2018)

July 3, 2018Uncategorizedchampagnesharks

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 19:51 — 27.3MB) | Embed

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | TuneIn | RSS | More

This episode we talk about an array of things, with a common theme being (I guess) light-skinned energy. We discuss Luke Cage Season 2, Drake’s new album, Eddie Murphy vs. Martin Lawrence in terms of standup comedy, and the latest developments with Terry Crews testifying before Congress.

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)

CS 102: Random Topics (07/02/2018)

July 3, 2018Uncategorizedchampagnesharks

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:15:42 — 105.6MB) | Embed

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | TuneIn | RSS | More

Today Mike and I discuss a weird array of topics from Taye Diggs’s dating life to white people’s weird porn fixations, including the genre known as “pussy pump” porn:

Mentioned in this episode

Event page for live interview at Starr Bar between NYS Senate candidate Julia Salazar and Virgil Texas from Chapo Trap House https://salazarforsenate.com/events/virgil-texas-interview
“Taye Diggs Says No One Told Him the Entertainment Biz Was Racist” http://atlantablackstar.com/2018/06/22/taye-diggs-says-no-one-told-him-the-entertainment-biz-was-racist/
“Taye Diggs Says It’s Hard To Date White Women Again Because Black Women Caused Him Trauma” https://www.essence.com/celebrity/taye-diggs-dating-white-women-resents-black-women
“Taye Diggs denies comments slandering black women” http://blackyouthproject.com/taye-diggs-denies-comments-slandering-black-women/
Film Daily article: “WTF is “blavity black” and why are Issa Rae and Donald Glover accused of it?”
The book When Affirmative Action Was White: An Untold History of Racial Inequality in Twentieth-Century America by Ira Katznelson https://amzn.to/2NluMS1
The book The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein https://amzn.to/2u2JuUR
The book The Color of Money: Black Banks and the Racial Wealth Gap by Mehrsa Baradaran https://amzn.to/2u1VbeK
Intercept article on NY State Senate candidate Julia Salazar https://theintercept.com/2018/07/03/julia-salazar-state-senate-new-york-dsa/; Julia Salazar’s campaign site: https://salazarforsenate.com/

Support the show and get double the episodes by subscribing to bonus episodes for $5/month at patreon.com/champagnesharks. If you can’t subscribe right now for whatever reason, do the next best thing and tell as many people as you know about the show.

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)_

CS 101: Fashizzler On the Roof feat. Benny Halevi (@Benny_Carefully) (06/22/2018)

June 27, 2018Uncategorizedituneschampagnesharks

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:27:33 — 121.9MB) | Embed

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | TuneIn | RSS | More

Today Benny Halevi (http://twitter.com/Benny_Carefully) joins us to talk about Jewish people who complain about people using the term “concentration camps” to describe Trump’s ICE imprisonment centers. From there we end up talking about Jewish and Black political struggles, particularly how they’re similar and different.

Discussed in this episode:

Ijeoma Oluo’s thread defending Jewish people who take issue with using the term concentration camp for ICE centers https://twitter.com/IjeomaOluo/status/1008844937561948162
Matt Bruenig’s “Identitarian Deference” article http://mattbruenig.com/2013/02/26/what-does-identitarian-deference-require/
A thread breaking down the infamous Feminista Jones medical rape debacle that occurred on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MattsMentions/status/645363122711072768

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)_

Teaser for CS 100: The Anti-Anniversary (06/21/2018)

June 24, 2018Episodeschampagnesharks

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 33:08 — 45.5MB) | Embed

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | TuneIn | RSS | More

A few minutes into the episode my mic switches from the usual standalone mic to the built-in laptop, so the sound quality drops suddenly on my audio. Sorry. We just shoot the shit for an hour, mostly about Nas and fried chicken.

Discussed in this episode:

Nas-Backed Sweet Chick Opening Another Spot in Prospect Heights https://ny.eater.com/2017/7/19/15998200/sweet-chick-prospect-heights
Sweet Chick is coming to Queens, co-owner Nas’ childhood home https://www.amny.com/eat-and-drink/nas-sweet-chick-queens-1.14989225
Nas Partners With Sweet Chick Restaurants In NYChttps://www.vibe.com/2015/06/nas-sweet-chick/
A profile of the Sweet Chick founder: https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/15/realestate/williamsburg-loft-of-john-seymour-restaurateur.html
Video of Nas giving Gwyneth Paltrow a pass for saying “nigga” and saying she’s a “real nigga” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkI4Y75-WqI

Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording CoSeattle WA

piercedearsmusic@gmail.com

Teaser for CS 099: Double-Sized Agents of Confusion (06/12/2018)

June 15, 2018Episodeschampagnesharks

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 51:04 — 70.1MB) | Embed

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | TuneIn | RSS | More

This is an episode where we dropped so much game we decided to make it double length. We considered breaking it up into two parts but decided to keep it as it was. We discuss Bree Newsome, the woman who made a name for herself taking down the Confederate flag in South Carolina following Dylann Roof’s shooting, and how in a recent series of tweets she has changed her focus to Black male patriarchy now that she has a platform.

