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#163: Aaron Maté
Primo Radical - January 19, 2019 05:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsAaron Maté is a journalist who writes for The Nation, as well as a former host/producer for The Real News and Democracy Now! On the show we delve into two years of RussiaGate conspiracy theories involving alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election. Aaron tackles US-Russia relations, Ukrai...
#162: Denny Laine
Primo Radical - January 06, 2019 22:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsDenny Laine is a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, as well as a founding member of two legendary bands -- the Moody Blues and Wings. On the show we discuss the Moodies' early success, touring with the Beatles, deciding to start a new band with Paul McCartney, Wings' greatest songs, and how the ...
#161: Ralph Nader
Primo Radical - January 01, 2019 11:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsRalph Nader returns to the show for the first PRIMO NUTMEG of 2019! We discuss his new book "How the Rats Re-formed the Congress," how to build a right-left coalition that transcends political labels, Bitcoin, local currencies, and whether or not we should go vegan in 2019. Support, Subscribe, ...
#160: Lawrence H. White
Primo Radical - December 15, 2018 20:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsLawrence H. White is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute's Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives, as well as a professor of economics at George Mason University. On the show we discuss free banking, the gold standard, the Bank of England, Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, the First an...
We Did It!
Primo Radical - December 14, 2018 11:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsAfter nearly 10 months of fighting, YouTube has partially re-monetized the PRIMO NUTMEG channel! This could not have been accomplished without the vocal support of our fans. Thank you, nutmeggers! Support, Subscribe, and join the mailing list! https://www.primonutmeg.com/ https://www.minds.com...
#159: Gene Epstein
Primo Radical - December 02, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsGene Epstein is an economist known for his work as a former editor at Barron's Magazine, an associate scholar with the Mises Institute, and as the Director of the SOHO Forum. On the show we discuss capitalism, socialism, the housing bubble, the Federal Reserve, Bitcoin, Noam Chomsky, Richard Wol...
#158: Matt Simon (Marijuana Policy Project)
Primo Radical - November 24, 2018 17:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsMatt Simon is the New England Political Director for the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP). On the show we discuss marijuana legalization efforts nationwide, with a focus on recent developments in New England, and the prospect of soon legalizing recreational marijuana in Connecticut. Get access to...
Happy Demonetization Day!
Primo Radical - November 21, 2018 12:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsToday marks nine (9) months since YouTube demonetized PRIMO NUTMEG. Despite meeting all of the criteria for monetization and having zero copyright / community strikes, PRIMO NUTMEG has been put in two stages of review with no end in sight. This is very much in-line with a pattern of censorship /...
#157: Bill Ottman (Minds.com)
Primo Radical - November 17, 2018 00:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsBill Ottman is a co-founder of the decentralized free speech social media platform Minds.com. On the show we discuss his motivations for creating Minds, the problems with legacy social media giants, censorship, digital surveillance, cryptocurrency, and why free speech is not a left-versus-right ...
#156: Mike Flugennock
Primo Radical - November 05, 2018 05:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsMike Flugennock is a controversial political cartoonist noted for his hard-hitting criticism of both Republicans and Democrats. On the show we discuss his early work, the Bush and Obama years, the 2016 election, Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and the always-changing Neo-McCarthyist lunacy that...
#155: Richard D. Wolff
Primo Radical - October 26, 2018 04:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsRichard D. Wolff is an acclaimed author and Marxist economist, as well as the host of "Economic Update." On the show we discuss the history of Marxism, political semantics, varieties of socialism, the morality of capitalism, worker co-ops, if a free society would have one economic dogma, and whe...
#154: David Ellerman
Primo Radical - October 14, 2018 04:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsDavid Ellerman works in the fields of economics, political economy, social theory, philosophy, mathematical logic, and quantum mechanics. Beyond being an acclaimed educator and consultant, he also worked at the World Bank from 1992 to 2003 where he was an economic advisor to Joseph Stiglitz. On ...
#153: Burleigh Drummond (Ambrosia)
Primo Radical - September 28, 2018 04:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsBurleigh Drummond is a founding member and longtime drummer for acclaimed progressive / "yacht rock" band Ambrosia. On the show we discuss the history of Ambrosia, digging into each of their classic albums, with Burleigh also sharing stories about Kurt Vonnegut, Leonard Bernstein, Alan Parsons an...
#152: Rod Hanscomb
Primo Radical - September 25, 2018 04:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsRod Hanscomb is the Libertarian Party nominee for Governor of Connecticut. On the show we discuss what it's like running as a third-party candidate in a five-way race, libertarian philosophy, taxes, tolls, gun control, and how to bring economic prosperity back to Connecticut. Get access to the e...
#150: Darick Robertson - Transmetropolitan
Primo Radical - September 13, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsDarick Robertson is a comic book artist and co-creator of the acclaimed series Transmetropolitan -- the tale of a gonzo journalist named Spider Jerusalem on a quest for truth in a dystopian future. We discuss Robertson's career, what it was like working with Warren Ellis, inspiration from Hunter...
