Episode 115 – Adam Curtis and Chill

Art and Labor
Art and Labor
Episode 115 - Adam Curtis and Chill
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Lucia, OK and Sarah sit down for an Adam Curtis struggle sesh to study/relax to, tips on keeping sane for when your parents suddenly discover Cuomo is a scumbag, a quick update on the youth (they’re still shifting), and the NGO to sociopath pipeline.

Please write in if you also think Adam Curtis should have used more or let’s face it any Kylie Minogue clips, Fever was a fucking banger with iconic vids, no one even cares that they aren’t in the BBC archive, remember that terrible piece at PS1 ten years ago that was just like Illuminati visuals against the I Believe In You video? It’s low-hanging fruit that should have been picked. This all mostly to say that she’s got a new video where she’s a disco wizard, PLEASE tell us if you will let us airbrush her on the side of your van!! If you like the podcast and want more, please consider supporting us: https://www.patreon.com/artandlabor. Follow us on twitter and instagram. You can contact Art & Labor at artandlaborpodcast@gmail.com. Please reach out to join the discord for Lucia school “Constructing the Real” Also! Write us a review on Apple podcasts or whatever other platforms!!

Check out the massive project Lucia has been working on, a free school called Constructing the Real, at constructingthereal.com and check out the discord for lecture archives, book discussions, and more info about how to participate. The first meeting for the new course, Revolutionary Art, is March 3rd, but you can join in at any time!!

And fuck it, sign up for a vaccine in nyc: https://www.turbovax.info/

Yasha Levine and Evgenia Kovda’s Adam Curtis crit: https://yasha.substack.com/p/episode-7-adam-curtis-get-out-of

If you like Adam Curtis you might like Stuart Ewen or Max Weber

Episode 69 – Bloomberg is an Oligarch with Struggle Session

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Episode 69 - Bloomberg is an Oligarch with Struggle Session
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Posting and podcast legends Jack Allison and Leslie Lee III join us to discuss Bloomberg, Lis Smith, and how “independent Democrats” (aka Republicans, but also whatever both parties uphold the neoliberal hegemony) use unlimited funds to buy elections, stop progressive legislation, and promote fascist police tactics all over the world. Follow NY Communities for Change to support disruptions at Pete Buttigeig and Joe Biden Wall Street fundraising events. If you like the podcast and want more, please consider supporting us: https://www.patreon.com/artandlabor. Follow us on twitter and instagram. You can contact Art & Labor at artandlaborpodcast@gmail.com

On Lis Smith and the IDC’s reign of horror over NYC: https://jacobinmag.com/2019/12/mayor-pete-buttigieg-mckinsey-democrats-rich-people-2020

Giuliani’s consultancy company and Brazil: https://theintercept.com/2018/10/05/rudy-giuliani-amazon-contract-brazil-election

“That is not democracy. Plutocracy!” Queen: https://twitter.com/adrielhampton/status/1227717735649439744

Queers Against Pete: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/feb/14/pete-buttigieg-san-francisco-queer-activists-fundraiser

Horrible Bloomberg Parody songs thread: https://twitter.com/jackallisonLOL/status/1228819885456642048

Video: City Hall Reporters Glibly Joke About Stop & Frisk Using Gangnam Style: https://gothamist.com/news/video-city-hall-reporters-glibly-joke-about-stop-frisk-using-gangnam-style

Follow Benjamin Dixon, the podcaster who unearthed clips of Bloomberg’s unmitigated racism he tried to bury

Episode 60 – Marathon Man with Leslie Lee III

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Episode 60 - Marathon Man with Leslie Lee III
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We’re joined by podcast legend Leslie Lee III (@leslieleeiii) to discuss the 1976 classic film Marathon Man. Dustin Hoffman plays a young graduate student roped into a high-stakes plot involving US intelligence agents, sadistic Nazis, and millions of dollars in gems. We explore the story’s underlying pro-communist elements and artistic motifs. It’s Struggle Session x Art and Labor!! Get some!! If you like the podcast and want more, please consider supporting us: https://www.patreon.com/artandlabor. Follow us on twitter and instagram. You can contact Art & Labor at artandlaborpodcast@gmail.com