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Super Structure with Julian Feeld

Julian Feeld

Super Structure is a podcast about the many shapes of power. The power of propaganda, the power of political repression, and the power of revolutionary struggles the world over.

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#39
Wednesday · 59 min
The Age of Imperialist Realism feat. Daniel Bessner (E39)
“The American Empire is more than just a political formation: it’s also a state of mind.” This week’s guest is Daniel Bessner of the American Prestige Podcast. He’s a historian, journalist and the author of Imperialist Realism: Politics and Culture at the End of the American Century. Your hosts are Julian Feeld and Jon Gabrus. Go to patreon.com/superstructure to get a feed with double the episodes for just $5 a month. Daniel Bessner’s Newsletter: https://imperialistrealism.substack.com/ Buy the book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Imperialist-Realism/Daniel-Bessner/9781803414805 American Prestige Podcast: https://americanprestigepod.com/ Episode edited by Ty Wood. Theme song by Thiago França. Cover art by Ruben Gerard. Super Structure selection of the week is Sandia by Aasma Hamzaoui & Bnat Timbouktou. Follow Super Structure on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superstructurepodcast/ Superstructurepodcast.com
#38
September 18 · 7 min
The Nepalese Revolution (E38) Sample
In 2006, despite the unstoppable ascendancy of liberal-capitalist hegemony in the post-Soviet context, the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), completed a successful revolution in one of the poorest countries in the world, overthrowing a nearly 250 year old autocratic monarchy aligned with the United States. We trace a brief chronology of the revolutionary conflict, then discuss how the Maoists were so successful in recruiting the masses to their side, particularly women, peasants, and indigenous groups. Your hosts are Julian Feeld and Jon Gabrus. Go to patreon.com/superstructure to get a feed with double the episodes for just $5 a month. Episode researched and written by Edwin O’Connell. Edited by Miguel Tanhi. Theme song by Thiago França. Cover art by Ruben Gerard. Super Structure selection of the week is Ku-Isa Tama Laug by David Darling & The Wulu Bunun. Follow Super Structure on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superstructurepodcast/ Superstructurepodcast.com
#37
September 12 · 1 hr 6 min
Scenes From The Libertarian Movement (E37)
A story in chapters: we explore the Libertarian movement and its attempts at creating a city (or even nation). Your hosts are Julian Feeld and Jon Gabrus. Go to patreon.com/superstructure to get a feed with double the episodes for just $5 a month. Episode edited by Miguel Tanhi. Theme song by Thiago França. Cover art by Ruben Gerard. Super Structure selection of the week is Deep Shadows by Little Ann. Follow Super Structure on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superstructurepodcast/ Superstructurepodcast.com Bibliography Brian Doherty, Radicals For Capitalism Gregory L. Schneider, Cadres for Conservatism Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling, A Libertarian Walks Into a Bear: The Utopian Plot to Liberate an American Town John Ganz, When the Clock Broke https://www.econlib.org/an-all-volunteer-military/ https://www.npr.org/2024/06/21/nx-s1-4987678/chase-oliver-libertarian-president-trump-mises-caucus https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/libertarian-gop-alt-right/ https://reason.com/video/2022/06/15/inside-the-mises-caucus-takeover-of-the-libertarian-party/ https://reason.com/2004/12/01/revolt-of-the-porcupines-2/ https://web.archive.org/web/20170630142121/http://www.freecolorado.com/colib/0111nolan.html https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=q6tVAAAAIBAJ&pg=3741,7501174&dq=john-hospers+electoral+vote+1972&hl=en
#36
September 7 · 9 min
News Trickles Down feat. Liv Agar (E36) Sample
Cops continue to use Flock to spy on people they know. Trump steals Venezuelan oil. DHS and ICE expand their violent activities. Canada’s Mark Carney feuds with the United States. The Department of War is unhappy with its media. We bring you some sweet, sweet news. Your hosts are Julian Feeld and Jon Gabrus. Our guest is Liv Agar. Go to patreon.com/superstructure to get a feed with double the episodes for just $5 a month. Liv’s Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/livagar Episode edited by Miguel Tanhi. Theme song by Thiago França. Cover art by Ruben Gerard. Super Structure selection of the week is One More by Cymande. Follow Super Structure on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superstructurepodcast/ Superstructurepodcast.com
#35
September 4 · 1 hr 8 min
Global Ecocide and the US Military feat. Abby Martin & Mike Prysner (E35)
We examine how the Pentagon is the world’s single largest institutional polluter while working to keep its contributions to the climate crisis invisible. Your hosts are Julian Feeld and Jon Gabrus. Our guests are Abby Martin and Mike Prysner, directors of Earth’s Greatest Enemy. Go to patreon.com/superstructure to get a feed with double the episodes for just $5 a month. Empire Files: https://empirefiles.tv/ Earth’s Greatest Enemy: https://earthsgreatestenemy.com/ Episode edited by Ty Wood. Theme song by Thiago França. Cover art by Ruben Gerard. Super Structure selection of the week is La Maza by Mercedes Sosa. Follow Super Structure on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superstructurepodcast/ Superstructurepodcast.com
#34
August 31 · 8 min
Red Scorpion (1988) Movie Night (E34) Sample
An action movie about a heavily muscled man discovering that communism is bad. But the movie’s production history connects Hollywood directly to the Reagan administration’s proxy wars, the apartheid government of South Africa, and the political career of the infamous Jack Abramoff. Your hosts are Julian Feeld and Jon Gabrus. Go to patreon.com/superstructure to get a feed with double the episodes for just $5 a month. Episode edited by Ty Wood. Theme song by Thiago França. Cover art by Ruben Gerard. Super Structure selection of the week is Dooyo by Dur-Dur Band. Follow Super Structure on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superstructurepodcast/ Superstructurepodcast.com
#33
August 28 · 1 hr 41 min
Building a Client State in El Salvador feat. Max Palma (E33)
We track El Salvador’s development from the era of Spanish rule to Nayib Bukele’s current regime. Your hosts are Julian Feeld and Jon Gabrus. They’re joined by guest Max Palma, co-host of The Drain podcast. You may also know him from Seeking Derangements. Go to patreon.com/superstructure to get a feed with double the episodes for just $5 a month. The Drain Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/thedrain./ Seeking Derangements: https://www.patreon.com/seekingderangements Episode edited by Ty Wood. Theme song by Thiago França. Cover art by Ruben Gerard. Super Structure selection of the week is Hoy Comí Con el Abuelo by Juan Salvador Follow Super Structure on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superstructurepodcast/ Superstructurepodcast.com Bibliography Apogee of Empire: Spain and New Spain in the Age of Charles Iii, 1759-1789 by Stanley J. Stein Authoritarian El Salvador: Politics and the Origins of the Military Regimes, 1880-1940 by Erik Ching El Salvador Monografia by Roque Dalton El Faro (https://beta.elfaro.net)
#32
