Little Red School House

Episode 2. Aisha Thomas // @itsaishathomas

The Department for Miseducation // @DfMEpod

A podcast exploring education in all its possibilities. Providing a space for formal and informal educators to think critically about what education means. Hosted by Zahra (she/her) & M (they/them).

Our logo is by Chris, you can find their art on Instagram at @softgeometrycreative and their music at agedecay.bandcamp.com

Part of the Little Red School House family!

It's the Little Red Schoolhouse New Year's Eve event, with musical performances by Mission of Burma and Sammie Lewis! Special guests include: author Regan Sova, Christina, and James from Prolekult. We talk about Julian Assange, tripping out on NYE, and a post-capitalist world. Pop open a bottle of bubbly and come on in!

Links:

http://reaganmsova.blogspot.com/

https://www.commondreams.org/views/2020/12/03/us-uk-governments-should-free-julian-assange

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEBbylt9Rax3nOP_hyPnMPA

https://www.patreon.com/prolekult/

https://twitter.com/EqualRightsPlz

Detroit Will Breathe is a movement formed on the streets of Detroit in the midst of an international movement against police brutality towards Black lives. Sammie, a Detroit Will Breathe leader, joined us to discuss major events in the movement and considerations for organizing. We cover a lot, and there are a ton of show notes:

https://twitter.com/detwillbreathe

Project Greenlight: https://www.metrotimes.com/news-hits/archives/2020/09/28/opponents-of-facial-recognition-technology-in-detroit-are-not-giving-up-without-a-fight

Hakim Littleton murder: https://www.deadlinedetroit.com/articles/2619 /hakim_littleton_was_killed_for_shooting_at_police_detroit_was_his_undoing

Aug. 22nd Police Assault: https://www.deadlinedetroit.com/articles/26102/video_detroit_will_breathe_sues_city_over_excessively_violent_police_practices

Hearings on Police Brutality: https://youtu.be/34A6EMIWlbo

National Lawyers Guild Fundraiser: https://gf.me/u/y9jdid

Shelby 5 thread: https://twitter.com/marcKlock/status/1320232758912950277

Episode 1. Ro Henry-Grant @the_afroteacher The Department for Miseducation@DfMEpodA podcast exploring education in all its possibilities. Providing a space for formal and informal educators to think critically about what education means. Hosted by Zahra (she/her) & M (they/them).

Our logo is by Chris, you can find their art on Instagram at @softgeometrycreative and their music at agedecay.bandcamp.com Part of the Little Red Schoolhouse family!

Andy Blunden is an amazing comrade that has contributed heavily to the international movement. In this interview, he explains the characteristics of solidarity, how it differs from other forms of collaboration in the American Left, and why it is so important to socialism.

Check out Andy's writings and projects at: https://www.ethicalpolitics.org/ablunden/

https://www.marxists.org/

http://culturalpraxis.net/

Closing music by the Hadituptoheres

In this episode, Adam and Gord chat about Halloween and its place in the school year and western capitalist society. This episode will likely have a follow-up in the coming weeks where we extend some of our thoughts on the performative and downright spooky elements of this and other holidays. The conversation concludes with some of the inherent connections to the school community and how this holiday, more than others, can be a great opportunity for educators and their students to make strong, meaningful connections through play.

End Music: "The Mistakes" By Manson Family Picnic

We would like to introduce LRSH listeners, education activists and organizers to No More Exclusion's Podcast. Our comrades and friends Nirad, Kadeem, and Lana share the first episode of a podcast where they bring together radical thinking on education, growing up, and speaking truth to the material conditions young people face. Please follow NME at @NExclusions on twitter and @no_more_exclusions_abolition on Instagram. and watch out for their new podcast, coming soon!

Co-host Adam welcomes author Reagan Sova to discuss his book Tiger Island. Their discussion focuses on the craft of the writing process, the developmental role of children's participation in sports, and characteristics of anarcho-syndicalist organization.

Solidarity!

http://reaganmsova.blogspot.com/

Order Tiger Island here:

https://www.pilsencommunitybooks.com

https://www.amazon.com

Here Reagan's music here:

https://reagansloman.bandcamp.com

On this episode, co-host Adam chats with Dr. Aaro Toomela of Talinn University. Their discussion focuses on the development of thinking from childhood into adulthood, constraints on behavior, and relevance to the current historical moment. Join us as we discuss the mind-as-such and work toward a truly scientific movement.

Dr. Toomela: https://tallinn.academia.edu/AaroToomela

Closing music:

Silent Trade by Bear Mountain Picnic

On this episode, Gord is joined by members and affiliates of the UK abolitionist group that focuses on schooling as it pertains to racial justice, and abolishing exclusions (expulsions), along with dismantling the structural injustices that exist in the education system of the UK.

We are lucky to have young voices on with Ayah, Nirad, Kadeem, and Jess who are young people involved with the movement, along with Zahra and Alanna - current organizers and, in Zahra's words, recovering teachers.

We focus, through storytelling and dialogue, on the practicalities of a movement such as this, the task of educators and of students working in a horizontal framework, and to speak up against injustice, not worrying about if it's the right time. If there is injustice, then it is time to speak out against it!

Links below:

No More Exclusions:

https://nomoreexclusions.com/

Twitter: