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| Learning Economics As Anarchist W/ Brooke From Strangers In A Tangled Wilderness | 13 Jun 2026 | 01:32:09 | |
What can economics teach anarchists, organizers, and people trying to build a different world? Jordan sits down with Brooke of Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness and Live Like the World Is Dying for a conversation on economics, anarchism, and building alternatives to capitalism. Brooke shares her journey from journalism student to economist, bookkeeper, and organizer while breaking down economic concepts in accessible terms. Together, they explore how economic systems shape our lives, why understanding them matters for social change, and what cooperative, participatory, and anarchist approaches to economics might look like in practice. From central banking and inflation to co-ops, buying clubs, and collective ownership, this episode is an invitation to think critically about how we organize resources Mentioned Media: together or not at all: TangledWilderness.org/zines/together-or-not-at-all-digital —--------------------------------------------- Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/ 🔗 Substack: https://tdugout.substack.com/ 🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod 🔗 OUR LINKS: https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug | |||
| (ENG) The Anarchist Group In Sudan On Why We Need Anarchism | 23 May 2026 | 00:26:57 | |
In this episode, Fawaz and Dr. Mohamed Abdou continue their conversation on anarchism, authoritarianism, and the future of resistance in Sudan and beyond. Beginning with the question “Do we need anarchism?”, the discussion explores anarchism not as a rigid ideology or replacement religion, but as a living culture of freedom, mutual aid, and resistance to domination. Together, they examine how authoritarianism reproduces itself through the modern state, capitalism, propaganda, nationalism, and even within revolutionary movements themselves. The episode dives into the limits of armed struggle in Sudan, the failures of nationalist and Marxist movements, and the dangers of revolutionary groups becoming authoritarian structures of their own. Fawaz reflects on the Sudanese revolution, the collapse of resistance committees, the rise of militias like the RSF, and why many armed movements ultimately become absorbed into the systems they claim to fight. The conversation also explores spirituality, Islamic anarchism, anti-colonial struggle, and the importance of building counter-propaganda and grassroots systems rooted in solidarity rather than hierarchy. From the Zapatistas to Palestine, from the Makhnovists to Sudan’s local mutual aid networks, this episode asks what real liberation could look like in a world shaped by empire, war, and centralized power. Rather than offering easy answers, the conversation challenges listeners to think critically about revolution, culture, violence, and how communities can build alternatives beyond the state. English Transcript: substack.com/pub/tdugout/p/eng-the-anarchist-group-in-sudan CHAPTERS 00:00 Episode Intro and Links 01:22 Why We Need Anarchism 05:16 Belonging and Practice 06:31 Martyrdom and Organization 09:01 Islamic Anarchism and State Power 12:54 Counter Propaganda in Revolution 17:00 Goals of Anarchism 18:22 Armed Struggle in Sudan 20:48 Janjaweed and Brutalization 23:25 Global Struggles and Identity 25:57 Closing Thanks and Farewell Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/ 🔗 Substack: https://tdugout.substack.com/ 🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod 🔗 OUR LINKS: https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur on Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug | |||
| (ENG) The Anarchist Group In Sudan On Building A Third Line | 18 May 2026 | 00:27:46 | |
In this episode, Sudanese anarchist organizer Fawaz joins Dr. Mohamed Abdou for a wide-ranging conversation on the war in Sudan, authoritarianism, colonialism, and the struggle for liberation beyond the state. Together, they unpack the roots of the conflict between the Sudanese army and the RSF, tracing how colonial borders, militarized tribal divisions, resource extraction, and regional powers have shaped decades of violence and displacement. The discussion explores how authoritarian systems manufacture chaos in order to sustain control, while ordinary people are left to survive genocide, war economies, and social fragmentation. The episode also examines the relationship between spirituality, anarchism, and resistance, questioning how religion, nationalism, and identity are weaponized by both colonial and post-colonial states. Fawaz and Dr. Abdou reflect on the construction of violence, the manipulation of children and communities through fear, and the failures of both capitalist and authoritarian leftist projects across the world. At the same time, they highlight traditions of mutual aid, self-organization, and local survival networks already emerging in Sudan through community-run schools, hospitals, and grassroots support systems. Rather than offering simple answers, this conversation challenges dominant narratives around “stability,” international law, and liberation politics, while arguing for a “third line” independent of both military factions and foreign powers. From Darfur to Gaza, from the Arab Spring to anarchist organizing in Sudan, this episode is a deep discussion on resistance, dignity, pluralism, and what it means to build genuinely liberatory movements in the shadow of empire. TRANSCRIPT: https://tdugout.substack.com/p/eng-the-anarchist-group-in-sudan CHAPTERS 00:00 Show Intro And Links 00:41 Meet Kandake 01:34 Episode Setup Third Line 02:42 Sudan War Overview 04:17 Darfur Roots And RSF 06:02 Chaos Economy And Genocide 07:47 Modern State And Colonialism 11:02 Authoritarianism And Spirituality 15:10 Children Violence And Identity 19:11 Pluralism Against Centralization 22:45 Movement Status And Support 24:06 Anarchist Vision Third Line 26:58 Closing Call For Coalition —--------------------------------------------- Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/ 🔗 Substack: https://tdugout.substack.com/ 🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod 🔗 OUR LINKS: https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur on Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug | |||
| MOVE Through A Black Anarchist Perspective | 09 May 2026 | 01:08:13 | |
Before the city of Philadelphia dropped a bomb on a Black neighborhood, MOVE spent over a decade building one of the most uncompromising radical organizations in American history. Founded by John Africa in the early 1970s, MOVE combined Black liberation politics with a sweeping critique of modern civilization — technology, education, government, and "the system" itself. In this episode, we trace MOVE's arc from their communal house in Powelton Village to the 1978 standoff that sent nine members to prison, to the catastrophic 1985 bombing that killed 11 people and burned down 61 homes. Along the way, we wrestle with hard questions: What made MOVE so compelling — and so controversial? What does the state's response tell us about the limits of Black radical organizing? And what do we do with organizations that cause harm while also facing tremendous repression? Learn more on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/move-through-157559223 --------------------------------------- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro & How did you first learn about MOVE? 11:17 MOVE's origins: John Africa, *The Guidelines*, and life in Powelton Village 23:20 The 1978 Powelton Village standoff, the MOVE 9, and the road to the 1985 bombing 29:08 The complicated history: internal conflict, harm allegations, and neighbor relations 29:35 MOVE's beliefs, the GUIDELINES, and how they organized day-to-day 37:15 Discussion: Is being disruptive or playing the "vanguard" actually useful in revolutionary movements? 40:20 Hierarchy, accountability, and how power worked (and didn't) inside MOVE 46:45 Allegations of harm within MOVE and Mike Africa Jr.'s role in the organization's legacy today 51:30 When is Black separatism a useful political strategy? 01:00:00 Outro | |||
| (ARABIC) The Anarchist Group In Sudan On Why We Need Anarchism | 07 May 2026 | 01:22:21 | |
In this episode, Fawaz and Dr. Mohamed Abdou continue their conversation on anarchism, authoritarianism, and the future of resistance in Sudan and beyond. Beginning with the question “Do we need anarchism?”, the discussion explores anarchism not as a rigid ideology or replacement religion, but as a living culture of freedom, mutual aid, and resistance to domination. Together, they examine how authoritarianism reproduces itself through the modern state, capitalism, propaganda, nationalism, and even within revolutionary movements themselves. The episode dives into the limits of armed struggle in Sudan, the failures of nationalist and Marxist movements, and the dangers of revolutionary groups becoming authoritarian structures of their own. Fawaz reflects on the Sudanese revolution, the collapse of resistance committees, the rise of militias like the RSF, and why many armed movements ultimately become absorbed into the systems they claim to fight. The conversation also explores spirituality, Islamic anarchism, anti-colonial struggle, and the importance of building counter-propaganda and grassroots systems rooted in solidarity rather than hierarchy. From the Zapatistas to Palestine, from the Makhnovists to Sudan’s local mutual aid networks, this episode asks what real liberation could look like in a world shaped by empire, war, and centralized power. Rather than offering easy answers, the conversation challenges listeners to think critically about revolution, culture, violence, and how communities can build alternatives beyond the state. Read English transcript on Substack: substack.com/home/post/p-196826773 Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/ 🔗 Substack: https://tdugout.substack.com/ 🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod 🔗 OUR LINKS: https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur on Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug | |||
| (ARABIC) The Anarchist Group In Sudan On Building A Third Line | 07 May 2026 | 01:32:37 | |
In this debut episode, Sudanese anarchist organizer Fawaz joins Dr. Mohamed Abdou for a wide-ranging conversation on the war in Sudan, authoritarianism, colonialism, and the struggle for liberation beyond the state. Together, they unpack the roots of the conflict between the Sudanese army and the RSF, tracing how colonial borders, militarized tribal divisions, resource extraction, and regional powers have shaped decades of violence and displacement. The discussion explores how authoritarian systems manufacture chaos in order to sustain control, while ordinary people are left to survive genocide, war economies, and social fragmentation. The episode also examines the relationship between spirituality, anarchism, and resistance, questioning how religion, nationalism, and identity are weaponized by both colonial and post-colonial states. Fawaz and Dr. Abdou reflect on the construction of violence, the manipulation of children and communities through fear, and the failures of both capitalist and authoritarian leftist projects across the world. At the same time, they highlight traditions of mutual aid, self-organization, and local survival networks already emerging in Sudan through community-run schools, hospitals, and grassroots support systems. Rather than offering simple answers, this conversation challenges dominant narratives around “stability,” international law, and liberation politics, while arguing for a “third line” independent of both military factions and foreign powers. From Darfur to Gaza, from the Arab Spring to anarchist organizing in Sudan, this episode is a deep discussion on resistance, dignity, pluralism, and what it means to build genuinely liberatory movements in the shadow of empire. Read English transcript on our Substack: open.substack.com/pub/tdugout/p/arabic-the-anarchist-group-in-sudan —--------------------------------------------- Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/ 🔗 Substack: https://tdugout.substack.com/ 🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod 🔗 OUR LINKS: https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur on Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug | |||
| Rafales: Black Autonomy & Prefigurative Politics (In Conversation in Montreal) | 05 May 2026 | 01:40:52 | |
Recorded live at Rafales (the anarchist learning camp hosted by ORA (Organisation Révolutionnaire Anarchiste) in Montreal). We sat down with Zoya, one of the organizers, to dig into what Black autonomy actually looks like in practice: as theory, as daily organizing, and as a framework that refuses to wait for someone else's revolution to be finished first. From prefigurative politics to Afro-pessimism, from the Black Liberation Army to Cooperation Jackson, from Standing Rock to the Anarchist Group in Sudan, this conversation traces the lineage of Black radical struggle across generations and geographies. We also get into what it means to show up as Black folks in a diaspora full of contradictions; navigating immigrant families, queer identity, settler land, and the ever-present question of who solidarity is actually for. Edited by Badger Want extended show notes? Check out our Patreon post: https://www.patreon.com/posts/rafales-black-in-157439680 About Rafales: https://ora-rao.org/rafales-en/ Organisation Révolutionnaire Anarchiste: https://www.instagram.com/ora.rao.rev/ Support independent bookstores by purchasing with our affiliate link on through Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/lists/what-we-re-reading-at-the-dugout Media Mentioned Books
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------------------------------------------------- Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/ 🔗 Substack: https://tdugout.substack.com/ 🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod 🔗 OUR LINKS: https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug -------------------------------------- EPISODE CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 09:33 – What Does Black Autonomy Actually Mean to You? 19:29 – How Does Black Autonomy Push Beyond Liberal Inclusion Politics? 30:01 – What Are Prefigurative Politics and Why Do They Matter? 35:30 – What Does Prefigurative Organizing Look Like in Real Life? 40:53 – How Do Black Autonomy and Indigenous Sovereignty Connect? 47:48 – What Does Real Solidarity Look Like Beyond Symbolic Support? 52:06 – Which Political Thinkers Shape Your Vision of Black Liberation? 56:43 – What Does Afro-Pessimism Get Right—and Where Does It Fall Short? 01:00:54 – How Do Gender, Queerness, and Disability Shape Liberation Struggles? | |||
| A Constellation Of Revolutions: An Interview with JAMES STOUT | 25 Apr 2026 | 01:49:01 | |
In this episode, we sit down with James Stout, a conflict reporter and author of Against the State: Anarchists and Comrades at War in Spain, Myanmar, and Rojava, to talk about solidarity, journalism, and what it means to document struggle without reproducing the logic of the state. We begin with solidarity with Sudan and trace James’s path from growing up rural to finding anarchism and becoming a conflict reporter. From Venezuela to the Darién Gap, we explore what it looks like to practice kindness in conflict zones and why mainstream media so often misses the role of love, care, and mutual aid in struggle. The conversation moves through communes, gardens, and the small everyday ways people resist, before digging into solidarity journalism and rejecting the myth of objectivity. From there, we get into the core ideas behind his book, including lessons from Myanmar’s decentralized resistance, debates around anarchist military formations, and what history teaches us from Spain to today. We unpack questions of violence, accountability, dual power, alongside reflections on internationalism and unity under pressure. We close with advice for ethical journalists, thoughts on revolutionary strategy, and a reminder that even in the harshest conditions, kindness and solidarity remain central to building a different world. ------------------------------------------------------- Read more of James Stout's work.... 📚Against The State By James Stout ------------------------------------------------------- 01:00 Meet James Stout 02:10 Growing Up Rural 04:32 Finding Anarchism 11:54 Kindness in Conflict Zones 14:38 Venezuela Lessons 19:31 Communes and Gardens 23:23 Small Ways of Saying No 27:53 Solidarity Journalism 34:28 Rejecting Objectivity Myths 36:58 Darien Gap Reporting 37:44 Solidarity In The Darien 38:30 Why Media Misses Love 40:24 Becoming A Conflict Reporter 41:54 Decolonizing Outdoor Journalism 43:47 Cool Zone Origin Story 44:48 Myanmar 3D Printed Revolution 46:55 Editors Miss The Context 48:43 Podcasting Into Mutual Aid 53:37 What The Book Covers 53:51 Gen Z Army Consensus 56:48 Against The State Explained 01:02:44 Tech Mill And Critique 01:12:51 Internationalism And Unity 01:14:18 No Monopoly on Violence 01:15:43 Revolution Under Pressure 01:18:29 Mushroom Organizing and Dual Power 01:22:22 Why Anarcho Syndicalism Declined 01:27:08 Spain Timing and Counterfactuals 01:30:16 Afterlives of the Revolution 01:35:49 Accountable Armed Formations 01:39:21 Advice for Ethical Journalists 01:42:19 Anarchist Military Innovations 01:47:22 Closing Kindness and Where to Find —------------------------------- Mentioned Media: BOOKS 📚Against The State By James Stout Support independent bookstores by purchasing with our affiliate link on through Bookshop.org. —--------------------------------------------- Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/ 🔗 Substack: https://tdugout.substack.com/ 🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod 🔗 OUR LINKS: https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug | |||
| How We Make THE DUGOUT (step by step guide to making a Black radical podcast) | 20 Apr 2026 | 00:36:51 | |
Ever wondered how an episode of The Dugout comes together? ----------------------- 00:00 Intro 02:21 How We Started THE DUGOUT 06:35 How we PLAN podcast episodes 10:13 Behind The Scenes - How We Interview 15:04 How we RECORD the podcast 21:01 On POST PRODUCTION (editing audio, programs, etc) 30:24 Uploading our podcast to platforms 35:04 Outro --------------------------------- Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/ 🔗 Substack: https://tdugout.substack.com/ 🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod 🔗 OUR LINKS: https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug | |||
| The Movement Is Not Stagnant: Interview With ZOLO AZANIA | BLACK PANTHER SPEAKS | 12 Apr 2026 | 01:34:38 | |
This episode traces a powerful political and personal journey, from early childhood memories and family roots in Missouri to a deep engagement with Black radical politics, incarceration, and revolutionary thought. Beginning with formative lessons from family and life on the land, the conversation moves through experiences of schooling, racial identity, and the impact of media in shaping self image and political awareness. Support Zolo! https://www.patreon.com/zoloazania A turning point emerges during Black History Week, opening the door to a broader understanding of history, resistance, and imagination. From there, we explore the influence of civil rights struggles, the demographic and political landscape of Gary, Indiana, and the role of figures like Malcolm X in shaping a generation’s consciousness. The episode dives into the rise of the Black Panther Party, why it resonated so deeply, and how state repression, especially through COINTELPRO, targeted radical movements. We also examine the role of prison as a site of political education, the importance of reading and self reeducation, and the challenges of confronting propaganda and internalized narratives. The conversation expands outward to connect Black liberation struggles with global movements, including the Spanish Civil War and broader communist traditions. Support Zolo! https://www.patreon.com/zoloazania ----------------------------------------------------- EPISODE CHAPTERS 01:03 Early Childhood Memories Support Zolo! https://www.patreon.com/zoloazania ---------------------------------------------------- Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/ 🔗 Substack: https://tdugout.substack.com/ 🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod 🔗 OUR LINKS: https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur on Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug | |||
| "Run to Death or Walk to Life" - A Conversation with Black Panther Party and BLA Veterans, JAMAL JOSEPH & ASHANTI ALSTON | BLACK PANTHER SPEAKS | 04 Apr 2026 | 01:43:36 | |
What does it mean to become a revolutionary as a teenager—and live long enough to reflect on it? In this episode of The Dugout, we sit down with Panther veterans Jamal Joseph and Ashanti Alston for a rare, intergenerational conversation on struggle, survival, and political transformation. Both joined the Black Panther Party as teenagers—15 and 17—shaped by the political urgency of their time: rebellion in the streets, the assassination of Malcolm X, and the global fight for Black liberation. ------------------------------------- Guests Ashanti Omowali Alston is a writer, speaker, and member of the steering committee of the Jericho Movement, which advocates for U.S. political prisoners. Born in Plainfield, NJ in 1954, he joined the BPP at 17 before moving into the Black Liberation Army. His years in prison sparked a deep political evolution away from hierarchical organization and toward Black Anarchism — a philosophy he has spent decades developing and teaching. His forthcoming book, Anarchist Panther, is out August 2026. Jamal Joseph grew up in the Bronx and joined the Panthers at 15. He was one of the Panther 21 — activists arrested in 1969 on conspiracy charges and ultimately acquitted. After serving time in Leavenworth, he transformed prison time into education and creative work, earning two degrees and writing plays. He is now a Professor of Professional Practice at Columbia University and the first Black chair of its Graduate Film Division, as well as founder of IMPACT Repertory Theatre in Harlem. He has been nominated for both an Oscar and an Emmy. Books Discussed Anarchist Panther by Ashanti Omowali Alston (August 2026) Panther Baby by Jamal Joseph Find these books on our affiliate Bookshop list for THE DUGOUT: https://bookshop.org/lists/what-we-re-reading-at-the-dugout ---------------------------------- Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/ 🔗 Substack: https://tdugout.substack.com/ 🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod 🔗 OUR LINKS: https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug | |||
| Honoring Political Ghosts With Elia Ayoub | 15 Mar 2026 | 01:46:38 | |
