This Wreckage

Latest Episodes:

BONUS - Folkintelpro w/ Aaron J. Leonard (PREVIEW) Jul 16, 2021

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Aaron J Leonard gives us a preview of his next book on folk music, revolutionary politics, and state repression in the '60s. We discuss Dylan going electric, his relationship with the old and new left, the black panthers' obsession with Highway 61 Revisited, and how much revolutionaries should worry about COINTELPRO today

For the full episode please support the show at Patreon.com/TheAntifada

Ep 150 - Anti-Folk w/ Aaron J. Leonard Jul 14, 2021

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Historian of the radical left and state repression Aaron J. Leonard discusses his book Folk Singers and the Bureau, a chronicle of the relationship between American musicians, the Communist Party, and the FBI. We also talk about state repression today, human evolution, and Eric Adams' history of backing the blue.

For the bonus episode on Dylan, the Panthers, and the '60s please support the show at Patreon.com/TheAntifada

Check out Aaron's twitter or his website

Songs:

Pete Seeger - Song for Bridges

Woody Guthrie - 1913 Massacre

The Weavers and Howard Fast - The Peekskill Story

Ep 149 - Lavender Scare + Stonewall Riot Porn w/ John Leavitt [PREVIEW] Jul 09, 2021

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In this belated celebration of gay liberation Andy talks to writer and cartoonist for the New Yorker, Baffler, The Toast, the Nib, etc, and a real life gay communist, John Leavitt about the Lavender Scare--a moral panic and homophobic purge of the State Department after World War II that paralleled and informed the Red Scare. We also discuss purges of homosexuals from Leninist organizations, and whether it is better today that government buildings fly the rainbow flag.

After that some audio riot porn in the form of an excerpt from Martin Duberman's Stonewall, including a background on the raid and vivid details of how the riot began and how it played out.

For the full episode and all other bonus material, support the show at http://patreon.com/theantifada

Song: Sylvester - You Make me Feel (Mighty Real)

Vampire Castle - Vampyres & The Vampire Lovers w/ Tanya Turner Jul 08, 2021

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Jamie (@jamie_elizabeth) and Leslie (@leslieleeiii) discuss two scary, sexy — and above all, seventies — lesbian vampire movies with the help of Tanya Turner (@auntiebernice) of the Trillbilly Workers Party: Vampyres (1974) and The Vampire Lovers (1970).

Subscribe to The Antifada's (or Struggle Session's) premium feed to access the rest of this frighteningly fun series! Patreon.com/TheAntifada

Outro music: Secret Shame - Calm

PREVIEW: Ep 148 - Everybody Loves Communism w/ Aaron Thorpe (Parts 2&3) Jul 07, 2021

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Jamie and Aaron (@punishedtrapgod) finish out their discussion of Marx and Engels' "The Communist Manifesto."

Become a patron today at patreon.com/theantifada to unlock parts 2 and 3 of this episode, plus tons of other bonus content and our Discord community!

Ep 148 - Everybody Loves Communism w/ Aaron Thorpe Jun 30, 2021

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In the first ever episode of their new project "Everybody Loves Communism" — which just happens to be a crossover episode with The Antifada — Jamie Peck and Aaron Thorpe (Trillbilly Workers Party, A Time Of Monsters) delve into Marx and Engels' classic broadside "The Communist Manifesto" with the help of Sean KB. Stay tuned for parts 2 and 3, as well as for info on how to follow the show going forward!

"The Communist Manifesto": https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1848/communist-manifesto/index.htm

Outro song: Everybody Hates Chris theme song

Ep 147: Abolish Action Burger Last w/ The Rax King Jun 23, 2021

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Sean and Andy are joined by writer and cohost of the Low Culture Boil podcast, Rax King, (@raxkingisdead) for a dive into the world of food and food service. Our intrepid crew reports back about a local weird, nerd, comic book restaurant called Action Burger, then uses the opportunity to talk about the miserable conditions of workers in the industry. To round it out they discuss the amazing pamphlet by prole.info called "Abolish Restaurants" and discuss why we must do just that.

Become a patron and get access to bonus content and our Discord at patreon.com/theantifada

Andy's former boss at the vegan place: https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2017/05/11/the-vegan-fugitive-done-in-by-dominos-pizza-takes-a-plea/?sh=6b4338cd5cca

Action Burger: http://actionburger.com/

Sub to Rax King and LCB: https://www.patreon.com/raxkingisdead ; https://www.patreon.com/lowcultureboil

Abolish Restaurants: https://www.prole.info/

Outro: Vandals - Anarchy Burger

UNLOCKED - C*mmunization Th**ry w/ Aaron Benanav Jun 16, 2021

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Now unlocked for non-patrons, Jamie and Sean with Aaron discuss the political implications of his research on automation and the future of work. If UBI and Keynesian stimulus is insufficient, what sort of movements and measures might be adequate to the present moment?

Outro: Rolling Stones - Luxury

You can get Aaron's excellent book at, where else, verso: https://www.versobooks.com/books/3717-automation-and-the-future-of-work

BONUS: The Sickle Drop w/ Anthony Fantano Jun 11, 2021

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Music reviewer Anthony Fantano (@The Needle Drop) comes on our Wednesday Twitch stream to talk about Grimes' AI communist future, Lana Del Rey's BLM track, Morrissey headlining Cruel World festival, vegan musicians ranked, Madball and Section H8 reopening shows, Connecticut hardcore, Fiona Apple Stans, 100 Gecs, ska-punk, new music recommendations, and much more!

Watch Anthony on Twitch and Youtube

For podcast version of the stream and all our bonus content support the show at http://patreon.com/TheAntifada

OR watch the whole unedited stream at https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1051395799, and don't forget to follow and subscribe to our twitch channel!

Music:

Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart V a p o r w a v e

Dridge - Webb

Ep 146 - AntiSKAda w/ Alex Kane Jun 09, 2021

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A discussion with journalist Alex Kane, who covers Israel/Palestine for Jewish Currents, the Intercept, Ha'aretz and others, about the recent conflict and cease-fire, the origins of the unrest in Jerusalem, the political shifts in Israeli society, and the effectiveness of pro-Palestinian activism in the United States, anti-war ska, and if we should change our podcast's name.

Please support the show! at Patreon.com/TheAntifada

Show notes:

http://www.alexbkane.com/

https://jewishcurrents.org/former-aipac-senior-operative-launches-group-to-cultivate-democratic-support-for-israel/

https://jacobinmag.com/2021/05/israel-palestine-occupation-gaza-nathan-thrall

https://www.angryworkers.org/2021/06/02/learning-processes-on-recent-working-class-movements-in-the-middle-east/

https://brooklynrail.org/2021/06/field-notes/Both-Sides-Now

Songs:

Bashar Murad - Maskhara

Ska-P - Intifidada