The Epoch of Incredulity

The Epoch of Incredulity

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  • Episode 35 - "The Gang Gets Cancelled"

    This week's Epoch is full of chaos energy. From stonks, to the minimum wage, to Marjorie Taylor Greene and Tuberville, we're off the leash. Is the COVID "relief" package still bad? Yes! Should you pick a side in the great posting war of neckbeard vs. Wall St? No! Did Jeff Bezos step down as head of Amazon so he could take a move active role in union busting? Probably! But, most important of all, who should be our state dinosaur? Prank calling Charlie Baker returns this week, and we spend more than enough time talking about pop-culture. Hopefully we get a movie episode out on our Patreon soon. Enjoy!


    For Scott's list of movie recommendations, go here: https://letterboxd.com/deathmullet/list/comrade-scotts-compulsory-viewings/

    Check out our Patreon for bonus content and access to our Discord.

    Please visit comrade-rosie.org for resources in the greater Boston area.


    00:00:00 - intro
    00:01:22 - Joe has hostages
    00:03:55 - Spytify
    00:05:20 - Stonks, we talk about this for a while
    00:12:04 - Glenn Greenwald
    00:15:46 - Covid "relief" package
    00:17:31 - Scott starts to call out Marjorie Taylor Greene
    00:21:00 - Minimum wage
    00:25:06 - "cockhorn?"
    00:29:34 - Pete Buttigieg confirmed
    00:32:20 - LE and Joe start talking about The Expense
    00:34:18 - Jeff Bezos steps down from being the head of "SLAMazon."
    00:36:33 - Jesse's opinion on Stonks
    00:42:07 - Orgasm induced diarrhea
    00:43:46 - Kamala! and torturing people with Randy Rainbow
    00:46:11 - Feeding our cats
    00:48:11 - SEGMENT - You Can't Make This Shit Up w/ Comrade LE
    00:53:25 - We leave Charlie Baker a voice mail
    00:57:00 - SEGMENT - Comrade Scott Tells You What to Watch
    00:57:01 - and then we kinda just start talking about movies...for a while
    01:06:18 - Joe bakes, folks!
    01:07:00 - The beginning of the outro
    01:11:01 - Everyone misses that Scott ended the show and we just start rambling
    01:12:43 - Joe gets to complain about Politico
    01:14:53 - The outro concludes
    01:15:42 - Outtakes
    01:19:35 - SweatyWife x Contingence - Unweavable Seam

    All theme music by Contingence [soundcloud.com/contingenceboston]

    1 hr 25 min
  • MM | Reform or Revolution? - Ch. 10 ~ Rosa Luxemburg
    Comrade Jesse reads the last chapter of Luxemburg's Reform or Revolution, thus finishing the text in its entirety.
    Background music:
       "The World Is Yours" produced by White Hot
       Provided by FreeBeats.io
    This content was released to our patrons on 12/18/20.
    You can sign up for our Patreon @ patreon.com/join/epicincredulity
    10 min
  • Episode 34 - Monolith of Indifference

    This week brings a very broad Epoch.

    First, we cover the early failures and successes of the Biden administration, the ever shifting map of global politics, the surmounting economic power of China, the fight for Amazon to finally have its own union, and the emergence of AI weaponry. Jesse discusses the tendency to take personality over politics. LE brings us another classic YCMTSU, this time from Gwyneth Paltrow and a special candle. Even though Trump is gone, and we've had brunch everyday since, we still don't feel any better.
    For Scott's list of movie recommendations, go here: https://letterboxd.com/deathmullet

    Check out our Patreon for bonus content and access to our Discord.

    Please visit comrade-rosie.org for resources in the greater Boston area.

    ---Timestamps---

    00:00:00 - Intro
    00:01:24 - Joe launches into the news
    00:04:16 - It's all about land rights!
    00:06:55 - Talking about Obama
    00:11:37 - "Antony Blinken"
    00:13:30 - China's soft power
    00:19:30 - Amazon Union
    00:26:29 - X gonna give it to ya
    00:29:50 - Creepy Crawly, Slimy Wimies
    00:33:30 - Skynet is real
    00:36:06 - SEGMENT - Rabid Radlibs w/ Comrade Jesse
    00:44:11 - Jimmy Dore? More like James Exit
    00:45:23 - Žižek mention of the episode
    00:45:48 - Kissinger mention of the episode
    00:47:18 - 9/11 was an inside job
    00:49:30 - We apologize to Joe
    00:50:19 - SEGMENT - You Can't Make This Shit Up w/ Comrade LE
    00:57:43 - Manscaped Update
    00:59:50 - SEGMENT - Comrade Scott Tells You What to Watch
    01:00:21 - Joe grills Scott
    01:01:00 - We all grill Joe
    01:02:40 - We feel good under Joe Biden
    01:03:06 - LE tells a story
    01:06:02 - We discuss our Soros Checks
    01:08:56 - Outro
    01:11:25 - Jesse likes DSA now
    01:13:28 - Outtakes

    ---Music Credits---

     (@ 21:17) Kevin MacLeod - "Local Forecast"
     (@ 37:58) Kevin MacLeod - "Honey Bee"
     (@ 39:10) FreeBeats.io - "Dystopia"
     All theme music by Contingence.

    1 hr 15 min
  • Episode 33 (part 1) - "Jerking Off in a Volcano"

    "Biden is president and nothing is different." Recorded the day before the inauguration of Joe Biden, we at the Epoch discuss our feelings and expectations for the next four years. Will Kamala become Madam Cop Vice President? Does Joe even know what's going on? What is the Chairman of the Budget Committee? Is there any hope in the two party system? (answer: no.) We ponder these questions, plus the local news, fire birds in Australia, dinosaur buttholes, death metal lyrics, Žižek, and a preview for a second installment of The Bat Signal.


    For Scott's list of movie recommendations, go here: https://letterboxd.com/deathmullet/li...

    Check out our Patreon for bonus content and access to our Discord: https://www.patreon.com/epicincredulity

    Please visit comrade-rosie.org for resources in the greater Boston area.



    --- Timestamp ---
    00:00:00 - Intro
    00:01:19 - Scott blows off steam after a community meeting
    00:03:48 - Joe doing donuts in the parking lot
    00:05:50 - Dinosaur buttholes
    00:07:55 - "All of the news is bad this week," News with Joe!
    00:14:31- "Honestly, I kinda love Joe Biden..."
    00:17:57 - "Pamala is toast"
    00:19:08 - Jesse's opinion on the two party system
    00:27:48 - Back to the News
    00:33:10 - Kamala Harris is Madam Cop Vice President and the moment we knew Hillary would lose
    00:36:28 - Joe gives an explainer on the Chairman of the Budget Committee and budget reconciliation
    00:42:44 - "This is what happens when you run a society and have it governed by a 237 year old piece of parchment"
    00:45:46 - Reading the lyrics to "Retaliation" by Korpse
    00:47:11 - We have fun
    00:55:26 - SEGMENT - You Can't Make This Shit Up w/ Comrade Chava
    01:02:31 - "Well, that's it, that's all there is..."
    01:04:49 - Žižek is always ready
    01:10:00 - SEGMENT - Comrade Scott Tells You What to Watch
    01:13:47 - Oreo Cows
    01:14:42 - Bat Signal #2 preview
    01:15:19 - Outro, talking about crying, the feared Grundle, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, and Mao
    01:25:32 - SweatyWife & Contingence - "Bombers on the Horizon"

    --- Music Credits ---

    Kevin MacLeod - "Local Forecast"

    Korpse - "Retaliation"
    Kevin MacLeod - "On Hold For You"
    Arsonists Get All The Girls - "Scobra Vs. Cupcake: The Battle of the Bulge"
    SweatyWife & Contingence - "Bombers on the Horizon"
    All theme music by Contingence.

    1 hr 29 min
  • Episode 32 (part 1) - Spicy Milk

    On January 6th, 2021, would-be insurgents rushed the Capitol building in Washington DC in an attempt to disrupt the electoral confirmation of Joe Biden's victory. With goals as lofty as overturning the Government in a coup, many of the participates of this supposed Putsch milled about, took selfies with cops, and shat in Nancy Pelosi's garbage. This week on the Epoch, we mostly make fun of them. Enjoy!


    For Scott's list of movie recommendations, go here: https://letterboxd.com/deathmullet/li...              

