In this episode of Propaganda By The Seed we speak with hazelnut & native plant breeder, Andrew Fiori of Campo Di Fiori. Andrew goes in depth on how to propagate, breed, care for and co-exist with Hazelnuts. Andrew talks about his ideas about human/plant relationships, his work designing native landscapes and developing food systems.
Capital is Dead or is This Something Worse? w/ Mckenzie Work
The debut episode of "The Institute For Post American Studies," is with Mckenzie Wark on her new-ish book "Capital is Dead." We mostly discuss how the economy has changed under the guidance of silicon valley and exacerbated by the pandemic. We discuss a range of subjects from the book and some in depth analysis of the present.
Pick up the book now on Verso
PSA For The Institute For Post American Studies & Propaganda By The Seed
The "Final" Solecast w/ The Final Straw
Closing out a hellish year with the final episode of the “ solecast” before I change the name (and focus) to The Institute For Post-American Studies in 2021. Couldn’t think of a better way to end it, then with two of my favorite co-travellers and co-conspirators in the world of anarchist podcasting: Final Straw Radio. In this episode we reflect on 2020, our hopes and fears for the future and how this year surprised us in many ways. We also talk about our projects and things we've learned along the way, going in depth on on issues of race and anarchy, internationalism, abolition, ecology and much more. Bursts also shares his Kim chi recipe at the end.
Check em out at final straw https://thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org/
Music “Gasoline” By Erda
Solecast w/ Erda: Insurgent Emo Rap
Erda makes emo inspired rap music with an anarchist bent. Their music expresses both the existential angst of our epoch and the spirit of resistance. Based out of NY, Erda has a background in various genres of music, and this lends itself to a very unique aesthetic and approach to hip-hop. In this conversation we talk about bridging the personal with the worldly, Erda's background with farming and permaculture and life under the algorithm. In this episode we open it up with a recent track, "Riot 2" and close it with an unreleased jam called "The Skyline Would Look So Beautiful On Fire." You can follow Erda on Twitter, Instagram, Spotify and Bandcamp.
Propaganda By The Seed: Propagating Trees & Perennial Vegetables From Seed
In the season finale of Propaganda By The Seed, we look back on our first year of doing the podcast and what we’ve learned from it. We spend the bulk of the podcast detailing late fall activities that can be done to grow trees and perennial vegetables from seed. Aaron lays out multiple methods for growing nut trees, stone fruit trees (peach, cherry, paw paw, etc.), and perennial vegetables from seed. Starting a backyard forest garden or large scale planting can be very expensive and learning the methods of growing from seed is a fun and cheap way to save thousands of dollars. We talk about where to get these plants, how to store and stratify then, and how to fertilize them, take care of them and transplant them.
Thanks for listening to Season One of Propaganda By The Seed. If you’ve enjoyed this podcast we’d love to hear from you, pop us an email at edgewoodlandscapes (at) yahoo or sole (at) soleone.org .
If you want to support us financially you can pick up some plants from Edgewood Nursery or subscribe to the Sole patreon.
Solecast: On Destituent Power & The Undercommons w/ Micol Seigel
In this episode of the Solecast I speak with author and Indiana University professor, Micol Seigel. This conversation is meant as a primer for the the concepts of destituent power and the under commons. After a year of unimaginable suffering and resistance, the ideas of Destitution and under commons provide us critical tools for building the capacity we need to weather the storm(s) that we find ourselves in. We also talk about the free-to-all virtual conference they are hosting the weekend of 11/13-11/16:
On November 13th-16th, then, Indiana University’s 2020 Critical Ethnic Studies symposium brings into dialogue two zones of contemporary insurgent study: the undercommons and destituent power. To explore social life that evades political constraints such as citizenship, sovereignty, and governance, we seek to build upon the work of Fred Moten, Stefano Harney and Giorgio Agamben. Reveling in the fields that ground their work, the Black radical tradition and Italian Autonomia, this forum seeks to collect and share what we’ve learned from the practices and forms of life that are already breaking free of politics.
To preview Micol’s book “Violence Work” you can check it out here
and to learn more/register from the Destituent Power and The Undercommons conference you may do so here
Solecast: Fire Ant on Anarchist Prisoner Solidarity & Homesteading
New Issue of Fire Ant available here
In this episode of the solecast I chat w Rob Cat of Fire Ant. Fire Ant is a collaboration between anarchist prisoners and anarchists in so called Maine. Fire Ant seeks to spread the words & work of anarchist prisoners, highlight their plights and help them get the material support they need. Rob and Bria are also homesteaders and we talk about their experience of being self reliant with food production and working with mutual aid networks like the Victory Gardens Project to their ongoing efforts to provide free food to comrades, friends and neighbors.
