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“Ransom Notes” is a fast-paced, solo podcast where Taylor Ransom delivers his irreverent takes on the latest pop culture moments, viral trends, and current events. From his home base in Franklin, TN, Taylor offers a refreshingly comedic and sometimes poignant perspective on life, informed by his upbringing as a homeschooled Pastor’s kid in the heart of the Bible Belt. For members of the Ransom Society, exclusive content goes even further, with wilder segments that take humor to new heights. ...
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Ransom Note is an online music, arts and culture magazine. We provide a home for readers and writers with boundless enthusiasm, esoteric knowledge, fierce opinions and impeccable taste. With our core team immersed in all aspects of dance music, we publish news, articles, and interviews covering the greatest in innovative, underground culture from across the globe. We offer regular, exclusive music and mixtapes from our favourite artists, and publish features shining a light on everything fro ...
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Radical music and spoken samples carefully selected, viciously cut, and madly strewn together like the raving letters of a ransom note. Ransom Notes takes the subversive and anti-authoritarian elements of pop culture and mixes it with sounds of resistance from the underground to the streets. Heavily focused on, but not limited to hip-hop. Expect vulgar language. an agit-hop production
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A podcast featuring short stories by undiscovered authors. We feature mysteries, comedy, light-hearted, who-done-its, paranormal and more. These authors and stories are showcased here in the hopes of entertaining you. If you want to submit a short story for future consideration, send it to murdersmysteriesandmore@gmail.com
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The day after Christmas, 1996, six-year-old JonBenet Ramsey was found dead in her family home. Twenty-five years later, the case remains unsolved. In this podcast series, we examine the evidence from every angle. Meticulously incorporating the original source material, including many previously-overlooked details, we can finally make sense of this perplexing mystery. Please support our content with a small donation: https:/buymeacoff.ee/jonbenetpodcast/ Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/2YG9 ...
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“hey, i’m here to make the kids feel less lonely”, says lethebo. being the only child & keeping herself company, lethebo knows loneliness very well. she had always had a lot to say but sometimes she keeps her thoughts to herself. over the years she has developed social anxiety & went from being out there, to sometimes, what people call “socially awkward”. over a year ago she began recording her thoughts but purchasing a mic & making a podcast had never crossed her mind, not until july 2021. ...
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Today, Taylor responds to Tony Hinchcliffe's (Kill Tony) joke about Puerto Rico and reacts to some of the most iconic photographs in American history. JOIN THE RANSOM SOCIETY https://ransomnotes.supercast.com/ More Links Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/RealTaylorRansom/ Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/RealTaylorRansom Learn more about you…
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"Think Pachanga Boys’ Time…but with soul."The register chimed loudly. He glanced up at the queue of customers steadily gathering and took a deep breath. It was going to be a long hot day.The shop was small and crowded, outside in the street it was scorching, the block was on fire in the midst of the summer and everyone and everything was looking fo…
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As the Tinubu-era austerity bites harder and state repression becomes more commonplace, we examine the reactions of the general populace to the neoliberal policies usually prescribed and lauded by the IMF and World Bank. We also look at possible reasons for the reluctance of the previous administration regarding the implementation of these policies…
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Today, Taylor explains why Halloween is actually a Christian Holiday and why we don't have to be scared of kids dressing up as Spider-Man. He also reviews "Harvest Festival" costumes and reminisces on his past as a Homeschooled kid during Halloween in Tennessee. JOIN THE RANSOM SOCIETY https://ransomnotes.supercast.com/ More Links Instagram = https…
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This is a mix of stuff that either makes me feel like I want It All Levels Out to make people feel, or music that made an impression on me years ago and inspired it. Hopefully it provides a soundtrack for thinking, maybe while walking the dog around in the rain. Lots of instrumental stuff, so it’s blank for your own message.Out last week on Bytes; …
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Hello there! The crew got together a few weeks ago to react to the Edo state elections and its outcomes, the aftermath of the #EndBadGovernance protests and the lead up to the #FearlessInOctober protests and Dangote's antics with regards to fuel pricing and logistics. In this current affairs episode, we delved deeper into the politics of vote buyin…
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This week Taylor defends megachurch pastors hiring robots, watches Lt Dan's career crash and burn in real time, and is inspired by Kamala Harris plagiarizing her book from Wikipedia. JOIN THE RANSOM SOCIETY https://ransomnotes.supercast.com/ More Links Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/RealTaylorRansom/ Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/RealT…
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“It fits every situation. From sailing to baptism to weddings and name days. Not ideal to listen in the sewer.”Jaakko Eino Kalevi returned at the end of last year with new album, Chaos Magic (the Greek concept of “kháos”) – a double album of elemental pop and baroque electronics. It was a wild, immersive experience written and recorded largely in h…
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"The mix is all over the shop but a common theme is exploration, expansion, deepness."Respected New York-based DJ and co-founder of Singapore’s Darker Than Wax label, Marco Weibel has quietly built a loyal following through his wide-ranging sets, which seamlessly blend everything from spiritual jazz to house and UK garage. Known for his deep, genre…
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JOIN THE RANSOM SOCIETY https://ransomnotes.supercast.com/ Audio Podcast Links Apple = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ransom-notes-with-taylor-ransom/id1649886039 Spotify = https://open.spotify.com/show/0EgiTew9a4a9z107dkZRRX Merch & Booking = https://www.taylorransom.com/ Going LIVE on Twitch later. https://m.twitch.tv/taylorransom/ More Li…
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In this episode we are joined by Ibrahim Wali and Comrade Hamza of Ranters HQ @rantitoutspace to talk about the birth of the platform, its evolution and the objectives of the #RANTitOut movement. This bleeds into a conversation on the rise of anti-establishment sentiment and radicalism in Northern Nigeria. We also share perspectives on the newer cl…
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It’s funny how something so wrong might feel so right. It wasn’t supposed to be like this, the deck stacked against you and the rules all askew. Yet these were the cards that he had been dealt, perhaps dealing was healing after all?As he wandered through the city streets, a wildcard in the night, he wondered what people back home might think of his…
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On the second episode of “Ransom Notes” Taylor has an existential breakdown, name drops Benny Hinn, and a suppressed memory of meeting BibleMan comes to the surface. Join Ransom Society = https://ransomnotes.supercast.com/ Watch the video version = https://www.youtube.com/taylorransom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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On the first episode of Ransom Notes Taylor answers your questions, prank calls a mega church, reacts to clips you submitted, and goes off on multiple tangents. If you have only seen Taylor in skits on Instagram, you’ll know him after this. Things only heat up from here. Join Ransom Society = https://ransomnotes.supercast.com/ Watch the video versi…
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Prior to his having been declared ‘wanted’ by the Nigerian authorities, we converse with the Iva Valley bookshop owner, Drew Povey on 31st August 2024, about the #EndBadGovernance protests and the invasion of his bookshop and the NLC headquarters. We talk about the terrorism and espionage charges, details of the case with regards to his wife, comra…
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In another film club special, Commander Matrix @_missward and Comrade Pedro @pedro_omolola join us in reviewing Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti's biopic. What were the general reactions to the film? Does Bolanle Austen-Peters do justice in her take on the life of the Lioness of Lisabi? What is the place of class within feminism? How did colonialism contribu…
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In the heat of the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests across the country we voice our early observations and assess the response of the Tinubu administration so far. While discussing possible fissures and tendencies in the political elite as well as the masses, we also ask what strategies the current administration has employed to deal with the pro…
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In this episode we discuss a few recent political developments across Africa, their budding effects and their possible outcomes. How might we assess the fate of ECOWAS and West Africa’s international relations in light of the rise of the Alliance for Sahelian States (AES— or ASS depending who you ask)? What do we know about the recent #FinanceBill …
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In this episode, we sit down to talk to Comrades Fatai and Sango of the Movement for African Emancipation (MAE). Amongst other things, we get a feel of its organisational mission as it builds on the work of Late Comrade Baba Omojola. Also, as part of our What is Left of the Left series, we discuss the bolt and joints and other mechanics of the ongo…
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Nigerian politics is certainly more and more comedic - but can Nigerian comedy be more political? In this episode, we spoke to Dexmond, a budding act in the Nigerian comedy scene. We briefly discussed his entry into comedy, the evolution of the industry, and its peculiarities in the social media era. Naturally, we also examined the status and role …
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Hello there. We've been on a health break. But we are still here. We still pod. We've got a new episode for you. In our latest episode and the first of a new and exciting mini-series (henceforth WLNL) on the actually-existing Nigerian Left, we have a chat with Comrade Chido Onumah, a journalist and archivist, about the Socialist Library and Archive…
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In light of the recent #EndHunger Protests around the country, we talked to one of the organisers and director of the #TakeItBack Movement ( @AyowoleSanyaolu ) to assess the politico-economic conditions leading up to the mass action, historic (in)actions of the Unions and its effects on the citizenry. We also discussed possible actions that could r…
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In our latest episode, we examine the Vietnamese socialist project in a lighthearted conversation with Taofeek ( @afolxbi ), a young Nigerian communist who visited recently. Amongst the many things we looked to learn, we were curious to know if and/or how, decades after their protracted civil war, a 'unified' Vietnam is moving on. We also covered i…
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Back from the January Hiatus, we discuss recent developments in the ongoing Ecowas crisis. Why is Ecowas in crisis? Were the junta run countries of the Sahel right to (ecow)exit the regional body? What is Ecowas actually good for? Should the body even exist? Also, if you stay till the end of the show, you'll hear about our exciting new partnership …
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Dropping self-releases via his own bandcamp and Kulture Galerie following his contribution to the labels NFTS 999 compilation his musical interests took a sharp turn when he discovered artists like Gene on Earth, Sweely, Black Loops, and many others in the realm of the good electronic.His new EP ‘Witless Q&A’s via the Filippo MSM helmed Kulture Gal…
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The magnificent Bawrut returns to Ransom Note Records with an incredible new collection of interpretations of his music from the past couple of years, Remix Pack EP. Featuring a cast of the finest producers the underground currently has to offer, this four track whirlwind of club pounders exhibits everything that is great about electronic music in …
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As a year end bonus, we decided to release this slightly controversial, somewhat theoretical debate we had about the pitfalls of 'independence' and the possibility that the very notion of a post-colonial nation-state -- i.e. national liberation -- was the foundational scam. Is there anything to be said about the argument that independence was, in s…
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In our final recording of the year, we consider a little-remembered institution that laid the foundation for many state-led scams to come: the colonial and post-independence era agricultural produce marketing boards. We discussed why they were founded by the colonial state, why they became indispensable to the post-independence regional governments…
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Airhead retains a relatively low profile, to an extent this seems to be out of choice. Emerging in 2010 his sound was deep and introspective, paired alongside counterparts from the UK bass scene such as Pariah, James Blake, Joy O, Peverelist, Shackleton and others.Some of his music worked well in the newer school of clubs, for those keen to challen…
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Low-slung Polygon Window-esque acid from Tramic on Kulture Galeri’s Metropolitan Soul Museum round 2: https://www.theransomnote.com/music/premiere-tramic-lanterns-kulture-galerie/In a Tramic town, lanterns aglow, Kulture Galerie, where nonsense does flow. Dancing Tramic with lanterns in hand, In a whimsical world, oh, so grand.Pigs recite news, cow…
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We discuss the short-lived general strike -- possibly Nigeria's first in a decade -- to understand it's links to the ongoing economic crisis. What caused the strike and why did it end so quickly? What led to the assault on Comrade Joe Ajaero, the NLC president? Did the strike contribute to rebuilding Labour's waning public legitimacy, or to further…
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Polito are a group of musicians who have just released a new album called ‘Collapse Phase’. The record is self described as “a meeting of improvised contemporary dance and live improvised techno music, working together to create entrancing performance experiences”.Drawing upon a broad array of influences the music has a number of multifaceted touch…
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The machines had been turned off. It had been many years since anyone had ventured into the old warehouse, there was only some slim hope that it might still even work. Once upon a time this place had been a paradise, a kingdom and a place in which revellers came to let loose and be free.This was back in the old days, back when the dance was all inn…
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Luke Hess remains one of the most innovative, underground producers and DJ’s out there. Not one to seek the limelight or the fame, his focus remains in the present what it has in the past. He is committed to spotlighting and showcasing deep, thoughtful, pensive Techno and its ability to transcend space and time.Representing Detroit, he weaves moody…
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There was a strange feeling lingering in the air, an eerie sense of tension which hung thick and left a bitter taste in the mouth. Why would it be that there was so much stress? Where had this come from? Why now? What caused the pinch?He sighed as he wandered through the quiet city, it was dead, the people of the week had left town to return to the…
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He watched from the window, at the world passing by below. From the fourth floor he considered what his world might look like if he were to be one of them, busy and on the way to and fro. Perhaps they were going to work, some might meet friends, others were simply taking in the brisk air of an Autumn morning.Not him…Here in this room he simply look…
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"Think of it as a double-sided cassette with earlier & more recent, from established & emerging, at least seemingly like-minded colleagues & friends."The award-winning, East Berlin-born, Potsdam-based, polyinstrumental composer duo Brueder Selke aka Sebastian Selke on the cello and his piano-wielding younger brother, Daniel Selke, are not your aver…
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Collaborating with a 16-voice choir Von Oswald delves into the interplay between the human voice and electronic synthesis.https://www.theransomnote.com/music/premiere-moritz-von-oswald-luminoso-tresor/In the realm of Moritz Van Oswald’s delight,Luminoso at Tresor, a surreal flight,Twinkling stars in the techno night,Where beats and dreams take thei…
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Next up on Paradise Palms Records, two remixes of Ukrainian artist ID_UA’s “Dyakui”.https://www.theransomnote.com/music/premiere-id_ua-dyakui-fausto-remix-paradise-palms/ID_UA and Dyakui, in a wild parade, Fausto’s Remix, where dreams cascade, On Paradise Palms, the music’s crusade, A nonsensical groove, our senses persuade.Dancing through the nigh…
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