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Jack interviews returning hero Uri Horesh on many, many different aspects of language – how we use it and how it affects our interpersonal relationships.
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Length: 58:49
Size: 27.2MB
Intro music: 1978, smiling politely by Martha
Outro music: The Mamas And The Papas by Spoonboy
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Returning dudebros Jack and Ben are here to mansplain feminism, cisplain transphobia and hetsplain queer liberation. A lengthy (but mega interesting) discussion on privilege and its similarities to media conditioning, some reminiscing about college, and Ben launches into a ten minute rant about Tony Blair and how despite being the “face of the left” in the UK, he’s actually a massive dick.
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Whipping Girl by Julia Serano (tweet/email Jack for help)
Length: 01:02:13
Size: 28.4MB
Intro music: 1978, smiling politely by Martha
Outro music: Closed Groove by Stiff Little Fingers
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In today’s show everything broke at the start so Jack takes the helm. The first half of the show is devoted to the interviews and audio from the anti-BNP rally in London last Saturday. Then onto Team Badger’s march against the cull, Sue brings tales of the EDL’s demo in York and the team discuss different protest tactics and nonviolence.
Length: 28.9MB
Size: 01:02:34
Intro music: 1978, smiling politely by Martha
Outro music: Wrong Way/One Way by RVIVR
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Today our heroes spend most of their time discussing the EDL, BNP, UKIP and various other aspects of far-right nationalism in the UK. Also on today’s show: strong gains for the labour movement in Venezuela, holding Amnesty to account for their lack of support for Bradley Manning, the UK government’s plans to create an even more ruthless prison industrial complex and the importance of protesting.
LibCom.org – Stop laughing at the English Defence League
The Telegraph – Ukip’s founder says the party has gone ‘completely fruitcake’
The Guardian – Poll reveals rising fears of clashes in wake of Woolwich killing
The Telegraph – Iain Duncan Smith: cut welfare to fund police and Forces
UK Gov e-petitions – Do not privatise the Probation Service [sign this!]
Electronic Intifada – How Amnesty has let down Bradley Manning
British National Party – Nick Griffin to lead Woolwich march
Pastebin – Anonymous leaks of EDL info. URL changes often so search “opEDL”
Rabble.ca – Venezuela’s new labour law: The best Mother’s Day gift
Venezuela Analysis – “Part of the Transition to Socialism”: Venezuela’s Labour Law Comes into Effect
Introversion – Prison Architect
Giant Bomb – Prison Architect Quick Look
Vox Political – Iain Duncan Smith has committed contempt of Parliament and should be expelled
Petition – Shrewsbury 24 Campaign
Change.org – Work & Pensions Committee: Hold IDS to account for his use of statistics
The Independent – Exclusive: ‘Snooper’s charter’ would not have prevented Woolwich attack, says MI5
Wikipedia – Deliberative Democracy
Participatory Budgeting – About
Length: 1:16:42
Size: 35.4MB
Intro music: 1978, smiling politely by Martha
Outro music: Let’s destroy All You Fascists by Billy Bragg
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Everyone is on the show! It’s a momentous event. The team bring tales of bigotry, racism and fear mongering in the aftermath of The Official Woolwich Terrorist Attack (it was horrific, yes, but terrorism?). How corporations use the media to mess with your mind and sell you pregnancy tests. Homonormativity. Trans* inclusion in the same-sex marriage bill. Many many instances of UKIP bigotry.
Metro – Woolwich attack: Calls for government to revive ‘snoopers’ charter’
Telegraph – British soldier jailed for stabbing 10-year-old Afghan boy
BBC News – UKIP donor Demetri Marchessini quits after controversy over views on women
Telegraph – Nigel Farage: I won’t expel members who call gay sex ‘disgusting’
We Mixed Our Drinks – Get Britain Fertile: another pregnancy-related guilt trip?
Sky News – Gay Marriage Bill Saved By Deal With Labour
Intro to SprawlCast (this is a really good ‘first show’ to let your friends hear!)
Length: 52:10
Size: 30MB
Intro music: 1978, smiling politely by Martha
Outro music: Let’s destroy Lad Culture, we can clean our bedrooms later by Andrew Lips
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On today’s show, Jack and Ben discuss Brazil’s same-sex marriage legislation, some more Tory MP bigotry and the ‘Liberator’ – a 3D printable gun that’s got everyone up in arms. See what I did there? Apologies for being a bit useless and not at all trans* inclusive while talking about marriage equality, we’ll be addressing this on our next show. “And after all the fuss they made last week? Hypocrites, those sprawlcasters.”
Also on the show is an interview with James Proctor on supermarkets, anti-capitalism, ethical consumption, hegemony, privilege and the cult of personality.
You can find James on tumblr: http://esceulus.tumblr.com
Democracy Now! – Mumia Abu-Jamal: “The United States Is Fast Becoming One of the Biggest Open-Air Prisons on Earth”
The Independent – Tesco accused of using electronic armbands to monitor its staff
Pink News – Brazil: Judges rule in favour of nationwide same-sex marriage
Pink News – Tory MP Nadine Dorries: ‘The gay marriage bill is taking the sex out of marriage’
Consider both articles on the Liberator:
The People’s Record – Real, complete, fire-able 3D printed ‘liberator’ gun downloaded tens of thousands of times
The Register – ‘Liberator’: Proof that you CAN’T make a working gun in a 3D printer
Pogo Cagé – anarchist, volunteer-run café in Hackney Jack and James talk about (volunteer if you have some spare time and are in the area!)
Length: 01:05:10
Size: 30MB
Intro music: 1978, smiling politely by Martha
Outro music: Survival Tactics by Joey Bada$$
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Today Jack and Ben provide a re-examination of just what makes SprawlCast tick. First the boring political stuff: the EU referendum being made law and Pakistan declaring drone strikes illegal, then Rape Culture 101. A discussion on trans*ignorance and how to be a better ally, then a frank talk on porn, sex and consent.
Change.org – a petition against Enjoi’s pro-domestic violence tshirt
The Atlantic – How to fight Revenge Porn
How to be a better trans* ally – our interview with @TheJessus
An intro to the EU – primer for those of you outside the EU
Philly’sPissed.net – Learning Good Consent (Jack highly recommends you all read this)
Bish UK – A real and relevant guide to sex, relationships and you
Length: 01:05:20
Size: 30MB
Intro music: 1978, smiling politely by Martha
Outro music: Medication that isn’t working. by Elly Kingdon
Trigger warning for discussion of rape and child abuse
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Jack and Ben talk respond to some listener feedback to last week’s interview on religion, and wider criticisms of SprawlCast generally. Also on today’s show: white supremacy, Sunil Tripathi, Boston marathon, Reddit’s anarchist police force, slandering anarchism, rape in Occupy, misogyny, Raymond Buys, homophobia, gay conversion camps, NZ man jailed for watching cartoon pornography, ‘millionaire’ pensioners face benefit cuts, NHS cuts, Jack and Ben play amateur psychologist.
The Independent – Family of Sunil Tripathi thank well-wishers for messages of support
stuff.co.nz – Man sent to jail for watching ‘pixie sex’
Daily Maverick – Raymond Buys: 15 years old, dead for not being manly
BBC News – Lib Dem conference: ‘Millionaire’ pensioners may face benefit cuts
Length: 1:05:57
Size: 30.5MB
Intro music: 1978, smiling politely by Martha
Outro music: Reject To Society by Crass
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An audio report from English Defence League’s March For England in Brighton and the Anti-Fascist response. Sue interviews Graham Martin and Nick Smith on religion (specifically Christianity and Buddhism). Jack and Ben discuss their atheism and anti-theism.
Length: 1:16:11
Size: 35.1MB
Intro music: 1978, smiling politely by Martha
Outro music: Be Afraid Of Jesus by Andrew Jackson Jihad
