No Fate Project presents: Where’s My Jetpack?!

No Fate Project presents: Where’s My Jetpack?!

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No Fate Project presents: Where’s My Jetpack?! episodes

  • Bonus: Veteran activist Sue Bradford on left organisational futures in Aotearoa/New Zealand

    Over March, we're hosting a series of talks recorded at the annual conference of Fightback Aotearoa/Australia (fightback.org.nz), on the 23rd of January 2021. 

    This talk, by veteran Aotearoa/New Zealand activist Sue Bradford, concerns organisational futures for the left. 

    The thumbnail image, of Bradford at a protest held by Auckland Action Against Poverty, was taken by Jason Oxenham for Newstalk ZB. 

    You can find out more information on our podcast at jetpack.zoob.net

    20 min
  • Waitangi Day bonus: Constitutional transformation in the context of Aotearoa/New Zealand's indigenous history

    Waitangi Day is Aotearoa/New Zealand's commemoration of the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the treaty between indigenous Māori and the Crown. This Waitangi Day, we broadcast a talk by Erin Matariki Carr, a lawyer of Ngāi Tūhoe and Ngāti Awa descent. The talk was originally delivered at a conference held by Fightback Australasia, on the 23rd of January this year.

    Thumbnail art by Tamatea Kopua, from the Report of Matike Mai Aotearoa – The Independent Working Group on Constitutional Transformation. 

    More info at jetpack.zoob.net

    41 min
  • Are Tankie Politics Racist?

    Ani discusses tankie* politics and alternatives with returning guest Gayaal Iddamalgoda (a socialist, trade unionist, and migrant rights  advocate). We touch on the history of the mass Sri Lankan Trotskyist  movement, the left in the Philippines, and the Syrian Revolution among  other topics - arguing in sum that tankie politics erase the rich legacy of  struggle in the majority world. 

    *Supporting 'actually existing socialist' states such as China and 'anti-imperialist' states such as Iran. 

    More info, including sources at jetpack.zoob.net

    1 hr 1 min
  • Kaiju Cycle 1: A Very Kaiju Christmas
    No Fate Project report on the surprise emergence of seven real Kaiju* in our timeline, across seven continents.  
    *Japanese word for ‘strange beast’, popularised by Godzilla.  
    Original thumbnail art by Jared P Foust, see our Facebook for full size images!
    16 min
  • Kaiju Movies and Ecology
    Happy (war on) Christmas 💚
    This month kaiju* superfan Jase Short guest-stars, as we review six kaiju flicks, focusing on the ecological themes of these genre classics.
    We conclude with a No Fate Project report, on the surprise emergence of real Kaiju in our timeline. 
    *Japanese word for ‘strange beast’, popularised by Godzilla. 
    More info, as always, at jetpack.zoob.net. 
    Thumbnail art by Jared P Foust, check out our Facebook for full size image.
    1 hr 42 min
  • Red-Brown Zombies: The Complete Story

    9 reports from the No Fate Project, about the war against the zombie plague.  

    Fourth-Wall Breaking Disclaimer: This arc was conceived before   COVID-19, with the first part being broadcast in November 2019. It is   based on Daphne Lawless’ concept of the Red-Brown Zombie Plague, the   infection of far right ideas on the left: tinyurl.com/daphne-redbrownzombies 

    More info at jetpack.zoob.net

    2 hr 15 min
  • Bonus: Deus Ex

    No Fate Project Report No 9: A dark horse in the race turns the tide against the zombie plague. 

    More info, and previous entries at jetpack.zoob.net. 

    If you like what we do, and can spare some cash, please contribute financially at patreon.com/jetpack1917

    11 min
  • Our Insectoid Ancestors: Quatermass and the alien behind the familiar

    We review the classic BBC sci-fi Quatermass serials written by Nigel Kneale, and their adaptations. Quatermass was immensely influential on Doctor Who, The X Files, and John Carpenter's work among other sci-fi  and horror. We discuss Quatermass' themes including humanism, pacifism,  paranoia, and the alien behind the familiar. 

    More info at jetpack.zoob.net, including links to free streaming Quatermass serials. 

    If you like what we do and have some spare cash, please contribute financially at patreon.com/jetpack1917

    1 hr 24 min

About No Fate Project presents: Where’s My Jetpack?!

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A politics and pop culture podcast, with sci-fi and socialist leanings. Hosted by Derek Johnson and Ani White.