The Epoch of Incredulity

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EOI 131 -- Piss Poor Design

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Hello again! This episode, recorded on March 19th, 2024, features commentary from comrades Chava, Joe, and myself. We cover the "suicide" of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett, the 737 MAX engineer who outright refused to fly on the 737 MAX, still more atrocities committed against the Palestinian people in the weeks preceding the ceasefire resolution, the sweet irony of Yemen's assault on the United States, the absurd movie plot playing out in NATO and the European Union, the ejection of US forces from Niger, and the arrest of a "ballsy" former political candidate, as it were. Slams hit so hard this time they scrambled my brain.

If you like the show, please support us on Patreon! ~~ patreon.com/epicincredulity

Above all, enjoy your epoch.

~Jesse

== Timestamps ==

(00:00) Intro

(01:29) Tornado update

(02:57) John Barnett suicided by Boeing

(13:10) 737 MAX engineer terrified by the 737 MAX

(18:36) Palestine

(27:19) Stalin

(29:08) Churchill

(30:35) More Palestine

(32:43) DSA bullshit

(33:33) Yemen has some cool new toys

(39:04) Slavoj's NATO

(43:59) It's Always Sunny in the European Union

(50:01) Niger is done with our bullshit

(57:51) Pan-Africanism

(1:00:16) Cunk on whatever

(1:01:10) You Can't Make This Shit Up [w/ Comrade Chava]

(1:05:09) Slam recommendation

(1:08:04) Plugs & outro

== Sound bites ==

"'Worst humanitarian crisis we've ever seen': Doctor who spent three weeks in Gaza shares experience." MSNBC, YouTube, 2024. ~~ youtu.be/RhMIwS9BvD8

"My greatest quotes." Winston Churchill, YouTube, 2022. ~~ youtu.be/GP-vIk2_TPk

"Funny Winston Churchill Outtakes: Behind the Scenes (1950)." British Pathé, YouTube, 2014. ~~ youtu.be/yYyq__nwrA4

"Hundreds legally change their name to ‘Salmon’ to grab free sushi offer." Taiwan News Formosa TV, YouTube, 2021. ~~ youtu.be/eKRRtSYLyjw

WYRK. "Bills Superfan Changes Middle Name to 'Buffalo-Bills'." DJ Kadie, YouTube, 2021. ~~ youtu.be/Q-P28U-Hm6E

"Meet the man named....PS2?" Rich R.W., YouTube, 2023. ~~ youtube.com/shorts/WCRKh4CRkUs

"Man Legally Changes Name To iPhone Sim In Order To Win Phone - Donkey of the Day (11-1-16)." Breakfast Club Power 105.1 FM, YouTube, 2016. ~~ youtu.be/R3fQ6CGODEY

"Biden confronted re Jeffrey Epstein." Rod Webber's Dumpster Fire Emporium, YouTube, 2021. ~~ youtu.be/qPi7SkbPAwY

== Theme music ==

Written & performed by Contingence ~~ soundcloud.com/contingenceBoston

== Slam recommendation ==

Neurogenic. "Spirited Bloody Emesis." Ouroboric Stagnation, Regurgitated Arts, 2016. ~~ neurogenic.bandcamp.com/track/spirited-bloody-emesis

#FreePalestine

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Episode 130: Crawling Peg

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This episode, recorded on March 5th, 2024, features commentary from comrades Scott, Joe, Chava, and myself.

CONTENT WARNING FOR SUICIDE, as we dive into the self-immolation of Aaron Bushnell, and responses to it by law enforcement, the American military-industrial complex, the Palestinian resistance, the neoliberal press, left-wing youtubers, and ourselves, of course, in addition to detailing the pathological false consciousness intended to undermine radical collective action. We also discuss plane-seeking tornadoes; developments from the Palestinian front lines; ICC charges against Western war criminals; the Argentine implosion; local developments both good and bad; and the Texan ass bandit; finally closing out with some southwestern slamming desert death.

If you want to support us, please become a patron at patreon.com/epicincredulity.

Above all, enjoy your epoch.

~ Jesse

== Timestamps ==

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:01:36) Tornadoes

(00:05:02) Scott is nonplussed

(00:07:16) Robot dog fascism

(00:09:47) Flour massacre

(00:12:54) We would fuck Jon Stewart

(00:14:42) Israeli debt I

(00:16:35) Hebrew/Yiddish words are funny

(00:17:52) Israeli debt II

(00:19:44) Quiet part out loud

(00:21:24) A minyan is actually ten Jews, so you'll probably be misinformed unless you're reading this

(00:24:57) Palestinian counter-offensive

(00:26:19) Rave at the blockade

(00:30:10) Zionist in chief

(00:31:29) Bushnell I: Overview

(00:37:46) Bushnell II: Violence

(00:39:19) Bushnell III: Contradictions

(00:43:19) Bushnell IV: Martyrdom

(00:45:15) Bushnell V: Minimization

(00:48:59) Bushnell VI: Chauvinism

(00:53:56) Bushnell VII: Pathology

(01:01:15) Bushnell VIII: Praxis

(01:08:15) South America and South Africa punish Western leadership for complicity in genocide

