The Epoch of Incredulity

Jesse somehow figure out a way to recover the audio for episode 92, or, coincidentally, our season three premiere! Don't get too excited, it's mostly a typical episode for the Epoch, as we wade through bullshit. NATO bullshit, SCOTUS bullshit, Religious bullshit, Media bullshit, Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats' bullshit, the sentencing of Ghislaine Maxwell, and not to be undone, the bullshit of the...

I made an oopsie, so this is what you get.  Recorded in one take. ~Comrade Jesse Background music: "Ambition" prod. DeBox Beats https://youtu.be/SDfTEv0zahM A few resources: Yellow Hammer Fund: https://www.yellowhammerfund.org National Network of Abortion Funds: https://abortionfunds.org Brigid Alliance (transportation & funds): https://brigidalliance.org Indigenous Women Rising: https://...

In this installment of Marxist Menagerie, comrade Jesse continues to read from Lenin's pamphlet - Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism . The reading covers the first half of chapter two, entitled "Banks and their New Role". SOURCE MATERIAL (Starts on page 20): https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1916/imp-hsc/imperialism.pdf Background music: "Eidothea" prod. NK Music - https://you...

For a fresh change of pace, we celebrate some positive developments in this short-ish season two finale.  We also cover some bad stuff.  Just listen to the intro spiel, alright?  (Usually Scott does the episode description and the timestamps...) We do not advertise, and we do not monetize our content, so please become a patron at patreon.com/epicincredulity if you want to support us...

In this installment of Marxist Menagerie, comrade Jesse continues to read from Vladimir Lenin's Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism . The reading covers the second half of Chapter One, "Concentration of Production and Monopolies." Background music: "Mamlindao" prod. NK Music - https://youtu.be/mg_hkngmQqw Theme music: Written and performed by Contingence - https://soundcloud.com/contingen...

We go long on this Epoch. First we open with the tragedy of the Uvalde shooting, which then bleeds into a longer discussion on the failure of law enforcement in America. Joe brings us an examination of "zombie corporations" and the impending market collapse. Jesse highlights the on-going denial of many Afghans from entering America, Section 35, and Michelle Wu's poor response to Mass and Cass. We...

In this installment of Marxist Menagerie, comrade Jesse begins to read from Vladimir Lenin's infamous pamphlet Imperialism, The Highest Stage of Capitalism . The reading covers the preface and some of Chapter One, "Concentration  of Production and Monopolies", followed by a message from Jesse. Background music: "Empusa" by NK Music - https://youtu.be/mGEzYu-VILQ Theme music: Written and perfo...

Since our interview with Emerican Johnson last episode, which you can find here: ( https://anchor.fm/epoch-of-incredulity/episodes/Episode-88---On-the-Socialist-Path-feat--NonCompete-e1htf3h ) the entire world opened up and went insane and this episode is our best attempt at playing catch up. Thank you for listening, and please share your Epoch. Check out our | Patreon | for bonus content and acce...

In this installment of Marxist Menagerie, comrade Jesse finishes reading Mao Tse-Tung's 1949 text, On The People's Democratic Dictatorship. Part three concludes with a statement from Jesse on dialectical and historical materialism. Background music:     "Kakia" by NK Music - https://youtu.be/RnabqYuFV98 Theme music:     Written and performed by Contingence -...

This is a very special episode of the Epoch, as we are joined by Breadtuber, and international comrade, Emerican Johnson of NonCompete . Our discussion mostly compares and contrasts the differences between the transitional socialist state  of Vietnam with the hyper-capitalism of the USA. We investigate the difference in the response to COVID, and expose the discrimination, fearmongering, and...

In this installment of Marxist Menagerie, comrade Jesse continues to read from Mao Tse-Tung's On The People's Democratic Dictatorship . Part two is prefaced with an explanation of some recurring terminology particular to the Chinese context. Background music:    "Harpocrates" by NK Music - https://youtu.be/oT7NqNbW1_g Theme music:    Written and performed by Contingen...

This week on the Epoch we were supposed to be joined by a very special guest, but there was a bit of a schedule mix up, but stay on the lookout for a Very Specials Epoch, coming soon. For now, enjoy your regular Epoch. We talk about the foolish end to the Mask Mandate, retailers still paying terrible wages, the increasing number of homeless among Boomers, the continued drilling on public land, Sta...

In this installment of Marxist Menagerie, comrade Jesse begins to read from Mao Tse-Tung's 1949 text, On The People's Democratic Dictatorship. Background music:     "Matton" by NK Music - https://youtu.be/DxTYVtynDSI Theme music:     Written and performed by Contingence - https://soundcloud.com/contingenceboston This episode was released to our patrons on Fe...

Strap in for our full length interview with Rod Webber (@RodWebber) and Lauren Pespisa (@SplendidSpoon), in which we discuss NSC-131, and recent activities of local Nazis and other hate groups. Thank you for listening, and please share your Epoch. You can find part one of the episode here: anchor.fm/epoch-of-incredulity/episodes/Episode-86---Ethical-Trolling-feat--Antifa-part-1-e1grhnt And don't f...

On this special episode of the Epoch, we are joined by Rod Webber (@RodWebber) and Lauren Pespisa (@SplendidSpoon), the anti-fascist filmmakers behind the documentary film, 2020: The Dumpster Fire ( http://tubitv.com/video/656784 ). In part 1 we cover a wide range of topics and personalities, including Noam Chomsky, River Dave, Vermin Supreme, Tim Pool, Ben Shapiro, Alex Jones, Borat, Jordan Peter...

In this installment of Marxist Menagerie, comrade Jesse reads "How the IMF Exploits African Nations" by Fred M'membe. Background music:     "Cosmic" prod. DeBox Beats - https://youtu.be/f7OM0kiiK1k Theme music:     Written and performed by Contingence - https://soundcloud.com/contingenceboston This episode was released to our patrons on February 19th, 2022....

This installment of the Epoch is back to business, the first mostly normal episode since the war began. We open with a discuss of NATO subtweets, masterclass pro-war propaganda, Why liberals love Zelensky and his use of emergency powers, refugees for labor, the US's attempts to privately influence China -- in the open, and the moral scope of war. In more domestic news, Joe examines labor issues in...

In this installment of Marxist Menagerie, comrade Jesse reads The Colonial Afterlife of Encroachment by Victoria Ogoegbunam Okoye -- Chapter 8 of L'Internationale's e-book, Architectural Dissonances . Background music: "Palici" by NK Music - https://youtu.be/-pI-RTY5W8s Theme music: Written and performed by Contingence - https://soundcloud.com/contingenceboston This episode was released to our pat...

We spend the majority of this episode discussing the situation in Ukraine, the broader historical context, what lead us to this moment, and where this could go, most places being bad. The rest of the episode we try to deliver the traditional Epoch magic you've come to love and expect. No Wars/No Sanctions. Thank you for listening.   Check out our | Patreon | for bonus content and access to ou...

In this installment of Marxist Menagerie, comrade Jesse finishes reading an excerpt, included in part IV of the Black Panther Party Service to the People Programs, from Huey P. Newton's Revolutionary Suicide . Part two covers the section entitled "Freedom", plus a message from Jesse at the end. Theme music:     Written & performed by Contingence -- https://soundcloud.com/co...

We talk a lot Ukraine in the first half, and the rise of fascism and Neo-Nazis locally and internationally throughout most of the rest of the episode. Scott spends most of the second half complaining. No War/No Sanctions. Thank you for listening and please share. Check out our | Patreon | for bonus content and access to our Discord. Please visit | comrade-rosie.org | for resources in the greater B...

In this installment of Marxist Menagerie, comrade Jesse begins reading from an excerpt published in the Black Panther Party Service to the People Programs : Revolutionary Suicide, by Huey P. Newton. Part one covers the foreword and the sections entitled "The Way of Liberation", "Spiritual Death", "Seriousness", and "Redefinition". Background music:     "Phlegethon" prod. NK Mus...

Here is part two of our exanimation into Medicare Privatization. Thank you for listening. Check out our | Patreon | for bonus content and access to our Discord.            Please visit | comrade-rosie.org | for resources in the greater Boston area. 00:00 - intro 00:39 - The continued privatization of Medicare, continued 01:00 - Barack Obama 09:40 - The funni...

Hey folks, we're back! We return with the first part of a lengthy exanimation into the continued privatization of Medicare. Check out our | Patreon | for bonus content and access to our Discord.            Please visit | comrade-rosie.org | for resources in the greater Boston area. 00:00 - intro 02:12 - News 02:52 - No free Community College from Biden 04:32...

In this installment of Marxist Menagerie, comrade Jesse finishes out Anuradha Ghandy's 2001 article: Fascism, Fundamentalism, and Patriarchy . Part two covers the sections entitled "The State's Patriarchal Communal Outlook", "Women's Organisations of the Hindutva Forces", "Women's Wing of RSS", and "Women Arise, Fight Hindu Fascism". Background music:     "Phrike" prod NK Music...