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On Thursday April 18, 2019 Robert Mueller’s report on alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russian government to overthrow the 2016 US presidential election was released to the public. The result? Not a single American was charged with collusion, coordination or conspiracy with Russia.  What, then, was the substantial evidence (if any) that served as the catalyst to embark on a two-year, $25 million inquiry on alleged conspiratorial ties with the Russian government?  The Alberotle Report, which consists of four parts, critically addresses this important question maintaining that the Trump-Russia investigation is without sound justification and driven instead by political corruption.

To "take a knee" or not to "take a knee", that is the next "hot" topic the trio of minds debate in light of the recent N.F.L. anthem protests that was fueled by Trump's condemnation of "sons of bitches" who "disrespect [the] flag." Paulato calms things down a bit as he highlights some special moments of the San Francisco Giant's 2017 season despite a poor performance of the team.  Alberotle, Steveocrates and Paulato also share their favorite Matt Cain memory as his career as a Giant has come to an end [insert crying emoji here].

Speaking of endings, ASP conclude the episode with a highly anticipated game of ASP Stuff Battles, between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un. Whose stylish hairdo do you think would ultimately prevail in a catastrophic nuclear war?  Be sure to cast your vote on our Twitter page!

P.S. Stay tuned at the end of this episode to hear Noam Chomsky's discussion of the U.S. rejecting multiple peace proposals made by China and North Korea in an effort to freeze the North Korean missile and nuclear weapons systems.  

Credits:

Music: “Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1 - I. Allegro” by Ludwig Beethoven, performed by Daniel Vessel From the Free Music Archive Attribution CC BY

Music: “Attempt 6” performed by Jared C. Balogh From the Free Music Archive Attribution CC BY

“Resort Loop2” http://www.dl-sounds.com

Music: “Keg Baseball” by Centz From the Free Music Archive Attribution CC BY

Music: “Workdaze” by Nctrnm From the Free Music Archive Attribution CC BY

Paulato's recent bout of food poisoning inspires the second topic of discussion: what is it, and what should you do to cope with and mitigate the negative effects from ingesting toxins in food?  Are there any natural home remedies to soothe your damaged gut?

Finally, in light of Hurricane Harvey ASP thoughtfully consider what they would do if they were faced with the choice of either staying at their house and riding out the severe and catastrophic storm, or evacuating. What would you do? Download, listen and enjoy episode #47!

Credits

Music: “Hustle” by Kevin MacLeod From the Free Music Archive Attribution CC BY

Music: “High Altitude Golden Sunset” by Pulse Emitter From the Free Music Archive Attribution CC BY

Music: “Sepia” by Podington Bear From the Free Music Archive Attribution CC BY

Music: “Aces High” by Kevin MacLeod From the Free Music Archive Attribution CC BY

Music: “Barbarian" by Pierlo From the Free Music Archive Attribution CC BY

Links:

On damaged eyes from staring at the eclipse http://time.com/4890397/solar-eclipse-damage-eyes-protect/

On the sanctity of eclipses from a different cultural perspective https://indiancountrymedianetwork.com/news/environment/avert-your-eyes-eclipse-viewing-taboo-in-navajo-and-other-cultures/

Credits:

Music: “Something Old” performed by Broke For Free From the Free Music Archive Attribution CC BY

Pyotr II'yich Tchaikovsky's "The Seasons, Op. 37a - VI. June: Barcarolle" (Royalty free music. Public domain and copyright free classical music)

Frank Zintl's "Improvisata Norvegica 'Langeleik'" (Royalty free music. Public domain and copyright free classical music)

Maria Girbiat's "Anon - Medieval Dance Tunes", performed by Paul Arden-Taylor (Royalty free music. Public domain and copyright free classical music)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's “String Quintet in C Major, K. 515” (Royalty free music. Public domain and copyright free classical music)

Volition "I Love Bing Bong"

Sources:

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2017/06/14/yelt-j14.html

Credits:

"All Fall Down" http://www.purple-planet.com "Mercury" https://www.dl-sounds.com/royalty-free/mercury/ Music: "Fast Motion" performed by Greg Davis From the Free Music Archive Attribution CC BY Scott Joplin’s “New Rag”, performed by Gerluz (Royalty free music. Public domain and copyright free classical music) Music: "Fast Motion" performed by Jared C. Balogh From the Free Music Archive Attribution CC BY “Brahms Waltz (Marimba)” http://www.dl-sounds.com "Patriotic Theme" by Sam Garner Music: "Gameboy Love" performed by Buskerdroid From the Free Music Archive Attribution CC BY

