Everybody Loves Communism

LA went up in smoke last weekend in response to Trump's I.C.E. raids. The community fought back and defeated five robo-taxis and countless pigs. Sam and Jamie cover the developments in LA and talk about what it could look like for the movement to spread. In the second half of the episode, the Party Girls offer a practical how-to guide on protesting. What should you wear? What should you bring? What should you do? What should you not do? What do you become capable of when nobody knows who you are? Stay tuned for this week's BONUS episode, wherein the PG crew gives some in-depth analysis. CrimethInc article: https://crimethinc.com/2025/06/08/los-angeles-stands-up-to-ice-a-firsthand-report-on-the-clashes-of-june-6 *** SIGN UP NOW at https://patreon.com/partygirls to get all of our bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Join our YouTube channel as a member to get access to bonus videos (the same one's you'd find on Patreon!): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0T-lzkTsMt1tBSvp958UGQ/join Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod YouTube: @partygirlspod 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

Jamie and Sam are reunited for a classic news ep. Five years after the burning of Minneapolis' third precinct, what's changed and what hasn't? How are the cops dealing with their trauma? Also: the latest Israel/Palestine news, the shooting of two Israeli diplomats, the attack on a Zionist group in Boulder, CO, Greta's freedom flotilla, and the viral clip of Irish MMA fighter Paddy McCorry beating the shit out of that IDF soldier. *** SIGN UP NOW at https://patreon.com/partygirls to get all of our bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Join our YouTube channel as a member to get access to bonus videos (the same one's you'd find on Patreon!): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0T-lzkTsMt1tBSvp958UGQ/join Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod YouTube: @partygirlspod 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

Jamie is joined by Gita Jackson of the worker-owned video game and culture website Aftermath to discuss Andor, the Star Wars Rogue One prequel TV series starring Diego Luna. What's it saying about imperialism and the fight against it? Is it possible for a Disney property to actually be subversive? How did Diego Luna get so sexy? Should Jamie watch the other Star Wars? Check out Gita's essay in the NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/opinion/andor-star-wars-leftist-radical.html Check out Aftermath: https://aftermath.site/ *** 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 YouTube: @partygirlspod 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: Charlotte Albrecht, Jon B., Ryan M. Design: Julie J.

In honor of the impending month of LGBT pride we are about to enjoy, Jamie vibes on a number of LGBT-adjacent topics with her friends Tony (Boswell, of Minion Death Cult) and Maxelle (Talena, of Dysphoria). Topics include: the White Night Riots, the FBI raids the Double Scorpio poppers factory, straight people are drinking poppers, what's up with Buck Angel, and the astro-TERF group Gays Against Groomers. Check out Tony's podcast, Minion Death Cult: https://thatawfulsound.com Check out Maxelle's podcasts, Dysphoria (https://www.dysphoria.info) and Affiliated with Maxelle Talena (https://www.maxelletalena.com/podcast-1) *** SIGN UP NOW at https://patreon.com/partygirls to get all of our bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Join our YouTube channel as a member to get access to bonus videos (the same one's you'd find on Patreon!): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0T-lzkTsMt1tBSvp958UGQ/join Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod YouTube: @partygirlspod 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

Sam and Jamie continue their conversation with Dean Spade, going deeper into the book as well as beyond. What is the romance myth and how does it work at cross-purposes to radical movements? How do we fight the atomization and predetermined relationship structures capitalist society wants to enforce on us? And just how close should we be with our comrades? All this, plus our new friend Dean counsels us on intimately personal matters. FULL EP ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-we-should-129530888?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Buy the book: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/dean-spade/love-in-a-fucked-up-world/9781643756462/ Find more of Dean's work at deanspade.net *** SIGN UP NOW at https://patreon.com/partygirls to get all of our bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Join our YouTube channel as a member to get access to bonus videos (the same one's you'd find on Patreon!): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0T-lzkTsMt1tBSvp958UGQ/join Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod YouTube: @partygirlspod 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

Sam and Jamie speak with Dean Spade about his new book, Love in a F*cked Up World: How to Build Relationships, Hook Up, and Raise Hell Together. Why did Dean decide to write a self-help book geared towards organizers, and what are the stakes of this work? Why has neither Sam nor Jamie ever seen an accountability process succeed? What openings does he see for the left to take up self-improvement as a non-reactionary project? All this, plus the hosts get candid about some of their own experiences. Buy the book: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/dean-spade/love-in-a-fucked-up-world/9781643756462/ Find more of Dean's work at deanspade.net 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 YouTube: @partygirlspod 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

Greetings, Kim Stanley Robinson heads! This week we are cross-posting Jamie's appearance on Pod Damn America in which she and Jake Flores talk about The Ministry for the Future, which Jake has now read and has thoughts on. We'll be back next week with our regularly scheduled programming. *** 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 YouTube: @partygirlspod 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

The official legal defense fund for Luigi Mangione has surpassed a million dollars just in time for his 27th birthday! Jamie and Sam talk about what it means to pass this milestone, give some updates on the case, and have a wide angle discussion on the state of the movement. *** SIGN UP NOW at https://patreon.com/partygirls to get all of our bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Join our YouTube channel as a member to get access to bonus videos (the same one's you'd find on Patreon!): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0T-lzkTsMt1tBSvp958UGQ/join Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod YouTube: @partygirlspod 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

Jamie is joined by Aaron Thorpe (@afrocosmist) of The Trillbilly Worker's Party podcast to discuss the latest season of Black Mirror, from the dark, Luigi-coded first episode to the lighthearted, “Star Trek”-inspired closer. Note: contains spoilers for Severance. Additional note: Jamie mistakenly refers to Chris O'Dowd as Owen Jones for some reason, whoops. Check out Aaron on Trillbillies: https://www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty *** SIGN UP NOW at https://patreon.com/partygirls to get all of our bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Join our YouTube channel as a member to get access to bonus videos (the same one's you'd find on Patreon!): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0T-lzkTsMt1tBSvp958UGQ/join Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod YouTube: @partygirlspod 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: Charlotte Albrecht, Jon B., Ryan M. Design: Julie J.

