Cocktails & Capitalism
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Target's Mass Surveillance Police Partnership: A Deep Dive with Marjaan Sirdar
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Don’t miss this deep dive into Target's dystopian mass surveillance police partnership. I spoke with South Minneapolis activist and freelance j...
Jenan Matari: Palestinian Roots & the Power of Social Media
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I had the honor of speaking with award-winning Palestinian-American producer, content creator, and storyteller Jenan Matari back in June. Jenan has be...
Holding Apple Accountable with Palestinian Writer Tariq Ra’ouf
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I’m joined by Tariq Ra’ouf, a Palestinian freelance journalist and advocate for diversity and inclusion who was recently fired by Apple after spea...
Rack ‘Em Up! Palestine Action Victories with Actionist Shibby of Revolutionary Lumpen Radio
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With Palestine Action racking up the victories, it was high time that I spoke with veteran actionist Shibby about the network’s mind blowing direct ...
The Congo, Cobalt, and Capitalism with Gaëtan-Dauphin Nzowo / Friends of the Congo
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Too few understand the genocide that is raging in the Congo. Human rights activist Gaëtan-Dauphin Nzowo of Friends of the Congo joins me to examine t...
Greg Stoker: Protests, Policing, and the Imperial Boomerang
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I spoke with activist and veteran Greg Stoker about the recent campus protests in solidarity with Palestine, police repression, and imperialism. We ex...
A15: The Coordinated Economic Blockade to Free Palestine
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This exclusive interview with an A15 comrade explores the historic global economic blockade that took place on April 15th in solidarity with Palestine...
Beautiful Trouble with Rae Abileah
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Beautiful Trouble was birthed by seasoned organizers who really wanted to document not only social movement successes…but really dig into what ma...
Tori Tsui on Eco-Anxiety & Why It's Not Just You
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“For me, dismantling the fossil fuel industry is a form of mental healthcare” – Tori Tsui This week on Cocktails & Capitalism, I speak wit...
Killers of the Flower Moon with Osage Scholar Jimmy Lee Beason II
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Osage scholar Jimmy Lee Beason II offers an Indigenous perspective on Killers of the Flower Moon and the history of the Osage murders that the book an...
Divestment Victory! with Students for Justice in Palestine at UC Davis
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Students at UC Davis just won an historic victory by passing a bill that divests all student funds from apartheid Israel. I spoke with three of the wo...
The Globalization of Palestine Action with Max Geller
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jewish organizer and activist Max Geller joins me to talk about the birth of new Palestine Action chapters around the world in response to the intensi...
Economics for Emancipation with Francisco Pérez
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I speak with Francisco Pérez about Economics for Emancipation, a free online and in-person course on "capitalism, solidarity, a...
From Bethlehem to St. Louis with Palestinian Organizer Sara Bannoura
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I speak with Sara Bannoura, a Palestinian organizer, artist, and journalist who has been fighting for a ceasefire from her home in St. Loui...
Palestinian Journalist Hebh Jamal on the Politics of Condemnation
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I had the honor of speaking with the brilliant Palestinian journalist and activist, Hebh Jamal. We talked about the heartbreaking reality of this ongo...
Glorious Anger with Merhan Keller
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Cocktails & Capitalism conversation, I speak with Egyptian activist, entrepreneur, model, and feminist Merhan Keller. We connected between...
Supporting Palestinian Liberation with Jewish Comedian Michael Schirtzer
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’re joined by Jewish comedian, activist, and cohost of the Palestine Pod, Michael Schirtzer, who explains why and how he became so deeply committe...
Jamie Peck: Tear Gas and Tactics at the Block Cop City Action
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I speak with organizer, writer, and podcaster Jamie Peck about the mass action that shut down the construction of Cop City last week. We ta...
Block Cop City Mass Mobilization (Nov 10-13)
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A mass action is about to take place in the Weelaunee Forest to stop the construction of Cop City in Atlanta. In this episode, I speak with Barry (the...
RICO for Cop City Protestors?! Micah Herskind on the Criminalization of a Movement (RICO Part 3)
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sixty-one people were just indicted for their alleged involvement in the movement to Stop Cop City. These folks were slapped with RICO charges, which ...
The Hot Labor Summer Tour with Chris Smalls, Steven Donziger, and Devon Young
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Hot Labor Summer Tour is about to begin! Human rights lawyer Steven Donziger and ALU President Chris Smalls have joined forces to share their ...
Steven Donziger on Corporate Capture & Cop City
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this season 3 finale, Steven Donziger describes his epic battle against oil giant Chevron, connecting the dots between his own struggle against a m...
Climate Defiance with Rylee Haught
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fossil fuel profiteers don’t deserve a moment of peace. The youth-led group Climate Defiance is using direct action to expose the politicians most r...
adrienne maree brown: from Cancel Culture to Movement as Sanctuary
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, author and movement facilitator adrienne maree brown shares her desire to see our movements become welcoming sanctuaries “where we ...