Link to EMTALA: https://www.cms.gov/regulations-and-guidance/legislation/emtala/

Credits:

Music: “Bughici's Suite for Violin 9 Hora vivace” performed by Advent Chamber Orchestra From the Free Music Archive Attribution CC BY

Music: “Bughici's Suite for Violin 9 Hora vivace” performed by Advent Chamber Orchestra From the Free Music Archive Attribution CC BY

Music: “400g Live" performed by Carmel Raz, from the album String Theory From the Free Music Archive Attribution CC BY

Ambient space music: http://www.dl-sounds.com

"Jazz Comedy" http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/jazz

"Jazzy Frenchy" http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/jazz

Music: “Junky Magician” performed by The Crypts! From the Free Music Archive Attribution CC BY

Credits:

Ludwig Beethoven’s Symphony no. 2 in D Major, Op. 36 – I. Adagio molto – Allegro con brio (Royalty free music. Public domain and copyright free classical music)

Credits:

Organ music by Anthony Ouradnik.  

The main questions that the trio of inquisitive minds attempt to answer are the following:

(1) What is the ban intended for?

(2) Is Trump’s order a Muslim ban?

(3) Why these seven countries?

ASP not only discuss arguments against the travel ban, but also learn that the seven countries have been on the government's radar since (at the very least) the Bush administration.  Although it still isn't clear why exactly these countries are targeted as "areas of concern" Wesley Clark, Sr., a retired General of the United States Army confirms in an interview on Democracy Now (published in 2007) that the US Federal government had wanted to "clean up [some of] those old Soviet client regimes…before the next super power comes on to challenge us."  

To conclude this politically charged episode ASP play a game of "What If…" relating to the travel ban and the so-called "vetting process" but in a crudely analogous form: suppose you’re Howard Shultz, CEO of Starbucks, and you learn that 10% of your big, expensive purchase of premium coffee is contaminated with a deadly strain of bacteria.  Do you cancel the order and lose millions of dollars or do you take your chances and risk killing hundreds if not thousands of innocent coffee-fanatic customers?

It is interesting to point out that immigration restriction is not uncommon.  According to the Congressional Research Service report published on January 23rd, 2017 Democrat presidents enforce more immigration restrictions than Republican presidents since Ronald Reagan.  Barack Obama imposed immigration restrictions 19 times including 4 times on Muslim countries. The most recent one was placed on March 18th, 2016 involving North Korea.

Finally, it is important to emphasize that refugees have been in general negatively portrayed by the mainstream media and political pundits as a "burden or potential threat." To trump this misconception, consider what David Androff, an Arizona State University associate professor in the School of Social Work, has to say about his experience working with refugees in the U.S.:

"Refugees love America. In some ways, I feel that they are more patriotic than most Americans. They want to be here. They’re excited to be here. They know what a great country it is. They have a lot to contribute, and I don’t think it’s right to look at them as a burden or potential threat. They bring incredible diversity in the positive sense of the word. Because they come from another place, they can see the value of America through new eyes, and that’s inspirational. We’re stronger with them here because it’s a reminder too of the strengths of our political and economic systems compared to other places in the world that don’t do it as well."

Credits:

"Resort Loop2" https://www.dl-sounds.com/royalty-free/resort-loop2/

"Fugue in Bm, HWV 608" by Georg Friedrich Händel's (Royalty free music. Public domain and copyright free classical music)

“String Quintet in C Major, K. 515” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Music: “The Machine Stops” by Miseryslims

From the Free Music Archive

Attribution CC BY

YouTube Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MqVY1-ncBI

Notes

Credits:

“Jazzy Frenchy” @ http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/jazzy-frenchy

“Help Cat Jive” @ http://www.purple-planet.com

“First Steps” @ http://www.purple-planet.com/cute/4593380234

Alexander Borodin’s “Polovtsian Dances” (Royalty free music. Public domain and copyright free classical music)

“String Quintet in C Major, K. 515” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Royalty free music. Public domain and copyright free classical music)

Music: “Pomegranate” by D.A. Dad

From the Free Music Archive

Attribution CC BY            

Notes

Here’s the list of assigned words to help you keep track of who’s winning in the game:

Alberotle’s words: respect, postulate, pizza, stocking, caroling; Steveocrates’ words: mistletoe, blob, eggnog latte, nincompoop, burping; Paulato’s words: snowflake, crockpot, earthquake, mythology, gift wrap

Credits:

Music: “Christmas On An Island” by Junior85

From the Free Music Archive Attribution CC BY

Music: “O Little Town of Bethlehem” Podington Bear From the Free Music Archive Attribution CC BY

Music: “The Christmas is in Another Castle” Badgerland From the Free Music Archive Attribution CC BY

Music: “O Tannenbaum” Badgerland From the Free Music Archive Attribution CC BY

Music: “O Holy Night” Badgerland From the Free Music Archive Attribution CC BY

Music: “All An Axolotl Wants for Christmas Is Iodine” by Junior85 From the Free Music Archive Attribution CC BY

Music: “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” Podington Bear From the Free Music Archive Attribution CC BY

Adolph Gluck’s “Wihnachten Am Klavier 1929 (Christmas Medley for Piano)” (Royalty free music. Public domain and copyright free classical music)

Bela Bartok’s “Romanian Christmas Carols, Sz. 57 (For Recorders – Papalin)” (Royalty free music. Public domain and copyright free classical music)

Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker Suite – Act I, No.6. Chinese Dance” (Royalty free music. Public domain and copyright free classical music)

Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker Suite – Act I, No.3. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (Royalty free music. Public domain and copyright free classical music)

Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker Suite – Act II, No.12. Pas de Deux variations (Royalty free music. Public domain and copyright free classical music)

“Mi Burrito Sabanero” sung by A.M. (Quirky Remix by Volition).   Listen to the original song here.

Because it appears to be a trending global phenomenon “fake news” could negatively impact public trust throughout the world, much less the nature of truth.  However, journalism fakery is nothing new.  Dating back to the 1950s the U.S. government had set up a iniquitous scheme to control and manipulate the masses through the American Press called Operation Mockingbird.  But don’t fret, this program has been put to rest, I think.  To end the show on a truly high note the three seekers of post-truth play a post-Thanksgiving game called “The Turkey That Wants to Eat Humans”.  How would you rebut an intelligent turkey’s argument for wanting to eat you?  Find out how Alberotle, Steveocrates and Paulato reason their way out of the Turkey’s gripping jowl.

Credits:

In Your Arms Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com).  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Agustin Barrios Mangore’s “Don Perez Freires” (Royalty free music. Public domain and copyright free classical music)

Mozart’s “Sonata for Piano Four-Hands in C, K. 521” (Royalty free music. Public domain and copyright free classical music)

[By the way, America’s genuine voice is expressed by the people of the United States of America, and not the so-called Electors. Thus, Trumpeters who voted for Drumpf cannot consistently say that “America has spoken” because it was in fact Hillary Clinton that substantially won the popular vote.]

DISCLAIMER: Listening to this episode may cause intermittent explosive diarrhea in your head.

Credits:

http://www.dl-sounds.com/royalty-free/campfire/

“Lively Lumpsucker” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html

Alberotle, Steveocrates and Paulato play a game (inspired by Jimmy Fallon) called Say Anything (the Halloween and Autumn edition), De-Spookify that Short Somewhat Scary Story! and ASP Stuff Battle: Franken-Trump vs. Witchery Clinton. Who do you think will win in this ultimate battle? Cast your vote on our Twitter page or the poll on our website: aspstuffradio.com! But there’s more tasty tidbits in the bag to be had: not only will you literally hear Alberotle share his uncanny encounter with Casper the ghost you’ll also learn many thrilling stuff about Halloween, e.g., the origins of parents’ fear that their child’s Halloween candy is poisoned. On that upbeat note, Happy All Hallow’s Eve!

Credits:

Photo: Trump Frankenstein by Patrick Corrigan

J.S. Bach’s “Toccata and Fugue in Dm, BWV 565” (Royalty free music. Public domain and copyright free classical music)

J.S. Bach’s “Toccata and Fugue in Dm, BWV 565, piano arr.” (Royalty free music. Public domain and copyright free classical music)

“Giant Wyrm” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

“The Escalation” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Tale of Tsar Saltan – Flight of the Bumblebee” (Royalty free music. Public domain and copyright free classical music)

“Amazing Plan – Distressed” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

“This House” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

“Mary Celeste” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

J.S. Bach’s cantata “I am standing with one foot in the grave, BWV 156” (Royalty free music. Public domain and copyright free classical music)