The Epoch of Incredulity

=========================== EOI 131 -- Piss Poor Design =========================== Hello again! This episode, recorded on March 19th, 2024, features commentary from comrades Chava, Joe, and myself. We cover the "suicide" of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett, the 737 MAX engineer who outright refused to fly on the 737 MAX, still more atrocities committed against the Palestinian people in the weeks preceding the ceasefire resolution, the sweet irony of Yemen's assault on the United States, the absurd movie plot playing out in NATO and the European Union, the ejection of US forces from Niger, and the arrest of a "ballsy" former political candidate, as it were. Slams hit so hard this time they scrambled my brain. If you like the show, please support us on Patreon! ~~ patreon.com/epicincredulity Above all, enjoy your epoch. ~Jesse == Timestamps == (00:00) Intro (01:29) Tornado update (02:57) John Barnett suicided by Boeing (13:10) 737 MAX engineer terrified by the 737 MAX (18:36) Palestine (27:19) Stalin (29:08) Churchill (30:35) More Palestine (32:43) DSA bullshit (33:33) Yemen has some cool new toys (39:04) Slavoj's NATO (43:59) It's Always Sunny in the European Union (50:01) Niger is done with our bullshit (57:51) Pan-Africanism (1:00:16) Cunk on whatever (1:01:10) You Can't Make This Shit Up [w/ Comrade Chava] (1:05:09) Slam recommendation (1:08:04) Plugs & outro == Sound bites == "'Worst humanitarian crisis we've ever seen': Doctor who spent three weeks in Gaza shares experience." MSNBC, YouTube, 2024. ~~ youtu.be/RhMIwS9BvD8 "My greatest quotes." Winston Churchill, YouTube, 2022. ~~ youtu.be/GP-vIk2_TPk "Funny Winston Churchill Outtakes: Behind the Scenes (1950)." British Pathé, YouTube, 2014. ~~ youtu.be/yYyq__nwrA4 "Hundreds legally change their name to ‘Salmon’ to grab free sushi offer." Taiwan News Formosa TV, YouTube, 2021. ~~ youtu.be/eKRRtSYLyjw WYRK. "Bills Superfan Changes Middle Name to 'Buffalo-Bills'." DJ Kadie, YouTube, 2021. ~~ youtu.be/Q-P28U-Hm6E "Meet the man named....PS2?" Rich R.W., YouTube, 2023. ~~ youtube.com/shorts/WCRKh4CRkUs "Man Legally Changes Name To iPhone Sim In Order To Win Phone - Donkey of the Day (11-1-16)." Breakfast Club Power 105.1 FM, YouTube, 2016. ~~ youtu.be/R3fQ6CGODEY "Biden confronted re Jeffrey Epstein." Rod Webber's Dumpster Fire Emporium, YouTube, 2021. ~~ youtu.be/qPi7SkbPAwY == Theme music == Written & performed by Contingence ~~ soundcloud.com/contingenceBoston == Slam recommendation == Neurogenic. "Spirited Bloody Emesis." Ouroboric Stagnation, Regurgitated Arts, 2016. ~~ neurogenic.bandcamp.com/track/spirited-bloody-emesis #FreePalestine

============================= Episode 130: Crawling Peg ============================= This episode, recorded on March 5th, 2024, features commentary from comrades Scott, Joe, Chava, and myself. CONTENT WARNING FOR SUICIDE, as we dive into the self-immolation of Aaron Bushnell, and responses to it by law enforcement, the American military-industrial complex, the Palestinian resistance, the neoliberal press, left-wing youtubers, and ourselves, of course, in addition to detailing the pathological false consciousness intended to undermine radical collective action. We also discuss plane-seeking tornadoes; developments from the Palestinian front lines; ICC charges against Western war criminals; the Argentine implosion; local developments both good and bad; and the Texan ass bandit; finally closing out with some southwestern slamming desert death. If you want to support us, please become a patron at patreon.com/epicincredulity. Above all, enjoy your epoch. ~ Jesse == Timestamps == (00:00:00) Intro (00:01:36) Tornadoes (00:05:02) Scott is nonplussed (00:07:16) Robot dog fascism (00:09:47) Flour massacre (00:12:54) We would fuck Jon Stewart (00:14:42) Israeli debt I (00:16:35) Hebrew/Yiddish words are funny (00:17:52) Israeli debt II (00:19:44) Quiet part out loud (00:21:24) A minyan is actually ten Jews, so you'll probably be misinformed unless you're reading this (00:24:57) Palestinian counter-offensive (00:26:19) Rave at the blockade (00:30:10) Zionist in chief (00:31:29) Bushnell I: Overview (00:37:46) Bushnell II: Violence (00:39:19) Bushnell III: Contradictions (00:43:19) Bushnell IV: Martyrdom (00:45:15) Bushnell V: Minimization (00:48:59) Bushnell VI: Chauvinism (00:53:56) Bushnell VII: Pathology (01:01:15) Bushnell VIII: Praxis (01:08:15) South America and South Africa punish Western leadership for complicity in genocide (01:13:01) Flag (or religion) of convenience (01:14:12) Argentine economy is a heaping pile of garbage (01:19:48) Bindi (01:20:51) Massachusetts I: Healy's gambling reforms (bad) (01:23:10) Massachusetts II: Campbell sues the town of Milton (good) (01:30:06) YCMTSU: Ass to shelf (01:35:06) Slam recommendation (with preamble) (01:38:18) Plugs and outro (01:43:15) Everybody Knows It == Theme music == Written and performed by Contingence ~~ soundcloud.com/contingenceBoston == Intro clip == "BIDEN: WERE I A JEW I'D BE A ZIONIST." CNN, YouTube, 2016. youtu.be/dbn4i7_CFIM. == Background music == "Lobby Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) ~~ Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0) "fisherman" prod. lowtyde/prodtyde ~~ youtu.be/2yPVk_NbdyU "Evening Melodrama" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) ~~ Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0) == Slam Recommendation == Atoll. "Missionary Opposition." Inhuman Implants, Unique Leader Records, 2024. uniqueleaderrecords.bandcamp.com/track/missionary-opposition. #FreePalestine

