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Bitter Lake Presents Soundwaves Ep. 25: Red Baiting in a Red State, Conversations w/ Dem Socialist for Senate Lana Ludwig

May 05, 2020 22:14 - 1 hour - 64.2 MB

So EXCITED for this one. Not only is it episode 25, not only is it Marx's birthday, but I got to interview the Democratic Socialist running for the first Wyoming senate seat in 24 years, Yana Ludwig. Yana is running a truly progressive campaign in an extremely red state. We discuss the hurdles she must overcome to be the first Democrat to represent Wyoming in the senate in 43 years! We know times are tough at the moment, but every little bit helps to move the senate in a more p...

Bitter Lake Presents Soundwaves Ep 24: The Future of the Left Post Bernie w/ Economist Arash Kolahi

April 29, 2020 15:00 - 51 minutes - 41.2 MB

Very honored to have to leftist economist Arash Kolahi. We discuss with so many newly radicalized leftists inspired by the campaign of Bernie Sanders, what is the future of the movement outside of electoral politics. Thank you for taking the time to check this out Arash Kolahi on Twitter twitter.com/ArashKolahi

Bitter Lake Presents Soundwaves Ep. 22: Cage Fighting w/ the SweetMBA

April 22, 2020 15:45 - 1 hour - 73.1 MB

On this episode I had LONG TIME homie and fellow podcaster, The Sweet MBA from the Cage Against the Machine podcast. Cage Against The Machine podcast focused on celebrating mixed martial artists, hip hop culture, education and business. We aim to make listeners as passionate about the sport of mma as we are. Sweet and I go back to the mid 90's with Bay Area hip when we were just kids in high school freestylin' on Telegraph Ave in Berkeley, CA, going and performing at underground ...

Bitter Lake Presents Soundwaves Ep. 21: Healthcare and Housing Aren't Commodities, They're Human Rights

April 16, 2020 21:39 - 46 minutes - 53.2 MB

In this solo episode we go in our what we need to do post Bernie. Thank you guys so much for listening. We appreciate all of you that share these and continue to support. If you haven't already, if you can, BECOME A PATRON! You get free stuff! Patreon Facebook YouTube Instagram Twitter Hillary Clinton Honduras Coup Hillary Clinton Libya

Bitter Lake Presents Soundwaves Ep 20: Back in the Day w/ Thom and Paul of Unjust

April 11, 2020 17:13 - 1 hour - 71.3 MB

Back in the late 90's early 00's Unjust was IT. Breaking through the underground to get regular mainstream radio airplay it seemed as the guys were on their way to possible rock n' roll stardom, much like their contemporaries the Deftones. It was about to be their time. But the band took a different route. They followed their other passions and pressed pause on the band. I've always wanted to ask the guys what happened? It was almost like they just...disappeared. Packing clubs one d...

Bitter Lake Presents Soundwaves Ep 19: The Rise of AAU and the Gentrification of Youth Sports w/ Will Lew

April 09, 2020 16:28 - 1 hour - 73.5 MB

One of the few people in the world I call my brother, William Lew dropped by (virtually) to talk about history of the AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) and the gentrification of youth sports. Will has been coaching basketball since 1994 and has had a few players in the NBA, (most notable being Damien Lillard of the Portland Trailblazers) D1, D2, and NAIA schools. Also, Will and I were in rap group in high school and he still makes beats... Thank you once again for checking out the sho...

Bitter Lake Presents Soundwaves Ep. 18: Talking Voter Suppression and Wisconsin Politics w/ Conan Neutron

April 08, 2020 16:57 - 1 hour - 72.1 MB

He's an underground music staple. A true road dog. He hosts one of the best music podcasts out with guests like Buzz Osborne of the Melvins, Bill Gould of Faith No More, Steve Albini and so many more. He's a writer who's musing get published in the Huffington Post, and I'm lucky enough to sometimes play in his latest project Conan Neutron & the Secret Friends. In this episode we don't talk about much about music, but more about the state of affairs in the very important swing state of Wi...

