Brodie

I was just checking in to see if anyone knew more about the passing of Joel Olson. I didn't see it mentioned, so I posted this in case there were folks on here who knew him, but were unaware that he passed away a few days ago.

AZSDailySun.com - NAU prof Joel Olson dies suddenly

Here's Joel's home page.

I wrote some words here about my memories of Joel as just a passing acquaintance, and I included a whole ton of links to just some of all the great stuff he did over the years. To sum up...

-Hippycore zine/label/collective
-Soy Not Oi vegan cookbook
-Profane Existence zine/collective
-the band Pissed
-Bring The Ruckus organization/newsletter
-activist group Phoenix Copwatch
-the book "The Abolition of White Democracy"
-lots and lots of activism, anti-racist lectures, etc.

My most distinct memories of him are at Modified and at places around Tempe. Always really nice. I admired all he did. I was glad to have stayed in touch with him a little after we both left Phoenix. I feel really bad for mine and his mutual friends, who all were a lot closer to him than I was. Even for as little as I knew the guy, I feel horrible about his death.

There's a community on Facebook called Remembering Joel Olson, with info about a fund for his family.

Big loss to the world. But Joel contributed a lot!

I thought you died.

Hell has Wi-Fi.

Great work, AZ, I am rooting for you. Give the boot to Brewer and Arpaio next.

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Shakeytown Radio Labor Day Special w/ Bob Schriner

Bob Schriner, standup comedian, "Chunklet" contributor, and pranking legend, makes his return to the show as the first repeat guest and the first guest in the brand new and improved Shakeytown Studios (thanks Megan Marie!) to tell stories and chat with Gene and Brodie about topics including the world's worst song, cruisin' with Weezer, (TRIGGER WARNING!) rape culture in comedy, Scooby-Doo, The Ramones, the guy playing guitar at the house party, Jacki O and "Poolboy Magazine," and Zooey Deschanel and the unbelievable premise of her TV show "The New Girl."

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I just wanted to let people here know, since you'll know the dude (from Eastside Records) and some of the people we chat about, Bob Schriner is on my podcast this week and next week.

Shakeytown Radio: Bob Schriner (Chunklet) & Ghoul Skool (Everything Is Terrible)
(link to mp3)