The Odd Post Podcast

The Rules of Nomination, not Wishful Thinking, will Determine the Democratic Nominee

The DC punditocracy is letting readers down by not grappling with DNC nomination rules that make it all-but impossible to do what they demand: that Democrats dump Biden as the nominee Featuring an interview with David Atkins [https://www.davidatkinsdnc.com/], member of the DNC, writer, and progressive activist. Shownotes and article: The Odd Post [https://theoddpost.substack.com/p/the-rules-of-nomination-not-wishful]

The Laptop From Hell: How Hunter Biden’s Laptop Set Off a Right-Wing Frenzy

Telling the story of the Hunter Biden Laptop: a real-life McGuffin. Featuring an interview with independent journalist Marcy Wheeler of EmptyWheel.net. Shownotes and Links: The Odd Post substack [https://theoddpost.substack.com/p/the-laptop-from-hell-how-hunter-bidens] (https://theoddpost.substack.com/p/the-laptop-from-hell-how-hunter-bidens)

Civil disobedience and intentionality with Eric Kirk

The campus encampments of recent weeks protesting Israel's war on Gaza brought to mind civil disobedience campaigns of the past, from Gandhi to MLK Jr. My guest today, Eric Kirk, is a veteran of civil disobedience protests himself, and an attorney. He has given legal advice to campus protesters at Cal Poly Humboldt. In this episode, he gives some practical advice to aspiring civil disobeyers on how to protest intentionally for maximum impact. And avoid head injuries while you're at it. Eric Kirk cohosts Redwood Wonk [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0zDTP3fnU2S8RaSDKtXXWElk0uqfrSwa] on Access Humboldt, and All Things Reconsidered on KMUD [https://kmud.org/]. Eric's reading/watching recommendations: * Selma [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selma_(film)] * Hundred Years War on Palestine [https://www.amazon.com/Hundred-Years-War-Palestine-Colonialism/dp/1250787653] by Rashid Khalidi * Israel, a History [https://www.amazon.com/Israel-History-Martin-Gilbert-ebook/dp/B07H17YP32/] by Martin Gilbert * Six Principles of Nonviolence [https://civiced.org/six-principles-nonviolence]: MLK Jr

Cybersecurity expert Rob Graham debunks election fraud conspiracy theories

It's the three year anniversary of the Rudy Giuliani hearing with the Arizona legislature, to convince them that the 2020 election was fraudulent. Present were Rudy, Jenna Ellis, and Col. Phil Waldron, who is an ally of Gen. Flynn. Many conspiracy theories were spun and incorrect notions spread. Most of the audience watched with complete credulity. Also watching was Rob Graham, who live-tweeted some of his impressions: https://twitter.com/ErrataRob/status/1333632792673071104 In this conversation, he debunks some of the main points of Waldron's testimony. #Election2020 #RudyGiuliani #PhilWaldron Follow Rob Graham here: https://twitter.com/ErrataRob Here is the link to the entire hearing that took place on 11/30/2020: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXyOtzADUCU Please like, share, and subscribe!

Pam Hemphill went to prison for Jan 6. Now she thinks she was in a cult.

Pam Hemphill, a retired addiction counselor, believed Trump’s lies about a stolen election. She went to DC on Jan 6 to videotape history and entered the Capitol. Months later, the FBI came calling. She was charged with 60 days in jail; a harrowing experience. It was only after serving her sentence that her mind started to change.Follow Pam on Twitter at @PamHemphill79.