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The Dugout | a Black anarchist podcast

The Dugout
Anarchism
Black Panther Party
Mutual Aid
Black Anarchism
Direct Action
Capitalism
Sudan
Fascism
Black Lives Matter
Afro-Pessimism
Activism
Community Organizing
State Violence
Social Justice
Decolonization
Malcolm X
Political Activism
Donald Trump
Palestine
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The Dugout is a weekly Black anarchist podcast hosted by Prince Shakur & Jordan. We bring radical, decolonial, and queer takes on politics, movements, and media, covering everything from Black anarchism and Afro-pessimism to uprisings, direct action, and liberation struggles worldwide. Have ideas, reading recs, or want to be a guest? Email us. Consider supporting us on Patreon: www.patreon... more

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In this episode of The Dugout, we sit down with Valeriah Big Eagle and Wizipan Little Elk Garriot, organizers with NDN Collective, to discuss the ongoing struggle to protect the Black Hills and the sacred lands of the Oceti Sakowin.

Valeriah and Wiz... more

What does it mean to develop discipline without reproducing authoritarianism? How can study become a form of preparation? How can remembering political prisoners change the way we understand incarceration happening around us now?

This is Black Augus... more

This episode features readings and discussion from the 2026 Black August issue of In the Belly, a prisoner-led abolitionist magazine. The hosts discuss pieces by Pierre "Polo" Pinson and Kevin “Rashid” Johnson, alongside poetry by Assata Shakur and a... more

A #RepressionWatch upload to The Dugout.

For this RepressionWatch episode, I talk with organizer Sammie (they/them) about the 2024 Gaza solidarity encampment at the University of Michigan, the police raid that broke it up, and the lasting toll of be... more

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Recent Guests

Valeriah Big Eagle
Director of He Sapa Initiatives at NDN Collective; Hongfuan Lakota (Lakota/Dakota/Nakota)
NDN Collective
Episode: Protecting Pe'sla with Dr. Valeriah Big Eagle and Wizipan Little Elk Garriot of NDN Collective
Wizipan Little Elk Garriot
President for NDN Collective; Cichangula Lakota Oyate (Rosebud Sioux Tribe)
NDN Collective
Episode: Protecting Pe'sla with Dr. Valeriah Big Eagle and Wizipan Little Elk Garriot of NDN Collective
Georgia Jackson
Mrs. Jackson, mother of George and Jonathan Jackson; featured in long interview
George L. Jackson Prison Movement
Episode: What Black August Means To Us? A Black Anarchist Reflection
Ya'Iyr Carter
Editor at In the Belly magazine, contributor read by editors
In the Belly magazine
Episode: What Black August Means To Us? A Black Anarchist Reflection
Kevin Rashid Johnson
Poet and activist featured in the reading God Is Here
Prison abolitionist, author
Episode: In The Belly Black August '26 Ft. Kevin "Rashid" Johnson & Pierre "Polo" Pinson
Pierre Pinson Polo
Editor at In the Belly magazine
In the Belly Magazine
Episode: In The Belly Black August '26 Ft. Kevin "Rashid" Johnson & Pierre "Polo" Pinson
Andrew Zonneveld
Co-founder of On Our Own Authority Publishing; participant in the interview
On Our Own Authority Publishing; Community Books of Stone Mountain
Episode: Writing History from Below W/ On Our Own Authority Modibo Kadalie & Andrew Zonneveld Part 1/2
Modibo Kadalie
Co-founder of On Our Own Authority Publishing; participant in the interview
On Our Own Authority Publishing; Community Books of Stone Mountain
Episode: Writing History from Below W/ On Our Own Authority Modibo Kadalie & Andrew Zonneveld Part 1/2
Oge Makwe Brooke
Collective member at Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness
Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness
Episode: Learning Economics As Anarchist W/ Brooke From Strangers In A Tangled Wilderness

Hosts

Prince Shakur
Host of The Dugout; engages in radical, decolonial politics and movement strategy.
Jordan
Co-host focusing on Black anarchist perspectives and coalition-building.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 193 ratings
  • Just discovered this and every episode is gold

    The podcast hosts and guests are brilliant, thoughtful, and full of heart. Each episode I have listened to so far has pulled me in and taught me new things about how to move in the world. The show notes are also incredible.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    SimoneDraws
    United Statesa year ago
  • informative

    love these episodes

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    jordactyl
    United States2 years ago
  • Excellent 6 stars

    Prince and Jordan are amazing. Excellent insight and profound reflection on revolutionary thought and liberation!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Landon1717
    United States2 years ago

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Consistently insightful guests and detailed show notes.
Hosts bring profound insight and provoke deep reflection on liberation struggles.
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Thoughtful, heart-led discussions with practical takeaways for movement work.

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

In The Belly Black August '26 Ft. Kevin "Rashid" Johnson & Pierre "Polo" Pinson
Q: How is Black August to you? And how do you engage with practice?
Black August is a living tradition that invites us to integrate political education, personal discipline, and solidarity into daily life, using reading, reflection, and action to push toward collective liberation rather than individual reprieve.
In The Belly Black August '26 Ft. Kevin "Rashid" Johnson & Pierre "Polo" Pinson
Q: For listeners, how would you describe what Black August is, Jordan?
Black August is a month-long observance rooted in Black liberation history that emphasizes discipline, study, fasting, and solidarity with incarcerated comrades; it serves as a time to re-educate oneself and strengthen abolitionist practice.
Facing Repression at the U-M Encampment & Movement Lessons: Interview w/ Sammie
Q: Could you give us a bit of context around what local organizing and social spaces are like where you live?
Sammie describes the Detroit-to-Ann Arbor organizing ecosystem, the 2023-2024 surge of pro-Palestine activity, and the way community members from across the state mobilized to support encampments, despite escalating repression and internal tensions.
Facing Repression at the U-M Encampment & Movement Lessons: Interview w/ Sammie
Q: Tell us your name, a little bit about where you're from.
Sammie introduces themselves as a Michigan-based organizer who has been involved in social justice, housing work, and pro-Palestine activism for several years, with personal experiences of repression since 2020 and a focus on building movement memory.
Building A Cadre For Community Defense w/ Atlas Defense
Q: What tips would you give to others wanting to form their own cadre?
Start with your existing strengths, map where they're needed, and be prepared to reciprocate in non-monetary ways. Build strong relationships and clear communication, ensure conflict resolution skills, and plan for ongoing adaptation and decentralization rather than centralized control.

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A hard-hitting, globally minded series centered on Black anarchist perspectives, mutual aid, abolitionist organizing, and decolonial critique. Episodes foreground grassroots solidarity, community safety outside state structures, cross-border solidarity, and historical analysis of liberation movements, with guests ranging from local organizers to publishing voices and international activists. Expect candid discussions on mutual aid ethics, non-hierarchical organizing, and strategies for sustaining movements under repression, often threaded with personal narratives and practical experiments in community care. The lineup stands out for its commitment to actionable tactics, decolonial and anti-imperialist critique, and a willingness to challeng... more

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1. Valeriah Big Eagle
2. Wizipan Little Elk Garriot
3. Georgia Jackson
4. Ya'Iyr Carter
5. Kevin Rashid Johnson
6. Pierre Pinson Polo
7. Andrew Zonneveld
8. Modibo Kadalie

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