Mar 3, 2026
We talk about pp 90 to 131 of Aesthetics of Resistance Volume 3 by Peter Weiss. The resistance to German fascism enters a new stage as isolated Communists struggle to find ways to be helpful.
The art from AOR is available here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Works_of_art_in_The_Aesthetics_of_Resistance
Next time (in a...
Feb 22, 2026
We chat about Ramadan and Lent, fitness and travel, investing in leftist coin Avi Lewis, and a mini-review of NTBTSTM.
Feb 11, 2026
We talk about up to page 90 in Aesthetics of Resistance Volume 3 by Peter Weiss in our read-along group. Then at about 57 minutes we chat about the Epstein debates and a few mini-reviews.
Next read-along in a few weeks we will get to page 131.
Mentioned:
The Wild Pear Tree (2018) dir. Nuri Bilge Ceylan
The American by...
Jan 30, 2026
We talk about Tom leaving his job, the schizophrenia of Long 2026 and frustration over how politics works, trolling by competing in good deeds, and some mini reviews.
Mentioned:
The Time that Remains.
The Worst Person in the World.
Fistful of Dollars.
Following.
Eephus.
This is Spinal Tap.
Ralph Waldo Emerson...
Jan 12, 2026
After our resolutions we jump into Aesthetics of Resistance by Peter Weiss, volume 3, a novel about art and fighting fascism in Europe during 1930s and 40s. We get up to page 44 in our first episode in this series. Next time (in a few weeks) we will do up to page 90. Book talk starts at 16m48s.