Season of the Bitch

*****T/W: mention of calorie counting, exercise abuse, discussion of weight, and eating disorders***** LIVING IN THIS SOCIETY IS RUFF STUFF, 4 real. We are so bombarded with toxic information all of the time, that make us feel bad about our bodies. DUH THIS IS AN UNEQUAL PROCESS AND SO WE R HERE TO TALK ABT THAT INEQUITY AND ALSO ABT HOW TO COMBAT THAT SHIZA. Special guest Olivia has some amazing resources she'd like you to check out! Laura Thomas, PhD, Registered Dietician Instagram: laurathomasphd Podcast: Don’t Salt My Game - talks about intuitive eating and diet culture Check out episode 73 “The inside Scoop on Intuitive Eating with Evelyn Tribole” for a introduction to intuitive eating. Christy Harrison Registered dietician Podcast: Food Psych - Her podcast “challenges diet culture in all its forms - including restrictive behaviors that often masquerade as health and wellness. Check out episodes 140-143 140 “How to Heal from Over exercise and Find Joyful Movement” 141 “Pleasure, Sex and Body Acceptance with Dawn Serra” 142 “ Breaking Free from Fatphobia and Gender Norms with Caleb Luna” 143 “Body Politics and Ati-Diet Activism with Maria Paredes” BODY POLITICS: Melissa Fabello Twitter @fyeahmfabello Body politics, Beauty culture and eating disorders. PhD candidate in human sexuality. Dr. Charlotte Cooper Twitter @thebeefer Psychotherapist and author of “Fat Activism: A Radical Social Movement” Gloria Lucas Twitter @NalgonaPride Creator of Nalgona Positivity Pride - devoted to helping people of color heal from diet culture. She talks about the connection between eating disorders and historical trauma, colonialism, and oppression Music this week by the incredible Nikki Lynette, the song is "my mind ain't right." Check her out! http://nikkilynette.com/ Theme music as always by Brandon Payton-Carrillo

IF YOUVE BEEN THINKIN BOUT THE DIALECTIC BUT YOUVE BEEN CONFOUNDED BY THAT THESIS ANTITHESIS SYNTHESIS JARGON WELL HAVE WE GOT A SOLUTION FOR YOU!!! Season of the B proudly presents,,,,,,,,,,,,DIALECTICAL MATERIALISM! featuring jokes, laughs, theory, and lots of explainin' and ponderin' BRB GETTING OUT A NOTEBOOK SO I CAN WRITE ALL THIS GOOD STUFF DOWN! Music this week by Holy holy vine: https://holyholyvine.bandcamp.com/album/screen-glow-and-the-mountainside Theme muzik as always by BRANDON PAYTON CARRILLO xoxox

DID U LIKE LAST WEEK?! DID U WANT SOME MORE?! COOL. Here ya go - we have the second half of our conversation with Lauren Jewett and Erika Katske, which is obv super fascinating and eye-opening, and then we have a V SPECIAL AND SECRET GUEST FOR THE SECOND HALF, SO JUST HOLD ONTO YR BRITCHES WE TALKIN BOUT LEFTISM AND FAITH AND ALL THE WAYS WE CAN STRENGTHEN LEFTIST MOVEMENTS VIA FAITH ORGS AND FAITH MOVEMENTS Check out Erika and Lauren's orgs below: Youth Spirit Artworks: www.youthspiritartworks.org instagram: www.instagram.com/youthspiritartworks/ facebook: www.facebook.com/YouthSpiritArtworks/ twitter: @YouthSpiritArt_ And the PICO Network: www.piconetwork.org Music this week by Mechanical Boy: https://mechanicalboy.bandcamp.com/ Theme muzic as always by Brandon Payton-Carrillo!