~~ Episode 129 -- Leadership Resides in the Beard ~~ Hello, hello! This episode was recorded on February 20th, 2024, featuring commentary from comrades Chava, Joe, and myself. Topics covered include: Overdose reversal; the (Orwellian) Kids Online Safety Act, the Israeli occupation chooses genocide over national credit; the IMF dangles debt relief as Egypt prepares Palestinian ghettos; the fish bandit faces counterrevolutionary sabotage; Lula and Maduro don't mince any words; the misguided quest for truth serum; and a taste of slamming Siamese brutality. You can support us on Patreon at patreon.com/epicincredulity. Please enjoy your epoch. == Timestamps == (00:00) Intro (01:58) Overdose reversal (03:56) Health insurance sucks (05:21) No love lost for Navalny (08:23) Kids Online Safety Act (17:02) Israel's BDS campaign against Israel (25:34) Medusa's punishment (26:29) Egypt line go down (31:29) Psyops and scopolamine (35:27) Precognition (38:55) You Cant Make This Shit Up: Fish Banditry (41:52) Latin America stands with Palestine (43:16) Plugs & slam recommendation (46:16) Outro == Audio Credits == __Theme Music__ Written & performed by Contingence ~~ soundcloud.com/contingenceboston __Intro Clip__ TRT World. "'We should kill them all' - US Congressman Ogles on Palestinians in Gaza." YouTube, 21 Feb. 2024, youtube.com/shorts/0qc4lLK2ZZY. __Background Music__ "George Street Shuffle" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License ~~ creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 __Slam Recommendation__ Pathological Sadism. "Hacksaw Entrails Dissection." Realms of the Abominable Putrefaction, Amputated Vein Records, 2020. amputatedveinrecords.bandcamp.com/track/hacksaw-entrails-dissection. #freepalestine

Hello again, comrades! This episode was recorded on February 6th, 2024. Covered topics include: Chauvinism under a thin blue veil; ICJ rulings on Palestine and Ukraine; funding pulled from UNRWA; resistance fighters do what they do; dumb fascist shit in the Wall Street Journal and New York Times; ceasefire negotiations; Irish reunification; politics as a pop-culture spectacle; the high priests of owning-class economics; pigeons, dolphins, chickens, parrots; guy has a long name; and some pseudo-slams from the southeast. Check out our Patreon at patreon.com/epicincredulity, and remember to enjoy your epoch. =={ Timestamps }== 00:00:00 -- Intro 00:01:38 -- Steward Healthcare is bankrupt 00:03:01 -- Steven Lynch has blue blood on his hands 00:09:05 -- ICJ Updates: Palestine and Ukraine 00:12:08 -- The defunding of UNRWA 00:14:30 -- Palestinian resistance doesn't play games 00:17:05 -- What's going on at CNN? 00:19:40 -- Fascist allegorical bullshit in the WSJ/NYT 00:22:30 -- Ceasefire negotiations in limbo 00:24:23 -- Biden's Big Digs 00:28:02 -- Irish reunification 00:30:37 -- Who's steering the ship? 00:39:03 -- Capitalist lore 00:43:02 -- Not everyone is privy to inside jokes 00:46:10 -- Finland sucks and guy has long name 00:49:39 -- YCMTSU part one: Spy pigeon 00:53:05 -- Making animals do weird shit for inter-imperialist conflict 00:57:09 -- YCMTSU part two: Pottymouthed parrots 00:59:31 -- I'm not really sure what this part was 01:03:51 -- Plugs 01:05:14 -- Slam recommendation 01:06:48 -- Outro =={ Guardian article }== McGreal, Chris. “CNN Staff Say Network’s pro-Israel Slant Amounts to ‘Journalistic Malpractice.’” The Guardian, 4 Feb. 2024, theguardian.com/media/2024/feb/04/cnn-staff-pro-israel-bias. =={ Audio credits }== *** Theme music *** Written & performed by Contingence ~~ soundcloud.com/contingenceboston *** Intro clip *** "Goodbye, Hello, and Rituals." Patreon, Bostopia News, 7 Jan. 2024, patreon.com/posts/goodbye-hello-96052643. *** Video clips *** Forbes Breaking News. "Stephen Lynch: ‘American Veterans Receive Health Care Services Reflective Of Their Service'." YouTube, 2 Sept. 2023, youtu.be/znxZeIkuvsI. WCVB Channel 5 Boston. "'It's stupid': Rep. Stephen Lynch lambasts new immigration policy targeting foreign students." YouTube, 12 July 2020, youtu.be/begOMOA3TxU. The Boston Globe. "Congressman Lynch explains arrests." YouTube, 15 Jan. 2016, youtu.be/xTtMKIZsrLY. FOX Sports. "Bill O'Reilly interviews President Donald Trump before Super Bowl LI." YouTube, 5 Feb. 2017, youtu.be/74DAI2hr9Kk. *** Background music *** "Amymone" prod. nk music ~~ https://youtu.be/GTETlFrqyM0 "Scylla" prod. nk music ~~ https://youtu.be/CoZ7R5vJWYM "George Street Shuffle" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License ~~ creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 *** Slam recommendation *** Track: "Bound by the Dirt" Artist: The Stygian Complex ~~ linktr.ee/thestygiancomplex Album: Suffer With Me ~~ thestygiancomplex.bandcamp.com/album/suffer-with-me Released: February 2nd, 2024 Location: North Carolina, USA #freepalestine