In this episode of The Dugout, we’re joined by Lebanese writer, researcher, and podcast host Elia Ayoub, founder of The Fire These Times. Together we unpack Lebanon’s sectarian political system, the long shadow of the Lebanese Civil War, and the global political frameworks that shape how people interpret struggles in SWANA today. Elia reflects on growing up in post–civil war Lebanon and how events like the 2006 Israeli invasion and the 2019 October uprising shaped his political thinking. The conversation explores how sectarian governance, regional geopolitics, and foreign intervention—from the United States to Iran—intersect with grassroots organizing and everyday survival. We also dive into campism, a political tendency that reduces global politics to simplistic “sides,” often erasing local movements and struggles. Elia explains why this framework has distorted how many Western audiences understand conflicts in Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine. Throughout the conversation, we discuss memory, nostalgia, and political “hauntings” in post-conflict societies—drawing on thinkers like James Baldwin and the concept of hauntology to understand how nations shape identity through the stories they tell about the past. Finally, we explore the possibilities of international solidarity, asking how Black radical traditions, abolitionist politics, and anti-imperialist movement -------------------------- Check out Elia's work https://eliaayoub.com/about-2/ https://thefirethesetimes.com/ https://thefirethesetimes.com/lebanonclass/ -------------------------- Chapters 00:43 What is a Young Elia like 01:17 what were some formative experiences for you? 02:16 What is writing like for you 03:39 What languages were the book you were reading in? 04:26 what did expanding your writing and The Fire These Times into a media ecosystem look like? James Baldwin influence 06:08 how has your relationship to Baldwin changed over the years? 07:47 Back ground on Lebanese political order 10:38 Perspective of Lebanese grassroots 11:45 a breakdown of Hauntology's and nostalgia 23:18 How do you see memory being used in different communities when self identifying with or beyond oppressors? 37:47 What of Baldwin's pieces does Elia have an affinity for? 40:59 What about campism limits solidarity and engagement in international struggles 53:51 how do you engage with the "Axis of Resistance" labeling? 1:00:08 Has grassroots formations begun challenging Hezbollah's monopoly on resistance 1:02:50 how should people imagine organized armed actors in local civil society? 1:05:39 How do you root you anti-imperialism and what other frameworks has that led you to? 1:12:51 what are some roles of the diaspora in local struggles. what ways to they show up 1:20:17 What is the state of ecological conditions Lebanon is facing? especially with Israel ecocidal tendencies 1:24:26 Context on southern Lebanon 1:30:18 What is the impart of the war on migrant workers? 1:33:10 Some ways migrant workers are organizing themselves 1:36:10 What are the characteristic of the ruling classes and authorities? 1:40:15 How does non sectarian thought show up in resistance movement spaces 1:43:31 Elia's masterclasses on Lebanon -------------------------- Mentioned Media: BOOKS 📚Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism – Benedict Anderson 📚Interlopers of Empire: The Lebanese Diaspora in Colonial French West Africa – Andrew Arsan 📚Anarchist Modernity: Cooperatism and Japanese-Russian Intellectual Relations in Modern Japan – Sho Konishi 📚The Mnemonic Imagination: Remembering as Creative Practice – Emily Keightley & Michael Pickering Support independent bookstores by purchasing with our affiliate link on through Bookshop.org. -------------------------- NEWS ARTICLES 🔗The Holocaust, the Nakba and Reparative Memory 🔗Condemned to Be an Optimist: Celebrating James Baldwin OTHER MEDIA MEDIA Sleepless Nights (2012) | |||
| Iran, Lebanon, the Failure of Campist “Anti-Imperialism”, and the Need for Solidarity | 12 Mar 2026 | 01:05:33 | |
We spend some time unpacking the recent US/Israel strike on Iran and Lebanon. With tensions rising between the U.S., Israel, and Iran, many are getting pulled into spewing out takes that delegitimize the complexity of diaspora and the struggles of folks on the ground opposing authoritarian regimes . In this episode, we slow things down and ask some questions: what's happening in this moment? What are the dangers of campism and how can it be reaction to imperial guilt? And what does international solidarity look like? 00:00 Intro ------------------------------------------------------------------ Folks we follow to get more info rn... https://www.instagram.com/anarchofggt/ https://www.instagram.com/decolonize_anarchism/ https://www.instagram.com/eliajayoub/ Read from this episode… How Campism Mirrors the Fascist Geopolitics by Hein Htet Kyaw https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/hein-htet-kyaw-how-campism-mirrors-the-fascist-geopolitics Iran: Campism and the Erasure of Theocracy https://anticapitalistresistance.org/iran-campism-and-the-erasure-of-theocracy/ Why the Left Is Failing Iranians: Against Campism, by Paria Rahimi – 15 January 2026 https://leftrenewal.org/articles-en/why-the-left-is-failing-iranians/ Places to Support https://linkin.bio/migrantworkersaction/ | |||
| An Interview with Peyman Vahabzadeh: Revolution, Shuras, and the Politics of Self-Rule | 07 Mar 2026 | 01:56:03 | |
In this episode, we speak with Dr. Peyman Vahabzadeh, Iranian-born sociologist, theorist of radical phenomenology, and author of For Land and Culture, about the 1979 Iranian Revolution and the largely erased Turkmen Council (Shura) movement that briefly flourished in its wake. Having participated in the revolution at age 17, Vahabzadeh reflects on the intoxicating rupture of revolutionary time—when the state’s grip loosens and new possibilities emerge—and asks whether freedom can exist outside such moments of upheaval. We center the Turkmen Shuras: nearly 300 grassroots councils that organized land redistribution, education, women’s participation, and self-defense during a fleeting dual-power moment before being crushed by converging forces of the nascent Islamic Republic, vanguardist leftists, and counter-revolutionary actors. The conversation bridges revolutionary Iran, Kurdish autonomy in Rojava, Black self-defense traditions, and global anti-imperialist struggles—offering a meditation on nonviolence, violence, autonomy, and what a truly free society might look like. At a time when nationalist rhetoric once again disguises authoritarian consolidation across the globe, this episode reminds us: anti-imperialism without autonomy can reproduce tyranny at home. ------------------------------------------------------------- READ HIS HOOK - For Land and Culture: The Grassroots Council Movement of Turkmens in Iran, 1979-1980 https://bookshop.org/a/109212/9781773636658 “Internationalism, Anti-Imperialism, and the Origins of Campism” — Dan La Botz https://anticapitalistresistance.org/internationalism-anti-imperialism-and-the-origins-of-campism/ ------------------------------------------------------------- Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/ 🔗 Substack: https://tdugout.substack.com/ 🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod 🔗 OUR LINKS: https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug ---------------------------------------------------------------- Keywords: | |||
| Sudan From Below: Women, Revolution, and the Anarchist Group in Sudan | 28 Feb 2026 | 01:33:04 | |
ABOUT THIS EPISODE | Sudan’s current way is the latest chapter in a decades-long fight between grassroots revolution and military power. In this episode, we break down how women, workers, and resistance committees built a movement from below — and how it was pushed into counter-revolution. ----------------------- To donate to comrades in Sudan... https://opencollective.com/support-sudanese-comrades Watch our ON SUDAN playlist on Youtube to learn more: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTSf-b7rj7Kierq08hactDYbqI6qTDiPy&si=f8kc15xiBPvdq_9y What's Happening In Sudan | Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL0nz1ZeX_k The Role of Women in the Struggle for Sudan: Activists and Leaders https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkqF9-TqOD4 Sudan: the women at the heart of the revolution | FIFDH 2020: | |||
| Understanding Antisemitism in Black America (from James Baldwin to Kanye West) | 14 Feb 2026 | 00:45:16 | |
This episode we examine antisemitism in the black community. What is antisemitism, how does it function, and how does it show up within Black communities? We begin with a reading and reaction to James Baldwin’s essay “Negroes Are Anti-Semitic Because They’re Anti-White.” Baldwin challenges us to think about proximity to power, resentment, and how racial hierarchy shapes perception. His analysis helps clarify how anger at structural oppression can become misdirected toward visible groups rather than systems. We then turn to contemporary controversies, including recent comments from Kanye West and narratives about “Jewish media.” We discuss how conspiracy thinking simplifies complex systems of power into ethnic blame and how this connects to certain strands of Black conservatism 0:00 – Opening / Cold Open Mentioned Media: James Baldwin Essay Kanye West Interview Clip Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/ 🔗 Substack: https://tdugout.substack.com/ 🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod 🔗 OUR LINKS: https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug Chapters | |||
| Mini Ep: Intro to Zolo Azania | 11 Feb 2026 | 00:08:06 | |
This episode centers on Zolo Agona Azania, a former political prisoner, artist, and organizer who spent more than three decades incarcerated before his release in 2017. Drawing from an interview published as a zine, the episode follows Zolo’s account of his early life, imprisonment, political study, and the challenges of reentry. Support Zolo at https://www.patreon.com/zoloazania/ Cahshapp: $ZoloAzania Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/ 🔗 Substack: https://tdugout.substack.com/ 🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod 🔗 OUR LINKS: https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug | |||
| How Communities Are Resisting I.C.E. Terror With Rapid Response | 07 Feb 2026 | 01:02:52 | |
In this episode, we reflect on recent rapid response movements, what it's felt like to process the rising state violence (especially the threats of more I.C.E. raids in Springfield, OH). Then we move on to unpack community defense and rapid response movements in Twin Cities area and beyond with the following pieces... Rapid Response Networks in the Twin Cities (CrimethInc) – How organizers built decentralized, trust-based networks to respond quickly to ICE raids and police escalation. From Minneapolis: I’ve Never Seen Unity Like This (Margaret Killjoy) – A firsthand account of collective refusal and mutual aid under federal repression. https://margaretkilljoy.substack.com/p/from-minneapolis-ive-never-seen-unity Crossing the Line: It Really Is Safer in the Front (CrimethInc) – On crowd defense, solidarity, and confronting ICE and federal agents together. The Noise: Demonstrations Keeping ICE Awake (CrimethInc) – Why unpredictability and escalation matter in confronting federal power. Eight Things You Can Do to Stop ICE / Seven Steps to Stop ICE (CrimethInc) – Practical guides for resisting deportation and building collective defense. https://crimethinc.com/zines/8-things-you-can-do-to-stop-ice https://crimethinc.com/zines/seven-steps-to-stop-ice When the Feds Come to Your City (CrimethInc) – Lessons from Chicago organizers on preparing for federal escalation. Our Neighbors in Minneapolis (Margaret Killjoy) https://margaretkilljoy.substack.com/p/our-neighbors-in-minneapolis ------------------------------------------ EPISODE CHAPTERS 07:50 READING & REFLECTIONS onRapid Response Networks in the Twin Cities (Crimethinc) 30:49 READING & REFLECTIONS on Crossing the Line: It Really Is Safer in the Front (Crimethinc) 39:08 READING & REFLECTIONS on The Noise: Demonstrations Keeping ICE Awake (CrimethInc) 50:00 READING & REFLECTIONS on From Minneapolis: I’ve Never Seen Unity Like This (Margaret Killjoy) 55:30 READING & REFLECTIONS on Our Neighbors in Minneapolis (Margaret Killjoy) -------------------------------------------- Topics include: ICE surges and repression • TPS and immigration enforcement • Rapid response networks • Protest tactics and escalation • Solidarity under state violence • Organizing in moments of crisis -------------------------------------------- Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/ 🔗 Substack: https://tdugout.substack.com/ 🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod 🔗 OUR LINKS: https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug | |||
