The Party Planning Committee

For episode 7, we have the pleasure of speaking with Gregory Lucero, member of SPUSA and DSA, founder of the Revolutionary Students Union in Salt Lake City and Revolutionary Chicago, and current teamster organizing Chicago Independent Teamsters. In sharing his bold and brilliant perspective, he pulls no punches as we examine today's climate for labor - and, of course, partybuilding.

Before we hear from Greg, we bring you a typically ROUSING round table discussion conducted prior to the interview on the subject of the state of labor today.

Round Table:

Chris DiLoreto

Sam Johnson

Zoë Wroten-Heinzmann

Matei Yourtee

Interview

Chris DiLoreto and Matei Yourtee

Producer: Reid Henderson

Photo by Skyler Gerald on Unsplash

Theme music is "Funky Hangout" by Alex Wroten

This extended roundtable episode features our hosts wrestling with one of the most difficult questions organizers face today: how can you build a mass political party when your efforts are attacked and sabotaged by other members of your own party? What causes this phenomenon and what can be done about it? Includes frank discussion of recent events.

This podcast is a production of the Socialist Party of Southern New Hampshire. To support this program and all of the other work we do, please consider contributing at https://www.patreon.com/spsnh .

Hosts:

Chris DiLoreto

Sam Johnson

Zoë Wroten-Heinzmann

Matei Yourtee

Producer:

Reid Henderson

Theme music:

"Funky Hangout" by Alex Wroten

Photo by Richard Lee on Unsplash

At LOOOONG last, we present to you Episode 5! Apologies to our wonderful listeners, but we've been delayed throughout the fall by several unfortunate setbacks. Presented for your enjoyment here is a substantive, challenging roundtable conducted several months ago (with the intent of pairing it with an interview that fell through). Moderated by Zoe Wroten-Heinzmann, Reid Kotlas, Paul Goodspeed, and Chris DiLoreto discuss the unique challenges facing organizers working in spread-out, rural (or rural-ish) communities - a topic rarely discussed but one that must be grappled with in any attempt to form a truly mass socialist party across the nation - and world.

We'll be back late in December with a brand new, fresh, FULL LENGTH roundtable episode in which we honestly discuss many of our recent challenges. In January, we'll be back to our regular routine of monthly interviews.

Theme music, "Funky Hangout" composed and performed by Alex Wroten.

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Sophia Burns is an organizer with the Communist Labor Party, a fantastic writer for Gods and Radicals, and a leading thinker in the Marxist Center movement. This month, she joins us for a deep and substantive discussion of strategy, tactics, Medicare for All, and the landscape for the left in 2018. Prior to our interview - as always - we will regale you with another ROUSING roundtable discussion.

For more Sophia Burns:

https://godsandradicals.org/author/marxismlesbianism/

https://medium.com/@sophia.burns

https://www.patreon.com/marxism_lesbianism

Interview: Reid Kotlas, Sam Johnson, Chris Diloreto

Round Table: Zoe Wroten-Heinzmann, Reid Kotlas, Paul Goodspeed, Chris DiLoreto

Producer: Reid Henderson

Theme Music: "Funky Hangout" by Alex Wroten

BONUS - one of our hosts is shockingly running for US Senate from Vermont - against Bernie Sanders! Find out more here:https://www.reidkane.net/campaign_announcement

Elections: every socialist's favorite - or least favorite - topic. In our July episode, our roundtable (recorded, it should be noted, prior to the primary victory of Alexandra Ocasio Cortez) explores and debates the meaning of elections for socialists in 2018.

We are then joined by SPUSA's Maia Dendinger, Chair of the Socialist Party of Maine and current candidate for Maine State Senate to discuss her extremely exciting campaign.

Find Maia here: https://www.facebook.com/MaiaforMaine/

Huge thanks to producer Reid Henderson. Original music is "Funky Hangout" by Alex Wroten

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Philly Socialists is a young, vibrant, and rapidly growing non-sectarian socialist organization and is also at the heart of the emerging nationwide network of similar groups known as the Marxist Center. In this episode, we talk with founder Tim Horras about the formation of the group, possible reasons for its success, lessons many of us outside of Philly can take to heart, the state of the left, the need for a socialist party - and much more.

It gets better - before the interview, you'll be treated to a ROUSING roundtable discussion on the present state of the left and the task before us, featuring returning hosts Chloe Wojewoda, Zoe Wroten-Heinzmann, Chris DiLoreto, and Reid Kotlas.

Find Philly Socialists here: https://www.phillysocialists.org/

Contribute to Philly Socialists' annual fund drive here: https://chuffed.org/fundraiser/2018-philly-socialists-fundraiser-tim

Check out one of Tim's (many) oft-cited pieces of writing: https://philadelphiapartisan.com/2017/07/20/base-building-activist-networking-or-organizing-the-unorganized-tim-horras/

Original Theme Music is "Funky Hangout" by Alex Wroten

Because a socialist party isn't gonna build itself...

Happy May Day, friends! For our debut episode, we introduce ourselves with some fun banter, substantive discussion, and even a little friendly debate. You'll feel as though you're seated in the living room with us as you get to know our hosts - Zoë Wroten-Heinzmann, Chloë Wojewoda, Reid Kotlas, and Chris DiLoreto.

Let's start talking about how to build a real socialist party, and find out what the hell we're all about.

Producer: Reid Henderson

Original Theme Music: "Funky Hangout" by Alex Wroten