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The Dugout | a black anarchist podcast
The Dugout
114 episodes
4 days ago
The Dugout is a weekly Black anarchist podcast hosted by Prince Shakur & Jordan. We bring radical, decolonial, and queer takes on politics, movements, and media—covering everything from Black anarchism and Afro-pessimism to uprisings, direct action, and liberation struggles worldwide. Have ideas, reading recs, or want to be a guest? Email us. Consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod
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The Dugout is a weekly Black anarchist podcast hosted by Prince Shakur & Jordan. We bring radical, decolonial, and queer takes on politics, movements, and media—covering everything from Black anarchism and Afro-pessimism to uprisings, direct action, and liberation struggles worldwide. Have ideas, reading recs, or want to be a guest? Email us. Consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod
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The Dugout | a black anarchist podcast
Reflecting On Season 2 Of The Dugout

This year, we've put out over 50 episodes, almost double what we did in Season 1, and we learned a lot.

From interviews with Ohio organizers/farmers to political thinkers online to former Black Panther Party and Black Liberation army members; to breakdowns of 101 topics like PROPERTY, CAPITALISM, and beyond.

Now we want to reflect and thank you all for listening!

Season 2 Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3op9939LV5uWX3tYSkISfs?si=1cc2f360135b42b1

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2 weeks ago
55 minutes 29 seconds

The Dugout | a black anarchist podcast
Defending Dissent In Texas: An Interview with DFW Prairieland Defense Committee

In this episode, we sit down with members of the DFW Defense Committee to break down the state and federal repression facing local organizers and community members. We begin with who the defendants are and their relationship to the defense work, then move into what’s happening on the ground beyond the state’s narrative.

Our guests reflect on the lives and commitments of the defendants before their arrests and trace how state repression has materially shaped their lives and the broader community. They outline major takeaways from this moment, including how the state is revealing its hand, and explain the differences between state and federal charges.

We also explore how prosecutors, the DOJ, ICE, and the media have misled the public, what defense committee work actually looks like, and the moments of clarity that have emerged throughout this process. As the episode closes, our guests share what support is most needed for the defendants and the committee, followed by final reflections from Hannah and Xavier.

This conversation offers a grounded, first-hand look at criminalization, solidarity, and the work required to hold each other through targeted repression.

Chapters

00:00 Intro

01:33 Who are you and what is your relation to the DFW defense work?

02:43 How would you describe what is happening beyond the states narrative?

05:03 What kind of community members and organizers were some of the defendants before their arrest?

12:09 How has the repression from the state played out materially?

16:05 What are important takeaways form this moment and how they state is paying their hand?

18:37 What is the difference in the state and federal charge

20:51 What are thing that the prosecution, doj, ice, and media have been doing to mislead people in this case?

29:23 What has the defense committee work been like?

36:15 Have you found any moments of clarity in this process that you want to share?

38:44 What forms of support do the defendants and defense committee need currently?

42:22 Hannah's last thoughts

45:01 Xavier's last thoughts

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3 weeks ago
47 minutes 14 seconds

The Dugout | a black anarchist podcast
When War Becomes a Brand: How Tech/Zionism Turned Conflict Into Content

What happens when war becomes something you can ‘like’ on Instagram? When war becomes a brand? We live in a world where violence is curated aesthetically in more ways than we can imagine. INSPIRED BY  @uncivilized_media - "how israel uses sex to sell Zionism"...https://youtu.be/OHJEpnCL5nE?si=zugNnzR6kx540lpd

WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/Wo4e3SnKkjg

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LEARN MORE FROM THIS VIDEO ESSAY1. “The Naked Faces of Israel” — (Book Chapter / Academic)

Analyzes the Brand Israel campaign and how the state used sexuality, tech aesthetics, and Western liberalism to reframe Zionism.

https://artistsforpalestine.org.uk/2017/09/04/the-naked-face-of-israel-ilan-pappe-on-rebranding-zionism/

Explores the erotic imagery and sexual politics embedded within Zionist ideology, and how it shaped modern Israeli nationalism.

https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520221499/eros-and-the-jews

2. “Zionism as an Erotic Revolution” by David Biale
Explores the erotic imagery and sexual politics embedded within Zionist ideology, and how it shaped modern Israeli nationalism.

https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520221499/eros-and-the-jews

3. Sam Biddle — “Trump’s Big Beautiful Gift to Anduril” (The Intercept)

https://theintercept.com/2025/07/09/trump-big-beautiful-bill-anduril/


4. Belén Fernández — “Hollywood’s Israel Problem” (Al Jazeera / Analysis)

Examines how the U.S. entertainment machine collaborates with Zionist branding strategies.

https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2023/12/7/hollywoods-israel-problem

Breakdown of Israel’s propaganda strategy, its failures, and how it adjusts narratives for Western audiences.

https://jcfa.org/article/why-are-israels-public-relations-so-poor/

5. “Why Israel’s Public Relations Are So Poor?” by Dr. Dan Diker

Breakdown of Israel’s propaganda strategy, its failures, and how it adjusts narratives for Western audiences.

https://jcfa.org/article/why-are-israels-public-relations-so-poor/

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro02:12 The Sinister Marketing of BRAND ISRAEL07:27 Bikini Diplomacy, Gal Gadot, and Maxim11:19 MEANSTV Announcement12:45 The Mifgash during Birthright and Zionism as Sex Tourism?19:25 Having a Black friend move to Israel 21:29 How ANDRUIL Markets War With Language and Aesthetics27:10 Trump, Andruil, Palmer, Lucky, and The Illusion of Language29:10 How To Become a WAR BRAND33:57 On JUST WAR theory36:49 The Internetification of Violence and War

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1 month ago
38 minutes 46 seconds

The Dugout | a black anarchist podcast
The Weapons We Make Ourselves W/ Prince Shakur


In this expansive conversation, writer and creator Prince Shakur traces the evolution of his political, creative, and personal journeys from being a precocious kid entering college early to becoming a sharp, imaginative voice on YouTube and in contemporary literature. Prince reflects on the early days of his channel, how experimenting online shaped his storytelling, and how technical growth allowed him to more fully realize his creative vision.

Across the episode, we examine the pressures of the attention economy, the shifting terrain of journalism and truth-telling, and the responsibilities that come with documenting one’s own life. Prince breaks down the framework and goals behind his memoir, the role primary sources played in shaping his archive, and what he is exploring in his new essay collection. He outlines how hope, discipline, and political intuition shape his decisions, what he looks for in liberatory or emergent spaces, and how he navigates communities that fall short of the futures he imagines.

BOOKS 

📚When they tell You To Be Good by Prince Shakur https://bookshop.org/a/109212/9781953534934

📚Black Reader I: On Searching for Radical Connections by Prince Shakur www.amazon.com/Black-Reader-Searching-Radical-Connections/dp/B0D7JPVXN9/

Support independent bookstores by purchasing with our affiliate link on through Bookshop.org.

Chapters

00:00 Intro

03:43 Who are you?

05:04 what was a young you like?

06:14 How was going into college younger than your classmates?

09:45 what was your early YouTube career like?

11:54 what has your been your journey crafting your channel?

14:56 What made you focus on YouTube as an outlet for your creative vision?

17:01 How has your technical growth impacted implementing your vision for your work?

18:34 How do you feel attention economy side effect are impacting the writing and blogging scene

21:29 what is your read on the Journalistic and truth telling part of the world right now for creators and consumers

24:30 Prince's memoir goals and framework

26:37 When doing memoir research, what primary resources did you find useful and how does that impact the archive you leave for yourself now?

29:02 With your new essay collection, what are two major themes or questions your exploring

30:02 What are you hoping to be surprised by or encounter in this writing process?

31:58 Role of Hope in your decision making

34:30 How do you approach discipline

36:48 What structures and dynamics do you look for in new political and social spaces?

38:41 How do you move through a space that doesn't have what you like to see

40:06 What kind of media scenes do you see The Dugout existing within and in community with?

44:05 What does being a revolutionary mean to you and what impact does that have on your planning?

45:55 What does rising up mean to you?

48:12 what question do you want answered before you pass?

48:23 What do you envision for your late years?

52:15 What infrastructure is needed to make the life you want to happen?

53:44 If you could time travel but only one way when are you going?

