Well, the first week of 2021 has surely ended in a bang. White supremacist domestic terrorist sieged the US Capitol on January 6th and did exactly what so many of us knew would happen. The fanning of flames and overlooking of the deep rooted issues in the country dating back to 1492 have brought us here. Your host Ashley & Pierre Defecto with special guest PA State Rep. Summer Lee dive into this mess and I think we all had lot's to get off our chest. We also touch on while the siege was going down Georgia flipped the US Senate, electing the first Black Senator out of Georgia, and the overall south for that matter and it's first Jewish Senator, Jon Ossoff. They are big mad out here y'all! Get into this first episode of the new year and remember we are still wearing masks in 2021! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bpm412/support

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Olympus Has Fallen

It has been one wild year! Your BPM host Ash & Pierre Defecto do a year in review. Can't lie, it's exhausting y'all but we can't forget how messed up the current political climate is and will continue to be if we don't keep doing the necessary work. From our communities to the polls. This episode is launching on the first day of early voting in GA so to our folks in the state, GO VOTE! The Runoff election is January 5th. These two Senate seats could really set up the movement work as we continue to push for the changes we need if these seats are both won by the democratic party. So we can apply ALL the pressure. Also, we are a little over a month away from the Inauguration of the 46th President and we dive in to the incoming Freshman Class of the 117th US Congress. It's deep y'all and the GOP is out here years ahead of the Democrats. We also dive a little into COVID-19 and the vaccines coming out. Where y'all at with that? Lastly, we wrap up with some local news about the Allegheny County Jail and it's problematic ways.  Pat yourself on the back for making it this far. We hope everyone stays safe, masks up, and take it easy as we enter into the new year.  Happy Holidays to all!  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bpm412/support

BPM's 2020 Wrap Up

Well, we have defeated Trump despite his refusal to concede. What else should we expect from our toddler-in-chief. Ashley and Martell dive into all the chaos post the defeat of 45's administration and our new President-Elect Joseph Biden and VP-Elect Kamala Harris. It's not lost on the team how monumental this election is for this country. It's also the place where we hope to see the people apply the pressure needed on the incoming administration. The Georgia senate runoff can be a game changer this January - VOTE GA! The expected "Blue Wave" did not happen in state legislatures across the country, and what we aren't going to do over this way is blame progressives. There's a lot more to that problem we have in America. Get into this latest episode with your favorite Black Political Millennials as we keep navigating in these political streets.    --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bpm412/support

Post Election 2020

We are exactly one week away from the biggest election of our lifetime. Your host Ashley and Pierre Defecto dig in to the final debates, the breaking news of the newest SCOTUS, Justice Amy Barret (God Bless Us All), theres 7 black Senator candidates on ballots in 7 states (2 are republican), the Lincoln Project doing the lords work, Pennsylvania is truly a battleground from the federal ticket to the local ticket, we lift up another brotha, Walter Wallace Jr.,  taken too soon by Philly police officers, and we are really hoping folks realize how important it is to vote by November 3rd. Tune in and get updated with your favorite Black Political Millennials.   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bpm412/support

Election 2020 - The Final Countdown

Kind of feels like we're falling deeper and deeper into a space of, yes things can and will get worse. Trump has declined the formality of a second presidential debate because his positive results for the Corona Virus isn't reason enough to take precaution for the safety of others. Not that we expect much after the first shit show of a debate. Senator Kamala and VP Pence gave us a little bit of policy talk but was just another display of why this system of white patriarchy but be brought down. The Senate won't play fair and we give our thoughts on the bulldozing of nominating a supreme court justice after the passing of the Notorious RBG (RIP). The lack of care for the humanity of immigrants being grossly contained in ICE facilities is on our list of the BS we must call out. O yea and the plan to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer by a militia group was busted. We are still pissed about Breonna Taylor so we say her name in this episode. We also talk a little local politics to wrap up this episode which was long overdue. We missed y'all and hope you enjoy this episode as we get us through to THE DAY, November 3rd. This election is around the corner and there is so much to discuss. Tune in and get updated with Ash & Martell aka Pierre Defecto.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bpm412/support

