Very interesting discussion. Thanks Mike and Abby. ♥️

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In this public News Brief, we discuss the media and high-profile Democratic Party leaders and 'Free Speech' crowd's muted—or, in many cases, completely silent—response to the greatest attack on free speech in recent memory: Trump's kidnapping and disappearing of Palestinian solidarity students.

News Brief: Dem Leaders, 'Free Speech' Warriors Mostly Shrug as Trump Disappears Political Dissidents

This week we're joined by returning guest Tracy Rosenthal to discuss the Zohran Mamdani mayoral campaign: how it was shaped, how it won the Democratic Primary, what it may look like going forward, and how the rest of the media and political class is reacting to it. But first, we catch up on some housekeeping re: Israel and the U.S.'s war against Iran, and talk very briefly about Peter Thiel's fixation on the Antichrist.

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Episode 398: If You Don't Fight, You Lose (w/ special guest Tracy Rosenthal)

Black Panthers, Third World revolutionary movements, CIA surveillance and plane hijackings. Elaine Mokhtefi is a century of history in a person. We speak to her about her experiences as an activist ranging back to protesting segregation in 1944. Her book Algiers: Third World Capital is an enthralling testament to a life of involvement in the tangible fight for freedom and justice in colonized and exploited countries.

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Comedy legend Larry Charles (Fridays, Seinfeld, Borat, Curb Your Enthusiasm & much more) returns to the show to discuss his new book Comedy Samurai: Forty Years of Blood, Guts, and Laughter. We have a wide ranging discussion of Larry’s life in comedy including post-war Brooklyn as a comedy incubator, grinding out avant-garde sketch comedy with Andy Kaufman, the prevalence of coke and other drugs in the comedy writing scene, getting tackled by the Secret Service trying to get a joint to Jimmy Carter’s sister, and the difficulties in comedic creative relationships. Larry also gets candid about his disappointment with the prevalence of zionism among his erstwhile comedy partners, and we talk about the humanizing force of humor in the face tragedy and despair.

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947 - Laugh Now, Cry Later feat. Larry Charles (6/30/25)

Freddy G fills in for Jake to talk with Anders about the newsworthiness of Zohran's college applications, Zarah Sultana and Jeremy Corbyn's new UK party and Philly sanitation workers on strike. Then Fred rounds out the show with a little historical background on Iran's conflict with Israel.

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Wawa UnwelcomeFest w/Freddy G

We read through the Jane Street-funded arms trafficking allegations made against a South Sudanese activist, talk Sudan and South Sudan, ask what the hell Gary Kasparov is up to, and give a classic coup review.

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Episode 472: The Jane Street Coup

John Washington joins us to discuss his recent piece in the New York Review of Books, "The Roots of Bukele’s Gulag." 

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Deep Background on Bukele's Gulags in El Salvador / John Washington

Seth Harp, author of the new book THE FORT BRAGG CARTEL joins Abby & Mike to discuss this explosive story about America's most elite troops killing each other, dealing drugs and more. 

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Coked-Up Executioners in the Pentagon's Secret Army w/ Seth Harp

In this News Brief, we detail recent "updates," "clarifications" and "added context" pro-Israel crybullies pressure Western media outlets to make (some more willingly than others) that give readers the distinct impression emaciated children in Gaza aren't really an urgent humanitarian problem if they have rickets, cancer, or cerebral palsy.  With guest Beatrice Adler-Bolton. 

News Brief: NYT, BBC, Guardian: Starvation in Gaza Doesn't Really Count if Victim Has Preexisting Condition

Kill Alters plays a live hardware set promoting their upcoming tour with Lightning Bolt, plus iD-sus plays a mixture of their own releases and inspirational music promoting their latest release. 

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#44
- 2020.04.16–2022.12.18 -
by Soloi Sounds @monotone-orchestra

For this mix, I selected some beautiful tracks that were released during the pandemic—(most likely) produced in Japan. While I feel a bit uneasy about drawing a simple connection between COVID-19 and ambient music, I put this together as a way of recalling the many experiments and explorations that were happening at that time.
(The mix title reflects the release period of the tracks featured.)

今回のミックスではコロナ禍にリリースされた（おそらく）日本で制作された素敵な楽曲を選んでみました。コロナとアンビエントっぽいものを安易に結びつけるのもモヤっとしますが、あの時期にいろんな試みが行われていたことを思い出しつつ作成してみました。
（Mixタイトルは使用させていただいた楽曲の発表期間になります）

- Tracklists -
1	Nobuto Suda - Winter Banana	
2	Precipitation & Mirage Area - 星の通信 Star Transmission 	
3	Soloi Sounds - Lights	
4	Shuma Yamakaji - Orogeny	
5	Shota Okubo - Adolescence and Old 	
6	Yosuke Tokunaga - ME ZZOTINTS	
7	Shuta Hiraki - on baluster 	
8	Akito Tabira - Two (Variation) 	
9	Iu Takahashi - Oblivion
10	Yoichi Ichikawa - Sea that has Become Known	
11	For Nina - Untitled	
12	a0n0 - Sounds that ring in the outside world	
13	nzworkdown - Vapor	
14	Betts(JP) - Osafune 01

- Selector -
Soloi Sounds @monotone-orchestra

Based in Tokyo. He has released eight albums on labels in Japan and abroad, including Chitra Records, Dragon’s Eye Recordings, and Ume Records.

東京都在中。Chitra Records、Dragon’s Eye Recordings、梅レコードなど国内外のレーベルから8枚のアルバムをリリース。

- Artwork -
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#44 - 2020.04.16–2022.12.18 - by Soloi Sounds

John Glacier - 8 September 2025

2 hour bi-monthly excursions into sound and dissonance. Music label with John T. Gast. Regular guest selections from friends and affiliates.

From the host: "John T. Gast w/ full 2 hours. Live recording from recent EC1 excursion." 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/5-gate-temple/episodes/5-gate-temple-30th-september-2025

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Influenced by her hometown Cairo’s underground scene, London-based writer and researcher Nihal selects contemporary left-field hip hop, drill, drum & bass and experimental sounds from the Middle East and North Africa capturing the organic crossovers traversing the region.  
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/nihal/episodes/nihal-2nd-october-2025

Nile To Bank w/ Nihal 021025

Will interviews Los Angeles reporter Memo Torres, whose site L.A. TACO shifted from covering food and culture in the city to some of the most indispensable and horrific coverage of ICE raids available. Memo tells us about what happens to people when they get kidnapped, covering the horrors of fortress America, and practical advice for those who might find themselves in ICE’s crosshairs.

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UNLOCKED: ICE is Coming to a City Near You feat. Memo Torres

All Bops No Flops with Amadeezy & Bae Blade feat. DJA - 04 October 2025

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