Madeline Pendleton and David Roberts

Pick Me Up, I'm Scared.

Society EN ↓ 173 episodes

A Guide to Surviving Life, Love, and Capitalism. By Madeline Pendleton and David Roberts. Find us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared

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Madeline Pendleton and David Roberts

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Sep 28, 2026

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Episodes

171. The Korean War, Part 8! 28.09.2026

This week, Madeline and David finish our MEGA 8-part session on the Korean War! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared SOURCES: ⁠⁠https://www.bannedthought.net/Korea-DPRK/ForeignAcademic/TheHiddenHistoryOfTheKoreanWar-1950-1951-I.F.Stone-InternetArchive-OCR.pdf⁠⁠   ⁠⁠https://d119vjm4apzmdm.cloudfront.net/open-access/pdfs/9781501767319.pdf⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.thedial.world/articles/news/issu...

170. The Korean War, Part 7! 22.09.2026

This week, Madeline and David discuss our second installment of the Korean War itself in our deep dive series! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared SOURCES: ⁠https://www.bannedthought.net/Korea-DPRK/ForeignAcademic/TheHiddenHistoryOfTheKoreanWar-1950-1951-I.F.Stone-InternetArchive-OCR.pdf⁠   ⁠https://d119vjm4apzmdm.cloudfront.net/open-access/pdfs/9781501767319.pdf⁠ ⁠https://www.thedia...

169. The Korean War, Part 6! 14.09.2026

This week, Madeline and David discuss the first two months of the Korean War! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared SOURCES: https://www.bannedthought.net/Korea-DPRK/ForeignAcademic/TheHiddenHistoryOfTheKoreanWar-1950-1951-I.F.Stone-InternetArchive-OCR.pdf   https://d119vjm4apzmdm.cloudfront.net/open-access/pdfs/9781501767319.pdf https://www.thedial.world/articles/news/issue-9/south-ko...

168. The Korean War, Part 5! 06.08.2026

This week, Madeline and David get into 1949-1950 leading up to the Korean War! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared SOURCES: https://www.thedial.world/articles/news/issue-9/south-korea-jeju-uprising-anti-communist-massacre https://www.hamptonthink.org/read/from-stolen-land-to-riches-us-neo-colonialism-in-south-korea https://www.researchgate.net/publication/393874710_The_2024_Martial_L...

167. The Korean War, Part 4! 23.07.2026

This week, David talk about the period of 1947-1948 leading up to the Korean War. PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared SOURCES: https://www.thedial.world/articles/news/issue-9/south-korea-jeju-uprising-anti-communist-massacre https://www.hamptonthink.org/read/from-stolen-land-to-riches-us-neo-colonialism-in-south-korea https://www.researchgate.net/publication/393874710_The_2024_Martia...

166. The Korean War, Part 3! 15.07.2026

This week, David and Madeline get into the year 1946! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/c/pickmeupimscared SOURCES https://www.thedial.world/articles/news/issue-9/south-korea-jeju-uprising-anti-communist-massacre https://www.hamptonthink.org/read/from-stolen-land-to-riches-us-neo-colonialism-in-south-korea https://www.researchgate.net/publication/393874710_The_2024_Martial_Law_Declaration_and_Necro...

165. The Korean War, Part 2! 07.07.2026

This week, David and Madeline get into the intra-war period of 1945-1950 in Korea! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/c/pickmeupimscared SOURCES: https://www.thedial.world/articles/news/issue-9/south-korea-jeju-uprising-anti-communist-massacre https://www.hamptonthink.org/read/from-stolen-land-to-riches-us-neo-colonialism-in-south-korea https://www.researchgate.net/publication/393874710_The_2024_Mar...

BONUS: Interview with Nat from Collective Action Comics Podcast 29.06.2026

This week, get a taste of the bonus content over on our Patreon! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared Check out Nat's podcast here! https://linktr.ee/CollectiveActionComics

164. The Korean War - Pt. 1! 16.06.2026

This week, Madeline and David talk about imperial Japanese control over Korea! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared SOURCES: https://ia601503.us.archive.org/7/items/KoreasPlaceInTheSunBruceCumings/Korea%27s%20Place%20in%20the%20Sun%20-%20Bruce%20Cumings.pdf   https://dokumen.pub/download/everyday-life-in-the-north-korean-revolution-19451950-9780801469367.html https://www.jstor.org/sta...

163. Yugoslavia - Pt. 4! 12.05.2026

This week, Madeline and David talk about the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia and the completion of Balkanization. PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/c/pickmeupimscared SOURCES: ⁠⁠⁠https://archive.org/details/tokillnationat00pare/page/95/mode/2up⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/axis-invasion-of-yugoslavia⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna11875449⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.politico.eu...

162. Yugoslavia - Pt. 3! 04.05.2026

This week, Madeline and David talk about the Bosnian genocide and the build up to the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/c/pickmeupimscared SOURCES: ⁠⁠https://archive.org/details/tokillnationat00pare/page/95/mode/2up⁠⁠   ⁠⁠https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/axis-invasion-of-yugoslavia⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna11875449⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.politico.eu/ar...

161. Yugoslavia - Pt. 2! 14.04.2026

This week, Madeline and David talk about the Tito-Stalin split and the IMF sinking its teeth into Yugoslavia! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/c/pickmeupimscared SOURCES: ⁠https://archive.org/details/tokillnationat00pare/page/95/mode/2up⁠   ⁠https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/axis-invasion-of-yugoslavia⁠ ⁠https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna11875449⁠ ⁠https://www.politico.eu/article/slob...

160. Yugoslavia - Pt. 1! 06.04.2026

This week, Madeline and David talk about the foundation of socialist Yugoslavia! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/c/pickmeupimscared SOURCES: https://archive.org/details/tokillnationat00pare/page/95/mode/2up   https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/axis-invasion-of-yugoslavia https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna11875449 https://www.politico.eu/article/slobodan-milosevic-and-the-heroic-quest-...

159. What is to be done, 2.0! Feat. Alexia Alkadi-Barbaro 30.03.2026

This week, Madeline was in Cuba on the Nuestra America Convoy so David interviewed PhD candidate Alexia Alkadi-Barbaro about the state of American neoliberalism, the despair of American liberals, and what exactly is to be done! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/c/pickmeupimscared

158. The Armenian Genocide - Pt. 3! 10.03.2026

This week, David and Madeline do part 3 of our episode series on the Armenian genocide! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared SOURCES: see part 1

157. The Armenian Genocide - Pt. 2! 24.02.2026

This week, David and Madeline do part 2 of our episode series on the Armenian genocide! PATREON (for bonus content related to this episode): https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared SOURCES: see part 1 :)

156. The Armenian Genocide - Pt. 1 06.01.2026

This week, David and Madeline talk about the Armenian genocide. PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared/posts SOURCES: Genocide and Persecution: The Armenian Genocide, ed. Noah Berlatsky Roving Revolutionaries: Armenians and the Connected Revolutions in the Russian, Iranian, and Ottoman Worlds, Houri Berberian Armenian Golgotha: A Memoir of the Armenian Genocide, Grigoris Balakian The Ar...

155. Nazis, Cookies, and Ronald Reagan -- Pt. 4 15.12.2025

This week, Madeline and David talk about the history of American intervention in Ukraine, part 4! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared/posts SOURCES: ⁠⁠⁠https://responsiblestatecraft.org/azov-ban-lifted/⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.kyivpost.com/post/6652⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://responsiblestatecraft.org/putin-willing-negotiate/⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://thehill.com/policy/defense/380483-congress-bans-arms-to-controv...

154. Nazis, Cookies, and Ronald Reagan -- Pt. 3 09.12.2025

This week, Madeline and David talk about the history of American intervention in Ukraine, part 3! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared/posts SOURCES: ⁠⁠https://responsiblestatecraft.org/azov-ban-lifted/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.kyivpost.com/post/6652⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://responsiblestatecraft.org/putin-willing-negotiate/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://thehill.com/policy/defense/380483-congress-bans-arms-to-controversial-...

153. Nazis, Cookies, and Ronald Reagan -- Pt. 2 18.11.2025

This week, Madeline and David talk about the history of American intervention in Ukraine, part 2! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared/posts SOURCES: ⁠https://responsiblestatecraft.org/azov-ban-lifted/⁠ ⁠https://www.kyivpost.com/post/6652⁠ ⁠https://responsiblestatecraft.org/putin-willing-negotiate/⁠ ⁠https://thehill.com/policy/defense/380483-congress-bans-arms-to-controversial-ukraini...

152. Nazis, Cookies, and Ronald Reagan -- Pt. 1 03.11.2025

This week, Madeline and David talk about the history of American intervention in Ukraine! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared/posts SOURCES: https://responsiblestatecraft.org/azov-ban-lifted/ https://www.kyivpost.com/post/6652 https://responsiblestatecraft.org/putin-willing-negotiate/ https://thehill.com/policy/defense/380483-congress-bans-arms-to-controversial-ukrainian-militia-link...

151. Vuvuzula Part 2! 20.10.2025

This week, Madeline & David finish up our two-parter on Venezuela, including conversations about Maduro, the Peace & Freedom website, and why it doesn't matter who is wearing a captain's hat and selling fentanyl to your kids! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/c/pickmeupimscared/posts SOURCES: https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP79-00927A004600120002-9.pdf https://www.jstor.o...

150. But What About Vuvuzula? 14.10.2025

This week, Madeline and David talk about Venezuela, Chavez, and mustaches! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared/ SOURCES: ttps://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP79-00927A004600120002-9.pdf https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/45329740.pdf https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/F419409CE36569D0BBC81389843FBDCB/S0023879100024845a.pdf/cattle-corruption-an...

149. Adrian Zenz Wants to Hit Children & Destroy China! 06.10.2025

This week, Madeline and David talk about Xinjiang, the Uyghurs, Donald Trump, and BDSM clubs in Taiwan! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared/posts SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BmgLBs4h20BYpty5svAQZ3nI4GxM7vhDM2gWPA6f9QY/edit?tab=t.0

148. Dark Money, Influencers, and Republican Trolls 15.09.2025

This week, Madeline and David talk about campaign financing and dark money! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared/posts SOURCES: https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/candidate-taking-receipts/using-personal-funds-candidate/ https://www.usa.gov/campaign-finance-laws https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/candidate-taking-receipts/contribution-limits/ https://ww...

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