    Check out our Patreon for bonus content and access to our Discord: https://www.patreon.com/epicincredulity      

    Please visit comrade-rosie.org for resources in the greater Boston area.

    ---TIMESTAMP---
    00:00:00 - Intro
    00:01:25 - How people laugh/Twitter talk
    00:03:51 - News with Joe
    00:07:15 - "Learn some things about bees, y'all."
    00:08:49 - News from the future with Joe
    00:16:04 - Chava posts a gif of Maison Ramsey in the chat and it distracts Scott
    00:18:34 - We talk about what happened at the Capitol
    00:25:42 - Jesse and Chava perform an experiment with spoons
    00:29:00 - A quick history lesson on the Beer Hall Putsch
    00:34:40 - A quick history lesson on the Choom gang
    00:38:21 - "I have the same vocal type as Lana Del Rey."
    00:42:20 - Alex Jones loses his shit on a Q guy
    00:49:43 - SEGMENT - Rabid Radlibs with Comrade Jesse
    00:57:55 - Future Joe Brother wormhole
    01:01:57 - SEGMENT - You Can't Make This Shit Up with Comrade Chava
    01:13:00 - Joe is not a fan of elephants
    01:14:01 - SEGMENT - Comrade Scott Tells You What to Watch
    01:15:35 - Outro
    01:21:49 - Outtakes

    ---Music Credits---
    Kevin MacLeod - "Local Forecast"
    Kevin MacLeod - "On Hold For You"
    I'm Savage - "Fearless"
    All theme music by Contingence | https://soundcloud.com/contingenceBoston

    1 hr 23 min
  • Episode 31 - Seals & Sex Work

    Welcome to the first Epoch of the new Epoch, 2021.

    In this week's episode, Jesse, LE, and Scott dive into the havoc brought by Prop 22, the announcement of the new Google union, and the decision to not extradite Julian Assange to the United States. In Rabid Radlibs, Jesse critiques the vile liberal tendency to write off those who don't vote the way they do. LE again does not disappoint with a YCMTSU about seals and eels. Comrade Karleen joins us to discuss the war on sex workers waged on both social media platforms and within the halls of our government. Of course, as always, we talk about chonks and how we love them. We try to track the Georgia election throughout the episode, but by now, we all how it ended. Bear in mind, this was recorded Tuesday evening, so you'll have to wait till next week for Coup Talk 2021.

    For Scott's list of movie recommendations, go here: https://letterboxd.com/deathmullet/li...

    Check out our Patreon for bonus content and access to our Discord: https://www.patreon.com/epicincredulity

    Please visit comrade-rosie.org for resources in the greater Boston area.

    ---Timestamp---

      00:00:00 - Intro

     00:01:25 - Talkin' about Craig
     00:02:39 - News with Scott
     00:04:04 - Scott talks about revolution
     00:11:24 - SEGMENT - Rabid Radlibs w/ Comrade Jesse
     00:21:48 - SEGMENT - You Can't Make This Shit Up w/ Comrade LE
     00:28:27 - We mentioned the Georgie runoff election
     00:29:29 - Comrade Katt talks about the war on sex workers
     00:41:40 - Talking about the seals again
     00:43:15 - SEGMENT - Comrade Scott Tells You What to Watch
     00:44:00 - Talking about Chonks   00:52:00 - "Fuck you, Jeff Bezos."
     00:56:00 - Outro/Sound drops aplenty
     01:02:13 - Weird outtakes

    ---Music Credits---

      12:40-16:11 => freebeats.io - "Back At It"

     16:24-18:55 => Freek van Workum - "ICU"
     28:00-29:20 => Kevin MacLeod - "Five Card Shuffle"
     29:28-33:10 =>  Freek van Workum - "I Try"
     All theme music by Contingence ~ SoundCloud.com/contingenceBoston

    1 hr 3 min

About The Epoch of Incredulity

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Here in the Boston Commune, we interpret the tumultuous churn of modernity through a Marxist lens. Episodes alternate between analyses of current events -- from the hyperlocal to the international -- and narrations of theoretical texts by communists and anti-imperialists the world over. This project was birthed in a mental health working group during the pandemic and continues in true DIY fashion, without any advertisements or monetization (save for a few generous patrons). Hard to believe, we know; for it is, after all, the Epoch of Incredulity.