Monday

16 March

8:00 pm - Reading and Writing Workshop w/Nate in Wisconsin

Nate reads Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World by Malcolm Harris in honor of Nancy and her reading of her Aunt’s memoir. (If people enjoy we could do it for a while.)

9 pm - The Funny Hour

Bring your stand up and funny videos where the whole community participates.

Tuesday

17 March

7-8:30 pm - The Red Hour

Join the us for a short story discussion. See #the-red-hour Discord channel for more information.

This week we will look at two short stories by Grace Paley, Wants and A conversation with my Father.

8:30 pm - Good News Everyone! w/Prof. Jon

Prof Jon reads articles that are not so good news.

Wednesday

18 March

6 pm - Weekly Marx Office Hour(s) w/Ann Li

Readings: Forgotten or Just Ignored Conjunctural Analysis and Moseley and MELT

Join us for a daily topical conversation about cultural and political economic research subjects plus discussion about scholarly articles posted to the Discord.

8 pm - PSL Action Network - March Webinar

The PSL Action Network (Party for Socialism & Liberation) is holding a webinar tonight to discuss the state of the economy. Trump’s war on Iran has already horrifically killed thousands of people, and it is only continuing to escalate. The war is simultaneously creating a global economic crisis. The Strait of Hormuz, which borders Iran and is one of the world’s busiest trade ways, has largely been shut down. This has caused a massive spike in oil and gas prices that people in the U.S. are already feeling at the pump. The war is similarly disrupting the trade of fertilizer, which could have a huge impact on the global food supply.

8:30 pm - Spirituality and Activism w/Texas Tom

Agenda: Cycle of Violence

This evening, Sean St. Heart will read from a powerful op‑ed he recently wrote and present a slideshow examining the cycle of violence created by war, empire, occupation, and domination. Focusing on the roles of the United States and Israel in the Middle East, he explores how militarism, dehumanization, and imperial power fail to create peace and instead generate trauma, hatred, retaliation, and ongoing bloodshed. Rather than treating violence as random or sudden, Sean traces how war produces the very conditions later used to justify more war. For Spirituality and Activism, this topic invites us to confront not only political systems but also the moral and spiritual consequences of empire. What does it mean to seek peace in a world shaped by domination? What happens to our humanity when entire populations are treated as disposable? And what would it look like to ground activism in justice, truth, accountability, and the belief that no people are expendable? This promises to be a challenging and deeply reflective evening on violence, conscience, and the spiritual call to resist empire.

About Sean Saint Heart: Sean St. Heart is a sociologist, philosopher, author, and co‑founder and vice president of Charitable Humans, a 501(c)(3) NGO focused on global social issues. Known for his work in social justice, he describes himself as an “inventive engineer of human empowerment,” working to amplify marginalized voices. He is also the writer, producer, and host of the Coup Save America podcast and has contributed to numerous projects aimed at advancing social change.

Thursday

19 March

7 pm - Bring the News w/Whomever Brings It

If you come across an article or bit of news that you feel the group would find interesting read it aloud (or ask someone to) and open the floor to discussion.

Susanna will play another episode from The Steve Eisman Playbook:* Broken Drug Pricing, PBMs, and Mark Cuban’s Plan to Fix the System (51 minutes).

Friday

20 March

7 pm - The After Hours Show S03E43

On tonight’s show:

• Ann Li updates us on Ukraine and yes, Iran, and blesses us with a rant
• Another US war, another cuisine, Joe in Norway makes a variation of the Persian dish Ashe Sabzi Shirazi for Kitchen ASMR
• TAC week in review, week looking forward

8:30 pm - Prof. Jon Investigates: “Kolchak: The Night Stalker” w/Prof. Jon (Donate)

This week’s episode: The Zombie (take two)

An old Haitian woman uses voodoo to resurrect her dead grandson to kill the mobsters who murdered him, as well as those like Kolchak who would interfere with her revenge. Starring: Darren McGavin as Carl Kolchak, Simon Oakland as Tony Vincenzo, Charles Aidman as Police Captain Leo Winwood, Joseph Sirola as Benjamin Sposato, Val Bisoglio as Victor Friese, J. Pat O’Malley as Caretaker, John Fiedler as Gordon Spangler and Antonio Fargas as Sweetstick Weldon, Scatman Crothers as Uncle Filemon, Paulene Myers as Marie Juliette ‘Mamalois’ Edmonds.