| Rojava Today: Reflections on Existential Moments in an Enduring Movement | 30 Jan 2026 | 01:08:15 | |
In this episode, we’re joined by Isabella, an internationalist who has been involved in multiple institutions of the Rojavan Revolution and is currently on the ground in Syria. Together, we trace her personal journey into the revolution and explore the political, social, and feminist structures that have sustained Rojava through years of war, pressure, and transformation. We discuss the foundations of the Rojavan Revolution and DAANES, the role of Mala Jin, Jinwar, and Jineology, and the development of Kongra Star as the vanguard of the women’s revolution. Isabella shares insights into how revolutionary structures endure, how patriarchal attitudes are challenged in practice, and what strategies have proven effective over time. The conversation also turns to the present moment: the media ecosystem in Rojava, the role of democratic confederalism, current conditions on the ground, and the evolving political landscape involving the Syrian Transitional Government, DAANES, and the SDF. We close with reflections on lessons from the Kurdish Freedom Movement and where listeners can go to stay informed. 02:59 — Who Is Isabella
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| One War, Many Fronts | 25 Jan 2026 | 01:08:56 | |
In this episode of The Dugout, we start with a mental health check-in and reflections on our goals for 2026, then move straight into the chaos of the moment: ICE activity in Central Ohio, shifting global conflicts, and what non-campist solidarity actually looks like when empires, states, and militias all claim to be the answer. We talk about Venezuela, Iran, Kurdistan, Greenland, and Sudan — including scenes from El Fasher — to make sense of how one system of domination shows up across many places and in many forms. We dig into new developments in repressive technology, the rumored DEA–ATF merger, and what it means to organize under expanding surveillance and policing. Finally, we sit with the psychological weight of living inside constant crisis: how to process endless media, how to stay grounded, and why “retreat” is different from surrender. We close with reflections on Diane di Prima’s Revolutionary Letter #18 and what it offers those trying to remain human while resisting empire. One war. Many fronts. The same fight for dignity, survival, and freedom Time Codes 01:20 Intro and mental health check-in 10:33 Goals for 2026 and The Dugout 14:05 What the fuck has been going on 14:32 ICE in Central Ohio 16:00 International non-campist news: Venezuela, Greenland, Iran, and Kurdistan 33:02 Why non-campist solidarity matters and how 36:39 Scenes from El Fasher, Sudan 37:45 Repressive tech updates 49:51 DEA and ATF merger?? 51:31 How do we process so much media and stay sane 54:49 What we’re seeing right now that’s making us concerned 59:19 Do not flee America — retreat 1:05:48 Closing: Revolutionary Letter #18 (Diane di Prima) Mentioned Media CrimethInc – Rapid Response Networks in the Twin Cities (2026) “Being ready for the incoming surge of ICE enforcement in your city… means studying the terrain… Start studying, planning, connecting, and experimenting now.” 404 Media – ICE contracts company making “bounty hunter” AI agents ACLU – DHS is circumventing the Constitution by buying location data FOIA documents page: 404 Media – Inside ICE’s tool to monitor phones in entire neighborhoods (geofencing) Texas Observer – Texas police invest in Tangles surveillance software Texas Observer – Texas DPS $5.3 million Tangles contract LA Times – ICE / Border Patrol operations (Dodger Stadium example) Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/ 🔗 Substack: https://tdugout.substack.com/ 🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod 🔗 OUR LINKS: https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug Anti-ICE organizing / MinneapolisICE, AI, and surveillance techICE operations context | |||
| Germán Gonzalez of The Stanford 11 on Pro-Palestine Protests, Felony Charges, and Campus Repression | 17 Jan 2026 | 01:22:10 | |
In this episode of The Dugout, we talk to Germán Gonzalez, one of the Stanford 11 and one of five students facing felony charges after intense repression during the pro-Palestine encampment movement at Stanford University. We break down how Gonzalez’s family background in El Salvador radicalized them to be in solidarity with Palestine, the rising tide of 2023/2024 student encampment movements, the university and local repression leading to trumped up charges, and what it means to hold your ground in the face of genocide, war profiting, and censorship. To stay up to date on Stanford 11 case…. To support the Stanford 11 and folks going on trial, there is a support/action tool-kit: Stanford Students for Justice in Palestine: https://www.instagram.com/stanfordsjp/ ----------------------------------------- To learn more about resources mentioned in the episode: Bay Area for Gaza Mutual Aid Linktree: https://linktr.ee/bayarea4gaza Trial begins for Stanford students for occupying offices in pro-Palestinian protest: https://apnews.com/article/propalestinian-stanford-protesters-trial-c62bba681be05a52cc50b5bd78f8ec58 Pro-Israel Advocates Are Weaponizing “Safety” on College Campuses https://theintercept.com/2024/03/28/safety-college-columbia-stanford-antisemitism-israel-palestine/ One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This is a 2025 non-fiction book by Omar El Akkad that serves as a memoir and manifesto, exploring Western hypocrisy, imperialism, and the disillusionment of marginalized communities, particularly in the context of the Gaza genocide. https://www.nationalbook.org/books/one-day-everyone-will-have-always-been-against-this/ The Battle of Algiers (dir. Gillo Pontecorvo, 1966) A searing, semi-documentary account of Algeria’s anti-colonial struggle against French occupation, showing how urban insurgency and state repression feed each other. Long treated as a manual by both revolutionaries and counterinsurgents, it exposes how “security” becomes a language of colonial control. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpn4Htfrv88&pp=ygUVVGhlIEJhdHRsZSBvZiBBbGdpZXJz0gcJCU0KAYcqIYzv The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi (2020) [affiliate link] A sweeping political history of Palestine told through lived experience, tracing a century of settler colonialism, dispossession, and resistance from 1917 to the present. Khalidi frames Palestine not as a “conflict,” but as an ongoing colonial war backed by Western power. https://bookshop.org/a/109212/9781250787651 Morning in Jenin by Susan Abulhawa (2010) A multigenerational novel following a Palestinian family displaced by the Nakba, capturing how loss, memory, and love survive under occupation. The book humanizes Palestinian life beyond headlines, showing how violence reverberates across decades. https://bookshop.org/a/109212/9781608190461 Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung (“The Little Red Book,” 1964) A collection of Mao’s writings on revolution, discipline, and mass struggle that shaped 20th-century liberation movements worldwide. Widely read by anti-imperialist and Black radical organizers, it emphasized political education, collective discipline, and resistance to imperial domination. https://bookshop.org/a/109212/9781088280515
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| Reflecting On Season 2 Of The Dugout | 14 Dec 2025 | 00:55:29 | |
This year, we've put out over 50 episodes, almost double what we did in Season 1, and we learned a lot. From interviews with Ohio organizers/farmers to political thinkers online to former Black Panther Party and Black Liberation army members; to breakdowns of 101 topics like PROPERTY, CAPITALISM, and beyond. Now we want to reflect and thank you all for listening! Season 2 Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3op9939LV5uWX3tYSkISfs?si=1cc2f360135b42b1 ----------------------------- Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/ 🔗 Substack: https://tdugout.substack.com/ 🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod 🔗 OUR LINKS: https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug | |||
| Defending Dissent In Texas: An Interview with DFW Prairieland Defense Committee | 08 Dec 2025 | 00:47:14 | |
In this episode, we sit down with members of the DFW Defense Committee to break down the state and federal repression facing local organizers and community members. We begin with who the defendants are and their relationship to the defense work, then move into what’s happening on the ground beyond the state’s narrative. Our guests reflect on the lives and commitments of the defendants before their arrests and trace how state repression has materially shaped their lives and the broader community. They outline major takeaways from this moment, including how the state is revealing its hand, and explain the differences between state and federal charges. We also explore how prosecutors, the DOJ, ICE, and the media have misled the public, what defense committee work actually looks like, and the moments of clarity that have emerged throughout this process. As the episode closes, our guests share what support is most needed for the defendants and the committee, followed by final reflections from Hannah and Xavier. This conversation offers a grounded, first-hand look at criminalization, solidarity, and the work required to hold each other through targeted repression. Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:33 Who are you and what is your relation to the DFW defense work? 02:43 How would you describe what is happening beyond the states narrative? 05:03 What kind of community members and organizers were some of the defendants before their arrest? 12:09 How has the repression from the state played out materially? 16:05 What are important takeaways form this moment and how they state is paying their hand? 18:37 What is the difference in the state and federal charge 20:51 What are thing that the prosecution, doj, ice, and media have been doing to mislead people in this case? 29:23 What has the defense committee work been like? 36:15 Have you found any moments of clarity in this process that you want to share? 38:44 What forms of support do the defendants and defense committee need currently? 42:22 Hannah's last thoughts 45:01 Xavier's last thoughts ----------------------------------------- Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/ 🔗 Substack: https://tdugout.substack.com/ 🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod 🔗 OUR LINKS: https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug | |||
| When War Becomes a Brand: How Tech/Zionism Turned Conflict Into Content | 01 Dec 2025 | 00:38:46 | |
