As the sun sets and through a mid-episode coughing bout, we (Aly and Jim) return with a pretty substantive and no doubt controversial episode focusing on why we don’t vote. Can that be justified when there’s an actual authoritarian fascist running for office? Obviously, we believe so and fall in the line of anarchists, such …
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Aly and Jim talk about love, particularly how Aly defines it and how many of the deepest aspects of it can apply to people who are not our romantic partners. Indeed, much of the discussion is not about romance but rather the practice of love in non-traditional ways and how we can reapply those ideas …
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When I ask most people how they define the word “anarchy,” they inevitably tell me that it means “chaos.” However, anarchy doesn’t mean chaos; it literally means “without rulers.” We anarchists believe in a society without rulers, but that’s a broader idea than simply “without government.” That is because there are many ways some people …
No one needs to understand anarchist history to be an anarchist, but we find inspiration, cautionary tales, and fun in learning. Our hearts are stirred and minds provoked by this rich tapestry of people in action. In this episode, Aly and Jim share our studies of anarchist history, including the roots of anarchism in prehistoric …
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This long-awaited episode was recorded in April 2022 and is only seeing the light of day now but is still timely. Aly and Jim talk about sex and intimacy, shift gears to talking about polyamorous dating and Aly’s polyamory practices, and finally shift gears to talking about their problems as anarchists with liberals (despite the …
Recently, after posting a podcast interviewing a teenager about her recent emancipation, volunteering, and other topics, a lot of haters descended on our Facebook page. This is what I wrote on that page to welcome haters and explain who and why we are antifa. To all our new guests to our Facebook page – lovers …
Aly and Jim have their first podcast interview! (00:00:21) Emancipated minor and special guest Lilly shares her experiences of becoming a legal adult. She explains the why, the how, and her feelings since regarding her emancipation journey. After BAD asks Lilly some rapid-fire questions (00:32:41), they talk about the pros and cons of different kinds …
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Back in 2007, I wrote a four-part series of essays entitled “John Locke, Yellowstone, and the Dogma of the Right to Private Property.” In a forthcoming podcast (January 2022), Aly references my views on rights – particularly that a “right” to property is a fiction. Indeed, I would argue that ethics does not require any …
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