Seeds of Revolution

Kristian Williams on the history of policing, and how Trump’s fascism is imperialism coming home to roost

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:02:00 GMT

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.

Celebrating the Life of Tasha Diamant

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:03:00 GMT

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 on U.S. criminal justice reform and the poisonous relationship between prisons and capitalism

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:04:01 GMT

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.

Sarah Bjorknas on the Vancouver Catholic Worker Community

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:04:00 GMT

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.

Zine Reading: Strategizing for Palestinian Solidarity - Expanding the Toolkit

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:03:00 GMT

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 on relationship anarchy and her book "Radical Relating: A Queer and Polyamory-Informed Guide to Love Beyond the Myth of Monogamy"

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:00:00 GMT

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.

The Anarchist Gang Rolls for Initiative!

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:00:04 GMT

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.

Movie Review: "One Battle After Another"

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:03:00 GMT

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!

Fighting for the Ancient Walbran: A Discussion with Forest Protectors

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:01:00 GMT

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 of forest defense, from Fairy Creek to Clayquot Sound, these Forest Protectors encourage everyone with time and inspiration to support their blockade either by visiting them, or taking action where you are.

Follow the Forest Protectors on IG, Facebook, and join their supplies request chat group on Signal.

Prince Shakur on being a queer Jamaican-American writer, filmmaker, educator, organizer, and anarchist

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:01:00 GMT

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 a Black man’s search for self” by Kirkus Reviews.

Check our Prince's website, follow him on IG, and pick up his memoir at Camas Books & Info Shop!

Rob Rao on the BCGEU strike

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 16:04:02 GMT

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.

Kitty Stryker on her new book "Love Rebels: How I learned to Burn It Down Without Burning Out"

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 15:05:00 GMT

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

Deconstructing Settler Socialism: Anarchism and the Internationals in the Wild West

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 15:05:00 GMT

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 histories of anarchism and communism, of socialism, feminism, and syndicalism have long roots in these lands, those who tilled the soil were far from spotless heroes.

The Black Oak Collective

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 15:00:00 GMT

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 on Radical vs Liberal Abolitionism

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 15:00:00 GMT

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."

Eligh French on contemporary fascism

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 15:05:00 GMT

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 on anti-colonial Black thought

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 15:00:05 GMT

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 global crackdown on dissent. Check out more of Dr. Marshall's work on his website.

Victoria Transit Riders Union

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 15:00:00 GMT

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.

DIRA library

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 15:04:03 GMT

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.

Zine Reading: "Camas vs Capitalism"

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 15:00:07 GMT

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 anarchist media collective

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 15:01:04 GMT

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.

Clifton Ariwakehte Nicholas on the Oka crisis and being a land defender

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 15:00:05 GMT

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 on colonialism in Puerto Rico and anarchist movie making

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 15:05:04 GMT

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.

A Red Road to the West Bank

Wed, 21 May 2025 15:02:00 GMT

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.

Life, Transitioning, and Everything

Thu, 08 May 2025 00:03:00 GMT

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.

Unhoused Solidarity Collective - Okanagan

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 15:00:03 GMT

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 on the history of Camas Books and anarchism on Turtle Island

Wed, 09 Apr 2025 15:00:00 GMT

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

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:00:03 GMT

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 on woodworking, art, and the nature of labor

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 15:00:03 GMT

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 becomes art, and why it is important to make beautiful things.

Kerry Coast on injustices faced by Indigenous nations in B.C.

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 16:00:00 GMT

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.

Art Farquharson on labor organizing and his life as a Wobblie

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:00:06 GMT

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!

Kevin Neish on his life and work as an international solidarist

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 16:00:03 GMT

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.

More Than Two, 2nd Ed: Cultivating Nonmonogamous Relationships with Kindness and Integrity. - Interview with author Eve Rickert

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 16:00:02 GMT

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.

Harry Potter and She Who Will Be Named: JK Rowling, transphobia, and strategies of resistance.

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:00:02 GMT

On November 25, Camas books partnered with law professor Gillian Calder to host a panel discussion and Q&A at the University of Victoria. The discussion focused on JK Rowling's transphobia, how to resist it, and how readers who grew up loving Harry Potter now think about the books' place in our culture and politics.

"Rubble Children" - book launch and reading with author Aaron Kreuter

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 16:00:00 GMT

In seven and a half interlinked stories, Aaron Kreuter's Rubble Children tackles Jewish belonging, settler colonialism, Zionism and anti-Zionism, love requited and unrequited, and cannabis culture, all drenched in suburban wonder and dread.