Jamie Peck speaks with Jamie Merchant, author of the book Endgame: Economic Nationalism and Global Decline, about the current state of things. As recently as the early 2000s, technocratic elites had come to a consensus around a fully globalized neoliberalism, but the crash of 2008 touched off a shift back towards economic nationalism that nobody could've predicted (except for Marx and people who've read Marx). How did we get here, and how might we exit the ever-worsening boom and bust cycle of capitalism? The Jamies discuss. Buy the book: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/... *** SIGN UP NOW at https://patreon.com/partygirls to get all of our bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Join our YouTube channel as a member to get access to bonus videos (the same one's you'd find on Patreon!): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0T-lzkTsMt1tBSvp958UGQ/join Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod YouTube: @partygirlspod 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

Sam and Jamie are back with a classic Party Girls news episode, and there's much to discuss. The Party Girls pour one out for Pope Francis, and another for the pope of anti-state communism, Jacques Camatte. Trump wages war on higher education. Emrata calls out Katy Perry for taking a ride in Jeff Bezos' douche-rocket. Endnotes in the New York Times(!) All this, plus Jamie got too high on 420. In memoriam Jacques Camatte (1935-2025): https://editionslatempete.com/in-memoriam-jacques-camatte-1935-2025/ *** SIGN UP NOW at https://patreon.com/partygirls to get all of our bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Join our YouTube channel as a member to get access to bonus videos (the same one's you'd find on Patreon!): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0T-lzkTsMt1tBSvp958UGQ/join Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod YouTube: @partygirlspod 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

Things have started to feel real for the Party Girls ever since the Feds visited Sam at home. All of Jamie's and Sam's predictions have come true — Mahmoud was just the beginning, next they came for the ‘homegrowns.' Trump welcomes the “World's coolest dictator” into his home as the two reveal a shocking plan: build 5 new hyper prisons and begin to deport and imprison American citizens. But don't worry, Blackwater is here to help! Meanwhile, Bernie and AOC are pulling record-breaking crowds as Sanders returns to his punk roots at Coachella, the nation's premier anarcho-punk festival. 00:00 Intro, Jamie's trip to Mexico, Sam's FBI Visit 03:49 Bernie Goes To Coachella, thoughts on "Fight Oligarchy" Tour 11:15 NYC mayoral race: Hotties for Zohran Mamdani 13:25 Liberals won't save us, Sackett Harbor, efficacy of "demonstrations," DSA 23:00 Just say NO to recuperating the "American" project & the politics of "joy" 32:44 What direction will the anti-fascist movement take? 35:40 Trump, deportations to El Salvador, Bukele, CECOT 45:15 Repression Threat Level Chart 52:24 Teen allegedly killed parents; Josh Shapiro firebombed, wrapping up 57:30 All Roads Lead To Luigi Mangione *** SIGN UP NOW at https://patreon.com/partygirls to get all of our bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Join our YouTube channel as a member to get access to bonus videos (the same one's you'd find on Patreon!): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0T-lzkTsMt1tBSvp958UGQ/join Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod YouTube: @partygirlspod 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

The FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force visits Party Girls' Sam Beard at his house. To discuss this recent visit, and the developing federal repression of activists, Sam and Jamie are joined by renowned investigative journalist Ken Klippenstein. What is old about these nefarious deep state activities, and what is new? What does Ken make of the politicized charges against Luigi? Does the word “terrorism” need to be retired? And most importantly, is Ken a Swiftie? Check out Ken's work: https://www.kenklippenstein.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! Join our YouTube channel as a member to get access to bonus videos (the same one's you'd find on Patreon!): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0T-lzkTsMt1tBSvp958UGQ/join Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod YouTube: @partygirlspod 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

A little peek behind the paywall for last week's bonus episode, in which Zhana and Jarrod answered the Party Girls' juiciest questions. What do we make of lone wolf acts of resistance, against, say the most powerful health insurance CEO in the world?What kept the summer of 2020 from becoming a full blown revolution? How did Stop Cop City represent an advancement for the anticapitalist left? All this and more with the brilliant authors of "Skyscraper Jails."

A classic case of Sam Beard ranting about the constitutional crisis. Andrew Callaway brings on his podcasting mentor, Benjamen Walker from Radiotopia's Theory of Everything to discuss the CIA's infiltration of art, writers and counterculture. Then James Kim from Overtones Media joins to discuss his latest piece of audio fiction and how Andrew helped to adapt it for YouTube, check that out below!! And of course, something something capitalism is ruining our lives. You Feeling This 2, episode 1 - Retreat https://youtu.be/vWBYU0vuy4Y?si=0-97Eim3pQxH3MnC Benjamen Walker's Theory of Everything, Not All Propaganda Is Art https://theoryofeverythingpodcast.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! Join our YouTube channel as a member to get access to bonus videos (the same one's you'd find on Patreon!): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0T-lzkTsMt1tBSvp958UGQ/join Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod YouTube: @partygirlspod 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

What happens when politically underdeveloped abolitionists team up with ladder-climbing non-profit directors and big money philanthropy? Nothing good, that's what! Jamie and Sam are joined by Zhandarka Kurti and Jarrod Shanahan to discuss their new book “Skyscraper Jails: The Abolitionist Fight Against Jail Expansion in New York City” and the heartbreaking, cautionary tale about how a fight to shut down Rikers Island prison was taken over, watered-down, and channeled into a movement to built four of the tallest prisons in the world. Why does the prison industry develop in response to the failures of capitalism? How was the movement to shut down one prison turned into a movement to open a network of skyscraper jail facilities? Will Rikers Island ever close? Was “Defund the Police” actually just a betrayal of the George Floyd Rebellion? How can our movements win? All this and more on this week's special episode. Buy the book here: https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2454-skyscraper-jails 00:00:00 Introductions and banter 00:03:13 Jarrod & Zhara's experience in college Criminology Depts 00:09:10 J & Z's collaborative writing process and staying accountable to the movement 00:16:59 “Skyscraper Jails” overview - nonprofitication 00:26:11 How did the U.S. “prison industrial complex” develop in response to failures of capitalism? 00:34:26 How did “Close Rikers” morph into advocating for four new NYC jails? 00:48:00 No such thing as a “better” jail 00:53:21 Spicy takes on Defund the Police movement SIGN UP NOW at https://patreon.com/partygirls to get all of our bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Join our YouTube channel as a member to get access to bonus videos (the same one's you'd find on Patreon!): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0T-lzkTsMt1tBSvp958UGQ/join Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod YouTube: @partygirlspod 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: Charlotte Albrecht, Jon B., Ryan M.

As the Trump Administration crosses yet another Rubicon and begins revoking Green Cards for political speech, real life Naruto ninjas offer a potential way out. Chelsea Manning speaks out on the Luigi Mangione case, as the movement against the richest man in the world continues to ramp up. All this, plus a special guest joins the Party Girls to talk about the newest Stop Cop City speaking tour coming soon to a city near you! Which way will it be, western man? More of the same tepid sidewalk sign holding, or the activation of a movement capable of bending the course of history? More on the Stop Cop City Imaginary Crimes Tour: https://linktr.ee/sccimaginarycrimestour Remember 2020 Flyer: https://crimethinc.com/zines/remember... 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:35 Stop Cop City speaking tour 00:04:50 Arrest of Mahmoud Khalil 00:39:13 Chelsea Manning attended Luigi Mangione hearing 00:44:07 Updates in the takedown of Tesla, Elon Musk 01:00:37 Interview with Ruth, a presenter at the upcoming Stop Cop City Imaginary Crimes Tour *** SIGN UP NOW at patreon.com/partygirls to get all of our bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Join our YouTube channel as a member to get access to bonus videos (the same one's you'd find on Patreon!): youtube.com/@partygirlspod Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod YouTube: @partygirlspod 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... https://open.spotify.com/show/71ESqg3...

Jamie is joined by Indica Dominant (@DominantIndica) a.k.a. Olive, adult performer/sex worker and co-host of the Dysphoria podcast, to discuss director Sean Baker's anti-Cinderella story Anora (2024), which just won the Oscar for Best Picture. Is it possible to combine a screwball comedy, a hooker exploitation film, and a twee Sundance indie into one movie? What does Anora have to say, or not, about sex work, class, and capitalism? And what's up with Zoomers and ketamine? Spoilers, obviously. Check out Olive's podcast (with fellow friend of the show Maxelle Talena), Dysphoria at dysphoria.info and patreon.com/dysphoriathepodcast NOTE: Cultural Marxism is usually a premium series, but this week it's free! Sign up as a supporter at patreon.com/partygirls or youtube.com/@partygirlspod to get the rest of the series, plus all other bonus content, access to our Discord community, and a shout out on the pod! 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:43 “Anora” recap starts 00:13:20 Surface level worship of wealth or critique of capitalism? 00:18:19 Dehumanization, creative characterization, or subversive anti-work queen? 00:22:51 Real world relationships to sex work 00:25:20 Scene analysis: Ani gets tied up by Igor 00:29:36 Chasing the American Dream 00:38:14 Scene analysis: finding Vanya at the strip club 00:43:47 Disagreement about the ending 00:58:32 Should we hold stories about SWs to higher standards? 01:03:04 Where's that oligarch money from Vanya?? 01:08:01 You can't escape the imprisonment of capitalism thru a Gilded Cage 01:13:51 Humanizing public perception of sex work 01:19:04 "Anora" and “The Florida Project,” strip club v. survival 01:23:21 Criminalization of trans sex workers 01:25:31 Defanged drug use in “Anora” 01:29:54 “It's a Cinderella story” 01:34:32 Plugging Patreons! *** SIGN UP NOW at https://patreon.com/partygirls to get all of our bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Join our YouTube channel as a member to get access to bonus videos (the same one's you'd find on Patreon!): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0T-lzkTsMt1tBSvp958UGQ/join Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod YouTube: @partygirlspod 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: Charlotte Albrecht, Jon B., Ryan M.

In dark times like these, it's vital to shine light on signs of life, revolting against the order of things. Today, March 5, marks the two year anniversary of the 5th Week of Action to Stop Cop City, when hundreds of activists took direct action at the Cop City construction site. Party Girls Riot Tracker returns with a spotlight on Greece, when last Friday, Feb. 28 hundreds of thousands of Greeks took to the streets in nationwide General Strike on the two year anniversary of a controversial trail accident that the government covered up. Jamie and Sam also catch up on some much needed conversations about fashion, art, the Oscars and of course Trump and Vance yelling at that Ukrainian guy. 00:00:00 Sam's new jacket, Oscars, America's Most Powerful playing cards 00:22:44 Two year anniversary of the 5th Week of Action to Stop Cop City 00:37:05 "Some Ukranian guy" Zelensky gets a verbal beating from Donald Trump and J.D. Vance 00:49:33 Riot Tracker: Greek Lightening 00:55:01 USA Economic Blackout #riot #ukraine #oscars *** SIGN UP NOW at https://patreon.com/partygirls to get all of our bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Join our YouTube channel as a member to get access to bonus videos (the same one's you'd find on Patreon!): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0T-lzkTsMt1tBSvp958UGQ/join Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod YouTube: @partygirlspod 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

In this PATREON PREVIEW, Sci-Fi Legend Kim Stanley Robinson explains his true feelings about cryptocurrency, some things would would have done differently in Ministry For the Future if he wrote it today, and the influence of How To Blow Up a Pipeline. Watch the full interview here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/we-need-w-kim-122570852 *** SIGN UP NOW at https://patreon.com/partygirls to get all of our bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Join our YouTube channel as a member to get access to bonus videos (the same one's you'd find on Patreon!): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0T-lzkTsMt1tBSvp958UGQ/join Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod YouTube: @partygirlspod 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

Jamie is once again joined by her brother in darkness Leslie Lee III (@leslieleeiii) of Struggle Session (@strugglesession) to discuss Robert Eggers' horny and polarizing polarizing Nosferatu (2024) in a MEMBERS ONLY episode of their series Vampire Castle. In this sneak preview, Leslie and Jamie discuss the hoe-less Count Orlok (at least compared to Gary Oldman) and what's lacking from this version of Dracula. Minor spoiler alert! Much, much more in the full episode: Is the 2024 film original enough to justify making yet another movie based on Bram Stoker's 1897 gothic novel? How does it stack up to Francis Ford Coppola's 1992 masterpiece? And when will men learn that having a goth girlfriend is a big responsibility? Check out Struggle Session: https://www.patreon.com/strugglesession *** SIGN UP NOW at https://patreon.com/partygirls to get all of our bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Join our YouTube channel as a member to get access to bonus videos (the same one's you'd find on Patreon!): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0T-lzkTsMt1tBSvp958UGQ/join Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod YouTube: @partygirlspod 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: Charlotte Albrecht, Jon B., Ryan M.

In our most EDGY and CONTROVERSIAL episode of ALL TIME, Jamie and Sam catch up on the many happenings since their last news episode. Is Party Girls too edgy for polite society? We think Not! Society would do itself well to toughen up a bit, and dive deeper into the into the reality of life and suffering trenches of America today. But are libs ready to abandon respectability politics? The team traces the contours of the burgeoning Anti-Tesla/Anti-Musk movement, which has seen everything from arson to one-man protests as activists target Elon's ‘Cash Cow.' Later they explore precisely what role puppygirls have in bringing down US empire. And finally, updates from Luigi Mangione's trial. *** SIGN UP NOW at https://patreon.com/partygirls to get all of our bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Join our YouTube channel as a member to get access to bonus videos (the same one's you'd find on Patreon!): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0T-lzkTsMt1tBSvp958UGQ/join Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod YouTube: @partygirlspod 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

Sci-fi Legend Kim Stanley Robinson joins Jamie Peck and Sam Beard to discuss the end of capitalism, why being a leftist gives him hope, what he thinks of Bill Gates and Obama's takes on Ministry For the Future, and communism. Much is gathered and realized through the readings and this conversation. For example, did reading Ministry for the Future turn Sam into a Statist? Is KSR working on a new book? Can we defeat the death cult fury of the billionaire class? What is the role of utopian fiction in revolution? How did Fredric Jameson's feedback affect Ministry For the Future?? Get Kim Stanley Robinson's takes on Luigi Mangione, Bitcoin, sabotaging fossil fuel infrastructure, what we would add to Ministry For the Future today, and all the plane crashes everywhere.... BEHIND THE PAYWALL: https://patreon.com/partygirls *** SIGN UP NOW at https://patreon.com/partygirls to get all of our bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Join our YouTube channel as a member to get access to bonus videos (the same one's you'd find on Patreon!): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0T-lzkTsMt1tBSvp958UGQ/join Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod YouTube: @partygirlspod 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

Luigi Mangione has accepted the funds that Jamie Peck, Sam Beard, the December 4 Legal Committee have raised from everyday working people across the globe. The mainstream media has some wack takes about it. Also Kendrick Lamar's Superbowl halftime show was good and the Mud Wizard's statement is HELLA good. Donate to Luigi Mangione's legal defense: https://www.givesendgo.com/legalfund-ceo-shooting-suspect The Mud Wizard's statement: https://antidotezine.com/2025/02/07/the-mud-wizard-in-his-own-words/ *** SIGN UP NOW at https://patreon.com/partygirls to get the full version of this episode, all other bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Join our YouTube channel as a member to get access to bonus videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0T-lzkTsMt1tBSvp958UGQ/join Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod YouTube: @partygirlspod TikTok: @party.girls.pod Leave us a nice review on Apple Podcasts if you feel so inclined: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/party-girls/id1577239978 :)

Our heroes are dead and our enemies are in power. This week Executive Producer Andrew Callaway makes a rare appearance in front of the camera and speaks to the profound impact of David Lynch's work - and explains why he disagrees with the master filmmaker that he is not a political filmmaker. Jamie Peck and Sam Beard both watch Lost Highway for the first time and have a lot to unpack. 00:00:00 David Lynch is dead 00:08:15 He was born is Missoula, Montana 00:11:29 “I'm not a political person” 00:17:00 Eraserhead explained 00:19:17 David Lynch's unique form of class consciousness 00:21:33 Blue Velvet and the middle class 00:25:40 Intuitive understanding of psychology and trauma 00:30:08 Ronald Reagan and David Lynch 00:36:58 Transcendental meditation and politics 00:46:12 Libertarianism & Mitt Romney 00:50:47 YAY! BERNIE SANDERS FOR PRESIDENT!!! 01:00:56 Twin Peaks Season 3 (no spoilers) 01:04:21 Fire Walk With Me & CPTSD 01:08:41 Minor Lost Highway SPOILERS start here 01:21:44 Spoilers END here as we speak on Zizek and Lacan 01:27:20 Explaining a film? No no no no no 01:30:56 Some personal stuff and also closing wisdom from Special Agent Dale Cooper *** SIGN UP NOW at https://patreon.com/partygirls to get the full version of this episode, all other bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Join our YouTube channel as a member to get access to bonus videos -- INCLUDING Jamie and Andrew talking more indepth about Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0T-lzkTsMt1tBSvp958UGQ/join Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod YouTube: @partygirlspod TikTok: @party.girls.pod Leave us a nice review on Apple Podcasts if you feel so inclined: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/party-girls/id1577239978 :)

