Best Ezri xB Podcasts (2021)

We’re back In the Enemy Camp w/ C Derick Varn, and we would like to speak to the (((managers))). On the forced march from a generous patron, we read a mid-90s reactionary pseudo-class analysis from Pat Buchanan’s main man Sam Francis entitled “Leviathan and Its Enemies”, published in 2016. Special thanks to Stevie for additional editing. http://pat…

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Betrayal II: Treason & Collaboration 49:16

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Derick & Ezri trace the General Will through Vichy France, Zionist Israel, and the occupation of Bajor, wondering all the while what this means for a theory of class interest. Avishai Margalit, On Betrayal, 2017 http://patreon.com/mortalscience http://emancipation.networkBy Ezri xB & C Derick Varn

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#128 - The Communist Party of New Zealand 1:36:47

2M ago1:36:47

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We bring on Tyler from New Zealand to discuss the history of the party and class struggle in the 20th century there, with an eye towards examining the party's relationship to the native Māori people.By Ezri xB & Jake Verso

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Adira, Get In the Mommy Juice: DIS S3E3&4, “People of Earth” & “Forget Me Not” 1:03:41

2M ago1:03:41

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Adira, Get In the Mommy Juice: DIS S3E3&4, “People of Earth” & “Forget Me Not” by Ezri xB & SophiaBy Ezri xB & Sophia

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#127 - Century of the Self: Kill the Cop in Your Head 1:40:46

2M ago1:40:46

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We talk about part 3 of the Adam Curtis video essay series.By Ezri xB & Jake Verso

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US Election 2020 Roundup (Emancipation Network with Jason Myles & J.G. Michael) 3:17:37

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Feast on an undisciplined and unedited romp vaguely centered on the 2020 US election, recorded on November 4th.featuring Derick & Ezri Jake (of Swampside Chats) Kyle (of General Intellect Unit) Sophia (of Jumpsuit Utopia) Tom (of From Alpha to Omega) w/ special guests Jason Myles (of This Is Revolution) http://thisisrevolutionpodcast.com & J.G. Mic…

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Extreme Red Diaper Baby Situation: DIS S3E1&2, “That Hope Is You, Part 1” & “Far From Home” 1:11:50

3M ago1:11:50

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Extreme Red Diaper Baby Situation: DIS S3E1&2, “That Hope Is You, Part 1” & “Far From Home” by Ezri xB & SophiaBy Ezri xB & Sophia

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≋2≋0≋2≋1≋ ≋P≋a≋t≋r≋e≋o≋n≋ ≋U≋p≋d≋a≋t≋e≋ 3:20

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new Patron tiers announced, starting 12 AM EST 1/1/2021 $1/mo: Discord access $5/mo: live-streamed recordings & early episodes $10/mo: monthly reading group $25/mo: custom episodes (we will read 10 pages per month subscribed) you have just under 2 months to take advantage of the old custom episode rate! http://patreon.com/swampsidechats…

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#126 - “The Divine Left” 2:00:17

3M ago2:00:17

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On A Very Special Episode of Swampside Chats, Jake, Ezri & Grant jack back into The Simulation with Jean Baudrillard for one last trio adventure in "The Divine Left", and come back one member short. Remember: if you die in The Simulation, you die in real life. http://patreon.com/swampsidechats http://swampside.chat http://emancipation.network…

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#125 - Century of the Self: The Freuds Meet Capital 1:42:45

3M ago1:42:45

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Jake and Ezri recap and discuss the first two episodes of Adam Curtis 2002 documentary essay series The Century of the Self: "Happiness Machines" and "The Engineering of Consent."By Ezri xB & Jake Verso

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Ensign Lisa Simpson: LD S1E3, “Temporal Edict” 38:50

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When bourgeois labor-time discipline is inflicted on the least important s hip in Starfleet, who goes nuts and who goes Stakhanov? Is bureaucratic stratamania a form of class society, or just a class society-in-waiting? How cybernetically viable is The Boimler Effect? Sophia & Ezri are joined by Julian, Kyle & Tom http://emancipation.network…

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Betrayal I: Thick Relations 1:13:11

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Ezri & Derick explore the philosophical and anthropological aspects of betrayal through a thick symbolic slurry of bodily juices.Avishai Margalit, On Betrayal, 2017Marshall Sahlins, “What Kinship Is (Part One)”, 2011By Ezri xB & C Derick Varn

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Quark Reading Théorie Communiste: DS9 S4E15, “Bar Association” 1:31:46

