Greetings from a long chronic pain flare.
This episode of the CM podcast was recorded slowly and painfully over the past 6 months.
Timestamps
00:00:00 episode title
00:00:13 Romance of the Colony
00:27:03 our leaders are cowards remix
00:47:53 cool down chat interlude
01:06:07 The Screwfly Solution (1977) by Raccoona Sheldon
02:02:30 parting words & bendiciones
[image description: A screencap from IG user nourannan showing scenes from a student intifada encampment, one slide with a page taped to a window that says THE EARTH IS LITTERED WITH THE RUINS OF EMPIRES THAT BELIEVED THEY WERE ETERNAL]
This episode features a sample-heavy recording of my essay ROMANCE OF THE COLONY, a 2017 narrative about the persistent imperialist romance myth of “the colony” in sci-fi, and the dreams of The Colony’s extension into outerspace/surveillance state as seen thru lens of Hollywood blockbusters and anime.
It's followed by something of a news/noise collage that I'm calling the OUR LEADERS ARE COWARDS REMIX, featuring backing tracks (used w/permission) from madam data's DEAD GENERALS / DOLLAR GENERAL album, the proceeds of which are matched with their own funds and sent to support Palestinian liberation.
After the remix, we take it easy for a sec with a brief chat from yours truly.
Then we round out the 2nd half of the episode with a throwback from an earlier podcast attempt (before my voice dropped) of James Tiptree Jr/Raccoona Sheldon's wicked story, THE SCREWFLY SOLUTION, ft music & mixing by Paul Walker.
I'm in a lot of pain rn, so keeping typing brief.
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Samples Used
(in order of appearance)
Keith Courage in Alpha Zones Music – Title Screen | YouTube user OceanBlueKirby
Romance of the Colony
The Running Man (1987) opening scene excerpt
Total Recall (1990) ending scene excerpt
Ghost in the Shell ARISE : Border 4 (2014) scene excerpt
Ghosts of Mars (2001) scene excerpt
Black Power Mixtape (2011) scene excerpt
Interstellar (2014) scene excerpt
NASA Social Goes Behind the Scenes of our Journey to Mars panel (2016) excerpt
ARMITAGE III OVA (1995) scene excerpt
Soylent Green (1973) scene excerpt
our leaders are coward remix
madam data - DEAD GENERALS / DOLLAR GENERAL - 04 blood and dust
Hekiganroku Case 46, "Jingqing's Sound of Raindrops" excerpt from Eiryu-ji Zen Center 2/11/2024
Easter Vigil for Gaza from Bethlehem Rev Dr Munther Isaac
Bethlehem, 3/30/2024Doctors from AlShifa Hospital held a press conference outside of the completely destroyed Hospital. 3/3/2024
Irish MEP Clare Daly criticises Biden's Israel support 1/17/2024
A St. Patrick's Day message to Joe Biden from Ireland 3/17/2024
Biden hopes for ceasefire in Israel-Gaza conflict soon while eating ice cream 2/27/2024
White House National Security Council spokespersonJohn Kirby 0 civilian casualties 1/28/2024
Pro-Palestinian protesters interrupt Biden's speech at Mother Emanuel AME church 1/8/2024
madam data - DEAD GENERALS / DOLLAR GENERAL - 03 our leaders are cowards
'These little Gazas are disgusting cesspools': US Senator Tom Cotton on University protests 5/2/2024
NYPD KKK IDF chant from NYC student protests 11/26/2023 (screen record from IG stories)
Democracy NOW interview with Husam Zomlot, the Palestinian ambassador to the United Kingdom 12/29/2023
Easter Vigil cont'd
Aaron Bushnell last words via US SOLDIER SETS HIMSELF ON FIRE IN NW DC FULL VIDEO 2/25/2024
Greg J. Stoker anti-imperialist vet 'united against the propaganda and the dystopia' post [lost the vid/date whoops]
Easter Vigil cont'd
Jesus Wouldn't Even Like You @thejeriemoore 3/26/2024
Real Malik Joe u salty as shit dh jawn 3/30/2024
Screwfly Solution ~ all music original by Paul Walker
Outro feat Wii Shopping Channel music =)
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