This is just a teaser for today's episode, which is available for Patreon subscribers only! We can't do the show without your support, so help us keep the lights on over here and access tons of bonus content by subscribing on our Patreon for as little as $5 a month. While you’re at it, we also love it when you  subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts.   This week, Roqayah and Kumars are joined from the top of the hour by longtime friend of the show Bryan Quinby.     Bryan, Roqayah and Kumars discuss no-contact delivery, the politics of serial killing, working at restaurants, bourbon guys, Yelp guys, types of country guys, working class music, why Morgan Wallen is even famous, Candace Owens’s theory of “countryface”, Jason Aldean’s “Try That in a Small Town,” Luke Combs’s Tracy Chapman cover, Toby Keith’s beef with the Dixie Chicks, and more. Finally, Bryan tries his hand at a special Ohio edition of our new quiz game.     Follow Bryan on Twitter @murderxbryan and listen to Guys, Bryan’s new show about types of guys with cohost Chris James, wherever pods are cast.

This is just a teaser for today's episode, which is available for Patreon subscribers only! We can't do the show without your support, so help us keep the lights on over here and access tons of bonus content by subscribing on our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/deleteyouraccount" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> for as little as $5 a month. While you’re at it, we also love it when you <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/delete-your-account%21/id1121355704" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts</a>.  This week, Roqayah and Kumars are joined from the top of the hour by longtime friend of the show Bryan Quinby.   Bryan, Roqayah and Kumars discuss no-contact delivery, the politics of serial killing, working at restaurants, bourbon guys, Yelp guys, types of country guys, working class music, why Morgan Wallen is even famous, Candace Owens’s theory of “countryface”, Jason Aldean’s “Try That in a Small Town,” Luke Combs’s Tracy Chapman cover, Toby Keith’s beef with the Dixie Chicks, and more. Finally, Bryan tries his hand at a special Ohio edition of our new quiz game.   Follow Bryan on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/murderxbryan?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@murderxbryan</a> and listen to <a href="http://patreon.com/murderxbryan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Guys</a>, Bryan’s new show about types of guys with cohost Chris James, wherever pods are cast.

Episode 228.5 - Country Music Guys (free preview)

Roqayah is off this week, so Kumars is joined from the top of the hour by returning guest and editor of Workday Magazine Sarah Lazare to discuss her latest reporting for Workday and In These Times.  After introducing listeners to Workday Magazine and its long history in Minnesota and beyond, Sarah shares the story of Amazon warehouse worker Roger Kieca, whose tragic death due to brutal working conditions was dismissed as “not work-related” by both Amazon and OSHA before the revelation of  new, incontrovertible evidence obtained by Workday and In These Times. Follow Sarah on Twitter or X or whatever @SarahLazare, and keep up with her reporting at In These Times and Workday Magazine (you can also still order Testimony from Strong Arm Press!). If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our Patreon page for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review the show on iTunes. We can't do this show without your support!!!

Roqayah is off this week, so Kumars is joined from the top of the hour by returning guest and editor of Workday Magazine Sarah Lazare to discuss her latest reporting for Workday and In These Times.  After introducing listeners to Workday Magazine and its long history in Minnesota and beyond, Sarah shares the story of Amazon warehouse worker Roger Kieca, whose tragic death due to brutal working conditions was dismissed as “not work-related” by both Amazon and OSHA before the revelation of <a href="https://workdaymagazine.org/amazon-says-a-workers-death-was-not-work-related-but-a-911-call-appears-to-contradict-the-companys-narrative/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> new, incontrovertible evidence</a> obtained by Workday and In These Times. Follow Sarah on Twitter or X or whatever <a href="http://twitter.com/sarahlazare" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@SarahLazare</a>, and keep up with her reporting at <a href="https://inthesetimes.com/authors/sarah-lazare" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">In These Times</a> and <a href="https://workdaymagazine.org/author/sarah/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Workday Magazine</a> (you can also still order Testimony from <a href="https://strongarmpress.com/catalog/testimony/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Strong Arm Press</a>!). If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/deleteyouraccount" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> page for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/delete-your-account%21/id1121355704" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">subscribe, rate, and review the show on iTunes</a>. We can't do this show without your support!!!

