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!
https://www.patreon.com/cocktailsandcapitalism
Episodes
95 episodes
Target's Mass Surveillance Police Partnership: A Deep Dive with Marjaan Sirdar
Don’t miss this deep dive into Target's dystopian mass surveillance police partnership. I spoke with South Minneapolis activist and freelance journalist Marjaan Sirdar about his astound...
Jenan Matari: Palestinian Roots & the Power of Social Media
I had the honor of speaking with award-winning Palestinian-American producer, content creator, and storyteller Jenan Matari back in June. Jenan has been harnessing the power of her voice and ...
Holding Apple Accountable with Palestinian Writer Tariq Ra’ouf
I’m joined by Tariq Ra’ouf, a Palestinian freelance journalist and advocate for diversity and inclusion who was recently fired by Apple after speaking out about the compa...
Rack ‘Em Up! Palestine Action Victories with Actionist Shibby of Revolutionary Lumpen Radio
With Palestine Action racking up the victories, it was high time that I spoke with veteran actionist Shibby about the network’s mind blowing direct action successes. We discuss the recent shutdow...
The Congo, Cobalt, and Capitalism with Gaëtan-Dauphin Nzowo / Friends of the Congo
Too few understand the genocide that is raging in the Congo. Human rights activist Gaëtan-Dauphin Nzowo of Friends of the Congo joins me to examine the country's economic & geopolitical significa...
Greg Stoker: Protests, Policing, and the Imperial Boomerang
I spoke with activist and veteran Greg Stoker about the recent campus protests in solidarity with Palestine, police repression, and imperialism. We explore the concept of the “imperia...
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A15: The Coordinated Economic Blockade to Free Palestine
This exclusive interview with an A15 comrade explores the historic global economic blockade that took place on April 15th in solidarity with Palestine. Recognizing the global economy’s complicity in geno...
Beautiful Trouble with Rae Abileah
“Beautiful Trouble was birthed by seasoned organizers who really wanted to document not only social movement successes…but really dig into what makes an action work.” In this episode, I speak with trainer and organizer
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Tori Tsui on Eco-Anxiety & Why It's Not Just You
“For me, dismantling the fossil fuel industry is a form of mental healthcare” – Tori Tsui This week on Cocktails & Capitalism, I speak with the UK-based climate justice activist, researcher, speaker, and writer Tori Tsui. We discuss t...
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Killers of the Flower Moon with Osage Scholar Jimmy Lee Beason II
Osage scholar Jimmy Lee Beason II offers an Indigenous perspective on Killers of the Flower Moon and the history of the Osage murders that the book and film depict. In this Cocktails & Capitalism interview, we discuss...
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Divestment Victory! with Students for Justice in Palestine at UC Davis
Students at UC Davis just won an historic victory by passing a bill that divests all student funds from apartheid Israel. I spoke with three of the women who were instrumental in making this happen, including the political director, the preside...
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The Globalization of Palestine Action with Max Geller
Jewish organizer and activist Max Geller joins me to talk about the birth of new Palestine Action chapters around the world in response to the intensified genocide that has been raging for 4 straig...
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Economics for Emancipation with Francisco Pérez
In this episode, I speak with Francisco Pérez about Economics for Emancipation, a free online and in-person course on "capitalism, solidarity, and how we get free.” Francisco is an Assistant Pro...
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From Bethlehem to St. Louis with Palestinian Organizer Sara Bannoura
This week, I speak with Sara Bannoura, a Palestinian organizer, artist, and journalist who has been fighting for a ceasefire from her home in St. L...
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Palestinian Journalist Hebh Jamal on the Politics of Condemnation
I had the honor of speaking with the brilliant Palestinian journalist and activist, Hebh Jamal. We talked about the heartbreaking reality of this ongoing genocide, “the politics of condemnation,” and Israel’s targeting of the brightest Palestin...
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Glorious Anger with Merhan Keller
In this Cocktails & Capitalism conversation, I speak with Egyptian activist, entrepreneur, model, and feminist Merhan Keller. We connected between her recent trips to...
Supporting Palestinian Liberation with Jewish Comedian Michael Schirtzer
We’re joined by Jewish comedian, activist, and cohost of the Palestine Pod, Michael Schirtzer, who explains why and how he became so deeply committed to the cause of Palestinian j...
Jamie Peck: Tear Gas and Tactics at the Block Cop City Action
This week, I speak with organizer, writer, and podcaster Jamie Peck about the mass action that shut down the construction of Cop City last week. We talk about the rid...
Block Cop City Mass Mobilization (Nov 10-13)
A mass action is about to take place in the Weelaunee Forest to stop the construction of Cop City in Atlanta. In this episode, I speak with Barry (they/them) who describes this upcoming event that will take place November 10th to 13th.
RICO for Cop City Protestors?! Micah Herskind on the Criminalization of a Movement (RICO Part 3)
Sixty-one people were just indicted for their alleged involvement in the movement to Stop Cop City. These folks were slapped with RICO charges, which were designed to go after the mob. Some were charged for crimes as small as handing out fliers...
The Hot Labor Summer Tour with Chris Smalls, Steven Donziger, and Devon Young
The Hot Labor Summer Tour is about to begin! Human rights lawyer Steven Donziger and ALU President Chris Smalls have joined forces to share their stories in cities across the country...
Steven Donziger on Corporate Capture & Cop City
In this season 3 finale, Steven Donziger describes his epic battle against oil giant Chevron, connecting the dots between his own struggle agains...
Climate Defiance with Rylee Haught
Fossil fuel profiteers don’t deserve a moment of peace. The youth-led group Climate Defiance is using direct action to expose the politicians most responsible for the climate crisis and compel them...
adrienne maree brown: from Cancel Culture to Movement as Sanctuary
In this episode, author and movement facilitator adrienne maree brown shares her desire to see our movements become welcoming sanctuaries “where we get to taste and feel this world we’...
TigerSwan: Crushing Protests for Profit
Have you heard of TigerSwan? This company profits off of the surveillance and suppression of pipeline protests. Staffed with former military personnel from the War on Terror, TigerSwan has developed a hyper-militarized counterinsurgency approac...
