Seeds of Revolution

Harland Bird is one of the co-founders of the Victoria Tenants Union, a tenant-led, democratic movement organizing around the idea that good quality, affordable, accessible, and secure housing is a human right and should not be a commodity or an investment for the purpose of profit. Check out the Union's website, and follow them on IG.

In Pizza Before We Die, Gaza resident Hassan Kanafani writes about his experience on the frontlines of the Israeli bombardment of Gaza. The book was written with Victoria’s own award-winning author and musician Yasuko Thanh. This was recorded on May 9, 2026, at the Masjid Al-Iman mosque in Victoria, where Yasuko gave a live reading of excerpts from the book. Buy it here, and follow Yasuko on IG.

Amber Lowry is the sister of Prairieland political prisoner Savannah Batten, who was recently convicted along with 13 other people in U.S. Federal Court of "providing material support for terrorism," for holding a noise demonstration outside an ICE detention facility in Texas in 2025. Read more about the case and support these prisoners at the Prairieland Defense Committee website.

Dr. Mark Antliff is Mary Grace Wilson Distinguished Professor, Emeritus in the Department of Art, Art History, and Visual Studies Department at Duke University. His publications include Inventing Bergson: Cultural Politics and the Parisian Avant-Garde (1993); Cubism and Culture (co-authored with Patricia Leighten) (2001); Avant-Garde Fascism: The Mobilization of Myth, Art and Culture in France (2007); and Sculptors Against the State: Anarchism and the Anglo-European Avant-Garde (2021) His article Why War? Debating Pacifism during the Spanish Civil War is free to read in the November 2025 issue of Anarchist Developments in Cultural Studies.

Emmett Doyle is a carpenter, former river deckhand, and lifelong music maker based in Minnesota. He joined Seeds to talk to us about the incredible anti-fascist community organizing in opposition to ICE's terror campaign in Minneapolis. Check out Emmett's website, follow him on IG, and listen to his amazing music here.

Dr. Shamma Boyarin and students Chasida, Luke, and Ryan discuss the class they took together at the University of Victoria this past semester.

The class asked what can religious anarchists teach about secularism vs religion? When and where does anarchism start? Can a person work for collective liberation while maintaining a connection to a specific religious tradition or community? What does it mean to view mutual aid as the core of all Jewish practice?

Dr. Audrey Yap is a Professor of philosophy at the University of Victoria. Jose Toruno-Luquez is a community researcher who is currently on parole and who has lived experience with incarceration. They join us on Seeds to discuss how patriarchy and patriarchal violence is an inherent part of carceral systems.

Kristian Williams is an anarchist, author, and comic book aficionado whose most recent book is Policing The Progressive City: Portland, Oregon from Settlement to Uprising. Make sure you check out Kristian's website, where you can buy all of his amazing books.

Our friend and comrade Tasha Diamant passed away on November 17, 2025. Tasha never stopped fighting to protect old growth forests, abolish the patriarchy, and create a better world for all. The celebration of her life took place in James Bay on February 15, 2026. We couldn't get the audio from the event to transfer, so please watch the entire celebration of Tasha on Youtube.

In honor of our friend we are re-airing episode #12 of Seeds of Revolution, in which Tasha spoke to us about her life and her art, The Human Body Project. Rest well, friend. We miss you.

Joe Watson spent more than a decade rebuilding his life from the depths of addiction and incarceration in the United States. Joe is a former journalist, spokesperson, and communications director who’s seen the criminal justice system from both sides of the fence. Follow Joe on IG, and check out his Substack.

Friends of the podcast Luke and Corina speak to Sarah Bjorknas, co-founder of the anarchist Vancouver Catholic Worker Community. Check out their website, and read more about the Catholic Worker movement here.

While this zine was first issues when Palestinian casualties was lower than they are today, the “ceasefire” has proven to be fictional, and Israeli apartheid continues to oppress and murder Palestinians not just in Gaza, but also in East Jerusalem and the West Bank. This Zine helps expand our strategies for confronting the ongoing Palestinian genocide.

Authored by the Fayer Collective and first published by Crimethinc.

Mel Cassidy is a queer, genderfluid polyamorous relationship anarchist and author who writes, consults, and coaches people on how to approach non-monogamy in an honest and ethical way.

Check out Mel's book Radical Relating: A Queer and Polyamory-Informed Guide to Love Beyond the Myth of Monogamy. Follow them on IG, and check out all of their other amazing work here.

Anarchists, gamers, and all-around awesome people Colin & Kitty & Taylor & Pietro join Seeds to talk about how anarchism has informed their RPG gaming, and how gaming can teach us anarchists some valuable lessons.

Check out Colin's podcast The Roll Report, follow Taylor's many cool projects here, and don't forget to pick up a copy of Kitty's fantastic new book Love Rebels: How I Learned to Burn It Down Without Burning Out.

