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My mission is to share the opinions of a libertarian leftist in hopes of finding we have more in common than we are trained to believe. I also do what I can to challenge and discredit the dominant narratives that keep most people misinformed and easily ma

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    • Jun 11, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    39 Voices from the Surplus Army: Doc

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 44:08


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    38 (Unreleased) Voices from the Surplus Army: Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 34:25


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    37 Masculinity? What is it?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2024 17:04


    patreon.com/aftonomia It's definition and signifiers have changed significantly over time. They also vary from culture to culture. So what do we mean by masculinity? What do we mean by femininity? Explore what it means to you, it might be more complicated than you think.

    36 Victory Gardens with Lee Elci 02/13/23

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 23:10


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    No Man's Land on 94.9 WJJF

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2024 24:00


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    35 King of Callers Finals Live at Mohegan Sun

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 9:32


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    34 Put up or shut up. Let's talk.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 17:23


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    33 King of Callers Entry

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 12:11


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    32 Consistency and Authenticity

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 47:34


    In this episode I respond to allegations of being a fraud and misrepresenting myself to the 94.9 audience for years. https://www.patreon.com/Aftonomia

    31 (Unreleased Feb 03, 2023) Confronting Double Standards of Resistance

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 18:30


    In this episode I reference a call in to the Lee Elci show to discuss resistance tactics and how we see them based on what side we are on or how far away the events in question are. If you'd like to support the show, head over to: https://www.patreon.com/Aftonomia

    30 Rocky Recap October 1st

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 41:41


    In this episode we discuss what could be Rocky's last appearance as a host of his own show and how I continue to be making him mad. If you'd like to sponsor the show, our Patreon can be found at https://www.patreon.com/Aftonomia

    29 Rocky Recap September 24

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 44:35


    Rocky Recap returns! If you'd like to sponsor the show, our Patreon can be found at https://www.patreon.com/Aftonomia This is the god bless america rendition Rocky Played: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAXHr0qccvE

    28 How we got purged (and what we did after)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 62:55


    Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Qptn7pM3Pzi01rKVBvjG4 Behind the Bastards on the Irish Great Hunger Part 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4UK8G1xkfE7UB8dCpTptyS?si=Zuc4dj69QMyAfL60ZO0hlw Behind the Bastards on the Irish Great Hunger Part 2: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1RgbCvYJ1y8V9lfOnJN9BA?si=kXlA6dHBTKqZTfXX_4Bi3g Behind the Bastards on the Irish Great Hunger Part 3: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6twhzMzYGHyouxjp0YBfCT?si=pdX9_adDTr2JUTYjAoTEyA

    27 Three Minutes into 46: A response to Jacquelyn's statement on the Wren Elenor controversy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2022 45:53


    This is pretty far to the edge of the type of thing I would normally cover but I have been involved in a lot of media appearances lately discussing what seems to me to be a pretty sketchy situation that sits in the weird gray area of legal, but not at all ethical.

    26 Patriotism from an Anarchist perspective?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2022 22:33


    Here I talk on the Lee Elci Show about this anarchist's opinion on the utility and place of patriotism in the american context as an onramp to moving toward a higher pursuit of freedom. As a former young republican and now far left anarchist, I can personally speak to this being a functional avenue to more radical analysis. Some might disagree with me, but this is just my opinion and my experience.

    25 Lee Elci and I talk about Ghost Guns

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2022 18:07


    This is pulled from an appearance I did on the Lee Elci Show live weekdays 6-10 Eastern Time on 94.9 News Now. His episodes can be found in full on his sound cloud: https://soundcloud.com/leeelciradio Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Aftonomia Teepublic: https://www.teepublic.com/user/aftonomia-podcast

    24 Politics in Art

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2022 16:29


    In this episode I try to bring an alternative perspective to politics in art and challenge the right's insistence that art shouldn't be political and art can become intolerable when it tries to make a statement you disagree with. If you would like to support the show, find me on: https://www.patreon.com/Aftonomia

    23 Roadkill and Guns

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2022 31:48


    In this episode I ponder whether or not relative abundance of life as referenced by volume of accidental death has any relationship with one's belief in anthropogenic climate change. I also try to get across my ideas about how while I support the right to bear arms, I think it has been subverted and largely neutralized by multi generational media dynamics. Hope you enjoy it! https://www.patreon.com/Aftonomia

    22 Unexpected rant: You can't trust police to save you.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2022 29:01


    In this episode we explore the unexamined hypocrisy of a boomer and then devolve into me just being mad about Uvalde and policing generally.

    21 What do now? A lament on mass shootings

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 19:35


    In this mini episode I talk through some thoughts about mass shootings and wonder about what can be done. I don't have the answers, but I have some concerns about commonly proposed solutions. So, what do now? And if you feel like supporting my ability to fund much better podcasts than mine, much better researchers than me, and maybe even help me not have to work 14 hour days 5 days a week, here's my patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Aftonomia

    20 Surprise Rocky Audio with Lee

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 14:21


    In this short episode we address an exchange Rocky had with Frank, a very frequent caller on the Lee Elci Show. Lee had Rocky on to talk about his campaign and Frank called in and let the audience of the biggest radio show in Connecticut know that Rocky doesn't want to talk to folks that disagree with him. Lee's show can be found weekdays 6-10 EST on 94.9 News Now and on sound cloud in podcast form.

    19 Rocky Recap May 14th

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2022 42:32


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    18 Rocky Recap May 7th

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2022 40:54


    May 7th 2022

    17 Rocky Recap April 23rd

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2022 24:12


    In this episode we cover the first appearance since his big announcement with Lee Elci that he will be running for office.

    16 Rocky Recap April 16th 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022 29:20


    In this episode we challenge Rocky on a number of points and sample audio and other media to support the claim that Rocky is not a credible source of information.

    15 Rocky Recap April 9th

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 26:31


    References The most evil company in history: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-behind-the-bastards-29236323/episode/part-one-the-most-evil-company-29798452/

    Lee Elci and I talk Civil War Nov 13, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 33:06


    This was my second appearance on the Lee Elci Radio Show. Here's the link to the full show file: https://soundcloud.com/leeelciradio/111319-lee-elci-byron-davis-alessi-laboot-gatch-finkelstein-turner-binion?fbclid=IwAR0yI33imdj6W3VtB732i0jvm5bHQ0QCIoZnL1e72k94BOVkCEoHXGHKqoU

    13 Rocky Recap March 26th

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2022 27:46


    In this episode I respond to the March 26th 2022 episode of the Rocky Radio show on 94.9 FM WJJF

    12 Rocky Recap Teaser

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 21:03


    In this episode I detail a rising debate between me and a local radio host and unveil a project I am working on where I respond to each episode point by point.

    11 New friends at the MAGA rally: A story of cross partisan outreach

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 27:18


    In this story I share my experience going to a MAGA rally with MTG as the headline speaker and the relationships I cultivated there against all odds.

    10 Revolutionary Exhaustion?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 14:20


    In this episode I discuss what I believe to be an important practice in fostering honest and broadening awareness of systemic misery. Expect new episodes as I work my way through months of recorded and unedited audio.

    09 Hypocrisy in times of rebellion

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 50:59


    In this episode I talk about what I see as hypocrisy coming from the right in their responses to the George Floyd Rebellion and anti authoritarian perspectives on the left.

    08 Why Riot? Featuring: "Doc"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 105:02


    In this episode we discuss what was then the ongoing George Floyd Rebellion and what it teaches us about activism, militancy, and how the state lies to us about how to get it to listen to the people.

    07 Social Democracy? Democratic Socialism? Featuring "Debs"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 124:50


    In this deep dive episode we speak with "Debs" about Democratic Socialism, what it is, what it isn't, and what role it can play in society. This episode was recorded at the very onset of the pandemic and which can be an interesting time capsule of a different time.

    06 Healthcare Featuring: "Doc"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 71:26


    In part two of this recording we discuss american healthcare with "Doc" and what other options are available and what we can do.

    05 Unionism Featuring: "Doc"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 34:23


    In this episode we talk about the history of unionism and what it means for today with my friend and comrade: "Doc"

    04 Prager U Response Left vs. Liberals (Part 2) Capitalism

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2022 23:43


    Part 2 of my response to a Prager U video contrasting liberalism and leftism focusing on capitalism

    03 Prager U Response Left vs. Liberals

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2022 23:43


    Part 1 of my response to a Prager U video contrasting liberalism and leftism.

    02 The Political Compass and Leftist Voting

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2022 29:45


    Episode 2 of the Aftonomia Podcast discussing the political compass as a means of defining ones political position. Beyond that I talk about why a person on the left might vote for someone that they do not support, as well as other approaches like accelerationism.

    01 Introductions and the Armed Left

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 29:09


    This serves as an introduction episode to give people an idea of where I come from in terms of experience and ideology. It then addresses two topics that were relevant at the time of recording (several years ago)

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