Episode 228 - Work Related

Roqayah is off this week, so Kumars is joined from the top of the show by independent journalist Bryce Covert to discuss her latest for In These Times about the impact of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization one year after the Supreme Court’s decision overturned the limited constitutional protections for abortion in the United States. Bryce is a reporter in residence at the Omidyar Network and a contributing writer at The Nation. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, New York Magazine, Time Magazine, the Washington Post, Wired, the New Republic, Slate and many other outlets.  After briefly sharing her own political origin story, Bryce relates the ongoing struggles of Lationna Halbert and her family after Mississippi’s trigger abortion ban forced her to carry her pregnancy to term. Bryce and Kumars discuss the legal and economic barriers Lationna and people in her position face when seeking abortions in the even more repressive landscape of reproductive care post-Dobbs, as well as the failure of states like Mississippi to address the increased financial and infrastructure needs of parents and families robbed of their reproductive autonomy. Make sure to read Bryce’s full report at  In These Times. You can also follow Bryce on Twitter @brycecovert and find more of her work at her website, brycecovert.com. If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our Patreon page for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to  subscribe, rate, and review the show on iTunes. We can't do this show without your support!!!

Roqayah is off this week, so Kumars is joined from the top of the show by independent journalist Bryce Covert to discuss her latest for In These Times about the impact of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization one year after the Supreme Court’s decision overturned the limited constitutional protections for abortion in the United States. Bryce is a reporter in residence at the Omidyar Network and a contributing writer at The Nation. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, New York Magazine, Time Magazine, the Washington Post, Wired, the New Republic, Slate and many other outlets.  After briefly sharing her own political origin story, Bryce relates the ongoing struggles of Lationna Halbert and her family after Mississippi’s trigger abortion ban forced her to carry her pregnancy to term. Bryce and Kumars discuss the legal and economic barriers Lationna and people in her position face when seeking abortions in the even more repressive landscape of reproductive care post-Dobbs, as well as the failure of states like Mississippi to address the increased financial and infrastructure needs of parents and families robbed of their reproductive autonomy. Make sure to read Bryce’s full report at <a href="https://inthesetimes.com/article/what-its-like-to-have-an-abortion-denied" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> In These Times</a>. You can also follow Bryce on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/brycecovert" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@brycecovert</a> and find more of her work at her website, <a href="https://brycecovert.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">brycecovert.com</a>. If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/deleteyouraccount" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon page</a> for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/delete-your-account%21/id1121355704" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> subscribe, rate, and review the show on iTunes</a>. We can't do this show without your support!!!

Episode 227 - Family Business

This is just a teaser for today's episode, which is available for Patreon subscribers only!   We can't do the show without your support, so help us keep the lights on over here and access tons of bonus content by subscribing on our Patreon for as little as $5 a month. While you’re at it, we also love it when you  subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts.  This week, Roqayah returns to try her hand at the new sensation sweeping the nation and play our game “Overrated or Overhated”.  Over the course of one hour she must share her hottest takes on dinosaurs, Mark Ruffalo, country music, New York City, pickleball, “Heat” (Michael Mann, 1995) and eating Doritos with cream cheese. What happens next may shock you!

This is just a teaser for today's episode, which is available for Patreon subscribers only!   We can't do the show without your support, so help us keep the lights on over here and access tons of bonus content by subscribing on our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/deleteyouraccount" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> for as little as $5 a month. While you’re at it, we also love it when you <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/delete-your-account%21/id1121355704" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts</a>.  This week, Roqayah returns to try her hand at the new sensation sweeping the nation and play our game “Overrated or Overhated”.  Over the course of one hour she must share her hottest takes on dinosaurs, Mark Ruffalo, country music, New York City, pickleball, “Heat” (Michael Mann, 1995) and eating Doritos with cream cheese. What happens next may shock you!

