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97. Building Utopia w. Dr. Kristen R. Ghodsee

Jul 6th, 2023 1h 23m

Rundown Mexie speaks with returning guest, Dr. Kristen R. Ghodsee, about her new book, Everyday Utopia. Everyday Utopia explores two millennia of human experiments in living differently to inspire radical hope in building a post-capitalist, pos

96. ‘Post-Veganism’: Beyond the Diet w. Ash

Jun 4th, 2023 1h 21m

Rundown In this episode, Mexie and Ash from the Horror Vanguard podcast analyze the vegan consumer boycott as a tactic towards total human and animal liberation. As two long-time vegans who have had a rocky journey, Mexie and Ash grapple with h

95. Trophy Hunting, the Wildlife Trade, and “Sustainable” Use w. Jared Kukura

Apr 30th, 2023 1h 1m

Rundown Mexie speaks with conservation writer, Jared Kukura, about the history and political economy of trophy hunting, the wildlife trade, and the concept of sustainable use. We discuss the colonial-capitalist history of ‘fortress’ and neolibe

94. Becoming a Momrade! Motherhood Revolution w. Susie Fishleder

Mar 29th, 2023 1h

Rundown In this episode, Mexie speaks with Susie Fishleder, who has a Masters in Women, Gender, and Social Justice with a focus on Motherhood Studies. Susie works with birthing people postpartum who are dealing with identity loss, anger and rag

93. The Dark History and Politics of Birth Control w. Nic & Kathrin

Mar 12th, 2023 2h 28m

Rundown This episode shares a stream that Mexie, Nic (of Pynk Spots) and Kathrin (of the Kathrin YouTube channel) did on A Little to the Left all about birth control. It’s basically everything we wish we knew before we each opted to take the pi

92. Solarpunk, Indigenous & Afrofuturism, & Climate Fiction: Decolonizing Our Imaginations w. Tory Stephens (Imagine 2200)

Dec 22nd, 2022 1h 12m

Rundown In this episode, Mexie speaks with Tory Stephens, founder of Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors. Imagine 2200 is a climate fiction initiative at Grist magazine which showcases stories from authors from around the globe t

91. Love & Sex in a Capitalist Hellscape: Decommodifying our Relationships w. Dr. Kristen Ghodsee

Nov 9th, 2022 1h 28m

Rundown In this episode, Mexie speaks with Dr. Kristen Ghodsee about the commodification of relationships under capitalism and how we can work towards a liberated future. Dr. Ghodsee is the author of Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism an

90. Inflation, Imperialism & Worker Resistance w. Prof. Richard Wolff

Oct 26th, 2022 59m 58s

Rundown In this episode, Mexie shares her third discussion with Marxian economist and founder of Democracy at Work, Prof. Richard Wolff. We discuss the context around current inflation rates, the implications for worker resistance including how

89. U.S. Belligerence in Taiwan & The New Cold War w. Carl Zha & Xiangyu

Oct 6th, 2022 1h 59m

Rundown In this episode, Mexie speaks with Xiangyu and Carl Zha about the complex history of U.S. imperialism in Taiwan and Chinese politics on both sides of the Taiwan strait. We dig into how U.S. intervention has greatly shaped the geopolitic

88. ‘Papa & Boy’ w. SRSLY Wrong: Patriarchal Trauma, Child Liberation, & Class Struggle

Sep 26th, 2022 1h 15m

Rundown In this episode, Mexie speaks with the SRSLY Wrong Boys (Shawn and Aaron) about their Papa & Boy series, which is now streaming on MeansTV. We talk about the show itself, and then dive into a whole host of topics that the show critiques

87. Half-Earth Socialism: A Plan To Save The Future From Extinction, Climate Change and Pandemics w. Troy Vettese

Aug 8th, 2022 1h 28m

Rundown In this episode, Mexie talks with Marxist, vegan academic and activist, Dr. Troy Vettese, about his new co-authored book (with Drew Pendergrass), Half-Earth Socialism: A Plan To Save the Future from Extinction, Climate Change, and Pande

86. The Dynamics of Abuse: Decoding the Depp-Ception w. Nic & Kathrin

Jun 18th, 2022 2h 48m

Rundown This is part 2 of our discussion about the Depp v Heard trial, the misogyny and disinformation surrounding it, and its social and political implications. We talk about the ways in which defamation as a weapon is already being wielded by

85. The Imperialist Sex Trade w. Esperanza Fonseca & Khara Jabola-Carolus

Jun 1st, 2022 1h 32m

Rundown Mexie is joined by Esperanza Fonseca and Khara Jabola-Carolus of the transnational feminist and anti-imperialist organization, AF3IRM, to discuss the history and present of the global sex trade and the insufficiency of the liberal femin

84. The Depp Defamation Trial: #MeToo Meets the Manosphere (and it’s Ugly) w. Nic & Kathrin

May 27th, 2022 2h 9m

Rundown In this episode, Mexie speaks with Nic (host of the Pynk Spots podcast and YouTube channel) and Kathrin (host of the Kathrin YouTube channel) about the absolute trash fire that is the Johnny Depp defamation trial. We discuss the circus

83. Ending Animal Testing w. Monica Engebretson (Cruelty Free International)

May 5th, 2022 28m 53s

Rundown In this episode, Mexie speaks with Monica Engebretson of Cruelty Free International about two pieces of legislation the organization is putting forward in the U.S. to reduce cruel and unnecessary animal testing. We discuss what life is

82. Urban Farming for the People w. Jessey Njau (Zawadi Farm)

Apr 3rd, 2022 1h 32m

Rundown In this episode, Mexie talks with Jessey Njau, a community-centred urban farmer in Toronto who founded Zawadi Farm. Jessey talks about his journey from his soul-sucking job in tech to his life-giving urban farm project, the importance o

81. Earth’s Greatest Enemy: The U.S. War Machine w. Abby Martin & Mike Prysner

Mar 9th, 2022 1h 7m

Rundown In this episode, Mexie talks with Abby Martin and Mike Prysner of the Empire Files about their upcoming documentary film, Earth’s Greatest Enemy, which will document and expose the imperialist U.S. war machine as the world’s biggest pol

80. Taking Plant Sentience Seriously w. Nic & Kathrin

Feb 18th, 2022 1h 52m

Rundown In this episode, Mexie talks with fellow Total Liberation activists Nic and Kathrin about the exciting inner life plants and what taking plant sentience seriously would mean for our politics and how we show up in the world. We focus muc

79. The Male Gaze is Ruining Your Sex Life w. Nic & Kathrin

Jan 31st, 2022 2h 7m

Rundown This episode is the podcast version of a conversation Mexie had with YouTubers Nic (YT: Pynk Spots) and Kathrin (YT: Kathrin) on their joint sex stream channel called A Little to the Left. In this episode we dissect the male gaze in med

78. Activist Inspo: The Youth-Led Vienna Occupation w. David (Robin Foods)

Jan 1st, 2022 44m 28s

Rundown In this episode, Mexie talks with David of Robin Foods, an organization that works to address issues of food waste and food insecurity in Vienna. Robin Foods has joined activists and organizations from across Vienna in their occupation

77. Water is Life: The U.S. War Machine Poisons Hawaii w. SilverSpook

Dec 11th, 2021 1h 29m

Rundown In this episode, Mexie hears from Native Hawaiian comrade, streamer and indie game developer, SilverSpook, about the disaster at Red Hill, a Navy facility on Oahu that has been leaking jet fuel into the drinking water since 1949. The mo

76. Do You Know Where Your Taxes Are Going? Big Ag vs. Supply and Demand w. Connie Spence (Agriculture Fairness Alliance)

Nov 28th, 2021 1h 24m

Rundown In this episode, Mexie speaks with Connie Spence (aka Vegan Batgirl), founder of the Agriculture Fairness Alliance and Liberation 360, organizations that work to lobby policymakers to change the laws that govern industrial agriculture a

75. Announcement! Welcome to the Total Liberation Podcast

Nov 9th, 2021 7m 3s

Rundown We’ve changed our name! Mexie explains the reason for the shift and where the podcast is headed. Our new website is totalliberationpodcast.com, and our links on Patreon and Facebook have changed as well (see below). Sources and Links Fa

74. Happy Hallo-BREEN! The Twisted Politics of Pass Thru w. Horror Vanguard

Oct 30th, 2021 1h 6m

Rundown Mexie is joined by her partner Jacob and Ash and Jon from the Horror Vanguard to discuss cult classic Pass Thru by the man, the legend: Neil Breen. Breen is *so close* to a revolutionary politic -so close, Neil!- but, alas, the plot tak