Phlogiston: idiosyncratic and out of context
63 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAux: Audio-on-Audio podcast is produced by Will Pflaum.
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Aux 5: Should Martin Delany have been cancelled?
February 01, 2022 13:08 - 10 minutes - 20.7 MBMartin Delany was the would-be founding father of a West African colony who secretly supported John Brown’s treasonous raid on Harpers Ferry—only to ally himself with Southern Confederates after the Civil War. Why did endorse a Democrat for governor? Should he have been canceled from history?
Aux 4: Idiotic Controversies of the Past
January 31, 2022 20:10 - 19 minutes - 37.3 MBLooking into the distant past, we see people fighting over arcane differences. Are our fights any less trivial?
Aux 3: Warrior Culture
January 29, 2022 19:03 - 10 minutes - 20.4 MBIn this episode we consider Warrior Culture.
Aux 2: Moderates Are Dangerous
January 24, 2022 02:43 - 27 minutes - 51.4 MBEdmund Burke (18th century) and Karl Popper (20th century) were two political philosophers who failed to see the danger of the status quo and moderation. Audio on audio.
Aux 1: Generosity to the Opponent
January 21, 2022 17:53 - 43 minutes - 82.3 MBThe principle of generosity in a debate or dialogue: don't ignore or mischaracterize your opponent's argument. In this podcast, we consider Churchill and the Bengal famine of 1943-44 versus Stalin and collectivization. Here are some of the sources we consider: Gandhi & Churchill: The Epic Rivalry That Destroyed an Empire and Forged Our Age Arthur Herman 2008 - A History of British India By: The Great Courses, Hayden J. Bellenoit 2017 - Churchill's Secret War: The British Empire and the Ravagi...
Federal Reserve Main Street Lending
August 10, 2020 16:24 - 10 minutes - 1.78 MBA call about the Federal Reserve's Main Street lending program.
CMV Podcast Crosspost
December 06, 2018 19:23 - 37 minutes - 70.3 MBin the subreddit r/changemyview I battled an army of neoliberal billionaire's boots lickers and whooped them. They had no argument, just a bunch of irrational hypotheticals and nonsensical arguments about something being "arbitrary" and in fact eliminating all science and law as "arbitrary" in the process without realizing. No argument. The revolution is the answer and no one can explain why it isn't.
Commentary on the French Revolution - phlogiston - 5:9:18
May 09, 2018 14:26 - 13 minutes - 25.8 MBBBC History Extra Podcast interview with Steven Clark critiqued. If you want to debunk myths of the French Revolution, beating up the Jacobins is not the way to do it. Rather, if the French revolution failed, the flaw was the increase in state power.
hip hop episode - 3:19:18, 10.37 AM
March 21, 2018 13:52 - 20 minutes - 38.5 MBDiscussing lyrics in hip hop.
phlogiston - 2:27:18, 1.39 PM
February 27, 2018 18:44 - 19 minutes - 33.6 MBDissecting NPR propaganda. The key sources for this podcast include: https://www.democracynow.org/2018/2/23/masha_gessen_did_a_russian_troll https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/29/pageoneplus/corrections-june-29-2017.html https://theintercept.com/2017/09/28/yet-another-major-russia-story-falls-apart-is-skepticism-permissible-yet/
phlogiston2-23-18 - 2:23:18, 1.48 PM
February 23, 2018 18:54 - 10 minutes - 19.6 MBBack in the podcast saddle with some media criticism (which is not entirely negative) of the BBC, Democracy Now!, and the economist radio. Follow and review the podcast please!
Meyen - Saatkulov Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga 05100 - 5101 Side 1
October 27, 2017 23:40 - 18 minutes - 42 MBBoth Meyen and Saatkulov were Soviet Uzbek composers. (Meyen was originally from St. Petersburg, but he spent most of his life in Uzbekistan.) Very obscure even in the former USSR. Saatkulov is probably better remembered because he also composed several film scores. This is a very rare record. Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga Profile: ОАО Международная Книга / Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga (in English: International Book Company) was founded in 1923 and is the oldest Russian foreign trade organization. Engaged ...
