DOOMER V. BLOOMER

As you may have been able to guess by the long, unannounced hiatus, this project has reached its conclusion. It is no more. Here is one last DvB episode for you to listen to and enjoy. But worry not, this is not the last you’ve heard from Kami and Franz. Listen in to find out what we’ll each be doing next and where to find our future projects.

Check out one of the latest podcasts to join to the Channel Zero Network: You Don't Need Permission! Franz also appears on a couple episodes in season one, so look for those as well :) - Why is there a need for revolutionary change? Can't capitalism simply be reined in by governments? Turns out the answer is no, actually. Joshua talks with Franz of the podcast Doomer V Bloomer about why reform is impossible and revolution is the only way. - - For a more in-depth analysis on how business interests manipulate public policy, check out Srsly Wrong's episode Business Confidence and Capital Strikes: https://srslywrong.com/podcast/231-business-confidence-capital-strikes-w-michael-schwartz-and-kevin-a-young/ - - You Don't Need Permission is now proud to be a member of the Channel Zero Podcast Network. https://channelzeronetwork.com/ - - Theme music is "You Can (Mass Trespass 1932)" by Chumbawamba, used (ironically) with permission.

In this episode we talk about (okay, mostly complain about) the anti-civilization and anti-utopian pamphlet: Desert by Anonymous. Is this a doomer text, or can both bloomer and doomer agree that it goes too far? We tried to be fair with our critiques but sectarianism got the better of us and we engage in some shit talking, please forgive us. References: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/anonymous-desert https://organisemagazine.org.uk/2019/10/03/desert-review/ https://anarchistnews.org/content/critique-desert https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00177-3 https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/murray-bookchin-the-population-myth https://www.iias.asia/sites/default/files/nwl_article/2019-05/IIAS_NL49_1213.pdf https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300182910/against-grain https://salvage.zone/mieville_all.html Links: facebook.com/doomervbloomerpodcast facebook.com/groups/doomervbloomercommune twitter.com/doomervbloomer https://discord.gg/EGkyzpt patreon.com/doomervbloomer doomervbloomer@gmail.com channelzeronetwork.com

Your doomer and bloomer hosts are joined by Aly, one of our frequent correspondents, to discuss populism, the far right and the role neoliberal hegemony plays in enabling fascism. The discussion is heavily focused around the book Reactionary Democracy by Aurelien Mondon & Aaron Winter. References: reactionarydemocracy.com www.versobooks.com/books/3173-reactionary-democracy https://soundcloud.com/12rulesforwhat https://youtu.be/KYG7-d_Q9zU Links: facebook.com/doomervbloomerpodcast facebook.com/groups/doomervbloomercommune twitter.com/doomervbloomer https://discord.gg/EGkyzpt patreon.com/doomervbloomer doomervbloomer@gmail.com channelzeronetwork.com

This is a main plot episode, not a filler episode, folks. Franz and Kami talk about dystopia and utopia as genres and lenses for understanding the world and how these concepts intersect with doom and bloom. Part two in our informal series on science fiction. References: https://communemag.com/dystopias-now/ https://salvage.zone/mieville_all.html https://soundcloud.com/doomervbloomer/38-space-exploration https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326693897_Recycled_Dystopias_Cyberpunk_and_the_End_of_History https://www.versobooks.com/books/2250-utopia https://library.uniteddiversity.coop/More_Books_and_Reports/Open_Veins_of_Latin_America.pdf https://www.patreon.com/posts/39580462 Links: facebook.com/doomervbloomerpodcast facebook.com/groups/doomervbloomercommune twitter.com/doomervbloomer https://discord.gg/EGkyzpt patreon.com/doomervbloomer doomervbloomer@gmail.com channelzeronetwork.com