Today’s episode is a little different. We’ve got Sam Bregman, the current Bernalillo County District Attorney, former Albuquerque city councilor, longtime attorney, and now candidate for governor of New Mexico. Instead of doing a typical (what is that around here?) episode, we’re using a TV show about oil, labor, wealth, and local fallout to talk about the actual politics of this state. Sam Bregman was appointed Bernalillo County DA in 2023 and later elected to continue in the office; his background includes prior work as an assistant DA, private attorney, and Albuquerque city councilor.

Talking about the reality of the political future of energy in New Mexico. . .Vs Landman the most fantastical look at the subject of Fossil Fuels in some time.

It's the Most Important (New Mexico) Election of Our Lives!

• (00:00:01) - This is the most important election of our lifetime
• (00:00:31) - The Most Important Election of Our Lives
• (00:02:15) - 2018 Bernalillo County District Attorney's race
• (00:05:12) - In the Elevator With Jerry Landman
• (00:06:24) - Local government in New Mexico
• (00:10:33) - Democrat Gubernatorial Candidate Chris Cuomo on Being a Practical Democrat
• (00:13:36) - Landman: Oil and the state of New Mexico
• (00:19:00) - On His Pro-Oil Stance
• (00:21:14) - Gov. Susana Martinez on New Mexico's energy future
• (00:24:23) - State government's role in New Mexico
• (00:27:22) - Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office: Keeping the Environment and Safety
• (00:32:03) - What Can We Do to Reduce Youth Crime?
• (00:37:42) - In the Elevator With the Voters
• (00:38:08) - milo on A Season of Landman in New Mexico
• (00:39:26) - Billy Bob Thornton on Running for Political Office in New Mexico
• (00:42:07) - Sam Bregman on Why New Mexicans Should Vote in November
• (00:43:06) - Favorite New Mexico TV Show and Movie

It's another Re Election week! We are rivisting Episode Four! Special note from the guest this week and the Editor/producer writing this, everytime someone says Garak just pretend you hear "Ella" easy peasy.

ENJOY THE SHOW!!

This week, we grapple with two worlds where loyalty, drama, and larger-than-life personas collide: wrestlers turned politicians and their fictional counterparts, the Addams Family. What happens when these characters take their weird lives into politics?

Can a fire-breathing bigot beat a genteel goth in the polls? And which fictional family member would thrive in a primary?

• "Wrestlers in Politics": From Glenn Jacobs (Kane) as Knox County's mayor to Jesse Ventura rewriting Minnesota's political history, we explore the bizarre trajectory of grapplers in government.
  
  
• "Meet the Addams Family": A deep dive into how these guys would fare in the political ring. Who could win over swing states, and which member has the hustle to take the campaign trail?
• "Gomez Adams vs. John Cena": Could the world's most famous invisible man out-campaign the Addams patriarch? We set the stage in Florida, 2004, and let the battle of charisma unfold.
• "Lurch vs. Abraham Lincoln": Two tall legends go head-to-head. Would Lincoln's wrestling chops hold up against Lurch’s reach and measured pace? The stats—and the history books—say.. maybe.
• "Morticia vs. Linda McMahon": A showdown for Connecticut’s governor’s seat in 2012. Policy wonk Linda meets her match in Morticia’s gothic charm. Who can win over the Nutmeg State’s swing voters?

Yeah I’m Dune. . .Dune Drugs

Podcaster and Internet Darling Kristi Yammaguccimane Flings the voting booth across space and time to the desert planet Arrakis.

An intergalactic society that exchanged reliance on computers for reliance on Heavy Psychedelic Drugs. Honestly, Por Que no los dos?

It’s Dune Vs Psychadelic Legislation on The Most Important Election of Our Lives!


Findables:
The Show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GhostCoastRadio

Edited by Ella Tailor @Garaktailor.com

Hey folks, this is a Rebroadcast of the Infamous Metal Gear Solid episode. It felt fitting given the inevitable abolition of the DHS. Let's revisit it's beginnings!

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There are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns—the ones we don't know we don't know. But there is also. . .Metal Gear. Who said it? A Japanese Video Game Developer or a Conservative American Politician?: More importantly, who gave Hideo Kojima the Lathe of Heaven? We connect the dots between Metal Gear’s critique of American politics and the modern challenges of Living with the reality of those politics.

Oi, Eewie, we gawt to Duel a President. . .

Long time Kennedy Pod Friend Awkword (Thisisawkword.com) has brought us a revisiting of a particular Karl Urban character and a deep dive on the superpowered and drug powered antics of The Boys.

What Historical figure could possibly match the sheer evil and Fascistic Orgy of Violence that is Homelander and The Seven?

Andrew Jackson, no question.

It’s The Most Important Election of Our Lives!


*Editors note* this was recorded a while ago before the the bat shit notion that our criminal leadership would start world war three over a Mercator Projection became far less funny. Oops.


