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Cosmic Dream Boogie w/ Chanda Prescod-Weinstein (E219)

Cosmic Dream Boogie w/ Chanda Prescod-Weinstein (E219)20 Jul1 h 03 min

<p><strong>For episode 219, I talk to </strong><a href="https://chanda.science/"><strong>Chanda Prescod-Weinstein</strong></a><strong> about her latest book "</strong><a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-edge-of-space-time-particles-poetry-and-the-cosmic-dream-boogie-chanda-prescod-weinstein/9fd8b0fd7c822c2c?ean=9781837261048&bkshp-astro=t"><strong>The Edge of Space-Time: Particles, Poetry and the Cosmic Dream Boogie</strong></a><strong>." Science is political. Reality is queer af. Also: race, imperialism, Star Trek (of course), Supergirl and post/colonialism.</p><p><br></p><p>If you’d like to support </strong><em>The Fire These Times</em><strong>, the best way to do it is through</strong><a href="https://patreon.com/thefirethesetimes"><strong>⁠ ⁠⁠Patreon.com/thefirethesetimes⁠</strong></a><strong>. In return, you’ll get early access to everything I record, exclusive videos, the mini-series all at once, access to the monthly hangout, discounts on </strong><a href="https://thefirethesetimes.com/lebanonclass/"><strong>⁠my classes⁠</strong></a><strong> and </strong><a href="https://hauntologies.net/"><strong>⁠newsletter⁠</strong></a><strong>, the class recordings (all of them), an invitation to join the Discord chat, merch, personalised thank you cards, and more stuff to come.</p><p><br></p><p>Registrations for the November class (online) on modern Lebanese history and politics are now open: </strong><a href="https://thefirethesetimes.com/lebanonclass/"><strong>⁠https://thefirethesetimes.com/lebanonclass ⁠</strong></a><strong></p><p>------</p><p>Social Media: Elia (</strong><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/ayoub.bsky.social"><strong>⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠</strong></a><strong>,</strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/eliajayoub/"><strong>⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠</strong></a><strong>), TFTT (</strong><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/thefirethesetimes.com"><strong>⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠</strong></a><strong>,</strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/firethesetimes/"><strong>⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠</strong></a><a href="https://thefirethesetimes.com/"><strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</strong></a><strong>)</p><p>For feedback, requests etc: ⁠⁠ayoub@thefirethesetimes.com⁠⁠</p><p>Everything else is archived on</strong><a href="https://thefirethesetimes.com/"><strong>⁠ ⁠⁠⁠the website⁠⁠</strong></a><strong>.</p><p>------</p><p>Elia's recent pieces</p><ul><li>​ShadoMag:</strong><a href="https://shado-mag.com/articles/opinion/the-belfast-pogrom-was-predictable/"><strong>⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Belfast pogrom was predictable⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</strong></a><strong></li><li>​972Mag:</strong><a href="https://www.972mag.com/lebanon-israel-trap-withdrawal-sovereignty/"><strong>⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lebanon walks into Israel’s trap⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</strong></a><strong></li></ul><p>Also, for Hauntologies</p><ul><li>​</strong><a href="https://www.hauntologies.net/p/report-from-belfast-day-1"><strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Report from Belfast. Day 1.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</strong></a><strong></li></ul><p>Recent Podcast interviews</p><ul><li>​It Could Happen Here:</strong><a href="https://pod.link/1449762156/episode/ZDQ5ZDBjNjYtZDdkZi00NzI5LWFhYWQtYjQ3MDAxODdjZmVk"><strong>⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Media Context for the Belfast Pogrom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</strong></a><strong></li><li>​It Could Happen Here:</strong><a href="https://pod.link/1449762156/episode/OTViYzE0NDMtOTY4ZC00MTRkLTgwMWQtYjQ5NDAwMDQzODE0"><strong>⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lebanon's Agreement with Israel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</strong></a><strong></li></ul><p>------</p><p>Credits</p><p>Elia Ayoub (host, producer, episode design),</strong><a href="https://therosaartist.com/"><strong>⁠ ⁠⁠⁠the rosa artist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</strong></a><strong> (TFTT theme design),</strong><a href="https://www.wenyigeng.com/"><strong>⁠ ⁠⁠Wenyi Geng⁠</strong></a><strong> (TFTT theme design), ⁠⁠⁠⁠</strong><a href="https://www.mollycrabapple.com/"><strong>⁠Molly Crabapple⁠</strong></a><strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (my profile pic),</strong><a href="https://www.rapandrevenge.com/"><strong>⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Rap and Revenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</strong></a><strong> (Music), and</strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/bizri.6/"><stro