The UltraViolet Podcast
86 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago -Hey there folks, Mark Edwards here. I'm a writer, a vlogger, and a full-time paramedic. Every couple of weeks I sit down with a new guest to talk about their area of expertise and use that to interrogate and learn more about the world around us. I usually approach things from a leftist/progressive angle, but my goal is to reach as many people as possible regardless of their political leanings.
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UV35 – Rastafari & Social Justice with Dr. Mansa Keita
August 07, 2022 19:33 - 1 hour - 134 MBOn todays episode I'm joined by the wonderful Dr. Mansa Keita to discuss his Rastafari faith. We talk about what Rastafarianism is, misconceptions people have about it, and how Mansa came to be an adherent. We then discuss how to deal with fascists & promote social justice in a world increasingly intolerant of equity and universal love. So, check it out! 💚💛❤️Guests Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/rasmansa ✊ Content & Creators Discusses in this Episode Jason Stanley: https:...
UV34 – Marxism and Human Rights with John Duncan
July 16, 2022 21:51 - 1 hour - 88.8 MBWhat are human rights? Why do they matter? Why does Karl Marx hate them so much and want you to cry about it? Can communism and human rights ever coexist? All these questions, and more, are answered in my latest interview with John Duncan! So, check it out! 🎸John’s Links YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohntheDuncan Twitter: https://twitter.com/Johntheduncan TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@johntheduncanytc Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/johntheduncan ✊ Content & Grou...
UV33 – Anti-Fascism with Bellamy Rhea, FinntasticMrFox, and Dr. Caitlin Green
June 26, 2022 13:03 - 2 hours - 180 MBIn this episode I’m thrilled to bring you three of the most awesomest people on the whole damned internet: Bellamy Rhea, Dr. Caitlin Green, and the FintasticMrFox. We talk about fascism and how it uses racism, misogyny, transphobia, and toxic masculinity to spread itself into the mainstream. In the introduction I also list off some links (found in the show notes below) to help folks get acquainted to, and involved with, resistance movements in the wake of the recent overturning of Roe v. Wad...
UV32 – Sam Harris & the IDW with Eiynah
June 05, 2022 21:20 - 1 hour - 94.1 MBHey folks! Today I’m joined by the wonderful Eiynah, of the excellent Polite Conversations podcast, to talk about Sam Harris and the IDW. Eiynah has spent a massive amount of time chronicling all the various ways Sam & Co. have carried water (or, dare I even say, “merged” with 😱) the far right. It was an awesome conversation, so check it out!
UV31 - The Coolest Guy You've Never Heard Of with Oddnon
April 26, 2022 22:52 - 1 hour - 162 MBOn today’s episode I’m joined by the coolest dude you’ve never heard of, Ajay, aka Oddnon, to talk about life, the world, and it’s future. We get into a bunch of heavy stuff and go hard as fuck on capitalism and the failures of the American healthcare system. It was an all around amazing conversation that was a blast to have. So, check it out!
UV30 – Hanging Out with Professor Flowers
April 04, 2022 18:10 - 1 hour - 104 MBOn this episode I have the immense pleasure of being joined, once again, by Lua, aka Professor Flowers. We talk about the online left, racism, colonialism, and how to build a better world through active participation in your community. It was a great time and an absolute pleasure to get Lua back on the show. So, check it out!
UV29 – Moral Luck with Aaron Rabinowitz
March 20, 2022 18:52 - 1 hour - 97.8 MBOn today’s episode I’m joined, once again, by the dope af Aaron Rabinowitz. Aaron is a lecturer on philosophy at Rutgers University, host of the Embrace the Void and Philosophers in Space podcasts, and currently working on his PhD in Education. We talk about luck and how circumstances outside our control can, and arguably should, influence our moral judgments. Check it out! www.patreon.com/ultravioiletpod www.ultravioletpod.com/moralluck Aaron’s Links Twitter: https://twitter.co...
