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**Coffee with Comrades**

a podcast discussing culture, current events, theory, and action through a radical lens.

Latest Episodes:

Episode 45: "Q&A, Aye?" May 21, 2019

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Hey, y'all!

Check out this bonus episode of Coffee with Comrades, previously recorded as a Q&A to thank our Patreon supporters.

Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter, and visit our website.
Coffee with Comrades is a proud member of the Channel Zero Network.
Coffee with Comrades is a grateful part of the Rev Left Radio Podcast Federation.
Logo design by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art.

Music

Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World Anymore" by Woody Guthrie
Outro: "Fascists Don't Cry" by CRASHprez

Episode 44: "Chaos Reigns" ft. Macabre Media May 14, 2019

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**TW: This episode features a discussion of two graphic motion pictures that feature frank depictions of sexual violence. Listener discretion is advised.**

This week on Coffee with Comrades, we sit down for a conversation with Kaleb Morgan, founder and co-host of the horror-review podcast, Macabre Media. But first, Mel catches us up on her adventures and journalism while galavanting through Europe.

Current Events:

Rideshare drivers recognize shared interest, but the gig economy demands new tactics.
People are hiring private police squads in Detroit.
Artificially intelligent drones may soon be patrolling Europe's borders.
Chelsea Manning has been released from jail, but her fight is not yet over. Support Manning's legal fund if you can!

In this episode, we chat about avant-garde horror and focus on two works of cinema in particular, Antichrist by Lars Von Trier and Pier Paolo Pasolini's Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom. During the course of this dialogue, we chat about horror story-telling, Pearson's quest to find the most fucked up movie ever made, violence, patriarchy, and fascism.

This discussion originally appeared as Episode 2 of Macabre Media, "The Shadows We Cast."

Support Macabre Media on Patreon, follow them on Twitter, and follow Kaleb on Twitter, as well.
Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter, and visit our website.
Coffee with Comrades is a proud member of the Channel Zero Network.
Coffee with Comrades is a grateful part of the Rev Left Radio Podcast Federation.
Logo design by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art.

Music:

Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World Anymore" by Woody Guthrie
Interlude: "Macabre Media Theme" by Taylor Perry
Outro: "The Hunt (ft. Corey Taylor)" by Code Orange

Episode 43: "This Banjo Kills Fascists" ft. Clifton Hicks May 06, 2019

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On this week's edition of Coffee with Comrades, we sit down with folk musician Clifton Hicks. But, first up, some current events:

Erik Prince used the rise of Trump to make an improbable comeback.
Unicorn Riot has exposed a network of Neo-Nazis in the US military.
Homeland security used a private intelligence firm to monitor family separation protests.
No More Deaths activists are once more on trial.
A UK activist served a milkshake to a fascist.

We begin our month of media analysis by hosting an interview with Clifton Hicks, a folk musician from Tennessee. In this episode, we chat about the anti-war movement, conscientious objection, building banjos, and the history of folk music.

Support Clif on Patreon, pick up music from his Bandcamp, and follow him on Twitter.
Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter, and visit our website.
Coffee with Comrades is a proud member of the Channel Zero Network.
Coffee with Comrades is a grateful part of the Rev Left Radio Podcast Federation.
Logo design by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art.

Music

Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World Anymore" by Clifton Hicks
Interlude: "Beaver Dam" by Clifton Hicks
Outro: "German War" by Clifton Hicks

Episode 42: "Mayday! May Day" ft. Marxism & Moshpits Apr 30, 2019

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On this week's edition of Coffee with Comrades, Pearson & Mel sit down with Brendan from Marxism & Moshpits to talk about International Workers' Day! But, first, some current events:

The cops murdered Soheil Antonio Mojarrad, an unarmed, mentally ill man in Raleigh, NC.
Joe Biden has joined the Democratic primary race. Who's ready for a repeat of 2016!?
Larry Hopkins, the leader of the militia that kidnapped migrants at the border, was attacked in jail.
Host a vigil for the disappeared migrant men, women, and children.
Mel has a new article out in Protean magazine on Extinction Rebellion's tepid liberal tactics.
Also, Mel is trying to get to France to cover the Yellow Vest movement. Consider donating to her on CashApp: $coldbrewedtool

Brendan joins us for the hour to talk about labor struggles in Nebraska, the Haymarket Affair, Labor Day vs. International Workers' Day, intersectional feminism, and the future of the U.S. labor movement.

