Mechanical Freak
484 episodes - English - Latest episode: 24 days ago - ★★★★ - 49 ratingsFrom Seattle, city of the future, the bleeding edge of Neoliberal dystopia...
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Number One Putin-Cast
August 18, 2022 03:40 - 1 hour - 81.1 MBThe boys follow-up the discussion from last week’s episode and talk nuclear secrets and the new restaurant wars before talking about the Seattle City Council’s vote to give police hiring bonuses and the exciting new future of professional work.
Hot Sandwich Sex
August 13, 2022 18:30 - 5 minutes - 5.08 MBListen to the episode in its entirety on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/posts/70476746
Hey You!
August 12, 2022 20:15 - 4 minutes - 3.75 MBYeah you. What are you doing on Sunday? Probably nothing. So why not show up at the rally to support the Magnolia Childcare Union at Ella Bailey Park in Magnolia Sunday August 14th at 1pm.
Off to Taiwan
August 10, 2022 21:47 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBWe bring on historian and friend of the show Matthew Van Duyn to discuss Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan and the history of tensions between the United States and China over the island.
You Are Not A Journalist, Jon. You Know This.
August 06, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 65.2 MB(Pictured above, Westlake in the conflict-free days 20 years ago) Greg shares with us a tale of friendship before we dive into the Seattle Times’ Jon Talton’s tale of woe. It’s a study of contrasts, deconstructed and made palatable for you the listener!
LASDRIP
July 26, 2022 20:57 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBChuy is back to tell us about some exciting news out of the LA Sheriff’s Department and to give an important Texas update.
Taking the Bu Pill
July 16, 2022 20:50 - 7 minutes - 6.9 MBListen to the episode in its entirety on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/posts/69180170
Seattle is for… Lovers?
July 12, 2022 22:10 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBMunya catches us up on the latest trials & tribulations in the world of F1 racing. And Brian asks what’s been going on in Seattle while he was away in sunny Los Angeles… only to discover that Seattle still sucks.
A Day of Reckoning
July 06, 2022 05:20 - 1 minute - 1.65 MBListen to the episode in its entirety on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/posts/68719906
When the Deadlight Starts Shining Through Their Eyes
June 29, 2022 21:45 - 1 hour - 71 MBThey’re coming for us. The supreme court has taken away your very bodily autonomy, and they won’t stop there. The Fed is engineering a recession to further proletarianize you. It’s a class war, folks, and we know what side we’re on.
Good Attitude City
June 24, 2022 20:50 - 2 minutes - 2.19 MBListen to the episode in its entirety on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/posts/68210378
Oops, We Forgot to Talk About the World Cup
June 22, 2022 06:00 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBThe gang is back in their individual bunkers contemplating the burning questions of our day: Is Donald Trump simply too macho? Will blue haired egirls at Columbia declaring that they are bi turn Michael Cera into a Nazi? And what’s Hillary Clinton up to these days?
History's Greatest Monster
June 18, 2022 21:00 - 3 minutes - 3.33 MBListen to the episode in its entirety on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/posts/67951228
Foam Party
June 14, 2022 21:05 - 1 hour - 68 MBThe gang is back on the boat to take a deep dive into the Fed Chair’s monetary policy and how we were all turned into foam for the jumbo jet of finance to crush on the runway of life. Part 1 of 2.
They're Important
June 11, 2022 20:10 - 3 minutes - 3.27 MBListen to the episode in its entirety on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/posts/67652494
Running Up That Hill
June 08, 2022 04:05 - 1 hour - 72.4 MBThis week the boys are back in town, and on the boat, and defending our phony baloney jobs. We get serious and talk love, marriage, faith, and most importantly: divorce. Also, Madison (@AetherUnbound) fills us in on the ongoing struggle for LGBTQ rights at SPU.
For Every Tear a Victory
June 01, 2022 05:30 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBJoin us and our BFF of the show @MareshkaEvanova to talk about the recent election in the Philippines that has brought back both the son of Ferdinand Marcos and the daughter of Rodrigo Duterte to power, all on the the eve of the 50th anniversary of marshal law.
America’s Rich Tapestry
May 26, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBRecorded on Thursday morning, Brian and Greg go over what we know about the mass shooting in Uvalde, the role of the police, and the fantasies politicians are concocting in response.
