This Wreckage

E316: The Bovine of Western Civilization

NEWS EP! We cover the true origins or the Warner Brothers buyout, Trump's new National Security manifesto, the death of the West, and say farewell to Asad Haider. Sign up on patreon to hear the fun half!! [https://www.patreon.com/c/thiswreckage] in which we discuss Death by Lightning, a miniseries about James Garfield and American crankery: http://patreon.com/c/thiswreckage [https://www.patreon.com/c/thiswreckage] Referenced articles: https://www.endnotes.org.uk/palabre/angels-and-demons [https://www.endnotes.org.uk/palabre/angels-and-demons] https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/world/europe/zelensky-ukraine-war-peace-talks-europe-london.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/world/europe/zelensky-ukraine-war-peace-talks-europe-london.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share] https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/06/world/europe/trump-europe-strategy-document.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/06/world/europe/trump-europe-strategy-document.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share] https://www.ft.com/content/953635f0-4b87-41a4-a087-e8b1d71470b6?accessToken=zwAGRXR0h59AkdOVNjXwS4dBpNOgh-ix1xRwtg.MEYCIQCiIhSoXOIILWLPg-7ZjoHpI708TFPiQa5dgUpQcYcNOAIhAIMOrTTL9rQQWQgwir0APRqS6mXhN5TCt2yC234GZ2rX&sharetype=gift&token=30118284-df0a-41b5-bea7-ddfbb92fc2e9 [https://www.ft.com/content/953635f0-4b87-41a4-a087-e8b1d71470b6?accessToken=zwAGRXR0h59AkdOVNjXwS4dBpNOgh-ix1xRwtg.MEYCIQCiIhSoXOIILWLPg-7ZjoHpI708TFPiQa5dgUpQcYcNOAIhAIMOrTTL9rQQWQgwir0APRqS6mXhN5TCt2yC234GZ2rX&sharetype=gift&token=30118284-df0a-41b5-bea7-ddfbb92fc2e9] https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/us/politics/biden-immigration-trump.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/us/politics/biden-immigration-trump.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share] Asad Haider's writing: https://www.versobooks.com/blogs/news/3972-mistaking-identity-politics-a-conversation-with-asad-haider-part-i [https://www.versobooks.com/blogs/news/3972-mistaking-identity-politics-a-conversation-with-asad-haider-part-i] https://viewpointmag.com/author/asad-haider/ [https://viewpointmag.com/author/asad-haider/] Our interview with Asad from 2020: https://www.patreon.com/posts/36803245 [https://www.patreon.com/posts/36803245] Song: Justice - Civilization

E315: Conservative Marxism w/ Ralph Leonard

Sean and Andy are joined by British-Nigerian writer and podcaster, Ralph Leonard [https://x.com/buffsoldier_96], to talk about identity, politics and the Anglo Ummah. We discuss the parlous state of the nationalist left, what a proletarian socialist politics might look like in the 21st century and what might possibly be conserved of the classical Marxist movement which died in the beginning of the last century. Along the way we bring up the morphing politics of identity, the uneasy cohabitation between left populism and Islamism in the UK, remigration as capitalist politics and how pre-politics might could get us out of this mess. This is the first half of a full length conversation you can access by becoming a supporter of our show at www.patreon.com/thiswreckage [http://www.patreon.com/this] Fall book promotion: https://www.patreon.com/posts/fall-promotion-138957785 [https://www.patreon.com/posts/fall-promotion-138957785] Articles mentioned: https://buffsoldier-96.medium.com/can-israel-survive-for-100-years-8dbdd5bc9abf [https://buffsoldier-96.medium.com/can-israel-survive-for-100-years-8dbdd5bc9abf] https://unherd.com/2023/07/mcdonalds-made-me-a-marxist/ [https://unherd.com/2023/07/mcdonalds-made-me-a-marxist/] https://unherd.com/newsroom/is-kemi-badenoch-downplaying-her-nigerian-identity-for-political-gain/ [https://unherd.com/newsroom/is-kemi-badenoch-downplaying-her-nigerian-identity-for-political-gain/] Song: The Equals - Baby Come Back

&&&: DSA Drama & Conan Watching

For the full episode (in audio only OR video) sign up at http://patreon.com/c/thiswreckage [https://www.patreon.com/c/theantifada/home]! &y and &ers J. Lee [https://x.com/andersleehere]talk about Zohran's walkbacks, meeting with Trump, and relationship with the Satmar community [https://mishpacha.com/the-kingmaker-from-williamsburg/]. Then we watch and comment on a few old Conan monologues and interviews with Marc Maron, Kevin Spacey, and Jay Leno.

Microfascist Machines w/ Jack Z. Bratich

Jack Z. Bratich [https://x.com/jbratich] chats about the concept of "microfascism," a term coined by Deleuze as part of their project of tracing “the genealogy and the permanence of certain fascist machineries” in order “to refuse to allow any fascist formula to slip by, on whatever scale it may manifest itself, including within the scale of the family or even within our own personal economy." Happy Thanksiving! The concept suggests that fascist impulses don't just come from "above" (authoritarian leaders) but can emerge from "below" in how people treat each other daily. Deleuze and Guattari believed everyone has some "fascist" potential—desires for domination, control, or submission. Bratich's work looks at the idea in the current context of MAGA, stochastic terrorism, and the manosphere. Buy his book On Microfascism: Gender, War, Death and Conspiracy Panics: Political Rationality and Popular Culture [https://www.commonnotions.org/buy/on-microfacism-gender-war-and-death?srsltid=AfmBOooPXUwxDIJBjbb9aseEBFqORxfLzIN4mq0DgSJTu4Oh9IgfZHAT] from Common Notions. 3WF interview: https://threewayfight.org/antifascism-in-2025-shane-burley-interviews-xtn-alexander-and-matthew-n-lyons/ [https://threewayfight.org/antifascism-in-2025-shane-burley-interviews-xtn-alexander-and-matthew-n-lyons/] Klaus Theweleit's Male Fantasies: https://monoskop.org/images/5/54/Theweleit_Klaus_Male_Fantasies_Vol_1_Women_Floods_Bodies_History.pdf [https://monoskop.org/images/5/54/Theweleit_Klaus_Male_Fantasies_Vol_1_Women_Floods_Bodies_History.pdf] Support This Wreckage and join our Discord discussion by signing up to Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/c/theantifada/home]

E313: Imagining a Zoomer Marxism w/ Tony 1dime

Sean interviews the ever charming Tony from video essay channel 1Dime [https://www.youtube.com/@1Dimee]and political podcast 1Dime Radio [https://www.youtube.com/c/1dimeradio] about what it's like to be young and/or Canadian. They discuss politics up north, the vagaries of the so-called left and what a younger cohort might teach us old-timers about the world. This is a preview of the extended version of this episode, to access the whole thing become a patron at www.patreon.com/thiswreckage [https://www.patreon.com/c/thiswreckage] Song: Blind Lemon Jefferson - One Dime Blues