TigerSwan: Crushing Protests for Profit
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you heard of TigerSwan? This company profits off of the surveillance and suppression of pipeline protests. Staffed with former military personnel...
Food Not Bombs: Criminalized for Feeding the Homeless
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It shouldn’t be illegal to feed hungry, unhoused folks, and yet this is now the case in Houston and cities across America. Shere Dore is a homeless...
French Protests: Raging Against Pension Reform
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I dive into the massive wave of strikes and protests that have surged in France over the past 3 months. At it’s peak, the protests swelle...
East Palestine: From Deregulation to Derailment with The Lever’s Rebecca Burns
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I speak with The Lever’s Rebecca Burns about the explosive Norfolk Southern train derailment that produced a toxic mushroom cloud o...
The Criminalization of Earth Defenders with Paul Paz y Miño & Amy Westervelt (RICO Part 2)
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This conversation with Amy Westervelt and Paul Paz y Miño examines and condemns the extreme charges that have been used against Cop City protestors, ...
Extreme Charges for #StopCopCity Protestors, with Kamau Franklin (RICO Part 1)
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I speak with Kamau Franklin about the insane charges for Stop Cop City protestors, including possible RICO indictments in the coming days. ...
86'd: Tipping in America with Bartender Jesse Torres
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered why we tip in the US? It seems like such an American thing to do and if you’ve ever traveled abroad, you almost immediately n...
STOP COP CITY! Organizing Against an Expanding Police State
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I speak with 3 activists working to STOP COP CITY – a highly militarized police training facility that would pave over one of the l...
Strippers on Strike! Unionizing the Star Garden Topless Dive Bar
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Reagan and Velveeta have been working with fellow dancers to unionize the Star Garden Topless Dive Bar. While the club is contesting the results of th...
Palestine Action on shutting down Israel’s weapons providers ... using sledgehammers
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I speak with a Jodie of Palestine Action – a UK-based network of activists using sustained direct action to shut down businesses profitin...
Jessica Burbank: Capitalism is Undemocratic
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jessica Burbank explains the origins of her anticapitalist views. We discuss her working class background, her family’s economic ha...
"Billionaires shouldn't exist" with Mikaela Loach
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When invited to speak at the recent Gates Foundation annual event, Mikaela Loach seized the opportunity to announce that capitalism is causing climate...
Residential Schools & Capitalism with Jimmy Lee Beason II
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode dives into the nightmarish reality of residential schools and their connection to capitalism. Here are some of the issues we discuss:The ...
Halloween and Día de los Muertos with Death and Friends
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a fun deep dive into the history of Halloween and Día de los Muertos with Nash and Angel of the Death and Friends podcast. We talk about ...
Joshua Potash on Mutual Aid
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is mutual aid? Joshua Potash helps me answer this question in an episode that connects the dots between mutual aid, capitalism and policing. We e...
Chris Smalls on New School Organizing
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back with season 3! We begin by interviewing Chris Smalls – the founder and president of the Amazon Labor Union and the face of the growing ...
SEASON 2 FINALE! Tackling our Broken Healthcare System with Christy Snodgrass (& the Christy PRN Cocktail)
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
America’s healthcare system is not only broken – it's exploitative. This reality became incredibly clear to Christy Snodgrass during her time...
America’s Gun Violence Epidemic with Saadia Mirza
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Saadia Mirza joins us from Texas to break down the insanity of America’s gun violence epidemic. Our discussion takes place in the aftermath of the U...
Communicating Across Divides with Desmond of Independent Thought
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If we want to have any chance of countering the rising power of the right, we need to start healing the divides that have only deepened on the left. A...
Disney After Walt: The Princess Empire Joins the Culture Wars (& the Duck Blur Cocktail)
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Speaking of Disney, Kane Lynch remarks that “their power and wealth is more like a nation than an entertainment company.” As you'll learn in ...
Ducktales & Capitalism: Disney and American Imperialism with Kane Lynch
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Speaking of Disney – the company that has forced us “to share the same formative dreams” – film critic Richard Schickel writes, “As capitali...
Alcohol and our Addiction to Capitalism with Zachary Marlow (& the Escape from Capitalism Cocktail)
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’re joined by filmmaker, storyteller, and poet Zachary Marlow, who tells us about his personal journey in relation to alcohol consumption. He shar...
BONUS: Cocktails, Capitalism & the Padrekiller with Chockie Tom and Jesse Torres
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’re joined once again by Indigenous advocate, bartender, and doom metal queen Chockie Tom, as well as our resident anticapitalist cocktail creator...
