Twin Trouble

About Twin Trouble

Twin Trouble - a podcast featuring Jason and Jeremy Hammond about prison abolition, information activism, and resistance to the state and capitalism. Contact: email twins@twintrouble.net - Twitter - @freejeremynet

Publisher

Jeremy and Jason Hammond

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

29 Dec 2019

Latest episode

16 Dec 2022

Latest episodes

9 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Dec 2022

   Episode 9 - Crypto Fascist Hell

   A long overdue evisceration of the massive grift that is crypto. We’re calling out the tech-fascists in this so-called “freedom movement”, all the frauds accelerating the apocalypse clock in this dystopic timeline. As the collapses pile up, what should ethical technologists be doing to fight back? We’re bringing in two guests to help us wade through this muck, Molly White and Cooper Quintin, providing much needed clarity in this dark age of disinformation. Burn, web3, burn! Guests: Molly White - @web3isgoinggreat https://www.web3isgoinggreat.com https://newsletter.mollywhite.net/ Cooper Quintin - @cooperq cooperq@mastodon.lol https://www.cooperq.com Music: Tras de Nada- Discorporate Records https://discorporaterecords.bandcamp.com/album/tras-de-nada Kebranto - instagram @kebranto_ Glutton 4 Insurrection https://gluttonforinsurrection.bandcamp.com/ Sections: Intro - 1 minute, 3 seconds. Illinois Ends Cash Bail - 5 minutes, 45 seconds Interview with Molly White - 9 minutes, 23 seconds Panel with Molly and Cooper - 1 hour, 17 minutes, 22 seconds Interview with Cooper Quintin - 1 hour, 48 minutes, 47 seconds Pirates at the Bitcoin Conference - 2 hours, 30 minutes, 30 seconds Libertarian Party Unmasked - 2 hours, 36 minutes, 36 seconds Anarcolonizers - 2 hours, 39 minutes Smash MAGA 2: Civil War - 2 hours, 45 minutes, 50 seconds Hacker and the Fraud - 2 hours, 50 minutes Conclusion: End the Grift Economy - 3 hours, 2 minutes 20 seconds Links: Molly White’s coverage of the FTX collapse https://newsletter.mollywhite.net/ “Snowflake Makes It Easy For Anyone to Fight Censorship” by Cooper Quintin https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/10/snowflake-makes-it-easy-anyone-fight-censorship “Right-wing outlets are pushing an unfounded conspiracy theory about collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX that originated from a white supremacist’s website” by Jack Winstanley & Natalie Mathes https://www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/right-wing-outlets-are-pushing-unfounded-conspiracy-theory-about-collapsed-cryptocurrency “How Cryptocurrency Revolutionized the White Supremacist Movement” by Michael Edison Hayden and Megan Squire https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2021/12/09/how-cryptocurrency-revolutionized-white-supremacist-movement “Bored Ape Nazi Club” by Philion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpH3O6mnZvw “The Enigma of Peter Thiel: There Is No Enigma — He's a Fascist” by John Ganz https://johnganz.substack.com/p/the-enigma-of-peter-thiel “Using Human Rights for Right-Wing Politics” by Joakim Mollersen https://truthout.org/articles/using-human-rights-for-right-wing-politics/ “Libertarian Party Loses State Parties, Donors After Hard-right Turn” by Creede Newton https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2022/10/11/libertarian-party-loses-state-parties-donors-after-hard-right-turn “It Looks Like Hitler Was Pretty Good!”: Crypto Grifter At Center of HBO Series and “Anarchapulco” Praises Hitler, Denies Holocaust” by Its Going Down https://itsgoingdown.org/it-looks-like-hitler-was-pretty-good-hbo/ The Sabu Files https://www.sabufiles.com/ “Silk Road Lawyers Poke Holes in FBI’s Story” by Brian Krebs https://krebsonsecurity.com/2014/10/silk-road-lawyers-poke-holes-in-fbis-story/

2. 

   28 Jan 2022

   Episode 8 - Hacker, grifter, fascist, troll

   Hacker, grifter, fascist, troll Another overdue and lengthy podcast. In this episode, the twins take it back with Gabriella Coleman and chat about the history of Anonymous and the current state of whistleblowing and hacktivism. The twins also talk about the continued fallout of Jan 6 and the current state of MAGA in the year since the right-wing insurrection, including a new section, "Where Are They Now?", about the so-called “political prisoners” of Jan 6, portrayed as martyrs by the fascistic GOP. In seamless transition, the twins then discuss the new version of their game SMASH MAGA. Also appearing on this podcast is Manilo and Paul of the hardcore band La Armada, whose music is featured throughout the episode. The conversation details the trials and tribulations of the DIY punk scene during the pandemic. Sections Chat with Gabriella Coleman - 2 minutes, 16 seconds Jan 6: Where Are They Now? - 1 hour, 1 minute, 40 seconds Smash MAGA - 1 hour, 27 minutes La Armada - 1 hour, 31 minutes Link to transcript of this episode! twintrouble.net/episode-8-hacker-grifter-fascist-troll-transcript Gabriella Coleman: https://gabriellacoleman.org La Armada: https://www.laarmadamusic.com

3. 

   11 Jun 2021

   Episode 7 - No Back to Normal

   This is a special episode we're recording for June 11th International Day of Solidarity with Marius Mason & All Long-Term Anarchist Prisoners. The twins share reflections on prisoner support in general but also in the context of the recent anniversary of the George Floyd uprising, where thousands are facing repression for fighting back against racist cops. Also plenty of thoughts on recent hacks and leaks, and the political ramifications of these high-profile ransomware attacks against Colonial Pipeline, the MPD, Citizen App, and Jones Day leaks. Featuring music by Sacral, raw-ish black metal dipping its toes in punk, post-black, DSBM, and crust. Seeker of gnarly riffs Shownotes: GF Uprising - 2 miinutes, 12 seconds June 11. - 11 minutes , 50 seconds Jones Day leaks - 18 minutes, 10 seconds Colonial Pipeline, JBS, MPD leaks - 26 minutes, 20 seconds Citizen app leaks - 35 minutes, 21 seconds Jan. 6 updates - 45 minutes, 45 seconds SMASH Maga! updates - 49 minutes, 20 seconds

4. 

   1 Apr 2021

   Episode 6 - WE'RE BACK!

   After a long hiatus Jeremy and Jason Hammond are back with another episode of Twin Trouble! Jeremy, finally released from prison, talks about his experiences catching COVID for the second time behind bars. Next, the twins dissect the January 6 attempted right-wing coup and the impact of Parlerleaks, Gableaks, and the issue of free speech on the internet. In our regular On The Noise! segment, we talk about some current political prisoner news and other updates in the struggle against empire. Then, an overdue discussion about the explosive moondoggle that is Musk’s pet project Starship, the neo-Columbus mission to colonize Mars and perpetuate hyper-capitalism throughout the galaxy. Lastly, we are pleased to announce the twins are developing a mobile video game, SMASH Maga! Trump Zombie Apocalypse! It’s a retro ‘smash and run’ action adventure which will soon be available on mobile devices and other platforms! We’re featuring a song from the international collective of artists, Cacerolazo, in support of the pro-democracy movement against the military junta in Myanmar, where hundreds have died resisting the coup. This collective includes members from The Rebel Riot, Kultureshock, the Outcast, the Slingshot, and others, For more information and to donate to the cause, the band is encouraging people to check out www.isupportmyanmar.com. All background music made by the twins. Supportstevemartinez.com Freemumia.com cacerolazo.bandcamp.com Smashmaga.com Twintrouble.net Shownotes, segments Raggedy Ass Jail - 4 minutes, 50 seconds On The Noise! - 11 minutes, 40 seconds Free speech, fascism, and the internet - 16 minutes, 10 seconds Musk’s launch flops - 30 minutes, 0 seconds SMASH Maga! Promo - 33 minutes, 8 seconds

5. 

