The Compost Bin of History

We Don't Care for Mayor Pete

Compost Bin of History is roaring back with a historical reading series! Workin’ guys James and Jared prod the underbelly of the ruling class by reading about the shenanigans of Peter Paul Montgomery Buttigieg and his zany former employer, McKinsey & Company, in “An Army of Pete Buttigiegs”, by Nicole Aschoff.

 

Mayor Pete is the current Secretary of Transportation and noteworthy loser/winner of the 2020 Iowa Caucus. His management expertise and ambition for public service have made him a valued “asset” to many a “company” over his short career. Foremost among them, McKinsey & Co have pioneered the use of data translation and analytic technology to streamline shareholder revenue for the most trusted names in the Corporate World, from Enron to Best Buy, and have advised political actors from Eisenhower to MBS. Learn why this network of powerful business elites, this shadowy political faction – a cabal, if you will – is actually just really good at doing business stuff and worthy of your undying support.

 

But you’re probably too dumb to understand anyway, because you didn’t go to Harvard.

 

Sources:

 

Aschoff, Nicole. “An Army of Pete Buttigiegs”. Jacobin Magazine. No 41, pp 41-48. 27 April 2021.

https://jacobinmag.com/2021/04/an-army-of-pete-buttigiegs

 

Gaviola, Anne. “Canadians Are Convinced Mayor Pete Helped Fix Bread Prices” Vice News Online. 10 December 2019.

https://www.vice.com/en/article/epgggz/canadians-are-convinced-mayor-pete-buttigieg-helped-fix-bread-prices

 

Unknown author. “New York Times Reporter Accuses Pete Buttigieg of Fixing Bread Prices. Air.TV. 19 January 2020.

https://www.air.tv/watch?v=5QCE84TiRmCVm0irKxswug

 

 

Wikipedia contributors. "Pete Buttigieg." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 17 Jun. 2021. Web. 22 Jun. 2021.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Buttigieg

 

Bowie One – Good Ol' Boys

In this much anticipated episode we begin our examination of Jim Bowie – son of three countries and leading figure in the conflict at the Alamo.

 

From their roots in the Royal Court of Scotland to the revolutionary United States, the Bowies stood out from their contemporaries as iconoclasts and opportunists. We dig deeper into the time-honored American tradition of squatting, and its evolution into the equally relevant tradition of land speculation. Learn how generations of Bowie’s “improved” said land, earning massive grants of capital for the sweat off their brows, and considerably less for the sweat off those 4-8 people who were forced into working for them. Finally, when the U.S. Congress prohibits the import of slaves, we see what roguish schemes a couple of good ol’ boys who are looking to make some easy money come up with.

 

OUTLAW COUNTRY!!!

 

Sources:

 

Davis, William C. [Jeff to his friends]. (1998) Three Roads to the Alamo. [Book]. Harper Collins.

 

St. Jean, Keith. [Canadian Permaculture Legacy]. (26 April 2021). Grass to Food Forest - Part 2: Lets jump into dumpsters, shall we? Dumpster diving for trees, [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/mlBUsYzZzbc

 

Forget About The Alamo (Part Four): King of the Wild Frontier

Wherein we continue our Alamo series, first by introducing a new resource, and then by examining one Davey Crockett, a celebrity and otherwise totally normal person. We then synthesize a broader view on the violent pathologies of America by holding the events of the past up to those of the present in a very compost-y way. This is a good episode, but you probably shouldn’t tell the people back home about the potatoes.

 

Sources:

 

Davis, Willam C. (Jeff to his friends). “Three Roads to the Alamo”. Harper Collins. 1998

 

Davis, William C. (Jeff to his friends). Interviewed by Frank Williams: “Lately at the Library”. Mississippi State University Libraries. 30 June 2020. https://youtu.be/FB1X1ueFoak?t=1698

 

Sanchez, R., Murphy, P., Ellis, B., Vera, A. “Here's what we know about the Boulder, Colorado, mass shooting suspect”. CNN. 24 March 2021. https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/23/us/boulder-colorado-shooting-suspect/index.html

 

 

The Old Anarchist's Almanac - Garden Variety Perverts

Join Garden Variety Perverts as we tour the anarchist’s garden and learn about common plants with defensive and deadly properties!

 

Notoriously pious hosts James and Jared introduce you to the natural history and chemical properties of: stinging nettle (Urtica dioica L.), morning glory (Ipomoea purpurea [L.] Roth), foxglove (Digitalis purpurea L.), death camas (Toxicoscordion venenosum [S.Watson] Rydb.), poison hemlock (Conium maculatum L.), water hemlock (Cicuta maculata L.), lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis L.), castor bean (Ricinus communis L.), and the Big Bad itself – motherflippin’ poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans [L.] Kuntze).

 

Enjoy the fine aromas of compost as we mix botany's heritage of Enlightenment-era racism and ancient Greek pederasty with modern medicine and organic chemistry. Has your boss been described as “effective, but harsh”? This is the podcast for you!

