Monday

9 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

10 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 we will read two pieces by Dr. Hunter S. Thompson both about Nixon. One from 1968 and the other from 1994.

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

Prof Jon reads articles that are not so good news.

Wednesday

11 February

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

Reading: Theatre of Capital

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 Story of Howard Thurman (in celebration of Black History Month)

Tonight we’ll be watching and discussing Backs Against the Wall: The Howard Thurman Story, a documentary that introduces us to a thinker whose quiet depth shaped the civil rights movement. Thurman taught that hope is not optimism but “the remembrance of radiance,” a way of holding light in dark times.

Thurman’s legacy invites us to reconsider what power looks like. He believed that nonviolence was sustained by an inner steadiness, a cultivated depth of spirit. “There is in every person a place of quietness that is the source of strength for the life that is lived in the midst of the turmoil,” he wrote — a truth that continues to speak to anyone laboring for justice in a fractured world. His life suggests that transformation begins not with defeating an enemy, but with discovering one’s own dignity and the humanity we share.

In a moment marked by democratic erosion, rising authoritarianism, and the targeting of vulnerable communities, Thurman’s vision offers a way to stay rooted rather than reactive. This film invites us to consider how inner quiet, moral clarity, and disciplined courage can sustain resistance when so much depends on our ability to stay awake and human.

Tonight‘s session will also include a guided meditation at the end of the evening.

Thursday

12 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

13 February

1 pm - Office Hours 23: The Treason of the Clerics w/Adnan Husain

The intellectuals and intelligentsias, like Noam Chomsky, have been exposed as much as any of the corporate and political elites in the Epstein revelations. What is the role of “the intellectuals”? The “Treason of the Clerics” comes from Julian Benda’s bemoaning of collaborationist intellectuals, the clerics, of society who betray their sacred duty of dispassionate critique. As we know, even that is a mirage in what Gabriel Rockhill calls the Intellectual World War. Who are the intellectuals of practice, the organic and oppositional leaders, in the struggle for liberation instead? Joining me to talk about this as well as the stifling of Cuba, threats on Iran, and other theatres of US empire is Justin Podur, a professor at York University, author of several important books analyzing US empire, and host of the indispensible Anti-Empire Project and corollary Anti-Genocide Project podcasts and video. Office Hours comes at an early afternoon time, 1 pm ET Friday Feb 13th so don’t miss it!

7 pm - The After Hours Show S03E38

On tonight’s show:

• Ann Li updates us on Ukraine and blesses us with a rant
• Joe in Norway will be celebrating celery root somehow for Kitchen ASMR
• TAC week in review, week looking forward

8:30 pm - A Guided Tour of Rod Serling’s Night Gallery w/Prof. Jon (Donate)

This week’s episode: Little Girl Lost

The government plays up to a genius' delusion that his dead daughter still lives so he can finish his experiments even though his mind is still clouded." Starring: Ed Nelson, William Windom, and Ivor Francis.

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

Saturday

14 February

7 pm - Saturday Night Theatre: This is Spinal Tap w/Susanna

🍿 ❤️ I’d like to present 1984 “This is Spinal Tap” a mockumentary about an English Rock Band with a 7.9 rating in IMDB. Directed by Rob Reiner, starring Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer

9 pm - Bring the Music

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

Sunday

15 February

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

This week’s episode: Captain’s Holiday

After mediating a difficult trade agreement, Captain Picard is encouraged to take a much needed rest on a vacationing planet." Guest Starring: Jennifer Hetrick, Karen Landry, Michael Champion and Max Grodénchik.

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

Note: all times in ET.

Monday

2 February

11 am - Office Hours 20-Inside Iran w/Adnan Husain

Emergency Office Hours Iran livestream, the first of a major double episode on Iran with Jedaal host and Iran analyst Ali Alizadeh. On the cusp of a possible US attack on Iran in its continuing sanctions, threats, destabilization, and war against the Islamic Republic, we’ll discuss the political and geopolitical dimensions with an expert guest. Join us and post your questions and comments.

2 pm - Office Hours 21-Inside Iran w/Adnan Husain

Emergency Office Hourse Iran livestream, the second in a major double live episode with Dr. Milad Dokhanchi, a political and cultural comentator, writer, educator and film/television documentarian in Tehran. We’ll explore Milad’s perspectives on Iranian social and political affairs, experiences of the 12 day war, sanctions, and recent economic protests and violent anti-government riots, as well as conditions for critical analysis and assessment of the Islamic republic. With internet now being restored, this is a rare opportunity to hear from a unique voice inside Iran. Join us and bring your comments and questions!

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 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: The Hounds of Tindalos by Frank Belknap Long, a story in the Cthulhu mythos.

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

Prof Jon reads articles that are not so good news.

Wednesday

4 February

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

Reading: Financial Marxism I

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 Story of Howard Thurman (in celebration of Black History Month)

Tonight we’ll be watching and discussing Backs Against the Wall: The Howard Thurman Story, a documentary that introduces us to a thinker whose quiet depth shaped the civil rights movement. Thurman taught that hope is not optimism but “the remembrance of radiance,” a way of holding light in dark times.

Thurman’s legacy invites us to reconsider what power looks like. He believed that nonviolence was sustained by an inner steadiness, a cultivated depth of spirit. “There is in every person a place of quietness that is the source of strength for the life that is lived in the midst of the turmoil,” he wrote — a truth that continues to speak to anyone laboring for justice in a fractured world. His life suggests that transformation begins not with defeating an enemy, but with discovering one’s own dignity and the humanity we share.

In a moment marked by democratic erosion, rising authoritarianism, and the targeting of vulnerable communities, Thurman’s vision offers a way to stay rooted rather than reactive. This film invites us to consider how inner quiet, moral clarity, and disciplined courage can sustain resistance when so much depends on our ability to stay awake and human.

Tonight‘s session will also include a guided meditation at the end of the evening.

Thursday

5 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

6 February

4 pm - Office Hours 22: Western Marxism w/Adnan Husain

Early Edition of Office Hours at 4pmET/1pmPT on Western Marxism w/Gabriel Rockhill. We have a follow up discussion to our conversation about his new book “Who Paid the Pipers of Western Marxism” titled “The Imperial Theory Industry”. Check it out but join us with your questions and comments and we talk further about the book, its implications, how it helps understand the Chomsky-Epstein nexus, and respond to some of the critiques and controversy around the books arguments among “our friends on the left” as Gerald Horne might say! It will be our first edition of Office Hours with an in-person guest as Prof. Rockhill visits Kingston to discuss the book with a live audience at our local independent bookstore, The Novel Idea, later in the evening. Join us beforehand!

7 pm - The After Hours Show S03E37

On tonight’s show:

• Ann Li updates us on Ukraine and blesses us with a rant or two
• Joe in Norway, longing for summer fries up marrow squash and onion pakora for Kitchen ASMR
• TAC week in review, week looking forward

8:30 pm - A Guided Tour of Rod Serling’s Night Gallery w/Prof. Jon (Donate)

This week’s episode: The Caterpillar

Steven Macy lusts after his boss' wife and plans to get rid of him. Starring: Laurence Harvey, Joanna Pettet, John Williams, and Tom Helmore. Don’t miss this one!

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

Saturday

7 February

12:40 pm - 2026 Winter Olympics w/Joe in Norway

Stream the long jump, freaking insane couples curling and the big air snowboard events.

4 pm - Saturday Night Theatre: The Fast Show (1994) w/Lane

Loosely structured and reliant on character sketches, running gags and many catchphrases, its fast-paced “blackout” style set it apart from traditional sketch series because of the number and relative brevity of its sketches; a typical half-hour TV sketch comedy of the period might have consisted of nine or ten major items, with contrived situations and extended setups, whereas the premiere episode featured 27 sketches in 30 minutes,[1] with some items lasting less than ten seconds and none running longer than three minutes. Its style and presentation influenced many later series such as Little Britain and The Catherine Tate Show.

7 pm - Saturday Night Theatre: Harold & Maude (1971)

A dark comedy about a death-obsessed teenager who falls in love with a life-adoring septuagenarian premiered 50 years ago.

9 pm - Bring the Music

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

Sunday

8 February

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

This week’s episode: Allegiance

Picard is kidnapped and held with three different aliens. Guest Starring: Stephen Markle, Reiner Schöne, Joycelyn O’Brien, Jerry Rector and Jeff Rector.

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

Note: all times in ET.

Monday

26 January

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

27 January

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, we will discuss a really short story by W Somerset Maugham called “The Luncheon” a humorous study in manners.

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

Prof Jon reads articles that are not so good news.

Wednesday

28 January

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

Reading: John Quiggan

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: Are we at a crossroads where we can strategize to bring Trump’s reign of terror to an end?

This evening we’ll watch two videos described below, followed by an open discussion about what we learned. From there, we’ll shift into identifying concrete actions—individually and collectively—that we can commit to in order to help bring an end to the Trump regime.

VIDEO #1: Mounting Pressure Exposes Cracks Within the Trump Administration Amid Intensifying Anti‑Authoritarian Resistance.

This video argues that Trump’s crackdown in Minneapolis has triggered resistance strong enough to force visible retreats from his administration and allies. It highlights right‑wing calls for de‑escalation and shifts in Trump’s tone as signs of mounting pressure. The host frames the Minneapolis general strike as proof that collective action is reshaping the political landscape.

VIDEO #2: Trump impeachment near as court rulings clear path.

The video argues that mounting court rulings and congressional actions have turned Trump’s potential impeachment in his second term into a concrete possibility rather than political chatter. It shows how judges, lawmakers, and even some Republicans are documenting abuses of power that could form the basis for removal, with the 2026 midterms emerging as the decisive hinge point.

Thursday

29 January

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 - Joe in Norway & Prof. Jon Plan a Trip Together to Skardu, Pakistan

Joe is very excited, he thinks he’s found a perfect location Jon and him can visit together. One that appeals to Jon’s enjoyment of cooler climes and Joe’s disregard for reaching retirement age can come to terms. We’ll listen to a travel podcast episode about Skardu, Pakistan and react to it live on stream and see what we should put on our itinerary.

Friday

30 January

5 pm - Office Hours 19-Demystifying & Resisting Imperial Psywar w/Adnan Husain

What is the psywar? How do we prevent its corrosive effects and imperialist designs? Radical anti-imperialist psychologist and host of Resistance is Fertile Podcast returns to Office Hours to continue our conversations about the world and how to join the psychological support front for the anti-imperial resistance.

7 pm - The After Hours Show S03E36

On tonight’s show:

• Ann Li updates us on Ukraine and blesses us with a rant
• Joe in Norway makes “counterfeit dolma” this time with cured grape leaves for Kitchen ASMR
• TAC week in review, week looking forward

8:30 pm - A Guided Tour of Rod Serling’s Night Gallery w/Prof. Jon (Donate)

This week’s episode: You Can’t Get Help Like That Anymore

“The Fultons delight in the sadistic torture of servants, but, may have met their match when a new maid arrives.” Starring: Cloris Leachman, Broderick Crawford, Lana Wood, Henry Jones, and Severn Darden.

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

Saturday

31 January

6 pm - (Tentative) Update on Hungary, or Whatever 😁 w/Anna

7 pm - Saturday Night Theatre: Judgement at Nuremburg

9 pm - Bring the Music

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

Sunday

1 Febuary

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

This week’s episode: Sins of the Father

“A Klingon commander comes aboard the Enterprise in an officer exchange program initiated by Starfleet, much to the chagrin of the crew.” Guest starring: Tony Todd, Charles Cooper, and Patrick Massett.

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

This week: Withnail and I

Note: all times in ET.

Registration

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Monday

19 January

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

20 January

7-8:30 pm - The Red Hour

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

Continuing the doom and gloom tour, this week we have a fun romp through class struggle and authoritarianism with the reading of The Candle by Leo Tolstoy

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

Prof Jon reads articles that are not so good news.

Wednesday

21 January

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

Reading: Steve Keen (1993) on the Labor Theory of Value

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

22 January

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

23 January

5 pm - Office Hours 18-Epiphanies: The World in 2026 w/Adnan Husain

Professor Adnan A. Husain is answering your questions, discussing your comments on the state of the world with historical, geopolitical, and ideological analysis. There are many things we should realize about this moment in history, about a realigning world and the consequences of imperial decline. We’ll talk about Greenland/NATO and PM Mark Carney’s Davos Speech and what it portends, Palestine, the hunger striking Palestine solidarity prisoners, Iran, Venezuela, and fascism in the US. Naturally, we can delve into deep historical themes of race, religion, colonialism, capitalism and empire. The floor is open! The radical academy is in session. Drop in to discuss.

7 pm - The After Hours Show S03E35

On tonight’s show a spontaneous Professors and Mary Anne reunion!

