Bensplaining

The prison has become a black hole into which the detritus of contemporary capitalism is deposited’ – Angela Davis In the long-awaited return of Bensplaining podcast, I interview activist and academic Marlee Raible about the prison-industrial complex, its history, non-carceral models of justice and Marlee’s experience with the Zapatistas. Browse the reading list at benjaminhickey.org and make sure to check out Marlee's podcast, Carceral Complex.

What's it like to lose contact with reality? In Episode 6 of Bensplaining, artist and activist Alex Childs shares the moving story of her experience of psychosis.

When is our mind tricking us? I chat to Leo Bremanis about how cognitive bias and heuristics effect marketing, behavioural economics, conspiracy theories, fascism and mental health.

Is ethical consumption possible? I chat to writer Josh Dabelstein about choice, charity, boycotts, responsibility, Tony Abbott & the Apex Gang. Check out Josh's writing at https://newmatilda.com/tag/joshua_dabelstein/

In this episode, audio engineer and musician Mitchell Pasmans makes a theme song for the show and talks music industry, art, baselines and automation. Check out his stuff at: https://mitchellpasmans.bandcamp.com

In this episode I talk to writer and activist Kay Wilde about trans rights, intersectional feminism, TERFS, Gender Abolitionists, toxic masculinity, capitalism's impact on the LGBTI movement and marriage. The trans and non-binary heroes Kay mentions include: • Norrie May-Welby • Sylvia Rivera • Marsha P. Johnson • Juliet Jacques • Leslie Feinberg

Welcome to Bensplaining, a podcast where I talk to guests about ideas they know more about than me then talk just as much as I do anyway. In the first episode, me and Pat talk about time, work, idleness, the gig economy and capitalism.