Total Liberation

Aug 31 2023 98 ep. 84 mins 1.7k

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As capital decays, we seek liberation for us all and our non-human relations!

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98. The Final Episode

Aug 31 2023 65 mins

Thank you all for the support along the way! Mexie will be back soon with a new project – stay tuned. Sources and Links * Vegan-washing Genocide: Animal Advocacy on Stolen Land and Re-imagining Animal Liberation as Anti-Colonial Praxis: https://www.scribd.com/document/481003002/Vegan-Washing-Genocide-Animal-advocacy-o-pdf# * The Myth of the Noble Savage: https://w

97. Building Utopia w. Dr. Kristen R. Ghodsee

Jul 06 2023 83 mins

Rundown Mexie speaks with returning guest, Dr. Kristen R. Ghodsee, about her new book, Everyday Utopia. Everyday Utopia explores two millennia of human experiments in living differently to inspire radical hope in building a post-capitalist, post-patriarchal world. Kristen is the critically acclaimed author of Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism, and Red Valkyries: Feminis

96. ‘Post-Veganism’: Beyond the Diet w. Ash

Jun 04 2023 81 mins

Rundown In this episode, Mexie and Ash from the Horror Vanguard podcast analyze the vegan consumer boycott as a tactic towards total human and animal liberation. As two long-time vegans who have had a rocky journey, Mexie and Ash grapple with how to build a liberated world while honouring differences in ability and tradition. It’s a vulnerable, raw and, we think, importan

95. Trophy Hunting, the Wildlife Trade, and “Sustainable” Use w. Jared Kukura

Apr 30 2023 61 mins

Rundown Mexie speaks with conservation writer, Jared Kukura, about the history and political economy of trophy hunting, the wildlife trade, and the concept of sustainable use. We discuss the colonial-capitalist history of ‘fortress’ and neoliberal conservation around the world, and how trophy hunting furthers neo-colonialism. We talk about the philanthrocapitalists

94. Becoming a Momrade! Motherhood Revolution w. Susie Fishleder

Mar 29 2023 60 mins

Rundown In this episode, Mexie speaks with Susie Fishleder, who has a Masters in Women, Gender, and Social Justice with a focus on Motherhood Studies. Susie works with birthing people postpartum who are dealing with identity loss, anger and rage, and birth trauma. We discuss how capitalism, patriarchy, and white supremacy shape the institution of motherhood and harm people who

93. The Dark History and Politics of Birth Control w. Nic & Kathrin

Mar 12 2023 148 mins

Rundown This episode shares a stream that Mexie, Nic (of Pynk Spots) and Kathrin (of the Kathrin YouTube channel) did on A Little to the Left all about birth control. It’s basically everything we wish we knew before we each opted to take the pill at a very young age. We’ll talk about the necessity of birth control options, of course, and how liberatory its acces

92. Solarpunk, Indigenous & Afrofuturism, & Climate Fiction: Decolonizing Our Imaginations w. Tory Stephens (Imagine 2200)

Dec 22 2022 72 mins

Rundown In this episode, Mexie speaks with Tory Stephens, founder of Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors. Imagine 2200 is a climate fiction initiative at Grist magazine which showcases stories from authors from around the globe that are all in the visionary fiction genre (Afrofuturism, Indigenous futurism, solarpunk, etc.), providing inspiration on how we might g

91. Love & Sex in a Capitalist Hellscape: Decommodifying our Relationships w. Dr. Kristen Ghodsee

Nov 09 2022 88 mins

Rundown In this episode, Mexie speaks with Dr. Kristen Ghodsee about the commodification of relationships under capitalism and how we can work towards a liberated future. Dr. Ghodsee is the author of Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism and Red Valkyries: Feminist Lessons from Five Revolutionary Women. We dive into the history of the institutionalization of bourgeois monog

90. Inflation, Imperialism & Worker Resistance w. Prof. Richard Wolff

Oct 26 2022 59 mins

Rundown In this episode, Mexie shares her third discussion with Marxian economist and founder of Democracy at Work, Prof. Richard Wolff. We discuss the context around current inflation rates, the implications for worker resistance including how the labour movement can collaborate with the worker co-op movement, and the importance of anti-imperialism in workers’ struggle.

89. U.S. Belligerence in Taiwan & The New Cold War w. Carl Zha & Xiangyu

Oct 06 2022 119 mins

Rundown In this episode, Mexie speaks with Xiangyu and Carl Zha about the complex history of U.S. imperialism in Taiwan and Chinese politics on both sides of the Taiwan strait. We dig into how U.S. intervention has greatly shaped the geopolitical landscape in East Asia today, and analyze the Biden administration’s recent provocations towards China in what’s being te