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Our Silicon Valley overlords are not content with merely ruling the world; they want us to think they are doing it for the greater good. In this patrons-only bonus, Kate Willett and the Party Girls crew read and break down Silicon Valley capitalist Marc Andreessen's "Techno-Optimist Manifesto," which presents old school reactionary elitism in a stupid new package. 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! The Techno-Optimist Manifesto: https://a16z.com/the-techno-optimist-manifesto/ Follow us on Instagram: @party.girls.pod Leave us a nice review on Apple podcasts if you feel so inclined :)

Jamie and Sam are joined by author and academic Adam Greenfield to discuss his new book Lifehouse: Taking Care Of Ourselves in a World On Fire, out now on Verso. In it, Greenfield makes a well-supported case that world governments will not be able to get a handle on climate change in time to stave off widespread catastrophe. He then examines past mutual aid efforts including Occupy Sandy in New York City, Common Grounds in post-Katrina New Orleans, post-austerity solidarity networks in Greece, and the programs of the Black Panther Party. In these moments, Greenfield identifies modes of solidarity and participatory democracy that might become the building blocks of a new society. In his final chapter, he sets forth a bold proposal for a confederated network of lifehouses...and that's most of what we talk about in this half! Buy the book: https://www.versobooks.com/products/2536-lifehouse Sign up as a supporter at Patreon.com/partygirls to get access to our Discord, a shout out on the pod, and access to all bonus content. Follow us on Instagram: @party.girls.pod Leave us a nice review on Apple podcasts if you feel so inclined :)

Comedian and podcaster Kate Willett joins us 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. Follow Kate on Instagram: @kate.willett Follow us on Instagram: @party.girls.pod Sign up as a supporter at Patreon.com/partygirls to get access to our Discord, a shout out on the pod, and access to all bonus content. Leave us a nice review on Apple podcasts if you feel so inclined :)

In the first ever edition of Party Girls Riot Tracker, Jamie and Sam discuss the student uprising in Bangladesh. Fed up over their limited prospects and the ruling party's corrupt quota system for government jobs, the students of Bangladesh recently took to the streets to demand better for themselves. To say that things escalated from there would be an understatement. The PG crew explain what's going on and read some theses on it developed by a comrade. To be featured on Party Girls Riot Tracker, email us at partygirlspod69@gmail.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, including the full version of this episode. Follow us on Instagram: @party.girls.pod Leave us a nice review on Apple podcasts if you feel so inclined :)

Jamie and Sam are reunited to discuss pressing news of the day, including: Jamie's gross health problems (can you help?) More cool NVDAs involving bugs. Kamala summer: did we Morb this into existence? Stephen Colbert makes us sicker than we were before. Killer whales are back. Joe Biden cums all over Netanyahu. And more! Sign up as a supporter at Patreon.com/partygirls to get access to our Discord, a shout out on the pod, and access to all bonus content. Follow us on Instagram: @party.girls.pod Leave us a nice review on Apple podcasts if you feel so inclined :)

In part 2 of our interview with author Adam Greenfield, we dig into what he means by the term "lifehouse," and what steps you can take to set one up in your city or town. Buy the book: https://www.versobooks.com/products/2536-lifehouse Sign up as a supporter at Patreon.com/partygirls to get access to our Discord, a shout out on the pod, and access to all bonus content, including this episode. Follow us on Instagram: @party.girls.pod Leave us a nice review on Apple podcasts if you feel so inclined :)

Jamie is joined by her friend Niral Shah (IRL, on Fire Island) to talk about the Trump assassination attempt, "political violence," JD Vance, Kamala's mom, and more. Note: This episode was recorded before Biden announced he was dropping out of the race. Sign up as a supporter at Patreon.com/partygirls to get access to our Discord, a shout out on the pod, and access to all bonus content. Follow us on Instagram: @party.girls.pod Leave us a nice review on Apple podcasts if you feel so inclined :)

Jamie and Sam are joined by author and academic Adam Greenfield to discuss his new book Lifehouse: Taking Care Of Ourselves in a World On Fire, out now on Verso. In it, Greenfield makes a well-supported case that world governments will not be able to get a handle on climate change in time to stave off widespread catastrophe. He then examines past mutual aid efforts including Occupy Sandy in New York City, Common Grounds in post-Katrina New Orleans, post-austerity solidarity networks in Greece, and programs put on by the Black Panther Party. In these moments, Greenfield identifies modes of solidarity and participatory democracy that might become the building blocks of a new society. In his final chapter, he sets forth a bold proposal for a confederated network of lifehouses. What is a lifehouse, exactly? Find out in part 2, which is out now for patrons. Buy the book: https://www.versobooks.com/products/2536-lifehouse Sign up as a supporter at Patreon.com/partygirls to get access to our Discord, a shout out on the pod, and access to all bonus content. Follow us on Instagram: @party.girls.pod Leave us a nice review on Apple podcasts if you feel so inclined :)

Julian Assange is free!!! The Georgia AG's office screws up its own RICO case. DSA's first action against Cop City NYC. Jacobin gets it right for once. Preview coverage of the first presidential debate protest. Zionists hold stolen land sale at synagogue. All this, plus the PG crew gets out in front of their CIA kompromat by saying what kind of porn they like. Sign up as a supporter at Patreon.com/partygirls to get access to our Discord, a shout out on the pod, and access to all bonus content. Follow us on Instagram: @party.girls.pod Leave us a nice review on Apple podcasts if you feel so inclined :)

In our first ever patrons-only BONUS EP, Jamie recaps her trip to Spain and Portugal. Sign up as a supporter at Patreon.com/partygirls to get this bonus episode and all future paywalled content, plus access to our Discord and a shout out on the pod. Follow us on Instagram: @party.girls.pod Leave us a nice review on Apple podcasts if you feel so inclined :)