
Cocktails & Capitalism
Cocktails & Capitalism is a podcast that pairs crafted beverages with stories distilled from our capitalist hellscape. This is more than a true corporate crime show — our episodes uplift the activists and organizers who are working to oppose the destructive forces of capitalism and begin creating a better reality.
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Our crafted cocktails help us tap into the gallows humor necessary for surviving late stage capitalism. Some of these stories can get pretty dark, so get ready and grab a drink! You can even make the custom cocktail or mocktail crafted by our resident bartender, Jesse Torres. (Find the recipes in our episode notes!)
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We are committed to making this show free and accessible for everyone. Since we don’t want to engage in capitalist advertising practices to fund this project, we’ve decided to make this a listener-supported show. You can help us sustain this anticapitalist independent media project by signing up on Patreon for any monthly amount.
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Huge thanks to the amazing anticapitalists who are supporting this project! Cheers & solidarity forever!
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Cocktails & Capitalism
Music, Empire, and Anarchism with Rathbone (& the Old Chomsky Cocktail)
In this episode, we’re joined by Rathbone – an anticapitalist musician, producer, and multimedia artist living in New Orleans. Rathbone writes songs with political lyrics that highlight American war crimes and the evils of imperialism and capitalism. We discuss his music and the process of his evolution into an anarcho-syndicalist.
Rathbone describes some of the fundamental values that constitute his anarchist perspective, including the belief that communities should be allowed to govern themselves. Our discussion touches on the difference between legitimate and illegitimate power and the dream of someday achieving a reality without states or borders.
Noam Chomsky was a deeply influential figure for Rathbone. Since Rathbone’s favorite cocktail is an Old Fashioned, bartender Jesse Torres crafted a play on this classic drink called The Old Chomsky. Recipe below!
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COCKTAIL: OLD CHOMSKY
60 ml Whiskey
(Especially a good quality American whiskey. Try Uncle Nearest 1856)
15 ml Dunkin’ Donuts Coffee Concentrate
(or coffee liqueur)
8 mlDemerara Syrup (2:1 ratio)
(or plain simple syrup. No need for either if using coffee liqueur)
8 mlQuinquina (Bonal, Byrrh, or Cocchi Barolo Chinato)
(or 4 dashes bitters)
Small pinch of salt
Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass and stir with ice until drink is properly diluted and chilled—about ten seconds. Strain into a double old-fashioned glass filled with large ice cubes. Express an orange swath over the drink, cut, and garnish.
Glassware: Double Old-Fashioned
Garnish: Orange swath
ABV: 32%
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