Episode 42: “Mayday! May Day” ft. Marxism & Moshpits

On this week’s edition of Coffee with Comrades, Pearson & Mel sit down with Brendan from Marxism & Moshpits to talk about International Workers’ Day! But, first, some current events: The cops murdered Soheil Antonio Mojarrad, an unarmed, mentally ill man in Raleigh, NC. Joe Biden has joined the Democratic primary race. Who’s ready for a repeat of 2016!? Larry Hopkins, the leader of the militia that kidnapped migrants at the border, was attacked in jail. Host a vigil for the disappeared migrant men, women, and children. Mel has a new article out in Protean magazine on Extinction Rebellion’s tepid liberal tactics. Also, Mel is trying to get to France to cover the Yellow Vest movement. Consider donating to her on CashApp: $coldbrewedtool Brendan joins us for the hour to talk about labor struggles in Nebraska, the Haymarket Affair, Labor Day vs. International Workers’ Day, intersectional feminism, and the future of the U.S. labor movement. Follow Marxism & Moshpits on Twitter and support them on Patreon. Check out Brendan’s band, No Thanks. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon. Follow Coffee with Comrades on Twitter and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a member of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is part of the Rev Left Radio Podcast Federation. Logo design by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music Featured on This Week’s Show: Intro: “I Ain’t Got No Home in this World” by Woody Guthrie Interlude: “Solidarity Forever” by Pete Seeger Outro: “Flayed Alive” by No Thanks

Episode 41: “Should I Kill Myself or Have a Cup of Coffee?” ft. Rev Left Radio & Black Banner Magic

This week, Mel and Pearson are sharing a Patreon bonus episode that we recorded with our comrades, Revolutionary Left Radio host Breht and Black Banner Magic host Nestor! Donate to Mel’s travel fund so she can cover les Gilets Jaunes in France! Use CashApp $coldbrewedtool But first, some current events:   Acte 23 was another weekend of Paris burning.       Extinction Rebellion learned the cops are not their friends, the hard way.   Militia in New Mexico detains asylum seekers at the border.   The Peterson/Žižek debate was a non-event. We recorded this episode while Pearson was visiting in Omaha, NE over spring break. We’re excited to finally share it with y’all! In this episode, we cover quite a bit: climate change, the end of the world, death. Shit’s bleak. Anyway, enjoy! Support Rev Left Radio on Patreon & follow them on Twitter. Follow Black Banner Magic on Twitter. Coffee with Comrades is a member of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is part of the Rev Left Radio Podcast Federation. Logo design by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon. Follow Coffee with Comrades on Twitter and visit our website. Intro: “I Ain’t Got No Home in this World” by Woody Guthrie Interlude: “It Remembers” by Every Time I Die Interlude: “Bottle of Humans” by Sole Outro: “Witness” by Counterparts      

Episode 40: “Food Apartheid” feat. Gabby Maynard

This week, we’re pleased to share the second half of our two-part series on Climate Change & Food Autonomy. Julian Assange has been arrested. The congressional hearing on white nationalism went off the rails. After vowing to illegally annex the west bank, Netanyahu has just been reelected for his 5th term as Israel’s president. The first ever image of black hole was captured by 29-year-old computer scientist Katie Bouman.  This week, we continue our series on Food Autonomy and Climate Change. I got to sit down with my friend Gabby Maynard to talk about food apartheid, redlining, environment racism, and how community markets promote mutual aid. So, we’ll get outta your way. We hope you enjoy Episode 40 of Coffee with Comrades, “Food Apartheid” featuring Gabby Maynard. Check out the Frenchtown Farmers’ Market! Coffee with Comrades is a member of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is part of the Rev Left Radio Podcast Federation. Logo design by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon. Follow Coffee with Comrades on Twitter and visit our website. Music: Intro: “I Ain’t Got No Home in this World” by Woody Guthrie Interlude: “Rose-Colored Boy” by Paramore Outro: “Endless Resistance” by Nails

Episode 39: “Agricultural Antifascism” ft. Open Source Farms

In Pt. I of our 2-part Coffee with Comrades special on climate change and food autonomy, we spend the hour hanging out with Kevin and Jordyn Zak of Open Source Farms. But, first, some news: As climate change continues to cause devastating flooding in the midwest, Trump is pushing through authorization for new oil pipelines. Mexico Beach, FL residents are trying to fight off disaster capitalism. Donate to Mutual Aid Disaster Relief! FL is poised to implement an “anti-Human Trafficking” law. FL sex workers demand decriminalization. A leaked report labels antifascists as the “real aggressors.” The owner of Wendy’s gives big to Trump, but refuses to pay farm-workers an additional cent per tomato. Our wide-ranging conversation with Kevin and Jordyn digs into Open Source Farms, Turnip Greens Radio, food autonomy, building dual-power, anthropogenic climate change, and how agriculture can help us build our resiliency in the fight against fascism. Support Open Source Farms and buy some tea! Check out Turnip Greens Radio. Coffee with Comrades is a member of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is part of the Rev Left Radio Podcast Federation. Logo design by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon. Follow Coffee with Comrades on Twitter and visit our website. Intro: “I Ain’t Got No Home in this World” by Woody Guthrie Interlude: “Leave Me” by Taska Black Outro: “All You Fascist Bound to Lose” by Clifton Hicks  

Episode 38: “You Yourself are the Teacher and the Pupil” ft. the CPE

This week, Mel & Pearson sit down with Aaron Ellis from the Center for Participant Education to talk about community skill-sharing and radical pedagogy. But, first, some current events: The Russiagate conspiracy turned out to be complete hogwash, surprising no one with at least two brain cells to spark together. Protesters in Gaza marked the one year anniversary of the Great March of Return. Christian fundamentalists are pouring millions of dollars into far-right groups in Europe. The YPJ and YPG celebrate driving ISIS out of Afrin and mourn for the fallen. But the social ecologist feminist project of Rojava has only just begun. We spend the hour speaking with Aaron about anti-hierarchical classrooms, emancipatory pedagogy, (re)imagining the ways we teach and learn, building radical spaces for sharing tools, tactics, and strategies, and holding space in the academy for everyone in the community to learn. Follow the CPE on Facebook. Coffee with Comrades is a member of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is part of the Rev Left Radio Podcast Federation. Logo design by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon. Follow Coffee with Comrades on Twitter and visit our website. Intro: “I Ain’t Got No Home in this World” by Woody Guthrie Interlude: “Physical Education” by Animals as Leaders Outro: “Intuition” by Northlane