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Sithty Minutes

160 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratings

A weekly News Podcast that covers the biggest stories of the week with a Star Wars spin! We'll cover everything from LGBTQ+ rights, Black Lives Matter, and immigration alongside the politics and policies impacting those issues. Star Wars is political, and we'll show you how every week.

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Aggressive Negotiations - NCAA March Madness, Georgia Voter Suppression

March 29, 2021 21:28 - 1 hour - 35.3 MB

welcome aboard our ship, the illumination! This week there is plenty to discuss from the success of the women's college basketball teams to the single reactor ignition of the Republicans voter suppression strategy in Georgia. Our statement on Wookiepedia is in this episode too and we stand with Trans lives now like we have from the beginning. Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe Instagram: @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Show Notes: The Throne -...

Palpatine Politics of Hate - AAPI Hate Crimes, Senate Filibuster

March 23, 2021 05:57 - 1 hour - 35 MB

This transmission comes to you after a heavy week. From the shooting in Atlanta, to the usual choppy waters of fandom, these are the weeks our resolve to speak on these issues matters most as fans. We also throw down the gauntlet in the Galactic Senate, and dunk on Sen. Ron Johnson for fearing BLM protestors more than insurrectionists. Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe Instagram: @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Show Notes: Tatooine Keyboard C...

For the Republic, For Democracy!

March 15, 2021 19:39 - 1 hour - 34.4 MB

Our allegiance is to the Republic, to DEMOCRACY! This week, Andrés, Roberto, and Des get together to talk about different ways to analyze just how democratic a society is.  We explore Participatory Budgeting in light of the Defund the Police movement, and how abortion is the ultimately way to give people in a democracy a choice in what happens to them.   Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe Instagram: @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Show Notes: ...

Chirrut's Prison Paradigm - Student Loans, ICE Detention

March 01, 2021 23:08 - 1 hour - 33.9 MB

It's the end of Black History Month, but as Saw Gerrera reminds us, "we have a long ride ahead of us." This week we focus on Chirrut and his quote to Capt. Andor that, "There is more than one kind of prison, Captain” and explore the ways society financially, and literally, imprisons people. We also found a probe droid our parlimentarian let us keep. Neat! Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe Instagram: @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Show Notes: ...

Myanmar's Resistance, Texas' Hoth Nightmare

February 22, 2021 19:26 - 1 hour - 33.2 MB

We didn't travel anywhere this week because there's a pandemic and multiple crises happening in our country. Somebody tell Ted Cruz. This episode covers it all from Lucasfilm Games first IP in years, to the "correct" way to hang toilet paper. Topics: The Coup in Myanmar, the Polar Vortex in Texas Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe Instagram: @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Show Notes: Secrets of the Sith Queen's Hope Star Wars: Hunters ...

Buenaventura Syndicates, First Order Voter Suppression

February 15, 2021 20:31 - 1 hour - 37.3 MB

There's been an uprising, have you felt it?  Our transmission this week sheds light on a rebellion occurring in the the Outer Rim of Buenaventura, and how this is the result of strategic capitalist decisions.  Meanwhile, the next election in the Core Worlds is already being decided by First Order sympathizers, aka the Republicans.  Come for the valentine ships, stay for the international history. Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe Instagram: @PaulaBear92 @RBW3...

Amazon's Empire, Trans Girls in Sports, More than a DREAM Act

February 08, 2021 20:20 - 1 hour - 48.8 MB

It's Star Wars Podcast Day and here at Sithty Minutes we celebrate with more hard hitting news from the galaxy around us! From Amazon's latest imperial tactics to crush a union, to debunking the lie that Trans Girls are elite women sports crushers, and talking about ICE going rogue like the Clone Troopers before them, it's a long but necessary chat.  Get your tacos, because we're taking you to church! Follow us! Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @LooksJediToMe @AAA_Photog Instagram: @Pau...

002 - Chancellor Valorum's Stimulus Checks, Kragan's Mutiny, COVID and Race

February 02, 2021 00:55 - 1 hour - 35.4 MB

It's another week in the galaxy far far away and we have another transmission from Sithty Minutes. Roberto joins in to discuss the need for real economic relief in the face of the pandemic and how this could be the Democrats "Vote of No Confidence" moment, Andrés breaks down Rep. Boebert's first bill and her recent attempts at endangering the Republic, and DES explains the difference between "Cancel Culture" and "Accountability." Follow us! Twitter:  @sithtyminutes @aaa_photog @loo...

001 - Biden's High Republic and Working for Crimson Dawn

January 26, 2021 00:23 - 1 hour - 28.9 MB

Welcome to our first episode of Sithty minutes!  Des and Andrés are reporting this week on Biden's first steps as Chancellor of the Republic and how Instacart cracking down on unionizing employees is a lot like working for Crimson Dawn.  Ted Cruz and Bernie Sander's mittens make an appearance, and Andrés warns the galaxy about the threat of a return of an emperor from Exegol. Follow us! Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe Instagram: @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @Gen...

Episode 0 - Insurrection at the Capitol

January 21, 2021 15:39 - 1 hour - 93.9 MB

Welcome to Sithty Minutes, a weekly podcast covering the week's biggest political news with a Star Wars spin on it!  This is our episode 0 so you can get to know the hosts, how we fell in love with Star Wars, and when we got political.   Follow us! Andrés - @AAA_Photog Des - @Looksjeditome Roberto - @RBW3000 Paula - @Paulabear92 General Leia - @General_leia_the_pup Show Notes:  Mandalorian as a Metaphor Episode 1 Racer Empire Strikes Back  Agent Kallus Princess/Gener...

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