Episode 46 - Bagel Utility Connoisseur

<p>We have another extra chonky one this week on the Epoch. Full crew on deck as we open with some ruminations on the Derek Chauvin ruling. In the news we discuss the sorry state of the MBTA, the welfare state, the American social credit system known as the credit score, how various intuitions plan to deal with climate change, Libertarian ideology, and WBZ's piss poor journalistic standards. Comrade Binx joins us to highlight some important action against the construction of a new women's prison in Massachusetts. LE brings us a segment about baby bottles. We find out some members of the team are younger than The Simpsons, and have an elongated and quite unhinged conversation about the utility of bagels. It's a weird one. Enjoy.<br> <br> Please visit: <a href="//tinyurl.com/MAweekofaction">tinyurl.com/MAweekofaction</a> for more information on S.2030 and H.1905<br> <br> For Scott's list of movie recommendations, go |<a href="https://letterboxd.com/deathmullet/list/comrade-scotts-compulsory-viewings/">here</a>|.<br> Check out our |<a href="https://www.patreon.com/epicincredulity">Patreon</a>| for bonus content and access to our Discord.<br> Please visit |<a href="https://comrade-rosie.org/">comrade-rosie.org</a>| for resources in the greater Boston area.<br> <br> 00:00:00 - Intro<br> 00:01:51 - The News<br> 00:02:47 - The Quiet Pill<br> 00:04:38 - St. Vincent Nurses strike update<br> 00:05:36 - Dog toy<br> 00:07:07 - "What is happening right now?"<br> 00:07:40 - "Just some stuff with the T"<br> 00:09:05 - The T is Hella broke<br> 00:10:19 - Where the money is going<br> 00:12:00 - State IDs are being fazed out<br> 00:13:02 - More about the T<br> 00:14:17 - Michelle Wu on public transit<br> 00:16:41 - How the state 'manages' the poor<br> 00:17:08 - The meager welfare state<br> 00:18:49 - The pressures of financial aid<br> 00:20:00 - The American Social Credit System<br> 00:21:20 - Credit scores<br> 00:22:55 - In depth on credit scores w/ Jesse<br> 00:24:20 - Your monetary value as a human being<br> 00:25:30 - Stamps