August 24 · 3 min
The Japanese Cult in Brazil That Never Lost World War II (E32) Sample
This is the story of a secret society among Japanese migrants in Brazil, the Shindo Renmei. They adamantly insisted that Japan had won World War II, to the point that they spread propaganda and carried out a series of terrorist attacks to reinforce their belief system. Your hosts are Julian Feeld and Jon Gabrus. Go to patreon.com/superstructure to get a feed with double the episodes for just $5 a month. Episode written and researched by Caio Almendra. It was edited by Ty Wood. Theme song by Thiago França. Cover art by Ruben Gerard. Super Structure selection of the week is Atomic Bomb by William Onyeabor. Follow Super Structure on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superstructurepodcast/ Superstructurepodcast.com
#31
August 21 · 1 hr 4 min
The Road to War With Iran feat. Séamus Malekafzali (E31)
We map out the history of Iran’s relationship with the United States (and Israel) leading to the current war. Your host is Julian Feeld with guest Séamus Malekafzali. Go to patreon.com/superstructure to get a feed with double the episodes for just $5 a month. Séamus Malekafzali Newsletter: https://www.seamus-malekafzali.com/ Episode edited by Ty Wood. Theme song by Thiago França. Cover art by Ruben Gerard. Super Structure selection of the week is Shadia by Yasmine Hamdan. Follow Super Structure on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superstructurepodcast/ Superstructurepodcast.com
#30
August 17 · 6 min
The Evangelical Colonization and Genocide of Guatemala (E30) Sample
In the 1970s and 80s, Guatemala saw a joint effort by a military junta, the United Fruit Company, the CIA and American Evangelicals to suppress an indigenous guerrilla movement. Your hosts are Julian Feeld and Jon Gabrus. Go to patreon.com/superstructure to get a feed with double the episodes for just $5 a month. Episode researched and written by Hayden Tank. Episode edited by Ty Wood. Theme song by Thiago França. Cover art by Ruben Gerard. Super Structure selection of the week is A Desalmbrar by Victor Jara. Follow Super Structure on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superstructurepodcast/ Superstructurepodcast.com Bibliography Lauren F. Turek - ‘To Support a “Brother in Christ”’; Greg Grandin - ‘The Blood of Guatemala’; Greg Grandin - ‘The Last Colonial Massacre’; Sara Diamond - ‘Spiritual Warfare’; Rick Perlstein - ‘Reaganland’; Vincent Bevins - ‘The Jakarta Method’; Virginia Garrard-Burnett - ‘Terror in the Land of the Holy Spirit’; Kevin Kruse - ‘One Nation Under God’; Jonathan P. Herzog - ‘The Spiritual-Industrial Complex’;
#29
August 14 · 47 min
The Lost Cause (E29)
After the Civil War, Reconstruction sought to remedy a deeply structurally racist antebellum South. But a movement sprung up dubbed the Lost Cause. It sought to rewrite Reconstruction and restructure the South to maintain white supremacy. Your hosts are Julian Feeld and Jon Gabrus. Go to patreon.com/superstructure to get a feed with double the episodes for just $5 a month. Episode researched and written by Spencer Barrows and Grace Cathedral Park. Episode edited by Ty Wood. Theme song by Thiago França. Cover art by Ruben Gerard. Super Structure selection of the week is Soul Vibrations by Dorothy Ashby. Follow Super Structure on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superstructurepodcast/ Superstructurepodcast.com Bibliography The Republic for Which It Stands - Richard White Race and Reunion: The Civil War in American Memory - David W. Blight The Dunning School: Historians, Race, And The Meaning of Reconstruction - ed. John David Smith and J. Vincent Lowery
#28
August 11 · 7 min
News: Flock of Pigs, FEMAnority Report, DSA Meltdowns (E28) Sample
