Episode 494: Chris Cutrone: Is Capitalism Pregnant with Socialism?
Episode 494: Chris Cutrone: Is Capitalism Pregnant with Socialism?
Chris Cutrone's "Cutronezone" featuring a conversation about his 2018 essay "The future of socialism: What kind of illne... Read more
14 Aug 2023
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1hr 22mins
Episode 493: The Chronic Crisis Called America
Episode 493: The Chronic Crisis Called America
Benjamin Studebaker's book "The Chronic Crisis of American Democracy: The Way Is Shut" argues that American democracy is... Read more
9 Aug 2023
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52mins
Episode 492: Who Was the Marxist Robert Kurz? (ft. Nick Gruber)
Episode 492: Who Was the Marxist Robert Kurz? (ft. Nick Gruber)
Robert Kurz was a German Marxist philosopher, social critic, journalist and editor of the journal Exit! He was one of Ge... Read more
2 Aug 2023
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57mins
Episode 491: Was Lenin a Liberal?
Episode 491: Was Lenin a Liberal?
Chris Cutrone, author of "The Death of the Millennial Left," former president of the Platypus Affiliated Society, profes... Read more
28 Jul 2023
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1hr 14mins
Episode 490: Derick Varn returns and Pops the Left
Episode 490: Derick Varn returns and Pops the Left
Doug and Derick discuss Lukacs in the latest episode of Pop the Left. Can we escape reificiation? Will the left recover ... Read more
26 Jul 2023
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55mins
Episode 489: What did RFK Jr REALLY Say About the Jews?
Episode 489: What did RFK Jr REALLY Say About the Jews?
Ashley Frawley and Douglas Lain evaluate the allegation that RFK Jr. is anti-semitic and attempt to determine why even s... Read more
25 Jul 2023
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55mins
Episode 488: Marcuse, Heidegger and Repressive Tolerance
Episode 488: Marcuse, Heidegger and Repressive Tolerance
CyberDandy is a youtuber and anarchist and in this video he discusses Marcuse's Heideggerian origins, the concept of Rep... Read more
20 Jul 2023
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36mins
Episode 487: Should Cornel West Join the Democrats
Episode 487: Should Cornel West Join the Democrats
Ben Burgis discusses his essay for Jacobin "Cornel West Should Challenge Biden in the Democratic Primaries" with Douglas... Read more
12 Jul 2023
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52mins
Episode 486: Capitalism, Coronavirus and War
Episode 486: Capitalism, Coronavirus and War
Radhika Desai is Professor in the Department of Political Studies and Director of the Geopolitical Economy Research Grou... Read more
6 Jul 2023
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49mins
Episode 485: Capitalist Realism: Now More Than Ever
Episode 485: Capitalist Realism: Now More Than Ever
James Smith's recent essay in Sublation Magazine "Capitalist Realism All Over Again" was very popular at Sublation Magaz... Read more
4 Jul 2023
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1hr 3mins