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Gordon Lightfoot has died, at the age of 84. He spoke with the Academy of Achievement last year, and we featured that interview in an episode. To honor the legendary singer and songwriter, we are re-posting the episode today. 

Gordon Lightfoot had a slew of international hits in the 1960's and 70's, including "If You Could Read My Mind," "Sundown" and The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald." His songs were also performed by some of the biggest stars of that time, including Jerry Lee Lewis, The Grateful Dead, Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, and Barbra Streisand.  Lightfoot was still writing and performing into his 80's. In this interview you will find him as charming a raconteur as you might expect, given the nature of the songs he writes. He talks about his childhood in a small town in Ontario, and about his path to the top of the music industry. He describes the quirks of his songwriting process, and explains why he changed the words of "Edmund Fitzgerald" after he recorded it. 

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Gordon Lightfoot - Canada's greatest songwriter - passed away at age 84. Record Roulette host Eamon O'Flynn, a devoted fan of Lightfoot's work, says a few words about his impact, importance and legacy.

He had a slew of international hits in the 1960's and 70's, including "If You Could Read My Mind," "Sundown" and The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald."  His songs were also performed by some of the biggest stars of that time, including Jerry Lee Lewis, The Grateful Dead, Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, and Barbra Streisand. Today, at 84 years old, Gordon Lightfoot is still writing and performing. He is as charming a raconteur as you might expect, given the nature of the songs he writes, and talks here about his childhood in a small town in Ontario, and about his path to the top of the music industry.  He describes the quirks of his songwriting process, and explains why he changed the words of "Edmund Fitzgerald" after he recorded it. 

(c ) American Academy of Achievement 2022

Biden's dark and divisive speech in Philly presents a pivotal moment for voters and America. KJP defines extremism and it isn't what you thought. Lori Lightfoot attacks Texas Gov Abbott for what Biden has already been doing. More DOC-udrama as the DOJ stages photos in the FBI raid of Trump's home.

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In 1975 The pride of the American side sinks, and nobody knows why, only 15 miles from home no distress signal is ever received and no survivors to tell her tale. Join us for the secrets of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.

On today's Breitbart News Daily podcast, democracy is on the brink! Or so says Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) on MSNBC, so it is almost certainly true. A George Soros-backed district attorney has guaranteed a massive new crime wave in New York City, so any of you expecting that things will get better in the post-Bill DeBlasio era, you'll have to keep holding your breath. Vice Pres. Kamie Harris is phoning it it in more than usual - touting the success of the Bidenfrastructure bill - even though some Americans were stuck in their cars for literally an entire day this week because it snowed. 'Build Back Better' is deader than ever. Also, the vaccine mandate pushback gains momentum. Today's guest is Breitbart News' gun rights reporter and firearms expert Dr. AWR Hawkins. He breaks down the massive murder wave sweeping across U.S. cities. We also discuss a creative solution to violent crime proposed by a Chicago alderman: whistles! Yes, literal whistles. 

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On today’s Breitbart News Daily podcast, Alex returns and recaps his weekend at Turning Point USA's AmericaFest, where he spoke about cultural Marxism and led a panel on election integrity and Arizona's 2020 Maricopa County audit. In today's monologue, he gives a mini-lesson on how Marxism has infiltrated our corporate culture and teases a slate of interviews we'll be releasing on the podcast in the next couple weeks. Then we get into the news, with Omicron hysteria - not necessarily the virus itself - poised to ruin Christmas for some people; it is already wreaking havoc on your freedoms and your stock portfolio. Pres. Biden and the Democrats seem to be lost on how to deal with this latest spike in coronavirus cases, but one thing is for sure: we are in for another round of over-the-top vaccine fear-mongering. “Build Back Better” is dead, at least for now, and the Left is beside themselves (as usual). Folks like AOC and Bette Midler are lashing out at America and Americans (that'll work!), and of course Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV). Our first guest today is Dr. Matthew Spalding of Hillsdale College, who is a part of new anti-Woke initiative to ensure responsible education in Florida's schools. Then, Breitbart’s AWR Hawkins joins to talk the state of the Second Amendment, inner-city crime waves, and the rise of gun culture.

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BrownTown finally tackles a much discussed topic on this podcast as well as in recent weeks, police abolition. Ariel Atkins, Lead Organizer of Black Lives Matter Chicago shares her thoughts and experiences since the global uprising against police brutality and white supremacy following the police killing of George Floyd. The gang discusses how we got to this moment, the broader movement for Black lives, coronavirus implications, reforming vs. defunding vs. abolishing police, and much more. All three share their thoughts and experiences since the global uprising against police brutality and white supremacy following the police killing of George Floyd. In explaining the current resurgence for the Black Lives Matter movement, Caullen sets the stage theorizing on coronavirus/quarantine breaking the trust privileged people had in the system (paraphrased from Heather McGhee) while Ariel explains the snowball of international uprisings in 2019 (shoutout Hong Kong, Chile, and Venezuela).

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Ariel and BrownTown soon bring it home to Chicago, breaking down riots/rebellions as "language of the unheard" (MLK), critiquing Mayor Lori Lightfoot's draconian measures to quell Chicago protests and unwillingness to budge on getting police out of schools, Latinx and Black communities coming together after police manipulation of Latinx gangs, and more. Social media has been a firestorm of information, performative allyship, and a spark for real conversations and politicization. With this, the gang shares their on and offline interactions, explain #8CantWait vs. #8toAbolition, and what everyone can do to unapologetically show up for Black lives, fight white supremacy and anti-Blackness in all their insidious and invisible forms so that we all get free. Originally recorded June 15, 2020.

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On Abolition: We would not be where we are in this moment if not for the centuries of work from our ancestors and decades of work from living legends such as Black Feminists Angela Y. Davis, Mariame Kaba, and Ruth Wilson Gilmore. In short, abolition is "about presence, not absence. It's about building life-affirming institutions" (Gilmore). We want to abolish these harmful systems in their current form and radically reshape our social and political structures to equitably meet our needs with respect to our natural environment. More than a political vision, abolition is a way of life that replaces carceral logics in virtually every aspect of our lives with restorative practices and ideologies.

Abolition Resources and Topics Mentioned

• Abolition 101 Guide (article) - MPD150
• Yes, We Literally Mean Abolish the Police (article) - Mariame Kaba
• Is Prison Necessary? (article) - Ruth Wilson Gilmore
• Making Meaning in this Moment (video town hall) - Rising Majority
• A Community Compilation on Police Abolition (zine) - Sarah-Ji and Monica Trinidad of For the People Artists Collective
• Confessions of a Bastard Cop (article) - Anonymous
• Are Prisons Obsolete? (book) - Angela Y. Davis
• Carceral Capitalism (book) - Jackie Wang
• The End of Policing (book) - Alex Vitale
• Who do you Serve, Who do you Protect? (book) - Maya Schenwar
• Fumbling Towards Repair (workbook) - Mariame Kaba and Shira Hassan
• White Supremacist Infiltration of US Polices Forces (article) - Danielle Schulkin
• Compiled Read, Watch, Listen Spreadsheet
• Transformharm.org
• 8toAbolition.com
• CriticalResistance.org
• SurvivedandPunished.org

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