Prairie Fire!

In the final part to the soccer/football trilogy, Ben and Jordan chat about Chile, Argentina, the Falklands, the Troubles, the Old Firm, and the upcoming Qatar World Cup. Apologies for my mispronunciation of Celtic FC, I play for a GAA team with Celtic in the name that pronounces it the other way. Apologies as well for the delay in releasing this! Outro music - "Total Football" by Parquet Courts (This was recorded in May 2021, so some references or facts may be outdated.)

In part 2 of our trilogy on the beautiful game, Ben and Jordan delve into some discussion about international intersections of politics and the sport. If there's an important thing you think we missed, we might get to it in part 3! As a worldwide sport, soccer/football has too many political components to cover in just an hour, so we continue along this track for the final two episodes. (This was recorded in May 2021 and released in September 2021 so some references or facts may be dated).

Ben and Jordan are back to chat about soccer/football/futbol/fußball/calcio and its history, politics, and more. Part 1 of this 3 part series focuses on our perspective as Austinites and the situation of soccer in the U.S; parts 2 and 3 will discuss the international scene. (This was recorded in May 2021 and released in September 2021 so some references are a bit dated!)

Friend and Comrade Jordan Stewart (and his large son (dog) Duncan) joins me again to chat about Marxism and its pertinence to the discipline of geography. Also, vote NO on Austin Prop B and donate/remotely volunteer if you don't live in Austin. www.noonpropb2021.org

Diarmuid Flood of RISE in Ireland and the Rupture Radio podcast joins me to discuss the historical backgrounds and the current situation of the contemporary Irish left. Listen to Rupture Radio: https://anchor.fm/ruptureradio

A short discussion on John Ford's 1941 film "How Green Was My Valley", noted for its depiction of labor organizing and its merit as a film.

Brace Belden of praxis and podcasting fame joins me to chat about missed opportunities of the left throughout history and opportunism in the American left today.

I'm joined by Luka, also known as @Luksemburgist on twitter, to talk about everyone's favorite Marxist, Rosa Luxemburg.

Portland State YDSA chair Wallace Milner comes on to share the nuanced history of the populist and progressive movements in the U.S. and their relation the left. Donate to Portland DSA's mutual aid fund: https://portlanddsa.z2systems.com/np/clients/portlanddsa/donation.jsp?campaign=8&&test=true

Chris Pichardo joins me to talk about U.S. interventionist foreign policy in Latin America. Follow Chris on instagram @pchardo. Donate to the fundraiser for Jacob Blake's medical expenses: https://www.gofundme.com/f/justiceforjacobblake Donate to the Milwaukee Freedom Fund: https://bit.ly/mkefreedomfund Abolish the police.

Matt Christman of Chapo Trap House joins me to talk about the history and theology of the "Religious Right" in the United States.

I discuss the life of Thomas Sankara and his revolution in Burkina Faso with Austin DSA member Jordan Stewart. Check out Jordan's band: https://unexpressed.bandcamp.com/album/promo-2019 Find your local chapter of DSA: https://www.dsausa.org/get-involved/

A discussion with CTU Executive Board member, former Chicago DSA Executive Committee member, and, most importantly, fellow podcaster, Kenzo Shibata about the history of moral panics in the U.S. Follow Kenzo @KenzoShibata on Twitter, listen to his podcast Class Time, and visit his Patreon at patreon.com/kenzoshibata.

In memory of Garrett Foster.

I discuss the history of radical leftist group Weather Underground w/ Texas A&M YDSA organizer Freyr Miller. Find and donate to your local bail fund: https://bailfunds.github.io/

A discussion about the history of the 1954 U.S. instigated coup d'etat in Guatemala. Donate to the Minnesota Freedom Fund: minnesotafreedomfund.org

I discuss the history of Leon Trotsky and the Left Opposition w/ Austin DSA and Harvard YDS organizer Ruy Martinez.