, and the (utopian) future of labor. Check out Srsly Wrong Library socialism episodes are 189 (Library Socialism & Usufruct), 196 (Library Socialism & The Irreducible Minimum), and 200 (Library Socialism & Complementarity). Theme song by Spam Risk

01:50:37

104 - Remember the Maine

Ironweeds ·

2021/07/20

Ever heard of scromiting? Us neither. Troy is about to lose grant money to develop prime downtown property, but it's not gonna be that easy. Are the Cuban protests authentic? Let's follow the money! And finally, the state of Maine is going some pretty neat stuff lately. Scromiting: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/high-potency-weed-linked-psychotic-episodes-mysterious-vomiting-illness-young-n1273463 Troy to hire firm for Monument Square project to avoid losing state grant

01:47:00

103 - The Will to Change

Ironweeds ·

2021/07/05

Just another week of upbeat content from your buddies at Ironweeds! Is the planet dying, or just trying to buck us like an angry bronco? Did climate change cause the South Florida condo collapse, or was it actually democracy? We talk about how these crises will keep speeding up, and our responses to them are outdated and counter-productive. Also, we must once again distance ourselves from President Biden after he has reauthorized a law that will lead to more jail time for non-violent drug offenders

01:12:43

102 - BIG WINS

Ironweeds ·

2021/06/28

This week there’s a lot to celebrate after a series of DSA electoral wins across the state, including Kiani Conley-Wilson, and cautious optimism for Marketa Edwards’ campaign as well. And AG Letitia James settles a lawsuit with Johnson and Johnson for $230 million to ease the opium epidemic. Election results:

01:23:48

101 - New Normal, New Weird

Ironweeds ·

2021/06/21

101 - New Normal, New Weird Tired of making money the hard way, Britney, David, and Chris brainstorm what words and phrases we could trademark to make them Disney bucks. Albany Med hospital has violated human trafficking laws by turning Filipine nurses into indentured servants to avoid bargaining with the nurses’ union. Our climate is still a slow-motion trainwreck. The FBI is still using honeypot apps. But in Rochester, a restaurant has unionized, which is pretty tight. Disney trademarking

02:30:32

100 - 100

Ironweeds ·

2021/06/14

It's episode 100! Engineered for Dystopia by David A. Banks: https://thebaffler.com/latest/engineered-for-dystopia-banks Conquest of Bread read by Britney Gil: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ngehu1tpjxcc4zx/AAB9ZAvgu3AoC8Wh3yuxGw5ka?dl=0 Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/ironweeds

01:27:20

99 - Windows, And Other Broken Things

Ironweeds ·

2021/06/01

The Troy PD, intent on strangling even the last bit of transparency they have, is encrypting their radio transmissions. Albany County Sheriff promises to go hard on broken windows policing. The nation’s first line of defense against the bad guys has leaked critical information about our nuclear weapons arsenal in the dumbest way possible. Police using encrypted radios to hide behavior from public:

01:16:10

98 - Goofus and Gallant

Ironweeds ·

2021/05/24

NY nurses speak out against Cuomo’s lifting of the mask mandate, and two NY men have a very different take on acceptable mask wearing behavior. HBO is using unfair labor practices while filming in Troy, and looking only for NON UNION extras. The New York Civil Liberties Union is suing the city of Troy for our police department’s failure/refusal to release disciplinary records. And RIck Santorum’s racism has finally resulted in him being given the boot by CNN. Troy given a 19th century NYC look for

01:27:14

97 - Rich History of Anonymous Speech

Ironweeds ·

2021/05/17

We must sadly rescind our endorsement of President Biden after he doubles down on US unilateral support for Israel. The IDF continues its reign of terror, now including journalists as targets. In Saratoga, a very brave anonymous Facebook group is attacking a school teacher for bringing BLM activists to a classroom to speak on (gasp!) civil disobedience. Also hailing from our region, Elise Stefanik got a promotion as the party continues to prove that clinging to daddy Trump is the only way forward

01:13:01

96 - Reunited (And it Feels so Good)

Ironweeds ·

2021/05/10

We’re back baby! After six long months of remote podding we’re together again to discuss some awful stuff. The government is destroying private industry by giving people enough money to survive. Palestinians in East Jerusalem are being evicted and brutalized by the IDF and settlers. We all do a self crit on our former hatred of Elon Musk. And in Belgium, an adorable border dispute has caused a bit of a stir. Support Kiani and Marketa for Troy City

57:17

95 - We Are All Jons

Ironweeds ·

2021/05/04

This week we celebrate law and loyalty day and share some of the laws that we love following most. A massive “fatberg” is taking over Birmingham sewers, and Joel Greenberg begs Roger Stone to protect him from the consequences of engaging in activities with an “individual who was not yet 18.” Finally, while you do not in fact have to hand it to him, Biden may be getting us some new trains. Happy Loyalty Day

01:31:08

94 - Cop and Trade

Ironweeds ·

2021/04/28

The closing of Zotto’s Notty Pine leads us down a strange rabbit hole that ends in nonsense billboards around the capital district. Albany Police violently disperse an encampment that was a response to gross brutality on the part of Devin Anderson, who has a disturbing record of brutality. Florida says it’s A-OK to run over protesters and we discuss the future of protest and novel approaches to reigning in cops. Finally, this tomato is better than all other tomatoes in every way, and worker centers

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