GetYourNewsOnWithRon
412 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 56 ratingsA comedian gets his news on live with guests ranging from musicians, activists, comics, journalists, authors and everything in between.
w/ Ron Placone
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Episodes
Robert Smith Fought TicketMaster, Robert Smith Won
March 20, 2023 02:44 - 25 minutes - 11.6 MB-Robert Smith of The Cure fights TicketMaster. -Strike coming up at LA schools. -Texas women being sued by ex-husband for helping his ex-wife obtain abortion meds.
What's Really Going Down With Wells Fargo?
March 12, 2023 17:49 - 33 minutes - 14.7 MB-Wells Fargo and other financial shadiness. What's really going on? -Gigi Sohn's nomination withdrawal and the future of Net Neutrality. -Why the TikTok ban would be REALLY bad.
Michael Knowles At CPAC/TikTok Ban Advances/Texas Wants To Censor Internet
March 05, 2023 20:30 - 44 minutes - 18 MB-Texas wants to erase Abortion information from the Internet. -Michael Knowles' "Transgenderism" Comments at CPAC. -FL Bill that allows kidnapping of Transgender children. -Proposal to ban TikTok advances.
Supreme Court May Destroy The Internet As We Know It/Anti-Trans Bill In TN/Italy and Schultz
February 26, 2023 20:32 - 55 minutes - 21.8 MB-Supreme Court Section 230 hearing and why it could end the Internet as we know it. -The Anti-Trans Bill in TN. -East Palestine Update. -Italy throws shade at Howard Schultz.
Child Labor Is Back, Seriously/Another Train Derailment/Victory For Starbucks Workers
February 19, 2023 20:03 - 44 minutes - 18.4 MB-Judge ruling is a victory for Starbucks Workers. -Another train derailment near Detroit. -Child labor is on the rise in the US. Seriously.
Adam Schiff Pretending To Be Progressive For Senate
February 12, 2023 20:01 - 41 minutes - 17.4 MBAdam Schiff is looking to replace Dianne Feinstein in the Senate. Cementing it as a right-wing Senate seat for another generation. Gigi Sohn finally gets a hearing to give us a pro-Net Neutrality FCC. East Palestine, Ohio poisoned by train derailment and the company offers residents $5. Seriously.
YouTube Music Strike/Egg Prices and the Kroger Merger/Gigi Sohn Smears
February 05, 2023 20:01 - 48 minutes - 19.9 MB-The YouTube Music Strike nobody's talking about. -The scam of high egg prices and how the Kroger merger will make it worse. -New smear campaign against Gigi Sohn.
Will They Break Up TicketMaster? Interview on Death To America Doc
January 31, 2023 01:21 - 58 minutes - 23.2 MB-Kevin Ronca of Write Brain TV and Rome join the show to talk the upcoming documentary on Rome titled "Death To America." -Will the Senate hearing on TicketMaster lead to anything? -A Seattle band loses their hockey game gig for making fun of Jeff Bezos
Is Ron DeSantis Gaining Trump's Base? Kshama Sawant Leaving Electoral Politics
January 22, 2023 20:59 - 1 hour - 25.5 MB-Is Ron DeSantis Gaining Trump's Base? -Kshama Sawant is leaving Seattle City Council and starting a new workers' movement. -How AI contributes to wage theft.
Supreme Court Trying To Crush Strikes, Surveillance For Landlords
January 15, 2023 20:34 - 56 minutes - 22.3 MB-Surveillance companies are targeting Landlords as customers to evict tenants! -The Supreme Court could crush workers' ability to strike! -Gigi Sohn renominated to FCC. CTA to restore Net Neutrality! -Pearl Jam bassist builds skate parks in Montana!
Historic Starbucks Strike, Year In Review
December 19, 2022 02:32 - 49 minutes - 19.2 MBLast GYNOWR of 2022! -Historic Starbucks Strike -Elon's Twitter Banning Spree -The Year in Antitrust
Kevin de Leon Assaults Protester/Rail Strike Update/NDAA
December 11, 2022 20:32 - 59 minutes - 22.5 MB-Kevin de Leon, LA City Council member, assaults a protester and then lies about it. -Rail Strike update. -NDAA kept the JCPA and Manchin's fossil fuels gifts out.
Will The Railroad Workers Strike Anyway?
December 04, 2022 20:22 - 54 minutes - 20.9 MBUpdate on the Railroad strike. Ron tweets with his Congressperson. A Strike success nobody is talking about.
Could Amazon Black Friday Strike Lead To A General Strike?
November 27, 2022 20:05 - 35 minutes - 14.6 MBOn Black Friday, Amazon workers in over 30 countries went on strike. What happened and what does it mean?
DOJ To Investigate Ticketmaster, Springsteen Speaks About High Ticket Prices
November 20, 2022 20:20 - 43 minutes - 17.9 MB-DOJ to Investigate Ticketmaster. -Springsteen addresses high ticket prices. -Antitrust action during lameduck.
Student Loan Forgiveness Struck Down In Court/Railroad Strike Looming
November 11, 2022 20:06 - 38 minutes - 15.8 MBStudent Loan forgiveness struck down in court! Railroad Strike still looms! Medieval Times workers striking! Broadband wins in the election! Single-Payer question wins in MA!
Biggest Strike Of 2022? End Of Twitter?
November 06, 2022 21:07 - 36 minutes - 15.2 MB-The Biggest strike of 2022 may be happening soon. -Is this the end of Twitter? -Howard Schultz and Starbucks are breaking labor laws AGAIN!
Midterm Election Special!
October 29, 2022 18:57 - 1 hour - 25.7 MBGot the another election in an oligarchy blues? This podcast is for you!
Progressives Withdraw Diplomacy Letter! Strike Victory! Net Neutrality and Midterms!
October 26, 2022 19:27 - 51 minutes - 19.8 MB-Progressives submit a letter for diplomacy, then withdraw it. -Strike Victory For Teamsters! -Digital Rights and The Midterms. -Important Show Announcement!
Coke Sponsoring COP27, Striking Workers Getting Arrested
October 19, 2022 19:24 - 42 minutes - 16.9 MB-Striking Teamsters are being arrested for striking. -Coke is sponsoring the Climate Summit COP27. -Why we need Net Neutrality back NOW. -Cops using data surveillance to hunt for nudes.
How The Supreme Could End The Internet/MMT Crash Course
October 10, 2022 21:16 - 45 minutes - 18.1 MB-For this month's #MMTime, Jeff Epstein gives a crash course based on his Master's. -The Supreme Court could end the Internet as we know it. -Net Neutrality update for the Midterms.
Italy To Elect A Fascist? Big Tech Spends Millions To Crush Antitrust
September 21, 2022 19:49 - 47 minutes - 19.1 MBLast episode for a few weeks! We're going on break! -Frontrunner for Italy's PM is a fascist. We dive into it. -Big Tech is trying to crush Antitrust legislation. Go to antitrustvotenow.com to fight back!
No, Canceling Student Loan Debt Is NOT Regressive
September 12, 2022 21:21 - 51 minutes - 20.8 MBIt's MMTime and this month Jeff Epstein and I debunk the bogus claim that canceling student loan debt would be "Regressive." Also: -Surveillance in schools! -Antitrust update. -Labor and Digital Rights Orgs call on the FTC to stop the Amazon/iRobot merger.
Seattle Teacher Strike, Amazon Workers Dying In Warehouses
September 08, 2022 19:20 - 44 minutes - 18.4 MB-Amazon workers are dying because of warehouse conditions. -Big Tech spends millions to sabotage Antitrust. Go to antitrustsummer.com NOW! -Seattle Teacher Strike! -Lauren Ashcraft joins and she's about to have a baby!!
Amazon's Most Dangerous Merger Yet, Seattle Strike Victory
September 01, 2022 18:03 - 39 minutes - 15.8 MB-A Seattle strike beats surveillance! -Data harvesting company selling personal data gets sued by FTC. -Amazon has it's most dangerous merger yet.
