Coffee with Comrades

This week, we're pleased to present a two-part, Coffee with Comrades special. Frank and Bruno—co-hosts of the Left Page podcast—join us to discuss Ursula K. Le Guin's novel, The Dispossessed. In Pt. II, we talk about timeless revolution, gender and sexuality, Le Guin's failure to address race, concepts of ownership, and the prospect of self-actualization. Make sure to listen to Pt. I of this discussion or else you might feel kinda lost!

• Check out the Left Page on Twitter and support them on Patreon.
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• Coffee with Comrades is a proud member of the Channel Zero Network.
• Coffee with Comrades is a grateful part of the Rev Left Radio Podcast Federation.
• Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art.

Music:

• Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie
• Interlude: "Vignette: Panacea" by Disasterpeace
• Outro: "Break Free" by Hundredth

This week, we’re pleased to present a two-part, Coffee with Comrades special. Frank and Bruno—co-hosts of the Left Page podcast—join us to discuss Ursula K. Le Guin’s novel, The Dispossessed. In Pt. II, we talk about timeless revolution, gender and sexuality, Le Guin’s failure to address race, concepts of ownership, and the prospect of self-actualization. Make sure to listen to Pt. I of this discussion or else you might feel kinda lost!

• Check out the Left Page on Twitter and support them on Patreon.
• Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter, and visit our website.
• Coffee with Comrades is a proud member of the Channel Zero Network.
• Coffee with Comrades is a grateful part of the Rev Left Radio Podcast Federation.
• Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art.

Music:

• Intro: “I Ain’t Got No Home in this World” by Woody Guthrie
• Interlude: “Vignette: Panacea” by Disasterpeace
• Outro: “Break Free” by Hundredth

This week, we’re pleased to present a two-part, Coffee with Comrades special. Frank and Bruno—co-hosts of the Left Page podcast—join us to discuss Ursula K. Le Guin’s novel, The Dispossessed. In Pt. I, thing get contentious. We explore suffering, joy, solidarity, critique Le Guin’s presentation of anarchism, and develop a praxis of revolutionary compassion.

• Check out the Left Page on Twitter and support them on Patreon.
• Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter, and visit our website.
• Coffee with Comrades is a proud member of the Channel Zero Network.
• Coffee with Comrades is a grateful part of the Rev Left Radio Podcast Federation.
• Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art.

Music:

• Intro: “I Ain’t Got No Home in this World” by Woody Guthrie
• Interlude: “Hypersleep” by 65daysofstatic
• Outro: “Genesis/Scarab” by Northlane

This week, we go off-script and talk about one of the greatest creative joys of humankind: poetry. But, first, current events.

• Anti-choice laws are multiplying across the United States.
• Julian Assange has been formally charged under the Espionage Act.
• The Trump administration is making it harder for transgender folks to access homeless shelters.
• Dayton, Ohio KKK rally confronted and shut down by anti-fascists.

In this wide-ranging discussion, we talk about poetry, liberation, the creative process, self-critique, historicity, legacy, and blurring the past, present, and future. Plus, we read some of our own poetry for you on the show. Stick around 'till the very end for some bloopers.

Links for Additional Reading:

• https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/10/books/review/political-poetry.html
• http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/poets/m_r/ridge/politics.htm
• https://longreads.com/2015/10/06/the-politics-of-poetry/
• https://electricliterature.com/why-all-poems-are-political/
• https://preludemag.com/issues/1/political-poetry/

Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter, and visit our website.

Coffee with Comrades is a proud member of the Channel Zero Network.

Coffee with Comrades is a grateful part of the Rev Left Radio Podcast Federation.

Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art.

Music:

• Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World Anymore" by Woody Guthrie
• Outro: "Rose Quarts/Fulton Street I" by La Dispute

This week, we go off-script and talk about one of the greatest creative joys of humankind: poetry. But, first, current events.

• Anti-choice laws are multiplying across the United States.
• Julian Assange has been formally charged under the Espionage Act.
• The Trump administration is making it harder for transgender folks to access homeless shelters.
• Dayton, Ohio KKK rally confronted and shut down by anti-fascists.

In this wide-ranging discussion, we talk about poetry, liberation, the creative process, self-critique, historicity, legacy, and blurring the past, present, and future. Plus, we read some of our own poetry for you on the show. Stick around ‘till the very end for some bloopers.

Links for Additional Reading:

• https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/10/books/review/political-poetry.html
• http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/poets/m_r/ridge/politics.htm
• https://longreads.com/2015/10/06/the-politics-of-poetry/
• https://electricliterature.com/why-all-poems-are-political/
• https://preludemag.com/issues/1/political-poetry/

Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter, and visit our website.

Coffee with Comrades is a proud member of the Channel Zero Network.

Coffee with Comrades is a grateful part of the Rev Left Radio Podcast Federation.

Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art.

Music:

• Intro: “I Ain’t Got No Home in this World Anymore” by Woody Guthrie
• Outro: “Rose Quarts/Fulton Street I” by La Dispute

Hey, y'all!

Check out this bonus episode of Coffee with Comrades, previously recorded as a Q&A to thank our Patreon supporters.

• Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter, and visit our website.
• Coffee with Comrades is a proud member of the Channel Zero Network.
• Coffee with Comrades is a grateful part of the Rev Left Radio Podcast Federation.
• Logo design by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art.

Music

• Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World Anymore" by Woody Guthrie
• Outro: "Fascists Don't Cry" by CRASHprez

Hey, y'all!

Check out this bonus episode of Coffee with Comrades, previously recorded as a Q&A to thank our Patreon supporters.

• Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter, and visit our website.
• Coffee with Comrades is a proud member of the Channel Zero Network.
• Coffee with Comrades is a grateful part of the Rev Left Radio Podcast Federation.
• Logo design by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art.

Music

• Intro: “I Ain’t Got No Home in this World Anymore” by Woody Guthrie
• Outro: “Fascists Don't Cry” by CRASHprez

**TW: This episode features a discussion of two graphic motion pictures that feature frank depictions of sexual violence. Listener discretion is advised.**

This week on Coffee with Comrades, we sit down for a conversation with Kaleb Morgan, founder and co-host of the horror-review podcast, Macabre Media. But first, Mel catches us up on her adventures and journalism while galavanting through Europe.

Current Events:

• Rideshare drivers recognize shared interest, but the gig economy demands new tactics.
• People are hiring private police squads in Detroit.
• Artificially intelligent drones may soon be patrolling Europe's borders.
• Chelsea Manning has been released from jail, but her fight is not yet over. Support Manning's legal fund if you can!

In this episode, we chat about avant-garde horror and focus on two works of cinema in particular, Antichrist by Lars Von Trier and Pier Paolo Pasolini's Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom. During the course of this dialogue, we chat about horror story-telling, Pearson's quest to find the most fucked up movie ever made, violence, patriarchy, and fascism.

This discussion originally appeared as Episode 2 of Macabre Media, "The Shadows We Cast."

• Support Macabre Media on Patreon, follow them on Twitter, and follow Kaleb on Twitter, as well.
• Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter, and visit our website.
• Coffee with Comrades is a proud member of the Channel Zero Network.
• Coffee with Comrades is a grateful part of the Rev Left Radio Podcast Federation.
• Logo design by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art.

Music:

• Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World Anymore" by Woody Guthrie
• Interlude: "Macabre Media Theme" by Taylor Perry
• Outro: "The Hunt (ft. Corey Taylor)" by Code Orange

**TW: This episode features a discussion of two graphic motion pictures that feature frank depictions of sexual violence. Listener discretion is advised.**

This week on Coffee with Comrades, we sit down for a conversation with Kaleb Morgan, founder and co-host of the horror-review podcast, Macabre Media. But first, Mel catches us up on her adventures and journalism while galavanting through Europe.

Current Events:

• Rideshare drivers recognize shared interest, but the gig economy demands new tactics.
• People are hiring private police squads in Detroit.
• Artificially intelligent drones may soon be patrolling Europe’s borders.
• Chelsea Manning has been released from jail, but her fight is not yet over. Support Manning’s legal fund if you can!

In this episode, we chat about avant-garde horror and focus on two works of cinema in particular, Antichrist by Lars Von Trier and Pier Paolo Pasolini's Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom. During the course of this dialogue, we chat about horror story-telling, Pearson’s quest to find the most fucked up movie ever made, violence, patriarchy, and fascism.

This discussion originally appeared as Episode 2 of Macabre Media, “The Shadows We Cast.”

• Support Macabre Media on Patreon, follow them on Twitter, and follow Kaleb on Twitter, as well.
• Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter, and visit our website.
• Coffee with Comrades is a proud member of the Channel Zero Network.
• Coffee with Comrades is a grateful part of the Rev Left Radio Podcast Federation.
• Logo design by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art.

Music:

• Intro: “I Ain’t Got No Home in this World Anymore” by Woody Guthrie
• Interlude: “Macabre Media Theme” by Taylor Perry
• Outro: “The Hunt (ft. Corey Taylor)” by Code Orange

On this week's edition of Coffee with Comrades, we sit down with folk musician Clifton Hicks. But, first up, some current events:

• Erik Prince used the rise of Trump to make an improbable comeback.
• Unicorn Riot has exposed a network of Neo-Nazis in the US military.
• Homeland security used a private intelligence firm to monitor family separation protests.
• No More Deaths activists are once more on trial.
• A UK activist served a milkshake to a fascist.

We begin our month of media analysis by hosting an interview with Clifton Hicks, a folk musician from Tennessee. In this episode, we chat about the anti-war movement, conscientious objection, building banjos, and the history of folk music.

• Support Clif on Patreon, pick up music from his Bandcamp, and follow him on Twitter.
• Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter, and visit our website.
• Coffee with Comrades is a proud member of the Channel Zero Network.
• Coffee with Comrades is a grateful part of the Rev Left Radio Podcast Federation.
• Logo design by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art.

Music

• Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World Anymore" by Clifton Hicks
• Interlude: "Beaver Dam" by Clifton Hicks
• Outro: "German War" by Clifton Hicks