Best Occidental Podcasts (2024)

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Nicholas Roerich, Artist of Spiritual Power (Content Minded Ep. 65). 1:48:57

34m ago1:48:57

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Strap in for a deep dive into the life, art, politics and spiritual eschatology of Nicholas Roerich, a true man of history in the 20th century. I explore his various travels through Asia, the coming of a new city of Shambala, and the power of art in a secular world. There are also discussions of so-called concepts around "Right wing art", Deleuze a…

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Digital Archipelago # 93: Three Leafs and a Steer (Reupload). 3:03:19

11h ago3:03:19

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The lost episode of Dig Arc with Blood Satellite podcast is up now! We talk with the boys about various issues from current Canadian politics, immigration, critiquing a Walt Bismarck article on new Right strategies, and more. It's funny, it's insightful, enjoy!support and listen to Blood Satellite here: https://bloodsatellite.ca/Plz FOLLOW and SUPP…

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Lessons Learned & Best Practices…After Year One in College! 53:31

19h ago53:31

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While there are many consistent challenges and affirmations that teens have historically encountered during their first year of college, some major cultural/social/academic shifts have occurred in the last five years to disrupt those traditional challenges. Join Mark and Anna as they check in with current students transitioning to college after COV…

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The Children's Hour Radio Show Becoming a Global Phenomenon, with Katie Stone & Amadeus Menendez 54:48

1d ago54:48

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Send us a Text Message. How does a local radio show run with and for children become a global phenomenon - with plenty of adult listeners too? All the more in an age of media disruption and decline, with the ongoing struggle of not only mainstream media models, but public and alternative ones too. In just six years, The Children’s Hour is approachi…

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Tankie Group Therapy #19: Running Amok 1:09:12

3d ago1:09:12

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On June 18, The Baffler published an article by Mary Turfah called "Running Amok" in which Mary tried to understand the psychology underlying Israeli troops and citizens' production of trophy videos and photos we have been seeing during the war. Our therapy group (@justinpodur, @norabf, @karaokecomputer, @rosendo_joe, @louis_allday, @alexander_avin…

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Going Slow to Go Fast: Joining Jeff Goebel in Action 'Doing the Impossible' 1:14:32

10d ago1:14:32

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Send us a Text Message. Our final episode last year was titled Achieving Consensus and Commitment to do the ‘Impossible’. It featured Jeff Goebel, and drew an enormous response from listeners, a number of whom have continued to work with Jeff since. So when I knew we were heading to the States, I reached out to Jeff. And soon after, he got in touch…

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Poetry for Liberation: From Haiti to Palestine 1:38:28

14d ago1:38:28

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On 10 May 2024, the Early Caribbean Society hosted a virtual, communal, poetry reading noting connections between Haiti, Sudan, DRC, Palestine, and Indigenous people on Turtle Island, facing invasion and genocide. Program available here https://earlycaribbeansociety.org/events/poetry-for-liberation-from-haiti-to-palestine/ Watch the video edition o…

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Bonus Episode 182 - Palestine and the right to defensive violence w/ Alex Avina 11:34

16d ago11:34

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This is a preview of the latest bonus episode. Sign up for $5 a month to access the entire conversation. Friend of the show Alex Aviña (@Alexander_Avina) joined me for an episode on the perennial questions of violence and self-defence. CBC Documentary about Palestinian resistance in Gaza https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J__Burgr8qU&t=312s&ab_channel…

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Indigenous solidarity in the time of genocide: Standing against settler colonialism from the Turtle Island to Palestine w/ Madonna Thunder Hawk 1:20:37

16d ago1:20:37

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Walaa Alqaisiya (@walqaisiya) is a Palestinian academic born and raised in Hebron in the West Bank. She is a Marie Curie Fellow based at the University of Venice, Italy. Walaa's work draws on anti-imperialist, anti-colonialist, and feminist approaches to highlight the deeply gendered and ecocidal nature of Zionist settler colonialism and US-led imp…

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Spirit Farm: On Navajo Diné land with James & Joyce Skeet 1:17:12

17d ago1:17:12

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Send us a Text Message. The Navajo Diné Nation is the biggest First Nation in the US, crossing Arizona, Utah and New Mexico. There we connected with Diné elder James Skeet, and his brilliant wife Joyce - descendant of award-winning Mennonite farmers in Pennsylvania. Together, they founded Spirit Farm, and the educational non-profit Covenant Pathway…

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Imperial scheming and the "humanitarian pier" in Gaza w/ Ahmed Alqarout 1:18:58

19d ago1:18:58

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The US regime has spent over 300 million USD constructing a port on the Gaza coast and is calling it a "humanitarian pier". Ahmed Alqarout (@MENAUnleashed), a political economist from Gaza based in the UK, explores the darker motivations behind the construction of the port. Watch the video edition on The East is a Podcast YouTube channel Consider s…

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Tankie Group Therapy #18: Tank you for being a friend 1:05:33