Episode 226.5 - Choose the Choice (free preview)

Roqayah is off this week, so Kumars is joined from the top of the show by the DSA International Committee’s Marvin Gonzalez, Mirah and Jorge Rocha. Marvin Gonzalez is president of the Campaign Workers Guild, founder of Repatriotas and a member of the National Political Committee of DSA, as well as the NPC’s liaison to the IC. Mirah is co-chair of the IC’s Middle East &amp; Africa Subcommittee. Jorge sits on the Steering Committee for DSA’s International Committee and is currently on NYC-DSA’s Citywide Leadership Committee. He is also the cohost, along with friends of the show Jamie Peck and Aaron Thorpe, of the podcast  Everybody Loves Communism. After welcoming Marvin and Mirah to the Delete Your Account family, the gang discusses the IC’s organizing and role within DSA. Marvin, Mirah and Jorge clarify their positions on some of the most complex and divisive questions facing the left today, including the war in Ukraine, China’s global influence, “anti -war” conservatives, and what socialist internationalism means today.   Follow Marvin on Twitter @Sulliedsubjects, Mirah @snackvampire and Jorge @LineGoesDown (you can also follow the Everybody Loves Communism show account @ELCPod). Learn how you can support Marvin’s organizing around Puerto Rico here and follow his new organization Repatriotas @repatriotasPR. And most importantly, if you are a DSA member, get involved with the IC from wherever you are by visiting international.dsausa.org and find out more about the IC’s Cuba Solidarity campaign here.  If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our Patreon page for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to  subscribe, rate, and review the show on iTunes. We can't do this show without your support!!!

Roqayah is off this week, so Kumars is joined from the top of the show by the DSA International Committee’s Marvin Gonzalez, Mirah and Jorge Rocha. Marvin Gonzalez is president of the Campaign Workers Guild, founder of <a href="https://www.repatriotas.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Repatriotas</a> and a member of the National Political Committee of DSA, as well as the NPC’s liaison to the IC. Mirah is co-chair of the IC’s Middle East &amp; Africa Subcommittee. Jorge sits on the Steering Committee for DSA’s International Committee and is currently on NYC-DSA’s Citywide Leadership Committee. He is also the cohost, along with friends of the show Jamie Peck and Aaron Thorpe, of the podcast <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everybody-loves-communism/id1577239978" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Everybody Loves Communism</a>. After welcoming Marvin and Mirah to the Delete Your Account family, the gang discusses the IC’s organizing and role within DSA. Marvin, Mirah and Jorge clarify their positions on some of the most complex and divisive questions facing the left today, including the war in Ukraine, China’s global influence, “anti -war” conservatives, and what socialist internationalism means today.   Follow Marvin on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/sulliedsubjects" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Sulliedsubjects</a>, Mirah <a href="http://twitter.com/snackvampire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@snackvampire</a> and Jorge <a href="http://twitter.com/linegoesdown" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@LineGoesDown</a> (you can also follow the Everybody Loves Communism show account <a href="http://twitter.com/ELCPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ELCPod</a>). Learn how you can support Marvin’s organizing around Puerto Rico here and follow his new organization Repatriotas <a href="https://twitter.com/RepatriotasPR" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@repatriotasPR</a>. And most importantly, if you are a DSA member, get involved with the IC from wherever you are by visiting <a href="https://international.dsausa.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">international.dsausa.org</a> and find out more about the IC’s <a href="https://international.dsausa.org/cuba-solidarity/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cuba Solidarity campaign</a> here.  If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/deleteyouraccount" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon page</a> for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/delete-your-account%21/id1121355704" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> subscribe, rate, and review the show on iTunes</a>. We can't do this show without your support!!!

Episode 226 - The Global South Remembers

Roqayah is off this week, so Kumars is joined from the top of the show by fan favorite clinical psychologist Megan the Meme Witch and first-time guest Sam, also known as @Mardirooster on Twitter.  After Sam introduces himself to the Delete Your Account family, the gang talks about some of their favorite movies of 2022, then spends more time than you ever expected dissecting their favorite episodes, characters, and character deaths from the NBC television adaptation of Hannibal, debating key questions such as whether Mads Mikkelsen is the definitive Hannibal Lecter and whether Hannibal Lecter could benefit from a class analysis.  Follow Megan on Twitter @MemeVVitch and Sam @mardirooster. If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our Patreon page for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to  subscribe, rate, and review the show on iTunes. We can't do this show without your support!!!