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When a strike breaks out on DS9, who's a comrade and who's a kulak? How does US labor law compare to the Ferengi Rules of Acquisition? Is Rom the Manifesto-thumping working-class hero we need, or is he just canonically jerking off? Sophia & Ezri are joined by Kyle and Tomhttp://emancipation.networkBy Ezri xB & Sophia

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I’m Sorry You Made Me Do That: TNG S4E12, “The Wounded” 44:12

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Can Chief O’Brien overcome his space racism? What happened to fascist fashion sense in the 24th century? Are you ready for worst apology in the galaxy? Sophia & Ezri are joined by Jake emancipation.networkBy Ezri xB & Sophia

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#124 - "The Human Use of Human Beings" (Part 3) w/ General Intellect Unit 1:04:01

5M ago1:04:01

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We conclude our discussion with Shane & Kyle of G̸e̴n̶e̴r̷a̷l̸ ̸I̴n̴t̷e̶l̴l̷e̵c̵t̷ ̸U̷n̶i̶t̴ ̸r̷e̸t̴u̵r̴n̴ ̷t̸o̶ ̶c̵͈̅o̵̪̽ñ̶̠t̶̬̋i̸͍͛n̴̘͑u̶̺̚e̷̦̎ ̵̹̇o̷̬u̵͖͑r̶̎͜ ̸͈̃N̷͍͋o̸̫̽r̸̻̈́b̶̫͝e̶̗͑ṙ̶̗t̷́͜ ̶̛͚Ẇ̷̦i̴͚e̴̬̊n̸̛͎ḙ̶͗r̷̗͑ ̸̦͂(̷̨̉1̴̛̫9̴̹̅5̴͓͑0̶̢̋)̸͉͠.̶̤̀ ̴̻̊d̵̝͋i̵̦s̷̟̃c̵̫̚u̷͍̐s̴͇̒ș̶͛ị̵͠o̴̺̓ń̴̞ ̸̪͠E̸̤̊d̶̤̒ǐ̶̭t̸̗́ỉ̷̧o̷̱̕n̵̯̚F̵̠̕i̵̳͒r̸̲͠s̴̺͋t ̴͗͌̿͝…

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#123 - "The Human Use of Human Beings" (Part 2) w/ General Intellect Unit 58:10

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Kyle & Shane return to continue our discussion of the spicy First Edition of "The Human Use of Human Beings" by Norbert Wiener (1950).http://patreon.com/generalintellectunithttp://patreon.com/swampsidechatsPDF of the rare First Edition: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h589Ul_c7ZsTjUl5kRraMDEVPwmy5d7K/view?usp=drivesdk…

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WTF Is Marxism?: Social Democratic Deepities 56:39

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Derick & Ezri begin their attempt to define marxism by fortifying the motte-and-bailey fortress of contemporary social democracy."Marxism vs Communism" by Richard Wolffhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meAAIL6dswk"What It Means to Be a Marxist" by Ramsin Canonhttps://www.jacobinmag.com/2018/12/marxism-socialism-class-struggle-materialismhttp://patreo…

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The Golden Mean of the Butthole: DS9 S4E12, “Paradise Lost” 1:05:30

5M ago1:05:30

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Is Red Squad really Starfleet Academy's best and brightest, or are they just some LARPing cultists? Will the future be poorly decorated? Can flapping buttholes handle firearms? Ezri & Sophia are joined by Kyle, Shane, & Tom http://emancipation.networkBy Ezri xB & Sophia

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#122 - “The Human Use of Human Beings” (Part 1) w/ General Intellect Unit 1:02:25

5M ago1:02:25

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Emancipation Network comrades Shane & Kyle come chat with us about the second-ever book on cybernetics: "The Human Use of Human Beings" by Norbert Wiener. The subversive First Edition had the FBI *knock knock* at the author’s door to revise the socialism out of it, so naturally, that's the version we read.http://patreon.com/generalintellectunithttp…

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PMC Patreon Lauch 1:12

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Succumb to our petty rentier class interests by helping us keep the lights on in our gloomy laboratory of history.http://patreon.com/mortalscienceBy Ezri xB & C Derick Varn

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#121 - "Toward a New Beginning…” & "The Myth of Lenin's Concept of the Party" 1:30:48

6M ago1:30:48

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In another installment of our "Not One Step Back" reading series, we discuss two pieces by Hal Draper, "Toward a New Beginning, on Another Road," and "The Myth of Lenin's Concept of the Party."By Ezri xB & Jake Verso

