Angel Empire
10 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsAngel Empire is a comedic commentary on life under late-stage capitalism that examines culture, politics, tech, work, and leisure. The podcast aims to put a critical eye to the soul crushing insanity and hilarious absurdity of our current moment.
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Episode VIII: “The Pivot”
January 21, 2020 18:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MBIn the final episode of Season 1, and Matt’s last episode as a co-host of Angel Empire, we answer some of your questions. We dunk on a few annoying startups, tell you whether you’re a bad person for using Amazon Prime or working there (spoiler: no), and pinpoint the moment the world took a turn for the worst. But we also discuss what YOU can do to change things and take the power back (spoiler: a lot!). Check out some of the links below to take action in your community. Ten ways you can ac...
Episode VIII: “The Pivot”
January 21, 2020 18:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MBIn the final episode of Season 1, and Matt’s last episode as a co-host of Angel Empire, we answer some of your questions. We dunk on a few annoying startups, tell you whether you’re a bad person for using Amazon Prime or working there (spoiler: no), and pinpoint the moment the world took a turn for the worst. But we also discuss what YOU can do to change things and take the power back (spoiler: a lot!). Check out some of the links below to take action in your community. Ten ways you can ac...
Episode VII: "How to Be an Adult in Relationships" w/ Dr. David Richo
January 07, 2020 16:00 - 52 minutes - 36.4 MBStep into Dr. David Richo's office and fall back onto the velvet chaise. Psychotherapist, teacher, and writer David Richo joins the pod this week to discuss his book How to Be an Adult in Relationships and LOVE in a late-capitalist society. We cover the mindfulness trend, Eastern vs. Western approaches to finding happiness, phases of relationships, when to get married, our 'shadow side', ego, and more. --- You can buy Dave's book How to Be an Adult in Relationships here. You can find h...
"Q4 Feedback"
December 24, 2019 20:00 - 12 minutes - 8.78 MBCatherine and Matt talk new growth vectors for Angel Empire, shout out to our listeners all over the world, and discuss that stationary bike ad (you know the one). And we are taking your inquiries. Reactions to previous episodes? New topics to cover? Other thoughts/questions? We will spend a portion of an upcoming episode discussing your thoughts on the air. You can call the Angel Empire Hotline and leave a voicemail at (415) 843-1801, email your thoughts to [email protected], or ...
Episode VI: "Q4 Feedback"
December 24, 2019 20:00 - 12 minutes - 8.78 MBCatherine and Matt talk new growth vectors for Angel Empire, shout out to our listeners all over the world, and discuss that stationary bike ad (you know the one). And we are taking your inquiries. Reactions to previous episodes? New topics to cover? Other thoughts/questions? We will spend a portion of an upcoming episode discussing your thoughts on the air. You can call the Angel Empire Hotline and leave a voicemail at (415) 843-1801, email your thoughts to [email protected], or ...
Episode V: "Corporatist Tyranny Vibe Check" w/ Matt Stoller
December 17, 2019 19:00 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MBInfluential political writer Matt Stoller joins Matt #2 and Catherine to discuss his new book Goliath, a history of the century-long war between monopoly power and democracy. They also discuss Mark Zuckerberg's sad mediocrity and how we can fix it (the monopolies). High hopes! --- You can buy Matt Stoller's book Goliath at your local book store (or, you know, here), read his newsletter BIG here, and follow him on Twitter here.
Episode IV: "Aggravating the World's Consciousness"
December 10, 2019 20:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBCatherine and Matt discuss the magnificent Staples brand launch from earlier this year (yes, they still exist), the power of "the rebrand", and the counterfeit capitalism of WeSoft under Divi Filius Adam Neumann. --- You can watch the Staples brand launch video here, the "Work Life Fulfillment" ad here, and the post on WeWork by Matt Stoller here.
Episode III: "Business Outsider"
December 03, 2019 20:00 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBHunter S. Thompson is shaking: Matt attends a young plutocrats convention (Dartmouth Entrepreneurship Forum) and shares some dark insights with Catherine on data-driven voodoo dolls, private equity, and the big tech surveillance state (Hi, Mark! 👋 Poke me back already!). Monopolies RULE tbh.
Episode II: "Fully-Automated Slay Queen Girl Boss Luxury Capitalism"
November 21, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 44.5 MBHateration in the girlbossery. Catherine and Matt discuss Jia Tolentino's essay "Always Be Optimizing," Silvia Federici on the role of women and witches in capitalism, and how to have it EVERYTHING ALL the time & ALWAYS! xoxo --- You can buy Jia Tolentino's book "Trick Mirror" at your local book store or the place you'll probably buy it from. You can see more of Silvia's work here, and you can also buy her book, "Caliban and the Witch," from where you probably buy books.
Episode I: "Bicoastal Élites"
November 20, 2019 19:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBIn the pilot episode, Catherine and Matt discuss who they are, why they're doing this to themselves, and the concept for the pod. They then use 2-3% of their brains to discuss game theory of grocery store lines, business book vacuity, and how late capitalist language obscures and obfuscates power relationships. --- Credit to "The Dig" podcast hosted by Daniel Denvir for alerting us to John Pat Leary and his concept of "Keywords of Capitalism".