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This week Ken and Mario sit down for a special West Coast episode. Kicking off the conversation w/ the change in how sports journalism is presented, and the TMZ-ification of journalism in general; the way we interact with the world now has as much nutritional value as ordering the #4 deep-fried at the fast-food drive-thru. Like only the West Coast Sharks can, this free flowing conversation covers all the nooks and crannies of life in the modern age, while at its core is an exploration of the way some people chose to interact with each other and try to find love from isolated spaces.

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Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (piercedearsmusic@gmail.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)

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This week, Trevor and Ken break down the DNC convention in all its glitch and glory.

Links in this episode:

DNC Roll Call

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMYMSIuxXFY
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=divCJN88kkw

Central Park 5

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yW0sEkWHyY
• https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/30/arts/television/when-they-see-us-real-story.html
• https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/koch-central-park-five-and-end-doubt/

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Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (piercedearsmusic@gmail.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)

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This week Trevor is joined by returning guest and fan favorite, Chris Jesu Lee, and new guest Ross Barkan.  Ross Barkan is a novelist and journalist from New York. He’s a contributing writer to the New York Times Magazine and a columnist for Crain’s. His next novel, Glass Century, will be published in 2025. He can be found at his Substack, Political Currents.  Chris is a writer living and working in NYC. You can find his writings at the Cleveland Review of Books, Current Affairs, and Plan A Magazine and on his Substack .  Todays conversation is about VP picks (taped 08/05/2024) and the state of affairs in the RNC, according to Ross, and how the Dems are setting up for the remainder of the election cycle.

This is a free unlocked episode.  To get early access to future episodes, become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and also get access to the whole archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, detailed show notes for certain episodes, and our newsletter.

Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (piercedearsmusic@gmail.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)

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This week Ken, and Trevor keep the conversation going on todays top headlines and politics. Megan Thee Stallion is making waves and social media is riding the waves and “FR bussin’ on Harris’s rizz”… All that to say, the online discourse has devolved into games rather a seeking of the truth, and the sharks are here to clear the board.

Show Notes:

• https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/megan-thee-stallion-harris-rally-conservative-reactions-1235071528/
• https://www.theonion.com/why-cant-anyone-tell-im-wearing-this-business-suit-iron-1819584239

This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is free to all paid subscribers over at www.patreon.com/posts/109351776.  Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the entire archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, detailed show notes for certain episodes, and our newsletter.

Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (https://www.patreon.com/PiercedEarsRecordingCo). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)