Weeks When Podcasts Happen

29/12/2022

We're back!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0m5QakGICvXkEbIZPxcbgV?si=xoXxKQkuQ3GP7axhRKqCjA

Yes after many months of "giving Biden a chance" we have emerged with a new episode because Greg recommended talking about a subject that Ian was already spending too much time arguing about online. AI art- is there anything good about it? Maybe. Will capitalism do anything good with it- definitely not. Join Ian, Greg, and new guest Arrielle Mock for this a reasoned discussion about the robots trying to replace all artists and culture with a button that tech bros can push.

19/12/2021

Thank god everyone voted for democrats- otherwise things might be really bad, and we’d have a government run only to protect the rich

18/12/2021

We just passed 1,000 total listens!
we couldn't have gotten here without an average of 45 of you listening to each episode!
S/o to the 4 folks who reviewed us on Itunes! and most of all to the 3 of them that weren't Ian.

Ian is joined by returning guest Yexenia and a new comrade Gavin- both teachers in the Detroit Public schools and members of MI CORE. In a followup to our discussion of Critical Race Theory, we discuss the way history is taught in public schools in the US. We look at some of the common myths and themes (some may even say lies) that pervade the way US history is traditionally covered, and why these misconceptions are damaging more broadly.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/36GJ9VMxaXitzhsOFIuq0b?si=9a03153f6ce04938

17/12/2021

Ian is joined by returning guest Yexenia and a new comrade Gavin- both teachers in the Detroit Public schools and members of MI CORE. In a followup to our discussion of Critical Race Theory, we discuss the way history is taught in public schools in the US. We look at some of the common myths and themes (some may even say lies) that pervade the way US history is traditionally covered, and why these misconceptions are damaging more broadly.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/36GJ9VMxaXitzhsOFIuq0b?si=9a03153f6ce04938

26/07/2021

Happy July 26th!
Greg and Ian Matchett are joined by a new guest Carlos to discuss the dynamics and context of the movement.
We discuss the historical context of US intervention, terrorism, and strangulation of the revolution, and what the Cuban revolution has meant for the Island and the world. We also come up with our new favorite analogy: Detroit is the Cuba of the midwest- targeted for destruction for daring to stand up to the US and the rich.
It's a complex subject but remember, if you find yourself on the same side as the CIA, you might be doing it wrong.

19/05/2021

MSP PoC Caucus Presents: Buds and Blossoms Growing Project
Update June 14: We are still accepting self-identifying Black, Indigenous, and other people of color for this summer long project. Join us Sunday afternoons for chatting growing tips and activities with food and land justice activists from across the state. Seeds are getting mailed out this week, register now! https://bit.ly/PoCSeedingGroup

ID: Colored illustration of a cityscape. Each building has some type of rooftop garden. A McDonald's sign is depicted in the background overgrown by vines. In the foreground a Black adult waves to a Black child on another rooftop.
Illustration by Daniel Chang Christensen

10/05/2021

via our comrade Sariah!
"Greetings ya'll
I wanted to share a project I'm really excited about ❤
Michigan Student Power Network PoC Caucus will be hosting a seeding and growing practice group this summer to support folks in building their knowledge of growing food(via container gardens) and expanding their knowledge of food justice issues in Michigan!
If you ID as Black, Native, or a Person of Color this is a space that we're cultivating intentionally that we'd like to invite you to.
Hit me up or check out this form if you'd like to participate with us. We'll be having our first session May 24th and ask that folks let us know they are coming by *May 18th*
https://bit.ly/PoCSeedingGroup
Also! A while back I asked ya'll if you knew of good folks to reach out to about this project. We have a paid summer facilitator position that we are looking to fill for this project. Please spread through your networks
https://bit.ly/budsandblossomsfacilitator
"

Greetings! The Michigan Student Power People of Color caucus is a healing justice centered community building space for organizers in Michigan who are Black, Native, and/or People of Color. You can check out our Mission Statement here: https://bit.ly/PoCCaucusMission In the spring and summer of 2021...

02/05/2021

On May Day (International Workers Day), celebrate and learn about Detroit’s Black radical tradition. Enjoy a virtual screening of the award-winning film Detr...

19/04/2021

The gang talks about NFT's
https://anchor.fm/weekswhenpodshappen/episodes/Ep-18-NFTs-What-if-you-just-owned-the-idea-of-owning-something-euemlt

Greg and Ian talk through the hottest new trend: NFT's, or Non Fungible Tokens. Learn what they are, and how owning them really doesn't do much besides empty your bank account. Plus as always- the real problem is capitalism! On the fun side we get a chance to explore the marxist ideas of use value a...

16/04/2021

Have you listened to some of our most recent episodes?
check out our discussion of student debt, and the ways that targeted social programs and "solutions" tend to fail
https://anchor.fm/weekswhenpodshappen/episodes/Ep--16-Student-Debt-Relief-and-the-myth-of-targeted-social-programs-etmn9u

We're back! Greg and Ian discuss the swirling rumors around whether Joe Biden will forgive student debts, even as Joe Biden repeatedly says he will not do it. We talk about the need for student debt relief, free higher ed, and why targeted social programs are a myth intended to deny people support.....

12/04/2021

What is an NFT?
Why is the artworld so obsessed with them
Why does adding technology to capitalism never fix capitalism?
Should you eat your local rich or go to a local metropolitan center?
just SOME of these things we talked about on our most recent episode
https://anchor.fm/weekswhenpodshappen/episodes/Ep-18-NFTs-What-if-you-just-owned-the-idea-of-owning-something-euemlt

Greg and Ian talk through the hottest new trend: NFT's, or Non Fungible Tokens. Learn what they are, and how owning them really doesn't do much besides empty your bank account. Plus as always- the real problem is capitalism! On the fun side we get a chance to explore the marxist ideas of use value a...

07/04/2021

ANOTHER new episode

Greg and Ian talk through the hottest new trend: NFT's, or Non Fungible Tokens. Learn what they are, and how owning them really doesn't do much besides empty your bank account. Plus as always- the real problem is capitalism!
On the fun side we get a chance to explore the marxist ideas of use value and exchange value, and Greg puts forward a series of bold new business ideas looking for investors.

https://anchor.fm/weekswhenpodshappen/episodes/Ep-18-NFTs-What-if-you-just-owned-the-idea-of-owning-something-euemlt

Greg and Ian talk through the hottest new trend: NFT's, or Non Fungible Tokens. Learn what they are, and how owning them really doesn't do much besides empty your bank account. Plus as always- the real problem is capitalism! On the fun side we get a chance to explore the marxist ideas of use value a...

06/04/2021

Check out our episode on Student Debt relief and the myth of targeted social programs!

https://anchor.fm/weekswhenpodshappen/episodes/Ep--16-Student-Debt-Relief-and-the-myth-of-targeted-social-programs-etmn9u

We're back! Greg and Ian discuss the swirling rumors around whether Joe Biden will forgive student debts, even as Joe Biden repeatedly says he will not do it. We talk about the need for student debt relief, free higher ed, and why targeted social programs are a myth intended to deny people support.....

04/04/2021

Anti-war organisers are staging a hunger strike in Washington to bring awareness to the Saudi-led siege on Yemen

03/04/2021

Check out our new episode about the ongoing crisis in Yemen and the war on the Yemeni people- ft. and interview with a member of the Yemeni Liberation Movement here in the US that is on hunger strike!

Ian gets a few minutes to talk with Monica Isaac, one of four members of the Yemeni Liberation Movement currently on hunger strike against the ongoing US support for the war against the Yemeni People. Starvation, covid, and shortages of medicine and fuel are all compounding an ongoing Saudi led war....

01/04/2021

Ian gets a few minutes to talk with Monica Isaac, one of four members of the Yemeni Liberation Movement currently on hunger strike against the ongoing US support for the war against the Yemeni People.
Starvation, covid, and shortages of medicine and fuel are all compounding an ongoing Saudi led war against Yemen, threatening the lives of millions of people. Currently the US has declared it won't sell "offensive weapons" into the conflict, but it has recently actually tightened its blockade of fuel and resources entering the country. Monica and her comrades have begun their strike to demand that the US withdraw its support from the war, end the blockade, and cease selling weapons to support the conflict.
https://anchor.fm/weekswhenpodshappen/episodes/Ep--17-End-the-war-on-Yemen-An-interview-with-a-hunger-striker-from-the-Yemeni-Liberation-Movement-eu1ndp

Ian gets a few minutes to talk with Monica Issac, one of four members of the Yemeni Liberation Movement currently on hunger strike against the ongoing US support for the war against the Yemeni People. Starvation, covid, and shortages of medicine and fuel are all compounding an ongoing Saudi led war....

28/03/2021

We're back!
Greg and Ian discuss the swirling rumors around whether Joe Biden will forgive student debts, even as Joe Biden repeatedly says he will not do it.
We talk about the need for student debt relief, free higher ed, and why targeted social programs are a myth intended to deny people support. Also Greg invents a drinking game for the podcast.
https://anchor.fm/weekswhenpodshappen/episodes/Ep--16-Just-Give-Everyone-What-They-Need-Student-debt-relief-and-the-myth-of-targeted-social-programs-etmn9u

We're back! Greg and Ian discuss the swirling rumors around whether Joe Biden will forgive student debts, even as Joe Biden repeatedly says he will not do it. We talk about the need for student debt relief, free higher ed, and why targeted social programs are a myth intended to deny people support.....

03/03/2021

Come through tomorrow!

08/02/2021

Application Due March 1st! Welcome! We appreciate you dedicating time to complete the Michigan Student Power Fellowship Application. By doing so, you continue to demonstrate your commitment to further justice, solidarity, and radical love in our state. The MSP Fellowship Program is a year-long stipe...

02/02/2021

The top 5 richest billionaires had a disastrous showing at the most recent trading session, no thanks to the group tagged as the Wallstreetbets

31/01/2021

Greg and Ian are joined by a new guest Vidhya Aravind to discuss this week's Gamestop stock extravaganza. We break down what happened and where things are headed. Spoilers: we really like watching rich people cry on tv, and think it's funny that they lost billions of dollars. We discuss the implications of this week, what it should mean for our strategy going forward, and how this relate to the broader struggle against capitalism.

https://anchor.fm/weekswhenpodshappen/episodes/Ep--15-Gamestop-Stock-Wars-Enjoying-the-Tears-of-Billionaires-epo4db

Greg and Ian are joined by a new guest Vidhya to discuss this week's Gamestop stock extravaganza. We break down what happened and where things are headed. Spoilers: we really like watching rich people cry on tv, and think it's funny that they lost billions of dollars. We discuss the implications of....

30/01/2021

New episode up this week- talking the political ideology and world of star wars.
New episode coming at you soon!
https://open.spotify.com/show/7xMRsRUt5S1pmzNXKvhRzf

A midwestern focused left wing discussion podcast- digging into politics, organizing, some culture, some sarcasm, and in general striving toward a different kind of red state.

29/01/2021

Check out our latest episode!

Like any good marxist project, after suffering an electoral/strategic defeat, we embark upon a cultural turn- beginning with a discussion of the star wars prequels. Ian and Greg are joined by past guest Sariah, and new folks Jazz and Sharif. everyone but Ian thinks these are decent movies, Ian think...

28/01/2021

Like any good marxist project, after suffering an electoral/strategic defeat, we embark upon a cultural turn- beginning with a discussion of the star wars prequels. Ian and Greg are joined by past guest Sariah, and new folks Akamai Wikiwiki and Sharif-Ahmed Krabti.
Everyone but Ian thinks these are decent movies, Ian thinks that the Republic is an illegitimate oligarchic institution built on human supremacy and an exploitative economic system that operates as little more than a "soft" version of the empire.
We only mention Joe Biden 2 times.

https://anchor.fm/weekswhenpodshappen/episodes/Ep--14-The-Star-Wars-Prequels-All-Power-to-the-WorkerDroid-Soviets-epjkup

Like any good marxist project, after suffering an electoral/strategic defeat, we embark upon a cultural turn- beginning with a discussion of the star wars prequels. Ian and Greg are joined by past guest Sariah, and new folks Jazz and Sharif. everyone but Ian thinks these are decent movies, Ian think...

26/01/2021

New Episode coming tomorrow!
we have 5 people on it- discussing the keystone of western mythology: the Star Wars prequels.
editing has been fun

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGyfdtW5zn0&fbclid=IwAR2kELiAvgjDh0nJzbmT33fgb8s1HxNozpZux43G6snSD7KWN6bsgMeesc4

Check out my most ambitious Star Wars project ever here: https://youtu.be/2f0notn0El0 and sign up for updates on https://www.theplagueofmedriaas.com

22/01/2021

Workers of all planets unite.
The only war is class war

our new episode is coming soon as we embrace cultural marxism.