In this episode, I sit down with Logan Ragsdale; a powerlifter, former musician, and outspoken leftist from Alabama. We get into the overlap between gym culture and politics, the myth that “lifting makes people fascist,” and why reactionary content online is such an easy grift. We also dive into Logan’s musical background, the influence of political bands, and how class consciousness shows up in unexpected places — even in the Deep South.

We talk about growing up in conservative states, the hypocrisy of selective outrage around political violence, and how weightlifting videos online can just as easily be a gateway to solidarity as they can to the far-right pipeline.

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June Sternbach is a cohost of the podcasts Kill The Computer and Ill Conceived, as well as the social media editor of The Onion. June and I discuss a wide foray of music from Anamanaguchi and Cocojoey to Coaltar Of The Deepers and what is your name?, the recent shootings of Charlie Kirk and the ICE detainees, how politicians and society struggle to comprehend the mindset of overly online brain poisoned individuals, Elon Musk in the Epstein files, and more.Follow and support June’s podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kill-the-computer/id1647062210

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Artists mentioned:Anamanaguchi: anamanaguchi.com

The Taxpayers: thetaxpayersband.com

Thotcrime:https://thtcrime.bandcamp.com/

Coaltar Of The Deepers: https://coaltarofthedeepers.bandcamp.com/

Rainer Maria:https://rainermaria.bandcamp.com/

Pot Valiant :https://open.spotify.com/artist/0V1GwEs3XfqqAoVdaJwPLE

what is your name?: https://whatisyourname.bandcamp.com/album/my-name-is

Wave Break: wavebreakband.com

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Kelly Barber is the vocalist and founding member of the band Wave Break out of New Jersey. Kelly and I discuss her start in music, the trajectory of her own music from solo material to full band collaborations, and Wave Break's brand new song, "Spinning Out."

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