Unf*cking The Republic

It’s Part Four this week, and things are really heating up. We’re bridging the gap between the “critique” years and the “praxis” years with a deep dive into the late 1800s. Mikhail Bakunin and Pierre-Joseph Proudhon make grand entrances into our narrative and bring some intrigue along with them. Part Four covers the pivotal year of 1870, the splinter between the anarchist and Democratic socialist...

In this episode of Show Notes, Max and 99 review some housekeeping, Headlines (Leonard Leo, NY State + the ADA), and talk Socialism Part Three. Enjoy, Unf*ckers! Chapters Intro: 00:00:20 Headlines: 00:22:43 Emails: 00:44:55 Facebook Shout Outs: 00:51:40 YouTube Shout Outs: 00:56:48 Buy Me A Coffee Memberships + Donations: 01:02:26 Outro: 01:02:58 Headlines The Lever: The Church Of Leonard Leo Offi...

We have the third installment in our socialism series, where we resume our journey beginning in 1825 and the collapse of Robert Owen’s New Harmony experiment. This next chapter introduces the work of John Stuart Mill and Karl Marx and touches on Mikhail Bakunin and Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, both of whom we’ll explore more fully in Part Four. Not gonna lie, this series may never end. But this is a cr...

In the second part of Show Notes, Max and 99 delve into Unf*cker emails and social comments; weighing in on some heavy hitting topics like Israel/Palestine and term limits. Chapters Intro: 00:00:20 Emails: 00:01:03 Facebook Shout Outs: 00:55:29 Instagram Shout Outs: 00:59:39 YouTube Shout Outs: 01:01:26 Buy Me A Coffee Memberships + Donations: 01:03:57 Outro: 01:08:25 Unf*cker Recommendations Less...

Today we have a first: a two part Show Notes! In Part One, Max and 99 catch up, and delve into some headlines. Part Two to come tomorrow. Chapters Intro: 00:00:20 Manny’s Corner: 00:05:00 Headlines: 00:22:50 Outro: 00:52:28 Headlines The Intercept:  Judges Keep Ruling That Anti-Trans Health Care Bans Make Shitty Law. The GOP Isn't Giving Up. Emissions Substack: The Food Problem Is Bigger Than Lett...

"If our democracy is to survive, the empire must be dismantled.” That’s what Dr. Cornel West told our friends at News Beat in an exclusive, wide-ranging interview in which he talked about dismantling systems of oppression, uplifting the poor and working class, ending America’s military industrial complex, and abolishing poverty, homelessness, and prisons. West, who is vying for the Green Party nom...

[An update from Max, 6/26/23] Hey Unf*ckers. This episode updates the Assange piece we released a while back. It’s possible that by the time you hear this, there will have been movement on his case. If not, it seems likely that his extradition to the United States is imminent. So I’ve updated the episode with some new thoughts and generally cleaned up the text; it’s very similar, almost a re-relea...

Today’s Show Notes is a rousing display of show notes. Headlines, emails + donations galore. Enjoy! Chapters Intro: 00:00:20 Headlines: 00:03:50 Emails: 00:17:00 Instagram Shout Outs: 01:00:13 YouTube Shout Outs: 01:01:23 Buy Me A Coffee Donations + Memberships: 01:06:06 Outro: 01:06:52 Headlines RSF: UK: Julian Assange dangerously close to extradition following High Court rejection of appeal Moth...

Believe it or not, we’re still not up to Karl Marx because we’re mired in the turn of the 19th Century. Part Two reveals the progenitors of socialist theory toward the end of the Enlightenment era. Charles Fourier, Henri de Saint-Simon and Robert Owen lay the groundwork coming out of the American and French revolutions by imagining new societies and mechanisms of power. In their writings we begin...

In this episode of Show Notes, Max and 99 read a comment from a disgruntled Unf*cker, discuss the weird number of conservatives who have done drag, and have a rousing conversation about menstruation. Oh, and the headlines! Enjoy y'all. Listen to The Doctor is in: Dr. Cornel West announces bid for presidency. Chapters Intro: 00:00:20 Headlines: 00:04:50 Emails: 00:14:38 Instagram Shout Outs: 00:52:...

In this episode of Show Notes, Max and 99 spend too much time talking about Mad Men , cover pressing news in Headlines (the injustices being waged against the LGBTQ+ community, children in the work force & climate issues), plus they hear from friend of the show John Kane. Listen to SCOTUS Native Adoption Case: Landmark Decision Due This Month. Chapters Intro: 00:00:20 Headlines: 00:10:07 Email...

Cornel West is one of the most important public intellectuals of the modern era. And now he's running for President of the United States representing the People's Party. Right person. Wrong platform.  Resources World Socialist Web Site: The Movement for a People’s Party: No program, no principles, no future Cornel West for President Dr. Cornel West UNFTR Resources Video: The Doctor is IN. Dr. Corn...

The SCOTUS is set to release a number of decisions this month. Top of mind for us is the decision on Haaland v. Brackeen, which places Native sovereignty at risk. The case involves a white couple from Texas and Native foster children. The couple is petitioning the court for full custody, despite the possibility of the children moving in with Native family members on Navajo territory. It’s a comple...

On this Show Notes episode, Max & 99 review brilliant and insightful listener and viewer feedback on our first of probably 63 Socialism episodes, admit a horrible secret that has to do with our website contact form, and reminisce about 9/11 and the Great Northeast Blackout of 2003, while the brilliant, talented and handsome Manny Faces offers a stark warning to help Max avoid losing two hours...

This week on UNFTR we have the first in the series on socialism. After our “ISMs” refresher last week, we dip our toes into the communal water and begin the process of unpacking an economic and ideological philosophy that inspires rage on the right, hope on the left and (mostly) fear in the middle. The episode starts off with listener feedback from a call we put out on social media and YouTube. We...

In today's Show Notes, Max and 99 gear up for the Summer Socialism Series ; they review feedback from the ISMs re-drop, hear from some global Unf*ckers on Socialism, and somehow squeeze in impressions and bad singing. Enjoy! Chapters Intro: 00:00:20 Headlines: 00:09:46 Emails: 00:23:53 Instagram Shout Outs: 00:34:07 YouTube Shout Outs: 00:35:08 Buy Me A Coffee Memberships + Shout Outs: 01:18:03 Ou...

A while back we did an episode titled Capitasociafascilibdemarxism. It was an expression of the confusion surrounding the casual way insults are hurled in the political sphere. You’re a Marxist and fascist! That’s socialism! Capitalist pig! I’m a libertarian. Anarcho syndicalist. Communist. Minarchist. It’s the original form of identity politics, meant to convey a sweeping ideology to explain our...

In today's Show Notes, Max & 99 wade through a litany of comments about the Williamson & Kennedy episode. 99 is nursing a back injury. Max cuts off his own mic by accident. No animals were harmed during the taping. Listen to Williamson and Kennedy: Damaging the Brand. Sorry, not sorry. Chapters Intro: 00:00:20 Headlines: 00:06:48 Emails: 00:40:40 YouTube Shout Outs: 01:20:38 Buy Me A Coffe...

Marianne Williamson and Robert Kennedy Jr. have entered the presidential race and are being cast as the progressives in the field. And to be fair, they’re talking a good game and have all the bullet points memorized. This episode speaks to why this is a disaster for the progressive movement and effectively torches Bernie’s legacy. Chapters Intro: 00:01:04 Post Show Musings: 00:30:43 Outro: 00:36:2...

In today’s Show Notes, Max and 99 continue discussing patriarchy, hero worship and Max’s modern nemesis, Tucker Carlson. Listen to Fox Untucked, Noam Undone, Taibbi Unhinged: The Toxic Mix of Money and Patriarchy. Chapters Intro: 00:00:20 Headlines: 00:04:29 Emails: 00:15:15 Instagram Shout Outs: 00:54:53 YouTube Shout Outs: 01:00:22 Buy Me A Coffee Memberships + Donations: 01:21:17 Outro: 01:22:3...

Can we separate the art from the artist? Do the misdeeds of our political and cultural icons diminish their accomplishments? “Cancel Culture” has cast a shadow over the discourse in the United States. Conservatives are twisting every talking point into a culture war issue in an effort to undermine genuine attempts to elevate our language and our behavior. One common thread that runs through narrat...

In today’s Show Notes, Max intentionally fucked up 99's audio in an attempt to assert his dominance. (Yell at him, Unf*ckers.) Other than that, they discuss some salacious headlines—Epstein and Chomsky, anyone? Plus, they cover feedback from Max’s grandiose essay. Enjoy! Listen to Dismantling the Oligarchy: The Political Class is Intellectually Bankrupt. Chapters Intro: 00:00:20 Headlines: 00:05:0...

This episode explores both the majesty of our democracy and its failures. No matter the issue that motivates you as a voter and citizen, there is an artificial barrier that exists between our desire for change and ability to manifest it. The whims of an increasingly wealthy donor class ensures that each of the major parties play their respective roles in maintaining the status quo. Well intentione...

Max is back for today's Show Notes and there's plenty to review! Him and 99 cover important headlines (Tucker's departure, Biden's re-election, etc.), Updated Tax Evasion Figures feedback and discuss the prosperity doctrine. Listen to Updated Tax Evasion Figures: Lifestyles of the Rich and Fraudulent. Chapters Intro: 00:00:20 Headlines: 00:09:21 Emails: 00:44:37 Facebook Shout Outs: 00:55:58 YouTu...

An explosive new report from the Bureau of Economic Research just landed, and it seems that no one in the media or political class cares. The report pulls together findings from new domestic regulations related to offshore banking and revelations from a treasure trove of documents leaked in the Pandora Papers. The Bureau estimates that billionaires are now holding nearly $4 trillion in assets in o...