Latest Schedule

Below are the upcoming speakers for the next After Hours.

After Hours #179, 4-10 Sep 2023

Monday

4 September 2023

17:00 (05:00 pm) - TAC Roundtable: Greetings, Salutations and Announcements

18:00 (06:00 pm) - Dis & Datinformation w/Ann Li

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

19:00 (7:00 pm) - Writer’s Workshop w/Nancy M.

Bring any original writing, old, new, fictional or factual, on any topic, poetry or prose, to read and discuss. For latest writing prompt see the #writers-workshop channel on the Discord.

20:00 (08:00 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.


Tuesday

5 September 2023

18:00 (06:00 pm) - Dis & Datinformation w/Ann Li

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

19:00-20:30 (7:00-8:30 pm) - The Read Hour w/Bruce M.

Join the us every Tuesday for a short story discussion. See this week’s reading in the #the-read-hour channel on Discord.


Wednesday

6 September 2023

18:00 (06:00 pm) - Dis & Datinformation w/Ann Li

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

20:30-21:30 (06:00 pm) - Spirituality and Activism w/Texas Tom #spirituality-and-activism


Thursday

7 September 2023

17:00 (05:00 pm) - TAC Roundtable: Greetings, Salutations and Announcements

17:30 (05:30 pm) - After Hours Show Pre-Production Meeting

18:00 (06:00 pm) - Dis & Datinformation w/Ann Li

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

19:00 (07:00 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.

22:00 (10:00 pm) - “Texas Tom” Webber’s Night Owl Roost

Please check #zoom-links-schedule channel on Discord for separate Zoom link.


Friday

8 September 2023

18:00 (06:00 pm) - Greetings, Salutations and Announcements

19:00 (07:00 pm) - The After Hours Show S01E17

On tonight’s show:

  • Steve K. eases us into the show with some live music
  • Joe in Norway is on the road, he’ll make something simple and cheap for Kitchen ASMR
  • Prof. Ann Li gives us the Report on Ukraine and blesses us with a rant
  • Yachters have more than ocras to worry about in Spain, Extinction Rebellion action in Barcelona
  • The Guru-o-meter should be among your tools, discussion of Decoding the Gurus podcast
  • TAC week in review, week looking forward

22:00 (09:00 pm) - Open dialogue, Bring the News, What Have You

23:00 (11:00 pm) - The Late Night Safety Meeting w/Henchman 21

Watching The Venture Bros. and discussing pop culture references, current events correlations, real world character translations, themes, etc, through any lens desired.

Have your nibbles and drinks close by, tuck in.


Saturday

9 September 2023

5:00 (5:00 am) - Designer’s Saturday w/Joe in Norway

Join me for an all day event of talks and showrooms at Designer’s Saturday the largest designer and interior architecture exhibition in Oslo. I will periodically be streaming what might be of interest to the group.

14:00 (2:00 pm) - Writer’s Workshop w/Nancy M.

Bring a piece of your own original writing to read and discuss. Any subject or form. No grades; no credit; purely voluntary for personal experience, enrichment, exercise of writing skills.

Here’s a new prompt if you want to use a prompt

  • Write about your earliest memory.
  • How does it make you feel?
  • Why do you think it’s remained in your consciousness?
  • Was it important in determining who you are?

For latest writing prompt see the #writers-workshop channel on the Discord.

16:00 (04:00 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.

18:00 (06:00 pm) - Dis & Datinformation w/Ann Li

Join us for a daily topical conversation about cultural and political economic research subjects plus discussion about scholarly articles posted to the TAC Discord server. Read today’s topic.


Sunday

10 September 2023

13:00 (01:00 pm) - Art Attack Zoom Group w/Texas Tom

14:00 (02:00 pm) - Hammer and Sickle

Join us for shop and garden help and discussion.

15:00 (03:00 pm) - Weekly Marx Reading Group

18:00 (06:00 pm) - Dis & Datinformation w/Ann Li

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

Note: all times are EST.

Registration

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After Hours #178, 27 Aug - 2 Sep 2023

Monday

28 August 2023

17:00 (05:00 pm) - TAC Roundtable: Greetings, Salutations and Announcements

18:00 (06:00 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.

19:00 (7:00 pm) - Writer’s Workshop w/Nancy M.

Bring any original writing, old, new, fictional or factual, on any topic, poetry or prose, to read and discuss. For latest writing prompt see the #writers-workshop channel on the Discord.

Today’s prompt suggestion:

  1. What is the source of apprehension, reluctance, or anxiety that prevents me from enjoying my ability to express myself through writing?
  2. Write about anything you’ve been thinking about a lot lately.

Tuesday

29 August 2023

19:00-20:30 (7:00-8:30 pm) - The Read Hour w/Bruce M.

