Episodes

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Independent scholar and researcher Wahid Azal returns to the show to share his insights on the current Iranian uprising and what it means for our contemporary geopolitical conflicts. Additional links / recommendations… Wahid Azal Twitter, Blog, YouTube A Feminist Revolution in Iran by Wahid Azal for Counterpunch No Easy Answers - Episode 48 with Wahid Azal Women's rights movement in Iran on Wikipedia Permanent Links Below… Follow us on Social Media: Twitter Facebook Medium Patreon Join the d...

Dan Arel joins Jules to speak about digital privacy in a world post-Roe v. Wade. If you are even in need of an illegal abortion, this conversation will help you cover your digital trail online. This conversation applies beyond those in need of illegal medical procedures. It should benefit anyone looking to guard their privacy online, including organizers, sex workers, journalists, and more. Additional Links below… Dan Arel on Twitter, webpage, thinkprivacy.ch Digital Privacy articles on Startp...

In this roundtable discussion, Mel, Kris, Max, Jules, and Frances speak to the concepts of 'revolutionary trauma' and how we might build a better world without replicating the same systems of oppression we struggle against. Additional links / About our Guests: Mel Buer - Twitter, Morning Riot Podcast, Website Max Alvarez - Twitter, Working People Podcast, The Real News Network, Website Francis Madeson - Twitter, Website, Cooperation Jackson Articles Kristofer Nivens - Twitter, Patreon Permane...

Jules sits down with Professor Matthew McManus to discuss his book "The Rise of Postmodern Conservatism". Thinkers discussed include Edmund Burke, Joseph de Maistre, Michael Oakeshott, Isaiah Berlin, and many others. This is a conversation that traces the roots of reactionism all the way back to the French Revolution. Additional links below… Matthew McManus on Twitter The Rise of Postmodern Conservatism by Matthew McManus Matthew McManus articles at Jacobin Matthew McManus articles at Areo Pl...

In this very special episode, Jules (@realjulestaylor) sits down with Brett (@RevLeftRadio) to have a long conversation about Aleksandr Dugin. This episode is a follow-up to Episodes 47 and 48 of No Easy Answers. If you are interested in hearing interviews with Wahid Azal, an anti-imperialist Sufi Muslim who published a 2016 article about Dugin, check out Episode 48. Additional Links Below... About Brett Twitter, podcasts (Rev Left Radio, Red Menace, Guerrilla History) If you must have a cou...

In part 2 of our ongoing series about Aleksandr Dugin, Jules Taylor sits down to speak with Wahid Azal, author of the 2016 Counterpunch article entitled "Dugin's Occult Fascism and the Hijacking of Left Anti-Imperialism and Muslim Anti-Salafism". Wahid wrote this article when he realized that Duginists were actively recruiting leftists and anti-imperialists, as well as anti-Salafist Shiʿi and Sunni Muslims. This conversation was eye-opening on numerous levels, but I want to be cautious here and...

With the recent invasion of Ukraine, it’s become clear that Putinism and Duginism have converged. Who is Aleksandr Dugin? And how is he relevant to Russia’s attempted invasion? Dugin is rumored to have the ear of Vladimir Putin, to be his advisor, and since Russia has a history of autocratic rulers being advised by mystical characters with long hair and unkempt facial hair, there is a tendency of folks dismissing this all together. But you know it makes sense, since Dugin is a prominent member ...

Cam Scott is a poet, musician, and local organizer from Winnipeg, and he's on the show to speak to us about an article he's written. We're talking about the 'freedom convoy' or 'trucker convoy' or whatever you'd like to call it. This conversation is about the difference between populist movements and peoples' movements, and why the left should be cautious when considering the use of populist politics, and why the convoy is not a workers' movement. Article: The Perils of Left Populism by Cam Sco...

Kooper Caraway dropped by to tell us about his life and history as an activist and organizer. He's the President of the South Dakota Federation of Labor, and at 29 years old he became the youngest State Labor Federation President in the Nation. Additional Links Below… Kooper Caraway Website, Twitter Organize or Die’: Kooper Caraway Ushers in a New Labor Movement The Future of Labor Is Growing in South Dakota In South Dakota, a Young Labor Leader Wants to Rebuild a Culture of Solidarity Perman...

In this special episode for the Zero Books YouTube Channel, Jules speaks to Professor Daniel Tutt about Friedrich Nietzsche. This conversation is against the backdrop of Domenico Losurdo's book "Nietzsche, the Aristocratic Rebel". About Daniel Tutt… Daniel's Twitter, Website Danie's Podcast, Jouissance Vampires Additional Links… Zero Books YouTube Channel Roderic Day for RedSails.org "Really Existing Fascism" Domenico Losurdo's "Nietzsche, the Aristocratic Rebel" Geoff Waite's "Nietzsche's Co...

Jules speaks with Labor Kyle about historiography. Kyle is a Historian, writer, video essayist, and podcaster. His work explores the intersections between continental philosophy, Marxism, and video games About Labor Kyle… Labor Kyle's Twitter, YouTube Labor Kyle's Podcast "All Gamers Are Bastards" Protean Magazine, "Monsters of the University" Additional links or things mentioned Ridiculous quote about Immanuel Kant inventing Critical Race Theory More talk about Foucault on No Easy Answers ...