Meyen - Saatkulov Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga 05100 - 5101 Side 2
October 27, 2017 23:36 - 24 minutes - 55.9 MBBoth Meyen and Saatkulov were Soviet Uzbek composers. (Meyen was originally from St. Petersburg, but he spent most of his life in Uzbekistan.) Very obscure even in the former USSR. Saatkulov is probably better remembered because he also composed several film scores. This is a very rare record. Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga Profile: ОАО Международная Книга / Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga (in English: International Book Company) was founded in 1923 and is the oldest Russian foreign trade organization. Engaged ...
Phlogiston 37 - 5:23:17, 3.14 PM
May 23, 2017 19:21 - 25 minutes - 45.7 MB1970-1976 when the funk meteor hit planet earth
Phlogiston 36: popular music over all time and space PART ONE
January 06, 2017 16:35 - 36 minutes - 34.3 MBIdiosyncratic wanderings around all popular music... and I didn't cover nearly enough, so there will have to be a part two soon. No reason to stick to one place and time.
Bernie's staffer conveys vision. Leaves Schumer's staffer in the dust (previous post)
November 15, 2016 16:38 - 5 minutes - 928 KBPays to have a vision. Just listen. https://soundcloud.com/will-pflaum-1/call-to-chuck-schumers-office-no-reasons-for-his-leadership-no-legislation-for-working-people
Call to Chuck Schumer's office. No reasons for his leadership. No legislation for working people.
November 15, 2016 15:04 - 4 minutes - 810 KBhttps://medium.com/@willpflaum/or-bust-or-bust-or-bust-got-it-d7cc3e914e08#.u7hbtx8ht We need leaders, not bank employees. And here is Bernie's office by way of comparison: https://soundcloud.com/will-pflaum-1/here-is-bernies-office-handling-the-same-questions-well-pays-to-have-a-vision-that-is-easy-to-remember-and-articulate
election day
November 08, 2016 07:36 - 2 minutes - 3.53 MBI started to write it at midnight on election day and of course it's rough but it's only a sound track for the day...
Phlogiston 35: Down with Democrats
July 29, 2016 20:13 - 31 minutes - 15 MBThe corporate media bias and collusion with the DNC as revealed by wikileaks is serious. If you can stomach 4 days of a North Korea style propaganda show as the DNC convention, you can endure me breaking it apart in 30 minutes. I'll cover ground quick and you might need to listen twice. Awake progressive should not vote for Hillary Clinton. Do not buy into the fear Trump dynamic. Use this audio file with anyone who tries to shame a Bernie or Bust voter into approving this outrageous and anti...
Phlogiston 34: On Law
June 05, 2016 19:26 - 34 minutes - 16 MBIn this podcast I review an exclusive article on terrorists reading Hillary Clinton's email (media: pick this up!), David Frum, a Republican complaining about Trump, some thoughts on Radiolab's recent "Buried Bodies" episode, and questions about what the law is. Is the justice system a complete fraud? Should lawyers argue about how many angels dance on the head of a pin or fix a broken system? Links: http://www.newsweek.com/hillary-clinton-email-terrorism-sloppy-communications-463605 http:/...
Phlogiston 33: Homeschooling
June 04, 2016 00:03 - 31 minutes - 14.6 MBHere is the article about the mob attacking a journalist for writing about Trump's wife: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/apr/28/julia-ioffe-journalist-melania-trump-antisemitic-abuse Here are some organizations mentioned in the podcast: http://www.flyingdeernaturecenter.org/ http://kitesnest.org/ http://northstarteens.org/
Phlogiston 32: On Sheep
May 14, 2016 01:02 - 23 minutes - 10.8 MBIn 2004, I moved from Brooklyn to upstate New York. Next thing you know, I had sheep. Why? Wool? Meat? Milk? None of those reasons. And, by the way, the milk is good. See sheep here: https://youtu.be/Wbl6azRdEEU
Phlogiston 31: being a press secretary and crunching numbers
May 10, 2016 21:49 - 17 minutes - 8.31 MBHRC has about 12 million votes so far. Bernie, including the unreported popular caucus totals has a bit more than 10, closer to 11. We have about a fourth of the voters to go in the primary process. Obama won in 2012 with about 66 million in the popular vote. Trump is perhaps the most popular primary candidate among Republicans ever, with about 10 million votes so far. Obama won 2012 by 5 million, 2008 by 10, Bush 2004 by 3, and Gore 2000 by .6. The links at the end of this piece show current...
