Commune College
72 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 6 ratingsClass is in session! Welcome to Commune College, where Proxy, Keeble, & Hyperlink take turns walking up to the front of the class and teaching each other the things they know things about. A proud member of the Mastodon Podcast Network.
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Episodes
Episode 71 - LaserDisc (w/ Proxy)
November 23, 2021 13:13 - 47 minutes - 65.8 MBIt's time for some obscure technology, and Proxy's here to delivery the information straight (or as straight as she can muster) to your earspace! This time, she's bringing up the surprisingly revolutionary format of LaserDisc -- from its origins, to its innovations, to its ultimate failure. SHOW NOTES & SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MW1MTYvTnYCzrKpi8XWP44g_CvoGGIib7tlTMvSc6Hc/edit?usp=sharing
Episode 70: Cargo Shorts (w/ Keeble)
October 19, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 88.1 MBWhy are cargo shorts so uniquely loathed in modern fashion discourse? In today's Commune College, Keeble attempts to answer that question by weaving a tale that touches on Abercrombie & Fitch, Jean Baudrillard, and a 300 page dissertation. SHOW NOTES AND SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VRz6dzgJ2xnE9-OtMNCN43uLATDnzsl9hSr3cryfK40/edit?usp=sharing
Episode 69: Cincinnati's Failed Subway System w/ Hyperlink
October 12, 2021 22:57 - 51 minutes - 71.1 MBThis week on Commune College, Hyperlink recounts the history of Cincinnati's failed subway system, whose derelict tunnels still sit unused beneath the city to this very day. Also, literally everyone they mention in the story has a completely silly name. Show notes: SOURCES Singer, A. J. (2003). The Cincinnati Subway: History of Rapid Transit. United States: Arcadia Pub.. Mecklenborg, J. R. (2010). Cincinnati's Incomplete Subway: The Complete History. United States: Arcadia Publishing Inc...
Episode 68 - Kouign-Amann w/ Proxy
September 14, 2021 17:17 - 31.1 MBThis week, Proxy’s delivering a tasty treat in the form of the kouign-amann, a French pastry she finds really neat! Show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-iN_rk8zThRst3_DM_Gpt6UoQYqDU9YUbfASe_w-u-Y/edit
Episode 67: NBA Top Shot with Keeble
August 23, 2021 17:34 - 82.4 MBIn this episode of Commune College, Keeble talks us through NBA Top Shot, the unholy combo of the economics of physical training cards with the nauseating world of proof of stake NFTs. Because, after all, you missed GME, why not try and get rich quick from "owning" 5 second NBA gifs? Also, Hyperlink taste tests a Cosmic Crisp apple. Sources and Show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ckgJS5fVG1dvucoAPBPJL8ZbmDlOMiOW6O3wzeSJGSI/edit?usp=sharing
Episode 66: Sumo Citrus With Hyperlink
August 17, 2021 19:32 - 46.8 MBIn this episode of Commune College, Hyperlink tells another story about proprietary fruit. Also, we debut our official podcast merch. GET A FREE BEANIE & TOTE: https://sumocitrus.com/retail/claim/ (NOT SPONSORED) SOURCES: https://sumocitrus.com/about/ https://sumocitrus.com/the-farms/ https://sumocitrus.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/SumoCitrus_PressPacket_2021.pdf (https://sumocitrus.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/SumoCitrus_PressPacket_2021.pdf) https://sumocitrus.com/retail/want-d...
Episode 65: Kunihiko Ikuhara w Proxy
July 19, 2021 20:58 - 79.6 MBThis week, Proxy brings everyone through the wild works of queer anime surrealist Kunihiko Ikuhara! Show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IGWLtNlL27zJqc522D3ozTaotqJjAhovKlwcQ_eT-78/edit?usp=sharing Music credits: "Rinbu - Revolution" (−輪舞−revolution) - performed by Masami Okui "Bara no Tameiki (Anthy no Theme)" (薔薇の溜息 (アンシーのテーマ))- Shinkichi Mitsumune "Kokoro no Dice" (心のDICE) - Shinkichi Mitsumune "Kirakira" (キラキラ) - Yukari Hashimoto "Mou Hitotsu no Sekai Youchou" (もうひとつの世界・予兆) ...
Episode 64: Doctor Who w/ Heather Flowers
July 05, 2021 16:07 - 84.4 MBThis week we're joined by guest host Heather Flowers (https://twitter.com/HTHRFLWRS), who's here to talk about their major lifelong fixation: Doctor Who! Let's find out about its many conflicting viewpoints and problems, but also its strengths that keep people coming back for more.