Happy pod-a-versary to us! Jamie Peck and Sam Beard celebrate one year of Party Girls by answering a bunch of listener questions. How many years does the American empire have left? How hopeful are we that we'll see serious social change within our lifetimes? How many times a day do we think about Lenin? And why does Sam dress like a zoomer now? All this, plus we reveal which super exciting guest we have coming on in February and what book(s) you should read to prepare. Fundraiser for the person Jamie could not remember the name of: https://givebutter.com/support-sandiego-protester 00:00:00 Happy one year anniversary 00:08:05 Does Chris Cuomo smell like week old coffee and gold bond powder like I assume? 00:08:17 If we were to control the means of production, what industry should be prioritized first? 00:09:43 Who is your dream party girl guest? 00:13:34 What is your favorite David Lynch movie. 00:15:45 What would you ask Luigi if you could? 00:17:19 You're in charge of sending the first 5 people to mars, who u sending? 00:19:45 Would Jamie ever go back on the majority report as a guest? 00:20:15 How do I correctly channel my anger, isolation and sadness regarding the current events? 00:23:41 What is to be done? How it might should be done? 00:25:30 How many years do you think this empire has and does it fall from within or another war loss ends it? 00:28:36 Thoughts on folk punk as a genre and I guess also as politics? 00:31:22 If you could say one more thing to Chris Cuomo what would it be? 00:32:46 How hopeful are you that serious social change will happen in America During Your Lifetime? 00:35:34 Sam, why do you dress like a zoomer now? 00:36:12 Sam, how are you so hot? 00:36:26 I have a crush on you Jamie. 00:38:37 Who is your ideal candidate for 2028? Sky is the limit, dead or alive even. 00:40:45 As more spaces and housing becomes rapidly absorbed into a neo-feudalist hellscape, what are ways to protect and liberate property from privatization? Are community land trusts effective to this goal? 00:43:36 How many times a day do you think about Vladimir Lenin, father of socialism and our humble saviour? 00:44:42 What was your favorite memory doing party girls? 00:50:37 Isn't anger over AI art simply petty-bourgeois anxiety from proletarianization? 00:53:31 Do you have an escape America Plan? 00:55:30 What inspired your political views? 00:57:56 What's your historical comparison between Luigi Mangione and John Brown? 00:59:56 Thoughts on general strike May 1 2028? 01:01:46 What do you think about decommodfied music & the relationship of music to ideological critique? 01:05:56 Sam, what was it like being on CNN? 01:06:24 Is the meaning of life dependent on economic conditions only? Or is there more to meaning? 01:09:47 As goth socialists, what keeps you guys from falling into cynicism and doom?? 01:16:15 What are your party girls goals for year 2? *** SIGN UP NOW at https://patreon.com/partygirls to get the full version of this episode, all other bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod Twitter: @partygirlspod TikTok: @party.girls.pod Youtube: @partygirlspod Leave us a nice review on Apple Podcasts if you feel so inclined: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/party-girls/id1577239978 :)

***Sign up as a patron to participate in next week's AMA special where Jamie and Sam will field questions from the Discord to celebrate the show's one year anniversary.*** https://patreon.com/partygirls Sam is back from his hiatus for this special episode with Natasha Lennard, journalist, educator, Friend and comrade. The day after Trump re-ascends to the helm of the federal government, the Party Girls team teases out just what collective political wisdom led to a categorically different protest response to Trump's inauguration this go around. 2017's inauguration was marked by a massive black bloc protest, but the one this week saw dozens of smaller convergences around the country focused on community-building and activating more localized responses to Trump's deportation machine. What role does journalism actually hold in making the world a better place? What brings us hope in this grim political moment? Should Antifa make a comeback? All this and more in this week's episode. 00:00:00 Intro to Natasha Lennard 00:04:20 I Protested Trump's First Inauguration, But I'm Not Protesting Him Today 00:14:03 Elon Musk's Sieg Heil and other inauguration news worth talking about 00:38:00 Direct action & Gary, Indiana (the town, not the writer) 00:52:45 The King of Antifa says, "anything can happen" but there are currently no plans for a second season 01:12:45 ANNOUNCEMENTS ETC!!!! Links: https://theintercept.com/2025/01/20/trump-second-inauguration-dc-protests/ https://crimethinc.com/2025/01/20/reports-from-the-festivals-of-resistance-day-of-the-forest-defender Super Solidarity Smash Bros A fundraiser for activist legal fees Featuring comedy by Jamie Peck, Jake Flores, Fellatia G aka Lena NW, and more! @ The Robinson Space 4308 Burns Ave Los Angeles, CA 90029 $10 suggested donation Saturday January 25th 6pm doors, 7pm show *** SIGN UP NOW at https://patreon.com/partygirls to get the full version of this episode, all other bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Follow us on ALL the Socials: YouTube: @partygirlspod Instagram: @party.girls.pod TikTok: @party.girls.pod Twitter: @partygirlspod Leave us a nice review on Apple Podcasts if you feel so inclined: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/party-girls/id1577239978 :)

Half of this episode was behind the paywall but in honor of Curtis Yarvin, Mencius Moldbug himself, calling for the end of Democracy in The New York Times (at least he didn't bring up his "human alternative to genocide") we're making this ep free for everybody. Also it was before we were recording video so please enjoy this visual of a waveform. This episode was recorded on 07/30/24. 00:00:00 - Kate Willet's on the show to tell us about technofascism 01:18:42 - This is where the stuff that was paywalled before starts Comedian and podcaster Kate Willett joins Jamie Peck and Sam Beard for a wide-ranging discussion of the San Francisco tech milieu that anointed JD Vance as Donald Trump's VP pick. Unlike the old school robber barons, the tech capitalists of today want more than money; they want to be gods. Via labor arbitrage, political meddling, and even seemingly innocuous ideas like "smart cities," figures like Peter Thiel, Curtis Yarvin, David Sacks, and Bilaji Srinivasan seek to immiserate the average person, dismantle the government and bring about an anarcho-capitalist dystopia ruled by neo-feudal warlords. But hey, at least they're never going to beat the couch fucking charges. #technology #fascist #sanfrancisco *** Follow Kate on Instagram: @kate.willett SIGN UP NOW at https://patreon.com/partygirls to listen to bonus content, get Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/party.girls.pod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@party.girls.pod Twitter: https://x.com/PartyGirlsPod YouTube: www.youtube.com/@partygirlspod Listen and leave us a nice review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify if you feel so inclined: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/party-girls/id1577239978 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/71ESqg33NRlEPmDxjbg4rO