1:00:05 Bank Heist Roster: Celebrity & Fictional Character Edition

1:02:08 Last Thoughts

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1 month ago
1 hour 3 minutes 15 seconds

The Dugout | a black anarchist podcast
An Interview with Jordan of THE DUGOUT: On Grief, Defiance, and the Long Revolution

I (Prince) sat down with my co-host, Jordan, to talk about how they came into politics — not as theory first, but through life, loss, and the chaos of 2020.

We talked about what it means to get assigned Marx by a professor, their upbringing and early anti-authoritarianism. About being radicalized by police violence during the George Floyd protests. Jordan opens up about the moments that shaped him: studying revolutionary texts for the first time, organizing on the ground, and trying to make sense of what martyrdom means.

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1 month ago
54 minutes 48 seconds

The Dugout | a black anarchist podcast
I Mapped Trump's REAL Base. Here's What I Found...

I decided to sit down after hours of research to map out the elite puppets behind Trump's base. Here's what I learned.

Available on Youtube: https://youtu.be/kbuDui_Y4qg

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1 month ago
44 minutes 35 seconds

The Dugout | a black anarchist podcast
Inside the White House “Anti-Fa” Roundtable: Repression, Resistance, and the Road Ahead

We sit down to break down what actually happened at the White House’s recent “anti-fa roundtable” — what was discussed, what it reveals about government priorities, and what it could mean for activists and organizers on the ground.

We talk through how this moment fits into a longer history of surveillance and repression on Turtle Island. The conversation looks at both the risks ahead and how movements can prepare, stay grounded, and keep building power.

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Show Notes

Trump takes aim at Antifa — and the press — in White House roundtable | READ

https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/08/politics/antifa-white-house-roundtable

Trump Holds a Roundtable on Antifa, but There Is Little Legal Ground for the Terrorist Designation | READ

https://www.cato.org/blog/trumps-anti-antifa-executive-order

As Trump talks of designating antifa a foreign terrorist group, experts see danger | READ

https://www.npr.org/2025/10/28/nx-s1-5587726/trump-antifa-terrorist-group

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1 month ago
1 hour 6 minutes 35 seconds

The Dugout | a black anarchist podcast
Aung Ya Mie: Women's Struggle & Internationalism In The Free Chin Hills W/ AIF's Rachel Ram Len Mawi

In this conversation, we sit down with an organizer and fighter from the internationalist front in Myanmar to explore the lived realities of the Spring Revolution and the autonomous women’s struggle rising from within it. Moving from poetry to political analysis, we discuss what it means to take up internationalism in practice, not as an idea, but as a commitment carved through shared danger, discipline, and deep love for the people.

We trace the formation of the AIF (Anti-Fascist Internationalist Front), the roots of women’s autonomous power in the hills, and the political and cultural contradictions that shape collective life under war. We talk about comradeship, grief, and joy as the emotional infrastructure of revolution, the role of art and memory, and how different cultural understandings of gender and liberation collide, transform, and re-form through struggle.

This episode is a meditation on building political consciousness in motion, forging international solidarity without romanticization, and creating structures capable of holding not only power, but freedom itself

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01:33 Intro

02:24 Poem

05:59 What does being an internationalist mean to you?

08:42 What is context did the AIF come from within the Spring Revolution?

15:15 Context cont. Spring Revolution

17:22 Context cont. AIF

18:22 Q: What is the context of the Women's Revolution as you've been able to participate?

24:01 Q: How does the AIF participate in this Women's struggle

27:29 Q: How does cultural differences within the Internationalist bring their own patriarchal tensions around collective development

30:29 Q: What kind of autonomous structure are you coming into contact with or seeing created?

32:16 Q: Organization's in Myanmar with positions on Women and Queer struggle

34:25 Q: Are there any intentional spaces or structures for political development, education and knowledge sharing?

38:28 Q: What does building comradery look like for you?

41:44 Q: How does the struggle in Myanmar teach you to navigate cultures of choosing commitment to struggle or to your comrades?

47:07 Q: How is grief addressed in the struggle? How does grief influence the martyr culture and vice versa

54:02 Q: What audience did you have in mind when writing Lessons From The Hills

56:15 Q: Are there lots of artist in the revolution? How does that influence the culture?

50:01 Q: Were there any lesson you left out of the text

59:57 How to Support and last thoughts

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Support The AIF

https://aifmyanmar.noblogs.org/

https://ko-fi.com/aifmyanmar

Instagram

@AIFMyanmar

@RachelRamLenMawi

@Azad_afa

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2 months ago
1 hour 2 minutes 44 seconds

The Dugout | a black anarchist podcast
A Statement from The Anarchist Group in Sudan & How To Help

Do what you can to support Sudanese comrades!!

HOW TO DONATE: https://opencollective.com/support-sudanese-comrades

To read the statement in full...

On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/statement-from-142419034

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2 months ago
12 minutes 47 seconds

The Dugout | a black anarchist podcast
The Re-Biography of Harriet Tubman Reading P. 2


In this reading of Jailbreak Out of History: The Re-Biography of Harriet Tubman By Butch Lee, we trace the revolutionary roots of one of the most misrepresented figures in U.S. history. From the violent backdrop of slavery and colonial war to the specific burdens—and power—carried by New Afrikan women, we explore the formation of Harriet Tubman’s militant spirit.

Chapters

00:53 Introduction to the Episode

01:32 Harriet Tubman's Early Life and Escape

04:20 The Underground Railroad and Harriet's Role

05:25 The Revolutionary War and African Resistance

11:43 Harriet Tubman's Guerrilla Warfare

18:51 The Battle of Troy and Harriet's Leadership

24:33 Conclusion

Buy Book

⁠⁠Jailbreak Out of History: The Re-Biography of Harriet Tubman By Butch Lee⁠

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2 months ago
25 minutes 38 seconds

The Dugout | a black anarchist podcast
ASHANTI ALSTON: An Anarchist Panther | PART 2

In this in-depth conversation with Ashanti Alston — former Black Panther, political prisoner, and life long learner — we explore the radical meaning of life, death, and liberation. Ashanti reflects on the personal and collective sacrifices demanded by struggle, the weight of “social death,” and the spiritual grounding found in honoring ancestors.

Drawing from his years in the Black Panther Party and the Black Liberation Army, Ashanti discusses the challenges of underground life, the lessons of past resistance movements, and the ongoing need for ideological diversity within revolutionary spaces. He shares insights on embracing anarchism through an Indigenous and communal lens, doing the internal work necessary for healing, and building movements rooted in love, accountability, and inclusion.

This episode offers both historical depth and practical wisdom — a reflection on what it means to live, resist, and build freedom together in the face of empire.


Listen to ASHANTI ALAGON INTERVIEW | Part 1... https://open.spotify.com/show/15CpGdYF2IyVBHe3GCt2Lc

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro

08:30 What Does It Mean to Be a “Doomed” Revolutionary?

10:56 Family, Duty, and the Cost of Going Underground

18:49 The Concept of Social Death

21:39 Honoring the Dead: The BLA, Camus, and Continuity

29:16 Life Underground & Lessons from Prison

33:28 Exploring Historical Resistance Movements

34:22 The Importance of Diverse Ideologies

36:48 Embracing Anarchism and Indigenous Perspectives

39:37 Internal Work and Healing in Activism

45:40 Building Inclusive and Diverse Communities

38:04 Reflections on Revolutionary Structures

53:46 Future Projects and Community Engagement

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2 months ago
57 minutes 22 seconds

The Dugout | a black anarchist podcast
ASHANTI ALSTON: An Anarchist Panther | PART 1

In this in-depth conversation with revolutionary organizer Ashanti Alston, former member of the Black Panther Party and Black Liberation Army, we trace a life committed to struggle, freedom, and community. From his early experiences during the Civil Rights era and the 1967 Plainfield Rebellion to his radicalization through Black Power and anti-imperialist movements, Ashanti reflects on the lessons, tensions, and commitments that defined a generation of liberation fighters. He discusses the work of building Panther chapters, community defense, and the realities of underground struggle—offering powerful reflections on discipline, solidarity, and the meaning of revolutionary love. Through personal stories and political insight, this episode captures both the historical and ongoing spirit of Black liberation and anarchist resistance.