EOI Episode 127: Part Two -- Abracadabra, Jack. **************** LISTEN TO PART ONE: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/epoch-of-incredulity/episodes/Episode-127-Part-One---Suddenly-Not-Having-a-Good-Time-e2eute1 **************** Hello comrades! Welcome back to the Epoch of Incredulity. This is part two of episode 127, recorded on 01/16/24. Please keep in mind that (a) we had already been recording for like an hour and forty five minutes by this time, and (b) the ICJ was still reviewing evidence presented at the genocide hearing when we recorded our segment, which deepens our own vindication alongside that of South Africa. In addition, Chava, Joe, and I touch on Fetterman's embarrassing ignorance, Biden's dismal approval ratings, NOAA's distressing annual climate report, and some truly tragic toilet trauma, before closing out with some gut-wrenching slams at the gateway to siberia. If you like the show, please do check out our Patreon (https://patreon.com/epicincredulity) and share our episodes with whomever needs to hear them. Just remember to enjoy your epoch, folks. <3 TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Intro (01:30) Israel's unforced errors at the International Court of Justice (07:41) Fetterman's apartheid revisionism at the Orthodox Union (10:38) The Crown spoils British history (12:53) Biden: Necromancer, butcher, anthropomorphic credit card (19:47) NOAA confirms that "we're all fucked because, like, the planet is fucked" (24:32) You Can't Make This Shit Up [w/ Comrade Chava] (30:52) Handles, slam recc (34:04) A bittersweet adieu AUDIO CREDITS: == Intro clip == "Nancy Pelosi responds to Trump mixing her up with Nikki Haley." CNN. January 28, 2024. Video, 6:57, https://youtu.be/HmFHUh79L9U. == Theme music == Written & performed by Contingence https://soundcloud.com/contingenceBoston == Speeches == "Israel Presents Its Case at the ICJ." SABC News. January 12, 2024. Video, 1:04:46, https://www.youtube.com/live/939hSvcH0qM. “Fetterman Reaffirms Support for Israel: ‘Hamas Is Anathema to Peace.’” Fox News. Orthodox Union Advocacy Center, January 12, 2024. Video, 3:40, https://news.yahoo.com/fetterman-reaffirms-support-israel-hamas-170640989.html. == Background music == "George Street Shuffle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ == Slam recommendation == "Strangled with the Bowel" by Nauseating Album: Stabbed. Mutilated. Collected Label: Vile Tapes Released: September 4th, 2023 Hometown: Chelyabinsk, Russia Bandcamp (Album URL): https://viletapesrecords.bandcamp.com/album/stabbed-mutilated-collected #freepalestine

Hello comrades! Chava, Joe, and I recorded this on 1/16/24, and, perhaps given the abundance of bullshit in the first few weeks of the new year, I've had to trim about an hour from it and split it up into two parts. In part one, we uncover the neoliberal rot undergirding the recent Boeing 737 Max 9 incident and discuss the deepening quagmire in West Asia, including: The success of the Red Sea blockade in stymying western war profiteering; the pentagon-brained bombing campaign, in response, against Ansar Allah; the Mossad-backed oil pirates that were vaporized in Kurdistan (Northern Iraq); and the tragedy unfolding among settlers in the Israeli occupied territory. Part two will be released whenever I'm done editing. If you like us, check out our Patreon (https://patreon.com/epicincredulity) and rate this show in your podcatcher. In any event, please enjoy your epoch. == Timestamps == (00:00) Intro (01:23) Giving up the Ukrainian ghost (02:39) Chinese peasantry (08:05) Boeing, Spirit, and Shanahan: The "highest" stage of neoliberalism (24:51) Palestine update attempt #1: Fast food arson (26:59) Dopest pope (28:01) Palestine update attempt #2: IDF surrounded on all fronts (34:08) Shipping disruptions stymie imperial profits (36:20) US reboots campaign to bomb and starve out Yemenis (40:22) Iran snuffs out oil expropriators (43:12) Terrorism and carnage actually not very good for solvency (47:47) To be continued... AUDIO CREDITS == Intro clip == "Confronting Neoclassical Economics" episode of Revolutionary Left Radio https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/confronting-neoclassical-economics == Theme music == Written & performed by Contingence https://soundcloud.com/contingenceBoston == Background music == "Briareus" prod. NK Music https://youtu.be/QTvzfnACHXU "Duttur" prod. NK Music https://youtu.be/hkg9UqT6Dd4 "Study And Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ #freepalestine

