The Weed Out Podcast
A podcast by abolitionists for those who are in the mood to hear that discussion. We are Western Massachusetts based but hope to resonate everywhere. Discussions will focus on both local topics and events that impact us all on a broad level and could be applied to people all over the country. We will share ways to get involved with direct action, information on how to make records requests from public officials, and good news about our area and beyond! We hope you will listen and follow along with us as we weed out the nonsense in our town and maybe even yours too.
Episodes
Sep 9, 2024
Sep 9, 2024
1 hr 39 min
Laura Saylor joins us to update on sandra birchmore and the accused murderer, officer matthew farwell
this is far from over. this isn’t true crime. this is the weed out.
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Aug 21, 2024
Aug 21, 2024
1 hr 39 min
This week, Laura Saylor joins us and we discuss the deadly police exchange of the IOF and USA policing. Have you heard of #copcity? Yeah, that's our DNC liberals wet dream of "training" and the program is built on an exchange of "ideas" between USA policing and IOF occupation.
GHOULERY AND TOMFOOLERY:
This week the Shoestring covers Holyoke PD in conjunction with other local ghouls they are harassing folk in lower ward apartment buildings, essentially arresting civilians for existing, which leads to collecting court feels all while patrolling private landlords property, subsidized by us! yay!!!
keep weeding out the bull shit,
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Aug 6, 2024
Aug 6, 2024
1 hr 10 min
Join Akil Vicks of On One and Spencer Fox discuss Akil's piece on the VEEP sweepstakes in the 2024 Federal elections. Find his article here published to In These Times
We skipped Ghoulery and Tomfoolery™️ this week but we will bring it back next time. Too much ghoulishness in the main story with these elected officials to need a separate segment!
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Jul 31, 2024
Jul 31, 2024
1 hr 49 min
Andrew Quemere of The Mass Dump: A massive dump of Massachusetts public records
joins theweedout to share his investigation of public records in regards to the conviction of James Carver and the aftermath of a fire, multiple trials and ultimately 15 deceased in a fire. It's the same ol stuff, as far as the weedout and cops/the courts go.
FYI
some background regarding James Carver and his possible wrongful conviction: https://andrewqmr.substack.com/p/james-carver-elliott-chambers-fire
first follow up piece:
https://andrewqmr.substack.com/p/james-carver-eyewitness-identification
Subscribe to The Mass Dump to catch more in depth coverage from Andrew and his fantastic investigative work.
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Jul 31, 2024
Jul 31, 2024
57 min
this episode we welcome back former guests, Demilitarize Western Mass, to discuss their recent direct actions and what its like to be in the organizing spaces locally. Joey and Clara are just two of many in their collective and we are so happy to have them on to discuss action at L3Harris in Northampton.
If you wish to learn more about demilitarize wmass follow them on instagram and twitter
and as usual stick around for ghoulery annddddd tomfoolery at the end of the episode!
ps.
here's what corporate media entities have written up about Demilitarize Wmass. Clock what you may
Jun 20, 2024
Jun 20, 2024
1 hr 8 min
Join us as Akil Vicks (On One on substack) and Spencer discuss recent news that Real Page has been colluding with landlords to artificially raise the prices of rent to the detriment of tenants.
Links referenced in the show:
https://jacobin.com/2024/04/homelessness-constitution-rights-supreme-court
https://jacobin.com/2023/03/biden-administration-homelessness-public-housing-crisis
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Jun 14, 2024
Jun 14, 2024
43 min
the weedout is happy to have Neighbor to Neighbor in #holyoke José Maldonado-Velez join us to update what's happening with holyoke's police commission, office of tenant protections, organizing and more!
please get connected with Neighbor to Neighbor to organize better communities!
links mentioned in the episode:
Neighbor to Neighbor Website: n2nma.org
Email Holyoke Organizer: joseM@n2nma.org
Email Springfield Organizer: katie@n2nma.org
Link to Police Commission Survey: https://forms.gle/YopeSiMNtBMxm1Sq7
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Jun 10, 2024
Jun 10, 2024
1 hr 2 min
Laura Saylor guest cohosts with Spencer, in this episode, and they get into the Karen Read cause out East along with the tragic case of Sandra Birchmore. Come for the true crime updates and stay for the ghoulery and tomfoolery! Thanks for your support. xoxo
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May 31, 2024
May 31, 2024
1 hr 38 min
Listen in to Spence and co-host Akil Vicks discuss all things local along with some difficult topics near and far! Thanks for the support :)
xoxo
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May 23, 2024
May 23, 2024
1 hr 15 min
Morgan Peterson the winner of Season 4 of Blown Away on Netflix joins us to chat about art and the experience on Blown away as well as how life and the political cannot be left out of Morgan's work. Please visit her website and see for yourself if you haven't already at www.themorganpeterson.com
P.S. Morgan is Spence's sister :)
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