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He’s Got a Tight Butthole Because He’s Literally Goop: DS9 S4E11, “Homefront” 53:30

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Is it Mustache Time for a utopian Earth? Can Grandpa Sisko conscript Jake with woke small business apologia? How tight does Odo's psychic butthole have to be to keep his face together? Sophia & Ezri are joined by Kyle & Tom http://emancipation.networkBy Ezri xB & Sophia

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Null Hypøtheses III: Cul-de-Sacs 43:45

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Ezri & Derick live with the analytical consequences of their experiences walking the left hand path.http://emancipation.networkBy Ezri xB & C Derick Varn

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Kirk’s Libido Without the Imperialism: TNG S1E26, “The Neutral Zone” 55:09

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Experience the JU crew's first step into 90's Trek! What happens when you cross Kurt Cobain, Garth Brooks, and a cryogenic chamber? How much will your stock portfolio be worth in 340 years? How many dicks can Worf and Riker swing at once? Sophia & Ezri are joined by Pouya, Shane & Tom http://emancipation.network…

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#120 - CHOP Autopsy w/ C 36:00

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Show Notes by C:Charleena Lyles, a pregnant black woman murdered in front of her children by Seattle Police in 2017; here's a recent article about her family's demands as they seek justice for Charleena:https://www.realchangenews.org/2020/06/24/seattle-police-killing-charleena-lyles-localizes-blacklives-protest-and-amasses-similarDecriminalize Seat…

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Null Hypøtheses II: The Satanic Verses 58:05

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Derick & Ezri wax satanic about the makings of a proletarian marxist and a petty bourgeois class traitor.http://emancipation.networkBy Ezri xB & C Derick Varn

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What About Harry Kim?: Picard S1E10, “Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 2” 55:40

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Where have we been for the last three months? How long can Sophia and Ezri talk about the last ten seconds of this episode? And what about poor Harry Kim?Sophia & Ezri are joined by Kyle & Tomhttp://emancipation.networkBy Ezri xB & Sophia

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#119 - Swampside CHAZ w/ Ben Lain 1:06:06

7M ago1:06:06

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Jake and Ezri sit down with Ben Lain, who recently visited Seattle's Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone, to get his impressions and talk about the phenomenon of occupational protests.By Ezri xB & Jake Verso

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#118 - The George Floyd Rebellion w/ Cole 1:36:37

7M ago1:36:37

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Ezri and Jake sit down with listener Cole from Minneapolis to talk about the recent wave of riots, rebellions, and mutual aid efforts following the police murder of George Floyd.By Ezri xB & Jake Verso

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#117 - Joy of Sects V: Red Guards 1:39:58

8M ago1:39:58

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In the latest installment of our Joy of Sects series, we sit down with Luke to talk about the Kansas City Red Guards.By Ezri xB & Jake Verso

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#116 - “Ecology and Historical Materialism” 1:26:08

8M ago1:26:08

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We sit down to discuss "Ecology and Historical Materialism" by Jonathan Hughes.By Ezri xB & Jake Verso

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Null Hypøtheses 57:21

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Ezri & Derick introduce themselves, explain how they became marxists, and negate Marxism in the name of marxism.http://emancipation.networkBy Ezri xB & C Derick Varn

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#115 - Swamp Trek: "Past Tense (Part II)" w/ The Antifada 1:09:00

9M ago1:09:00

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May the Fourth Be With You as Jamie & Andy return to finish up a superior sci-fi saga: The Bell Riots! Find out what happens when you accidentally get Lenin killed and have to Riot. Strike. Riot your way back to the original timeline. Are you still watching? Put up a Vulcan salute and let's conclude our Netflix & chill lockdown with "Past Tense (Pa…

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Bonus - Corona Checkup 1:26:58

10M ago1:26:58

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Recorded on Sunday 3/29, we check in to see how everyone is doing and sort out our reactions to this new capitalist crisis.By Ezri xB & Jake Verso

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The Genocidal Heart of Coachella: Picard S1E9, "Et In Arcadia Ego, Part 1" 49:28

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What's the difference between Coppelius and California? Which Jumpsuit Utopia panelist most closely predicted The Big Clench? Do we have a spare golem for Patrick Stewart? Ezri & Sophia are joined by Kyle http://emancipation.network thanks to anonymous for additional editingBy Ezri xB & Sophia

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#114 - Swamp Trek: "Past Tense (Part I)" w/ The Antifada 1:05:32