What happens when war becomes something you can ‘like’ on Instagram? When war becomes a brand? We live in a world where violence is curated aesthetically in more ways than we can imagine. INSPIRED BY @uncivilized_media - "how israel uses sex to sell Zionism"...https://youtu.be/OHJEpnCL5nE?si=zugNnzR6kx540lpd WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/Wo4e3SnKkjg ------------------ LEARN MORE FROM THIS VIDEO ESSAY1. “The Naked Faces of Israel” — (Book Chapter / Academic) Analyzes the Brand Israel campaign and how the state used sexuality, tech aesthetics, and Western liberalism to reframe Zionism. Explores the erotic imagery and sexual politics embedded within Zionist ideology, and how it shaped modern Israeli nationalism. https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520221499/eros-and-the-jews 2. “Zionism as an Erotic Revolution” by David Biale https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520221499/eros-and-the-jews 3. Sam Biddle — “Trump’s Big Beautiful Gift to Anduril” (The Intercept) https://theintercept.com/2025/07/09/trump-big-beautiful-bill-anduril/
Examines how the U.S. entertainment machine collaborates with Zionist branding strategies. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2023/12/7/hollywoods-israel-problem Breakdown of Israel’s propaganda strategy, its failures, and how it adjusts narratives for Western audiences. https://jcfa.org/article/why-are-israels-public-relations-so-poor/ 5. “Why Israel’s Public Relations Are So Poor?” by Dr. Dan Diker Breakdown of Israel’s propaganda strategy, its failures, and how it adjusts narratives for Western audiences. https://jcfa.org/article/why-are-israels-public-relations-so-poor/ --------------- Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/ 🔗 Substack: https://tdugout.substack.com/ 🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod 🔗 OUR LINKS: https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug --------------- CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro02:12 The Sinister Marketing of BRAND ISRAEL07:27 Bikini Diplomacy, Gal Gadot, and Maxim11:19 MEANSTV Announcement12:45 The Mifgash during Birthright and Zionism as Sex Tourism?19:25 Having a Black friend move to Israel 21:29 How ANDRUIL Markets War With Language and Aesthetics27:10 Trump, Andruil, Palmer, Lucky, and The Illusion of Language29:10 How To Become a WAR BRAND33:57 On JUST WAR theory36:49 The Internetification of Violence and War | |||
| The Weapons We Make Ourselves W/ Prince Shakur | 23 Nov 2025 | 01:03:15 | |
In this expansive conversation, writer and creator Prince Shakur traces the evolution of his political, creative, and personal journeys from being a precocious kid entering college early to becoming a sharp, imaginative voice on YouTube and in contemporary literature. Prince reflects on the early days of his channel, how experimenting online shaped his storytelling, and how technical growth allowed him to more fully realize his creative vision. Across the episode, we examine the pressures of the attention economy, the shifting terrain of journalism and truth-telling, and the responsibilities that come with documenting one’s own life. Prince breaks down the framework and goals behind his memoir, the role primary sources played in shaping his archive, and what he is exploring in his new essay collection. He outlines how hope, discipline, and political intuition shape his decisions, what he looks for in liberatory or emergent spaces, and how he navigates communities that fall short of the futures he imagines. BOOKS 📚When they tell You To Be Good by Prince Shakur https://bookshop.org/a/109212/9781953534934 📚Black Reader I: On Searching for Radical Connections by Prince Shakur www.amazon.com/Black-Reader-Searching-Radical-Connections/dp/B0D7JPVXN9/ Support independent bookstores by purchasing with our affiliate link on through Bookshop.org. Chapters 00:00 Intro 03:43 Who are you? 05:04 what was a young you like? 06:14 How was going into college younger than your classmates? 09:45 what was your early YouTube career like? 11:54 what has your been your journey crafting your channel? 14:56 What made you focus on YouTube as an outlet for your creative vision? 17:01 How has your technical growth impacted implementing your vision for your work? 18:34 How do you feel attention economy side effect are impacting the writing and blogging scene 21:29 what is your read on the Journalistic and truth telling part of the world right now for creators and consumers 24:30 Prince's memoir goals and framework 26:37 When doing memoir research, what primary resources did you find useful and how does that impact the archive you leave for yourself now? 29:02 With your new essay collection, what are two major themes or questions your exploring 30:02 What are you hoping to be surprised by or encounter in this writing process? 31:58 Role of Hope in your decision making 34:30 How do you approach discipline 36:48 What structures and dynamics do you look for in new political and social spaces? 38:41 How do you move through a space that doesn't have what you like to see 40:06 What kind of media scenes do you see The Dugout existing within and in community with? 44:05 What does being a revolutionary mean to you and what impact does that have on your planning? 45:55 What does rising up mean to you? 48:12 what question do you want answered before you pass? 48:23 What do you envision for your late years? 52:15 What infrastructure is needed to make the life you want to happen? 53:44 If you could time travel but only one way when are you going? 1:00:05 Bank Heist Roster: Celebrity & Fictional Character Edition 1:02:08 Last Thoughts —--------------------------------------------- Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/ 🔗 Substack: https://tdugout.substack.com/ 🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod 🔗 OUR LINKS: https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug | |||
| An Interview with Jordan of THE DUGOUT: On Grief, Defiance, and the Long Revolution | 15 Nov 2025 | 00:54:48 | |
I (Prince) sat down with my co-host, Jordan, to talk about how they came into politics — not as theory first, but through life, loss, and the chaos of 2020. We talked about what it means to get assigned Marx by a professor, their upbringing and early anti-authoritarianism. About being radicalized by police violence during the George Floyd protests. Jordan opens up about the moments that shaped him: studying revolutionary texts for the first time, organizing on the ground, and trying to make sense of what martyrdom means. ------------------------------------------------ Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/ 🔗 Substack: https://tdugout.substack.com/ 🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod 🔗 OUR LINKS: https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug | |||
| I Mapped Trump's REAL Base. Here's What I Found... | 13 Nov 2025 | 00:44:35 | |
I decided to sit down after hours of research to map out the elite puppets behind Trump's base. Here's what I learned. Available on Youtube: https://youtu.be/kbuDui_Y4qg --------------------------- Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/ 🔗 Substack: https://tdugout.substack.com/ 🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod 🔗 OUR LINKS: https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug | |||
| Inside the White House “Anti-Fa” Roundtable: Repression, Resistance, and the Road Ahead | 08 Nov 2025 | 01:06:35 | |
We sit down to break down what actually happened at the White House’s recent “anti-fa roundtable” — what was discussed, what it reveals about government priorities, and what it could mean for activists and organizers on the ground. We talk through how this moment fits into a longer history of surveillance and repression on Turtle Island. The conversation looks at both the risks ahead and how movements can prepare, stay grounded, and keep building power. ------------------ Show Notes Trump takes aim at Antifa — and the press — in White House roundtable | READ https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/08/politics/antifa-white-house-roundtable Trump Holds a Roundtable on Antifa, but There Is Little Legal Ground for the Terrorist Designation | READ https://www.cato.org/blog/trumps-anti-antifa-executive-order As Trump talks of designating antifa a foreign terrorist group, experts see danger | READ https://www.npr.org/2025/10/28/nx-s1-5587726/trump-antifa-terrorist-group -------------------------------------- Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/ 🔗 Substack: https://tdugout.substack.com/ 🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod 🔗 OUR LINKS: https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug | |||
| Aung Ya Mie: Women's Struggle & Internationalism In The Free Chin Hills W/ AIF's Rachel Ram Len Mawi | 02 Nov 2025 | 01:02:44 | |
In this conversation, we sit down with an organizer and fighter from the internationalist front in Myanmar to explore the lived realities of the Spring Revolution and the autonomous women’s struggle rising from within it. Moving from poetry to political analysis, we discuss what it means to take up internationalism in practice, not as an idea, but as a commitment carved through shared danger, discipline, and deep love for the people. We trace the formation of the AIF (Anti-Fascist Internationalist Front), the roots of women’s autonomous power in the hills, and the political and cultural contradictions that shape collective life under war. We talk about comradeship, grief, and joy as the emotional infrastructure of revolution, the role of art and memory, and how different cultural understandings of gender and liberation collide, transform, and re-form through struggle. This episode is a meditation on building political consciousness in motion, forging international solidarity without romanticization, and creating structures capable of holding not only power, but freedom itself ----------------------------------------- 01:33 Intro 02:24 Poem 05:59 What does being an internationalist mean to you? 08:42 What is context did the AIF come from within the Spring Revolution? 15:15 Context cont. Spring Revolution 17:22 Context cont. AIF 18:22 Q: What is the context of the Women's Revolution as you've been able to participate? 24:01 Q: How does the AIF participate in this Women's struggle 27:29 Q: How does cultural differences within the Internationalist bring their own patriarchal tensions around collective development 30:29 Q: What kind of autonomous structure are you coming into contact with or seeing created? 32:16 Q: Organization's in Myanmar with positions on Women and Queer struggle 34:25 Q: Are there any intentional spaces or structures for political development, education and knowledge sharing? 38:28 Q: What does building comradery look like for you? 41:44 Q: How does the struggle in Myanmar teach you to navigate cultures of choosing commitment to struggle or to your comrades? 47:07 Q: How is grief addressed in the struggle? How does grief influence the martyr culture and vice versa 54:02 Q: What audience did you have in mind when writing Lessons From The Hills 56:15 Q: Are there lots of artist in the revolution? How does that influence the culture? 50:01 Q: Were there any lesson you left out of the text 59:57 How to Support and last thoughts ----------------------------------- Support The AIF https://aifmyanmar.noblogs.org/ —--------------------------------------------- Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/ 🔗 Substack: https://tdugout.substack.com/ 🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod 🔗 OUR LINKS: https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur on Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug | |||
