Latest Schedule

Below are the upcoming speakers for the next After Hours.

After Hours #164, 22-28 May 2023

Monday

22 May 2023

17:00 (06:00 pm) - 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.


Tuesday

23 May 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

24 May 2023

18:00 (06:00 pm) - TAC: Production Meeting

Brainstorm ideas and hash out the Friday night show format for this weekend.

19:30-20:30 (7:30-8:30 pm) - Wednesday Marx Reading Group

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


Thursday

25 May 2023

17:00 (06:00 pm) - TAC Collective Roundtable: Greetings, Salutations and Announcements

17:15 (05:15 pm) - Bring the News w/Joe in Norway

The room chooses one of these articles to read and then discuss:

  1. How DC densified (about city planning)
  2. One Bad Minute (about understanding ethical slaughter)
  3. The True Cost of Tuna: Marine Observers Dying at Sea (about the life-threatening danger of monitoring the fishing industry)
  4. How Death Outlives War: The Reverberating Impact of the Post-9/11 Wars on Human Health (research paper)
  5. Philosopher Peter Singer: ‘There’s no reason to say humans have more worth or moral status than animals’ (interview)

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

Week 1 of reading Brad Delong’s Slouching Toward Utopia (we may yet choose another reading. bring your suggestions).

19:00 (07:00 pm) - Kung Fu Continues w/Bruce

We will watch an episode of Kung Fu with more background info on why this is one of the most unique series in television history.

21:00 (09:00 pm) - Poetry Hour w/Lexi

Join us for poetry hour! Please bring your favorite poems to share with the group. Poems can be on any subject in any style.

22:00 (10:00 pm - 1:00 am): “Texas Tom” Webber’s Night Owl Roost

See #zoom-schedule-links channel on Discord for Zoom link.


Friday

26 May 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 w/TAC and Special Guests

Martha Previte and Jim Earl: Comedy and conversation with two great comedians and activists. More Diabetic Kitchen ASMR w/Joe in Norway. The professors will be in discussion and mystery guests may appear from The Ether.

21:30 (09:30 pm) - A Guided Tour of the Twilight Zone w/Prof. Jon (Donate)

This week in the Twilight Zone a little girl disappears from her room and her increasingly frantic parents can hear her, but can’t see her.

23:00 (11:00 pm) - Available (Book Now)


Saturday

27 May 2023

00:00 (12:00 am) - Available (Book Now)

01:00 (01:00 am) - 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, ect, through any lense desired.

Have your nibbles and drinks close by, tuck in.

The Witching Hours Session

02:00 (02:00 am) - The Venture Bros. Cont’d. w/Henchman21

Morning Session

8:00 (8:00 am) - Available (Book Now)

9:00 (9:00 am) - Red Eye Live Reading w/Dave in PA

Listen to current assignments for both the Tuesday (#fu-left-book-union) and Wednesday (#weds-marx) reading groups on the Discord.

10:00 (10:00 am) - Talk Radio’s America, a Reading and Interpretive Dance w/Ric

We will read from Brian Rosenwald’s 2019 book about the crise of conservative radio.

11:00 (11:00 am) - Available (Book Now)

Afternoon Session

12:00 (12:00 pm) - Makeshi(f)t w/Dave in PA

Live read by Dave in PA and open discussion of the William Morris essay.

“. . . the life of civilization is but a makeshift for what the life of man upon the earth ought to be.”

13:00 (01:00 pm) - Update on Hungary w/Anna

Lots of updates and some fun.

14:00 (02:00 pm) - Trekking w/Prof. Jon - A Look at a Classic Star Trek Episode (Donate)

16:00 (04:00 pm) - Available (Book Now)

16:30 (04:30 pm) - Sunset Boulevard w/Valley Vox Theatre

Join Valley Vox Theatre on Saturday, May 27 at 4:30 ET. as we screen the 1950 classic film “Sunset Boulevard”.

At a mansion on Sunset Boulevard, a group of police officers and photographers discover the body of Joe Gillis, floating face down in the swimming pool of a legendary Hollywood star. In a flashback, Joe relates the events leading to his death…and so it begins. This dark comedy/film noir stars William Holden and Gloria Swanson.

It’s a double dose of William Holden this May!

Contact us at valleyvoxtheatre@gmail.com, or @ValleyVox on Twitter and on Patreon. Zoom link will be posted here on the day of the show.

Evening Session

19:00 (07:00 pm) - Available (Book Now)

20:00 (08:00 pm) - Available (Book Now)

21:00 (09:00 pm) - Available (Book Now)

22:00 (10:00 pm) - Available (Book Now)

23:00 (11:00 pm) - Cringe Until it Crashes (the Zoom) w/the Cringe Lords

Did you see a video this week which made you die a little inside? Share it with the community and make us all CRINGE at it.

Join us at the end of our Zoom meeting to indulge in all the weirdness and downright insanity the interwebz have to offer:

☑️ Really bad music videos
☑️ Totally insane conspiracy theorists
☑️ Religious nutcrackers
☑️ Or just anything which makes you cringe is good!

(no sexually explicit content)

Do you think you can best Dave Ami’s videos, do you secretly love all the glam rock Walter shows (as we all know he loves as well)?

Come join in the fun!


Sunday

28 May 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

17:00 (05:00 pm) - A Columbo Watch Party & Discussion w/Prof. Jon and Ric

This week Columbo is dealing with a expert in subliminal advertising. How can he bring his murderous campaign to an end?

Note: all times are EST.

Registration

Register for a slot on After Hours now.

After Hours #163, 15-21 May 2023

Monday

15 May 2023

17:00 (06:00 pm) - Greetings, Salutations and Announcements


Tuesday

16 May 2023

19:30-20:30 (7:30-8:30 pm) - TAC Left Book Union

Join the book union every Tuesday for a shot story discussion. See this week’s reading in the #tac-left-book-union channel on Discord.


Wednesday

17 May 2023

19:30-20:30 (7:30-8:30 pm) - Wednesday Marx Reading Group

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


Thursday

18 May 2023

17:00 (06:00 pm) - TAC Inaugural Newsletter Creative Writing Workshop w/Those in the Room

We need to hash out the content of our inaugural newsletter to be sent out before After Hours begins on Friday. Please bring your pencils, erasers, ideas and copy editing skills to the table.

For more information please go to #newsroom forum on the Discord that has been set up for generating ideas and content for the upcoming newsletters we will be sending out.

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

DAY 1: LECTURE NOTES: 1. Introduction: 1.1. Five Questions Surrounding the Identification of 1870 as the Hinge of History
DRAFT lecture notes for the spring 2023 instantiation of UC Berkeley Econ 135: The History of Economic Growth: Summarizing the history of economic growthThe lack of “economic growth” before 1870. See Tuesday’s schedule. > Read more

19:00 (07:00 pm) - Kung Fu Continues w/Bruce

We will watch an episode of Kung Fu with more background info on why this is one of the most unique series in television history.

21:00 (09:00 pm) - Available (Book Now)

23:00 (11:00 pm) - Poetry Hour w/Lexi

Join us for poetry hour! Please bring your favorite poems to share with the group. Poems can be on any subject in any style.


Friday

19 May 2023

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

18:30 (06:30 pm) - The Fast Lane

19:00 (07:00 pm) - Diabetic Kitchen ASMR w/Martha Previte, Jim Earl, Walter, Joe in Norway and Mystery Guests

Admirers of this pair of intellectual and Humorous powerhouses are encouraged to come with questions or polite applause when necessary. And Joe in Norway will cook something up for the diabetically-minded that is gauranteed to leave a bitter but flavorful taste in your mouth.

20:30 (08:30 pm) - The Autonomous Collective Discussion Hour

Review what is going on during the week and the changes regarding new domain name, webisite, YouTube, Twitch and the newsletter. Maybe spitball some ideas for next week.

