Prime Evil

We have a few thoughts about Bezos’s fantastic voyage, and share an announcement. Intro Music: “Instant Hit (John Peel BBC Radio 1 Sessions)” - The Slits - Cut - 1977 Outro Music: “Shim Shammy (Instrumental)” - Mario Slice - grAVITY extracts - 2021 Sources: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/09/where-space-begins-bezos-blue-origin-vs-bransons-virgin-galactic.html [https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/09/where-space-begins-bezos-blue-origin-vs-bransons-virgin-galactic.html] https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/07/13/billionaires-space-race-benefits-rest-us-really/ [https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/07/13/billionaires-space-race-benefits-rest-us-really/] https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jul/14/amazon-rainforest-now-emitting-more-co2-than-it-absorbs [https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jul/14/amazon-rainforest-now-emitting-more-co2-than-it-absorbs] https://www.politico.com/news/2021/07/20/jeff-bezos-space-travel-philosophy-500300 [https://www.politico.com/news/2021/07/20/jeff-bezos-space-travel-philosophy-500300] https://twitter.com/MorePerfectUS/status/1418675563506642946?s=20 [https://twitter.com/MorePerfectUS/status/1418675563506642946?s=20]

We’re back! We think… We sit down with friend and worker Vince Johnson. We discuss Bessemer union news from February, the evils of Audible, convenience, $10,000 pizza, and workwear. Intro Music: “Instant Hit (John Peel BBC Radio 1 Sessions)” - The Slits - Cut - 1977 Outro Music: “I See You” - Late - Demos - 2018 - https://latewashere.bandcamp.com [https://latewashere.bandcamp.com] Sources: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/12-most-expensive-meals-world-090045743.html [https://finance.yahoo.com/news/12-most-expensive-meals-world-090045743.html] #audiblegate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPbfP9ST9jk [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPbfP9ST9jk] https://www.al.com/business/2021/02/bessemer-jefferson-county-deny-changing-traffic-lights-to-disrupt-amazon-union-organizers.html [https://www.al.com/business/2021/02/bessemer-jefferson-county-deny-changing-traffic-lights-to-disrupt-amazon-union-organizers.html] https://www.al.com/news/2021/02/alabama-amazon-employees-pushing-for-union-were-doing-this-for-you-all.html [https://www.al.com/news/2021/02/alabama-amazon-employees-pushing-for-union-were-doing-this-for-you-all.html] https://paydayreport.com/amazon-offers-2000-resignation-bonuses-to-bust-union-drive/ [https://paydayreport.com/amazon-offers-2000-resignation-bonuses-to-bust-union-drive/] https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/3/17934194/amazon-minimum-wage-raise-stock-options-bonus-warehouse [https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/3/17934194/amazon-minimum-wage-raise-stock-options-bonus-warehouse] https://www.vice.com/en/article/dy8qza/amazon-owned-twitch-bans-amazons-union-busting-ads [https://www.vice.com/en/article/dy8qza/amazon-owned-twitch-bans-amazons-union-busting-ads] https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/17/22287191/amazon-alabama-warehouse-union-traffic-light-change-bessemer [https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/17/22287191/amazon-alabama-warehouse-union-traffic-light-change-bessemer] https://amazondating.co/ [https://amazondating.co/]

