Neighbor Science
144 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★ - 16 ratingsThe only podcast about political economy and anime.
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Episodes
234: Funding the DSA with Anarchist Pirate Crews (w/Reed)
August 20, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 71.9 MBReed (@wingulls_r) joins us to talk about One Piece and anarchists with MBAs. Cooperation Jackson
233: Kado: The Wrong Ending
August 06, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 63 MB私たちは別のアニメエピソードを作った！ これはKadoについてです Ｓｈｏｗ ｎｏｔｅｓ
232: 100% Marginal Income Tax
July 30, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 53.6 MBWe're doing news about the most violent and unjust form of theft, taxation.
231: Vince McMahon: Big Business Tyrant (w/Bryan Quinby)
July 22, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 77.1 MBMurder Bryan of Street Fight Radio joins us to talk about everyone's favorite wrestling mogul. List of terms banned in WWE
230: Corporations are Fetal States
July 16, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBRyan had to go to a wedding this weekend, so we couldn't do an episode this week. Instead we're releasing this old episode about corporations as organs of the state. I haven't listened to it since February, so it could be awesome or terrible. Let me know, unless it's not good, in which case just tell me you liked it anyway.
229: Neighborhood Bloc Party
July 09, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 59 MBWe invited some friends to get on mic and chat with us about Grandpa Bookchin.
228: Total Derailment
July 02, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 53 MBAn episode where we give in to random segues and talk about things that don't warrant entire episodes. I finished editing this on Saturday and got distracted before posting it. That's not a joke, I'm just explaining why it's going up late.
227: AT&T and Time-Warner, Sittin' in a Court Room, M-E-R-G-I-N-G
June 25, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 52.3 MBThe title should be pretty self-explanatory. Show Notes Clarke and Dawe on the EU Clarke and Dawe on banking
226: If marxism-communism is so great ,,
June 18, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 52.4 MBWhy are there still monkeys around? This episode is about sanctions.
225: Tesla Face-Ripping Rally
June 11, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBNews ep 06/11/2018; we focus on stuff about cars and why they're bad. Also Elon Musk is a reptiloid.
224: Stark Still Sells Bombs
June 04, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBPieter analyzed the politics & political economy of every MCU movie.
223: The Millionaires and the Billionaires!
May 28, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 59 MBWe go over two annual reports, one on millionaires and one on billionaires. This episode is very data-heavy, and I did a lot of my own calculations, so I'll link the data. It has charts. We also had a lot of technical issues, so it might sound slightly worse but still better than most podcasts lmao. Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1phAGHWN7SyLdTj7nMf1mFpQkuvXD386sIkDMFUPfLs8 Data: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TXruOlpaijR5sndFRXrTuH6TSY_h44Quu2Pa8FrLFg8
222: Billionaires: Gollum Belson
May 21, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 56 MBFuck Peter Thiel! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w-iWoDmbxNLIVyWYNMz5YuJ6DXnfpY0bJMZIYO9ygQc
221: Capital as Power 3: Buying up all the innovation
May 15, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 51.8 MBThe last of our Capital as Power series. Look at the show notes for more info: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c59LLW50YYLRpDDsU6sO9K0LiRyYcsWxtYa-vEbbMFk
220: The Invisible Reach Around
May 07, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 50.5 MBNews ep: Teslol stock // General Magic // Grandmaster Spider // Good news about Volkswagen // Two Tesla-worshipping Nerds Slap Fight Over Trucks
219: Adhocracy
April 29, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 51.2 MBFinally, one of the lost episodes of Neighbor Science that the listeners won't stop asking about. This one is about adhocracy. It didn't need a lot of editing and I was reading manga while listening so I think the main topic is that Pieter is making the argument that the Klan is bad but only because it's a bureaucracy? He talks about Klan culture a lot, so idk.
218: Capital as Power 2: It's Sabotage
April 23, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 68.8 MBJust look at the show notes
217: Mother of God
April 16, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBThis is a news ep. Stories: Article about Elon Musk's family SenseTime Trump rejoins the GCC Bayer-Monsanto deal
216: My Liege Academia
April 09, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBThe new season of My Hero Academia is out now, so Pieter and Ryan discuss the show so far.
215: Mike Zuckerberg, who?
April 02, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBBefo' I came up in the game these hoes didn't show no love They see me in the club and used to treat me like a scrub They wouldn't holla cause my dollars wasn't swoll enough I bet they change they mind when that 'Wagen come rollin up They see that I'm a star, now they wanna live in my town Now they wanna eat my cheese, ride my skis and sip my Crown now
214: Capital as Power 1: Why CasP/What is Capital?
March 26, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 52.3 MBThe first of our Capital as Power (CasP) series, where we begin with why CasP is needed and how it defines capital. If there was anything that was unclear or that you think was incorrect, you can DM me @HandleOfRy. Capital as Power by Shimshon Bichler and Jonathan Nitzan
213: One Mob Psycho Punch Man 100
March 19, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBThis is another anime episode. Here we take a look at the themes of two works from ONE, the hilarious One-Punch Man and incredibly wholesome Mob Psycho 100. Each features overpowered main characters, but explore substantially different themes. Why Prequels Suck Mob vs. Koyama, an exceptionally great example of an action sequence. The Philosophy of One-Punch Man (video) Subverted Trops in One-Punch man
212: The House of Mouse's War on Netflix
March 12, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBFairly well-known cartoon company Disney will be waging a brutal assault on Netflix in the coming years, destroying many, many planets. We discuss each corporation and make predictions on who will win and why. See show notes for links.
211: The Firmest Episode Yet
March 05, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBPieter and Ryan discuss some of the work of David Ellerman, a cool old guy who's smart and writes about capitalism being bad. We prove with logic that Marxism is wrong, and Marxists who listen to this will be mad, owned, and melting down. Small correction, I talked to Prof. Nitzan about whether government appropriations could be considered capital, and decided that 'appropriations' is already the more appropriate term. Ellerman's blog on firmhood/human rentals* Outro music: One Count of ...
209: Peeter da Bo$$ and A$$alt Ryfle rap about the new$
February 26, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBAdorable Billy Gates is adorably insulated from the reality of capitalism by the billions of dollars he has. Amazon is building Ancapistan one small business at a time. Pieter and Ryan discuss the correct classification of Pizza. There's some other stuff we talk about, okay I'm going to the bar now bye.
Ep 20: Ep 19: 208.mp3|Biotech in agriculture (X.7)
February 19, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBSeriously melting down over these episode numbering schemes. Anyway, this is about biotech in agriculture. Studies referenced in this episode: Fernandez-Cornejo 2014 (PDF version) Tuomisto, et al. 2011 (PDF version) Mattick, et al. 2015 (PDF version on SciHub) Gurr, Lu, et al. 2016 A literature review on the safety assessment of genetically modified plants Environmental impacts of genetically modified plants: A review A Meta-Analysis of the Impacts of Genetically Modified Crops Measu...
207: Alien Mask
February 12, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 72 MBThe subject of today's show is everyone's favorite white savior, the clutch of the Dutch, the man who literally thinks he's Iron Man, Eloooooooon Muuuuuuuuusk! Art exhibit on SpaceX campus: Who Musk is now and who he used to be Twitter knight comes to the rescue of a billionaire whose character was unfairly assassinated Injuries at Tesla factory I'm sorry sir my head can't go any lower, shall I lay prone on the floor? Article by Musk's ex-wife A style guide for writing about the rich
206: More like Buttcoin, Right Guys?
February 05, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBWe review everyone's favorite fake money for bowtie-wearing dorks. Spoilers: It's bad.
205: Capitalism, Hierarchy, and Energy
January 29, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBWe talk to Blair Fix, a graduate student at York University in Canada, about his fascinating research examining energy and hierarchy and the relationship between hierarchy and personal income. I sound tired in the intro because I was, but the interview was recorded on a different day, so I don't sound so much like a lazy slug in the rest of the episode. Reading mentioned or referenced: Capital as Power by Shimshon Bichler & Jonathan Nitzan A Power Theory of Personal Income Distribution by...
204: Chakra vs. Super Soldier Serum
January 22, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 77.1 MBIn this episode Ryan shouts over Pieter for 2 hours about how much more easily Batman (with planning) can defeat Son Goku with SSJ3. We were planning to do character comparisons of popular American heroes (and Sherlock Holmes) with popular anime heroes, but I will NEVER BACK DOWN, BATMAN WITH PLANNING CAN DEFEAT ANYONE. 13 Differences Between Western And Eastern Superheroes What's The Difference Between Japanese and American Animation? "I've Seen This Movie A Thousand Times" by James McMa...
203: Jack Benzos, Boy Genius
January 15, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBIn this episode we learn what's up with that crazy guy that owns Online WalMart™ The early life of Jeff Bezos The Life of Jeff Bezos The Inner Bezos Josh and the Warshington Post
202: Industrial Ecology
January 08, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBIndustrial ecology is the study of industrial systems through the lens of ecology. We go over a book that I've had on the subject for a while, and a few articles from the journal Industrial Ecology. 3D Printing and Industrial Ecology The Ecolabel Fable Adapting Stand-Alone Renewable Energy Technologies for the Circular Economy through Eco-Design and Recycling Corals May Have a Taste for Dangerous Plastic
201: Looking Fondly Back at the Last 43 Decades
January 01, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBI meant for this to be automatically released on NYE, but I guess I forgot to update the code for my RSS feed. We kick off the year and the second season by mocking the past year and making predictions about the upcoming one. How the Slow Death of Labour Might Happen
111: All Dead Go to Hell
November 09, 2017 10:00 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBIn the final episode of season 1, we get into historical and modern funeral practices. Pieter gets some elaboration from the Secretary of Treasury on Trump's new tax plan. Outro music is the first few minutes of Slayer of the King of Hell by Natural Snow Buildings.
110: Lord Salisbury Loves Morrissey
November 06, 2017 10:00 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBGuest host Mike-o and Ryan discuss video games, local politics, and high school. Mike-o talks about Lord Salisbury and best libertarianism. I was off on the size of Lee's district; the last election had 17,000 votes. This one is going to have more, early ballot requests were double that of 2013. Morty Bookcheek FB page: https://www.facebook.com/mortybookcheek/
109: Puerto Musko
October 30, 2017 09:00 - 52 minutes - 41 MBPieter and Ryan discuss the Halloween strategy. Ryan absolutely nails a Trump impersonation, while Pieter's is just okay. Elon Musk gives his response to clear the air regarding the recent news cycle. We talk a bit about electoral politics, and top it off with a story about Ryan and Pieter's dream job, a ninja cat burglar. Outro music: Supreme Commander - Flip Flops https://supremecommander.bandcamp.com/album/paper-tigers
108: Existence is Futile!
October 21, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBWhat are the more interesting things that could kill us all? Pieter and Ryan discuss super AIDS, dinosaurs that can't fuck, explosions in the sky, and running out of food. Follow Ryan @handle_of_ry, Pieter @neighb_scientst, and the show's Twitter @neighborscipod. Outro music: Ruin by Design - Decoys on Parade https://ruinbydesign.bandcamp.com/releases
107: Blade Runner 2049? More like Blade Runner 949.
October 15, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBWe did no research at all for this one. We have a preview of the new season of Rick & Morty. We talk about the news, Elon Musk getting in trouble, Blade Runner 2049, 5 weird fringe theories, and probably some other shit. Outro music by DRIPKISS (https://soundcloud.com/dripkissmusic).
106: Slaves, but not exactly the bad kind (Energy Series Pt. 3)
October 08, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBThe third part of our energy series. We talk about energy on the global industrial scale, artificial intelligence and sustainability, Jevons paradox, and low-tech. After the TED talk Ryan was able to ask Mr. Musk a question about his life, and Pieter gets another call from Mnuchin.
105: Energy Sculpting the Future (Energy Series Pt. 2)
September 08, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBThe second part of our energy series. We talk about storing energy in batteries, heated rocks, abandoned mines, hot water heaters, and giant refrigerators. We have more from the exclusive Elon Musk TED talk, and a return call from Secretary Mnuchin. Outro music: This is Not Mine by I Would Set Myself On Fire for You.
104: How Renewables Blew Us Away (Energy Series Pt. 1)
September 01, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBWe're back after a few months with a multi-part series on energy. The first part is about sustainability and energy sources. We also have a clip from an exclusive TED talk, with a famous hero as the speaker. Outro music: Ghost by Hong Kong Express.
Neighbor Science Episode 3: Now for Only $19.99
June 24, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 73 MBBusiness Industries, Inc. decides that it's going to downsize in the price-setting department. Pieter talks about how ridiculous yachts are, and Ryan lays out his general theory of political economy. Outro music by Köshrimp.
102: Space Tyranny > Regular Tyranny
April 28, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBRyan meets a climate denier and wins the argument. Pieter and Ryan discuss space colonialism, space laser marketing, space food, space tyranny, and space nazism.
101: Wolverine vs. The RAND Corporation
April 09, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 80.3 MBIn the first episode of the show, we discuss Logan, protest, and the RAND Corporation. Outro music is Poison Tree by Grouper.