Half Baked Deep Fried

16/09/2023

We are back with the new episode Waking Up in a Post-Pandemic World: Reality or Simulation?
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Join us as we dissect the far-reaching impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on society. From unprecedented natural disasters to the politicization of vaccines, we explore the turbulent landscape of recent years. We scrutinize pandemic management, inequalities in vaccine access, and concerns about future...

12/01/2021

In our first cast of 2021 Alton and Alden discuss the recent insurrection on 1/6 and what it means for the present and future of this nation.

03/11/2020

Alton and Alden are back! We open by talking about the politics of Lil Wayne and the other black sole proprietors. Then we think about how November 3rd is going to unfold and we make bold predictions about known unknowns and other fun facts. Join us as we wait for the results.

21/10/2020

Great Power Competition, what is that? Will the election solve any of our problems? In particular, can our political class help us address the winner takes all economy? Finally we discuss judicial reform and the enduring appeal of Drake.

02/10/2020

Alton and Alden discuss a crazy debate and the possibilities of competitive authoritarianism. Next we debate the origins of globalization and what it means for the American empire. Finally, we talk about voting and democracy.

08/09/2020

Are we living in historical or biographical time? This episode starts off with Alden's recent move to LA, where he discovers its not always 72 and sunny. We then discuss the FANG selloff and the strange Zoom conventions. Next we talk about Jessica Krug and ask if slavery is the foundation of capital...

22/08/2020

In this episode we discuss Black Lives Matter in the age of influencers. Then we look at the dangers of Qualified Immunity and why we need to end it for real police reform to take place. Finally, we look at panopticon technologies and social media, placing our discussion in the context of the growin...

14/08/2020

Our pod on tech, globalization and current affairs! With Alton Torregano https://halfbakeddeepfried.podbean.com/e/doing-ones-time-the-cross/

In this episode we discuss contemporary capitalism and the Pareto Principle. We talk about the future of the presidency and its interactions with the Black middle class. Finally what if "the polls are real, but the numbers are fake?" Interested in the elec...

14/08/2020

In this episode we discuss contemporary capitalism and the Pareto Principle. We talk about the future of the presidency and its interactions with the Black middle class. Finally what if "the polls are real, but the numbers are fake?" Interested in the elections this fall? Join us!

14/08/2020

Technology, politics and little capitalism: https://halfbakeddeepfried.podbean.com/e/doing-ones-time-the-joe-biden-election-preview/

In this episode we discuss contemporary capitalism and the Pareto Principle. We talk about the future of the presidency and its interactions with the Black middle class. Finally what if "the polls are real, but the numbers are fake?" Interested in the elec...

13/08/2020

Time On The Cross: Elections and Technology

In this episode we discuss contemporary capitalism and the Obama legacy. We ask what type of president Joe Biden will be and talk about the politics of the Black middle class. Finally what if are the polls are real, but the numbers are fake? Interested in the elections this fall? Join us!

12/08/2020

In this episode we discuss contemporary capitalism and the Obama legacy. We ask what type of president Joe Biden will be and we talk about the politics of the Black middle class. Finally what are the polls are real, but the numbers are fake? Interested in the elections this fall? Join us!

06/08/2020

Half Baked Deep Fried is now on Google Podcasts!

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Politics, Culture, Black Thought and a little Spicy Chicken

06/08/2020

In this episode we talk about Crossfit and race. How growing up in New Orleans helps us to understand the persistence of American feudalism. Before finally ending with a discussion of pirates, feudals and micro-sovereigns and how these concepts help us make sense of the world today. Join the discuss...

30/07/2020

HBDF revisits the Democratic horse-race. Then it asks why data and technology have moved to the center of international conflicts. Will we have a medical breakthrough in the fall? Finally, we ask how will the political calendar play out?

30/07/2020

Episode two is up!
https://halfbakeddeepfried.podbean.com/e/episode-ii-part-i-or-is-it-1-part-2/

HBDF revisits the Democratic horse-race. Then it asks why data and technology have moved to the center of international conflicts. Will we have a medical breakthrough in the fall? Finally, we ask how will the political calendar play out?...

20/07/2020

In this inaugural episode Alton and Alden discuss Dave Chapelle's 8:46 and whether celebrities should tackle the political issues of the day. Next, we reflect on how our New Orleans upbringing shapes our understanding of contemporary America. We discuss the "New Segregationists" and ask if "integrat...

19/07/2020