Parallax Views w/ J.G. Michael
Society & Culture
On this edition of Parallax Views, playwright Matthew Gasda joins the show to discuss his Compact Magazine piece "Downtown Demons" about micro-celebrities and micro-cultures in New York went from rebellious parties during the pandemic to feeding political nihilism in the guise of far-right politics. Matthew is the author of the play "Dimes Square" and discusses the scene culture of Manhattan during the pandemic in this regard. Those with and interest in the culture and trollish politics that have emerged out of Manhattan in the past few years through podcasts, events, and Peter Thiel money, may want to give this a listen. Matthew argues that the trollish politics of the scene culture can evolve into something much more dangerous and bleak in the course of conversation and we also manage to tie-in the pro wrestling idea of "kayfabe" into our discussion of meme culture, micro-celebrity podcasters, and the like.
The Ferguson Uprisings and the Death of Danye Jones w/ Ray Nowosielski & John Duffy
Peter Thiel and the Roth Retirement Accounts Scandal w/ Justin Elliott
A Meta-Discussion About American History w/ William Hogeland
The Biden-Putin Summit and U.S.-Russia Relations w/ Anatol Lieven
Foreign Policy, the Border, & Diplomacy w/ Crashing the War Party's Barbara Boland
Dark Quadrant, Or the Intersection of Politics and Organized Crime w/ Jonathan Marshall
REPLAY: Mike Gravel on His Life, the Pentagon Papers, & Direct Democracy
Revisiting Oliver Stone’s NIXON (And More!) w/ Film Producer Eric Hamburg
Foreign Lobbies, Influence Peddling, and Think Tanks w/ Ben Freeman
The Iranian Election, Sanctions, & the JCPOA w/ Dr. Assal Rad
REPLAY: The John McAfee Interview
Dennis Kucinich's Crusade Against Corruption w/ Dennis Kucinich
Taking a Human Rights-Centric Approach to Israel/Palestine w/ Zaha Hassan
International Law and Israel/Palestine w/ UN Special Rapporteur Michael Lynk
The Iranian Elections, Gen. Soleimani, and Geopolitics w/ Arash Azizi
Israel/Palestine & the One Democratic State Campaign w/ Jeff Halper
Emily Wilder's Firing by the Associated Press w/ Ari Paul
Afghanistan, the U.S. Withdrawal, and the War on Drugs w/ Inge Fyklund
The Pro-Trump, 'Anti-Deep State' Deep State Plot Against Gen. McMaster? w/ Russ Baker
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