21:30 (09:30 pm) - A Guided Tour of the Twilight Zone w/Prof. Jon (Donate)

23:00 (11:00 pm) - Miles For Thousands w/Walter

You are being challenged to walk a mile with Charity-Tyrrehz West and her husband Cameron West as they walk across Canada to bring awareness to Indigenous Men, Women and children who were murdered. Please donate to their cause if you are able to do so.

Related: What is happening to Indigenous men and boys along B.C.’s Highway of Tears? View on YouTube.


Saturday

20 May 2023

00:00 (12:00 am) - Available (Book Now)

01:00 (01:00 am) - 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, ect, through any lense desired.

Have your nibbles and drinks close by, tuck in.

The Witching Hours Session

02:00 (02:00 am) - The Venture Bros. Cont’d. w/Henchman21

Morning Session

8:00 (8:00 am) - Available (Book Now)

9:00 (9:00 am) - Red Eye Live Reading w/Dave in PA

Listen to current assignments for both the Tuesday (#fu-left-book-union) and Wednesday (#weds-marx) reading groups on the Discord.

10:00 (10:00 am) - Talk Radio’s America, a Reading and Interpretive Dance w/Ric

We will read from Brian Rosenwald’s 2019 book about the crise of conservative radio.

11:00 (11:00 am) - FU: Rules Committee Meeting

Members: Lexi, Riki, Dave Ami, Lane, Anna, Lane, Steve, Nick, Prof. Jon, Joe in Norway and Walter presiding. All are welcome to join in.

Afternoon Session

12:00 (12:00 am) - Trekking w/Prof. Jon - A Look at a Classic Star Trek Episode (Donate)

13:00 (01:00 pm) - Michael Dunn Double Feature “Wild, Wild West” presentation following “Star Trek” w/Susanna

Considered the best episode of the series. Directed by film legend Richard Donner.

14:00 (02:00 pm) - Michael Dunn Double Feature Cont’d. w/Susanna

15:00 (03:00 pm) - Available (Book Now)

16:00 (04:00 pm) - Available (Book Now)

Evening Session

17:00 (05:00 pm) - Available (Book Now)

18:00 (06:00 pm) - China: A New World Order w/Lane

Screening & Discussion the BBC Documentary Series, Episode 1 of 3.

Six years ago, a man largely unknown in the west was given one of the most important jobs in the world. China’s new president, Xi Jinping, became the leader of a rising superpower, commander of a formidable military, and the head of an economy that’s crucial to people’s lives around the world.

This programme tells the extraordinary story of his controversial six-year rule, and how he set about transforming China into a tightly controlled state where loyalty to the Communist Party appears to be valued above everything else.

This third film explores the growing tension over allegations that the Chinese state has engaged in large-scale industrial espionage and hacking to steal the west’s business secrets.

20:00 (08:00 pm) - Available (Book Now)

21:00 (09:00 pm) - Available (Book Now)

22:00 (10:00 pm) - Available (Book Now)

23:00 (11:00 pm) - Cringe Until it Crashes (the Zoom) w/the Cringe Lords

Did you see a video this week which made you die a little inside? Share it with the community and make us all CRINGE at it.

Join us at the end of our Zoom meeting to indulge in all the weirdness and downright insanity the interwebz have to offer:

☑️ Really bad music videos
☑️ Totally insane conspiracy theorists
☑️ Religious nutcrackers
☑️ Or just anything which makes you cringe is good!

(no sexually explicit content)

Do you think you can best Dave Ami’s videos, do you secretly love all the glam rock Walter shows (as we all know he loves as well)?

Come join in the fun!


Sunday

21 May 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, Falco and Sarah

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

17:00 (05:00 pm) - A Columbo Watch Party & Discussion w/Prof. Jon and Ric

Columbo Watch Party will start in just over one hour (5 PM ET) at the following .

Note: all times are EST.

Registration

Register for a slot on After Hours now.

Office Hours #162, 8-14 May 2023

Monday

8 May 2023

17:00 (06:00 pm) - Greetings, Salutations and Announcements

18:00 (06:00 pm) - Always Be Branding w/the Autonomous Collective

Let’s do a little copy writing for the newsletter registration and discuss domain name ideas.