UV28 - Circle Jerking Our Way to a Better World with DJ Muel
March 08, 2022 00:13 - 1 hour - 135 MBWe’re coming in strong with DJ Muel, a Twitch streamer & co-host of Red Planet TV political stream! We talk about the online left & how we can make a real difference in our world by becoming one big, unironic, circle jerk of love & empathy! Check it out! Links at www.ultravioletpod.com/djmuel
UV27 – Critical Weeb Theory with Mo Black and Raghava
February 20, 2022 19:16 - 1 hour - 123 MBOn today’s episode I’m joined by Mo Black and Raghava from the awesome Critical Weeb Theory Podcast. We talk about anime as a medium for story telling as well as its intersection with politics. We spend the last half of the episode discussing the trippy, weird, delightfully enigmatic, and absolutely fantastic anime Sonny Boy, which is the subject of Critical Weeb Theory’s latest episode. It was a great conversation and I had a lot of fun, and I’m sure you will as well. So, check it out! Link...
UV26 - My Own Personal Jesus with Harker the Storyteller
January 31, 2022 17:35 - 1 hour - 149 MBWe're BAAAAAAAAAAACck! And coming in strong with an interview with my own personal Jesus: Harker the Storyteller. We chat about Catholic vs secular ethics, authoritarianism, fascism, and the future of the online Left. Check it out! Support me on: www.patreon.com/ultravioletpod Other Links on the website at www.ultravioletpod.com/ltharker
UV25 - I'm Not Dead | Housekeeping
January 22, 2022 18:36 - 13 minutes - 18.8 MBJust a quick update about my channel, why I’ve been MIA for a bit, and what to expect in the near future :) Links to cool people on the website at www.ultravioletpod.com/notdead
UV24 - Everything Left with Chill Goblin
December 23, 2021 19:13 - 2 hours - 187 MBOn today’s episode I’m joined by the one and only Chill Goblin in a conversation that defies easy summation. We talk about pretty much everything left, from American imperialism, to dissecting Qanon, to the Rittenhouse Verdict, why public safety in general-including fire & EMS-should be approached with caution, debate streamers, psychedelics, and more. It was a long & super fun conversation, and I’m really stoked to be publishing it. So, check it out! Links at www.UltraVioletPod.com/Chil...
UV23 - Communist Robots & the Deficit Myth with 1Dime
December 09, 2021 17:53 - 1 hour - 142 MBDo you ever feel like the system is stacked against you? Like no one, not even the people you elect to help you, really have your back? Do you ever worry about the encroaching dystopia of privately owned artificial intelligence & automation that will make human workers obsolete? Ever think to yourself “why don’t they just fucking DO something about all of this?” only to be annoyed when someone inevitably brings up the supposed financial cost of a better world? If so, then todays interview is...
UV22 - Tim Pool & Lauren Southern with HeyItsVadim
November 26, 2021 17:12 - 1 hour - 130 MBOn today’s episode I’m joined by YouTuber HeyItsVadim. Vadim, like myself, is a former New Atheist turned social commentator who’s recently set his sights on the Alt-Right and other public reactionaries. He’s produced two excellent documentaries on Time Pool & Lauren Southern which we discuss at length. We also talk about his movement into and then out of the YouTube skeptic scene. It was an absolute blast and super informative and I really enjoyed having Vadim on the show. So check it out!
UV21 - Language & Cancel Culture with Dr. Caitlin Green
November 12, 2021 18:31 - 1 hour - 113 MBWe use language everyday to communicate, but the way we use language can also convey a deeper meaning that we may be unaware of. On today’s episode I’m joined by the wonderful Dr. Caitlin Green, a professional linguist, to discuss how language shapes our world and our interactions with it. We talk about the pragmatics & evolution of language, the concept of dog whistling, the conservative myth of cancel culture, & the controversy surrounding Steven Pinker’s undeserved role as the spokesperso...
UV20 - Bullshido with Phrost
October 29, 2021 14:18 - 1 hour - 87.5 MBFighting bullshit is a 24/7 job on the internet these days and Phrost is a veteran at the task. Cutting his teeth in the old MMA forums of the before time, when the internet was more than just Facebook & Twitter, Phrost and his crew have turned their art of combating martial arts woo into a rhetorical style and thought process designed to cut through any and all bullshit that you're likely to encounter. We talk about anti-vax bullshit, identifying the types of people vulnerable to bullshit, ...
