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Episodes
Make Y'ha-nthlei Great Again - Episode 156
We kick off Spooktober 2019 with a rambling discussion on horror cinema. Our old frends Andrew and Nick help us decide what constitutes "Lovecraftian," and we use that as our springboard for talking about how horror movies tend to reflect the anxieties of the particular decade that produced them.
Lifestyle Posting from Prison feat. Gregory Hardin II - Episode 155
The show finally acquires a correspondent in Oklahoma, the excellent Gregory Hardin II (Twitter: @GregoryHardinII). We talk a little bit of Trump and a little bit of Jacob Wohl, and then Gregory takes us through what it's like to be a socialist organizer in a deep red rural state. Special thanks to our musical guests King and Queen of the Losers, with their track "Deep Dream" off their upcoming album. https://kingandqueenofthelosers.bandcamp.com/
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You're Gonna Hate It feat. Dwight Rhinosoros - Episode 154
We've completed the set of Eat The Rich cohosts this week with Dwight Rhinosoros (Twitter: @rhinosoros) who joins us for a discussion about leftists getting better at reading between the lines and making the right nervous.
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Nobody Pays Attention to South Dakota feat. Andrew and Jacob - Episode 153
Our friends Andrew (Twitter: @YOUWONTBELAFFIN) and Jacob (Twitter: @JacobRForster) filled in this week as we replace an episode lost to ghosts in the machine. We talk about how the Plains often get left out of the leftist national discussion, and debate when is the best time to start celebrating Halloween and which Batman was best.
Proud Boyz II Men - Episode 152
With Matthew still in town and Chuck returning from the Midwest Left Assembly we gathered together with special guest Andrew to discuss leftist camping adventures, the latest dumpster fire news, and why its a bad idea to be in more than 6 fantasy football leagues at the same time. Grab a hatchet and start roughing it out here with us.
The Labor Day SPECTACULAR - Episode 151
A very special in-person episode with the classic crew of Chuck, Brendan, and Matthew to inaugurate the Brendome(TM) in Omaha. A rousing discussion of how US policies impact both the midwest and the entire world from Hong Kong to Brazil. Why does Labor day exist and why is it a forgotten afterthought in modern society. Its time to march in the streets for...
Jay Inslee's Climate Cossacks feat. Shane Sheehy - Episode 150
Shane Sheehy (Twitter: @ShaneSheehy) of Eat the Rich joins us this week to discuss the carnage being wreaked among farmers in the Midwest, and whether it's even possible to draft a good government out of the current Dem contenders. Special thanks to our friend Josh for his great track, "I Want a Love."
Reliably Identifying the Emotion of Fear feat. Jack Allison - Episode 149
This week we're joined by Struggle Session's Jack Allison (Twitter: @jackallisonLOL), fresh from his adventures in exposing the corporate shill behind the Terrible Centrist Horse Account. We talk about the Amazon Fulfillment Center astroturf accounts, and why maybe the only people you can trust for information these days are nakedly ideological podcast hosts like us.
The Apocalypse is Stupid feat. John Leavitt - Episode 148
Our friend John Leavitt (Twitter: @LeavittAlone) is back this week for a rundown on some of the fascist/antifascist developments we've been seeing across the country. John buys us tickets to the theater with a review of what has come to be known as "Oklahoma that Fucks."
Too Many To Keep Track Of feat. Everett - Episode 147
With Brendan away for the week, Matthew is joined by Everett (Twitter: @Trillburne) for a very Texas-themed episode. We discuss how the two Texan candidates did in the Democratic primary debates, and we look at another example of white nationalist violence that flew under the national media radar.
The Best Theology Anybody's Ever Done feat. Megan Romer - Episode 146
We take a detour this week from the play-by-play of current news to talk about the intersection of leftism and religion. We discuss with our guest Megan Romer (Twitter: @meganromer) how leftist ideals can advise religious praxis on issues like poverty alleviation, reproductive rights, border control, and climate change. Chuck announces an exciting new project.
Our Last Great Statesman feat. Bryan Quinby - Episode 145
This week we're joined by Bryan Quinby of Street Fight Radio (Twitter: @MurderBryan) to talk about whether and how broad/podcasting is praxis, and liberal wishful thinking about the Before Times. Brendan and Bryan get into a fight about roller coasters.
The Pride of Iowa feat. Will Powell - Episode 144
This week we welcome our new Senior Iowa Correspondent, Will Powell, for a discussion about Rep. Steve King, former House Speaker Paul Ryan, and what Bernie supporters need to do - or more accurately, stop doing - to stop coming across as bad on issues of race and gender.