Hello, beautiful proletarians. I've taken on the episode artwork and description for this special occasion, in part because I've been awake since yesterday morning and I need something to fight off the delirium between now and the NA meeting I probably, really, need to attend, later tonight. This episode, although entirely Joeless, is not entirely joyless. I turn the tankie knob down a couple of notches; we extend a bit of empathy to the misled and maladjusted. We may be ill, but we're not dead yet, you incorrigible bastards! ~ With love, Jesse ### TIMESTAMPS ### (00:00) Intro (01:57) Sickness and Struggle (04:38) Imperialism vs. Solidarity (22:27) Prehistory and Progress (28:22) South Africa, the ICJ, and Israel's Favorite Lie (34:02) Claudine Gay (35:50) Imperial Japan (37:53) YCMTSU w/ Comrade Chava (48:43) Plugs and Slams (51:49) Deer... for some reason (55:02) A Weird Goodbye (58:40) I pissed myself :/ ### AUDIO CREDITS ### =={ Intro clip }== Ripped from podcast episode "China's economy is not 'collapsing'. It's transitioning" by Geopolitical Economy Report Released: January 3rd, 2023 Episode URL: https://soundcloud.com/geopoliticaleconomy/china-economy-collapse-transition GER Homepage: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com =={ Theme music }== Written & performed by Contingence -- https://soundcloud.com/contingenceBoston =={ Background music during cutaways }== "legendary" prod. NK Music -- https://youtu.be/3G-R2KlsjWo =={ Slam recommendation }== "John Doe" by Field Dressed Album: Field Dressed Released: April 14th, 2023 Location: Duncan, Oklahoma Bandcamp (album URL): https://fielddressed580.bandcamp.com/album/field-dressed ### OTHER PLATFORMS ### Patreon: https://patreon.com/EpicIncredulity Facebook: https://facebook.com/EpicIncredulity Instagram: https://instagram.com/epicincredulity YouTube: https://youtube.com/@EpochOfIncredulity

Have you ever wondered how the UN works? Well, don't worry cause this episode of the Epoch opens with a brief explainer as to why the entire thing might be completely ineffective. As the genocides in Gaza and the Congo continues, the IDF has been wearing diapers, and killing their own civilians. Zuckerberg wants to be your landlord, and Nicolás Maduro wants Guyana's oil. At least, Kissinger died, and boycotts cost Starbuck 11 billion dollars. This was a chaotic recording! Hopefully you enjoy the episode. Thank you and catch our patreon. patreon.com/epicincredulity (00:01:27) The UN (00:09:36) Palestine (00:13:20) The IDF wears diapers and sucks at doing things (00:25:00) Henry Kissinger died (00:29:20) Quick mention of the genocide in the Congo (00:33:44) Guyana (00:35:00) Housing crisis (00:41:00) Starbucks loses 11 billion due to boycotts (00:45:15) YCMTSU w/ Comrade Chava (00:55:08) Outro and social media (00:56:39) SLAM recommendation *** AUDIO CREDITS *** == Theme music == Written & performed by Contingence -- https://soundcloud.com/contingenceBoston == Intro clip == Ripped from the platform formally known as Twitter -- https://x.com/isaacfeldberg/status/1734812786109067419 == Background music == Googlin' the Congolese genocide: "Local Forecast" by Kevin MacLeod -- https://filmmusic.io/song/3989-local-forecast License: CC BY 4.0 -- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 Scott trying to find a video: "Lobby Time" by Kevin MacLeod -- https://filmmusic.io/song/3986-lobby-time License: CC BY 4.0 -- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 == Slam recommendation == Song title: Underworld Awakening Artist: Worship the Pestilence -- https://worshipthepestilenceband.bandcamp.com Album: Rebel Child of Nature -- https://coyoterecords.bandcamp.com/album/rebel-child-of-nature Released: December 4th, 2023 Location: Cochabamba, Bolivia

NOTE: This episode was recorded a few days before the death of war criminal Henry Kissinger, we'll talk about it next time. Or maybe not. Fuck that guy. Yeah, sure, he lived to 100 so, sure, he won, but still; fuck that guy. Rest in Piss, Bitch. This episode of the Epoch features the return of long absent co-host, Comrade Chava. We discuss violence and hate around the world. From Liberal Zionist's attempts to primary Rashida Tlaib, the showdown in the senate between Markwayne Mullin and Sean O'Brien, the victory of weirdo comic books villains and piss-haired fascists in Argentina and The Netherlands respectively, Boris Johnson's meddling and sabotage of Russo-Ukrainian peace, and of course the on-going Israeli Occupation of Palestine. Thank you for listening and please visit our Patreon: patreon.com/epicincredulity (00:00:00) intro (00:01:36) how to hate watch (00:05:06) Liberal Zionist trying to primary Rashida Tlaib (00:11:00) Markwayne Mullin vs. Sean O'Brien at The Senate (00:17:31) Argentina elects weirdo AnCap libertarian, Javier Milei (00:29:04) Dutch Fascism in Vogue again. The Netherlands elects Geert Wilders (00:39:20) Boris Johnson sabotaged Russian-Ukraine peace talks (00:45:00) Israel-Palestine, the ceasefire, the meaning of genocide, the meaning of Semite, Zionism vs Judaism. (01:06:05) The Death of Twitter, wait no; The death of X. (01:12:21) The return of You Can't Make This Shit Up w/ Comrade Chava (01:21:00) outro and social media (01:29:55) extras *** AUDIO CREDITS *** == Theme music == Written & performed by Contingence -- https://soundcloud.com/contingenceBoston == Intro clip == "Flores, She Wrote" by Pod Damn America (podcast) Episode URL: https://soundcloud.com/poddamnamerica/flores-she-wrote Released: November 20th, 2023 == Background music == Cutaways/monologues: "Bau" prod. NK Music -- https://youtu.be/lW4wL7gq1KY Netanyahu haiku: "music-box.flac" by Erdie Sound URL: https://freesound.org/people/Erdie/sounds/23088 License: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0) Mullin haiku: "When Worlds Collide" by Powerman 5000 I refuse to dignify this with any links == Slam recommendation == "Dark Dominator" by Akephalos Album: Bloodstained Curse: Dead Remains Devoured (噬尸血咒) Released: September 20th, 2021 Location: Xi'An, Shaanxi, China

