The "Gen Z" Uprising That Rocked The Nepalese State + 1st PGH Anarchist Book Fair

This week, the show has two segments.

Pittsburgh Anarchist Book Fair

First up, you'll hear a brief interview with M, an organizer of the first Pittsburgh anarchist book fair, happening October 24-26 across a few venues in the Steel City

• A list of events (still being updated): https://pizz.ation.ist/
• Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1327126225660995

As is anarchist book fair tradition, everything will be free. We're renting a few spaces, and expecting a few other costs. Sharing that info here so folks can get a sense of what that looks like. If you/others are inclined and able to support, would be grateful for that. Attached is an image of the break down as of today, and below is a link we'll update live time as to what costs look like. https://pad.riseup.net/p/r.ca0a70f3bd595bb58b9daab4e6d9a576 You can buy a beautiful book fair shirt (design by the illustrious N.O. Bonzo), or simply donate. Venmo: @pghbookfair. (If you'd like a shirt, indicate size in the note - S-3XL; if yr just donating, any emoji or strange note is fine!) Feel free to message for other ways to donate.

"Gen Z" Uprising In Nepal

Then, an interview that I conducted with Anarcho, a member of the Black Book Distro collective out of Kathmandu, Nepal, about the protests and aftermath of the September 2025 "Gen Z" anti-corruption protests that ousted the prime minister, released prisoners and left the parliament in smoldering ruins.

Because we don't follow a strict chronology of events, we're including a few articles linked in our show notes for further study. We worked heavily off the interview with members of the Black Book Distro and CrimethInc, which is among those in our show notes.

• https://www.anarchistcommunism.org/2025/09/13/nepal-a-grassroots-uprising/
• https://organisemagazine.org.uk/2025/09/09/nepal-communications-international/
• http://www.srilankaguardian.org/2009/12/anarchism-in-nepal-2006-2009.html
• https://www.gofundme.com/f/black-book-distro-anarchist-library-in-nepal
• https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2025/09/15/welcome-to-the-eros-effect-gen-z
• https://open.spotify.com/episode/464iPIxwdVLT3BVLoepsKj
• https://crimethinc.com/2025/09/22/nepali-anarchists-on-the-toppling-of-the-government-an-interview-with-black-book-distro

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Featured Track:

• Go Anarchist Go! by Rai Ko Ris from Ungovernable Mountains