Streamer and housing activist AmyeC3 joins the boys ( @djtomhanks & @_TonyWestside ) for a long talk about housing, activism, and online political subcultures. She gives us her origin story and we compare it to Tony's journey away from centrism, trading insights about deprogramming liberals We touch on the wisdom and timelessness of the immortal science of Marxism, and praise our nuanced takes on ideological labels We consider impediments to decommodifying housing, and the ways COVID is tied...
Mar 08, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Matt Binder ( @MattBinder ) joins the stream and the boys sit down for a nice long convo about the infrastructure boondoggle, electoral strategies, parent stuff, Peter Thiel $, Youtube's evolution, Twitch chads, punk rock chuds(lol), conspiracy theorists vs. oppo research, dum dums across the aisle, and the poor kids looking to streamers for father figures. Oh yeah: and Tony spends 15 minutes defending cryptocurrency. Follow Matt ( @djtomhanks ) and Tony ( @Tony_Westside ) Tune into our stream a...
Nov 03, 2021•1 hr 42 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Matt ( @djtomhanks ) and Tony ( @Tony_Westside ) sit down with Owen Symes ( @Owen_Symes ) to discuss his book about the Obama years, Our Man In Washington . We go over some of the highs and lows on both the foreign policy and domestic agenda, as well as the lessons the left should take away from these critical 8 years. Was it all a cynical deployment of 'hope & change' rhetoric for weary Americans, or did Barry run up against very real material constraints on implementing a progressive progr...
Oct 25, 2021•2 hr•Season 1Ep. 51
The long-awaited Congressional Report on UFOs has dropped. Luckily, Matt & Tony are back to review the document and talk all things aliens and flying saucers with guest researcher Michael Weinstein ( @fToRrEeEsSt ) . -What kind of data does it contain? -Have we been leapfrogged by another country? -Is it an op? If so, what kind? -Is it about funding for space force? -Why are the skeptics so butthurt? -Lost civilizations? Lizard people? Mothman? -Is it aliens? Seriously? What the hell are the...
Jul 01, 2021•2 hr 26 min•Season 2Ep. 1
We talk police abolition, general strike, and what to do about fascist infiltrators with @AWKWORDrap Can we organize a general strike in 2021? What kind of effects would it have? Do we need the unions on board first? What do we replace cops with? Literally anything else. Don't trust armed right wingers. Look for AWKWORD's work on his site thisisawkword.com and please check out tenforjustice.com As for Matt & Tony, check out our twitch stream most nights at twitch.tv/unelectableairwaves and f...
Feb 10, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Alex Ptak ( @PtakJokes ) comes by the stream and we discuss the cringefest inauguration and early days of the Delaware restoration. We then get into a long talk about aliens, ghosts, CIA weirdness, and the state of conspiracies post Q riots. Alex tells some jokes and we watch some of his clips as he regales us with tales of his early days in comedy and podcasting. Then, we (TW) delve into the #FRAUDSQUAD and #FRAUDPOD phenomena, giving our nuanced and accurate opinions on vote forcing and whatno...
Jan 29, 2021•1 hr 48 min•Season 1Ep. 48
We welcome Nia Cole ( @_Cola_Splash ) to help us finish up talking about the Bay of Chuds. We discuss possible outcomes: Patriot Act 2.0? Censorship on MSM and permabans online? But how will the Dems turn this into a loss? Then we pick Nia's brain for a discussion of MMT and try to figure out our options for gaming the deep state and bankers. What happens if the dollar is no longer reserve currency? What's up with Bitcoin's bubble? Can we outlaw billionaires? Check out our nightly twitch stream ...
Jan 22, 2021•1 hr 57 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Friend of the pod Aaron ( @posadist_trapgd ) comes through for a return visit, where we discuss: the Georgia runoffs and Biden's administration, State violence and the Bay of Chuds, alien tech and a benevolent ruling class, revolution and bourgeois electoralism, what it means to be blackpilled. Catch Aaron on Trillbillies and A Time of Monsters podcasts, and sub to his Patreon Check out our nightly twitch stream at twitch.tv/unelectableairwaves and follow us @djtomhanks @_TonyWestside @Unelectab...
Jan 12, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Everything you ever wanted to know about Ted 'the Unabomber' Kaczynski, and frankly probably a lot more you never thought about. We're joined by returning guest Tom Mahoney ( @PsychAnarch ) to break down Ted's ideology, his motives, his activities, and his legacy. Then, we use Ted's work as a jumping off point to discuss competing visions for a post-capitalist future. Matt (@djtomhanks) argues for the Star Trek fully automated luxury space communism path, while Tom defends the honor of the anti-...
Jan 01, 2021•1 hr 54 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Maria Guido ( @Sandernista412 ) from @WorstWeekYet podcast returns for a special episode where we journey deep into the heart of the American serial killer. We try to find the common elements of their lives, and figure out what makes them kill. Why are almost all of the victims regular working class folx? Why haven't more killers sought to redress capitalist exploitation? We cover Edmund Kemper, Ted Bundy, BTK Killer, John Wayne Gacy, Jeffrey Dahmer, and the Nightstalker himself, Richard Ramirez...