The government spies on anti-Flock-camera activists and warns of terrorism. A cop uses Flock to spy on his ex. Spain experiences a suspicious surge of migrants in Ceuta. FEMA gets tasked with pre-crime. The Saudis seek to manipulate Yemeni factions. Mitch McConnell is missing. Centrists and Republicans are losing their mind over the DSA. It’s news time! Your hosts are Julian Feeld and Jon Gabrus. Go to patreon.com/superstructure to get a feed with double the episodes for just $5 a month. Episode researched and written by Spencer Barrows and Grace Cathedral Park. Episode edited by Ty Wood. Theme song by Thiago França. Cover art by Ruben Gerard. Super Structure selection of the week is Shinzo No Tobira by Mariah. Follow Super Structure on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superstructurepodcast/ Superstructurepodcast.com Bibliography https://danboguslaw.substack.com/p/exclusive-government-spy-hubs-are
#27
August 7 · 1 hr 9 min
Charivari & the History of the KKK feat Devin O’Shea (E27)
We explore the Ku Klux Klan, from its theatrical origins in “charivari” during reconstruction to the Hollywood-inspired white hooded gang most people are familiar with. Our guest is Devin Thomas O’Shea, journalist and author of The Veiled Prophet: Secret Societies, White Supremacy and the Struggle for St. Louis. Your hosts are Julian Feeld and Jon Gabrus. Go to patreon.com/superstructure to get a feed with double the episodes for just $5 a month. Follow Devin: https://x.com/devintoshea The Veiled Prophet: Secret Societies, White Supremacy, and the Struggle for St. Louis by Devin Thomas O’Shea: https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2770-the-veiled-prophet Episode edited by Ty Wood. Theme song by Thiago França. Cover art by Ruben Gerard. Super Structure selection of the week is Seven Shells by Fred Eaglesmith. Follow Super Structure on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superstructurepodcast/ Superstructurepodcast.com Bibliography Ku Klux by Elaine Parsons (2015) Black Reconstruction by W.E.B. Du Bois (1935) Lords of Misrule by James Gill (1997) Rabelais and His World by Mikhail Bakhtin (1965) White Terror by Allen W. Trelease (1971) Hyperpolitics by Anton Jäger (2026) American Charivari by Devin Thomas O’Shea for Lapham’s Quarterly (2023)
#26
August 3 · 8 min
The Life and Death of Thomas Sankara (E26) Sample
The Marxist, Pan-Africanist revolutionary from Burkina Faso is our subject. Thomas Sankara was president of the country from 1983 to 1987, but was ultimately betrayed by the man closest to him. His legacy continues to inspire and energize revolutionaries across the world. Your hosts are Julian Feeld and Jon Gabrus. Go to patreon.com/superstructure to get a feed with double the episodes for just $5 a month. Episode researched and written by Gabriel Rocha Gaspar. Edited by Ty Wood. Theme song by Thiago França. Cover art by Ruben Gerard. Super Structure selection of the week is Djougou Toro by Volta Jazz. Other music used in episode: Djôn'maya by Victor Démé. Follow Super Structure on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superstructurepodcast/ Superstructurepodcast.com Bibliography The Siege (1998) DJaffré, Bruno. Biographie de Thomas Sankara: La patrie ou la mort… Nouvelle édition revue et augmentée. Paris: L’Harmattan, 2007. Sankara, Thomas. A emancipação das mulheres e a luta de libertação da África. Petrópolis: Vozes, 2025. (Portuguese translation of the 8 March 1987 speech) Jaffré, Bruno (ed.). Thomas Sankara: La liberté contre le destin – Discours rassemblés et présentés par Bruno Jaffré. Paris: Éditions Syllepse, 2017. Murrey, Amber (ed.). A Certain Amount of Madness: The Life, Politics and Legacies of Thomas Sankara. London: Pluto Press, 2018.
