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Rohingya History and Cuture with Aung Kyaw Moe
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
James sits down with Aung Kyaw Moe a Rohingya, human rights advocate, and adviser to Myanmar’s NUG.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...
The Gender Bureaucracy And Trans Extermination
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mia, James, and Gare discuss the increasing power of American gender bureaucrats and the danger they pose to trans people.See omnystudio.com/listener ...
Andrew on India
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew is joined by James and Mia to talk about the history of India.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Addressing the “Border Crisis” Narrative with Al Otro Lado
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
James talks with Nicole Ramos of Al Otro Lado about the many barriers people seeking asylum face, and the problems with the “border crisis” framin...
A War For the Soul of Dungeons & Dragons
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Robert sits down with Jason Bulmahn, creator of the Pathfinder role-playing game, to talk about the war for D&D's future.See omnystudio.com/listen...
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28 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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The New 'Ugly' Laws: How People Are Pushing Back On America's War on the Houseless
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the late 1800s, many big cities used laws against "ugliness" to cleanse the streets of the disabled, the poor, and the homeless. Fast forward to to...
The Hacker Who Stole the No Fly List
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We talk with Maia Arson Crimew about how she owned an airline so hard she found the No Fly List, the evolution of the anarchist hacktivism, and the mo...
Forest Defender Killed by Police in Atlanta: Update for StopCopCity
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Robert asks Garrison about what’s been going down in Atlanta the past week, and the police killing of Tortuguita.See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...
Meeting Russia's Anti-Putin Partisans (with Jake Hanrahan)
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jake Hanrahan hikes through a forest in Eastern Europe to meet with anarchist Partisans attacking trains in Putin's Russia.See omnystudio.com/listener...
The Lunar New Years Special: Mia Cracks The MSG Case
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Before the tragedy at Monterey Park we took a look at the history of "Chinese Restaurant Syndrome" and the anti-MSG crazeSee omnystudio.com/listener f...
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21 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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The Debtor-Slaver, A Study in American Class Psychology
20 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mia walks through the history of a curious kind of guy responsible for vast swaths of the devastation wrought over 500 years of colonialism in America...
Assassination Attempts on Elected Democrats in New Mexico
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Robert sits down with New Mexico activist Lucas Herndon to discuss the recent assassination attempts against Democratic politicians.See omnystudio.com...
The Possibility of a Digital Commons Ft. Andrew
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew walks us through a better future of the internet in the form of a digital commons.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
State Repression and Bail Fund Organizing in Atlanta
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We talk with folks from the Atlanta Solidarity Fund and Anti-Repression Committee about the tactics of State repression and bail fund organizing wit...
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14 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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A General Strike Might Be Closer Than You Think Pt. 2
13 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Part Two: The Road Ahead Calls for a general strike go viral all the time - but what would it take for one to actually get organized? It's Going Down ...
A General Strike Might Be Closer Than You Think Pt. 1
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Part One: The Class War Explodes Calls for a general strike go viral all the time - but what would it take for one to actually get organized? It's Goi...
Brazil's January 6th
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tragedy itself is consumed by farce as Bolsonaro supporters storm the Brazilian capital and try to get the army to install their godking, currently in...
We Visit The Tech Industry's Scary Vision for the Future
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gare and Robert talk about the most fucked up and frightening trends in tech right now, and what they mean for the future.See omnystudio.com/listener ...
The Good Parts of our Future Tech Dystopia
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Robert and Garrison traveled through a portal to the future located in Las Vegas, Nevada. Now they're going to tell you what (good) things to expect f...
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07 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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The Dead Future of Big Tech
06 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Robert ventures to the Consumer Electronics Show in the wake of a year of massive tech industry losses to ask, what does the future look like?See omny...
2023 Predictions
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The gang discuss their predictions for the coming year including a segment we call, “death.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Q&A 2023
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The gang all got together before the holidays to answer listener questions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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24 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Andrew’s Christmas Special Christmas Special Ft. Andrew
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew, Gare, and Mia debate the problematic nature of Santa Claus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How to Steal An Election
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mia walks through how George Bush stole the 2000 electionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Palestinian Solidarity at the World Cup
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The 2022 World Cup has been incredibly significant for the Arab and Muslim world for many reasons. Shereen highlights the beautiful outpouring of supp...
UC Bargaining and Building a Better Union
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Qe talk about the UC contract and how rank and file union members feel about bargaining, then discuss how to build an inclusive union that benefits ev...
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17 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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The Tenacious Unicorn Ranch: How to Build a Haven, Part Four: A Queer Microcosm
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the future of the Ranch, and the role of Queer Havens in a world of increasing hostility against Trans and queer people.See omnystudio.c...
The Tenacious Unicorn Ranch: How to Build a Haven, Part 3: The Unicorns
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gare and James talk about the background of some of the unicorns and their lives in the valley since the siegeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy ...
The Tenacious Unicorn Ranch: How to Build a Haven, Part 2: The Sentinel
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
James and Gare look into the causes of the siege and the solidarity and support that people around the world showed to the ranch.See omnystudio.com/li...
The Tenacious Unicorn Ranch: How to Build a Haven, Part 1: The Siege
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
James starts off a four part series on the Tenacious Unicorn Ranch, a trans haven in Colorado which came under attack in 2021.See omnystudio.com/liste...
Power Station Sabotage, with Molly Conger
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Molly Conger joins Robert, Garrison, and James to discus the recent attacks on power substations and how they relate to growing awareness of accelerat...
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10 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Workers Protest in Modern China, Part 2
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mia finishes her conversation with Cornell professor Eli Friedman and talks about the recent protestsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...
Workers Protest in Modern China, Part 1
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mia talks with Cornell professor Eli Friedman about the last 30 years of workers protest in China leading up to the current protests.See omnystudio.co...
The Rail Strike is Dead, Long Live the Rail Strike
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss Biden and the Democrats forcing a terrible contract on rail workers, the horrific conditions of the railroads, and the consequences of both...
The Uprising Returns to China
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mia Wong introduces the new wave of mass street protests and worker uprisings in ChinaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
New York Antifascists Confront the Far Right
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Robert sits down with two New York City Antifascists to talk about the strategy behind different actions to counter far right organizing in the city.S...
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03 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Catching Up with Week Three of the UC Strike
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
James talks to Matt Ehrlich - a Spanish history PhD candidate at UCSD, about picketing, sustaining a strike, and the bargaining happening between stri...
Resisting Turkish Imperialism in Rojava ft Debbie Bookchin
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We talk with Debbie Bookchin and researcher Meghan Bodette about the revolution in northern Syria, the Kurdish freedom movement, and how to prevent Tu...
The Club Q Shooting
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The entire crew stares into the heart of darkness and looks at the media and familial environment that produced the latest mass shooterSee omnystudio....
Degrowth with Andrew, Part 2
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew talks with Mia and Robert about what kinds of infrastructure degrowth would require and the beneficial changes (no advertising, long lasting pr...
Degrowth with Andrew, Part 1
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew talks with Robert and Mia about the history of Degrowth, and what it offers as an alternative to the cancerous logic of perpetual economic expa...
Thanksgiving Fiction Special: The Thirty-Seven Marble Steps
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this extra-special Thanksgiving fiction special presentation, Margaret recounts the true origins of the Thanksgiving holiday and then reads a story...
Updates Episode 2022
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We give updates on some of the topics covered on the show during the past few months, including the UC Strike, anti-Queer rhetoric, and the midterms.S...
Inside Twitter's Soul
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Robert and the gang discuss the comments to a single Elon Musk tweet, which is more revealing and culturally important than you might guess.See omnyst...
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19 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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The Socialists Who Want 500,000 More Cops Part 2: Don't Talk About Race
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We look at the broader intellectual project behind nominally leftist calls for more cops and the course of the so-called race-class debateSee omnystud...
The Socialists Who Want 500,000 More Cops Part 1: Lying With Statistics
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We look at a recent call by two Harvard academics, one of whom is on the editorial board of Jacobin, for 500,000 more cops to end mass incarcerationSe...
The UC Student Worker Strike
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
James and Mia talk to Alex and Tyler from UC San Diego about this week’s strike, what’s at stake, and how you can support 48,000 striking student ...
The Red Wave That Wasn't
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The crew talks with electoral analyst Jack Rasul about the recent midterm elections.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Effective Altruism Scam
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We sit down to talk about the charity scam your least favorite billionaires love.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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12 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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How To Build A Revolution: Myanmar, Part Five
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We conclude our series on Myanmar, and look at how the revolution is sustaining itself after more than a year and a half of fighting without internati...
How To Build A Revolution: Myanmar, Part Four
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When governments around the world abandoned the spring revolution, Myanmar’s rebels found support from people all over the world instead. Music for ...
How To Build A Revolution: Myanmar, Part Three
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The revolution moves from the streets of Yangon to Myanmar’s ‘shatter zones’ Music for this series was provided by Rebel Riot, check out their...
How To Build A Revolution: Myanmar, Part Two
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We pick up with our young revolutionaries as they begin to fight back. Music for this series was provided by Rebel Riot, check out their Bandcamp here...
How To Build A Revolution: Myanmar, Part One
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Part one of a five part series on Myanmar’s spring revolution. James and Robert document the first year of Myanmar’s revolution through th...
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05 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Oregon's Terrible No Good Very Bad Midterms
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Robert sits down with journalist and author Sarah Jeong to discuss Oregon's war on the homeless and looming mid terms.See omnystudio.com/listener for ...
The Brazilian Election Part 3: The Sowers Reap, The World Burns
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In our final episode on the Brazilian elections we look at the US backed crusade against the PT and talk about the nature of corruption.See omnystudio...
The Brazilian Election Part 2: The Gravediggers of the Working Class
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In part 2 of our series about the recent Brazilian election we look at how imperialism, the police, shifts in class composition, and PT collaboration ...
The Brazilian Election Part 1: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In part 1 of our series on the recent Brazilian election we talk about the origins and career of one Luiz Inácio Lula da SilvaSee omnystudio.com/list...
Andrew Explains The Commons
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew walks James and Gare through the history and theory of the institution of the Commons.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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29 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Rainbow Fentanyl: Spooky Week #4
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Garrison talks about the latest drug laced Halloween candy story being pushed by the DEA and news media, candy colored Rainbow Fentanyl. Also an inter...
Franco’s Corpse Collection: Spooky Week #3
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
James, Shereen, Gare, and Mia discuss the Valle de los Caidos, Spain’s mass graves, and Franco’s last helicopter trip.See omnystudio.com/listener ...
The Black Cat Named Sabotage: Spooky Week #2
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Spooky Week continues with the story of how the black cat became synonymous with syndicalism and sabotage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...
Cryptids and Curses: Spooky Week #1
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The gang kicks off spooky week with a discussion of Bigfoot, The Chupacabra and the curse the California Parks service accidentally put on itself.See ...
The Kanye Spectacle Ft. Prop: Part 2
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Prop, Gare, Robert, and Shereen finish talking about Kanye’s antisemitism and conspiracy theories, while discussing how to cover this topic without ...
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22 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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The Kanye Spectacle Ft. Prop: Part 1
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this crossover episode with Hood Politics, Prop joins us to discuss Kanye West’s religious political projects and recent antisemitic controversy....
The Cato institute Guns, and the Left
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Robert and James are joined by Steven Monacelli and Snow from Yellow Peril Tactical to discuss a recent Cato Institute panel on armed groups, and th...
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15 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Silicon Valley is a Failure
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
All of Silicon valleys promises are lies. The tech industry is a failure that has made life worse for virtually everyone.See omnystudio.com/listener f...
Squatting with Andrew
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew joins us to chat about the history of squatting and its place in creating a more equitable world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...
Borders with Andrew
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew sits down with Gare and James to explain the history of borders and how states have used them to control people See omnystudio.com/listene...
Mutual Aid Disaster Relief During Hurricane Ian
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
James and Gare sit down with Jimmy and Rain from Mutual Aid Disaster Relief (@mutualaidrelief) to talk about rebuilding better after natural disaste...
Sportswashing and the Police State
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about how governments use sports to launder their both reputation abroad and provide cover for their crimes at homeSee omnystudio.com/listener...
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08 Oct 2022
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The UK’s Cost of Living Crisis
07 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The gang talk about Liz Truss, the Conservative party, and how the British government has consistently made life worse for most of its citizensSee omn...
Girlboss Fascism
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss Italy's new primer, Giorgia Meloni, who just broke the glass ceiling of fascism, how media has covered her rise to power, and the normaliza...
Protesting Russia in Dagestan
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Robert sits down with Dr. Karena Avedissian to discuss anti draft protests in Dagestan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Why Do Medicines Cost So Much in the USA?
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
James sits down with David Mitchell of Patients for Affordable Drugs to discuss why medicines in the USA are unaffordable and what we can do about i...
From Camp to Code: Queerness in Cuba
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mia and Gare talk with Cuban historian Andres Pertierra about how Cuba went from putting gay people in work camps to progressive legal reformSee omnys...
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01 Oct 2022
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The Fable of the Fake China Coup
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The crew looks at a truly bizarre conspiracy theory about a coup against Xi Jinping that took social media and India mainstream news by stormSee omnys...
The Great Minnesota Nurses Strike
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mia talks with Danielle, a nurse at Methodist Hospital and a steward for the Minnesota Nurses Association, about the massive nurses strike in Minnesot...
Someone Is Organizing Shooting Threats in Dozens of Schools
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dozens of Schools in multiple states have been victims of a coordinated series of fake mass shooting reports. Robert sits down to talk with Molly Cong...
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24 Sep 2022
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Assassination Week #5: Alexander Dugin’s Daughter Meets a Car Bomb
23 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the assassination of Darya Dugina, who she was, and possible motivations for targeting her or her father.See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...
Assassination Week #4: How a Moonie Victim Killed Shinzo Abe
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mia talks with Alisa Mahjoub, a former member of the Unification Church, about the Moonies and the man who killed Shinzo Abe.See omnystudio.com/listen...
Assassination Week #3: How The Reagan Assassination Attempt Made Everything Worse
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The gang sits down to talk about John Hinckley Jr., mental health, and what happens when you try and fail to kill the President.See omnystudio.com/lis...
Assassination Week #2: The Esoteric Nazi Who Tried to Kill Argentina’s VP
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the recent failed assassination attempt on Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...