10 pm - Open Dialogue

Saturday

21 March

5 pm - The Fast Show w/Lane

7 pm - Saturday Night Theatre: TBD

9 pm - Bring the Music

Bring tunes you want to share, check #music Discord channel for this week’s theme.

Sunday

22 March

3 pm - Columbo “Watch it for Days” Series w/Susanna

This week’s episode: 1971 Dead Weight starring Peter Falk, Suzanne Pleshette, Eddie Albert, Kate Reid.

5 pm - A Star Trek:The Next Generation Watch Party & Discussion w/Prof. Jon (Donate)

This week’s episode: Transfigurations

The Enterprise finds a deserted planet where a ship has crashed, and, with it, the lone survivor with no memory, but extraordinary healing powers. Guest Starring: Mark La Mura, Charles Dennis, Julie Warner, and Colm Meaney.

? pm - Sunday Soul Social (Following Star Trek) w/Lane

Note: all times in ET.

Monday

9 March

8:00 pm - Reading and Writing Workshop w/Nate in Wisconsin

Nate reads Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World by Malcolm Harris in honor of Nancy and her reading of her Aunt’s memoir. (If people enjoy we could do it for a while.)

9 pm - The Funny Hour

Bring your stand up and funny videos where the whole community participates.

Tuesday

10 March

7-8:30 pm - The Red Hour

Join the us for a short story discussion. See #the-red-hour Discord channel for more information.

We will discuss The Plymouth Express by Agatha Christie, followed by the TV episode version of the story.

8:30 pm - Good News Everyone! w/Prof. Jon

Prof Jon reads articles that are not so good news.

Wednesday

11 March

6 pm - Weekly Marx Office Hour(s) w/Ann Li

Reading: Price, Value, and Resources

Join us for a daily topical conversation about cultural and political economic research subjects plus discussion about scholarly articles posted to the Discord.

8:30 pm - Spirituality and Activism w/Texas Tom

Agenda: TBD

Thursday

12 March

7 pm - Bring the News w/Whomever Brings It

Tonight: Discussion with Timothy Snyder and Janice Stein.

If you come across an article or bit of news that you feel the group would find interesting read it aloud (or ask someone to) and open the floor to discussion.

Friday

13 March

7 pm - The After Hours Show S03E42

On tonight’s show:

• Ann Li updates us on Ukraine and blesses us with a rant
• Joe in Norway makes gomasio and furikake (sesame condiments) for a bowl of rice a day for Kitchen ASMR
• TAC week in review, week looking forward

8:30 pm - Prof. Jon Investigates: “Kolchak: The Night Stalker” w/Prof. Jon (Donate)

This week’s episode: The Zombie

An old Haitian woman uses voodoo to resurrect her dead grandson to kill the mobsters who murdered him, as well as those like Kolchak who would interfere with her revenge. Starring: Darren McGavin as Carl Kolchak, Simon Oakland as Tony Vincenzo, Charles Aidman as Police Captain Leo Winwood, Joseph Sirola as Benjamin Sposato, Val Bisoglio as Victor Friese, J. Pat O’Malley as Caretaker, John Fiedler as Gordon Spangler and Antonio Fargas as Sweetstick Weldon, Scatman Crothers as Uncle Filemon, Paulene Myers as Marie Juliette ‘Mamalois’ Edmonds.

10 pm - CinemaTAC: Silicon Valley (Season One) w/Travis

11 pm - Open Dialogue

Saturday

14 March

5 pm - The Fast Show w/Lane

7 pm - Saturday Night Theatre: Tender Mercies w/Susanna

Robert Duvall and writer Horton Foote won Oscars for this film.

9 pm - Bring the Music

Bring tunes you want to share, check #music Discord channel for this week’s theme.

