This week, we sit down with Matt and Dean of The Magnificast for a conversation on Christian dialectics. But, first, some current events: Chelsea Manning has been jailed for refusing to testify before a grand jury. Support her legal aid fund. Nebraska Floods caused $1.3 billion in damages. Support the Dandelion Network’s mutual aid efforts. Child migrants are being held at black-sites. Disney completed its $71 billion merger with Fox. Matt, Dean, Mel, and Pearson dig into Christianity, education, the promises and limitations of utopian thinking, breaking free of conservative dogmatism, and how materialist analyses can be synthesized with spiritual faith. Follow The Magnificast on Twitter and support them on Patreon. 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: “Anarchy!” by Showbread Outro: “Jesus, Jesus” by Noah Gundersen
Episode 36: “How Do We Want to Live?” ft. Inhabit
This week, we return with the second half of our two-part series on insurrection and autonomy. We sit down with Sean from Inhabit and Billy from Les Gilets Jaunes/The Yellow Vests for an awesome conversation. But first, some current events: Pearson has been in Omaha for the weekend. The Yellow Vests continue to rage. Young people all across the world went on strike this weekend for climate justice. Eggboi is our official hero. Humiliate bourgeois assholes. In Pt. II of our conversation on Insurrection & Autonomy, we chat about aesthetics, territorialization, crisis, and revolutionary hope. Our comrades invite us to ask the crucial question of our time: how do we want to live? PS. As per usual, stick around until the very end for some bloopers… Check out Inhabit’s website. Follow Inhabit on Twitter and Instagram. If you’re interested in web design & honing your digital skills, check out Deep May. 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: “Rebel ft. Kai Wachi & Macntaj” by Black Tiger Sex Machine Outro: “Bosses Hang, Pt. I” by Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Episode 35: “Les Gilets Jaunes/The Yellow Vests”
In this episode of Coffee with Comrades, we’re goin’ international. In the first edition of this two-part series, we speak with our American comrades at Inhabit and our new friends from France about Les Gilets Jaunes/The Yellow Vest Movement! We discuss the origins of Les Gilets Jaunes/The Yellow Vest movement, decentralization, Paris vs. the French countryside, blockading roundabouts, popular assemblies, leaderless rebellion, “non-lethal” weapons, galvanizing common people who take to the streets for the very first time, the potency of symbols, and the efficacy of revolutionary violence. Resources: Horizon: https://medium.com/@inhabitglobal/horizon-7bf3cf7b3ae3 “The Counter-Insurrection is Failing” https://communemag.com/the-counter-insurrection-is-failing/ A Vest That Fits All: https://communemag.com/a-vest-that-fits-all/ Yellow Vest Diaries: https://communemag.com/yellow-vest-diaries/ Macron and French Centrists don’t have answers as Yellow Vest protests head into 10th week: https://theintercept.com/2019/01/15/yellow-vest-gilet-jaune-protests-france/ Ten Lessons from the Yellow Vests: https://itsgoingdown.org/ten-lessons-from-the-yellow-vests/ The Faces & Voices of the Yellow Vests in France: https://theintercept.com/2018/12/14/voices-of-the-yellow-vests-we-are-just-here-calmly-getting-tear-gassed/ Yellow Vests: Taking the Disorder Further: https://itsgoingdown.org/yellow-vests-take-the-revolt-further/ Coffee with Comrades is a member of the Channel Zero Network, an anarchist audio federation. 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: “Gilet Jaune” by Dinor Rdt Outro: “Tensions Sociales (Freestyle Gilet Jaune)” by D.ACE
Episode 34: “Destroy the Death Star” ft. Defectors
On this week’s episode, we speak with Jon and Grayson from Defectors, a podcast about Star Wars and radical political resistance happening right now in this galaxy. But, first, Mel and Pearson talk current events: The Gilets Jaunes (Yellow Vest) Movement continues to rage across France. Over 4,500 migrant children have reported sexual abuse since 2014. Pearson is headed to Nebraska! Jon and Grayson join us for a detailed look at revolutionary violence, anti-imperialism, narrative, control, war, and so much more. Check out Defectors’ website and follow them on Twitter. Coffee with Comrades is a member of the Channel Zero Network, an anarchist audio federation. 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: “Star Wars: Clone Wars Theme” by Kevin Kiner Outro: “Right Minded” by No Bragging Rights
Episode 33: “Revolutionary Vulnerability”
In this week’s episode of Coffee with Comrades, we are pleased to welcome for the very first time the one and only Mel, our new co-conspirator and co-host for the show. We’ve got a jam-packed episode for y’all, but before we get there, we’re excited to announce we’re bringing back the current events section at the top of the episode. Diane Feinstein is an asshole. A Coast Guard Lieutenant and self-proclaimed white nationalist planned a terrorist attack against the DSA and others. 4 more No More Deaths activists had their criminal charges dropped. Mel and Pearson share a critical reflection on the Midwest Left Assembly, a regional conference that brought together organizers, educators, and revolutionaries from across the midwest for a weekend camping conference. We talk about base-building, regional networking, and how to build authentic solidarity with our comrades. Above all, we wrestle with how to overcome the loneliness and isolation endemic to late-stage capitalism by reclaiming intimacy through revolutionary vulnerability. Coffee with Comrades is a proud member of the Channel Zero Network, an anarchist audio federation. 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: “ID” by Boombox Cartel, Flosstrodamus Outro: “PREY FOR ME/3” by Fever 333
Episode 32: “Tabletop Therapy” ft. Advantage
In this episode of Coffee with Comrades, Pearson sits down for a chat with the crew from Advantage, a homebrew, actual-play, 5e D&D audio drama focusing on storytelling and character development, part of the Darkmore Podcast Network. Joe, Sarah, Yessy, Zach, and Stephen chat with Pearson about a whole host of topics: tabletop RPGs, education, polyamory, oral tradition, marching band, teachers’ unions and strikes, pedagogy, confronting our demons through art, catharsis, teaching and practicing empathy, the importance of play, being a good listener, the agency of collaborative storytelling, getting out of your comfort zone, and so much more. Follow Advantage on Twitter, visit their website, and support them financially on Patreon. Coffee with Comrades is a proud member of the Channel Zero Network, an anarchist audio 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: “Advantage Overture” by Blake Bost Outro: “Rolling Dice” by Just A Gent, Ella Vos, Joey Chavez
Episode 31: “We Keep Us Safe” ft. the SRA
In this week’s edition of Coffee with Comrades, Pearson sits down with Faye and Alex of the Socialist Rifle Association. The discussion covers a wide range of topics: the rise and fall of armed leftists, unions and armed struggle, anti-fascist and anti-racist victories, far-right reactionaries, mutual aid efforts, and so much more. Join the SRA, follow the SRA on Twitter, and visit their website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud member of the Channel Zero Network, an anarchist audio 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.
BONUS: Patreon Announcement!
In this special, bonus edition of Coffee with Comrades, Pearson details the podcast’s new logo, chats changes in personnel, and unveils the brand new Patreon page for the show. Check back next week, 2/12, for an interview with the Socialist Rifle Association. Coffee with Comrades is a proud member of the Channel Zero Network. 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. Interlude: “I Ain’t Got No Home in this World” by Woody Guthrie Outro: “Comrades” by Bambu
Episode 30: “A Life Cult” ft. Demand Utopia
**This week’s episode is dedicated to the memory of the martyrs who’ve fought and died to defend Rojava** In this week’s edition of Coffee with Comrades, we sit down with Reed from Demand Utopia to discuss social ecology, international solidarity, and militant creativity. But, first, here’s some info on the F.L.O.W.E.R. Anti-Racist Mobilization in Stone Mountain Park, GA on February 2nd, 2019. F.L.O.W.E.R. Website F.L.O.W.E.R. Twitter Atlanta Solidarity Network Bail Fund In this episode, Reed and Pearson discuss the founding of Demand Utopia, a libertarian socialist organization focused on social ecology and revolutionary action. We explore radical imagination, the evolution of revolutionary culture, and chat about Demand Utopia’s inspirations. The discussion also covers social ecology, the feminist revolution in Northern Syria more popularly known as Rojava, and how we can cultivate militant creativity. We close with a meditation on the foolish necessity of hope. Visit Demand Utopia’s website. Check out Demand Utopia on Twitter. Follow Reed on Twitter. Pick up a copy of Make Rojava Green Again. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network, an anarchist confederation of podcasts and radio shows. This is an entirely D.I.Y. show run by workers, for workers. If you like what you hear, you can follow us on Twitter. Check out our website and be sure to subscribe to the show on your podcasting platform of choice–iTunes, Spotify, the Google Play store, or wherever you go to listen to your leftist propaganda. While you’re there smashing that subscribe button, it’d also really help us out if you Rate & Review the show to help increase our reach. If you have feedback, criticism, or you’d just like to get in-touch with us, you can give us a shout-out on Twitter or email us at coffeewithcomrades@gmail.com. – Intro: “I Ain’t Got No Home in this World” by Woody Guthrie – Interlude: “Rap Battle Against Oblivion” by Sole – Clips: “When the Walls Fall” by Anti-Flag // “Rojava” by David Rovics – Outro: “We Still Believe” by Stick to Your Guns
Episode 29: “Seize the Means of (Re)Production”
CW: Brief, general discussions of abuse. In this week’s edition of Coffee with Comrades, Pearson sits down with Meg, a community organizer and activist in Orlando, to talk about Marxist feminism and reproductive justice. Pearson and Meg cover a host of topics: the limits of women’s studies at neoliberal universities, Planned Parenthood, liberal feminism, Christian Evangelicals, bodily autonomy, Roe v. Wade, studying to struggle, and how we can make our organizing spaces safer for comrades of all genders. So pour yourself a cup of coffee and enjoy Episode 29: “Seize the Means of (Re)Production.” Check out Orlando Workers League on Twitter and Facebook. Intro: “I Ain’t Got No Home in this World Anymore” by Woody Guthrie Interlude: “Pro Life?” by War on Women Outro: “Clever Girl” by Sharptooth PS. Stick around ’till the very end for some bloopers!