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Episode 172 UNLOCKED - The Trump Putsch Sep 28, 2021

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We're unfortunately delayed thanks to personal events so we're unlocking this one as a retrospective of our initial thoughts on the January 6 putsch. Tomorrow Ryan will have another episode on the fascism question, so stay tuned!

Episode 204 PREVIEW - America‘s 20-Year War Bender Sep 18, 2021

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In this excerpt we make the case against sanctioning Afghanistan. To hear the full episode subscribe here!

Episode 203 - Socialism and Nature Sep 12, 2021

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Today we are talking with Alex from the Providence Leftist Radio Podcast (also see their Patreon here) about Chapter 5 in Nikolai Bukharin's book Historical Materialism, "The Equilibrium between Society and Nature," as well as Friedrich Engels' essay "On Authority." Enjoy!

Episode 202 EXCERPT - The Afghanistan Withdrawal with Lyta Gold Sep 03, 2021

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In this first half of this episode, we talk about the situation in Afghanistan with Lyta Gold, particularly the media freakout about America's imperial humiliation. To hear our following discussion of The Green Knight, subscribe here!

Episode 201 PREVIEW - Caught in the Gears of Capitalism with Nate Holdren Aug 28, 2021

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Episode 200 - Beholding Humanity with Brad Evans Aug 21, 2021

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Today we've got Professor Brad Evans to talk about his recent book Ecce Humanitas: Beholding the Pain of Humanity. We discuss his arguments against privileging sacrifice, why liberalism is dead, and how to create something better. Enjoy!

Episode 199 PREVIEW - Climate Politics and Hungary Discourse Aug 12, 2021

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In this preview we discuss the ways that America really is better than Hungary, and the ways that it is an international embarrassment. Subscribe now to hear the whole thing!

Episode 198 - The Jersey Machine with Imani Oakley Aug 07, 2021

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Today we've got an interview with Imani Oakley, who is running to represent New Jersey's 10th District in Congress next year. We talk about what the district is like, why she got into politics, the political splits in the Black community, and more. Enjoy!

Episode 197 PREVIEW - Climate Hell Is Here Jul 31, 2021

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In this excerpt, we discuss a (partial) list of one week's worth of climate disasters, and the recent Kim Stanley Robinson book The Ministry for the Future. Subscribe now to hear the full episode!

Episode 194 UNLOCKED - Critical Race Theory, Real and Imagined Jul 25, 2021

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Ryan has been off on vacation for the past 2 weeks, so we are unlocking this one as a treat while we get the next one produced. This time we talk about both the fake smear campaign version of critical race theory as invented by professional conservative liars, and the actual body of thought. Enjoy!

Links to articles we mentioned: one by Sam Kriss, one by Damon Linker, and one by John Ganz.

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