HARK THE HAROLD LEFTISTS SINGGGG GLORY TO MARX ETC! Hello there! Tis us, yr weekly socialist feminists, this time bringing u some info on FAITH BASED ORGANIZING! We talk w/ 2 very very incredible guests this week, Lauren Jewett and Erika Katske, who had SO MUCH TO SAY on this topic that we broke it up into TWO parts! In this first half, we talkin' bout how harmful religion can be, the differences between religion, faith, and spirituality, and got some background on our guests! We also start talking about how faith based institutions can be powerful tools for the left! Next week you'll hear our guests talk more about Marxism and the dogmatic approach to capitalism that the US uses (ooooooh, ahhhhhhhh). Plz check out Youth Spirit Artworks: www.youthspiritartworks.org instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youthspiritartworks/ facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouthSpiritArtworks/ twitter: @YouthSpiritArt_ And the PICO Network: http://www.piconetwork.org Theme muzic as always by Brandon Payton-Carrillo!

RING RING RING who is it??? ITS YOU that's right ~~ for our 25TH EPISODE (!!!) we took calls and questions from Y O U, our listeners. what is socialism? are we maoists or trots? (spoiler alert: all of us are close followers of Our Lord and Savior, Bob Avakian.)if ur sad u missed us, don't worry!!! we'll do this again and u can talk to us about whatever ur lil heart desires. WE HAD SOME TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH A CALL CUTTING OUT - so if it seems like ur dropped in the middle of a convo.... u were. lol sry (but not sry bc NO SORRIES) thx 2 everyone who called, emailed, or tweeted us, n thx as always 2 brandon payton-carrillo for the theme music

WHEEWWWWWW BUCKLE UP FOLKS! This week we are talking about the Israeli Occupation of Palestine - what is going on over there?! How are Palestinians affected? How is the US involved? WHY SHOULD WE CARE?! YA, it's a doozy, and it's also freaking incredible so get YR HEAD IN THE GAME. We have incredible guests this week! Rawan (@rawantifada) and Olivia (@livkittykat) share their incredible knowledge on this subject. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON MANY OF THE THINGS WE SPEAK ABOUT: Request screening of Movie: 1948 Creation and Catastrophe Report on Palestinian women and residency requirements: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/Palestine-UPR_web-2-5.pdf Jerusalem 2020 plan: https://al-shabaka.org/briefs/jerusalem-israels-little-known-master-plans/ Israa Jaabis, exploded car http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/01/israa-jaabis-israel-neglecting-prisoner-medical-180115185002509.html Rasmea Odeh story https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/charlotte-silver/court-motion-details-palestinian-american-rasmea-odehs-torture-israeli Balfour declaration, book: Britain’s Reassesment of the Balfour Declaration 65 discriminatory laws against Palestinians in Israel https://www.adalah.org/en/content/view/7771 No music this week because we have a FULLY PACKED EPISODE. Theme music as always by Brandon Payton-Carrillo. <3

TO ALL THE LOVERS, THE HATERS, THE CREATORS, THE DOGGO RATERS: HAPPY VALENTINES DAY U BIG LUBS yas, we do know that valentines day was designed by capitalists, but U WANNA KNOW SOMETHING ELSE?! RADICAL LOVE IS REVOLUTIONARY, and we have some pretty dank luv going on in this ep. THX TO BANDON, ED, AND MIKE FOR BEING TRU LUVERS. WARNING: this shit is annoyingly het - we apologize. While we aren't all straight, we happen to be with men at this time. ALSO WARNING: THERE ARE MEN ON THIS EP - we think they are pretty incredible ones, but still, we get it if you need to take several breaks to handle the shrill-ness of it all. BUT TO BE REAL THIS EP IS CUTE AS F AND FUNNY AS F SO WE HOPE U BUCKLE UP AND ENJOY IT - HAPPY VALENTINES DAY YALL FROM YR FAVE SOCIALIST FEMINISTS. Music this week by the INCREDIBLE PS Eliot: https://pseliot.bandcamp.com/ Theme music by the incredible Brandon Payton-Carrillo --- WHO IS ALSO ON THIS EP

HAVE U EVER WANTED TO LEARN HOW TO ORGANIZE?! OR HAVE U BEEN AN ORGANIZER BUT NEVER RLY KNOWN WHAT THATS ALL ABOUT? Here is one (of several, hopefully) SotB take on this topic! This week we are joined by Chicago organizing legend Shani Smith!!! (OOOOOOH AHHHHHHHHHHHH)AKA BUCKLE UP BC SHE DROPS SOME BEAUTIFUL KNOWLEDGE ON US <3 Music this week by the incredible Thelma and the Sleaze: https://thelmaandthesleaze.bandcamp.com/music Theme music as always by Brandon Payton-Carrillo!