   10 Jul 2020

   #Blueleaks and the Movement for Black Lives

   Another episode, another seismic shift in the global landscape. This time, it's an an unprecedented mass uprising against police led by activists, protesters and yes, rioters, who are making moves to change the violent systemic racism of the police, prisons and politicians. So we'll be talking about the government repression of BLM and Antifa. In other news, the BOP is still on lockdown, but slowly, people are getting moved around, and Jeremy, after months of waiting in limbo in Grady County Jail where he caught coronavirus(and recovered), was finally transferred to a raggedy ass CCA joint, Talahatchie County Correctional Center, so we go in on them for a bit. Finally of course we're gonna delve into #Blueleaks, a leak by Anonymous published by Distributed Denial of Secrets, and we have Grace again with an additional very special guest. This podcasts featured musical guest is Godless Tyrant, who maybe can be best described as Brutal Plague War Metal. https://godlesstyrant.bandcamp.com/ Check out covid19behindbars.com Shownotes: Coronavirus in Prisons - 19 minutes, 9 seconds Brief History of CCA and the transfer to Talahatchie - 32 min 32 seconds #Blueleaks - 56 minutes, 38 seconds

6. 

   9 May 2020

   Episode 4 - Of Pandemics, Prisons, and Maydays

   After a brief and highly eventful intermission, we're back. After resisting the Wikileaks grand jury case, Jeremy is again transferred back to the feds....but gets stuck in the transfer center overflow joint Grady County Jail during the BOP lockdown. And this is the raggediest of dumps. Housed in dormitory units where social distancing is impossible, people are in Grady County share the same fate as prisoners throughout the world right now - being wrecked by Coronavirus at staggering rates. And all the jails do is pray that people won't be getting infected, because their response to the pandemic is at best described as willful indifference to the plight of the incarcerated. Mass releases have not been forthcoming, but grassroots movements have been doing everything to can to get as many people out of these deathpits as possible. All this while it's Mayday, and we're in the thick of a class war with millions out of jobs, with those still working facing new kinds of fuckery at the hands of the capitalists. Masking up is the new norm, as we're seeing mass rent strikes and work stoppage, car caravans and call-ins, as we evolve to new modes of bringing down this crumbling system, whilst avoiding the right-to-work bleach drinkers like the plague. Just kidding, we aren't staying away from them at all. This podcast, we're featuring a plothera of antifascist black metal artists, who've recently released a 4-way split - in order of appearance, Closet Witch, Haggathorn, Race Traitor, Neckbeard Deatcamp. Bonus track - Glutton for Insurrection - V1RU$ 5TR!K3 shownotes:

7. 

   11 Mar 2020

   Episode 3 - One Funky Onion

   Episode 3 - One Funky Onion Update 3-13-2020 Both Jeremy and Chelsea have been released from Contempt of the grand jury! Now Jeremy will be transferred back to the FBOP for the duration of his sentence, but is stuck in Alexandria still while the 30 day suspension of BOP movement is lifted..... Thanks to those who have supported Jeremy during this latest fiasco and everyone who assisted with the Grumbles motion and letters! Update 3-12-2020 We are shocked and disheartened with news of Chelsea’s health, and we’re sending love and solidarity and all the strength in the world to this brave woman. We are all just reflecting on the situation and are doing our best to look out for each other while her legal team can hopefully get her out on Friday. 3.11.2020 This episode is a stinky one. We record this episode as Jeremy is in solitary confinement for stealing an onion from the kitchen, so for that one, we’re starting off by blowing the whistle on the roaches and crap food that Aramark has been slinging to inmates. On The Noise! this week we talk about the recent police shooting on an unarmed man on the subway in Chicago, continuing our conversation about the movement against the criminalization of poverty and the dangers of police on public transportation. We also raise the question of what the state plans to do for prisoners in the case that Coronavirus becomes pandemic, as it has in Italy, where inmates have been rising up, starting fires, escaping their captors in protest of their particularly vulnerabilities due to the decrepit situation of overcrowding, unsanitary conditions, and low access to medical care. Lastly of course we will be talking about the upcoming Grumbles hearing for both Jeremy and Chelsea. Can you believe they went through all the effort of reassembling the whole damn Grand Jury again, only to bring Jeremy to court and give ‘em the Bartleby? We’re featuring music by Tzar Bomba, punx from chicago that get the masses moving! Hidden within this episode: the location of the Bernie Sanders smoking ceremony once he legalizes cannabis via executive order April 20th, 2021. Grumbles Motion documents will appear here when available! shownotes, segments, Raggedy Ass Jails: 2 minutes, 5 seconds On The Noise! 19 minutes, 29 seconds The Grumbles : 41 minutes, 8 seconds

