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Powell to the People features comedian/nationally syndicated radio host Tony Powell and his fellow Powells (Keith, Mark, and Derek) having a barbershop style conversation about politics, pop-culture, sports, and the topics of the day. It’s a ”Grown Folk” take on the myriad issues facing us. We’re ”The Vintage People” , Your ”Old School” Uncles, and a Double Espresso shot of Wisdom. keeping it a 100. Whether it is Ninja Turtles, The Beatles, or The Powells, everyone loves a great foursome. We are Rebel Base 1. The place for progressive, left leaning thought in a dystopian America
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Sliding Into The Government's DMs
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In this week's episode the powell men discuss the latest #Trump clusterfuck of the #Trumpadministration . Apparently #47 idiots, and his old boy network hires are as dumb as #POTUS. #SecretaryofDefense #PeteHegseth must have been geeting his drink on when he took part in a #signalchat with #TulsiGabbard #JDVance #MarcoRubio #MikeWaltz in addition too #TheAtlantic editor-and-chief #JeffreyGoldberg. They might as well have included the #Houthi and all of #Yemen. The guys also discuss #Pastor #MarvinSapp and his church shakedown/robbery. The #FinalFour is set with 4 number ones. #JaydenDaniels mama dont play. The #WashingtonCommanders quarteback was seen having a friendly chat with #USC phenom #JujuWatkins. #signal

Tuesday Mar 25, 2025
That's What She said
Tuesday Mar 25, 2025
Tuesday Mar 25, 2025
In this week's episode the Powell men are MIA. In their place is a female Powell. Linda joins us this week to share here take on the world. As an ESL teacher she has a unique take on the draconian immigration policies of #Trump #Immigration policy. Topics discussed are the bought and paid for #Democrats . #HakeemJeffries, #ChuckSchumer are all owned by #Israel . #Palestinian deaths have crossed the 50K. That's 8K fewr than all of the U.S. deaths in #VietNam , more than the total losses from both #GulfWars . To me this qualifies as a #genocide .

Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
When AIPAC Attacks
Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
In this week's episode the Powell men discuss the weakness of the Democrats and the capitulation of #ChuckSchumer. #AIPAC and the #Israelilobby has their hooks in a lot of U.S. politicians. The aforementioned #SenateMinorityLeader , The #HouseMinorityLeader #HakeemJeffries is also in their pocket. From this lens, the #Democrats voting for the #GOPSpendingbill makes sense. What's good for #Trump by extension is good for #Israel . #America needs a reboot. The guys also share their thoughts on #MarchMadness and the success of #RickPitino at #StJohns . The city is electric. #NIL money has changed the college basketball landscape. 3JamaicaQueens is back on the map. The #WNBA is going through some things. The ladies want mo money mo money mo money. #CaitlinClark has boosted TV ratings along with #AngelReese. The question is have they boosted it enough. With #JuJuWatkins on the horizon perhaps they should wait. Your thoughts?
#NBA #NCAA #KirstenGillebrand #DickDurbin #JohnFetterman

Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Fly Blackbird Fly
Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
In this week's episode the Powell men discuss NYC resurgent college hoops teams. #LongIslandUniversity #TheBlackbirds nee #Sharks are vying for a #NCAATournament bid and #StJohns has a chance at being a high ranked seed under head coach #RickPitino . That's the good news. The bad news is that we are living in a corrupt #kleptocracy aspiring to be a #dictatorship . #Trump is a #Russianasset doing #Putin bidding. #ElonMusk is screwing #America . #EricAdams is a corrupt asshole. #Trumptariffs are backfiring .#JustinTrudeau has. retaliated with #Canadiantariffs . We are finding out what happens when you fuck around

Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
Ukraine In The Membrane
Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
In this week's episode the Powell men discuss the latest debacle at the White House. #JuliusOrange #MangoMussolini #Twitler #DonaldTrump and his minion, butt boy, #JDVance decided that they wanted to engange in a #WWF style tag team of #VolodymyrZelensky . #America has jumped the shark. We're no longer leader of the free world. We're #PutinsBitch . In other news, Derek reports that the #economicboycott was in effect at the #CIAA tournament down in #Baltimore . #AndrewCuomo is back and running for #NYCMayor #NYCMayor2025 .

Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
Joy and Pain
Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
In this week's episode the Powell men try to maintain their sanity in a #Trump #RealityTV #USGovernment that has seen the opposite of #DEI with the hiring of the least capable to run government agencies like the #departmentOfDefense , #HomelandSecurity #HealthandHumanServices headed by #PeteHegseth #TulsiGabbard and #antivaxxer #RFKJR . This shit show is followed by a storm of #FBIResignations #JointChiefs firings as well as #journalism #news firings and resignations. #JoyReid was fired from #MSNBC and #NBCNews host #LesterHolt steps down at #NBCNightlyNews
The #UnitedStates has taken sides with #Russia and #NorthKorea. Who'd a thunk it but here we are. We say goodbye to #RobertaFlack. ALL THIS and more here at #RebelBase1 your source for news and entertainment #Powell2dapeeps
#GOPBudget #mandatoryspending #DOGE #DOGECUTS #MUSK #Elon

Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
Uncle Samuel L
Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
In this week's episode the Powell men discuss the mystery surrounding radio and TV icon #WendyWilliams who recently emerged in a audio interview sounding like Wendy of old. Something ain't right. We also discuss sellout #SwaggyE #EricAdams and his new deal for cllemecy with requires him to sellout #NYC to #ICE for #TrumpBorderCzar and resident asshole #TomHoman . The guys discuss #KendrickLamar brilliant halftime show and #KDot repeated destruction of #Drake . The #NBAAllStar game has a new format. Meh. Did you see Little X in the #WhiteHouse ? Boogers on the #ResoluteDesk ? Damn
#frankieCrocker #WBLS #NotLikeUs #ElonMusk #Trump #LittleX #OvalOffice

Tuesday Feb 11, 2025
Eggs Essential Threat
Tuesday Feb 11, 2025
Tuesday Feb 11, 2025
In this week's episode the Powell men discuss power and leadership. #Trump lacks leadership and according to #EzraKlein may lack true power. What do you think? Speaking of power, do we #BoycotttheSuperBowl ? We plan to. I can't support the #NFL after they walked back their #DEI inititives and removed their #EndRacism decals from the endzone. We will watck #KendrickLamar though.
#Boycott #protest #SuperBowlHalftimeShow #AppleMusic #KDot #TheyNotLikeUs #Dictator #Authoritarian #Elon #Treasury

Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
Blackhawk Down
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
In this week's episode the Powell men discuss the difficulties in navigating the upside down world that is the #Trump #Dictatorship. Planes are falling out of the sky because of government official purges. #Elon is the king of America. He bought and paid for it . #God help us all
#Musk #FAA #NortheastPhilly #Blackhawk #AmericanAirlines #ReaganInternational #Potomac

Tuesday Jan 28, 2025
Buyers Beware
Tuesday Jan 28, 2025
Tuesday Jan 28, 2025
In this week's episode the Powells discuss the the first week of the #Trumppresidency and th flurry of #racist #executiveorders. More companies are scrubbing their #DEI programs including #Target and other retailers. The only solution is to economically boycott those companies that don't have your best interests in mind. #project2025 is in effect. The #constitution is under assault. A #ChristianNationalist agenda is the plan. Buckle up. In sports the #KansasCityChiefs will face the #PhiladelphiaEagles . #PatMaholmes facing #JalenHurts and #SaquanBarkley in the #SuperBowl