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Kevin Carson's "The Homebrew Industrial Revolution" Part II

Agora: The PodcastJul 17, 2022

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"Caught in the Crossfire", read by Sek McGora

"Caught in the Crossfire", read by Sek McGora

Zackary Clark, "Caught in the Crossfire: A Systematic Review of Racial Bias in Gun Control Measures" (2023)

Feb 19, 202433:18
Agora #89: CBDCs, Decentralization, Borders, and Such

Agora #89: CBDCs, Decentralization, Borders, and Such

We start off 2024 with bang. Another discussion on decentralization and liberty, taking in current events, context, and the discourse.

Feb 03, 202401:36:07
Robert Anton Wilson's "Left and Right: A Non-Euclidean Perspective"

Robert Anton Wilson's "Left and Right: A Non-Euclidean Perspective"

Sek read RAW's essay that is absolutely a must-hear (or -read) for fans of this show and like-minded folks.

Jan 21, 202436:33
Bonus content: Old Punks Never Die; They Just Move to the Back -- A Biography of Paul Cripple, pt. 4

Bonus content: Old Punks Never Die; They Just Move to the Back -- A Biography of Paul Cripple, pt. 4

Part 4 of our series on Paul Cripple of the legendary punk band Reagan Youth -- a video biography presented here in audio form. A project of The Agora Podcast.

Jan 11, 202430:35
Bonus content: Old Punks Never Die; They Just Move to the Back -- A Biography of Paul Cripple, pt. 3

Bonus content: Old Punks Never Die; They Just Move to the Back -- A Biography of Paul Cripple, pt. 3

Part 3 of our series on Paul Cripple of the legendary punk band Reagan Youth -- a video biography presented here in audio form. A project of The Agora Podcast.

Jan 10, 202457:09
Agora #88: 2023 End-of-year Panel Discussion

Agora #88: 2023 End-of-year Panel Discussion

This year's end-of-the-year panel featuring Sek, Penguin, BJ, Gonzo, and Shane from the Vonu Podcast.

Jan 01, 202401:43:49
Agora Podcast: Into the Void #11

Agora Podcast: Into the Void #11

Ellen and Brian Sovryn join us to talk about work, lifestyle, compensation, and the progression of capitalism -- then we have a little side discussion on oatmeal, followed by a discussion on cannabis, psychadelics, and other substances, and their role in society.

Dec 18, 202302:20:30
Agora #87: Women of Anarchism - Ali

Agora #87: Women of Anarchism - Ali

Ali, from Twitter and our prison abolition episode, joins us to talk about her story, schooling politics, her advocacy, and more.

Dec 02, 202301:13:32
Agora Podcast: Into the Void #10

Agora Podcast: Into the Void #10

We're back talking about punk rock and metal, a meta-conversation on the history of Libertarianism, John Locke, democratic liberalism, the Black Death, and a lot more

Nov 17, 202302:23:19
Agora Podcast: Into the Void #9

Agora Podcast: Into the Void #9

In this installment, we talk about sonic technology and harmonics, rain dances, more on Jewish history and Judaism within Judaism, anarchism as a minority viewpoint, and a whole lot more.

Sep 08, 202301:56:52
Agora Podcast: Into the Void #8

Agora Podcast: Into the Void #8

In this fun-filled discussion we touch on education and young adulthood; metal music; and pacifism, violence, and the morality of self-defense.

Jul 31, 202301:54:41
Agora #86: Women of Anarchism - Anarchy Farms & Ohana

Agora #86: Women of Anarchism - Anarchy Farms & Ohana

In both a continuation of our series and a change of pace, Sek records on location with Anarchy Farms about coming up as a Dead Head and in the rave scene, getting into homesteading, and the challenges that she's faced as woman in some scenes. Ohana jumps in towards the end.

Jul 29, 202340:44
Bonus content: Old Punks Never Die; They Just Move to the Back -- A Biography of Paul Cripple, pt. 2

Bonus content: Old Punks Never Die; They Just Move to the Back -- A Biography of Paul Cripple, pt. 2

Part 2 of our series on Paul Cripple of the legendary punk band Reagan Youth -- a video biography presented here in audio form. A project of The Agora Podcast.

Jul 09, 202339:17
Agora #85: Women of Anarchism - BJ Woods

Agora #85: Women of Anarchism - BJ Woods

Long-time friend of the show BJ comes on to talk about her story and how it relates to her path to liberty.

Jun 30, 202301:30:45
Agora Podcast: Into the Void #7

Agora Podcast: Into the Void #7

We come out with another great episode where we touch on vampires and other monsters, more on Jewish history, the World Wars, the real possibility of continued Nazi influence post-war, right-wing death squads, and tons more.

Jun 23, 202301:42:50
Agora #84: Women of Anarchism - Rachel Blackfyre

Agora #84: Women of Anarchism - Rachel Blackfyre

Rachel Blackfyre of the Liberation Caucus, comes onto the pod to talk about her peaceful parenting advocacy, her political journey, and her perspective as a woman anarchist.

