Podcast
Arch Nemesis
Hosted by Christopher Willcox · EN
Arch Nemesis is a podcast bringing together radical perspectives in and outside St. Louis to smash the weak points of ruling class edifice and organize for power.
Arch Nemesis shares the mold-breaking work from many people engaged in struggle in St. Louis alongside and incorporates lessons from experts and organizers around the world. Topics address the intertwined crises and opportunities of the moment like housing, healthcare, and state violence from Ferguson to Palestine. The goal is to bring together the many faces of one struggle for freedom and solidarity.
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Episode 2: Mutually Assured Disruption
Jun 14, 202401:04:08Tap to summarizeThis episode, I share my conversation with the excellent organizer, Shakelia Bolden, who coordinates operations at St. Louis Mutual Aid. We discussed a wide range of topics on theory and practice of mutual aid, why it's necessary, and what that has looked like in St. Louis. Be the first to learn about exclusive episodes on Arch Nemesis' Patreon You can find Shakelia and St. Louis Mutual Aid on their website. The resource guide constructed by Shakelia in partnership with SQSH is here. Articles on the White House and the end of pandemic from the Washington Post and NY Times (2021) Death Panel and Health Communism by Beatrice Adler-Bolton and Artie Vierkant. Death Panel's History of Section 504 Part One and Two The book Shakelia referenced in our discussion, Pleasure Activism
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Episode 1: Building the Tenant Movement
May 18, 202400:45:14Tap to summarizeWelcome to the first episode of Arch Nemesis! I talk with my friend Sarah Watkins, Lead Field of Organizer of what is now Tenants Transforming Greater St. Louis. We talked about the basics of tenant organizing, the housing struggle in St. Louis, and what just housing might look like. Some references from our conversation: Vice article about the landlord convention in St. Louis. Kansas City Fed article about price increases. Article about FTC complaint about egg prices. NLIHC Out of Reach Report. Support this project and be the first to access exclusive episodes at Arch Nemesis on Patreon.
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