The Solecast

The debut episode of "The Institute For Post American Studies," is with Mckenzie Wark on her new-ish book "Capital is Dead." We mostly discuss how the economy has changed under the guidance of silicon valley and exacerbated by the pandemic. We discuss a range of subjects from the book and some in depth analysis of the present. Pick up the book now on Verso

Quick PSA on Propaganda by the Seed! Subscribe here.  Support it on patreon here.    This project is no longer going to be on the Solecast feed... if you wanna hear our episodes subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts!  Our first episode we dropped today is with Ben Falk, author of "The Resilient Homestead" on Chelsea Green.    And The Solecast is now The Institute For Post American Studies

Closing out a hellish year with the final episode of the " solecast" before I change the name (and focus) to The Institute For Post-American Studies in 2021.  Couldn't think of a better way to end it, then with two of my favorite co-travellers and co-conspirators in the world of anarchist podcasting: Final Straw Radio.   In this episode we reflect on 2020, our hopes and fears for the future and how this year surprised us in many ways.  We also talk about our projects and things we've learned along the way, going in depth on on issues of race and anarchy, internationalism, abolition, ecology and much more.  Bursts also shares his Kim chi recipe at the end.   Check em out at final straw https://thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org/   Music "Gasoline" By Erda    

Erda makes emo inspired rap music with an anarchist bent. Their music expresses both the existential angst of our epoch and the spirit of resistance. Based out of NY, Erda has a background in various genres of music, and this lends itself to a very unique aesthetic and approach to hip-hop. In this conversation we talk about bridging the personal with the worldly, Erda's background with farming and permaculture and life under the algorithm. In this episode we open it up with a recent track, "Riot 2" and close it with an unreleased jam called "The Skyline Would Look So Beautiful On Fire." Uou can follow Erda on Twitter, Instagram, Spotify and Bandcamp.

In this episode of the Solecast I speak with author and Indiana University professor, Micol Seigel. This conversation is meant as a primer for the the concepts of destituent power and the under commons. After a year of unimaginable suffering and resistance, the ideas of Destitution and under commons provide us critical tools for building the capacity we need to weather the storm(s) that we find ourselves in. We also talk about the free-to-all virtual conference they are hosting the weekend of 11/13-11/16:   On November 13th-16th, then, Indiana University's 2020 Critical Ethnic Studies symposium brings into dialogue two zones of contemporary insurgent study: the undercommons and destituent power. To explore social life that evades political constraints such as citizenship, sovereignty, and governance, we seek to build upon the work of Fred Moten, Stefano Harney and Giorgio Agamben. Reveling in the fields that ground their work, the Black radical tradition and Italian Autonomia, this forum seeks to collect and share what we've learned from the practices and forms of life that are already breaking free of politics.   To preview Micol's book "Violence Work" you can check it out here   and to learn more/register from the Destituent Power and The Undercommons conference you may do so here

New Issue of Fire Ant available here   In this episode of the Solecast I chat w Rob Cat of Fire Ant.  Fire Ant is a collaboration between anarchist prisoners and anarchists in so called Maine.  Fire Ant seeks to spread the words & work of anarchist prisoners, highlight their plights and help them get the material support they need.    Rob & Bria are also homesteaders and we talk about their experience of being self reliant with food production and working with mutual aid networks like the Victory Gardens Project https://www.freehermanbell.org/VictoryGardens.html to their ongoing efforts to provide free food to comrades, friends and neighbors.     For more information on Fire Ant, download the latest issue here and to learn more about some of the anarchist political prisoners they support:   Jennifer Rose https://bloomingtonabc.noblogs.org/anarchist-prisoners/jennifer-gann/ Eric King https://supportericking.org/ Marius Mason https://supportmariusmason.org/ Sean Swain https://seanswain.noblogs.org/about-sean-swain/ Michael Kimble https://bloomingtonabc.noblogs.org/anarchist-prisoners/michael-kimble/  

In this episode of the solecast I sit down with a crimethinc participant. I view crimethinc as some of my favorite philosophers of "anarchy," with no adjectives. Throughout the pandemic their instincts have been spot on so I'm excited to share this conversation. We start off by discussing how we, along with hundreds of other anarchists and anti-fascists were banned from facebook, what the broader implications of it are and what can be done about it. We talk about the the importance of building up new anti-capitalist digital infrastructure, and how we can think about restructuring an anti-capitalist society. The ideas of civil war is critiques and the concept of revolution addressed. This conversation covers a lot of ground, for me the main takeaway is how high the stakes truly are. Visit Crimethinc.com Music: Sole & DJ Pain 1 "Plague Days"

An in depth discussion with Scott Crow, co-founder of Common Ground Relief Effort in New Orleans, scott is also an author, musician and a spokesperson for the Agency collective.  We talk about how anarchist strategies and ideas have evolved in the context of the pandemic.  We discuss how dramatically daily life has changed, its near-term and future implications and the multiple overlapping crisis' we face. We talk about the limitations and promises of mutual aid & self defense practices in the Coronavirus Era, and how these practices have spread from Hurricane Katrina to the present situation.    ScottCrow.org Emergency Hearts (A)gency89o Photo Credit: Rino Pizzi Music: 800 Star Constellation (Televangel Winter of 63 Remix) [feat. Kerri Atwood]

In this episode of The Solecast i re-air a recent interview I did with kidDead and Onwerd for their Imaginary Friends podcast.  I enjoyed this conversation because its one of the loosest talks I've had in a while (it was happy hour on the East coast when this interview was conducted). As long-time Sole supporters and friends, the dynamic lent itself to the sort of back and forth you might hear w friends who might slightly disagree about shit talking at a bar.  We talk about music stuff, my early history, and get into some interesting conversations about human nature, collectives, abolition and the revolutionary moment we find ourselves in.   Check out Imaginary Friends podcast on all your favorite podcast platforms.   https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/imaginaryfriendspodcast/id/15051875   Music Guests: Sole & Dj Pain 1 - "Outsiders" - No God nor Country https://sole.bandcamp.com/album/no-god-nor-country-3 Linqua Franqa - "Midnight Oil" - Linqua Franqa https://linquafranqa.bandcamp.com/track/midnight-oil An Illustrated Mess - "PSA" feat. Tré Orona & E-Turn) - Single https://fangoverfistrecords.bandcamp.com/album/psa-feat-tr-orona-e-turn Happy Tooth & Dug - "Always a Threat" - All in your Head https://happytoothanddug.bandcamp.com/album/all-in-your-head  

Today I sit down to talk to rapper/activist/producer Bloodmoney Perez about the CHOP (Capital Hill Occupied Protest), an autonomous zone formerly known as CHAZ(Capital Hill Autonomous Zone).  This conversation is mostly about the significance of the autonomous zone that has been opened up in Seattle during anti-police protests in the wake of George Floyd's murder.  We talk about the cultures of mutual aid, solidarity and self defense that have popped up against constant attacks from white supremacists, the media and the police and how this movement is modeling the revolutionary potentials of our time.     We also talk about his new album, "Its About Fucking Time," the loss of his grandmother to Covid 19, and a wide ranging discussion about the economic and social state of affairs in the US.     Basically, are we in a civil war yet?