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For our May Day bonus episode, we interview director Liam Ward on the history of Chinese-Australian working class struggle, as addressed in his documentary Do Nothing and Do It Well (2021).

We interview Syrian academic and activist Yasser Munif on his book The Syrian Revolution: Between the Politics of Life and the Geopolitics of Death.

We interview Eric Draitser of CounterPunch Radio on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. To find more of Eric's work please visit patreon.com/ericdraitser

We review classic satirical anti-fascist movies: The Great Dictator (1940), The Producers (1967), Cabaret (1972), Starship Troopers (1997), and Dredd (2012). 

Thumbnail image from The Great Dictator.

Nathaniel Derby Pickman's logs on the triumph of the Crawling Chaos, the Tall Man, the Walking Shadow.  

Opening poem performed by Durante Haire for LibriVox. 

Thumbnail image by Jens Heimdahl. 

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Part 2 of our Halloween retrospective: Ani and guest Tyler West of Haunting The Studio pick their favourite horror movies of the 1990s-2020s …

Happy Halloween! Ani and guest Tyler West of Haunting the Studio pick their favourite horror movies of each decade. In this part we cover the …

For a Halloween bonus this year, we’re hosting a talk by Jo Isaacson on Social Reproduction Feminisms and Horror. 

Jo writes academic and popular …

No Fate Project report (cont'): Reading between the lines and boiling down the contemporary relevance of Dyer's diary. Like total nerds. 

Diary full …

No Fate Project report: we finally unearth the details of Dyer's doomed 1930s expedition to Antarctica. We interpet the diary's contemporary relevance at tinyurl.com/interpretation-anchor. 

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As the four remaining kaiju converge on Syria, and a separatist Silicon Valley cartel seizes control of California, our hero Derek Johnson receives …

The idea of a middle class has popular currency, with everyone from factory workers to millionaires self-identifying as 'middle class.' Meanwhile, …

On the 30th anniversary of the Rocketeer's release, the long-delayed third part of our Rocketeer review (the first two parts can be found in our first ever episode Wanting to Believe, and our 2019 Xmas bonus episode). 

An announcement to our regular listeners that due to personal circumstances, the Where's My Jetpack podcast is not releasing a July episode. 

We'll …

Samples from the last 50+ years, from a queer ultra-left perspective. 

Thumbnail image: Quote from The Raspberry Reich (2004 feature film). 

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Pride Month #2: a retrospective on the work of plus-size gay Latino actor Harvey Guillen, particularly reviewing vampire sitcom What We Do in the …

Second of a two-part retrospective on the queer-friendly family TV show Steven Universe, with guest superfan Ivy Decker.  Thumbnail: Derek as Greg Universe <3  More info at jetpack.zoob.net

First of a two-part retrospective on the queer-friendly family TV show Steven Universe, with guest superfan Ivy Decker. 

Thumbnail image: Ivy cosplays as Garnet, from Steven Universe. 

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An update on the emergence of real life kaiju (strange beasts), particularly a battle between two Destroyers and two Protectors in the Mojave desert. 

We discuss Biden-era socialist strategy with two guests, NY Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) members Hakan Yilmaz and Robert Cuffy. 

Thumbnail image from Yahoo News. 

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A May Day story: the Rank and File Teachers' Organisation (RAFTO) in 1980s Aotearoa/New Zealand. 

Trigger warning for discussion of rape culture, and …

An update on the emergence of real-life kaiju in our timeline, including the formation of three new pairs: two Protectors, two Destroyers, and two …

We discuss the question of who determines meaning: author, audience or both? 

Then we conclude with a review of Godzilla vs Kong (2021), with guest kaiju superfan Jase Short. 

Thumbnail art by Makar Malicki. 

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We review Godzilla vs Kong, with guest kaiju superfan Jase Short. Discussion ranges from style vs substance (which will triumph?!), to a deep dive on …

An update on the emergence of real-life kaiju in our timeline, including the clash between the North American Bird of Prey and Australian Mega-Dromaius, a decisive battle in Emu War II. 

Thumbnail art by JuggaloICP. 

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On the 10th anniversary of the Syrian Revolution, we interview exiled Syrian-Palestinian scholar-activist Razan Ghazzawi. 

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March 15th is the second anniversary of the Christchurch far-right terrorist attack. We honour the dead, and fight for the living.

Accordingly, we're hosting a talk by video essayist Byron Clark on the state of the …

Over March, we're hosting a series of talks recorded at the annual conference of Fightback Aotearoa/Australia (fightback.org.nz), on the 23rd of January 2021. 

In this session, Lebanese Canadian writer and activist Jade …

Over March, we're hosting a series of talks recorded at the annual conference of Fightback Aotearoa/Australia (fightback.org.nz), on the 23rd of January 2021. 

This talk, by veteran Aotearoa/New Zealand activist Sue …

We interview Irish scholar-activist Gavan Titley on his book Is Free Speech Racist? 

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Waitangi Day is Aotearoa/New Zealand's commemoration of the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the treaty between indigenous Māori and the Crown. This Waitangi Day, we broadcast a talk by Erin Matariki Carr, a lawyer of …

Ani discusses tankie* politics and alternatives with returning guest Gayaal Iddamalgoda (a socialist, trade unionist, and migrant rights  advocate). …

Thanks to all who contributed, we have now transcribed and released all 10+ hours of anti-fascist interviews, which can be found at tinyurl.com/jetpack-transcripts

No Fate Project report on the surprise emergence of seven real Kaiju* in our timeline, across seven continents.  
*Japanese word for ‘strange beast’, …

Happy (war on) Christmas 💚

This month kaiju* superfan Jase Short guest-stars, as we review six kaiju flicks, focusing on the ecological themes of …

9 reports from the No Fate Project, about the war against the zombie plague.  

Fourth-Wall Breaking Disclaimer: This arc was conceived before   COVID-19, with the first part being broadcast in November 2019. It is …

No Fate Project Report No 9: A dark horse in the race turns the tide against the zombie plague. 

More info, and previous entries at jetpack.zoob.net. 

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We review the classic BBC sci-fi Quatermass serials written by Nigel Kneale, and their adaptations. Quatermass was immensely influential on Doctor Who, The X Files, and John Carpenter's work among other sci-fi  and …

Just a bonus episode with our takes on some recent news. 

Thumbnail image by: thesackoftroy. 

Music by Tryad, Beethoven. 

Citations and further info at jetpack.zoob.net 

Anti-fascist transcription crowdfunding campaign …

You can find our first batch of anti-fascist episode transcripts at jetpack.zoob.net 

And as always, the crowdfunding page is at FireFund.net/Jetpack, with about 3 weeks to go in the campaign. 

Music: Waltz in the …

Content warning: Castration, immature content. 
A broadcast from Timeline B, the utopian timeline: the Halloween sequel nobody asked for (because you were too afraid to ask), on a topic certain of our listeners might …

Just an update on our crowdfunding campaign at FireFund.net/Jetpack

We interview Professor Alexander Reid Ross, author of Against The Fascist Creep. 

Fund transcription of this and other anti-fascist interviews here:
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We’re playing through interactive drama Tell Me Why, to promote our anti-fascist transcription project:
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No Fate Project report: shit just got real. The zombie plague has begun.

For background on the IRL Red-Brown Zombie Plague, the infection of far right ideas on the left:
tinyurl.com/daphne-redbrownzombies

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We're launching a crowdfunding campaign to transcribe our anti-fascist and anti-racist interviews, paying transcribers at market rates:
FireFund.net/jetpack 

Music: Better Days - Lakey Inspired

Our latest No Fate Project report: new developments in multiverse theory! 

Headphone warning: high-pitched sound at 5.35-5.45. 

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We interview DSA Afrosocialists member Robert Cuffy, on the triple crises of US Capitalism: Covid-19, the Floyd Rebellion & economic recession. More info at  jetpack.zoob.net

The latest report on the fight against the Red-Brown Zombie Plague,  broadcasting from the No Fate Project HQ in Antarctica. This month we document the strangeness of working for Professor Donlevy, everyone's second …

We interview prominent Australian anti fascist writer Andy Fleming, AKA slackbastard. Info and links at jetpack.zoob.net 

Fourth-Wall Breaking Disclaimer: This arc was conceived before COVID-19, with the first part being broadcast in November 2019. It is based on Daphne Lawless' concept of the Red-Brown Zombie Plague, the infection of far …

Happy Pride on the 51st anniversary of the Stonewall Riot! This month we bring you an analysis of the extremely gay Life is Strange game series, focusing on choices and consequences. 

We conclude with an update on the …

COVID-19 demands an internationalist response, rather than an expansion of repression. On May Day, or international workers day, we bring you an interview on just lockdown with migrant worker advocate Gayaal …

This month on 420 day we’re discussing DRUGS (and mental health), from Acid Communism to psychiatry. We also include a mysterious tape sent back to us by the No Fate Project, recounting the future zombie plague. Fourth …

On March 15th, the anniversary of the Syrian Revolution, we bring you an interview with Joseph Daher of the Alliance of Middle East and North African …

The Last Jedi is the best entry in the sequel trilogy, and Luke is the  best part! Enjoy these and other spicy hot-takes in our first episode of  2020, in which your hosts Derek and Ani review the Disney Star Wars …

As an Xmas present, we're releasing not one but two bonus episodes, one audio one video. Firstly this right here, featuring three segments that were previously limited to patrons, all focused on the movie Rocketeer and …

Our December episode addresses populationism and ecosocialist  alternatives, plus reviews of Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) and …

For the final entry in our Red-Brown Zombie three-parter, guest Tyler  West outlines a history of the far right in Aotearoa/New Zealand, then  we conclude with a review of Terminator: Dark Fate. No fate but what we …

For the second part of our three-parter on Red-Brown Zombies - the  infection of far right ideas on the left - we pivot to the Belly of the  Beast, the US of A. We interview Peter Soeller of fashbusters.com on dirtbag …

The first of a three parter on Red Brownism - the infection of far right politics on the left. We interview NZ socialist Daphne Lawless, followed by …

Content warning: Ballbusting, castration, transphobia. This Halloween we're dealing with a topic certain of our listeners might find truly scary... …

We interview Christchurch video essayist Byron Clark about his research on conspiracy theories and the far right, followed by a retrospective on The …

We’re back with the second episode of Where’s My Jetpack, a politics and pop culture podcast with sci fi and socialist leanings. This episode …

The inaugural episode of Where's My Jetpack, a politics and pop-culture podcast with sci fi and socialist leanings. Your hosts Derek Johnson and Ani …

“Where’s My Jetpack?!” is a politics and pop-culture podcast with sci-fi and socialist leanings, hosted by Derek Johnson and Ani White.

A short list …