Jun 20, 202301:01:11
Agora #83: Magnus

Agora #83: Magnus

Our good friend checks in to give us updates on his lifestyle, recount lessons learned as an activist, and break down trends in the past five years of radical and anti-war politics.

Jun 05, 202301:45:50
Agora #82: Women of Anarchism - Ktron

Agora #82: Women of Anarchism - Ktron

Anarchist Ktron talks about her story on the latest installment of out WoA series.

May 14, 202301:33:15
Agora Podcast: Into the Void #6

Agora Podcast: Into the Void #6

Another absolute banger where we go into topics like alternative readings of history, and the modern history of the Jewish people, plus more.

May 12, 202301:31:53
Agora #81: Women of Anarchism - Jackie Kerouac

Agora #81: Women of Anarchism - Jackie Kerouac

Another inspiring discussion with our friend, Jackie Kerouac, part of the Women of Anarchism series

May 10, 202301:35:23
UNLOCKED: April Q&A

UNLOCKED: April Q&A

Sek and Penguin have a lively discussion, now released to the public audience.

May 10, 202301:38:33
Bonus content: Old Punks Never Die; They Just Move to the Back -- A Biography of Paul Cripple, pt. 1

Bonus content: Old Punks Never Die; They Just Move to the Back -- A Biography of Paul Cripple, pt. 1

Part 1 of a series on Paul Cripple of the legendary punk band Reagan Youth -- a video biography presented here in audio form. A project of Agora Media.

Apr 30, 202358:36
Agora #80: Women of Anarchism - Rae

Agora #80: Women of Anarchism - Rae

Friend-of-the show Rae joins us for another installment of our Women of Anarchism series.

Apr 09, 202301:29:43
Agora #79: Sheldon Richman

Agora #79: Sheldon Richman

Libertarian writer and thought-leader Sheldon Richman joins to talk about his background, past and current trends in politics, left-libertarianism, optimism and pessimism, and a lot more

Apr 01, 202301:14:36
Agora #78: lslam & Ramadan

Agora #78: lslam & Ramadan

Ramadan, the annual religious observance of Muslims worldwide, is here. Penguin answers questions about Islam and the holy month.

Mar 25, 202301:49:57
Agora #77: Nick Pazuzu

Agora #77: Nick Pazuzu

Our exclusive interview with Nick from the death metal band, Tribe of Pazuzu.

Mar 19, 202301:22:47
Agora #76: Women of Anarchism - Resonance

Agora #76: Women of Anarchism - Resonance

Resonance joins us for a very special episode to inaugurate our open-ended "Women of Anarchism" series.

Mar 17, 202301:26:10
Agora Podcast: Into the Void #5

Agora Podcast: Into the Void #5

Brian Sovryn is back with a vengeance. We engage a long discussion on pickup trucks, consumer goods, the vibe shift in certain political scenes, the history of the Illuminati and elite studies in general, the bourgeois class, mysticism, and a lot more.

Mar 17, 202302:24:36
Sek McGora on "Declare Your Independence" with Ernie Hancock

Sek McGora on "Declare Your Independence" with Ernie Hancock

Sek's appearance on "Declare Your Independence" with Ernie Hancock.

Feb 20, 202303:09:58
Agora #75: Kumo Krieger

Agora #75: Kumo Krieger

Friend-of-the-pod Kumo rejoins us to talk about van life, low-cost living, time preference, anti-police protests, and a lot more.

Feb 19, 202301:53:03
Agora #74: Addiction & Recovery Panel

Agora #74: Addiction & Recovery Panel

Listen to our panel discussion on addiction and recovery, featuring many past guests and friends of the pod!

Feb 11, 202301:50:02
Agora #73: Justin Glassman

Agora #73: Justin Glassman

Justin from Voluntaryism in Action joins us to talk about peaceful human interaction, crowdfunding for those in need, direct giving, and the possibilities for libertarian coordination in relief efforts and disaster relief.

Jan 31, 202301:25:31
Agora #72: The Twitter Files

Agora #72: The Twitter Files

Sek and Penguin tackle social media, state intervention, censorship, and propaganda.

Jan 29, 202301:45:03
Sek's Appearance on the "Let's Make Some Shit!" Podcast

Sek's Appearance on the "Let's Make Some Shit!" Podcast

Sek Mcgora talks about guerilla gardening on the "Let's Make Some Shit!" podcast, hosted by friends of the show Resonance and Rae. Be sure to check them out.

Jan 22, 202301:01:27
Agora #71: Jackie Kerouac

Agora #71: Jackie Kerouac

We have an enlightening discussion with Jackie Kerouac where we discuss self-reliance, community resilience, Covid lockdowns, and a lot more.

