Coffee with Comrades

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!

In the second episode of our two-part special on Christianity and anarchism, Gaven Morgan joins us once again to explore the topics of anarchism, Christian mysticism, and the Eastern Orthodox church. In this section of the discussion, we chat about duality, dialectics, religion as an opiate, anti-fascist monks, liberation theology, the Beatitudes, the utility of storytelling, why Jesus spoke in parables, service and self-sacrifice, building proletarian power, and why the left needs to get off the internet and out of the ivory tower and start meeting working-class people in their communities.

Oh, also, Pearson defends the Harry Potter saga.

If you haven't already, be sure to check out Pt. I of our conversation with Gaven in Episode 27: "The Theology of the Unknown."

We hope you enjoy the second half of our conversation.

Follow Gaven on Twitter and Instagram.

All out against the KKK in Stone Mountain Park, GA!

Recommendations:

• The Orthodox Way and The Orthodox Church by Kallistos Ware
• Anything by Thomas Merton
• American Fascists by Chris Hedges
• On Wealth and Poverty by St John Chrysostom

Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World Anymore" by Woody Guthrie

Interlude: "Some People" by the Homeless Gospel Choir

Outro: "Death's Great Black Wing Scrapes the Air" by Being As An Ocean

In the second episode of our two-part special on Christianity and anarchism, Gaven Morgan joins us once again to explore the topics of anarchism, Christian mysticism, and the Eastern Orthodox church. In this section of the discussion, we chat about duality, dialectics, religion as an opiate, anti-fascist monks, liberation theology, the Beatitudes, the utility of storytelling, why Jesus spoke in parables, service and self-sacrifice, building proletarian power, and why the left needs to get off the internet and out of the ivory tower and start meeting working-class people in their communities. 

Oh, also, Pearson defends the Harry Potter saga.

If you haven’t already, be sure to check out Pt. I of our conversation with Gaven in Episode 27: “The Theology of the Unknown.”

We hope you enjoy the second half of our conversation.

Follow Gaven on Twitter and Instagram.

All out against the KKK in Stone Mountain Park, GA!

Recommendations:

• The Orthodox Way and The Orthodox Church by Kallistos Ware
• Anything by Thomas Merton
• American Fascists by Chris Hedges
• On Wealth and Poverty by St John Chrysostom

Intro: “I Ain’t Got No Home in this World Anymore” by Woody Guthrie

Interlude: “Some People” by the Homeless Gospel Choir

Outro: “Death’s Great Black Wing Scrapes the Air” by Being As An Ocean

In the first episode of a two-part Coffee with Comrades special, Gaven Morgan drops in to talk about anarchism, Christian mysticism, and the Eastern Orthodox church with Pearson. In this wide-ranging conversation, we discuss Gaven's background in the church, Gaven's propensity for "criminal anarchy," the process of radicalization, how the Eastern Orthodox church is organized, spiritual ritual, early Church history, saintly stories, the nature of authority, and power vs. domination. We also nerd out over Dungeons and Dragons way too much.

Episode 27 is more of an introduction to the topics at hand so folks who are unfamiliar with the ideas of Christian mysticism or Orthodoxy can follow along. Episode 28 builds upon these conversations and explores the nuances of political, economic, and social relations within the Eastern Orthodox church. No matter what your politics or religious views, we hope you get a lot out of this dialogue.

Tune in next week for Pt. II of our conversation with Gaven. Until then, pour yourself a cup of coffee and enjoy.

**Note**

It was actually Sinclair Lewis whose quote Pearson borrows about American fascism, not Upton Sinclair.

Follow Gaven on Twitter and Instagram.

All out against the KKK in Stone Mountain Park, GA!

Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World Anymore" by Woody Guthrie

Interlude: "Means to Believe" by Oh, Sleeper

Outro: "Jesus, Jesus" by Noah Gundersen

In the first episode of a two-part Coffee with Comrades special, Gaven Morgan drops in to talk about anarchism, Christian mysticism, and the Eastern Orthodox church with Pearson. In this wide-ranging conversation, we discuss Gaven’s background in the church, Gaven’s propensity for “criminal anarchy,” the process of radicalization, how the Eastern Orthodox church is organized, spiritual ritual, early Church history, saintly stories, the nature of authority, and power vs. domination. We also nerd out over Dungeons and Dragons way too much.

Episode 27 is more of an introduction to the topics at hand so folks who are unfamiliar with the ideas of Christian mysticism or Orthodoxy can follow along. Episode 28 builds upon these conversations and explores the nuances of political, economic, and social relations within the Eastern Orthodox church. No matter what your politics or religious views, we hope you get a lot out of this dialogue.

Tune in next week for Pt. II of our conversation with Gaven. Until then, pour yourself a cup of coffee and enjoy.

**Note**

It was actually Sinclair Lewis whose quote Pearson borrows about American fascism, not Upton Sinclair.

Follow Gaven on Twitter and Instagram.

All out against the KKK in Stone Mountain Park, GA!

Intro: “I Ain’t Got No Home in this World Anymore” by Woody Guthrie

Interlude: “Means to Believe” by Oh, Sleeper

Outro: “Jesus, Jesus” by Noah Gundersen

In this week's episode of Coffee with Comrades, Pearson sits down with Shane Burley, author of Fascism Today: What It Is and How to End It. Shane is a film-maker and journalist based out of Portland, OR. His work has appeared in numerous outlets including Jacobin, Alternet, TruthOut, Salon, ThinkProgress, Waging Nonviolence, and many more.

Shane's recent article from Commune magazine, A History of Violence, provides a historical context for the trial of James Alex Fields, the white nationalist who murdered Heather Heyer and injured dozens of others at Unite the Right in Charlottesville, VA back in 2017. We discuss the current state of the Alt-Right, the monsters of the past and present, the fascist creep, mainstream white supremacy vs. full-fledged white nationalism, the perverse psychological self-image of racists as both victim and conqueror simultaneously, and how we can defend ourselves and our communities from future lone wolf attacks.

Read Shane's article, A History of Violence.

Buy Shane's book, Fascism Today: What it Is and How to End It.

Follow Shane on Twitter.

Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie

Interlude: "All You Fascists Bound to Lose"

Outro: "Goodnight, Alt-Right" by Stray From the Path

In this week’s episode of Coffee with Comrades, Pearson sits down with Shane Burley, author of Fascism Today: What It Is and How to End It. Shane is a film-maker and journalist based out of Portland, OR. His work has appeared in numerous outlets including Jacobin, Alternet, TruthOut, Salon, ThinkProgress, Waging Nonviolence, and many more.

Shane’s recent article from Commune magazine, A History of Violence, provides a historical context for the trial of James Alex Fields, the white nationalist who murdered Heather Heyer and injured dozens of others at Unite the Right in Charlottesville, VA back in 2017. We discuss the current state of the Alt-Right, the monsters of the past and present, the fascist creep, mainstream white supremacy vs. full-fledged white nationalism, the perverse psychological self-image of racists as both victim and conqueror simultaneously, and how we can defend ourselves and our communities from future lone wolf attacks.

Read Shane’s article, A History of Violence.

Buy Shane’s book, Fascism Today: What it Is and How to End It.

Follow Shane on Twitter. 

Intro: “I Ain’t Got No Home in this World” by Woody Guthrie

Interlude: “All You Fascists Bound to Lose”

Outro: “Goodnight, Alt-Right” by Stray From the Path

In this week's episode of Coffee with Comrades, we forego our usual current events segment and dig right into an interview with Dimitri Kopansky.

Our discussion ranges from a general introduction to Boy Scouts of America to issues of toxic masculinity, (re)imagining tradition, and social ecology.

Follow Dimitri on Twitter.

Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie

Interlude: "Urine Speaks Louder than Words" by Wingnut Dishwasher's Union

Outro: "Misanthropic Drunken Loner" by Days N' Daze

In this week's episode of Coffee with Comrades, we forego our usual current events segment and dig right into an interview with Dimitri Kopansky.

Our discussion ranges from a general introduction to Boy Scouts of America to issues of toxic masculinity, (re)imagining tradition, and social ecology.

Follow Dimitri on Twitter.

Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie

Interlude: "Urine Speaks Louder than Words" by Wingnut Dishwasher's Union

Outro: "Misanthropic Drunken Loner" by Days N' Daze

In this episode of Coffee with Comrades, Pearson sits down with Cosby Hayes and Paul de Revere, two members of the Tallahassee Democratic Socialists of America, to chat about Hurricane Michael, ongoing disaster relief efforts, and political organizing in Florida's capitol. But first, Bree and Pearson tackle the news.

• FL cops seize white supremacist gangs' cache of pipe-bombs, firearms, and drugs.
• Refugees at the border seeking asylum had numbers scrawled on their arms.
• The U.S. senate advanced a bill to end support of Saudia Arabia's genocidal war in Yemen.
• Millennials aren't killing industries, we're just broke.
• Yellow vest movement continues to rage in Paris.
• Jeremy Hammond has been placed in solitary confinement.
• George H.W. Bush is dead. Rest in piss.

On this week's edition of the show, hear from two Tallahassee DSA community-organizers who sit down for a report on disaster relief in the Florida panhandle six weeks after the devastation of Hurricane Michael. In addition, Cosby and Paul contemplate the pro's and con's of political organizing in the "big tent," dissect sectarian shenanigans, and explore the limitations of electoralism before closing on a discussion of the future of the DSA.

Keep up with Tallahassee DSA on Twitter.

Check out Cosby's podcast, Tropical Depression.

Follow Paul on Twitter. Read Paul's story on the Parkland student movement.

Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie

Interlude: "Help is on the Way" by Rise Against

Outro: "Don't Wait feat. Sam Carter" by Neck Deep