No Easy Answers

Kooper Caraway dropped by to tell us about his life and history as an activist and organizer. He's the President of the South Dakota Federation of Labor, and at 29 years old he became the youngest State Labor Federation President in the Nation. Additional Links Below… Kooper Caraway Website , Twitter Organize or Die’: Kooper Caraway Ushers in a New Labor Movement The Future of Labor Is Growing in...

Jules speaks with Labor Kyle about historiography. Kyle is a Historian, writer, video essayist, and podcaster. His work explores the intersections between continental philosophy, Marxism, and video games About Labor Kyle… Labor Kyle's Twitter , YouTube Labor Kyle's Podcast " All Gamers Are Bastards " Protean Magazine, " Monsters of the University " Additional links or things mentioned Ridiculous q...

Hey so I was making coffee and thought I'd redo this conversation that I had to take down before.   Who is Frank Meyer ? Michael Parenti - Super Patriotism vs Real Patriotism Know Your Enemy podcast about Frank Meyer   Who is Aleksandr Dugin ?  Caleb Maupin denies that Aleksandr Dugin is a Fascist Other questionable things from Caleb Maupin  Socialism 4 All's video on Dugin/Mau...

Jules (@realjulestaylor) speaks to journalist, musician, podcaster, and documentarian BZ Douglas (@BZDug) about his project State of Injustice (@stateinjustice). BZ Douglas is an independent investigative journalist based outside Cleveland, Ohio. His work focuses on police abuse, prosecutorial misconduct, and political corruption. Additional info / links below: Go Fund Me for my mom's dialysis tre...

Let's talk about Foucault part 2 Jules is driving and having some thoughts about the philosopher Michel Foucault , as his projects relates to the project of Karl Marx . Cited in this episode are previous interviews with Gabriel Rockhill (episode 33) and Todd May (episode 16). The Philosophy of Foucault by Todd May The End of Policing by Alex Vitale In Defense of Looting by Vicky Osterweil Discipli...

Let's talk about Foucault part 1 Jules is driving and having some thoughts about the philosopher Michel Foucault , as his projects relates to the project of Karl Marx . Cited in this episode are previous interviews with Gabriel Rockhill (episode 33) and Todd May (episode 16). The Philosophy of Foucault by Todd May The End of Policing by Alex Vitale In Defense of Looting by Vicky Osterweil Discipli...

Thus far on No Easy Answers, I have not gotten too personal about my past and the things going on in my life. I think that all changed when I learned my mother's health was failing. I think in forming a go fund me for her dialysis treatment, that really opened the door to a new level of comfort I felt in disclosing very personal things about me and my life. So there seems to be a space that's open...

Hey y'all, Just a short announcement here that I'm switching up the show format. I have found that I'm really enjoying smaller episodes with spontaneous thoughts. Some listeners seem to really enjoy the cold open with no intro music, without the formality of the longer and more produced episodes. So I plan on posting more frequently, and I'll be releasing a few episodes on the main feed with this...

I was invited on the David Feldman Show by my friend and comrade Henry Hakamäki from the Guerilla History podcast . I was really happy to talk with Henry - and if you haven't checked out both Guerilla History and the David Feldman Show, I'd highly recommend checking those out. You can unlock the video for this episode at our Patreon! David Feldman's show is like a 7-hour show twice a week. It's to...

In this episode, Jules sits on his patio and talks about why there is no greater con than the American Dream. Links mentioned during this episode… Building dedication at South      Texas Independent School District, speech by Jules Taylor Taxi Drivers Hunger Strike  Working People Podcast interview with Jesus Alvarez The house my grandfather lived in GoFundMe for Jule...

In this final episode of our crossover series with the boys over at the Acid Horizon Podcast, Jules speaks with Adam Jones, a doctoral researcher of the links between Hegel and Max Stirner. Additional Links Below… Adam on Twitter , Bandcamp , Website Acid Horizon Podcast , Twitter Max Stirner Wiki The Ego and Its Own , by Max Stirner Max Stirner by Saul Newman Emancipation after Hegel:  &nbsp...

The war in Afghanistan is over. On August 30th, military transport planes flew the last remaining soldiers out of Hamid Karzai International Airport. This marked the end of the longest war in United States history, coming to a close near the 20th anniversary of 9/11. In this episode, Jules speaks to David Parsons and Maximillian Alvarez, and they reflect on the historical moments we are living thr...

In this episode, Jules speaks with Laura Jedeed about her latest article, "Afghanistan Meant Nothing". You can unlock the video for this episode at our Patreon . Additional Links Below… Laura Jedeed website , twitter , medium , patreon Afghanistan Meant Nothing by Laura Jedeed Laura Jedeed WAPO Article Laura Jedeed Thesis Vanessa Guillen , soldier at Fort Hood The Nayirah Testimony Saddam Hussein'...

We're continuing our crossover series with the guys over at the Acid Horizon Podcast. Will Conway (@ emofoucault ) joins us to discuss his latest article, "Thought, Disability, and Refusal". Additional links below… Will's Webpage , Twitter Will Conway, for Revolting Bodies " Thought, Disability, and      Refusal " Acid Horizon Podcast Philosophers we spoke about… Michel Fo...

In this episode, Jules speaks with Craig from Acid Horizon and Daniel Barker, who listeners may remember from episode 19. This conversation about Nietzsche starts by making fun of Schopenhauer, then discussing Bonnie Tyler's Total Eclipse of the Heart, and finally Craig offers everyone a t-shirt. Additional links below… Craig's Twitter , Crit Drip Daniel Twitter Acid Horizon Podcast Steve Albini C...

Jules speaks with Craig from Acid Horizon and the Deleuze & Guattari Quarantine Collective about music and theory. Acid Horizon Twitter , Podcast , Patreon Additional links below… Deleuze and Guattari Quarantine Collective Podcast Anti-Oedipus Gilles Deleuze Wiki Permanent Links Below… --- Follow us on Social Media: Twitter Facebook Medium Patreon --- Join the discussion: https://www.reddit.co...

Jules speaks with Professor Ronald Beiner about his book Dangerous Minds: Nietzsche, Heidegger, and the Return of the Far Right . Ronald Beiner is Professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto. Contemporary far-right and neofascist movements continue to be inspired by these philosophers, and intellectually conscious fascists still hold them in high regard. Do these philosophers have...

In the final episode in our series about Fascism, Jules speaks with Professor Gabriel Rockhill about a series of articles he wrote called "Fascism - A Counter-History". Professor Rockhill speaks to the conjunctural, structural, and systemic aspects of Fascism from a materialist perspective, and how this method breaks with liberal notions of fascism simply being an idiosyncratic occurrence that hap...

Jules speaks with Matthew Lowery, one of the cohosts of the Acid Horizon Podcast , about the political works of Carl Schmitt. This conversation is part 4 in the arch of this show, and would naturally follow after our previous episodes discussing Heidegger, Fascism, and Traditionalism. Matthew explains to us who Carl Schmitt was, why one would wish to engage with his work, and makes clear that Carl...

Jules speaks with Professor Richard Polt about the philosopher Martin Heidegger. Richard Polt is a Professor of Philosophy at Xavier University, and he is the author of several books on philosophy, including his most recent book, called Time and Trauma: Thinking Through Heidegger in the Thirties. Heidegger is a controversial figure in that he joined the Nazi party in 1933, and so this left a shado...

In this episode, Jules speaks with Benjamin Teitelbaum about his book War for Eternity . Professor Teitelbaum has conducted hours of in-person interviews with members of the far-right and Traditionalists who have positioned themselves in positions of geopolitical influence. Topics discussed include Aleksandr Dugin, Steve Bannon, Olavo de Carvalho, three agents of the far-right who have taken influ...

In this monologue episode, Jules talks about the ways a secular society relocates the sacred to objects of liberal worship. Along the way, he speaks to the volatility of spirituality, in that vague senses of spirituality can lead one into other thoughts that are useful for inchoate fascism. Ultimately, he argues we must take seriously the ways in which spirituality can lend itself to fascism, as t...

The fabulous Laura Jedeed joins Jules for a conversation about the alt-right. In an effort to decode the alt-right, and examine their psychological workings, Jules and Laura flex their empathy muscles (but not too much) - because these fuckers aren't deserving of too much sympathy beyond that required of gaining an understanding of their motives and how they operate. About our guest… Laura Jedeed'...

Jules speaks with Roderic Day about his article "The Xinjiang Atrocity Propaganda Blitz". This interview is preceded by a monologue about the Afghan Trap Doctrine. Follow Roderic Day on Twitter , and visit his website "The Xinjiang Atrocity Propaganda Blitz" by Roderic Day Alberta Advantage - Corporate welfare bums  "Reforming to Survive: The Bolshevik Origins of Social Policies" by Magnus Ra...

Jules speaks with Dr. Asatar Bair about the Uyghur population in Xinjiang, China. Dr. Bair is a professor of economics and statistics at Riverside City College. Additional Links Below… Follow Dr. Asatar Bair on Twitter and YouTube Prison Labor in the United States: An Economic Analysis by Dr. Asatar Bair Six Basic Problems with the Uyghur Genocide Narrative by Dr. Asatar Bair Image of US Military...