This Week: Disassembled Aaron J. Pellot
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"This Week: Disassembled" is a weekly podcast discussing politics, culture, and intersectionality. Jim and Aaron discuss some of the week's most consequential events and topics, creating a meaningful dialogue during a divisive era.
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August 12, 2020 - Kamala Harris, Allan Lichtman, and the Duality of the moment
This week Jim and Aaron discuss Joe Biden's VP selection, Allan Lichtman's 2020 prediction, and more!
Note: Minor audio differences due to technical difficulties this week.
2:00 - What has the response been to Kamala Harris?
16:00 - Aaron's thoughts on the Harris pick
25:00 - Is Harris Evolving?
40:00 - Donald Trump and the Payroll tax
53:00 - Allan Lichtman makes his 2020 prediction for the Presidency
1:04:00 - Didn't Jim Predict some of this?
1:18:00 - Do you think Trump wins again?
From the show
Allan Lichtman makes his pick for the 2020 election - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/05/opinion/2020-election-prediction-allan-lichtman.html
Intro song: MAJID JORDAN - Shake, shake, shake
Outro Song: Grateful Dead - Bertha -
August 4, 2020: Dr. Trevor Rubenzer joins to discuss Joe Biden's potential VP pick
This week Jim and Aaron are excited to have Dr. Trevor Rubenzer, Chair of the History, Political Science, Philosophy, and American Studies department of the University of South Carolina Upstate. The three discuss the shortlist of names Joe Biden may have for his Vice President pick. In their "Moment of disassembly", Jim and Aaron discuss some of their mistakes made in last week's episode in terms of conversations around Nancy Pelosi and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
7:00 - Let's look at the names on Biden's VP list
18:54 - Who is Susan Rice?
27:00 - What type of VP does Biden want?
36:30 - Let's discuss Kamala Harris
48:00 - Who are the "dark horse" names for the VP?
1:00:00 - You're a Packers fan....What about Jordan Love?
1:10:00 - Moment of Disassembly
From this episode:
Jacques Lacan, "Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy" https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/lacan/
Michel Foucault, "Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy" https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/foucault/
Newsweek: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Slams New York Times 'Trump Urges Unity' Front Page, Says It Aids White Supremacy https://www.newsweek.com/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-nyt-front-page-trump-white-supremacy-1452724
Donald Trump interview with Axios: https://www.axios.com/full-axios-hbo-interview-donald-trump-cd5a67e1-6ba1-46c8-bb3d-8717ab9f3cc5.html
Intro song - Goldlink "Meditation"
Outro song - Lady Gaga "Bad Romance" -
July 28, 2020 - Nancy Pelosi, AOC, Stimulus 2.0, Tom Cotton, and Magic City wings
This week on the podcast, Jim and Aaron discuss:
3:00 - What's the problem with Nancy Pelosi
6:00 - Aaron declares himself the president of the AOC fan club
15:00 - What does the DNC stand for?
23:00 - GOP proposed stimulus 2.0 plan
35:00 - Aaron's terrible transition into Tom Cotton
46:00 - Tom Cotton discusses the "1619 project"
55:00 - Is America redeemable?
1:00:05 - The Confederacy
1:00:00 - Morality and Tolerance
1:22:00 - Moment of Zen
From the show
Tom Cotton's conversation with Anchor Democrat-Gazette - https://soundcloud.com/arkansasonline/sen-tom-cotton-interview-with-the-democrat-gazette
What is freedom today? - Slavoj Žižek - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpPuTaP68Dw&t=35s
A look at Magic City's magnificent wings - https://twitter.com/ZSoskin/status/1287933108797321216
Aaron's intro song - Ari Lennox "Shea Butter Baby" feat J. Cole
Jim's outro song - Sammy Johns "Chevy Van"
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July 21, 2020 - Honoring John Lewis & C.T. Vivian, Covid-19's Looming Housing Crisis, and Fascism in Portland
This week's episode is a good one and an emotional one. Jim and Aaron discuss:
2:30 - Moment of Disassembly, "Herd-immunity" with Covid-19
6:11 - Honoring John Lewis and C.T. Vivian
17:00 - Covid-19's housing crisis
30:00 - Trump's infrastructure problem
39:00 - What is happening in Portland?
50:00 - The aspirations of the Declaration
1:10:00 - Is this redeemable?