Why would anyone ask Mike Bloomberg to do anything? Is Bezos so out of touch? Clearly that can’t be! This is an early episode we recorded, clear back in September, but we thought it would be interesting to review some early election season drama. Intro Music: “Instant Hit (John Peel BBC Radio 1 Sessions)” - The Slits - Cut - 1977 Outro Music: “Running” - Late - Demos - 2018 - https://latewashere.bandcamp.com [https://latewashere.bandcamp.com] Sources: https://www.vox.com/recode/2019/11/9/20956153/mike-bloomberg-president-2020-jeff-bezos-phone-call-amazon-hq2 [https://www.vox.com/recode/2019/11/9/20956153/mike-bloomberg-president-2020-jeff-bezos-phone-call-amazon-hq2] https://www.foxnews.com/media/rudy-giuliani-bloomberg-stop-and-frisk-policy [https://www.foxnews.com/media/rudy-giuliani-bloomberg-stop-and-frisk-policy] https://reason.com/2020/02/11/bloombergs-awful-old-quotes-defending-unconstitutional-stop-and-frisk-are-coming-back-to-haunt-him/ [https://reason.com/2020/02/11/bloombergs-awful-old-quotes-defending-unconstitutional-stop-and-frisk-are-coming-back-to-haunt-him/] https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/new-jersey/2020/02/18/michael-bloomberg-offers-no-apologies-police-spying-muslims/4737302002/ [https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/new-jersey/2020/02/18/michael-bloomberg-offers-no-apologies-police-spying-muslims/4737302002/] https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/02/nobody-dared-cross-him-a-look-back-at-that-time-michael-bloomberg-bought-a-third-mayoral-term/ [https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/02/nobody-dared-cross-him-a-look-back-at-that-time-michael-bloomberg-bought-a-third-mayoral-term/] https://www.motherjones.com/2020-elections/2020/02/bloomberg-once-promoted-a-plan-to-house-homeless-families-on-cruise-ships/ [https://www.motherjones.com/2020-elections/2020/02/bloomberg-once-promoted-a-plan-to-house-homeless-families-on-cruise-ships/] https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/8/7/21356389/jeff-bezos-fellowship-ventures-earth-fund-climate-change [https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/8/7/21356389/jeff-bezos-fellowship-ventures-earth-fund-climate-change]

It's a Thanksgiving miracle - our "food themed" episode is here for you to enjoy! Neeka Allsup joins us for a discussion about Amazon’s Whole Foods acquisition. Intro Music: “Instant Hit (John Peel BBC Radio 1 Sessions)” - The Slits - Cut - 1977 Outro Music: “Now” - Late - Demos - 2018 - https://latewashere.bandcamp.com [https://latewashere.bandcamp.com] Sources: https://www.eater.com/2018/3/23/17156250/whole-foods-amazon-small-food-producers [https://www.eater.com/2018/3/23/17156250/whole-foods-amazon-small-food-producers] https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/nov/15/amazon-reunifies-ireland-and-apologises-for-troubles [https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/nov/15/amazon-reunifies-ireland-and-apologises-for-troubles] https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-amazon-com-lawsuit/fired-amazon-worker-files-discrimination-lawsuit-over-pandemic-conditions-idUKKBN27S34E [https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-amazon-com-lawsuit/fired-amazon-worker-files-discrimination-lawsuit-over-pandemic-conditions-idUKKBN27S34E] https://press.aboutamazon.com/news-releases/news-release-details/amazon-announces-first-fulfillment-center-republic-missouri [https://press.aboutamazon.com/news-releases/news-release-details/amazon-announces-first-fulfillment-center-republic-missouri] https://www.marketwatch.com/story/amazon-is-going-to-kill-more-american-jobs-than-china-did-2017-01-19 [https://www.marketwatch.com/story/amazon-is-going-to-kill-more-american-jobs-than-china-did-2017-01-19] https://www.marketwatch.com/story/jeff-bezos-sold-3-billion-of-amazon-stock-in-pivotal-u-s-election-week-11604573358 [https://www.marketwatch.com/story/jeff-bezos-sold-3-billion-of-amazon-stock-in-pivotal-u-s-election-week-11604573358] https://wonderfulengineering.com/the-amazing-hobby-of-amazon-ceo-jeff-bezos/ [https://wonderfulengineering.com/the-amazing-hobby-of-amazon-ceo-jeff-bezos/]

Chris’s car broke, but this is our attempt to get something out before election day. Monopolies are bad, and here’s a few reasons why. Intro Music: “Instant Hit (John Peel BBC Radio 1 Sessions)” - The Slits - Cut - 1977 Outro Music: “New Disease” - Late - Demos - 2018 - https://latewashere.bandcamp.com [https://latewashere.bandcamp.com] Sources: Monopolized: Life in the Age of Corporate Power by David Dayen [https://news.yahoo.com/uber-lyft-doordash-workers-prop-120007037.html]