Carolina #knickstape Podcast

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

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.e

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"  Be sure to like, s

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  Be sure to like, subscribe, rate, and share, wherever you get your podcasts!! 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-pric

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  Be sure to like, share, subscribe, and rate the podcast!

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 Be sure to rate, share, and subscribe

This week Jim and Aaron discuss COVID-19 still rising in the USA, power and authority, how Trump has used his power, and also about Black lives in America.  Be sure to like and subscribe!  From this episode:  Gary W. Cox: Making Votes Count: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/making-votes-count/42CD9425E1410457FFC5079EC851F32B Alexandre Kojeve (Author), Hager Weslati (Translator): The Notion of Authority: A Brief Presentation: https://www.amazon.com/Notion-Authority-Brief-Presentation/dp/1781680957  Faithless "We Come 1" (Glastonbury 2002) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Of234_XDLg

This week Jim and Aaron discuss the topic of defunding the police. Is it different than abolishing the police? Is it all the same? We discuss Joe Biden's timeline to his current position in the party, and his position on defunding the police.  Be sure to like, subscribe, and share! Want to learn more about abolishing the police? Here are some resources from this episode:  The Daily Show: Joe Biden on reforming the police - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmUL1IYbH0U Mass Incarceration: https://www.prisonpolicy.org/reports/pie2020.html  The Marshall Project: https://www.themarshallproject.org/records/3382-police-abolition  Reimagining communities without police: https://nonewsfjail.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/8stepsnew.pdf  The Struggle to Abolish the Police is nothing new: http://bostonreview.net/race/garrett-felber-struggle-abolish-police-not-new  Against the State: An Introduction to Anarchist Political Theory: https://www.amazon.com/Against-State-Introduction-Anarchist-Politic

Jim and Aaron are back, under a new name, but the same conversations. In this welcome back episode, Jim and Aaron discuss COVID-19, the current state of racial affairs, and a reimagination of what needs to happen for real change. Be sure to like, subscribe, and share!  

This week, Jim and Aaron Discuss: (5:00) - LeBron James can drive teammates crazy (19:00) - How good are these teams really in the NBA? (30:00) - Josh Mcdaniels screws over the Colts (44:00) - Jim hates how the modern NFL is officiated (55:00) - Is Jimmy G worth the money? Is Nick Foles the real deal? (1:10:00) - Who plays a game in the NFL first, Johnny Manziel or Colin Kaepernick Follow Aaron on twitter @AJPONE, and follow "Carolina #KnicksTape" on Facebook!

This week Jim and Aaron discuss: (4:00) - Is Tom Brady the G.O.A.T (15:00) - Do the Eagles have a chance? (30:00) - Is Blake Bortles done in JAX? (45:00) - What is wrong with the Cavaliers? (1:00:00) - DACA and the #SchumerShutDown Be sure to follow Aaron on Twitter: @AJPONE Like and rate the podcast on iTunes

This week's special guest is Cassius Editor-at-large, author, activist, creative mind, Darnell Moore. He and Aaron discuss: (1:00) - Darnell's Background (6:00) - #TimesUp, Black Women, and the LGBTQ community (12:30) - Are we having the right conversations about consent (20:00) - Does the Black experience change how we as black men approach the topic of sexual assault? (28:00) - Dr. Cornel West and Ta-Nehisi Coates (36:00) - Economic and Social Neoliberalism (50:00) - "No Ashes in the Fire: Coming of Age Black and Free in America" Follow Darnell on Twitter: @Moore_Darnell Follow Aaron on Twitter: @AJPONE Be sure to like and rate the podcast!

This week's podcast, Jim and Aaron discuss: (0:00)- Alabama wins again (7:00) - Should Jalen Hurts Transfer (17:00) - Kansas City chokes again in the playoffs (28:00) - ESPN's story on the fractures for the New England Patriots (44:00) - Jon Gruden is officially back (55:00) - Let's discuss the #TimesUp, and the Golden Globes (1:00:05) - Oprah would be an awful choice for President (1:00:17) - "Fire and Fury", something or nothing? Follow Aaron on twitter @AJPONE Be sure to like the page on facebook "Carolina #KnicksTape" Rate and share the Podcast!

(5:00) - If IT plays well, does he stay in Cleveland? (12:00) - Alabama Beats Clemson, UGA defeats Oklahoma (21:00) - Does Georgia have a chance? (30:00) - Marvin Lewis Stays in Cincinnati? (41:00) - Gruden to the Raiders? Does the Rooney rule even matter? (50:00) - Rick and Morty? (60:00) - Trump is going to get us killed - 2018 edition Follow Aaron on Twitter: @AJPONE Like "Carolina #KnicksTape" on Facebook Be sure to rate and share the podcast on iTunes!

This week's episode, Jim and Aaron discuss: (0:00) - Trump Wins the War on Christmas (10:00) - Netflix review of Will Smith's "Bright" (14:00) - Aaron thinks people should "be more empathetic", but falls into irony? (22:00) - Warriors/Cavs on Christmas (31:00) - Buffalo needs a quarterback (40:00) - James Harrison to the Patriots (50:00) - Jon Gruden rumors...again?? (1:00:02) - Is Joe Flacco Elite? (1:12:00) - Should Josh Rosen stay out of the draft, because of Cleveland? (1:18:00) - New Year's Resolutions?? Like "Carolina #KnicksTape" on Facebook Follow Aaron on Twitter: @AJPONE Rate the Podcast on iTunes!

This week's guest is Charryse Johnson, they cover a range of topics, including: (2:00) - Black Women Save Alabama, but why are they continuously over-looked...why? (6:00) - What does it even mean to be an "evangelical voter" (10:00) - As a therapist, have you seen the political climate take a toll on people? (14:00) - Diddy can't buy the Panthers, can he? (18:00) - Let's talk Lavar Ball.....love him, hate him, your thoughts on his "platform" Be sure to like "Carolina #KnicksTape" on Facebook Follow Aaron Pellot on Twitter: @AJPONE Be sure to share and rate the podcast on iTunes