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Fanjoy Knocked on 15,000 Doors,\" a good interview with Bruce Fanjoy, the Liberal MP who beat the Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre in his own riding: https://thewalrus.ca/poilievre-ran-on-anger-fanjoy-knocked-on-15000-doors/\n\nHere's the link to Charlie Angus's THE RESISTANCE. https://substack.com/@charlieangus\nHe's the Canadian NDP MP organizing the Elbows Up global movement against fascism.Special Guests: Nathan Munn and Zach Rabiroff.Links:THE WALRUS interview with Bruce Fanjoy, Liberal MP — Here's \"Poilievre Ran on Anger. Fanjoy Knocked on 15,000 Doors,\" a good interview with Bruce Fanjoy, the Liberal MP who beat the Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre in his own riding.\r\nCharlie Angus, THE RESISTANCE — Here's the link to Charlie Angus's THE RESISTANCE. 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Joe MacLeod pressed the RECORD button.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Carrie Frye.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Carrie Frye and Maria Bustillos talk about THE AWL THE BOOK!","date_published":"2025-04-22T19:15:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/4f838ea3-7136-4a89-bf96-9d90e6340354/5ab71dab-0296-4e7a-a151-e7afa5e59b58.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":7719270,"duration_in_seconds":1284}]},{"id":"c2b58732-c7ce-4a75-9451-4488fe0637f1","title":"Episode 0007: Episode 7: Zombie no go think, unless you tell am to think (Zombie)","url":"https://roundtable.flaminghydra.com/0007","content_text":"Sam Thielman at the Round Table with Luke O'Neil, Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, David Moore, and Jonathan M. Katz. Joe MacLeod pressed the RECORD button.Special Guests: David Moore, JOE MACLEOD, Jonathan M. 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Joe MacLeod pressed the RECORD button.Special Guests: Arwa Mahdawi, David Moore, Mark Yarm, Sam Thielman, and Tom Scocca.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eMaria Bustillos at the Round Table with Tom Scocca, Arwa Mahdawi, Sam Thielman, David Moore, and Mark Yarm. Joe MacLeod pressed the RECORD button.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guests: Arwa Mahdawi, David Moore, Mark Yarm, Sam Thielman, and Tom Scocca.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Maria Bustillos talks with the writers of Flaming Hydra!","date_published":"2024-04-08T11:15:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/4f838ea3-7136-4a89-bf96-9d90e6340354/e8df68b8-beec-4b6b-9ac6-9809257ba98c.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":9249410,"duration_in_seconds":1741}]},{"id":"54571d11-b150-4b8f-a8aa-d48b9f0cf229","title":"Episode 5: At The Round Table We Can Say \"Whoop-Ass\"","url":"https://roundtable.flaminghydra.com/0005","content_text":"Maria sits at the Round Table with Shirley Wang, Gabriel Snyder, Sam Thielman, Jennie Rose Halperin, and Kọ́lá Túbọ̀sún. Joe MacLeod pressed the RECORD button.Special Guests: Gabriel Snyder, Jennie Rose Halperin, Kọ́lá Túbọ̀sún, Sam Thielman, and Shirley Wang.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eMaria sits at the Round Table with Shirley Wang, Gabriel Snyder, Sam Thielman, Jennie Rose Halperin, and Kọ́lá Túbọ̀sún. Joe MacLeod pressed the RECORD button.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guests: Gabriel Snyder, Jennie Rose Halperin, Kọ́lá Túbọ̀sún, Sam Thielman, and Shirley Wang.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Maria Bustillos talks with the writers of Flaming Hydra!","date_published":"2024-04-01T12:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/4f838ea3-7136-4a89-bf96-9d90e6340354/54571d11-b150-4b8f-a8aa-d48b9f0cf229.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":11423837,"duration_in_seconds":2146}]},{"id":"08143562-b97e-4931-aa65-1ba025589233","title":"Episode 0004: Episode 4: Cult-y Level Marketing Scheme","url":"https://roundtable.flaminghydra.com/0004","content_text":"Maria is joined by Shirley Wang, Anna Merlan, Ben Ehrenreich, Kọ́lá Túbọ̀sún, and k.e. harloe. Joe MacLeod pressed the RECORD button.Special Guests: Anna Merlan, Ben Ehrenreich, Kọ́lá Túbọ̀sún, Shirley Wang, and k.e. harloe.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eMaria is joined by Shirley Wang, Anna Merlan, Ben Ehrenreich, Kọ́lá Túbọ̀sún, and k.e. harloe. Joe MacLeod pressed the RECORD button.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guests: Anna Merlan, Ben Ehrenreich, Kọ́lá Túbọ̀sún, Shirley Wang, and k.e. harloe.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Maria Bustillos talks with the writers of Flaming Hydra!","date_published":"2024-03-25T13:15:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/4f838ea3-7136-4a89-bf96-9d90e6340354/08143562-b97e-4931-aa65-1ba025589233.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":8422349,"duration_in_seconds":1573}]},{"id":"ae413bf2-6bc6-4705-88a8-226a5ca16222","title":"Episode 4: BONUS: Strangers on Tour, an audio narration by Shirley Wang","url":"https://roundtable.flaminghydra.com/4-bonus","content_text":"Shirley Wang insisted on reading her piece in FLAMING HYDRA aloud.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eShirley Wang insisted on reading her piece in FLAMING HYDRA aloud.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"BONUS segment for Round Table Episode 4: Strangers on Tour, an audio narration by Shirley Wang","date_published":"2024-03-20T17:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/4f838ea3-7136-4a89-bf96-9d90e6340354/ae413bf2-6bc6-4705-88a8-226a5ca16222.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":8148902,"duration_in_seconds":339}]},{"id":"e9985aef-5302-4e46-87c4-5f2ec404a6e2","title":"Episode 0003: Episode 3: Chard Poopers, Anderson Cooper","url":"https://roundtable.flaminghydra.com/0003","content_text":"Maria is joined by Emily Flake, Jonathan M. 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We had to cut a lot out, maybe we’ll make a coupla extra editions?Special Guests: Clive Thompson, Harry Siegel, Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, Luke O'Neil, and Tom Scocca.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eLuke O’Neil, Clive Thompson, Tom Scocca, Harry Siegel, and Julianne Escobedo Shepherd talked with Maria Bustillos about their recent pieces in FLAMING HYDRA. We had to cut a lot out, maybe we’ll make a coupla extra editions?\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guests: Clive Thompson, Harry Siegel, Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, Luke O\u0026#39;Neil, and Tom Scocca.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Maria Bustillos welcomes Luke O'Neil, Clive Thompson, Tom Scocca, Harry Siegel, and Julianne Escobedo Shepherd. 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