Black Sheep Rising: Ep. 47 (Family Friendly Censored Edition)

The producers of AKPF #1 are pleased to present this special edition family friendly censored edition of the forty-seventh episode of controversial Cheshire television ji_bsr2talk series Black Sheep Rising. In this invigorating episode which originally published to the world on 14 May 2014, Conan, James, Garret, and Shaunna discuss wordly affairs as well as the present tribulations facing the restructuring Aqua Keene Parking Force. Also featuring a special official New Hampshire state vodka tasting in the program’s second hour. See the show notes and original uncensored cut of the episode as published to the official page of the Black Sheep Rising.

AKPF #1: Year of Television

AKPF #1, a series that began bringing the internet to the television over one year ago, celebrates this week its revolutionary anniversary episode. With DPRK fireworks erupting over opening credits, the scene unfolds from the People’s BBQ in Central Square, which was enjoyed on Friday, March 9 between five and seven pm. With approximately thirty tacos distributed to the people, a strictly regimented battalion of STOP FREE KEENE!!! silent ObamaCoin-1aprotesters picketed the barbecue, facing traffic at the head of the grassy roundabout. What occurs is street preaching, sociological analyses, and fetishistic disavowal. Following the feature, we cut to two days prior, as local business Phat Stuff is pillaged by the Drug Enforcement Agency operating at the behest of the federal department of justice. Be sure to stay tuned until the show’s conclusion for a brief Obamacoin presentation.

Black Sheep Rising – Episode 51 – 05/04/14

Robin Hood reports on city’s new parking plans • The hell is an AirZooka? Will it work on Ji? • Why do Keene city employees make so damn much? • Garret brings Obama Coin to Keene • Star Wars or Star Trek?  What’s the difference? • More Maggie Hassan vodka. Round 2 • NYTimes reports on Robin Hood of Keene. James is not amused • James, Garret, and Shaunna join. Show notes at BlackSheepRising.org

Canine Controversies, part Deux


Tired of all those silly cat vids flooding your social media sites? Wish someone would find a bunch of super cool dog vids and assemble them into one amazing 30 min compilation accompanied by a great soundtrack? Well, look no further. Black Sheep Rising is pleased to bring you the latest installment of Canine Controversies, part deux.

Prepare to be blown away by: dogs leaping impossible heights • dizzy dogs and drunk activists • crazy exercising dog people • medicinal marijuana for dogs • wet dogs jumping in slo mo • dog vines • dogs jumping on trampolines • dog stampedes • dogs who love cats • super parkour dog • a DEA who pulls the ‘dog card’ in an attempt to perpetuate the endless war on marijuana • and the ultimate dog fail and recovery. Enjoy.

Black Sheep Rising – Episode 50


Movin to the country • The hell is a guinea hen? • Sending Darryl to the farm • Keene city employees = free parking • We dissect the hell out of some Game of Thrones show and book (Spoiler alert up to S04E03) • Eric and Stormy join • Show notes, audio, and archives at: BlackSheepRising.org

Downtown Business Owner Rails Against Keene Parking Enforcement

RobinHood_sheriffKudos to downtown business owner Peggy Schauffler for speaking up against the parking enforcement in Keene in her recent letter to the editor to the Keene Sentinel.  In the letter she describes the constant negative feedback she receives from customers regarding Keene’s parking enforcement.  She indicates that people tell her they are less likely to shop downtown due to the parking enforcement and she herself says she refused to shop downtown prior to starting a business there!

If the city council wanted to do something good for the downtown, they should eliminate the parking department entirely and let business and downtown property owners decide for themselves how to handle parking.  Of course, don’t expect a single city councilor to put that idea on the table.  If we’re lucky, they’ll stop the proposed increase, but that won’t bring people back downtown who refuse to shop there TODAY.

Here’s Peggy’s letter:

“I hate coming to Keene!” I looked up as a customer walked through the door.

I said, knowing the root of the problem, “What’s the problem?”

They replied “I have never been in a city before where the meter people are so unfriendly.”

Conversations on meter readers is a continual topic in my store, and I have yet to hear one that is pleasant. (more…)