Today’s episode is a departure from our normal format. We were tempted to let the 20th anniversary of 9/11 pass given it will be oversaturated with remembrances and armchair punditry as well as the usual tragedy porn imagery. But the impact of 9/11 remains so widespread that it’s impossible to ignore. So, we wanted to add something honest, critical and ultimately hopeful to the mix. This episode contains none of our typical irreverence or profanity, nor do we traffic in speculation or conspiracy. Rather, this is a story of a consequential date in history told in three parts and beginning nearly 50 years ago.

Resources

Pew Research Center: Americans Name the 10 Most Significant Historic Events of Their Lifetimes


OECD: Chile: focus on reducing inequality to strengthen social and economic recovery from COVID-19

GovInfo: Authorization for Use of Military Force

AARC Public Library Contents: Church Committee Reports

Book Love

Jeremy Scahill: Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army

Jeremy Scahill: Dirty Wars: The World Is a Battlefield

Pod Love

Sarah Kendzior and Andrea Chalupa’s Gaslit Nation

UNFTR Economics Episodes Playlists

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Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’

Today’s episode is a departure from our normal format. We were tempted to let the 20th anniversary of 9/11 pass given it will be oversaturated with remembrances and armchair punditry as well as the usual tragedy porn imagery. But the impact of 9/11 remains so widespread that it’s impossible to ignore. So, we wanted to add something honest, critical and ultimately hopeful to the mix. This episode contains none of our typical irreverence or profanity, nor do we traffic in speculation or conspiracy. Rather, this is a story of a consequential date in history told in three parts and beginning nearly 50 years ago.
Resources
Pew Research Center: <a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2016/12/15/americans-name-the-10-most-significant-historic-events-of-their-lifetimes/">Americans Name the 10 Most Significant Historic Events of Their Lifetimes</a> 
OECD: <a href="https://www.oecd.org/newsroom/chile-focus-on-reducing-inequality-to-strengthen-social-and-economic-recovery-from-covid-19.htm">Chile: focus on reducing inequality to strengthen social and economic recovery from COVID-19</a>
GovInfo: <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-107publ40/html/PLAW-107publ40.htm">Authorization for Use of Military Force</a>
AARC Public Library Contents: <a href="http://www.aarclibrary.org/publib/contents/church/contents_church_reports.htm">Church Committee Reports</a>
Book Love
Jeremy Scahill: <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/23377/9781568583945">Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army</a>
Jeremy Scahill: <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/23377/9781568589541">Dirty Wars: The World Is a Battlefield</a>
Pod Love
<a href="https://www.gaslitnationpod.com/">Sarah Kendzior and Andrea Chalupa’s Gaslit Nation</a>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6bDK7bdILUX9oJOS3rNUWO?si=d662d4ff4cc74913">UNFTR Economics Episodes Playlists</a>
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Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, ‘Unf*cking the Republic.’

Unf*cking The Republic® (UNFTR) is a series of audio essays on the grand American experiment lovingly curated and presented by a quasi-anonymous political writer. 

Each essay reflects on a singular topic that is generally misunderstood or purposely obfuscated by the so-called “powers that be.” As we know, history is written by the victors and can be perilously manufactured to favor destructive world views. These views become intractably ingrained in the public consciousness and pervert public policy, oftentimes with horrific results. 

As of this podcast’s founding, we find ourselves living in a true kakistocracy. The disconnect between what we believe and what is actually happening below the surface or in plain sight is where this podcast lives. 

Together we’ll upend conventional wisdom, blow up narratives on the left, right and center and use magical devices like facts, logic and reason to explain how exactly we arrived in bizarro America, the funhouse mirror version of what was originally intended. #UNFTR

Unf*cking The Republic® (UNFTR) is a series of audio essays on the grand American experiment lovingly curated and presented by a quasi-anonymous political writer. 
Each essay reflects on a singular topic that is generally misunderstood or purposely obfuscated by the so-called “powers that be.” As we know, history is written by the victors and can be perilously manufactured to favor destructive world views. These views become intractably ingrained in the public consciousness and pervert public policy, oftentimes with horrific results. 
As of this podcast’s founding, we find ourselves living in a true kakistocracy. The disconnect between what we believe and what is actually happening below the surface or in plain sight is where this podcast lives. 
Together we’ll upend conventional wisdom, blow up narratives on the left, right and center and use magical devices like facts, logic and reason to explain how exactly we arrived in bizarro America, the funhouse mirror version of what was originally intended. #UNFTR

Unf*cking The Republic

Unf*cking The Republic® (UNFTR)

9/11: A Story in Three Parts.

Today we offer a grim and final eulogy to the Democratic Party and the 2024 election. The results were foretold by countless DNC missteps and missed opportunities that the Party remains reluctant to admit to. The next stage in the American experiment is going to be dire and regressive, leaving progressives with two options to move forward: Succumb to the forces of authoritarian rule guided by the corporate class, or build a plan to take control of our democracy after they burn it to the ground. We’re exiting the neoliberal phase of our journey and entering what Stanley Deetz termed “corporate colonialism.” In order to build a strong coalition to jumpstart a new progressive movement, it’s imperative that we focus our efforts on decolonizing America.

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Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is hosted by Max and distributed by 99.

Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, "Unf*cking the Republic."

Today we offer a grim and final eulogy to the Democratic Party and the 2024 election. The results were foretold by countless DNC missteps and missed opportunities that the Party remains reluctant to admit to. The next stage in the American experiment is going to be dire and regressive, leaving progressives with two options to move forward: Succumb to the forces of authoritarian rule guided by the corporate class, or build a plan to take control of our democracy after they burn it to the ground. We’re exiting the neoliberal phase of our journey and entering what Stanley Deetz termed “corporate colonialism.” In order to build a strong coalition to jumpstart a new progressive movement, it’s imperative that we focus our efforts on decolonizing America.
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Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (<a href="https://www.mannyfacesmedia.com">mannyfacesmedia.com</a>). Original music is by Tom McGovern (<a href="http://www.tommcgovern.com/">tommcgovern.com</a>). The show is hosted by Max and distributed by 99.
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2024 Election: Eulogy and Clarity. What is to be done?

Max and 99 have a Manny-less conversation (Manny on assignment, don’t worry) about the election. It’s a sobering discussion about what’s at stake; they talk Democratic missteps along the way and ask whose idea it was to let Steve Bannon out of prison before the election. 

Resources

Join the livestream on Wednesday, 11/6/24 at 8:00 PM EST.

New York Times: Election 2024 Polls: Harris vs. Trump

Middle Aged Dad Jam Band

AP: CNN bans conservative writer after ‘beeper’ comment to Muslim commentator

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson: Brian’s Hat Full Sketch

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson: Ghost Tour

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson: Save Corncob TV

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson: Door

AP: Crossing against the light? You won’t get ticketed now that jaywalking is legal in NYC

UNFTR Episode Resources

Phone A Friend: Nick Hanauer of Pitchfork Economics.


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Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is hosted by Max and distributed by 99.

Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, "Unf*cking the Republic."

Max and 99 have a Manny-less conversation (Manny on assignment, don’t worry) about the election. It’s a sobering discussion about what’s at stake; they talk Democratic missteps along the way and ask whose idea it was to let Steve Bannon out of prison before the election. 
Resources
<a href="https://youtube.com/live/kg8W6EPYwrs">Join the livestream</a> on Wednesday, 11/6/24 at 8:00 PM EST.
New York Times: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/us/elections/polls-president.html">Election 2024 Polls: Harris vs. Trump</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MADJBAND">Middle Aged Dad Jam Band</a>
AP: <a href="https://apnews.com/article/cnn-abby-phillip-hasan-gidursky-ban-713c5c8c2f4c8b221b8d83fc20597308">CNN bans conservative writer after ‘beeper’ comment to Muslim commentator</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO2k-BNySLI">I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson: Brian’s Hat Full Sketch</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAN0OCagHzQ">I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson: Ghost Tour</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-Bfkc6lZok">I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson: Save Corncob TV</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwdYUIQzu-o">I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson: Door</a>
AP: <a href="https://apnews.com/article/jaywalking-legalized-new-york-6df1eacddfa5b7951a51dadc05a4ce6b">Crossing against the light? You won’t get ticketed now that jaywalking is legal in NYC</a>
UNFTR Episode Resources
<a href="https://www.unftr.com/blog/phone-a-friend-6">Phone A Friend: Nick Hanauer of Pitchfork Economics. </a>
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Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (<a href="https://www.mannyfacesmedia.com">mannyfacesmedia.com</a>). Original music is by Tom McGovern (<a href="http://www.tommcgovern.com/">tommcgovern.com</a>). The show is hosted by Max and distributed by 99.
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Max & 99 Unfiltered: Final Thoughts Before the 2024 Election.

