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Griscom Stream @ 2CST/3EST + This Week's Guest

Thank all of you so much for all of the support, I'll be doing an early afternoon Griscom stream to celebrate 10k - come by and let me know below if there is anything that folks want to talk about. 


Also this week's show Matt & I will be joined by Jathan Sadowski host of This Machine Kills Podcast & author of Too Smart: How Digital Capitalism is Extracting Data, Controlling Our Lives, and Taking Over the World. It should be a good one. 

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(Member Audio) Palestine and the UK and US: What's Changed? ft. Jaice Sara Titus & Jonny Jones

David speaks with Jaice Sara Titus & Jonny Jones (@JonnyJonez), members of the Frightful Hobgoblin collective about how the the increased openness about Palestinian occupation is playing out in the UK(2021-05-24 21:08:34 +0000 UTC View Post

(P) Palestine and the UK and US: What's Changed? ft. Jaice Sara Titus & Jonny Jones

David speaks with Jaice Sara Titus & Jonny Jones (@JonnyJonez), members of the Frightful Hobgoblin collective about how the the increased openness about Palestinian occupation is playing out in the UK (https://frightfulhobgoblins.medium.com/)

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Postgame 20

David and Matt talk about Dave Rubin alone in a bar, check in on Upscale Luxury, discuss the AP firing a journalist for supporting Palestine in college days after having their building blown up by Israel.

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Episode 20 - Culture Wars, Retire Breyer, & the Swoletariat Rising ft. Brandon Sutton

Brandon Sutton (@Prettybadlefty) of The Discourse podcast joins us to discuss masks as a culture war, why Breyer won't retire, democrat brain, and more. David and Matt also touch on the ceasefire in Gaza, Texas' abortion law, and left success in Chile.


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Postgame 20

starting around 10:40, thanks patrons

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Episode 20 - Culture Wars, Retire Breyer, & the Swoletariat Rising ft. Brandon Sutton

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What We Are Reading:

Hey y'all, 

What we are reading is up. First up a recap to innoculate you from the recent talking points born out of Malcolm Gladwell's new book defending bombing campaigns. Yeah, US liberals favorite war and big tobacco apologist is back at it again. Afterward, in celebration of Ho Chi Minh's birthday a couple of pieces outlining both his commitments and the achievements of the anti-colonial project. And lastly Nick Martin, with a crucial piece about the sovereignty for native tri...

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Griscom Stream Raw Audio

For folks who prefer just the audio!

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Griscom stream plus BIG announcement

Going live at 4 CT with a big announcement for a solidarity weekend plus taking questions from the chat! 

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(P) The Biden Doctrine So Far ft. Derek Davison

Derek Davison (@Dwdavison) joins David and Matt to take stock of Biden's status-quo foreign policy. What is there beyond rhetoric? Biden's tough on China stance, and the Uyghur issue. Nuclear negotiations with Iran and Russia. Also, Biden's New START treaty follow through.


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Postgame 19

First, "Alabama Coal Mine Seems to Be Leaking Pollution While Its Workers Are on Strike," as well as Ned Lamont using National Guard to threaten nursing home workers striking.


Also, support the Warrior Met coal miners at https://thevalleylaborreport.org/mutual-aid...

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Episode 19 - Blaming the Rich the Right Way and #FreePalestine ft. Matt Huber

David and Matt discuss the ongoing horror inflicted on Palestinians by Israel.


Then, Matt Huber (@MattHuber78) joins us to discuss two recent pieces of his on climate change. First, in Jacobin, "Rich People Are Fueling Climate Catastrophe — But Not Mostly Because of Their Consumption." Then, his Catalyst piece, "2021-05-14 03:44:14 +0000 UTC View Post

Postgame 19

live a little after 10ET, thanks patrons!

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Episode 19 - Blaming the RIch the Right Way and #FreePalestine ft. Matt Huber

live now!

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What We Are Reading

Tomorrow we will be chatting with Matt Huber, check out his pieces below. 


Reading: 

Why the Green New Deal Has Failed — So Far, Matt Huber - 2021  

Rich People Are Fueling Climate Catastrophe, Matt Huber - 2021  

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Griscom Stream @ 5 ET/4 CT

Will be talking Palestine, what happens when socialists fail labor, and taking your questions! Come by!


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Audio - China and the Limits of Bidenism (P)

For some reason the original upload failed. Should be fixed now, sorry folks!

David and Matt discuss a great Jordan Peterson tiktok, Joe Biden reimposing work requirements, and why Blinken is "jousting" with China.

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China and the Limits of Bidenism (P)

David and Matt discuss a great Jordan Peterson tiktok, Joe Biden reimposing work requirements, and why Blinken is "jousting" with China.

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Postgame 18

Matt and David discuss Tesla DLC, check in on OUR president, talk about rich dems, and take your discord q's

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Postgame 18

live soon!

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Episode 18 - Why the World Doesn't Really Need Bill Gates (Or Big Pharma) ft. Luke Savage

Luke Savage (@LukewSavage) joins David and Matt to talk about the covid vaccine rollout and how it's been hampered by intellectual property considerations, and the tension between profit and public health. Also, updates on Bolivia, Colombia, and Austin.

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Episode 18 - Why the World Doesn't Really Need Bill Gates (Or Big Pharma) ft. Luke Savage

live a little after 8ET with Luke Savage (@LukewSavage)!

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Griscom Stream going live now!

Come by!

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Griscom Stream 5ET/4CT

HEY Y'ALL UNLESS THE 2ND DOSE KNOCKS ME OUT GRISCOM STREAM AT 5ET/ 4CT WITH A Q&A. ALSO HAPPY TO FIELD QUESTIONS FROM Y'ALL HERE TOO, JUST DROP EM IN THE COMMENTS. 

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Our Radical Tradition - 2 - Walter Rodney ft. Milton Allimadi

David and Matt are joined once again by Milton Allimadi (@allimadi) to discuss the life and legacy of Walter Rodney, after Milton first gives us a rundown of the situation in Chad.

Sign Milton's Change.org petition calling on U.S. to stop selling weapons to Uganda’s Gen. Museveni:

https://tinyurl.com/5x9ahyd5

Also, check out Milton's African History Club

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Postgame 17 ft. Ben Burgis

Ben joins us in the postgame, where we discuss the good neews from the Maine Nurse's Union Vote, Cuba, Jen Psaki's cookies, plus your discord questions.

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Postgame 17

thanks, patrons!

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Episode 17 - Cancelling Comedians While the World Burns ft. Ben Burgis

First, David and Matt discuss Kamala Harris scolding Guatemala.

Ben Burgis (@BenBurgis) joins David and Matt to discuss his new book, "Canceling Comedians While the World Burns: A Critique Of The Contemporary Left," censoriousness as an unhelpful strategy.

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