Also here are the links to all of the great RPGs the gang mentioned: Wanderhome, Fiasco, Thirsty Sword Lesbians, and Coyote & Crow.

Prince Shakur returns to Seeds with his podcast partner Jordan to discuss One Battle after Another, Paul Thomas Anderson's...dark comedy?...revolutionary farce?...Pynchon adaptation...?

Make sure to check out Prince and Jordan's fantastic black anarchist podcast The Dugout, as well as Prince's debut memoir, "When They Tell You To Be Good." You can follow Prince on IG, and pick up his memoir at Camas Books & Info Shop!

Hazelnut, Fae, and Pocket visit Seeds of Revolution from the new camp in the ancient Walbran forest on Pacheedaht territory.

They discuss their love of the ancient forests, their relationships with Elder Bill Jones, and with the local Indigenous nations in the area. They offer an analysis of the resource extraction industry/band council infiltration dynamic and speak candidly on the RCMP's role in clearing the blockade (and burning down the cougar sculpture and spiritual cabin) to pave the way for industry in the name of the ongoing injunction. Reflecting on the lessons learned from historical waves...

Prince Shakur is a queer, Jamaican-American author, journalist, and videomaker, and recognized by NY Times. As an organizer, he brought Black Lives Matter to his university campus, supported the migrant caravan, and served as a lead organizer with the Black Queer and Intersectional Collective in Columbus, OH. Prince also co-wrote, produced, and acted in an upcoming short film about two childhood friends facing their past before a significant event. His work, whether literary, visual, or grassroots, is stepped in his commitment to black liberation, prison abolition, and queer resilience. His debut memoir, "When They Tell You To Be Good," charts his political coming of age, and has been hailed as a “ scorching, nonlinear journey through...

BCGEU picket captain "Ravishing" Rob Rao talks to us about the recently concluded strike of the BC General Employees' Union, which fought for higher wages and better working conditions for its members.

Balancing a devotion to activism with personal relationships can be incredibly difficult. Kitty Stryker shares her experience as an activist, street medic and relationship educator to help others pursue the important work while maintaining healthy relationships and without burning out.

Buy a copy of Love Rebels at Camas Books & Infoshop, or order one online through Thornapple Press

Our friend Gia from Historical Seditions came to Camas in August to launch her newest book, “Deconstructing Settler Socialism: Anarchism and the Internationals in the Wild West” Check out Historical Seditions’ website, and buy a copy of Gia's book here.

In most general histories of radical movements the region popularly remembered as the “Wild West” is entirely absent. During the 19th century these lands were violently transformed from the sovereign domain of dozens of indigenous peoples into “western North America" via the genocidal process of settler-colonialism. White radicals played a tragically intimate role in this process, and while the hi...

Black Oak is an anarchist social space in Hamilton, Ontario. It aims to be a resource for anarchists in the area and is also a point of entry for those interested in anarchist ideas of direct action, mutual aid, solidarity, voluntary association, prefiguration, equality, and autonomy. The space can be booked for events that align with their values, and it also hosts regular drop-in hours for discussion and access to the book lending library, zine library, and distro. The space is open Sundays from 1-4pm. Check out their website and follow them on Signal at Blackoak.492

William Gillis is a second generation anarchist activist who studies high energy theoretical physics and has written extensively on the politics of abolition and transformative justice. Check out William's website which hosts a ton of their writing, and order William's new book, "Did The Science Wars Take Place: The Political & Ethical Stakes of Radical Realism."

Camas Collective member Eligh shares with us their scholarship on contemporary fascism, its strategies and tactics, and how fascists leverage disenfranchisement and resentment into political power.

Dr. Yannick Giovanni Marshall is a scholar, writer, and speaker specializing in anti-colonial Black thought, political exile, and dissent. He taught Contemporary Black Thought in the School of Critical Studies at CalArts before fleeing the United States amidst the escalating suppression of Black Studies, protest and academic freedom. His forthcoming book, "The End of Supplication: The Invention of Prostrate Blackness as a Replacement for the Maroon," challenges the containment of Black radical traditions through liberal and Civil Rights discourse. Through essays in Al Jazeera English and public talks delivered globally, Dr. Marshall offers urgent provocations on anti-Blackness, colonialism, and the...

Liz Cronin is the spokesperson for the Victoria Transit Riders Union, a grassroots organization advocating for free, rapid, and reliable public transit service in the Greater Victoria Area. Adequately funding public transit helps increase accessibility, which is an essential part of building an inclusive community. Check out VTRU’s website, and follow them on IG. Watch the beautiful documentary “The Trolley" on Youtube, and read Marc Lee’s fantastic article “Why BC Should Make Public Transit Free” at The Tyee.