This week we focus on a thin slice of the energy pie to disabuse the notion of “energy independence.” When politicians reference this concept they speak narrowly in terms of oil and gas production in the United States. As though if we could somehow pump enough of our own oil specifically, we could break our dependence on foreign nations, especially those villainous bad actors like Russia and Iran. Not only is this talking point an illusion, the framing of it is completely false. For starters, we already pump more oil than we consume. Moreover, we import crude and refined oil from allies. 

Chapters

Intro: 00:01:00

Post Show Musings: 00:14:42

Outro: 00:20:15

Resources

U.S. Energy Information Administration: What countries are the top producers and consumers of oil?

NRDC: Study Shows 14,000 Unplugged Oil and Gas Wells in Gulf of Mexico

Baker Hughes Rig Count

Marketplace: Why oil companies aren't drilling on those 9,000 land leases

CNN Business: Why oil companies are raking in record profits under Joe Biden

Haas News: Explainer: The myth of 'energy independence'

U.S. Senate Committee On The Budget: Sen. Whitehouse on Fossil Fuel Subsidies: “We Are Subsidizing the Danger”

BLS: Fastest Growing Occupations

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Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is hosted by Max and distributed by 99.

Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, "Unf*cking the Republic."

This week we focus on a thin slice of the energy pie to disabuse the notion of “energy independence.” When politicians reference this concept they speak narrowly in terms of oil and gas production in the United States. As though if we could somehow pump enough of our own oil specifically, we could break our dependence on foreign nations, especially those villainous bad actors like Russia and Iran. Not only is this talking point an illusion, the framing of it is completely false. For starters, we already pump more oil than we consume. Moreover, we import crude and refined oil from allies. 
Chapters
Intro: 00:01:00
Post Show Musings: 00:14:42
Outro: 00:20:15
Resources
U.S. Energy Information Administration: <a href="https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=709&amp;t=6">What countries are the top producers and consumers of oil?</a>
NRDC: <a href="https://www.nrdc.org/bio/rebecca-loomis/study-shows-14000-unplugged-oil-and-gas-wells-gulf-mexico">Study Shows 14,000 Unplugged Oil and Gas Wells in Gulf of Mexico</a>
<a href="https://rigcount.bakerhughes.com/rig-count-overview">Baker Hughes Rig Count</a>
Marketplace: <a href="https://www.marketplace.org/2022/08/01/why-arent-oil-companies-drilling-on-their-9000-land-leases/">Why oil companies aren't drilling on those 9,000 land leases</a>
CNN Business: <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/11/economy/oil-industry-profits-under-biden/index.html">Why oil companies are raking in record profits under Joe Biden</a>
Haas News: <a href="https://newsroom.haas.berkeley.edu/research/what-is-energy-independence-debunking-the-myth/">Explainer: The myth of 'energy independence'</a>
U.S. Senate Committee On The Budget: <a href="https://www.budget.senate.gov/chairman/newsroom/press/sen-whitehouse-on-fossil-fuel-subsidies-we-are-subsidizing-the-danger-#">Sen. Whitehouse on Fossil Fuel Subsidies: “We Are Subsidizing the Danger”</a>
BLS: <a href="https://www.bls.gov/ooh/fastest-growing.htm">Fastest Growing Occupations</a>
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