For Thanksgiving this year we have another special for the listeners, as we present another story from SweatyWife's Story Corner. This time it's a cosmic horror tale of epic proportions entitled, The Earth is Not a Cold Dead Place. © 2023, Scott Andrew McArthur Theme music by Contingence -- https://soundcloud.com/contingenceBoston

After a brief mention of local municipal elections, we continue our coverage of Israel's genocide against the people of Gaza. The escalation in bombings and rhetoric as more innocent people die. Nations finally severing ties with Israel, America not among them, of course. The censuring of Rashida Tlaib, the warmongering from Biden and the Democrats (and Republicans,) the disappointment of Bernie and Fetterman. We round out the episode with an update on the recent sweep of Mass and Cass, and try to end on some good news, the end of WeWork, and well, the end of Sam Bankman-Fried (for now.) Thank you for listening, check out our Patreon. From The River To The Sea. patreon.com/epicincredulity (00:00:00) Intro (00:02:20) Municipal elections (00:05:25) Palestine (most of the episode) (00:16:50) Mass shooting in Maine (00:25:10) Nations severing ties with Israel (00:27:25) The censure of Rashida Tlaib and other political bullshit. (00:39:20) The Democrats and Biden (00:47:07) The disappointment of Bernie Sanders (00:49:20) An update on Mass and Cass (00:57:30) UN Human Rights Council calls for the US to end homelessness (01:00:45) Wework goes bankrupt (01:03:15) Sam Bankman-Fried guilty on all charges (01:06:02) SLAM recommendation (01:08:00) Outro and social media *** AUDIO CREDITS *** == All theme music == Written & performed by Contingence -- https://soundcloud.com/contingenceBoston == Intro clip == Ripped from YouTube video "Israel war: Israel PM Netanyahu suspends minister Eliyahu as he says 'nuking Gaza an option'" Uploaded Nov 5th, 2023 by The World is One News (https://www.youtube.com/@WION) Video URL: https://youtu.be/PHeT4J0w1Cc == Background music == Cutaway monologues: "Manasseh" prod. NK Music -- https://youtu.be/EAwV6Q_BK1M UN Vote: "Evening Melodrama" by Kevin MacLeod Song URL: https://filmmusic.io/song/3722-evening-melodrama License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license == Slam recommendation == "Braindead Skullfucking" by Kraanium Album: Scriptures of Vicennial Defilement Label: Unique Leader Records Released: November 3rd, 2023 Hometown: Oslo, Norway (originally) Bandcamp (album URL): https://uniqueleaderrecords.bandcamp.com/album/scriptures-of-vicennial-defilement

From The River, To The Sea. Thank you for listening. (00:00:00) intro (00:01:03) for some reason we start the episode talking about popcorn, I don't know why (00:02:34) The bulk of the episode: A very long discussion covering Palestine, Israel, Apartheid, Zionism, Judaism, Antisemitism, Settler-Colonialism, Genocide, World War 2, Germany, The Holocaust, Nazism, and a lot more (00:08:00) Local rallies and other demonstrations (00:20:00) Some history, including the Nakba (00:28:00) Why Palestinians can't leave Gaza despite being ordered to do so. (00:35:30) Context on the Hamas attack (00:42:00) Politicians and Celebrities and their bad takes (00:49:10) International Solidarity for Palestine/Where to support (00:56:35) outro and Social Media (01:01:08) extras ** SAVE AND SUPPORT PALESTINIAN LIVES ** Middle East Children's Alliance: https://www.mecaforpeace.org MECA Toolkit: http://bit.ly/StopGazaGenocide Red Crescent: https://www.palestinercs.org/en/Donation ** AUDIO CREDITS ** == Intro music == "Tears of Gaia" by Cloud Under (formerly After The Fall) Source: https://youtu.be/cp_RZ552rfQ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/cloudunder == Slam Recommendation == "Piercing the Womb" by Orphan Autopsy Album: Blistering Deprive From Sanity Released: February 11th, 2023 Location: Havana, Cuba Bandcamp (album URL): https://orphanautopsy.bandcamp.com/album/blistering-deprive-from-sanity == Theme music (outro) == Written & performed by Contingence Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/contingenceBoston #FreePalestine #StandWithGaza #NeverAgain

****NOTE: This episode was recorded before the events in-going Israel-Gaza conflict. As things are still fluid and unfolding, we will cover whatever new development arise in the upcoming weeks. Jesse's got haikus this week for a very antifascist episode of the Epoch. That's right, suddenly there are Nazis everywhere and unsurprisingly, the media is doing all they can to rehabilitate them. Not good. Beyond that, we talk baseball, Biden at the picket line, Congress narrowly avoiding a shut down (again,) Striketober, Nagorno-Karabakh, and the death of Dianne Feinstein. As always, thank you for listening and please visit our Patreon: patreon.com/epicincredulity (00:00:00) intro (00:01:38) Talking Baseball (00:04:37) Biden at the UAW picket (00:08:08) Congress won't shut down, for now. (00:09:29) Student debt payments are back on, and it's going awful (00:15:19) Dianne Feinstein died (00:26:44) Striketober continues (00:35:22) China declares the Unites States, "An Empire of Lies" (00:38:05) Nazis in Canada (00:46:10) What's happening in Nagorno-Karabakh (01:00:42) Leftist victories in Slovakian elections (01:03:20) SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (01:12:18) outro and social media (01:13:36) SLAM Recommendation (01:16:20) extra *** AUDIO CREDITS *** == Intro clip == "On those who disagree with any aspect of my politics:" YouTube Channel: Black Red Guard (https://www.youtube.com/@BlackRedGuard) Source: https://youtube.com/shorts/fhKgrT_4Ulg == Goofy banter / background music == "Local Forecast" Artist: Kevin MacLeod Source: https://filmmusic.io/song/3989-local-forecast License: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/standard-license "George Street Shuffle" Artist: Kevin MacLeod Source: https://filmmusic.io/song/3800-george-street-shuffle License: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/standard-license == Nursing staff monologue / background music == "Elevator (Reprise)" Artist: NK Music Source: https://youtu.be/tiCyeiUSwo8 == Slam recommendation == "Maggot Bath" Artist: Trash Panda Album: Pawns of the Putrid God Label: Brutal Mind / Fat Tub of Lard Records Released: November 13th, 2022 Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida Source: https://youtu.be/fWPx0qakXGg == All theme music == Written & performed by Contingence -- https://soundcloud.com/contingenceBoston #marx #lenin #mao #antifasciste

