BROADCASTS.com

b"Dan Goss is a happy revolutionary. Unlike me Dan actually works hard on\\xa0many active political campaigns. We first met through Plan C. Although Dan is a\\xa0very committed and serious organizer, he's also very based and reflective and funny, too, which is why I asked him to do a podcast. We are joined by Rosie Hiscock, who is a working actress and musician. We recorded this podcast in Dan's home in London. \\xa0 Notes with timestamps: how to shut down a coal mine in South Wales (1:56) activist guilt, and work guilt, and why they're fucked up\\xa0(7:50) doing direct action just for fun (9:05) honesty as the only radical political obligation (9:40) don't be insecure about seeming selfish (13:00) don't do stupid activist shit if you don't honestly believe it's going to make revolution (15:00) why\\xa0I like Plan C (15:30) Dan is against altruism and selfishness (15:50) What if the joy of our relationships was the only thing? (18:15) don't care what some random activist group thinks (18:50) maybe we need a cult with no leader (24:30) how does one become\\xa0ungovernable? (34:20) acting and performance as a political skill (37:25) The power of self-observance (38:00) Rosie teaches us the Alexander Technique (39:00) the political significance of a slouching posture (41:40) resentment and conservatism\\xa0(52:30) how is Dan so happy all the time? (55:00) on becoming revolutionary or hating yourself (63:00) how the fear of being offensive turns people off to politics (74:30) the idiotic performances of activism (75:00) refuse anything that does not feel like the liberation of your soul (76:20) radical politics is learning how to live (83:00)"