E125: Riot dogs - Negro Matapacos

In various countries around the world, as movements against exploitation and inequality exploded, protesters found some unlikely allies – street dogs. In these episodes, we look at movements and riot dogs in two countries: Chile and Greece, and Negro Matapacos and Loukanikos, respectively.Our podcast is brought to you by our Patreon supporters. Our supporters fund our work, and in return get exclusive early access to podcast episodes without ads, bonus episodes, free and discounted merchandise and other content. Supporters also get access to two exclusive podcast series: Fireside Chats and Radical Reads. Join us or find out more at patreon.com/workingclasshistory
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E125: Chile – In this episode, we head to Chile, where a central figure of the 2019 uprising against the country’s dictatorship-era legacy, was a street dog called Negro Matapacos. Available without ads on Patreon.
E125.1: Greece – In this bonus episode, we look at a street dog named Loukanikos, and protests against police violence in 2009, and against austerity in 2011. Available exclusively for our supporters on Patreon.

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Acknowledgements

Thanks to our Patreon supporters for making this podcast possible. Special thanks to Jazz Hands.
Episode graphic: Negro Matapacos mural, courtesy Sfs90/Wikimedia Commons
Our theme tune is Loukanikos, by Ricardo Araya, as The Sunfall. Get it here on Bandcamp.
Written by Audrey Kemp and Tyler Hill.
Produced by Tyler Hill.

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