19:00 (07:00 pm) - Bring the News w/Whomever Brings It

Did 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

9 May 2023

16:15 (04:15 pm) - Watch Party: David Harvey’s Grundrisse Course (until May 9)

Join the People’s Forum Zoom or watch David Harvey: A Companion to Marx’s Grundrisse on YouTube.

19:30-20:30 (7:30-8:30 pm) - FU Left Book Union

Join FUBU every Tuesday for a shot story discussion. See this week’s reading in the #fu-left-book-union channel on Discord.


Wednesday

10 May 2023

19:30-20:30 (7:30-8:30 pm) - Wednesday Marx Reading Group

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


Thursday

11 May 2023

17:00 (06:00 pm) - FU Collective Roundtable: Greetings, Salutations and Announcements

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

More discussion of David Harvey’s Grundrisse course @ Peoples Forum. See Tuesday’s schedule.

19:00 (07:00 pm) - Kung Fu Continues w/Bruce

We will watch episode 2 with more background info on why this is one of the most unique series in television history.

21:00 (09:00 pm) - Available (Book Now)


Friday

12 May 2023

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

18:30 (06:30 pm) - The Fast Lane

19:00 (07:00 pm) - Jim and Martha Return

Jim Earl (@jimearl666) and Martha Previte (@DiabeticFury) return to talk activism and brainstorm show ideas.

20:00 (08:00 pm) - Community: General Meeting

Time to approve name changes, The Autonomous Collective for the community name and After Hour for Office Hours. Newsletter review and domain name possiblities.

21:30 (09:30 pm) - A Guided Tour of the Twilight Zone w/Prof. Jon (Donate)

23:00 (11:00 pm) - Available (Book Now)


Saturday

13 May 2023

00:00 (12:00 am) - Available (Book Now)

01:00 (01:00 am) - 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, ect, through any lense desired.

Have your nibbles and drinks close by, tuck in.

The Witching Hours Session

02:00 (02:00 am) - The Venture Bros. Cont’d. w/Henchman21

Morning Session

8:00 (8:00 am) - Available (Book Now)

9:00 (9:00 am) - Red Eye Live Reading w/Dave in PA

Listen to current assignments for both the Tuesday (#fu-left-book-union) and Wednesday (#weds-marx) reading groups on the Discord.

10:00 (10:00 am) - Talk Radio’s America, a Reading and Interpretive Dance w/Ric

We will read from Brian Rosenwald’s 2019 book about the crise of conservative radio.

11:00 (11:00 am) - Available (Book Now)

Afternoon Session

12:00 (12:00 pm) - Trekking w/Prof. Jon - A Look at a Classic Star Trek Episode (Donate)

14:00 (02:00 pm) - Available (Book Now)

15:00 (03:00 pm) - Eurovision Grand Final (Cringe In Progress) w/Joe in Norway

16:30 (04:30 pm) - Valley Vox Theatre Presents Network

Contact us at valleyvoxtheatre@gmail.com, or @ValleyVox on Twitter and on Patreon. Zoom link will be posted here on the day of the show.

Evening Session

17:00 (05:00 pm) - Available (Book Now)

18:00 (06:00 pm) - Available (Book Now)

19:00 (07:00 pm) - Available (Book Now)

23:00 (11:00 pm) - Cringe Until it Crashes (the Zoom) w/the Cringe Lords

Did you see a video this week which made you die a little inside? Share it with the community and make us all CRINGE at it.

Join us at the end of our Zoom meeting to indulge in all the weirdness and downright insanity the interwebz have to offer:

☑️ Really bad music videos
☑️ Totally insane conspiracy theorists
☑️ Religious nutcrackers
☑️ Or just anything which makes you cringe is good!

(no sexually explicit content)

Do you think you can best Dave Ami’s videos, do you secretly love all the glam rock Walter shows (as we all know he loves as well)?

Come join in the fun!


Sunday

14 May 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, Falco and Sarah

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

17:00 (05:00 pm) - A Columbo Watch Party & Discussion w/Prof. Jon and Ric

Columbo Watch Party will start in just over one hour (5 PM ET) at the following .

Note: all times are EST.

Registration

Register for a slot on Office Hours now.

Office Hours #161, 1-7 May 2023

Monday

1 May 2023

17:00 (06:00 pm) - 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.


Tuesday

2 May 2023

16:15 (04:15 pm) - Watch Party: David Harvey’s Grundrisse Course (until May 9)

Join the People’s Forum Zoom or watch David Harvey: A Companion to Marx’s Grundrisse on YouTube.

19:30-20:30 (7:30-8:30 pm) - FU Left Book Union

Join FUBU every Tuesday for a shot story discussion. See this week’s reading in the #fu-left-book-union channel on Discord.


Wednesday

3 May 2023

19:30-20:30 (7:30-8:30 pm) - Wednesday Marx Reading Group

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


Thursday

4 May 2023

17:00 (06:00 pm) - FU Collective Roundtable: Greetings, Salutations and Announcements

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

More discussion of David Harvey’s Grundrisse course @ Peoples Forum. See Tuesday’s schedule.

19:00 (07:00 pm) - Valley Vox Theatre Eviction Update w/Usher Kathleen (Donate)

Usher Kathleen will discuss her interview on NBC News last week and share an update on the fate of Valley Vox Theatre.

20:00 (08:00 pm) - Kung Fu Continues w/Bruce

We will watch episode 3 with more background info on why this is one of the most unique series in television history.


Friday

5 May 2023

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

18:30 (06:30 pm) - The Fast Lane

19:00 (07:00 pm) - Shooting the Breeze w/Jim Earl (@jimearl666) and Martha Previte (@DiabeticFury) to see what they are up to, he’ll bring them on this Friday.

20:00 (08:00 pm) - F**k it! We’ll do it live! Live Name Vote w/the Zoom Room

We ran into a minor SNAFU with collecting the votes for the community’s new name, basically we need to use a different service, meaning we need to place our votes again in real-time and enjoy reviewing all the submitted names together. After which we’ll announce the winner and discuss the voting outcome and what changes need to be made.

New Community Name Vote

Please take a moment and place your vote for our new community name.

Vote Now!

Programming note: For those who would like to go to David’s Office Hours Zoom, you should go there now for his spot. He will not be joining us here.

21:30 (09:30 pm) - A Guided Tour of the Twilight Zone w/Prof. Jon (Donate)

23:00 (11:00 pm) - Available (Book Now)


Saturday

6 May 2023

00:00 (12:00 am) - In the Middle of Ukraine w/North of 48 Podcast

Join Walter for a live recording of the North of 48 Podcast as he interviews Philip Ittner who is currently residing in Ukraine and vlogs about the situation. Philip Ittner is a journalist based in London, United Kingdom. Previously, he worked for CBS News for 15 years as a Producer and Reporter.

01:00 (01:00 am) - 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, ect, through any lense desired.

Have your nibbles and drinks close by, tuck in.

The Witching Hours Session

02:00 (02:00 am) - The Venture Bros. Cont’d. w/Henchman21

Morning Session

8:00 (8:00 am) - Available (Book Now)

9:00 (9:00 am) - Red Eye Live Reading w/Dave in PA

Listen to current assignments for both the Tuesday (#fu-left-book-union) and Wednesday (#weds-marx) reading groups on the Discord.

10:00 (10:00 am) - Talk Radio’s America, a Reading and Interpretive Dance w/Ric

We will read from Brian Rosenwald’s 2019 book about the crise of conservative radio.

11:00 (11:00 am) - Global Issues, Local Stories w/Nate from Wisconsin

Nate and Camerson U. discuss the far-right take over in Shasta County California.

Afternoon Session

12:00 (12:00 pm) - FU: Rules Committee Meeting

Members: Lexi, Riki, Dave Ami, Lane, Anna, Nick, Prof. Jon and Joe in Norway. All are welcome to join in.