Jan 20, 202301:55:28
Agora #70: Jeremiah Harding

Agora #70: Jeremiah Harding

Join us as we talk with anarchist Jeremiah Harding, as we discuss conspiracy theories, the left versus right ideological battles, tension campaigns, propaganda, full-throated opposition to the warfare state, and a lot more.

Jan 20, 202301:52:16
Agora #69: Zach (Agora Mutualist)

Agora #69: Zach (Agora Mutualist)

We talk with Zach, formerly known as Immortal Nomad, now re-branded as Agora Mutualist, to talk about mental health, psychiatry, substance abuse, and the effects of environment and society on human well-being.

Jan 18, 202301:40:01
Agora #68: End-of-year Panel Discussion

Agora #68: End-of-year Panel Discussion

Join us for our end-of-year and predictions panel podcast, featuring big-time friends of the show Dagorist & Rae, Rayo from The Vonu Podcast, Derrick Broze, and Keith McHenry from Food Not Bombs.

Jan 06, 202301:52:20
Agora #67: A Bonus December Episode

Agora #67: A Bonus December Episode

We recorded a special episode this month. In it, we discuss a bevy of subjects where we double down on our theories of decentralizing production and a peer-to-peer economy, talk about industries and specific examples, and answer a cool question from a friend of the pod, on counter-economy. 

Dec 30, 202202:03:08
Agora #66: Drew Cook

Agora #66: Drew Cook

This week we have on Drew Cook, a libertarian, founder of the Sober Caucus, and harm reduction activist. We go into a range of topics from his activism, the organizations he's founded, overdose reversals, fentanyl, libertarian attitudes towards the Drug War, and the nature of substance use under Prohibition. 

Dec 27, 202202:00:08
Kevin Carson's "The Homebrew Industrial Revolution" Part XIV

Kevin Carson's "The Homebrew Industrial Revolution" Part XIV

Part XIV of Carson's important work, featuring friend-of-the-show Rae.  This audio file includes the remainder of Chapter Seven.

Dec 18, 202201:27:33
Kevin Carson's "The Homebrew Industrial Revolution" Part XIII

Kevin Carson's "The Homebrew Industrial Revolution" Part XIII

Part XIII of Carson's important work, featuring friend-of-the-show Rae. This audio file includes the Chapter Seven, sections A-E.

Dec 17, 202202:14:43
Kevin Carson's "The Homebrew Industrial Revolution" Part XII

Kevin Carson's "The Homebrew Industrial Revolution" Part XII

Part XII of Carson's important work, featuring friend-of-the-show Rae.  This audio file includes the Chapter Six, sections E & F.

Dec 16, 202201:47:28
Kevin Carson's "The Homebrew Industrial Revolution" Part XI

Kevin Carson's "The Homebrew Industrial Revolution" Part XI

Part XI of Carson's important work, featuring friend-of-the-show Rae.  This audio file includes the Chapter Six, sections A-D.

Dec 15, 202202:08:49
Agora #65: Kumo

Agora #65: Kumo

Friend-of-the-pod Kumo joins us to talk about his background and his journey to libertarian ideals from the Left, as well as two articles he recently wrote. In the first, Kumo discusses his response to and critique of the high-tech, hypercapitalist, dystopian setting of the anime series "Cyberpunk: Edgerunners". In the second, he uses the animated film, "Kiki's Delivery Service" to write about the ups and downs one experiences as a self-employed person or small-scale entrepeneur.

Dec 15, 202201:42:56
Agora Podcast: Into the Void #4

Agora Podcast: Into the Void #4

We get Brian Sovryn to delve into his ideas of the tripartite nature of reality, and talk about about all sorts of topics including little green men.

Dec 06, 202202:01:49
A Critique of Social Democracy

A Critique of Social Democracy

Penguin recorded some bonus content in the form of an audio essay that's now being released to the general public. In it, he takes social democratic and socialist ideas seriously as a competitor ideology, and explains why the idea of mass democracy and centralization are flawed attempts at addressing the systemic flaws of the status quo.

Dec 04, 202217:37
Kevin Carson's "The Homebrew Industrial Revolution" Part X

Kevin Carson's "The Homebrew Industrial Revolution" Part X

Part X of Carson's important work, featuring friend-of-the-show Rae.  This audio file includes the remainder of Chapter Five.

Dec 02, 202201:38:56
Kevin Carson's "The Homebrew Industrial Revolution" Part IX

Kevin Carson's "The Homebrew Industrial Revolution" Part IX

Part IX of Carson's important work, featuring friend-of-the-show Rae.  This audio file includes the first two sections of Chapter Five.

Nov 30, 202202:27:57
Agora #64: The Cathedral

Agora #64: The Cathedral

You may have heard people mention the "Cathedral" or engage in discourse on the term. What does it mean? What is its origin? Does the concept have any validity, or parallels, or better alternative explanations? We discuss this topic and related ones in this episode.

Nov 14, 202201:47:40