The Modernist Society is a salon where peculiar people congregate for an evening of drinking, dancing, and discourse. This podcast captures the early portion of the evening in which we chat with our favorite movers and shakers. http://www.themodernist.com/ Vice/VBS correspondant Trace Crutchfield makes a treacherous journey from NYC to hang out with us in DC and talk Imelda Marcos, lambskin condoms, and so on and so forth. http://www.themodernist.com/society/society01.m4a Wed, 29 Aug 2007 05:00:00 GMT 34:24 modernist, society, vice, vbs, trace crutchfield, d-mac, neville c, venezuela, imelda marcos, hugo chavez, washington, dc, mojica, bourbon If you've seen the documentary Control Room, you're already familiar with Lt. Josh Rushing, who made waves with the announcement that he'd gone from U.S. Marine to Al Jazeera English correspondent. Rushing joins us to discuss his new book, Misson Al Jazeera. http://www.themodernist.com/society/society02.m4a Thurs, 30 Aug 2007 05:00:00 GMT 58:13 modernist, society, al jazeera, jim wilkinson, josh rushing, iraq, doha, control room, washington, dc, mojica, bourbon In this episode, recorded August 30, 2007. United States Marine turned war protester, Adam Kokesh, talks with host Jason Mojica about hippies, the war in Iraq, drinking (or lack therof), and his work with Iraq Veterans Against the War. Also featured is a track from The Modernist Recordings new LP/CD, "Neo Wave Nastros." http://www.themodernist.com/society/society03.mp3 Thurs, 20 Sept 2007 11:50:00 GMT 56:12 modernist, society, kokesh, IVAW, Iraq, Marines, protest, answer, washington, dc, mojica, bourbon Iranian-American writer Porochista Khakpour joins us to discuss her debut novel, "Sons and Other Flammable Objects," the current state of affiars in Iran, the trials and tribulations of trying to interview Vincent Gallo, and oh so much more. http://www.themodernist.com/society/society04.mp3 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 02:00:00 GMT 44:39 modernist, society, Iran, 9/11, Persian, Khakpour, Tehran, washington, dc, mojica, bourbon Nick Gillespie & Matt Welch from Reason Magazine & Reason.tv join us to discuss what it means to be libertarian in the age of Obama. http://www.themodernist.com/society/society10.mp3 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 02:00:00 GMT 47:52 modernist, society, Reason, libertarian, gillespie, welch, obama, washington, dc, mojica, bourbon Blake Schwarzenbach, lead singer of Jawbreaker, Jets to Brazil, Thorns of Life and shortly after this interview, Forgetters joins us to discuss language, teaching, politics, fanboys, and rocknroll http://www.themodernist.com/society/society11.mp3 Mon, 19 April 2010 01:10:00 GMT 49:39 modernist, society, Blake Schwarzenbach, Jawbreaker, Jets to Brazil, Thorns of Life, Forgetters, Cometbus, washington, dc, mojica, bourbon