Hey mechanical freak producers Brian, Greg, and Munya,
Soooo… quick question: what happened to your October 16, 2023 episode—the one you dropped and then quietly yeeted into the void about eight months ago? Because in that now-scrubbed gem, y’all weren’t just chatting politics—you were out here painting Hamas as a “legitimate resistance movement” fighting settler colonialism. As if slaughtering civilians at music festivals and burning families alive is some sort of revolutionary nuance.
Let’s be real: Israel was established by U.N. resolution as a homeland for the Jewish diaspora after centuries of persecution and genocide. But sure, toss all that aside so you can LARP as decolonization truth-tellers.
And let’s talk highlights:
•You mocked Amy Schumer for daring to support Israel post-October 7—not for her jokes, but for having the nerve to show empathy for victims of terror.
•You called out Jewish students at the University of Washington who questioned whether a protest glorifying the massacre was really “just free speech.” So… calling out mass murder now makes you the oppressor? That’s a wild take.
And here’s the wildest part: You defend “free speech” loudly and constantly—but only when it suits you. The second it doesn’t? Delete the episode. Shut down the comments. Kick out dissenters. You’re not champions of dialogue; you’re gatekeepers with Wi-Fi and a superiority complex.
Munya, you marched a crowd to Mayor Jenny Durkan’s house like it was some DIY torchlight protest, and yet somehow you think you’re the voice of reason.
Brian, you’re sending students off to Boeing while shaking your head at the military-industrial complex. That’s not subversive—it’s adjunct professor irony theater.
And Munya (yes, again), let’s be extra clear here: you work for Microsoft. As in the tech giant. As in the capitalist monolith you casually trash while collecting a comfy paycheck. You’re the revolutionary brought to you by Outlook and stock options.
Greg? Still not sure what your role is. You give “guy who brews kombucha in a converted tugboat” energy. But hey, solidarity, I guess?
Deleting that episode didn’t make the take less offensive—it just confirmed you knew you couldn’t defend it. And instead of owning it, you hit delete and hoped no one noticed.
Spoiler: we noticed.
We downloaded. We archived. We remember. And we’re still here.
With love (and full internet access),
A listener who hits “Save Transcript” before y’all panic-delete again
