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Why is Elon trying so hard to dismantle the administrative state? This may be an answer you haven't heard yet.

This week, Emile and Kate host journalist Gil Duran (New Republic, The Nerd Reich) for a discussion about Network States, aka libertarian post democracy colonies that have become a popular idea among tech billionaires.

From seasteading to the California Forever tech utopia, from Mars to maybe... the entire US, these guys have their sites set on a feudal structure that makes an Ayn Rand novel look quaint.

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Listen to Dystopia Now with Kate Willett & Émile P. Torres:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3vGEjsDnWtfcgGo4YWBc73

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dystopia-now/id1356105850

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6P6ekhshLnQAaA7JffTN4-Xkl5NPJAwa

Podcast Addict: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/dystopia-now/5677277

Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1794217765/dystopia-now

Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/itunes/1794217765

Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id5677277

Player FM: https://player.fm/podcasts/Dystopia

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Kate and Mohanad are back with an important update.

Kate and Mohanad can be found on Twitter at @KateWillett and @MohanadElshieky

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Hosts: Kate Willett and Mohanad Elshieky

Producer: Genevieve Gearity

Theme Song: Emily Frembgen and Kate Willett

Artwork: Adrienne Lobl

This week, Kate talks with Andreina Kniss, Los Angeles organizer for KTown for All.

Learn more about KTown for All: https://www.ktownforall.org/

Kate and Mohanad can be found on Twitter at @KateWillett and @MohanadElshieky

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Hosts: Kate Willett and Mohanad Elshieky

Producer: Genevieve Gearity

Theme Song: Emily Frembgen and Kate Willett

Artwork: Adrienne Lobl

This week, Kate talks with comedian Caitlin Cook, whose solo comedy musical show 'The Writing on the Stall' is coming to the SoHo Playhouse in New York Sept 6-9, 13-16, and 20-23.

Read more about the show and find tickets at https://www.thecaitlincook.com/

You can follow Caitlin everywhere @thecaitlincook

Kate and Mohanad can be found on Twitter at @KateWillett and @MohanadElshieky

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Hosts: Kate Willett and Mohanad Elshieky

Producer: Genevieve Gearity

Theme Song: Emily Frembgen and Kate Willett

Artwork: Adrienne Lobl

Kate talks to researcher Anthony Damiano about the causes of displacement and how it is tracked and researched.

Learn more about Anthony's work: https://www.tonydamiano.com/

Kate and Mohanad can be found on Twitter at @KateWillett and @MohanadElshieky

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Hosts: Kate Willett and Mohanad Elshieky

Producer: Genevieve Gearity

Theme Song: Emily Frembgen and Kate Willett

Artwork: Adrienne Lobl

Kate and Mohanad discuss the headlines of the week and give an update on each of their live comedy tour dates.

Kate and Mohanad can be found on Twitter at @KateWillett and @MohanadElshieky

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Hosts: Kate Willett and Mohanad Elshieky

Producer: Genevieve Gearity

Theme Song: Emily Frembgen and Kate Willett

Artwork: Adrienne Lobl

Mohanad and Kate talk about the headlines of the week including aliens, Barbie v Oppenheimer, and more. Then, Kate talks with favorite returning guest of the show, Ken Klippenstein aka the FOIA King.

Show notes:

- https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/jul/11/cia-fake-vaccinations-osama-bin-ladens-dna

- https://theintercept.com/2023/07/25/strike-hollywood-ai-disney-netflix/

Follow Ken on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kenklippenstein

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Hosts: Kate Willett and Mohanad Elshieky

Producer: Genevieve Gearity

Theme Song: Emily Frembgen and Kate Willett

Artwork: Adrienne Lobl

Kate and Mohanad have been busy touring this summer, and are back to talk about the hottest labor strikes of Summer '23. Then, Kate talks with philosophy professor Émile Torres, a philosopher and historian whose work focuses on existential threats to civilization and humanity, about Longtermism, what it is and Émile being a former member of the "fringe philosophical theory" aka cult.

Show notes:

- https://www.newsweek.com/if-your-packages-get-delayed-dont-blame-exploited-workers-opinion-1813106

- https://www.xriskology.com/

- Follow Émile on Twitter: https://twitter.com/xriskology

Kate and Mohanad can be found on Twitter at @KateWillett and @MohanadElshieky

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Hosts: Kate Willett and Mohanad Elshieky

Producer: Genevieve Gearity

Theme Song: Emily Frembgen and Kate Willett

Artwork: Adrienne Lobl

Kate and Mohanad welcome back returning guest Michael Hollingsworth, lifelong Brooklynite, tenant organizer, and dedicated fighter for housing justice.

Find Michael on Twitter: twitter.com/mike4brooklyn

Check out his website: https://www.m4bk.com/

Kate and Mohanad can be found on Twitter at @KateWillett and @MohanadElshieky

Subscribe to the Patreon here: www.patreon.com/replyguys

Hosts: Kate Willett and Mohanad Elshieky

Producer: Genevieve Gearity

Theme Song: Emily Frembgen and Kate Willett

Artwork: Adrienne Lobl