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TODAY: We're joined by Ben Clarkson and Matt Bors, authors of the comic series Justice Warriors, to promote the second installment: Justice Warriors: Vote Harder. We talk to them about their satirical, dystopic world of government-operated killdozers collecting rent and taxes from the slums and protecting the insulated Bubble City, a paradise of diversity and tolerance and entertainment. ALSO: 5 University of California campuses receive their yearly shipment of killdozers...er less-than-lethal military policing tools. Seems like college kids have all the fun.  PLUS: In red states where the pledge of allegiance is mandatory for students, the "bill of rights" forces them to allow parents to opt out of their child reciting the pledge. One of these permission slips goes viral and confuses a million angry Facebook users. Sign up at http://patreon.com/miniondeathcult for $5/month and get a bonus episode every week Order Justice Warriors: Vote Harder from your local bookstore, comic book shop, or online: https://www.mattbors.com/store/p/justice-warriors-ffzgn   

TODAY: We discuss Schrodinger's Hurricane: both "overhyped" and suspiciously strong... and re-live the wonderful stages of being wrong on the internet ALSO: We enter the conservative world of getting mad: 1. When the government tries to regulate vital supply chains 2. When your girlfriend engages you romantically after a so-called "girl's night." Sign up at http://patreon.com/miniondeathcult for $5/month and get a bonus episode every week Music: Mogwai - God Gets You Back Alchemist feat. Larry June - Details MF Doom - Strange Ways  

TODAY: We tag along with the Anonymous Collective Facebook page as they fight against wind powered energy, vegetarianism, the Democratic Party, and put the fix on English soccer league matches—all from the comfort of Nigeria. ALSO: Mark Robinson, Trump’s “Martin Luther King on steroids,” flames out in his candidacy for North Carolina Governor when his old porn messageboard posts become public. Will his juices be too funky for The Old North State? Sign up at http://patreon.com/miniondeathcult for $5/month and get a bonus episode every week  

TODAY: We cover the Teamsters Union’s Presidential Non-Endorsement and discuss the support for Trump among the rank and file and the various inane arguments in favor of the Republican candidate ALSO: Trying to turn fellow Teamsters away from the Republican party while avoiding regime change from the K-Hive PLUS: Kamala proves her American bone fides by fantasizing about killing a home intruder on Oprah, but is she willing to leave her home booby trapped 24/7 in case of undocumented immigrant assailants? Sign up at http://patreon.com/miniondeathcult for $5/month and get a bonus episode every week And join Alex for an evening of Means TV comedy on 10/10 programmed by director Chris Bell featuring Anarcho-dad sketch comedy, maniacally bloody music videos, investigations of 16-bit communal spaces, stoner professor instruction on meme creation, and greasy weirdo talk shows Listen to Close Other Tabs w/Ani and Alex on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podcast Addict, or wherever you get podcasts Music: Black Sabbath - Dirty Woman Las Nubes - Tired of Trying  

TODAY: We look at the newest and (rather dull) assassination attempt on Trump’s life—and switch gears immediately to focus on his far more interesting would-be assailant and the myriad of… passionate right wing responses to the latest re-hashed story beat in this election cycle. We look at potential shooter Ryan Routh’s incredible online presence, filled with disillusionment over Donald Trump and Tulsi Gabbard and his ideas about saving Ukraine with Elon Musk rockets and a star-studded charity song called “We Are One.” Are future assassination attempts going to get even more anticlimactic? Will disillusioned Trump fans keep trying to kill him? Are we seeing a rise in the militant swing voter? Sign up at http://patreon.com/miniondeathcult for $5/month and get a bonus episode every week See Minion Death Cult LIVE in Seattle on 10/18 w/Bryan Quinby doing commentary over an insane movie we have covered on this show but you have probably not seen And join Alex for an evening of Means TV comedy on 10/10 programmed by director Chris Bell featuring Anarcho-dad sketch comedy, maniacally bloody music videos, investigations of 16-bit communal spaces, stoner professor instruction on meme creation, and greasy weirdo talk shows Listen to Close Other Tabs w/Ani and Alex on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podcast Addict, or wherever you get podcasts

TODAY: We cover the right’s response to Kamala’s overperformance in the debate, with the cope reaching “Haitian pogrom” levels. Did Kamala hire a rogue gaffer to distract Trump with lights? Did she use an earpiece to receive her responses? Did ABC lose $27 million dollars because of their unfair treatment of Trump? Maybe! ALSO: With Trump’s claims about Haitian migrants “eating pets” thoroughly debunked, the right continues it’s anti-immigrant frenzy with inane AI slop, pointing guns at their computer screens, and even liberals get in on the jokes about Haitians eating pets. See Minion Death Cult LIVE in Seattle on 10/18 w/Bryan Quinby doing commentary over an insane movie we have covered on this show but you have probably not seen Sign up at http://patreon.com/miniondeathcult for $5/month and get 2 bonus episodes a week And join Alex for an evening of Means TV comedy on 10/10 programmed by director Chris Bell featuring Anarcho-dad sketch comedy, maniacally bloody music videos, investigations of 16-bit communal spaces, stoner professor instruction on meme creation, and greasy weirdo talk shows Listen to Close Other Tabs w/Ani and Alex on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podcast Addict, or wherever you get podcasts Music: Cult of Luna - Watchtower Deki Alem - Chikken at the Mall Cash Cobain - Dunk Contest