Hey so I was making coffee and thought I'd redo this conversation that I had to take down before. Who is Frank Meyer? Michael Parenti - Super Patriotism vs Real Patriotism Know Your Enemy podcast about Frank Meyer Who is Aleksandr Dugin? Caleb Maupin denies that Aleksandr Dugin is a Fascist Other questionable things from Caleb Maupin Socialism 4 All's video on Dugin/Maupin --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/noeasyanswers/support

Jules (@realjulestaylor) speaks to journalist, musician, podcaster, and documentarian BZ Douglas (@BZDug) about his project State of Injustice (@stateinjustice). BZ Douglas is an independent investigative journalist based outside Cleveland, Ohio. His work focuses on police abuse, prosecutorial misconduct, and political corruption. Additional info / links below: Go Fund Me for my mom's dialysis treatment: https://gofund.me/94d28509 Subscribe & Follow: “BZ Listening” on all the podcast things ...

Let's talk about Foucault part 2 Jules is driving and having some thoughts about the philosopher Michel Foucault, as his projects relates to the project of Karl Marx. Cited in this episode are previous interviews with Gabriel Rockhill(episode 33) and Todd May(episode 16). The Philosophy of Foucault by Todd May The End of Policing by Alex Vitale In Defense of Looting by Vicky Osterweil Discipline and Punish by Michel Foucault Permanent Links Below… Follow us on Social Media: Twitter Faceb...

Thus far on No Easy Answers, I have not gotten too personal about my past and the things going on in my life. I think that all changed when I learned my mother's health was failing. I think in forming a go fund me for her dialysis treatment, that really opened the door to a new level of comfort I felt in disclosing very personal things about me and my life. So there seems to be a space that's opened up for me to divulge these sorts of things, and so this is one of what should be a handful of sh...

Hey y'all, Just a short announcement here that I'm switching up the show format. I have found that I'm really enjoying smaller episodes with spontaneous thoughts. Some listeners seem to really enjoy the cold open with no intro music, without the formality of the longer and more produced episodes. So I plan on posting more frequently, and I'll be releasing a few episodes on the main feed with this announcement. No need to actually listen to this announcement if you've read this - just wanted t...

I was invited on the David Feldman Show by my friend and comrade Henry Hakamäki from the Guerilla History podcast. I was really happy to talk with Henry - and if you haven't checked out both Guerilla History and the David Feldman Show, I'd highly recommend checking those out. You can unlock the video for this episode at our Patreon! David Feldman's show is like a 7-hour show twice a week. It's totally insane that 14 hours of content a week are produced for that show. *mind blown* Guerilla His...

In this episode, Jules sits on his patio and talks about why there is no greater con than the American Dream. Links mentioned during this episode… Building dedication at South Texas Independent School District, speech by Jules Taylor Taxi Drivers Hunger Strike Working People Podcast interview with Jesus Alvarez The house my grandfather lived in GoFundMe for Jules' mom's dialysis treatment --- Follow us on Social Media: Twitter Facebook Medium Patreon --- Join the discussion: https://www.reddi...

In this final episode of our crossover series with the boys over at the Acid Horizon Podcast, Jules speaks with Adam Jones, a doctoral researcher of the links between Hegel and Max Stirner. Additional Links Below… Adam on Twitter, Bandcamp, Website Acid Horizon Podcast, Twitter Max Stirner Wiki The Ego and Its Own, by Max Stirner Max Stirner by Saul Newman Emancipation after Hegel: Achieving a Contradictory Revolution by Todd McGowan The Relevance of Max Stirner for Anarcho-Communists by Ma...

The war in Afghanistan is over. On August 30th, military transport planes flew the last remaining soldiers out of Hamid Karzai International Airport. This marked the end of the longest war in United States history, coming to a close near the 20th anniversary of 9/11. In this episode, Jules speaks to David Parsons and Maximillian Alvarez, and they reflect on the historical moments we are living through. David Parsons is a historian of the Vietnam War and Maximillian Alvarez is the Editor in Chief...

In this episode, Jules speaks with Laura Jedeed about her latest article, "Afghanistan Meant Nothing". You can unlock the video for this episode at our Patreon. Additional Links Below… Laura Jedeed website, twitter, medium, patreon Afghanistan Meant Nothing by Laura Jedeed Laura Jedeed WAPO Article Laura Jedeed Thesis Vanessa Guillen, soldier at Fort Hood The Nayirah Testimony Saddam Hussein's alleged shredder Outro Music: Derek Clegg, "Hanging By A String" Permanent Links Below… Follow u...

We're continuing our crossover series with the guys over at the Acid Horizon Podcast. Will Conway (@emofoucault) joins us to discuss his latest article, "Thought, Disability, and Refusal". Additional links below… Will's Webpage, Twitter Will Conway, for Revolting Bodies "Thought, Disability, and Refusal" Acid Horizon Podcast Philosophers we spoke about… Michel Foucault Wiki, Goodreads Gilles Deleuze Wiki, Goodreads Friedrich Nietzsche Wiki, Goodreads Permanent Links Below --- Follow us on...

In this episode, Jules speaks with Craig from Acid Horizon and Daniel Barker, who listeners may remember from episode 19. This conversation about Nietzsche starts by making fun of Schopenhauer, then discussing Bonnie Tyler's Total Eclipse of the Heart, and finally Craig offers everyone a t-shirt. Additional links below… Craig's Twitter, Crit Drip Daniel Twitter Acid Horizon Podcast Steve Albini Credits, Wiki Books… Robert Paxton, "The Anatomy of Fascism" Friedrich Nietzsche, "On the Geneolo...