The Intervention

Jingle All the Way (1996) is an Xmas movie considered to have a critique of capitalism despite it's love for product placement and attempt to sell toys. Honestly, it's not even that deep.

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Kevin Smith is back, though not on this podcast, that's just a tricky way to say he's back with his second film, Mallrats. Joining Evan are SmirkGently and Levi.

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The Intervention Podcast:
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Levi Levi:
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Yes, we have T.V. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, season 2 is here and so are we. I'm back with Nick, from The Intervention podcast for some LOTR content. We reflect on our impressions of the first season and discuss character arcs in the second season, particularly Galadriel and ****, exploring the moral complexities of their roles.

We highlight the impressive production values and the political intrigue surrounding Numenor, while also analyzing the series' balance between familiar tropes and new storytelling. As we speculate on future developments, we delve into themes of power and moral choices that permeate the narrative, enriching our experience as viewers.

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I'm not even supposed to be here today. 37. In a row?? What else is there to say. Kevin Smith's first film. We discuss how incredible it was to have been made, the politics of Gen X, gum commericials and so much more.

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Today, we celebrate our Independence Day! Well, maybe not, but you can hear us talk about how it's not possible to get from NYC to D.C. in 4 hours during a global apocalypse. Welcome to earth!

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Levi Levi:
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Just some more slop for the trough as we get back into gear with the real stuff.  It's coming, we promise. Free Palestine!

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Big thanks to Plasmid for the music for the show: Instagram - @plasmidband. Listen / follow on Spotify

Nick and Steve get together for some drinks and have some fun comparing the political situations of the US and the UK.  Nothing earthshattering here, folks, but good to be back, even if only for a moment.

Resources:
Answer Coalition
The Anti-Imperialist Archive
Jewish Voices for Peace
Middle East Children's Alliance
The Palestine Children's Relief Fund
Palestinian Youth Movement

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Instagram: @intervention_pod
Email: [email protected]

Big thanks to Plasmid for the music for the show: Instagram - @plasmidband. Listen / follow on Spotify

The United States is the world’s leading purveyor of immiseration, destruction, death, and instability—as the swamp that sustains our current world order of monopoly capitalism and imperialism, the United States is still, and has been for a century now, the leading global hegemon, the imperialist super power that calls the shots on the world stage. Its drive towards accumulation and geopolitical dominance has wrought hell on the rest of the world’s nations and the planet itself. So why, then, are some so-called Marxists out there trying to wrap themselves up in a flag of U.S. patriotism?

Patriotic socialism, MAGA communism, red patriotism—these are just some of the names that have been used to describe a recent phenomenon that, although certainly has its antecedents in things like the LaRouche movement of the mid-20th century, has begun, again, to creep its way into the discourse, albeit mostly online, of the left.

What is this phenomenon and what does it get wrong? Why is it an error to attempt to wed U.S. nationalism with Marxism and communism? These are the questions we explore in this Patreon episode with our two guests: Nick, an organizer with the Party for Socialism and Liberation, or PSL, and a co-host of The Intervention Podcast, and Sina Rahmani, a podcast producer and host of the show East is a Podcast.

In this wide-ranging conversation we unpack the phenomenon of so-called patriotic socialism, and in doing so, explore many related topics ranging from nationalism more broadly, to the distinction between nationalism of the oppressed versus nationalism of the oppressor, the United States’s role of global hegemon, imperialism, and the revolutionary potential of the western working class.

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The Palestine Children's Relief Fund
Palestinian Youth Movement

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We join Destiny of Closeted History to begin what we anticipate being the first in many collaborations exploring the intersection of the LGBTQ+ movement with other revolutionary struggles.  Through the lens of "pinkwashing," we consider how landmark actions of the LGBTQ+ liberation movement (think Stonewall) have been appropriated to  justify limited gains (think President Obama designating Stonewall a national monument). We pivot to a conversation of the genocide in Palestine and hasbara pinkwashing to create divisions within world bourgeoise liberalism.

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Levi Levi:
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Getting sloppy again going over the basic contours of the European left in anticipation of Levi's move to the German fatherland. We also break some fresh ground talking about Biden's infirm grasp on reality and Trump's racial insensitivity...there's some good stuff in there too, we think.

We tease our latest collaboration with Destiny over at Closeted History. Look forward to that as we go through a transitional period of sloppy recording and production.

The Intervention Podcast:
Twitter: @intervenepod
Instagram: @intervention_pod
Email: [email protected]

Levi Levi:
Twitter: @levi0levi
Instagram: @levi0levi0levi
Email: [email protected]

Big thanks to Plasmid for the music for the show: Instagram - @plasmidband. Listen / follow on Spotify