1:21:00 - Shoutouts
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Resources from this episode:
Declaration of Independence - https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript
Covid-19 housing crisis:
CNBC - https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/08/32-percent-of-us-households-missed-their-july-housing-payments.html
NY Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/05/business/economy/coronavirus-commercial-real-estate.html
Vox - https://www.vox.com/covid-19-coronavirus-economy-recession-stock-market/2020/5/29/21273520/housing-market-coronavirus-impact-home-prices-mortgages-crash
New York Magazine - https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/07/coronavirus-recession-evictions-crisis-congress.html
DHS in Portland
NPR - https://www.npr.org/sections/live-updates-protests-for-racial-justice/2020/07/20/893082598/they-just-started-whaling-violence-tension-as-u-s-agents-clamp-down-in-portland
BBC (UK) - https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53473732
Songs:
Intro - Summer Walker Feat. Usher - Come thru
Outro - Easy Star All-Stars - Let Down (Feat. Toots & The Maytals)
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July 15, 2020 - "Cultural Wars", Betsy DeVos, and School re-opening
This week, Jim and Aaron talk about school(s) re-opening and the consequences it may bring. They also discuss:
2:00 - Moment of Disassembly
9:20 - Cultural Wars?
20:00 - Slippery Slope?
30:00 - Betsy DeVos on CNN
50:00 - Does DeVos have a plan?
From this episode:
Betsy DeVos interview on CNN - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6b8Kg_a4Omo
Cultural Revolutions Start at Year Zero (National Review) - https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/07/cultural-revolutions-start-year-zero/?fbclid=IwAR3rvf7G2RXrgHlmaVk-Gk7MaVNOIiQfC6gxVcmh7NHo4gNRseEL2T6UOdU
Laziness Does Not Exist (Medium) - https://humanparts.medium.com/laziness-does-not-exist-3af27e312d01
The Fullest Look Yet at the Racial Inequity of Coronavirus (NY Times) - https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/07/05/us/coronavirus-latinos-african-americans-cdc-data.html?fbclid=IwAR3EspNp59YPhf45kazumPIsTy_s_Q9szEloZCE3R3BL9fbdpb-wn_y8MNA
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July 7, 2020 - Revisiting Biden; Race & Ethnicity, Trump Leans into Racism
This week, Jim and Aaron discuss:
3:10 - What did we miss with Joe Biden's conversation with Trevor Noah
16:00 - How can you be oppressed and the oppressor?
25:00 - BIPOC
32:50 - What is Latinx?
47:10 - Trump's Speech at Mt. Rushmore
1:00:00 - What do these confederate statues represent?
From this episode:
Philosophical Investigations (3rd edition) (Ludwig Wittgenstein) - https://www.amazon.com/Philosophical-Investigations-3rd-Ludwig-Wittgenstein/dp/0024288101#ace-g2093936695
Assata Shakur "Women in Prison" - https://www.historyisaweapon.com/defcon1/shakurwip.html
All Amendments to the US Constitution: http://hrlibrary.umn.edu/education/all_amendments_usconst.htm
13th (full movie) "Ava DuVernay's examination of the U.S. prison system looks at how the country's history of racial inequality drives the high rate of incarceration in America" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krfcq5pF8u8
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I’ve been learning so much from this podcast each week. I listen while I’m working and I really appreciate how the hosts break down what’s happening in current events very thoroughly from multiple perspectives. I listen to other news podcasts, but this one is different. I feel like the information in this podcast equips me with information to understand what’s going on today, how it relates to society in different sub-cultures/sub-communities, and also how it relates to the past. I just feel very well-informed. Keep up the great work!
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Flawless coverage of all sports with a dash of current events
I stumbled upon the Carolina #KnicksTape podcast late last year while trying to get any edge I could in my fantasy football league. I had hoped to get some information from a lesser known podcast (since a lot of my league members listen to all the big ones) While the show's focal point was not fantasy sports as I had hoped, I got so much more than expected. It is refreshing to hear a podcast that stays true to sporting events, but is not scared to delve into issues in today's society and how they directly pertain to the sporting world. Host Aaron Pellot and Co-host Jim Heenehan offer a classic new school vs old school dynamic that is always entertaining (Bonus points to Jim for his Celtics fandom) While they both clearly grew up in different eras, it's nice that they are both very knowledgeable of both past AND present events in all the major sports. If you want expert takes from basketball to soccer and everything in between AND the occasional laugh, I highly recommend you check it out. You won't be disappointed.