Sunday

15 March

3 pm - Columbo “Watch it for Days” Series w/Susanna

This week’s episode: “Death Lends a Hand”

Starring Peter Falk, Robert Culp, Ray Milland and Pat Crowley. Extras include short interviews with Pat Crowley, William Link and Peter Falk. Emmy winning screenplay award for Columbo creators: William Link and Richard Levinson.

5 pm - A Star Trek:The Next Generation Watch Party & Discussion w/Prof. Jon (Donate)

This week’s episode: Sarek

Legendary Federation ambassador Sarek visits the Enterprise to conclude peace talks with a race called the Legarans. His arrival is accompanied with a rash of unusual emotional outbursts among the crew. Guest Starring: Mark Lenard, Joanna Miles, William Denis, Rocco Sisto, and Colm Meaney.

? pm - Sunday Soul Social (Following Star Trek) w/Lane

Note: all times in ET.

Monday

2 March

8:00 pm - Reading and Writing Workshop w/Nate in Wisconsin

Nate reads Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World by Malcolm Harris in honor of Nancy and her reading of her Aunt’s memoir. (If people enjoy we could do it for a while.)

9 pm - The Funny Hour

Bring your stand up and funny videos where the whole community participates.

Tuesday

3 March

7-8:30 pm - The Red Hour

Join the us for a short story discussion. See #the-red-hour Discord channel for more information.

This week we will discuss The Price by Neil Gaiman

The Price by Neil Gaiman. We have an interesting situation. I’ve posted the pdf with a color code. I posted a link of a video sketch of a proposed production of this story. Anything marked green has been removed from the video. The yellow marks a change in the text. The discussion will focus on whether the changes helped the transition to video.

8:30 pm - Good News Everyone! w/Prof. Jon

Prof Jon reads articles that are not so good news.

Wednesday

4 March

6 pm - Weekly Marx Office Hour(s) w/Ann Li

Reading: More Labor Theory of Value (LTV)

Join us for a daily topical conversation about cultural and political economic research subjects plus discussion about scholarly articles posted to the Discord.

8:30 pm - Spirituality and Activism w/Texas Tom

Agenda: TBD

Thursday

5 March

7 pm - Bring the News w/Whomever Brings It

Susanna presents a recent program from the Steve Eisman Playbook: The Next Financial Crisis? Private Equity, Private Credit & Life Insurance

Friday

6 March

7 pm - The After Hours Show S03E41

On tonight’s show:

• Ann Li updates us on Ukraine and blesses us with a rant
• Joe in Norway makes hot sauce from the habañero we fermented for Kitchen ASMR
• TAC week in review, week looking forward

8:30 pm - Prof. Jon Investigates: “Kolchak: The Night Stalker” w/Prof. Jon (Donate)

This week’s episode: The Ripper

Now in Chicago, Carl investigates a black-caped, bullet-resistant, super-human killer of women. Starring: Darren McGavin, Simon Oakland, Beatrice Colen, Ruth McDevitt, Jack Grinnage, Ken Lynch, and Mews Small.

10 pm - CinemaTAC: Silicon Valley (Season One) w/Travis

11 pm - Open Dialogue

Saturday

7 March

5 pm - The Fast Show w/Lane

7 pm - Saturday Night Theatre: TBD

9 pm - Bring the Music

Bring tunes you want to share, check #music Discord channel for this week’s theme.

Sunday

8 March

3 pm - Columbo “Watch it for Days” Series w/Susanna

Columbo Commentary episode by content creator Watch it for Days: 1971 “Murder by the Book” starring Peter Falk, Jack Cassidy, Martin Milner, Rosemary Forsyth and Barbara Colby. Directed by Steven Spielberg.

5 pm - A Star Trek:The Next Generation Watch Party & Discussion w/Prof. Jon (Donate)

This week’s episode: The Most Toys

A trader wants to add Data to his collection of rare and unique objects. Guest Starring: Saul Rubinek, Nehemiah Persoff, Jane Daly, and Colm Meaney.

? pm - Sunday Soul Social (Following Star Trek) w/Lane

Note: all times in ET.