Follow Marxism & Moshpits on Twitter and support them on Patreon.
Check out Brendan's band, No Thanks.
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Coffee with Comrades is a member of the Channel Zero Network.
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Music Featured on This Week's Show:

Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie
Interlude: "Solidarity Forever" by Pete Seeger
Outro: "Flayed Alive" by No Thanks

Episode 41: "Should I Kill Myself or Have a Cup of Coffee?" ft. Rev Left Radio & Black Banner Magic Apr 21, 2019

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This week, Mel and Pearson are sharing a Patreon bonus episode that we recorded with our comrades, Revolutionary Left Radio host Breht and Black Banner Magic host Nestor!

Donate to Mel's travel fund so she can cover les Gilets Jaunes in France! Use CashApp $coldbrewedtool

But first, some current events:

Acte 23 was another weekend of Paris burning.

Extinction Rebellion learned the cops are not their friends, the hard way.

Militia in New Mexico detains asylum seekers at the border.

The Peterson/Žižek debate was a non-event.

We recorded this episode while Pearson was visiting in Omaha, NE over spring break. We're excited to finally share it with y'all! In this episode, we cover quite a bit: climate change, the end of the world, death. Shit's bleak.

Anyway, enjoy!

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Follow Black Banner Magic on Twitter.
Coffee with Comrades is a member of the Channel Zero Network.
Coffee with Comrades is part of the Rev Left Radio Podcast Federation.
Logo design by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art.
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Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie
Interlude: "It Remembers" by Every Time I Die
Interlude: "Bottle of Humans" by Sole
Outro: "Witness" by Counterparts

Episode 40: "Food Apartheid" feat. Gabby Maynard Apr 16, 2019

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This week, we're pleased to share the second half of our two-part series on Climate Change & Food Autonomy.

Julian Assange has been arrested.
The congressional hearing on white nationalism went off the rails.
After vowing to illegally annex the west bank, Netanyahu has just been reelected for his 5th term as Israel's president.
The first ever image of black hole was captured by 29-year-old computer scientist Katie Bouman.

This week, we continue our series on Food Autonomy and Climate Change. I got to sit down with my friend Gabby Maynard to talk about food apartheid, redlining, environment racism, and how community markets promote mutual aid. So, we'll get outta your way. We hope you enjoy Episode 40 of Coffee with Comrades, "Food Apartheid" featuring Gabby Maynard.

Check out the Frenchtown Farmers' Market!
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Coffee with Comrades is part of the Rev Left Radio Podcast Federation.
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Music:

Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie
Interlude: "Rose-Colored Boy" by Paramore
Outro: "Endless Resistance" by Nails

Episode 39: "Agricultural Antifascism" ft. Open Source Farms Apr 09, 2019

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In Pt. I of our 2-part Coffee with Comrades special on climate change and food autonomy, we spend the hour hanging out with Kevin and Jordyn Zak of Open Source Farms. But, first, some news:

As climate change continues to cause devastating flooding in the midwest, Trump is pushing through authorization for new oil pipelines.

Mexico Beach, FL residents are trying to fight off disaster capitalism. Donate to Mutual Aid Disaster Relief!
FL is poised to implement an "anti-Human Trafficking" law. FL sex workers demand decriminalization.
A leaked report labels antifascists as the "real aggressors."
The owner of Wendy's gives big to Trump, but refuses to pay farm-workers an additional cent per tomato.

Our wide-ranging conversation with Kevin and Jordyn digs into Open Source Farms, Turnip Greens Radio, food autonomy, building dual-power, anthropogenic climate change, and how agriculture can help us build our resiliency in the fight against fascism.

Support Open Source Farms and buy some tea!
Check out Turnip Greens Radio.