Dec 23, 2020•2 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 44
We're joined by legendary investigator and radio host Ed Opperman ( @oppermanreport ) to discuss his life digging into the empire's dirt. We find out a bit about his early days with the NYC yippies, and discuss how that led to his career. Ed gives us a rundown of the ideological split in the conspiracy research camps, and the ways the efforts have evolved since he got involved. We follow up with a discussion of COINTELPRO, and speculate on how it might be utilized in modern activist circles. Wit...
Dec 13, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Matt ( @djtomhanks ) & Tony ( @_TonyWestside ) nerd out with @theWendynerd ! Join us for a long stream about monoliths, vampires, UFOs, and phantom time pax Romana conspiracies, as well as some of our favorite sci-fi and horror books, movies, and TV, and figure out how the based anticapitalist sentiment will be co-opted by the ruling class. Next we discuss Neera Tanden and Boe Jiden's cabinet's ghoul to progressive ratio, determining it's not great but may have some silver linings. We also m...
Dec 05, 2020•2 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Matt (@djtomhanks ) and Tony ( @_TonyWestside ) theorize about Joe Biden's America with Pittsburgh social worker and poster/podcaster extraordinaire Maria Guido ( @Sandernista412 ). She gives us some insight into what the new administration will mean for young people in state custody, and teens trying to stay out of the school to prison pipeline. Maria gives us her plan for leftists to focus on local District Attorney races to affect the most change bang for your buck, and talks about opportunit...
Nov 20, 2020•2 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Cole James Cash ( @WhyYouSleepin ) comes by the Unelectable Airwaves twitch stream to talk about music, memories, and weirdos on the internet. We get a bit of his backstory as a hiphop producer, and how he got into being a scumbag leftist. We also discuss some of his favorite characters on the scene, as well as some of the tensions he's navigated. We finish up with a discussion of what Cole thinks Joe Biden's America will look like, and how he plans on weathering the cool zone. Follow Matt ( @dj...
Nov 10, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 39
We're joined by Matt T ( @foiaforlastname ) of the Midwest Socialist Podcast for a wide-ranging discussion. Topics include: Internationalism and Latin American Liberation Universal Truths of Socialism Revolution vs. Reform Local Chicago Politics & Defunding the Police The Pope's Anticapitalism What Liberals Actually Want Social Unrest and Liberation DSA and Working Class Institutions Lefty Horror Movies Listen to Matt T on the Midwest Socialist Podcast and check out Matt ( @djtomhanks )&...
Oct 31, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Matt ( @djtomhanks ) and Tony ( @_TonyWestside ) are now streaming nightly at twitch.tv/djtomhanks These are some of the more entertaining segments from last week's streams. Topics include: Trump is bi; is it bc he thinks liberals like LGBTQ people? Josh Hawley is a chump that doesn't care about workers SCOTUS sucks and Amy Joseph Kony Bryant sucks most Tim Pool is a psycho Virgil & Briahna owned Chomsky Bloodbath McGrath is gonna lose I think you'll enjoy it. Follow us @UnelectableA for the...
Oct 25, 2020•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 37
We're joined by @MSDNC mastermind Hunter Penn ( @hunter_penn_h) to discuss censorship, poll watchers, presidential retweets, and the art of political memes. He gives his thoughts on other famous Hunters, as well as his experiences on the ground in Minneapolis during this summer's precinct-torching George Floyd protests. We also follow up on his city's efforts to defund the local police, and how Ilhan Omar fits into Minnesota politics. We finish up with a conversation about the upcoming election ...
Oct 19, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Tony ( @_TonyWestside ) and Matt ( @djtomhanks ) get together with Pat Codie aka @PatTheBerner to talk parodies, posting, and publishing. We get insights into his creative process and find out how it feels to be accused of crafting deep state deep fakes by the original deep state deep fake: David Frum. We finish up with a discussion of his new book about shitlibs, The Yass Kween Chronicles , and trade some insights into the mind of the shitlib. You don't wanna miss this exciting episode! Hit up ...
Oct 08, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Stand back and stand by because we got Phil Smoke ( @Phil_Smoke ) in the Skype house to talk about his work hammering out a philosophy that still functions in 2020. We go through how he got from teenage Jesus vegan, to soon-to-be published philosopher in Argentina. Topics include: Is there a practical application of classic philosophical scholarship? How do you keep up with the rapid pace of change these days? What's up with all the conspiracies this century? Why are chuds such psychos? And how ...
Oct 01, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Me @djtomhanks and Tony's @_TonyWestside web show, in podcast form. Conversation, with topics including: Khive's fake news hit piece in Huff Po stupid freaking Louisville pigs and their fascism, stupid freaking ICE and their Nazi Eugenics stupid freaking bankers and their captured regulatory environment and Chips, a brave WW2 hero. Follow @UnelectableA and check our Patreon for this video and other cool stuff....