YAAAS HERE WE GO ANOTHER WEEK ANOTHER PODCAST AMMRIGHT?! This week we honor two incredible revolutionary writers: Lorraine Hansberry and Ursula Le Guin. BUT WAIT, THERES MOAR - we are joined by mOdErN dAy AuThOr Chavisa Woods! Chavisa talks about anarchism and other incredible shiza and also READS some of her incredible work ON AIR !!! WHAAAAAT You can check out her stuff here: http://chavisawoodsbooks.com/ https://electricliterature.com/10-books-for-country-goths-6af11fa16046 http://therumpus.net/2017/05/worlds-full-of-demons-chavisa-woods-things-to-do-when-youre-goth-in-the-country/ MUSIC THIS WEEK BY RAGANA, "You take nothing" -- check them out! https://ragana.bandcamp.com/ Theme music as always by Brandon Payton-Carrillo!

HEAR YE HEAR YE DO U LIKE LAWS? NO?! NEITHER DO WE LOLL. Jk sort of - But this week 4 real we have the most incredible guests: Meghsha Barner, a member of the National Lawyers Guild, and Emma Caterine, a member of DSA Legal. THEY ARE SLINGING HOT TAKES on what it means to be involved in the legal system as a leftist. U DO NOT WANT TO MISS THESE FIREY HOT TAKES. No music this week because we had SO MUCH TO TALK ABOUT OMG. Thx to Brandon Payton-Carrillo as always for that theme music.

CW: mention of rape, assault, and sexual violence. WOWWWEEEE ITS ANOTHER WEEK AND ANOTHER EPISODE OF SEASON OF THE BITCH! This one is a doozy so sit down and buckle up because we have two FREAKING AMAZING GUESTS to talk about what it's like to be in the field of journalism as a leftist woman! U KNO PRODUCING THAT QUALITY #CONTENT Sarah Jaffe (@sarahljaffe) is a fellow at the Nation Institute and host of the Belabored podcast. You may also have heard about her book, Necessary Trouble: Americans in Revolt, which was published in 2016. Annie Shields (@anastasiakeeley) is engagement editor at the Nation and co-chair of the Uptown/Bronx branch of the New York City DSA. She is actively involved in her union, the News Guild of New York: http://www.nyguild.org/ Music this week is by THE CRANBERRIES because we love Dolores O'Riordan, and cannot believe she is gone. If y'all aren't aware, Dolores was a feminist and queer icon for many in the 90s and has always been an ally for important issues. <3 Theme music as always by Brandon Payton-Carrillo.

WORDS, amirite?? Who knows what they even mean??? Sit ur lil bootie (that means butt) (that means hindquarters) down, because IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN!! The coven is back and this week we are talkin about talkin. What is a conrad?? What is this " labor " thing everyone's been yappin about??? We do our best 2 explain some popular terms and also explain why u shouldn't be rude when someone asks u what they mean. This week we're featurin "Chlorine" by Jail Solidarity, a kickass DC/Baltimore-based band. Check them out at https://jailsolidarity.bandcamp.com/ Theme music as always by Brandon Payton-Carrillo

SPOILER ALERT! WE LOVE STAR WARS AND WE HOPE U DO TOO SO BUCKLE UP FOR THIS SOCIALIST FEMINIST ANALYSIS OF THE LAST JEDI. We are desperately waiting for Kellen's fan fic of Holdo and Leia's romance, so this photo is just a preview for ya. HAPPY NEW YEAR! There's no better way to start the new year than to sling hot takes on star wars, ammiright? IF YOU THINK WE DIDNT SING THE OPENING THEME IN A VERY OFF RHYTHM WAY, YOU ARE IN FOR A SURPRISE! ;) ;) Music this week by Anais Mitchell! http://www.anaismitchell.com/ Theme music as always by Brandon Payton-Carrillo

