Episode 33: “Revolutionary Vulnerability”

In this week’s episode of Coffee with Comrades, we are pleased to welcome for the very first time the one and only Mel, our new co-conspirator and co-host for the show. We’ve got a jam-packed episode for y’all, but before we get there, we’re excited to announce we’re bringing back the current events section at the top of the episode. Diane Feinstein is an asshole. A Coast Guard Lieutenant and self-proclaimed white nationalist planned a terrorist attack against the DSA and others. 4 more No More Deaths activists had their criminal charges dropped. Mel and Pearson share a critical reflection on the Midwest Left Assembly, a regional conference that brought together organizers, educators, and revolutionaries from across the midwest for a weekend camping conference. We talk about base-building, regional networking, and how to build authentic solidarity with our comrades. Above all, we wrestle with how to overcome the loneliness and isolation endemic to late-stage capitalism by reclaiming intimacy through revolutionary vulnerability. Coffee with Comrades is a proud member of the Channel Zero Network, an anarchist audio federation. Coffee with Comrades is part of the Rev Left Radio Podcast Federation. Logo design by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon. Follow Coffee with Comrades on Twitter and visit our website. Intro: “I Ain’t Got No Home in this World” by Woody Guthrie Interlude: “ID” by Boombox Cartel, Flosstrodamus Outro: “PREY FOR ME/3” by Fever 333

Episode 32: “Tabletop Therapy” ft. Advantage

In this episode of Coffee with Comrades, Pearson sits down for a chat with the crew from Advantage, a homebrew, actual-play, 5e D&D audio drama focusing on storytelling and character development, part of the Darkmore Podcast Network. Joe, Sarah, Yessy, Zach, and Stephen chat with Pearson about a whole host of topics: tabletop RPGs, education, polyamory, oral tradition, marching band, teachers’ unions and strikes, pedagogy, confronting our demons through art, catharsis, teaching and practicing empathy, the importance of play, being a good listener, the agency of collaborative storytelling, getting out of your comfort zone, and so much more. Follow Advantage on Twitter, visit their website, and support them financially on Patreon. Coffee with Comrades is a proud member of the Channel Zero Network, an anarchist audio federation. Logo design by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon. Follow Coffee with Comrades on Twitter and visit our website.   Intro: “I Ain’t Got No Home in this World” by Woody Guthrie Interlude: “Advantage Overture” by Blake Bost Outro: “Rolling Dice” by Just A Gent, Ella Vos, Joey Chavez

Episode 31: “We Keep Us Safe” ft. the SRA

In this week’s edition of Coffee with Comrades, Pearson sits down with Faye and Alex of the Socialist Rifle Association. The discussion covers a wide range of topics: the rise and fall of armed leftists, unions and armed struggle, anti-fascist and anti-racist victories, far-right reactionaries, mutual aid efforts, and so much more. Join the SRA, follow the SRA on Twitter, and visit their website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud member of the Channel Zero Network, an anarchist audio federation. Logo design by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon. Follow Coffee with Comrades on Twitter and visit our website.

BONUS: Patreon Announcement!

In this special, bonus edition of Coffee with Comrades, Pearson details the podcast’s new logo, chats changes in personnel, and unveils the brand new Patreon page for the show. Check back next week, 2/12, for an interview with the Socialist Rifle Association. Coffee with Comrades is a proud member of the Channel Zero Network. Logo design by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon. Follow Coffee with Comrades on Twitter and visit our website. Interlude: “I Ain’t Got No Home in this World” by Woody Guthrie Outro: “Comrades” by Bambu