Coffee with Comrades
a podcast discussing culture, current events, theory, and action through a radical lens.
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Episode 165: "Toward an Anarchist Critique of Psychiatry"
05/10/2022
Episode 165: "Toward an Anarchist Critique of Psychiatry"
Chris, a psychotherapist with sixteen years in the field, joins me to critique the psych profession. We explore the history of psychology and psychiatric coercion, the violence and carceral logic implicit in locking away the "insane." We discuss the ways in which neurotypicality is constructed to serve the hegemony of the ruling class. Chris and I examine the ways that capital and the state regiment our minds, cajoling, commanding, and controling. We also touch on the emerging concept of "mad liberation." It's a pretty wide-ranging conversation. I hope you enjoy it. Follow Chris on . Support Coffee with Comrades on , follow us on and , and visit our . Pick up a Coffee with Comrades 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 164: "Thriving in the Ruins" ft. Peter Gelderloos
04/19/2022
Episode 164: "Thriving in the Ruins" ft. Peter Gelderloos
Today, I’m very excited to share a conversation with you that I had with Peter Gelderloos, author of the new book The Solutions Are Already Here, available now through Pluto Press. Peter and I talk about why “climate change” doesn’t quite capture the urgency of ecological catastrophe, why a fixation on “fossil fuels” is a strategic error, the kinship relations that inform our intricate and intimate connections to all living critters and the planet itself, indigenous wisdom and situated knowledges, and a whole helluva lot more. Pick up a copy of ! Follow Peter Gelderloos on Support Coffee with Comrades on , follow us on and , and visit our . Pick up a Coffee with Comrades 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 163: "Horizontal Mentorship" ft. carla bergman
04/05/2022
Episode 163: "Horizontal Mentorship" ft. carla bergman
On this week's edition of Coffee with Comrades, I am joined by carla bergman to discuss the pamphlet she co-authored with scott crow, . carla and I explore intergenerational struggle, burnout, the general utility of peer-to-peer mentorship, anarchist conceptions of authority, trusting kids, cultivating kinship, and a whole lot more. Follow carla on , visit her , check out and , and pick up a copy of . Support Coffee with Comrades on , follow us on and , and visit our . Pick up a Coffee with Comrades 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 162: "Room for Everyone..." ft. Jay Dragon & Mercedes Acosta
03/22/2022
Episode 162: "Room for Everyone..." ft. Jay Dragon & Mercedes Acosta
Today, we’re sharing an interview with Jay Dragon and Mercedes Acosta, two of the developers, designers, and writers behind the brand new TRPG Yazeba’s Bed & Breakfast which, as of today, is officially available to support on Indiegogo! We had a really lovely conversation about sanctuary, refuge, transgender characterization, seeing elements of yourself reflected back at you in your writing, twitter beef, drama in leftist milieus, and the joy of finding community together. I’d strongly encourage you to visit the campaign website and support their game. I’ve had a peak behind-the-scenes and think Yazeba’s is truly something special. Back today! You can also visit on the web. Follow and on Twitter. Check out while you’re at it! Support , Mercedes’ mutual aid efforts in Southern FL. Support Coffee with Comrades on , follow us on and , and visit our . Pick up a Coffee with Comrades 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 161: "Trans Liberation, Now!" ft. Charli Ash
03/08/2022
Episode 161: "Trans Liberation, Now!" ft. Charli Ash
This week, I am joined by my friend and comrade Charli Ash to talk about, well, a whole helluva lot. In this dialogue, Charli lays out trans* history, including how transgender folks have been pathologized, how trans* folks have accessed medical care for transition, the pathologization of transness, and a whole bunch more. Then, we transition to looking at the current moment and the anti-trans and homophobic legislation in places like Texas. We even touch on the struggles of folks in Ukraine and how Putin’s crackdown on the LGBTQ+ community prefigured the reactionary playbook being used against people in the so-called U.S. Links Follow Charli on . to support anarchist and anti-authoritarian struggles in Ukraine. and score a slew of sweet TRPGs. Support Coffee with Comrades on , follow us on and , and visit our . Pick up a Coffee with Comrades 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 . Book Recommendations Shon Faye, The Transgender Issue Judith Butler, Gender Trouble Emi Koyama, Emma Goldman, The Culture series by Iain M. Banks The Left Hand Of Darkness by Ursula K LeGuin Other Sources On the On the Madeleine Carlisle. TIME. prefigured legislation in the so-called US.
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Episode 160: "Went to Bed in a Failed State, Woke Up in a Fugue State" ft. Sole & DJPain1
02/22/2022
Episode 160: "Went to Bed in a Failed State, Woke Up in a Fugue State" ft. Sole & DJPain1
I recently caught up with Tim Holland Pacal Bayley, better known as Sole and DJ Pain 1, to chat about their forthcoming record, Post-American Studies, out this week on the record label Emergency Hearts. Tim, Pacal, and I had a humorous, wide-ranging chat about the record, its themes, and the artists’ shared musical history. Pick up a copy of by Sole & DJPain1. Follow Sole on , listen to , and peep his . Follow DJPain1 on and check out his . Support Coffee with Comrades on , follow us on and , and visit our . Pick up a Coffee with Comrades 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 159: "Directions to Move Towards" ft. Margaret Killjoy
02/08/2022
Episode 159: "Directions to Move Towards" ft. Margaret Killjoy
On this week's edition of Coffee with Comrades, I sit down with Margaret Killjoy to discuss the new edition of A Country of Ghosts, an anarchist utopian fantasy novel. Pick up a copy of ! Follow Margaret on and listen to . Support Coffee with Comrades on , follow us on and , and visit our . Pick up a Coffee with Comrades 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 158: "Creation & Destruction, Bloc by Bloc" ft. Out of Order Games
01/25/2022
Episode 158: "Creation & Destruction, Bloc by Bloc" ft. Out of Order Games
In this episode of Coffee with Comrades, T.L and Greg, designers of the forthcoming third edition of Bloc by Bloc: Uprising join me to discuss the game’s revamped mechanics, new and emergent gameplay, mutual aid, insurrection, and so much more. In many ways, this conversation functions as a follow up to an earlier episode of Coffee with Comrades, If you haven’t listened to that episode, we definitely recommend you check it out, but it’s not essential. This episode definitely stands on its own merits. Check out Follow and on Twitter. Follow Out of Order Games on and visit their . Subscribe to their newsletter while you’re there! Check out , which we mentioned in the episode. You can also check out the press release for Support Coffee with Comrades on , follow us on and , and visit our . Pick up a Coffee with Comrades 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 157: "Bedtime Tyranny (& Other Myths)" Children's Liberation & Radical Parenting
01/11/2022
Episode 157: "Bedtime Tyranny (& Other Myths)" Children's Liberation & Radical Parenting
This week, I’m sharing a conversation I had with my family about children’s liberation and parenting as radicals. The dialogue is pretty wide-ranging. We talk about the “bedtime discourse” that sparked the idea for this episode, chat about unschooling, the limitations of “abolishing the family,” parenting as anarchists, how to be good models as adults in kids’ lives, the tension between individual autonomy and our communal responsibilities, parenting under capitalism, and a whole lot more. Follow Megan on . Support Coffee with Comrades on , follow us on and , and visit our . Pick up a Coffee with Comrades 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 156: "Bread Santa - A People's History of Christmas" ft. Liz of Rebel Steps
12/24/2021
Episode 156: "Bread Santa - A People's History of Christmas" ft. Liz of Rebel Steps
Did you know that “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” is secretly a song about stealing from the rich? Did you know the “Lord of Misrule” was the original holiday party animal? Did you know solidarity and justice are the real reason for the season? “Bread Santa” is a holiday special, a people’s history of Christmas. Liz, of Rebel Steps, joins us to discuss the pagan origins of Christmas in Yule and Winter Solstice, the Roman Empire’s hegemonic institution of Christianity, the Puritans’ reactionary conservatism, Fox News’ war on Christmas, and so much more. So, pour yourself some eggnog and enjoy! Notes: Check out wherever you get your favorite podcasts! Follow them on and and support their work on . Support Coffee with Comrades on , follow us on and , and visit our . Pick up a Coffee with Comrades 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 . References: ?
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Episode 155: "Benign Anarchy"
11/23/2021
Episode 155: "Benign Anarchy"
This week, I had a chance to hang out with my pal, Amy, and talk about the benign anarchy of Alcoholics Anonymous. We talk about the beauty and allure of voluntary association, why coercion doesn’t help addicts recover, why seeing addiction as an “individual failing” rather than a systemic healthcare issue is facile and vacuous, and levy a whole bunch of critiques at the organization for its regressive attitudes and white supremacy. Follow Amy on ! Need someone to watch your pets while you're away for rehab? Check out ! Support Coffee with Comrades on , follow us on and , and visit our . Pick up a Coffee with Comrades 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 154: "Mind Made Manifest" ft. Petroglyph Studios
11/16/2021
Episode 154: "Mind Made Manifest" ft. Petroglyph Studios
Recently, I had the chance to read a wonderful graphic novel put together by my friends nicole and Hugh called Wonder Drug: LSD in the Land of Living Skies. I sat down with the two of ‘em to discuss the history of LSD research, psychedelics, hippies, capitalism, therapy, and a whole bunch more. I think the comic is lovely and I hope you’ll pick up a copy if you enjoy this dialogue between the three of us. Pick up a copy of nicole and Hugh’s graphic novel, . Follow them on ! Support Coffee with Comrades on , follow us on and , and visit our . Pick up a Coffee with Comrades 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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BONUS: Merch & Yuletide Celebration
11/09/2021
BONUS: Merch & Yuletide Celebration
This week, we don’t have a new interview for you but we do have a bunch of rad announcements, some of which are time-sensitive. If you’re a Coffee with Comrades Patron (or you’ve ever considered becoming one,) this is definitely a 13 min. episode you don’t wanna miss! · Support Coffee with Comrades on , follow us on and , and visit our . · Pick up a Coffee with Comrades 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 . Transcript: Hey there, comrades! I hope this episode of Coffee with Comrades finds you better than me. I’ll admit, it may be a touch dramatic to say this past week I’ve felt like Death itself, but that’s not far from the mark. Earlier this week, we had a COVID-19 scare at our house and we went and got everyone tested. There was good news and bad news. The good news? We didn’t have COVID. The bad news? We were all still sick as hell. If I still sound hoarse and sick, that’s because I’m still recovering. Fortunately, I am on the mend! Anyway, to make a long story short, I ended up postponing a scheduled interview and, as a result, don’t have a full-fledged episode for you today. That said, there are a few exciting announcements that I wanted to make—some of which are time-sensitive—so I didn’t want to wait until next week. So, let’s dive right in. As always, longtime listeners of Coffee with Comrades are well aware by now, we are a proud part of the Channel Zero Network. Check out this jingle to find out a little more about the network… …Alright, first big announcement: it brings me great pleasure to announce that we finally have merch! We’ve got t-shirts. We’ve got crewnecks. And, by popular demand, we’ve got coffee mugs. You can find it all by visiting the hyperlink in our show-notes. We’re so psyched to finally see this stuff out in the wild. If you ordered something, be sure to tag us in it on social media. Now that spoopy season is officially behind us, it’s time to celebrate the winter solstice. To mark the occasion, we are doing our first Coffee with Comrades Yule Tide Gift Exchange! I know, I know. I can hear it already. “Exchanging gifts!? That’s capitalist.” Settle down, y’all. Quite the opposite, gifts have a long, treasured history of being about community, ways of binding us closer to one another. What makes the holidays a capitalist nightmare is the commodification and profit motive, not the euphoric joy of seeing someone’s face light up when you exchange gifts. To quote the indigenous scientist Robin Wall Kimmerer, “Gifts from the earth or from each other establish a particular relationship, an obligation of sorts to give, to receive, and to reciprocate…It’s funny how the nature of an object is so changed by the way it comes into your hands—as a gift or as a commodity.” Gifts spark kinship. They cultivate relationality. The Marxist theory of alienation suggests that commodities, on the other hand, alienate us from one another and from the larger biome we all inhabit together. So, here’s how it’s all gonna work: 1) Over the next two weeks, we’re gonna collect names. In order to sign-up for the Yule Tide Gift Exchange, you’ll need to be a Coffee with Comrades Patreon subscriber. That’s not to be exclusionary, it’s just that it’s one of the only ways to really facilitate this sorta process safely. We’ll finish the sign-up process November 16th, so be sure to sign-up before then! To sign up, just private message me on Discord and I will put you name on a list for my eyes only! 2) On November 16th, we’ll draw names in the Coffee with Comrades Discord sever. We’re gonna be using a random generator appropriately called “Draw Names,” which I’ll enter everyone’s names into beforehand. 3) Once names have been drawn, I will privately message you the name and address of the person whose name you drew. This will mean that the only people who will ever have your address are me and the person who’s going to be giving you a gift! Of course, I already have your address on Patreon. But, if you haven’t put your address on there yet and want to participate in the Gift Exchange, be sure to put one down ASAP! 4) Finally, the goal is to mail out gifts for each other. I’d encourage everyone to try to make something by-hand. Write a poem, draw a painting, take a polaroid photograph of something pretty and design a cute frame. I dunno, go wild! If you’d prefer to pick something up, try to stay under a $20 limit. 5) Let’s aim to have our gifts in the mail by Dec. 16th so that folks will have a full month to create and/or shop for the secret gifts! The goal here is to use this opportunity to build up community. Even if we are disconnected from one another, my hope is that through a gift exchange like this and our ongoing monthly book club we can continue to cultivate meaningful friendships and genuine camaraderie. I know a lot of folks have hang-ups around Operational Security and the good news is if you don’t feel comfortable, you certainly don’t have to participate! But we’d love to have you and, hopefully, maybe make this an annual tradition. Making this program is a labor of love, but it’s a ton of hard work. Coffee with Comrades is a show made by a worker for workers. If you dig this program, it would mean the world if you chose to support us by going to . Starting at just a $1/month, you can unlock awesome perks like access to our Patreon only Discord server, you can come hang out at our book club, and enjoy exclusive first access to new episodes of the show and behind-the-scenes looks at the making of this podcast. Any monthly contribution is enormously appreciated, no matter the amount you choose to give. Our Patrons are incredible folks who help keep radical, independent media alive and we are stupendously grateful for their ongoing support. If you don’t have a dollar a month handy but still wanna support Coffee with Comrades, the good news is there are a bunch of ways you can help our show continue to grow! If you fuck with this program, follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Like, RT, and share new episodes every Tuesday when they go live. If you listen to shows on Apple Podcasts, you can review our episodes. Be sure to smash that subscribe button so you never miss an episode. But, most importantly, if you enjoy Coffee with Comrades, tell your friends about this program today. Alright, I think that’s pretty much all I’ve got for y’all today. Like I said, no new interview this week. But, if you’re keen on horror, you can check out the latest edition of Macabre Media podcast, the other show I do with my friends Kaleb and Jorge. The three of us are celebrating our 50th episode by talking about 2001’s Jason X, arguably the greatest motion picture of all time. Although…I’m not entirely sure who would actually argue that. Peace!
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Episode 153: "(Capitalism is) Capital Murder" ft. JJ Demon
11/02/2021
Episode 153: "(Capitalism is) Capital Murder" ft. JJ Demon
This week, we share an interview with communist rapper JJ Demon. We touch on a whole host of topics: the prison industrial complex, capitalism as capital murder, solidarity, intersectionality, class war, and JJ's new LP, ghost gun Red Menace. Follow JJ Demon on and stream ghost gun Red Menace wherever you get your favorite music. Support Coffee with Comrades on , follow us on and , and visit our . 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 152: "Outlaw, Robin Hood, Revolutionary: Buenaventura Durruti" ft. Brenton Lengel
10/26/2021
Episode 152: "Outlaw, Robin Hood, Revolutionary: Buenaventura Durruti" ft. Brenton Lengel
Recently, all of anarchist Twitter lit up like the Minneapolis Third Precinct when AK Press shouted out the forthcoming comic book, Durruti: Shadow of the People. I had the good fortune to sit down with Brenton and chat about the graphic novel, as well as the life and times of Beunaventura Durruti, the struggles of the anarchists and socialists against the fascists in Revolutionary Spain, and why a comic book is a great option for telling Durruti’s story (at least, that is, until it can get optioned as a prestige TV mini-series or serialized as an anime!) Check out the page to pre-order a copy today! Follow Brenton on and visit his . Support Coffee with Comrades on , follow us on and , and visit our . 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 151: "A Tiny Dinosaur Version of a Cat" ft. Poor Proles' Almanac
