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The World's Fair came to Philadelphia in 1876 to celebrate the rise of global capitalism. But during the heat of the festivities, a group of men gathered in mourning, foreclosing on the possibility of a globalized labor party. In this podcast, we'll examine the ignoble death of the First International Workingmen's Association in Philadelphia. You'll hear about the philosophical clash between anarchists and communists, the shift of the First International to the American continent, and meet some of the more interesting American rabble rousers running around during the 19th century.

Dr. Glen MacPherson is the head of the World Hum Map and Database Project, a scientific investigation of the auditory phenomenon affecting thousands worldwide. Check out the project at www.thehum.info, where you can find information about the project, crowdsourced data, information for those hearing the noise, and guides for determining whether you are hearing the Hum or some other environmental noise.Further reading:“The Hum: An Anomalous Sound Heard Around the World”, by David Demig, Journal of Scientific Exploration Vol 18, No 4, pp 571-595, 2004“What is the Mysterious Global Hum - and is it simply noise pollution?” by Philip Jaekl, The Atlantic“It Took a Pandemic: Mystery of Windsor Hum is Solved,” Morning Edition, NPR“What is the Taos Hum?” by Benjamin Radford, Live Science“External or Internal?” and “Logic Map of the World Hum” by Henrik, The World Hum Map and Database Project

Where does the Federal Reserve come from? Who was there when it was created? Can a person be pestered to death? These are the important questions we'll answer in this podcast recounting how the banking system we've come to know today came to be. Join the Tinderbox podcast as we investigate the making and unmaking of a massive conspiracy of money in the 19-teens. Works cited:FRASER | Discover Economic History | St. Louis Fed. fraser.stlouisfed.org/files/docs/historical/house/money_trust/montru_report.pdf. “Full Text of Money Trust Investigation : Investigation of Financial and Monetary Conditions in the United States Under House Resolutions Nos. 429 and 504 Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Banking and Currency, House of Representatives, (1912-1913) : Part 5, Pages 343-411.” FRASER, fraser.stlouisfed.org/title/money-trust-investigation-80/part-5-23662/fulltext. J.P. Morgan, The Pujo Committee, and the "Money Trust", utpressnews.blogspot.com/2016/03/jp-morgan-pujo-committee-and-money-trust.html. Jr., Ivan Pongracic. “The Great Depression According to Milton Friedman: Ivan Pongracic Jr.” FEE Freeman Article, Foundation for Economic Education, 1 Sept. 2007, fee.org/articles/the-great-depression-according-to-milton-friedman/. “The Louis D. Brandeis Collection - Louis D. Brandeis School of Law Library.” Go to Louisville.edu, louisville.edu/law/library/special-collections/the-louis-d.-brandeis-collection. Mason, Jane B., and Jonathan Betuel. Theodore Rex. Scholastic, 1995. Pak, Susie. Gentlemen Bankers the World of J.P. Morgan. Harvard University Press, 2014. “Speech by Chair Yellen on Macroeconomic Research after the Crisis.” Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/yellen20161014a.htm.

Ever wondered why your politicians don't seem to care what you think? Feel like a taxpayer whose voice isn't considered in the big scheme of things? Ever wonder where all the money goes? This post is a hot take on taxation and representation, and more importantly, how debt gets in between the two. Special thanks to Reason.com for not taking unsolicited submissions!

Chris DeRose is the New York Times Bestselling author of "The Fighting Bunch," "Star Spangled Scandal," "The Presidents' War," "Congressman Lincoln," and "Founding Rivals." Link to "The Fighting Bunch" https://www.amazon.com/Fighting-Bunch-Successful-Rebellion-Revolution-ebook/dp/B084M1Y65B/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=fighting+bunch&qid=1590284365&sr=8-1Chris was formerly Senior Litigation Counsel to the Arizona Attorney General, a Professor of Constitutional Law, and Clerk of the Superior Court for Maricopa County, leading a team of over 700 professionals in serving America's fourth largest county. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Abraham Lincoln Association and Board of Scholarly Advisors for President Lincoln's Cottage, a historic site in Washington DC, and is a member of the Mystery Writers of America. A native of Chicago, Chris lives in Phoenix, with his wife, Hannah, a radiologist, their son, Ben, and French bulldog, Le Chien.

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