Indigenous Empowerment in the Drink and Hospitality Industry with Chockie Tom
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’re joined by Chockie Tom, who works to increase Indigenous visibility and empowerment in the drink and hospitality industry. Chockie’s advocacy...
Memes & Agitprop with @radleftdad (& the Agitprop Cocktail)
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we discuss the power of agitprop with prolific memelord @radleftdad. In keeping with his persona, he joins us in a pink ski mask and a spri...
How Victorian Capitalism Ruined Funerals with Nash Flynn (& the Death and Friends Cocktail)
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’re joined by comedian and historian Nash Flynn, who had us laughing hysterically throughout this dark story about funeral rituals. She tells us...
Chevron’s Corporate Prosecution of Steven Donziger with Paul Paz y Miño (& the Class Action Cocktail)
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we dive into Chevron’s corporate prosecution of lawyer Steven Donziger with Paul Paz y Miño – the associate director of Amazon Watch. ...
ChevronTexaco’s Crimes in Ecuador: The Amazon Chernobyl
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you heard of the Amazon Chernobyl? To save money, ChevronTexaco deliberately caused the largest oil disaster in history. They dumped over 16 bill...
Love Kills Capitalism with Eli (& the Modern Cinderella Cocktail)
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Eli of Modern Cinderellas ITALIA explains how love kills capitalism. We continue our previous discussion of the nuclear family and its rela...
Capitalism Kills Love with Eli (& the Modern Cinderella Cocktail)
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore why romantic love and the nuclear family are essential to the workings of capitalism. We are joined by Eli of Modern Cinde...
Minisode: Anarcho-capitalism with Jordon of 805UNCENSORED (& the Tragedy of the Commons Cocktail)
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is anarcho-capitalism??? In this minisode, I speak with Jordon of 805UNCENSORED about this bizarre ideology and how it fundamentally differs from...
Cannabis & Capitalism: The Winners and Losers of Legalization with Christa (& the Green Rush Cocktail)
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Christa and I discuss the winners and losers of cannabis legalization. While people of color suffered most from the criminalization of mari...
Reclaiming an Indigenous Art Form with Neka (& the Jekt Kani Cocktail)
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we speak with Neka Savage – a member of the Sovereign Nation of Chitimacha. Like her mother, who did much to revitalize the Chitimacha la...
A Short History of COINTELPRO with Alex Zambito (& the Agent Provocateur Cocktail)
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Alex Zambito tells the twisted story of the FBI’s efforts to infiltrate and dismantle leftist movements in America. COINTELPRO camp...
SHUT DOWN RED HILL! with Mikey and Aedyn of the O’ahu Water Protectors (& the Cloud Forest Cocktail)
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I speak with Mikey Inouye and Aedyn-Rhys King -- two community organizers who have been fighting to shut down the Navy’s massive Red Hill...
Chatting with Climate Activist and Former Mayor Heidi Harmon (& the Force of Nature Cocktail)
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’re joined by climate justice activist and former mayor Heidi Harmon. Heidi served as mayor of San Luis Obispo before becoming the Senior Public A...
Communist Realism with Steven Vogel (& The Red Scare Cocktail)
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I speak with author, artist, and freelance creative director Steven Vogel. Steven is the creator of Black Lodges – an add-free onli...
Practical Community Organizing Lessons from Prepper Pig (& the Prepper Pig Cocktail)
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we are joined by Prepper Pig, who shares practical lessons from his broad experience as a community organizer and environmental justi...
The Story of Palestine, Part 3 (& The Zionist Tears Cocktail)
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Leeh tells the story of Palestine from the 50's to the present, completing our trilogy about the struggles of the indigenous Pal...
The Story of Palestine, Part 2: The Nakba
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing the story of Palestine, Leeh outlines the Great Arab Revolt and the events leading up to the 1948 Nakba. Known to the Palestinians as “Th...
The Story of Palestine, Part 1 (& the Free Palestine Cocktail)
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Leeh begins the story of Palestine. She describes the origins of Zionism and the influence of Theodor Herzl, explaining the settler c...
Anticapitalist Stories from Listeners
04 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we share a few stories from listeners about the experiences that drove them to become anticapitalists. Since this is the first episod...
The 19th Century Sheep Craze with Andy of Poor Prole's Almanac (& the Ivermectin Cocktail)
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Andy – host of The Poor Prole's Almanac & Tomorrow, Today – tells the story of the sheep craze that decimated the northe...
William Randolph Hearst, Yellow Journalism, and Weed with 805UNCENSORED (& The Improved Hearst Cocktail)
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re joined by Jordon of the 805UNCENSORED podcast, who tells the story of media mogul William Randolph Hearst. After inheriting wealth...
Toni Nagy on the Capitalist Patriarchy (& the Greenwash Cocktail)
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re joined by stand-up comedian, filmmaker, and activist Toni Nagy! She explains how her dream to start a green fast food company was c...
The Peasant Revolt, Part 3 (& the Billerickey Ambush Cocktail)
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing the story of the Peasant Revolt of 1381, Lauren B details the demands that the rebels make of 14 year old King Richard II. They demand an e...
The Peasant Revolt, Part 2 (& the Archbishop's Head Cocktail)
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Lauren B continues the story of the Peasant Revolt of 1381. After the Black Death and a subsequent famine, the surviving peasants fac...
The Peasant Revolt of 1381, Part 1 - (& the Peasants' Revolt Cocktail)
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Lauren B. tells us about the horrors and injustices experienced by the peasants in medieval England. By fleshing out the effects of the pla...
Orwell's Last Years, 1984, the List (& the Two Minutes Hate Cocktail)
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joined by John and Ben once again, Erika completes the story of George Orwell’s life. This episode outlines Orwell’s efforts to combat the totalit...
Orwell Goes to War (& the George Orwell Cocktail)
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Erika continues to tell the story of George Orwell’s life to her friends Ben and John. We discuss Orwell’s time fighting fascists...
Orwell’s Early Years (& the Victory Gin Martini)
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
George Orwell offered so much political insight, but his writings and views are widely misinterpreted by conservatives and leftists alike. We begin se...
The Infrastructure Bill (& the Bipartisan Breeze Cocktail)
06 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Erika and Christa tackle the infrastructure bill while sipping on a custom cocktail: the Bipartisan Breeze. You’ll hear us discuss ...
MMIW Series, Part 4: Ahyoka’s Survivor Story
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ahyoka Atali tells her personal story as an MMIWG2S survivor. If you've ever wondered about the stories behind the countless pho...
MMIW Series, Part 3: Pipelines and Man Camps
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we dive into the ways that extractive capitalist industries have fueled the MMIW crisis. MMIWG2S survivor Ahyoka Atali joins me in ...
MMIW Series, Part 2: From Land Back to Livelihood Rights
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, survivor Ahyoka Atali help us connect the dots between the factors that place Indigenous women at risk of abuse, abduction, trafficki...
MMIW Series, Part 1: Let's Talk Native Issues
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the first part of this episode series, Ahyoka Atali introduces some of the biggest issues that fuel the MMIW epidemic in so-called Canada and Ame...
Wealth & Charity : Why the Rich Give Less Than the Poor
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In addition to hosting the podcast, Erika works to raise funds for a nonprofit. For years, she's wanted to understand why the wealthy give less t...
Resisting Fast Fashion -- our first story from a listener
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we read our very first story from a boozarino! I purchased two beautifully crafted masks from @made.by.lauren.b (IG), and when they a...
The Pink Tax - Gender Price Discrimination
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The pink tax refers to the extra amount of money women pay for specific products or services. In this episode, Hillary and Erika discuss what the pink...
Hitler's Failed Coup (and the January 6th Capitol Riot)
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Released only 3 days before Trump's impeachment trial for his incitement of the Capitol Riot, this episode shines light on Hitler's failed c...
Jason Mark on Climate Reparations and the Environment
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Environmental consciousness has grounded and fueled the work of Jason Mark in so many different arenas. Jason is the editor of Sierra Magazine (as in ...
Consumer Activism
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Consumer activism is when a person attempts to reinforce their moral callings through their consumption. They don’t just consider the good by itself...
Jack London's Final Chapter: Gold Hunter, Socialist Author, and Sustainable Farmer
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After toiling as a "two-legged work beastie" in too many soul-sucking jobs, Jack London traveled to the Yukon in search of gold. Rather than...
How Jack London Became a Socialist
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss Jack London's evolution into a socialist. After living the rough life of a sailor, London once again found himself fo...
Big Pharma's Greed
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One of the ugliest faces of capitalism is big pharma. Pharmaceuticual companies rake in more profits every year and hurt everyday people. In this epis...
Jack London: Born a Badass
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we begin to tell the story of Jack London's crazy life--a story that shows his evolution into a socialist. Along the way, we int...
Sustainable Agriculture and The Phosphorus Shortage
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sustainable agriculture should be the ultimate goal in American farming. It is necessary to consider how to meet our current society's food and t...
Do We Need Universal Basic Income?
02 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The pandemic is upending people's lives, and leaving several without jobs. For many, financial security is unattainable. Join Hillary and Erika a...
Homeless in Pandemic America
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Homelessness is an ongoing crisis in America, and it's about to get so much worse. In this episode, Erika tells the story of Dorthea Lange's...
The Kids for Cash Scandal
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this recent scandal, two Pennsylvania judges received kickbacks for sending juveniles to for-profit detention facilities. Get your cocktails ready,...
The Birth of American Policing & The Coal and Iron Police
08 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
From the night watch and slave patrols to corporate police forces tasked with crushing labor unions, the police in America were created to protect pro...