| A Statement from The Anarchist Group in Sudan & How To Help | 30 Oct 2025 | 00:12:47 | |
Do what you can to support Sudanese comrades!! HOW TO DONATE: https://opencollective.com/support-sudanese-comrades To read the statement in full... On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/statement-from-142419034 On Substack: https://tdugout.substack.com/p/statement-from-the-anarchist-group On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DQcH4VAjlAz/?img_index=1 | |||
| The Re-Biography of Harriet Tubman Reading P. 2 | 25 Oct 2025 | 00:25:38 | |
In this reading of Jailbreak Out of History: The Re-Biography of Harriet Tubman By Butch Lee, we trace the revolutionary roots of one of the most misrepresented figures in U.S. history. From the violent backdrop of slavery and colonial war to the specific burdens—and power—carried by New Afrikan women, we explore the formation of Harriet Tubman’s militant spirit. Chapters 00:53 Introduction to the Episode 01:32 Harriet Tubman's Early Life and Escape 04:20 The Underground Railroad and Harriet's Role 05:25 The Revolutionary War and African Resistance 11:43 Harriet Tubman's Guerrilla Warfare 18:51 The Battle of Troy and Harriet's Leadership 24:33 Conclusion Buy Book Jailbreak Out of History: The Re-Biography of Harriet Tubman By Butch Lee —--------------------------------------------- Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/ 🔗 Substack: https://tdugout.substack.com/ 🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod 🔗 OUR LINKS: https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur on Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug | |||
| ASHANTI ALSTON: An Anarchist Panther | PART 2 | BLACK PANTHER SPEAKS | 20 Oct 2025 | 00:57:22 | |
In this in-depth conversation with Ashanti Alston — former Black Panther, political prisoner, and life long learner — we explore the radical meaning of life, death, and liberation. Ashanti reflects on the personal and collective sacrifices demanded by struggle, the weight of “social death,” and the spiritual grounding found in honoring ancestors. Drawing from his years in the Black Panther Party and the Black Liberation Army, Ashanti discusses the challenges of underground life, the lessons of past resistance movements, and the ongoing need for ideological diversity within revolutionary spaces. He shares insights on embracing anarchism through an Indigenous and communal lens, doing the internal work necessary for healing, and building movements rooted in love, accountability, and inclusion. This episode offers both historical depth and practical wisdom — a reflection on what it means to live, resist, and build freedom together in the face of empire. Listen to ASHANTI ALAGON INTERVIEW | Part 1... https://open.spotify.com/show/15CpGdYF2IyVBHe3GCt2Lc ---------------------------------------- CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 08:30 What Does It Mean to Be a “Doomed” Revolutionary? 10:56 Family, Duty, and the Cost of Going Underground 18:49 The Concept of Social Death 21:39 Honoring the Dead: The BLA, Camus, and Continuity 29:16 Life Underground & Lessons from Prison 33:28 Exploring Historical Resistance Movements 34:22 The Importance of Diverse Ideologies 36:48 Embracing Anarchism and Indigenous Perspectives 39:37 Internal Work and Healing in Activism 45:40 Building Inclusive and Diverse Communities 38:04 Reflections on Revolutionary Structures 53:46 Future Projects and Community Engagement —--------------------------------------------- Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/ 🔗 Substack: https://tdugout.substack.com/ 🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod 🔗 OUR LINKS: https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur on Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug | |||
| ASHANTI ALSTON: An Anarchist Panther | PART 1 | BLACK PANTHER SPEAKS | 11 Oct 2025 | 00:58:07 | |
In this in-depth conversation with revolutionary organizer Ashanti Alston, former member of the Black Panther Party and Black Liberation Army, we trace a life committed to struggle, freedom, and community. From his early experiences during the Civil Rights era and the 1967 Plainfield Rebellion to his radicalization through Black Power and anti-imperialist movements, Ashanti reflects on the lessons, tensions, and commitments that defined a generation of liberation fighters. He discusses the work of building Panther chapters, community defense, and the realities of underground struggle—offering powerful reflections on discipline, solidarity, and the meaning of revolutionary love. Through personal stories and political insight, this episode captures both the historical and ongoing spirit of Black liberation and anarchist resistance. Listen to PART 2: https://open.spotify.com/show/15CpGdYF2IyVBHe3GCt2Lc 📚 Dive deeper into Ashanti Alston’s journey — full show notes, history, and resources are up now on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/140939055 ---------------------------------- BOOKS, READING, AND MEDIA MENTIONED [some affiliate links] 🔗 The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels (1848) – Introduced Alston to class analysis. | https://bookshop.org/a/109212/9780140447576 🔗 The Battle of Algiers (film, 1966) – A revolutionary film required viewing for Panthers, showing urban anti-colonial warfare. ---------------- EPISODE CHAPTERS 01:48 Introduction and Welcoming Ashanti 02:11 Ashanti's Early Life and Family Background 03:23 Experiencing the Civil Rights Movement 04:13 The 1967 Plainfield Rebellion 06:53 Influence of Black Power and Revolutionary Ideologies 12:23 Joining the Black Panther Party 16:25 Organizing and Community Support 21:55 Challenges and Pushback 31:15 Creating the Black Panther Chapter 30:18 Daily Life and Responsibilities of Panthers 32:36 Weapons Training and Discipline 35:18 Community Engagement and Support 39:14 Frame-Up Charges and Legal Battles 49:18 Life in Jail and Continued Activism 53:34 Transition to Underground Work 56:21 Reflections on Sacrifice and Commitment --------------------- Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/ 🔗 Substack: https://tdugout.substack.com/ 🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod 🔗 OUR LINKS: https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug | |||
| Remembering Assata Shakur: Her Autobiography and Radical Legacy | 08 Oct 2025 | 00:41:27 | |
In this video, we delve into the life, legacy, and impact of Assata Shakur. We start with a gripping excerpt from her autobiography, exploring her childhood, the influences of her family, her radicalization, and her involvement with the Black Panther Party and the Black Liberation Army. We also discuss her experiences with systemic oppression, her imprisonment, and her eventual escape to Cuba. Join us as we honor and celebrate the life of this revolutionary figure. Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/ 🔗 Substack: https://tdugout.substack.com/ 🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod 🔗 OUR LINKS: https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug | |||
| The Fire Still Burns: Malcolm X and Our Modern Struggle | 04 Oct 2025 | 01:35:23 | |
What can Malcolm X’s journey teach us about freedom today? In this collaboration episode, host israa’ is joined with Jordan and Prince from The Dugout Podcast and Dr. Mohamed Abdou. We got together to talk about Malcolm X, his evolution over time, his commitment to the below, and the role and impact of Islam on his journey towards collective liberation. Along the way, we talk about Malcolm’s impact on our lives and our politics and share insights on how we think Malcolm would be showing up today. ------------------------------------------ Episode Summary 01:27 Introduction and Host Introductions 03:13 Personal Connections to Malcolm X 06:19 Malcolm X’s Influence and Evolution 10:15 Reflections on Malcolm X’s Teachings 12:58 Malcolm X’s Legacy and Modern Relevance 21:06 Organizational Structures and Revolutionary Responsibility 30:46 Global Impact and Pan-Africanism 47:44 Evolving Governance and Lessons from the Zapatistas 49:34 Exploring Malcolm X’s Intersectional Analysis 50:14 Malcolm X and James Baldwin: A Shared Journey 52:12 Decolonization and Internationalism 53:57 Contextualizing Malcolm X’s Strategies 56:01 Malcolm X’s Methodology and Ethics 01:00:05 Malcolm X’s Legacy and Modern Implications 01:19:36 The Role of Spirituality and Self-Critique 01:30:47 Final Reflections on Malcolm X’s Influence ------------------------------------------ Mohamed Bio: Dr. Mohamed Abdou is a Muslim anarchist scholar and organizer. He’s a student of the muqawama (the resistance) and author of Islam and Anarchism: Relationships and Resonances (Pluto Press, 2022). His work centers on Palestinian, Indigenous, Black, and people of colour liberation, and draws on the Indigenous Zapatista movement in Chiapas, Mexico, as well as his participation in the Egyptian uprisings of 2011. substack: End TimesWritings and Communiqués in the End-TimesBy Dr. Mohamed Abdou مُحَمَّد website: mabdou.net. Twitter: @minuetinGmajor Instagram: @slightlydrifting ------------------------------------------ israa’ bio: israa’ (they/them) is an activist scholar in a committed relationship with collective liberation. They are part of From the Periphery Media collective where they are hosts of The Mutual Aid Podcast, The Fire of these Times, and From the Periphery Podcast. They’re working towards building a world where all worlds fit through their activism and scholarship. The Fire These Times is a podcast created by Lebanese writer and researcher Elia Ayoub and friends connecting academics, writers, artists and activists from around the world to “build the new in the shell of the old.” From The Periphery is on Patreon, YouTube, Instagram, and has a website ------------------------------------------ Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/ 🔗 Substack: https://tdugout.substack.com/ 🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod 🔗 OUR LINKS: https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug How to Support Our Work: Patreon: You’ll get early access to all podcasts, exclusive audio and video episodes, an invitation to join our monthly hangouts, and more. Donations: https://fromtheperiphery.com/donate/ Check out our merch: https://fromtheperiphery.com/shop/ | |||
| ANARCHISM ON FILM: Black Power Mixtape, The East, Selma, The Dreamers, Malcolm X | 27 Sep 2025 | 00:22:17 | |
I’ve always loved movies—not just for the storytelling, but for the way they’ve shaped how I see the world. In this video, I break down a few films that radicalized me and pushed me to think differently about history, power, and resistance: Malcolm X, The East, Selma, and The Black Power Mixtape. Watch more RADICAL MOVIES on the ANARCHISM ON FILM list.. https://letterboxd.com/thedugoutpod/list/anarchism-on-film-w-the-dugout-a-black-anarchist/ --------------------- CHAPTERS00:00 ANARCHISM ON FILM Intro02:00 The Black Power Mixtape11:00 The Dreamers14:36 The East 16:58 Malcom X19:28 Selma --------------------- TO WATCH... Black Power Mixtape: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLSnAheeqO4&t=1s&pp=ygUTYmxhY2sgcG93ZXIgbWl4dGFwZQ%3D%3D —--------------------------------------------- Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/ 🔗 Substack: https://tdugout.substack.com/ 🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod 🔗 OUR LINKS: https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug | |||
| Why I Identify As A Black Anarchist... | 20 Sep 2025 | 00:21:10 | |