Listen to PART 2: https://open.spotify.com/show/15CpGdYF2IyVBHe3GCt2Lc

📚 Dive deeper into Ashanti Alston’s journey — full show notes, history, and resources are up now on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/140939055

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BOOKS, READING, AND MEDIA MENTIONED [some affiliate links]

  • 🔗 The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels (1848) – Introduced Alston to class analysis. | ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/109212/9780140447576⁠
    🔗 Revolutionary Catechism by Sergey Nechayev (1869) – Text on revolutionary commitment that influenced Alston’s thinking when transitioning underground. | ⁠http://marxists.org/subject/anarchism/nechayev/catechism.htm⁠

    🔗 The Battle of Algiers (film, 1966) – A revolutionary film required viewing for Panthers, showing urban anti-colonial warfare.

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    EPISODE CHAPTERS

    01:48 Introduction and Welcoming Ashanti

    02:11 Ashanti's Early Life and Family Background

    03:23 Experiencing the Civil Rights Movement

    04:13 The 1967 Plainfield Rebellion

    06:53 Influence of Black Power and Revolutionary Ideologies

    12:23 Joining the Black Panther Party

    16:25 Organizing and Community Support

    21:55 Challenges and Pushback

    31:15 Creating the Black Panther Chapter

    30:18 Daily Life and Responsibilities of Panthers

    32:36 Weapons Training and Discipline

    35:18 Community Engagement and Support

    39:14 Frame-Up Charges and Legal Battles

    49:18 Life in Jail and Continued Activism

    53:34 Transition to Underground Work

    56:21 Reflections on Sacrifice and Commitment

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    2 months ago
    58 minutes 7 seconds

    The Dugout | a black anarchist podcast
    Remembering Assata Shakur: Her Autobiography and Radical Legacy

    In this video, we delve into the life, legacy, and impact of Assata Shakur. We start with a gripping excerpt from her autobiography, exploring her childhood, the influences of her family, her radicalization, and her involvement with the Black Panther Party and the Black Liberation Army. We also discuss her experiences with systemic oppression, her imprisonment, and her eventual escape to Cuba. Join us as we honor and celebrate the life of this revolutionary figure.
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    2 months ago
    41 minutes 27 seconds

    The Dugout | a black anarchist podcast
    The Fire Still Burns: Malcolm X and Our Modern Struggle

    What can Malcolm X’s journey teach us about freedom today?

    In this collaboration episode, host israa’ is joined with Jordan and Prince from The Dugout Podcast and Dr. Mohamed Abdou. We got together to talk about Malcolm X, his evolution over time, his commitment to the below, and the role and impact of Islam on his journey towards collective liberation. Along the way, we talk about Malcolm’s impact on our lives and our politics and share insights on how we think Malcolm would be showing up today.

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    Episode Summary

    01:27 Introduction and Host Introductions

    03:13 Personal Connections to Malcolm X

    06:19 Malcolm X’s Influence and Evolution

    10:15 Reflections on Malcolm X’s Teachings

    12:58 Malcolm X’s Legacy and Modern Relevance

    21:06 Organizational Structures and Revolutionary Responsibility

    30:46 Global Impact and Pan-Africanism

    47:44 Evolving Governance and Lessons from the Zapatistas

    49:34 Exploring Malcolm X’s Intersectional Analysis

    50:14 Malcolm X and James Baldwin: A Shared Journey

    52:12 Decolonization and Internationalism

    53:57 Contextualizing Malcolm X’s Strategies

    56:01 Malcolm X’s Methodology and Ethics

    01:00:05 Malcolm X’s Legacy and Modern Implications

    01:19:36 The Role of Spirituality and Self-Critique

    01:30:47 Final Reflections on Malcolm X’s Influence

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    Mohamed Bio:

    Dr. Mohamed Abdou is a Muslim anarchist scholar and organizer. He’s a student of the muqawama (the resistance) and author of Islam and Anarchism: Relationships and Resonances (Pluto Press, 2022). His work centers on Palestinian, Indigenous, Black, and people of colour liberation, and draws on the Indigenous Zapatista movement in Chiapas, Mexico, as well as his participation in the Egyptian uprisings of 2011.

    substack: ⁠End TimesWritings and Communiqués in the End-TimesBy Dr. Mohamed Abdou مُحَمَّد⁠

    website: ⁠mabdou.net⁠.

