Death Panel
Death Panel
Politics, culture, and public policy from the left. Stay alive another week.
w/ Beatrice Adler-Bolton, Artie Vierkant, Phil Rocco and Jules Gill-Peterson.
https://www.patreon.com/deathpanelpod
w/ Beatrice Adler-Bolton, Artie Vierkant, Phil Rocco and Jules Gill-Peterson.
https://www.patreon.com/deathpanelpod
Episodes
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Jan 19, 2026 • 25min
Teaser - Political Imagination and Appeals to the Law w/ Nate Holdren
Subscribe on Patreon and hear this week's full patron-exclusive episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/148612868
Beatrice speaks with Nate Holdren about how we approach the law in political struggle, the way legal framings create the bounds of “justifiable” violence, and why deportation is wrong no matter the legal status of the person detained. Presented today with an introduction on the ICE/CBP occupation of Minneapolis.
Runtime 2:08:33
We're testing out a new Bookshop.org page (still under construction), where you can find books by past guests and book recommendations from the hosts. Find it here: bookshop.org/shop/deathpanel
Show links:
Get Health Communism here: bookshop.org/a/118130/9781839765179
Find Tracy's book Abolish Rent here: bookshop.org/a/118130/9798888902523

Jan 13, 2026 • 1h 28min
Health Fascism and the Anti-State State
This episode was originally released December 22nd for Death Panel patrons and is being unlocked today for the first time. To support the show and help make episodes like this one possible, become a patron at www.patreon.com/deathpanelpod
In this special presentation, Beatrice and Artie discuss the damage done by the first year of Trump's agenda to "Make America Healthy Again," how the state's relationship to health is changing, and what it means for political movements today.
FULL TRANSCRIPT: https://www.deathpanel.net/transcripts/health-fascism
Show links:
We're testing out a new Bookshop.org page (still under construction), where you can find books by past guests and book recommendations from the hosts. Find it here: bookshop.org/shop/deathpanel
Get Health Communism here: bookshop.org/a/118130/9781839765179
Find Tracy's book Abolish Rent here: bookshop.org/a/118130/9798888902523
Find Jules' latest book, A Short History of Trans Misogyny, here: bookshop.org/a/118130/9781804291603
Interstitial music by Artie
Outro by Time Wharp: timewharp.bandcamp.com/track/tezeta

Jan 9, 2026 • 1h 19min
Best of 2025: A Tribute to Alice and Leslie
As we prepare for what's coming in the new year, we’re releasing a Best of 2025 series—by no means objective, and making plenty of tough decisions to leave a few favorites out. Each of these will also be posted in the public feed. We’ll be back next Monday, January 12th, with new episodes in the patron feed.
To support the show and help make episodes like this one possible, become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/deathpanelpod
Original description: We say goodbye to our friends Alice Wong and Leslie Lee III.
Show links:
We're testing out a new Bookshop.org page (still under construction), where you can find books by past guests and book recommendations from the hosts. Find it here: bookshop.org/shop/deathpanel
Get Health Communism here: bookshop.org/a/118130/9781839765179
Find Tracy's book Abolish Rent here: bookshop.org/a/118130/9798888902523
Find Jules' latest book, A Short History of Trans Misogyny, here: bookshop.org/a/118130/9781804291603
Outro by Time Wharp: timewharp.bandcamp.com/track/tezeta

Jan 8, 2026 • 1h 36min
Best of 2025: Against Carceral Infrastructure w/ Mon Mohapatra
As we prepare for what's coming in the new year, we’re releasing a Best of 2025 series—by no means objective, and making plenty of tough decisions to leave a few favorites out. Each of these will also be posted in the public feed. We’ll be back next Monday, January 12th, with new episodes in the patron feed.
This episode was originally released June 30th 2025 for Death Panel patrons and is being unlocked today for the first time. To support the show and help make episodes like this one possible, become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/deathpanelpod
Original description: Beatrice speaks with Mon Mohapatra of Community Justice Exchange (CJE) about their new resource “If They Build It: Organizing Lessons & Strategies Against Carceral Infrastructure,” a resource looking at the strategies deployed in anti-carceral organizing over the last few decades for strategies to strengthen future campaigns against carceral infrastructure and to strengthen future organizing against all types of cages.
Find the resource here (available in English and Spanish): https://www.communityjusticeexchange.org/en/resources-all/if-they-build-it-organizing-lessons-amp-strategies-against-carceral-infrastructure
Show links:
We're testing out a new Bookshop.org page (still under construction), where you can find books by past guests and book recommendations from the hosts. Find it here: bookshop.org/shop/deathpanel
Get Health Communism here: bookshop.org/a/118130/9781839765179
Find Tracy's book Abolish Rent here: bookshop.org/a/118130/9798888902523
Find Jules' latest book, A Short History of Trans Misogyny, here: bookshop.org/a/118130/9781804291603
Outro by Time Wharp: timewharp.bandcamp.com/track/tezeta

Jan 7, 2026 • 1h 47min
Best of 2025: Beyond Do No Harm w/ Andrea Ritchie
As we prepare for what's coming in the new year, we’re releasing a Best of 2025 series—by no means objective, and making plenty of tough decisions to leave a few favorites out. Each of these will also be posted in the public feed. We’ll be back next Monday, January 12th, with new episodes in the patron feed.
This episode was originally released September 15th 2025 for Death Panel patrons and is being unlocked today for the first time. To support the show and help make episodes like this one possible, become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/deathpanelpod
Original description: Beatrice speaks with Andrea Ritchie about why it’s now more important than ever for healthcare workers to resist ICE and refuse to participate in all forms of criminalization of the people they care for. We talk through the Beyond Do No Harm Network’s 13 principles for care workers to interrupt criminalization and the many other resources the network has put together so far.
Find all of the Beyond Do No Harm resources mentioned in this episode here: https://www.interruptingcriminalization.com/beyond-do-no-harm
Show links:
We're testing out a new Bookshop.org page (still under construction), where you can find books by past guests and book recommendations from the hosts. Find it here: bookshop.org/shop/deathpanel
Get Health Communism here: bookshop.org/a/118130/9781839765179
Find Tracy's book Abolish Rent here: bookshop.org/a/118130/9798888902523
Find Jules' latest book, A Short History of Trans Misogyny, here: bookshop.org/a/118130/9781804291603
Outro by Time Wharp: timewharp.bandcamp.com/track/tezeta

Jan 6, 2026 • 52min
Best of 2025: Deny, Defend, Depose: Health Struggle After "Luigi" (DP x S25)
As we prepare for what's coming in the new year, we’re releasing a Best of 2025 series—by no means objective, and making plenty of tough decisions to leave a few favorites out. Each of these will also be posted in the public feed. We’ll be back next Monday, January 12th, with new episodes in the patron feed.
To support the show and help make episodes like this one possible, become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/deathpanelpod
Original description: With the new administration, the federal government has been actively attacking healthcare funding for the poor and intensified its targeting of trans and disabled people and the immiseration of healthcare workers. In this session, we discuss what the fight for health communism may look like under this new regime, and what strategies and forms of politics may help us move forward. With Death Panel co-hosts and co-authors of Health Communism Beatrice Adler-Bolton and Artie Vierkant, joined by writer and organizer Vicky Osterweil.
This episode was recorded live at the 2025 Socialism Conference in Chicago, where we collaborated with conference organizers to host four discussions over the first weekend in July.
Show links:
We're testing out a new Bookshop.org page (still under construction), where you can find books by past guests and book recommendations from the hosts. Find it here: bookshop.org/shop/deathpanel
Get Health Communism here: bookshop.org/a/118130/9781839765179
Find Tracy's book Abolish Rent here: bookshop.org/a/118130/9798888902523
Find Jules' latest book, A Short History of Trans Misogyny, here: bookshop.org/a/118130/9781804291603
Outro by Time Wharp: timewharp.bandcamp.com/track/tezeta

Jan 5, 2026 • 1h 43min
Best of 2025: There Is No Place For Us w/ Brian Goldstone
As we prepare for what's coming in the new year, we’re releasing a Best of 2025 series—by no means objective, and making plenty of tough decisions to leave a few favorites out. Each of these will also be posted in the public feed. We’ll be back next Monday, January 12th, with new episodes in the patron feed.
This episode was originally released May 19th 2025 for Death Panel patrons and is being unlocked today for the first time. To support the show and help make episodes like this one possible, become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/deathpanelpod
Original description: Beatrice and Tracy speak with Brian Goldstone about how we intentionally undercount the homeless in America, and what life looks like for those that don’t make the official count; the myths of homelessness and personal responsibility that draw attention away from the demise of public housing and rise of neoliberalism; and Brian’s new book There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America.
Find Brian's book here: https://bookshop.org/a/118130/9780593237144
Show links:
We're testing out a new Bookshop.org page (still under construction), where you can find books by past guests and book recommendations from the hosts. Find it here: bookshop.org/shop/deathpanel
Get Health Communism here: bookshop.org/a/118130/9781839765179
Find Tracy's book Abolish Rent here: bookshop.org/a/118130/9798888902523
Find Jules' latest book, A Short History of Trans Misogyny, here: bookshop.org/a/118130/9781804291603
Outro by Time Wharp: timewharp.bandcamp.com/track/tezeta

Jan 4, 2026 • 1h 44min
Best of 2025: Love in a Fucked Up World w/ Dean Spade
As we prepare for what's coming in the new year, we’re releasing a Best of 2025 series—by no means objective, and making plenty of tough decisions to leave a few favorites out. Each of these will also be posted in the public feed. We’ll be back early in the new year with new episodes.
This episode was originally released April 21st 2025 for Death Panel patrons and is being unlocked today for the first time. To support the show and help make episodes like this one possible, become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/deathpanelpod
Original description: Beatrice speaks with Dean Spade about holding together political coalitions, friendships, and organizing partnerships in the face of a culture of disposability and a world on fire.
Find Dean's new book, Love in a Fucked-Up World: How to Build Relationships, Hook Up, and Raise Hell Together, here: https://bookshop.org/a/118130/9781643756462
Show links:
We're testing out a new Bookshop.org page (still under construction), where you can find books by past guests and book recommendations from the hosts. Find it here: bookshop.org/shop/deathpanel
Get Health Communism here: bookshop.org/a/118130/9781839765179
Find Tracy's book Abolish Rent here: bookshop.org/a/118130/9798888902523
Find Jules' latest book, A Short History of Trans Misogyny, here: bookshop.org/a/118130/9781804291603
Outro by Time Wharp: timewharp.bandcamp.com/track/tezeta

Jan 3, 2026 • 1h 35min
Best of 2025: ICE OUT w/ Members of LATU
As we prepare for what's coming in the new year, we’re releasing a Best of 2025 series—by no means objective, and making plenty of tough decisions to leave a few favorites out. Each of these will also be posted in the public feed. We’ll be back early in the new year with new episodes.
To support the show and help make episodes like this one possible, become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/deathpanelpod
Original description: Beatrice and Tracy speak with Zoie and Kevin of the LA Tenants Union about their work organizing community defense against raids by ICE and Border Patrol, how they came to set up the first Centro de Defensa Communitaria, and lessons they can share for other organizers wanting to take on the same work as ICE raids expand across the US.
Read Tracy’s piece in Hammer and Hope here: “Immigration Raids at This Home Depot Got More Aggressive but Less Effective. The LA Tenants Union Knows Why.”
hammerandhope.org/article/los-angeles-tenants-ice
Show links:
We're testing out a new Bookshop.org page (still under construction), where you can find books by past guests and book recommendations from the hosts. Find it here: bookshop.org/shop/deathpanel
Get Health Communism here: bookshop.org/a/118130/9781839765179
Find Tracy's book Abolish Rent here: bookshop.org/a/118130/9798888902523
Find Jules' latest book, A Short History of Trans Misogyny, here: bookshop.org/a/118130/9781804291603
Outro by Time Wharp: timewharp.bandcamp.com/track/tezeta

Jan 2, 2026 • 1h 27min
Best of 2025: Enemy Feminisms w/ Sophie Lewis
As we prepare for what's coming in the new year, we’re releasing a Best of 2025 series—by no means objective, and making plenty of tough decisions to leave a few favorites out. Each of these will also be posted in the public feed. We’ll be back early in the new year with new episodes.
To support the show and help make episodes like this one possible, become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/deathpanelpod
Original description: Beatrice speaks with Sophie Lewis about the history of “fascist feminisms,” what this history can tell us about the current state of US politics, and the need to embrace more radical and liberatory forms of feminism.
Find Sophie’s book, Enemy Feminisms: TERFs, Policewomen, and Girlbosses Against Liberation here: https://bookshop.org/a/118130/9798888902493
Show links:
We're testing out a new Bookshop.org page (still under construction), where you can find books by past guests and book recommendations from the hosts. Find it here: bookshop.org/shop/deathpanel
Get Health Communism here: bookshop.org/a/118130/9781839765179
Find Tracy's book Abolish Rent here: bookshop.org/a/118130/9798888902523
Find Jules' latest book, A Short History of Trans Misogyny, here: bookshop.org/a/118130/9781804291603
Outro by Time Wharp: timewharp.bandcamp.com/track/tezeta


