Muslim Rumspringa

We speak to goth pioneer, and Asian Underground Svengali: Aki Nawaz. We speak about liberal MPs calling for his arrest, the south hall riots, and a thorough retelling of the British diaspora's travails during the 80s and 90s.

We speak with Vivek Chibber, who is a professor of sociology at New York University and editor of Catalyst: A Journal of Theory and Strategy, about race and the upcoming US election

We speak to young Omar Fateh, the DFL nominee and endorsed candidate for State Senate, representing Minnesota's 62nd District (South Minneapolis)and his campaign manager Dawson Kimyon about taking on a 9-year incumbent and winning. https://secure.actblue.com/donate/omar-fateh-1 https://ballotpedia.org/Omar_Fateh

We unlocked the 2nd half of our conversation with renown South Asian marxist historian Vijay Prashad. We speak more about his piece, In the Ruins of the Present, as well as Mother Teresa, Malala, Manto and more. Prashad is currently the director of the Leftist magazine, the tricontinental (www.thetricontinental.org)

For Fuck's Sake Close Guantanamo Bay Feat. Arun Kundnani by Muslim Rumspringa

We speak with Chapo Traphouse co-founder, and NYT Best Seller, Matt Christman about abolition, the resurgent protests, whether there even is a left in the USA and taking the grill pill. Happy belated Labor Day, subscribe to our patreon for the 2nd half: patreon.com/rumspringa

Unlock the full episode on patreon.com/rumspringa this is just a teaser! In the full episode available on our Patreon we explore Obama's Cuba policy, and it's impacts on dancers here in the USA - we do readings from Silvia Federici and learn about Indian sugar daddies in Dallas. “All the Work We Do As Women” https://caringlabor.wordpress.com/2010/09/15/silvia-federici-wages-against-housework/ Feminist Manifestos on Prostitution and the State, 1977 www.liesjournal.net/volume1-14-prostitution.html

We speak with the seminal South Asian marxist historian Vijay Prashad about his works, such as the Karma of Brown Folk, In the Ruins of the Present, and how his critique is all to salient in this era of Kamala's and Tulsis. And a hearty dollop of sweet & savory Global Southism. Prashad is currently the director of the Leftist magazine, the tricontinental (https://www.thetricontinental.org) Our outro music "Pigs Are Haram" appears courtesy of the Kominas; you can "cop" that here: https://kominas.bandcamp.com/album/stereotype

We speak to Marla Cruz, an avowed socialist, Texan and multidisciplinary sex worker about organizing in strip clubs for better working conditions, why she's not on onlyfans, Puppy Girl, and the re-criminalization of sex work under the guise of SESTA/FOSTA. Subscribe to our Patreon to unlock the rest of this episode at patreon.com/rumspringa Here's a piece by Silvia Federici we discuss in the full episode on our patreon. https://caringlabor.wordpress.com/2010/09/15/silvia-federici-wages-against-housework/ Another piece we read from in this episode: “All the Work We Do As Women” Feminist Manifestos on Prostitution and the State, 1977 https://www.liesjournal.net/volume1-14-prostitution.html

During this moment of global uprisings, Canada has often been purported as "the good place." This is laughably untrue. The settler colonial project in Canada thrives through policing and carceral logics. For this episode Basim and Nashwa are honoured to be joined by Chantelle Krupka, a survivor of police brutality, for a discussion on healing, building solidarity and more. *content warning for mentions of sexual violence and vivid descriptions police brutality* People brutalized or murdered by as a result of police violence or incarceration recently in Canada, many in Peel Region mentioned: Regis Korchinski-Paquet Ejaz Choudry Jamal Francique Soleiman Faqiri Chantel Moore Chantelle Krupka D'Andre Campbell Jermaine Carby Please support the Malton People's Movement mentioned in the show and check out bit.ly/defundpeelpolice #DefundPeelPolice #BringAbdulHome #JusticeforSoli #Justice4Jamal #JusticeforChantal #JusticeforEjaz #JusticeforRegis #JusticeforDandre #HereforDafonte #JusticeforChantelle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgcmP3PU1Sg

Chapo Traphouse's Felix Biederman joins this week to talk the Seth Rogan comments, the situation in Lebanon, and more. Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/rumspringa for part two, out now!

We call an emergency episode to interview Hadiya Afzal, who just suspended her campaign after receiving a torrent of virulent, right wing backlash. She explains how this came to be, and why. Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/rumspringa Closer song, Eid Mubarak is by the Kominas https://kominas.bandcamp.com/album/stereotype

The second part of our discussion with Dr. Lauren Michele Jackson about her book White Negroes, appropriation, Rachel Dolezal, Trudeau and that ultimate sister of cancelation, Death. Buy her book White Negroes here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/609002/white-negroes-by-lauren-michele-jackson/ Subscribe to our patreon at Patreon.com/rumspringa Closing track by Disinformant: https://disinformant.bandcamp.com/releases

A short snippet of our discussion with Arif Hasan, Shaadie Ali and Alex V Green about the book White Fragility. Hear the whole thing on our patreon at Patreon.com/rumspringa closing track by Disinformant: https://disinformant.bandcamp.com/releases

We speak to Director of the Digital Justice Lab, Nasma Ahmed, about surveillance, digital safety, and best protesting practices in 2020. If you or a loved one are attending a protest please visit https://maskon.zone for more information on how to protect yourself from state surveillance subscribe to our Patreon at Patreon.com/rumspringa

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Shaadie Ali, Arif Hasan and Alex V Green do a rare Rumspringa reading of Robin DiAngelo's "White Fragility." Subscribe to our Patreon for episodes 2 & 3: Patreon.com/rumspringa