The DIRA (Documentation, Information, References, and Archives) library is an anarchist collective located in Montreal. The project aims to acquire and disseminate, free of charge, documents on the libertarian movement in Canada and abroad, as well as a host of other topics. Today we are joined by three collective members - O, Pixie, and Vitis - who spoke to us about DIRA’s origin, mission, and goals for the future. Check out DIRA’s website, and consider donating to their fundraising campaign to help ensure DIRA remains a permanent, welcoming and central hub for Montreal’s anarchist community.

This week we are starting a new series of episodes in which we record and post audio versions of different Zines we carry in the store. This week’s Zine is “Camas vs Capitalism,” about how our store and our anarchism interacts with the larger capitalist hegemonic project. We hope you enjoy it! And if you do, you can always drop by the store at 2620 Quadra street in Victoria from 10-6 every day of the week and pick yourself up a copy.

subMedia is an anarchist digital media collective. First established in 1994, subMedia has produced hundreds of videos on everything from urban insurrectionary tactics to land-based mutual aid projects. On this episode we speak to collective member Heatscore about the collective's work documenting the 2019-2020 Estallido Social uprising in Chile, the 2020 ShutDownCanada movement, and the role of anarchist media in pushing for liberation. Checkout subMedia's work on their website, and follow them on IG.

Kanien’kehá:ka filmmaker, land defender, and cannabis activist Clifton Ariwakehte Nicholas joins us to talk about the 1990 Oka Crisis and his lifetime of activism. Check out Clifton’s latest film, “A Red Road to the West Bank,” at Amplifier Films.

Franklin López is an anarchist, troublemaker, and incredible filmmaker. We spoke to Frank about the ongoing violence of American colonialism in Puerto Rico and Vieques island, as well as his work documenting Innu land defender Shanipiap's efforts to defend her ancestral territory from logging and environmental degradation. Follow Frank on IG and check out his work with Amplifier Films.

Filmakers Clifton Ariwakehte Nicholas and Franklin López join us to talk about intersectional colonialism and their new documentary, "A Red Road to the West Bank," which explores the heartwarming and heartbreaking commonalities between the Palestinian and Indigenous Canadian experiences. Follow Clifton and Franklin's efforts on IG.

Shay and Sarah share their lived experience of transitioning, what it's like to move from the heights of cis male privilege to an identity that is oppressed and discriminated against, and how much more beautiful and magical the world is after they transitioned.

USCO is a collective of community activists who are fighting for the rights of the unhoused residents of Kelowna. They are demanding the government cease its militarization of Kelowna's Tent City, allow all people to return for both daytime and nighttime shelter, and transition to a peer-led model where Tent City residents themselves are empowered to govern the site and make decisions that directly impact their community. Learn more about USCO's righteous struggle here, and follow them on IG.

Allan Antliff is an art history professor, a life-long anarchist and activist, and one of the original founding members of Camas Books & Infoshop. He joins us to discuss the history of anarchism in Canada and the U.S., and how Camas got started in the ancient days of 2005.

HARD Law (Harm Reduction and Decriminalization) is a student club at the University of Victoria law school. Started in 2021, HARD Law members are activists, academics, frontline workers, people who use drugs, and people who have quit using drugs. Club members are directly impacted by drug prohibition, but are also afforded great privilege because of their position as future legal professionals. HARD Law is their attempt to use that privilege for positive change. Follow them on IG.

Sandra Carr is a maker, instructor in the Fine Furniture Program at Camosun College, woodworker and artist, and all-around exceptional human being. We spoke to Sandra about the nature of work, when does labor become art, and why it is important to make beautiful things.

Author Kerry Coast talks to us about her book, The Colonial Present: The Rule of Ignorance and the Role of Law in British Columbia. Beautifully written with hard hitting prose, Kerry demonstrates how the historical and present injustices faced by the various Indigenous nations in B.C. are founded in deep seated ignorance, which can be traced back to the roots of white supremacy and a driving capitalist-colonial extractivist greed. Visit The West Wasn't Won archive project here, and the Archive Quarterly (journal of The West Wasn't Won) here.

Labor activist and musician Art Farquharson shares some stories from his life as an IWW member, labor organizer and agitator, and plays us a few Wobblie songs guaranteed to get the anti-capitalist blood flowing!

Activist and internationalist Kevin Neish shares his experiences being a human shield in Gaza, protecting trade unionists in Guatemala, sheltering Fairy Creek protestors, and what lessons young radicals can learn from his life of solidarity and struggle.

Eve Rickert is a Gen X, queer, solo polyamorous, relationship anarchist, neurodivergent cis woman living on unceded W̱SÁNEĆ and lək̓ʷəŋən territory (Victoria, Canada). She is a professional writer, editor and mastermind, and the co-author of More Than Two, Second Edition: Cultivating Nonmonogamous Relationships with Kindness and Integrity and the founder of Thornapple Press.