13:00 (01:00 pm) - Available (Book Now)

14:00 (02:00 pm) - [Cancelled] Trekking w/Prof. Jon - A Look at a Classic Star Trek Episode (Donate)

14:00 (02:00 pm) - Kitchen ASMR w/Joe in Norway and Maybe a Couple of Professors

Since we’ve got an opening in the schedule and I’ve got some decent weather I thought could pull out my industrial wok burner and do some Chinese cooking. We can discuss the new crown, cultural imperialism and the cultural appropriation of food as I do it in real time.

16:00 (04:00 pm) - [Cancelled] Wild, Wild, West Classic TV w/Susanna

This is a special episode to follow Star Trek both featuring actor Michael Dunn from 1966.

Evening Session

17:00 (05:00 pm) - Wild, Wild, West Cont’d. w/Susanna

18:00 (06:00 pm) - China: A New World Order (Screening & Discussion) w/Lane

BBC Documentary Series, Episode 2 of 3.

Six years ago, President Xi Jinping became leader of China and head of an economy that is crucial to the rest of the world. The second film in this series explores how Xi has made China a more assertive presence on the world stage. For decades, Beijing followed a policy of ‘hide your strength and bide your time’, but since Xi’s accession that has changed, creating alarm in the West over China’s growing influence. As Xi faces his greatest test yet - a confrontation in Hong Kong - how will the newly resurgent China react? *Trigger warning: CONTAINS DISTURBING IMAGES.

19:00 (07:00 pm) - Available (Book Now)

23:00 (11:00 pm) - Cringe Until it Crashes (the Zoom) w/the Cringe Lords

Did you see a video this week which made you die a little inside? Share it with the community and make us all CRINGE at it.

Join us at the end of our Zoom meeting to indulge in all the weirdness and downright insanity the interwebz have to offer:

☑️ Really bad music videos
☑️ Totally insane conspiracy theorists
☑️ Religious nutcrackers
☑️ Or just anything which makes you cringe is good!

(no sexually explicit content)

Do you think you can best Dave Ami’s videos, do you secretly love all the glam rock Walter shows (as we all know he loves as well)?

Come join in the fun!


Sunday

7 May 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, Falco and Sarah

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

17:00 (05:00 pm) - A Columbo Watch Party & Discussion w/Prof. Jon and Ric

Columbo Watch Party will start in just over one hour (5 PM ET) at the following .

Note: all times are EST.

Registration

Register for a slot on Office Hours now.

Office Hours #160, 24-30 Apr 2023

Monday

24 April 2023

17:00 (06:00 pm) - 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.


Tuesday

25 April 2023

16:15 (04:15 pm) - Watch Party: David Harvey’s Grundrisse Course (until May 9)

Join the zoom or watch David Harvey: A Companion to Marx’s Grundrisse on YouTube.

17:00 (06:00 pm) - FU Collective Roundtable: Greetings, Salutations and Announcements


Wednesday

26 April 2023

19:30-20:30 (7:30-8:30 pm) - Wednesday Marx Reading Group

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


Thursday

27 April 2023

17:00 (06:00 pm) - FU Collective Roundtable: Greetings, Salutations and Announcements

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

Reading the [Grundrisse 2023 with David Harvey.](Reading the Grundrisse 2023 with David Harvey http://davidharvey.org/2022/12/register-for-reading-marxs-grundrisse-with-david-harvey/)

19:00 (07:00 pm) - Kung Fu Continues w/Bruce

We will watch episode 2 with more background info on why this is one of the most unique series in television history.

21:00 (09:00 pm) - Available (Book Now)

If nobody books this spot we’ll do:

21:00 (09:00 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.


Friday

28 April 2023

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

19:00 (07:00 pm) - Letters to Legislators (and Anyone Else That Needs to Hear From Us) w/Kelly in Nebraska and FU Community

Elected officials work for us. Let’s put them to work! Effective letter writing. Get your pens/typing fingers/phones warmed-up. We’re going to make contacting our representatives as easy and pleasant as possible.

