Objection to the Rule is a one hour show produced by Radio Free Brooklyn that tackles the current news cycle with nuanced discussion, interviews and more.
Stories from quarantine: "essential" constructi...
Host Matthew Schneeman guides listeners through another "frankensteined" episode of stories and music breaks brought to you from our scattered and quarantined OTR team!
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Stories from quarantine: investigation into the...
Hosts Emily Scott, Theresa Robbinson, Matthew Schneeman, Jasmin Smith, and Sarah Weck piece together another remotely-recorded show under COVID-19 quarantine conditions.
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Interview with Emily Gallagher + more COVID-19 ...
Emily interviews Emily Gallagher, a Democrat running for NY State Assembly - 50th District (North Brooklyn); Matt, Jasmin and Sarah all present stories related to -- what else? -- the coronavirus; and Theresa presents the music selections for the week.
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COVID-19 and prisons: OTR 3/29/20
The team put together another socially-distanced episode to review the news (spoiler: it's mostly the coronavirus).
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A Special Coronavirus Episode: OTR 3/22/20
Emily, Theresa, Matt, and Jasmin are practicing social distancing, and put together a special remotely-recorded episode to discuss the coronavirus from different angles.
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Byford leaves MTA - Executive Order 9066 apolog...
Emily, Theresa and Jasmin talk about Andy Byford leaving the MTA, hostile architecture in NYC, California's apology for the internment of Japanese-Americans during WWII, racist responses to the novel coronavirus, and railway and pipeline protests in Canada.
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New laws to protect NYC tenants, and shellfish ...
Theresa, Emily, and Matt talk disaster recover in Puerto Rico, the Iowa caucus, an shellfish divers in Peru, plus much, much more.
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UWS developers ordered to pull back - "School C...
Matt, Emily, and Jasmin discuss a ruling against UWS luxury real estate developers, a segment of the school segregation podcast "School Colors", ICE increasing their presence in sanctuary cities, and a struggle to save butterflies in Mexico.
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Rally against "Walking while Trans" Ban - recog...
Emily and Jasmin talk about the rally against the 'walking while trans' ban in Albany, changes in how NYC property taxes are assessed, federal recognition for the Little Shell band of Chippewa Indians in Montana, and updates on the impeachment trial.
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Coronavirus and the Subway Diversion Program: O...
Theresa, Matthew, Zoe, and Jasmin talk the Nile in Africa, denial in America, cashless stores and people with no cash; far too many people detained at the border and far too few arrested for causing the opioid epidemic in America … (one person).
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Vaccinations and Evictions: OTR 1/19/20
Emily, Jasmin, and Matthew discuss vaccination laws in New Jersey, forcible evictions in Oakland, and Space Force!
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Australian fires and US prisons: OTR 1/12/20
Emily, Theresa, Matt, and Zoe discuss the fires in Australia, US family=planning funds going to anti-abortion clinics, and the protesting of a controversial high-rise development in Brooklyn.
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Bail reform and Iran: OTR 1/5/20
Theresa, Emily, Matt, Sarah, and Jasmin discuss bail reform, a partial flavor ban on vaping, and Iran's Soleimani.
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Fair Fares expansion and increased competition ...
Emily tries her hand at a one-woman holiday show! She presents some news updates as well as a few local pre-recorded segments.
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A settlement for Jazmine Headley, and Medicaid ...
Emily, Matt, Zoe, and Jasmin discuss the arrest of Jazmine Headley for sitting down and the large settlement she has now received, and Medicaid work requirements in South Carolina; a border wall update, and an impeachment update; Boris Johnson and the Conservative Party in the winning a majority vote in Britain, and the UN Climate Change Summit in Madrid.
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Scallops in trouble - Cuts to SNAP - Cop 'colla...
Zoe, Emily, Sarah, Theresa and Jasmin talk about disappearing scallops, proposed cuts to SNAP benefits, NYPD 'collar quotas', cockfighting ban in Puerto Rico, and Iran moving weapons to Iraq, among other things.
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Protests against school segregation and domesti...
Matt, Theresa, and Jasmin discuss Starbucks, and how to compete with it; protests against segregation in NYC schools; the First Amendment and racist tweets at a university; purple protests in France and domestic violence; Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's indictment on fraud charges; and a story on the search for a new kidney.
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Candida auris and facial recognition software: ...
Emily and Jasmin discuss Candida auris, facial recognition technology, and the deporting of ISIS members back to home countries.
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Native American Heritage Month and the Pink Tax...
The team talks Breathalyzer tests and South Korean politics, and features a special segment from Matt about local podcast Mobilize.
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Early voting and inmates fighting wildfires: OT...
Emily, Jasmin, Sarah, and Matt talk about early voting, inmates fighting California wildfires, and severe air pollution in Delhi, and much more.
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Interview with entrepreneur and social justice ...
Theresa, Emily, and Matt interview entrepreneur and social justice activist Jocelyn Walters, and then the group discusses the end of the United Auto Workers strike and public transportation in Chile.
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A new homeless shelter in Queens and Turkey's O...
Theresa, Emily, Jasmin and Sarah discuss equal pay in New York, Supreme Court hearings on LGBTQ rights, and the Nobel Peace Prize for the Prime Minister of Ethiopia.
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US unemployment and Johnson & Johnson settles w...
Host Emily and Matt discuss the term "illegal alien," US unemployment stats, and poisonous bootleg alcohol in Indonesia.
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Lead poisoning in NYC and an impeachment inquir...
Hosts Emily and Theresa are joined by Jasmin and Matt to discuss lead poisoning in NYC, an impeachment inquiry (!), and reflections on China.
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The Climate Strike and guerilla MTA ads: OTR 9/...
Hosts Emily and Theresa are joined by Matt, Jasmin, and Sarah to discuss the Climate Strike, California's emission standards, and drone attacks in Saudi Arabia.