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PODCAST

Party Girls

Jamie Peck and Sam Beard

A podcast about communism and gossip from Jamie Peck (The Majority Report, The Antifada, Everybody Loves Communism) and Sam Beard, an organizer based in Chicago.

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01:10:09

R.I.P. Pope Francis, Camatte, and Higher Education

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2025/04/23

Sam and Jamie are back with a classic Party Girls news episode, and there’s much to discuss. The Party Girls pour one out for Pope Francis, and another for the pope of anti-state communism, Jacques Camatte. Trump wages war on higher education. Emrata calls out Katy Perry for taking a ride in Jeff Bezos’ douche-rocket. Endnotes in the New York Times(!) All this, plus Jamie got too high on 420.In memoriam Jacques Camatte (1935-2025):

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01:02:26

Then They Came for the “Homegrowns." And I Did Not...

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2025/04/18

Things have started to feel real for the Party Girls ever since the Feds visited Sam at home. All of Jamie’s and Sam’s predictions have come true — Mahmoud was just the beginning, next they came for the ‘homegrowns.’ Trump welcomes the “World’s coolest dictator” into his home as the two reveal a shocking plan: build 5 new hyper prisons and begin to deport and imprison American citizens. But don't worry, Blackwater is here to help! Meanwhile, Bernie and AOC are pulling record-breaking crowds as

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01:06:51

Then the FBI Came for the Party Girls w/ Ken...

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2025/04/12

The FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force visits Party Girls’ Sam Beard at his house. To discuss this recent visit, and the developing federal repression of activists, Sam and Jamie are joined by renowned investigative journalist Ken Klippenstein. What is old about these nefarious deep state activities, and what is new? What does Ken make of the politicized charges against Luigi? Does the word “terrorism” need to be retired? And most importantly, is Ken a Swiftie?Check out Ken’s work:

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00:01:21

PREVIEW: Luigi, Revolutionary Organization, and the...

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2025/04/03

A little peek behind the paywall for last week's bonus episode, in which Zhana and Jarrod answered the Party Girls’ juiciest questions. What do we make of lone wolf acts of resistance, against, say the most powerful health insurance CEO in the world?What kept the summer of 2020 from becoming a full blown revolution? How did Stop Cop City represent an advancement for the anticapitalist left? All this and more with the brilliant authors of "Skyscraper Jails."

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01:14:05

Video Killed The Podcast Star w/ Benjamen Walker &...

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2025/04/02

A classic case of Sam Beard ranting about the constitutional crisis. Andrew Callaway brings on his podcasting mentor, Benjamen Walker from Radiotopia’s Theory of Everything to discuss the CIA’s infiltration of art, writers and counterculture. Then James Kim from Overtones Media joins to discuss his latest piece of audio fiction and how Andrew helped to adapt it for YouTube, check that out below!! And of course, something something capitalism is ruining our lives.You Feeling This 2, episode 1 -

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01:14:08

TFW When ‘Abolitionists’ Build Skyscraper Jails w/...

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2025/03/26

What happens when politically underdeveloped abolitionists team up with ladder-climbing non-profit directors and big money philanthropy? Nothing good, that’s what! Jamie and Sam are joined by Zhandarka Kurti and Jarrod Shanahan to discuss their new book “Skyscraper Jails: The Abolitionist Fight Against Jail Expansion in New York City” and the heartbreaking, cautionary tale about how a fight to shut down Rikers Island prison was taken over, watered-down, and channeled into a movement to built four of

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01:30:14

Nobody is Coming to Save Us…Except Antifa Naruto

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2025/03/19

As the Trump Administration crosses yet another Rubicon and begins revoking Green Cards for political speech, real life Naruto ninjas offer a potential way out. Chelsea Manning speaks out on the Luigi Mangione case, as the movement against the richest man in the world continues to ramp up. All this, plus a special guest joins the Party Girls to talk about the newest Stop Cop City speaking tour coming soon to a city near you!Which way will it be, western man? More of the same tepid sidewalk sign

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01:36:10

CULTURAL MARXISM: Anora (2024) w/ Indica Dominant of...

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2025/03/10

Jamie is joined by Indica Dominant (@DominantIndica) a.k.a. Olive, adult performer/sex worker and co-host of the Dysphoria podcast, to discuss director Sean Baker’s anti-Cinderella story Anora (2024), which just won the Oscar for Best Picture. Is it possible to combine a screwball comedy, a hooker exploitation film, and a twee Sundance indie into one movie? What does Anora have to say, or not, about sex work, class, and capitalism? And what’s up with Zoomers and ketamine? Spoilers, obviously. Check

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Not Luigi Copycats: New Health Insurance Shooters...

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2025/03/07

In this Member’s Only special preview, Jamie Peck and Sam Beard explain why new folks who are shooting up health insurance CEOs should not be called Luigi copycats.Watch the full episode here: *** SIGN UP NOW at https://patreon.com/partygirls to get all of our bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Join our YouTube channel as a member to get access to bonus videos (the same one's you'd find on Patreon!): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0T-lzkTsMt1tBSvp958UGQ/join Follow us on

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01:05:36

Riot Tracker: Greek Shutdown vs American “Economic...

