Super Structure with Julian Feeld

Julian Feeld

Super Structure is a podcast about the many shapes of power. The power of propaganda, the power of political repression, and the power of revolutionary struggles the world over. We help you — and comedian Jon Gabrus — understand current events, history and politics. So join us as we live, laugh, and radicalize together.

  1. 1 hr ago

    The Lost Cause (E29)

    After the Civil War, Reconstruction sought to remedy a deeply structurally racist antebellum South. But a movement sprung up dubbed the Lost Cause. It sought to rewrite Reconstruction and restructure the South to maintain white supremacy. Your hosts are Julian Feeld and Jon Gabrus. Go to patreon.com/superstructure to get a feed with double the episodes for just $5 a month. Episode researched and written by Spencer Barrows and Grace Cathedral Park. Episode edited by Ty Wood. Theme song by Thiago França. Cover art by Ruben Gerard. Super Structure selection of the week is Soul Vibrations by Dorothy Ashby. Follow Super Structure on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superstructurepodcast/ Superstructurepodcast.com Bibliography The Republic for Which It Stands - Richard WhiteRace and Reunion: The Civil War in American Memory - David W. BlightThe Dunning School: Historians, Race, And The Meaning of Reconstruction - ed. John David Smith and J. Vincent Lowery

  2. 3 days ago

    News: Flock of Pigs, FEMAnority Report, DSA Meltdowns (E28) Sample

    The government spies on anti-Flock-camera activists and warns of terrorism. A cop uses Flock to spy on his ex. Spain experiences a suspicious surge of migrants in Ceuta. FEMA gets tasked with pre-crime. The Saudis seek to manipulate Yemeni factions. Mitch McConnell is missing. Centrists and Republicans are losing their mind over the DSA. It’s news time! Your hosts are Julian Feeld and Jon Gabrus. Go to patreon.com/superstructure to get a feed with double the episodes for just $5 a month. Episode researched and written by Spencer Barrows and Grace Cathedral Park. Episode edited by Ty Wood. Theme song by Thiago França. Cover art by Ruben Gerard. Super Structure selection of the week is Shinzo No Tobira by Mariah. Follow Super Structure on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superstructurepodcast/ Superstructurepodcast.com Bibliography https://danboguslaw.substack.com/p/exclusive-government-spy-hubs-are

  3. 7 Aug

    Charivari & the History of the KKK feat Devin O’Shea (E27)

    We explore the Ku Klux Klan, from its theatrical origins in “charivari” during reconstruction to the Hollywood-inspired white hooded gang most people are familiar with. Our guest is Devin Thomas O’Shea, journalist and author of The Veiled Prophet: Secret Societies, White Supremacy and the Struggle for St. Louis. Your hosts are Julian Feeld and Jon Gabrus. Go to patreon.com/superstructure to get a feed with double the episodes for just $5 a month. Follow Devin: https://x.com/devintoshea The Veiled Prophet: Secret Societies, White Supremacy, and the Struggle for St. Louis by Devin Thomas O’Shea: https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2770-the-veiled-prophet Episode edited by Ty Wood. Theme song by Thiago França. Cover art by Ruben Gerard. Super Structure selection of the week is Seven Shells by Fred Eaglesmith. Follow Super Structure on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superstructurepodcast/ Superstructurepodcast.com Bibliography Ku Klux by Elaine Parsons (2015)Black Reconstruction by W.E.B. Du Bois (1935)Lords of Misrule by James Gill (1997)Rabelais and His World by Mikhail Bakhtin (1965)White Terror by Allen W. Trelease (1971)Hyperpolitics by Anton Jäger (2026)American Charivari by Devin Thomas O’Shea for Lapham’s Quarterly (2023)

  4. 3 Aug

    The Life and Death of Thomas Sankara (E26) Sample

    The Marxist, Pan-Africanist revolutionary from Burkina Faso is our subject. Thomas Sankara was president of the country from 1983 to 1987, but was ultimately betrayed by the man closest to him. His legacy continues to inspire and energize revolutionaries across the world. Your hosts are Julian Feeld and Jon Gabrus. Go to patreon.com/superstructure to get a feed with double the episodes for just $5 a month. Episode researched and written by Gabriel Rocha Gaspar. Edited by Ty Wood. Theme song by Thiago França. Cover art by Ruben Gerard. Super Structure selection of the week is Djougou Toro by Volta Jazz. Other music used in episode: Djôn'maya by Victor Démé. Follow Super Structure on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superstructurepodcast/ Superstructurepodcast.com Bibliography The Siege (1998) DJaffré, Bruno. Biographie de Thomas Sankara: La patrie ou la mort… Nouvelle édition revue et augmentée. Paris: L’Harmattan, 2007.Sankara, Thomas. A emancipação das mulheres e a luta de libertação da África. Petrópolis: Vozes, 2025. (Portuguese translation of the 8 March 1987 speech)Jaffré, Bruno (ed.). Thomas Sankara: La liberté contre le destin – Discours rassemblés et présentés par Bruno Jaffré. Paris: Éditions Syllepse, 2017.Murrey, Amber (ed.). A Certain Amount of Madness: The Life, Politics and Legacies of Thomas Sankara. London: Pluto Press, 2018.

