anarchySF - an anarchist, science fiction podcast
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Flow My Tears the Policeman Said, Sex, Drugs and Knowledge
anarchySF - an anarchist, science fiction podcast
04/10/20 • 55 min
We discuss Philip K. Dick's "Flow My Tears the Policeman Said".
Some themes discussed:
Kant's metaphysics in Philip K. Dick's writing
Power's will to knowledge
Radical embodiment
The danger and potential of drugs
The transparency of police
Self identity as a source of stability
Optimist Awakenings with Citizen Sleeper
anarchySF - an anarchist, science fiction podcast
08/07/22 • 76 min
Citizen Sleeper is touching and optimistic without being saccharine and might be just what we need in these trying times.
The podcast opens with us venting our feelings and thoughts about another demonstration of incredible violence from Israel against the Palestinian people. Free Palestine!
Then we talk some themes. Here's what you can expect:
- Gaming under capitalism
- Vicious and virtuous cycles
- Refugee experience
- Care ethics - A softer world is possible)
- Intra-class struggles
- Radical embodiment (Yes, Eden talks about the body some more)
The Potential and Limitations of Clowning on Billionaires on Space Sweepers
anarchySF - an anarchist, science fiction podcast
01/07/23 • 57 min
This is an especially rambly episode of us talking about the excellent kitchen sink space romp movie Spacesweepers.
Topics discussed:
Billionaires hate humanity
The limits of Villainry
What internationalism looks like
The ethics/politics distinction
Shadowrun; Acceleration and Mosaics
anarchySF - an anarchist, science fiction podcast
09/05/20 • 53 min
We talk about the pen and paper role playing game Shadowrun, focusing on the themes it allows its players and storytellers to explore. Shadowrun is a troperific mix of sci-fi and fantasy that takes everything that's wrong about the world and blows it up at the same time.
Subjects discussed:
Accelerationism and the Frankfurt school's influence on it
Reclaiming Cybernetics
Meaning in postmodern works
Mosaicism
Exceptionalism
Radical infrastructure space
Splendor, Misery, Time and Resistance
anarchySF - an anarchist, science fiction podcast
05/27/20 • 55 min
We talk about a Sci-fi album by the band Clipping - Splendor and Misery. The album is a prime example of Afro-Futurism, dealing with such topics as time, space, bodies, space travel, slavery, and much more that we couldn't cover.
The discussed album:
https://clppng.bandcamp.com/album/splendor-misery
Topics discussed:
Queer time and its relevance to race theory
Space, resistance and the body
Belonging
Alternate futures in space
Anger as a political emotion
Anarchy and violence
Frostpunk and Snowpiercer, Leviathan and red plenty
anarchySF - an anarchist, science fiction podcast
04/22/20 • 66 min
Listen people, we're mad about capitalism. We discuss the game Frostpunk and the movie Snow Piercer, two critiques of capitalism in frozen worlds.
Themes discussed:
Hobbes' Leviathan
Mark Fisher's "Abandon hope, summer is coming"
http://k-punk.org/abandon-hope-summer-is-coming/
The revolt of nature
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dialectic_of_Enlightenment
Inherent conflict
Religion and society
What do we work for?
Akira, Violence and Friendship
anarchySF - an anarchist, science fiction podcast
03/08/20 • 53 min
We discuss 1988 Anime masterpiece "Akira"
Some themes discussed:
Deleuze and Foucault's ideas of societies of discipline and societies of control
Hannah Arendt's approach to violence, and violence in leftist ideology
The rise and fall of capitalist Japan
Science as Pandora's box
Radical friendship
Catherine M. Valente's Radiance:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00N03G440/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
Hannah Arendt Reflections on Violence:
Disco Elysium, Ghosts and Angels
anarchySF - an anarchist, science fiction podcast
02/04/20 • 61 min
For our podcast premiere we discussed the ZA/UM movement's game: Disco Elysium.
Themes discussed:
Mourning and Walter Benjamin's angel of history
Radical friendship
The Cartesian experiment and the cop within your head
An anarchist love letter to communism
Hauntology
Links:
Derrida's "Specters of Marx": https://books.google.com/books/about/Specters_of_Marx.html?id=sEENbAP5FZsC
Dark Crystal: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6905542/
Relevant essay by Mark Fisher: https://frieze.com/article/mark-fisher-and-work-mourning-visual-essay-tony-cokes
Walter Benjamin's Concept of History: https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/benjamin/1940/history.htm
Moon, Exploitation and Opportunity
anarchySF - an anarchist, science fiction podcast
10/17/20 • 55 min
We talk about the excellent solitary space adventure that is Moon (2009). Topics discussed:
How exploitation is marketed to white men
Foucault's "Care of the self"
How space capitalism is an especially risky form of exploitation
How space can be an opportunity to organize
The race between capitalist exploitation and worker organization
Capitalism's obvious failures
Links:
Innuendo Studio's discussion of the right's obsession with cucks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQjVbk6JSck&ab_channel=InnuendoStudios
The Ethics of the Care of the Self as a Practice of Freedom: https://pages.uoregon.edu/koopman/events_readings/cgc/foucault_ethics_concern_for_self.pdf
PhilosophyTube and Mexie's video on the housing market: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qihG6AGjkRk&t=1059s&ab_channel=PhilosophyTube
Current Affairs' Fake Nerd Boys of Silicon Valley: https://www.currentaffairs.org/2020/07/the-fake-nerd-boys-of-silicon-valley
Eternal Discourse War With Warhammer 40k
anarchySF - an anarchist, science fiction podcast
10/04/23 • 87 min
We talk about how to critique the Fascist sentiments in Warhammer 40k, without worrying too much about the degrees of intent or satire behind it.
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How many episodes does anarchySF - an anarchist, science fiction podcast have?
anarchySF - an anarchist, science fiction podcast currently has 29 episodes available.
What topics does anarchySF - an anarchist, science fiction podcast cover?
The podcast is about Fiction, Podcasts and Science Fiction.
What is the most popular episode on anarchySF - an anarchist, science fiction podcast?
The episode title 'Shadowrun; Acceleration and Mosaics' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on anarchySF - an anarchist, science fiction podcast?
The average episode length on anarchySF - an anarchist, science fiction podcast is 63 minutes.
How often are episodes of anarchySF - an anarchist, science fiction podcast released?
Episodes of anarchySF - an anarchist, science fiction podcast are typically released every 40 days, 23 hours.
When was the first episode of anarchySF - an anarchist, science fiction podcast?
The first episode of anarchySF - an anarchist, science fiction podcast was released on Feb 4, 2020.
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