Roqayah is off this week, so Kumars is joined from the top of the show by fan favorite clinical psychologist Megan the Meme Witch and first-time guest Sam, also known as @Mardirooster on Twitter.  After Sam introduces himself to the Delete Your Account family, the gang talks about some of their favorite movies of 2022, then spends more time than you ever expected dissecting their favorite episodes, characters, and character deaths from the NBC television adaptation of Hannibal, debating key questions such as whether Mads Mikkelsen is the definitive Hannibal Lecter and whether Hannibal Lecter could benefit from a class analysis.  Follow Megan on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/memevvitch" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@MemeVVitch</a> and Sam <a href="https://twitter.com/mardirooster?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@mardirooster</a>. If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/deleteyouraccount" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon page</a> for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/delete-your-account%21/id1121355704" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> subscribe, rate, and review the show on iTunes</a>. We can't do this show without your support!!!

Episode 225 - Hannibal Lecture

Roqayah is off this week, so Kumars is joined from the top of the hour by Chicago-based journalist and author Kari Lydersen to discuss the cover story of the March edition of In These Times, her article on  “The Case for Nationalizing the Railroads”.  Kari and Kumars begin by touching on her earlier work, including her run-in with Rahm Emanuel after making him the subject of her first book. Kari then takes us through the case for nationalizing railroads in the United States with reference to the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment as well as last year’s “averted” rail strike, exploring also the lesser-known history of the US government nationalizing rail and other key industries in the early 20th century.  You can follow Kari on Twitter @KariLydersen1 and find more of her work at www.karilydersen.net. And don’t forget to check out Kari’s article over at  In These Times. If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our Patreon page for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to  subscribe, rate, and review the show on iTunes. We can't do this show without your support!!!

Roqayah is off this week, so Kumars is joined from the top of the hour by Chicago-based journalist and author Kari Lydersen to discuss the cover story of the March edition of In These Times, her article on <a href="https://inthesetimes.com/article/nationalize-the-railroads-workers-on-strike-biden-wages" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> “The Case for Nationalizing the Railroads”</a>.  Kari and Kumars begin by touching on her earlier work, including her run-in with Rahm Emanuel after making him the subject of her first book. Kari then takes us through the case for nationalizing railroads in the United States with reference to the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment as well as last year’s “averted” rail strike, exploring also the lesser-known history of the US government nationalizing rail and other key industries in the early 20th century.  You can follow Kari on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/karilydersen1?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@KariLydersen1</a> and find more of her work at <a href="http://www.karilydersen.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.karilydersen.net</a>. And don’t forget to check out Kari’s article over at <a href="https://inthesetimes.com/article/nationalize-the-railroads-workers-on-strike-biden-wages" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> In These Times</a>. If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/deleteyouraccount" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon page</a> for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/delete-your-account%21/id1121355704" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> subscribe, rate, and review the show on iTunes</a>. We can't do this show without your support!!!

Episode 224 - Nationalize Rail (Again)

This is just a teaser for today's episode, which is available for Patreon subscribers only!   We can't do the show without your support, so help us keep the lights on over here and access tons of bonus content by subscribing on our Patreon for as little as $5 a month. While you’re at it, we also love it when you  subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts.  Roqayah is off this week, but Kumars is joined for a very special After Hours interview with director, cinematographer, teacher and activist Steven De Castro, whose new film Revolution Selfie: The Red Battalion is now streaming on Means TV.  Steven and Kumars touch on Steven’s early career including his debut feature Fred Ho’s Last Year, a documentary about his personal friend, the experimental jazz musician Fred Ho, before laying out the historical context of US colonial rule in the Philippines and Filipino resistance to empire both at home and in the United States. Steven and Kumars then discuss Revolution Selfie, an experimental documentary for which Steven embedded with the New People’s Army, the military wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines.  Follow Steven on Twitter @acquit97, visit his website credibilitymedia.com to find out more about his work, and stream Revolution Selfie: The Red Battalion with your Means TV subscription.

