Pod Damn America

Join Jay and Justin from the librarypunk podcast as they dive into a heated discussion on the Internet Archive lawsuit and its implications for free information and copyright law. They tackle the challenges libraries face in digital lending, highlighting the struggle for access amid strict regulations. The conversation also touches on the ethical dilemmas of piracy as a solution for knowledge access and the evolving role of librarians as defenders of civil liberties, making for a thought-provoking dialogue on the future of libraries in the digital age.

Did you know that the hit HBO series about children having sex with each other, Euphoria, was originally an Israeli TV show? We found it on the DARK WEB and our pal Fellatia G joined us to watch it. We discuss what it tries to say about Israel, the world, the internet, etc. FELLATIA G FellatiaG.com @fellatiaG @PythagorasDelta IG meme page: @hoe.ouvre FULL EP AT Patreon.com/PODDAMNAMERICA

Writer and former Bernie staffer Julia Doubleday joins Jake to talk about how the Democrats all gave each other COVID at the DNC. JULIA DOUBLEDAY @julia_doubleday https://www.thegauntlet.news https://www.thegauntlet.news/p/the-planet-the-democrats-live-on @CommitteePro MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATERON patreon.com/poddamnamerica

Folks, EVERY CONTENT WARNING IMAGINABLE: Do not listen, Do Not Come, if you don't wanna hear about some messed up shiz. Today we're talking about the Israeli detention center that's making a name for itself in the war crimes community, Abu Ghraib, and how one polycule brings it all together. FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

We talk about Covid resurging, RFK jr endorsing Trump, Gus Walz's diagnosis discourse, DNC recap and more. Subscribe to our bonus feed for extra episodes at Patreon.com/Poddamnamerica Paid Protest NYC Saturday 9/7: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/paidprotestseptember2024

It's gettin hot in here... For the full ep and our episode back catalog subscribe to Patreon.com/Poddamnamerica Article referenced by Kareem Elrefai: https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/aoc-dnc-speech-gaza/

Anders talks with pals Charlotte and Donald about Haskell Wexler's legendary 1969 movie, "Medium Cool." A hybrid between documentary and narrative, "Medium Cool" follows a Chicago cameraman tasked with filming the 1968 Democratic National Convention and the infamous police riot outside. ALSO, we talk an upcoming short film called "Kitchen Conversations" that Charlotte produced and AD'd, Donald shot and PDA's very own Anders J. Lee wrote and directed! Follow @kitchen_conversations_movie on Instagram for updates!

We discuss how both Trump and Harris are running on the hot new issue of abolishing taxes on tipped wages. But first, Stancil campaign canceled, Elon/Trump stream goes down the drain, and Crooked Media gets all bent out of SHAPE. I'm gonna start writing these like I'm the NY Post, this is fun. FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

The Olympics: past, present, future... how does one woman's kangaroo impression tie it all together? tune in to find out! MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica

We discuss Tim Walz, RFK, and other stuff while I do a lot of whip its. FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA