The Archipelago

In this episode of The Archipelago, recorded deep in the second wave of the Covid-19 global pandemic, Mike Davis talks about the present and future of global pandemics, the tectonic shifts shaking US politics and the importance of preserving the memory of the movements in 1960s Los Angeles, as documented in his latest book “Set the Night on Fire,” co-authored with Jon Wiener.

What is The Archipelago?

A 60-minute talk show featuring theorists, artists and writers contemplating on the cultural moment. The Archipelago follows ideas that erupt from the abyss of human activity, diverse and divergent at first, before congealing into a new pensive framework. A podcast series as an archive of differing viewpoints, blending together into an imaginary production of the future.
Hosted by Yannis-Orestis Papadimitriou