Monday
27 October 2025
16:00 (4 pm) - Dis & Datinformation w/Ann Li
Reading: Dussel on Marx’s Economic Manuscripts of 1861–63, Chapter 2
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 pm) - Reading and Writing Workshop w/Nate in Wisconsin
Nate and or others read Studs Terkel oral history interviews in honor of Nancy and her reading of her Aunt’s memoir. (If people enjoy we could do it for a while.)
20:00 (8 pm) - The Funny Hour
Similar to the Bring the Music hour but with stand up and funny videos where the whole community participates.
Tuesday
28 October 2025
16:00 (4 pm) - Dis & Datinformation w/Ann Li
Reading: Dussel on Marx’s Economic Manuscripts of 1861–63, Chapter 3
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.
18:30-20:30 (6:30-8:30 pm) - Final: A Short Course on Palestine with Rashid Khalidi w/The People’s Forum
A course on modern Middle Eastern history was originally scheduled to be taught at Columbia University in Fall 2025. However, as Columbia continues its complicity in covering up the U.S.-Israeli genocide against Palestine and capitulates to the Trump administration at the expense of academic freedom and student rights, Professor Rashid Khalidi found it impossible to teach his course. This segment of the course, entitled A Short Course on Palestine, will now be offered at The People’s Forum, co-sponsored with the Institute for Palestine Studies, making it accessible to the broader public.
20:30 (8:30 pm) - Good News Everyone! w/Prof. Jon
Prof Jon reads articles that are not so good news.
Wednesday
29 October 2025
16:00 (4 pm) - Dis & Datinformation w/Ann Li
Reading: Dussel on Marx’s Economic Manuscripts of 1861–63, Chapter 4
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 (8:30 pm) - Spirituality and Activism w/Texas Tom
Tonight’s Topic: A Bird’s Eye View and Critical Analysis of Trump’s Peace Plan for Gaza
This evening, we will watch and discuss a recent episode of Jon Stewart’s Daily Show. In the aftermath of the ceasefire in Gaza, Jon is joined by Daniel Levy, former Israeli peace negotiator and President of the U.S./Middle East Project, and Zaha Hassan, former Palestinian legal advisor and Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Together, they examine the terms that ended the fighting, discuss the uncertain path toward Palestinian self-governance, and explore what decades of failed peace efforts can teach us about achieving lasting security and justice in the region.
Thursday
30 October 2025
16:00 (4 pm) - Dis & Datinformation w/Ann Li
Reading: Dussel on Marx’s Economic Manuscripts of 1861–63, Chapter 4
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.
18:00 (6 pm) - Bring the News w/Whomever Brings It
Among other news items we can discuss how Shake Shack wants you to shit yourself to death.
19:00 (7 pm) - Lecture Livestream-The Conduct of the Physician: Islamicate Origins of Medical Ethics w/Prof. Adnan Husain
This lecture in commemoration of Islamic History Month-October 2025 in Canada is about the development of knowledge and science during the period of cultural efflorescence under the Abbasid Caliphate in the 9-11th centuries, a culture of learning that I call “Islamicate” because it was multi-religious and multi-ethnic in character under Muslim patronage. My focus will be an early text called Kitab adab al-tabib or The Conduct of the Physician that some consider to have formulated the first systematic understanding of medical ethics, including research ethics. This will give us a window into both the scientific, cultural, but also ethical environment of the diverse Islamicate society of the era that has many lessons for our own.
21:00 (9 pm) - “Texas Tom” Webber’s Night Owl Roost
Please check #zoom-links channel on Discord for separate Zoom link.
Friday
31 October 2025
16:00 (4 pm) - Dis & Datinformation w/Ann Li
Reading: Dussel on Marx’s Economic Manuscripts of 1861–63, Chapter 6
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.
17:00 (5 pm) - Office Hours 12-Horror Fact and Fiction in an Era of Genocide w/Professor Adnan Husain
In this spooky Halloween edition of Friday night Office Hours October 31st at 5pm, Professor David Schmid of SUNY-Buffalo joins me to talk about the relationships among the horror genre and the horrific realities of capitalism, imperialism, and its genocides. A scholar of contemporary culture and violence, David is a professor of English literature and author of Natural Born Celebrities: Serial Killers in American Culture and editor or co-editor of Zombie Talk: Culture, History, Politics and Globalization and the State in Contemporary Crime Fiction.
19:00 (7 pm) - The After Hours Show S03E23
On tonight’s show:
- Ann Li updates us on Ukraine and blesses us with a rant
- Joe in Norway pays harvest homage to the sole kohlrabi and last two snow peas from his garden plus a carmelised carrot paste for Kitchen ASMR
- TAC week in review, week looking forward
20:30 (8:30 pm) - A Guided Tour of Rod Serling’s Night Gallery w/Prof. Jon (Donate)
This week’s Night Gallery Episode: Camera Obscura
Miserly banker Sharsted finds himself trapped after viewing his client’s strange optical device. Starring: Ross Martin and Rene Auberjonois.
22:00 (10 pm) - CinemaTAC: Poker Face w/Travis
I would like to invite everyone to join me for the mystery crime/comedy series, Poker Face. A Columbo inspired drama.
A mystery-of-the-week series following Charlie Cale, who has an extraordinary ability to determine when someone is lying. She hits the road in her Plymouth Barracuda and with every stop encounters a new cast of characters and strange crimes she can’t help but solve. Guest stars are plentiful throughout, from Ellen Barkin and Adrien Brody to Luis Guzmán and Chloë Sevigny. An inverted detective series, also known as a “howcatchem” and popularized by “Columbo,” the crime and perpetrator are shown at the beginning of each episode, and follows Charlie as she tries to solve the mystery.
00:00 (12 am) - Open Dialogue
Saturday
1 November 2025
14:00 (2 pm) - Weekly Marx Reading Group
Reading: Marx’s Economic Manuscripts of 1861–63 Original
19:00 (07:00 pm) - Saturday Night Theatre: Start the Revolution Without Me w/Susanna
I will present the 1970 cult classic “Start the Revolution Without Me” starring Gene Wilder and Donald Sutherland in this spoof of French Revolutionary classic stories including “The Corsican Brothers”. 🍿
21:00 (9 pm) - Bring the Music
Bring tunes you want to share, check #music Discord channel for this week’s theme.
Sunday
2 November 2025
14:00 (2 pm) - Art Attack Zoom Group w/Texas Tom (separate Zoom)
14:00 (2 pm) - Weekly Marx Reading Group
Reading: Marx’s Economic Manuscripts of 1861–63 Original, Cont’d.
17:00 (5 pm) - A Star Trek:The Next Generation Watch Party & Discussion w/Prof. Jon (Donate)
This week’s episode: The Bonding
A startling surprise awaits the crew of the Enterprise when a mission costs the life of a crew member, who left her son behind. Guest Starring: Susan Powell and Gabriel Damon.
? pm - Sunday Soul Social (Following Star Trek) w/Lane
Note: all times in ET.
Registration
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