DESCRIPTION: Jamie is joined by Jake Flores (@feraljokes) of Pod Damn America (@poddamnamerica) to discuss Mike Davis' 1998 essay “The Case For Letting Malibu Burn,” which is also the third chapter in his book “Ecology of Fear: Los Angeles and the Imagination of Disaster” (Verso, 1998). In this controversial-at-the-time essay, Davis maps the fire ecology of the Malibu coast and explains why ongoing overdevelopment of this area is the height of capitalist folly. Catch Jamie, Jake, Fellatia G and more at Super Solidarity Smash Bros, a fundraiser for activist legal fees at the Robinson Space in Los Angeles on January 25th at 7pm! Check out Jake's podcasts: Pod Damn America: https://www.patreon.com/poddamnamerica Why You Mad: https://www.patreon.com/whyyoumad That's My Podcast, I Don't Know You: https://www.patreon.com/idkypod Sign up as a supporter at Patreon.com/partygirls to get access to our Discord, a shout out on the pod, and all bonus content. Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod YouTube: @partygirlspod TikTok: @party.girls.pod Leave us a nice review on Apple podcasts if you feel so inclined :)

Jamie is joined by Tony Boswell (@wordisbond) of Minion Death Cult (@miniondeathcult) to discuss the wildfires that are currently burning through Los Angeles. In classic MDC fashion, they do a deep dive on conspiracy theories emanating from MAGA Twitter, like: did you know the fires are being caused by immigrants, the homeless, and woke? Sign up as a Patron to listen to the bonus, in which we talk about Trump fanboy terror attacks and why we should all be more like Steve Urkel (but not for the reasons Vivek Ramaswamy says). Check out Minion Death Cult at https://www.patreon.com/miniondeathcult Sign up as a supporter at Patreon.com/partygirls to get access to our Discord, a shout out on the pod, and all bonus content. Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod YouTube: @partygirlspod TikTok: @party.girls.pod Leave us a nice review on Apple podcasts if you feel so inclined :)

Jamie is joined by her friend Maxelle Talena of the Dysphoria podcast to talk about writer/director Jacques Audiard's new film, Emilia Pérez. With elements of a cartel drama, a soap opera/telanovela, Mrs Doubtfire, Evita, a lib take on gender dysphoria, and what we imagine Hamilton is like, this Mexico-set musical is the cringiest thing dreamed up by a Frenchman in quite some time, and it just keeps winning awards. Where's the woke mob when you need it? Check out Maxelle's podcast, Dysphoria: [https://www.dysphoria.info/](https://www.dysphoria.info/) Check out Maxelle's art and writing: https://www.maxelletalena.com/ Go see Maxelle read poetry! New Year's Eve Pregame: 12/31/24 - 6PM 281 N.7th - Brooklyn - Mew's Gallery: Stars Revenge Maxelle Talena T.D.A. Josephine Newtwork $10 cover Free Beer & Wine! SIGN UP NOW at Patreon.com/partygirls to get the full version of this episode, all other bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod YouTube: @partygirlspod TikTok: @party.girls.pod Leave us a nice review on Apple podcasts if you feel so inclined :)

It's been a crazy week in Party Girls land. Jamie and Sam have been kicking ass and taking names in their roles as official spokespeople for the December 4th Legal Committee, which has raised over $175,000 for Luigi Mangione's legal defense to date. The PG crew gives some updates on Luigi (the terrorism and first degree murder charges, his Christlike perp walk into NYC, Eric Adams), then breaks down Jamie's viral throwdown with Chris Cuomo on his NewsNation show. Sign up as a Patron to listen to the bonus, in which we talk about Sam's CNN appearance! DONATE TO THE LUIGI FUNDRAISER: https://www.givesendgo.com/legalfund-ceo-shooting-suspect Sign up as a supporter at Patreon.com/partygirls to get access to our Discord, a shout out on the pod, and all bonus content. Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod YouTube: @partygirlspod TikTok: @party.girls.pod Leave us a nice review on Apple podcasts if you feel so inclined :)

Artist/writer/general badass Molly Crabapple (@MollyCrabapple) joins the program to talk Luigi, generative AI, and the place of art and beauty in radical movements. Plus: how Jamie and Molly's shared background in the naked girl business helped them along on their political journeys. Check out Molly's many projects and buy her art at MollyCrabapple.com Sign up as a supporter at Patreon.com/partygirls to get access to our Discord, a shout out on the pod, and all bonus content. Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod YouTube: @partygirlspod TikTok: @party.girls.pod Leave us a nice review on Apple podcasts if you feel so inclined :)

Luigi Mangione has taken the nation by storm! In the wake of his arrest for the killing of United Healthcare CEO/public enemy #1 Brian Thompson, Jamie and Sam dive into this newly minted American folk hero's story. From his tony upbringing in Towson, MD and Ivy League education, to the chronic lower back pain that may have radicalized him, to the jumble of political views he expressed online, to his imminent prison wedding to Jamie, the crew examines how he got here. They also give some background on “propaganda of the deed,” an anarchist tactic with a long and bloody history, and evaluate its current revolutionary potential. Sign up as a supporter at Patreon.com/partygirls to get access to our Discord, a shout out on the pod, and all bonus content. Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod YouTube: @partygirlspod TikTok: @party.girls.pod Leave us a nice review on Apple podcasts if you feel so inclined :)

Jamie and Sam return with their Global Uprisings Series, profiling revolutionary activity and social unrest that has occurred in at least five countries over the past week. The Syrian civil war has its battlelines drawn once again with the latest, complicated assault against the Assad regime. Tens of thousands riot in Georgia, demanding acceptance into the European Union through their use of black bloc tactics. Pakistani supporters of Imran Khan rise-up to demand his release from political imprisonment as residents of Italy fight the police in Milan. Finally, South Koreans push back against martial law. We live in the era of revolts. Our gut tells us this is only the beginning. The Syrian Civil War Resumes: Perspectives on the Conflict from Western and Northeastern Syria (From CrimethInc., Published 12/02/24) Sign up as a supporter at Patreon.com/partygirls to get access to our Discord, a shout out on the pod, and all bonus content. Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod YouTube: @partygirlspod TikTok: @party.girls.pod Leave us a nice review on Apple podcasts if you feel so inclined :)

