So, This Was A Lot: The Wretched of The Earth- Colonial War and Mental Disorders
This week, we have a Name of the Week extravaganza before getting into the final chapter of Wretched of the Earth- Colonial War and Mental Disorders!
It's a toughie, and we go talk pretty generally about the contents of the chapter, which includes brief discussions of sexual violence and torture. As always, we recommend that you read the book, but take this one carefully! It's a really valuable read but one that needs to be given space for whatever emotional responses that come up. We don't go into many specific details, so if you want to know more about the really fascinating cast studies Fanon references, you can read his work!
We talk about race science and mental health oppression, colonisation, masculinity and sexual violence, and Orville Peck.
Have a chat with us @thoughthavers (https://twitter.com/thoughthavers) or thoughthavers@gmail.com!
Follow AJs other podcast @2x2cast (https://twitter.com/2x2cast) and follow AJ @moreguillotines (https://twitter.com/moreguillotines). You can find Ray's podcasts @wtftsubasa (https://twitter.com/wtfsubasa) and @narutohead_band (https://twitter.com/narutohead_band).
Our theme song is Better World by Ketsa (https://www.freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/abundance/better-world).
16 Apr 2021
So There's Certainly Times That You've Been Depressed: The Wretched of the Earth - On National Culture
Back at it again! This one went well I think. We tackle Chapter 4 of Fanon's The Wretched of the Earth, On National Culture, and apply it to things while we figure shit out. We're bi-weekly now btw!
Abolishing the Police (https://dogsection.org/press/abolishing-the-police/)
Cultural Worker, Not A Creative (https://medium.com/@DevynSpringer/cultural-worker-not-a-creative-4695ae8bfd2d)
Have a chat with us @thoughthavers (https://twitter.com/thoughthavers) or thoughthavers@gmail.com!
Follow AJs other podcast @2x2cast (https://twitter.com/2x2cast) and follow AJ @moreguillotines (https://twitter.com/moreguillotines). You can find Ray's podcasts @wtftsubasa (https://twitter.com/wtfsubasa) and @narutohead_band (https://twitter.com/narutohead_band).
Our theme song is Better World by Ketsa (https://www.freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/abundance/better-world).
(licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).)
26 Mar 2021
We're Also Allowed Not To Have Thoughts: The Wretched of the Earth - The Pitfalls of National Consciousness
Wow, this episode title is long, and so, too, is the episode itself! Join us for nearly two whole hours while we discuss the fourth chapter of Wretched of the Earth, The Pitfalls of National Consciousness.
This episode, your hosts AJ and Ray discuss reading and how it's still very difficult, interpret and misinterpret the chapter in different ways, show our different and changing levels of understanding and arbitrarily draw a line about what we have valuable insights about, which might be... nothing at all? We spend a lot of time reading really powerful parts of this chapter that speak for themselves, so, as always, we encourage you to read the book if you can!
We also digress into talking about our experiences with organising and activism, share horror stories and set the scene for where we're coming from.
Have a chat with us @thoughthavers (https://twitter.com/thoughthavers) or thoughthavers@gmail.com!
Follow AJs other podcast @2x2cast (https://twitter.com/2x2cast) and follow AJ @moreguillotines (https://twitter.com/moreguillotines). You can find Ray's podcasts @wtftsubasa (https://twitter.com/wtfsubasa) and @narutohead_band (https://twitter.com/narutohead_band).
Our theme song is Better World by Ketsa (https://www.freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/abundance/better-world).
(licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).)
19 Mar 2021
We're Allowed To Have Thoughts: The Wretched of the Earth - Spontaneity: Its Strength and Weakness
This week we read Chapter 2 of Frantz Fanon's The Wretched of the Earth, Spontaneity: Its Strength and Weakness.
Get in touch @thoughthavers (https://twitter.com/thoughthavers) or thoughthavers@gmail.com.
Follow AJs other podcast @2x2cast (https://twitter.com/2x2cast) and follow AJ @moreguillotines (https://twitter.com/moreguillotines). You can find Ray's podcasts @wtftsubasa (https://twitter.com/wtfsubasa) and @narutohead_band (https://twitter.com/narutohead_band).
Theme Song is Better World by Ketsa (https://www.freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/abundance/better-world)
(licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).)
13 Mar 2021
Revolutionary Colleagues: The Wretched of the Earth - Concerning Violence
Is it even a podcast if you don't mispronounce words and then dub over them like a coward? Is it even a book club if it's not a misogynistic media stereotype?
Who can say!
This episode, your hosts Ray and AJ read the first chapter of The Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon, Concerning Violence.
As well as the discussion of the chapter we have dinner digressions, musical moments and remember that reading is hard but we should still do it.
We hope you enjoy the episode and encourage you to read this book!
Get in touch @thoughthavers (https://twitter.com/thoughthavers) or thoughthavers@gmail.com.
Follow AJs other podcast @2x2cast (https://twitter.com/2x2Cast) and follow AJ @moreguillotines (https://twitter.com/MoreGuillotines). You can find Ray's podcasts @wtftsubasa (https://twitter.com/wtftsubasa) and @narutohead_band (https://twitter.com/narutohead_band).
The book Ray mentions is called Decolonising The Mind (https://www.abebooks.co.uk/9780852555019/Decolonising-Mind-Politics-Language-African-0852555016/plp)! If you're interested, check it out.
Theme Song is Better World by Ketsa (https://www.freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/abundance/better-world)
(licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).)
5 Mar 2021
Sartre Owns The Libs: The Wretched of the Earth - Preface
Ray and AJ read Sartre's preface to The Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon and now they're going to talk about it while introducing themselves to you. Hi! Say hi back: @thoughthavers (https://twitter.com/thoughthavers) or thoughthavers@gmail.com.
The Black feminist group AJ mentions when discussing identity politics about around 31 mins in is The Combahee River Collective.
Theme Song is Better World by Ketsa (https://www.freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/abundance/better-world)
(licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).)
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