Best Jamie Peck and Aaron Thorpe Podcasts (2024)

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#EscalateForGaza, 'Professional Agitators,' & The Necessity of Going Hard 1:23:38

4d ago1:23:38

1:23:38

The PG crew recaps what's happened this past week as student occupations have spread, intensified and...are they beginning to generalize?? From our mouths to God's ears. Special focus on NYC and Chicago, because that's where we live (please don't stalk us unless you are hot and in a band). Media narratives. Tactical evolutions. Why is the state cra…

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Don't Ask Permission: On Campus Occupations Past, Present & Future 1:17:08

12d ago1:17:08

1:17:08

The Party Girls crew is joined by "C," a student organizer from Columbia University, to talk about the protest encampment that touched off a wave of activity across the country as students and non-students alike organize against genocide in Gaza. Then: a brief history of the 1968 student occupation of Columbia and the 2008 occupation of the New Sch…

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Cultural Marxism: Civil War (2024) 1:09:25

18d ago1:09:25

1:09:25

The Party Girls take on Alex Garland's big budget action film with a message(?), Civil War (2024). Was this movie liberal garbage, or do we just not understand art? What would an actual second civil war in the US look like? How are we, the left-wing partisans, going to die? Why is Jesse Plemons so good at playing fascists? The Return of John Brown:…

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The Bath of Totality 54:03

26d ago54:03

54:03

Jamie and Sam talk about their respective experiences traveling to see the eclipse and offer up some ideas about how to build the commune. This is a space podcast now. Sign up as a supporter at Patreon.com/partygirls to get access to our Discord and a shout out on the pod. Follow us on Instagram: @party.girls.pod Leave us a nice review on Apple pod…

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History Repeats Itself: The New Red Scare and the Next Eclipse 1:11:56

1M ago1:11:56

1:11:56

In this episode, Jamie and Sam talk about John 'Jack' Mazurek's March 29 bond hearing, in which he was granted a $75,000 bond and assigned to house arrest, a victory for the Stop Cop City movement. During that hearing, the prosecution spoke extensively about the Zapatistas and the "autonomous zone" in Chiapas, Mexico, as well as the Invisible Commi…

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Ending Our Addiction To Losing: A Panel 1:23:32

1M ago1:23:32

1:23:32

The Nationwide Summit to Stop Cop City in Tucson, AZ last month featured a panel called "Ending Our Addiction To Losing" in which three POC organizers reflected on how so-called "identity politics" mediate radical movements. How do we, as revolutionaries, deal with the ways race shapes our current reality without losing sight of the world we want t…

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Party Girls Zine Club #1: Inhabit: Instructions for Autonomy 1:37:19

2M ago1:37:19

1:37:19

For the first ever edition of Party Girls Zine Club, Sam and Jamie discuss Inhabit: Instructions for Autonomy, a 2018 broadside (or little orange book, if you will) from Inhabit, which is not a mere media project, but "a collectively and anonymously written strategy emerging from a network of autonomous projects across North America." What do we ma…

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Panels & Lockdowns & Black Bloc, Oh My! : A Summit Recap 1:00:24

2M ago1:00:24

1:00:24

Jamie and Sam are back from the Nationwide Summit To Stop Cop City that took place in Tucson, Arizona February 23-26. From an ill-timed rave to a meeting with legendary anarchist Ben Morea, this episode will make it clear why the party girls are so tired, but also so pleased. Correction: Sam attributed the "psychedelics are telephones" quote to Tim…

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Raids In Atlanta: Repression & Counter-Repression 1:12:21

3M ago1:12:21

1:12:21

Jamie and Sam respond to the raids on Atlanta activists' homes that began this past Thursday and continued on Saturday. Why is this escalation in state repression so concerning and what can organizers do to fight back? They also respond in brief to finger-wagging coverage of Stop Cop City by a reactionary 'post-left' magazine whose politics have no…

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Party Girls #2: Brooklyn's Next Top Socialist Dogma Prattler 1:12:57

3M ago1:12:57

1:12:57

Jamie and Sam are back with a fresh ep of Party Girls! A dating story with an abolitionist message. Jamie recaps Woke Mob #2 and addresses the hater who reviewed it. Bernie 2016 nostalgia. Chicago City Council's ceasefire resolution. All this, plus info on the upcoming Stop Cop City Summit in Tuscon, Arizona! Woke Mob YouTube page (New sketch is up…

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Party Girls Podcast Pilot w/ Jamie & Sam 1:20:02

3M ago1:20:02

1:20:02

Jamie is starting a new podcast with Sam, her work husband from Block Cop City! In this, the very first episode, the two talk Block Cop City, political repression, black bloc history, and dating. Subscribe for free at patreon.com/partygirls to make sure you get all the hot gossip! Come to CRIME WAVE in LA on January 25 to see THE WOKE MOB (Jamie an…

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Lost Futures: "Preserving Worlds" w/ Derek Murphy & Mitchell Zemil 1:36:40

8M ago1:36:40

1:36:40

In this very special episode of our series on science fiction and futurism, Jorge and Aaron are joined by Derek Murphy and Mitchell Zemil, the creators of "Preserving Worlds" on Means TV. "Preserving Worlds" is a documentary travelogue through aging and beloved virtual worlds. Using narration, interviews, and an impeccable, nostalgic vibe featuring…

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Lost Futures Crossover! "Bloodchild" by Octavia Butler w/ The Socialist Shelf 1:46:53

8M ago1:46:53

1:46:53

Earlier this week, Aaron sat down with Jacob and Joss, the hosts of The Socialist Shelf — a podcast about good fiction and changing the world — to discuss three stories from Octavia Butler's short story collection, "Bloodchild" ("Bloodchild," "Amnesty," and "Book of Martha"). How does one sanitize literally being eaten alive? What would you do with…

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Notes on Revolution: The Weather Underground and The Black Panther Party Pt. 2 56:16

9M ago56:16

56:16

Part 2 of Jorge and Jamie's interview with Zayd Dohrn (@ZaydDohrn), the son of Weather Underground founders Bill Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn, and Jamal Joseph, former member of the Black Panther Party and the Black Liberation Army. Interested in learning more? Be sure to check out Mother Country Radicals: A Family History of the Weather Underground, …

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Notes on Revolution: The Weather Underground and The Black Panther Party Pt. 1 57:36

9M ago57:36

57:36

Jorge and Jamie interview Zayd Dohrn (@ZaydDohrn), the son of Weather Underground founders Bill Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn, and Jamal Joseph, former member of the Black Panther Party and the Black Liberation Army. Zayd and Jamal walk us through why young revolutionaries were drawn to the Weather Underground, the Black Panther Party, and the Black Li…

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Everybody Loves Barbie w/ Pod Damn America 1:14:29

9M ago1:14:29

1:14:29

Crossover ep! Jamie and Jorge talk with Jake, Anders and Alex of Pod Damn America (@poddamnamerica) about the film event of the century so far. Come to our weird new late night show! THE WOKE MOB w/ JAKE AND JAMIE is happening SEP 2 at TV EYE in RIDGEWOOD :)

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How to Build A Green New Deal 1:58:26

11M ago1:58:26

1:58:26

Lizzy Oh (@breadpipeline) and Stylianos Karolidis (@stylianos_k) from NYC-DSA (@nycDSA) join Jorge to discuss the historic passing of the Build Public Renewables Act, the first real step towards an equitable climate transition. In the episode, Lizzy and Stylianos walk through the history of the campaign, what it took to win, and how you can reprodu…

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[UNLOCKED] Lost Futures: Space Forces 2:21:52

12M ago2:21:52

2:21:52

In this episode of our series on science fiction and futurism, Aaron and Jorge are joined by Fred Scharmen (@sevensixfive) for a discussion about his book Space Forces: A Critical History of Life in Outer Space. Fred teaches Architecture and Urban Design at Morgan State University’s School of Architecture and Planning. We discuss what exactly was R…

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NEWS: In Honor of Karl 1:39:40

12M ago1:39:40

1:39:40

In this episode, the gang records in person for the time and discusses the most ostentatious public gathering of the Bourgeoisie: the Met Gala. We also dive into parapolitics a bit with the growing story of Jeffrey Epstein. Finally, we discuss the impending wave of labor strikes sweeping the United States. Why did the Met Gala hold their event on M…

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PREVIEW - VAMPIRE CASTLE: The Invitation (2022) 1:00:43

1y ago1:00:43

1:00:43

Fangs out! Leslie and Jamie talk about The Invitation (2022), a recent vampire flick with some fun twists and social commentary. To get the full version of this episode, sign up as a fan at fans.fm/everybodylovescommunism or a patron at patreon.com/everybodylovescommunism

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Camping For Communism w/ Jamie & Aaron 1:36:00

