Secret Criminal Gangs of the LA County Sheriff’s Department with Cerise Castle

Franchesca Ramsey joins the show to talk about her billions of views as The Leopard Lady, our frustrations with media illiteracy and why the heck anyone would want to go viral.Sign up for Fran's course at thebrandisstrong.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Pre-order journalist Cerise Castle's book "A Tradition Of Violence: Inside the Secret Criminal Gangs of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department."https://www.harpercollins.com/products/a-tradition-of-violence-cerise-castle?variant=45718641737762Plus Palantir funds Partiful, pass it on.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Back when Gabe was Gaby. Be chill about it. Allison Raskin and Gabe had Dr. Abdul El-Sayed on their show and now he's running for US Senate in Michigan. Check out this interview we did with him way back when. And don't forget to VOTE!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

City council member and candidate in West Hollywood Chelsea Lee Byers joins us to discuss Flock, LASD, ICE, Fountain Ave, and housing. She also answers some tough questions.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Postdoctoral researcher and anti-data center/anti-flock activist Nick Rabb joins the show to talk about Flock/ALPR cameras, AI surveillance, predictive policing based in military tactics (Project MAVEN) and so much more.https://nickrabb.com/Episode produced by Lydia Arachne https://www.instagram.com/lydiaontheground/ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Activist on the ground Liz joins the show to talk about the many forms and uses of mutual aid, how AI and capitalism destroy community, evil jobs, and what it was like to go viral for being arrested while dressed as the State of Liberty.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Activist Jake Hart returns to the show to talk about his Iranian friends in ICE detention and how to get over the hump of calling your reps.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Honey Mahogany, Director of the SF Office of Transgender Initiatives joins the show to share some trans history about Compton's Cafeteria and the Tenderloin, the creation of the Transgender Distract and what it has done for trans people, and how to connect trans people to their elected officials. This is so good! Please enjoy!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Documentary filmmaker Matthew Solomon joins the show to talk about his film "Seeds For Liberation," aligning Black and Chicano liberation with that of Palestine.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

TW: This book is about eating disorders. Author Chelsea Frank joins the show to talk specifically about the costs and ways to self-publish a book. If you've ever wanted to have it broken down, this episode is for you. We also talk about her novel "Baby Steps," and how to depict eating disorders in enlightening ways.Get the book: The StrandEbookAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy