A leftist history and theory podcast wherein Jamie Peck (The Antifada, The Majority Report), Aaron Thorpe (Trillbilly Workers Party) and Jorge Rocha (DSA) do the reading so you don't have to!

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  • Panels & Lockdowns & Black Bloc, Oh My! : A Summit Recap
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    Jamie and Sam are back from the Nationwide Summit To Stop Cop City that took place in Tucson, Arizona February 23-26. From an ill-timed rave to a meeting with legendary anarchist Ben Morea, this episode will make it clear why the party girls are so tired, but also so pleased.

    Correction: Sam attributed the "psychedelics are telephones" quote to Timothy Leary. This quote was actually said by Alan Watts.

    Sign up as a patron at Patreon.com/partygirls and we will give you a shout out on the podcast! Additional rewards coming soon. Also subscribe to Party Girls' new feed, cause we're not going to keep using the ELC feed much longer.

    Read the latest issue of Inhabit in preparation for our next ep: inhabit.global

  • Raids In Atlanta: Repression & Counter-Repression
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    Jamie and Sam respond to the raids on Atlanta activists' homes that began this past Thursday and continued on Saturday. Why is this escalation in state repression so concerning and what can organizers do to fight back? They also respond in brief to finger-wagging coverage of Stop Cop City by a reactionary 'post-left' magazine whose politics have no real world constituency.

    Visit @Mainline_ATL on Instagram to watch one of the raid victims give press a tour of his home which was trashed by the Atlanta Police, GBI, ATF, and FBI on Saturday, Feb 10.

    Call into Fulton County Jail to demand Jack Mazurek be given proper nutrition: (404) 613-2024

    A Magical Place Called Cop City: https://compactmag.com/article/a-magical-place-called-cop-city

    The Strategy Of Composition: https://illwill.com/composition

    PARTY GIRLS now has its own RSS feed, plus the option to support the show for $5/month! Visit Patreon.com/partygirls to sign up, or fans.fm/partygirls if you just want the free feed.

  • Party Girls #2: Brooklyn's Next Top Socialist Dogma Prattler
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    Jamie and Sam are back with a fresh ep of Party Girls!

    A dating story with an abolitionist message. Jamie recaps Woke Mob #2 and addresses the hater who reviewed it. Bernie 2016 nostalgia. Chicago City Council's ceasefire resolution. All this, plus info on the upcoming Stop Cop City Summit in Tuscon, Arizona!

    Woke Mob YouTube page (New sketch is up! 1/25 live show coming any day now, assuming we can salvage the sound)

    Los Angeles Review of Books' takedown of Jake's birthday party: https://lareviewofbooks.org/short-takes/connors-events-crime-wave/

    More info on the Stop Cop City Summit in Tuscon, AZ Feb 23-26: stopcopcitysummit.com

  • Party Girls Podcast Pilot w/ Jamie & Sam
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    Jamie is starting a new podcast with Sam, her work husband from Block Cop City!

    In this, the very first episode, the two talk Block Cop City, political repression, black bloc history, and dating.

    Subscribe for free at patreon.com/partygirls to make sure you get all the hot gossip!

    Come to CRIME WAVE in LA on January 25 to see THE WOKE MOB (Jamie and Jake Flores) do comedy and then dance to MGMT or w/e:

    https://www.eventbrite.com/e/crime-wave-an-indie-sleaze-party-tickets-785522397637

  • Lost Futures: "Preserving Worlds" w/ Derek Murphy & Mitchell Zemil
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    In this very special episode of our series on science fiction and futurism, Jorge and Aaron are joined by Derek Murphy and Mitchell Zemil, the creators of "Preserving Worlds" on Means TV. "Preserving Worlds" is a documentary travelogue through aging and beloved virtual worlds. Using narration, interviews, and an impeccable, nostalgic vibe featuring archival and in-game footage, and a laidback, synthesized retro soundtrack, this series is a hauntological survey of what was, what could have been, and perhaps what can still be in the age of the Internet and social media: from Myst Online, to Doom, to Second Life, and even Final Fantasy XIV. The gang and their wonderful guests discuss the dialectics and contradictions of virtual worlds under late-stage capitalism, the individuals whose lives have been changed by these communities, and what the grim future of our cyberpunk dystopia holds for the Internet, social media, and virtual worlds.

    Check out "Preserving Worlds" on Means TV (And if you already aren't a subscriber of Means, become one and support worker-owned media!)

    Follow Derek and Mitchell on social media

    *** And regarding Jamie's plug at the top for her live show with Jake Flores featuring musical guest B.I.M.B.O.S., grab your tickets here ***

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  • Lost Futures Crossover! "Bloodchild" by Octavia Butler w/ The Socialist Shelf
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    Earlier this week, Aaron sat down with Jacob and Joss, the hosts of The Socialist Shelf — a podcast about good fiction and changing the world — to discuss three stories from Octavia Butler's short story collection, "Bloodchild" ("Bloodchild," "Amnesty," and "Book of Martha").

    How does one sanitize literally being eaten alive? What would you do with the powers of a God? Who's more evil, alien invaders or the US government? (Okay, that one's obvious.)

    Check out Jacob (who also runs the The Socialist Shelf Twitter account) and Joss over on social media, and listen to their podcast!

    The Socialist Shelf on Spotify

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  • Notes on Revolution: The Weather Underground and The Black Panther Party Pt. 2
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    Part 2 of Jorge and Jamie's interview with Zayd Dohrn (@ZaydDohrn), the son of Weather Underground founders Bill Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn, and Jamal Joseph, former member of the Black Panther Party and the Black Liberation Army.

    Interested in learning more? Be sure to check out Mother Country Radicals: A Family History of the Weather Underground, a podcast by Crooked Media and hosted by Zayd Dohrn.

    https://crooked.com/podcast-series/mother-country-radicals/

    Support Jamal Joseph by watching his Emmy-nominated miniseries Dear Mama: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur exclusively on Hulu.

    https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/dear-mama

    Support the Writers Guild of America as they continue in their months-long struggle for a fair share of residuals from streaming platforms and not be replaced by AI.

    https://linktr.ee/wgaeast

    Follow us on Twitter: @ELCpod

    Follow us on IG: everybodylovescommunism

    Sign up as a supporter at fans.fm/everybodylovescommunism or Patreon.com/everybodylovescommunism to unlock tons of bonus content and our Discord community!

    Like what you heard? Be sure to give us a 5 Star Rating on Apple Podcasts!

    Tickets to THE WOKE MOB w/ JAKE FLORES AND JAMIE PECK, Saturday Sept 2nd at TV EYE in NYC:

    https://wl.seetickets.us/event/THE-WOKE-MOB/564089?afflky=TVEye

    Appearances by Katie Halper, Andy from The Antifada, and musical guest B.I.M.B.O.S!

  • Notes on Revolution: The Weather Underground and The Black Panther Party Pt. 1
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    Jorge and Jamie interview Zayd Dohrn (@ZaydDohrn), the son of Weather Underground founders Bill Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn, and Jamal Joseph, former member of the Black Panther Party and the Black Liberation Army. Zayd and Jamal walk us through why young revolutionaries were drawn to the Weather Underground, the Black Panther Party, and the Black Liberation Army. We also discuss the different tactics used by these formations and how the state repressed them.

    Interested in learning more? Be sure to check out Mother Country Radicals: A Family History of the Weather Underground, a podcast by Crooked Media and hosted by Zayd Dohrn.

    https://crooked.com/podcast-series/mother-country-radicals/

    Support Jamal Joseph by watching his Emmy-nominated miniseries Dear Mama: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur exclusively on Hulu.

    https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/dear-mama

    Most importantly, be sure to support Writers Guild of America as they continue in their months-long struggle for a fair share of residuals from streaming platforms and not be replaced by AI.

    https://linktr.ee/wgaeast

    Follow us on Twitter: @ELCpod

    Follow us on IG: everybodylovescommunism

    Sign up as a supporter at fans.fm/everybodylovescommunism or Patreon.com/everybodylovescommunism to unlock tons of bonus content and our Discord community!

    Like what you heard? Be sure to give us a 5 Star Rating on Apple Podcasts!

    Come to Jamie's weird new live show! THE WOKE MOB w/ JAKE AND JAMIE is happening SEP 2 at TV EYE in RIDGEWOOD at 7pm :)

  • Everybody Loves Barbie w/ Pod Damn America
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    Crossover ep! Jamie and Jorge talk with Jake, Anders and Alex of Pod Damn America (@poddamnamerica) about the film event of the century so far.

    Come to our weird new late night show! THE WOKE MOB w/ JAKE AND JAMIE is happening SEP 2 at TV EYE in RIDGEWOOD :)

  • How to Build A Green New Deal
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    Lizzy Oh (@breadpipeline) and Stylianos Karolidis (@stylianos_k) from NYC-DSA (@nycDSA) join Jorge to discuss the historic passing of the Build Public Renewables Act, the first real step towards an equitable climate transition. In the episode, Lizzy and Stylianos walk through the history of the campaign, what it took to win, and how you can reproduce the lessons learned there to any organizing campaign. How is the Build Public Renewables Act and the Green New Deal related to socialism? Is this just a social democratic reform or is there an opportunity for revolutionary change? How can we connect this with anti-imperialism? Tune in to find out the answer to these questions and more.

    Checkout the podcast Stylianos does: Left on Red.

    Follow us on Twitter: @ELCpod

    Follow us on IG: everybodylovescommunism

    Sign up as a supporter at fans.fm/everybodylovescommunism or Patreon.com/everybodylovescommunism to unlock tons of bonus content and our Discord community!

    Like what you heard? Be sure to give us a 5 Star Rating on Apple Podcasts!