Episode 50: "Fuck Theory, Do Shit!"

Jun 18, 2019

In this one-year anniversary episode of Coffee with Comrades, Pearson and Mel get retrospective and introspective. After looking back at 50 episodes of the program, Pearson and Mel dive into a discussion of new media and the left. But, first, some current events!

• Bombshell report reveals extent of Judicial Corruption in Brazil.
• Hong Kong mobilizes against extradition bill.
• Scott Warren’s prosection ends in mistrial.

This week might just be the most polemic episode of Coffee with Comrades yet! After talking about social media under a capitalist mode of economics, Pearson and Mel diagnose some of the problems with new media on the left (and with podcasts, in particular.) Afterward, Pearson and Mel outline a number of practical, material solutions to these dilemmas that can begin to build revolutionary infrastructure right here, right now.

In short, “Fuck theory, do shit!”

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As per usual, stick around ‘til the very end of the episode for some goofy-ass bloopers.

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Music:

• Intro: “I Ain’t Got No Home in this World Anymore” by Woody Guthrie
• Interlude: “Big Mouth” by Citizen
• Outro: “Echo and Dust, Pt. I” by Greyhaven