Bitter Lake Presents Soundwaves Ep 17: Coronavirus is our Neoliberalism Wake Up Call

April 02, 2020 11:51 - 1 hour - 103 MB

In this episode, well the Wednesday gang is all here! We discuss how market forces have not freed us, but it's only freed capital. Hospitals/Healthcare, housing, water, things that should be viewed as simply human rights have commodified to a point where the average person views that as normal. Recently a 17 year old child died from complications from coronavirus because he was denied due to lack of insurance. Our president is holding daily press conferences, that look and sound more like ...

Bitter Lake Presents Soundwaves Ep. 16: The Carceral State and Coronavirus w/ John Jones, III

March 27, 2020 05:11 - 1 hour - 72.1 MB

In this episode we were lucky enough to have John Jones, III who's the Director of Community and Political Engagement for Just Cities Oakland. They work in restorative justice in policy, planning and development. A little about John Jones, III John Jones III is currently on staff for Just Cities as the Director of Community and Political Engagement. As a father of three and born and raised in East Oakland, John is also formerly incarcerated, and after paroling was unemployed and homele...

Bitter Lake Presents Soundwaves Ep. 15: Steve Mnuchin is a Ghoul!

March 26, 2020 04:17 - 1 hour - 72.1 MB

As the senate has their final vote on the latest COVID-19 stimulus, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin is a horrible Wall St. ghoul who should be in jail, not office. We discuss the proposed bill, and the person in charge of monitoring Wall St., and why you should be disgusted. Thank you guys so much for listening, if you haven't, if you can, follow us on Patreon and get all the past shows and past show content, merch extras, live concert broadcasts and more. Facebook https://www.f...

Bitter Lake Presents Soundwaves Ep. 14: Never Get Into an Internet Argument w/Your Libertarian Friends on Facebook

March 23, 2020 05:45 - 1 hour - 71.4 MB

Alright, were just cranking them out here in Bitter Lake land! This time we get to talk to a very close personal friend of mine, Pascual Romero. He's one of the most talented vocalists and guitar players I know. He's currently in the band Devil's Throne, and Strangled by Strangulation. He's been in Divine Heresy, Fear Factory, In This Moment, and SO MANY MORE! The discuss the pitfalls of the libertarian argument as well as the conservative and liberal points of view. Because of the tim...

Bitter Lake Presents Soundwaves Ep. 13: Shelter in Place dont be a racist episode

March 21, 2020 19:05 - 58 minutes - 19.6 MB

Stuck in the house we’re gonna be pumping these out!! Anyway, we discuss on this episode the weaponized racist nature of calling COVID-19 the “Chinese Virus” martial law, and where viruses come from! Artwork for this episode is by Rob Israel. You can find and buy his art (and this can be t-shirt too) here: https://www.etsy.com/market/rob_israel Naomi Klein, Coronavirus Shock Doctrine: https://www.democracynow.org/2020/3/19/naomi_klein_coronavirus_capitalism Why are bat viruses...

Bitter Lake Presents Soundwaves Ep 12: This is Trump's Herbert Hoover Moment

March 19, 2020 13:39 - 1 hour - 115 MB

Episode 12 In this episode we discuss the comparisons between the great failing of 31st President Herbert Hoover, who many feel responsible for the greatest financial tragedy in American history, and our current President Donald Trump. The blunder of the Trump administration maybe the botched handling of the current coronavirus. The president has constantly changed his stance on the virus, at one point even calling it a Democratic plot against him. Lack of testing, coupled with lack o...

Bitter Lake Presents FAMEless w/ Chris Riggins Ep. 4: Coronavirus and Butt Stuff in the Age of Trump

March 16, 2020 19:51 - 1 hour - 85.3 MB

FAMEless Ep. 4 In this weeks episode we have the first ever FAMEless guest that brought an entourage, comedian Keisha Kidd joined us on the show for a a discussion about the coronavirus pandemic, the administrations bungling of said pandemic, and butt stuff. Since shows have been cancelled due to the virus, please sign up to be a patron and you can get bonus material, like Chris' live concert with his band AND MORE!! Facebook Instagram YouTube Bitter Lake Patreon

Bitter Lake Presents Soundwaves Ep. 11: Bernie Sanders and the Black Vote Reconnecting Black Radical Traditions

March 12, 2020 17:16 - 1 hour - 94.8 MB

Episode 11 In this episode I was blessed enough to get former bank regulator, now financial director Nina Qualls-Mendoza, and Tonya Love District Director. I can't lie, I was a bit disheartened by the results from this past Tuesday's primaries. What I hated most was the narrative the Bernie Sanders doesn't connect with black voters, while Joe Biden, a man who has a HORRIBLE RECORD with the black community is the go to choice because he was VP under Obama. Hearing that same story...

Bitter Lake Presents Chris Riggins' FAMEless Ep. 3: Int'l Women's Day w/ Chey Bell

March 09, 2020 17:51 - 1 hour - 85.9 MB

On episode 3 of FAMEless, we are joined by comedian Chey Bell to talk about the intersectional struggles and triumphs of the black, queer, female comic. If you haven't done so, please sign up here for ALL bonus content. We have the entire live Chris Riggin's Smokin' Jokes f/ 3Pac Shakur and LAL(Toronto). Patreon Facebook Instagram Chey Bell Facebook Chey Bell Twitter Chey Bell Revolt TV Appearance Chey Bell Website

Bitter Lake Presents Soundwaves Episode 10: Politics, Criminal Justice Reform, & Metal w/ Greg Day

March 05, 2020 07:54 - 1 hour - 72.6 MB

Hello, and thank you again for tuning in. WE'RE AT EPISODE NUMBER 10! For the month of March, we're going to be discussing criminal justice reform with a bunch of guests from the public defenders office, to historians, and of course prison abolitionists. This week we have on luthier, and guitar tech Greg Day. Greg works with everyone from Slayer, Faith No More, Rancid to Bitter Lake. Greg is not just the man that helps us maintain our tone, he's one of the smartest, kindest peopl...

Bitter Lake Presents Chris Riggins FAMEless Episode 2: The Whataboutism of Harvey Weinstein

March 02, 2020 10:43 - 2 hours - 142 MB

"But what about Weinstein?" This the line that has become synonymous with defenders of black men who commit sexual assault. You hear it so often in some sort of defense of Cosby's heinous actions. Cosby's crimes can now be absolved since a white man was accused (no found guilty in a New York court )of something equally as odious. This is not what equality looks like my fellow brothers and sisters. Yes, from time immemorial, black men have been accused of, convicted of, killed becau...

Bitter Lake Presents Soundwaves Episode 9: Billionaires and Facts Don't Care About Your Feelings

February 27, 2020 08:37 - 1 hour - 120 MB

Episode 9 No special guests for this one, just Jason and Alex. In this week's episode we discuss the most recent Democratic Presidential debate in South Carolina. We get deeper into our discussion of billionaires buying their way to the presidency and how problematic that is for democracy. We also critique the way the Democratic Party is trying to Red Bait Bernie Sanders with the socialism scare tactic questions. We do a bit of a deep dive on the history of Castro's Cuba and ...

Bitter Lake Presents: Chris Riggins FAMEless Episode 1 Eddie Murphy is the Greatest and Boomerang is the Sh...

February 24, 2020 07:55 - 1 hour - 125 MB

Well, we did it. We said we were gonna do it, and we freaking did it. We gave comedian, rapper, and overall scoundrel Chris Riggins his own show. I, Jason Myles am staying on to co-host with him, but don't get me wrong, this IS the Chris Riggins show. FAMEless. You know, when you're like well known enough for people to know who are, maybe you have some famous friends...but you're NOT famous enough to be ass to strangers and have people call you "eccentric" instead of just calling you a...

Bitter Lake Presents Soundwaves: Palestine, Zionism w/ Nora Barrows-Friedman

February 20, 2020 09:29 - 56 minutes - 65 MB

In this weeks episode we had the pleasure of having author, journalist, radio show host, activist, and good personal friend of ours, Nora Barrows-Friedman! Since 2012 she has served as associate editor and audio production director for The Electronic Intifada, an independent publication focused on Palestinian issues. Previously, she was the senior producer and co-host of the "Flashpoints" show on Pacifica Radio. A resident of Oakland, CA, Nora is the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement M...

Bitter Lake Presents Soundwaves Episode 7: Barbershop Sessions Volume 1

February 13, 2020 18:08 - 1 hour - 79 MB

Episode 7. For this particular episode I invited our good friend and comedian Chris Riggins. He's worked with Dave Chapelle, Erica Badu, Black Star (Mos Def and Talib Kweli). We also brought along local community activist and Chris' moral center, Jabir Faqir. We discussed Kobe Bryant, the infamous Gale King interview that caused all the Snoop Dawg internet vitrol, and much much more. In our "Why You Should Care" segment we discuss corporate socialism. As Dr. Martin Luther ...

Bitter Lake Presents Soundwaves Episode 6 Tankcrimes w/ Scotty Heath

February 06, 2020 08:01 - 1 hour - 122 MB

This was a fun one! Episode 6 of Soundwaves features our first in studio guest. We were joined by founder, owner, CEO, of Tankcrimes records Scott Heath. With over 100 releases under his belt from artists that cover various parts of the world and the heavy music spectrum, we were surprised and extremely thankful he took the time out of his day to come down to the studio have a chat with Bitter Lake. We spent our time discussing how he started the label, how do you still sell records in the...

Soundwaves Episode 5: Does Death Absolve Us From Our Sins...?

January 30, 2020 17:23 - 1 hour - 109 MB

We are all complex individuals. Refined creatures that are capable of amazing acts of kindness, feats of greatness, and vile sinfulness. In death should one be remembered by their most dastardly deed? Their lowest moment? Can a tragic passing simply wash away our sins? Or can we have a nuanced outlook on the entire trajectory of their life? We role does race play in this? In the "Why You Should Care" segment we discuss, tipping, the gig economy, and the predatory nature of capitalism ...

Soundwaves Episode 4: Can You Separate the Artist From the Art?

January 23, 2020 08:54 - 1 hour - 98.5 MB

Bill Cosby, Michael Jackson, Louis C.K, R. Kelly, pretty much all of the original Norwegian Black Metal dudes...but seriously, can one separate the art a person creates from the misdeeds they've committed? That discussion takes on a deep dive that leads us to #MeToo, cancel culture and much more... Also in our "Why You Should Care" segment we follow up with the Moms for Housing movement here in West Oakland, there is some good news for the movement. That discussion lead us in to a deep ...

Soundwaves Episode 3: Who is the Big 4 of Hip Hop?

January 16, 2020 08:01 - 1 hour - 110 MB

In Episode 3/4's of Bitter Lake is in the house. Guitarist Todd Buller (who's also in a great band you should check, Suicide Queen). We get a little out of our heavy metal comfort zone and talk about one of our favorite genres...HIP HOP! We try to come up with who would be the Big 4 of Rap...In the "Why You Should Care" segment of the show we discuss the eviction of 4 moms that took over a vacant house, how capitalism protects the property rights of the wealthy with a militarized police fo...

Soundwaves Episode 2: Is Nu Metal a Bad Word?

January 05, 2020 02:41 - 1 hour - 70.3 MB

Well, as Alex puts it, it's two words. Two very bad words. With 90's fashion being all the rage with the young people we talk about a genre that dominated that era...NU METAL! Get your JNCO's and wallet chains ready for this one!

Soundwaves Episode 1 ; Ellen, Kanye, Jay-Z and the Politics of Class

January 05, 2020 02:00 - 22 minutes - 25.6 MB

Jason from Bitter Lake here. This is episode one of our bi-weekly podcast, "Soundwaves". In this series we'll be giving our take on current issues in pop culture, and politics from a left/socialist perspective. In the first episode, we tackle the Ellen DeGeneres/George W. Bush controversy.