    Twitter: @minuetinGmajor

    Instagram: @slightlydrifting

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    israa’ (they/them) is an activist scholar in a committed relationship with collective liberation. They are part of From the Periphery Media collective where they are hosts of The Mutual Aid Podcast, The Fire of these Times, and From the Periphery Podcast. They’re working towards building a world where all worlds fit through their activism and scholarship.

    israa’ is on Bluesky and IG

    The Fire These Times is a podcast created by Lebanese writer and researcher Elia Ayoub and friends connecting academics, writers, artists and activists from around the world to “build the new in the shell of the old.”

    From The Periphery is on ⁠Patreon⁠, YouTube⁠, Instagram, and has a website⁠

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    3 months ago
    1 hour 35 minutes 23 seconds

    The Dugout | a black anarchist podcast
    ANARCHISM ON FILM: Black Power Mixtape, The East, Selma, The Dreamers, Malcolm X

    I’ve always loved movies—not just for the storytelling, but for the way they’ve shaped how I see the world. In this video, I break down a few films that radicalized me and pushed me to think differently about history, power, and resistance: Malcolm X, The East, Selma, and The Black Power Mixtape.

    Watch more RADICAL MOVIES on the ANARCHISM ON FILM list.. https://letterboxd.com/thedugoutpod/list/anarchism-on-film-w-the-dugout-a-black-anarchist/

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    CHAPTERS00:00 ANARCHISM ON FILM Intro02:00 The Black Power Mixtape11:00 The Dreamers14:36 The East 16:58 Malcom X19:28 Selma

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    TO WATCH... Black Power Mixtape: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLSnAheeqO4&t=1s&pp=ygUTYmxhY2sgcG93ZXIgbWl4dGFwZQ%3D%3D

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    3 months ago
    22 minutes 17 seconds

    The Dugout | a black anarchist podcast
    Why I Identify As A Black Anarchist...

    Why do I identify as an anarchist—specifically, a Black anarchist? I share my journey from early organizing and labor work to international protest. From the Black Panther Party’s survival programs to my time at Standing Rock, in France during Nuit Debout, and traveling through the Philippines, I’ve seen how mutual aid, decolonization, and direct action can transform our understanding of freedom.✏️ What radical moment shaped your politics? Drop it in the comments. Let’s build together.MOVIE CLIPS FEATURED: Better Mus Come, Malcolm X, The Dreamers📚 Recommended if you’re curious (affiliate links and more) 📚 📚 As Black As Resistance by Zoé Samudzi & William C. Anderson: 🔗 https://bookshop.org/a/23229/9781849353168📚 Black Seed Journal – anti-colonial anarchist thought: 🔗 https://blackseed.anarchyplanet.org/📚 The Belly of the Beast by Da’Shaun L. Harrison: 🔗 https://bookshop.org/a/23229/9781623175979📚 Anything by or about Ashanti Alston, the “Anarchist Panther”; Let Freedom Ring: 🔗 https://bookshop.org/a/23229/9781604860351

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    3 months ago
    21 minutes 10 seconds

    The Dugout | a black anarchist podcast
    Personal Struggles, Collective Freedom: Remembering Martin Sostre

    In this reupload of a collaboration between The Dugout Podcast and In the Mix Prisoner Podcast, we sit down with historian and organizer Garrett Felber to explore the life, politics, and legacy of Martin Sostre. From defense committees and anarchist theory to gender politics and prison abolition, this conversation traces Sostre’s journey through incarceration, radicalization, and post-release activism. We reflect on the lessons his struggles offer for today’s movements—on prefigurative politics, horizontal organizing, and the fight for liberation inside and outside prison walls.

    00:50 Introduction and Host Introductions

    02:11 Garrett Felber's Journey with Martin

    03:34 Historical Context and Defense Committees

    06:56 Decentralization and Horizontalism

    11:48 Prefigurative Politics and Anarchist Theory

    16:43 Martin's Legal Struggles and Organizing

    29:44 Debates on Prisoner Rights and Martyrdom

    36:19 Linking Personal Struggles to Broader Movements

    36:33 Reevaluating the Attica Rebellion

    37:18 Prefigurative Politics and Individual Liberation

    39:15 Martin's Journey to Anarchism

    41:33 Gender Politics and Bodily Autonomy

    42:24 Influences and Radicalization

    52:37 Martin's Post-Incarceration Activism

    56:38 Reflections on Prefigurative Politics

    59:34 Personal Stories and Political Awakening

    01:02:00 Current Struggles and Historical Lessons

    01:05:31 Concluding Thoughts and Future Directions

    Mentioned Media:

    BOOKS 

    📚 A Continuous Struggle: The Revolutionary Life of Martin Sostre by Garret Felber - Buy Here -https://bookshop.org/a/109212/9781849355902

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    3 months ago
    1 hour 7 minutes 40 seconds

    The Dugout | a black anarchist podcast
    Reflecting On 1 Year Of Trump 2.0 - A Black Anarchist Reflection

    It’s been a year since Trump’s return to the White House. We look at the chaos of his second term—from attacks on birthright citizenship to sweeping emergency powers and foreign policy shocks. We break down the fallout at home: labor pushback, a fractured left, and the rise of fascist movements. Most of all, we ask what resilience, solidarity, and new forms of anti-fascist organizing look like in this moment.

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    What To Read To Learn More...

    Peter Thiel is delivering 4 private sold-out lectures at a club in San Francisco—about the Antichrist

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/peter-thiel-is-hosting-4-private-sold-out-lectures-about-the-antichrist-at-a-club-in-san-francisco/ar-AA1LJgzu?ocid=UP97DHP

    Chaotic showdown over Guatemalan children exposes fault lines in Trump’s deportation push

    https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/chaotic-showdown-over-guatemalan-children-exposes-fault-lines-in-trumps-deportation-push/

    Army extends orders for DC National Guard through Nov. 30: Officials

    https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/army-extends-orders-dc-national-guard-nov-30/story?id=125266247

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    3 months ago
    53 minutes 54 seconds

    The Dugout | a black anarchist podcast
    Charles Kirk Was Shot...

    Let's unpack the recent happenings with the assassination of Charles Kirk, and what this means for this moment of rising fascism.


    What is Turning Point USA? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/us/turning-point-usa-charlie-kirk.html

    How Kirk Earned Trump’s Admiration? https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/10/politics/relationship-charlie-kirk-donald-trump

    Kirk Build The MAGA Youth Movement | https://nypost.com/2025/09/11/us-news/charlie-kirk-shot-dead-in-utah-trump-granddaughter-kai-trump-mourns-close-family-friend/

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    3 months ago
    15 minutes 28 seconds

    The Dugout | a black anarchist podcast
    SECURITY CULTURE 101: How The State Infiltrates - From COINTELPRO To Today

    In this Security Culture 101 episode, we uncover COINTELPRO’s ongoing tactics—from the Black Panthers to recent cases like the Cleveland 5—showing how the state uses infiltration, entrapment, and surveillance to disrupt activism. We highlight why Black, queer, Indigenous, and abolitionist organizers are targeted and share strategies to protect each other without fear. Essential listening for anyone resisting state repression.-----------------------------------------------

    📚 RESOURCES & READING LIST

    📖 War at Home – Brian Glick | A must-read guide to COINTELPRO’s history and tactics—and how movements can respond.

    ➡️ PDF included for Patrons: https://we.riseup.net/assets/77713/hambone10001.pdf

    📖 Undercover: The True Story of Britain’s Secret Police. | Journalists who exposed the Mark Kennedy case and UK undercover spying. Their work became the book Undercover: The True Story of Britain’s Secret Police.

    ➡️ https://www.abebooks.com/9780571302178/Undercover-True-Story-Britains-Secret-0571302173/plp

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    3 months ago
    32 minutes 11 seconds

    The Dugout | a black anarchist podcast
    The Dugout is a weekly Black anarchist podcast hosted by Prince Shakur & Jordan. We bring radical, decolonial, and queer takes on politics, movements, and media—covering everything from Black anarchism and Afro-pessimism to uprisings, direct action, and liberation struggles worldwide. Have ideas, reading recs, or want to be a guest? Email us. Consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod