We are online leftists trying to make sense of the surreal times we are trapped in. Every week we have conversations with esteemed guests (people who know much more than us) on a wide range of topics, from climate change to media to football to music, all within in the context of the pandemic, late capitalism and fascism, and try to work out what might be left over after it all ends. Hosted by Aarjan, produced by Connor.
LEFT/OVER Episode 70. - The Ministry of Public Humiliation feat. Mic Wright
With the UK government seeing more changes in personnel than an average season at Chelsea FC and the economy on the verge of total collapse, we bring you a little update on the cornucopia of clownery that is British politics in 2022. After the announcement of former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng's neoliberal wet dream of a Growth Package sent the value of the Pound hurtling downwards, we have seen several weeks of unabated chaos, and of course the resignation of PM Liz Truss which happened in the time between the recording of this episode and its release. Happy times!
/// SHOW NOTES (https://leftoverpod.medium.com/left-over-episode-70-the-ministry-of-public-humiliation-show-notes-b429bd00031) ///
/// CREDITS ///
Hosts: Aarjan (https://twitter.com/aarjanistan)
Guest: Mic Wright (https://twitter.com/brokenbottleboy)
Production: Connor (https://twitter.com/owwmypeepeehurt)
Music: Cardio (https://soundcloud.com/yungcardio/)/// The Dave Clarke Five - Sha Na Na Hey Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5oZ2FUMBSo)
14 Oct 2022
LEFT/OVER Episode 69. - The End of Disco feat. Freezydorito
Since the dissolution of Estonian cultural collective ZA/UM, the minds behind 2019's hit indie video game Disco Elysium after being forced out by the money men, in a story that could very well have come from the game itself, we take a look at the quagmire that is the video games industry. Rife with abusive practices ranging from sexual assault and cover-ups to crunch culture and predatory practices such as microtransactions, video games as the biggest entertainment industry in the world has no shortage of things to talk about.
/// SHOW NOTES (https://leftoverpod.medium.com/left-over-episode-69-the-end-of-disco-show-notes-c32cc515d5bd) ///
/// CREDITS ///
Hosts: Aarjan (https://twitter.com/aarjanistan)
Guest: Laura (https://twitter.com/freezydorito)
Production: Connor (https://twitter.com/owwmypeepeehurt)
Music: Cardio (https://soundcloud.com/yungcardio/) /// Nintendo Wii Main Theme (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=po-0n1BKW2w)
7 Oct 2022
LEFT/OVER Episode 68. - A Crisis of Faith feat. Amrit Wilson
In the wake of riots between Hindus and Muslims in Leicester that were frightfully reminiscent of some of the worst scenes of violence from the Subcontinent, we take a look at Hindutva as a global force. We are joined by legendary activist Amrit Wilson in order to discuss the way in which the Hindu far right has gone about influencing politics in the UK, exporting its ideology with tactics from a familiar playbook, as well as the way in which the very inception of Hindutva was the result of the history of colonial rule.
/// SHOW NOTES (https://leftoverpod.medium.com/left-over-episode-68-a-crisis-of-faith-show-notes-d0d72d08457c) ///
/// CREDITS ///
Hosts: Aarjan (https://twitter.com/aarjanistan)
Guest: Amrit Wilson (https://twitter.com/AmritWilson)
Production: Connor (https://twitter.com/owwmypeepeehurt)
Music: Cardio (https://soundcloud.com/yungcardio/) /// Panjabi Hit Squad - Hai Hai (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se3sI-rrb3Q)
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