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Diving into the Wreckage: Vive La Commune w/ C. Derick Varn & Henry Wallis Apr 10, 2026

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Sean and Varn are joined (eventually) by Henry Wallis, official France correspondent of This Wreckage and Varn Vlog, to talk about upcoming elections on the commune level and France Unbowed's plan to grow from municipal power to a mass political movement.

Beforehand we had a brief discussion of the economic fallout from the Iran war which has subsequently went into a tentative two-week ceasefire.

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You can support Henry's work over at the excellent magazine https://newint.org/

METROPOLITANS release week! Mar 30, 2026

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Everybody preorder Metropolitans now!!!!

One of the longest and weirdest baseball books ever written, METROPOLITANS is a marxist history of America’s pastime in which the Mets serve a messianic main character.

Check out this excerpt, this interview, or this Adam Gopnik New Yorker review.

PREORDER from Penguin, Bookshop.org, Amazon and/or find me at one of the following launch events:

April 1: Official book launch! w/ Bradford William Davis at Powerhouse Arena in DUMBO, Brooklyn (Ticketing information: https://powerhousearena.com/events/book-launch-metropolitans-by-a-m-gittlitz/)

April 3: Release celebration at Lou’s Athletic Club in Bushwick more info: https://www.instagram.com/p/DWPKFCQCp5r/

April 4: Tabling with Books and Rooks at Ft. Green Farmer’s Market around 11am April 12: Paper Moon in Troy, NY April 13: B&N in Albany

April 16: B&N Brooklyn with Noah Kulwin! https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/9780062206054-0

April 20: B&N in Carle's place LI with Greg Prince

April 27: B&N in Paramus, NJ April

30 Mets vs. Yankees debate at Le Pere on 90 Orchard St., moderated by Mattie Lubchansky!

More info will be posted at Astra House’s IG

Monologue adapted from Jean Shepard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz0pnq3ijfs

Tipping Pitches: https://tippingpitch.es/

Go to Greenpoint/Williamsburg/Bushwick/Ridgewood History nights: https://www.instagram.com/gphistorynight/

Songs: The Strokes - Ode to the Mets

The 1986 Mets - Get Metsmerized

Boss Fight: Labor Organizing in the Gaming Industry (ILC Public Assembly) Mar 25, 2026

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audio from the Independent Labor Club of New York City's 03/21 panel at the NYU Games Center featuring JD Calvelli, Nathan Greyson, and Goran, Svorcan-Mercola. Moderated by Alexander King. To find more info about the ILC check out ILCLabor.com to sign up.

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Song: LDR - Video Games (Live at Stagecoach)

International Unrealism w/ Deep State Kuba Mar 18, 2026

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Sean and Andy are joined by Deep State Kuba Ph.D., international relation expert to the podcasting stars, to discuss current events in an unraveling world. Who is winning the wars in Iran and Ukraine? How has the media coverage of war and peace gotten so bad since the last great period of wars in the early 2000's? What kind of divisions exist within the global ruling class and what aspects of governance unify them? Whither the great post-war institutions in an era of global turbulence?

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What Fresh Hell series on TiR: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtgfYtQDvBI

ILC of NYC Gaming Event RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/boss-fight-labor-organizing-in-the-game-industry-tickets-1984299154186?aff=oddtdtcreator

ILC of Chicago People's Cafe RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfwtjPq9qukA4mswg1BMMgWSB83yognq_HY0M7-ABS9JCuNGQ/viewform

&&&: Clim&te Defi&nce w/ Nate Smith Mar 16, 2026

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Paid subscribers can watch the video version of the pod here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/152718531

We're joined by actor, comedian, activist, & Anders lookalike NATE SMITH! The two mog each other as we discuss the roots of his two action groups Climate Defiance & Extinction Rebellion, the recent interest both have received from the state, tips on dealing with FBI knocks from Ron Kuby, the use of humor in disruptive actions, anti-ginger racism, & much more!

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/left-wing-activists-storming-synagogue-use-knee-pads-adult-diaper-mock-dem-congressman-ice-vote

https://theintercept.com/2026/02/12/fbi-counterterror-extinction-rebellion/

https://dissentmagazine.org/article/can-extinction-rebellion-survive/

Song: Organized Konfusion - The Extinction Agenda

Kharg of War (Half) Mar 09, 2026

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We go through different theories of WHY the Iran war is happening: ZOG/Epstein, Venezualizing Iran, Destabilizing the Gulf, Neo-Neoconservativism, immamentalizing the evangelical eschaton, or just because they can

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Kharg theory: https://www.eenews.net/articles/the-oil-island-that-could-break-iran/

https://x.com/guy_laron/status/2030262780389937167

Uniparty Theory: https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/trump-iran-regime-change-democrats-chuck-schumer-midterms?utm_source=publication-search

https://responsiblestatecraft.org/iran-nuclear-2672345081/

Armageddon Theory: https://theintercept.com/2026/03/05/iran-war-end-times-christian/

Klip Theory: https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/why-we-struck-iran

Mike Prysner on mobilization: https://x.com/MikePrysner/status/2030106988265578976

Song: Discharge - Why? (Reprise) & Visions of War

Diving into the Wreckage: Iran Crisis w/ C Derick Varn Mar 04, 2026

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The boys are back to discuss the latest war in West Asia. How should socialists view this recent outbreak of violence? What role does Zionism have in US foreign policy? Is the tail wagging the dog or has Dr Frankenstein lost control of his creation?

In the fun half we discuss American Bundism and its failure, what role artificial intelligence is playing in the imperial military, and how the US military has entered such dire straights.

BONUS: Smothering Heights w/ Susannah Grossman Wolfe Feb 27, 2026

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Our gothic romance correspondent Susannah returns to chat about Emerald Fennell's kinkified adaptation of the Brontë classic, Wuthering Heights!

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E325 (PART 2): Nick Land Acknowledgment w/ C. Derick Varn Feb 25, 2026

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In part two of our news episode we chat with Varn about his DSA organizing in SLC, the Board of Peace and its plans for Gaza, and read a scene report from a Nick Land/Curtis Yarvin meet-and-greet in SF.

The Tariff Rift w/ C. Derick Varn (PART 1) Feb 23, 2026

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News ep! We talk striking nurses, MLBPA drama, SCOTUS vs POTUS, the changing tactics of ICE, looksmaxxing, and more with our cool Social Studies teacher, future governor of New York, the Sigma Marxist, C. Derick Varn!

In part two of our new episode we chat with Varn about his DSA organizing in SLC, the Board of Peace and its plans for Gaza, and read a scene report from a Nick Land/Curtis Yarvin meet-and-greet in SF. For the full episode, Discord access, and all bonus material, support the show at http://patreon.com/thiswreckage

Varn Vlog on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@VarnVlog

and Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/varnvlog/posts

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NYC Nurse strike ends after considerable drama between union and r&f: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/nyregion/nyc-nurses-strike-reach-deal.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/nyregion/nyc-nurses-strike-union.html https://labornotes.org/2026/02/nurse-strikes-focus-moves-manhattans-richest-hospital-complex-contracts-settle-elsewhere

Tariffs: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/21/business/economy/tariffs-supreme-court-global-busines-reaction.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

Essay from MPLS anarchists claiming no victory with ICE drawdown: https://illwill.com/proto-politics-in-purgatory

(follow up to this phil neel piece: https://illwill.com/lies )

ICE strategy moving to suburbs: https://sahanjournal.com/immigration/ice-minnesota-suburbs-operation-metro-surge/

SONG: The Star-Spangled Banner - Anime Opening Ver.