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2025/03/05

In dark times like these, it's vital to shine light on signs of life, revolting against the order of things. Today, March 5, marks the two year anniversary of the 5th Week of Action to Stop Cop City, when hundreds of activists took direct action at the Cop City construction site. Party Girls Riot Tracker returns with a spotlight on Greece, when last Friday, Feb. 28 hundreds of thousands of Greeks took to the streets in nationwide General Strike on the two year anniversary of a controversial trail

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00:08:37

PREVIEW: Kim Stanley Robinson on Cryptocurrency and...

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2025/03/04

In this PATREON PREVIEW, Sci-Fi Legend Kim Stanley Robinson explains his true feelings about cryptocurrency, some things would would have done differently in Ministry For the Future if he wrote it today, and the influence of How To Blow Up a Pipeline.Watch the full interview here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/we-need-w-kim-122570852 *** SIGN UP NOW at https://patreon.com/partygirls to get all of our bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Join our YouTube channel as a member to

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00:09:10

(PREVIEW) Vampire Castle: Nosferatu w/ Leslie Lee III

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2025/02/27

Jamie is once again joined by her brother in darkness Leslie Lee III (@leslieleeiii) of Struggle Session (@strugglesession) to discuss Robert Eggers’ horny and polarizing polarizing Nosferatu (2024) in a MEMBERS ONLY episode of their series Vampire Castle. In this sneak preview, Leslie and Jamie discuss the hoe-less Count Orlok (at least compared to Gary Oldman) and what's lacking from this version of Dracula. Minor spoiler alert!Much, much more in the full episode: Is the 2024 film original enough

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01:10:45

I Like My Woke Like I Like My Web: #DarkWoke,...

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2025/02/26

In our most EDGY and CONTROVERSIAL episode of ALL TIME, Jamie and Sam catch up on the many happenings since their last news episode. Is Party Girls too edgy for polite society? We think Not! Society would do itself well to toughen up a bit, and dive deeper into the into the reality of life and suffering trenches of America today. But are libs ready to abandon respectability politics? The team traces the contours of the burgeoning Anti-Tesla/Anti-Musk movement, which has seen everything from arson to

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Vampire Castle: Nosferatu w/ Leslie Lee III

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2025/02/24

In this MEMBERS ONLY episode, Jamie is once again joined by her brother in darkness Leslie Lee III of Struggle Session Podcast to discuss Robert Eggers’ horny and polarizing Nosferatu (2024). Is it original enough to justify making yet another movie based on Bram Stoker’s 1897 gothic novel? How does it stack up to Francis Ford Coppola’s 1992 masterpiece? And when will men learn that having a goth girlfriend is a big responsibility?Check out Struggle Session:

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01:14:25

Ending Capitalism To Save The World w/ Kim Stanley...

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2025/02/18

Sci-fi Legend Kim Stanley Robinson joins Jamie Peck and Sam Beard to discuss the end of capitalism, why being a leftist gives him hope, what he thinks of Bill Gates and Obama’s takes on Ministry For the Future, and communism. Much is gathered and realized through the readings and this conversation. For example, did reading Ministry for the Future turn Sam into a Statist? Is KSR working on a new book? Can we defeat the death cult fury of the billionaire class? What is the role of utopian fiction in

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00:58:05

Luigi Mangione Accepts $300,000 We Raised For Him

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2025/02/11

Luigi Mangione has accepted the funds that Jamie Peck, Sam Beard, the December 4 Legal Committee have raised from everyday working people across the globe. The mainstream media has some wack takes about it. Also Kendrick Lamar's Superbowl halftime show was good and the Mud Wizard's statement is HELLA good.Donate to Luigi Mangione's legal defense: https://www.givesendgo.com/legalfund-ceo-shooting-suspect The Mud Wizard's statement:

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01:34:14

The Misunderstood Politics of David Lynch

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2025/02/04

Our heroes are dead and our enemies are in power. This week Executive Producer Andrew Callaway makes a rare appearance in front of the camera and speaks to the profound impact of David Lynch’s work - and explains why he disagrees with the master filmmaker that he is not a political filmmaker. Jamie Peck and Sam Beard both watch Lost Highway for the first time and have a lot to unpack.00:00:00 David Lynch is dead 00:08:15 He was born is Missoula, Montana 00:11:29 “I’m not a political

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01:22:38

Celebrating A Year Of Party Girls: An AMA-versary...

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2025/01/28

Happy pod-a-versary to us! Jamie Peck and Sam Beard celebrate one year of Party Girls by answering a bunch of listener questions. How many years does the American empire have left? How hopeful are we that we’ll see serious social change within our lifetimes? How many times a day do we think about Lenin? And why does Sam dress like a zoomer now? All this, plus we reveal which super exciting guest we have coming on in February and what book(s) you should read to prepare.Fundraiser for the person

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01:20:08

The King of Antifa Said "We Don't Really Do That...

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2025/01/22

***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/partygirlsSam 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

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01:50:29

Curtis Yarvin: The Dark Enlightenment and Humane...

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2025/01/20

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

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