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.

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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!

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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

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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!

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

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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 :)

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 :)

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.

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In this episode of our series on science fiction and futurism, Aaron and Jorge are joined by Fred Scharmen (@sevensixfive) for a discussion about his book Space Forces: A Critical History of Life in Outer Space. Fred teaches Architecture and Urban Design at Morgan State University’s School of Architecture and Planning. We discuss what exactly was Russian Cosmism and how did this inspire the Soviet Union's quest to explore the stars? How did Wernher von Braun's Nazi past inform how Americans conceptualize space exploration? How did the military and Disney help sanitize the image of a Nazi SS officer to the American public? Who was Jesse Strickland and why has he become yet another "hidden figure" of space exploration? How are Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos fundamentally different in their approach to space exploration? Is space exploration fundamentally colonialist? Tune in to this episode of about what may have been and what can still be.

Get the book from Verso: Space Forces

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In this episode, the gang records in person for the time and discusses the most ostentatious public gathering of the Bourgeoisie: the Met Gala. We also dive into parapolitics a bit with the growing story of Jeffrey Epstein. Finally, we discuss the impending wave of labor strikes sweeping the United States. Why did the Met Gala hold their event on May Day? What do we make of Noam Chomsky being pals with Jeffrey Epstein? Are we about to enter a phase two of Hot Labor Summer? Listen to find out!

Find out more about the WGA Strike: https://www.wgacontract2023.org/strike-hub

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Fangs out! Leslie and Jamie talk about The Invitation (2022), a recent vampire flick with some fun twists and social commentary.

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