Struggle Session
Struggle Session is the world's finest politics and pop culture podcast. Leslie Lee III and Jack Allison wade into the reactionary hellhole of modern America. We talk video games, movies, TV, wrestling, comic books, music, anime, and all of your problematic faves.
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Preview: Episode 42 - Hannibal
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On this deep dive episode, Leslie and JDB are joined by new co-host Brandy Jensen as they explore Bryan Fuller's macabre masterpiece, Hannibal.
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Episode 41 - Falconia
In this episode of Struggle Session, we are joined by DSA LA's Rolo Saavedra, one of the leaders of the Mutual Aid caucus, on how socialism can win by feeding and protecting people's material interests. Plus: Guts vs Griffith, Round 2!
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Episode 40 - Faith Consultants, Activist Bitche...
On this Struggle Session Leslie and JDB are joined once again by the incomparable Katie Halper! They talk about current events in the world of the #resistance and Katie's new interview in NY Magazine with Juanita Broaddrick.
Katie's article: http://nymag
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Preview: Episode 39 - PKD
Hear the full episode at http://www.patreon.com/strugglesession
What if Black Mirror was about people instead of cellphones?
On this patron-only bonus episode we announce some earth-shattering Struggle Session news, talk about the work of Philip K. Dic
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Preview: Episode 38: Selling Out
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This is a special preview of a bonus episode! On this Struggle Session we're joined by Rich "Lowtax" Kyanka, creator of Something Awful, to discuss the internet. Is it good? Bad? We try to g
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Episode 37 - Moral Panic Attack
On this Struggle Session, the crew talks about that one time a new form of media came along and it made the kids excited and the adults scared. We discuss Hillary Clinton, Mortal Kombat, Jack Thompson, Night Trap, EGM, Hot Coffee and more on this '90s vid
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Preview: Episode 36 - Bright Commentary
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On this special Struggle Session we watch Netflix's new $90 million fantasy epic Bright. A tale of hallways, anti-orc bigotry, Will Smith, algorithms, and more hallways.
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Episode 35 - McMansion Heaven with Kate Wagner
On this episode of Struggle Session we're joined by Kate Wagner creator of McMansion Hell. We talk with Kate about her amazing blog which excoriates the terrible taste of the wealthy and we chat a bit about artistic geniuses like John Waters, Philip K. Di
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Preview: Episode 34 - Genius
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On this preview of our GAMES! episode we talk about geniuses like Yoko Taro, Hidetaka Miyazaki, and Kanye West.
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Episode 33 - Ready for Oprah
On the first show of 2018: the crew has an intensive Struggle Session about Oprah's presidential run, Jack gives his book report on "Fire and Fury," and the boys watch an exciting travel video from America's Sweetheart Logan Paul.
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Episode 32 - 2017: The Year That Was
On today's special Struggle Session, we look back at the best and worst things from 2017! Folks, it was mostly bad.
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Tune:
IDLES - Mother
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Episode 31 - DC vs Marvel: A Scholarly Debate
The Struggle Session crew along with Gabe Pacheco of The Katie Halper Show, was invited by the prestigious Oxford Union Hall for a classical debate on the merits of DC Comics versus Marvel Comics.
Here is the BBC Radio 52 broadcast of the debate. Moderat
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Preview: Episode 30 - Game of Thrones Fans Don'...
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In this preview guest Alex Ptak gives his thoughts on what a video game true to the spirit of Berserk would be, and we talk about why Berserk is much, much better than Game of Thrones.
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Episode 29 - Real American Heroes with Aubrey S...
On this episode of Struggle Session we're joined by writer Aubrey Sitterson (GI Joe, Scarlett's Strikeforce)! We talk about what its like to be a leftist writing a GI Joe, adapted the complex in-ring storytelling of pro wrestling to comics, and the right
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Preview: Episode 28 - MIB Struggle Session
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On this preview we talk about famous funny man Michael Ian Black's ongoing war with...RT?! #resistance
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Episode 27 - Star Wars Is Dead
Tonight! Check out the Struggle Session Live Telethon at http://www.twitch.tv/strugglession 8ET/5PT
On this special episode, we finally dive deep into Star Wars. Why we loved the Lucas' version, why we hate Disney's, and why its downfall is really the fa
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Preview: Episode 26 - Book Club: Priest's Black...
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In this snippet we consider the origins of Disney's Marvel's Black Panther and The Black Panther movement while discussing Priest's seminal run on the character.
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Episode 25 - The Joe Ricketts Local 35 with Dav...
On this Struggle Session with talk with Dave Colon, former associate editor for Gothamist who was fired with 100+ other workers for unionizing by billionaire Joe Ricketts. We talk about the fight for unionization in digital journalism (and pro wrestling),
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Preview: Episode 24 - History's Greatest Villain
On this preview we answer a question about our goals for the show and name history's greatest monster.
You can hear the full episode at http://www.patreon.com/strugglesession
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Episode 23 - Auntie Donna with Rob Rousseau
On today's Struggle Session we chat with writer Rob Rousseau about the Donna Brazile DNC revelations, fandom and hero worship in liberal culture, and his piece on The Ultimate Warrior's alt-right legacy.
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Episode 22 - What A Horrible Night To Have A Cu...
On this episode, we're joined by musician, writer, and gamer extraordinaire Liz Ryerson. We talk about the horrors of video game industry and the video game industry's best horror games! We cover Resident Evil, Silent Hill, Alien Isolation, Yume Nikki, >o
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Preview: Episode 21 - Saga of the Swine with Bl...
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On this Patron exclusive episode we're joined by special guest Blair Erickson, director of The Banshee Chapter.
We discuss Lovecraftian horror, psychedelic drugs, Hollywood scumbags, and de
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Preview: Episode 20 - Madame President
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On this special patron-only episode we talk about Twitter lawsuits, our aging political class, micro-transactions, and how amazing life must be in the timeline where Madame President Hillar
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Episode 19 - 31 Days of Horror with Brandon Sutton
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On this Struggle Session, we're joined by special guest Brandon Sutton to talk about all things horror. From Halloween to The Thing to Scream to It Follows, and every terrifying flick in between.
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Preview: Episode 18 - The Only Ethical Consumption
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On this bonus episode, we finally get into some pro wrestling. Wrestling wars, wrestling tragedies, wrestling capitalists, wrestling everything. Enjoy!
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