#25
July 31 · 1 hr 17 min
The Siege (1998) Movie Night (E25) feat Mathilde Huron
We explore a pre-Bush and pre-9/11 movie about New York being under attack by CIA-trained Palestinian terrorists. Our guest is Mathilde Huron. Your hosts are Julian Feeld and Jon Gabrus. Go to patreon.com/superstructure to get a feed with double the episodes for just $5 a month. Episode edited by Ty Wood. Theme song by Thiago França. Cover art by Ruben Gerard. Super Structure selection of the week is Tarha Ebouse Dighe Mane by Etran de L'Aïr. Follow Super Structure on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superstructurepodcast/ Superstructurepodcast.com Bibliography The Siege (1998) Directed by Edward Zwick
#24
July 27 · 8 min
The Angola Prison Rodeo & the Louisiana State Penitentiary feat Beck Strah (E24) Sample
We explore the prison rodeo and general history of the Louisiana State Penitentiary, better known as Angola. Our guest is Beck Strah, cohost of the Prison Breakdown podcast and professor at Roger Williams University in Rhode Island. Your hosts are Julian Feeld and Jon Gabrus. Go to patreon.com/superstructure to get a feed with double the episodes for just $5 a month. Beck Strah: https://www.instagram.com/beckstrah/ Prison Breakdown Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/prison-breakdown/id1690230079 Episode researched and written by Cooter Jones. Edited by Ty Wood. Theme song by Thiago França. Cover art by Ruben Gerard. Super Structure selection of the week is Some Got Six Months by Robert Pete Williams. Follow Super Structure on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superstructurepodcast/ Superstructurepodcast.com Bibliography Reconstruction by Eric Foner Politics and Punishment: The History of the Louisiana State Penal System by Mark Carelton Hard Labor: History and Archaeology at The Old Louisiana State Penitentiary
#23
July 24 · 1 hr 13 min
Uranium Mining, the Navajo & the Nuclear Legacy of New Mexico feat Kurly Tlapoyawa (E23)
We explore the devastating and ongoing effects of uranium mining and testing in New Mexico, especially in connection to the Navajo people. Our guest is Kurly Tlapoyawa, an archeologist, writer and podcaster based in New Mexico. Your hosts are Julian Feeld and Jon Gabrus. Go to patreon.com/superstructure to get a feed with double the episodes for just $5 a month. Kurly Tlapoyawa: https://www.instagram.com/kurly_tlapoyawa/ Tales from Aztlantis Podcast: https://talesfromaztlantis.com Episode edited by Ty Wood. Theme song by Thiago França. Cover art by Ruben Gerard. Super Structure selection of the week is Mouhamodou Lo and His Children by Wau Wau Collectif. Follow Super Structure on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superstructurepodcast/ Superstructurepodcast.com Bibliography Anti-Uranium Mapping Project antiuraniummappingproject.com The Atomic Legacy on Route 66, Directed by Katrina Parks (Documentary) "Nuclear Nuevo México: Colonialism and the Effects of the Nuclear Industrial Complex on Nuevomexicanos" by Myrriah Gomez "Making of the Atomic Bomb” by Richard Rhodes
#22
July 20 · 8 min
Operation Gladio: NATO’s Stay-Behind Armies (E22) Sample
A vast secret network of armed anti-Communists established in the 40s. We explore the story of how counter-measures to an imagined post-WW2 Soviet invasion turned into the repression of left wing political movements in Western Europe. Your hosts are Julian Feeld and Jon Gabrus. Go to patreon.com/superstructure to get a feed with double the episodes for just $5 a month. Episode researched and written by Ryan McGahan and Josh Messite. Editing by Ty Wood. Theme song by Thiago França. Cover art by Ruben Gerard. Super Structure selection of the week is Mama Loi, Papa Loi by Exuma. Follow Super Structure on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superstructurepodcast/ Superstructurepodcast.com Bibliography [1984] The Making of an Atlantic Ruling Class - Kees Van der Pijl [2005] NATO’s Secret Armies: Operation Gladio and Terrorism in Western Europe - Daniele Ganser [2019] Enduring Alliance: A History of NATO and the Postwar Global Order - Timothy A. Sayle Huffington Post Italy - Gianadelio Maletti, più che semplice testimone nel pozzo nero dell’Italia anni 70 by Paolo Morando - https://www.huffingtonpost.it/politica/2021/07/19/news/gianadelio_maletti_piu_che_semplice_testimone_nel_pozzo_nero_dell_italia_anni_70-5251293/ Il Manifesto - Le trame nere di Guérin-Serac by Andrea Sceresini - https://ilmanifesto.it/le-trame-nere-di-guerin-serac Radio-télévision belge de la Communauté française - Tueurs du Brabant : fin de l’enquête, les familles des victimes ne cachent pas leur incompréhension - https://www.rtbf.be/article/tueurs-du-brabant-le-parquet-federal-annonce-officiellement-avoir-pris-la-decision-de-cloturer-l-enquete-11396596
#21
July 17 · 1 hr 1 min
The 2000 Election Steal (E21)
Bush VS Gore at the turn of the millennium. It involved a J6-like riot, featured many of the most powerful people alive today, and happened right in front of the eyes of the American public. We explore the United States’ presidential election of 2000. Your hosts are Julian Feeld and Jon Gabrus. Go to patreon.com/superstructure to get a feed with double the episodes for just $5 a month. Caio: https://x.com/CaioAlmendra / https://bsky.app/profile/caioalmendra.bsky.social Episode researched and written by Spencer Barrows and Grace Cathedral Park. Editing by Ty Wood. Theme song by Thiago França. Cover art by Ruben Gerard. Super Structure selection of the week is This Big Hush by Shriekback. Follow Super Structure on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superstructurepodcast/ Superstructurepodcast.com Bibliography Andrew Rice, The Year That Broke America Andrew E. Busch and James W. Ceaser, A Perfect Tie Gabriel Sherman, The Loudest Voice in the Room Josh Cohen, “Clintonism Failed” https://www.ettingermentum.news/p/clintonism-failed Kevin Sack, “THE 2000 CAMPAIGN: THE VICE PRESIDENT; Gore and Lieberman Make Tolerance the Centerpiece” https://www.nytimes.com/2000/08/09/us/2000-campaign-vice-president-gore-lieberman-make-tolerance-centerpiece.html?pagewanted=print “Presidential Approval Ratings — Bill Clinton” https://news.gallup.com/poll/116584/presidential-approval-ratings-bill-clinton.aspx Martin Kettle, “Ventura quits Perot's Reform party” https://www.theguardian.com/world/2000/feb/12/uselections2000.usa
#20
July 13 · 7 min
Race, Samba & Funk in Brazil: Part 2 feat Caio Almendra (E20) Sample
This episode is the story of how two Black musical styles in Brazil faced the exact same dilemma: dire repression and market integration, which would 'naturally' un-Black them. This is the history of Samba and Funk. It's also the second half of our two-parter on the topic. Your hosts are Julian Feeld and Caio Almendra. Go to patreon.com/superstructure to get a feed with double the episodes for just $5 a month. Caio: https://x.com/CaioAlmendra / https://bsky.app/profile/caioalmendra.bsky.social Episode researched and written by Caio Almendra. Editing by Ty Wood. Theme song by Thiago França. Cover art by Ruben Gerard. Super Structure selections of the week are Agoniza mas Não Morre (Ao Vivo) feat Nelson Sargento by Beth Carvalho and Endereço dos Bailes by MC Júnior E MC Leonardo. Follow Super Structure on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superstructurepodcast/ Superstructurepodcast.com Bibliography Sinners. Directed by Ryan Coogler, Warner Bros. Pictures, 2025. Barouh, Pierre, director. Samba. Disques Saravah, 1967. YouTube, uploaded by Saravah, 2014, https://youtu.be/qtGh8QvOuLs. VIANNA, Hermano. O Mistério do Samba. MOURA, Roberto. Tia Ciata e a Pequena África no Rio de Janeiro. FACINA, Adriana. "Não Me Prenda Nem Me Deixe Vacilar: Funk Carioca e Ativismo Cultural." Revista de Antropologia Social, vol. 11, no. 2, 2010. MELO, Demian Bezerra de (Org.). A Miséria da Historiografia: Uma Crítica ao Revisionismo Contemporâneo. PEDRETTI, Lucas. Dançando na Mira da Ditadura: Bailes Soul e Violência Contra a População Negra nos Anos 1970. GOMES CAETANO, Mariana. My Pussy É O Poder: Representação feminina através do funk: identidade, feminismo e indústria cultura.2015 COMISSÃO NACIONAL DA VERDADE. Relatório Final: Volume I. Governo Federal do Brasil, 2014. ANDRADE, Mário de. O Samba Rural Paulista. Special thanks to APAFUNK for reviewing this script and providing great insights, all while fighting the good fight.

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