Episode 65: Melquiades (Mel) Gagarin

Punks In Pubs Podcast

Episode 2 of our series looking towards the US Election see's Liam speak to Melquiades (Mel) Gagarin.

Mel ran as a socialist democrat against an establish Democrat for Congrats for NY's District 6 early this year, and we discuss that race, witch Mel sadly lost.

We talk about the future of the Democratic party under a Biden win as well as what happens if he loses.

Liam asks Mel if his life in a touring punk band contributed to his ability to speak to all people across the political divided. Lastly, Mel discusses his upbringing in a single room apartment with his Mum and Nanna and how his love of punk drove them crazy.

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As always thank you to Fidlar for not suing us and letting us use Cheap Beer as the podcast's opening track Rest of the tracklisting is below.

Scarboro - Fight To Live

Anti Flag - Fuck Police Brutality

Propagandhi - Anti-Manifesto

Operation Ivy - Officer

Street Dogs - GOP

Sick Of It All - Wake The Sleeping Dragon

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