America Falling

We’re getting closer and closer to November and Former VP Joe Biden has picked Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate. We really get into all the talk, think pieces, critiquing, specifically saved for Black women in this episode. Because it’s always different when it comes to Black women. Whether we like it or not the BPM team knows what needs to be done in November. BYE DON is all we know. Our post office is under attack! WTF is this life!? Remember to GET YOUR CENSUS COMPLETED BY SEPT 30th and of course we wrap the episode talking about wild ass Western PA politics. A region touting it’s most livability while also being the worst place for Black folks. Get into it! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bpm412/support

The Marathon Continues

In this episode Ashley and Martell aka Pierre Defecto pay respect to the life of Freedom Fighter, Activist, and Congressman John Lewis. We also talk about our clown in chief and the postponement of the election due to the pandemic. PLEASE! The sooner we can get to November 3rd the better. We are voting. We also talk the unfortunate passing of Herman Cain, the new Michelle Obama podcast, and our picks for VP (This was recored before the selection of Kamala Harris).  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bpm412/support

Make Good Trouble

It’s been some time since we last got together. This episode we dive into presidential race updates, Kanye being Kanye, 45’s threats, a new day with DC becoming a state and their NFL sports team is about to change that name #FINALLY + we’re still in a Pandemic y’all so we hope you are staying safe and remember to #MaskUp — sit back and listen in to Ash and Martell AKA Pierre Defecto! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bpm412/support

D.C. History Is Racist AF

Y’all were still in a pandemic BUT it’s the first episode post the stay at home order with Ashley and Martell reunited!! We talk final PA election results since the counting of ballots basically took a whole week! We also jump in to what’s next after a Primary election? What should we think about as we approach November. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bpm412/support

PA Primaries are over. Now what?

Primary Election night results coverage with BPM! This episode is on the fly as we watch results come in for the Pennsylvania primary elections. This was the first election where registered voters could use a mail-in ballot option. Tune in and check out how the early results are looking. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bpm412/support

PA Primary Election Night Coverage

BPM went live on Facebook with PA State Representative Summer Lee. This bio would be a book if we tried to explain all of the gems and action items we lay out in this episode. Just know Summer is spittin’. All of our episodes are a must listen but THIS ONE it’s just priceless. Check us out! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bpm412/support

Summer’s Spittin’!

Well, are you surprised? Not really sure we are. If anything how did this not come out during the Obama years? The Biden campaign is in the headlines after an allegation of sexual assault has been filed by Tara Reade, a former junior staffer in Biden’s office in 1993. Does the democratic party need a plan b? We also encourage all to apply for mali-in voting if your state allows. PA will have this option available in it’s June 2 Primary. We also wrap up with our thoughts on these “open our states up” protesters. Yes, we are side eyeing you. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bpm412/support

Damn, Joe!

What is going on in 2020!? The Coronavirus, that’s what!! Life for most of us is dramatically different since the COVID19 pandemic has spread across the United States. Listen in to Ashley & Martell as they discuss how things have changed locally for the upcoming primary election, the 2020 census, mail-in voting, and a little of their perspectives on how we even got here. We’ve missed y’all and are ready to jump back into all things politics with BPM. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bpm412/support

Stay Home! Stay Safe! Save Lives!

Catch our first Live Episode on Super Tuesday. Leading up to this big day in Presidential politics we witnessed a mass exodus of Democratic candidates. Was this a way to make way for the former Vice President!? After the primaries and caucuses leading up to this day there now seems to be two front runners — Bernie VS Biden. Who you got!? Will this split the Democratic Party? Ashley and Martell take their guesses on who’s winning which states. Per usual we wrap up our episode seeing if we can keep our “black cards”. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bpm412/support

Get Your A$$ Out & Vote!

Our Nevada Caucus predictions were right!! We see the playing field switching up as the primaries hit more diverse states. Allegheny County Democratic Party is basically on fire and not in a good way. Ashley and Martell take a deep dive into local Western PA state races. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bpm412/support

Who you got? Primaries picking' up!

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