<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://rachelkushner.com/"&gt;Rachel Kushner&lt;/a&gt; joins us to talk about her new novel &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Creation-Lake/Rachel-Kushner/9781982116521"&gt;Creation Lake&lt;/a&gt;--the story of an American agent provocateur infiltrating a rural commune in France.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We go through some of the inspirations behind her characters in this and past books (including Jacques Camatte, Julian Coupat, and Ben Morea), a Soviet historian's theory of the Neanderthal origins of class war, and the RKCU (Rachel Kushner Cinematic Universe)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The full episode is FREE at &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.patreon.com/theantifada"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;http://patreon.com/theantifada. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;While you're there, support the show with a free, $5, $10, or annual discounted membership for access to all bonus content and our Discord community!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Megabasin protests: &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2023/06/water-mega-basins-reservoirs-france-drought/674313/"&gt;https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2023/06/water-mega-basins-reservoirs-france-drought/674313/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://lessoulevementsdelaterre.org/blog/stop-mega-basins---international-mobilization-from-july-16-to-21-2024"&gt;https://lessoulevementsdelaterre.org/blog/stop-mega-basins---international-mobilization-from-july-16-to-21-2024&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Drift Mag interview: &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.thedriftmag.com/history-as-it-is-happening/"&gt;https://www.thedriftmag.com/history-as-it-is-happening/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Nation Review: &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.thenation.com/article/culture/rachel-kushner-creation-lake/"&gt;https://www.thenation.com/article/culture/rachel-kushner-creation-lake/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Info on Eric McDavid entrapment case: &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/01/18/40682.php"&gt;https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/01/18/40682.php&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.versobooks.com/products/1793-the-tribe#:~:text=In%20%22The%20Tribe%22%20Mension%20recounts,progenitor%20of%20the%20Situationist%20International"&gt;The Tribe: Interviews with Jean-Michel Mension&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://files.libcom.org/files/Jacques%20Camatte%20This%20World%20We%20Must%20Leave%20and%20Other%20Essays.pdf"&gt;Jacques Camatte - This World We Must Leave&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://monoskop.org/images/4/46/Tiqqun_Introduction_to_Civil_War_2010.pdf"&gt;Tiqqun - Introduction to Civil War&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://monoskop.org/File:The_Invisible_Committee_The_Coming_Insurrection_2009.pdf"&gt;The Invisible Comittee - The Coming Insurrection&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.versobooks.com/products/655-the-zad-and-notav?srsltid=AfmBOopr_sT2Fj25Zsd9iG8j980abPwZ4qWPuoq5L3QCM2weqWIGCr0m"&gt;The Zad and NoTAV: Territorial Struggles and the Making of a New Political Intelligence&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Song: Daft Punk - Get Lucky (V A P O R W A V E)&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Antifada

Sean KB and AP Andy

E260 - Stone Age Noir w/ Rachel Kushner

SEP 4, 202456 MIN
The Antifada

E260 - Stone Age Noir w/ Rachel Kushner

SEP 4, 202456 MIN

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<p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://rachelkushner.com/">Rachel Kushner</a> joins us to talk about her new novel <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Creation-Lake/Rachel-Kushner/9781982116521">Creation Lake</a>--the story of an American agent provocateur infiltrating a rural commune in France.</p><p>We go through some of the inspirations behind her characters in this and past books (including Jacques Camatte, Julian Coupat, and Ben Morea), a Soviet historian's theory of the Neanderthal origins of class war, and the RKCU (Rachel Kushner Cinematic Universe)</p><p><strong>The full episode is FREE at </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.patreon.com/theantifada"><strong>http://patreon.com/theantifada. </strong></a><strong>While you're there, support the show with a free, $5, $10, or annual discounted membership for access to all bonus content and our Discord community!</strong></p><p>Megabasin protests: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2023/06/water-mega-basins-reservoirs-france-drought/674313/">https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2023/06/water-mega-basins-reservoirs-france-drought/674313/</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://lessoulevementsdelaterre.org/blog/stop-mega-basins---international-mobilization-from-july-16-to-21-2024">https://lessoulevementsdelaterre.org/blog/stop-mega-basins---international-mobilization-from-july-16-to-21-2024</a></p><p>Drift Mag interview: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.thedriftmag.com/history-as-it-is-happening/">https://www.thedriftmag.com/history-as-it-is-happening/</a></p><p>Nation Review: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.thenation.com/article/culture/rachel-kushner-creation-lake/">https://www.thenation.com/article/culture/rachel-kushner-creation-lake/</a></p><p>Info on Eric McDavid entrapment case: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/01/18/40682.php">https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/01/18/40682.php</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.versobooks.com/products/1793-the-tribe#:~:text=In%20%22The%20Tribe%22%20Mension%20recounts,progenitor%20of%20the%20Situationist%20International">The Tribe: Interviews with Jean-Michel Mension</a> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://files.libcom.org/files/Jacques%20Camatte%20This%20World%20We%20Must%20Leave%20and%20Other%20Essays.pdf">Jacques Camatte - This World We Must Leave</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://monoskop.org/images/4/46/Tiqqun_Introduction_to_Civil_War_2010.pdf">Tiqqun - Introduction to Civil War</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://monoskop.org/File:The_Invisible_Committee_The_Coming_Insurrection_2009.pdf">The Invisible Comittee - The Coming Insurrection</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.versobooks.com/products/655-the-zad-and-notav?srsltid=AfmBOopr_sT2Fj25Zsd9iG8j980abPwZ4qWPuoq5L3QCM2weqWIGCr0m">The Zad and NoTAV: Territorial Struggles and the Making of a New Political Intelligence</a></p><p>Song: Daft Punk - Get Lucky (V A P O R W A V E)</p>