Chilly Underground 'Podcast' (English)

For nearly four years, the country of Yemen has been stuck in a tragic humanitarian death spiral, being attacked by a coalition of neighboring forces and cursed with internal strife. While the political landscape has grown wildly out of control, the international media has largely ignored the situation. But with Saudi Arabia landing in international hot water with the recent botched execution of its own citizen in a Turkish consulate, the media is exposing Saudi misdeeds and this sheds light on the Yemeni tragedy.

Brooklyn Native Sam Quhshi joins Chilly Pete in studio for an extended discussion digging deep into the regional history and politics that have lead to this humanitarian disaster that finally the world is paying attention to. But is it too late?

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Late Friday afternoon, the state of Massachusetts announced that after two years of waiting, the sale of recreational cannabis would begin on Tuesday, November 20th, in two Massachusetts locations. This will be the first state on the East coast to fully legalize for recreational use for residents over 21, and with New Jersey toying with the idea, this could put the pressure on New York to jump in on the action.

Chilly Pete spoke by phone with Kamani Jefferson, President of the Massachusetts Recreational Consumer Council to understand what to expect as a consumer as well as a citizen. Is the system ready for roll out? Who is growing for the state? What is going to happen to the black market now that the state is looking to make revenue from the legal sale of cannabis?

Kamani has all the answers to your questions.

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With this week's news that Amazon’s newest corporate facility- or at least part of it- is likely coming to Long Island City, nervous residents around the Greenpoint area are bracing for what the effects could be for the housing market and community at large. One group in particular that may be nervous is the Polish community, an ethnic group who have called Greenpoint home for over a century but in recent years have been moving out of North Brooklyn.

In Chilly Underground's first foray into local culture and history, Geoffrey Cobb joins us in studio to shed light on the roots of the North Brooklyn Polish community and the evolution of the community. Geoffrey is a local historian and high school history teacher-his dedication to local Brooklyn history is nearly unrivaled. You can pick up his latest book, The Rise and Fall of the Sugar King-at Word Book Store located right here in Greenpoint.

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One of the nations top political analysts, 'Political Junkie' Ken Rudin, joins Chilly Pete to discuss and analyze the 2018 Midterm elections. Was it the Blue Wave Democrats were looking for? Was it the success President Trump made it out to be? What lessons can be learned from the fallout and how do the Republicans and Democrats govern moving ahead in such a highly fractured political environment?

Rudin also weighs in on the possible national future of political phenom Beto O'Rourke, the tempering role of Senator-Elect Mitt Romney, and whether or not the Democrats should truly flex their newly found investigatory muscle now that they control the House of Representatives.

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Chilly Pete is joined in Studio with Jeffrey Deskovic, a wrongful conviction advocate who did 16 years in prison for a rape and murder he did not commit.

With the help of The nationally renowned Innocence Project, Deskovic managed to get out of prison and he now lives to prevent wrongful convictions around the United States. Jeffrey recalls the tragic details that landed him behind bars as well as the work he is now engaging in with his organization. What can listeners do to help this cause and what can be done at the political level? This engaging interview delves into this story of true tragedy and redemption.


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Brazil's new President is taking the Western world by surprise with his heated rhetoric and aggressive politics. Who is Jair Bolsonaro and what lead to his rapid political rise in the worlds 4th largest democracy? Some analysts are calling Bolsonaro the Trump of South America, but is that comparison accurate?

Chilly Pete speaks with Brazilian political expert Rodrigo Soares to better understand the political realities that catapulted a recently unknown congressman into the international headlines. Is there reason to be concerned about the future of Brazil's young democracy? Will Bolsonaro be able to remain scandal free?

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Ethical Dilemma- Immigration and Disclosing Mental Health

Peter is joined by local thought leader John Merz to grapple with lifes tough choices. Whether to take part in marriage for charitable cause, and when in a forming relationship should someone disclose their mental health history?

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Jimmy McMillan - Perennial Candidate and his Will to Win
JImmy McMillan began his civic life in Vietnam fighting for the United States. Decades later, his will to win political office doesn't seem to be fading. Jimmy joins Chilly Pete in studio to discuss his political philosophies, and his day to day routine that helps him sustain his operation.

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Saudi dissident and Arab Gulf political analyst Ali Al-Ahmed of the Gulf Institute joins Chilly Pete and Newsweek's staff writer Cristina Lee Maza to dive deep into the grizzly killing of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi. What will be the political and economic fallout from this assassination with the Trump administration as well as with neighbors in the Persian Gulf?

To fully understand the motivations and calculus that went Khashoggi's killing, Ali Al-Ahmed paints the larger picture of the new Saudi Arabian leadership including Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, who allegedly orchestrated the killing that has spurred on a crisis within the Kingdom.

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Journalists Murder and the Bulgarian Fallout

Chilly Pete and Newsweek's Cristina Lee Maza are joined by reporter Michael Colborne to discuss the suspicious death of a Bulgarian journalist and the political fallout in Bulgaria and the surrounding political community.

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The Fall Beers You Should be Drinking Right Now

Chilly Pete is joined by Bryan Roth, a leading voice in the American beer industry, to highlight some of the best seasonal fall beers that should be sitting in your refrigerator.

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O'Rourke VS Cruz: Texas Politics and the National Implications
Chilly Pete is joined by The Texas Observer's Justin Miller to discuss the state of this closely contested Texas Senate race, which has garnered intense national attention and a record breaking level political contributions. What does the political landscape in Texas say about the larger political climate in the United States?

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Ethical Dilemmas- Loan Debts and Vaccines
Chilly Pete is joined to answer some tough ethical question with Chabad Rabbi,

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