Join the us every Tuesday for a short story discussion. See this week’s reading in the #the-read-hour channel on Discord.


Wednesday

30 August 2023

20:30-21:30 (06:00 pm) - Spirituality and Activism w/Texas Tom #spirituality-and-activism


Thursday

31 August 2023

17:00 (05:00 pm) - TAC Roundtable: Greetings, Salutations and Announcements

17:30 (05:30 pm) - After Hours Show Pre-Production Meeting

18:00 (06:00 pm) - Topic Discussion w/the Weekly Marx Bunch

19:00 (07:00 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.

21:00 (9:00 pm) - Screening: Another Hour of the Film La Commune (de Paris, 1871) w/Prof. Ann Li

We’ll start watching (from 2 hours 45 minutes) the nearly six-hour film La Commune a 2000 film by Peter Watkins but first introduce some material about the Paris Commune of 1871.

22:00 (10:00 pm) - “Texas Tom” Webber’s Night Owl Roost

Please check #zoom-links-schedule channel on Discord for separate Zoom link.


Friday

1 September 2023

18:00 (06:00 pm) - Greetings, Salutations and Announcements

19:00 (07:00 pm) - The After Hours Show S01E16

On tonight’s show:

  • Joe in Norway makes a variation on Georgian lobio (bean) stew and mchadi (corn griddle cakes) for Kitchen ASMR
  • Prof. Ann Li gives us the Report on Ukraine and blesses us with a rant
  • TAC week in review, week looking forward

21:00 (9:00 pm) - Open dialogue, Bring the News, What Have You

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.

23:00 (11:00 pm) - The Relatively Late Night Safety Meeting w/Henchman 21

Watching The Venture Bros. and discussing pop culture references, current events correlations, real world character translations, themes, etc, through any lens desired.

Have your nibbles and drinks close by, tuck in.


Saturday

2 September 2023

3-8:00 (8:00 am) - Early Bird Foraging with Joe in Norway (Tentative)

If I can get my lazy ass out the door, join me for a hike into the forest to forage more wild berries and make jam afterwards.

14:00 (2:00 pm) - Writer’s Workshop w/Nancy M.

Bring any original writing, old, new, fictional or factual, on any topic, poetry or prose, to read and discuss. This week’s suggested prompts:

Prompt 1: Tell about how you decided, or ended up doing what you do for a living. Prompt 2: Tell about a chance encounter that changed your life (e.g. how you met someone you ended up living with, or someone who gave you a career opportunity).

Feel free to use any previous prompt that you have or haven’t used, or no prompt at all.

For more information and latest writing prompt see the #writers-workshop channel on the Discord.

16:00 (04:00 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.

18:00 (06:00 pm) - Dis & Datinformation w/Ann Li

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


Sunday

3 September 2023

12:00 (12:00 pm) - Fermentation Lab w/Joe in Norway

Time to get some cabbage and possibly some other vegetable a picklin'.

14:00 (02:00 pm) - Hammer and Sickle

Join us for shop and garden help and discussion.

15:00 (03:00 pm) - Weekly Marx Reading Group

16:30 (04:30 pm) - Fact-checking for masochists, Pt. 1: Tucker Carlson’s interview with Orbán w/Anna

Join us for part one of a “fact-checking for masochists” series 😁

18:00 (06:00 pm) - Dis & Datinformation w/Ann Li

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

Note: all times are EST.

Registration

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After Hours #177, 21-27 Aug 2023

Monday

21 August 2023

17:00 (05:00 pm) - TAC Roundtable: Greetings, Salutations and Announcements

Attention Readers: Kelly in Nebraska would like to work out a day/time that works best for assessing books to consider reading for Wednesday Marx. Please join to discuss.

Also, this evening, Joe in Norway needs to make red raspberry jam and will be doing some experimental baking, particularly a blueberry semolina custard galette.

18:00 (06:00 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.

19:00 (07:00 pm) - TAC Writing Workshop w/Nancy Jane

Bring original writing, old, new, fact, fiction, prose or poetry, to read and discuss.


Tuesday

22 August 2023

19:00-20:30 (7:00-8:30 pm) - The Read Hour w/Bruce

This week’s reading: The City of Light in the Dark by David Sedaris.

Join the us every Tuesday for a short story discussion. See this week’s reading in the #the-read-hour channel on Discord.


Wednesday

23 August 2023

20:30-21:30 (06:00 pm) - Spirituality and Activism w/Texas Tom #spirituality-and-activism


Thursday

24 August 2023

17:00 (05:00 pm) - TAC Roundtable: Greetings, Salutations and Announcements

17:30 (05:30 pm) - After Hours Show Pre-Production Meeting

18:00 (06:00 pm) - Topic Discussion w/the Weekly Marx Bunch

19:00 (07:00 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.

21:00 (9:00 pm) - Screening: Another Hour of the Film La Commune (de Paris, 1871) w/Prof. Ann Li

We’ll start watching the nearly six-hour film La Commune a 2000 film by Peter Watkins but first introduce some material about the Paris Commune of 1871.

22:00 (10:00 pm) - “Texas Tom” Webber’s Night Owl Roost

Please check #zoom-links-schedule channel on Discord for separate Zoom link.


Friday

25 August 2023

18:00 (06:00 pm) - Greetings, Salutations and Announcements

19:00 (07:00 pm) - The After Hours Show S01E15 A Quiet Week

On tonight’s show:

  • Steve K. eases us into the show with some live music
  • Joe in Norway leaves the long knives in the drawer to make experimental porridge with foraged lingonberries, polenta, matcha and pistachio for Kitchen ASMR
  • Prof. Ann Li gives us the 30,000 foot view on the Report on Ukraine and expounds on other important subjects
  • TAC week in review, week looking forward
  • Joe’s porridge mugs for the camera

21:00 (09:00 pm) - Open dialogue, Bring the News, What Have You

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.

23:00 (11:00 pm) - The Relatively Late Night Safety Meeting w/Henchman 21

Watching The Venture Bros. and discussing pop culture references, current events correlations, real world character translations, themes, etc, through any lens desired.

Have your nibbles and drinks close by, tuck in.


Saturday

26 August 2023

Morning Session

6-8:00 (8:00 am) - Early Bird Foraging with Joe in Norway (Tentative)

If I can get my lazy ass out the door, join me for a hike into the forest to forage more wild berries and make jam afterwards.

Afternoon Session

14:00 (2:00 pm) - Writer’s Workshop w/Nancy M.

Bring any original writing, old, new, fictional or factual, on any topic, poetry or prose, to read and discuss. As a prompt you can write about:

  1. Tell about a time when you had to do something that caused great trepidation to yourself but it turned out to much easier than you expected.
  2. Tell about your favorite dream.

16:00 (04:00 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.


Sunday

27 August 2023

13:00 (01:00 pm) - Art Attack Zoom Group w/Texas Tom

14:00 (02:00 pm) - Hammer and Sickle

Join us for shop and garden help and discussion.

15:00 (03:00 pm) - Weekly Marx Reading Group

Note: all times are EST.

Registration

Register for a slot on After Hours now.

After Hours #176, 14-20 Aug 2023

Monday

14 August 2023

17:00 (05:00 pm) - TAC Roundtable: Greetings, Salutations and Announcements

18:00 (06:00 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.

19:00 (07:00 pm) - TAC Writer’s Workshop w/Nancy Jane

Bring any piece of original writing, old, new, fiction, nonfiction, autobiographical, poetry, letters to the editor or politicians, to share and discuss.

As a prompt for getting started, bring an essay on the topic “Why I participate in this group (TAC)”. It’s not necessary to use this prompt. Any original writing, factual, fictional, new, old, in any form as you choose.

See Nancy’s Discord post for more information and take the poll to say what day/time works best for you to have the meetings.


Tuesday

15 August 2023

19:30-20:30 (7:30-8:30 pm) - The Read Hour w/Bruce

Join the us every Tuesday for a short story discussion. See this week’s reading in the #the-read-hour channel on Discord.


Wednesday

16 August 2023

20:30-21:30 (06:00 pm) - Spirituality and Activism w/Texas Tom #spirituality-and-activism


Thursday

17 August 2023

17:00 (05:00 pm) - TAC Roundtable: Greetings, Salutations and Announcements

17:30 (05:30 pm) - After Hours Show Pre-Production Meeting

18:00 (06:00 pm) - Topic Discussion w/the Weekly Marx Bunch

19:00 (07:00 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.

21:00 (9:00 pm) - Screening: The Civil War in France and La Commune (de Paris, 1871) w/Prof. Ann Li

We’ll start watching the nearly six-hour film La Commune a 2000 film by Peter Watkins but first introduce some material about the Paris Commune of 1871.

22:00 (10:00 pm) - “Texas Tom” Webber’s Night Owl Roost

Please check #zoom-links-schedule channel on Discord for separate Zoom link.


Friday

18 August 2023

18:00 (06:00 pm) - Greetings, Salutations and Announcements

19:00 (07:00 pm) - The After Hours Show

On tonight’s show:

  • Gooses, geeses, berries Joe in Norway makes jam from foraged forest fruits.
  • Prof. Ann Li gives us the latest on Ukraine.
  • Community announcements with Kelly and Nancy.
  • And finally, Prof. Ann Li has something to rant about.

21:00 (09:00 pm) - Open dialogue

22:00 (10:00 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.