1y ago1:36:00

1:36:00

Jamie and Aaron report back on their experiences at the recent week of action to defend the Atlanta Forest a.k.a. Weelaunee People's Park. Cop City will never be built. Note: In this episode, Jamie refers to Community Movement Builders as a black-led organization. It is, in fact, an all-black organization. Donate to the Atlanta Solidarity Fund: atl…

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Critical Tree-sistance w/ Atlanta Forest Defender 1:42:22

1y ago1:42:22

1:42:22

Jamie speaks with a forest defender named Sara about the battle to keep 300 acres of publicly owned forest land in Atlanta from being turned into a Hollywood sound stage and a mock city for the cops to practice killing people in. Jamie and Aaron frame the interview with some discussion, with Aaron lending his expertise as an Atlanta resident. Check…

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Adam Curtis's Soviet Collapse Trauma (1985-1999) w/ Alex Gendler 1:35:25

1+ y ago1:35:25

1:35:25

Friend of the show Alex Gendler (@achilleselbow) joins us to discuss Adam Curtis's latest BBC docu-series, "Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone: What it felt like to live through the collapse of communism and democracy." Lacking the distinctive voiceovers and musical cues of Curtis's other films, this series relies solely on footage captured by BBC film c…

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Ten Years of Exiting the Vampire Castle 1:48:23

1+ y ago1:48:23

1:48:23

In this theory episode, the crew discusses Mark Fisher's most infamous essay "Exiting the Vampire Castle". We consider the arguments presented in this essay, what merits it may or may not have, and what is its legacy in the ten years since it came out. There is a diversity of opinion of the essay in this episode, with much disagreement. Tune in to …

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CULTURAL MARXISM: Emily the Criminal 1:20:32

1+ y ago1:20:32

1:20:32

Jamie and Aaron discuss "Emily the Criminal" (2022), the new movie starring and produced by Aubrey Plaza and directed by John Patton Ford. In this gritty, low budget thriller, a 30-something art school drop-out (Plaza) with $70,000 of student loan debt and a minor criminal record breaks bad after a sexy swindler (Theo Rossi) introduces her to the l…

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UNLOCKED: Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story w/ Jake Flores 1:30:54

1+ y ago1:30:54

1:30:54

This festive episode about a serial killer is now free. Happy holidays! All we want for Christmas is for you to sign up as a patron at patreon.com/everybodylovescommunism or fans.fm/everybodylovescommunism. Lots of good stuff coming in the new year. Jake Flores (@feraljokes) of Pod Damn America (@PodDamnAmerica) joins Jamie to discuss the hit Netfl…

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Cultural Marxism: Andor 1:43:37

1+ y ago1:43:37

1:43:37

Aaron and Jorge talk the new star war show Andor with Marvin González and Kumars Salehi. Marvin the President of the Campaign Workers Guild, founder and secretary of the Repatriotas non-profit, and is on the National Political Committee of DSA. Kumars is Visiting Assistant Professor at St. Lawrence University, has a PhD in German Literature and Cul…

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The Struggle for Dignity on the Railroad w/ Max Alvarez & Mel Buer (part 2) 42:41

1+ y ago42:41

42:41

Max Alvarez (@maximillian_alv) and Mel Buer (@mel_buer) of The Real News Network (@TheRealNews) join the crew to discuss US rail workers' struggle for paid sick days and other markers of basic dignity. In the second part of the interview, we ponder where the workers go from here? What does it mean to develop a militant labor movement in this countr…

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The Struggle for Dignity on the Railroad w/ Max Alvarez & Mel Buer (part 1) 1:41:12

1+ y ago1:41:12

1:41:12

Max Alvarez (@maximillian_alv) and Mel Buer (@mel_buer) of The Real News Network (@TheRealNews) join the crew to discuss US rail workers' struggle for paid sick days and other markers of basic dignity. How did things get so bad, and how are railroad companies fucking over not just their own workers, but the economy in general? What could Biden and …

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PREVIEW: Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story: The Podcast w/ Jake Flores 7:13

1+ y ago7:13

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Sign up as a supporter at fans.fm/everybodylovescommunism or Patreon.com/everybodylovescommunism to unlock the full version of this episode and tons of other bonus content, plus our Discord community! Jake Flores (@feraljokes) of Pod Damn America (@PodDamnAmerica) joins Jamie to discuss the hit Netflix series "Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer S…

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Election in Brazil pt. 3: Lula Livre Para Sempre 54:10

