The Epoch of Incredulity

Hello again! This is the second half of episode #114, though it functions just fine as a standalone episode. Jesse covers a handful of local stories, beginning with the overturning and rewdrawing of Boston City Council's district maps; continuing into the unethical conduct of Rachel Rollins (former DA / US Attorney for Massachusetts); onto the drunken antics of a Boston Police Lieutenant; and...

Hello, hello! Welcome back to the Boston commune. This episode is packed, so we've again had to split it. In this half, Joe brings a platter of national and international stories to the table. Topics covered include: The debt ceiling, and how all solutions to this manufactured crisis only crush the poor under an even heavier boot; the government's new self-imposed hurdles to student loan forgivene...

In this installment of Marxist Menagerie, comrade Jesse will read Kathleen Neal Cleaver's 1998 essay titled "Women, Power, and Revolution". Source text:    https://www.historyisaweapon.com/defcon1/cleaverwomenpowerrev.html Background music:   "Tyche" prod. NK Music - https://youtu.be/8mgTiDMradE Theme music:   Written and performed by Contingence - https://soundcloud....

In this installment of Marxist Menagerie, comrade Jesse reads The Authoritarian Personality by Erich Fromm, first published in 1957. Source text:   https://www.marxists.org/archive/fromm/works/1957/authoritarian.htm Background music:  "Bead" prod. NK Music - https://youtu.be/1vJxL6cSl-w Theme music:  Written and performed by Contingence - https://soundcloud.com/contingenceboston Thi...

Sorry for the late Epoch, everyone, it's been a busy one! Of course, all we missed was just another blood-soaked paranoia day of death in America. From the subways of New York to the streets of Texas, violence reigns. Plus, the debt ceiling, and now they're putting olive oil in coffee? It's a wild one out there. We move on to some more positive things as Jesse discusses the benefits of...

In this installment of Marxist Menagerie, comrade Jesse reads Errico Malatesta's 1909 essay entitled Mutual Aid . Background music:     "Cornucopia" prod. NK Music - https://youtu.be/MT4earm6TWA Theme music:     Written and performed by Contingence - https://soundcloud.com/contingenceboston This episode was released to our patrons on November 15th, 2022. For early rel...

It's a nice, sleek, new Epoch. We bring some good and some bad news this week. First we open with more information on the shooting of Climate Activist Manuel “Tortuguita” Terán, then we discuss the basedness of Chile nationalizing their lithium reserves, while also covering the further foibles of Juan Guaidó. Of course, there is more corruption in the Supreme Court, but they also ruled against...

In this installment of Marxist Menagerie, comrade Jesse reads the conclusion of Michael Parenti's 1997 text, Blackshirts & Reds . The reading will cover Chapter 9: "Anything But Class: Avoiding the C-Word". Source material -- reading begins on page 141 (PDF page #157):   https://bit.ly/blackshirts_and_reds Background music:  "Up Late At Night" prod. NK Music -- https://youtu.be/HYH2y...

It's time for a shorter Epoch this episode! COVID is finally over?! Not really! The IMF has been holding back social progress for years? You betcha! The Pentagon Leaks, China puts an end to the war in Yemen, plus, Clarence Thomas and Harlan Crow! And in the end we ask a very important question: would you kill baby Hitler? Don't forget to check out our Patreon and thank you for listening! p...

In this installment of Marxist Menagerie, comrade Jesse continues to read from Michael Parenti's 1997 text, Blackshirts & Reds . The reading will cover Chapter 8: "The End of Marxism?" Source material -- reading begins on page 121 (PDF page 137):   https://bit.ly/blackshirts_and_reds Background music:  "Black Ops" prod. NK Music -- https://youtu.be/Xf97nfPfXn0  "Hard Reset" prod...

Update (2023-04-08) : Fixed track offset that resulted in about ten seconds of silence followed by overlap. Slight reduction in mp3 quality overall. If you become a Patron, you can help Jesse afford to keep his project files on disk ;) **************** Jesse put a lot of work and time into this episode, while Scott slept through the recording, so please, make sure you listen to the latest Epoch. W...

In this installment of Marxist Menagerie, comrade Jesse continues to read from Michael Parenti's 1997 text, Blackshirts & Reds . The reading will cover Chapter 7: "The Free-Market Paradise Goes East (II)". Source material -- reading begins on page 105 (PDF page 121):   https://bit.ly/blackshirts_and_reds Background music:  "Anonymous" prod. NK Music -- https://youtu.be/nyC9HsKet0I &n...

This time on The Epoch we are all very tired! Still we forge ahead and track the continued to decline of the American Empire. We talk about US drones getting shot down by Russia, a bored Defense Department giving Havana Syndrome to ferrets, Forever Chemicals in the water, and how Prop 22 is now basically law in California. We move on to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the destruction of the N...

In this installment of Marxist Menagerie, comrade Jesse continues to read from Michael Parenti's 1997 text, Blackshirts & Reds . The reading will cover Chapter 6: "The Free-Market Paradise Goes East (I)". Source material -- reading begins on page 87 (PDF page #103):   https://bit.ly/blackshirts_and_reds Background music:  "Halt" prod. NK Music -- https://youtu.be/CxJ0hHiqkAY  "C...

The rise of AI is swiftly on its way, but before that, we have a full plate on the Epoch. We talk about the terrible policies of Maura Healy, more train derailments, the  Twitter debacle that led to Eli Lilly lowering insulin prices, the absolute state of the Supreme court, and the recent death (cancellation) of Scott Adams. Of course, it wouldn't be an Epoch if Jesse didn't wrap up the episode wi...

In this installment of Marxist Menagerie, comrade Jesse continues to read from Michael Parenti's 1997 text - Blackshirts & Reds . The reading will cover Chapter Five: "Stalin's Fingers". Source material -- Reading begins on page 76 (PDF page #91):   https://studycommune.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/michael-parenti-blackshirts-and-reds-rational-fascism-and-the-overthrow-of-communism-1.pd...

We enter a new nightmare world this week on the Epoch. First, the UFOs are coming! Or maybe just Communist Spy Balloons? Or maybe it's just commercial drones? After we investigate the skies, we sink into the chemical soaked soil of America. From the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, to forever chemicals that have been in Massachusetts water...forever. To move to Scott's literal backyard, a...

In this installment of Marxist Menagerie, comrade Jesse continues to read from Michael Parenti's 1997 text - Blackshirts & Reds . The reading will cover Chapter Four: "Communism in Wonderland". Source material -- Reading begins on page 59 (PDF page #72):   https://studycommune.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/michael-parenti-blackshirts-and-reds-rational-fascism-and-the-overthrow-of-communi...

This week on the Epoch we talk about the end of a few things, the official end of COVID protections, the end to the lies of Biden's student debt forgiveness, and the end of Alec Baldwin's career. We talk about the Teacher's Strike in Woburn, The gang like activity of the Police and NATO, and the continued atrocities committed by Israel. Jesse debuts what may be a new segment in which he explains h...

In this installment of Marxist Menagerie, comrade Jesse continues to read from Michael Parenti's 1997 text, Blackshirts & Reds . The reading will cover Chapter Three: "Left Anticommunism". Source material -- Reading begins on page 41 (PDF page #54):   https://studycommune.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/michael-parenti-blackshirts-and-reds-rational-fascism-and-the-overthrow-of-communism-1....

This week on the Epoch we cover bureaucracy, redtape, coups, and other bullshit. We talk about the government shutdown and try to make sense of the debt ceiling once again, the endless rounds of votes that finally saw Kevin McCarthy become Speaker of the House, the fail coup attempt/temper tantrum of January 8th in Brasília, the rise in political violence in Peru, and how it ties to the history of...

In this installment of Marxist Menagerie, comrade Jesse continues to read from Michael Parenti's 1997 text, Blackshirts & Reds . The reading will cover Chapter Two, entitled "Let Us Now Praise Revolution". Source material -- Reading begins on page 23 (PDF page #36):   https://studycommune.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/michael-parenti-blackshirts-and-reds-rational-fascism-and-the-overthro...

After a bit of an extended hiatus, The Epoch of Incredulity has returned for the first episode of 2023! We tackle a wide range of topics; Private prisons, the disappointing Omnibus bill, Zelenskyy's increasing fascist tendencies, Video Game Unions, and Tesla's dire financials. In the second half, we move our focus internationally and discuss Indonesia's new criminal code, the success of the Yuan-R...

*** LISTEN TO PART ONE { ANCHOR | PATREON | SPOTIFY } *** In this installment of Marxist Menagerie, comrade Jesse continues to read from Michael Parenti's 1997 text, Blackshirts & Reds . The reading will cover the second half of Chapter 1: "Rational Fascism". Source material -- reading begins on page 11 (or PDF page #24):   https://studycommune.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/michael-paren...

Happy Holidays, everyone! We're doing something special this week on The Epoch, as our hosts have returned home for season, we decided to release reading of one of Scott's short horror stories. Please enjoy, any feedback is welcome. Happy Holidays and Merry New Year, everyone! Model Home Invasion © 2022 by Scott Andrew McArthur. Music by Contingence -- https://soundcloud.com/contingenceboston Subs...