8. 

   22 Feb 2020

   Episode 2 - Grand Jury Exposed

   This episode is our biggest one yet! And there is no one better to be our first guest than Grace from the Support Committee! In this podcast Jeremy spills the tea on what went down at the grand jury, including the questions themselves, and what they reveal about their investigation into Wikileaks and Julian Assange. Also mentioned are the arguments Jeremy and his legal team pursued to demand his constitutional right to remain silent, and some updates on Assange’s upcoming extradition hearing and a discussion of how his politics has turned to the right over the years. This weeks On The Noise! segment discusses the investigations into the GEO and G4S Private Prison groups, including mentions of the large number of inmate hunger strikes that went down in 2019 at a number of immigrant detention centers in protest of the disgusting and dehumanizing conditions. We also talk about the alarming number of inmate deaths in the Mississippi Department of Corrections, about how they are blamed on prisoners or gang violence, even though they are the result of poor conditions of the prisons themselves. We continue on with a bit about the Fare Evasion Movement, mentioning a recent FTP3 action on Jan. 31st in NYC, talking about the demands for universal free transit and how the increase in transit cops and fare hikes are bogus austerity measures imposed by the state to criminalize and tax poor people, especially POC. Lastly, we revisit the recent legalization of cannabis in Illinois, and elaborate on barriers that the federal prohibition maintains for people, especially for undocumented folk and people seeking food stamps, EBT, SNAP or housing assistance. This episode introduces a new segment, Raggedy Ass Jails, where Jeremy talks about the destitute conditions at Alexandria Detention Center, problems ubiquitous throughout jails and prisons everywhere. Lastly, there is a new letter section, where we respond to questions or suggestions of things to discuss on the podcast. This episode features music by Chicago rapper Novatore. Updates – In addition to the exemption of FOIA requests for GEO, the National Archives begins removing records related to ICE, including complaints filed for misconduct, including those filed under the Trump regime, showing how they are covering up their heinous conditions and practice of family separating from the public eye. Hidden within this episode : A V for Vendetta Reference shownotes, segments, Raggedy Ass Jails: 3 minutes, 50 seconds NYE recap: 13 minutes, 33 seconds On The Noise! 22 minutes, 45 seconds Grand Jury Exposed: 46 minutes, 26 seconds Letters: 134 Minutes, 34 seconds

9. 

   29 Dec 2019

   Episode 1 --- 12 Prisons, 9 States, 8 Years

   12-30-2019 The first episode of Twin Trouble introduces our hosts, Jeremy and Jason Hammond, twin brothers who have both been incarcerated for hacking and antifascism. It begins with detailing Jeremy's numerous prison transfers over the years culminating into a discussion about doing additional time in Alexandria, VA. He was due to be released the month of this episode, but instead was 'produced' before a Federal Grand Jury, where he was held in contempt for refusing to testify against Wikileaks. In this episodes On The Noise! segment, the twins talk about the imminent legalization of cannabis in Illinois in 2020, highlighting the continued criminalization of weed at the federal level, as well as issues of inequity in the sales and licensing in Chicago. Otherwise, it's talking shit on the feds about the impeachment and the presidents refusal of a subpoena for Grand Juries.

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