23:00 (11:00 pm) - The Relatively Late Night Safety Meeting w/Henchman 21

Watching The Venture Bros. and discussing pop culture references, current events correlations, real world character translations, themes, etc, through any lens desired.

Have your nibbles and drinks close by, tuck in.


Saturday

19 August 2023

14:00 (2:00 pm) - Writer’s Workshop w/Nancy M.

Bring any original writing, old, new, fictional or factual, on any topic, poetry or prose, to read and discuss. As a prompt you can write about:

  1. A favorite non human animal in your life, or
  2. A revelation that changed your mind about something you had previously believed.

16:00 (4:00 pm) - A Showing of the Animated Film Animal Farm w/Cameron

“After George Orwell’s world-famous novel Animal Farm, the directors Halas and Batchelor made an entertaining, ironic and thoughtful cartoon that became a classic. The animals of the Manor Farm no longer want to be treated and exploited badly by the cruel farmer Jones. They chase away their master and run their farm from now on. All animals are the same, the motto of their revolution is. But some animals are the same! mean the pigs and start building imperceptibly, then with open force a new reign of terror.”


Sunday

20 August 2023

09:00 (09:00 am) - Get Berry Serious w/Joe in Norway (Tentative)

If I can get my lazy ass out the door, join me for a hike into the forest to forage more wild berries and make jam afterwards.

13:00 (01:00 pm) - Art Attack Zoom Group w/Texas Tom

15:00 (03:00 pm) - Weekly Marx Reading Group

Note: all times are EST.

Registration

Register for a slot on After Hours now.

After Hours #175, 7-13 Aug 2023

Monday

7 August 2023

17:00 (05:00 pm) - TAC Roundtable: Greetings, Salutations and Announcements

17:30 (05:30 pm) - [tentative] Kitchen ASMR: Baking it Harder w/Kelly in Nebraska and Joe in Norway

Joe in Norway asks Kelly for gluten-free and allergy-sensitive baking tips.

18:00 (06:00 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.

20:00 (08:00 pm) - TAC Writer’s Workshop w/Nancy Jane

Read something you’ve written, in whole or a part. A 5 minute reading to start seems reasonable and can be adjusted up or down based on what happens. As a prompt for getting started, bring an essay on the topic “Why I participate in this group (TAC)”. It’s not necessary to use this prompt. Any original writing, factual, fictional, new, old, in any form as you choose.

See Nancy’s Discord post for more information and take the poll to say what day/time works best for you to have the meetings.


Tuesday

8 August 2023

19:30-20:30 (7:30-8:30 pm) - The Read Hour w/Bruce

Join the us every Tuesday for a short story discussion. See this week’s reading in the #the-read-hour channel on Discord.


Wednesday

9 August 2023

20:30-21:30 (06:00 pm) - Spirituality and Activism w/Texas Tom #spirituality-and-activism


Thursday

10 August 2023

17:00 (05:00 pm) - TAC Roundtable: Greetings, Salutations and Announcements

17:30 (05:30 pm) - After Hours Show Pre-Production Meeting

18:00 (06:00 pm) - Topic Discussion w/the Weekly Marx Bunch

19:00 (07:00 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.

22:00 (10:00 pm) - “Texas Tom” Webber’s Night Owl Roost

Please check #zoom-links-schedule channel on Discord for separate Zoom link.


Friday

11 August 2023

18:00 (06:00 pm) - Greetings, Salutations and Announcements

18:30 (06:30 pm) - The Fast Lane: A Roundup of British Politics w/Lane

19:00 (07:00 pm) - The After Hours Show S01E13

On tonight’s show:

  • Steve eases us into the show
  • Gooses, geeses, Joe in Norway getting cordial w/gooseberries for Kitchen ASMR
  • Prof. Ann Li gives us the Report on Ukraine and asks whether it’s Previous Guy’s time to plead the 14th Amendment
  • Followed up by Kelly and Nancy with the final conclusion in their dramatic reading of Previous Guy’s latest indictment
  • Which Rush in Hell will no doubt be hot and bothered about

21:00 (09:00 pm) - Open dialogue

22:00 (10:00 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.

23:00 (11:00 pm) - The Relatively Late Night Safety Meeting w/Henchman 21

Watching The Venture Bros. and discussing pop culture references, current events correlations, real world character translations, themes, etc, through any lens desired.

Have your nibbles and drinks close by, tuck in.


Saturday

12 August 2023

Nothing is planned for Saturday. Check in Discord for whether anything spontaneous happens and the Zoom is opened.


Sunday

13 August 2023

13:00 (01:00 pm) - Art Attack Zoom Group w/Texas Tom

14:00 (02:00 pm) - Hammer and Sickle w/Andy, Dave in PA and Sarah

15:00 (03:00 pm) - Weekly Marx Reading Group

Note: all times are EST.

Registration

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