Microdose: The Joy of Fascism
A month after racist riots engulfed Britain, the ACFM crew ask why the Labour party chose not align itself with opponents of fascism.
The home of the weird left.
Nadia Idle, Jeremy Gilbert and Keir Milburn examine the links between left-wing politics, culture, music and experiences of collective joy.
Trip 45: Holidays
Does travel make fools of us all, or is there a smarter, more ethical way to go on holiday?
Trip 44: Humility
What happens when you lose? Nadia, Jem and Keir unpack the role of humility – and humiliation – in politics.
Microdose: Election Vibecheck
The ACFM crew offer their first reactions to Labour's landslide election win.
Microdose: Notes on Camp
Has camp changed culture forever? The gang revisit Susan Sontag's 1964 essay for an aesthetic Microdose.
Trip 43: Cool
What's cooler than being cool? The ACFM crew find out, with help from Miles Davis, the Stooges and Pierre Bourdieu.
Microdose: Reactionary Democracy
How do politicians and pundits end up normalising the far-right? Aaron Winter and Aurelien Mondon explain in a Microdose interview.
Trip 42: Fascism
The ACFM gang investigate the use and abuse of the F-word, with help from Hannah Arendt, Antonio Gramsci and Black Sabbath.
Trip 41: Trust Your Gut
How did capitalism separate our minds from our bodies? Nadia, Jem and Keir investigate.
Microdose: Aliens on Screen
From Martian invaders to Mulder and Scully, our obsession with aliens says plenty about politics on Earth.
Trip 40: UFOs
Will aliens will bring about world revolution? ACFM investigates the impact of UFOs on political thought.
Microdose: Plugged-in Protest
Jeremy Gilbert narrates a playlist of modern protest, from hip-hop campaign boosters to new wave anti-imperialism.
Microdose: A Festive 50 for 2023
The gang celebrate 2023's political and cultural highlights, from sci-fi blaxploitation to UAW strikes.
Trip 39: Protest
What did an A-to-B march ever achieve? The gang consider the necessity and futility of protest, with music from Lowkey and Dylan.
Trip 38: Movement and Stillness
Nadia, Jem and Keir consider the ebb and flow of political movements and inner lives, with music from Gang of Four and Björk.
Trip 37: Surrealism
Like manifestos? Then you'll love surrealism. The gang explore the radical aesthetic that never lost its edge.
Trip 36: Festivals
Jem, Nadia and Keir argue over the political meaning of festivals, from Stonehenge to Castlemorton.
Trip 35: The Internet
What happened to the dream of free and open communication? The ACFM crew log on.