Intro

Headlines

Emails

"Carve Outs"

Top 5

Memberships

Outro

Max and 99 are back this week to debut an experimental new format for the podcast—that is yet to be named—which mixes Show Notes vibes with a little more structure. The two dive into a mix of on-topic and off-topic headlines before heading into listener feedback and emails. They wrap up the episode with their Top 5 lists focused on formative protest songs, and of course some member shout outs. Enjoy!

Chapters

Intro: 00:00:34

Headlines: 00:13:35

Emails: 00:42:47

"Carve Outs": 01:16:31

Top 5: 01:24:32

Memberships: 01:44:15

Outro: 01:46:00

Resources

The Verge: Discord says ‘vast majority’ of users won’t see its new age verification setup

BIG by Matt Stoller: The Beginning of the End for Big Corporate Medicine

Politico: MAHA and Mike Tyson want you to ‘eat real food’ during the Super Bowl

Super Bowl Ad: Processed Food Kills, Eat Real Food

The Ringer: How Hannibal Lecter Made His Film Debut in ‘Manhunter’

Yahoo News: JD Vance says U.S. Olympic athletes are 'not there to pop off about politics.' Here's what they've said.

Democratic Socialists of America

Working Families Party

Top 5s (And Beyond)

Nina Simone: Mississippi Goddam

John Lennon: Working Class Hero

Sting: Russians

XTC: Dear God

Simple Minds: Belfast Child

Green Day: American Idiot

Joni Mitchell: Big Yellow Taxi

Marvin Gaye: What's Going On

Sly & The Family Stone: Everyday People

Childish Gambino: This Is America

Creedence Clearwater Revival: Fortunate Son

Johnny Paycheck: Take This Job And Shove It

Buffalo Springfield: For What It's Worth

4 Non Blondes: What's Up

Brandi Carlile: The Joke

The Chicks: Travelin' Soldier

The Chicks: Not Ready To Make Nice

Bob Dylan: Masters of War

T-Pain: War Pigs

Gil Scott-Heron: Revolution Will Not Be Televised

Kendrick Lamar: Alright

NWA: Fuck Tha Police

Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five: The Message

Public Enemy: Fight The Power

Sam Cooke: A Change Is Gonna Come

UNFTR Resources

Pharmacy Benefit Managers: The American Drug Cartel.

UNFTR Resources Page

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Max and 99 are back this week to debut an experimental new format for the podcast&mdash;that is yet to be named&mdash;which mixes Show Notes vibes with a little more structure. The two dive into a mix of on-topic and off-topic headlines before heading into listener feedback and emails. They wrap up the episode with their Top 5 lists focused on formative protest songs, and of course some member shout outs. Enjoy!
Chapters
Intro: 00:00:34
Headlines: 00:13:35
Emails: 00:42:47
"Carve Outs": 01:16:31
Top 5: 01:24:32
Memberships: 01:44:15
Outro: 01:46:00
Resources
The Verge: <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/876575/discord-age-verification-vast-majority-users-inference">Discord says &lsquo;vast majority&rsquo; of users won&rsquo;t see its new age verification setup</a>
BIG by Matt Stoller: <a href="https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/senators-seek-to-smash-big-medicine">The Beginning of the End for Big Corporate Medicine</a>
Politico: <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/06/rfk-jr-maha-mike-tyson-super-bowl-ad-00769278">MAHA and Mike Tyson want you to &lsquo;eat real food&rsquo; during the Super Bowl</a>
Super Bowl Ad: <a href="https://youtu.be/n4F4yZhmMho">Processed Food Kills, Eat Real Food</a>
The Ringer: <a href="https://www.theringer.com/2026/02/10/movies/hannibal-lecter-book-manhunter-michael-mann-brian-cox">How Hannibal Lecter Made His Film Debut in &lsquo;Manhunter&rsquo;</a>
Yahoo News: <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/article/jd-vance-says-us-olympic-athletes-are-not-there-to-pop-off-about-politics-heres-what-theyve-said-190551520.html">JD Vance says U.S. Olympic athletes are 'not there to pop off about politics.' Here's what they've said.</a>
<a href="https://www.dsausa.org/">Democratic Socialists of America</a>
<a href="https://workingfamilies.org/">Working Families Party</a>
Top 5s (And Beyond)
Nina Simone: <a href="https://youtu.be/LJ25-U3jNWM">Mississippi Goddam</a>
John Lennon: <a href="https://youtu.be/iMewtlmkV6c">Working Class Hero</a>
Sting: <a href="https://youtu.be/wHylQRVN2Qs">Russians</a>
XTC: <a href="https://youtu.be/p554R-Jq43A?">Dear God</a>
Simple Minds: <a href="https://youtu.be/7vhhTvcLoRw">Belfast Child</a>
Green Day: <a href="https://youtu.be/Ee_uujKuJMI">American Idiot</a>
Joni Mitchell: <a href="https://youtu.be/2595abcvh2M">Big Yellow Taxi</a>
Marvin Gaye: <a href="https://youtu.be/o5TmORitlKk">What's Going On</a>
Sly &amp; The Family Stone: <a href="https://youtu.be/YUUhDoCx8zc">Everyday People</a>
Childish Gambino: <a href="https://youtu.be/VYOjWnS4cMY">This Is America</a>
Creedence Clearwater Revival: <a href="https://youtu.be/ZWijx_AgPiA">Fortunate Son</a>
Johnny Paycheck: <a href="https://youtu.be/gj2iGAifSNI">Take This Job And Shove It</a>
Buffalo Springfield: <a href="https://youtu.be/80_39eAx3z8">For What It's Worth</a>
4 Non Blondes: <a href="https://youtu.be/6NXnxTNIWkc">What's Up</a>
Brandi Carlile: <a href="https://youtu.be/5r6A2NexF88">The Joke</a>
The Chicks: <a href="https://youtu.be/AbfgxznPmZM">Travelin' Soldier</a>
The Chicks: <a href="https://youtu.be/pojL_35QlSI">Not Ready To Make Nice</a>
Bob Dylan: <a href="https://youtu.be/JEmI_FT4YHU">Masters of War</a>
T-Pain: <a href="https://youtu.be/ToNfGuXbJoc">War Pigs</a>
Gil Scott-Heron: <a href="https://youtu.be/vwSRqaZGsPw">Revolution Will Not Be Televised</a>
Kendrick Lamar: <a href="https://youtu.be/JocAXINz-YE">Alright</a>
NWA: <a href="https://youtu.be/ADdpLv3RDhA">Fuck Tha Police</a>
Grandmaster Flash &amp; The Furious Five: <a href="https://youtu.be/gYMkEMCHtJ4">The Message</a>
Public Enemy: <a href="https://youtu.be/mmo3HFa2vjg">Fight The Power</a>
Sam Cooke: <a href="https://youtu.be/wEBlaMOmKV4">A Change Is Gonna Come</a>
UNFTR Resources
<a href="https://www.unftr.com/episodes/unftr125">Pharmacy Benefit Managers: The American Drug Cartel.</a>
<a href="https://www.unftr.com/resources">UNFTR Resources Page</a>
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