Phlogiston 30: Racial inequality and the Clinton v. Bernie primary
May 10, 2016 21:41 - 21 minutes - 10.3 MBhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/berniesandersactivists/1715266468745006/?notif_t=like¬if_id=1462793037578402 http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2011/07/26/wealth-gaps-rise-to-record-highs-between-whites-blacks-hispanics/
Phlogiston 29: NPR is full of crap
April 29, 2016 22:28 - 18 minutes - 8.54 MBBreaking down the infrastructure of propaganda is absolutely necessary for a democratic society. Don't believe the mf hype. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/24/magazine/how-hillary-clinton-became-a-hawk.html?_r=0 http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/28/us/politics/hillary-clinton-libya.html http://www.forbes.com/sites/danalexander/2015/09/29/the-mystery-of-hillarys-missing-millions/#682383cb5505 http://bigstory.ap.org/article/ad3c483d59c9463e9a52ef4bc00351e0/firms-paid-clinton-speeches-have-us-g...
Phlogiston 28: The South Bronx
April 18, 2016 03:24 - 33 minutes - 15.6 MBI canvassed the South Bronx with my daughter Lotta. In two days there will be an election. If we had a few hundred more people in the Bronx knocking on doors, we could turn the neighborhood for Bernie, and then the state, and therefore the presidency. Unfortunately, there were not enough people canvassing. This is pretty raw (edited but raw) that I uploaded the night after I got back. As I upload this, we could still win the state but it will take a monumental effort. https://imgur.com/a/L5kDD
Phlogiston 27: Knocking on Doors
April 17, 2016 02:51 - 20 minutes - 9.5 MBToday in Kingston, NY, the sound of the election as it goes.
Phlogiston 26: In Cuba to deliver old photos, in the Bronx to prepare for a press conference
April 15, 2016 15:22 - 30 minutes - 14.4 MBDebate last night. Old stories. Dreams. This morning.
Phlogiston 25: More Phone Banking
April 14, 2016 01:38 - 16 minutes - 7.6 MBGetting hung up on and other stuff. And good conversations.
Phlogiston 24: Phone Banking
April 13, 2016 03:37 - 23 minutes - 10.9 MBHere are some highlights of today's phone banking. Get on the phone. Knock on doors. Be a citizen. Thank you. Feel the Bern.
Phlogiston 23: New York Primary Debate
April 11, 2016 03:11 - 16 minutes - 7.65 MBVideo of the debate here if you can stand it. https://youtu.be/ccJZIz5Hq9o Trump. Think about that. The greater evil. I’m the lesser. Evil, yes, but less so He’s low down But I’m less low He’s a straight up clown He’s the devil you less know I’m a devil too At least I got breasts yo His shirt is brown But I was his wedding guest though When he golfs with Bill No Mexican caddy if Donald says no Ivanka and Chelsea Just kissing for the press you know Vote for me? Yeah, I guess so Cause ther...
Phlogiston 22: Raging Mad Ass Citizen
March 19, 2016 02:51 - 4 minutes - 2 MBYou’re deluded. She’ll frack your water and leave it polluted. Gullible. You define it. Any old contract, I’m sure you’d sign it. Invaded Iraq. You forgave her as if she could take her vote back. Blew up Libya. Africa imploded before you voted not that you noted. Killed Saddam: She apologized, then killed Gaddafi. Voted for DOMA: Said sorry invited a gay couple for coffee. Evolving, grinding gears, She’ll apologize for the next war in just a few years. Set an alert or a timer, any app, t...
Phlogiston 21: what is this episode about? I forgot
March 02, 2016 18:52 - 11 minutes - 5.47 MBPretty philosophical, I know that much.
Thomas and Percy (and Friends) on the Island of the Wild Donkeys, Chapter 5
March 02, 2016 16:58 - 13 minutes - 6.2 MBChapter 5, we find out who was on the boat.