Findables:
The Show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GhostCoastRadio

Edited by Ella Tailor @Garaktailor.com

• (00:00:01) - Vote in the Most Important Election of Our Lifetime
• (00:03:22) - In the Elevator With Anthony Kennedy
• (00:05:40) - Global Warning
• (00:13:25) - Antifa on The Left's Shift to the Right
• (00:21:11) - Andrew Jackson vs Donald Trump
• (00:25:50) - The Brandon's Club
• (00:27:18) - Andrew Jackson Was A Violent Man
• (00:33:05) - Andrew Jackson Would Be An Amazing Isekai Character
• (00:35:54) - If Andrew Jackson Were In Charge Of The 7, What Would He
• (00:41:30) - Andrew Jackson Would Have Accepted Stormfront As
• (00:45:03) - What Do People Get Their Powers From?
• (00:47:00) - Do We Think Andrew Jackson Would Pardon Or Execute The Boys
• (00:52:40) - Boys vs. Andrew Jackson
• (00:58:40) - The Fight in the Pokemon Universe
• (00:59:19) - How popular is Pokemon with people in our generation?
• (01:01:22) - Trump on His Plan to Take Greenland
• (01:05:35) - What About Community Infrastructure?
• (01:07:15) - Andrew Jackson Would Put Restrictions On Catholic Soup
• (01:11:46) - "Catholics Don't Need Superheroes"
• (01:12:50) - Trump's Fear of Trans People
• (01:14:14) - Cancel Andrew Jackson's Presidential Nomination

Wake Up Dead Man From Ohio!

These week The Voters are taking on the booth alone. It’s a Guestless week that we have taken to discuss the new Netflix hit Mini-series Death By Lightning.

A (mostly) accurate look at one of the stranger elections in the US and certainly one of it’s most unfortunate Assassinations. Plus, Nick Offerman as Mob Enforcer Vice President Chester A. Arthur. AND SWEARS!

We run down the top 10 deaths by lightning in history (some of which we just made up)
Discuss where Netflix can go from here with this fresh new IP that is American History
And it wouldn’t be us if we didn’t Isekai some Ohio Politicians.

It’s The Most Important Election of Our Lives!

Findables:
The Show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GhostCoastRadio

Edited by Ella Tailor @Garaktailor.com

To boldly Vote, where no Oregonian has Voted before. . .

This week vote by mail champion, Author, Journalist, and Chaos Muppet, Claire Willet joins us in the booth!

Her topic is a deep well of lore. And Data. Though Andrew informs us he should have been called Datum. It’s Star Trek Day!

What could we possibly match up to the Federation? It’s deeply held traditions and bureaucracies? It’s struggles of communication and exploration into a frontier, final or otherwise?

Well the United States Postal Service of course!


It’s The Most Important Election of Our Lives!

Findables:
Claire’s Writings: clairewillettwrites.com
The Show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GhostCoastRadio

Edited by Ella Tailor @Garaktailor.com

• (00:00:01) - Voting in Space
• (00:01:45) - Claire Willett on the Muppet Ball
• (00:03:18) - Claire Willett on Working On Projects
• (00:07:01) - Star Trek
• (00:07:46) - What Makes You Love Star Trek
• (00:12:36) - Star Trek: The Post Office analogy
• (00:15:17) - Post Office: Shocking Editor
• (00:16:48) - Post Office vs. Private Property
• (00:23:03) - Voting in the 2020 election
• (00:23:43) - Voters Cast Their Votes By Mail
• (00:24:39) - Post Office: The Future of Communication
• (00:25:35) - How Star Trek Developed the Telegraph
• (00:32:04) - The Prime Directive or the Universal Service Obligation?
• (00:36:48) - Who Would You Trust To Keep California Updated About the Union?
• (00:42:51) - What Would Your Package Get Through If It Were Invisible?
• (00:46:48) - Who, Who Would Be The Most Likely To Tamper With Your
• (00:50:56) - The Time Travel Cops
• (00:55:08) - Letter to Q from Star Trek
• (00:56:54) - Whoever Would Run the Space Dead Letter Office
• (00:57:52) - Dead Letter Office
• (00:59:08) - How to Run a Sci-Fi Ship
• (01:01:22) - Battlefield Mail
• (01:03:07) - Cardassian Military Training on Deep Space 9
• (01:06:08) - Star Trek: If Only A Sister Got A Stamp
• (01:10:13) - Ferengi Stamps
• (01:11:44) - Final Vote in Space Democracy
• (01:12:24) - How Much Faster Does Voyager Get Back If They Have 50 Books of
• (01:14:54) - The Value of a Ferengi Forever Stamp
• (01:17:53) - Voting in the 2020 election
• (01:18:47) - Where Can People Find Claire Willett?

In Space no one can hear you yell “Objection!”

This week we leave blue skies behind and rise above it all to the serene emptiness of Space.

*finger to ear piece*I’m actually being told by our guest that there is just so much shit up there.

Space Law Expert and Social Media Scofflaw* AJ Link is in the booth this week!

However, like some sort of surprisingly good live action Transformer this voting booth is becoming a COURT ROOM!

Judge Link resides as we take up a full docket of Sci Fi Television Cases and get a final verdict with REAL SPACE LAW!

It’s Space Court on The Most Important Election of Our Lives!

*LINK DID NOTHING WRONG AND SHOULD BE REINSTATED POST HASTE

Edited by Ella Tailor @Garaktailor.com