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- Episode 22 - "Austerity Orgasm"This week on the Epoch, we're back to the grind! The election's over (most likely) and we still have down-ballot races to discuss, and the absurd amount of money spent on cycle. What will a Biden administration mean for future UK/EU trade deals, and how does the UN feel about USA's human rights record? At last, the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict has come to a close, hopefully. We end the episode sharing our feelings on Biden's victory, and the national celebration that followed.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: https://www.patreon.com/epicincredulityPlease visit comrade-rosie.org for resources in the greater Boston area.---Time Stamps---00:00:00 - Intro00:01:13 - The Joe Off (current events)00:30:11 - Jesse shares a story00:37:30 - The MBTA00:55:11 - Jesse makes a call00:56:07 - SEGMENT - Rabid Radlibs with Comrade Jesse01:00:13 - DEBATE - Will things get better under Biden?01:11:34 - SEGMENT - You Can't Make this Shit Up with Comrade LE01:16:02 - We discuss our feelings about Biden's victory and the celebration that followed01:30:36 - SEGMENT - Comrade Scott Tells You What to Watch01:32:02 - Outro---Music Credits---Intro: Hucci - "The Fall"During the Watertown article: Kevin MacLeod - "Five Card Shuffle"Everything else: Contingence [https://soundcloud.com/contingenceBoston]1 hr 36 min
- Episode 21 (part 2) - The Epoch of Incredulity's 2020 Election Special: Patreon follow-up! (trailer)Check out our Patreon for bonus content (including this full episode) and access to our Discord: https://www.patreon.com/epicincredulity7 min
- Episode 21 (part 1) - "Reapers", or: The Epoch of Incredulity's 2020 Election Special!
On Tuesday, November 3, 2020, Election Night, The Epoch of Incredulity, with some friends, recorded for over 5 hours. This episode is full of the highlights and best moments from the night. Please 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: https://www.patreon.com/epicincredulity
Please visit comrade-rosie.org for resources in the greater Boston area.
=== Music Credits ===
- Hucci [https://soundcloud.com/hucci]
- Freek van Workum [https://soundcloud.com/royalty-free-beats]- White Bat Audio [https://whitebataudio.com]- Contingence (comrade Jesse) [https://soundcloud.com/contingenceBoston]3 hr 16 min - Episode 20 - Gnome ChomskyIt's a somewhat contentious Epoch! We got drama baby! This week is another full deck, as all six of your enlightened hosts stop by for some fun. With many perspectives, comes disagreement. In this episode, we mostly debate the validity and effectiveness of electoral politics, harm reduction, voting for Biden or voting third party, rank-choice-voting, #resistence, the privilege of living in a Blue State, and the ways we can make electoral politics more representative. LE pitches what is probably the plot for the next Hostel film. Scott reviews Aaron Sorkin's very liberal The Trial of the Chicago 7. And, as always, Joe goes off on some current news stories. In the words of Comrade Jesse, "It's impossible to live in Capitalism and not be a harm reductionist."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: https://www.patreon.com/epicincredulityPlease visit comrade-rosie.org for resources in the greater Boston area.---Timestamp---00:00:00 - Intro00:01:00 - The Joe Off (Current Events)00:12:56 - SEGMENT/DISCUSSION - Rabid Radlibs with Comrade Jesse (things get contention)00:34:37 - SEGMENT - You Can't Make this Shit Up with Comrade LE00:42:40 - More electoral discussion, and other stray topics (part 1)00:45:25 - Scott talks about The Trial of the Chicago 700:50:24 - Matt Christman sound drops00:51:45 - More electoral discussion, and other stray topics (part 2 - Scott is tired of politics)00:56:40 - Jesse calls Charlie Baker01:00:35 - SEGMENT - Comrade Scott Tells You What to Watch01:01:03 - Outro01:07:34 - Outtakes--- Music Credits ---Intro: Hucci - "The Fall"During LE's segment: Kevin MacLeod - "Lobby Time"Everything else: by Contingence [https://SoundCloud.com/contingenceBoston]1 hr 8 min
- Episode 19 - Talking to Normies | DTPC
Or, Dick-To-Pig Connection. It's an extra stuffed Epoch as are joined by Comrade Will (Scott's brother) from South Shore DSA for an extensive, rather broad, and often humorous discussion on the ways we talk to normies and non-leftist about politics. What is the average person's major concerns? With what ideas are they most eager to agree? What to they outright reject? How can we move them to our side? Does it all just come down to the use of the word, "socialism?" Scott covers the new West Wing special, and finally figures out a bit with 'Dave in a Cave,' LE talks about empathy killing firing simulators, and like always, Joe goes over the week's most important stories.
