Microdose: Aliens on Screen
From Martian invaders to Mulder and Scully, our obsession with aliens says plenty about politics on Earth.
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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 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 35: The Internet
What happened to the dream of free and open communication? The ACFM crew log on.
Microdose: Californian Capitalism
Malcolm Harris explains how Palo Alto became the intellectual laboratory for a century of US hegemony.
Microdose: Sitcoms at Work
The gang turn their attention to workplace comedy, from Wernham Hogg to Springfield Nuclear Power Plant.
Trip 33: Comedy
Does satire make us more cynical? The gang investigate the politics of having a laugh.
Trip 32: Myth
Keir, Nadia and Jeremy consider the stories we just can’t shake, from Oedipus to Brexit.
Microdose: Strikes on Screen
From blacklisted Hollywood dramas to bawdy British comedies, ACFM goes to the movies.
Trip 31: Strikes
The ACFM union look back on 200 years of strikes, with music from Paul Robeson and The Flying Pickets.
Microdose: A Ghost Story for Christmas
Jeremy explores the connections between festive cheer and spectral fear, with help from Lee Perry and Jacques Derrida.
Trip 30: Gifts
Keir, Jem and Nadia explore the cultural and economic pressures on doing pressies.
Trip 29: Sleep
Nadia, Jeremy and Keir report on the last line of defence against 24/7 capitalism.
Trip 28: Horror
What can horror teach us about the nature of the universe? A Halloween Trip with ACFM.
Trip 27: Magic
The revolution will be manifested. Keir, Nadia and Jeremy investigate magic, with music from Siouxsie, Queen and The KLF.