Are You Listening? - Interview with author Zaynab Mohammed

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:00:00 GMT

Zaynab Mohammed is a performance poet and multi-disciplinary artist who won the Richard Carver Award in 2022, the same year she was a BC Culture Days Ambassador. "Are You Listening?" is a journey of sound, sight and story. Using poems and stories, this memoir explores intergenerational displacement, and speaks the truths of a woman who loses her innocence at a young age due to cultural inequity and is forced to navigate a terrain foreign to her ancestors. Join Zaynab at Camas at 2620 Quadra St. at 7pm on November 30 for her book launch and live reading!

Remembrance Day & reflections on war and militarism

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 16:00:02 GMT

Afghan activist Suraia and conflict researcher Wil offer their insight on the meaning behind Remembrance Day and lessons we can learn from the anti-war movement, and how it connects with other liberation movements.

Greenwood: A Novel - Interview with author Michael Christie

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 15:00:03 GMT

Award-winning Canadian author and Camas regular Michael Christie talks about his new novel “Greenwood,” the nature of labor & land, and the commodification of the natural world.

Stop the Stack YYC

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 15:00:00 GMT

Stop the Stack YYC is a group of abolitionists who aim to shed light on the criminal charges against Adora Nwofor and Taylor McNallie, two Black Activists in so-called Calgary who are facing attack from the legal system by the intentional stacking of charges against them. Stop The Stack YYC brings attention to this travesty, and educates the public on police and prison abolition. The group's goal is to centre Black women in their fight against anti-blackness - the root of all systems of oppression.

Tasha Diamant & The Human Body Project

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 15:00:02 GMT

In 2006, rage, grief, and deep love for her children compelled Tasha Diamant to create The Human Body Project as a vehicle for change. Tasha uses her naked self and body to represent and share not only her own vulnerability as a deeply sensitive person, but also in solidarity with those who are most vulnerable, like children...and also to represent the vulnerability of us all. Check out Tasha's website and visual art.

Solidarity Sundays

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 15:00:00 GMT

Solidarity Sundays is a mutual-aid collective in so-called "Kelowna, B.C.," which helps provide the immediate material needs of their unhoused neighbours and other marginalized people. They have established a robust network of support from within their own community, and they are funded entirely by community donations. Help their efforts here, and follow them on IG.

Humans of Fairy Creek

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 15:00:00 GMT

We speak with Humans of Fairy Creek, one of the recipients of Camas' inaugural community micro-grant program. Humans of Fairy Creek are a group of volunteer community theatre artists and musicians who are also activists and anarchists, and who have been involved in the movement known as the "Fairy Creek Blockade."

Book Review - "The Dawn of Everything"

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 15:00:00 GMT

Geographer Wil Sahar Patrick reviews "The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity" by David Graeber and David Wengrow. You can read Wil's full review here.

Deondre Smiles on settler colonialism in Palestine and Turtle Island

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 19:43:57 GMT

A great interview with Deondre Smiles, Assistant Professor of Geography at UVic, about People's Park and settler colonialism in Palestine and Turtle Island.

Victoria Pride Fest 2024

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 15:00:00 GMT

We attended Pride Fest 2024, where we spoke to Camas collective members and festival attendees about the politics of Pride, and LGBTQ+ liberation.

People's Park UVic

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 12:00:00 GMT

A long-awaited episode in which we discuss Palestine liberation, anti-Zionist Judaism, and the university encampment movement with Bert & Ernie, two UVic encampment activists.

Rocky Dobey on his life and experiences as an anarchist, activist, and street artist

Wed, 12 Jun 2024 15:00:00 GMT

A discussion with Rocky Dobey, a Toronto-based Ukrainian anarchist, activist, and street artist for over 50 years.

Dr. Mohammed Bamyeh on Palestine, the BDS movement, and a no state solution to the Israeli occupation

Wed, 29 May 2024 15:00:00 GMT

A discussion with Dr. Mohammed Bamyeh, Professor of Sociology at the University of Pittsburgh, about Palestine, the BDS movement, and a no state solution to the Israeli occupation.

Gord Hill on his life as an anarchist, activist, and artist

Wed, 15 May 2024 15:00:00 GMT

In this episode we interview Gord Hill about his life, his politics, and his incredible art, including one of his best-known works, The 500 Years of Indigenous Resistance Comic Book.

Welcome to the Seeds of Revolution!

Wed, 01 May 2024 13:00:00 GMT

Intro to the Seeds of Revolution podcast, and a roundtable with some Camas collective members.