Phlogiston 19: black market blue jeans, matchbox hashish, and a murder in Texas in 1866
March 02, 2016 12:42 - 20 minutes - 9.42 MBSkipping around, from 1963 to 1931 to 1848 to 1866, meet the knuckleheads
Percy and Thomas on the Island of the Wild Donkeys Chapter 4
February 27, 2016 22:40 - 10 minutes - 5.12 MBThe kids see the donkeys and find something very delicious and special.
Phlogiston 18: America as a Third World Country
February 27, 2016 17:53 - 18 minutes - 8.85 MBCashing in on political power and adjusting national borders.
Phlogiston 17: Polite Yourself to Death
February 26, 2016 14:52 - 9 minutes - 4.59 MBThe Democrats want us to be polite. Be polite while they pave the way for President Trump to inherit an intact imperial presidency. Thanks, Obama. Nice legacy you got there.
Percy and Thomas on the Island of the Wild Donkeys, Chapter 3
February 25, 2016 17:41 - 10 minutes - 5.09 MBThe kids settle in on the the island.
Phlogiston 17: Berlin 1960, a scam, and a knucklehead
February 25, 2016 17:39 - 9 minutes - 4.56 MBWhat would happen if you noticed that the East German 10 mark note looked a hell of a lot like the West German 10 mark note, both with the words "Deutschmark" clearly visible? You might have a scam on your hands.
Percy and Thomas on the Island of the Wild Donkeys, Chapter 2
February 24, 2016 18:44 - 13 minutes - 6.4 MBChapter two of the story of Percy and Thomas and the Magic Balloons. Part one is called Phlogiston 14.
Phlogiston 16: Vermont Political Culture and Flexibility in Government
February 23, 2016 22:56 - 18 minutes - 8.59 MBWays to fix government, make it more accountable, and Vermont political culture.
Phlogiston 15: Race, Class and the State of the Race 2016
February 23, 2016 21:55 - 18 minutes - 8.65 MBRight now, before the South Carolina Democratic Primary, Black history month and all, I can't help but re-visit issues: federal versus local power, discrepancies in wealth, and politics.
Spirit Of The Nagas: Intro, novel by Oliver Pflaum, 13
February 09, 2016 15:35 - 3 minutes - 3.09 MBA serial novel. Stay tuned! Oliver Pflaum, writer, composer of theme music, performed by Cooper Raposo, reader, a novel in episodes, the story of a land and a family, of the spirit of the Nagas, a land in a plateau with only one pass in and out guarded by flies with a fatal bite, the secret of the Racad known only to the priests of the Racad, Shi Po, the granddaughter of the Great Bumo, priest and general... All rights reserved. Copyright 2016 by Oliver Pflaum.
Percy and Thomas on the Island of the Wild Donkeys, Chapter 1
February 05, 2016 21:11 - 21 minutes - 10.2 MB(after some other stories and jokes for kids the story begins) Czechoslovakia was too hard to spell! So, it had to be divided into two countries Check and Slow-vakia. Buddha and Pest got together. Meanwhile Belgium is threatening to become Bell and Igum. Also, fly to the top of the mountain and we'll head to the island of wild donkeys from there.
Phlogiston 13: Unusual Electrical Disturbances
February 04, 2016 21:15 - 26 minutes - 12.4 MBWhat kind of noise law is this? Beat frequency? You mean 110 BPM is allowed but not 84? " No noise emanating from the business which is excessive, unnecessary or unusual due to volume, intermittence, beat frequency or shrillness, such that the same shall be perceptible outside the property from where it originates, shall be permitted."
Phlogiston 12: Serpico, 1974, FBI, 2016, that stuff
February 03, 2016 21:38 - 18 minutes - 8.62 MBFrank Serpico (wikipedia if you don't know who he is)... and me talking to the FBI. Cover a lot of territory.
Phlogiston 10: the narrowing of the Y
January 15, 2016 05:18 - 9 minutes - 4.62 MBFrom our earliest literature to recent genetic research there seems to be an issue with the Y chromosone. How powerful is this tendency? Is biology destiny?
Phlogiston 9: freedom of information is a constitutional right
January 13, 2016 14:26 - 15 minutes - 7.25 MBDid you know you have a right to information? Here I make a case for a constitutional right to information and open government in the US Constitution under the ninth amendment.