Twitter Whistleblower, FB Censoring Abortion Info, Teacher's Strike
August 25, 2022 19:22 - 52 minutes - 20.5 MBSavage Joy joins. -Twitter Whistleblower reveals massive security breaches. -Facebook is censoring abortion info. -Teacher's Strike spreads! -Student Loan Debt.
Starbucks Union Confronts Schultz! National Public Bank Movement
August 18, 2022 19:47 - 47 minutes - 19 MBEconomist Alphecca Muttardy joins me to discuss the NIB Coalition for public banks all over the US! -Starbucks Union Confronts Howard Schultz -More Amazon Union Efforts -Stripper Strike in NoHo Seeks NLRB Recognition
Starbucks Workers Walk Out! LA Chooses Brutality! Antitrust Summer Update!
August 11, 2022 19:55 - 57 minutes - 22.9 MBLauren Ashcraft joins the show today! -Antitrust Summer update, GOOD NEWS! -A guy in Rural Michigan wins Municipal Broadband -41.18 - LA Chooses Brutality -Starbucks Workers Walk Out Over Union Firing
Breaking Down The IRA Bill w/ Jeff Epstein
August 08, 2022 21:43 - 56 minutes - 21.7 MBThis month's MMTime, we dive into everything with the IRA aka Climate Bill.
Assange Health Concerns, Antitrust Summer Still Alive, 41.18 In LA
August 04, 2022 19:20 - 48 minutes - 18.9 MB-LA Protests Shut Down City Hall to Stop 41.18. -Antitrust Summer: Bad News and Good News. -Assange's Family Expresses Serious Health Concerns.
Staffers Protest Congress, South Carolina Tries To Outlaw Abortion Info
July 26, 2022 19:55 - 1 hour - 26.6 MB-Congress is protested by their own Staffers. -South Carolina Trying To Outlaw Online Abortion Info. -A shooting happened in Ron's neighborhood.
New Report Reveals How Hard Labour Screwed Corbyn/Biden's Climate Plan?
July 21, 2022 19:57 - 41 minutes - 16.6 MB-Joe Biden's "climate plan"? -New report on how hard Labour screwed Corbyn. -A new Net Neutrality in Congress now!! -Antitrust Summer! The votes are there!
Massive Drought In Europe/Biden Wants To Drill In Alaska
July 14, 2022 19:37 - 1 hour - 25.9 MBLauren Ashcraft joins. -Massive drought in Europe and the UK. Italy declares State of Emergency. -Biden wants to drill Alaska. -Antitrust Summer continues, Chuck Schumer confronted.
What's Really Going On With Inflation?? MMTime w/ Jeff Epstein
July 11, 2022 21:31 - 1 hour - 24.2 MBThis month's MMT Segment with Jeff Epstein is all about Inflation! What to make of it, what it is and what's really going on with it! Buckle in! It's MMTime!
Expatriate Episode 4: Can You Get Estonian Citizenship For $250?
July 07, 2022 19:10 - 37 minutes - 15.8 MBYou may have heard the claim that one can get Estonian Citizenship by filling out some forms and paying $250. Is that true? Today's episode breaks down what that's all about.
Post-Roe America, Antitrust Summer Arrives At Schumer's, Football Prayer Ruling
June 28, 2022 22:33 - 51 minutes - 20.8 MBSean O'Brien of Panquake joins to talk the importance of the Antitrust Bills to Internet startups as AntitrustSummer continues! Ron talks the Supreme Court on Roe V Wade and the football coach prayer ruling. Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced.
Expatriate Episode 3: Digital Nomad Visas
June 19, 2022 18:37 - 33 minutes - 14.7 MBThis episode topic is Digital Nomad Visas: What they are, different ways to get one and the details around them. Sources: https://www.forbes.com/sites/andyjsemotiuk/2022/05/17/why-the-digital-nomad-visa-may-be-exactly-what-you-need/?sh=25a01cc75915 https://nomadgirl.co/countries-with-digital-nomad-visas/ https://www.gooverseas.com/blog/best-digital-nomad-jobs For more details on sources please subscribe to my Substack: ronplacone.substack.com
Antitrust Summer Continues/Dollar General Employees Locked Out Of Meeting
June 16, 2022 20:23 - 53 minutes - 18.4 MB-Antitrust Summer Continues! SIGN: antitrustsummer.com -Dollar General Employees locked out of Stakeholder meeting. -Ron goes off on how to bring change.
Pompeo Wanted In Court Over Assange/Antitrust Summer
June 09, 2022 19:16 - 34 minutes - 11.6 MBJournalist Mohamed Elmaazi joins the show to break down Assange updates regarding Mike Pompeo in Spain and Amnesty International. Antitrust Summer! 2 solid antitrust bills that help break up big tech have a good chance at passing, but we gotta act now!! antitrustsummer.com
Liv Romano - Climate Protester Arrested And Case Dismissed
June 08, 2022 19:40 - 49 minutes - 18.2 MBLiv Romano works in mutual aid and sex work. She was arrested at a Climate Protest in 2021 for having a baseball bat with her. Her case was dismissed. This is her story.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Texas' Social Media Law, Minnesota Workers Attempt To Get Stolen Wages
June 02, 2022 20:30 - 38 minutes - 13.3 MBThe Supreme Court ruled on a Texas Social Media law and it's been largely ignored. We take a deep dive into the bill itself. Workers in Minnesota are having wages stolen and an organization is looking to stop it.
Matthew Hoh - Green For Senate To Make Ballot
May 31, 2022 19:08 - 38 minutes - 14 MBMatthew Hoh went from being a Marine to being an Anti-War activist to being a Green Candidate for Senate in North Carolina. matthewhohforsenate.org
Texas Shooting/Detroit Building Their Own Internet
May 26, 2022 20:50 - 1 hour - 22.2 MBThis week's Headlines: -Mike Elk from PayDay Report talks Gerrmandering and other foul play in PA election. -Krish Mohan joins the show and we talk Texas shooting. -Detroit is building their own Internet Provider. -The NoHo Stripper Strike is leading to a Union effort.
Cross Platform Data Sharing And Why It's Dangerous w/ Dr. Olivia Snow
May 24, 2022 19:35 - 51 minutes - 15.2 MBDr. Olivia Snow is a PhD and Tech Research Fellow at UCLA and NYU. She is also a dominatrix. Her work deals with online safety, privacy and security. Something she's had her own extensive experience with, most recently when her Doordash account was canceled.
Expatriate Episode 2: Path I'm Choosing And Why
May 16, 2022 20:01 - 24 minutes - 8.74 MBFor episode 2 of the special series, Expatriate, I talk about the path I'm choosing and why. These are some of the things to consider when thinking about what route you might want to go.
The Real Reason Food Prices Are Rising, Coastal Homes Washing Into The Ocean
May 12, 2022 19:11 - 47 minutes - 16.9 MBLauren Ashcraft joins. -Coastal homes in NC wash into the ocean. -The real reason for rising food prices. -Update on the IU Grad Student Strike
MMT, Kansas City Roommate Ban, 1984 & Brave New World
May 09, 2022 21:17 - 38 minutes - 13.8 MBFor this month's MMT Segment with Jeff Epstein: How MMT relates to the Kansas City Roommate ban, and the novels 1984 and Brave New World.
Expatriate Episode 1: Factors To Consider
May 08, 2022 19:00 - 26 minutes - 9.48 MBIn this pilot episode of the new series, Expatriate, Ron talks about factors to consider and common criticisms, as well as what to expect from the series.
Starbucks Illegal Union Busting/Reflection On Nina Turner's Loss
May 05, 2022 19:34 - 1 hour - 21.3 MB- How to navigate a Post-Roe world and free resources to help. - Starbucks resorts to illegal Union busting activities. - Reflection on Nina Turner's loss and what needs to happen next for electoral politics.
Expatriate: How to Leave the US Trailer
May 04, 2022 18:18 - 1 minute - 391 KBA new podcast series under the GetYourNewsOnWithRon banner. You can get it right here! Pilot coming soon!