***Sign up as a patron to participate in next week’s AMA special where Jamie and Sam will field questions from the Discord to celebrate the show’s one year anniversary.*** https://patreon.com/partygirls Sam is back from his hiatus for this special episode with Natasha Lennard, journalist, educator, Friend and comrade. The day after Trump re-ascends to the helm of the federal government, the Party Girls team teases out just what collective political wisdom led to a categorically different protest response to Trump’s inauguration this go around. 2017’s inauguration was marked by a massive black bloc protest, but the one this week saw dozens of smaller convergences around the country focused on community-building and activating more localized responses to Trump's deportation machine. What role does journalism actually hold in making the world a better place? What brings us hope in this grim political moment? Should Antifa make a comeback? All this and more in this week's episode. 00:00:00 Intro to Natasha Lennard 00:04:20 I Protested Trump's First Inauguration, But I'm Not Protesting Him Today 00:14:03 Elon Musk's Sieg Heil and other inauguration news worth talking about 00:38:00 Direct action & Gary, Indiana (the town, not the writer) 00:52:45 The King of Antifa says, "anything can happen" but there are currently no plans for a second season 01:12:45 ANNOUNCEMENTS ETC!!!! Links: https://theintercept.com/2025/01/20/trump-second-inauguration-dc-protests/ https://crimethinc.com/2025/01/20/reports-from-the-festivals-of-resistance-day-of-the-forest-defender Super Solidarity Smash Bros A fundraiser for activist legal fees Featuring comedy by Jamie Peck, Jake Flores, Fellatia G aka Lena NW, and more! @ The Robinson Space 4308 Burns Ave Los Angeles, CA 90029 $10 suggested donation Saturday January 25th 6pm doors, 7pm show *** SIGN UP NOW at https://patreon.com/partygirls to get the full version of this episode, all other bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Follow us on ALL the Socials: YouTube: @partygirlspod Instagram: @party.girls.pod TikTok: @party.girls.pod Twitter: @partygirlspod Leave us a nice review on Apple Podcasts if you feel so inclined: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/party-girls/id1577239978 :)

Half of this episode was behind the paywall but in honor of Curtis Yarvin, Mencius Moldbug himself, calling for the end of Democracy in The New York Times (at least he didn't bring up his "human alternative to genocide") we're making this ep free for everybody. Also it was before we were recording video so please enjoy this visual of a waveform. This episode was recorded on 07/30/24. 00:00:00 - Kate Willet's on the show to tell us about technofascism 01:18:42 - This is where the stuff that was paywalled before starts Comedian and podcaster Kate Willett joins Jamie Peck and Sam Beard for a wide-ranging discussion of the San Francisco tech milieu that anointed JD Vance as Donald Trump's VP pick. Unlike the old school robber barons, the tech capitalists of today want more than money; they want to be gods. Via labor arbitrage, political meddling, and even seemingly innocuous ideas like "smart cities," figures like Peter Thiel, Curtis Yarvin, David Sacks, and Bilaji Srinivasan seek to immiserate the average person, dismantle the government and bring about an anarcho-capitalist dystopia ruled by neo-feudal warlords. But hey, at least they're never going to beat the couch fucking charges. #technology #fascist #sanfrancisco *** Follow Kate on Instagram: @kate.willett SIGN UP NOW at https://patreon.com/partygirls to listen to bonus content, get Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/party.girls.pod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@party.girls.pod Twitter: https://x.com/PartyGirlsPod YouTube: www.youtube.com/@partygirlspod Listen and leave us a nice review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify if you feel so inclined: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/party-girls/id1577239978 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/71ESqg33NRlEPmDxjbg4rO

DESCRIPTION: Jamie is joined by Jake Flores (@feraljokes) of Pod Damn America (@poddamnamerica) to discuss Mike Davis’ 1998 essay “The Case For Letting Malibu Burn,” which is also the third chapter in his book “Ecology of Fear: Los Angeles and the Imagination of Disaster” (Verso, 1998). In this controversial-at-the-time essay, Davis maps the fire ecology of the Malibu coast and explains why ongoing overdevelopment of this area is the height of capitalist folly. Catch Jamie, Jake, Fellatia G and more at Super Solidarity Smash Bros, a fundraiser for activist legal fees at the Robinson Space in Los Angeles on January 25th at 7pm! Check out Jake’s podcasts: Pod Damn America: https://www.patreon.com/poddamnamerica Why You Mad: https://www.patreon.com/whyyoumad That’s My Podcast, I Don’t Know You: https://www.patreon.com/idkypod Sign up as a supporter at Patreon.com/partygirls to get access to our Discord, a shout out on the pod, and all bonus content. Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod YouTube: @partygirlspod TikTok: @party.girls.pod Leave us a nice review on Apple podcasts if you feel so inclined :)

Jamie is joined by Tony Boswell (@wordisbond) of Minion Death Cult (@miniondeathcult) to discuss the wildfires that are currently burning through Los Angeles. In classic MDC fashion, they do a deep dive on conspiracy theories emanating from MAGA Twitter, like: did you know the fires are being caused by immigrants, the homeless, and woke? Sign up as a Patron to listen to the bonus, in which we talk about Trump fanboy terror attacks and why we should all be more like Steve Urkel (but not for the reasons Vivek Ramaswamy says). Check out Minion Death Cult at https://www.patreon.com/miniondeathcult Sign up as a supporter at Patreon.com/partygirls to get access to our Discord, a shout out on the pod, and all bonus content. Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod YouTube: @partygirlspod TikTok: @party.girls.pod Leave us a nice review on Apple podcasts if you feel so inclined :)

Jamie is joined by her friend Maxelle Talena of the Dysphoria podcast to talk about writer/director Jacques Audiard’s new film, Emilia Pérez. With elements of a cartel drama, a soap opera/telanovela, Mrs Doubtfire, Evita, a lib take on gender dysphoria, and what we imagine Hamilton is like, this Mexico-set musical is the cringiest thing dreamed up by a Frenchman in quite some time, and it just keeps winning awards. Where’s the woke mob when you need it? Check out Maxelle’s podcast, Dysphoria: [https://www.dysphoria.info/\](https://www.dysphoria.info/) Check out Maxelle’s art and writing: https://www.maxelletalena.com/ Go see Maxelle read poetry! New Year’s Eve Pregame: 12/31/24 - 6PM 281 N.7th - Brooklyn - Mew’s Gallery: Stars Revenge Maxelle Talena T.D.A. Josephine Newtwork $10 cover Free Beer & Wine! SIGN UP NOW at Patreon.com/partygirls to get the full version of this episode, all other bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod YouTube: @partygirlspod TikTok: @party.girls.pod Leave us a nice review on Apple podcasts if you feel so inclined :)

It's been a crazy week in Party Girls land. Jamie and Sam have been kicking ass and taking names in their roles as official spokespeople for the December 4th Legal Committee, which has raised over $175,000 for Luigi Mangione's legal defense to date. The PG crew gives some updates on Luigi (the terrorism and first degree murder charges, his Christlike perp walk into NYC, Eric Adams), then breaks down Jamie's viral throwdown with Chris Cuomo on his NewsNation show. Sign up as a Patron to listen to the bonus, in which we talk about Sam's CNN appearance! DONATE TO THE LUIGI FUNDRAISER: https://www.givesendgo.com/legalfund-ceo-shooting-suspect Sign up as a supporter at Patreon.com/partygirls to get access to our Discord, a shout out on the pod, and all bonus content. Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod YouTube: @partygirlspod TikTok: @party.girls.pod Leave us a nice review on Apple podcasts if you feel so inclined :)

Artist/writer/general badass Molly Crabapple (@MollyCrabapple) joins the program to talk Luigi, generative AI, and the place of art and beauty in radical movements. Plus: how Jamie and Molly’s shared background in the naked girl business helped them along on their political journeys. Check out Molly’s many projects and buy her art at MollyCrabapple.com Sign up as a supporter at Patreon.com/partygirls to get access to our Discord, a shout out on the pod, and all bonus content. Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod YouTube: @partygirlspod TikTok: @party.girls.pod Leave us a nice review on Apple podcasts if you feel so inclined :)

Luigi Mangione has taken the nation by storm! In the wake of his arrest for the killing of United Healthcare CEO/public enemy #1 Brian Thompson, Jamie and Sam dive into this newly minted American folk hero’s story. From his tony upbringing in Towson, MD and Ivy League education, to the chronic lower back pain that may have radicalized him, to the jumble of political views he expressed online, to his imminent prison wedding to Jamie, the crew examines how he got here. They also give some background on “propaganda of the deed,” an anarchist tactic with a long and bloody history, and evaluate its current revolutionary potential. Sign up as a supporter at Patreon.com/partygirls to get access to our Discord, a shout out on the pod, and all bonus content. Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod YouTube: @partygirlspod TikTok: @party.girls.pod Leave us a nice review on Apple podcasts if you feel so inclined :)

Jamie and Sam return with their Global Uprisings Series, profiling revolutionary activity and social unrest that has occurred in at least five countries over the past week. The Syrian civil war has its battlelines drawn once again with the latest, complicated assault against the Assad regime. Tens of thousands riot in Georgia, demanding acceptance into the European Union through their use of black bloc tactics. Pakistani supporters of Imran Khan rise-up to demand his release from political imprisonment as residents of Italy fight the police in Milan. Finally, South Koreans push back against martial law. We live in the era of revolts. Our gut tells us this is only the beginning. The Syrian Civil War Resumes: Perspectives on the Conflict from Western and Northeastern Syria (From CrimethInc., Published 12/02/24) Sign up as a supporter at Patreon.com/partygirls to get access to our Discord, a shout out on the pod, and all bonus content. Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod YouTube: @partygirlspod TikTok: @party.girls.pod Leave us a nice review on Apple podcasts if you feel so inclined :)

Jamie and Sam go over some of Trump's cabinet picks so far and their likely impact on the population, including: RFK Jr., Elon Musk, Mike Huckabee, Stephen Miller, and more. Matt Gaetz's trajectory from sex trafficking suspect/AG nom to sex trafficking suspect/Cameo guy. An increasing number of Americans are getting their news from influencers. Is this good or bad? And why is Cenk Uygur sucking up to Elmo? Sign up as a supporter at Patreon.com/partygirls to get access to our Discord, a shout out on the pod, and all bonus content. Follow us on Instagram: @party.girls.pod Leave us a nice review on Apple podcasts if you feel so inclined :)