Choose your medium, (postcard, paper, email, carrier pigeon), and start Office Hours with a giant heave ho to the left.

Please post any letter templates to Discord’s #letter-writing channel, (found under Groups). And also, check out StumblingDtSMP’s great activity tracking post. Finish a contact? Tic the tracker!

20:00 (08:00 pm) - The Fast Lane

China: A New World Order (Screening & Discussion)
BBC Documentary Series, Episode 1 of 3.

Six years ago, a man largely unknown in the west was given one of the most important jobs in the world. China’s new president, Xi Jinping, became the leader of a rising superpower, commander of a formidable military, and the head of an economy that’s crucial to people’s lives around the world.

This programme tells the extraordinary story of his controversial six-year rule, and how he set about transforming China into a tightly controlled state where loyalty to the Communist Party appears to be valued above everything else.

21:30 (09:30 pm) - A Guided Tour of the Twilight Zone w/Prof. Jon (Donate)

23:00 (11:00 pm) - Can You See Sociopathy on a Brain Scan? w/Annika

I’ll explain how that’s possible, and show you all some interesting studies where they’ve been able to find the chaos of cluster b personality disorders in certain brain regions. These studies go a long way in showing us the “why” behind disregulated behavior, or the “how” that makes people with antisocial personality struggle to perceive distress in others. Also, just how insecure and worthless do malignant narcissists like Donald Trump actually feel deep down? Narcissists can lie, but MRIs don’t.


Saturday

29 April 2023

00:00 (12:00 am) - Punk Rock Vegan w/John Hays

Part 1 (or more) of a recently ‘freeleased’ documentary by Moby, about the title subject.

01:00 (01:00 am) - 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, ect, through any lense desired.

Have your nibbles and drinks close by, tuck in.

The Witching Hours Session

02:00 (02:00 am) - The Venture Bros. Cont’d. w/Henchman21

Morning Session

8:00 (8:00 am) - Available (Book Now)

9:00 (9:00 am) - Red Eye Live Reading w/Dave in PA

Listen to current assignments for both the Tuesday (#fu-left-book-union) and Wednesday (#weds-marx) reading groups on the Discord.

10:00 (10:00 am) - Talk Radio’s America, a Reading and Interpretive Dance w/Ric

We will read from Brian Rosenwald’s 2019 book about the crise of conservative radio.

11:00 (11:00 am) - Available (Book Now)

Afternoon Session

12:00 (12:00 pm) - FU: Rules Committee Meeting

Members: Lexi, Riki, Dave Ami, Lane, Anna, Lane, Steve, Nick, Prof. Jon, Joe in Norway and Walter presiding. All are welcome to join in.

13:00 (01:00 pm) - Available (Book Now)

14:00 (02:00 pm) - Trekking w/Prof. Jon - A Look at a Classic Star Trek Episode (Donate)

16:00 (04:00 pm) - Available (Book Now)

Evening Session

17:00 (05:00 pm) - Available (Book Now)

18:00 (06:00 pm) - Available (Book Now)

19:00 (07:00 pm) - Available (Book Now)

23:00 (11:00 pm) - Cringe Until it Crashes (the Zoom) w/the Cringe Lords

Did you see a video this week which made you die a little inside? Share it with the community and make us all CRINGE at it.

Join us at the end of our Zoom meeting to indulge in all the weirdness and downright insanity the interwebz have to offer:

☑️ Really bad music videos
☑️ Totally insane conspiracy theorists
☑️ Religious nutcrackers
☑️ Or just anything which makes you cringe is good!

(no sexually explicit content)

Do you think you can best Dave Ami’s videos, do you secretly love all the glam rock Walter shows (as we all know he loves as well)?

Come join in the fun!


Sunday

30 April 2023

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

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

17:00 (05:00 pm) - A Columbo Watch Party & Discussion w/Prof. Jon and Ric

Columbo Watch Party will start in just over one hour (5 PM ET) at the following .

Note: all times are EST.

Registration

Register for a slot on Office Hours now.