UV19 - Psychedelics with Hilary Agro
October 15, 2021 16:04 - 1 hour - 150 MBToday’s guest is Hilary Agro, a PhD researcher in anthropology studying the effects of drugs on modern users in Toronto’s rave scene. She’s also a strong advocate for the decriminalization and legalization of all drugs, as well as the promotion of harm reduction practices. We have a wonderful conversation about the failures of our society to properly care for drug users, the systemic failures of capitalism as it relates to drug policy, how to implement harm reduction techniques, and the we...
UV18 - Game Design & Queer Representation with Aranok
October 01, 2021 16:53 - 2 hours - 190 MBThe way stories are told can have a dramatic effect on the way we engage with them. The mechanics of a video game, for instance, may tell one story, while the narrative itself may lead you in an entirely different direction. Finding oneself within media that you care deeply about, but which all together ignores the existence of you and your identity group, can be a paradoxically joyful & painful experience. Aranok has, in their short career on YouTube, combined both of these lenses of anal...
UV17 - Baby Got a Brand New Look! | Housekeeping
September 23, 2021 19:48 - 12 minutes - 17.7 MBJust a quick update about some changes to the show and where we're headed. Thanks for listening!
UV16 - Neoliberalism & Necropolitics with John Duncan
September 03, 2021 17:45 - 1 hour - 141 MBThe modern western world, and by extension its colonial projects abroad, are largely dominated by neoliberal ideology & economics. On the surface, these ideas can seem inoffensive--at least to those raised on western values: the opening of markets, the elimination of poverty via the uplifting forces of capitalism, individual responsibility, and self reliance. But when we dig a bit deeper we're confronted with the full scope of the horror that these economic policies and political prescriptio...
John Duncan on Neoliberalism, Necropolitics, and our Collective Fight for the Future
September 03, 2021 17:45 - 1 hour - 141 MBThe modern western world, and by extension its colonial projects abroad, are largely dominated by neoliberal ideology & economics. On the surface, these ideas can seem inoffensive--at least to those raised on western values: the opening of markets, the elimination of poverty via the uplifting forces of capitalism, individual responsibility, and self reliance. But when we dig a bit deeper we're confronted with the full scope of the horror that these economic policies and political prescriptio...
UV15 - Cults, Conspiracies, & the IDW with Dave from Echoplex Media
August 20, 2021 16:58 - 1 hour - 128 MBWhen I was a kid, conspiracy theories were something fun to think about when you skipped school and got stoned behind the abandoned Arby’s. The comforting glow of green text on the black background of an Angelfire site you found at the end of a webring you came across by searching Netscape for “bill cooper majestic 12?” Sadly, cults and conspiracy theories have made the leap to the mainstream, and our modern political landscape is now promogulated with the kind of nonsense you used to have t...
Dave from Echoplex Media on Cults, Conspiracy Theories, and the IDW
August 20, 2021 16:58 - 1 hour - 128 MBWhen I was a kid, conspiracy theories were something fun to think about when you skipped school and got stoned behind the abandoned Arby’s. The comforting glow of green text on the black background of an Angelfire site you found at the end of a webring you came across by searching Netscape for “bill cooper majestic 12?” Sadly, cults and conspiracy theories have made the leap to the mainstream, and our modern political landscape is now promogulated with the kind of nonsense you used to have t...
UV15 - Cults, Conspiracy Theories, and the IDW with Dave from Echoplex Media
August 20, 2021 16:58 - 1 hour - 128 MBWhen I was a kid, conspiracy theories were something fun to think about when you skipped school and got stoned behind the abandoned Arby’s. The comforting glow of green text on the black background of an Angelfire site you found at the end of a webring you came across by searching Netscape for “bill cooper majestic 12?” Sadly, cults and conspiracy theories have made the leap to the mainstream, and our modern political landscape is now promogulated with the kind of nonsense you used to have t...
St. Andrew on Anarchism, Solarpunk, and the Struggle for a Beautiful Future
August 06, 2021 14:09 - 1 hour - 125 MBWe all like to think that we live our lives with agency, with freedom. That’s broadly the point of this system of governance that we’ve constructed for ourselves: to insure our liberty. But the truth is that, in many ways, some more obvious than others, we live our lives constantly in the presence of hierarchy and authority. For much of the history of liberalism, this has been seen as a worthwhile trade off: handing the monopoly on violence to an impersonal government allows us to, ostensibl...
UV14 - Anarchy, Solarpunk, and the Struggle for a Beautiful Future with St. Andrew
August 06, 2021 14:09 - 1 hour - 125 MBWe all like to think that we live our lives with agency, with freedom. That’s broadly the point of this system of governance that we’ve constructed for ourselves: to insure our liberty. But the truth is that, in many ways, some more obvious than others, we live our lives constantly in the presence of hierarchy and authority. For much of the history of liberalism, this has been seen as a worthwhile trade off: handing the monopoly on violence to an impersonal government allows us to, ostensibl...
UV14 - Anarchy & Solarpunk with St. Andrew
August 06, 2021 14:09 - 1 hour - 125 MBWe all like to think that we live our lives with agency, with freedom. That’s broadly the point of this system of governance that we’ve constructed for ourselves: to insure our liberty. But the truth is that, in many ways, some more obvious than others, we live our lives constantly in the presence of hierarchy and authority. For much of the history of liberalism, this has been seen as a worthwhile trade off: handing the monopoly on violence to an impersonal government allows us to, ostensibl...
UV13 - Moral Realism with Aaron Rabinowitz
July 23, 2021 14:49 - 1 hour - 137 MBEthics are a funny thing. If you asked most people on the street what they believe about what’s right or wrong, they probably wouldn’t be able to give you a very robust explanation. That’s because we don’t often spend a whole lot of time thinking about the valance of moral decisions, for most of us it just comes down to our culture and what we feel is the best thing at any given moment. But claims about how we should behave, or about how we know how we should behave, have incredibly broad ...
Aaron Rabinowitz on Moral Realism
July 23, 2021 14:49 - 1 hour - 137 MBEthics are a funny thing. If you asked most people on the street what they believe about what’s right or wrong, they probably wouldn’t be able to give you a very robust explanation. That’s because we don’t often spend a whole lot of time thinking about the valance of moral decisions, for most of us it just comes down to our culture and what we feel is the best thing at any given moment. But claims about how we should behave, or about how we know how we should behave, have incredibly broad ...
UV13 - Moral Realism with Dr. Aaron Rabinowitz
July 23, 2021 14:49 - 1 hour - 137 MBEthics are a funny thing. If you asked most people on the street what they believe about what’s right or wrong, they probably wouldn’t be able to give you a very robust explanation. That’s because we don’t often spend a whole lot of time thinking about the valance of moral decisions, for most of us it just comes down to our culture and what we feel is the best thing at any given moment. But claims about how we should behave, or about how we know how we should behave, have incredibly broad ...
Richard Hannay on the Greek Civil War
July 09, 2021 16:41 - 1 hour - 145 MBIn this episode I’m once again by George (@RichardHannay17) to talk about the Greek Civil War. The history of this conflict is filled with political intrigue, guerilla fighters, and more. It also carries with it a powerful lesson for would-be revolutionaries and asks that we make deliberate, sober, decisions about the future of our political movements. A must listen for any leftists interested in the history of revolution. Links and references on the website at www.reasoningaloud.org/greekci...
UV12 - The Greek Civil War with Richard Hannay
July 09, 2021 16:41 - 1 hour - 145 MBIn this episode I’m once again by George (@RichardHannay17) to talk about the Greek Civil War. The history of this conflict is filled with political intrigue, guerilla fighters, and more. It also carries with it a powerful lesson for would-be revolutionaries and asks that we make deliberate, sober, decisions about the future of our political movements. A must listen for any leftists interested in the history of revolution. Links and references on the website at www.reasoningaloud.org/greekci...
Sam Hoadley-Brill on Critical Race Theory
June 23, 2021 23:07 - 1 hour - 93.8 MBIn this episode I’m joined by the knowledgeable and insightful Sam Hoadley-Brill. Sam is a PhD candidate in philosophy at City University of New York and he’s also very well educated on the subject of Critical Race Theory, which is what we talk about today. Sam and I talk about the Critical Legal Theory that CRT emerged from, the origins of CRT, racial essentialism, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s position on the subjects discussed by CRT scholars, the propaganda model being used by those who ...
