This Wreckage

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We're joined by actor, comedian, activist, & Anders lookalike NATE SMITH! The two mog each other as we discuss the roots of his two action groups Climate Defiance & Extinction Rebellion, the recent interest both have received from the state, tips on dealing with FBI knocks from Ron Kuby, the use of humor in disruptive actions, anti-ginger racism, & much more!
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/left-wing-activists-storming-synagogue-use-knee-pads-adult-diaper-mock-dem-congressman-ice-vote
https://theintercept.com/2026/02/12/fbi-counterterror-extinction-rebellion/
https://dissentmagazine.org/article/can-extinction-rebellion-survive/
Song: Organized Konfusion - The Extinction Agenda

We go through different theories of WHY the Iran war is happening: ZOG/Epstein, Venezualizing Iran, Destabilizing the Gulf, Neo-Neoconservativism, immamentalizing the evangelical eschaton, or just because they can
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Kharg theory: https://www.eenews.net/articles/the-oil-island-that-could-break-iran/
https://x.com/guy_laron/status/2030262780389937167
Uniparty Theory: https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/trump-iran-regime-change-democrats-chuck-schumer-midterms?utm_source=publication-search
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/iran-nuclear-2672345081/
Armageddon Theory: https://theintercept.com/2026/03/05/iran-war-end-times-christian/
Klip Theory: https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/why-we-struck-iran
Mike Prysner on mobilization: https://x.com/MikePrysner/status/2030106988265578976
Song: Discharge - Why? (Reprise) & Visions of War

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The boys are back to discuss the latest war in West Asia. How should socialists view this recent outbreak of violence? What role does Zionism have in US foreign policy? Is the tail wagging the dog or has Dr Frankenstein lost control of his creation?
In the fun half we discuss American Bundism and its failure, what role artificial intelligence is playing in the imperial military, and how the US military has entered such dire straights.

Our gothic romance correspondent Susannah returns to chat about Emerald Fennell's kinkified adaptation of the Brontë classic, Wuthering Heights!
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In part two of our news episode we chat with Varn about his DSA organizing in SLC, the Board of Peace and its plans for Gaza, and read a scene report from a Nick Land/Curtis Yarvin meet-and-greet in SF.