This Wreckage
This Wreckage

This Wreckage

Sean KB and AP Andy

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Communist podcast exploring political economy, history and the class struggle with AP Andy, Sean KB and guests. Become a patron to enjoy bonus content, access to our Discord community and more at: https://www.patreon.com/c/thiswreckage

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E316: The Bovine of Western Civilization
DEC 10, 2025
E316: The Bovine of Western Civilization
<p>NEWS EP! We cover the true origins or the Warner Brothers buyout, Trump's new National Security manifesto, the death of the West, and say farewell to Asad Haider. </p><p></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/c/thiswreckage"><strong>Sign up on patreon to hear the fun half!!</strong></a><strong> in which we discuss Death by Lightning, a miniseries about James Garfield and American crankery: </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/c/thiswreckage"><strong>http://patreon.com/c/thiswreckage</strong></a></p><p>Referenced articles:</p><p> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.endnotes.org.uk/palabre/angels-and-demons">https://www.endnotes.org.uk/palabre/angels-and-demons</a> </p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/world/europe/zelensky-ukraine-war-peace-talks-europe-london.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share">https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/world/europe/zelensky-ukraine-war-peace-talks-europe-london.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/06/world/europe/trump-europe-strategy-document.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share">https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/06/world/europe/trump-europe-strategy-document.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share</a> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.ft.com/content/953635f0-4b87-41a4-a087-e8b1d71470b6?accessToken=zwAGRXR0h59AkdOVNjXwS4dBpNOgh-ix1xRwtg.MEYCIQCiIhSoXOIILWLPg-7ZjoHpI708TFPiQa5dgUpQcYcNOAIhAIMOrTTL9rQQWQgwir0APRqS6mXhN5TCt2yC234GZ2rX&amp;sharetype=gift&amp;token=30118284-df0a-41b5-bea7-ddfbb92fc2e9">https://www.ft.com/content/953635f0-4b87-41a4-a087-e8b1d71470b6?accessToken=zwAGRXR0h59AkdOVNjXwS4dBpNOgh-ix1xRwtg.MEYCIQCiIhSoXOIILWLPg-7ZjoHpI708TFPiQa5dgUpQcYcNOAIhAIMOrTTL9rQQWQgwir0APRqS6mXhN5TCt2yC234GZ2rX&amp;sharetype=gift&amp;token=30118284-df0a-41b5-bea7-ddfbb92fc2e9</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/us/politics/biden-immigration-trump.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share">https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/us/politics/biden-immigration-trump.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share</a></p><p>Asad Haider's writing:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.versobooks.com/blogs/news/3972-mistaking-identity-politics-a-conversation-with-asad-haider-part-i">https://www.versobooks.com/blogs/news/3972-mistaking-identity-politics-a-conversation-with-asad-haider-part-i</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://viewpointmag.com/author/asad-haider/">https://viewpointmag.com/author/asad-haider/</a></p><p>Our interview with Asad from 2020: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/36803245">https://www.patreon.com/posts/36803245</a> </p><p>Song: Justice - Civilization</p>
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E315: Conservative Marxism w/ Ralph Leonard
DEC 8, 2025
E315: Conservative Marxism w/ Ralph Leonard
<p>Sean and Andy are joined by British-Nigerian writer and podcaster, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/buffsoldier_96">Ralph Leonard</a>, to talk about identity, politics and the Anglo Ummah. We discuss the parlous state of the nationalist left, what a proletarian socialist politics might look like in the 21st century and what might possibly be conserved of the classical Marxist movement which died in the beginning of the last century. Along the way we bring up the morphing politics of identity, the uneasy cohabitation between left populism and Islamism in the UK, remigration as capitalist politics and how pre-politics might could get us out of this mess.</p><p><strong>This is the first half of a full length conversation you can access by becoming a supporter of our show at </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.patreon.com/this"><strong>www.patreon.com/thiswreckage</strong></a></p><p><strong>Fall book promotion: </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/fall-promotion-138957785"><strong>https://www.patreon.com/posts/fall-promotion-138957785</strong></a></p><p>Articles mentioned:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://buffsoldier-96.medium.com/can-israel-survive-for-100-years-8dbdd5bc9abf">https://buffsoldier-96.medium.com/can-israel-survive-for-100-years-8dbdd5bc9abf</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://unherd.com/2023/07/mcdonalds-made-me-a-marxist/">https://unherd.com/2023/07/mcdonalds-made-me-a-marxist/</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://unherd.com/newsroom/is-kemi-badenoch-downplaying-her-nigerian-identity-for-political-gain/">https://unherd.com/newsroom/is-kemi-badenoch-downplaying-her-nigerian-identity-for-political-gain/</a></p><p></p><p>Song: The Equals - Baby Come Back</p>
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Microfascist Machines w/ Jack Z. Bratich
NOV 26, 2025
Microfascist Machines w/ Jack Z. Bratich
<p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/jbratich"><strong>Jack Z. Bratich</strong></a> chats about the concept of "microfascism," a term coined by Deleuze<strong> </strong>as part of their project of tracing “the <em>genealogy </em>and the <em>permanence </em>of certain fascist machineries” in order “to refuse to allow any fascist formula to slip by, on whatever scale it may manifest itself, including within the scale of the family or even within our own personal economy." Happy Thanksiving!</p><p>The concept suggests that fascist impulses don't just come from "above" (authoritarian leaders) but can emerge from "below" in how people treat each other daily. Deleuze and Guattari believed everyone has some "fascist" potential—desires for domination, control, or submission. Bratich's work looks at the idea in the current context of MAGA, stochastic terrorism, and the manosphere.</p><p>Buy his book <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.commonnotions.org/buy/on-microfacism-gender-war-and-death?srsltid=AfmBOooPXUwxDIJBjbb9aseEBFqORxfLzIN4mq0DgSJTu4Oh9IgfZHAT"><em>On Microfascism: Gender, War, Death </em>and <em>Conspiracy Panics: Political Rationality and Popular Culture</em></a> from Common Notions.</p><p>3WF interview: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://threewayfight.org/antifascism-in-2025-shane-burley-interviews-xtn-alexander-and-matthew-n-lyons/">https://threewayfight.org/antifascism-in-2025-shane-burley-interviews-xtn-alexander-and-matthew-n-lyons/</a></p><p>Klaus Theweleit's Male Fantasies: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://monoskop.org/images/5/54/Theweleit_Klaus_Male_Fantasies_Vol_1_Women_Floods_Bodies_History.pdf">https://monoskop.org/images/5/54/Theweleit_Klaus_Male_Fantasies_Vol_1_Women_Floods_Bodies_History.pdf</a></p><p></p><p>Support This Wreckage and join our Discord discussion by <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/c/theantifada/home">signing up to Patreon</a></p>
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73 MIN