From the Bottom Up feat. Beth Lynch - Episode 143
Bane of the Hashtag Resistance Beth Lynch (Twitter: @BethLynch2020) is with us on this episode to talk about the conservative backlash against casting a black gal as Ariel, the class-reductionist left backlash against #MeToo, and why these two groups have much more in common than they'd prefer to think.
Melania Trump's Concentration Glamping - Episode 142
Chuck is back with us this week to talk about conservative meltdowns over Nike flag shoes and an alt-right "journalist" grifting on the back of antifa, the US Women's Soccer team winning the World Cup, and Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts' new podcast.
Leap of Faith feat. Connor Golden - Episode 141
Junior Chicago Correspondent Connor Golden is back with us this week to talk about marijuana legalization in Illinois and the concentration camps on the Texas border, and Matthew and Connor recap and review for Brendan one of the most direly bad movies we've ever seen: PureFlix's 2011 religious action spectacular "Jerusalem Countdown."
Is This What You People Want feat. Chris Smith - Episode 140
Are we going to war with Iran? Well, not if the President just gets bored like he always does. Chris Smith (Twitter: @MuellerDad69) joins us this week to talk about the Democratic primary, and what comfort foods and campaign songs make for a truly strong leader.
Disrupting the Racism Industry feat. Eli Valley - Episode 139
Renowned political cartoonist Eli Valley (Twitter: @elivalley) joins us this week to talk about his work, accusations of antisemitism, and the limits of the Big Tech approach to curbing hate speech. Also: Sarah Sanders is out of the White House, and socialism is in with video game creators.
Keep Your Politics Out of My Gay Rights feat. Vikky Storm and Eme Flores - Episode 138
Vikky Storm (Twitter: @deathpigeon) and Eme Flores (Twitter: @devoted_pupa) join us to kick off Pride Month with a look at their Gender Accelerationist Manifesto. We talk about disaster recovery in the Plains and whether or not gay rights intersect with class issues (spoiler: they do), and Brendan asks us all to have a seat. The Gender Accelerationist Manifesto: https://deathpigeon.github.io/the-gender-accelerationist-manifesto/the-manifesto.html
That's Different, For Reasons feat. Phoenix Calida - Episode 137
Our friend Phoenix Calida (Twitter: @uppittynegress) is back with us this week for a ranging discussion on the census, abortion, country music, and white genocide. Matthew reveals he's either more permissive when it comes to movie quality or possibly just has very bad taste.
Miniature Gods feat. Jared Holt - Episode 136
Right Wing Watch correspondent Jared Holt (Twitter: @jaredlholt) joins us this week to talk about whether we have more to fear from fascists or the billionaires running the country - but we repeat ourselves. You know who the real tornado destroying the Midwest is? The freakin President - BOOM!
It's Gotten Worse feat. Andrew Lawrence - Episode 135
Media Matters Rapid Response Deputy Director Andrew Lawrence (Twitter: @ndrew_lawrence) joins us this week to talk about right wing media (spoiler: it's bad), whether it's become more extreme in the age of Trump (spoiler: it has), and how these talking heads talk about the Left (spoiler: simultaneously too frightened, and not frightened enough). All this plus new Jacob Wohl shenanigans and a new very nerdy podcast announcement from Matthew.
Where Do You Get Off feat. Leslie Lee III - Episode 134
Struggle Session host Leslie Lee III (Twitter: @leslieleeiii) is with us this week to talk about the Sonic the Hedgehog movie, conservative hucksters getting kicked off Facebook, and why the new Pissed Meal from Burger King might actually be a good thing.
Living in Childish Times feat. Matt Christman - Episode 133
Matt Christman (Twitter: @cushbomb) joins us this week to talk Democratic primary politics, the reemergence of a leftist worker consciousness and solidarity, and the political lingo of our Very Online times. Shoutout to our special musical guest Josh (Twitter: @lyftrs) with his single "Tusolo."
There Can Only Be Two Things feat. Mellie - Episode 132
Our friend Mellie is back explicity *not* to talk about Joe Biden, but rather reproductive rights in the Democratic primary. Megan gets us started on which celebrities get the wall in the revolution and how and why formerly obscure internet shitholes are running the conversation today.
Can't spell 'Windy City Socialism' without DSA WINS! - Episode 131
Chicago DSA Co-Chair Leonard Pierce (@leonardpierce) joins us to discuss the massive DSA victory in the city elections and what it means for the future of leftist politics in the midwest and beyond as outlined in the recent Chicago Tribune op-ed: https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-democratic-socialists-city-council-election-20190403-story.html
Proud Eggboys - Episode 130
Chuck is back with us this week to torture Matthew with talk of some big basketball competition. We try and figure out what the hell exactly is going on with the Jussie Smollett case, while the Plains deal with the fallout from the floods that are finally receding.