The Party Girls are Joined by sex workers' rights advocates Elene Lam and Chanelle Gallant to discuss their book “Not Your Rescue Project: Migrant Sex Workers Fighting for Justice” out now with Haymarket Books. In this episode, Jamie and Sam explore the ways in which migrant sex workers have pushed back against state repression and how their stories, expertise and forms of life can be a beacon that lights the way for all of us as we seek to undermine the state’s capacity to surveil our movements.

Elene Lam is the founder of Butterfly, a support network for Asian and migrant sex workers.

Read Chanelle's article, "Sex Workers Are Being Abducted by ICE — and Abandoned by Respectability Politics": https://truthout.org/articles/sex-workers-are-being-abducted-by-ice-and-abandoned-by-respectability-politics/

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Jamie reports LIVE from the COMMUNIST CORRIDOR of NYC on the election of New York's first socialist mayor since 1993, youngest mayor since 1892, first ever Muslim mayor, and most importantly, first mayor with a rap career Zohran Mamdani (learn to say it). What does it mean that America's most important city elected a democratic socialist mayor? Are there openings to make the "commie corridor" real, or is this just more electoralist recuperation? How butthurt are the Cuomos right now? Jamie and Sam discuss.

Read "Understanding the Zohran Moment" in Partisan Mag: https://partisanmag.com/understanding-the-zohran-moment/

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The PG crew tackles a classic Halloween movie that captured our hearts and bent our minds when we were in high school: Donnie Darko (2001). In writer/director Richard Kelly's coming-of-age sci-fi thriller, troubled teen Donnie (Jake Gyllenhaal) must decipher the apocalyptic visions he's been having before it's too late. We discuss the film's political backdrop of '80s/'00s conservatism, the primary plot and whether or not it makes sense, and its enduring relevance, dropping a Marx quote or two along the way. Have a spooky Halloween!

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The PG crew discusses the recent No Kings Day protests, which brought out millions of people around the world for a demonstration of...something. How should thoughtful partisans orient themselves towards such a thing? Sam gives updates on anti-ICE activities in Chicago. Plus, some thoughts on the Mamdani - Sliwa - Cuomo cage match that was the first NYC mayoral debate

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The Party Girls crew takes on Paul Thomas Anderson's epic "taken" tale with revolutionary flavor, One Battle After Another (2025). In this comedic thriller, an aging burnout and former member of revolutionary group The French 75 (Leonardo DiCaprio) must spring into action with the help of his local karate sensei/migrant defense organizer (Benicio del Toro) when his daughter (Chase Infiniti) is kidnapped by an ICE goon/aspiring member of the white power elite (Sean Penn). Did we like the way revolutionaries are portrayed in this movie? One thing's for certain: between this and Eddington, we're all up in the zeitgeist.

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Maxelle Talena of Dysphoria and Affiliated w/ Maxelle Talena joins the program to discuss the recent rash of anti-trans memos from the White House and right-wing efforts to paint trans people as domestic terrorists and mass shooters, even seeking to deny trans people their 2A rights. How should we situate these rising threats? We also discuss Tyler Robinson's alleged partner/roommate Lance, and how they might have the most hated identity of all: landlord.

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Jamie and Sam tackle some not-so-great news, including: the death of Assata Shakur, the highly suspicious "anti-ICE" shooting, Sam's firsthand experience of ICE storm troopers in Chicago, the government shutdown, and Trump's anti-anti-fascist memos which single out both the Stop Cop City movement and supporters of Luigi Mangione, among other groups. Is it time for the Party Girls to flee to Cuba?

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The PG crew speaks with author Malcolm Harris (@BigMeanInternet) about his new book, What’s Left: Three Paths Through the Planetary Crisis. In this book, Harris takes us through three strategies to save the world from climate change: “Marketcraft,” “Public Power” and “Communism” (clearly, he saved the best for last). We unpack what each of these are, then get into even sexier topics like the Zapatistas and political violence.

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The PG crew tackles the shot heard 'round the world last week when Charles James Kirk, 31-year-old MAGA influencer and notable twerp, caught a bullet to the neck while saying something racist at an event called "The American Comeback Tour" at Utah Valley University. Hey, at least he died doing what he loved. Is this a Turning Point in USA history, or merely the funniest thing ever? The episode you've been waiting for.

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Jamie is joined by Tom Sexton and Tarence Ray of the Trillbilly Workers Party podcast to talk about Ari Aster's polarizing new film, Eddington. Set in a fictional southwestern town in 2020, the Hereditary director's latest offering has a lot going on: Joaquin Phoenix as MAGA sheriff, Pedro Pascal as neolib mayor, Emma Stone as goth girlfriend, and Austin Butler as cult leader. Also: hysterical SJWs, noisy 'splosions, and a high noon showdown set to Katy Perry. Is it a timely critique of the monsters people create in their minds, or lib-brained 'both sides' slop? Jamie and her esteemed guests discuss.

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