Why do I identify as an anarchist—specifically, a Black anarchist? I share my journey from early organizing and labor work to international protest. From the Black Panther Party’s survival programs to my time at Standing Rock, in France during Nuit Debout, and traveling through the Philippines, I’ve seen how mutual aid, decolonization, and direct action can transform our understanding of freedom.✏️ What radical moment shaped your politics? Drop it in the comments. Let’s build together.MOVIE CLIPS FEATURED: Better Mus Come, Malcolm X, The Dreamers📚 Recommended if you’re curious (affiliate links and more) 📚 📚 As Black As Resistance by Zoé Samudzi & William C. Anderson: 🔗 https://bookshop.org/a/23229/9781849353168📚 Black Seed Journal – anti-colonial anarchist thought: 🔗 https://blackseed.anarchyplanet.org/📚 The Belly of the Beast by Da’Shaun L. Harrison: 🔗 https://bookshop.org/a/23229/9781623175979📚 Anything by or about Ashanti Alston, the “Anarchist Panther”; Let Freedom Ring: 🔗 https://bookshop.org/a/23229/9781604860351 —--------------------------------------------- Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/ 🔗 Substack: https://tdugout.substack.com/ 🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod 🔗 OUR LINKS: https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug | |||
| Personal Struggles, Collective Freedom: Remembering Martin Sostre | 20 Sep 2025 | 01:07:40 | |
In this reupload of a collaboration between The Dugout Podcast and In the Mix Prisoner Podcast, we sit down with historian and organizer Garrett Felber to explore the life, politics, and legacy of Martin Sostre. From defense committees and anarchist theory to gender politics and prison abolition, this conversation traces Sostre’s journey through incarceration, radicalization, and post-release activism. We reflect on the lessons his struggles offer for today’s movements—on prefigurative politics, horizontal organizing, and the fight for liberation inside and outside prison walls. 00:50 Introduction and Host Introductions 02:11 Garrett Felber's Journey with Martin 03:34 Historical Context and Defense Committees 06:56 Decentralization and Horizontalism 11:48 Prefigurative Politics and Anarchist Theory 16:43 Martin's Legal Struggles and Organizing 29:44 Debates on Prisoner Rights and Martyrdom 36:19 Linking Personal Struggles to Broader Movements 36:33 Reevaluating the Attica Rebellion 37:18 Prefigurative Politics and Individual Liberation 39:15 Martin's Journey to Anarchism 41:33 Gender Politics and Bodily Autonomy 42:24 Influences and Radicalization 52:37 Martin's Post-Incarceration Activism 56:38 Reflections on Prefigurative Politics 59:34 Personal Stories and Political Awakening 01:02:00 Current Struggles and Historical Lessons 01:05:31 Concluding Thoughts and Future Directions Mentioned Media: BOOKS 📚 A Continuous Struggle: The Revolutionary Life of Martin Sostre by Garret Felber - Buy Here -https://bookshop.org/a/109212/9781849355902 Support independent bookstores by purchasing with our affiliate link on through Bookshop.org. —--------------------------------------------- Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/ 🔗 Substack: https://tdugout.substack.com/ 🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod 🔗 OUR LINKS: https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug | |||
| Reflecting On 1 Year Of Trump 2.0 - A Black Anarchist Reflection | 13 Sep 2025 | 00:53:54 | |
It’s been a year since Trump’s return to the White House. We look at the chaos of his second term—from attacks on birthright citizenship to sweeping emergency powers and foreign policy shocks. We break down the fallout at home: labor pushback, a fractured left, and the rise of fascist movements. Most of all, we ask what resilience, solidarity, and new forms of anti-fascist organizing look like in this moment. --------------------------------- What To Read To Learn More... Peter Thiel is delivering 4 private sold-out lectures at a club in San Francisco—about the Antichrist Chaotic showdown over Guatemalan children exposes fault lines in Trump’s deportation push Army extends orders for DC National Guard through Nov. 30: Officials https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/army-extends-orders-dc-national-guard-nov-30/story?id=125266247 —--------------------------------------------- Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/ 🔗 Substack: https://tdugout.substack.com/ 🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod 🔗 OUR LINKS: https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug | |||
| Charles Kirk Was Shot... | 11 Sep 2025 | 00:15:28 | |
Let's unpack the recent happenings with the assassination of Charles Kirk, and what this means for this moment of rising fascism. What is Turning Point USA? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/us/turning-point-usa-charlie-kirk.html How Kirk Earned Trump’s Admiration? https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/10/politics/relationship-charlie-kirk-donald-trump Kirk Build The MAGA Youth Movement | https://nypost.com/2025/09/11/us-news/charlie-kirk-shot-dead-in-utah-trump-granddaughter-kai-trump-mourns-close-family-friend/ —--------------------------------------------- Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/ 🔗 Substack: https://tdugout.substack.com/ 🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod 🔗 OUR LINKS: https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug | |||
| SECURITY CULTURE 101: How The State Infiltrates - From COINTELPRO To Today | 09 Sep 2025 | 00:32:11 | |
In this Security Culture 101 episode, we uncover COINTELPRO’s ongoing tactics—from the Black Panthers to recent cases like the Cleveland 5—showing how the state uses infiltration, entrapment, and surveillance to disrupt activism. We highlight why Black, queer, Indigenous, and abolitionist organizers are targeted and share strategies to protect each other without fear. Essential listening for anyone resisting state repression. ----------------------------------------------- 📚 RESOURCES & READING LIST 📖 War at Home – Brian Glick | A must-read guide to COINTELPRO’s history and tactics—and how movements can respond. ➡️ PDF included for Patrons: https://we.riseup.net/assets/77713/hambone10001.pdf 📖 Undercover: The True Story of Britain’s Secret Police. | Journalists who exposed the Mark Kennedy case and UK undercover spying. Their work became the book Undercover: The True Story of Britain’s Secret Police. ➡️ https://www.abebooks.com/9780571302178/Undercover-True-Story-Britains-Secret-0571302173/plp —--------------------------------------------- Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/ 🔗 Substack: https://tdugout.substack.com/ 🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod 🔗 Website: https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug | |||
| Interview With Jewish Anarchist Anastasia bat Lilith | 06 Sep 2025 | 01:12:53 | |
In this episode, we sit down with Anastasia bat Lilith to explore the intersections of Jewish anarchism, spirituality, and organizing. From the roots and lineages that shaped her text Teshuva to the ways Jewish ritual, decolonial thought, and anarchist praxis inform her daily life, Anastasia offers a deep and vulnerable conversation on building liberatory community. Together we dig into themes of teshuva as both practice and zine, the dangers of “unity” rhetoric, the struggle against hierarchy and piety, and how dysphoric and decolonial anarchist lineages guide organizing beyond settler secularism. We also journey through the history of the Jewish Zine Fest—its origins, intentions, and role as ritual space—while grounding in questions of family, antizionist study, and collective transformation. This episode is a call to rethink what grounds us, what questions we hold, and what it means to organize spiritually, politically, and communally in the face of empire. TIMESTAMPS 00:58 Who are you? 03:11 What lineage of Jewish anarchism are you drawing from for you text Teshuva and your active praxis? 06:30 How does the blending of Jewish and anarchist spiritual and political life show up for you 10:31 The past get a vote note a veto 14:17 What does teshuva mean to you and how is it explore din the zine 20:18 What sort of intervention is this zine having in the discourse 25:36 The abuse of unity in political rhetoric 29:47 Relationship with hierarchy and piety 33:38 How does dysphoric and decolonial anarchist lineages inform you current organizing 42:25 How do you approach building outside settler secularism with an anarchist spiritual ethic 45:53 what guides and grounds you when you in more mass organizing spaces 47:48 what sparked the organizing for the Jewish zine fest and how was the first one? 51:26 Anti-zionist Talmud history lesson 56:10 How has zine making and the culture you organizing around become a space for ritual or a ritual itself? 1:00:38 What intention are going into this years Jewish Zine Fest 1:03:36 After the zine fest can people still get merch or get involved in your efforts 1:04:37 How has this journey in organizing community impacted your thoughts on family 1:06:40 What do you want the readers of teshuva to carry with them after reading it? 1:07:51 What question are you sitting with after writng Teshuva? 1:09:34 Last thoughts for our listeners FUNDRAISER For Sudanese Comrades https://opencollective.com/support-sudanese-comrades Stay up to date with our guest! Stormbringer press - @Stormbringer_press on Instagram Jewish Zine Fest - @pgh_jzf on Instagram Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/ 🔗 Substack: https://tdugout.substack.com/ 🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod 🔗 OUR LINKS: https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug | |||
| Is It Time To Leave America? | 02 Sep 2025 | 00:52:52 | |
What does survival look like under fascism? History tells us that people resist in different ways — some fight, some flee, some freeze. From Hitler’s Germany to Cold War Latin America to Trump’s America, we’ll examine the lessons of democratic collapse. Drawing on Jason Stanley and Black radical thinkers, this video explores how to recognize authoritarian creep, how solidarity can keep us alive, and the haunting question: Is it time to leave? CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 02:14 Case Study: FLEEING VENEZUELA by Carlos Hernandez 10:29 HOW FASCISM WORKS by Jason Stanley 19:09 Will you FIGHT, FLIGHT, OR FLEE? 33:40 Outro 35:54 TikToks on WHEN TO LEAVE ---------------------------------- 📰 SHOW NOTES1. What the PSL (and the Campist Left) Gets Wrong about Venezuela – Left Voice 🔗 https://www.leftvoice.org/what-the-psl-and-the-campist-left-gets-wrong-about-venezuela/ 2. The History – and Hypocrisy – of US Meddling in Venezuela – Venezuelanalysis 🔗 https://venezuelanalysis.com/analysis/14263/ 3. Fleeing Venezuela – Persuasion 4. Anduril Drone Company Plans Ohio Factory – The Columbus Dispatch 5. How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them by Jason Stanley [affliate] 🔗 https://bookshop.org/a/23229/9780525511854 ----------------------------- Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/ 🔗 Substack: https://tdugout.substack.com/ 🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod 🔗 OUR LINKS: https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug | |||
| Black August Spotlight: Kwame Ture’s Legacy and the Birth of Black Power | 31 Aug 2025 | 00:48:36 | |