This is just a teaser for today's episode, which is available for Patreon subscribers only!   We can't do the show without your support, so help us keep the lights on over here and access tons of bonus content by subscribing on our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/deleteyouraccount" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> for as little as $5 a month. While you’re at it, we also love it when you <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/delete-your-account%21/id1121355704" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts</a>.  Roqayah is off this week, but Kumars is joined for a very special After Hours interview with director, cinematographer, teacher and activist Steven De Castro, whose new film Revolution Selfie: The Red Battalion is now streaming on <a href="http://means.tv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Means TV</a>.  Steven and Kumars touch on Steven’s early career including his debut feature Fred Ho’s Last Year, a documentary about his personal friend, the experimental jazz musician Fred Ho, before laying out the historical context of US colonial rule in the Philippines and Filipino resistance to empire both at home and in the United States. Steven and Kumars then discuss Revolution Selfie, an experimental documentary for which Steven embedded with the New People’s Army, the military wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines.  Follow Steven on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/acquit97" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@acquit97</a>, visit his website <a href="https://credibilitymedia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">credibilitymedia.com</a> to find out more about his work, and stream Revolution Selfie: The Red Battalion with your <a href="http://means.tv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Means TV</a> subscription.

Episode 223.5 - I Did It Mao's Way (free preview)

Roqayah is off this week, so Kumars is joined from the top of the hour by Audrey Brehm and Donovan Eyre, cohosts of the lefty relationship advice podcast Radio Free Tote Bag, for a very intimate Valentine’s Day special. The gang trade embarrassing dating stories and discuss gender, mental health, neoliberalism, Nashville, polyamory, Digimon (Pokemon), Digimon (Digimon), Ron Paul, and what leftist relationship advice means to them. Finally, Audrey and Dono play our new and improved game, “Overrated or Overhated”. Follow Audrey on Twitter @RFTBAudrey, Dono @RFTBDono, and the show account @RFTBPod. You can hear Radio Free Tote Bag wherever you listen to podcasts, and make sure to visit their question box at rftb.me to send in your questions! If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our Patreon page for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to  subscribe, rate, and review the show on iTunes. We can't do this show without your support!!!

Roqayah is off this week, so Kumars is joined from the top of the hour by Audrey Brehm and Donovan Eyre, cohosts of the lefty relationship advice podcast Radio Free Tote Bag, for a very intimate Valentine’s Day special. The gang trade embarrassing dating stories and discuss gender, mental health, neoliberalism, Nashville, polyamory, Digimon (Pokemon), Digimon (Digimon), Ron Paul, and what leftist relationship advice means to them. Finally, Audrey and Dono play our new and improved game, “Overrated or Overhated”. Follow Audrey on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/rftbAudrey" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@RFTBAudrey</a>, Dono <a href="http://twitter.com/RFTBDono" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@RFTBDono</a>, and the show account <a href="http://twitter.com/RFTBPod" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@RFTBPod</a>. You can hear <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radio-free-tote-bag/id1363599740" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Radio Free Tote Bag</a> wherever you listen to podcasts, and make sure to visit their question box at <a href="http://rftb.me/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">rftb.me</a> to send in your questions! If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/deleteyouraccount" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon page</a> for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/delete-your-account%21/id1121355704" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> subscribe, rate, and review the show on iTunes</a>. We can't do this show without your support!!!

Episode 223 - Radio Free Tote Bag

This is just a teaser for today's episode, which is available for Patreon subscribers only! We can't do the show without your support, so help us keep the lights on over here and access tons of bonus content by subscribing on our Patreon for as little as $5 a month. While you’re at it, we also love it when you  subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts.  Roqayah is off this week, so Kumars is joined for a very special AFTER HOURS episode by Famous Horse, host of The Horse Show on Twitch. Kumars and Horse talk communism and culture war on Twitch and beyond, including everything you ever wanted to know about Slavoj Žižek, Lyndon LaRouche, and  MAGA Communism. Follow, subscribe, and support your local horse on Twitch at twitch.tv/famoushorse, on YouTube at youtube.com/@famoushorse and on Twitter @WellKnownEquine.

