Jun 18, 2019
In this one-year anniversary episode of Coffee with Comrades, Pearson and Mel get retrospective and introspective. After looking back at 50 episodes of the program, Pearson and Mel dive into a discussion of new media and the left. But, first, some current events!
- Bombshell report reveals extent of Judicial Corruption in Brazil.
- Hong Kong mobilizes against extradition bill.
- Scott Warren’s prosection ends in mistrial.
This week might just be the most polemic episode of Coffee with Comrades yet! After talking about social media under a capitalist mode of economics, Pearson and Mel diagnose some of the problems with new media on the left (and with podcasts, in particular.) Afterward, Pearson and Mel outline a number of practical, material solutions to these dilemmas that can begin to build revolutionary infrastructure right here, right now.
In short, “Fuck theory, do shit!”
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Tom Nomad’s segment towards
Tom Nomad’s segment towards the end of this podcast (https://itsgoingdown.org/?powerpress_pinw=169637-podcast) reflects on similar aspects and is very insightful.
"An entire generation of
"An entire generation of anarchism was lost to bookfair nihilism. Bellamy just went on pwning academic chicks in his forest lair, and the Bay Area fart bong gangs went on microcosmic, as the whole world fell to Statist forces... There were DECADES to take back from History. Then, only then.. the Revolution finally came." (cheesy melodramatic music)
- Anarcho-communist Resistance general, 2067.
Like these two haven't sussed out that
podcasts are merely listening entertainment! As if people are listening to get knowledge and organise! Really? Podcasts are just another consumer choice...welcome to The Production of Everyday Life. Mel claims to be working three full time jobs? Sounds like she's spending more time and energy supporting the system than fighting it!