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: https://www.patreon.com/epicincredulity
Please visit comrade-rosie.org for resources in the greater Boston area.
--- TIMESTAMPS ---00:00:00 - Intro/Jesse roasts Scott00:01:41 - Joe'n Off (Current Events, and a lot of other things)00:29:18 - "Tony Hawk... sick."00:30:54 - Back to Current Events00:38:02 - SEGMENT - You Can't Make this Shit Up with Comrade LE00:46:00 - Scott talks about A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All00:54:43 - DISCUSSION - Talking to Normies.01:49:12 - "Who would you rather party with, Biden's kid, or Trump's kids?"01:58:08 - SEGMENT - Comrade Scott Tells You What to Watch02:01:47 - Outro02:09:01 - Outtakes (audio: James Austin Johnson @shrimpJAJ)--- Music Credits ---
Intro: Hucci - "The Fall"
Everything else: Contingence [https://SoundCloud.com/contingenceBoston]
2 hr 11 min - Episode 18 (part 1) - "Death Meat"
It's a looser Epoch this week. We continue to track the Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict, Trump's COVID diagnosis, Amy Coney Barrett and the supreme court confirmation hearings, the end of the Massachusetts eviction moratorium, and birds. We also cover the foiled kidnapping plot against Ralph Northam, A Pinkerton shooting a Nazi (win-win), and the demise of movie going. At the end of the episode there is a preview of a patreon exclusive discussion with LE about their struggles and experiences with Other Specified Dissociative Disorder. For the rest please visit: https://www.patreon.com/epicincredulity
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: https://www.patreon.com/epicincredulity
Please visit comrade-rosie.org for resources in the greater Boston area.
--- TIMESTAMP ---00:00:00 - Intro00:01:12 - Current Events (Joe'n off with some Joes)00:24:26 - The bot that records our show leaves suddenly00:25:03 - Bird Story and our discord00:26:41 - SEGMENT - You Can't Make this Shit Up with Comrade LE00:31:35 - More current events00:33:52 - SEGMENT - Rabid Radlibs with Comrade Jesse00:44:31 - We talk about the election00:47:57 - We talk about our Patreon00:48:49 - SEGMENT - Comrade Scott Tells You What to Watch00:50:41 - LE talks about their experiences with dissociative disorder (preview)00:54:33 - Outro00:57:53 - Outtakes--- Music Credits ---Intro: Hucci - "The Fall"
Everything else: Contingence [https://SoundCloud.com/contingenceBoston]
1 hr - Episode 17 - Gender
It all hands on deck for this week's Epoch as the full crew explores the many aspects and nuances of gender. In this awaited discussion we reflect on what gender means to us personally, how we express ourselves because or in spite of how we identify, the way we engage with the assumed normatives of gender, how society treats individuals based on gender assumptions and normatives, and impact left on our mental health and development. And would you believe it, we actually have a real bird story this episode?!
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: https://www.patreon.com/epicincredulity
Please visit comrade-rosie.org for resources in the greater Boston area.
