The Bozeman Antifa Dance (& Theatre Collective) - i.e., BAD - members Aly White and Jim Macdonald discuss life as anarchist activists, dancers, and artists in their sleepy bourgeois Montana town as well as a host of other issues. It is basically two best friends having the conversations they have with each other when they aren't out on street corners dancing or copwatching.
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The BAD PODCAST - Why We Don't Vote and Other Anarchist Topics
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As the sun sets and through a mid-episode coughing bout, we (Aly and Jim) return with a pretty substantive and no doubt controversial episode focusing on why we don't vote. Can that be justified when there's an actual authoritarian fascist running for office? Obviously, we believe so and fall in the line of anarchists, such as Emma Goldman, who hav…
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The BAD PODCAST - Sunshine State Connections and Queerly Dumpster Diving for More
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Connection is the loose thread in this episode, where Aly and I (Jim) explore my recent magical trip to South Florida, where I talk about the beautiful things I took from ecstatic dancing in a beautifully held environment, the most spectacular drum circle I have ever been, and a little into my experience in a tantric massage class. Then, Aly talks …
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The BAD PODCAST - Dance with Us (Like, Right Now)!
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This podcast is best seen on YouTube! - https://youtu.be/vlYPjuuy7m0 This is the podcast to watch and dance to (not simply to listen to). Aly and I (Jim) show an hour of us dancing in public so you can see what it looks and feels like. Between sets, we talk about dancing, how you can dance with us, and just what goes on in the Bozeman streets. We a…
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The BAD PODCAST - Love Is More than a Feeling (and Thoughts on Palestine)
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Aly and Jim talk about love, particularly how Aly defines it and how many of the deepest aspects of it can apply to people who are not our romantic partners. Indeed, much of the discussion is not about romance but rather the practice of love in non-traditional ways and how we can reapply those ideas back into some of our more traditionally defined …
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The BAD PODCAST - Metamorphosis: Creatively Transforming Spaces and the Landlords Who Don't with Amazing Guest Phaidra
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Episode 13 (the third one on video) is up, and we have a guest. Recorded in the home of Aly and Jim's most creative friend Phaidra, she shares her vision for opening up her home as a community space for theater, dance, and other expression. Phaidra shares how she and her partner Ryan have multipurposed his skate ramp as a backyard stage. We go deep…
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The BAD PODCAST - Redemption, Wanting to Die, Discovering Life (It's All Legit)
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Lots of feels in this one as Jim and Aly get very personal sharing a wide range of emotions, first on some of the beautiful events of Jim's 50th birthday week, including a redemption story involving the Talking Heads and dance. Then, Aly speaks of a suicide that touched her recently and about her own journey into embracing life. Between, and with a…
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The BAD PODCAST - Tie-Ins of Dating, Improv, and Viewpoints Theory
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Our very first podcast that includes video! Aly and Jim return to discuss Aly's recent essay on the https://www.bozemanantifadance.org website about her experience on a dating app and how these apps play into a commodifying of individuals into sellable traits. We also perform some improv for you and discuss the relationship between the practice of …
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The BAD PODCAST - Antifa as Revolutionary Nonconformity in Dance, Theater, and Respect for Unhoused Neighbors
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This is our 10th episode, and we (Aly and Jim) go into our roots as an antifa dance (& theatre) collective, discussing why we believe what we do in street dancing, art, and theater are revolutionary antifascist activities just as vital to a revolutionary movement as other forms of direct action. We play around with surrealism, too, but we also disc…
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The BAD PODCAST - Two Hours of Unnecessary Yet Significant (to Us) Anarchist History
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No one needs to understand anarchist history to be an anarchist, but we find inspiration, cautionary tales, and fun in learning. Our hearts are stirred and minds provoked by this rich tapestry of people in action. In this episode, Aly and Jim share our studies of anarchist history, including the roots of anarchism in prehistoric humanity, which fou…
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The BAD PODCAST - Living Erotically, Mutual Aid, and Dancing into Community
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Aly and I (Jim) didn't record a podcast in over a year, but we're back, and we plan to stick around awhile. Our friendship was and is as strong as ever, and we focus here on what it means to embrace our erotic nature and embrace living and community. Focused in this episode less of what we are not (not hierarchical, not capitalist, not fascist) and…
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The BAD PODCAST - Sex and Intimacy, Polyamory, and Our Issues as Anarchists with Liberals
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This long-awaited episode was recorded in April 2022 and is only seeing the light of day now but is still timely. Aly and Jim talk about sex and intimacy, shift gears to talking about polyamorous dating and Aly's polyamory practices, and finally shift gears to talking about their problems as anarchists with liberals (despite the fact that people on…
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The BAD PODCAST - Who's Got the Power and Serious Improv
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In this partially experimental episode, Aly and Jim begin (00:00:21) by discussing the origin of the BAD rabbit logo as well as the legion of haters that descended on the Bozeman Antifa Facebook page. They quickly move to their experience (00:07:00) dancing in and getting kicked out of the Gallatin Valley Mall. After a reprise of their Sidewinders …
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The BAD PODCAST - Freedom! Emancipated Minors and Other Topics with Special Guest Lilly
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Aly and Jim have their first podcast interview! (00:00:21) Emancipated minor and special guest Lilly shares her experiences of becoming a legal adult. She explains the why, the how, and her feelings since regarding her emancipation journey. After BAD asks Lilly some rapid-fire questions (00:32:41), they talk about the pros and cons of different kin…
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The BAD PODCAST - Much Ado about Nothing: New Adventures in New Orleans and Bozeman
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Jim and Aly are back! But they have been on some new adventures. First (00:00:21), Aly reports back from her epic vacation to New Orleans, being interviewed by Jim from a comparison and contrast with Bozeman, Montana as well as a social justice perspective. Then, (00:30:05) Aly reads an excerpt from How To Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Econom…
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The BAD PODCAST - Organize Your Co-Workers, Friends, and Tenants!
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The Bozeman Antifa Dance (& Theatre Collective) - i.e., BAD - members Aly White and Jim Macdonald talk to each other about organizing. First, (00:00:21) Aly and Jim discuss labor organizing, especially their experience helping a collective bargaining negotiation with nurses in Bozeman. Then, (00:34:43) we have a new anti-ad! (video at https://youtu…
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The BAD PODCAST - The Agony and the Ecstasy of Relationship
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Anarchists and anti-fascists also live complex lives just like everyone else. We have families, relationships, and traditions. In this episode, we look first (00:01:03) at Aly's recent break-up with her boyfriend Gray and then (00:34:51) the bliss in Jim's relationship with Dee Elle. Those discussions focus on having ideals for relationship that ar…
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The Bozeman Antifa Dance (& Theatre Collective) - i.e., BAD - launch their first podcast, where collective members Aly White and Jim Macdonald discuss (00:22) what BAD is, why BAD is, what the podcast is going to be. Along the way, (29:32) they explain why you shouldn't eat at Sidewinders Restaurant, and discuss some of the pieces they have written…
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