The Fire This Time Podcast

The Fire - Fanon on Cultural Warfare & The Critical Race Theory Debate

On ep31, Ahki & Sunny discuss the ongoing debate over Critical Race Theory and how it is being watered down by liberals as it is being attacked by the right. Later in this episode, the duo breakdown Frantz Fanon's ideas on colonialism and gender within his book A Dying Colonialism. Namely, Sunny reads from the first chapter of the book, entitled "Algeria Unveiled".

Still Runnin': Sha'Carri Solidarity, Black Male Targets, & Pan-African vs. ADOS

In ep30, Ahki and Sunny keep it 1-hunnid on Sha'Carri Richardson, the Pan-Africanism vs. ADOS debate; later we honor Dr. Jim Sidanius for his work on Social Dominance Theory and the Subordinate Male Target Hypothesis, and discuss this theory in light of some worrying trends for Black men in 2021 and beyond.

Technical Difficulties: Blackness & Anti-Colonialism in 2021

In Ep29, Ahki & Sunny discuss the Ho Chi Minh & Marcus Garvey connection while previewing Taurus Season (Malcolm X's birthday is on May 19th, along with Ho Chi Minh's!), analyze the latest "intersectional" CIA recruitment video, break down the lavish lifestyles of Patrisse Cullors and the elite Black leadership of the BLM Global Foundation, and end with a discussion on the rising contradictions between homophobia and the resistance of Black working class people to a postmodern & colonial white gender system that dominates the academic and media spheres of the US.

Links:

Stephanie L. Phillips - Against Competitive Victimhood - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1S3CAcXkoq5gdSzIaRc-mTEjosi8_Qwly/view?usp=sharing

Study on Bias, Black men, and Perceived Heterosexuality - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TaCwWa-TNxR3H6B1TbNBGNx0HemtgfIr/view?usp=sharing

CIA 'Intersectional' Recruitment Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHckeZoYx04

 

Two Dead Ends: Black Liberals vs Black Conservatives

In Ep28, Ahki & Sunny react to the recent Roland Martin vs. King Randall debate over self determination and voting in the Black community.

We Been Here: Hip-Hop, Innovation, and BLM Faces the Music (p.2)

In ep27, Ahki & Sunny look at the Grammy winners briefly before launching into a conversation over the nature of Hip-Hop and its relationship to the Black musical tradition.  Later, the duo discuss Mike Brown's father, and the Black Ferguson community's, recent demand of resources to the elitist Black Lives Matter national organizing body.

On Code: Solidarity with Haiti & Is Hypergamy Empowerment?

In ep26, Ahki & Sunny discuss the history of Haiti and their ongoing fight against US/Western imperialism, and discuss hypergamy and Black womanhood in light of the recent Maxine Waters and Meg the Stallion interview.

Judas & The Black Messiah Review & Update on Malcolm X's Assassination

In ep25, Ahki & Sunny review the new Judas & the Black Messiah film depicting FBI informant William O'Neal & Black Panther leader Fred Hampton.  The crew also update the people on new evidence released in the FBI and NYPD assassination of Malcolm X.

Rebellions on the Plantation & Socialist COVID-19 Vaccines?

In ep24, Ahki & Sunny update the audience on the latest fallout from the anti-democratic trends within the Black Lives Matter Global Network, the jailhouse rebellion in St. Louis, the development of COVID-19 vaccines in Cuba, and the recent roller-coaster news of the stock market and cryptocurrency.

Spark it Up: The Father of Black Nationalism & 2021 Politricks

In ep23, Ahki & Sunny review and celebrate the legacy of Martin Delaney, the Father of Black Nationalism, and highlight important stories from the top of the 2021 political news cycle.

Coup Klux Klan & The Kwanzaa Capper

In Ep22, Ahki & Sunny welcome in the new year and reflect on the events of 2020 before discussing the events at the federal capital building on January 6th alongside an important interview between Black historian Gerald Horne & journalist Paul Jay that connects what happened in D.C. with critical political processes around the world.