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This site is a way station for The Autonomous Collective and it’s related Discord and Zoom community.

You’ll find the latest After Hours schedule and details about the Weekly Marx reading group, in addition to who knows what else at this point.

Be sure to read the #rules of the road for engaging in our community.

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After Hours Schedules

Reading Groups

  • Monday at 7:00 pm EST: The Reading and Writing Workshop
  • Tuesday at 7:00 pm EST: The Read Hour
  • Saturday at 3:00 pm EST: The Reading and Writing Workshop
  • Sunday at 3:00 pm EST: Weekly Marx

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

Register for a slot on After Hours now.

After Hours #174, 31 Jul - 6 Aug 2023

Monday

31 July 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.


Tuesday

1 August 2023

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

Today DPA reads an obscure tale from the OZ Literary Universe tm. Join us in escaping the knuckleheads of reality by following the adventures of Jack Pumpkinhead and the Sawhorse in a land with flying monkeys!

20:30-? (8:30-?) - Open discussion, Bring the News, What Have You

Depending on how people feel we can keep the room open for dialogue after the Read Hour.

We encourage you to post an article Bring the News on Discord that you would like to read or have read and the group to discuss afterwards.


Wednesday

2 August 2023

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


Thursday

3 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

4 August 2023

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

19:00 (07:00 pm) - The After Hours Show S01E12 Bitter Bite

On tonight’s show:

  • For Kitchen ASMR Joe in Norway performs a gastronomic self-crucifixion. Mourning the needless loss of a dear community member Joe will prepare and eat a salad of bitter arugula greens with blanched bitter melon, shaved bitter-brine quick-pickled radish, unripe grapefruit segments in vinegar of Xérès with fermented black bean paste bitter tahini spread sprinkled with coarse-ground french roast coffee beans and burnt croutons.
  • Prof. Ann Li will commiserate and give us the Ukraine Update.
  • Kelly in Nebraska reads the latest indictment of the previous guy.
  • Rush Limbaugh in Hell might care to quibble over the indictment.
  • Joe performs his self-flagellation with Steve K. accompanying musically.

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

5 August 2023

8:00 (8:00 am) - Film Music Greats w/Susanna

I’d like to introduce and play Oscar-winning/nominated Film music from many of our amazing international composers. Non genre specific, just gorgeous music.

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

Listen to current assignments for both the Tuesday (#the-read-hour) and Wednesday (#weds-marx) reading groups on the Discord.


Sunday

6 August 2023

09:00 (09:00 am) - Over the Fjord and Through the Woods w/Joe in Norway

At some point this morning we’ll be doing a little road trip. Setting out on a three hour tour, we’ll take two ferries, drive a single lane road along the Hjørundfjord, cross two mountain passes while taking in the views of Brekketindane (the Breaking Teeth) in the Sunnmørsalpene (the Norwegian Alps) and possibly take a hike.

Note: we’ll be getting a lazy start so stream will start when we hit the road.

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 #173, 24-30 Jul 2023

Monday

24 July 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.


Tuesday

25 July 2023

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

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


Wednesday

26 July 2023

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


Thursday

27 July 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.

20:00 (08:00 pm) - Reading of Disciplinary Memoranda w/Nancy M

Expressions of management feelings towards (in)subordinate. If you have similar material we would like to hear about it.

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

28 July 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

On tonight’s show:

  • Joe in Norway introduces the Profs and asks about the interview we have in store
  • In Soviet Russia, Kitchen Cooks You, Joe in Norway cooks a Georgian dish instead, Badrijani Nigvzi, for Kitchen ASMR
  • In Conversation w/Henry Hakamäki on the new book Stalin: History & Critique of a Black Legend w/ Salvatore Engel-Di Mauro & David Peat
  • Prof. Ann Li w/the Ukraine Update

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

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

29 July 2023

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

01:00 (01:00 am) - Available (Book Now)

Morning Session

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

Listen to current assignments for both the Tuesday (#the-read-hour) and Wednesday (#weds-marx) reading groups on the Discord.

10:00 (10:00 am) - A Reading and Interpretive Dance w/Ric

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) - Available (Book Now)

16:00 (04:00 pm) - VVT Court Update w/Your Usher Kathleen

My first day representing myself in my Jury Trial has made me notorious. They gossip about me in the Stanley Mosk cafeteria now. You can’t make this shit up.

Contact us at valleyvoxtheatre@gmail.com, or @ValleyVox on Twitter and on Patreon.

Evening Session

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

18:00 (06:00 pm) - IMPORTANT: TAC #Rules Moderation Meeting

We’ll be having a #rules-committee meeting to officially vote on whether we are to self-moderate or organise moderation. It is imperative that all attend as we will be voting in real time. If you are unable to attend a recording will be available.

Please read the post on discord about the issue.

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) - Cancelled: Cringe Until it Crashes (the Zoom) w/the Cringe Lords


Sunday

30 July 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

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.

After Hours #172, 17-23 Jul 2023

Monday

17 July 2023

17:00 (05:00 pm) - TAC Collective 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.


Tuesday

18 July 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

19 July 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

20 July 2023

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

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

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

21 July 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

On tonight’s show:

  • Lane gets Joe in Norway to bake something sweet for Kitchen ASMR, what?!
  • Martha Previte and Jim Earl (brilliant award winning comedy writers and performers) back to the show
  • The Professors take the temperature of the state of the world
  • Dave in PA does some woodworking for Shop ASMR
  • Charity & Cameron Check in from their trans-continental stroll for indigenous rights
  • Annika breaks down more misconceptions about what white privilege means, what it looks like in real life, how a lot of it is subtle but also not..
  • The Profs return with a diagnosis
  • Rush Limbaughs will duel with Hitch again - as the battle between TRUE AMERICAN CONSERVATISM and SMARMY LIBERAL POLEMICS continues in the afterlife

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

23:00 (11:00 pm) - Catching up with TYT w/Rodrigo

A collaborator, and 10 mods, quit the same week, but we only have time for one of them.


Saturday

22 July 2023

00:00 (12:00 am) - Still Catching Up w/Rodrigo

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

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

Listen to current assignments for both the Tuesday (#the-read-hour) and Wednesday (#weds-marx) reading groups on the Discord.

10:00 (10:00 am) - A Reading and Interpretive Dance w/Ric

Afternoon Session

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

16:30 (04:30 pm) - Valley Vox Theatre Will be Showing a Sweltering Mid-Summer Frankie C. Film

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

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

23 July 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

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.