We get philosophical on this episode... sorry. We start in the swing of things as we discussion Nietzsche and why he sucked, how time has ostensibly proven Marx and Deleuze -- among others -- essentially right, and if there is anything they get wrong. (Spoilers: there's not a whole lot.) After that we start things proper and move onto the UAW strike, the solidarity and excitement found in the modern US labor movement, Fetterman, plus Sinn Féin AND Shawn Fain? Try saying that ten times fast. Also, Fossil Fuel subsidies have gone out of control, tension between Canada and India rachet-up, and the US military somehow lost a very expensive plane. What an embarrassing country! Visit our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/epicincredulity (00:00) intro (01:28) a little discussion about Nietzsche, Deleuze, and Marx. (15:50) UAW strike - we talk a lot about Biden not going to the picket... well, he actually did it. (26:30) Fetterman made the Senate change their dress code (29:40) Sinn Féin or Shawn Fain? (31:10) Fossil Fuel subsidies are out of control (36:00) what government hasn't lost a multimillion dollar plane? (44:40) Canadian/Indian tensions (47:00) Libyan floods (55:10) Electro shock therapy as punishment for disabled children (01:00:00) we talk about the time a guy threw a shoe at bush and then got a monument for his efforts (this is a very old story but it was a fun discussion.) (01:09:04) Chinese-Venezuelan agreement. (01:11:45) outro and social media (01:12:35) SLAM recommendation. (01:16:59) extras *** AUDIO CREDITS *** == THEME MUSIC == Written & performed by Contingence -- https://soundcloud.com/contingenceBoston == INTRO CLIP == Clipped from "Geopolitical Economy Report" podcast, hosted by Ben Norton: * Episode title: Chinese balloon was NOT spying, US gov't admits months after fake crisis * Audio source: https://soundcloud.com/geopoliticaleconomy/chinese-balloon-not-spying-media * Outlet website: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com | https://geopoliticaeconomica.com == BACKGROUND MUSIC == Philosophy monologue: * Song title: Elevator * Artist: NK Music * Source: https://youtu.be/-jUL-oxHN4Y Awkward pause: * Song title: Local Forecast * Artist: Kevin MacLeod * Source: https://filmmusic.io/song/3989-local-forecast * License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license == MALCOM X SPEECH == * Video title: By Any Means Necessary: Malcom X * Channel: @TheAfricaNewsNetwork * Source: https://youtube.com/shorts/BL8cWExkEc8 == SLAM RECOMMENDATION == * Song title: Hypocritical Repentance * Artist: Down from the Wound * Album: Violence and the Macabre * Label: Comatose Music * Released: February 4th, 2014 * Hometown: Olongapo, Zambales, Philippines * Bandcamp (album url): https://comatosemusic.bandcamp.com/album/violence-and-the-macabre #boston #commune #marxism #leninism #maoism #slam #acab

America feels like a very paranoid place. We are ruled by a cabal of elderly elites. We have been trained to sow dissent and mistrust towards our fellow man. All while our ecology collapses under the weight of climate change spurred by centuries of colonialism, rampant industrialization, and unfettered capitalist growth. Our amusements become nightmares and we become susceptible to fake news and moral panic. Is there hope in the darkness? Or are we merely witnesses to the fall? We explore all this and more, this week on The Epoch of Incredulity. patreon.com/epicincredulity Timestamp: (00:00:00) Scott on some internet drama (00:05:40) Corrections from last episode (00:13:05) Intro (00:14:30) Venezuela wins against COVAX (00:18:10) The US is paranoid about Chinese Nationals living in America (00:31:20) We live in a Gerontocracy (00:38:30) Coup in Gabon (00:41:26) What happened at Burning Man (00:59:15) Chinese Energy Policy vs. the rest of the world (01:07:35) Marxist on DSA's NPC (01:12:47) Outro and Social Media (01:13:34) Slam Recommendation (01:17:56) extras { AUDIO CREDITS } === Theme music === Written & performed by Contingence (https://soundcloud.com/contingenceBoston) === Intro clip === Podcast: The Deprogram (https://www.patreon.com/TheDeprogram) Episode title: "Episode 92 - Boris The Pig and PDF Files (Ft. TrueAnon Brace Belden)" Released: August 11th, 2023 Source: https://art19.com/shows/the-deprogram/episodes/7113b99a-1913-423a-9500-abc6a8011721 === Background / transition music for silly times === Song title: George Street Shuffle Artist: Kevin MacLeod Source: https://filmmusic.io/song/3800-george-street-shuffle License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license === Background music for monologues === Song title: Elevator (Reprise) Artist: NK Music Source: https://youtu.be/tiCyeiUSwo8 === Slam recommendation === Song title: Origin Artist: Antropofagus (https://www.antropofagus.it) Album: Origin Label: Agonia Records (https://agoniarecords.com) Released: October 28th, 2022 Hometown: Genoa, Italy Bandcamp (album URL): https://agoniarecords.bandcamp.com/album/origin

