We started The Dugout: A Black Anarchist Podcast to fill a space that had long been missing in media: a platform where Black anarchist thought, history, and lived experience could come together in conversation. from maroon communities to mutual aid networks, from radical archives to contemporary struggles, we aim to show that anarchism is not an abstract philosophy but a living practice rooted in care, creativity, and collective resilience.

A central part of what we do is reclaiming memory and centering emotional intelligence. Through episodes on Martin Sostre, JoNina Abron-Ervin, Afro-pessimism, and Black queer and trans liberation, we highlight histories and experiences too often erased or distorted. memory is strategy: documenting radical histories, reflecting on grief and joy, and showing how vulnerability and care are essential to sustaining movements. By combining historical context with sociopolitical explorations, we hope to equip our listeners with both knowledge and the tools to endure.

We also focus on practical strategies for building autonomy and solidarity in the present, as well as internationalism.. Episodes on Black capitalism, digital security, and global struggles such as Palestine demonstrate how collective safety, mutual aid, and transnational solidarity are actionable practices. In every episode, we strive to turn listening into organizing, archives into tools, and conversation into a space for building the Black anarchist imagination that has lacked a public platform.