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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E334: Milkin' It
MAY 13, 2026
E334: Milkin' It
<p>NEWS EP! Sean reports back from the a Beverly Hills Hedge Fund summit. Europe goes solar punk. US debt passes GDP as Project Freedom fails, and the Mideast bases lie in ruin. Is America through, or just through being cool? </p><p><strong>Billionaires Unfazed by Iran</strong>: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/19bda51e-fb62-4432-bc37-b9b425f19edd">https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/19bda51e-fb62-4432-bc37-b9b425f19edd</a></p><p> <strong>Labor Market Unfazed by Iran</strong> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/57482c61-164e-4f48-8214-370b269ac7b6">https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/57482c61-164e-4f48-8214-370b269ac7b6</a></p><p><strong>Europe Solar/Iran War</strong>: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/business/europe-solar-panels-iran-war.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/business/europe-solar-panels-iran-war.html</a></p><p><strong> US Debt Milestone</strong>: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/business/us-debt-trump-policies-budget.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/business/us-debt-trump-policies-budget.html</a></p><p><strong>This (US base) Wreckage:</strong> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/01/world/video/us-military-bases-iran-strikes-images-invs-digvid">https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/01/world/video/us-military-bases-iran-strikes-images-invs-digvid</a></p><p><strong>"Operation Trust Me Bro"</strong> : <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/05/07/top-iran-negotiator-mocks-operation-trust-me-bro-and-questions-reports-of-trumps-peace-proposal/">https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/05/07/top-iran-negotiator-mocks-operation-trust-me-bro-and-questions-reports-of-trumps-peace-proposal/</a></p><p><strong>Saudi/Kuwait Cold Feet</strong> — Gulf states pulling back from US posture on Hormuz <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/us/politics/trump-strait-of-hormuz-saudis.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/us/politics/trump-strait-of-hormuz-saudis.html</a></p><p><strong>Iran Economic Wreckage</strong>: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/10/world/middleeast/iran-economy-layoffs.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/10/world/middleeast/iran-economy-layoffs.html</a></p><p><strong>America is through being cool?</strong> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/10/opinion/vintage-clothes-america-cool-culture.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/10/opinion/vintage-clothes-america-cool-culture.html</a></p><p>Song: Nirvana - Milk It</p>
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69 MIN
Upstate Anarchist Bookfair
MAY 7, 2026
Upstate Anarchist Bookfair
<p>Interviews from this past weekend's <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://upstateanarchistbookfair.com/">Upstate Anarchist Bookfair</a> with <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.riotactbooks.com/">Riot Act Books</a>, Solarpunk writer <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://phoebe-wagner.com/">Phoebe Wagner</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/flockoffithaca/">Flock Off Ithaca</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bolsheviktendency.org/">Bolshevik Tendency</a>, and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://warzonedistro.noblogs.org/">Warzone Distro</a></p><p><strong>For an extended version of this episode, sign up for FREE at </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/c/thiswreckage"><strong>http://patreon.com/thiswreckage</strong></a></p><p>At the end I include a snippet of our<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/collection/87680?view=expanded"> Armed Love </a>interview with Ben Morea, who passed away this weekend. Check out the full interview here: Part 1: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/65595770?collection=87680">https://www.patreon.com/posts/65595770?collection=87680</a> Part 2: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/65563424?collection=87680">https://www.patreon.com/posts/65563424?collection=87680</a></p><p>Critique of "win" narrative in Minneapolis: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://illwill.com/proto-politics-in-purgatory">https://illwill.com/proto-politics-in-purgatory</a></p><p>Song: Another Dimension - Twilight Zone (Remix)</p>
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86 MIN
Consumption Junction w/ Nicolas D Villarreal
APR 27, 2026
Consumption Junction w/ Nicolas D Villarreal
<p>We take another break from WW3 and various attempted assassinations with a sojourn into some economic shit with our guest <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://cosmonautmag.com/authors/?author=nicolas-d-villarreal">Nicolas D Villarreal</a>, an independent researcher focusing on the capitalist political economy.</p><p><strong>For the </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/156608361"><strong>full episode,</strong></a><strong> support the show at </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/c/thiswreckage"><strong>http://patreon.com/thiswreckage</strong></a></p><p>Full piece: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://cosmonautmag.com/2026/04/the-capitalist-in-the-21st-century/">https://cosmonautmag.com/2026/04/the-capitalist-in-the-21st-century/</a></p><p>Response <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://cosmonautmag.com/2026/04/letter-limiting-factors-in-capitalist-growth/">https://cosmonautmag.com/2026/04/letter-limiting-factors-in-capitalist-growth/</a></p><p>Counter-Response <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://cosmonautmag.com/2026/04/letter-why-the-limit-is-not-a-lack-of-opportunity/">https://cosmonautmag.com/2026/04/letter-why-the-limit-is-not-a-lack-of-opportunity/</a></p><p></p><p>FT article in agricultural inflation: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/e13369c2-edb8-4418-adfb-3496d2fae185">https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/e13369c2-edb8-4418-adfb-3496d2fae185</a></p><p>CBS News' penny pinching tips: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/TheRealVarnVlog/status/2048217038443991052">https://x.com/TheRealVarnVlog/status/2048217038443991052</a></p><p></p><p>Song: Kinks - Maximum Consumption</p>
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57 MIN