Discussed in this episode:

The Slumflower clip where she went to the BBC to tell them how awful Black men are to Black women: https://twitter.com/BBCWomansHour/status/1004232866677579776
The two Bree Newsome threads that we discuss: https://twitter.com/BreeNewsome/status/1004800085086097408; https://twitter.com/BreeNewsome/status/1005201819545595904
My thread about Bree Newsome’s anti-Black male tweets: https://twitter.com/ChampagneSharks/status/1005188224497668097
The statement article from Bree Newsome on why she and a White man were chosen to remove the flag: http://archives.bluenationreview.com/exclusive-bree-newsome-speaks-for-the-first-time-after-courageous-act-of-civil-disobedience/
Examples of White people interjecting into Black arguments to trash Black men using Black feminist talking points https://twitter.com/TaraJeanne/status/1005127987430350848; https://twitter.com/abfabsabs/status/1005143552735698945;https://twitter.com/RickyRawls/status/1005096544335482880
The tweet where someone claims Black slave women created feminism: https://twitter.com/SydneyA/status/1005549283414814720
The funny tweet we describe making fun of how some White men only care about Black women’s problems when the problem is Black men: https://twitter.com/Bibliobabble/status/980548182248652801
List of supposed Black male privileges: https://twitter.com/Commandr_nchief/status/911222589598683137
A paper by Valethia Watkins describing how modern intersectional feminists try to retroactively turn all Black women of historical note into intersectional feminists, “Contested Memories: A Critical Analysis of the Black Feminist Revisionist History Project” http://www.jpanafrican.org/docs/vol9no4/JuneJuly-17-Watkins.pdf

CS 098: Alice Johnson & Kim Kardashian feat. Tana Ganeva (@tanaganeva) (06/12/2018)

June 12, 2018EpisodesAlice Johnson, Donald Trump, Kim Kardashian, Tana Ganevachampagnesharks

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:03:08 — 88.3MB) | Embed

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | TuneIn | RSS | More

Today we’re joined by Tana Ganeva to discuss the case of Alice Johnson, the nonviolent drug offender Kim Kardashian got Donald Trump to pardon. Tana Ganeva is a reporter covering criminal justice, drugs, politics and gun violence. Her work has been featured in the the Washington Post, Intercept, Glamour, Rolling Stone, and Gothamist. She’s also a Senior editor at the Raw Story and can be reached at tganeva@gmail.com

Discussed in this episode:

Tana’s story on Alice Johnson’s pardon: https://theintercept.com/2018/06/06/alice-johnson-im-looking-forward-to-holding-and-rocking-my-twin-grandchildren/
Tana’s previous stories on Alice Johnson: https://www.rawstory.com/2018/05/meet-62-year-old-woman-kim-kardashian-wants-save-dying-prison-nonviolent-drug-offense/ and https://www.rawstory.com/2018/05/continue-fight-desperate-prisoner-prays-pity-trump-kim-kardashian-lobbies-white-house-prison-reform/
Tana’s NRA story: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/features/american-gun-culture-solutions-w519710
Alice Johnson in her own words: https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/03/opinions/clemency-for-alice-johnson-kim-kardashian-to-trump-opinion/index.html
Van Jones interviewing Kim Kardashian about the pardon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiUTCLL4_ng
Van Jones a few weeks ago already announced he is working with the White House on Prison Reform himself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J6nXrhCheA

Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co

Seattle WA

piercedearsmusic@gmail.com

CS 097: Fake Woke NBA feat. Nathaniel Friedman (@freedarko) (06/05/2018)

June 8, 2018EpisodesLabor, Nathaniel Friedman, NBAchampagnesharks

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:17:59 — 108.7MB) | Embed

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | TuneIn | RSS | More

Today we have on Nathaniel Friedman to discuss the topic of NBA’s poor track record on social issues including race in the area of state violence and class in the form of the labor movement. Nathaniel Friedman is a columnist at GQ and a co-founder of the long-defunct blog FreeDarko.