We're calling out empty gestures during this turbulent time. We talk about the follies of white lefties as well as Hari, Kumail, Kal, Mindy, Lilly, and Riz. Please Donate to: Black Visions Collective: https://secure.everyaction.com/4omQDAR0oUiUagTu0EG-Ig2 Reclaim the Block: https://secure.everyaction.com/zae4prEeKESHBy0MKXTIcQ2 Chicago Torture Justice Center: https://www.givegab.com/campaigns/give-to-justice the Disability Justice Mutual Aid Fund bit.ly/djmutualaid

We speak with sports writer Arif Hasan about the NFL, American culture and the New England Patriots. Subscribe to our Patreon to unlock: Patreon.com/rumspringa

This week we're joined by immigration reporter Shamira Ibrahim (@_Shamgod) and activist Rob Cheng (@smoothposer). We respond to the discussion, or the lack thereof around the real victims in the Tolentino saga. Links: Support J-1 Workers across the United States Demanding Assistance and Accountability https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/support-j-1-workers-across-the-united-states-demanding-assistance-and-accountability https://planamag.com/human-trafficking-from-the-philippines-ft-rob-cheng-of-katarungan-escape-from-plan-a-ep-178/ https://slate.com/human-interest/2018/08/nannies-are-under-constant-surveillance-online-care-sites-are-making-it-worse.html

We talk to Minnesota-raised sports journalist Arif Hasan about the Farmer Labor Party, Marshal Gannes' storytelling and more. We discuss whether Ziad the activist is the debater everyone joked he is.

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We have Asad Dandia reflect on being 19 and spied on by the NYPD. Join us for this account of how this native son of Brooklyn sued the cops and won. Subscribe to our Patreon for access to part 2 patreon.com/rumspringa

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We've unlocked this episode from March where Nashwa and Ryan discuss many things including Samosa feminism but most importantly in this moment we discuss the problem with Lily Singh and others like her. We also begin to deconstruct "South Asianess," our ongoing project. Basim is out of commission so Nashwa handles this week's Patreon exclusive. She talks with drag artist and BIPOC advocate Tifa Wine AKA Ryan Persadie about big love, and whether you can love your oppressor. It's a very Toronto episode; Bappu, Lilly, Rupi, no-one is spared from the springa.

Nashwa and Basim are joined by Drinking Gourd editor and Philly-based activist Vanessa Taylor about the NGO Industrial complex, what it's like to be threatened by Rabia O'Chaudry, and more. Subscribe to our Patreon for the 2nd part: https://www.patreon.com/rumspringa

What if Biden's open hostility to medicare 4 all, and Trump's desire to win in 2020 led to a realignment of the two parties? Arish Singh share's his musings with us in this 2-hour bottle rocket ride of a Patreon exclusive. Subscribe for 5$ for all access Patreon.com/rumspringa

Hey gang! This week the gang hangs out with Ben Mora aka @bitch_updates and we talk about #keychaingate. In this unedited crossover, we talk organizing everywhere baby and what we actually need for leftist gains. Nashwa and Ben trauma bond a bit and we press the button! Missing fellow comrade @PALMAUNLIMITED who edited this baby. In this house we love Seeking Derangements.

The gang discusses the anniversary of Christchurch and how white liberals let us down when our backs were towards the door. Hadiya Afzal recounts how white liberals like DeBlasio & Kathy Griffin spent the aftermath of Christchurch dog piling on a 20 year old Muslim student at NYU, Leen Dweik, and how that radicalized all of us.

Who will be taken to Central Park? We get answers from the President of College Democrats (IL), Hadiya Afzal. She talks about her two runs for County Board in DuPage, and the astounding fecklessness of the Dem Establishment in the face of a pandemic. Subscribe to our Patreon for the full episode: https://www.patreon.com/rumspringa

We speak with Hadiya Afzal in Part 1 of "Means Testing is Haram." We talk to her about being only 20 years old and winning a primary in the middle of a pandemic. As of last week she's a 2 time candidate for the County Board of DuPage County. She's one of the co-creators of #HotGirlsForBernie - we spoke with her about Central Park!!!!

The gang talks about rifts in the squad, and how the dems came for Ilhan Omar over her criticism of AIPAC. Subscribe to our Patreon for the full episode: https://www.patreon.com/rumspringa

Basim and Nashwa reconvene once again for a special episode with CAIR Executive Director Imraan Siddiqi to talk about the Arizona primary during a pandemic, whether Nazis are self-isolating, the mutations of the Islamophobia industry and how to get Muslims wrongly imprisoned back from the other side of that wall.

We talk with Imraan Siddiqi about whether Nazis are social distancing. Stay tuned for the full episode

Basim is out of commission so Nashwa handles this week's Patreon exclusive. She talks with drag artist and BIPOC advocate Tifa Wine AKA Ryan Persadie about big love, and whether you can love your oppressor. It's a very Toronto episode; Bappu, Lilly, Rupi, no-one is spared from the springa.

Life-long activist for Palestine, and prison abolitionist Shaadie Ali joins to discuss canvassing for Amo Bernie in Dearborn, Mi. The gang's black pilled this time - and wondering if voting itself is haram. Nashwa turns some tankies into scrap metal.

Is Voting Haram? (TEASER) ft. Shaadie Ali by Muslim Rumspringa

Comedian Arish Singh and the gang talk canvassing, the Sonia Saira rift, the "Fuck Modi" gig in Brooklyn with the Kominas, #WarrentoBiden, PMC Desis, Biden & the BJP. Nashwa has a special message for Tulsi Gabbard.

Muslim Rumspringa ft. Comedian Arish Singh (EP. 3 TEASER) by Muslim Rumspringa

Nashwa calls for an emergency episode, we examine Warren's double speak on Palestine, her plans for Muslims, and why Muslims should not vote for her.

on their very first episode, the gang eviscerates a vampire with pure logic