This is just a teaser for today's episode, which is available for Patreon subscribers only! We can't do the show without your support, so help us keep the lights on over here and access tons of bonus content by subscribing on our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/deleteyouraccount" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> for as little as $5 a month. While you’re at it, we also love it when you <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/delete-your-account%21/id1121355704" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts</a>.  Roqayah is off this week, so Kumars is joined for a very special AFTER HOURS episode by Famous Horse, host of The Horse Show on Twitch. Kumars and Horse talk communism and culture war on Twitch and beyond, including everything you ever wanted to know about Slavoj Žižek, Lyndon LaRouche, and <a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/88qk4b/what-the-hell-is-magacommunism" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> MAGA Communism</a>. Follow, subscribe, and support your local horse on Twitch at <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/famoushorse" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitch.tv/famoushorse</a>, on YouTube at <a href="http://youtube.com/@famoushorse." rel="nofollow" target="_blank">youtube.com/@famoushorse</a> and on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/wellknownequine" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@WellKnownEquine</a>.

Episode 222.5 - General Interest Communism (free preview)

Delete Your Account is a new podcast hosted by journalist Roqayah Chamseddine and her plucky sidekick Kumars Salehi. Every week they will talk about important stories from the worlds of politics and pop culture, both on and off-line, in a way that will never bore you. They’re radical leftists, but not that kind. The other kind. The fun kind.

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This week, Roqayah and Kumars are joined by Kate Willett, comedian, writer, and co-host of the left-wing feminist podcast Reply Guys. Kate has also appeared in Netflix's “Comedy Lineup” and recently made her network debut on  The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Kate dives into how she broke out in comedy and what has helped define her left-wing bona fides, including the tragic passing of her boyfriend, comedian Raghav Mehta.  We discuss her powerful  essay for ELLE Magazine which explains just how Kate went from a Hillary Clinton fan to a quintessential Bernie Bro, and how canvassing for the Sanders campaign has helped her deal with the aftermath of losing Raghav. If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our Patreon for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to  subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts. We can't do this show without your support!!!

This week, Roqayah and Kumars are joined by Kate Willett, comedian, writer, and co-host of the left-wing feminist podcast <a href="https://soundcloud.com/replyguys" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Reply Guys</a>. Kate has also appeared in Netflix's “<a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80223138" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Comedy Lineup</a>” and recently made her network debut on <a href="https://thecomicscomic.com/2020/01/08/kate-willett-on-the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Late Show with Stephen Colbert</a>. Kate dives into how she broke out in comedy and what has helped define her left-wing bona fides, including the tragic passing of her boyfriend, comedian Raghav Mehta.  We discuss her powerful <a href="https://www.elle.com/life-love/a30551979/bernie-sanders-medicare-for-all/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> essay for ELLE Magazine</a> which explains just how Kate went from a Hillary Clinton fan to a quintessential Bernie Bro, and how canvassing for the Sanders campaign has helped her deal with the aftermath of losing Raghav. If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/deleteyouraccount" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/delete-your-account%21/id1121355704" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts</a>. We can't do this show without your support!!!

Episode 163 - Cancellable Offense

This week, Roqayah and Kumars are joined once again by media analyst Adam Johnson, host of The Appeal podcast and co-host of Citations Needed. After bringing us up to speed on felicitous goings-on in his personal life, Adam helps Roqayah and Kumars ring in episode 150 with a fan mail special. Moving into more serious waters, Adam goes in-depth explains the ideological basis and policy consequences of the dehumanizing and exterminationist rhetoric  targeting homeless people pushed by local reporters all the way up to Fox News.  Adam then unpacks the toxic positivity of  “feel good” news stories about the charity of corporations or pulling yourself by your bootstraps, before giving us his read on the media’s  premature coronation of Elizabeth Warren and the real difference between Bernie and Liz. The gang rounds out the conversation by debating the relevance of the concept of electability for the left, and whether the  supposed media suppression of Tulsi Gabbard and Andrew Yang is going far enough. You can follow Adam on Twitter @AdamJohnsonNYC, and to hear more check out both Citations Needed and The Appeal wherever you get your podcasts. If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our Patreon for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to  subscribe, rate, and review the show on iTunes. We can't do this show without your support!!!