Joe is back for a bit of a more normal one this week. After a busy cold open we dive into the news and give updates on some important stories we missed, most importantly Maui and Hurricane Hilary. As always this launches us into another length discussion about climate, and the Government's response or lack thereof. In more positive news, we cover the ratification of the Teamster's contract after beating UPS, and the electoral victory of Bernardo Arévalo (and The Left) in Guatemala. To end the episode, Joe responds to our take about the failure of Socialism from our previous episode. Scott gets a little heated about it, but we all make up by the end. Thank you for listening and visit our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/epicincredulity (00:00:00) A busy cold open (00:05:30) Real Intro this time (00:09:00) Can't go anywhere without getting shot in America (00:13:00) Air Traffic Control, Reagan, and The Labor Movement (00:16:20) Maui Update (00:20:26) The Government says we have no right to a stable Climate (00:25:40) Using the military to fight wildfires, is better than using prisoner (00:27:30) Hurricane Hilary and some bright ideas to fight climate change (00:36:00) UPS Teamsters ratify their contract (00:36:20) Guatemala elects Bernardo Arévalo (00:40:15) Joe responds to our take from last episode (and Scott doesn't like it) (01:00:30) Outro and Social Media (01:02:20) Slam recommendation (01:07:40) extras [ AUDIO CREDITS ] ===/ Theme music /=== Written & performed by Contingence (https://soundcloud.com/contingenceBoston) ===/ Intro clip /=== Clipped from an episode of "beep beep lettuce" Episode title: #219 - Vodka Briefcase Upload date: August 11th, 2023 Source: https://www.patreon.com/posts/219-vodka-87555300 ===/ Background music during our confusion /=== Song title: Lobby Time Artist: Kevin MacLeod Source: https://filmmusic.io/song/3986-lobby-time License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license ===/ Segue music /=== Song title: Local Forecast Artist: Kevin MacLeod Source: https://filmmusic.io/song/3989-local-forecast License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license ===/ Slam recommendation /=== Song title: Gluttonous Consumption of Prenatal Malformation Artist: Delusional Parasitosis Album: Ingurgitating Intestinal Rot Label: New Standard Elite Released: December 31st, 2014 Location: Michigan, USA / Dusseldorf, Germany Bandcamp (album URL): https://delusionalparasitosis.bandcamp.com/album/ingurgitating-intestinal-rot

Joe surprised everyone by being off this week -- He was on Cape Cod -- so for this episode you get an hour of Jesse and Scott rambling. Things stay on topic enough, or they try to, but this some raw stuff. Thankfully, there is editing! And we get theoretical! We open with a discussion concerning Israel, Palestine, apartheid, and moral clarity. We then debate why exactly we believe the social project failed in the twentieth century, from the Spanish Civil War, The Soviet Union, and The Atomic Bomb. Then it's the news, both international and local; all of which is a little dated, but seems like Hot Labor Summer continues, as more industries try to unionize or even strike. Plus, in the middle of things, Scott gives us a rant on why conservatives are often so bad at media analysis. Thank you for listening, and visit our patreon: patreon.com/epicincredulity (00:00) Israel and Apartheid, Palestine and moral clarity. (02:37) Intro (02:49) Israel/Palestine cont'd (08:30) Why the Socialist Project failed in the 20th century (20:00) Burkina Faso/Niger Coup (this is a little dated) (24:39) Ohio Issue 1 Special Election (25:55) Everyone is going on strike! (38:30) Scott goes off on conservatives and their bad media analysis (43:24) Maura Healey declares an state of emergency for migrant families (45:55) Hull Police Sergeant attacks elderly neighbor (47:50) Bad reporting on Mass and Cass (49:22) Wage increases for MBTA workers (50:30) Going over the 2024 ballot (52:49) Severed arm found in Boston (53:45) Outro and Social media (54:10) Slam Recommendation MUSIC CREDITS: **/ Theme Music /** Written & performed by Contingence (⁠https://soundcloud.com/contingenceBoston⁠) **/ Background music during cutaways /** "Random" Artist: Jonny Gios (https://unsplash.com/@supergios) Song URL: https://youtu.be/B6jHXc0xdio Producer: NK Music (https://nkmusicarchive.beatstars.com) "George Street Shuffle" Artist: Kevin MacLeod Song URL: https://filmmusic.io/song/3800-george-street-shuffle License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license **/ Slam Recommendation /** "Unearthing the Void" Artist: Molested Divinity Album: Unearthing the Void Label: New Standard Elite Records Released: March 25th, 2020 Hometown: Ankara, Türkiye Bandcamp (album URL): https://molesteddivinity.bandcamp.com/album/unearthing-the-void

It's been a month, and we're back, baby! We open with a quick riff on Ben Shapiro's awful Barbie review, and which quickly spirals into a discussion of material security versus the value form, the disconnected nature of the average American, and the flattening of history. After the theme song we make sure to give some time to some news we missed over the past month, particularly the Titan implosion. Then we get back to the grind with the elections in Spain, the Teamsters victory over UPS, the SAG-AFTRA strike, the Gulf Stream, unrest in France, Elon, the end of Twitter, and the arrival of Threads. As always, thank you for listening, it's great to be back, please enjoy! visit our patreon: patreon.com/epicincredulity (00:00:00) Ben Shapiro's Barbie review (00:04:00) We're back! It's been a month... (00:09:35) There are no adversaries left but ourselves (00:13:00) Material security vs. value form. The flattening, the end, and the beginning of history (00:17:30) Theme Song (00:17:41) What's been up with you? Highlights from the last month (00:21:10) The Titan, Scott's weird Titanic obsession, and Carnival's freak cruise ship (00:25:00) The Elections in Spain (00:32:00) Teamsters Union UPS contract win (00:44:40) SAG-AFTRA strike and other labor actions (00:46:20) Cambodian YouTube (00:48:00) The world's on fire, the gulf stream, and more on climate (00:55:15) Tumult in France (00:59:00) Elon, X, the end of Twitter, and Threads (01:04:40) The end of America and The Jet Stream (01:08:00) Outro and social media (01:09:40) Slam Recommendation (01:11:40) EXTRA: Scott's thoughts on The Bear ===[ AUDIO CREDITS ]=== Background music / Cutaway #1: "Riphonus" prod. NK Music Song URL: https://youtu.be/9hGcg5yf6dg Background music / Cutaway #2 and #3: "Lobby Time" by Kevin MacLeod Song URL: https://filmmusic.io/song/3986-lobby-time License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Slam recommendation: Song title: "Voracious Instinct" Artist: DeathAwaits Album: Voracious Instinct Released: May 19th, 2023 Bandcamp URL: https://deathawaits.bandcamp.com Hometown: Lyon, France Theme music: Written & performed by Contingence SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/contingenceboston

In this special episode of Marxist Menagerie, comrade Jesse reads Peter Marcuse's "Neutralizing Homelessness". ==| TIMESTAMPS |== (00:00) Intro (00:58) Neutralizing Homelessness (05:37) The Historical Character of Today's Homelessness (11:10) The Causes of Homelessness (13:03) Abandonment and Gentrification (17:04) Deindustrialization (22:09) The New Conservatism (25:36) Publicizing Homelessness (28:03) The Emerging Homeless Movement (32:59) The Tradition of Charity (34:45) Homelessness and Delegitimation (39:00) Homelessness and the Public Policy Dilemma (53:25) Solving Homelessness: A Serious Approach ==| MUSIC CREDITS |== Theme music: Written & performed by Contingence -- https://soundcloud.com/contingenceboston Background music: "Hypno" prod. NK Music -- https://youtu.be/eWF2kdGhYkA "Ninlil" prod. NK Music -- https://youtu.be/fUgL0GMaaqw "Lucid, pt. 2" prod. NK Music -- https://youtu.be/OzjUGeSgTW0 "Tishpak" prod. NK Music -- https://youtu.be/F8zbgIeDNzE "Compose" prod. NK Music -- https://youtu.be/wmeydlxHu6w Check out our Patreon at https://patreon.com/epicincredulity for more readings like this.

Welcome back to the Epoch. It our season 3 finale! To celebrate, Trump was indicted! Okay, maybe that had nothing to do with us, but whatever. I95 collapsed, and Mayor Pete is still doing a terrible job. Ukraine probably blew up their own dam? Silvio Berlusconi died. Pakistan buys oil with Chinese currency, hopefully accelerating de-dollarization (ask Joe). Both DuPont and 3M have been lying about forever chemicals, forever. Plus, Cornel West announces he's running for president, Starbucks bans Pride décor, Cop City, and Canadian wildfires turn Manhattan into Hell. We're taking a little break from the Epoch, but we'll be back for season 4, soon enough. Thank you for listening and check out our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/epicincredulity/ ===| Episode with all the PFAS/PFOS stuff |=== Episode 107 - Neo-psychedelic Postmodern X-Files Episode Universe Spotify: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Fd7yQ14Zzw3Pb4q84bDsU⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/posts/episode-107-neo-78919953⁠ ---Timestamp--- (00:00:00) - intro (00:01:40) - Trump has been indicted (00:06:50) - I95 collapse/more of Mayor Pete's incompetence (00:13:00) - Ukraine blew up their own dam, probably? (00:21:50) - Silvio Berlusconi dies (00:29:45) - Pakistan buys oil with Chinese Currency instead of the dollar (00:35:10) - DuPont and 3M lied about PFAS chemicals (00:38:00) - we need themes/a discussion of Philip DeFranco (00:45:00) - Cornel West is running for president (00:52:40) - Starbucks bans Pride décor (00:57:15) - Bud Lite and Target (01:00:20) - Cop City (01:03:15) - outro and social media (01:05:22) - SLAM recommendation (01:10:50) - extra ===| AUDIO CREDITS |=== Intro clip (taken from a YouTube short): Video: "How the US Bans Communists from Citizenship" | https://youtu.be/OMZyJZHom4I Channel: "red." | https://www.youtube.com/@redstreamnet Background music during cutaways: "Lobby Time" by Kevin MacLeod Song URL: https://filmmusic.io/song/3986-lobby-time License URL: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Slam recommendation: Song title: "DDT" Artist: Parasitic Infestation Album: Intergalactic Harvest Released: October 14th, 2022 Hometown: Auckland, New Zealand Bandcamp (album URL): https://parasiticinfestation.bandcamp.com/album/intergalactic-harvest Theme music: Written & performed by Contingence -- https://soundcloud.com/contingenceboston