Books are Good, Actually Podcast
1) The Fort Bragg Cartel
We are finally back with The Fort Bragg Cartel by Seth Harp! We discussed a very meandering way of our experiences with special forces through different media, Iraq War, the murder of Lavigne and Duma...Show More
2) If We Burn
For September, we read If We Burn by Vincent Bevins! We discussed our knowledge of these various protests, vanguardism vs horizontalism, social media influence on protests, and tactics! For October, w...Show More
3) All the Shah's Men
We maybe late but we did read the book All the Shah's Men by Stephen Kinzer! We discussed our knowledge of Iran, the British empire being a bunch of bastards, and why it's important to read books. Sep...Show More
4) Conspiracy
For July's book we read Conspiracy by Ryan Holiday! We go over our histories with Hulk Hogan, discuss Hulk Hogan's lies, Gawker's horrible lawyers and Peter Thiel being an idiot! Also Jimmy's cat cons...Show More
5) Log Off by Katherine Cross
For the month of June we read Log Off by Katherine Cross! We discussed our relationship with social media, social media and the revolution, using platforms for organizing and why fandom is not politic...Show More
6) We Will Shoot Back Part 2
A little late but we completed We Will Shoot Back by Akinyele Umoja! We discussed lesson's learned with organizing and self-defense, Jimmy apparently discovered that he did read about Mississippi civi...Show More
7) We Will Shoot Back Part 1
For April, we read the first four chapters of We Will Shoot Back by Akinyele Umoja. We discussed our knowledge of civil rights movement, non violence vs self defense, surprising new things we learned ...Show More
8) On Tyranny
For March, we read On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder. We did...not like this book and why it didn't work for us, the shallow communist history examples, we had an anime corner, and if this book really is f...Show More
9) In Case You Get Hit by a Bus: How to Organize Your Life Now for When You're Not Around Later
For the month of February, we read In Case You Get Hit by a Bus: How to Organize Your Life Now for When You're Not Around Later by Abby Schneiderman, Adam Seifer, Gene Newman! We discussed what level...Show More
10) Red Star
For the start of the new year, we read Red Star by Alexander Bogdanov! We discussed if we enjoyed Red Star or Engineer Menni, Bogdanov's view of women, if the book is effective socialist education, an...Show More