(01:13:01) Flag (or religion) of convenience

(01:14:12) Argentine economy is a heaping pile of garbage

(01:19:48) Bindi

(01:20:51) Massachusetts I: Healy's gambling reforms (bad)

(01:23:10) Massachusetts II: Campbell sues the town of Milton (good)

(01:30:06) YCMTSU: Ass to shelf

(01:35:06) Slam recommendation (with preamble)

(01:38:18) Plugs and outro

(01:43:15) Everybody Knows It

== Theme music ==

Written and performed by Contingence ~~ soundcloud.com/contingenceBoston

== Intro clip ==

"BIDEN: WERE I A JEW I'D BE A ZIONIST." CNN, YouTube, 2016. youtu.be/dbn4i7_CFIM.

== Background music ==

"Lobby Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) ~~ Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)

"fisherman" prod. lowtyde/prodtyde ~~ youtu.be/2yPVk_NbdyU

"Evening Melodrama" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) ~~ Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)

== Slam Recommendation ==

Atoll. "Missionary Opposition." Inhuman Implants, Unique Leader Records, 2024. uniqueleaderrecords.bandcamp.com/track/missionary-opposition.

#FreePalestine

In this installment of Marxist Menagerie, comrade Jesse continues to read from Michael Parenti's The Face of Imperialism.

The reading will cover Chapter Five: How Moneyed Interests Create Poor Nations.

Background music:

"Nyuserre" prod. NK Music -- https://youtu.be/BmtP12SFrEM

"Peteese" prod. NK Music -- https://youtu.be/lQOMzVJge3g

Theme music:

Written and performed by Contingence -- https://soundcloud.com/contingenceboston

This episode was released to our patrons on October 31st, 2023.

For early releases and other goodies, subscribe to our Patreon at https://patreon.com/epicincredulity

In this installment of Marxist Menagerie, comrade Jesse continues to read from Michael Parenti's The Face of Imperialism.

The reading covers all of Chapter Four: Deliberate Design.

Background music:

"Heartbreak" prod. NK Music -- https://youtu.be/LsyyzQY8MAA

"Persephassa" prod. NK Music -- https://youtu.be/P7DQ9_WIlWo

"Reason" prod. Imarchitect -- https://youtu.be/Dne8BZmIgHI

Theme music:

Written and performed by Contingence -- https://soundcloud.com/contingenceboston

This episode was released to our patrons on October 25th, 2023.

For early releases and other goodies, subscribe to our Patreon at https://patreon.com/epicincredulity

~~ Episode 129 -- Leadership Resides in the Beard ~~

Hello, hello! This episode was recorded on February 20th, 2024, featuring commentary from comrades Chava, Joe, and myself. Topics covered include: Overdose reversal; the (Orwellian) Kids Online Safety Act, the Israeli occupation chooses genocide over national credit; the IMF dangles debt relief as Egypt prepares Palestinian ghettos; the fish bandit faces counterrevolutionary sabotage; Lula and Maduro don't mince any words; the misguided quest for truth serum; and a taste of slamming Siamese brutality.

You can support us on Patreon at patreon.com/epicincredulity. Please enjoy your epoch.

== Timestamps ==

(00:00) Intro

(01:58) Overdose reversal

(03:56) Health insurance sucks

(05:21) No love lost for Navalny

(08:23) Kids Online Safety Act

(17:02) Israel's BDS campaign against Israel

(25:34) Medusa's punishment

(26:29) Egypt line go down

(31:29) Psyops and scopolamine

(35:27) Precognition

(38:55) You Cant Make This Shit Up: Fish Banditry

(41:52) Latin America stands with Palestine

(43:16) Plugs & slam recommendation

(46:16) Outro

== Audio Credits ==

__Theme Music__

Written & performed by Contingence ~~ soundcloud.com/contingenceboston

__Intro Clip__

TRT World. "'We should kill them all' - US Congressman Ogles on Palestinians in Gaza." YouTube, 21 Feb. 2024, youtube.com/shorts/0qc4lLK2ZZY.

__Background Music__

"George Street Shuffle" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License ~~ creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

__Slam Recommendation__

Pathological Sadism. "Hacksaw Entrails Dissection." Realms of the Abominable Putrefaction, Amputated Vein Records, 2020. amputatedveinrecords.bandcamp.com/track/hacksaw-entrails-dissection.

#freepalestine

In this installment of Marxist Menagerie, comrade Jesse continues to read from Michael Parenti's The Face of Imperialism.

The reading covers Chapter 3: Why Rulers Seek Global Dominion.

Background music:

"Eupraxia" prod. NK Music -- https://youtu.be/QAqLgyla0G0

"Wanax" prod. NK Music -- https://youtu.be/7oWzr5y8YcM

Theme music:

Written and performed by Contingence -- https://soundcloud.com/contingenceboston

This episode was released to our patrons on October 12th, 2023.

For early releases and other goodies, subscribe to our Patreon at https://patreon.com/epicincredulity

In this installment of Marxist Menagerie, comrade Jesse continues reading Michael Parenti's 2011 text, The Face of Imperialism.

The reading will cover Chapter 2: The Omnipresent Arsenal.

Background music:

"Ogdoad" prod. NK Music -- https://youtu.be/NPBSF8g8hr0

"Signals" prod. VAIA Beats -- https://youtu.be/8cLjBzklrqk

Theme music:

Written and performed by Contingence -- https://soundcloud.com/contingenceboston

This episode was released to our patrons on September 27th, 2023.

For early releases and other goodies, subscribe to our Patreon at https://patreon.com/epicincredulity

EOI Episode 127: Part Two -- Abracadabra, Jack.

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LISTEN TO PART ONE: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/epoch-of-incredulity/episodes/Episode-127-Part-One---Suddenly-Not-Having-a-Good-Time-e2eute1

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Hello comrades! Welcome back to the Epoch of Incredulity. This is part two of episode 127, recorded on 01/16/24. Please keep in mind that (a) we had already been recording for like an hour and forty five minutes by this time, and (b) the ICJ was still reviewing evidence presented at the genocide hearing when we recorded our segment, which deepens our own vindication alongside that of South Africa. In addition, Chava, Joe, and I touch on Fetterman's embarrassing ignorance, Biden's dismal approval ratings, NOAA's distressing annual climate report, and some truly tragic toilet trauma, before closing out with some gut-wrenching slams at the gateway to siberia.

If you like the show, please do check out our Patreon (https://patreon.com/epicincredulity) and share our episodes with whomever needs to hear them. Just remember to enjoy your epoch, folks. <3

TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Intro

(01:30) Israel's unforced errors at the International Court of Justice

(07:41) Fetterman's apartheid revisionism at the Orthodox Union

(10:38) The Crown spoils British history

(12:53) Biden: Necromancer, butcher, anthropomorphic credit card

(19:47) NOAA confirms that "we're all fucked because, like, the planet is fucked"

(24:32) You Can't Make This Shit Up [w/ Comrade Chava]

(30:52) Handles, slam recc

(34:04) A bittersweet adieu

AUDIO CREDITS:

== Intro clip ==

"Nancy Pelosi responds to Trump mixing her up with Nikki Haley." CNN. January 28, 2024. Video, 6:57, https://youtu.be/HmFHUh79L9U.

== Theme music ==

Written & performed by Contingence

https://soundcloud.com/contingenceBoston

== Speeches ==

"Israel Presents Its Case at the ICJ." SABC News. January 12, 2024. Video, 1:04:46, https://www.youtube.com/live/939hSvcH0qM.

“Fetterman Reaffirms Support for Israel: ‘Hamas Is Anathema to Peace.’” Fox News. Orthodox Union Advocacy Center, January 12, 2024. Video, 3:40, https://news.yahoo.com/fetterman-reaffirms-support-israel-hamas-170640989.html.

== Background music ==

"George Street Shuffle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

== Slam recommendation ==

"Strangled with the Bowel" by Nauseating

Album: Stabbed. Mutilated. Collected

Label: Vile Tapes

Released: September 4th, 2023

Hometown: Chelyabinsk, Russia

Bandcamp (Album URL): https://viletapesrecords.bandcamp.com/album/stabbed-mutilated-collected

#freepalestine

Hello comrades! Chava, Joe, and I recorded this on 1/16/24, and, perhaps given the abundance of bullshit in the first few weeks of the new year, I've had to trim about an hour from it and split it up into two parts.

In part one, we uncover the neoliberal rot undergirding the recent Boeing 737 Max 9 incident and discuss the deepening quagmire in West Asia, including: The success of the Red Sea blockade in stymying western war profiteering; the pentagon-brained bombing campaign, in response, against Ansar Allah; the Mossad-backed oil pirates that were vaporized in Kurdistan (Northern Iraq); and the tragedy unfolding among settlers in the Israeli occupied territory.

Part two will be released whenever I'm done editing.

If you like us, check out our Patreon (https://patreon.com/epicincredulity) and rate this show in your podcatcher. In any event, please enjoy your epoch.

== Timestamps ==

(00:00) Intro

(01:23) Giving up the Ukrainian ghost

(02:39) Chinese peasantry

(08:05) Boeing, Spirit, and Shanahan: The "highest" stage of neoliberalism

(24:51) Palestine update attempt #1: Fast food arson

(26:59) Dopest pope

(28:01) Palestine update attempt #2: IDF surrounded on all fronts

(34:08) Shipping disruptions stymie imperial profits

(36:20) US reboots campaign to bomb and starve out Yemenis

(40:22) Iran snuffs out oil expropriators

(43:12) Terrorism and carnage actually not very good for solvency

(47:47) To be continued...

AUDIO CREDITS

== Intro clip ==

"Confronting Neoclassical Economics" episode of Revolutionary Left Radio

https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/confronting-neoclassical-economics

== Theme music ==

Written & performed by Contingence

https://soundcloud.com/contingenceBoston

== Background music ==

"Briareus" prod. NK Music

https://youtu.be/QTvzfnACHXU

"Duttur" prod. NK Music

https://youtu.be/hkg9UqT6Dd4

"Study And Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

#freepalestine