Jamie and Sam go over some of Trump's cabinet picks so far and their likely impact on the population, including: RFK Jr., Elon Musk, Mike Huckabee, Stephen Miller, and more. Matt Gaetz's trajectory from sex trafficking suspect/AG nom to sex trafficking suspect/Cameo guy. An increasing number of Americans are getting their news from influencers. Is this good or bad? And why is Cenk Uygur sucking up to Elmo? Sign up as a supporter at Patreon.com/partygirls to get access to our Discord, a shout out on the pod, and all bonus content. Follow us on Instagram: @party.girls.pod Leave us a nice review on Apple podcasts if you feel so inclined :)

ENJOY THIS UNLOCKED BONUS EPISODE AS A SPECIAL HOLIDAY TREAT, GOBBLE GOBBLE! Jamie and her pal Lena NW a.k.a. Fellatia G discuss Coralie Fargeat's feminist(?) body horror flick "The Substance" (2024), which stars Demi Moore as an actress/TV exercise instructor who goes to extreme lengths to preserve her youth with a shady beauty treatment. SIGN UP NOW at Patreon.com/partygirls to get the full version of this episode, all other bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Follow Lena on Twitter: FellatiaG Check out Lena's music and video games: patreon.com/fellatiag Check out Lena's many cool projects: fellatiag.com Follow us on Instagram: @party.girls.pod Leave us a nice review on Apple podcasts if you feel so inclined :)

The Party Girls crew is back from their sick week with a classic news episode. Media shitbirds claim Dems lost because of woke. What to expect from the incoming Trump administration regarding climate change, student loans, food stamps (SNAP), mass deportations, and abortion rights. Plus: do either of us know any Trump supporters? Sign up as a supporter at Patreon.com/partygirls to get access to our Discord, a shout out on the pod, and all bonus content. Follow us on Instagram: @party.girls.pod Leave us a nice review on Apple podcasts if you feel so inclined :)

Jamie is joined by Leslie Lee III (@leslieleeiii) of the podcast Struggle Session to discuss two cult classic zombie movies from the father of the genre, George A. Romero: "Night of the Living Dead" (1968) and "Day of the Dead" (1985). In these two spine-chilling films, the left-leaning director interrogates racism, the military industrial complex, and American society writ large, making for politically interesting viewing. Check out Leslie's podcast, Struggle Session: patreon.com/strugglesession SIGN UP NOW at Patreon.com/partygirls to get the full version of this episode, all other bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Follow us on Instagram: @party.girls.pod Check out our new channel: YouTube.com/partygirls Leave us a nice review on Apple podcasts if you feel so inclined :)

America has spoken, and there are now only 77 days left until Donald Trump is the president of the United States….again. Jamie and Sam reflect on this week's electoral results. Why did the democrats get swept and who is to blame? How can we trust our fellow man when 72,000,000 of them literally just voted for fascism? How did Americans resist the orange man the first time, and what ought we do now to prepare for his second term? All this and more in this week's Special Electoral Coverage. SIGN UP NOW at Patreon.com/partygirls to support Party Girls, get access to regular bonus content, the community Discord, and a shout out on the pod! Follow us on Instagram: @party.girls.pod

In a rare look behind the paywall, this week's Bonus episode has been jailbroken and unleashed to the insatiable culture-hungry masses as a FREE EPISODE! Jamie and Sam are joined by Super Deluxe VIP Friend-of-the-Pod Fellatia G (AKA Lena NW), a multidisciplinary artist and all around deviant. The three of them dive into a collective criticism of Joker: Folie à Deux, the highly controversial sequel to the smash blockbuster hit Joker (2019). A freshly (?) Jokerfied Fellatia G comes hot-and-heavy as she describes just what about that rather peculiar musical floated her boat. Jamie, perhaps not as sold on the direction of the film, offers some scathing rebukes of its attempt at artistry. And Sam, as per usual, cannot help but condemn Arthur Fleck's nihilist political frame as a dead-end, utterly devoid of all potentiality. All this and more in this week's Cultural Marxism: Joker 2. SIGN UP NOW at Patreon.com/partygirls to get all of our bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Follow us on Instagram: @party.girls.pod Follow Lena on Twitter: @FellatiaG Check out Lena's music and video games: patreon.com/fellatiag Check out Lena's many cool projects: fellatiag.com Leave us a nice review on Apple podcasts if you feel so inclined :)

In this Party Girls Zine Club Spooktacular Halloween Special Jamie and Sam dive into The Devil's Night: On the Rebellious Spirit of Halloween, which traces the history of the holiday back thousands of years to its proto-Pagan roots. Where do our Halloween traditions come from? How did its supernatural roots morph into a storied history of rebellion, rioting and arson that swept American metropolitan cores year after year? How did the forces of counterinsurgency specifically target Halloween in order to snuff out its ungovernable potential? What is Jamie's costume this year? All this and more on the second installment of the Party Girls Zine Club. This Zine was anonymously authored and published in Mask Magazine in 2015. A few years later it was revised and re-published by Ill Will Editions. Print version can be found here: https://ruinsofcapital.noblogs.org/files/2016/10/devils-night-final-for-online.pdf Screen Reader Version: https://illwill.com/devils-night Sign up as a supporter at Patreon.com/partygirls to get access to our Discord, a shout out on the pod, and all bonus content. Follow us on Instagram: @party.girls.pod Leave us a nice review on Apple podcasts if you feel so inclined :)

