We have a fun episode for you today! We learn about the hilarious Randian failure of Grafton, NH with CinderAbyss and find several brand new reasons to hate libertarians. This will also be the episode where we bid temporary farewell to Spectra as they leave for greener pastures. We'll be back recording together soon, but time frame isn't set in stone at this point.
Music by Death Grips - Known for it on the Black Google album
The dullard duo sit down with Token Portuguese Pineapple B to discuss the bizarre and all-too-predictable sociological concept of lusotropicalism that penetrates Portuguese political discourse to this day, as well as several (of course) diversions to discuss and contextualise Portugal`s transparent attempts at justifying colonial exploitation.
Music:
Death Grips - Known For It on the Black Google album.
We sit down with Dr. Valia Rodriguez of Cubanos en UK to discuss Cuba's socialist medical system, doctor secondment, and the ongoing US blockade on Cuba.
If you would like to support BioCubaFarma's efforts to produce its own vaccine, please do so at http://www.support-vaccination.org/
Audio samples as they appear:
Michael Parenti's 1986 lecture at University of Colorado, Boulder
Intro sample provided by Death Grips' Known For It on the Black Google album.
"Y en eso llego Fidel" by Carlos Puebla
We sit down and get educated by a member of the mass organisation Anti Imperialist Action Ireland on the history of the British state in occupying Ireland, and flip the propaganda surrounding the occupation and The Troubles as merely sectarianism. Rather, it becomes clear this criminal sectarianism was (and is) British state-sanctioned policy.
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Image by Miossec licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0
Intro music: Known For It by Death Grips from Black Google album
MJC and Spectra give a book report on the least curious man in the UK, James O'Brien, and his seminal(?) best-selling(?) book(?): How to Be Right...in a World Gone Wrong. Be amazed as James bravely defends the status quo (one he admits is deeply unsatisfying) from Greg, Joe, and Dave of Huddersfield, turning them into upstanding Classical Liberals® by saying they're wrong. Gasp at his inability to disprove far-right talking points despite screening for calls. Wonder why he (conveniently) refuses to recognise the part that capitalism has to play in the world getting progressively worse. Finally, consider the implications for this futile 'debate bro-ing' and its peddlers on the left. As always, we realise the best solution is to just log off.
We also shockingly discover that Jim Davidson has learned how to use Geocities, and Nigel Farage RSS feeds. The humanity!
We're back in the new year with a special episode on the most inspiring election of the previous decade...no, not that one. BOLIVIA! The people said "mas" for "MAS". Plus, we discuss how labour orgs in India T-poses over the West's tired corpse, and mad fascist Modi very mad indeed. Come listen, won't you?
Music:
Known for It by Death Grips on the Black Google album
Cyber Starting Area - Background/Suspense by TeknoAXE
Bandera Roja by unknown artist
We talk about the ghoul that haunts every millennial and working poor, and its slowly tightening grip around the throats of millions: the private renting market. We also discuss the politics and laws surrounding the illegal act of squatting, which is illegal. Bad. Illegal. Very bad. Not good. Do not squat.
Here is a comprehensive guide on squatting to make sure you don't accidentally squat.
https://brokenwindownyc.noblogs.org/files/2020/05/howtosquat.pdf
Again, do not squat.
Music as always by Death Grips - Known For It from the Black Google album.
MJC and Spectra sit down to discuss the Belarus protests and rigged election, and try to draw a nuanced line between the conspiratorial thinking on the supposed left and the whitewashing of shock doctrine in mainstream media. Free Belarus, or Belarus for Free?
Music:
Death Grips' Black Google album - Known for It
Tiruset - Synth Island. Available from: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tiruset__3G4G5G/S27-X_II/Tiruset__3G4G5G_-_S27-X_II_-_26_Synth_Island
It's the long-awaited environment/climate change episode! Spectra sits us down with a precise measurement on just how heatfucked we are. We talk a bit about green Marxist epistemologies and how best to throw Elon Musk down an emerald mine.
Grab a drink, have a listen, and let the tears cool down your heatstroked face. You have nothing to lose but your house.
Intro music by Death Grips - Known For It sampled from the Black Google album.
In this episode, we discuss organising strategies (go out and get it done!), successes and failures in organising, the sacking of RLB from the 'Labour' Cabinet, and the audial properties of blending cocktails. Fun, chill conversation to pass another day in Hell World to. Take a listen?
Music used: Known for it by Death Grips from Black Google.
We discuss why Churchill was garbage and also have some cringy too-late commentary on CHAZ.
The podders sit down with Yiddish artist and activist Isabel Frey to discuss her activism and music, about Yiddish culture, The Bund, modern Jewish diasporism, neo-Bundism, and fighting anti-Semitism from an anti-Zionist approach.
Music used is: Arbetlose Marsch by Isabel Frey
Like what you hear? Go pledge to the release of her debut album and receive a signed CD and postcard!
https://wemakeit.com/projects/isabel-frey-debut-album
Interview starts at 08:00.
Reading is from Revolutionary Yiddishland by Alain Brossat & Sylvia Klingberg
We continue our coverage of the worldwide BLM protests and analyse the rise of fascism and political censorship of leftist political movements.
Come listen and be terrified!
Releasing an episode from a few weeks back about the attempted invasion of Venezuela. Have a little giggle as the United States fails both domestically and internationally.
Music:
Known For It sample from Black Google by Death Grips
Cyber Starting Area by Teknoaxe used under CC 4.0 International licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
No Justice, No Peace.
The Minneapolis Protests.
The Right's Inevitable Lies.
Creating a Security Culture in Direct Action.
Black Lives Matter. Justice for George Floyd.
We explore the history of International Workers Day (May 1st), why it was so damn important, and why it still continues to be so damn important.
Big thanks to Isabel Frey for allowing us to use her composition of "Daloy Politsey". Credit goes to her for the opening and closing song for this week's pod. Find more of her music on SoundCloud or on her website: www.isabelfrey.com/music
See Red as we deep dive in to the leaked 800-odd-page report on liberal sabotage and betrayal inside a SUPPOSEDLY-left party.
Remember the Unision contact form is available here, should you be a member and be concerned that you are paying the salary of these goons:
unison.org.uk/about/contact/
COVID compromat and who the fuck is Keir Starmer?