Swag Equity pt 2
May 22, 2022 20:50 - 4 minutes - 3.79 MBListen to the episode in its entirety on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/posts/66756427
Swag Equity pt 1
May 21, 2022 20:20 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBIn the first half of our dive into private equity firms and the exciting world of leveraged buyouts, we take a deep dive into Elon Musk’s efforts to buy Twitter. For part two, make sure to join our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mechanicalfreak).
Minneapolis Sucks
May 18, 2022 03:56 - 1 hour - 85.8 MBWe take a moment to remember PNW native Randy Weaver in connection with the recent shooting in Buffalo and discuss what the Democrats response to white supremacist violence was in the 1990s. Then we take a dive into the politics of gentrification and discuss the “Minneapolis miracle.”
Debtors Going Their Own Way
May 15, 2022 20:37 - 5 minutes - 5.33 MBListen to the episode in its entirety on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/posts/66464830
This Side of Paradise
May 11, 2022 04:02 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBThis one is a downer. We're still rambling on about abortion rights because we can't help it. For flavor there is also both a Boeing update and a Star trek update. Both involve the inevitability of WWIII.
Oops, Dems Did it Again
May 07, 2022 20:40 - 1 hour - 95.5 MBWith the recent leak of a draft decision indicating that the Supreme Court plans to reverse Roe v. Wade later this summer, the guys take a trip down memory lane and trace how the anti-abortion movement evolved from an extreme minority position to an extreme minority position with billions of dollars in funding and the support of both parties. We finish by suggesting things that you can do that are more useful than voting.
All We Do Is Wing
May 04, 2022 04:30 - 1 hour - 73.9 MBGreg and Wes give us a review of DJ Khaled's new ghost restaurant and then we welcome Sidney, Billie, and Liz on the show to talk about how they helped to unionize local Starbucks stores and what it takes to roast management’s anti-union campaigns. Finally, we discuss some late breaking news courtesy of the octogenarian freaks in the wizard’s chamber in the nation’s capital.
Cash Poor
April 29, 2022 18:33 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBWe ask, “Can a police officer be fined for not-wearing a mask in a casino, if the casino is there to pay off judgements and fines against the police in the first place?” Then we explore the gritty, dark-night of housing in America.
Burger Time
April 26, 2022 03:48 - 4 minutes - 4.58 MBListen to the episode in its entirety on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/posts/burger-town-65628708
Cancelled for Fun & Profit with Rich Smith
April 21, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 92.3 MBWe are joined by Rich Smith from The Stranger to talk about the recent adventures of our newest local crank, Jonathan Choe. Then we ask ourselves: What makes Seattle and the Pacific Northwest such fertile ground for right-wing grifters?
Clown Stage of History
April 15, 2022 19:27 - 4 minutes - 4.13 MBListen to the episode in its entirety on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/posts/65184815
States' Wrongs
April 13, 2022 06:05 - 1 hour - 92.4 MBWe're joined by our friend and loyal listener Madison (@AetherUnbound) to discuss the current wave of trans panic sweeping state legislatures and the minds of sick little bigots the whole country over. It's never been easy, but it feels like a particularly bad time to navigate survival as a trans person right now with Florida, Texas and other states passing horrifying new laws that are being used to terrorize our LGBTQ siblings, and most especially trans kids and their families. It's a fuckin...
The Best Outcome
April 09, 2022 07:20 - 4 minutes - 4.06 MBListen to the episode in its entirety on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/posts/64917240
What’s the Deal with Customer Service?
April 06, 2022 04:04 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBGreg and Brian catch up with labor news from around the country. We celebrate a big win for Amazon workers and hear the plight of Seattle billionaire, Howard Schultz. Then we get a taste of what it takes to win a Pulitzer in today’s world of hard-hitting journalism.
MAXimum Racism
April 03, 2022 05:22 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBCharles Mudede on the racism of Boeing and America. An extended section from part 2 of our interview with Charles about the 737 Max crashes and the new Netflix doc. Find the entirety of part 2 on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/maximum-pt-2-64510835
MAXimum Casualties, pt 1
March 23, 2022 03:50 - 1 hour - 76.9 MBWe are joined by The Strangers’ Charles Mudede to talk the end of the Covid Pandemic and the new documentary about Boeing’s 737-MAX disaster, Downfall. Despite Boeing’s efforts to distract us by crashing another 737, this time in China, we make our own case against Boeing and the neoliberal economics that made disaster inevitable.
Ending the Myth - EP 17.5 – Discussing the New Red Scare
March 20, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 86 MBIn a follow-up to EP 17, Brian and Munya revisit the political origins of the suburbs, talk about the possible ramifications of siding with the Nazis after the Second World War, and answer the eternal question, “Is Jackson Pollock an op?”
Old Turds, New Toilet
March 15, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 72.2 MBWe observe the yin and yang of the editorial section with news of REI’s bold new plan to fight discrimination through lower wages and a very smart plan to fight climate change by sticking it to Russia.
Ending the Myth - EP 17 – The New Red Scare
March 14, 2022 07:59 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBBrian and Munya begin their descent into the history of the Cold War. They discuss McCarthyism in the academy, the rehabilitation of Nazi Germany, and the role of the CIA in the art world. This part 1 of a two-part discussion of the early Cold War meant to pair with Chapter 11 of The End of the Myth.
Gotham Sucks
March 10, 2022 06:32 - 7 minutes - 6.89 MBListen to the episode in its entirety on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/posts/63610109
Ending the Myth - EP 16.5 – More Q&A!
March 07, 2022 07:30 - 1 hour - 106 MBBrian and Munya dip into the listener mailbag to answer important questions like: How did the US get away with abandoning de-Nazification? What’s wrong with academia? And, What are our thoughts on drunk driving? All this and more!
Joe Bidening at the End of the World
March 05, 2022 06:30 - 1 hour - 106 MBBrian and Munya watch Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address so that you don’t have to. And guess what? It’s bad folks!
On Ukraine
March 02, 2022 07:20 - 1 hour - 87.8 MBThere's a war on between various national elites and they're taking it out on the people of Ukraine. Want to know more? Read Brian's latest on MechanicalFreak.website to understand the ins and outs. We've got our friends Jacob (@Stukhov) and Wes (@wescz1312) to help us talk out the ups and downs, or just downs.
The Last Gender of Christ
February 26, 2022 05:10 - 2 minutes - 2.26 MBListen to the episode in its entirety on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/posts/63066358
The Poverty of Progressives
February 24, 2022 07:40 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBMunya, Brian, and Greg are back to check in on the most progressive city council in America, see what the WA legislature got up to this week, and to look at right-wing psychos and the police response in Portland.
Ending the Myth - EP 16 – In the Bretton Woods w/ Richard Wolff
February 20, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBEconomist and host of the excellent weekly show Economic Update Richard Wolff joins the show to explain what the Bretton Woods Agreement was, how it worked, and how it ultimately fell apart. Join us on an exciting ride through the decline of the US empire!
Bad Vibes Only
February 18, 2022 22:15 - 3 minutes - 2.98 MBListen to the episode in its entirety on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/posts/62749717
Wonder Boy in Discourse Land
February 15, 2022 22:05 - 1 hour - 77 MBBrian is on his own, but not alone. Friends of the show Brynn and Chuy join him to dissect the Xs and Os of the Super Bowl and get into the nitty gritty of Facebook nanny forums.
Ending the Myth - EP 15.5 – Talkin Truman Show w/ Justin Roll
February 14, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 97.9 MBWe’re back with Justin Roll to continue our discussion of the Truman era and the start of the Cold War. If you haven’t already, make sure to go back and listen to Episode 15.
Ending the Myth - EP 15 – The Truman Show w/ Justin Roll
February 13, 2022 20:00 - 2 hours - 110 MBJustin Roll from the History Sucks podcast joins the gang to talk Harry Truman, WWII, the 1944 DNC, and the start of the Cold War.
Texas Sucks - Our Problematic Fave
February 11, 2022 23:11 - 1 minute - 1.07 MBThe boys from Texas are back to give you scorching hot music takes about bands from thirty years ago. Listen to the episode in its entirety on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/posts/62439389
Notes from Below Deck
February 09, 2022 05:55 - 1 hour - 67.6 MBMunya and Greg tackle foreign affairs and chart a course for the US empire out of this dangerous stalemate with Russia. Peace with honor! More importantly they're back on the Seattle restaurant tyrant beat and try to suss out the future of crime and punishment here in the city of the future.