Sean Ongley

Tag: Anarchy

  • Wading Upstream with Nicco Augustave

    Wading Upstream with Nicco Augustave

    Nicco Augustave is co-host of Aquarian Anarchy and I was interested in how he swam his way upstream to that podcast. He half the age of the other guys, and society would have him going a totally different direction in his politics let alone social life.

    This conversation went two hours as we slow simmered a stream of consciousness discussion about the issues surrounding the Anarch way of life. It is wide ranging and touches deep territory while swiftly moving on in the stream.

    I’ll be honest. I lost track of this conversation. I always try to keep just enough control over the interview that it remains recognizable as such a thing. I also enjoy free-flowing conversation and don’t like to hold the reigns on it.

    I enjoyed it however and look forward to another talk.

  • Self-Empowerment and Community with Nathan Brannon

    Self-Empowerment and Community with Nathan Brannon

    Video livestream with Nathan

    Yesterday, I sat down in the basement with Nathan Brannon in the yard. He won Portland’s Funniest Person contest a decade ago, subsequently debuting a comedy album to Kill Rock Stars. Today, he focuses on growing food and sharing his experience on social media.

    The conversation moved quickly from humorous to serious, digging in the weeds of communities challenged with healthy food scarcity, concepts surrounding systemic poverty and state intervention with food benefits that enable poor people to continue buying bad food.

    We agree that growing our own food and engaging with our own communities is the solution, while struggling with the problem of motivation and engagement.

    You can find Nathan at www.nathanbrannon.com.

  • The Spiritual Foundation of Anarchism with Marcus of Aquarian Anarchy

    The Spiritual Foundation of Anarchism with Marcus of Aquarian Anarchy

    Livestream with Marcus

    Two episodes into my livestream series and I’m pleased to be talking with the creator of the Aquarian Anarchy podcast, which I have been tuning into for several months.

    I first noticed that Marcus used the heptagram as part of the branding for his podcast. And then I noticed that he sometimes brought up Aleister Crowley on the show. This was a red flag for me, that guy is a troublesome character. I was able to directly ask him about it and challenge the credibility of Crowley without disrespecting my guest.

    This launched a discussion that established a spiritual foundation for anarchism and I would say it was never dull. We had a good conversation and in fact it continued off the air.

    I appreciate Marcus for joining me and boosting my signal. I don’t believe it will be the last time we talk.