Monday

23 February

8:00 pm - Reading and Writing Workshop w/Nate in Wisconsin

Nate reads Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World by Malcolm Harris in honor of Nancy and her reading of her Aunt’s memoir. (If people enjoy we could do it for a while.)

9 pm - The Funny Hour

Bring your stand up and funny videos where the whole community participates.

Tuesday

24 February

7-8:30 pm - The Red Hour

Join the us for a short story discussion. See #the-red-hour Discord channel for more information.

This week’s reading: It’s the Runner by Don DeLillo

8:30 pm - Good News Everyone! w/Prof. Jon

Prof Jon reads articles that are not so good news.

9 pm - Your 1-2 Hours Hate w/Dear Leader DJT

Wednesday

25 February

6 pm - Weekly Marx Office Hour(s) w/Ann Li

Reading: Rent Extraction

Join us for a daily topical conversation about cultural and political economic research subjects plus discussion about scholarly articles posted to the Discord.

8:30 pm - Spirituality and Activism w/Texas Tom

Agenda: The Life of Jesse Jackson

Thursday

26 February

6 pm - Bring the News w/Whomever Brings It

If you come across an article or bit of news that you feel the group would find interesting read it aloud (or ask someone to) and open the floor to discussion.

7 pm - Palestine 36 in Context: The Origins of Palestinian Revolutionary Struggle (Course)

This course explores the roots of Palestinian revolutionary struggle. We will focus on the significance of the 1936–39 Palestinian Revolution, a key moment in Palestinian resistance, brought to new audiences through Annemarie Jacir’s film. Over four sessions, we will engage with how this history has been remembered, retold, and reclaimed over generations—and what it demands of those of us committed to liberation today.

Friday

27 February

5 pm - Office Hours 25 - The Worldwide Family of Militant Women w/Adnan Husain

We talk with Arlene Eisen, author of the riveting “In the Worldwide Family of Militant Women”, published by ISKRA Books and also available freely as a downloadable pdf, and Nadya Tannous, a solidarity activist with Palestinian Youth Movement and writer of the book’s foreword. More than a memoir of Arlene Eisen’s experiences as a militant anti-imperialist from Peru and Vietnam and participant in and observer of revolutionary projects in Cuba, the USSR, and China, the work is a social history of revolutionary women of that generation and a storehouse of insights about galvanizing and connecting to resistance and struggles today. Join me to learn from Arlene and Nadya about militant feminism, anti-imperialism, solidarity, the lessons of history and experience for today’s sharpening confrontations with imperialist capitalism, racism, misogynist patriarchy, exploitation and genocide.

7 pm - The After Hours Show S03E40

On tonight’s show:

• Ann Li updates us on Ukraine and blesses us with a rant
• Joe in Norway makes kimchi two ways, recycled and fried for Kitchen ASMR
• TAC week in review, week looking forward

8:30 pm - Prof. Jon Investigates: “The Night Strangler” w/Prof. Jon (Donate)

1973 TV Film - Relocated to Seattle, reporter Carl Kolchak stumbles on yet another series of murders, a series which seems to be repeated every twenty-one years. Starring: Darren McGavin, Jo Ann Pflug , Simon Oakland, Scott Brady, Wally Cox, Margaret Hamilton, John Carradine, Al Lewis, Ivor Francis and Richard Anderson.

10 pm - CinemaTAC: Silicon Valley (Season One) w/Travis

11 pm - Open Dialogue

Saturday

28 February

5 pm - The Fast Show w/Lane

7 pm - Prof. Jon Presents Roll of the Dice Theater

Provide your feedback on your cinematic preference or Prof. Jon will employ random chance to select the film. Options:

