Participants: John Steppling, Jennifer Matsui, Hiroyuki Hamada, and Dennis Riches. Topics covered: gangs of Chicago, the Gaza ceasefire deal, Charlie Kirk & Erika Kirk—the official story doesn’t add up, why the psychological analysis of fascism matters. Music track: “Everything on the Hog” by Nathan and the Zydeco Cha-Chas. See Aesthetic Resistance on Substack for the links related to this episode.