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**This Wreckage**

Communist podcast exploring political economy, history and the class struggle with AP Andy, Sean KB and guests. Become a patron to enjoy bonus content, access to our Discord community and more at: https://www.patreon.com/c/thiswreckage

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&&&: SUPERM&N Jul 18, 2025

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&ers & &y talk about James Gunn's woke, punk, millennial, pro-Palestinian, anti-ICE Superman!

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Diving into the Wreckage: Communization w/ C. Derick Varn Jul 16, 2025

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To listen to the bonus portion of this episode (where all the deportable offenses might happen) become a patron at www.patreon.com/theantifada for this and all our great bonus content.

Resources on Communization: https://thecharnelhouse.org/2017/02/28/resources-on-communization/

To watch this episode on video become a patron of the excellent, independent Varn Vlog at www.patreon.com/varnvlog

Song: Gary Numan - This Wreckage

E295: Let them Eat ICE w/ Zhana Kurti Jul 09, 2025

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Z's back to dive deep into Trump's BBL, Alligator Alcatraz and future detention centers, LA and Chicago's immigration showdowns, and the Brandon Johnson's failed campaign against the restaurant from The Bear.

In the fun half we talk about if the Cuomo-voting Bronx will join the New York Commune, and share some HILARIOUS Hot Commie Summer tips from McSweeney's.

For the full show, Discord access, and all bonus content, support the show at http://patreon.com/theantifada

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Trump's Big Beautiful Bill Passes - The Intercept

Prison Officials Discuss Trump Budget - Mother Jones

Tim Dillon Video Exclusive: Operation Excalibur - Ken Klippenstein

Cross the Courts Off the List - Hamilton Nolan

Chicago Braces for Immigration Raids - Block Club Chicago

Chicago Alderman capitulates to Trump

Mr. Beef Mansion Tax Plan - Illinois Policy

Defend Harlem

How to Have a Hot Commie Summer - McSweeney's

Song: Bjork - Declare Independence

E294: Hot Communist Summer Part 1 w/ C. Derick Varn Jun 30, 2025

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As history repeats itself, we dissect Zohran Mamdani's stunning Democratic primary victory over former Governor Andrew Cuomo in NYC's mayoral race—a win that sent shockwaves through Wall Street and sparked what hedge fund CEO Dan Loeb dubbed "Hot Commie Summer." How did the Democratic Socialist candidate pull of one of the biggest political upsets in recent New York history? And what potentials does the win provide outside political spectacle?

For the second half of the episode, including discussion Thiel and Zuckberg's leaked emails plotting to kill the millennial left, support the show at http://patreon.com/theantifada

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Song: Childish Gambino - Feels Like Summer

E293: Mom-Dommy vs. Tammany Daddy w/ Mattie Lubchansky Jun 23, 2025

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Our final predictions and analysis for the 2025 NYC Democratic mayoral primaries with Mattie Lubchansky of the No Gods, No Mayors podcast.

For the full episode sign up at http://patreon.com/theantifada

Modern Ferret Monthly: https://web.archive.org/web/20070610044439/http://www.modernferret.com/pressreleases/nyc05212001.html

McMansion Hell endorsement: -https://mcmansionhell.com/post/786540193484341248/mcmansion-hell-urges-all-new-yorkers-to-rank

Lander will keep Jessica Tisch: https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2025/02/lander-would-keep-nypd-commish-jessica-tisch-several-his-mayoral-opponents-would-too/403280/

Pre-order Mattie’s new book Simplicity: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/739012/simplicity-by-mattie-lubchansky/

Intro music: Avalon Emerson DJ snippet: https://www.instagram.com/p/DK9xVm6sMxa/?img_index=1

Outro music: Avalon Emerson - Treat Mode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4R7XLqeDRmk

UNLOCKED: Veiled Threats w/ Arya Zahedi Jun 20, 2025

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Part 2 of our April, 2024 discussion with Middle East scholar Arya Zahedi of Insurgent Notes about the essay Class Struggle, Autonomy, and the State in Iran from Ill Will Editions. He talks about the uprisings in Iran, including the murder of Mahsa Amini, and his feelings about Iran's role in the proxy wars surrounding the siege of Gaza.

Listen to Part 1 here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/101536326

For all our bonus content support the show at http://patreon.com/theantifada

Read the essay here: https://illwill.com/iran

Song: Tudeh Party's Hymn to Socialism

E292: LA TACO w/ Victor Artola Jun 16, 2025

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Report-back from the streets of LA with Victor Artola, author of Los Angeles, Or the End of Assimilation from Ill Will Editions.

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Further reading: https://crimethinc.com/2025/06/08/los-angeles-stands-up-to-ice-a-firsthand-report-on-the-clashes-of-june-6

TACO Trump backing down at behest of farm and hotel lobby: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/us/politics/trump-ice-raids-farms-hotels.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/14/opinion/ice-protests-la.html

Newark ICE facility riot: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/14/nyregion/newark-ice-detainees-escape.html Song: Doors - LA Woman

E291: MF DOOM Outro w/ S.H. Fernando Jr. Jun 11, 2025

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Sean and Andy chat with S.H. Fernando Jr., aka Skiz, the author of Chronicles of DOOM Unraveling Rap's Masked Iconoclast. We cover some hip hop history, DOOM's origins in underground hip hop and his emergence as crossover phenomenon in the aughts, his Nuwaubian background, getting kicked out of the US, and much more!

Sign up for our Patreon to hear the fun half, in which we talk about DOOM's relationship with Kanye and Diddy, his philosophy on art, what baseball team he likes, and hear some of Skiz's music recommendations.

Doom's Kanye assassination video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8V5jOg_VGMA

Songs in order: King Geedorah - No Snakes Left Alive

KMD - Humrush KMD - Who Me

Madvillain - Late Night Tails

DANGERDROOM - Crosshairs

Independent Labor Assembly 5: Education and Labor 5/30/25 Jun 06, 2025

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The following is the audio from the Independent Labor Club of New York's assembly on Education and Labor:

Education in the US is at a crossroads. In recent months the Trump administration has proposed to abolish the Department of Education, and has threatened to rescind federal grants to universities across the country unless they accede to its demands. Meanwhile public education continues to lose ground to charter and private schools, where unionization rates are much lower, as lawmakers consider providing vouchers and tax credits in the name of “school choice.” Teachers and professors at every level face increased precarity, lower pay, larger class sizes, and deteriorating work conditions, even as their political speech off the job comes under greater scrutiny.

Featuring:

Susannah Grossman, former private school teacher Alexander King, Assistant Professor (The New School & NYU) | ACT-UAW 7902 Tom Quick, NYC DoE | United Federation of Teachers MCR, charter school teacher Lauren Wolfe, Brooklyn Institute for Social Research

Moderated by

Jake Kinzey, NYC DoE | United Federation of Teachers

Song: Pink Floyd - Another Brick in The Wall Pt 2 ( v a p o r w a v e )

Garveyism 2: Three Way Fight w/ John Garvey Jun 02, 2025

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John returns for our special miniseries discussing his decades of experience theorizing and organizing, current events and life/work in New York City. On this episode he and Sean talk about this article from Dandy Andy at Three Way Fight, John's historical taxi driver organizing campaign and what it takes for commies to be accepted at the workplace.

If you like this episode, want to talk about in our discord, or want access to all our bonus material, please support the show at http://patreon.com/theantifada

Song: Burning Spear - Marcus Garvey

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