1. ** 12 Angry Men** (1957) - The jury in a New York City murder trial is frustrated by a single member whose skeptical caution forces them to more carefully consider the evidence before jumping to a hasty verdict. Starring: Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Ed Begley, E. G. Marshall, Martin Balsam, Jack Klugman, Edward Binns, Robert Webber, John Fiedler, Joseph Sweeney, George Voskovec, and Jack Warden. 1 hour 36 minutes
2. O Lucky Man! (1973) - British comedy-drama fantasy film directed by Lindsay Anderson and starring Malcolm McDowell as Mick Travis who is an ambitious coffee salesman that has a series of improbable and ironic adventures that seem designed to challenge his naive idealism. Starring: Malcolm McDowell, Ralph Richardson, Rachel Roberts, Arthur Lowe, and Helen Mirren. **3 hours **
3. Soylent Green (1973) - A nightmarish futuristic vision about the controlling power of big corporations and a cop who stumbles on the truth. Starring: Charlton Heston, Edward G. Robinson, Leigh Taylor-Young, Chuck Connors, Joseph Cotten, and Brock Peters. 1 hour and 37 minutes
4. ** Logan’s Run** (1976) - A police officer in the future uncovers the deadly secret behind a society that worships youth. Starring: Michael York, Jenny Agutter, Richard Jordan, Roscoe Lee Browne, Farrah Fawcett, and Peter Ustinov. 2 hours
5. ** Being There** (1979) - After the death of his employer forces him out of the only home he’s ever known, a simpleminded, sheltered gardener becomes an unlikely trusted advisor to a powerful tycoon and an insider in Washington politics. **Starring **: Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Melvyn Douglas, Jack Warden, Richard Dysart, and Richard Basehart. 2 hours and 10 minutes
6. **Amadeus **(1984) - The life and work of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart seen through the eyes of his contemporary and rival, Antonio Salieri. Starring: F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, Elizabeth Berridge, Roy Dotrice,Simon Callow, Christine Ebersole, and Jeffrey Jones. 2 hours and 40 minutes
7. Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) - An examination of the machinations behind the scenes at a real estate office. Unscrupulous salesmen try to hawk dubious real estate to suckers. Starring: Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Alec Baldwin, Alan Arkin, Ed Harris, Kevin Spacey, Jonathan Pryce, and Jude Ciccolella 1 hour and 40 minutes

9 pm - Bring the Music

Bring tunes you want to share, check #music Discord channel for this week’s theme.

Sunday

1 March

3 pm - Columbo “Watch it for Days” Series w/Susanna

1971 official Columbo pilot: “Ransome for a Dead Man” starring Peter Falk, Lee Grant and Harold Gould.

5 pm - Emergency Struggle Session-War on Iran w/Adnan Husain, Nina and Navid Farnia

Adnan is joined by Nina and Navid Farnia, members of the Anti-Imperialist Scholars Collective, to talk about the illegal imperialist US-Israeli-Western war launched against Iran. Please avail yourselves of the playlist Iran: History and Politics on this channel. We will be focusing on current developments but that background is always relevant and important in analyzing contemporary conditions.

5 pm - A Star Trek:The Next Generation Watch Party & Discussion w/Prof. Jon (Donate)

This week’s episode: Hollow Pursuits

A shy member of the Enterprise crew becomes addicted to the holodeck, where relationships are easier than in real life, when his knowledge is needed in engineering. Guest Starring: Dwight Schultz, Charley Lang, Colm Meaney, and Whoopi Goldberg.

? pm - Sunday Soul Social (Following Star Trek) w/Lane

Note: all times in ET.

Monday

16 February

8:00 pm - Reading and Writing Workshop w/Nate in Wisconsin

Nate reads Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World by Malcolm Harris in honor of Nancy and her reading of her Aunt’s memoir. (If people enjoy we could do it for a while.)

9 pm - The Funny Hour

Bring your stand up and funny videos where the whole community participates.

Tuesday

17 February

7-8:30 pm - The Red Hour

Join the us for a short story discussion. See #the-red-hour Discord channel for more information.

This week’s reading: Little Girl Lost by E.C. Tubb

Reading to see if it fills in any of the holes in the plot caused by shortening the story to fit the TV format from last week’s Night Gallery episode.

8:30 pm - Good News Everyone! w/Prof. Jon

Prof Jon reads articles that are not so good news.

Wednesday

18 February

6 pm - Weekly Marx Office Hour(s) w/Ann Li

Reading: What is the Wrong of Capitalism?

