Best Jamie Peck and Aaron Thorpe Podcasts (2025)

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R.I.P. Pope Francis, Camatte, and Higher Education 1:10:09

3d ago1:10:09

1:10:09

Sam and Jamie are back with a classic Party Girls news episode, and there’s much to discuss. The Party Girls pour one out for Pope Francis, and another for the pope of anti-state communism, Jacques Camatte. Trump wages war on higher education. Emrata calls out Katy Perry for taking a ride in Jeff Bezos’ douche-rocket. Endnotes in the New York Times…

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Then They Came for the “Homegrowns." And I Did Not Speak 'Cuz I Was at Bernie-chella 1:02:26

8d ago1:02:26

1:02:26

Things have started to feel real for the Party Girls ever since the Feds visited Sam at home. All of Jamie’s and Sam’s predictions have come true — Mahmoud was just the beginning, next they came for the ‘homegrowns.’ Trump welcomes the “World’s coolest dictator” into his home as the two reveal a shocking plan: build 5 new hyper prisons and begin to…

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Then the FBI Came for the Party Girls w/ Ken Klippenstein 1:06:51

14d ago1:06:51

1:06:51

The FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force visits Party Girls’ Sam Beard at his house. To discuss this recent visit, and the developing federal repression of activists, Sam and Jamie are joined by renowned investigative journalist Ken Klippenstein. What is old about these nefarious deep state activities, and what is new? What does Ken make of the politiciz…

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PREVIEW: Luigi, Revolutionary Organization, and the George Floyd Rebellion w/ Jarrod Shanahan & Zhandarka Kurti 1:21

23d ago1:21

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A little peek behind the paywall for last week's bonus episode, in which Zhana and Jarrod answered the Party Girls’ juiciest questions. What do we make of lone wolf acts of resistance, against, say the most powerful health insurance CEO in the world?What kept the summer of 2020 from becoming a full blown revolution? How did Stop Cop City represent …

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Video Killed The Podcast Star w/ Benjamen Walker & James Kim 1:14:05

24d ago1:14:05

1:14:05

A classic case of Sam Beard ranting about the constitutional crisis. Andrew Callaway brings on his podcasting mentor, Benjamen Walker from Radiotopia’s Theory of Everything to discuss the CIA’s infiltration of art, writers and counterculture. Then James Kim from Overtones Media joins to discuss his latest piece of audio fiction and how Andrew helpe…

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TFW When ‘Abolitionists’ Build Skyscraper Jails w/ Jarrod and Zhana 1:14:08

1M ago1:14:08

1:14:08

What happens when politically underdeveloped abolitionists team up with ladder-climbing non-profit directors and big money philanthropy? Nothing good, that’s what! Jamie and Sam are joined by Zhandarka Kurti and Jarrod Shanahan to discuss their new book “Skyscraper Jails: The Abolitionist Fight Against Jail Expansion in New York City” and the heart…

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Nobody is Coming to Save Us…Except Antifa Naruto 1:30:14

1M ago1:30:14

1:30:14

As the Trump Administration crosses yet another Rubicon and begins revoking Green Cards for political speech, real life Naruto ninjas offer a potential way out. Chelsea Manning speaks out on the Luigi Mangione case, as the movement against the richest man in the world continues to ramp up. All this, plus a special guest joins the Party Girls to tal…

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CULTURAL MARXISM: Anora (2024) w/ Indica Dominant of Dysphoria 1:36:10

2M ago1:36:10

1:36:10

Jamie is joined by Indica Dominant (@DominantIndica) a.k.a. Olive, adult performer/sex worker and co-host of the Dysphoria podcast, to discuss director Sean Baker’s anti-Cinderella story Anora (2024), which just won the Oscar for Best Picture. Is it possible to combine a screwball comedy, a hooker exploitation film, and a twee Sundance indie into o…

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Riot Tracker: Greek Shutdown vs American “Economic Blackout” 1:05:36

2M ago1:05:36

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In dark times like these, it's vital to shine light on signs of life, revolting against the order of things. Today, March 5, marks the two year anniversary of the 5th Week of Action to Stop Cop City, when hundreds of activists took direct action at the Cop City construction site. Party Girls Riot Tracker returns with a spotlight on Greece, when las…

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PREVIEW: Kim Stanley Robinson on Cryptocurrency and Sabotage 8:37

2M ago8:37

8:37

In this PATREON PREVIEW, Sci-Fi Legend Kim Stanley Robinson explains his true feelings about cryptocurrency, some things would would have done differently in Ministry For the Future if he wrote it today, and the influence of How To Blow Up a Pipeline. Watch the full interview here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/we-need-w-kim-122570852 *** SIGN UP N…

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(PREVIEW) Vampire Castle: Nosferatu w/ Leslie Lee III 9:10

2M ago9:10

9:10

Jamie is once again joined by her brother in darkness Leslie Lee III (@leslieleeiii) of Struggle Session (@strugglesession) to discuss Robert Eggers’ horny and polarizing polarizing Nosferatu (2024) in a MEMBERS ONLY episode of their series Vampire Castle. In this sneak preview, Leslie and Jamie discuss the hoe-less Count Orlok (at least compared t…

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I Like My Woke Like I Like My Web: #DarkWoke, Puppycules, and the Tesla Takedown 1:10:45

2M ago1:10:45

1:10:45

In our most EDGY and CONTROVERSIAL episode of ALL TIME, Jamie and Sam catch up on the many happenings since their last news episode. Is Party Girls too edgy for polite society? We think Not! Society would do itself well to toughen up a bit, and dive deeper into the into the reality of life and suffering trenches of America today. But are libs ready…

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Ending Capitalism To Save The World w/ Kim Stanley Robinson 1:14:25

2M ago1:14:25

1:14:25

Sci-fi Legend Kim Stanley Robinson joins Jamie Peck and Sam Beard to discuss the end of capitalism, why being a leftist gives him hope, what he thinks of Bill Gates and Obama’s takes on Ministry For the Future, and communism. Much is gathered and realized through the readings and this conversation. For example, did reading Ministry for the Future t…

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Luigi Mangione Accepts $300,000 We Raised For Him 58:05

2M ago58:05

58:05

Luigi Mangione has accepted the funds that Jamie Peck, Sam Beard, the December 4 Legal Committee have raised from everyday working people across the globe. The mainstream media has some wack takes about it. Also Kendrick Lamar's Superbowl halftime show was good and the Mud Wizard's statement is HELLA good. Donate to Luigi Mangione's legal defense: …

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The Misunderstood Politics of David Lynch 1:34:14

3M ago1:34:14

1:34:14

Our heroes are dead and our enemies are in power. This week Executive Producer Andrew Callaway makes a rare appearance in front of the camera and speaks to the profound impact of David Lynch’s work - and explains why he disagrees with the master filmmaker that he is not a political filmmaker. Jamie Peck and Sam Beard both watch Lost Highway for the…

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Celebrating A Year Of Party Girls: An AMA-versary Special! 1:22:38

3M ago1:22:38

1:22:38

Happy pod-a-versary to us! Jamie Peck and Sam Beard celebrate one year of Party Girls by answering a bunch of listener questions. How many years does the American empire have left? How hopeful are we that we’ll see serious social change within our lifetimes? How many times a day do we think about Lenin? And why does Sam dress like a zoomer now? All…

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The King of Antifa Said "We Don't Really Do That Anymore" w/ Natasha Lennard 1:20:08

3M ago1:20:08

1:20:08

***Sign up as a patron to participate in next week’s AMA special where Jamie and Sam will field questions from the Discord to celebrate the show’s one year anniversary.*** https://patreon.com/partygirls Sam is back from his hiatus for this special episode with Natasha Lennard, journalist, educator, Friend and comrade. The day after Trump re-ascends…

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Curtis Yarvin: The Dark Enlightenment and Humane Genocide 1:50:29

3M ago1:50:29

1:50:29

Half of this episode was behind the paywall but in honor of Curtis Yarvin, Mencius Moldbug himself, calling for the end of Democracy in The New York Times (at least he didn't bring up his "human alternative to genocide") we're making this ep free for everybody. Also it was before we were recording video so please enjoy this visual of a waveform. Th…

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The Case For Letting Malibu Burn w/ Jake Flores 1:28:09

3M ago1:28:09

1:28:09

DESCRIPTION: Jamie is joined by Jake Flores (@feraljokes) of Pod Damn America (@poddamnamerica) to discuss Mike Davis’ 1998 essay “The Case For Letting Malibu Burn,” which is also the third chapter in his book “Ecology of Fear: Los Angeles and the Imagination of Disaster” (Verso, 1998). In this controversial-at-the-time essay, Davis maps the fire e…

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Woke Didn’t Start the Fires w/ Tony Boswell of Minion Death Cult 1:00:00

