Seattle Sucks

Greg asks Brian for “permission to come aboard” after turning his boat into a Superfund site. They talk with Evelyn Chow (@evelyntchow) from Real Change about the city’s latest homeless camp sweep in the ID and we speculate on what the possible goal of this could be. Finally, if anyone has seen Colin or knows of his whereabouts, please contact our Twitter account.

In this new Mechanical Freak Presents, Brian tries to make Brynn cry with stories of woe and mayhem from the former Soviet Union and Eastern bloc. Ever wondered what 1,000 bottles of vodka could buy you? Ever bristled under the cruel lash of the military when all you wanted to do was cause a few reactor meltdowns? Or are you just curious about how Jeffrey Epstein met all those lovely girls? Kick your shoes off and put on your headphones, this podcast is for you! Subscribe for access to all our premium episodes, and early release of episodes of Mechanical Freak Presents. patreon.com/seattlesucks

In this new Mechanical Freak Presents, Brian tries to make Brynn cry with stories of woe and mayhem from the former Soviet Union and Eastern bloc. Ever wondered what 1,000 bottles of vodka could buy you? Ever bristled under the cruel lash of the military when all you wanted to do was cause a few reactor meltdowns? Or are you just curious about how Jeffrey Epstein met all those lovely girls? Kick your shoes off and put on your headphones, this podcast is for you! Subscribe for access to all our premium episodes, and early release of episodes of Mechanical Freak Presents. patreon.com/seattlesucks

A plane is heading for Seattle. Is it bringing medical supplies? Or something more sinister? Greg and Brian look at the two sides of the austerity coin with Nancy and Donald. And the Seattle City Council chants “process” in front of a mirror until the old gods appear to wipe out the city’s poor.

Greg and Brian don masks (which fail to cover their nose or mouths) and go to a swank party with Cassidy from Better Left Cast where they fall in love with a mystery man who is running for WA 38. Watch the video: …/watch%3Fv=JptFhW7m3tM?v=JptFhW7m3tM

Greg and Brian see if Fortune favors the bold before reading the new script for 10 Things I Hate About You. The universe is listicles all the way down! Subscribe for access to all our premium episodes. patreon.com/seattlesucks

Greg and Brian get high-brow as they discuss the city known as the Seattle of the East, its terrible food culture, and one of its most storied periodicals, The New Yorker. We’re listening to scientists and injecting Simple Green directly into our necks so that we may die furious on the Fury Road with Colin’s war boys!

Greg, Brian, and Colin talk Trump Bucks (and how to get them), unemployment, and the recent formation of the Western States Pact, or The League of Extraordinary Governors. Subscribe for access to all our premium episodes. patreon.com/seattlesucks

Greg and Brian are joined by friend of the show, Codename Tanya, Esq., to talk about how the judicial system is functioning during these pandemic conditions.

Greg and Brian choose to take the black so they can jump off the wall as they talk about Bernie dropping out, the political courage demanded by the Seattle Times’ ed board to gut the state budget, and the state’s early strategy for stopping a COVID-19 outbreak. Subscribe for access to all our premium episodes. patreon.com/seattlesucks

Greg and Brian are joined by Dae Shik Kim Jr and Guy Oron to talk about their recent piece in The Nation about the city’s continued encampment sweeps in the face of a pandemic.

In this new episode of Mechanical Freak Presents, Brian talks with historian Matthew Van Duyn in order to get a handle on China’s response to the coronavirus, the workings of the Chinese state, and the state of US/China relations. For instance, did you know that China has an employer provided healthcare scheme that was created to “break the iron rice bowl” in the 1980s? Because I sure as hell didn’t. So, kick your feet up, grab a slice of pizza, and let’s learn about China! Subscribe for access to all our premium episodes, and early release of episodes of Mechanical Freak Presents. patreon.com/seattlesucks

North America, 2670 A.D. Brian and Greg drop anchor and settle in for the long, slow decline of civilization and bring you some news flashes from their view of the carnage. Rents from a stone, the boss in the machine, sick leave that can’t stay, and more.

Greg, Brian, and Colin contemplate a property tax strike with My Northwest, learn about constitutional rights with Kid Rock in light of his COVID 19 related Nashville restaurant battle, and the possible blood sacrifice the ghouls demand to keep The Economy “working.” Subscribe for access to all our premium episodes. patreon.com/seattlesucks

Greg, Brian, and Colin talk the novel coronavirus, Jay Inslee, Boeing, and games, movies, television, and books to help get you through sheltering in place.

In the first episode of our new series Mechanical Freak Presents, Brian talks with historian and friend of the show Mary Anne Henderson about tuberculosis and the politics of disease. We dive into how public health measures are hobbled by class and race prejudices under capitalism in the hopes of drawing some lessons from the past for our crisis today. So, put on your mask, cover your body in Purell, and smash play! Subscribe for access to all our premium episodes, and early release of episodes of Mechanical Freak Presents. patreon.com/seattlesucks

Greg and Brian talk novel coronavirus, quarantine, economic collapse, capitalism, and the unfolding Boeing disaster with The Stranger’s inimitable, Charles Mudede.

Greg, Brian, and Colin are joined by veterans and organizers of the Bernie Journey to talk about their experiences in Iowa, Nevada, and California coordinating and volunteering with the Bernie Sanders campaign.

Greg, Brian, and Colin talk the Saul Spady Show, Greg’s surreal phone call with Ari Hoffman, the Herzog Saga, and Danny Westneat’s latest in the Seattle Times about the “Seattleization of politics.” Subscribe for access to all our premium episodes. patreon.com/seattlesucks

Greg, Brian, and Colin talk pandemic, Warren’s place in the race, and a Human Services shakeup after relentless ridicule of the Navigation Team and its efficacy (as a police force).