Join us for a daily topical conversation about cultural and political economic research subjects plus discussion about scholarly articles posted to the Discord.

7 pm - Bot-ulism Spreading on the Web w/Joe in Norway

Wherein I update you on the latest happenings from our bot overlords. This week, a bot gets butt-hurt when a human developer does not accept it’s code so, naturally, writes a hit-piece on the human.

8:30 pm - Spirituality and Activism w/Texas Tom

Agenda: The Historical Roots of Pete Hegseth’s “Theology of Violence”

Tonight we’ll watch and discuss an interview with Mark Ramm of Transparency Cascade Press, who traces how Pete Hegseth’s “theology of violence” draws on older strands of American Christian thought. Ramm shows how ideas about hierarchy, masculinity, and the moral use of force echo arguments once used by pro‑slavery theologians and how these themes have resurfaced across two centuries of American religious and political life. We’ll explore how this long-running tension—between a Christianity that enforces hierarchy and one that seeks liberation—continues to shape public policy today, especially in immigrant enforcement and the clashes between federal agents and protesters.

For Those Who Want to go Deeper:

Two of Ramm’s articles related to tonight’s topic:

1. The Pentagon Confirmed Hegseth Admires a Theologian Who Called Slavery “Benevolent”
2. Noem’s Podium “One of Ours, All of Yours”: The Ideology of Collective Punishment

Thursday

19 February

7 pm - Bring the News w/Whomever Brings It

If you come across an article or bit of news that you feel the group would find interesting read it aloud (or ask someone to) and open the floor to discussion.

Friday

20 February

4 pm - Office Hours 24: Imperial Crusaders at Davos and Munich w/Adnan Husain

The radical academy is in session at its usual time. Adnan discusses the acclaimed speech by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at Davos as important background for the Marco Rubio address announcing a new era of colonialism and white supremacy at the Munich Security Conference. We’ll discuss Rubio’s remarks, its geopolitical and historical context and meaning, the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s keynote address n Munich and the Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s recent speech. Speeches, speeches! Through them we will discuss some of the major issues like the impending attack on Iran and your comments and questions. Beware: there could be historical references to the Crusades! But don’t let that deter you.

7 pm - The After Hours Show S03E39

On tonight’s show:

• Ann Li updates us on Ukraine and blesses us with a rant
• Joe in Norway starts fermenting habañero and green chilies for hot sauce for Kitchen ASMR
• TAC week in review, week looking forward

8:30 pm - Prof. Jon Investigates: “Kolchak: The Night Stalker” w/Prof. Jon (Donate)

This week’s episode: The Night Stalker: 1972 TV Film

An abrasive newspaper reporter investigates a series of murders in Las Vegas. Starring: Darren McGavin, Carol Lynley, Simon Oakland, Ralph Meeker, Claude Akins, Charles McGraw, Kent Smith, Elisha Cook Jr., Stanley Adams, Larry Linville, and Barry Atwater.

10 pm - CinemaTAC: Silicon Valley (Season One) w/Travis

11 pm - Open Dialogue

Saturday

21 February

5 pm - The Fast Show w/Lane

7 pm - Saturday Night Theatre: Marty Supreme

9 pm - Bring the Music

Bring tunes you want to share, check #music Discord channel for this week’s theme.

Sunday

22 February

3 pm - Columbo “Watch it for Days” Series w/Susanna

Inaugural segment of “Watch it for Days,” this week’s episode:Prescription: Murder (1968) Columbo- Deep Dive Review | Gene Barry, Peter Falk, Nina Foch | TV Movie

5 pm - A Star Trek:The Next Generation Watch Party & Discussion w/Prof. Jon (Donate)

This week’s episode: Tin Man

The Enterprise reaches out to an alien being, while trying to hold off the Romulans, who want to attack it in an act of vengeance. Guest Starring: Michael Cavanaugh, Peter Vogt, Colm Meaney, and Harry Groener.

? pm - Sunday Soul Social (Following Star Trek) w/Lane

Note: all times in ET.