10/19/2021
Episode 151: "A Tiny Dinosaur Version of a Cat" ft. Poor Proles' Almanac
I recently sat down with Andy from The Poor Proles Almanac to discuss, well, a whole bunch of shit. We talked about firearms, guerilla gardening, permaculture, and raising chickens. Andy even had the audacity to defend the Pumpkin Spice Latte on a podcast called Coffee with Comrades. Truly, the nerve… Support Poor Proles' Almanac on follow them on and ! Support Coffee with Comrades on , follow us on and , and visit our . 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 150: "A Game of 20(ish) Questions"
10/12/2021
Episode 150: "A Game of 20(ish) Questions"
Holy shit, y'all, we fucking did it! 150 episodes of this silly, radical, wholesome podcast. 150 conversations, discussions, dialogues, interviews, chit-chats, back-and-forths. Wow wow wow wow wow wow. To celebrate, we do a bit of house-keeping and have a Q&A to mark the occasion. If you’d like, for this episode. We also have . Let us know which you like the best! Be sure to stick around 'til the very end for some wild-ass bloopers. Support Coffee with Comrades on , follow us on and , and visit our . 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 149: "What's the Point if We Can't Have Fun?" ft. Works in Theory
10/05/2021
Episode 149: "What's the Point if We Can't Have Fun?" ft. Works in Theory
“The ultimate, hidden truth of the world is that it is something that we make and could just as easily make differently.” David Graeber, The Utopia of Rules Dedicated to the memory of David Graeber. Rest in power. Recently, I sat down with Nate and Tom, two of the co-hosts of Works in Theory podcast, to commemorate the passing of David Graeber. Together, we read through my favorite Graeber essay, “What’s the Point if We Can’t Have Fun?” and discussed everything from anthropocentrism to economics to joy and the jubilee of play. Read by David Graeber. Follow Works in Theory on and and visit their . Support Coffee with Comrades on , follow us on and , and visit our . 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 . Support her work, .
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Episode 148: "A Simple Country Lawyer Fighting Fascism and Baking Cookies"
09/28/2021
Episode 148: "A Simple Country Lawyer Fighting Fascism and Baking Cookies"
I recently sat down with the folks behind the forthcoming documentary East of Town to talk about immigration, justice, and borders in the Deep South town of Lumpkin, GA. Our sprawling conversation touched on a whole lot--from the depressing constancy of immigration policy in the so-called U.S. to fortress Europe and the global regime of border violence enforced across the planet. Support East of Town’s . Follow East of Town on . Support Coffee with Comrades on , follow us on and , and visit our . 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 . Support her work, .
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Episode 147: "Verdant, Phantasmagoric Futures" ft. Solarpunk Magazine
09/21/2021
Episode 147: "Verdant, Phantasmagoric Futures" ft. Solarpunk Magazine
This week, Justine and Hal join us to discuss the brand new Solarpunk magazine! In this wide-ranging conversation, the three of us define “solarpunk” as both a literary/aesthetic genre, but also as a way-of-life. We pick apart the anti-authoritarian impulse implicit in the name “solarpunk,” but also problematize the limitations of aesthetic revolt. Our dialogue touches on the tensions between (post-)humanism and biocentrism, abolishing anthropocentrism, anti-capitalism in solarpunk, queer and liberatory story-telling, and so much more! Production Note: I mention at the top of the episode that this is Ep. 146, but it’s actually Ep. 147. Visit Solarpunk magazine’s website and sign-up to be notified of their Kickstarter, which launches October 1, 2021! You can also follow Solarpunk magazine on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, if that’s your jam. Support Coffee with Comrades on , follow us on and , and visit our . 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 . Support her work, .
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Episode 146: "Prefiguring Justice" ft. Your Friendly Butch Anarchist
09/07/2021
Episode 146: "Prefiguring Justice" ft. Your Friendly Butch Anarchist
On today’s edition of Coffee with Comrades, we spoke with Lee—better known as Your Friendly Butch Anarchist—about community accountability. YFBA's . Follow YFBA on and . Support YFBA on or send her funds on CashApp at ! Support Coffee with Comrades on , follow us on and , and visit our . 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 . Support her work, .
