Did Nothing Wrong podcast

I sit down with the MC, journalist, and political activist know as Awkword. We talk about the intersection of politics and hip-hop, the impact of Charlottesville, and how redemption can work.Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here:https://pod.link/1647010767/Here are some of the sources and references from this episode:This is Awkwordhttps://www.thisisawkword.com/musicAwkword on Bandcamphttps://awkword.bandcamp.comInterview With AWKWORD (@AWKWORDrap) ! - I Am Hip-Hop Magazinehttps://www.iamhiphopmagazine.com/interview-awkword-awkwordrap/Outside the Lines With Rap Genius – New Podcast: Awkword (#47)https://genius.com/Outside-the-lines-with-rap-genius-new-podcast-awkword-47-annotatedPublic Enemy: A New Era Of The Black Power Movement https://hsac.commons.gc.cuny.edu/public-enemy-a-new-era-of-the-black-power-movement/Did Occupy Wall Street Make a Difference?https://www.thenation.com/article/society/ows-occupy-zuccotti-protest/James Alex Fields found guilty of killing Heather Heyer during violent Charlottesville white nationalist rallyhttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/james-alex-fields-found-guilty-killing-heather-heyer-during-violent-n945186Episode 133 - Leaving the Alt-Right w/Evan McLarenAbout the Seattle Consent Decreehttps://seattlepolicemonitor.org/overviewOp-Ed: Walking Away from the Empty Promise of Seattle’s Consent Decree - The Urbanisthttps://www.theurbanist.org/2023/09/08/op-ed-walking-away-from-the-empty-promise-of-seattles-consent-decree/Questions? Comments? Email:griff@didnothingwrongpod.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.didnothingwrongpod.com/subscribe

Jay, Karl, and Griff are joined by Jared Yates Sexton to talk about the first four days of the new administration, and try to determine who's going to step up and lead the opposition.Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here:https://pod.link/164701076 7/Here are some of the sources and references from this episode:Jared's websitehttps://www.jysexton.comJared's work for Salonhttps://www.salon.com/writer/jared_yates_sextonJared's SubstackThe #Resistance Didn't Save Us from Trump. It's Time to Build Something RealThe Muckrake Podcasthttps://www.patreon.com/muckrakepodcastQuestions? Comments? Email:griff@didnothingwrongpod.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.didnothingwrongpod.com/subscribe

Jay, Karl, and Griff discuss the inauguration of Donald Trump, the knee bending of the Proton corporation, and the US designation of the Terrorgram Collective as a Foreign Terrorist Organization.Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here:https://pod.link/164701076 7/Questions? Comments? Email:griff@didnothingwrongpod.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.didnothingwrongpod.com/subscribe

Karl, Jay, and Griff discuss the New Year's Day terror attacks, as well as Trump's flip flop on TikTok, and the ongoing battle between Bannon and Elon. Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here:https://pod.link/164701076 7/Questions? Comments? Email:griff@didnothingwrongpod.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.didnothingwrongpod.com/subscribe

On this episode of Did Nothing Wrong Live, Jay, Karl, and Griff discuss Facebook becoming Twitter, the Broligarchy's war on Reality, and telling better stories to hopefully win some hearts and minds.Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here:https://pod.link/1647010767/Questions? Comments? Email:griff@didnothingwrongpod.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.didnothingwrongpod.com/subscribe

Journalist Teddy Wilson joins me to discuss his new piece about the retribution planned by the incoming Trump administration against those who held his supporters to account for the J6 Insurrection.Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here:https://pod.link/1647010767/Here are some of the sources and references from this episode:Radical ReportsMapping the Capitol Riot Insurrectionists NetworksCost of January 6 Capitol riot? $2.7 billion, according to GAOhttps://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/crime/cost-of-capitol-riot-january-6/291-6fb5117e-dea1-4631-a76a-76e87b268bfdDonald Trump’s Revengehttps://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/donald-trump-wins-a-second-termTrump won’t rule out revenge prosecutions, deportation of U.S. citizens when he takes officehttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-wont-rule-out-revenge-prosecutions-deportation-of-u-s-citizens-when-he-takes-officeTrump vows to pardon Jan. 6 defendants on 'Day One.' Are there exceptions?https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/12/09/will-trump-pardon-all-jan-6-defendants/76859124007/Questions? Comments? Email:griff@didnothingwrongpod.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.didnothingwrongpod.com/subscribe

Did Nothing Wrong Live is a roundtable discussion(with video!) about the issues of the week, featuring Jay Mckenzie, Karl Folk, and Griff Sombke. Questions? Comments? Email:griff@didnothingwrongpod.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.didnothingwrongpod.com/subscribe

Tyler DiPeppe is a former member of the Neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division. Tyler is also a Trans man. We discuss his involvement, how he got out, and what he's doing to help others leave as well.Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here:https://pod.link/1647010767/Here are some of the sources and references from this episode:Atomwaffen Division - SPLC Extremist Filehttps://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/group/atomwaffen-divisionAtomwaffen and the Siege Paralax: How One Neo-Nazi's Life's Work Is Fueling A Younger Generationhttps://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018/02/22/atomwaffen-and-siege-parallax-how-one-neo-nazi’s-life’s-work-fueling-younger-generationJustice Department announces nationwide arrests of members of neo-Nazi Atomwaffen grouphttps://abcnews.go.com/US/justice-department-announces-nationwide-arrests-members-neo-nazi/story?id=69239957Neo-Nazi charged in 'swatting' scheme that targeted ex-DHS chief Kirstjen Nielsenhttps://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/neo-nazi-charged-swatting-scheme-targeted-ex-dhs-chief-kirstjen-n1143581No prison time for transgender ex-neo-Nazi in threat casehttps://apnews.com/article/arizona-florida-washington-gender-identity-conspiracy-1952b35f4817342779ba387c33faa9a1Transgender ex-neo-Nazi won't face prison time, 'already suffered enough'https://www.jpost.com/international/transgender-ex-neo-nazi-wont-face-prison-time-already-suffered-enough-663842Why Do Neo-Nazis Keep Getting Arrested For Child Sexual Abuse Material?https://www.vice.com/en/article/why-do-neo-nazis-keep-getting-arrested-for-child-porn/Vaush on the Struggle for the Future of Young Menhttps://therealnews.com/vaush-on-the-struggle-for-the-future-of-young-menHands of Eir on Blueskyhttps://bsky.app/profile/handsofeir.bsky.socialHelp Tyler get back on his feethttps://www.gofundme.com/f/new-beginnings-newcar-bills-debtQuestions? Comments? Email:griff@didnothingwrongpod.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.didnothingwrongpod.com/subscribe

On this episode, I'm joined by Sociologist Karl Folk to discuss whether or not BlueSky has “the juice". We also discuss the Luigi Mangione case and what it says about where we are as a society.Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here:https://pod.link/1647010767/Here are some of the sources and references used to create this episode:What is Bluesky, the online platform welcoming users leaving Elon Musk's X?https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-is-bluesky-why-are-people-leaving-x-platform/Bluesky brings the fun, weird vibes of old Twitter back to lifehttps://www.vox.com/technology/385433/what-is-bluesky-twitter-social-media-use-futureTwitter's Traffic Falling Relative to Blueskyhttps://futurism.com/twitter-traffic-plummetingWhat we know about Luigi Mangione, suspect charged in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killinghttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/luigi-mangione-healthcare-ceo-shooting-what-we-know/ Luigi Mangione Has a Fan Club at Pennsylvania Prison https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/luigi-mangione-sci-huntington-prison.htmlAnthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Won’t Pay for the Complete Duration of Anesthesia for Patients’ Surgical Procedures https://www.asahq.org/about-asa/newsroom/news-releases/2024/11/anthem-blue-cross-blue-shield-will-not-pay-complete-duration-of-anesthesia-for-surgical-proceduresUpdate to anesthesia billed time units policy - Provider News https://providernews.anthem.com/new-york/articles/update-to-anesthesia-billed-time-units-policy-23312'Like a miracle': N.C. couple free of nearly $100,000 medical debt after 15 years https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/-miracle-nc-couple-free-nearly-100000-medical-debt-15-years-rcna183426Lakeland woman threatens insurance company, says ‘Delay, Deny, Depose’: police https://www.wfla.com/news/polk-county/lakeland-woman-threatens-insurance-company-says-delay-deny-depose-police/Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd - Robin Hood of the Cookson Hillshttps://www.carnegie.lib.oh.us/FloydQuestions? Comments? Email:griff@didnothingwrongpod.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.didnothingwrongpod.com/subscribe

UBI, or Universal Basic Income, would guarantee everyone in society an income floor. In this episode, I talk about this idea with Scott Santens, who has been a tireless advocate of the concept.Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here:https://pod.link/1647010767/Here are some of the sources and references used to create this episode:Scott Santens UBI Guidewww.scottsantens.com(Links to a ton of peer-reviewed data and studies on the UBI concept, some of which is referenced in the episode)Scott's Book, "Let There Be Money"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NH31Y4C?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=&linkCode=sl1&tag=sssubi-20&linkId=9a6d60d23a1b6add7c1686b4e07c1927&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tlAndrew Yang's Freedom Dividendhttps://2020.yang2020.com/policies/the-freedom-dividend/The bizarre tale of President Nixon and his basic income billhttps://thecorrespondent.com/4503/the-bizarre-tale-of-president-nixon-and-his-basic-income-bill/173117835-c34d6145In Reversal Because of A.I., Office Jobs Are Now More at Riskhttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/24/upshot/artificial-intelligence-jobs.htmlSome on Social Media See Shooting Suspect as a Folk Herohttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/nyregion/unitedhealthcare-ceo-shooting-suspect.htmlThe Shooting That Was Inevitable Our political system is breaking down. Now it has killed.https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/unitedhealthcare-shooting-inevitable.htmlQuestions? Comments? Email:griff@didnothingwrongpod.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.didnothingwrongpod.com/subscribe