GET READY FOR OUR MOST WHOLESOME EPISODE YET! This week we talk about kindness! HAVE U HEARD OF @communalsauce? WELL U SHOULD BC SHE IS THE BEST! (links to her articles below) WE HAVE HER ON FOR THE FIRST HALF OF OUR SHOW BC SHE IS SO KIND AND AMAAAAAZING ALSO WE DO SOMETHING REAL DIFFERENT WITH THIS WEEK AND EACH OF US TALK TO SOMEONE WHO WE THINK IS REAL KIND. GET READY FOR A ROLLERCOASTER OF EMOTIONS - IM TALKIN' LINDSAY'S FUN FRIEND CELESTE STARTS US OUT WITH HER THOUGHTS ON BEING KIND AND HOW SHE GREW UP, THEN TO KELLEN'S ****MOM***** OMG U MAY SHED A TEAR ITS SO CUTE AND AMAZING, AND THEN TO LAURA'S FRIEND HANNAH AND A REAL SILLY WAY TO THINK ABOUT KINDNESS. No music this week bc we love u and value ur time. THEME MUSIC AS ALWAYS BY BRANDON PAYTON-CARRILLO! https://medium.com/@communalsauce/capitalism-hurts-can-we-not-hurt-each-other-eb798ad49285 https://medium.com/@communalsauce/left-twitter-and-the-social-death-cult-1b963859deb8

HAVE U BEEN SLAMMIN' YR LIL NOGGIN' INTO A WALL OVER THIS TAX BILL?! Well, dear listeners, U R NOT ALONE! On this week's episode we talk about this absolutely terrifying tax bill, so hold onto yr hats it's bout to get real. ALSO don't get scared, we make it fun (?) ,,,,,,, (!) anywho, so we hope u like it. the episode, not the tax bill. OKAY COOL! So this week's musician is an incredible Chicago-based Power Trio. Described as, "Girl-Pop meets Grindcore. Whiskey. Weirdness. Woozle Wazzle." YAAAAAAS. Check them out and BUY THEIR MUSIC, (if u can) OKAY: http://cellphonesband.com/ https://cellphonesband.bandcamp.com/ As always, thx to Brandon Payton-Carrillo for the extremely incredible theme music.

** Trigger Warning: there is mention of sexual violence/rape in this episode ** WOWWWEEEE EPISODE 14 HERE WE GOOOO!!! Y'all know about the #metoo movement, but #whatnow is the question we're asking! IF U THINK THE CARCERAL STATE IS THE PITS, THEN WHAT DO WE DO WITH PPL WHO DO TERRIBLE SHIT?! That's what we're talkin' bout, MMMMKAY?! One solution: get the shrink ray from honey i shrunk the kids and shrink all the terrible politicians and have them carry out their lives on a tiny scale that doesn't affect anyone ;) SPECIAL GUEST KRISTEN TODAY (SHE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND TWITTER, SRY) TO HELP US UNDERSTAND THE PRISON INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX Music by the INCREDIBLE Hophop (iamhophop.com, iamhophop.bandcamp.com) -- she's also on Spotify/iTunes/GooglePlay/Amazon -- u kno the drill - check her out and support her amazing tunes! TY BRANDON PAYTON-CARRILLO FOR THE THEME MUZIC <3

HAY THERE U COVEN LISTENERS! DO U LIKE BOOKS/READING?! DO U NOT BC ITS TOO HARD?! WELP WE HAVE AN EP FOR YOU NO MATTER WHAT UR THOUGHTS ARE ON READING. if u wanna do it listen to this and be I-N-S-P-I-R-E-d by our NERDERAY This week, we talk about reading challenging material, and give our ~*~*~tips and tricks~*~*~ to survive (AND EVEN ENJOY) that process! Listen up as we talk about how to read challenging stuff, as well as what each of our book recommendations are at the moment (GET A PEN AND PAPER READY FOR A NEW LIST OF BOOKS THAT YOU WILL LOVE). Music this week by Sadie Dupuis's band, the incredible Speedy Ortiz: http://www.speedyortiz.com/ (Sadie also has another project called Sad13: http://www.sadthirteen.com/ ) CHECK THEM OUT Our theme music, as always, is brought to you by the ONE AND ONLY BRANDON PAYTON-CARILLO. Also there's a little surprise for u patient ppl at the very end ;)