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Episode 145: “A World Without Police” ft. Geo Maher
08/31/2021
Episode 145: “A World Without Police” ft. Geo Maher
Ep. 145 of Coffee with Comrades features a conversation with Geo Maher, author of the new book . Geo and I discuss abolition as presence, connect the history of reconstruction to the present, examine the obstacles presented by the Fraternal Order of Police in order to explore strategies to “break the spinal column of police power,” chat about community self-defense, and close with a dialogue about abolition as a central facet of revolutionary social transformation. Pick up a copy of . Follow Geo on and visit his ! Attend . Support Coffee with Comradeson , follow us on and , and visit our . Coffee with Comradesis a proud member of the . Coffee with Comrades is an affiliate of the . Check out our ! Our logo was designed by . Support her work, .
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Episode 144: "May All Your Wandering Lead You Home" ft. Jay Dragon
08/24/2021
Episode 144: "May All Your Wandering Lead You Home" ft. Jay Dragon
I recently sat down with Jay Dragon, lead designer behind and developer of the new tabletop roleplaying game, . The two of us proceeded to have quite a lovely conversation that I’m so excited to share with you today. Jay is wonderful and the insight, passion, and heart Jay brought to this dialogue was beautiful to behold. Jay and I talk a lot about the mechanics behind Wanderhome, discuss the “GM agnostic” systems of Wanderhome, get into the weeds of the different philosophies behind game design, discuss the pastoral, gentle adventures of player-characters in the world of Hæth, and speak at length about queerness in the tabletop gaming space. I cannot recommend Wanderhome enough, regardless of whether you’re a veteran TRPG player or a total novice! Visit Possum Creek Games’ and pick up a copy of today! Follow Jay on . Follow Grub on . Check out Kazumi’s , as well. by Kai Cheng Thorn by Jay Dragon by David Graeber Support Coffee with Comrades on , follow us on and , and visit our . Coffee with Comrades is a proud member of the . Coffee with Comradesis an affiliate of the . Check out our ! Our logo was designed by . Support her work, .
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Episode 143: "No Politics Without Inquiry" ft. Robert Ovetz
08/17/2021
Episode 143: "No Politics Without Inquiry" ft. Robert Ovetz
I recently sat down with Robert Ovetz to chat about his book Workers Inquiry and Global Class Struggle! The conversation jumped around a bunch. We chatted about the strike as a tactic, the unique types of struggle that are occurring in places like China and Argentina, and the necessity of international solidarity as we fight to abolish capitalism. Follow Robert on ! You can check out his , as well. Pick up a copy of ! Support Coffee with Comrades on , follow us on and , and visit our . 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 . Support her work, .
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Episode 142: "Of Skeptics & Coffee"
08/10/2021
Episode 142: "Of Skeptics & Coffee"
I recently caught up with my comrade Cory, who hosts the show The Mind of a Skeptical Leftist. The two of us chatted over a coffee about why SWERFs suck, how awful Joe Biden is, and some other fun stuff. The discussion was engrossing and we had a blast. I hope you’ll enjoy the chat, too. Follow Cory on and and subscribe to their You can also support them on ! Support Coffee with Comradeson , follow us on and , and visit our . Coffee with Comradesis a proud member of the . Coffee with Comradesis an affiliate of the . Check out our ! Our logo was designed by . Support her work, .
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Episode 141: "Fire to the Prisons!" ft. Scott Branson & Jacques de la Haye
08/03/2021
Episode 141: "Fire to the Prisons!" ft. Scott Branson & Jacques de la Haye
On this week’s edition of Coffee with Comrades, we’re doing something a little special. In the first part of Ep. 141, I sat down with Scott Branson to talk about the new English language version of a book they translated for AK Press, The Abolition of Prison, by French revolutionary and prison abolitionist Jacques de la Haye. Scott and I talked about their work translating the new edition, the capaciousness of anarchism and abolition, as well as the cancerous forms of carceral logic that plague the left even to this day. In the second part, I include an English language rendition of a conversation with Jacques de la Haye himself! Then, finally, we close with a French version of that same dialogue. Below are the time stamps for each of the three parts: 6:05 – Interview with Scott Branson 53:32 – English Language Interview with Jacques de la Haye 1:02:21 – French Language Interview with Jacques de la Haye I also want to give a big shout-out to Scott, who translated Jacques’ answers and my comrade, Travis, who leant his voice-acting skills to read out Jacques’ replies for our English-speaking audience. Pick up a copy of ! You can follow Scott Branson on . You can also find a Support Coffee with Comrades on , follow us on and , and visit our . Coffee with Comradesis a proud member of the . Coffee with Comradesis an affiliate of the . Check out our ! Our logo was designed by . Support her work, .
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Episode 140: "All That is Solid Melts into Air" ft. Michael Reagan
07/27/2021
Episode 140: "All That is Solid Melts into Air" ft. Michael Reagan
On today’s episode, historian, professor, and author Michael Reagan joins me to discuss his new book, Intersectional Class Struggle, available now through AK Press! Michael and I chat at length about the necessity of intersectionality, the modern dynamics of class struggle, the fetishization and veneration of the “working class” as it exists in the minds of many on the left today, the history and lineage of the Black feminist tradition and how it informed Michael’s work, and a whole bunch more. Michael was a lovely person to chat with and I hope you enjoy listening to this episode just as much as we enjoyed recording it. Follow Michael Reagan on , visit his , and pick up a copy of ! Support Coffee with Comradeson , follow us on and , and visit our . 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 . Support her work, .
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Ep. 139: "Send Jeff Bezos Into Space…And Just Leave Him There” ft. Jonathan Bailey
07/20/2021
Ep. 139: "Send Jeff Bezos Into Space…And Just Leave Him There” ft. Jonathan Bailey
On today’s episode, I sat down with Jonathan Bailey, a labor organizer who recently ran for a seat on NYC’s City Council, to discuss working at Amazon, labor and unionization efforts at Amazon, and why anticolonialism is such a crucial facet of his analysis. Check out and follow Jonathan Bailey on . Support Coffee with Comrades on , follow us on and , and visit our . 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 . Support her work, .
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Ep. 138: "All Power to the Imagination" ft. N.O. Bonzo
07/13/2021
Ep. 138: "All Power to the Imagination" ft. N.O. Bonzo
I recently caught up with the anarchist street artist, printmaker, and graphic designer NO Bonzo, a Portland-based illustrator who’s been working on PM Press’s forthcoming Mutual Aid: An Illuminated Factor of Evolution, Pyotr Kropotkin’s seminal work on evolution, politics, and economics. The book is absolutely brilliant, you’ve never seen an edition of Kropotkin’s magnum opus like this before. And, yes, Mutual Aid is his best work, not the Bread Book. Fight me, theory nerds. Bonzo and I had an absolutely lovely conversation ranging from me gushing over their work to us discussing art as praxis to the themes and inspirations behind their art to me gushing over their work more. There’s a lot of me geeking out over how sick their stuff is. If you’ve frequented any lefty meme pages on Instagram, you’ve probably seen Bonzo’s work floating around before. If you haven’t already acquainted yourself with their aesthetic, you should definitely give it a peep before listening to this episode just because it’ll provide a bit more context for our discussion. Follow Bonzo on and I and visit their . Purchase prints, patches, and stickers from . Pick up a copy of and/or for 20% off using the promo code “COFFEE” at PM Press Support Coffee with Comrades on , follow us on and , and visit our . 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 . Support her work, .
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Episode 137: "They Lynched My Baby"
06/29/2021
Episode 137: "They Lynched My Baby"
On today’s edition of the program, I sat down with my pal John Duffy to discuss the new podcast he’s producing, After the Uprising: The Death of Danye Dion Jones. John is a journalist, writer, film-maker, and podcaster, as well as a dear friend and we had a lovely chat over coffee the other morning talking about After the Uprising, a podcast which investigates the tragic death of a young man in Ferguson following the uprising for Black liberation inspired by Mike Brown and one mother’s dogged quest to find answers. The podcast is harrowing, moving, and powerful stuff and I cannot possibly recommend it enough. Check out wherever you get your podcasts! Visit online and follow on and . Support Coffee with Comrades on , follow us on and , and visit our . 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 . Support her work, .
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