About this episode

Jarrod Shanahan discusses his new book and various cultural critiques while reflecting on current issues.

Jarrod Shanahan joins us to discuss his latest book, " Every Fire Needs A Little Bit Of Help: A Decade Of Rebellion, Reaction, And Morbid Symptoms ," out now on PM Press. After some fond reminiscing, Jarrod discusses his writing practice and how he incorporates criticism of cultural products like Hellraiser , Mad Max , and The Walking Dead into his work and life. We also get Jarrod's take on a number of issues of the day, including organizational forms, the recent DSA victories, and those darling sweethearts who climbed the Empire State Building. Plus: did Lil' Wayne write the most honest prison memoir of all time? Buy the book: https://pmpress.org/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1820 SIGN UP NOW at https://patreon.com/partygirls to get all of our bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod TikTok: @party.girls.pod Twitter: @partygirlspod BlueSky: @partygirls.bsky.social Leave us a nice review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify if you feel so inclined: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/party-girls/id1577239978 https://open.spotify.com/show/71ESqg33NRlEPmDxjbg4rO Executive Producer: Andrew Callaway…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jamie Peck, Sam Beard

Guest: Jarrod Shanahan

Topics covered

• rebellion
• cultural criticism
• DSA victories
• prison memoirs
• writing practice

Keywords

• rebellion
• cultural criticism
• DSA
• Lil' Wayne
• Empire State Building

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PM Press, DSA

Books & works: Every Fire Needs A Little Bit Of Help: A Decade Of Rebellion, Reaction, And Morbid Symptoms, Hellraiser, Mad Max, The Walking Dead

Places: Empire State Building

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