For more information on Fire Ant, download the latest issue here and learn more about the following anarchist political prisoners:
Jennifer Rose
https://bloomingtonabc.noblogs.org/anarchist-prisoners/jennifer-gann/
Eric King https://supportericking.org/
Marius Mason https://supportmariusmason.org/
Sean Swain https://seanswain.noblogs.org/about-sean-swain/
Michael Kimble https://bloomingtonabc.noblogs.org/anarchist-prisoners/michael-kimble/
Propaganda By The Seed: Eating Acorns w/ Lisa Willey
In this episode we met up at Edgewood Nursery with Lisa Willey to conduct an in person podcast on foraging and eating acorns. Lisa is an environmental scientist, educator and makes incredible foods using foraged ingredients. We’ll go over everything you need to know to harvest, collect, process and cook with acorns. Lisa discusses her technique for making (vegan) acorn cheeses, as well as (sourdough) breads, crackers, pancakes, muffins, etc. We also talk a bit about the history of humans eating acorns, some random foraging anecdotes, and an all around wholesome & informative talk on one of North America’s most plentiful and ignored food sources.
Follow Lisa on Instagram
Revolutionary Horizons of the Pandemic w/ a Crimethinc Participant
In this episode of the solecast I sit down with a crimethinc participant. I view crimethinc as some of my favorite philosophers of “anarchy,” with no adjectives. Throughout the pandemic their instincts have been spot on so I’m excited to share this conversation. We start off by discussing how we, along with hundreds of other anarchists and anti-fascists were banned from facebook, what the broader implications of it are and what can be done about it. We talk about the the importance of building up new anti-capitalist digital infrastructure, and how we can think about restructuring an anti-capitalist society. The ideas of civil war is critiques and the concept of revolution addressed. This conversation covers a lot of ground, for me the main takeaway is how high the stakes truly are.
Visit Crimethinc.com
Music: Sole & DJ Pain 1 "Plague Days"
Propaganda By The Seed: Farming From Gambia to Maine w/ Ousman Ndure
In this episode of Solecast we chat with Ousman Ndure. Ousman is a farmer from Gambia who immigrated to Westbrook, ME. We talk about his life in Gambia, and how he managed an independent market farm. He goes in depth about growing cashews, peanuts, rice, millet, mangos, cassava, and other interesting greens like sour sour(Roselle Hibiscus) and the techniques he used to dig wells in the dry season. Ousman is currently farming a plot at the Hurricane Valley Land Trust. This is a wide ranging conversation that covers a ton of ground.
(Editors note: after this interview I prepared some sorrel in the way he described making a drink with sour sour leaves and was blown away by how good it was)
Disaster Anarchy w/ scott crow
An in depth discussion with scott crow, co-founder of Common Ground Relief Effort in New Orleans. scott is also an author, musician and a spokesperson for the Agency collective. We talk about how anarchist strategies and ideas have evolved in the context of the pandemic. We discuss how dramatically daily life has changed, its near-term and future implications and the multiple overlapping crisis' we face. We talk about the limitations and promises of mutual aid & self defense practices in the Coronavirus Era, and how these practices have spread from Hurricane Katrina to the present. We also discuss his music career, texas industrial music of the 80s and his new record label Emergency Hearts.
ScottCrow.org
Emergency Hearts
(A)gency
Photo Credit: Rino Pizzi
Music: 800 Star Constellation (Televangel Winter of 63 Remix) [feat. Kerri Atwood]
Propaganda By The Seed: Rooftop Gardens w/ Mike Spade
In this episode of Propaganda By The Seed we talk with rooftop gardener & permaculturist Mike Spade of the Plant The Seed Project. We talk about Mike’s work in NY and Denver designing green roofs. Mike talk about the differences between growing with rooftop gardens in various climates and the crops that work well. We also get into some of the logistics to consider when building a rooftop garden and the challenges that one might encounter when growing food on rooftops, from hail to heat to rain and the soil’s ability to hold water.
Solecast in Conversation With Imaginary Friends Podcast
In this episode of The Solecast i re-air a recent interview I did with kidDead and Onwerd for their Imaginary Friends podcast. I enjoyed this conversation because its one of the loosest talks I’ve had in a while (it was happy hour on the East coast when this interview was conducted). As long-time Sole supporters and friends, the dynamic lent itself to the sort of back and forth you might hear w friends who might slightly disagree about shit talking at a bar. We talk about music stuff, my early history, and get into some interesting conversations about human nature, collectives, abolition and the revolutionary moment we find ourselves in. Check out Imaginary Friends podcast on all your favorite podcast platforms. https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/imaginaryfriendspodcast/id/15051875
Music Guests:
Sole & Dj Pain 1 - "Outsiders" - No God nor Country
https://sole.bandcamp.com/album/no-god-nor-country-3
Linqua Franqa - "Midnight Oil" - Linqua Franqa
https://linquafranqa.bandcamp.com/track/midnight-oil
An Illustrated Mess - "PSA" feat. Tré Orona & E-Turn) - Single
https://fangoverfistrecords.bandcamp.com/album/psa-feat-tr-orona-e-turn
Happy Tooth & Dug - "Always a Threat" - All in your Head
https://happytoothanddug.bandcamp.com/album/all-in-your-head
Reportback From Seattle's Autonomous Zone w/ Bloodmoney Perez
Today I sit down to talk to rapper/activist/producer Bloodmoney Perez about the CHOP (Capital Hill Occupied Protest), an autonomous zone formerly known as CHAZ(Capital Hill Autonomous Zone). This conversation is mostly about the significance of the autonomous zone that has been opened up in Seattle during anti-police protests in the wake of George Floyd’s murder. We talk about the cultures of mutual aid, solidarity and self defense that have popped up against constant attacks from white supremacists, the media and the police and how this movement is modeling the revolutionary potentials of our time.
We also talk about his new album, “Its About Fucking Time,” the importance of pacing yourself during struggle, the loss of his grandmother to Covid 19, and a wide ranging discussion about the economic and social state of affairs in the US.
Basically, are we in a civil war yet?
Propaganda by the Seed: Mulberries w/ Eliza Greenman & Taylor Malone
In this episode of Propaganda By The Seed we talk with Eliza Greenman & Taylor Malone of the North American Fruit Explorers. We talk about Mulberries, their history , how to propagate them and the work they’ve done to uncover rare cultivars such as the Hicks Everbearing Mulberry. Mulberry leaves are surprisingly high in protein and an 8 year old tree can produce up to a quart of berries a day, making them one of the most prolific fruit bearers around. This episode covers a lot of ground, from the usage of mulberries in silvopasture (in conjunction with pigs or goats) to some of the more interesting things people do with them around the world.
Reportbacks From the George Floyd Rebellions: Denver, Minneapolis, NY, Eugine, PDX
In the wake of the brutal murder of George Floyd we have seen an unprecedented rebellion take shape across the so called United States. In this 2.5 hour episode I catch up with comrades all over the country to talk about what is going on and some analysis on current events, some challenges that lie ahead and dismantling the misinformation thats been spread through mainstream media, Non-profits and politicians.
Featured in this interview:
Jesse Benn, Colorado
Ted Flowers, Minneapolis
Liz from Rebel Steps, NY
Ted, Eugine
Mic Crenshaw, Portland Oregon
photo credit: Jesse Benn
Propaganda by the Seed: Breeding Perennial Kale w/ Chris Homanics
Today on Propaganda by the Seed we chat with Chris Homanics. Chris is an freelance plant breeder /organizer based out of the Pacific Northwest. This conversation is mostly about Chris’ Homesteader's Kaleidoscopic Perennial Kale Grex; how he created it, some methods for adapting it and many of the other possibilities for breeding Brassica Oleracea.
We also talk about bamboo, Sea Kale some recent history of the perennial veggie movement and his work with the Agrarian Sharing Network.
Anti-Security & The Coronavirus w/ Mark Neocleous & Brendan Mcquade
In this episode of The Solecast I chat with Brendan Mcquade and Mark Neocleous about concepts of policing, surveillance and security and how they are playing out in the Corona Virus era. Mark is the author of several books, such as Critique of Security, The Universal Adversary and many more. Brendan is a prior solecast guest and recently released Pacifying the Homeland : Intelligence Fusion.
We lay out a critique of “resilience” and differentiate its usages from practices of mutual aid. We discuss why Universal Basic Income may not be desirable. They talk about how the concept of security itself undermines our liberatory freedoms and how the two concepts are at odds. We talk about the concept of medical police, medical passports and the forms surveillance is currently taking.
What does a revolutionary strategy look like right now? What does astroturfed right wing anti-science protestors have to do with the walking dead?
Propaganda by the Seed: w/ Yam on the Food Forest Network & Indian Bayou Food Forest
This episode of propaganda by the Seed we talk with Sweet Potato from The Food Forest Network. The Food Forest Network is a loose network of people sharing resources and developing food autonomy programs utilizing food forestry. Sweet Potato, AKA Yam currently resides at the Indian Bayou Food Forest, which was built in the direct path of the Line 6 pipeline to halt its construction. We talk about growing in the bayou, and geeked out on the extreme differences about its climate. Yam talks about their favorite food and polycultures to grow, such as Moringa, Banana Trees, Figs, Okra, and much more. Highly informative and fun conversation.