UV11 - Critical Race Theory with Sam Hoadley-Brill
June 23, 2021 23:07 - 1 hour - 93.8 MBIn this episode I’m joined by the knowledgeable and insightful Sam Hoadley-Brill. Sam is a PhD candidate in philosophy at City University of New York and he’s also very well educated on the subject of Critical Race Theory, which is what we talk about today. Sam and I talk about the Critical Legal Theory that CRT emerged from, the origins of CRT, racial essentialism, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s position on the subjects discussed by CRT scholars, the propaganda model being used by those who ...
UV10 - Critical Race Theory, Social Science, and the Manosphere with Roderick Graham
June 13, 2021 17:43 - 1 hour - 139 MBIn this episode I sit down with the awesome and thoughtful Roderick Graham, an Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Old Dominion University. We have a long and fruitful conversation about Critical Race Theory, the recent rise of the so-called “anti-wokes” and their regressive activities--both in the intellectual and legal sphere. We talk about the way we gain knowledge and how that can be used against us by cynical operators. Finally, we touch on Roderick’s recent researc...
UV10 - Critical Race Theory, Social Science, and the Manosphere with Dr. Roderick Graham
June 13, 2021 17:43 - 1 hour - 139 MBIn this episode I sit down with the awesome and thoughtful Roderick Graham, an Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Old Dominion University. We have a long and fruitful conversation about Critical Race Theory, the recent rise of the so-called “anti-wokes” and their regressive activities--both in the intellectual and legal sphere. We talk about the way we gain knowledge and how that can be used against us by cynical operators. Finally, we touch on Roderick’s recent researc...
Roderick Graham on Critical Race Theory, Social Science, and the Manosphere
June 13, 2021 17:43 - 1 hour - 139 MBIn this episode I sit down with the awesome and thoughtful Roderick Graham, an Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Old Dominion University. We have a long and fruitful conversation about Critical Race Theory, the recent rise of the so-called “anti-wokes” and their regressive activities--both in the intellectual and legal sphere. We talk about the way we gain knowledge and how that can be used against us by cynical operators. Finally, we touch on Roderick’s recent researc...
UV10 - Critical Race Theory & the Manosphere with Dr. Roderick Graham
June 13, 2021 17:43 - 1 hour - 139 MBIn this episode I sit down with the awesome and thoughtful Roderick Graham, an Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Old Dominion University. We have a long and fruitful conversation about Critical Race Theory, the recent rise of the so-called “anti-wokes” and their regressive activities--both in the intellectual and legal sphere. We talk about the way we gain knowledge and how that can be used against us by cynical operators. Finally, we touch on Roderick’s recent researc...
UV9 - Ranked Choice Voting with Vicki Ryder
June 12, 2021 16:07 - 57 minutes - 78.9 MBIn this episode I’m joined by Vicki Ryder, the Co-Lead for outreach for Better Ballot NC, an organization dedicated to bringing Ranked Choice Voting to my homes state of North Carolina and partners with other organizations who are doing the same all over the US. We discuss the failures of our current winner take all voting system, how it leads to polarization and minority rule, and then we discuss what Ranked Choice Voting is and how it would solve these problems and more. You can find links...
Vicki Ryder on Ranked Choice Voting
June 12, 2021 16:07 - 57 minutes - 78.9 MBIn this episode I’m joined by Vicki Ryder, the Co-Lead for outreach for Better Ballot NC, an organization dedicated to bringing Ranked Choice Voting to my homes state of North Carolina and partners with other organizations who are doing the same all over the US. We discuss the failures of our current winner take all voting system, how it leads to polarization and minority rule, and then we discuss what Ranked Choice Voting is and how it would solve these problems and more. You can find links...
UV8 - Anti-Fascism and the Rise and Fall of the Golden Dawn with Richard Hannay
May 28, 2021 22:44 - 2 hours - 124 MBIn this episode I had the pleasure of speaking with Richard Hannay about the terrifying rise, and the eventual fall, of the openly fascist and neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party of Greece. We talk about what fascism is, how it grows, and what we can do to stop it. You can find links to the media and creators discussed in this episode on the website at www.reasoningaloud.org/richardhannay-antifascism
Richard Hannay on Anti-Fascism and the Rise and Fall of the Golden Dawn
May 28, 2021 22:44 - 2 hours - 124 MBIn this episode I had the pleasure of speaking with Richard Hannay about the terrifying rise, and the eventual fall, of the openly fascist and neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party of Greece. We talk about what fascism is, how it grows, and what we can do to stop it. You can find links to the media and creators discussed in this episode on the website at www.reasoningaloud.org/richardhannay-antifascism
UV8 - Anti-Fascism and the Golden Dawn with Richard Hannay
May 28, 2021 22:44 - 2 hours - 124 MBIn this episode I had the pleasure of speaking with Richard Hannay about the terrifying rise, and the eventual fall, of the openly fascist and neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party of Greece. We talk about what fascism is, how it grows, and what we can do to stop it. You can find links to the media and creators discussed in this episode on the website at www.reasoningaloud.org/richardhannay-antifascism
It Doesn't Mater What Hamas Would Do | The Occupation of Palestine is Still Wrong
May 18, 2021 20:00 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBA short podcast unbraiding one of the worst arguments made to justify the continued occupation and brutalization of the Palestinian people. If you're able, please consider donating to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund: https://www.pcrf.net/
UV7 - It Doesn't Mater What Hamas Would Do | The Occupation of Palestine is Still Wrong
May 18, 2021 20:00 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBA short podcast unbraiding one of the worst arguments made to justify the continued occupation and brutalization of the Palestinian people. If you're able, please consider donating to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund: https://www.pcrf.net/
UV6 - Public Intellectuals & Masculinity in the Modern World with Di’Rico Baker
May 08, 2021 15:10 - 1 hour - 105 MBOn today’s episode I have the pleasure of talking with YouTuber and political commentator Di’Rico Baker. We talk about public intellectuals and the common man breaking into the public conversation, police brutality, masculinity in a changing world, winning the culture war for the left, and the changing face of the global economy. Check it out! Links to Di’Rico’s content can be found on the website at Reasoningaloud.org/ricorants
UV6 - Public Intellectuals, Police Reform, and Masculinity in the Modern World with Di’Rico Baker
May 08, 2021 15:10 - 1 hour - 105 MBOn today’s episode I have the pleasure of talking with YouTuber and political commentator Di’Rico Baker. We talk about public intellectuals and the common man breaking into the public conversation, police brutality, masculinity in a changing world, winning the culture war for the left, and the changing face of the global economy. Check it out! Links to Di’Rico’s content can be found on the website at Reasoningaloud.org/ricorants
Di’Rico Baker on Public Intellectualism, Police Reform, and Masculinity in the Modern World
May 08, 2021 15:10 - 1 hour - 105 MBOn today’s episode I have the pleasure of talking with YouTuber and political commentator Di’Rico Baker. We talk about public intellectuals and the common man breaking into the public conversation, police brutality, masculinity in a changing world, winning the culture war for the left, and the changing face of the global economy. Check it out! Links to Di’Rico’s content can be found on the website at Reasoningaloud.org/ricorants
UV5 - Race, Racism, and the Joyful Revolution with Professor Flowers
April 24, 2021 18:21 - 1 hour - 81.1 MBOn today’s episode we have our first ever interview guest, the wonderful Lua (aka Professor Flowers). We talk about race and racism in America, as well as the difficulties of talking about those things, debate vs conversation, deradicalizing white supremacists and the ethics of reintroducing them into leftist spaces, and the ethics of profiting on the creation of leftist content. You can find links to Lua’s social media, as well as all of the content and creators that we discuss, on the webs...
UV5 - Race & Joyful Revolution with Professor Flowers
April 24, 2021 18:21 - 1 hour - 81.1 MBOn today’s episode we have our first ever interview guest, the wonderful Lua (aka Professor Flowers). We talk about race and racism in America, as well as the difficulties of talking about those things, debate vs conversation, deradicalizing white supremacists and the ethics of reintroducing them into leftist spaces, and the ethics of profiting on the creation of leftist content. You can find links to Lua’s social media, as well as all of the content and creators that we discuss, on the webs...