#151: Oz Griebel
Primo Radical - September 13, 2018 04:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsOz Griebel is an independent candidate for Governor of Connecticut. On the show we discuss Connecticut's fiscal woes, how Republicans and Democrats have both hurt the state's economy, the accusation of being a "spoiler," taxes, tolls, libertarianism, the "radical middle," banking, and how to brin...
#149: Steve Fossen
Primo Radical - August 30, 2018 04:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsSteve Fossen is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee as well as the co-founder and original bassist for the legendary rock band Heart. We discuss the early years of Heart; their hit songs "Crazy On You," "Magic Man," and "Barracuda"; what it was like being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of...
#148: Year Three Clip Show
Primo Radical - August 16, 2018 04:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsRelive three years of PRIMO NUTMEG! Featuring discussions on the 2016 election, RussiaGate, social media censorship, economics, politics, music, professional wrestling, and mixed martial arts with Noam Chomsky, Ralph Nader, Jill Stein, Ron Paul, Matt Taibbi, John McAfee, Ray McGovern, Elizabeth V...
#147: Walter Block
Primo Radical - August 04, 2018 04:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsWalter Block is back to discuss his recent piece on tariffs published in the New York Times, Noam Chomsky's response to his question on PRIMO NUTMEG #144, whether "libertarianism" is a left-wing or a right-wing philosophy, the difference between anarcho-capitalism and Ayn Rand's Objectivism, and ...
#146: Abby Martin
Primo Radical - July 15, 2018 04:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsAbby Martin is a journalist who hosts "The Empire Files" on teleSUR as well as the podcast "Media Roots Radio." On the show we discuss Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's primary victory in New York, the Bernie Sanders movement, the centrist wing of the Democratic Party, the corporate media's coverage of ...
#145: The ComiCONN 2018 Super Show
Primo Radical - July 08, 2018 04:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsPRIMO NUTMEG was back at ComiCONN again this year. Check out our interviews with comic book artists Bob Layton of "Iron Man" fame, Michael Golden and Arthur Suydam as well as actors Kane Hodder (aka Jason Voorhees in the "Friday the 13th" film series), Charles Fleischer (the voice of Roger Rabbit...
#144: Noam Chomsky
Primo Radical - June 30, 2018 04:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsThe living legend Noam Chomsky returns to PRIMO NUTMEG to discuss RussiaGate, NATO, the relationship between Donald Trump and the corporate media, Syria, conspiracy theories, the assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, central banking, Bitcoin and libertarian capitalism. Please...
#143: Gregory Sams
Primo Radical - June 09, 2018 04:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsGregory Sams is the inventor of the veggie burger, as well as a writer whose books include 'The State is Out of Date.' On the show we discuss natural foods, chaos theory, the historical origins of the State, common arguments for government, and economic ideologies. Also, Gregory reveals which Bea...
#142: Glenn "Kane" Jacobs
Primo Radical - May 27, 2018 04:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsGlenn Jacobs is a former WWE Champion who is known to professional wrestling fans around the world by his WWE ring name, Kane. Last month, Jacobs became the Republican Party's nominee for Mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. On the show we discuss his wrestling career, libertarian philosophy, and wha...
#141: Fito de la Parra (Canned Heat)
Primo Radical - May 05, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsFito de la Parra is the longtime drummer for the legendary rock band Canned Heat. On the show we discuss the stories behind Canned Heat's biggest songs, what it was like recording with Alvin & The Chipmunks, why band members get diminished royalties for their work, why their manager had to physic...
#140: Matt Taibbi
Primo Radical - April 20, 2018 04:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsMatt Taibbi is an author and journalist who covers politics for Rolling Stone. His books include Insane Clown President, Griftopia, and The Great Derangement. On the show we discuss how American journalism has changed over recent decades, why Donald Trump won the presidency, last weekend's bombi...
#139: Gary Chartier
Primo Radical - April 14, 2018 04:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsGary Chartier is Associate Dean and Professor of Law and Business Ethics at La Sierra University and a Senior Fellow at the Center for a Stateless Society (C4SS). On the show, we map the entire libertarian spectrum! Listen as we discuss classical liberalism; the Libertarian Party; Ayn Rand's Obje...
#138: Jim McCarty (The Yardbirds)
Primo Radical - April 08, 2018 04:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsJim McCarty is a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and the drummer for the legendary psychedelic rock band The Yardbirds. On the show we discuss the Yardbirds' formation, why Eric Clapton left the band after the success of "For Your Love," the psychedelic rock movement, touring the US, the band's...
#137: Martin Barre
Primo Radical - April 04, 2018 04:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsMartin Barre was the longtime guitarist for the legendary progressive rock band Jethro Tull. He is currently finishing up a new album and going on a world tour with the Martin Barre Band. On the show we discuss Jethro Tull's success, why they decided not to play Woodstock, the progressive rock mo...
#136: Stephanie Kelton
Primo Radical - March 30, 2018 04:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsDr. Stephanie Kelton is an acclaimed economist and leading proponent of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT). She has previously served as Chief Economist on the U.S. Senate Budget Committee's minority party staff, as well as Economic Advisor to Bernie Sanders during the 2016 election. On the show we dis...
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