Catch me on these recent interviews

A roundup of appearances

Recent Interviews & Discussions

My latest interview was with writer and critic

Bram E. Gieben

, where we discussed the violence I experienced at the Toronto G20, anti-capitalist struggle more broadly, and the effects of identitarianism within the left.

Episode 34: Kier Adrian Gray - Beyond Identity Politics

Before that, I had an excellent conversation with painter and theorist Tyler Murphy about faith, ideology, and spiritual/existential crisis.

In this discussion, I explore the neoliberal portrayal of female sexuality in the film Babygirl with

Nance

,

Ann Snelgrove-McKerracher

and

David McKerracher

of

Theory Underground

.

This is the talk I gave at the

Theory Underground

conference in Boise, Idaho last October, now titled You Must First Change Yourself: Is the Self-Care Left Abandoning Collective Action?

Here,

Nance

and I discuss what it was like to speak at a conference where working-class autodidacts sat on panels beside accomplished academics.

This was my first conversation with

Ann Snelgrove-McKerracher

and

David McKerracher

, just as we were getting to know each other, and I was deciding to make the trip to Boise.

Reading Group

Everyone should read The Chronic Crisis of American Democracy by

Benjamin Studebaker

to better contextualize the recent re-election of Donald Trump. You can watch a chapter-by-chapter reading with in-depth discussions here.

From the Archives

This panel was a part of the

Fucking Cancelled

podcast tour, and took place at the Wise Hall in Vancouver on May Day 2023. It also featured

Tara McGowan-Ross

, one of my favourite writers.

Before the tour began,

Clementine Morrigan

and

Jay Lesoleil

interviewed me about my time in the social justice subculture.

Experience, Strength and Hope with Kier Adrian Gray: Building A Life to Move Into

As always, thanks for reading and listening! More soon.