In this explosive episode, we talk with the filmmakers behind How to Blow Up a Pipeline, a new movie adapted from Andreas Malm’s political manifesto about why we should all start sabotaging fossil fuel infrastructure. Featuring director Daniel Goldhaber, writer Jordan Sjol, and editor Dan Garber, we talk about why eco-thrillers usually end in tears, the political uses of direct action, and how to stay off the FBI’s terrorist watch list by not showing every step of the bomb-making process.
Further reading and viewing:
Stream How to Blow Up a Pipeline in the usual places or find it in a cinema near you.
You can buy the book that inspired the movie from lefty publisher, Verso.
Read about when U.S oil prices fell below zero for the first time in history.
Watch this Democracy Now interview with Jessica Resnick and Ruby Montoya, who were sentenced for sabotaging the Dakota Access Pipeline.
Guest bios:
Daniel Goldhaber is an American director, screenwriter, and producer. In 2018, he directed Cam, a psychological horror film set in the world of webcam pornography. In 2022, he co-wrote, directed, and produced the thriller film How to Blow Up a Pipeline, and is currently working on a new project.
Jordan Sjol is a cinema and media studies scholar with a PhD in the Program in Literature from Duke University. His research is broadly focused on media technologies and global power regimes.
Daniel Garber is a filmmaker and editor based in Brooklyn, NY.
