Episode 84: "What New Horizons Await?" ft. Rebel Steps
Release Date: 05/05/2020
BONUS: "All Good Things Must Come to an End..."
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Dear listeners of Coffee with Comrades, with special regard to the wonderful folks who support this program on Patreon, Hello! I hope that the autumnal season has brought crisp, cool air and abundant joy to you and yours. I write to you today with a bittersweet sense of pride and melancholy to announce Coffee with Comrades is officially coming to an end. Although I know I don’t “owe” anyone an explanation, I thought it wise—for both my own peace-of-mind and for the wonderful community that has sprung up around this show—to offer a bit of insight into my thought process on the...
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Episode 196: "This is Just Practice" ft. Marisa Holmes
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This week, I sat down with Marisa Holmes, one of the organizers behind Occupy Wall Street, to talk about her new book . Follow Marisa on and and pick up a copy of her book. Support Coffee with Comrades on , follow us on , and , and visit our . Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the . Coffee with Comrades is an affiliate of the . Check out our ! Our logo was designed by .
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Episode 195: "The Earth Tells Our Story of Imperfect Beauty" ft. Ami Weintraub
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CW: In this week's episode, we discuss anti-Semitic violence. Listener discretion is advised. Today, Ami Weintraub (he/they) joins us to discuss his new book To the Ghosts Who Are Still Living. In this joyous and melancholic discussion, Ami and I explore the essay collection in detail, touching on anti-fascism, anti-semitism, Jewish identity in diaspora, and Ami's spiritual and ancestral affinity. Pick up a copy of To the Ghosts Who Are Still Living today! Check out Ami's and follow them on . Support Coffee with Comrades on , follow us...
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Episode 194: "Smashing the Surveillance State" ft. Chris Robé
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On today’s episode of Coffee with Comrades, I am pleased to be joined by Chris Robé, a professor of film and media studies at Florida Atlantic University and the author of the new book . Follow Chris on and pre-order a copy of ! Check out . Support Coffee with Comrades on , follow us on , and , and visit our . Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the . Coffee with Comrades is an affiliate of the . Check out our ! Our logo was designed by . Pick up a copy of my second book of poetry, .
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Episode 193: "Building Power in the Midwest"
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This week, I sat down with some of the organizers behind to discuss the weekend long event, the concept of dual power, building solidarity, and sharing knowledge with each other as we develop our greater movement affinity. will take place in the traditional homelands of the Miami, Potawatomi, and Kickapoo, about thirty minutes south of downtown Chicago. A follow-up to the Dual Power Gathering at Indiana Dunes in 2022, this event is a regionally-focused attempt to bring folks together from across the Midwest to meet, spend time together, and discuss dual power strategies for the struggles of...
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Episode 192: "Visions of Queer Futurity" ft. Scott Branson
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This week, I was joined once again by Scott Branson to discuss the new anthology they helped edit for PM Press, Surviving the Future: Queer Abolitionist Strategies. Scott and I had a lovely conversation about queerness, futurity, healthcare, academia, and everything in between. Purchase a copy of today! Follow Scott on and visit her . Check out this interview Scott did for The Final Straw with . Check out ! Support Coffee with Comrades on , follow us on , and , and visit our . Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the . Coffee with Comrades is an affiliate of...
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Episode 191: "June 11th"
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This week, we're sharing a recent conversation with some of the organizers behind the International Day of Solidarity with Marius Mason & All Longterm Anarchist Prisoners. Check out and read to learn more about the long-term struggles of anarchist prisoners. Support Coffee with Comrades on , follow us on , and , and visit our . Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the . Coffee with Comrades is an affiliate of the . Check out our ! Our logo was designed by .
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Episode 190: "Everything Grade B Sucks" ft. Mixæl Laufer
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We spoke with Mixæl Laufer of Four Thieves Vinegar Collective. Check it out! Follow Mixæl on and visit Four Thieves Vinegar Collective's ! Check out our previous episodes with Mixæl, too: Episode 14, 21, and 171. Support Coffee with Comrades on , follow us on and , and visit our . Pick up a Coffee with Comrades t-shirt or coffee mug at . Coffee with Comrades is a proud member of the . Coffee with Comrades is an affiliate of the . Check out our ! Our logo was designed by .
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Episode 189: "The Black Line of Liberty" ft. Brenton Lengel
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This week, I hung out with Brenton Lengel to talk about Issue #2 of Durruti: Shadow of the People, a comic exploring the life and times of revolutionary Spain's Buenaventura Durruti! Pick up a copy of to benefit folks displaced by the war in Ukraine Follow Brenton on . Check out our previous dialogue with Brenton in ! Support Coffee with Comrades on , follow us on , and , and visit our . Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the . Coffee with Comrades is an affiliate of the . Check out our ! Our logo was designed by .
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Episode 188: "The Future is Black & Red" ft. Michael Löwy and David Campbell
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This week, I sat down with Michael Löwy and David Campbell to talk about the book Michael co-wrote and David recently translated into English, Revolutionary Affinities: Toward a Marxist Anarchist Solidarity. The three of us got into a lovely dialogue about the recent uprisings in France against the neoliberal Macron regime, as well as the painstaking labor David undertook of translating this book into English by hand. Then, we dive into the book and talk about the principled points of solidarity and the potential areas of conflict between Anarchists and Marxists before contemplating what...
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Is this the silliest edition of Coffee with Comrades ever made?
Is it the most wholesome AF content on the planet?
Or is this entire episode just one big shit-post?
Maybe all of the above??
Who know!?
Regardless, we made an episode about Animal Crossing: New Horizons. We hope you'll fuck with it.
Liz from Rebel Steps joined us to chat about the politics of AC:NH, the newest game from Nintendo's Animal Crossing franchise which is destined to go down in the history books as "the Quarantine Game." After offering a few critiques at the outset of the episode, Liz and Pearson spend the bulk of the discussion exploring the game's radical horizons: its themes of anti-work, urban planning, and post-scarcity, the game's DIY ethos, the setting's borderless society, and so much more.
So, is AC:NH a capitalist hellworld of landlords and stalk markets or a communist anti-anti-utopia of liberation and possibility? Stick around 'til the end of the episode to find out!
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References:
- Srsly Wrong's episode on Library Socialism and Usufruct.
- Polygon's article on the Stalk Market.
- Decolonize this Place Museum in ACNH.
- Tanuki's magic scrotum article.
Music:
- Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie
- Interlude: "Island Broadcast: Isabelle" by Yasuaki Iwata, Yumi Takahashi, Shinobu Nagata, Sayako Doi, & Masato Ohashi
- Outro: "Animal Crossing: New Horizons Main Theme" by Yasuaki Iwata, Yumi Takahashi, Shinobu Nagata, Sayako Doi, & Masato Ohashi