• Ann Li, Adnan Husain, Jonathon Bick and Mary Anne Cummings return, all the profs are back to breakdown another uneventful week in politics
• Arjun from Deep Into History discusses complicated parsing of Carney’s Davos speech
• Ann Li updates us on Ukraine and blesses us with a rant
• Joe in Norway hails seitan with a bowl of coconut curry snot noodles for Kitchen ASMR
• TAC week in review, week looking forward

8:30 pm - A Guided Tour of Rod Serling’s Night Gallery w/Prof. Jon (Donate)

This week’s episode: The Sins of the Fathers

Famine runs rampant in medieval Wales, forcing terrified young Ian to feast on the sins of deceased Mr. Craighill. Starring: Geraldine Page, Richard Thomas, Michael Dunn, Cyril Delevanti, Alan Napier and Barbara Steele.

10 pm - CinemaTAC: The Wire (Season One) w/Travis

Saturday

24 January

7 pm - Saturday Night Theatre 1960’s T.V. SPY Pilot Night w/Susanna

🍿 1965 GET SMART pilot w/guest star Michael Dunn and 1963 The MAN FROM UNCLE pilot The Vulcan Affair starring David McCallum and Robert Vaughn.

9 pm - Bring the Music

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

Sunday

25 January

4 pm - Professor Dave Explains w/Steve

Today I will screen a video by Dave Farina, who has a YT channel called Professor Dave Explains.

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

This week’s episode: The Offspring

After returning from a cybernetics conference to the Enterprise, Data creates his own “child,” much to the chagrin of his captain, and without regards to the ramifications with Starfleet. Guest starring: Hallie Todd, Nicolas Coster, and Whoopi Goldberg.

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

Note: all times in ET.

Registration

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Monday

12 January

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

13 January

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: The Tale of an Empty House by E.F. Benson

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

Prof Jon reads articles that are not so good news.

Wednesday

14 January

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

Reading: The Long Transition Towards Socialism and the End 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.

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

Agenda: Loving When We Are Not at Our Best

Many of us are carrying fear, anger, compassion, or uncertainty in response to recent events. How do we meet ourselves and others with love when division or anxiety clouds our vision? We’ll watch and discuss an interview with Parker J. Palmer, the Quaker writer and educator known for exploring inner life, community, and the courage to live authentically. He reflects on love as a way of seeing, moving through depression, and how listening to each other’s stories can soften polarization. We’ll close with a brief experience of Lectio Divina, the contemplative practice highlighted in the interview, and consider how it can be adapted for any spiritual background.

About Parker J. Palmer

Founder of the Center for Courage & Renewal; author of Let Your Life Speak and The Courage to Teach.

Thursday

15 January

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

16 January

5 pm - Office Hours 17-Iran: Society under Sanctions w/Professor Adnan Husain

Office Hours returns!!! Adnan and David Yaghoubian, returning guest and historian of Modern Iran and the Middle East at CSU-San Bernardino, discuss their recent visit to Tehran and their social, political and economic impressions. We will also analyze the economic protests and subsequent violent riots as well as the social and government responses, the histories of sanctions and subversion against the Islamic Republic, and the geopolitical context and consequences regionally and internationally. It is a timely discussion not only of our recent experience in Iran but an opportunity to examine and understand the situation with a historical scholar and Iran expert, the inimitable David Yaghoubian.

7 pm - The After Hours Show S03E34

On tonight’s show:

• Ann Li updates us on Ukraine and blesses us with a rant or two
• Joe in Norway hails seitan, evil gluten, and tests last week’s white kimchi for Kitchen ASMR
• TAC week in review, week looking forward

8:30 pm - A Guided Tour of Rod Serling’s Night Gallery w/Prof. Jon (Donate)

This week’s episode: There Aren’t Any More MacBanes

Arthur Porter threatens to cut off his freeloading nephew, who turns to the occult for revenge. Starring: Joel Grey and Howard Duff.

10 pm - CinemaTAC: The Wire (Season One) w/Travis

Saturday

17 January

7 pm - Saturday Night Theatre: Alexander the Great

Behold William (Shatner) the Great as Alexander the Great in this failed 1963 pilot.

In 331 BC, the greatest general in history prepared for the Battle of Gaugamela, in which he defeated Persian king Darius III and silenced internal dissent against his Asian military campaign. In 1963 AD, the greatest actor in history starred as Alexander in the pilot episode for a TV series based on his life. The all-star cast included Adam West as Cleander, John Cassavetes and Joseph Cotton.

9 pm - Bring the Music

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

Sunday

18 January

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

This week’s episode: Yesterday’s Enterprise

The Enterprise C enters the Enterprise D’s time and space continuum, where they find Picard and crew in a constant state of war with the Klingons. Guest Starring: Christopher McDonald, Tricia O’Neil, and Whoopi Goldberg. Excellent episode!

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

Note: all times in ET.

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