Axis of Empire w/ Dr. Afshin Matin-Asgari

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Gregk speaks to the author of a new book on US-Iran relations to place the two countries’ braided history in its proper context and make sense of… how we got here.

Axis of Empire: A History of US-Iran Relations is out now, available from Verso

Image: A photograph of a large anti-USA mural painted on the side of a residential apartment block in downtown Tehran

Blood Work is a Scam Goldin Production This episode was produced by Thomas O’Mahony Our theme song is ‘Dream Weapon’ by Genghis Tron Our artwork is provided courtesy of KT Kobel If you enjoyed this episode: – Support Blood Work via Patreon – Leave a rating or review on your podcast app – Follow us on Bluesky / Instagram / Twitter

THIS WEEK IN VIOLENCE: VetClaims.AI

For this week’s newsletter, we present four articles which collectively paint an interesting picture of our current conjecture, beginning with the text of Iran’s fourteen-point MoU with the US, running through the UFC spectacle at the White House, and concluding with an excellent recently-published interview with Alberto Toscano.

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THIS WEEK IN VIOLENCE: Strange Bedfellows

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5 Jul 40min

An Unsolved Remainder: Haiti w/ Jonathan M. Katz

Jonathan joins us to talk about the gang violence that has engulfed Haiti since 2021 and place the instability that has haunted that nation within its proper political and historical context. For more...

30 Jun 1h 23min

An Orchestral Conductor of Violence: The Veiled Prophet w/ Devin O'Shea

Devin joins Gregk to talk about his book The Veiled Prophet: Secret Societies, White Supremacy, and the Struggle for St. Louis. It’s a conversation that goes some places. The Veiled Prophet: Secret So...

16 Jun 1h 39min

Genghis Tron: Signal Fire w/ Michael Sochynsky

Genghis Tron’s keyboardist and programmer joins us to talk about the band’s new record and making despair-laden music in a collapsing world. GENGHIS TRON: SIGNAL FIRE — OUT NOW. STREAM HERE PHYSICAL C...

12 Jun 56min

Combat 18, Part 4: Ladageddon w/ Gareth Watkins

This is a preview. To hear the entire episode and help Blood Work to survive and thrive, become a supporter on Patreon. Our story of Britain’s most infamous neo-nazi terror gang concludes with a Har...

9 Jun 28min

Warp & Weft: Afghan War Rugs

We explore the cultural history of rug-weaving in Afghanistan, and how decades of war caused that country’s craft and conditions into a morbid reciprocity. If you enjoyed this episode: – Support Blood...

2 Jun 1h 11min

Combat 18, Part 3: Crisis of Ladsculinity w/ Gareth Watkins

This is a preview. To hear the entire episode and help Blood Work to survive and thrive, become a supporter on Patreon. Gareth returns to continue our history of ‘90s Britain’s most notorious neo-nazi...

26 Mai 32min