In this episode we are joined by theory memer and noise musician Smooth and Striated Lines to discuss elite overproduction, the inability of the nationwide protests to make coherent political demands, the radlib dysfunction of the Shahid Buttar campaign, and the internalization of identity politics into even our most radical cultural movements.

Bonus content available for our subscribers on Patreon

Adam Rothman and Barbara J Fields 'The Death of Hanna Fizer' www.dissentmagazine.org/online_articl…-hannah-fizer

Shahid Buttar's abuse of campaign staff theintercept.com/2020/07/23/shahi…ign-allegations/

Cedrick Johnson 'The Triumph of Black Lives Matter and Neoliberal Redemption' nonsite.org/editorial/the-trium…oliberal-redemption

Adam and Ben discuss the emotional manipulation of AOC's politics, the refusal of liberals to engage with the substance of Kanye's ideas, and eulogize their fallen comrade Michael Brooks.

Slavoj Zizek 'Violence' - shifter-magazine.com/wp-content/upl…k-violence.pdf

Adam Lehrer 'Artaud is Tweeting Again' www.adamlehrer.com/blog/2020/7/23/…-tweeting-again

Christopher Lasch 'The Culture of Narcissism' - www.scribd.com/doc/311973318/Las…of-Narcissism-pdf

Michel Foucault 'Madness and Civilization' - https://monoskop.org/images/1/14/Foucault_Michel_Madness_and_Civilization_A_History_of_Insanity_in_the_Age_of_Reason.pdf

Lou Reed on Kanye West's 'Yeezus' - https://www.talkhouse.com/lou-reed-of-the-velvet-underground-talks-kanye-wests-yeezus/

Adam Lehrer on Lingua Ignota and Kathy Acker - https://thequietus.com/articles/27150-lingua-ignota-live-review-kathy-acker

Adam is joined by his new co-host Ben, who explain what the podcast will be going forward, dissecting recent cultural and political controversies such as the renewed cancellation of Aimee Terese, the radlibbing of the entire American left, DSA's response to a recent Dustin Guastella article, Houellebecq, The Last of Us and more.

Dustin Guastella 'To End Police Violence Fund Public Goods and Raise Wages' nonsite.org/author/dguastella

Antoine Sabestiani 'The Rank and File Pipedream'

Benjamin Noys on PDF www.thebellows.org/the-rank-and-file-pipedream/