Coffee with Comrades

This week, Eamon of the Radical People podcast joins us for the first half of a two-part series on COVID-19. We spend the first part of the discussion setting up the current state of affairs: where we're at presently, what the bourgeois response has been, and how ecofascists and reactionaries are using this crisis to foment nativist strains of racism.  But, it's not all bleak. Eamon offers a lot o...

This week's episode of  Coffee with Comrades  is jam-packed with ideas on education, feminism, decolonization, the academic industrial complex, identity (and its limitations,) and the ongoing struggle for collective liberation. Anjali Nath Upadhyay of Liberation Spring joins us for the hour to dive into these subjects and so much more. There's a  lot  of wisdom packed into this episode, so pour yo...

This week, we finally got a chance to sit down with John and Gord from Little Red Schoolhouse and have a chat about burnout--what it is and how we fight it. We also chat about how Little Red Schoolhouse got started, the need for relationality in education, and the simple joys of being alive in a world whose beauty is utterly mesmerizing. Support  Little Red Schoolhouse  on Patreon , follow them on...

Welcome back to another edition of Coffee with Comrades ! This week, we share the second-half of a two-part special recorded with Serena Viola and Cosby Hayes on art, labor, and cultural production. If you haven't already, be sure to check out Ep. 76 of Coffee with Comrades , "Art(work." Today, we go global, looking beyond our local community here in Tallahassee at larger struggles and movements a...

In this week's edition of Coffee with Comrades , Serena Viola and Cosby Hayes join Pearson for a two-part special on art, labor, and cultural production.  In Pt. I, we talk about Serena and Cosby's art, who and what inspires their work, gentrification in Tallahassee, the state of the local art scene, and cultural production in our community.  Follow Serena on Twitter and Instagram .  Follow Cosby...

In this seventy-fifth episode of Coffee with Comrades , we are joined by the historian and professor Danny Evans, author of the brand new book  Revolution and the State: Anarchism in the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939 , out now from AK Press!  In this edition of the program, we speak about the Spanish Revolution and Civil War, counterrevolution, and anti-fascism.  As a side-note, Danny mentions that...

This week, we are joined by three electrifying podcast hosts and producers to discuss the Channel Zero Network and podcasts on the left.  The Channel Zero Network is having a February 2020 Fundraiser ! Feel free to donate.  Support Rebel Steps on Patreon , follow them on Twitter , and visit their website .  Support Red Strings & Maroons on Patreon , follow them on Twitter , and visit their website...

This week, we sit down with Michael Yost to share an update on the current activities of FSU's Graduate Assistants United. Plus, we chat about the feckless fiasco of the Iowa Caucuses. In many ways, today's episode is a sequel of sorts to Ep. 67: "A Future Worth Fighting For," where I sat down with my friends Leah and Candi to talk about the January 13 Teachers' Strike.  Today's episode has three...

This week, we share an interview Faye conducted with Virginia's 50th House District Representative, Lee Carter. We also discuss the future and follies of electoralism, the decommodification of everything, and leftist gun culture. Follow the Socialist Rifle Association on Twitter , check out the SRA's website , and become a member today! Follow Faye on Twitter and listen to the SRA Podcast. Follow...

In this week's episode of Coffee with Comrades , Pearson sits down with Faye and Oso, members of the Socialist Rifle Association, to discuss the mutual aid and disaster relief projects the SRA has engaged in and why they are an essential component to community defense. Follow the Socialist Rifle Association on Twitter , check out the SRA's website , and become a member today! Follow Faye on Twitte...

This week, we conclude our two-part series on the secret history of chemistry with Taylor Perry. We explore some of the fascinating chemists who existed throughout history, the anarchist who discovered the periodic table, and the utility of critical thinking in an era of untruth. If you haven't already, be sure to check out Pt. I, "Alchemy & Atom Bombs," wherever you get your podcasts.  Check out...

This week, we share the first half of a two-part series on the secret history of chemistry with Taylor Perry. We chat about education, history, and the progenitor of chemistry: alchemy.  Check out Pearson and Taylor's actual-play podcast, Playing Out of Character , wherever you get your podcasts.  Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon , follow us on Twitter and Instagram , and visit our website...

On this week's edition of Coffee with Comrades , we chat about the state of public education in Florida with Leah Delaney and Candi Churchill. We also discuss the upcoming T ake on Tallahassee/Fund our Future Rally happening January 13, 2020.  Check out the Florida Education Association and the Graduate Assistants United . Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon , follow us on Twitter and Instagra...

So, apparently, we're a Star Wars podcast now. Or, at least, we should be after all the analyses we've done of Star Wars . At any rate, this week we're releasing a special collaborative episode we recorded with our friends at Kino Lefter , a socialist movie podcast. Follow Kino Lefter on Twitter and support them on Patreon . Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon , follow us on Twitter and Instag...

In this week's episode of Coffee with Comrades , we sit down with Jack and Brett to chat about veterans on the left. We talk about healthcare, horror stories, toxic masculine machismo, winning over allies, and the unique ways late-stage capitalism compels young folks to enter the armed forces. What's more, Jack and Brett talk about the unfortunate ways certain segments of the left twist legitimate...

In this week's edition of Coffee with Comrades , we sit down with student, educator, and community-organizer Shelby Shoup, director of the Florida State University Chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine. We talk about the lackluster education programs here in the State of Florida, Shelby's working class background, Students for Justice in Palestine, the Palestinian struggle against the apart...

Hey, y'all! In this week's edition of Coffee with Comrades , we sit down for a conversation with Nick Estes, assistant professor at the University of New Mexico and author of Our History is the Future: Standing Rock Versus the Dakota Access Pipeline and the Long Tradition of Indigenous Resistance. We spend the hour discussing indigeneity, decolonization, revolution, the Red Deal, the Red Power Mov...

Solidarity with the people of Bolivia! Check out the following excellent resources to find out more about the ongoing Christian fascist coup. The Magnificast MediaRoots Radio The Red Nation Podcast TeleSur This week, we host a conversation with Tom and Craig from the band Stray From the Path. We chat about their new record, Internal Atomics , past political controversies, and why actions speak lou...

To commemorate Mel's transition to greener pastures, today we're sharing our discussion of Post-Scarcity Anarchism by Murray Bookchin. Enjoy!   Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon , follow us on Twitter , and visit our website . Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network . Coffee with Comrades is part of the Rev Left Radio Federation . Our logo was designed by Sydney...

Hey, gang! Apologies in advance, but we were unable to include our Current Events section in today's episode. Due to some technical difficulties with the new MacOS, none of our audio engineering software is cooperating with us. Regardless, we hope you enjoy this stellar conversation we had with Mexie from The Vegan Vanguard about biocentrism and universal emancipation. Follow Mexie on Twitter and...

In this episode of Coffee with Comrades , we discuss Hannah Arendt's seminal essay, "On Violence," from her collection Crises of the Republic . You can find a highlighted .pdf copy here ! Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon , follow us on Twitter , and visit our website . Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network . Coffee with Comrades is part of the Rev Left Radio...

Hey, y'all! This week, we weren't able to record a current events segment, but we did wanna share one urgent bit of news with you. The Trump Admininstration announced it would be officially pulling U.S. troops out of North Eastern Syria , essentially green-lighting the invasion of territory held by Rojava's revolutionaries . Pearson shares the SDF general command's statement on the matter and urge...

Hey, y'all! In this special bonus episode of Coffee with Comrades , we share a Florida State University Center for Participant Education lecture and discussion on the Revolution in Rojava. Due to current events , we felt it was urgent to get this episode out ASAP. Please feel free to share it widely and follow along with the PowerPoint . To find out more about solidarity demonstrations in your are...

This week, we critique the climate strike. But, first, some current events. Drone strikes hit a Saudi oil field and cut production in half. Leaked audio shows Brazil's army is trying to occupy the Amazon . The UAW strike rages on. The Climate Strike kicked off this week. What are the limitations of the strike as a model? How do we move from symbolic protest to direct action? What tools/methods are...

Hey, y'all! We got a jam-packed episode for you today filled with various friends and comrades from the Revolutionary Left Radio Federation of podcasts, including Breht from Rev Left Radio & Red Menace , Brendan from Marxism & Moshpits , and Alyson from Red Menace . This episode is the second half of a conversation that initially premiered as Ep. 2 of Marxism & Moshpits , " Punk culture, leftism,...