Writer, theorist, and UC Berkeley professor (and communist) Jasper Bernes joins us for a discussion of the life and work of Fredric Jameson, an absolute beast of Marxist philosophy and cultural critique who passed away last month following a long and illustrious life. Following a summary of Jameson's career and a discussion of his epistemological approach, the crew digs into some of his ideas. What is it about the postmodern/neoliberal era that simultaneously creates amnesia and nostalgia? How are humans more atomized than ever, yet losing any real sense of individuality? What purpose can utopian science fiction, like that of Jameson protege Kim Stanley Robinson, serve as we try to find a way out of this exhausted system called capitalism? And, in this era in which nothing is shocking, can there be such a thing as truly radical art? "Postmodernism, or the Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism," Fredric Jameson: https://web.education.wisc.edu/halverson/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2012/12/jameson.pdf The Work of Art in the Age of Deindustrialization, Jasper Bernes: https://www.sup.org/books/literary-studies-and-literature/work-art-age-deindustrialization Sign up as a supporter at Patreon.com/partygirls to get access to our Discord, a shout out on the pod, and all bonus content. Follow us on Instagram: @party.girls.pod Leave us a nice review on Apple podcasts if you feel so inclined :)

Jamie and her pal Lena NW a.k.a. Fellatia G discuss Coralie Fargeat's feminist(?) body horror flick "The Substance" (2024), which stars Demi Moore as an actress/TV exercise instructor who goes to extreme lengths to preserve her youth with a shady beauty treatment. SIGN UP NOW at Patreon.com/partygirls to get the full version of this episode, all other bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Follow Lena on Twitter: FellatiaG Check out Lena's music and video games: patreon.com/fellatiag Check out Lena's many cool projects: fellatiag.com Follow us on Instagram: @party.girls.pod Leave us a nice review on Apple podcasts if you feel so inclined :)

This is the inaugural episode of a brand new Party Girls series—Global Uprisings—where Jamie and Sam dive into revolts, revolutions and insurgencies as they spring forth around the planet. We are living through an unprecedented wave of uprisings and rebellions that have been sweeping the globe for the past 15 years, tune in to Party Girls - Global Uprisings to stay in the know. In this episode Jamie and Sam explore the unfolding revolution in Myanmar, shining a light on the pro-democracy movement that has taken the country by storm in the wake of a 2021 military coup. Using "The Revolution in Myanmar," an interview conducted between Ill Will Editions and Azad, a freedom fighter in Myanmar, as its primary source, this episode also provides historical context and analysis of the dynamic and unfolding situation. What is the role of the revolutionary Organization in all of this? Why should communist partisans take an interest in a revolution if, at the end of the day, it is essentially fighting for bourgeois democracy? All of this and more on this weeks episode of Party Girls.

For this patrons-only BONUS episode, Sam and Jamie watched the stupid ass VP debate and shared their thoughts on it. Sign up now at Patreon.com/partygirls to get the full version of this episode, all other bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Follow us on Instagram: @party.girls.pod Leave us a nice review on Apple podcasts if you feel so inclined :)

The PG crew tackles ever so much news, including: Eric Adams indicted for cartoonish corruption. Free birth control for rats (what about us?). Report back from a mass fare evasion in NYC. The longshoreman's union goes on strike. Is labor organizing still relevant to the Real Movement™? Hurricane Helene. Ta-Nehisi Coates speaks out on Palestine. Contribute to Stop Cop City organizer Jack Mazurek's legal fees: https://givebutter.com/tLAvDE Sign up as a supporter at Patreon.com/partygirls to get access to our Discord, a shout out on the pod, and all bonus content. Follow us on Instagram: @party.girls.pod Leave us a nice review on Apple podcasts if you feel so inclined :)

Remember the (bad) far-right UK Race Riots that happened this past summer? Justin, a fellow traveler and Party Girls listener, offers a well researched account of what happened and why. In this special listener-submitted reading, Sam dives into Justin's report, which includes some key takeaways and conclusions that we should hold close as we move deeper into our very uncertain 21st century. Sign up as a supporter at Patreon.com/partygirls to get access to our Discord, a shout out on the pod, and all bonus content. Follow us on Instagram: @party.girls.pod Leave us a nice review on Apple podcasts if you feel so inclined :)

Jamie and Sam discuss the mass shooting committed by the NYPD in the New York City subway this past Sunday. In pursuit of an alleged fare jumper, the cops wound up shooting the suspect, two random people, and one of their own. The city of New York spent $150 million in extra overtime last year in order to apprehend $104,000 worth of fare jumpers. The answer is clear: defund and abolish the NYPD. Also: fare strike! The PG crew also gives updates on a pro-Palestine action in Richmond, VA, as well as some good news from the Sol Fund 3 trial in Atlanta. Contribute to Stop Cop City organizer Jack Mazurek's legal fees: https://givebutter.com/tLAvDE Sign up as a supporter at Patreon.com/partygirls to get access to our Discord, a shout out on the pod, and all bonus content. Follow us on Instagram: @party.girls.pod Leave us a nice review on Apple podcasts if you feel so inclined :)

The Party Girls crew digs into the first Kamala Harris vs. Donald Trump presidential debate. Our favorite/least favorite things each candidate said, Abdul from the Taliban, the dog eating thing, etc. It's dominating the news so we might as well talk about it. We also cover the protests and looting that erupted in Washington, D.C. in response to the police killing of Justin Robinson, a 26-year-old black man who had been rendered unconscious by a car accident when the cops approached his vehicle, guns drawn. How might the simple act of retaliatory smash-and-grab crack open the door to a new world? Sign up as a supporter at Patreon.com/partygirls to get access to our Discord, a shout out on the pod, and access to all bonus content. Follow us on Instagram: @party.girls.pod Leave us a nice review on Apple podcasts if you feel so inclined :)

This past week, former Red Brigades member Leonardo Bertulazzi was arrested in Argentina after 40 years on the run. Prompted by this news, Jamie and Sam dive into the history of this Italian Revolutionary Marxist organization, which operated in various forms from the 1970s straight into the 2000s. From kidnappings to kneecappings, robberies to bombings, the Red Brigades operated at a high level of intensity for an impressively long time. What, if anything, can we learn from these heavy hitters? Can a look into their storied history be enough to turn Jamie into a Tankie? Find out in this week's bonus episode. Sign up as a supporter at Patreon.com/partygirls to get access to our Discord, a shout out on the pod, and access to all bonus content including this episode. Follow us on Instagram: @party.girls.pod Leave us a nice review on Apple podcasts if you feel so inclined :)