Episode 63 Martin Parr (with Keeble)
June 06, 2021 19:35 - 94.4 MBA career retrospective of some of the most notable works of English photographer Martin Parr. Show notes (includes fun transparent image macro!) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PFPgI4N0bTliiDio8TgTEUUq_gwNE_vA3wvt90WCcJ8/edit?usp=sharing
Episode 62: Mental Health Roundtable
May 25, 2021 12:47 - 86.9 MBThis Commune College was recorded right after Hyperlink started some meds for anxiety, so the crew talks about mental health, therapy, support networks and medication. If you've ever considered starting therapy yourself, hopefully this can answer a few of your questions!
Episode 61: The Hays Code w/ Proxy
May 04, 2021 14:51 - 85.8 MBProxy navigates the murky trenches of The Hays Code, a form of film censorship in early Hollywood that affects media production to this very day at the expense of queer folks, BIPOC, and many others. All with a quick dive through the rise of Christian conservativism in the 1920s-40s in America. Sources & show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1K94CZDVi9C2tm1fpHMUZibOLenwB3Ur0OvpLq7W6mYE/edit?usp=sharing Intro theme by Proxy, interstitial music by Keeble, outro wurlitzer by Hyperlink.
Episode 60: History of Zoning in America with Keeble
April 13, 2021 00:43 - 71.6 MBKeeble goes through the white supremacist history of Zoning in the United States of America. Sources and Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/125eJVWR1kIsWAWiK3HfKFN6uYN4xRlieMViXuYSWir8/edit?usp=sharing
Episode 59 - Pimento Cheese w Hyperlink
April 08, 2021 16:39 - 70 MBHyperlink takes us on an exploration of the horrible people and context of the world's biggest brand of Pimento Cheese. SOURCES: https://www.pimentocheese.com (https://www.pimentocheese.com/) https://apnews.com/article/4a891cf118aad49391defb2fd9991759 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waccamaw_Neck (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waccamaw_Neck) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pawleys_Island,_South_Carolina http://www.onlypawleys.com/about-pawleys-background/ (http://www.onlypawleys.com/about-...
Episode 58: Gizmondo w/ Proxy
March 27, 2021 00:58 - 63.6 MBThis time on Commune College, Proxy unpacks the surprisingly buckwild history of Tiger Telematics’ failed handheld, the Gizmondo. Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dr8wTGm9sUQYOrbMawrIskrhWfrFB3qPVI1iAV-gEMg/edit?usp=sharing
Episode 57: The Daxophone w/ Keeble
March 09, 2021 01:48 - 53.3 MBWhat's that sound?! It's this week's episode of Commune College! Keeble explains the Daxophone, a bizarre and wonderful instrument. Show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n1rtUYDFSLzFzDDSDSicqfEXWIFQETRNYmX1PKaYrfk/edit
Episode 56: Honeycrisps & Club Apples w/ Hyperlink
March 02, 2021 21:32 - 39.3 MBThis week, Hyperlink reveals how the rot of capitalism threatens to unleash discord on the kinds of apples you eat. (Get it, apple puns?) Club apples with multi million dollar marketing budgets that require growers to enter strenuous license agreements are coming to a grocer near you! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honeycrisp https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2014/11/10/358530280/want-to-grow-these-apples-youll-have-to-join-the-club https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/05...
Episode 55: Cricket w/ Proxy
February 23, 2021 02:19 - 56.3 MBIn this particularly athletic Commune College, Proxy explains one of the world’s most widely beloved games for a primarily western audience who might not understand what’s going on. It’s cricket time, baby! Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YCBiqxD3M0RrnVTACUdWrPicTKL7BS2OgY1P6IGoJiY/edit Includes some tracks... ⁃ “Venice” by Visaプリペイド https://visaprepaid.bandcamp.com ⁃ “Never Meant 64” by kanna lost her jaw https://kannalostherjaw.bandcamp.com/track/never-meant-64
Episode 54: 1520 Sedgewick Ave w/ Keeble
February 09, 2021 02:49 - 70.3 MBThis week, Keeble takes us through the surprising history of a 102 unit apartment building in the Morris Heights neighborhood in the Bronx. Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y8Vr0eYM_x8WMkg4Nat1R5MqVe1QA72haxxIf7BOGgE/edit
Episode 53: Fuck Off 2020
February 03, 2021 15:22 - 72.2 MBThis week on Commune College, here’s a nice and loose discussion about 2020 recorded right at the start of January. What a time to be alive, huh?