Sep 27, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 33
We're joined by Mike Vick ( @VoteVick2020 ) an Evangelical Christian and libertarian socialist running for state rep in IN-29. We have an awesome conversation about: Mike's attempts to organize a bipartisan coalition in rural Indiana; class consciousness in small town USA; abortion and what it means to be holistically pro-life; Joe Biden and what he has to do to earn our votes; and religiosity on the left and right. Check out Mike's page at votevick2020.com and consider donating and volunteering...
Sep 21, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Me ( @djtomhanks ) and Tony ( @_TonyWestside ) chat about ongoing stories, including the anti-fascist fires out west and Bob Woodward's lack of integrity. We also follow up with our history segment, conveniently recounting our 9/11 stories. Luckily, we cut the part where I out myself as a 9/11 truther. Subscribe to the Patreon for that convo... @UnelectableA...
Sep 17, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Matt and Tony have a stimulating conversation with Independent Congressional Candidate from CA-39, Steve Cox ( @RealSteveCox ). Topics include: Gavin 'I❤️PGE' Newsom and the fossil fuel fires ravaging the West Coast, captive markets and shitlib ex-chuds, American values and the reality of 3rd party campaigns, free markets and failed Marxist states, blue life pensions and platforming the fash, libertarians, punks, and the original tea party. political violence and kneecapping the corporate duopol...
Sep 15, 2020•1 hr 49 min•Season 1Ep. 32
We're joined by abolitionist (yes, literally the original definition) and blues rock bassist John Burnett ( @john_b_ill ) to discuss his time in the Louisiana Correctional System and the hidden slavery that continues to thrive in America. We talk about mandatory minimums, brutal guards, modern plantations, and the insidious nature of human exploitation in capitalism. So yeah, good vibes all around. Follow us ( @djtomhanks and @_tonywestside ) and the show ( @UnelectableA ) if you want, and check...
Sep 07, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Matt ( @djtomhanks ) and Tony ( @_TonyWestside ) are joined by special guest Greg the Marxist Homesteader ( @ih82tweetdood ) to discuss rural radicalism, communes, and responsible firearm ownership. He gives us some tips on arming the left, joining a socialist gun club, and deescalating right wing extremism. We also talk about the police violence and far right terrorism in Kenosha, and what that portends for the rest of the country. Can the Democrats meet the moment? Will the fascists continue t...
Aug 31, 2020•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Matt ( @djtomhanks ) and Tony ( @_tonywestside ) talk with Environmental and Fair Housing Attorney Verónica Carbajal ( @VeroForMayor ) about her Sunrise/DSA endorsed campaign to become the first Latina Mayor of El Paso, Texas. She talks about her life devoted to environmental justice, historical preservation, and housing rights, and what she brings to the table for the Paso del Norte. Vero also touches on how her campaign is adjusting to COVID, and the challenges as well as benefits this brings....
Aug 23, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 29
We're joined by Kenzo Shibata ( @kenzoshibata ) of the Class Time Podcast ( @ClassTimePod ) and Twitch channel ( twitch.tv/classtime ) to talk about school reopenings, Chicago politics, American Empire, and the future of the Democratic Party. After Matt ( @djtomhanks ) and Tony ( @_TonyWestside )catch up on current events and consider the ongoing debates about voting for neoliberals, we debut a new weekly history segment with a look at the Navajo Code Talkers. Then, we sit down with Kenzo, a Chi...
Aug 18, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 28
We're joined by Aaron Thorpe ( @posadist_trapgd ) from Vanguard Army Podcast for a conversation touching on Atlanta politics, leftist communities, and the international 'big podcast' industry. He tells us about the radicalizing effects of 9-11 and the 'war on terror,' and the time he fell in a vat of commie juice. Aaron then gives us the play by play of his painful run in with the Wakandan National Guard, and reveals once and for all whether all cops are truly bastards. (Spoiler Alert: they are!...
Aug 10, 2020•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 27
We got a jam-packed double episode extravaganza! In the second hour, we're joined by special guest Esperanza Fonseca ( @endclasssociety ) for a fascinating discussion of her recent article ( A Socialist, Feminist, and Transgender Analysis of “Sex Work” ) responding to DSA Resolution #53 . Esperanza relates her experiences as a prostitute, and explains why she believes a proper dialectical materialist analysis ultimately concludes that DSA's decision to pass the resolution was in error. But befor...
Aug 07, 2020•2 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Matt ( @djtomhanks) and Tony ( @tonywestside088 ) and joined by Nick Cruse ( @socialistmma ) for a look at current events, posting and whatnot. We talk Nick's Bernie journeys and get his thoughts on the general election, as well as left strategies moving forward. We also preview Nick's Youtube Channel Topics include: VP picks, Marianne's radicalization, Mean Markey Bros, Biden's purity tests, gladio on tv, and the politics of having a left Black agenda. Hit us up @UnelectableA Outro jam "Daft Pe...
Jul 31, 2020•1 hr 48 min•Season 1Ep. 25
