Excerpt: Eric King on Torture of Prisoners, Prisoner Mental Health, Personal Experiences
The Broken Record Radio Show
Excerpt from 10-28-24 - In this excerpt, former political prisoner Eric King disccusses the torture tactics that prison authorities use to "mentally break" prisoners so that they are easier to manage. He discusses mental health inside and outside the prisons, prisoner suicides, and personal experiences. Our conversation was guided by this report from political prisoner Rashid Johnson on Prison Radio: Eric also recommended the HBO documentary "Solitary: Inside Red Onion State Prison"
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Eric King on Prisoner Mental Health, Brat Summer Billionaires
The Broken Record Radio Show
Full Episode 10-28-24 - In this episode, correspondent Eric King discusses political prisoner Rashid Johnson's report about prisoners who try to self-immolate as a form of suicide, in particular black prisoners at Red Onion prison in Virginia. We discuss the torture of prisoners and the effects on their mental health. We then discuss how if "vote for who you want to organize against" is a thing, then you should be voting for Trump.
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Feeling Defeated Over Gaza, Diversity of Tactics
The Broken Record Radio Show
Full Episode 10-21-24 - In this episode, Amanda checks in with us about our relationship to Gaza. Plus, we talk about how people should vote!
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Wait So, Maybe Actually Do Vote For Harris? - adrienne maree brown and Brittney Cooper
The Broken Record Radio Show
Full (full+?) Episode 10-14-24 - In this Full+ episode, Amanda comes to us in distress. Her favorite podcasters may have fallen down the Biden hole and she can't pull them back up. Luckily, the team is here to remind her that voting is for posers! JK. We actually have an extremely nuanced conversation and we are super super grateful that Amanda brought this conversation to us, because we don't have enough listeners for one of them to have brought it. -- BUT THAT'S NOT ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The conversation was SO GOOD we had to have the rest of it on a ONE HOUR LONG PATREON...
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Grants, Cops, Identity Politics, October 7, Don't Vote for Harris
The Broken Record Radio Show
Full Episode 10-7-24 - In this episode, Amanda tells us a very nuanced tale of cops, grants, and identity politics. We reflect on October 7th and, whether it would be a good thing or a bad thing to reward politicians for committing genocide. Hmmm.... I'm stumped! Check out Part 2 of The Thinking Muslim's interview with Sami Hamdi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQUK_wgNJhQ
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Eric King's West Coast Adventures - Ayotzinapa 43
The Broken Record Radio Show
Full Episode 9-30-24 - In this episode, correspondent Eric King talks about people in the Bay being nice. Broken Record is skeptical. Dave commemorates the 43 kidnapped students in Mexico. RIP Kris Kristofferson aka The Whistle.
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Mindfulness (But Like in a Cool Way) and Lebanon
The Broken Record Radio Show
Full Episode 9-23-24 - In this episode, Amanda talks about... honestly, I'm not really sure, but we discussed Prentis Hemphill, nervous system regulation, mindfulness, being present, and Lebanon.
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BS Jobs and Zoom Meetings for a Living
The Broken Record Radio Show
Full Episode - 9-16-24 - In this episode, Amanda talks with us about how her former job was just to have meetings.
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It's Too Late / Dick Cheney
The Broken Record Radio Show
Full Episode 9-9-24 - In this episode, friend of the show Gidon joins us to get real about Gaza. Also, make sure you vote for Kamala Harris because it's easier to push.... Dick Cheney... to the left than.... Trump..........?
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Former Political Prisoner Eric King Talks About Prison Commissary
The Broken Record Radio Show
Full Episode 9-2-24 - In this episode, I mean just basically the title. Also the West Bank.
info_outlineFull Episode 8-26-24 - In this episode, Dave tells us about a grumpy old asshole judge in Detroit. Sparkle discusses the Chicano / Xicano / Xicanx / Xicanele Xicañ@ / Xikanao Moratorium.