In this episode, reporter Arionne Nettles tells us the story of Lucy Parsons, a Chicago labor activist and anarchist known for her fiery speeches and dubbed “more dangerous than 1,000 rioters.” But who she was and what she fought for was complex — and just as complicated was her true identity.
Curious City - The Radical Existence Of Lucy Parsons, The ‘Goddess Of Anarchy’
In this episode, reporter Arionne Nettles tells us the story of Lucy Parsons, a Chicago labor activist and anarchist known for her fiery speeches and dubbed “more dangerous than 1,000 rioters.” But who she was and what she fought for was complex — and just as complicated was her true identity.
This Machine Kills - 24. Utopianism for Cynics
TMK is taking a break from our regularly scheduled analysis of the ongoing dystopia by pivoting to utopianism! In this episode, we take seriously the question: What would it mean to do utopianism in a way that doesn’t demand abandoning our commitments to materialist critique? We argue for why the anti-capitalist left must reassert its capacity for utopianism and outline some examples of “real utopias” with radical potential that are inspiring our thinking about the kind of alternatives that are imminently achievable.
Our discussion builds on the analytical framework detailed by Erik Olin Wright in his work on real utopianism and anti-capitalism:
• Transforming Capitalism through Real Utopias (essay) https://www.ssc.wisc.edu/~wright/Published%20writing/Presidential%20address%20--%20uncorrected%20page%20proofs.pdf
• How to Be an Anticapitalist in the Twenty-First Century (book) https://www.versobooks.com/books/3065-how-to-be-an-anticapitalist-in-the-twenty-first-century
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60 Songs That Explain the '90s - Mariah Carey—“All I Want for Christmas Is You”
Rob explores Mariah Carey’s modern classic Christmas anthem “All I Want for Christmas Is You” by discussing the transcendent vocalist’s tumultuous early life and career, her oft-overlooked songwriting prowess, and how the song builds on the long canon of Christmas music.
This episode was originally produced as a Music and Talk show available exclusively on Spotify. Find the full song on Spotify or wherever you get your music.
Host: Rob Harvilla
Guest: Kyla Marshell
Producers: Isaac Lee and Justin Sayles
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The Gist - Fiddling With Georgia’s Election
On the Gist, unraveling of election results. And, today’s installment of Remembrances of Things Trump: a graveyard full of birds.
In the interview, Mike is joined by Fred Kaplan, War Stories columnist at Slate, and author of The Bomb: Presidents, Generals, and the Secret History of Nuclear War. Kaplan discusses the implications of the assassination of the head of the Iranian nuclear program, Trump’s stance on U.S. involvement on foreign wars, and some projections on Biden’s cabinet picks for secretary of defense.
In the spiel, the devil went down to Georgia’s polls.
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Podcast production by Daniel Schroeder and Margaret Kelley.
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Illinois Prisoners Face Hurdles, Retribution When Reporting Abuse And Safety Issues
Illinois prisoners rely on grievances to flag dangerous conditions, from guard abuse to unsanitary conditions and poor medical care. But with virtually no oversight, the system leaves thousands of prisoners vulnerable to harm.
Reset brings on WBEZ’s Shannon Heffernan for more on the issue.
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Consider This from NPR - Fauci Predicts Widespread Vaccine Availability By April. Are Americans Ready?
Dr. Anthony Fauci said this week that it's likely that any healthy American who wants a coronavirus vaccine will be able to walk into a drugstore and get one by April. The challenge will be convincing enough people not to put it off.
While the vaccine is months away for most, health care personnel and residents of long-term care facilities will be able to receive the first doses when they become available, a committee from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended this week. NPR's Pien Huang has reported on that decision and others by the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices.
NPR's Andrea Hsu reports on the debate over mandatory vaccines in the workplace.
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NPR's Andrea Hsu reports on the debate over mandatory vaccines in the workplace.
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A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs - Episode 106: “Louie Louie” by the Kingsmen
Episode 106 of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “Louie Louie” by the Kingsmen, and the story of how a band that had already split up accidentally had one of the biggest hits of the sixties and sparked a two-year FBI investigation.
Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode.
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: Josh Brown on Bitcoin’s ‘Respectability Rally’ and Why We’ll See Dow 100,000 in Our Lifetime
One of finance’s most colorful personalities joins NLW to discuss how advisers spend their money, Robinhood traders, bitcoin and more.
This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com, Nexo.io and this week's special product launch, Allnodes.
Josh Brown is the CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management. He is also the host of “The Halftime Report” on CNBC, author of the “Reformed Broker” blog and host of “The Compound Show” podcast.
Most recently, he is the author of “How I Invest My Money: Finance Experts Reveal How They Save, Spend, and Invest.”
In this fun and freewheeling conversation, Josh and NLW discuss:
- Why financial advisers give a lot of advice but don’t actually share their personal strategies
- What’s driving bitcoin’s “respectability rally” (Read more here)
- Why we should be excited about, rather than worried for, the new generation of Robinhood traders
- Why the Dow Jones Industrial Average is going to 100,000 in our lifetime
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Everything Everywhere Daily - Martha Mitchell Was Right
Have you ever thought something and everyone else said you were crazy?
Have you ever been called crazy and then have the thing you were called crazy for turn out to be absolutely true?
This not only happened to one woman, but she was institutionalized, had a psychological condition named after her, and had a hand in bringing down a United States president.
Learn more about Martha Mitchell on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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