Blood Work

We take a break from scheduled programming to commemorate the passing of one of the greatest monsters of the early 21st century, looking back at some of his greatest hits of being a rancid asshole and how they show our exceptional times might not be all that exceptional. This episode is a little thing we've been calling internally, "The Gregk Directive", for when the news simply is too good to resist. Support the show on Patreon You have been listening to Blood Work A Scam Goldin Production Follow us on Bluesky, @bloodwork.show On Instagram, @bloodworkshow and on Twitter @bloodworkshow Our theme song is Dream Weapon by Genghis Tron Artwork is provided courtesy of KT Kobel If you want to get in touch, email us at contact@bloodwork.show Thanks for listening, and I'll see you next time

Serene Richards, a law lecturer at NYU London and author of Biopolitics as a System of Thought, offers a concise scholarly take on Agamben. She unpacks Homo Sacer and the State of Exception. She explores how biopolitical logic shapes citizenship, refugees, and modern policing. She also introduces Smart Being and how techno‑capitalism quantifies life and hides labor.

A sweeping history of how vehicle bombs moved from targeted political leverage to mass urban terror. Stories range from cartel and insurgent campaigns to attacks on cultural and tourist sites. The narrative traces global diffusion, tactics in Iraq and beyond, and whether drones are replacing the car bomb.

A survey of how vehicle bombs reshaped modern violence and politics. Stories range from the 1920 Wall Street wagon bombing to ANFO’s spread and IRA campaigns. The narrative tracks tactics from Palestine and Algeria to Lebanon, Vietnam, and urban terror in Europe. It explores training programs, state collusion, and the rise of suicide vehicle attacks.

We dive deep into German Walter Benjamin's seminal essay 'Towards A Critique of Violence' to try and understand violence not only as a phenomen, but also as a powerful force in society, politics, and everything around us. You have been listening to Blood Work A Scam Goldin Production Follow us on Bluesky, @bloodwork.show On Instagram, @bloodworkshow and on Twitter @bloodworkshow Our theme song is Dream Weapon by Genghis Tron Artwork is provided courtesy of Kyle Kobel If you want to get in touch, email us at contact@bloodwork.show Thanks for listening, and I'll see you next time

How did the American police get access to a nation's war chest?  You have been listening to Blood Work A Scam Goldin Production Follow us on Bluesky, @bloodwork.show On Instagram, @bloodworkshow and on Twitter @bloodworkshow Our theme song is Dream Weapon by Genghis Tron Artwork is provided courtesy of Kyle Kobel If you want to get in touch, email us at contact@bloodwork.show Thanks for listening, and I'll see you next time

What is Blood Work, and who profits from violence? You have been listening to Blood Work A Scam Goldin Production Follow us on Bluesky, @bloodwork.show On Instagram, @bloodworkshow and on Twitter @bloodworkshow Our theme song is Dream Weapon by Genghis Tron Artwork is provided courtesy of Kyle Kobel If you want to get in touch, email us at contact@bloodwork.show Thanks for listening, and I'll see you next time

A show examining the Economies of Violence.    Episodes 1&2 coming 07/10/25 You have been listening to Blood Work A Scam Goldin Production Follow us on Bluesky, @bloodwork.show On Instagram, @bloodworkshow and on Twitter @bloodworkshow Our theme song is Dream Weapon by Genghis Tron Artwork is provided courtesy of Kyle Kobel If you want to get in touch, email us at contact@bloodwork.show Thanks for listening, and I'll see you next time