Coffee with Comrades is a member of the Channel Zero Network.
Coffee with Comrades is part of the Rev Left Radio Podcast Federation.
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Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon.
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Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie
Interlude: "Leave Me" by Taska Black
Outro: "All You Fascist Bound to Lose" by Clifton Hicks

Episode 38: "You Yourself are the Teacher and the Pupil" ft. the CPE Apr 02, 2019

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This week, Mel & Pearson sit down with Aaron Ellis from the Center for Participant Education to talk about community skill-sharing and radical pedagogy. But, first, some current events:

The Russiagate conspiracy turned out to be complete hogwash, surprising no one with at least two brain cells to spark together.
Protesters in Gaza marked the one year anniversary of the Great March of Return.
Christian fundamentalists are pouring millions of dollars into far-right groups in Europe.
The YPJ and YPG celebrate driving ISIS out of Afrin and mourn for the fallen. But the social ecologist feminist project of Rojava has only just begun.

We spend the hour speaking with Aaron about anti-hierarchical classrooms, emancipatory pedagogy, (re)imagining the ways we teach and learn, building radical spaces for sharing tools, tactics, and strategies, and holding space in the academy for everyone in the community to learn.

Follow the CPE on Facebook.
Coffee with Comrades is a member of the Channel Zero Network.
Coffee with Comrades is part of the Rev Left Radio Podcast Federation.
Logo design by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art.
Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon.
Follow Coffee with Comrades on Twitter and visit our website.
Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie
Interlude: "Physical Education" by Animals as Leaders
Outro: "Intuition" by Northlane

Episode 37: "Prayers are Cantrips, Spells Take Slots" ft. the Magnificast Mar 26, 2019

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This week, we sit down with Matt and Dean of The Magnificast for a conversation on Christian dialectics. But, first, some current events:

Chelsea Manning has been jailed for refusing to testify before a grand jury. Support her legal aid fund.
Nebraska Floods caused $1.3 billion in damages. Support the Dandelion Network's mutual aid efforts.
Child migrants are being held at black-sites.
Disney completed its $71 billion merger with Fox.

Matt, Dean, Mel, and Pearson dig into Christianity, education, the promises and limitations of utopian thinking, breaking free of conservative dogmatism, and how materialist analyses can be synthesized with spiritual faith.

Follow The Magnificast on Twitter and support them on Patreon.
Coffee with Comrades is a member of the Channel Zero Network.
Coffee with Comrades is part of the Rev Left Radio Podcast Federation.
Logo design by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art.
Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon.
Follow Coffee with Comrades on Twitter and visit our website.
Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie
Interlude: "Anarchy!" by Showbread
Outro: "Jesus, Jesus" by Noah Gundersen

Episode 36: "How Do We Want to Live?" ft. Inhabit Mar 19, 2019

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This week, we return with the second half of our two-part series on insurrection and autonomy. We sit down with Sean from Inhabit and Billy from Les Gilets Jaunes/The Yellow Vests for an awesome conversation. But first, some current events:

Pearson has been in Omaha for the weekend.
The Yellow Vests continue to rage.
Young people all across the world went on strike this weekend for climate justice.
Eggboi is our official hero.
Humiliate bourgeois assholes.

In Pt. II of our conversation on Insurrection & Autonomy, we chat about aesthetics, territorialization, crisis, and revolutionary hope. Our comrades invite us to ask the crucial question of our time: how do we want to live?

PS. As per usual, stick around until the very end for some bloopers...

Check out Inhabit's website. Follow Inhabit on Twitter and Instagram.
If you're interested in web design & honing your digital skills, check out Deep May.
Coffee with Comrades is a member of the Channel Zero Network.
Coffee with Comrades is part of the Rev Left Radio Podcast Federation.
Logo design by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art.
Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon.
Follow Coffee with Comrades on Twitter and visit our website.
Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie
Interlude: "Rebel ft. Kai Wachi & Macntaj" by Black Tiger Sex Machine
Outro: "Bosses Hang, Pt. I" by Godspeed You! Black Emperor

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