Greetings from a long chronic pain flare.

This episode of the CM podcast was recorded slowly and painfully over the past 6 months.

Timestamps

00:00:00 episode title00:00:13 Romance of the Colony00:27:03 our leaders are cowards remix00:47:53 cool down chat interlude01:06:07 The Screwfly Solution (1977) by Raccoona Sheldon02:02:30 parting words & bendiciones

[image description: A screencap from IG user nourannan showing scenes from a student intifada encampment, one slide with a page taped to a window that says THE EARTH IS LITTERED WITH THE RUINS OF EMPIRES THAT BELIEVED THEY WERE ETERNAL]

This episode features a sample-heavy recording of my essay ROMANCE OF THE COLONY, a 2017 narrative about the persistent imperialist romance myth of “the colony” in sci-fi, and the dreams of The Colony’s extension into outerspace/surveillance state as seen thru lens of Hollywood blockbusters and anime.

It's followed by something of a news/noise collage that I'm calling the OUR LEADERS ARE COWARDS REMIX, featuring backing tracks (used w/permission) from madam data's DEAD GENERALS / DOLLAR GENERAL album, the proceeds of which are matched with their own funds and sent to support Palestinian liberation.

After the remix, we take it easy for a sec with a brief chat from yours truly.

Then we round out the 2nd half of the episode with a throwback from an earlier podcast attempt (before my voice dropped) of James Tiptree Jr/Raccoona Sheldon's wicked story, THE SCREWFLY SOLUTION, ft music & mixing by Paul Walker.

I'm in a lot of pain rn, so keeping typing brief.

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Samples Used

(in order of appearance)

Keith Courage in Alpha Zones Music – Title Screen | YouTube user OceanBlueKirby

Romance of the Colony

* The Running Man (1987) opening scene excerpt

* Total Recall (1990) ending scene excerpt

* Ghost in the Shell ARISE : Border 4 (2014) scene excerpt

* Ghosts of Mars (2001) scene excerpt

* Black Power Mixtape (2011) scene excerpt

* Interstellar (2014) scene excerpt

* NASA Social Goes Behind the Scenes of our Journey to Mars panel (2016) excerpt

* ARMITAGE III OVA (1995) scene excerpt

* Soylent Green (1973) scene excerpt

our leaders are coward remix

* madam data - DEAD GENERALS / DOLLAR GENERAL - 04 blood and dust

* Hekiganroku Case 46, "Jingqing's Sound of Raindrops" excerpt from Eiryu-ji Zen Center 2/11/2024

* Easter Vigil for Gaza from Bethlehem Rev Dr Munther IsaacBethlehem, 3/30/2024

* Doctors from AlShifa Hospital held a press conference outside of the completely destroyed Hospital. 3/3/2024

* Irish MEP Clare Daly criticises Biden's Israel support 1/17/2024

* A St. Patrick's Day message to Joe Biden from Ireland 3/17/2024

* Biden hopes for ceasefire in Israel-Gaza conflict soon while eating ice cream 2/27/2024

* White House National Security Council spokespersonJohn Kirby 0 civilian casualties 1/28/2024

* Pro-Palestinian protesters interrupt Biden's speech at Mother Emanuel AME church 1/8/2024

* madam data - DEAD GENERALS / DOLLAR GENERAL - 03 our leaders are cowards

* Blade Runner 2049 Baseline Test (2017)

* 'These little Gazas are disgusting cesspools': US Senator Tom Cotton on University protests 5/2/2024

* NYPD KKK IDF chant from NYC student protests 11/26/2023 (screen record from IG stories)

* Democracy NOW interview with Husam Zomlot, the Palestinian ambassador to the United Kingdom 12/29/2023

* What does Israel Have to Do w/Cop City 5/1/2024

* Easter Vigil cont'd

* Aaron Bushnell last words via US SOLDIER SETS HIMSELF ON FIRE IN NW DC FULL VIDEO 2/25/2024

* Greg J. Stoker anti-imperialist vet 'united against the propaganda and the dystopia' post [lost the vid/date whoops]

* Easter Vigil cont'd

* Jesus Wouldn't Even Like You @thejeriemoore 3/26/2024

* Real Malik Joe u salty as shit dh jawn 3/30/2024

Screwfly Solution ~ all music original by Paul Walker

Outro feat Wii Shopping Channel music =)

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