Friend of the show Alex Gendler (@achilleselbow) joins us to discuss Adam Curtis's latest BBC docu-series, "Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone: What it felt like to live through the collapse of communism and democracy." Lacking the distinctive voiceovers and musical cues of Curtis's other films, this series relies solely on footage captured by BBC film crews as the Soviet Union collapsed and was swiftly replaced by a hyper-capitalist, authoritarian oligarchy. Did he get it right? Is it art? Do we miss the Nine Inch Nails interludes? Our resident former Soviet citizen unpacks.

NOTE: Aaron's internet went out, so he had to drop off early.

Outro: Gold Panda, "Same Dream China"

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In this theory episode, the crew discusses Mark Fisher's most infamous essay "Exiting the Vampire Castle". We consider the arguments presented in this essay, what merits it may or may not have, and what is its legacy in the ten years since it came out. There is a diversity of opinion of the essay in this episode, with much disagreement. Tune in to know more!

Exiting the Vampire Castle: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/opendemocracyuk/exiting-vampire-castle/

Gothic Politics: A Reply to Mark Fisher: http://mccaine.org/tag/workerism/

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Jamie and Aaron discuss "Emily the Criminal" (2022), the new movie starring and produced by Aubrey Plaza and directed by John Patton Ford. In this gritty, low budget thriller, a 30-something art school drop-out (Plaza) with $70,000 of student loan debt and a minor criminal record breaks bad after a sexy swindler (Theo Rossi) introduces her to the lucrative world of credit card fraud. Is this an anti-capitalist film, or merely a slice of reality? Either way, we like it.

Spoiler alert for this movie, obviously, but also season two of "White Lotus."

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This festive episode about a serial killer is now free. Happy holidays!

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Jake Flores (@feraljokes) of Pod Damn America (@PodDamnAmerica) joins Jamie to discuss the hit Netflix series "Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story" (yes, that's the real title). What lessons can we, as commies and abolitionists, take from these awful events? We also discuss true crime and why it's so popular among normie women, but also, seemingly everyone.

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Aaron and Jorge talk the new star war show Andor with Marvin González and Kumars Salehi. Marvin the President of the Campaign Workers Guild, founder and secretary of the Repatriotas non-profit, and is on the National Political Committee of DSA. Kumars is Visiting Assistant Professor at St. Lawrence University, has a PhD in German Literature and Culture from Berkely, and is co-host of the podcast Delete Your Account. Please join us in this discussion of how the mouse may have indoctrinated people in communism.

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Max Alvarez (@maximillian_alv) and Mel Buer (@mel_buer) of The Real News Network (@TheRealNews) join the crew to discuss US rail workers' struggle for paid sick days and other markers of basic dignity. In the second part of the interview, we ponder where the workers go from here? What does it mean to develop a militant labor movement in this country?

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Max Alvarez (@maximillian_alv) and Mel Buer (@mel_buer) of The Real News Network (@TheRealNews) join the crew to discuss US rail workers' struggle for paid sick days and other markers of basic dignity. How did things get so bad, and how are railroad companies fucking over not just their own workers, but the economy in general? What could Biden and the Democrats have done to help, and what did they actually do?

Stay tuned for part 2, out Wednesday!

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Jake Flores (@feraljokes) of Pod Damn America (@PodDamnAmerica) joins Jamie to discuss the hit Netflix series "Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story" (yes, that's the real title). What lessons can we, as commies and abolitionists, take from these awful events? We also discuss true crime and why it's so popular among normie women, but also, seemingly, everyone.

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In this episode, Jorge and Aaron are joined by Amauri Gonzo (@amaurigonzo), a journalist from Brazil, to discuss the historic election of Lula to the Presidency of the largest country in Latin America. The last in a three part episode, Amauri tells us why Bolsonaro's support collapsed during COVID, how Lula managed to form a winning coalition in the election, and how the Bolsonaro camp lost their minds when Lula won. Tune in to hear about what led to this incredibly important election in Brazil!

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In this episode, the gang is joined by America's most trusted newsman, Sam Sacks (@SamSacks) from Means TV and the District Sentinel, to talk about the midterm elections. Did Republicans lean too hard into the so-called "culture war" for cruelty's sake to their detriment? Which progressive ballot initiatives passed? What the hell is going on in Georgia? And what does all this liberal bourgeois electoralism mean for the working class and the Left? Listen to find out!

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