  5. 31 Jul

    The Siege (1998) Movie Night (E25) feat Mathilde Huron

    We explore a pre-Bush and pre-9/11 movie about New York being under attack by CIA-trained Palestinian terrorists. Our guest is Mathilde Huron. Your hosts are Julian Feeld and Jon Gabrus. Go to patreon.com/superstructure to get a feed with double the episodes for just $5 a month. Episode edited by Ty Wood. Theme song by Thiago França. Cover art by Ruben Gerard. Super Structure selection of the week is Tarha Ebouse Dighe Mane by Etran de L'Aïr. Follow Super Structure on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superstructurepodcast/ Superstructurepodcast.com Bibliography The Siege (1998) Directed by Edward Zwick

  6. 27 Jul

    The Angola Prison Rodeo & the Louisiana State Penitentiary feat Beck Strah (E24) Sample

    We explore the prison rodeo and general history of the Louisiana State Penitentiary, better known as Angola. Our guest is Beck Strah, cohost of the Prison Breakdown podcast and professor at Roger Williams University in Rhode Island. Your hosts are Julian Feeld and Jon Gabrus. Go to patreon.com/superstructure to get a feed with double the episodes for just $5 a month. Beck Strah: https://www.instagram.com/beckstrah/ Prison Breakdown Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/prison-breakdown/id1690230079 Episode researched and written by Cooter Jones. Edited by Ty Wood. Theme song by Thiago França. Cover art by Ruben Gerard. Super Structure selection of the week is Some Got Six Months by Robert Pete Williams. Follow Super Structure on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superstructurepodcast/ Superstructurepodcast.com Bibliography Reconstruction by Eric FonerPolitics and Punishment: The History of the Louisiana State Penal System by Mark Carelton Hard Labor: History and Archaeology at The Old Louisiana State Penitentiary

  7. 24 Jul

    Uranium Mining, the Navajo & the Nuclear Legacy of New Mexico feat Kurly Tlapoyawa (E23)

    We explore the devastating and ongoing effects of uranium mining and testing in New Mexico, especially in connection to the Navajo people. Our guest is Kurly Tlapoyawa, an archeologist, writer and podcaster based in New Mexico. Your hosts are Julian Feeld and Jon Gabrus. Go to patreon.com/superstructure to get a feed with double the episodes for just $5 a month. Kurly Tlapoyawa: https://www.instagram.com/kurly_tlapoyawa/ Tales from Aztlantis Podcast: https://talesfromaztlantis.com Episode edited by Ty Wood. Theme song by Thiago França. Cover art by Ruben Gerard. Super Structure selection of the week is Mouhamodou Lo and His Children by Wau Wau Collectif. Follow Super Structure on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superstructurepodcast/ Superstructurepodcast.com Bibliography Anti-Uranium Mapping Project antiuraniummappingproject.comThe Atomic Legacy on Route 66, Directed by Katrina Parks (Documentary)"Nuclear Nuevo México: Colonialism and the Effects of the Nuclear Industrial Complex on Nuevomexicanos" by Myrriah Gomez"Making of the Atomic Bomb” by Richard Rhodes

  8. 20 Jul

    Operation Gladio: NATO’s Stay-Behind Armies (E22) Sample

    A vast secret network of armed anti-Communists established in the 40s. We explore the story of how counter-measures to an imagined post-WW2 Soviet invasion turned into the repression of left wing political movements in Western Europe. Your hosts are Julian Feeld and Jon Gabrus. Go to patreon.com/superstructure to get a feed with double the episodes for just $5 a month. Episode researched and written by Ryan McGahan and Josh Messite. Editing by Ty Wood. Theme song by Thiago França. Cover art by Ruben Gerard. Super Structure selection of the week is Mama Loi, Papa Loi by Exuma. Follow Super Structure on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superstructurepodcast/ Superstructurepodcast.com Bibliography [1984] The Making of an Atlantic Ruling Class - Kees Van der Pijl[2005] NATO’s Secret Armies: Operation Gladio and Terrorism in Western Europe - Daniele Ganser[2019] Enduring Alliance: A History of NATO and the Postwar Global Order - Timothy A. SayleHuffington Post Italy - Gianadelio Maletti, più che semplice testimone nel pozzo nero dell’Italia anni 70 by Paolo Morando - https://www.huffingtonpost.it/politica/2021/07/19/news/gianadelio_maletti_piu_che_semplice_testimone_nel_pozzo_nero_dell_italia_anni_70-5251293/Il Manifesto - Le trame nere di Guérin-Serac by Andrea Sceresini - https://ilmanifesto.it/le-trame-nere-di-guerin-seracRadio-télévision belge de la Communauté française - Tueurs du Brabant : fin de l’enquête, les familles des victimes ne cachent pas leur incompréhension - https://www.rtbf.be/article/tueurs-du-brabant-le-parquet-federal-annonce-officiellement-avoir-pris-la-decision-de-cloturer-l-enquete-11396596

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Super Structure is a podcast about the many shapes of power. The power of propaganda, the power of political repression, and the power of revolutionary struggles the world over. We help you — and comedian Jon Gabrus — understand current events, history and politics. So join us as we live, laugh, and radicalize together.

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