Episode 52: South of the Border w/ Hyperlink
January 26, 2021 02:31 - 85 MBCommune College is BACK! This week, Hyperlink attempts to untangle the many layers of historical and contemporary prejudice that undergird South of the Border, arguably America’s most racist roadside attraction. Sources: Becoming Pedro: “Playing Mexican” at South of the Border by Dr. Cecilia Márquez https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/s41276-018-0155-6 https://www.sobpedro.com/ https://www.sobpedro.com/our-history https://www.sobpedro.com/attractions/reptile-lagoon https://www.so...
Episode 51: Free Trade Coffee w/ Proxy
December 02, 2020 02:31 - 63.6 MBThis week, Proxy peels back the layers of fair trade coffee! What does that little label actually mean anyway? Surely some genuine regulation, right? (Spoiler alert: uhh, not really!!) Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/105KqKc6zV_PVeiKlJfhVHQx0LlBxHEIupy5_QUJkbPs/edit?usp=sharing
Episode 50: Star Trek TNG + Communism w/ Hyperlink
November 25, 2020 01:40 - 81.4 MBThis week on Commune College, Hyperlink attempts to decide whether Star Trek: The Next Generation counts as a communist utopia! Let's boldly go where no dog has gone before.... Show Notes: - https://s-usih.org/2016/09/a-relativist-utopia-the-politics-of-star-trek-the-next-generation/ - http://darhiv.ffzg.unizg.hr/id/eprint/10460/1/Diplomski%20rad_Milanovic%20Jelena.pdf - https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/United_Earth#Structure - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Star_Trek - http...
Episode 49: Market Failures w/ Keeble
November 11, 2020 00:08 - 61.2 MBThis week, Keeble explains what capitalists mean when they talk about “market failures”, and how this can be useful for arguing in favor of... alternatives 😉🤫 Hey wait isn’t ALL of capitalism a market failure...? Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P4oImDM7urHBMMshQMzPmTpoIw5w4Y4g62TsM5LLnhM/edit?usp=sharing
Episode 48: Social Deduction Games w/ Proxy
November 03, 2020 02:39 - 35.7 MBPurple is sus! This week, Proxy talks Social Deduction Games — what’s more fun than discovering how your friends’ brains work under pressure? Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1buM_3R3bHxLKq4r13SeORxkP89iJjXpMqVoXm-4eCeQ/edit?usp=sharing
Episode 47: Poisoned Candy Rumors w/ Keeble
October 27, 2020 19:14 - 34.9 MBIn our final spooky-style episode of the Halloween season, Keeble unwraps a common Halloween horror story — did someone put a razor blade in my darling child’s large candy apple?! Show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zckEnUEKCh-KgQFQ-FEnhJfu50k4-K9ddxGWQHZHQnM/edit Includes: "Book, Flipping Through Pages, A.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/416179/
Episode 46: Concept Unification w/ Hyperlink
October 20, 2020 01:00 - 44.4 MBDo not adjust your mind — it’s time for a second very scary Halloween episode! What Hyperlink is about to show you is very real, and not for the faint of heart. Turn down the lights and prepare to permanently dismember your robot friends and discard all the parts — it’s Concept Unification. Sources: SOURCES: https://snouts.online/@hyperlink/104236017155289208 https://showbizpizza.fandom.com/wiki/Concept_Unification https://showbizpizza.fandom.com/wiki/ShowBiz_Pizza_Place https://sho...
Episode 45: Werewolves w/ Proxy
October 20, 2020 00:55 - 61.1 MBAWOOO! It’s part one of our very scary Halloween trilogy! Proxy teaches us why we should fear the night — there are werewolves about!! AIEEEEEE Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wV4RpGlnsKiuj3d8abd2YgQSfyPYjSZY9OxjRfp0gIs/edit
Episode 44: What Does It Mean For A Man To Be Straight? w/ Mads Viande
October 06, 2020 23:26 - 84.3 MBEpisode 44: What Does It Mean For A Man To Be Straight? w/ Mads Viande by Proxy, Keeble & Hyperlink
Episode 43: Classic Rock w/ Keeble
September 29, 2020 13:55 - 90.6 MBWho the hell decides which music is or is not "classic" anyway? This week, Keeble unwinds the history of the cultivation of classic rock as an exclusionary white supremacist radio category and helps us imagine what classic rock could be like if it didn't pretend women, black people, and politics didn't exist. Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1krZd-1mSi36GEw8wK04j0vfc1QX_kRI2BDeHBE1XhoY/edit Keeble's Playlist Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5zeRdilOMN0Q8HQSXGCTPP?s...
Episode 42: Surveillance Capitalism Countermeasures w/ Hyperlink
September 22, 2020 15:07 - 74.6 MBSo websites want your "data" (whatever that means). So...what? This week on Commune College, Hyperlink takes the squad in depth on what data collection & sale really means for individuals and why it's so fucked up, then shares some ideas on what you can do to protect your privacy, even if you're not a #certified #foss #app. Music credits for this episode are two tracks from Kye: Kye Fox - Praxis Kye Fox - Redshift Reboot Show Notes: Turow, J. (2017). The aisles have eyes: How retailers tra...
Episode 41: AOL w/ Proxy
September 16, 2020 19:46 - 77.6 MBYou've got ani-mail! Get it like animals! Get it! Like you've got three animals telling you about America Online this week on Commune College! Get It! You've go Show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GrKnBsgxvAAapJT1i4IZ9iqfYsZbznyrO_IZ8SCNb7U/edit?usp=sharing
Episode 40: The KLF w/ Keeble
September 08, 2020 02:28 - 63.3 MBThis week, Keeble takes us on a deep dive through the extremely buckwild career of the KLF, aka the JAMS, aka the Justified Ancients of Mu Mu, aka the Timelords, aka holy shit there's a lot going on here! Show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UPLPsGUBtsRxx4G3tcGAf3p9kuQZD_tRG591r7e8nhM/edit?usp=sharing
Episode 39: Extra Credit #2 - Welcome To 2013
September 04, 2020 13:06 - 22 MBKeeble was moving this week, so enjoy some more of our favorite bits from the Commune College cutting room floor! Jay Tholen - Granny Cream's Hot Butter Ice Cream (slowed & reverbed by Proxy) Kye Fox - Cloud Rave Kye Fox - Cool Ghost Friend Kye Fox - Hecktro Kye Fox - Intersections
Episode 38: The Art Of Manliness w/ Hyperlink
August 25, 2020 00:26 - 83.6 MBThis week on Commune College, Hyperlink guides the group deep into the distorted worldview of ArtOfManliness.com, a popular Man Blog for learning to be a really Manly Good Man who Mans and Is Men. Also FUCK Theodore Roosevelt bro he SUCKS dude Features two original songs by prroxy: prroxy - "chudcore" prroxy - "chordstrum rack" Sources: - https://freemasonsfordummies.blogspot.com/2011/05/menaissance-by-brett-mckay.html - https://www.marxists.org/archive/debs/works/1908/080905-debs-equal...
Episode 37: NoitaminA w/ Proxy
August 17, 2020 23:03 - 59.6 MBThis week on Commune College, Proxy gives us a tour of NoitaminA, a late night anime block which has featured more than 70 shows! She's seen almost every single one! Anime cat! Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tR0jUA_NVzafwAUnZzwqEC6loGjtWaHxcgYMXU2Dba4/edit
Episode 36: Vermouth w/ Keeble
August 11, 2020 01:09 - 47.8 MBThis week, Keeble revisits an essay from back in the day and talks all about vermouth! Obvious alcohol content warning for this episode all about alcohol! Show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13pl7IiPZxTgjqztaXV3Ioo0yejGABYipLRnU8IVGjlg/edit
Episode 35: Self Care w/ Hyperlink
August 04, 2020 02:21 - 79.8 MBThis week on Commune College, Hyperlink talks about the neoliberal commodification of self-care! What if taking care of ourselves wasn't just a multi million dollar industry and we were both queer 😳 Sources: - https://reallifemag.com/immaterial-girls/ - https://socialistrevolution.org/self-improvement-and-self-care-survival-tactics-of-late-capitalism/ - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/21/self-care-radical-feminist-idea-mass-market - https://self-compass...
Episode 34: Found Footage Films w/ Proxy
July 28, 2020 02:24 - 49.7 MB[Content warning for this episode: mentions of racism, gore, and animal cruelty. smh, Cannibal Holocaust] This week, you are about to hear footage from the last known interactions of Proxy, Keeble, and Hyperlink. Proxy brings everyone through the filmmaking technique of found footage, its origins and history, and makes a few recommendations. If you have any information regarding their whereabouts, please contact no one in particular. Notes + sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_lr3...
Ep 33 - Manchester w/ Sylv
July 21, 2020 00:52This week, Sylv (@__Sylv__ on twitter, @[email protected] on Mastodon) drops by the show to talk about how Manchester is developing in ways that are uhhh kinda bad!!! Show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_w4AQc_pTfNW-73tjVlhY5i21KdUbVKYOc7Zs45vJAs/edit?usp=sharing
Episode 33: Manchester w/ Sylv
July 21, 2020 00:52 - 89.7 MBThis week, Sylv (@__Sylv__ on twitter, @[email protected] on Mastodon) drops by the show to talk about how Manchester is developing in ways that are uhhh kinda bad!!! Show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_w4AQc_pTfNW-73tjVlhY5i21KdUbVKYOc7Zs45vJAs/edit?usp=sharing
Episode 32: TGI Fridays w/ Keeble
July 14, 2020 02:01 - 86 MBThis week on Commune College, Keeble uncovers the surprising history of TGI Friday's, recounting how it morphed from a genuinely chill bar into something much more suburban. CW for food and alcohol discussion throughout! Show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13dW4g2IzB3Pcpquy5xNBuh8k0s16h88LYbzguEYK4D4/edit
Episode 31: Slowed & Reverb w/ Hyperlink
July 07, 2020 00:46 - 62.2 MBThis week on Commune College, Hyperlink breaks down the paulstretched phenomenon sweeping YouTube's recommendation algorithm, ~slowed & reverb~! SOURCES: https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/how-slowed-reverb-remixes-became-the-melancholy-heart-of-music-youtube/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chopped_and_screwed https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DJ_Screw Lessig, L. (2008). Remix: Making Art and Commerce Thrive in the Hybrid Economy. London, England: Penguin. https://pressrewind.files.wordpress....
Episode 30: TTC w/ Proxy
July 03, 2020 16:43 - 61.1 MBThis week, Proxy takes the College on a field trip through the development of the Toronto Transit Commission! Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12dHJSqrl6I6B7kUzKqlW9e8TPhIa5ngYujKkmCeqzEo/edit?usp=sharing
Episode 29: WSVN w/ Keeble
June 23, 2020 16:12 - 82.4 MBThis week on Commune College, Keeble recounts a true story of broadcast journalism weirdness. Show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13_jK6BsWrJzm_q5iYR6VI1agO4i_3DAQ1AlvHcB6e6o/edit (Source for TV news bit audio at the end: https://freesound.org/people/zagi2/sounds/239114/ )
Episode 28: Cincinnati Chili w/ Hyperlink
June 16, 2020 00:45 - 52.3 MBThis week, Hyperlink walks Proxy & Keeble through Cincinnati's highly controversial regional specialty, weird chili. This is a Skyline podcast Gold Star heads DO NOT INTERACT SOURCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cincinnati_chili https://whatscookingamerica.net/Beef/CincinnatiChili.htm https://deadspin.com/the-great-american-menu-foods-of-the-states-ranked-an-1349137024 https://newsroom.pgim.com/prudential-capital-group-adopts-pgim-private-capital-as-new-global-brand-name.htm https://...
Episode 27: Pupdates! (Eps. 1-26)
June 09, 2020 02:21 - 67.2 MBThis week on Commune College, we're taking a look back at the topics we've covered thus far and sharing updates on GarfieldEATS, coffee and more!
Episode 26: Otome Games w/ Proxy
June 02, 2020 00:10 - 65.6 MB[episode cw: mentions of domestic abuse] This week, Proxy sits us down and takes us through the world of dating anime himbos with otome games! Learn about the origins of this type of visual novel, its strong ties to romance writing, and even get a few suggestions! Music credits: -Theme song by prroxy -"Dissonance" from the Code: Realize OST, composed by Myu Episode outline: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FRdplbLkCEBsr9p8QygIfb0DcsyOARN-wNQAypK9rZE/edit?usp=sharing Sources: • https://...
Episode 25: Quabbin Reservoir w/ Shel Raphen
May 26, 2020 00:58 - 77.8 MBThis week, guest instructor Shel Raphen (shelraphen.com) drops by the College to dive deep into the socially and ethically complex history of the Quabbin Reservoir and Boston's drinking water. Show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1riJxmPYB92wdEtQTVyPq2fzXmi8zrRc7FxymBv_B-iY/edit?usp=drivesdk
Episode 24: Current TV w/ Keeble
May 19, 2020 13:17 - 85.1 MBThis week on Commune College, Keeble gives Hyperlink and Proxy a rundown on Current TV, the strangely forward-thinking television network co-founded by Al Gore. Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13HEoxL4WSr0l1uxmn12bBN_74nE9goi4QSmM1X3EqR4/edit
Episode 23: Hamburger Harry w/ Hyperlink
May 12, 2020 01:12 - 58.8 MBThis week on Commune College, Hyperlink takes Proxy and Keeble into the BurgerWeb to learn about the world's most prolific hamburger enthusiast. Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnV0LzjlmA0 https://twitter.com/BethuneTheory/status/1014576819046174720 http://cruising-intl.com/ https://www.burgerweb.com/hamharry/ https://www.burgerweb.com/museum/harley/ https://www.burgerweb.com/museum/ https://www.facebook.com/hamburgermuseum/photos/rpp.230579833778893/757307104439494/?type...