This week, Roqayah and Kumars are joined once again by media analyst Adam Johnson, host of <a href="https://theappealpodcast.libsyn.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Appeal</a> podcast and co-host of <a href="https://citationsneeded.libsyn.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Citations Needed</a>. After bringing us up to speed on felicitous goings-on in his personal life, Adam helps Roqayah and Kumars ring in episode 150 with a fan mail special. Moving into more serious waters, Adam goes in-depth explains the ideological basis and policy consequences of the dehumanizing and exterminationist rhetoric <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/philmatier/article/San-Francisco-OK-with-boulders-on-small-street-to-14465305.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> targeting homeless people</a> pushed by local reporters all the way up to Fox News.  Adam then unpacks the toxic positivity of <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/single-mom-who-walked-to-work-at-kfc-every-day-for-a-year-surprised-with-new-car/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> “feel good” news stories</a> about the charity of corporations or pulling yourself by your bootstraps, before giving us his read on the media’s <a href="https://fair.org/home/what-media-like-best-about-elizabeth-warren-shes-not-bernie-sanders/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> premature coronation</a> of Elizabeth Warren and the real difference between Bernie and Liz. The gang rounds out the conversation by debating the relevance of the concept of electability for the left, and whether the <a href="https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/460224-why-the-media-dislike-andrew-tulsi-bernie-and-marianne" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> supposed media suppression</a> of Tulsi Gabbard and Andrew Yang is going far enough. You can follow Adam on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/adamjohnsonnyc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@AdamJohnsonNYC</a>, and to hear more check out both <a href="https://citationsneeded.libsyn.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Citations Needed</a> and <a href="https://theappealpodcast.libsyn.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Appeal</a> wherever you get your podcasts. If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/deleteyouraccount" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/delete-your-account%21/id1121355704" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> subscribe, rate, and review the show on iTunes</a>. We can't do this show without your support!!!

Episode 150 - Manufacturing Content

This week, Roqayah and Kumars are joined by Amanda, also known as @CatContentOnly on Twitter, an independent researcher based in NYC whose work focuses on cultural impressions around health and illnesses. Amanda, a medical anthropology graduate from the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, discusses the one thing on everyone's mind this week: COVID-19, also known as the Coronavirus. We take a deep look into what the Coronavirus is and the  long term implications for those with compromised immune systems and other pre-existing medical conditions as well as homeless communities, who already face brutal restrictions and  state sanctioned abuse. Amanda helps us understand the ongoing failures of the US government in responding to what the  World Health Organization has classified as a "pandemic". The crew also examines the xenophobic hysteria that has resulted in  attacks on Asian communities and heightened stigmatization which includes the description of this virus as "foreign" and "Chinese".  Finally, we examine the impact that unilateral US sanctions are having on Iran during this pandemic and how China is attempting to assist Iran during this outbreak. If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our Patreon for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to  subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts. We can't do this show without your support!!!

This week, Roqayah and Kumars are joined by Amanda, also known as <a href="http://twitter.com/catcontentonly" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@CatContentOnly</a> on Twitter, an independent researcher based in NYC whose work focuses on cultural impressions around health and illnesses. Amanda, a medical anthropology graduate from the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, discusses the one thing on everyone's mind this week: COVID-19, also known as the Coronavirus. We take a deep look into what the Coronavirus is and the <a href="https://www.npr.org/2020/03/13/815546888/living-with-immunosuppression-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> long term implications for those with compromised immune systems</a> and other pre-existing medical conditions as well as homeless communities, who already face brutal restrictions and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/dec/26/theyve-turned-their-backs-on-us-californias-homeless-crisis-grows-in-numbers-and-violence" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> state sanctioned abuse</a>. Amanda helps us understand the ongoing failures of the US government in responding to what the <a href="https://www.who.int/dg/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-media-briefing-on-covid-19---11-march-2020" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> World Health Organization</a> has classified as a "pandemic". The crew also examines the xenophobic hysteria that has resulted in <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2020/03/coronavirus-covid19-xenophobia-racism/607816/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> attacks on Asian communities and heightened stigmatization</a> which includes the description of this virus as "foreign" and "Chinese".  Finally, we examine the impact that unilateral US sanctions are having on Iran during this pandemic and how China is attempting to assist Iran during this outbreak. If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/deleteyouraccount" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/delete-your-account%21/id1121355704" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts</a>. We can't do this show without your support!!!

Episode 165 - Care for Each Other

This week, Roqayah and Kumars are joined by open source human rights investigator Liza Mamedov-Turchinsky who is the founder and lead organizer of the Bay Area chapter of the Coalition to Close the Concentration Camps (CCCC), a local network of migrant rights and activist groups, as well as founder and lead organizer of the UC Berkeley student group Cal Bears Against ICE.  Liza describes the challenges facing student organizers, and how this has informed her work supporting migrant and undocumented communities. We learn about the  collective action by the coalition and their allies to support immigrant rights and put an end to migrant incarceration and abuse, which has included  targeted protests and  nationwide vigils. We also talk about the complicity of leading tech companies in supporting the Trump administration's barbaric immigration policy, including Microsoft's  GitHub and elusive data company  Palantir, and the significance of motivating employees at these companies to  demand accountability and make a stand by  withholding their labor. Liza also updates us on  momentous victories in the fight against these tech giants, and what this means for the future of immigration justice. You can follow Liza on Twitter @lizardnizami to keep up with her work, and follow The CCCC Bay Area @CloseTheCampsBA. If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our Patreon for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to  subscribe, rate, and review the show on iTunes. We can't do this show without your support!!!

This week, Roqayah and Kumars are joined by open source human rights investigator Liza Mamedov-Turchinsky who is the founder and lead organizer of the Bay Area chapter of the <a href="https://twitter.com/closethecampsba?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Coalition to Close the Concentration Camps</a> (CCCC), a local network of migrant rights and activist groups, as well as founder and lead organizer of the UC Berkeley student group <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bearsagainstICE/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cal Bears Against ICE</a>.  Liza describes the challenges facing student organizers, and how this has informed her work supporting migrant and undocumented communities. We learn about the <a href="https://48hills.org/2019/08/never-again-is-now-a-month-of-protests-at-ice-headquarters-in-sf/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> collective action by the coalition and their allies</a> to support immigrant rights and put an end to migrant incarceration and abuse, which has included <a href="https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2019/07/02/close-the-camps-protests-san-francisco-bay-area/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> targeted protests</a> and <a href="https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-pinellas/vigils-protesting-human-detention-camp-conditions-scheduled-across-tampa-bay-area" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> nationwide vigils</a>. We also talk about the complicity of leading tech companies in supporting the Trump administration's barbaric immigration policy, including Microsoft's <a href="https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/story/2019-10-09/github-ice-contract-employee-oppose" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> GitHub</a> and elusive data company <a href="https://slate.com/technology/2019/05/documents-reveal-palantir-software-is-used-for-ice-deportations.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Palantir</a>, and the significance of motivating employees at these companies to <a href="https://hub.packtpub.com/wewontbuildit-amazon-workers-demand-company-to-stop-working-with-palantir-and-take-a-stand-against-ice/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> demand accountability</a> and make a stand by <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/11/amazon-ice-protest-immigrant-tech" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> withholding their labor</a>. Liza also updates us on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/lesbians-who-tech-ends-sponsorship-deal-palantir-human-rights-2019-8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> momentous victories</a> in the fight against these tech giants, and what this means for the future of immigration justice. You can follow Liza on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/lizardnizami" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@lizardnizami</a> to keep up with her work, and follow The CCCC Bay Area <a href="https://twitter.com/closethecampsba?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@CloseTheCampsBA</a>. If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/deleteyouraccount" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/delete-your-account%21/id1121355704" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> subscribe, rate, and review the show on iTunes</a>. We can't do this show without your support!!!

Episode 152 - Close the Camps

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