TODAY: In a liberal's wet dream, prominent conservative pundits are revealed to be on the payroll of actual Russian agents. We revisit some of their hits and wonder how we can secure a similar bag. PLUS: We look into one of the many hoaxes being pushed this election season: Venezuelan Drug Landlords. We listen to a viral Tik Tok about the supposed gang takeover and follow the thread to the actual story: Venezuelan refugees being exploited by an absentee Slumlord who hired a PR firm to spread this story. See Minion Death Cult LIVE in Seattle on 10/18 w/Bryan Quinby doing commentary over an insane movie we have covered on this show but you have probably not seen Sign up at http://patreon.com/miniondeathcult for $5/month and get 2 bonus episodes a week And join Alex for an evening of Means TV comedy on 10/10 programmed by director Chris Bell featuring Anarcho-dad sketch comedy, maniacally bloody music videos, investigations of 16-bit communal spaces, stoner professor instruction on meme creation, and greasy weirdo talk shows Listen to Close Other Tabs w/Ani and Alex on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podcast Addict, or wherever you get podcasts  

TODAY: S.F. State University and Portland, Maine successfully divest from Israel's weapons suppliers in a victory for Pro-Palestine protesters and definitely not a loss for zionists who don't care at all PLUS: A comedian gets confused in a drug store and becomes a right wing sensation as they project their racist beliefs onto one of the closing Rite Aids. We reminisce about the old days of browsing Rite Aid for hours on end--a tradition lost to uh wokeness or something. And we discuss the right's instinct to side with business despite that business's complicity in the opioid epidemic. Music: Bob Mould - Give Me One Good Reason I dont give af if you're transgender clean yo damn room- CENSORED dialogue Tony wanted this song: I Don’t give af if you’re transgender clean yo damn room- CENSORED dialogue And I’ll take Bob Mould - One Good Reason

TODAY: Trump goes double siko mode on veterans--making fun of them for dying to get a medal of honor as opposed to giving him a bunch of money like Miriam Adelson, then shooting a campaign video at Arlington Natl. Cemetary where a member of his group also allegedly assaulted a female employee. PLUS: In a direct assault on memes, a Texas sixth-grader is suspended and handcuffed for saying he wanted to blow up like Riff Raff. We defend both the kid and the rapper AND: Australian workers win (nebulous) protections from off-hours contact by employers and a bunch of guys who might be employers one day take an issue with it. See Minion Death Cult LIVE in Seattle on 10/18 w/Bryan Quinby doing commentary over an insane movie we have covered on this show but you have probably not seen Sign up at http://patreon.com/miniondeathcult for $5/month and get 2 bonus episodes a week And join Alex for an evening of Means TV comedy on 10/10 programmed by director Chris Bell featuring Anarcho-dad sketch comedy, maniacally bloody music videos, investigations of 16-bit communal spaces, stoner professor instruction on meme creation, and greasy weirdo talk shows Listen to Close Other Tabs w/Ani and Alex on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podcast Addict, or wherever you get podcasts

TODAY: Alex is joined by Jake and Adam from the excellent Labor Valley Report to talk about an important working class issue—the bizarre right wing comments they get on their YouTube videos. PLUS: A smackdown I got from one of their viewers after my appearance on their show, and a different argument with a fellow Teamster over Trump’s NLRB history. ALSO: We cover 2 huge NLRB rulings from the last week: Amazon drivers in California were determined to be Amazon employees (as opposed to independent contractors) by a regional office of the National Labor Relations Board, and the national board certified the Amazon Labor Union in Staten Island. We talk about the loopholes companies use to further erode wages and labor power, and the necessity of making coalitions with people from different backgrounds. Solidarity is the way. Listen to Close Other Tabs w/Ani and Alex on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podcast Addict, or wherever you get podcasts Watch and subscribe to The Labor Valley Report and watch Alex's interview with them on YouTube See Minion Death Cult LIVE in Seattle on 10/18 w/Bryan Quinby doing commentary over an insane movie we have covered on this show but you have probably not seen And join Alex for an evening of Means TV comedy on 10/10 programmed by director Chris Bell featuring Anarcho-dad sketch comedy, maniacally bloody music videos, investigations of 16-bit communal spaces, stoner professor instruction on meme creation, and greasy weirdo talk shows Music: Billy Bragg - There Is Power In A Union Chat Pile - Masc