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I should pick a different name for this meme because I never write this on Friday. Anyway. Today I'm recommending three different podcast episodes which are accidentally* linked by the theme of Revolution.
(*: Because I'm totally not seeking revolutionary content in my podcasts as a primary interest...)
1) Neighbor Democracy - Justice Beyond Courts: The Conciliation Committees (Rojava Excerpt)
This episode is a short one, briefly discussing Rojava's system of community-driven justice. There's a strong emphasis on conciliation and diversion from the formal justice system, and trying to get at the root causes of crime to resolve issues and prevent further crime. I wish abolitionists in North America would pay more attention.
2) Green & Red - From Environmentalist to "Domestic Terrorist" with former Earth Liberation member Daniel McGowan
This is an interview with former ELF direct action partisan (!) Daniel McGowan, who did a fair bit of vandalism and set a few things on fire, eventually getting ratted on by a turncoat, was arrested by the FBI and did 7 years for huh, "green terrorism.". McGowan is super clear eyed about what he was doing, was well-studied in revolutionary practice, and now focuses greatly on prison solidarity. His journey is fascinating to listen to.
3) Revolutions - The Final Chapter. Alternate title: The Great Terror
This is Mike Duncan's last narrative history episode for the Russian Revolution, and for the Revolutions podcast as a whole. This was an insane 9 year odyssey that ballooned way beyond what Duncan planned. This episode is focused on Stalin's Terror, and what can I say? Stalin staged his campaign terror, then staged his own Thermidorian reaction, and basically wiped out the entire generation of early Soviet political and military leadership to ensure that no one with any kind of following or independent idea could even think of challenging him.
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An anti-recommendation: I find Behind the Bastards to be an irritating podcast format. I enjoy the information but not digging the tongue in cheek/let's have fun while telling horrible things vibe. You can be funny while recounting terrible events (hi Mike Duncan) without making it a whole style.
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#PodcastFriday is a tag where people recommend a particularly good episode from a podcast. The point of this tag is NOT to recommend entire podcasts--there are too many podcasts out there, and our queues are already too long, so don't do that. Let's just recommend the cream of the crop, the episodes that made you *brainsplode* or laugh like crazy. Copy this footer so people don't start recommending whole podcasts. :P
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Feel free to just post in the comments if you have podcast episodes to recommend and don't feel like making a #PodcastFriday post :)
(*: Because I'm totally not seeking revolutionary content in my podcasts as a primary interest...)
1) Neighbor Democracy - Justice Beyond Courts: The Conciliation Committees (Rojava Excerpt)
This episode is a short one, briefly discussing Rojava's system of community-driven justice. There's a strong emphasis on conciliation and diversion from the formal justice system, and trying to get at the root causes of crime to resolve issues and prevent further crime. I wish abolitionists in North America would pay more attention.
2) Green & Red - From Environmentalist to "Domestic Terrorist" with former Earth Liberation member Daniel McGowan
This is an interview with former ELF direct action partisan (!) Daniel McGowan, who did a fair bit of vandalism and set a few things on fire, eventually getting ratted on by a turncoat, was arrested by the FBI and did 7 years for huh, "green terrorism.". McGowan is super clear eyed about what he was doing, was well-studied in revolutionary practice, and now focuses greatly on prison solidarity. His journey is fascinating to listen to.
3) Revolutions - The Final Chapter. Alternate title: The Great Terror
This is Mike Duncan's last narrative history episode for the Russian Revolution, and for the Revolutions podcast as a whole. This was an insane 9 year odyssey that ballooned way beyond what Duncan planned. This episode is focused on Stalin's Terror, and what can I say? Stalin staged his campaign terror, then staged his own Thermidorian reaction, and basically wiped out the entire generation of early Soviet political and military leadership to ensure that no one with any kind of following or independent idea could even think of challenging him.
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An anti-recommendation: I find Behind the Bastards to be an irritating podcast format. I enjoy the information but not digging the tongue in cheek/let's have fun while telling horrible things vibe. You can be funny while recounting terrible events (hi Mike Duncan) without making it a whole style.
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#PodcastFriday is a tag where people recommend a particularly good episode from a podcast. The point of this tag is NOT to recommend entire podcasts--there are too many podcasts out there, and our queues are already too long, so don't do that. Let's just recommend the cream of the crop, the episodes that made you *brainsplode* or laugh like crazy. Copy this footer so people don't start recommending whole podcasts. :P
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Feel free to just post in the comments if you have podcast episodes to recommend and don't feel like making a #PodcastFriday post :)