What is Black August? And why does it matter? In this episode, we're diving deep into the history and spirit of a month dedicated to resistance. It's a time to honor the freedom fighters and political prisoners who sacrificed everything for our liberation. Our main focus is on the incredible legacy of Kwame Ture, formerly known as Stokely Carmichael. We'll follow his journey from a young, charismatic student leader in the Civil Rights Movement , the Freedom Rides, the infamous Parchman Penitentiary in Sunflower County, Mississippi, and Black Power. And readings from Ready for the Revolution (affiliate link):https://bookshop.org/a/109212/9780684850047 —--------------------------------------------- Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/ 🔗 Substack: https://tdugout.substack.com/ 🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod 🔗 OUR LINKS: https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug | |||
| Black August Reading & Reflection of In The Belly: An Abolitionist Zine | 30 Aug 2025 | 00:32:33 | |
This episode of The Dugout Jordan takes listeners through a series of powerful readings and reflections on learning, resistance, and survival inside and outside the walls of prison. We begin with Brian Fuller’s Lifelong Learning, considering how education remains a liberatory practice even in confinement. Next, we turn to Boukman Ptah’s The New Solja: A Black Manifesto, digging into its radical call to arms for self-determination and freedom. Finally, we share Beto "Sharky" Garcia’s On Organizing Within Prison Walls, a testimony to the power of collective struggle! 00:00 intro what is In The Belly 02:02 Lifelong Learning by Brian Fuller 06:40 Reflection on Lifelong Learning 08:31 Reading The New Solja: A Black A Manifesto by Boukman Ptah 16:28 Reflecting on The New Solja: A Black Manifesto 23:03 On Organizing Within Prison Walls By Beto "Sharky" Garcia 28:52 Reflecting On "On Organizing Within Prison Walls" 31:05 Outro Listen to In the MIx here Check out BellyZine.net Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/ 🔗 Substack: https://tdugout.substack.com/ 🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod 🔗 OUR LINKS: https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug | |||
| How FASCISM Became Monetized | 27 Aug 2025 | 00:32:33 | |
From televangelism to Rush Limbaugh, Fox News, and today’s internet trolls, this video essay unpacks how alt-right media and the internet age have monetized fascism—often in more ways than one. And what does it mean when edgelords are in office and Trump fascism means that internet fascism is institutionalized? A P.S. NETWORK PRODUCTION VIDEO CHAPTERS00:00 Intro - Jubilee Debates and Alt Right Media03:12 Alt-right media history – Messengers of the Right book breakdown06:47 Televangelism’s influence – Kenneth Copeland and faith-based political power12:59 Rush Limbaugh era – How talk radio mainstreamed far-right politics21:23 Internet age – Edgelord culture, online fascism, and monetizing extremism25:27 Outro thought on Trump, fascism, and monetized hate--------------------------------------------------📚 Research Mentioned BOOK - Messengers of The Right by Nicole Hemmer : https://bookshop.org/a/23229/9780812224306 [affiliate link] 🔗 Kenneth Copeland Ministries revenue & assets — Zippia: https://www.zippia.com/kenneth-copeland-ministries-careers-1342148/revenue/🔗 Kenneth Copeland’s $7M estate & private jet — New York Post: https://nypost.com/2021/12/17/kenneth-copeland-wealthiest-us-pastor-lives-on-7m-tax-free-estate/🔗 “Blowing away” COVID claim — The Independent: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/kenneth-copeland-blow-coronavirus-pray-sermon-trump-televangelist-a9448561.html🔗 “Tubes full of demons” private jet defense — WVLT News: https://www.wvlt.tv/content/news/TV-evangelist-Kenneth-Copeland--510809861.html🔗 How Trump used YouTube ads for 2020 campaign — Politico: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/06/trumpyoutube-election-comeback-408576🔗 Trump’s homepage ads on YouTube — Vox: https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/11/3/21545053/trump-youtube-campaign-homepage-advertisements🔗 YouTube & election misinformation — The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/31/technology/youtube-election-conspiracy-theories-misinformation.html🔗 Substack hosting Nazi and extremist newsletters — The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/11/substack-extremism-nazi-white-supremacy-newsletters/676156/?utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share🔗 Pressure on Substack to stop paying Nazi writers — NBC News: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/pressure-builds-newsletter-company-substack-stop-paying-nazi-writers-rcna132593 —--------------------------------------------- Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/ 🔗 Substack: https://tdugout.substack.com/ 🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod 🔗 OUR LINKS: https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug | |||
| The U.S. Police State Is Expanding — And D.C. Just Proved It | 21 Aug 2025 | 00:48:52 | |
Trump police state. National Guard in D.C. Arresting activists, like Afeni, protecting Black youth. This video breaks down how Trump’s deployment of the National Guard into Washington, D.C. isn’t about crime reduction — it’s about expanding the police state that has always been here. --------------------------------------------- 📚 Resources & Links from the Episode Articles & Reports 🔗 ICE Plans to Double Immigrant Detention Space (Washington Post): https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2025/08/15/ice-documents-reveal-plan-double-immigrant-detention-space-this-year/ 🔗 Henry Green, the Columbus Police, and the Jumpout Boys: How Racism Becomes Institutionalized in Police Departments: https://psmag.com/social-justice/racism-institutionalized-cpd/Inside ICE Recruitment Tactics (Wall Street Journal) ------------------------------------------------------- Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗 OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/ 🔗 Substack: https://tdugout.substack.com/ 🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod 🔗 OUR LINKS: https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug | |||
| The Dugout Website is Live! | 15 Aug 2025 | 00:14:05 | |
The Dugout is expanding beyond the mic. We’re building a new website as a hub for political education, resource-sharing, and collective study. It will feature accessible learning modules—on Black anarchism, the Black Panther Party, mutual aid, and more—alongside a growing archive of books, films, and zines that have shaped our politics. Visitors will also be able to explore The Dugout’s own catalog of episodes and series in a curated way. More than a site, this is a political home for study, imagination, and solidarity—whether you’re new to radical thought or a longtime organizer. Check us out at TheDugoutPodcast.com ------------------------------- Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/ 🔗 Substack: https://tdugout.substack.com/ 🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod 🔗 Website: https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug | |||
| SECURITY CULTURE 101: The Tools of State Surveillance and How to Resist | 13 Aug 2025 | 01:26:09 | |
In Direct Action 101: Episode 10, we expose how modern policing relies on surveillance—not just force—to control, intimidate, and punish. From facial recognition and drones to door knocks and license plate readers, this episode unpacks the digital and physical tools the state uses to monitor dissent. We trace the roots of policing from slave patrols to AI-driven surveillance, showing how pain compliance and repression are embedded in law enforcement’s logic. Learn how activists resist this infrastructure through security culture, anonymity, and collective care. —--------------------------------------------- Want to learn more from the resources in the episode? 📚 BOOKS TO READ
FBI Raids Pro-Palestine Student Organizers – Truthout Pain Compliance Tactics Explained Line 3 Protest Surveillance (Documentary) Stingray Surveillance Tech Facial Recognition Explained Police and Doorbell Camera Surveillance —--------------------------------------------- 🎥 VIDEOS MENTIONED OR CITED RESISTING SURVEILLANCE: STOP COPS CAMPAIGN - TALK Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/ 🔗 Substack: https://tdugout.substack.com/ 🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod 🔗 Website: https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug | |||
| Cages, Courts, & Collectives: Eric King on Building Power | 09 Aug 2025 | 01:06:39 | |
In this conversation, former political prisoner and anarchist Eric King shares the emotional depth of his journey—through solitary confinement, court battles, and spiritual struggle—to the slow and ongoing work of healing. From tattooing as therapy to fighting patriarchal power in prisons and families, Eric explores how trauma, solidarity, and resistance intersect. We discuss paralegal activism, building an abolitionist legal strategy, the challenges of unity across tactical lines, and the danger of romanticizing suffering. Whether it’s organizing with inside comrades, challenging the state through lawsuits, or building care-based relationships, this is a vital portrait of survival and struggle in the belly of the beast. -------------------------------------------------- Support anarchist in DFW Texas - Fundrasier and updates Bread and Roses Law - breadandroseslaw.org/ Eric King instagram.com/supportericking -------------------------------------------------- Chapters 00:00 INTRO 01:18 What was a young Eric like 03:15 What is you healing journey been like? with a focus on your spiritual health both incarcerated and now on the outs? 04:52 "I am hurting, some one is doing this to me and I don't deserve this... this is not a choice im making to suffer" 06:52 "getting free had the same disappointment, expectation let down that going in did." 07:28 Tattooing as apart of the healing journey 08:56 Role of world building 12:52 - What does family mean to you 14:27 Machismo in family dynamics and fighting patriarchy in a family unit 16:20 Being jaded by the world and time incarcerated 19:21 What was the support from other incarcerated folks like during your sentence 21:54 List of People to support 22:48 What has been the importance of traveling around and engaging in critical dialogue 26:43 The TEA pm press book management and Sean Swainn Using the courts for patriarchy and control 37:68 - How are you seeing the carceral state expand under trump and people response to it 41:00 How does organizing by and with incarcerated comrades effect this conversation 42:31 Tactics for change and the sacrifice of the incarcerated bodies with tactical rigidity 43:53 How are we doing on a united front what are some steps you feel can be taken 45:20 How do militants find unity in above and bellow tactics and even strategies 49:14 Eric King's paralegal work at Bread & Roses 51:15 What other books, people, collectives should people be keeping an eye on? 54:35 What power is there to build as anarchist in the legal arena? 57:30 Fighting to decrease suffering of being incarcerated is not being soft on the state? 59:03 Eric's Pathway to becoming a paralegal 59:54 Organizing with lawyers 01:02:53 Doing local court support and court watch 01:03:43 Final thoughts -------------------------------------------------- Mentioned Media: BOOKS 📚Rattling The Cages Oral Histories of North American Political Prisoners - https://bookshop.org/a/109212/9781849355216 📚A Clean Hell by Eric King - https://bookshop.org/a/109212/9798887441597 Support independent bookstores by purchasing with our affiliate link on through Bookshop.org. -------------------------------------------------- Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/ 🔗 Substack: https://tdugout.substack.com/ 🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod 🔗 Website: https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur on Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug | |||