Antifa on Trial: The Making Of Imaginary Terrorists In Texas - Party Girls

In the wake of the Prairieland verdict, Sam and Jamie speak with Alex and Blue, two comrades engaged in support work for the defendants. How did this ridiculous show trial, in which evidence included possession of a feminist essay on the movies of Ari Aster (yes, you read that right) result in convictions for the defendants on almost all counts? The invention of "Antifa" as a domestic terrorist group. The various ways the Trump administration put its thumb on the scale for the prosecution and the implications for dissent in the Trump 2.0 era. How this case dovetails with Trump's persecution of trans people. Plus, we read the names of the people who snitched.

Check out our earlier episode on the Prairieland trial for some background: https://fans.fm/p/D0eDp6o

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Stay updated on the case: https://prairielanddefendants.com/

Jamie is hosting Pure Chaos Comedy in NYC with friend-of-the-pod Breck Gordon on Wednesday, April 1 at Brooklyn's A Bar. Get tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pure-chaos-comedy-at-a-bar-brooklyn-tickets-1985316534197

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