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Friend of the show Alex Gendler ( @achilleselbow ) joins us to discuss Adam Curtis's latest BBC docu-series, "Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone: What it felt like to live through the collapse of communism and democracy." Lacking the distinctive voiceovers and musical cues of Curtis's other films, this series relies solely on footage captured by BBC film crews as the Soviet Union collapsed and...

In this theory episode, the crew discusses Mark Fisher's most infamous essay "Exiting the Vampire Castle". We consider the arguments presented in this essay, what merits it may or may not have, and what is its legacy in the ten years since it came out. There is a diversity of opinion of the essay in this episode, with much disagreement. Tune in to know more! Exiting the Vampire Castle: h...

Jamie and Aaron discuss "Emily the Criminal" (2022), the new movie starring and produced by Aubrey Plaza and directed by John Patton Ford. In this gritty, low budget thriller, a 30-something art school drop-out (Plaza) with $70,000 of student loan debt and a minor criminal record breaks bad after a sexy swindler (Theo Rossi) introduces her to the lucrative world of credit card fraud. Is...

This festive episode about a serial killer is now free. Happy holidays! All we want for Christmas is for you to sign up as a patron at patreon.com/everybodylovescommunism or fans.fm/everybodylovescommunism. Lots of good stuff coming in the new year. Jake Flores ( @feraljokes ) of Pod Damn America ( @PodDamnAmerica ) joins Jamie to discuss the hit Netflix series "Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey...

Aaron and Jorge talk the new star war show Andor with Marvin González and Kumars Salehi. Marvin the President of the Campaign Workers Guild, founder and secretary of the Repatriotas non-profit, and is on the National Political Committee of DSA. Kumars is Visiting Assistant Professor at St. Lawrence University, has a PhD in German Literature and Culture from Berkely, and is co-host of the podcast D...

Max Alvarez ( @maximillian_alv ) and Mel Buer ( @mel_buer ) of The Real News Network ( @TheRealNews ) join the crew to discuss US rail workers' struggle for paid sick days and other markers of basic dignity. In the second part of the interview, we ponder where the workers go from here? What does it mean to develop a militant labor movement in this country? Check out Max and Mel's excellent reporti...

Max Alvarez ( @maximillian_alv ) and Mel Buer ( @mel_buer ) of The Real News Network ( @TheRealNews ) join the crew to discuss US rail workers' struggle for paid sick days and other markers of basic dignity. How did things get so bad, and how are railroad companies fucking over not just their own workers, but the economy in general? What could Biden and the Democrats have done to help, and what di...

Sign up as a supporter at fans.fm/everybodylovescommunism or Patreon.com/everybodylovescommunism to unlock the full version of this episode and tons of other bonus content, plus our Discord community! Jake Flores ( @feraljokes ) of Pod Damn America ( @PodDamnAmerica ) joins Jamie to discuss the hit Netflix series "Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story" (yes, that's the real title)....

In this episode, Jorge and Aaron are joined by Amauri Gonzo (@amaurigonzo ), a journalist from Brazil, to discuss the historic election of Lula to the Presidency of the largest country in Latin America. The last in a three part episode, Amauri tells us why Bolsonaro's support collapsed during COVID, how Lula managed to form a winning coalition in the election, and how the Bolsonaro camp lost their...

In this episode, the gang is joined by America's most trusted newsman, Sam Sacks ( @SamSacks ) from Means TV and the District Sentinel, to talk about the midterm elections. Did Republicans lean too hard into the so-called "culture war" for cruelty's sake to their detriment? Which progressive ballot initiatives passed? What the hell is going on in Georgia? And what does all this liberal b...

In this episode, Jorge and Aaron are joined by Amauri Gonzo (@amaurigonzo ), a journalist from Brazil, to discuss the historic election of Lula to the Presidency of the largest country in Latin America. The second in a three part episode, Amauri tells us about how the Worker's Party coalition came undone after so much progress in power, how Bolsonaro became such a powerful force in Brazil, and why...

In this episode, Jorge and Aaron are joined by Amauri Gonzo (@amaurigonzo ), a journalist from Brazil, to discuss the historic election of Lula to the Presidency of the largest country in Latin America. The first in a three part episode (yes very long!), Amauri tells us about the history of Brazil from its founding as a Kingdom and Empire, through its military dictatorships, and Lula's rise to pow...

Jamie and Jorge are joined in this discussion of the film classic Nosferatu (1922) by Travis Mushett, who is a teacher of film and media history at Fordham University and Marymount Manhattan College. He is also the host of the new The Haunted Screen podcast, a narrative podcast about film, history, and film history. Please join us in this discussion of how the original vampire movie was emblematic...

Hello spooky friends! Jamie and Leslie Lee III ( @leslieleeiii ) are back to talk vamps. On this edition of Vampire Castle, we sink our fangs into the the bloody, sexy, and surprisingly great "Interview with the Vampire" TV series. Lestat, Louis, and Claudia are back in prestige TV form, and it slays. Tune: cumgirl8 - Pluck Me Follow us on Twitter: @ELCpod Follow us on IG: everybodyloves...

Alex Edward ( @flieldy ) and Tony Boswell ( @wordisbond ) of the delightful Minion Death Cult podcast ( @miniondeathcult ) stop by to discuss some festive seasonal topics, like the rainbow fentanyl scare and Bernie Sanders' thoughts on candy prices. Also: the working class she-ro who sicced her bees on the cops. Happy Halloween! Check out Minion Death Cult at thatawfulsound.com or wherever you get...

Jorge and Aaron are joined by guests Liv ( @Liv_Agar ) and Juniper ( @JUNlPER ) to discuss the cinematic masterpiece and cultural phenomenon "Morbius." Check out Liv's podcast QAnon Anonymous : https://twitter.com/qanonanonymous https://patreon.com/qanonanonymous Sign Juniper's Petition to Re-Release Morbius in Black and White: https://www.change.org/p/re-release-morbius-in-black-and-whi...

***Sign up as a supporter at fans.fm/everybodylovescommunism or Patreon.com/everybodylovescommunism to unlock the full version of this episode, tons of other bonus content and our Discord community!*** Jamie and Aaron read an article about the most cursed tendency yet, "MAGA Communism." What is it? What does it want? Is it in the room with us right now? Includes a primer on Prussian mili...

Jamie and Aaron talk about the news of the past week, mainly Biden's announcement on weed reform (and how it falls short), Ye's conspiracy-filled interview with Tucker Carlson and social media meltdown, Black conservatives, and appropriate vibes for the end of the world. Stay tuned for the upcoming Patreon-only bonus where we read a dumb article about MAGAcommunism (so you don't have to). Follow u...

***Sign up as a supporter at fans.fm/everybodylovescommunism or Patreon.com/everybodylovescommunism to unlock the rest of this interview, tons of other bonus content and our Discord community!*** Jamie and Jorge continue their interview with author, educator, and activist Jarrod Shanahan about his book, " Captives: How Rikers Island Took New York City Hostage ," out now on Verso. After w...

Jamie and Jorge speak with author, educator, and activist Jarrod Shanahan about his book, " Captives: How Rikers Island Took New York City Hostage ," out now on Verso. In part 1 of this interview, Jarrod explains how the now-infamous prison at Rikers Island began as a reform, and why he chose to focus on the tenure of the progressive Anna M. Kross, who served as New York City's Commissio...

Jamie, Aaron and Tarence discuss the family-friendly trend of taking MDMA wrapped in Brie cheese at dinner parties. Don't try this at home! Follow us on Twitter: @ELCpod Follow us on IG: everybodylovescommunism Sign up as a supporter at fans.fm/everybodylovescommunism or Patreon.com/everybodylovescommunism to unlock the rest of this episode as well as tons of other bonus content and our Discord co...

From July 26-29, Eastern Kentucky was hit with a one-in-a-thousand-year flood, wreaking carnage on a region already devastated from decades of intense extractive capitalism and poverty. Jamie and Aaron are joined by Tarence Ray ( @tarenceray ) from the Trillbilly Worker's Party to talk about the causes of the historic flooding, the state's abysmal response, and working class solidarity amid climat...

M.E. O'Brien ( @genderhorizon ) sticks around to chat some more with the ELC crew about her speculative fiction novel, " Everything For Everyone: An Oral History of the New York Commune, 2052-2072 " (co-authored by Eman Abdelhadi ( @emanabdelhadi ) and out now on Common Notions). Part 2 touches on many topics from the book, including national liberation, eco-socialism, gender, and space...

M.E. O'Brien ( @genderhorizon ) and Eman Abdelhadi ( @emanabdelhadi ) join the ELC crew to talk about their speculative fiction novel, " Everything For Everyone: An Oral History of the New York Commune, 2052-2072 " (out now on Common Notions). In this visionary work, they tell the story of the global proletarian revolution through the memories of its participants, a group that includes s...

The ELC crew discusses the Biden administration's student debt relief plan, contextualizing the current debate around who deserves to go to college with a memo from 1971 laying out the right's plan for a long march through the institutions. Re: Brandon's reiterated commitment to law and order, is there any overarching analysis that can account for increased government intervention in the economy +...