10M ago1:05:32

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Just in time for a global Netflix-and-chill lockdown, Jamie & Andy join us on a watch-along commentary of the most communizer Deep Space Nine episode. Come travel back in time, burn down an Arby’s, and help us secure the space communist future we all deserve.Gabriel Bell is a good christian who did nothing wrong!http://patreon.com/theantifadahttp:/…

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Social Contagion 1:11:23

10M ago1:11:23

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Derick & Ezri discuss Chuang's early COVID-19 piece "Social Contagion", share stories of further disorienting happenings, and muse on the near future of the United Stateshttp://chuangcn.org/2020/02/social-contagion/http://emancipation.networkBy Ezri xB & C Derick Varn

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Mortal Science 1:53

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Mortal Science: Before and After Marxism is a new podcast of socialist analysis from emancipation networkBy Ezri xB & C Derick Varn

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YAAAAS QUEEN ASSIMILATE: Picard S1E8, “Broken Pieces” 1:18:10

10M ago1:18:10

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What happens when Romulan secret agents go to ShockChan? Are Agnes & Bruce one of those synth chaser couples? Is Seven of Nine's reading group a cult? Sophia & Ezri are joined by Kyle & Tom http://emancipation.network thanks to Mason Kerr for additional editingBy Ezri xB & Sophia

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Whole Foods Riker: Picard S1E7, “Nepenthe” 46:28

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Why did the Federation ban stem cell research? Was Thaddeus a fan of Quark's holovlog? Are heirloom tomatoes better than plastic surgery? Ezri & Sophia are joined by Kyle & Tom http://emancipation.network thanks to anonymous for additional editingBy Ezri xB & Sophia

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It Tastes Like Real Box, But It's Actually Soy: Picard S1E6, "The Impossible Box" 44:48

11M ago44:48

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Does old Bruce Maddox kind of look like Jordan Peterson? Does Rios have good consent practices, or is he kind of a creep? Is Tom allowed to laugh at transbian jokes? Sophia & Ezri are joined by Tom http://emancipation.networkBy Ezri xB & Sophia

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Bonus - Super Tuesday Post-Mortem Roundup 2:12:36

11M ago2:12:36

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Emancipation Network and Zero Books present a roundtable discussion between Ben Burgis, C Derick Varn, From Alpha to Omega's Tom O'Brien and the cast of Swampside Chats on Bernout 2020By Ezri xB & Jake Verso

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#113 - "Modes of Production in a Materialist Conception of History" 1:23:54

11M ago1:23:54

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This week we sit down to discuss the Jairus Banaji essay "Modes of Production in a Materialist Conception of History" on some Not One Step Back! Also, Lexi passes on her symbiont to Ezri, who promptly injects soy into Grant's veins. "Nothing's simple for Ezri. The computer asks me to identify myself and l have to think. l wake up and l don't know i…

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Quark's Baby Emporium: Picard S1E5, "Stardust City Rag" 50:46

11M ago50:46

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Which Voyager character just got fridged? Did Khan destroy every copy of Gender Trouble or something? Did "Profit and Lace" inspire Quark's neoreaction holovlog? Ezri & Sophia are joined by Kyle http://emancipation.network thanks to Mason Kerr for additional editingBy Ezri xB & Sophia

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Sisterboy Realness: Picard S1E4, "Absolute Candor" 48:28

11M ago48:28

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Is Picard "taking up the white man's burden"? Just how cis-normie is the 24th century? Is the sock slide from Risky Business the most perfect ritual?Sophia & Ezri are joined by Tom & Kylehttp://emancipation.network thanks to Vancouver producer and grumpy McLuhanite Mason Kerr for additional editingBy Ezri xB & Sophia

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Unassimilated Savior Complex: Picard S1E3, "The End Is the Beginning" 56:49

12M ago56:49

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Will vaping survive World War III? Does Picard have a full blown case of instrumental reason poisoning? Should Soji check her unassimilated privilege? Ezri & Sophia are joined by Tom & Kyle http://emancipation.networkBy Ezri xB & Sophia

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More Like a Tucker Carlson Kind of Vulcan: Picard S1E2, "Maps and Legends" 55:04

12M ago55:04

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Is Picard losing his mind? What kind of alt-right is Commodore Oh? Will Starbuck kick Sophia's ass and make us do a Battlestar Galactica episode? Sophia & Ezri are joined by Tom & Kylehttp://emancipation.networkBy Ezri xB & Sophia

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