Party Girls

Nathan J. Robinson, editor-in-chief of Current Affairs (a magazine of politics and culture) joins us to discuss the Luigi/media criticism article he commissioned Jamie to write. But first: what was everyone's Halloween costume, a small update on Luigi's legal proceedings, and some analysis of the midterms results that have been dominating the news cycle. Plus: the aforementioned essay, and why Nathan thinks it's important to have an alternative media ecosystem that represents a wide range of anti-capitalist perspectives. Jamie's article will be online eventually, but for now you must SUBSCRIBE to Current Affairs to read it! Use the code "PARTYGIRLS" to get 25% off: https://www.currentaffairs.org/membership SIGN UP NOW at https://patreon.com/partygirls to get all of our bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod TikTok: @party.girls.pod Twitter: @partygirlspod BlueSky: @partygirls.bsky.social Leave us a nice review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/party-girls/id1577239978 https://open.spotify.com/show/71ESqg33NRlEPmDxjbg4rO Executive Producer: Andrew Callaway Producers: Ryan M., Jon B

Greetings, party ghouls! For Halloween this year, Jamie brought in her brother in darkness Jake Flores to discuss the original Hellraiser (1987) as well as a couple of spooky short stories from Clive Barker's 'Books Of Blood' anthology series: "The Body Politic" and "In The Hills, The Cities." How was Barker, a gay man, intervening in media narratives around HIV/AIDS with his interdimensional leather daddy BDSM demons? Is the body horror prevalent in Barker's short stories driven by fear of Soviet collectivism? And what do the cenobites do all day while they wait for someone to solve the puzzle box? Check out Jake's podcasts, Pod Damn America Why You Mad: https://www.patreon.com/poddamnamerica https://www.patreon.com/whyyoumad SIGN UP NOW at https://patreon.com/partygirls to get all of our bonus content (including this episode), Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod TikTok: @party.girls.pod Twitter: @partygirlspod BlueSky: @partygirls.bsky.social Leave us a nice review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify if you feel so inclined: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/party-girls/id1577239978 https://open.spotify.com/show/71ESqg33NRlEPmDxjbg4rO Executive Producer: Andrew Callaway Producers: Ryan M., Jon B

On October 10 and 11 in NYC, Party Girls hosted a couple of events for the launch of the December 4th Legal Committee's book, 'Depose: Luigi Mangione, the Right to Health, and the Unfinished American Revolution,' out now on Ill Will Editions. We recorded our October 10 event at Queens' Ridgewood Commons so that you can listen and feel like you were there. Sam kicked things off with a rousing speech about who the D4 committee is and what we're about, then Jamie read from her upcoming essay for Current Affairs on the media narratives around Luigi. Then Nick, an editor of the book, expounded on some of the book's themes around the right to health and the dilemma posed by Medicare for All. If our event makes you thirsty for more, you can buy the book at Deposebook.com. Party Girls listeners can read Jamie's forthcoming article IN PRINT in the November edition of Current Affairs if they subscribe between now and October 31st! Use the code "PARTYGIRLS" to get 25% off your subscription. :) SIGN UP NOW at https://patreon.com/partygirls to get all of our bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod TikTok: @party.girls.pod Twitter: @partygirlspod BlueSky: @partygirls.bsky.social Leave us a nice review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/party-girls/id1577239978 https://open.spotify.com/show/71ESqg33NRlEPmDxjbg4rO Executive Producer: Andrew Callaway Producers: Ryan M., Jon B

Jamie and Sam speak with Nico and Pepe, two comrades in Italy, about the protests and riots that are currently spreading across Europe. What is the context for these protests in Italy and what has the youth feeling so disaffected? How state repression has only served to fan the flames. The connections between what's happening in France, Italy, Albania, and elsewhere. The political content of riots and/or lack thereof. Jamie reads a statement from the Invisible Committee. Plus, our guests give some feedback on our advocacy for Luigi. Party Girls listeners can read Jamie's forthcoming article on Luigi IN PRINT in the November edition of Current Affairs if they subscribe between now and October 31st! Use the code "PARTYGIRLS" to get 25% off your subscription. :) SIGN UP NOW at https://patreon.com/partygirls to get all of our bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod TikTok: @party.girls.pod Twitter: @partygirlspod BlueSky: @partygirls.bsky.social Leave us a nice review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/party-girls/id1577239978 https://open.spotify.com/show/71ESqg33NRlEPmDxjbg4rO Executive Producer: Andrew Callaway Producers: Ryan M., Jon B

Happy October, everyone! The PG crew is back to discuss the news and have a little fun. Bill Harris, one of the self-described "revolutionaries" who kidnapped Patty Hearst, dead at 81. Trump wants Iran to nuke the cities in California. NPSM-7 defendants form a defendants' union, seek to spread the word about the Trump administration's paranoid repression. Plus, we read and mock an article from right-wing British magazine The Spectator called "The End Of The Luigi Cult" that insists 2024 was a vastly different time than 2026. Visit www.nspm7union.com to learn more and sign the pledge today! Jamie and Sam are hosting two events in NYC this weekend! Catch them at Ridgewood Commons in Queens on Saturday, October 10 from 7pm-9pm and Woodbine Space in Manhattan on Sunday, October 11 from 4pm-6pm as they and their comrades present Depose: Luigi Mangione, the Right to Health, and the Unfinished American Revolution. Visit DeposeBook.com to order the book and see all events that are happening across the country! SIGN UP NOW at https://patreon.com/partygirls to get all of our bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod TikTok: @party.girls.pod Twitter: @partygirlspod BlueSky: @partygirls.bsky.social Leave us a nice review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/party-girls/id1577239978 https://open.spotify.com/show/71ESqg33NRlEPmDxjbg4rO Executive Producer: Andrew Callaway Producers: Ryan M., Jon B

Surveillance tech enables the Trump administration's ICE and Border Patrol agents to target, harass, kidnap and kill innocent human beings, Jamie and Sam speak to two organizers trying to do something about it. In Vermont from Oct 4-10 there will be a week of bold, creative action to end ICE surveillance, targeting, and separation. The week of action comes as ICE/CBP shot another person, this time in Texas. Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, is being held in a detention centre with a bullet in his back, activists are organizing to get him the care he needs and free him from detention. Free them all. Check out this weeks episode to learn more. https://shutdownicevt.org https://www.instagram.com/shutdown.icevt There is only one fundraiser approved by Wilber's family and his attorney, please share widely: http://tinyurl.com/wilberfund SIGN UP NOW at https://patreon.com/partygirls to get all of our bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod TikTok: @party.girls.pod Twitter: @partygirlspod BlueSky: @partygirls.bsky.social Leave us a nice review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify if you feel so inclined: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/party-girls/id1577239978 https://open.spotify.com/show/71ESqg33NRlEPmDxjbg4rO Executive Producer: Andrew Callaway Producers: Ryan M., Jon B

The Party Girls crew tackles major news of the day, including: Ed Sheeran, Macklemore and the sea change happening re: support for a free Palestine in American pop culture. The Houthis seize strategic Red Sea islands as analysts warn of impending oil crunch. What to make of the impending AI apocalypse. Federal appeals court says clean drinking water is not a constitutional right. Texas police department ordered closed for failing to provide any benefit to community. And of course, we must discuss Sydney Sweeney's boobs. Check out Natasha Lennard's column in The Intercept, "Tech CEOs’ Doomsaying Is a Distraction from Real, Existing Harms of AI": https://theintercept.com/2026/09/14/ai-doom-apocalypse-risk/ The December 4th Legal Committee's new book, 'Depose: Luigi Mangione, the Right to Health, and the Unfinished American Revolution,' is now available to order at deposebook.com! SIGN UP NOW at https://patreon.com/partygirls to get all of our bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod TikTok: @party.girls.pod Twitter: @partygirlspod BlueSky: @partygirls.bsky.social Leave us a nice review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify if you feel so inclined: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/party-girls/id1577239978 https://open.spotify.com/show/71ESqg33NRlEPmDxjbg4rO Executive Producer: Andrew Callaway Producers: Ryan M., Jon B

We’re in some real end times shit, man. In this week's episode, Sam steers the ship by himself in his first solo news episode. He analyzes the accelerating timeline of state repression and the evolving terrain of grassroots resistance. First, we look at the sudden shutdown of Noblogs and the Autistici/Inventati collective following a swift U.S. terrorism designation that dismantled 25 years of digital movement infrastructure in just 11 days. Then, we travel to the San Rafael Valley border blockade, where the Tierra Libre autonomous commune has held the line for six weeks against rapid wall construction enabled by the sweeping legal waivers and limitless monetary backing by the Trump admin. Finally, we break down the tactical evolution of a massive far-right black bloc in England and examine the bleak reality of global climate diplomacy after a new UN report officially conceded the death of the 1.5°C warming target. Deposebook.com https://livingandfighting.net/Tierra-Libre-Celebrates-Six-Weeks-of-Autonomy-and-Resistance https://www.weareplanc.org/2026/09/a-new-challenge-for-antifascists-patriot-platform-and-the-far-right-black-bloc-in-dover/ SIGN UP NOW at https://patreon.com/partygirls to get all of our bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod TikTok: @party.girls.pod Twitter: @partygirlspod BlueSky: @partygirls.bsky.social Leave us a nice review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify if you feel so inclined: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/party-girls/id1577239978 https://open.spotify.com/show/71ESqg33NRlEPmDxjbg4rO Executive Producer: Andrew Callaway Producers: Ryan M., Jon B

As Sam tries to get back in the swing of things as a podcaster again, the Party Girls team explores some of their favorite topics. Luigi Mangione acted alone, what does that say about our society? Is Medicare for All worth fighting for? As some liberals like to insist, does he actually have anything in common with the alleged Charlie Kirk assassin? Why do leftists project their politics onto the pointedly apolitical Dolly Parton (Rest in Power?) And finally, no PG episode would be complete without Sam rambling about extreme weather and the American Southwest. All this and more on this weeks episode of Party Girls. https://thebaffler.com/latest/goodbye-dolly-sexton SIGN UP NOW at https://patreon.com/partygirls to get all of our bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod TikTok: @party.girls.pod Twitter: @partygirlspod BlueSky: @partygirls.bsky.social Leave us a nice review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify if you feel so inclined: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/party-girls/id1577239978 https://open.spotify.com/show/71ESqg33NRlEPmDxjbg4rO Executive Producer: Andrew Callaway Producers: Ryan M., Jon B

Sam is back from his three-month-long trip through Asia and Europe just in time to discuss Luigi Mangione's guilty plea. Sam and Jamie provide their analysis of what they think happened and unpack their thoughts. What has this trial revealed about the mindset of Americans, and what needs to happen next in order to honor Luigi's sacrifice and deliver on the right to health that we all know we have? The legal fundraiser for Luigi will continue. Donate here: https://www.givesendgo.com/luigi-defense-fund SIGN UP NOW at https://patreon.com/partygirls to get all of our bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod TikTok: @party.girls.pod Twitter: @partygirlspod BlueSky: @partygirls.bsky.social Leave us a nice review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify if you feel so inclined: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/party-girls/id1577239978 https://open.spotify.com/show/71ESqg33NRlEPmDxjbg4rO Executive Producer: Andrew Callaway Producers: Ryan M., Jon B