GOBBLE GOBBBBBLEEEEE! It is that time of year where we pretend that settler colonialism is somehow rationalized through the experience of one meal that MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE HAPPENED! Share your thanks for being a leftist with your family! In this episode we delve into the nuances of dealing with yr fam on this hallowed holiday. BEST OF LUCK 2 U! HOPEFULLY THIS EP HELPS U DEAL! u can always just put your phone in the middle of yr thanksgiving table and put this on blast ;) Music this week by the incredible Waxahatchee! https://waxahatchee.bandcamp.com/ TY BRANDON FOR OUR AMAZING THEME MUSIC <3 <3 <3

GUESS WHO'S BACK? (BACK AGAIN) ITS US! YR FAVE LIL COVEN. Wow thank u for yr warm regards. THIS WEEK: three incredible guests Ivy, Liz and Ivón tell us what's what when it comes to being a woman of color in academia --- DO NOT FRET IF U ARENT IN ACADEMIA THIS SHIT IS SO GOOD IT APPLIES TO EVERYDAY INSTANCES OF OPPRESSION - we just use academia bc it's what we know. Anyhoodles, check out Ivy's twitter here: twitter.com/polumechanos, and Ivón's insta here: instagram.com/ipadillarodriguez, and send a carrier pigeon to Liz, bc that's cool nowadays. MUSIC THIS WEEK BY THE INCREDIBLY TALENTED Erika Lundahl and her band Animals of Grace - CHECK HER / THEM out here: http://erikalundahl.com/ and https://animalsofgrace.bandcamp.com/album/brambles THX TO BRANDON PAYTON-CARILLO 4 THA THEME MUZIC

WOOOWWWWZA DO WE HAVE AN EPISODE 4 U!!!!! This week we are joined by extremely talented and special guests McKenzie Chinn and Van Tran Nguyen. We talk about art and being a woman and making real shit through various art forms. Our music this week is by McKenzie Chinn's poetry project called Growing Concerns Poetry Collective, check out their stuff here: https://growingconcernspoets.bandcamp.com/releases HERE ARE LINKS TO MCKENZIE AND VAN'S ART: Van: http://vantrannguyen.com/ McKenzie: https://www.mckenziechinn.com/ https://soundcloud.com/user-207509628/sets/we-here-thank-you-for-noticing https://growingconcernspoets.bandcamp.com/releases https://www.olympiamovie.com/ ALSO BUY TIX TO OUR LIVE SHOW HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/season-of-the-bitch-live-show-tickets-39425816679 THEME MUZIC is by Brandon Payton-Carrillo.

*!*!*! TRIGGER WARNING FOR THIS EP PLZ BE KIND TO YOURSELF(specifics at bottom of description) !*!*! we out here for another week of sex work and the #metoo phenomenon. did u like last week, but wish there was more marxist analysis? well pull up a chair buddy bc this week we are serving u up that marxist analysis hot (spoiler alert: he thinks all work can be described as prostitution). we are also going to talk abt all the women dealing with the #metoo stuff going around the internets. ALSO YA WE KNOW LAURA COULDNT GET HER POP FILTER TO WORK OKAY JUST HOLD IT. music this week by claire and the potatoes!!! Check them out here: http://claireandthepotatoes.bandcamp.com/ As always our fantastic theme song is by Brandon Payton-Carrillo!!! !*!*! tw is for sexual assault and rape !*!*!

omg we out here talking to some incredible sex workers this weeeeeek!!!~ These women lay the smack down on what it means 2 do sex WERK. u better pull up a chair for this one, it's a doozy of a good time. Guests Mistress Velvet and Cat explain the nuances of sex work and how we can STOP BEING PURITAN IDIOTS ABT THIS ISSUE OKAY?! Music by the AMAZING Pleasure Thief: https://pleasurethief.bandcamp.com/ As always our fantastic themes song is by Brandon Payton-Carrillo.

did u go 2 college? do u know someone who went 2 college? are u a grad student / know a grad student? well hold onto yr butts, this week we talk abt grad student organizing. guess wut y'all, grad work is labor so get yr earbuds ready for this lil ep. as always we'll be slinging u that gender analysis also, so yr welcome in advance. oh I'm sry did u think we wouldn't LOVE a feminist hardcore-punk band?well guess what - music this week by War on Women, track "Roe V. World" - check out their music here: https://waronwomen.bandcamp.com/ as always our gorgeous and badass theme song is by Brandon Payton-Carrillo

**Pls note the trigger warning at the beginning, which also has some explicit language regarding said triggers** HELLO some of our amazing hosts share their stories in this week's episode about struggling with mental health. For some this may resonate and for others it may be a new opportunity to hear about some of the invisible things that people have to cope with. Also, Hope didn't introduce herself but she IS on this episode!! PLEASE NOTE that we feature the classic song REBEL GIRL by Bikini Kill in our break which we did LEGALLY because Kathleen FUCKIN Hanna gave us PERSONALLLLLLLL permission to. This song was referenced enthusiastically by Laura in our first episode. As always our fantastic theme song is by Brandon Payton-Carrillo!!!

this week we talk about FEMINISM & marxism, and talking abt ur daddy is sometimes hard...........................we talk about wut we luv & wut we sick of......................we talk abt whats confusinatin', exhiliratin', & why socialist feminism is CLEARLY SUPERIOR to liberal feminism FEATURING the awesome song On The Grass by MUDDY TOWN -- a freakin cuntry band outta BRAZIL?!?!? (Bahia specifically) we luv it <3 http://rockloco.blogspot.com.br/2017/09/mais-e-melhores-blues.html as always our gorgeous and badass theme song is by Brandon Payton-Carrillo

omg the age ranges are off the charts in this 1 !! we have TEENAGERS battling TODDLERS for the DICTATORSHIP of the U FRICKIN NAME IT!! and then outta nowhere comes THE MATRIARCCHHHHSSS this is a smackdown like u never have seen. Who will win? just kidding my precious lil silly willies, we're all WORKING TOGETHER bc we CARE ABT THE FUTURE...check it out, Maria is organizing her high school, 5 yr old Betty "catches" some jokes, and we hear perspectives and lessons from our elders. NOT TO BE MISSED! As always our fantastic themes song is by Brandon Payton-Carrillo

GOOD MORNING here we are again talkin bout GOING ONLINE some of these ladies say it could be a problem, one of them thinks it's a way of life and that we should all just give in to being UPLOADED YESSS TAKE ME SWEET NETWORK anyway check it out, there's also an amazing song from musical guest and Chicago sweetheart (although they have pursued broader horizons elsewhere now) SOL PATCHES https://solpatches.bandcamp.com/ As always our nice ass theme song is by Brandon Payton-Carrillo!!

HENLO stinky leftists, we made this for you. It's about rural organizing, which you should care about for reasons you only get to find out WHEN YOU SHHHHH & LISTEN to this DANK podcast Music at the break by the former band Pamela (made up of leftist ladies out of Long Beach). You can now check out Scully, a new all-woman band featuring one of the same band members. https://scullyscully.bandcamp.com/ Theme music by Brandon Payton-Carrillo. Dank meme artistry in the cover photo is by Kellen.

In the immortal words of Moss from "The IT Crowd," YOU BEST PUT SEATBELTS ON YOUR EARS, BECAUSE WE'RE GONNA TAKE THEM ON THE RIDE OF THEIR LIVES!!!! This is the first episode, and we'll only get better from HEAR lol get it?!?! THANK YOU TO ALL THOSE WHO SUPPORT US U R NUMBER ONE EVEN THOGH MOST OF U KILLED ROSA we love you