TRASHFUTURE

Since the election result, you’ve heard all sorts of cries for Labour to get more racist. To discuss her recent article about why this is a terrible idea, writer and researcher Kimberly McIntosh (@mcintosh_kim) joins Riley (@raaleh), Milo (@Milo_Edwards), Nate (@inthesedeserts), and Alice @AliceAvizandum. What are ‘Labour heartlands’? Why is class in Britain apparently tied to what you or your parents were doing in the 1970s? And why does London not count as working-class (unless you’re a whippet in a flat cap)? You can read Kimberly’s recent article here: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/dec/17/traditional-working-class-labour-minorities-heartlands-white-voters If you want access to our Patreon bonus episodes and powerful Discord server, sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/trashfuture *COME SEE MILO* If you want to catch Milo’s stand-up on tour, get tickets here: https://linktr.ee/miloontour  

Please enjoy a preview of our first episode of 2020, as we’ve got a real treat for all of the Patreon subscribers. We’ve brought on Theo Pengelly (@AynRandy) of Boonta Vista (@boontavista) to discuss Andrew Lillico’s demented plan to terraform Mars. That is not a typo. Hope you enjoy! If you want to listen to the whole thing, get it here on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/32792138 *COME SEE MILO* If you want to catch Milo’s stand-up on tour, get tickets here: https://linktr.ee/miloontour

Back in October, we did a deep dive into the work of the king of the airport books: Malcolm Gladwell. Riley, Milo, and Alice join Felix Biederman (@ByYourLogic) of Chapo Trap House (@chapotraphouse) to discuss the horror and the banality of the truest of thinkers. This was previously only available to our Patreon subscribers, but we figured everyone needed a pick-me-up given the state of Britain at the end of 2019. If you want access to other Patreon bonus episodes (and our powerful Discord server) sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/31753429 *COME SEE MILO* If you want to catch Milo’s stand-up on tour, get tickets here: https://linktr.ee/miloontour  

In a preview of this week's bonus, we’re reviewing a startup called WhiteHat, digesting a terrible Giles Coren wankfest about Oxford admissions, and—most importantly—speaking to friend of the show and biology teacher Devon (@Devon_OnEarth) about the state-mandated ‘British Values’ education. Spoiler alert: it’s inchoate and weird! If you want to hear the whole thing, get it on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/32642200 *COME SEE MILO* If you want to catch Milo’s stand-up on tour, get tickets here: https://linktr.ee/miloontour  

You’re well accustomed to us just sort of riffing as we go along, but this week we speak with crop scientist Sarah Taber (@SarahTaber_bww) on the topic of the MIT Media Lab and their supposedly brilliant ‘food computer.’ Sarah joins Riley (@raaleh), Milo (@Milo_Edwards), Hussein (@HKesvani), and Alice @AliceAvizandum as we discuss in even more detail why tech lords’ conception of the world’s problems are just, well, weirdly off the mark! If you want to hear part 1 of our MIT Media Lab series, get it here: https://trashfuturepodcast.podbean.com/e/mit-media-lab-after-dark-part-1/ Part 2 of the series is available on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/30213119 *COME SEE MILO* If you want to catch Milo’s stand-up on tour, get tickets here: https://linktr.ee/miloontour If you want access to our Patreon bonus episodes and powerful Discord server, sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/31753429

Look, maybe we just needed a break. Maybe there's nothing particularly good to talk about politically in this moment of elected dictatorship. However, in this preview of the week's bonus, we talk about trash culture and the cult of super-smart drones, and as such we've reviewed the 2008 Ridley Scott film 'Body of Lies,' which is bad. Why does Leo DiCaprio dress like a podcaster? Why are there basically zero Arab actors in major roles in this film? Why is Russell Crowe such a weird Foghorn Leghorn ass guy? Listen to hear our takes on this, and much more. If you want to hear the full episode, get it here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/32498458

So, we got owned. Labour got wiped out in the election, and now begins a sombre and introspective season 2 of Trashfuture in which we discuss where to go from here. Please listen to the solemn voices of Riley (@raaleh), Milo (@Milo_Edwards), Hussein (@HKesvani), Nate (@inthesedeserts) and Alice @AliceAvizandum as we commiserate and try to laugh as much as humanly possible. Thank you all so much to those of you who helped campaign and fight it out. If you want access to our Patreon bonus episodes and powerful Discord server, sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/31753429

Content warning: at around 1:10:00, Nate discusses a traumatic experience he had in combat years ago, which doesn’t make for particularly light listening. We just want to make sure you’re not caught unawares if you’d rather avoid hearing it. It’s election day! Please, please, please go vote Labour and help us end this nightmare! Riley (@raaleh), Milo (@Milo_Edwards), Nate (@inthesedeserts) and Alice (@AliceAvizandum) discuss the upcoming vote, some stupid articles, and a vision of things being better. *IF YOU CAN HELP GET OUT THE VOTE, PLEASE DO!* This site lets you enter your post code and identifies which marginal seats need your help the most: https://mypollingday.com If you want access to our Patreon bonus episodes and powerful Discord server, sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/31753429

In a preview of this week's bonus episode, we speak to David Adler of DiEM25 about what Remain and Revolt would actually mean -- and why the EU's labyrinthine politics is intentionally boring. We also discuss some great pre-election post-mortem columns, a thing that makes sense. You'll love it! Get the full thing here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/32100406 *Do some canvassing* Momentum (@peoplesmomentum) has a great resource that lets you sign up to canvassing events in marginal seats close to you. Access it here: https://www.mycampaignmap.com *Help get out the vote on polling day* This site lets you enter your post code and identifies which marginal seats need your help the most: https://mypollingday.com The only way we can win is by meeting voters face-to-face, so let's make it happen.

Please enjoy this live recording of Trasfuture live in London on December 3, 2019! It features Riley, Milo, Nate, returning champion Dr Eleanor Janega, and special guest Rob Delaney.  If you want access to our Patreon bonus episodes and powerful Discord server, sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/31753429 *Do some canvassing* Momentum (@peoplesmomentum) has a great resource that lets you sign up to canvassing events in marginal seats close to you. Access it here: https://www.mycampaignmap.com The only way we can win is by meeting voters face-to-face, so let's make it happen.