Frown Town
145 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsLooking for a political comedy podcast that’s funny AND has a soul? Then comedians Vee Chattie and J. Jones invite you to come learn with them on Frown Town, the political comedy podcast where each week our hosts take deep dives into laws, discuss what we can do to make them fair for everyone and talk to the people who are working to improve them!
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Ep. 135 - The White House's Blueprint to the AI Bill of Rights
October 11, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBWelcome back to Frown Town! Vee and J discuss the White House's Blueprint to the AI Bill of Rights and why we need more than a plan. Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon Relevant Links: Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights - https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/ai-bill-of-rights/ The White House released an ‘AI Bill of Rights’ - https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/04/tech/ai-bill-of-rights/index.html Here’s why tech companies keep p...
Ep. 134 - Puerto Rico Deserves Better Than This
September 27, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBWelcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J talk about Puerto Rico and how colonialism has negatively impacted their ability improve their present and their future. Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon Relevant Links: An Uncertain State: In the debate over whether to admit Puerto Rico to the union, which side is Puerto Rico on? - https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/03/puerto-rico-statehood-us-politics-democra...
Ep. 133 - What is Lyndsey Graham Doing?
September 20, 2022 07:00 - 53 minutes - 49.8 MBWelcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J go all Brian Windhorst about Lindsey Graham's proposed abortion ban legislature. Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon Relevant Links Graham proposes 15-week abortion bill, dividing Republicans ahead of midterm elections - https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/13/politics/lindsey-graham-abortion-15-week-ban/index.html Lindsey Graham’s abortion ban bill baffles some Republicans as D...
Ep. 132 - Gun Control? By Who? ft. Bigg Villainus
September 13, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBWelcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J are joined by rapper, activist, and all-around dope ass person Bigg Villainus to talk about gun control's racist roots and what the best ways to address gun violence look like! Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon Special Guest: Bigg Villainus Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/overthrowmedia Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/biggvillainus Tik Tok - https://www.tikto...
Ep. 131 - Texas Still Sucks
September 06, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBWelcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J talk about Texas' Operation Lone Star and its alleged civil rights violations. Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon Relevant Links: Chicago welcomes immigrants bused out of Texas with open arms - https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2022/9/1/23332748/chicago-illinois-asylum-seekers-bus-texas-governor-abbott-mayor-lightfoot-sanctuary-city-day-two Editorial: Trafficked to Uni...
Ep. 130 - The Worst Thing To Come Out of 1989
August 30, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBWelcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J talk about credit score reporting. Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon Relevant Links: The History of Consumer Credit in One Giant Infographic - https://www.visualcapitalist.com/history-consumer-credit-one-infographic/ When Did Credit Scores Start? - https://www.credit.com/blog/when-did-credit-scores-start-152354/ The History Of Credit - https://www.rockethq.com/learn...
Ep. 129 - How Documents Get Classified
August 23, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 57 MBWelcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J talk about the laws governing the classification of confidential, secret, and top secret information. Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon Relevant Links: The Law of Classified Information: A Primer - https://www.lawfareblog.com/law-classified-information-primer 50 U.S.C. § 3161 - https://casetext.com/statute/united-states-code/title-50-war-and-national-defense/chapter-4...
Ep. 128 - Is Joe Manchin More Reasonable Than Us?
August 16, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBWelcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J discuss the Inflation Reduction Act, specifically its $369B in climate provisions, the largest amount the American government has ever earmarked for spending on the climate crisis. Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon Relevant Links: US House passes Democrats’ landmark healthcare and climate bill - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/aug/12/us-house-passes-climate-b...
Ep. 128 - Jury Nullification: When The Doubts Are Reasonable But The Law Isn't
August 09, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 58 MBWelcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee returns and joins J to talk jury nullification! Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon Relevant Links: Jury Nullification - https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/jury_nullification It's Perfectly Constitutional to Talk about Jury Nullification - https://www.aclu.org/blog/free-speech/its-perfectly-constitutional-talk-about-jury-nullification --- This episode is sponsored by · Ancho...
Ep. 127 - Jury Nullification: When The Doubts Are Reasonable But The Law Isn't
August 09, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 57 MBWelcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee returns and joins J to talk jury nullification! Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon Relevant Links: Jury Nullification - https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/jury_nullification It's Perfectly Constitutional to Talk about Jury Nullification - https://www.aclu.org/blog/free-speech/its-perfectly-constitutional-talk-about-jury-nullification
Ep. 126 - America Fails Its Veterans Again
August 02, 2022 07:00 - 31 minutes - 72.1 MBWelcome back to Frown Town! This week, J goes solo to talk about the Honoring our PACT Act. Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon Relevant Links: Jon Stewart Slams Ted Cruz Video As Row Heats Up: 'Not Tonite Sweetie' - https://www.newsweek.com/jon-stewart-slams-ted-cruz-video-row-heats-veterans-burn-pits-1729360 Senate Republicans burned a bill that would have helped veterans — here’s why - https://www.vox.com/2022/7/30...
Ep. 125 - Counting Votes Like It's 1887
July 26, 2022 07:00 - 42 minutes - 39.6 MBWelcome back to Frown Town! This week, J goes solo to talk about the bipartisan proposal to update the Electoral Count Act of 1887. Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon Relevant links: A bipartisan Senate group announces a deal on reforming the Electoral Count Act - https://www.npr.org/2022/07/20/1105843501/electoral-count-act-changes-pence-january-6th One Pager on Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022 - https://www.colli...
Ep. 124 - America's Love Affair With Cars
July 19, 2022 07:00 - 59 minutes - 55.3 MBWelcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J are joined by Kristine, a tactical urban activist to talk about how to improve urban spaces in the best way. Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon Special Guest Kristine on Twitter: @dTXTransitPosts Links to Get Started Not Just Bikes Strong Towns
Ep. 123 - What To Expect When You're Arrested Abroad
July 12, 2022 07:00 - 46 minutes - 43.4 MBWelcome back to Frown Town! This week, J goes solo to talk about getting arrested while away from the U.S. Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon Relevant Links: WNBA star Brittney Griner appears in Moscow-area court for trial on cannabis possession charges - https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/34177541/wnba-star-brittany-griner-appears-moscow-area-court-trial-cannabis-possession-charges General Information on Assistanc...
Ep. 122 - The January 6 Hearings (So Far)
July 05, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBWelcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J discuss the January 6 investigation hearings and what we've learned about it so far. Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon Relevant Links: 7 takeaways from Tuesday’s shocking January 6 hearing - https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/28/politics/january-6-hearing-day-6-takeaways-hutchinson/index.html Trump's legal exposure may be growing – and 4 other takeaways from the Jan. 6 hear...
Ep. 121 - Codifying Roe v Wade
June 28, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBWelcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J talk about codifying Roe v Wade, what that would look like, and how that could happen. Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon Relevant Links: Why didn't Congress codify abortion rights? - https://19thnews.org/2022/01/congress-codify-abortion-roe/ What would it mean to codify Roe into law and is there any chance of that happening? - https://theconversation.com/what-would-i...
Ep. 120 - No But Seriously, the Supreme Court is Broken
June 21, 2022 19:33 - 55 minutes - 51 MBWelcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J talk about how the leak has broken the Supreme Court, the other issues that are currently on docket for it, and what could be done to fix it and the nomination process. Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon Relevant Links: Supreme Court has 29 opinions remaining in one-month sprint to end controversial term - https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/05/politics/supreme-court-june-opini...
Ep. 119 - The Racist Foundation of the Border Patrol
June 14, 2022 07:00 - 59 minutes - 55.1 MBWelcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J discuss the racist origins of the Immigration Act of 1924 and the Border Patrol. Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon Relevant Links: Know Your Rights: 100 Mile Border Zone - https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/border-zone The Border Patrol Has Been A Cult of Brutality Since 1924 - https://theintercept.com/2019/01/12/border-patrol-history/ A History of the Border Pa...
Ep. 118 - 2-1-1 WAS RIGHT THERE!
June 07, 2022 07:00 - 55 minutes - 51.5 MBWelcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J talk about the 911 emergency service, who regulates it, and how it's federally legislated. Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon Relevant Links: H.R.438 - Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999 - https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/438/text 911 and E911 Services - https://www.fcc.gov/general/9-1-1-and-e9-1-1-services 2021 Florida 911 S...
Ep. 117 - How Many More?
May 31, 2022 07:00 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBThis week on Frown Town, Vee and J talk about how gun violence has impacted them personally and how it's impacting our nation as a whole. Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon Relevant Links K-12 School Shooting Database - https://www.chds.us/ssdb/data-map/ America's Gun Culture In Seven Charts - https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41488081 The State of America's Children - https://www.childrensdefense.org/wp-con...
Ep.117 - How Many More?
May 31, 2022 07:00 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBThis week on Frown Town, Vee and J talk about how gun violence has impacted them personally and how it's impacting our nation as a whole. Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon Relevant Links K-12 School Shooting Database - https://www.chds.us/ssdb/data-map/ America's Gun Culture In Seven Charts - https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41488081 The State of America's Children - https://www.childrensdefense.org/wp-con...
Ep. 116 - We Might Just Get Hit With the R.I.C.O.
May 24, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBWelcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J talk about the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (R.I.C.O.) act. Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon Relevant Links: Young Thug's 'Racketeering' Charges are Absurd - https://theappeal.org/young-thug-gunna-ysl-rico-charges/ Rapper Young Thug's R.I.C.O. Act Charges Explained - https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/rapper-young-thugs-rico-act-charges-explained Ho...
Ep. 115 - And Bingo Was The Crime-O ft. EmpeROAR Fabulous
May 17, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBWelcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J are joined by the amazing singer, burlesque performer, and emcee EmpeROAR Fabulous to talk about legal vs illegal gambling and how running a show that involves a raffle or bingo can end in a felony! Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon Special Guest: EmpeROAR Fabulous Instagram: @EmpeROARFabulous Website: www.emperoarfabulous.com Relevant Links Legal vs Illegal Gamblin...
Ep. 114 - The January Sixth Investigation (So Far)
May 10, 2022 07:00 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBWelcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J stitch together everything that's currently happening with the January 6th investigation! Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon Relevant Links: January 6 committee has ‘laser-like focus’ of what it wants to ask Meadows - https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/04/politics/january-6-committee-mark-meadows/index.html Donald Trump Jr testifies before the committee on the events of Janua...
Ep. 113 - Does the AMBER Alert System Work?
May 03, 2022 07:00 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBWelcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J talk about the AMBER Alert system and whether or not it actually works. Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon Relevant Links: Lily Peters' Death Prompts Discussion About AMBER Alert System - https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/lily-peters-death-prompts-discussion-of-amber-alert-requirements-leads-to-calls-for-change/89-f5b10050-b2ff-4e92-9a44-1465facc4715 AMBER Ale...
Ep. 112 - The Lack of Nuance in Nuisance Ordinances
April 26, 2022 07:00 - 50 minutes - 46.8 MBWelcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J talk about nuisance ordinances. Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon Relevant Links Woman Goes to Jail for Not Mowing Lawn - https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/blogs/oddnews/woman-goes-to-jail-for-not-mowing-lawn-182126275.html Single Mother Arrested for Grass After Not Mowing - https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-07-11/single-mother-arrested-for-grass-after-not-...
Ep. 111 - 4/20 II - This Party Sucks and We are Very Large Dogs ft. Jill Silva
April 19, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBWelcome back to Frown Town! This week, to celebrate 4/20, Vee and J are joined by incredibly awesome comedian and all-around dope person Jill Silva! Together they get SUPER HIGH and play two TTRPGs that J found while being a #ally: This Party Sucks and The World is Ending and We Are Very Large Dogs. Hilarity ensues! Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon Special Guest Information - Jill Silva Social Media: Instagram: @j_i...
Ep. 110 - The Smile Mile
April 12, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBWelcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J talk about how they saved the Post Office, and other it wasn't bad news. Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon Relevant Links: Biden signs U.S. Postal Service financial reform bill - https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-postal-service-plans-raise-prices-first-class-mail-2022-04-06/ Jackson marks her historic confirmation with a moving speech: ‘We’ve made it. All of us’ - h...
Ep. 109 - Gay Marriage Wasn't The Right We Asked For
April 05, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBWelcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J talk about the closing of Seattle Counseling Services, the world's oldest LGBTQ-focused community mental health agency. Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon Relevant Links The ‘oldest LGBTQ-focused community mental health agency in the world’ is about to close its doors in Seattle - https://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2022/03/the-oldest-lgbtq-focused-community-mental-heal...
Ep. 108 - Rafael Tedward Cruz: A True Piece of Sh*t ft. Juno Men
March 29, 2022 13:01 - 58 minutes - 54.5 MBWelcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J are joined by the extremely funny and absolutely incredible Seattle comedian Juno Men to roast Ted Cruz for being an awful piece of shit! Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon Special Guest: Juno Men @seattlejuno on Instagram and Twitter Juno's Upcoming Shows April 3 - Feature at the Babe Cave April 9 - Thai/Lao/Cambodian New Year Comedy Show April 12 - Feature at t...
Ep. 107 - Drag Daylight Saving Time to Hell
March 22, 2022 07:00 - 56 minutes - 52.4 MBWelcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J talk about the recent bill to make the hour forward of Daylight Saving Time permanent. Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon Other Relevant Links How Daylight Saving Time Got Started - https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/how-daylight-saving-time-got-started/2666081/ Problems with Permanent Daylight Saving Time - https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/meet-the-press/one-probl...
Ep. 106 - Florida Challenges Texas for Most Bigoted State Laws
March 15, 2022 07:00 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBThis week on Frown Town, Vee and J discuss how states like Florida, Idaho, and Texas are using laws like Florida HB 1557 to hurt their citizens and turn America into the Handmaid's Tale. Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! Relevant Links: Florida House Bill 1557 text - https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/1557/BillText/Filed/PDF Don't Say Gay Bill Passes Florida Senate - https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/dont-gay-bill-passes-florida-senate/story?id=833018...
Ep. 105 - Joe Biden is the Spice Cake of Presidents
March 08, 2022 08:00 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBWelcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J talk about President Joe Biden's State of the Union Address, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and Biden's love for giving the police more money despite years of evidence that it's just rewarding bad behavior. Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! Relevant Links: State of the Union 2022 Transcript - https://www.whitehouse.gov/state-of-the-union-2022/ How Much Do US Cities Spend on Policing Every Year? - https://www....
Ep. 105 - The 2022 State of the Union from Joe Biden, the Spice Cake of Presidents
March 08, 2022 08:00 - 40 minutes - 37.9 MBWelcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J talk about President Joe Biden's State of the Union Address, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and Biden's love for giving the police more money despite years of evidence that it's just rewarding bad behavior. Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! Relevant Links: State of the Union 2022 Transcript - https://www.whitehouse.gov/state-of-the-union-2022/ How Much Do US Cities Spend on Policing Every Year? - https://www....
Ep. 104 - No One Asked Texas for Their Opinion
March 01, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBWelcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J talk about Texas Governor Greg Abbott's transphobic executive order and the legal opinion written to support it by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! Relevant Links: Texas Order On Trans Youth: DA's Defy Abbot on Gender Affirming Care - https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/02/24/texas-order-trans-youth/6926395001/ Equality Act Would Extend Civil Rights Laws to LG...
Ep. 103 - Doing Too Much Good For the Community ft. Alicia Crank
February 22, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBWelcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J are joined by founder of Black in Edmonds and Edmonds International Women's Day Alicia Crank to talk about her recent run for city council and how she has been active in the city of Edmonds ever since. Special guest: Alicia Crank Twitter: @AliciaInEdmonds | Instagram: @AliciaInEdmondsWA Edmonds International Women's Day - https://aliciainedmonds.com/ Black in Edmonds Podcast: 2021 Election Season - https://anchor.fm/alicia-crank Special ...
Ep. 102 - Two Black Men on a Podcast ft. Jaren George
February 15, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBWelcome back to Frown Town! This week, while Vee is travelling, J is joined by Portland comedian Jaren George to talk (unironically) about Black men on podcasts and the importance of representation. Special guest: Jaren George Instagram: @Jaren.George | Twitter: @JarenGeorge Comedy the Musical: https://www.instagram.com/comedythemusicalshow/ Vibe Comedy Show: https://www.instagram.com/vibecomedypdx/ Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury!
Ep. 101 - Give Black People Reparations ft. Sharmane Fury
February 08, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBWelcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee is away, so J is joined by the delightful Sharmane Fury of Mixed Mane Hustle Productions to talk about whether Black people should get reparations, and if so, how much. Special guest: Sharmane Fury Twitter: @SirAuntieMane | sharmanefury.com Sharmane is the host of the Militantly Mixed, BLERDcoMIXed and Bifurious podcasts, and the COO of Gulf Coast Cosmos Comicbook Co. Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! Relevant Lin...
Ep. 100 - Black People Oprah Thinks You Should Know ft. Alyssa Yeoman
February 01, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBWelcome back for the 100th episode of Frown Town! This week, Vee and J are joined by the very funny Seattle comedian, writer, and overall life connoisseur Alyssa Yeoman to talk about 26 Black people that Oprah thinks you should know. Special Guest Alyssa Yeoman - Twitter: @alyssaYEO | Instagram: @alyssayeo Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury for our intro! Relevant Links: 26 Black Americans You Should Know - https://www.oprahdaily.com/life/g25954127/african-...
Ep. 99 - Not Nothing But Not Enough: the U.S. Federal Government's Response to COVID-19
January 25, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBThis week, Vee and J talk about the U.S. federal government's response to covid, how it was lacking, and rather or not they think the missed window can be recovered. Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury for our intro! Relevant Links: Ballotpedia list of U.S. government's response to COVID-19 - https://ballotpedia.org/Federal_government_responses_to_the_coronavirus_(COVID-19)_pandemic,_2020-2022 Masks and PPE - Project N95 - https://shop.projectn95.org/masks
Ep. 98 - In Defense of "I Eat Ass"
January 18, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBWelcome back to another season of Frown Town! This season kicks off with Vee and J talking about obscenity laws in America and how they often conflict with the First Amendment. Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury for our intro! Their bandcamp: https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/track/fcon. Relevant Links: The DOJ's Guide to Understanding Federal Obscenity Laws - https://www.justice.gov/criminal-ceos/citizens-guide-us-federal-law-obscenity Large, profane Virginia Be...
Ep. 97 - Frowning in the New Year with Linda Farza and Howie EchoHawk
December 28, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 71.4 MBIt's the last episode of the year! Vee and J are joined by special guests, Seattle-area comedians and overall amazing human beings Linda Farza and Howie EchoHawk to talk about how the year made them all feel. Special Guests: Linda Farza - @LindaFarza on Twitter and @Linda_Farza on Instagram Howie EchoHawk - @HowieEchoHawk on Instagram and follow @Indigenize_Productions on Instagram Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury for our intro! Their bandcamp: https://fcon...
Ep. 96 - A Very Frown Town Christmas II featuring Jaleesa Johnson and Stephanie Nam
December 21, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBWelcome back to a very special episode of Frown Town! This week, Vee and J are joined by Jaleesa Johnson and Stephanie, two extremely funny and talented Seattle comedians and producers to play a game of Christmas Trivia. Special guests: Jaleesa Johnson Social Media: @JaleesaJohnson_ on Instagram and Twitter Stephanie Nam Social Media: @StephanieNam on Instagram and @StephanieNam_ on Twitter Shows and Links: https://www.stephanienam.com/links/ Special thank you to FCON for loaning us ...
Ep 95 - Law Hawks and Hammers and Fails, Oh My!
December 14, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 67 MBThis week on Frown Town, Vee and J talk about ads for lawyers in Texas, and why they may differ from other places. Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury for our intro! Their bandcamp: https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/track/fcon. Relevant Links Don't Eat Your Weed - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQZRA7wft1I Jim Adler, The Texas Hammer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q67cD8pDgqk Bryan Wilson, Texas Law Hawk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=GmZiqwRnw...
Ep. 94 - Moderates Are Why We STILL Don't Have Paid Leave
December 07, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBWelcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J talk about how the United States is one of only seven countries that doesn't have legislated paid leave, how this week it was removed from potential legislation that would have enacted it and why it was removed. Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury for our intro! Their bandcamp: https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/track/fcon. Relevant Links: Even With 10M Open Jobs, People Not Ready to Return to Work - https://www.busine...
Ep. 93 - How the U.S. F****d Over Natives
November 30, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBWelcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J discuss how historically, the United States has repeatedly and unapologetically oppressed, lied to, and murdered Natives with little to no consequences for their actions. Vee and J also discuss how to rectify and redress the wrongs done. Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury for our intro! Their bandcamp: https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/track/fcon. Relevant Links: The United States Government's Relationship with Nati...
Ep. 92 - Cracking and Packing
November 23, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 58 MBWelcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J talk about gerrymandering and how it's not illegal or unconstitutional, and what would be the best way for the United States to ensure fair representation. Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury for our intro! Their bandcamp: https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/track/fcon. Relevant Links: Gerrymandering Explained - https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/gerrymandering-explained Rucho v. Common Cause Opino...
Ep. 91 - Full Mothaf***n Ghost Protocol
November 16, 2021 08:00 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBWelcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J talk about personal data, the industry of data scrapers, and how to completely ghost yourself from the internet. Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury for our intro! Their bandcamp: https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/track/fcon. Relevant Links: How to Erase Yourself From the Internet - https://nordvpn.com/blog/delete-yourself-from-the-internet/
Ep. 90 - A Jury of Whose Peers?
November 09, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBWelcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J talk about how cases like the Ahmaud Arbery trial can have juries that are nearly all-white. Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury for our intro! Their bandcamp: https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/track/fcon. Relevant Links: Why a Nearly All-White Jury Might Be Legal - https://www.apmreports.org/story/2018/06/05/why-a-nearly-all-white-jury-might-be-legal
Ep. 89 - J Comes for Religion
November 02, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 66 MBWelcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J talk about the history of religious tax exemption in the United States and discuss whether or not religion should be tax-exempt. (If you can't tell from the title, J thinks they shouldn't be) Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury for our intro! Their bandcamp: https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/track/fcon. Relevant Links: A History of the Tax-Exempt Sector: An SOI Perspective - https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-soi/tehistory....