4M ago1:00:00

1:00:00

Jamie is joined by Tony Boswell (@wordisbond) of Minion Death Cult (@miniondeathcult) to discuss the wildfires that are currently burning through Los Angeles. In classic MDC fashion, they do a deep dive on conspiracy theories emanating from MAGA Twitter, like: did you know the fires are being caused by immigrants, the homeless, and woke? Sign up as…

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PREVIEW: Cultural Marxism: ‘Emilia Pérez’ w/ Maxelle 2:24

4M ago2:24

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Jamie is joined by her friend Maxelle Talena of the Dysphoria podcast to talk about writer/director Jacques Audiard’s new film, Emilia Pérez. With elements of a cartel drama, a soap opera/telanovela, Mrs Doubtfire, Evita, a lib take on gender dysphoria, and what we imagine Hamilton is like, this Mexico-set musical is the cringiest thing dreamed up …

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We Raised $175,000 For Luigi Mangione 53:32

4M ago53:32

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It's been a crazy week in Party Girls land. Jamie and Sam have been kicking ass and taking names in their roles as official spokespeople for the December 4th Legal Committee, which has raised over $175,000 for Luigi Mangione's legal defense to date. The PG crew gives some updates on Luigi (the terrorism and first degree murder charges, his Christli…

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The Suicide Girl To Public Leftist Pipeline w/ Molly Crabapple 1:20:04

4M ago1:20:04

1:20:04

Artist/writer/general badass Molly Crabapple (@MollyCrabapple) joins the program to talk Luigi, generative AI, and the place of art and beauty in radical movements. Plus: how Jamie and Molly’s shared background in the naked girl business helped them along on their political journeys. Check out Molly’s many projects and buy her art at MollyCrabapple…

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Luigi Mangione: America’s Sweetheart 1:26:24

5M ago1:26:24

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Luigi Mangione has taken the nation by storm! In the wake of his arrest for the killing of United Healthcare CEO/public enemy #1 Brian Thompson, Jamie and Sam dive into this newly minted American folk hero’s story. From his tony upbringing in Towson, MD and Ivy League education, to the chronic lower back pain that may have radicalized him, to the j…

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Global Uprisings: A Busy Week of Unrest from Syria to Pakistan 57:35

5M ago57:35

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Jamie and Sam return with their Global Uprisings Series, profiling revolutionary activity and social unrest that has occurred in at least five countries over the past week. The Syrian civil war has its battlelines drawn once again with the latest, complicated assault against the Assad regime. Tens of thousands riot in Georgia, demanding acceptance …

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Justice Judy: Assessing Trump's Reality TV Cabinet 1:09:08

5M ago1:09:08

1:09:08

Jamie and Sam go over some of Trump's cabinet picks so far and their likely impact on the population, including: RFK Jr., Elon Musk, Mike Huckabee, Stephen Miller, and more. Matt Gaetz's trajectory from sex trafficking suspect/AG nom to sex trafficking suspect/Cameo guy. An increasing number of Americans are getting their news from influencers. Is …

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UNLOCKED: Cultural Marxism: The Substance w/ Fellatia G 1:14:37

5M ago1:14:37

1:14:37

ENJOY THIS UNLOCKED BONUS EPISODE AS A SPECIAL HOLIDAY TREAT, GOBBLE GOBBLE! Jamie and her pal Lena NW a.k.a. Fellatia G discuss Coralie Fargeat's feminist(?) body horror flick "The Substance" (2024), which stars Demi Moore as an actress/TV exercise instructor who goes to extreme lengths to preserve her youth with a shady beauty treatment. SIGN UP …

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The Liberal January 6th 1:04:18

5M ago1:04:18

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The Party Girls crew is back from their sick week with a classic news episode. Media shitbirds claim Dems lost because of woke. What to expect from the incoming Trump administration regarding climate change, student loans, food stamps (SNAP), mass deportations, and abortion rights. Plus: do either of us know any Trump supporters? Sign up as a suppo…

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Cultural Marxism: Night of the Living Dead (1968) & Day of the Dead (1985) w/ Leslie Lee III (PREVIEW) 1:30

6M ago1:30

1:30

Jamie is joined by Leslie Lee III (@leslieleeiii) of the podcast Struggle Session to discuss two cult classic zombie movies from the father of the genre, George A. Romero: "Night of the Living Dead" (1968) and "Day of the Dead" (1985). In these two spine-chilling films, the left-leaning director interrogates racism, the military industrial complex,…

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This is What Democracy Looks Like 1:22:27

6M ago1:22:27

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America has spoken, and there are now only 77 days left until Donald Trump is the president of the United States….again. Jamie and Sam reflect on this week's electoral results. Why did the democrats get swept and who is to blame? How can we trust our fellow man when 72,000,000 of them literally just voted for fascism? How did Americans resist the o…

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Cultural Marxism - Joker: Folie à Deux w/ Fellatia G 1:20:29

6M ago1:20:29

1:20:29

In a rare look behind the paywall, this week’s Bonus episode has been jailbroken and unleashed to the insatiable culture-hungry masses as a FREE EPISODE! Jamie and Sam are joined by Super Deluxe VIP Friend-of-the-Pod Fellatia G (AKA Lena NW), a multidisciplinary artist and all around deviant. The three of them dive into a collective criticism of Jo…

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Zine Club Halloween Special The Devil’s Night 1:05:13

6M ago1:05:13

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In this Party Girls Zine Club Spooktacular Halloween Special Jamie and Sam dive into The Devil's Night: On the Rebellious Spirit of Halloween, which traces the history of the holiday back thousands of years to its proto-Pagan roots. Where do our Halloween traditions come from? How did its supernatural roots morph into a storied history of rebellion…

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The Life & Work Of Fredric Jameson w/ Jasper Bernes 1:20:35

6M ago1:20:35

1:20:35

Writer, theorist, and UC Berkeley professor (and communist) Jasper Bernes joins us for a discussion of the life and work of Fredric Jameson, an absolute beast of Marxist philosophy and cultural critique who passed away last month following a long and illustrious life. Following a summary of Jameson's career and a discussion of his epistemological a…

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CULTURAL MARXISM: The Substance w/ Fellatia G (PREVIEW) 4:23

6M ago4:23

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Jamie and her pal Lena NW a.k.a. Fellatia G discuss Coralie Fargeat's feminist(?) body horror flick "The Substance" (2024), which stars Demi Moore as an actress/TV exercise instructor who goes to extreme lengths to preserve her youth with a shady beauty treatment. SIGN UP NOW at Patreon.com/partygirls to get the full version of this episode, all ot…

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Global Uprisings - The Revolution In Myanmar 1:10:37

6M ago1:10:37

1:10:37

This is the inaugural episode of a brand new Party Girls series—Global Uprisings—where Jamie and Sam dive into revolts, revolutions and insurgencies as they spring forth around the planet. We are living through an unprecedented wave of uprisings and rebellions that have been sweeping the globe for the past 15 years, tune in to Party Girls - Global …

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BONUS: We Made Ourselves Watch The VP Debate (PREVIEW) 0:54

7M ago0:54

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For this patrons-only BONUS episode, Sam and Jamie watched the stupid ass VP debate and shared their thoughts on it. Sign up now at Patreon.com/partygirls to get the full version of this episode, all other bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Follow us on Instagram: @party.girls.pod Leave us a nice review on Apple podcasts if …

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The Table Of Success 1:25:31

7M ago1:25:31

1:25:31

The PG crew tackles ever so much news, including: Eric Adams indicted for cartoonish corruption. Free birth control for rats (what about us?). Report back from a mass fare evasion in NYC. The longshoreman's union goes on strike. Is labor organizing still relevant to the Real Movement™? Hurricane Helene. Ta-Nehisi Coates speaks out on Palestine. Con…

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Looking Back at The Far-Right UK Race Riots (Listener Submission) 23:44

7M ago23:44

23:44

Remember the (bad) far-right UK Race Riots that happened this past summer? Justin, a fellow traveler and Party Girls listener, offers a well researched account of what happened and why. In this special listener-submitted reading, Sam dives into Justin's report, which includes some key takeaways and conclusions that we should hold close as we move d…

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Fuck Your $2.90, Fare Strike Now! 1:09:31

7M ago1:09:31

1:09:31

Jamie and Sam discuss the mass shooting committed by the NYPD in the New York City subway this past Sunday. In pursuit of an alleged fare jumper, the cops wound up shooting the suspect, two random people, and one of their own. The city of New York spent $150 million in extra overtime last year in order to apprehend $104,000 worth of fare jumpers. T…

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The Candidates Debate As The Capital Gets Looted 1:17:46

8M ago1:17:46

1:17:46

The Party Girls crew digs into the first Kamala Harris vs. Donald Trump presidential debate. Our favorite/least favorite things each candidate said, Abdul from the Taliban, the dog eating thing, etc. It's dominating the news so we might as well talk about it. We also cover the protests and looting that erupted in Washington, D.C. in response to the…

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The Red Brigades: A Brief History (PREVIEW) 3:12

8M ago3:12

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This past week, former Red Brigades member Leonardo Bertulazzi was arrested in Argentina after 40 years on the run. Prompted by this news, Jamie and Sam dive into the history of this Italian Revolutionary Marxist organization, which operated in various forms from the 1970s straight into the 2000s. From kidnappings to kneecappings, robberies to bomb…

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Wokeness Will Save The US Military & Basement Boys vs Honduras 51:47

8M ago51:47

51:47

The Party Girls crew tackles important news of the day, including: Fellow podcaster calls out trans-exclusionary AA meeting, Pal Action becomes Unity of the Fields, America not ready for another war because it doesn't have enough troops, and the libertarian charter city trying to bankrupt Honduras. Sign up as a supporter at Patreon.com/partygirls t…

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DNC '24: The Spectacle So Uninspiring Even Protesters Forgot To Care 1:14:13

8M ago1:14:13

1:14:13

As promised, Jamie and Sam dive back into DNC '24 in all its splendor. Is AOC actually just a revolutionary communist sleeper cell waiting to take the throne before returning to her leftist roots? Is Obama still the smoothest talker around? Why did virtually no militants show up to throw down? And which of Jeffrey Epstein's besties took the stage a…

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Communist E-Girl DESTROYS Hegelian E-Girls (PREVIEW) 2:20

8M ago2:20

2:20

Jamie went to a "Hegelian e-girl party" for the lulz and then people tweeted about her being there so now she has to set the record straight. You probably shouldn't listen to this. Sign up now at Patreon.com/partygirls to get the full version of this episode, all other bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Follow us on Instagra…

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July Talks Dirty, Shafik Resigns, & Bangladesh Revolts 1:12:10

8M ago1:12:10

1:12:10

The classic Party Girls lineup is back with a grab bag of an episode, covering such wide-ranging and relevant topics as: Miranda July's dirty new book, Minouche Shafik's resignation from her post as President of Columbia University, DSA's delusions of grandeur, and the student movement's toppling of the government in Bangladesh. Hadas Thier, "Who's…

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Cultural Marxism: MaXXXine w/ Breck Gordon (PREVIEW) 1:57

9M ago1:57

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As the third movie in Ti West's X trilogy, MaXXXine pulls out all the stops. Will Mia Goth's Maxine achieve the American dream or will she fall victim to a mysterious serial killer? Is she the ultimate lean in feminist, and is that good? Jamie discusses the movie's plot and themes with special guest Breck Gordon of Pure Chaos Comedy and BG ESL. Sig…

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Jamie On Moms of Flavortown: MoF 68 - The Bangs Gang - The Bear Eps 5 & 6 1:17:33

9M ago1:17:33

1:17:33

Sam is sick this week so we didn't record a new Party Girls episode for the free feed. But here is an episode of Moms Of Flavortown that Jamie went on to discuss everyone's favorite kitchen yelling show! Hope you like it. Original description: Debbie (@waynesbasement) and Rachel (@rachelscbloor) are rolling out with special guest Jamie Peck (@jamie…

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The Techno-Optimist Manifesto w/ Kate Willett (PREVIEW) 2:07

9M ago2:07

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Our Silicon Valley overlords are not content with merely ruling the world; they want us to think they are doing it for the greater good. In this patrons-only bonus, Kate Willett and the Party Girls crew read and break down Silicon Valley capitalist Marc Andreessen's "Techno-Optimist Manifesto," which presents old school reactionary elitism in a stu…

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UNLOCKED: Lifehouse: Taking Care of Ourselves in a World on Fire w/ Adam Greenfield (part 2) 38:12

9M ago38:12

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Jamie and Sam are joined by author and academic Adam Greenfield to discuss his new book Lifehouse: Taking Care Of Ourselves in a World On Fire, out now on Verso. In it, Greenfield makes a well-supported case that world governments will not be able to get a handle on climate change in time to stave off widespread catastrophe. He then examines past m…

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Billionaire Basement Boys Club: The Tech Fascists Who Created JD Vance w/ Kate Willett 1:19:43

9M ago1:19:43

1:19:43

Comedian and podcaster Kate Willett joins us for a wide-ranging discussion of the San Francisco tech milieu that anointed JD Vance as Donald Trump's VP pick. Unlike the old school robber barons, the tech capitalists of today want more than money; they want to be gods. Via labor arbitrage, political meddling, and even seemingly innocuous ideas like …

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