--- TIMESTAMPS ---00:00:00 - Intro00:01:31 - Current events (Joe'n Off)00:28:37 - SEGMENT - You Can't Make this Shit Up with Comrade LE/This week's bird story00:41:40 - SEGMENT - Rabid Radlibs with Comrade Jesse00:46:05 - Gender discussion01:23:10 - SEGMENT - Comrade Scott Tells You What to Watch01:25:00 - Outro01:27:57 - Outtakes--- MUSIC CREDITS ---> Intro: "The Fall" by Hucci> Azeri military song: "Atəş" by Ceyhun Zeynalov & Narmin Karimbayova> Everything else by Contingence [https://SoundCloud.com/contingenceBoston]1 hr 30 min - Episode 16 - "Bad Man Air"With the first presidential debate between Trump and Biden on in the background, we open on a light note with a brief discussion of the possibilities the world is sleepwalking into World War 3. Things pick up from there as we cover Trump's taxes, Amy Coney Barrett, NA's services, the awful labor practices of the Disney corporation, topless legislators, and Tulsi's continued slide into full-on fash. Scott has fun playing with his newly constructed soundboard, while LE waits for their weed guy. Jesse says ACAB in Rabid Radlibs. Lastly, we choke on the horrible sci-fi nightmare surreality of commodified air.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: https://www.patreon.com/epicincredulityPlease visit comrade-rosie.org for resources in the greater Boston area.__TIMESTAMPS__00:00:00 - Intro00:00:44 - Current Events00:32:10 - "Bird story?"00:33:48 - SEGMENT - Rabid Radlibs with Comrade Jesse00:39:42 - SEGMENT - You Can't Make this Shit Up with Comrade LE00:47:47 - Things kinda go off the rails and we end up talking about Q Anon, among other things.00:50:51 - SEGMENT - Comrade Scott Tells You What to Watch (part 1)00:52:40 - An actual bird story, and more current events00:59:23 - SEGMENT - Comrade Scott Tells You What to Watch (part 2)01:00:23 - Outro01:04:26 - Outtakes__Music Credits__Intro: Hucci - "The Fall"Everything else: Contingence [https://SoundCloud.com/contingenceBoston]1 hr 6 min
- Episode 15 - Left Wing Melancholia (part 1)We return to the days of Ol' (the first five episodes) as The Epoch this week is a bit of a rambler. We cover the death of RBG, debate the likelihood the Trump administration tries to fill the seat before the next president is inaugurated, and what, if any, impact, an Amy McGrath Senate would have on the proceedings. We cover the electoral landscape, and highlight a few more leftist victories. We explore the oddities of late stage capitalism; we Pepsi the pain away with Pepsi Driftwell, bow down to the new Russian Christ, and are evicted by UBER, while being berated by Michael's customers. Jesse set his sights on the misconception that the Nordic countries are Communist. Finally, we end with a preview of our interview with Spencer Brown of Boston DSA on Enzo Traverso's book Left-Wing Melancholia, which you can find here: https://www.patreon.com/epicincredulityFor 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: https://www.patreon.com/epicincredulityPlease visit comrade-rosie.org for resources in the greater Boston area.TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Intro02:09 - SEGMENT - Electoral Epoch with Comrade Joe02:56 - Current Events23:11 - SEGMENT - You Can't Make this Shit Up with Comrade LE28:29 - SEGMENT - Rabid Radlibs with Comrade Jesse37:42 - (preview) INTREVIEW with Spencer Brown of Boston DSA on Enzo Traverso's book Left-Wing Melancholia.41:47 - SEGMENT - Comrade Scott Tells You What to Watch45:13 - More Current Events48:44 - Outro52:50 - OuttakesMusic credits:Intro: Hucci - "The Fall"Everything else: Contingence [https://SoundCloud.com/contingenceBoston]54 min
- Episode 14 - Reclaiming Our TimeWe continue our journey through the perils of capitalism and the ravages left on our mental health. This week we discuss the effect capitalism has on our perception of time and personal achievement. The alienation and indifference that develops towards our own accomplishments. The emptiness of working your finger to the bone simply just to get by. Plus, bullet journals, rise and grind culture, the lack of sleep, Elon Musk (again), and more!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: https://www.patreon.com/epicincredulityPlease visit comrade-rosie.org for resources in the greater Boston area.TIMESTAMPS:00:00 => Intro01:30 => Current events04:14 => Segment: The Electoral Epoch w/ Comrade Joe13:58 => Housing policy20:44 => Eugenics24:22 => Segment: Rabid Radlibs w/ Comrade Jesse29:40 => Foreign policy36:39 => PRESENTATION: "Reclaiming Our Time" [You Can't Make This Shit Up w/ Comrade LE]1:22:00 => Segment: Comrade Scott Tells You What to Watch1:26:45 => Outtros & plugsIntro music credit: Hucci - "The Fall"1 hr 33 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.
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