22d ago1:05:33

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We're back for another round of group therapy talking about the latest developments in the Gaza genocide with a small group of Tankie therapees: Sina (@UrOrientalist), Rob (@robrousseau) and Mikey (@karaokecomputer). Sadly, our comrade Joe Emersburger was on the call but his file didn't upload so we sometimes reference his contribution. Please send…

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Ultrawilding! Steve Mushin on blowing the lid off rewilding, joy & creativity 1:05:23

25d ago1:05:23

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Send us a Text Message. Steve Mushin is an award-winning industrial designer and inventor, and an old mate from when we both were part of the team at CERES – the legendary community environment park in inner Melbourne. He’s also now the author of children’s book ‘Ultrawild: An audacious plan to rewild every city on earth’ (Allen & Unwin). Eight yea…

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The End of Sport #141: Protest Politics w/Robin D. G. Kelley 1:21:27

27d ago1:21:27

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[The latest episode of The End of Sport podcast co-hosted by my old friend Nathan Kalman-Lamb, Johanna Mellis, and Derek SIlva.] In this episode, Derek and Nathan are immensely privileged to be joined by UCLA historian Robin D. G. Kelley for a discussion of the remarkable and obscene events that took place at the UCLA anti-genocide encampment and a…

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Bringing the Beaver Back in an Uninsurable State: With Brock Dolman, co-founder of the Occidental Arts & Ecology Centre 1:26:42

1M ago1:26:42

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Send us a Text Message. A couple of weeks ago, I received some big news. The California State Assembly unanimously passed what’s been dubbed the ‘Beaver Bill’. Yes, California is bringing the beaver back. For those who might not be fully across how big this news is, the beaver is a keystone species that assists in restoring watershed and ecosystem …

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Julia Cohen & Devi Mays, "Global Threads: An Alternative History of Fin-de-Siecle Parisian Fashion" 17:33

1M ago17:33

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The history of European fashion typically focuses on singular, Christian European geniuses who conjured bold designs and created cutting-edge garments. But in Paris in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Jews from the Middle East and North Africa played important roles in shaping European tastes in fashion.In this episode, Devi Mays, an associa…

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Tankie Group Therapy #17: An Assault on Our Minds 1:05:09

1M ago1:05:09

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Our regular therapy session debriefing the events of the week. Rob Rousseau (@robrousseau), Alex Avina (@Alexander_Avina), Joe Emersberger (@rosendo_joe), Nora Barrows Friedman (https://x.com/norabf) all join. Hosted by Justin Podur (@justinpodur) Watch the episode on The Anti-Empire Project YouTube channel Consider supporting the show www.patreon.…

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Kowloon Walled City, from Meatspace to Online Dreams (Content Minded Ep. 64). 2:11:36

1M ago2:11:36

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On this special edition of Content Minded, I cover the history, legacy, theories, politics and imaginations around what was known as Kowloon Walled city, or the "city of darkness" in the middle of Hong Kong until it's demolition in the early 90s. I discuss it's significance in the realm of political ideas, the concept of the living "megastructure",…

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The Art of Boycott: Delinking, Zionism, and the Agrarian Question فن المقاطعة: فك الارتباط، الصهيونية والقضية الزراعية؟ 2:03:52

1M ago2:03:52

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**The Arabic half of the conversation begins around minute 72** Essam Elkorgle (@elkorgle) guesthosts a special dual-language episode with Tunis-based sociologist Haithem Gasmi (@HaithemGasmii) on the sociocultural dimensions of the Zionist boycott and the wider question of delinking from the neocolonial world system. Check out the short video disc…

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David Bronner: A Journey of Purpose with Dr. Bronner's Cosmic Engagement Officer 48:21

1M ago48:21

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Send us a Text Message. I had the pleasure of sitting down with David Bronner, the Cosmic Engagement Officer of the famed Dr Bronner’s, whose life story is as rich and foamy as the company's iconic soap. Since David became CEO of the top-selling brand of natural soaps, body care and food products in 1998, the company has grown from $4 million in re…

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Tankie Group Therapy #16: Apocalypse, now! 54:43

1M ago54:43

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Get out your most painful traumies cause it's that time again. A smaller helping of Tankie Group Therapy featuring Justin, Joe, and Sina. Watch the episode on The Anti-Empire Project YouTube channel Consider supporting the podcast www.patreon.com/east_podcast

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Mr. Dee, A Life in Images (Content Minded Ep. 63). 2:03:54

1M ago2:03:54

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Strap in for an incredible episode of Content Minded. Mr. Dee graces us with his presence and deep knowledge of all things art and aesthetics. We cover various topics from modern art, the contemporary art world, Andy Warhol, his earliest artistic influences, Richard Serra, and more! The full 3 hours at Patreon and Substack also include an extensive…

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A Paradigm Change in Regenerative Finance: With Esther Park, CEO of Cienaga Capital 1:15:18

2M ago1:15:18

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Send us a Text Message. For all the great regenerative work bubbling up everywhere right now, it seems fair to say that finance and investment in it is lagging a little. As my guest today puts it, we often hear about how farmers and land managers need to change, for example, but we hear less often about how finance and investment needs to change. I…

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(Preview) World War Civ 40: How Britain Took Palestine in 1917 29:24

2M ago29:24

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(A preview of the latest episode of Justin Podur's World War Civ series on his very excellent Anti-Empire Project podcast) General Allenby, Sharif Hussein and his son Feisal, and their handler TE Lawrence array the forces of the British Empire and the Arab Revolt against the Turco-German forces in Palestine. The battle starts in Gaza and ends with …

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Up in the Air (2009), Man without a Place (Giantart Reviews). 1:16:38

2M ago1:16:38

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On this edition of Giantart Reviews, I cover the Jason Reitman film starring George Clooney. Based on the original Walter Kirn book of the same name, "Up in the Air" (2009) explores the changing nature of corporate life in post-2008 America, a comedy drama exploration of postmodern transient man who finds a strange sense of belonging in global non-…

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Tankie Group Therapy #15: Segregationist Methuselah and the fading US Empire 1:15:19

2M ago1:15:19

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Nora (@norabf), Sina (@UrOrientalist), Rob (@robrousseau), and Alex (@Alexander_Avina) are back on the couch for another session of Tankie Group Therapy. Watch the episode on The East is a Podcast YouTube channel Consider supporting the show www.patreon.com/east_podcast

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Living Well As Society Transforms: With legendary writer Richard Heinberg 1:05:47

2M ago1:05:47

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Send us a Text Message. Richard Heinberg is widely regarded as one of the world’s foremost advocates on the urgent need, and inviting prospects, of a transition away from fossil fuels. He’s the author of 14 books including some of the seminal works on our current energy and environmental crises. I remember reading The Party’s Over 20 years ago, and…

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World Premiere Reading from Carbon: The Book Of Life, by Paul Hawken 8:56

2M ago8:56

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Send us a Text Message. This special extra to episode 204 features the last handful of minutes with the legendary best-selling author Paul Hawken. This is where the episode culminated in Paul offering a world premiere reading of the rousing finale to his upcoming book, Carbon: The Book Of Life. The reading happened to be accompanied, too, by some n…

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Carbon, The Book of Life: With legendary best-seller Paul Hawken 1:42:11

2M ago1:42:11

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Send us a Text Message. Paul Hawken is the legendary author behind myriad best-sellers, including most recently Regeneration: Ending the climate crisis in one generation, and before it, Drawdown: The most comprehensive plan ever proposed to reverse global warming. Both books were accompanied by comprehensive online portals that continue to engage p…

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Those who could not hear the Music (Content Minded Ep. 62). 2:01:00

2M ago2:01:00

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On this jam-packed episode of Content Minded, I talk about many things music related, such as a defence of Nu-metal, the band Cream and the decline of the West, as well as a letter I found describing a Buddhist view of cyclical decay and end times written after 9/11. The paid version on Patreon and Substack includes an exploration of the idea of "a…

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Tankie Group Therapy #14: Too much democracy! 1:33:44

2M ago1:33:44

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An extra large helping of Tankie Therapy featuring a big crowd of patients crammed together on the digital couch: Nora, Rob, Mikey, Arama, Justin, Alex, Joe, and Sina chaotically trying to host. We discussed the very irrational response on the part of the university administrators across the West to the encampments in solidarity with Palestinians s…

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Democracy On The Rise, with Kate Chaney MP 1:01:42

2M ago1:01:42

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Send us a Text Message. The community in the Australian federal seat of Curtin elected the 7th new independent MP to parliament 2 years ago now, and the first and only (to date) in WA. In those two years, that community independent, Kate Chaney, has continued to drive a level of engagement and outcomes that no one I speak to has any memory of happe…

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Buying Back Our Things: One Man’s Mission to Reclaim Somali Material Culture w/ Aziz Faarah 1:14:32

2M ago1:14:32

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Guest host and writer Amal Nura (@amaalnuura) interviews Aziz Faarah (@azizfaarah), independent archivist and collector of Somali artifacts. They discuss his auction adventures and encounters with vendors including one who spent a few weeks in Somali jails in the 1970s https://twitter.com/azizfaarah/status/1736547727821943090. Their conversation to…

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Fantastic Planet, Dystopian Psychedelia (Giantart Reviews). 1:01:55

2M ago1:01:55

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Another paid film review is in! On this week's episode of Giantart Reviews, I tackle and give an in depth analysis of the French 70s animation film "Fantastic Planet". There are many rich themes of class, racial and planetary divides, colonialism, spirituality, meditation, futurism, and eroticism as a form of control that make the film a pinnacle o…

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Some Big News: An Earth Day Launch 14:17

2M ago14:17

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Send us a Text Message. I’ve been promising some big news for a little while now. Well, earlier this week, on Earth Day, a special and unexpected launch took place. Head here for a transcript, also available on Apple and some other apps. (Note the transcript is AI generated and imperfect, but hopefully serves to provide greater access to these conv…

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