Mentioned in this episode:

“Superstar Power” by Nathaniel Friedman https://thebaffler.com/latest/superstar-power-friedman-einhorn
The Mainstreaming of Colin Kaepernick’s Protest Was Its Destruction by Trevor Beaulieu https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/apr/20/craig-hodges-michael-jordan-nba-chicago-bulls
“Craig Hodges: ‘Jordan didn’t speak out because he didn’t know what to say'” https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/apr/20/craig-hodges-michael-jordan-nba-chicago-bulls
Michael Jordan bad fashion blog http://wtfismikewearing.tumblr.com/

Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co

Seattle WA

piercedearsmusic@gmail.com

Teaser for CS 096: Blackface Drake (06/03/2018)

June 5, 2018EpisodesBlackface, Drakechampagnesharks

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 35:03 — 48.1MB) | Embed

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | TuneIn | RSS | More

Today we talk about the implications of Drake doing blackface and wearing a blackface line of clothing to boot. Also we end up descending into pure gossip for a large chunk of the show.

Mentioned in this episode:

My twitter thread about Drake’s blackface: https://twitter.com/RickyRawls/status/1002201972190208000
Robert Littal of Black Sports Online reporting on Drake’s scandal, “Is The Porn Star’s Baby Really Drake’s Kid? How are James Harden & Iman Shumpert Involved; Who Snitched & Gave The Info to Pusha T? You Have Questions, I Have The Answers..” http://blacksportsonline.com/home/2018/06/asap-rocky-is-big-mad-on-twitter-after-being-exposed-for-allegedly-leaking-drakes-baby-info-to-pusha-t-being-one-of-the-5-potential-fathers-of-the-porn-stars-son-photos/
The photo accompanying the story http://blacksportsonline.com/home/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Drake-sad-800×445.jpg
Robert Littal’s followup story “ASAP Rocky is BIG MAD on Twitter After Being Exposed For Allegedly Leaking Drake’s Baby Info to Pusha T & Being One of The 5 Potential Fathers of The Porn Star’s Son (Photos)” http://blacksportsonline.com/home/2018/06/asap-rocky-is-big-mad-on-twitter-after-being-exposed-for-allegedly-leaking-drakes-baby-info-to-pusha-t-being-one-of-the-5-potential-fathers-of-the-porn-stars-son-photos/
Drake’s statement claiming the blackface act was a type of social commentary about racism he was experiencing in Canada: https://twitter.com/search?q=drake%20statement&src=typd
Drake claiming in an earlier story that he never experienced racism in Canada: “Drake Says He Only Experienced Racism After Coming to America After Fame: ‘I Never Really Notice Color’” http://atlantablackstar.com/2017/02/21/drake-says-grammy-wins-rap-categories-make-feel-alienated/
The creator of Too Black Guys, the makers of the Jim Crow Couture line, explaining his upbringing, including being the only black kid in a white area of Canada and having a Jamaican single mother. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tpVmevX278
Jamie Foxx and Karrine Steffans on Foxxhole Radio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjULVJOkqsg

CS 095: Q&A Episode (5/31/2018)

June 1, 2018Episodeschampagnesharks

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:08:11 — 95.3MB) | Embed

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | TuneIn | RSS | More

Today I answer a bunch of questions that I have been asked over the past few months. If interested in asking questions, go to https://curiouscat.me/champagnesharks, email us at champagnesharks (at) gmail (d0t) com, or hit us up on twitter @champagnesharks.

Questions answered this episode:

I answer follow-up questions about my episode critiquing integration-focused antiracism
I play this related video by Ash Sankar a listener sent along https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zA58S8-2oA
A question about whether I’m aware of the Swirling Movement and related figures and movements like “black women divest,” “bwgtow,” “Breukelen Bleu,” and “leaving blackistan.”
I read a great comment about the white LGTBQ movement and why they increasingly use black lesbians and trans women as the current face of it, in response to my episode about the 4 Black lesbians who were murdered.
My opinion on Shonda Rimes
My opinion on the idea that every black kid will be supposedly inspired to do great things by the Black Panther movie.
To what extent do I think the idea of Black women’s superiority to back men is rooted in an idea that Black women can become white, while Black men can’t?

Teaser for CS 094: Drake, Pusha T, and More (5/29/2018)

May 30, 2018Episodeschampagnesharks

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 24:36 — 33.8MB) | Embed

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | TuneIn | RSS | More

This is a preview of a premium bonus episode. To get access to this episode subscribe for $5/month at patreon.com/champagnesharks. This will not only give you access to this current premium episode you’re previewing, but also all the back premium episodes you may have missed as well and all future bonus premium episodes. Also, remember you do not need an Apple product to rate and review the show; just click here to create the AppleID needed to rate and review: https://appleid.apple.com/account#!&page=create. Then click here to review and rate the podcast in Itunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/champ…d1242690393?mt=2. Also don’t forget to check out the Champagne Sharks reddit at http://reddit.com/r/champagnesharks and the Champagne Sharks Twitter account at http://twitter.com/champagnesharks.

In this episode we discuss a variety of topics, starting with the Drake and Pusha T diss track war and Roseanne’s final twitter mistake tht resulted in the cancellation of her show.