1+ y ago54:10

54:10

In this episode, Jorge and Aaron are joined by Amauri Gonzo (@amaurigonzo), a journalist from Brazil, to discuss the historic election of Lula to the Presidency of the largest country in Latin America. The last in a three part episode, Amauri tells us why Bolsonaro's support collapsed during COVID, how Lula managed to form a winning coalition in th…

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NEWS: Midterms 2022 1:23:36

1+ y ago1:23:36

1:23:36

In this episode, the gang is joined by America's most trusted newsman, Sam Sacks (@SamSacks) from Means TV and the District Sentinel, to talk about the midterm elections. Did Republicans lean too hard into the so-called "culture war" for cruelty's sake to their detriment? Which progressive ballot initiatives passed? What the hell is going on in Geo…

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Election in Brazil pt. 2: The Return of the Right and The Fall of Lula 1:32:54

1+ y ago1:32:54

1:32:54

In this episode, Jorge and Aaron are joined by Amauri Gonzo (@amaurigonzo), a journalist from Brazil, to discuss the historic election of Lula to the Presidency of the largest country in Latin America. The second in a three part episode, Amauri tells us about how the Worker's Party coalition came undone after so much progress in power, how Bolsonar…

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Election in Brazil pt. 1: Empire, Dictatorship, and The Rise of Lula da Silva 1:02:38

1+ y ago1:02:38

1:02:38

In this episode, Jorge and Aaron are joined by Amauri Gonzo (@amaurigonzo), a journalist from Brazil, to discuss the historic election of Lula to the Presidency of the largest country in Latin America. The first in a three part episode (yes very long!), Amauri tells us about the history of Brazil from its founding as a Kingdom and Empire, through i…

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Cultural Marxism: Nosferatu and Cinema in Weimar Germany 1:30:32

1+ y ago1:30:32

1:30:32

Jamie and Jorge are joined in this discussion of the film classic Nosferatu (1922) by Travis Mushett, who is a teacher of film and media history at Fordham University and Marymount Manhattan College. He is also the host of the new The Haunted Screen podcast, a narrative podcast about film, history, and film history. Please join us in this discussio…

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PREVIEW: Interview With The Vampire (2022) w/ Leslie Lee III 1:15

1+ y ago1:15

1:15

Hello spooky friends! Jamie and Leslie Lee III (@leslieleeiii) are back to talk vamps. On this edition of Vampire Castle, we sink our fangs into the the bloody, sexy, and surprisingly great "Interview with the Vampire" TV series. Lestat, Louis, and Claudia are back in prestige TV form, and it slays. Tune: cumgirl8 - Pluck Me Follow us on Twitter: @…

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A Very MDC Halloween w/ Alex Edward & Tony Boswell 1:50:17

1+ y ago1:50:17

1:50:17

Alex Edward (@flieldy) and Tony Boswell (@wordisbond) of the delightful Minion Death Cult podcast (@miniondeathcult) stop by to discuss some festive seasonal topics, like the rainbow fentanyl scare and Bernie Sanders' thoughts on candy prices. Also: the working class she-ro who sicced her bees on the cops. Happy Halloween! Check out Minion Death Cu…

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UNLOCKED: Cultural Marxism: It's Morbin' Time 1:31:39

1+ y ago1:31:39

1:31:39

Jorge and Aaron are joined by guests Liv (@Liv_Agar) and Juniper (@JUNlPER) to discuss the cinematic masterpiece and cultural phenomenon "Morbius." Check out Liv's podcast QAnon Anonymous: https://twitter.com/qanonanonymous https://patreon.com/qanonanonymous Sign Juniper's Petition to Re-Release Morbius in Black and White: https://www.change.org/p/…

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MAGA Communism: The Cursed Tendency (PREVIEW) 5:26

1+ y ago5:26

5:26

***Sign up as a supporter at fans.fm/everybodylovescommunism or Patreon.com/everybodylovescommunism to unlock the full version of this episode, tons of other bonus content and our Discord community!*** Jamie and Aaron read an article about the most cursed tendency yet, "MAGA Communism." What is it? What does it want? Is it in the room with us right…

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NEWS: Dank Brandon 1:20:20

1+ y ago1:20:20

1:20:20

Jamie and Aaron talk about the news of the past week, mainly Biden's announcement on weed reform (and how it falls short), Ye's conspiracy-filled interview with Tucker Carlson and social media meltdown, Black conservatives, and appropriate vibes for the end of the world. Stay tuned for the upcoming Patreon-only bonus where we read a dumb article ab…

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How Rikers Island Took New York City Hostage w/ Jarrod Shanahan, part 2 (PREVIEW) 7:28

1+ y ago7:28

7:28

***Sign up as a supporter at fans.fm/everybodylovescommunism or Patreon.com/everybodylovescommunism to unlock the rest of this interview, tons of other bonus content and our Discord community!*** Jamie and Jorge continue their interview with author, educator, and activist Jarrod Shanahan about his book, "Captives: How Rikers Island Took New York Ci…

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How Rikers Island Took New York City Hostage w/ Jarrod Shanahan, part 1 47:14

1+ y ago47:14

47:14

Jamie and Jorge speak with author, educator, and activist Jarrod Shanahan about his book, "Captives: How Rikers Island Took New York City Hostage," out now on Verso. In part 1 of this interview, Jarrod explains how the now-infamous prison at Rikers Island began as a reform, and why he chose to focus on the tenure of the progressive Anna M. Kross, w…

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WMBries: Weapons of Ass Destruction w/ Tarence Ray (PREVIEW) 5:12

1+ y ago5:12

5:12

Jamie, Aaron and Tarence discuss the family-friendly trend of taking MDMA wrapped in Brie cheese at dinner parties. Don't try this at home! Follow us on Twitter: @ELCpod Follow us on IG: everybodylovescommunism Sign up as a supporter at fans.fm/everybodylovescommunism or Patreon.com/everybodylovescommunism to unlock the rest of this episode as well…

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Flooding in Eastern Kentucky w/ Tarence Ray 1:20:04

1+ y ago1:20:04

1:20:04

From July 26-29, Eastern Kentucky was hit with a one-in-a-thousand-year flood, wreaking carnage on a region already devastated from decades of intense extractive capitalism and poverty. Jamie and Aaron are joined by Tarence Ray (@tarenceray) from the Trillbilly Worker's Party to talk about the causes of the historic flooding, the state's abysmal re…

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An Oral History of the New York Commune w/ M.E. O'Brien, part 2 (PREVIEW) 3:26

1+ y ago3:26

3:26

M.E. O'Brien (@genderhorizon) sticks around to chat some more with the ELC crew about her speculative fiction novel, "Everything For Everyone: An Oral History of the New York Commune, 2052-2072" (co-authored by Eman Abdelhadi (@emanabdelhadi) and out now on Common Notions). Part 2 touches on many topics from the book, including national liberation,…

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An Oral History of the New York Commune w/ M.E. O'Brien & Eman Abdelhadi 48:11

1+ y ago48:11

48:11

M.E. O'Brien (@genderhorizon) and Eman Abdelhadi (@emanabdelhadi) join the ELC crew to talk about their speculative fiction novel, "Everything For Everyone: An Oral History of the New York Commune, 2052-2072" (out now on Common Notions). In this visionary work, they tell the story of the global proletarian revolution through the memories of its par…

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NEWS: Darth Brandon 1:55:29

1+ y ago1:55:29

1:55:29

The ELC crew discusses the Biden administration's student debt relief plan, contextualizing the current debate around who deserves to go to college with a memo from 1971 laying out the right's plan for a long march through the institutions. Re: Brandon's reiterated commitment to law and order, is there any overarching analysis that can account for …

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Cultural Marxism: Nope (PREVIEW) 6:26

1+ y ago6:26

6:26

Jamie, Aaron and Jorge give their takes on writer/director Jordan Peele's latest film, "Nope." What does it all mean?! Spoilers, obvi. To listen to the full episode, be sure to subscribe on our fans.fm (https://fans.fm/everybodylovescommunism) or our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/everybodylovescommunism). Follow us on Twitter: @ELCpod Follow us …

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Lost Futures: The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas w/ Kurt Schiller 1:40:12

1+ y ago1:40:12

1:40:12

In this debut episode of our newest series on science fiction and futurism, the gang is joined by editor at Blood Knife Magazine and host of the Podside Picnic podcast, Kurt Schiller (@mechanicalkurt), for a discussion about Ursula K. Le Guin's rather short but famous 1973 story, The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas. Is it about exploitation under ca…

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Socialist Feminism: Kollontai On Abortion 1:24:21

1+ y ago1:24:21

1:24:21

In the third and final edition of their Alexandra Kollontai mini-series, ELC presents her 1921 work, "The Labour of Women in the Evolution of the Economy." In addition to elaborating on the Soviet Republic's plans to support women in their dual roles as workers and mothers, she lays out her opinions on abortion, which the Soviet Republic became the…

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