Programmed to Chill Jimmy Falun Gong

[originally published on Patreon Mar 31, 2023; note that this was before the Diddy arrests and allegations lol]


It's time for another rap episode, this time to discuss the hot topic of rap snitches, informants, undercovers, plants, and rats in the rap industry. I'm joined by Luke Marshall (@thingobserver) of Things Observed podcast to examine this thorny issue.



We attempt to examine the topic in general terms through the case of 6ix9ine's words and deeds, and then Luke walks us through the case of Tupac and the possibility of infiltrating rap 'for good', and various COINTELPRO-style tactics used against him. Along the way, we discuss police corruption, whether Death Row Records was an intelligence front, Suge Knight's curious career, LAPD and Rampart scandals, possible Mossad involvement, and many related topics.



We also discuss Wu Tang Clan manager Michael Caruso's snitching, strange things occurring with ODB, and the interesting case of 50 Cent's possible role in related activities.



episode art by Robert Voyvodich @r.voy__



Things Observed podcast:

https://rss.com/podcasts/thingsobserved/



Songs:

Rap Snitch Knishes by MF Doom

Deep Cover by Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg

Tell Tell Tell by Project Pat

Don't Snitch by Mac Dre

Ruff Ryders Anthem by DMX

[originally published on Patreon Dec 26, 2022]


It's time to discuss the much-anticipated, much-requested question, "why do you keep raising your eyebrows suggestively at any mention of Indiana?" What follows is necessarily an incomplete attempt, but I cover early Indiana state history, the Indiana Treason Trials, the Knights of the Golden Circle, the curious case of the Ishmael family, Indiana eugenics programs, the weird proto-Christian Identity church milieu there, Terre Haute, some discussion of Charlie Manson's early life, a segment on the Interstate Killer Larry Eyler and the bizarre coverup there, a bit on the Kinsey network and the expat Tibetans, Amoco, Eli Lilly, the Symbionese Liberation Army, various spooks, MKULTRA, talking shit on Parks and Recreation, and a revisit to the conceptual framework of the susness of places in general.



episode art by Dakota



Premium Episode 58 Songs:

Goin’ Back to Indiana by the Jackson Five

Indianapolis by the Bottle Rockets

Indiana Wants Me by R. Dean Taylor

[originally published on Patreon Dec 18, 2022]


Today's the third episode examining the life of Leon Trotsky, and I'm joined by Comrade Chad. We discuss Trotsky's activities in exile including work with the Soviet Opposition Bloc, terrorist actions, and the ensuing show trials. We particularly discuss the curious case of Genrikh Lyushkov, who overlaps with some of the Japanese intrigue from prior episodes, as well as more about the Promethean League, and everyone's favorite topic: outright collaboration with the fascists. 

We cover the French Turn, touch on the Chinese and Vietnamese Trots, try not to relitigate the Spanish Civil War, and introduce the cast of characters (pay attention) who will become important in the US Trotskyist movement. Finally, we discuss Trotsky's time in Mexico, including the very impartial American Committee for the Defense of Leon Trotsky and some outright snitch shit for HUAC. Not the end of the Trotskyism series but the end for Leon Trotsky.



Premium Episode 55 Songs:

Сталину Слава! by Dolmatovsky / Shostakovich

War of the Gods by Amon Amarth

No More Heroes by the Stranglers

Survival by Shakewell and Fat Nick

[originally published on Patreon Dec 10, 2022]


Today's the second episode examining the life of Leon Trotsky, and I'm joined by Comrade Chad. We discuss Trotsky's post-revolution and post-civil war activities, the curious case of Soviet gold reserves and Trotsky's much-disputed Opposition Bloc. We also talk about the Trust, aka the honeypot to end all honeypots, and Trotsky's jockeying for power. 



Songs:

All Gold Everything by Trinidad James (remixed by Ryan Celsius)

Snakes in the Grass by Waka Flocka Flame

Slidin' by 21 Savage

(the Catch-22 ska album about Trotsky was too cringe to use, sorry)

[originally published on Patreon Dec 4, 2022]


Today's the first of a new series examining the legacy of Trotskyism through a parapolitical lens, and to kick it off, we examine the life of Leon Trotsky. I'm joined by Comrade Chad to discuss Trotsky's early life and career through the Bolshevik revolution. Particularly of note are the activities of Trotsky's uncles, his revolutionary activities in France, and his interesting residency in New York City. 



Songs:

Lev Bronstein by the Redskins

If I Were a Rich Man - Fiddler on the Roof

Bring It Down by the Redskins

Reds Strike the Blues by the Redskins

[originally published on Patreon Nov 21, 2022]


Today's an interesting one as I'm joined by the artist Roger Peet to discuss family history and the murky world of mercenary work in the African continent. Peet walks us through the story of his father which touches on a dozen interesting topics ranging from faking your own death, mercenaries, factions of Cubans fighting in Africa, spying, colonialism and so-called post-colonialism, uranium mining, and the nuclear arms race. 



Links:

https://toosphexy.carrd.co/

https://justseeds.org/artist/rogerpeet/



Songs:

Zombie by Fela Kuti

Sorrow Tears and Blood by Fela Kuti

Beasts Of No Nation by Fela Kuti

V.I.P (Vagabonds In Power) by Fela Kuti