 

WARNING: Podcasts are an audial medium and plant identification depends on visual stimulus. Do not rely on this or any other podcast to identify plants, especially those which may be toxic. Neither Compost Bin of History nor Garden Variety Perverts condone plant-based violence. CTFO.

 

Links to sources:

 

Ioannidis JPA (2005) Why Most Published Research Findings Are False. PLoS Med 2(8): e124. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0020124

 

Editors of Erowid (????) Everything on Erowid cause it’s great. https://erowid.org/splash.php

 

Caselli, Irene (2010) Ecuador's indigenous justice system on trial. BBC. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-10683003

 

Garms, Gabe (2015) How to Tell the Difference Between Poison Hemlock and Queen Anne's Lace. Raven’s Roots Naturalist School. http://ravensroots.org/blog/2015/6/26/poison-hemlock-id

 

Lindquist, Karen (2020) How to Identify Water Hemlock. WikiHow. https://www.wikihow.com/Identify-Water-Hemlock

 

Forget About The Alamo (Part Three): LoFi Texas History to Relax/Study/Chill to

We begin our examination of the Bloody Battles that led up to the eponymous conflict, starting with the Battle of Medina (1813). This clash between the Gutierrez-Magee filibustering expedition and the Spanish loyalist army would prove to be the bloodiest battle fought on Texas soil (so far) with over 1300 dead.

Also in this episode, both the American "War of 1812" and the Mexican War of Independence are contextualized within the broader events of the Napoleonic Wars, laying the groundwork for future conflict in southwestern North America. We likewise review the time-honored practice of fillibustering, and indulge ourselves in some conspiracy-theory history. Then, we touch-base with young Santa Anna, and see how school is going for our favorite up-and-comer.

Thanks for listening to this "capital-H" History-packed episode, with a dressing of chilled vibes. 

 

Lime Disease w/ TickMan

Special guest TickMan joins the composters as they sink their mouth-parts into the global phenomenon that is Lime Disease.

Also known as "The Great Imitator", Lime Disease comprises a host of different symptoms which affect millions of people and lead to billions of dollars in lost economic productivity. Join us as we uncover the murky origins of this disease with a real professional expert. You'll also get practical tips for Lime Disease prevention, treatment, and mitigation in this episode.

Then, it's 'Compost Bin of History; After Dark', as the lads shoot-through some general interest topics with their guest, including:

- the Covid19 NFL/NCAA football seasons;

- the cultural heritage of New Spain, de un autentico Neomexicano; and

- the many reasons James and Jared are prone to diabetes.

 

Thanks for listening!

Forget About The Alamo (Part Two): Cottonwoods and Sugarcane

In the second part of our series on the Battle of the Alamo, we look at some of the plants and peoples of New Spain.

Colonization brought both the cultures and species of the Old World crashing into the New, with many surprising consequences. In this episode we examine the role of African slavery in the development New Spain, and how it differed from their neighbors in the Thirteen Colonies. Also; how did the subtleties of European religious warfare influence the development of North America? And; why the hell was the Mission of San Antonio called "the Alamo Mission"? For that matter; what kind of church requires artillery and basic fortifications? Find out here!

Two-Part Putsch - Part Two: Trotsky on Nazis

In our first ever Historical Reading Series, hosts James and Jared perform séance to summon the spirit of communist leader Leon Trotsky, and offer him their precious virginal souls in exchange for his takes on the phenomenon of National Socialism. Trotsky artfully breaks down the dynamics of racism, capitalism, and demagoguery that combined behind Hitler's movement, and offers some cutting insights which remain relevant today.

 

Links to sources:

 

Trotsky, Leon. 1933. "What Is National Socialism?" Originally published in The Modern Thinker. https://www.marxists.org/archive/trotsky/germany/1933/330610.htm

 

In the interest of fairness in media, we were asked to also post this rebuttal by the Honorable Reich Chancellor of South Dakota:

Noem, Kristi. 2021. "The Republican Party Has Failed America, And Here's How It Needs To Change Now". The Federalist.  https://thefederalist.com/2021/01/08/the-republican-party-has-failed-america/

 

The Miracles of Saint Anthony - + - + - + - Kitchen Compost Bucket

They didn't name it after Carl.

 

A Tale of Two Putsches

Compost Special Report!

Jared and James pick-up the Iron Pitchfork of Class Analysis and turn-over the recent events in Washington D. C., comparing them to those of the Beer Hall Putsch in Weimar Germany (1923). Enjoy some Carlin-esque immersive history as we take you to Munich's Burgerbraukeller that eventful night. What lessons do these events hold for those who would hope to build a brighter future? Who the f_ck knows.

 

Sources:

Ullrich, Volker. Hitler - Ascent: 1889-1939. Translated by Jefferson Chase. Alfred K. Knopf, New York. 2016.

Dobbs, Michael. "Trump's spell seems to have broken". Opinion for Washington Post. 8 January 2021.