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Episode 168 UNLOCKED - The Worst Excerpts from the Obama Memoir Dec 18, 2020

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Thanks to popular demand, we are unlocking this one for everyone. We couldn't decide how we wanted to tackle such a gigantic book, so we decided we'd each pick out 10 quotes that drove us furthest up the wall, and talk about them. Enjoy!

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Episode 167 - The Work of Politics with Steven Klein Dec 06, 2020

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Today we are talking with Steven Klein, a professor of political theory at King's College London, about his book The Work of Politics. How does the welfare state interact with traditional conceptions of political activity and struggle? Klein has complex and interesting answers to this question. Enjoy!

Episode 166 PREVIEW - How Social Security Created the Senior Vote, with Jeff Spross Dec 01, 2020

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Episode 165 - Dehumanization with David Livingstone Smith Nov 21, 2020

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Today we've got philosopher David Livingstone Smith on to discuss his book On Inhumanity. We discuss how people can come to believe others are less than human, how that is related to various atrocities, whether the entire idea of "races" should be abolished, and more. Enjoy!

Episode 164 - The Post-Trump Future with Osita Nwanevu Nov 14, 2020

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What happens after Trump? We've got The New Republic's Osita Nwanevu on to discuss his recent article on why the left should take to the streets immediately, broader questions of political possibility, how American democracy might be defended, and more. Enjoy!

Episode 163 PREVIEW - Bye Bye to the LOSER Donald Trump Nov 08, 2020

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Episode 162 PREVIEW - Greenwald Drama and Election Stakes Nov 02, 2020

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Episode 161 - The Fratelli Tutti Encyclical, with Matthew Sitman Oct 25, 2020

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Today we've got Matt Sitman, who is co-host of the excellent Know Your Enemy podcast, associate editor at Commonweal, and editorial board member of Dissent, on to discuss the quite remarkable papal encyclical from a few weeks ago. We talk the politics of Catholicism, how Pope Francis relates to his predecessors, how to live well in such a terrible age, and more. Enjoy!

Episode 160 PREVIEW - Life, Death, and Democratic Socialism, Part II Oct 20, 2020

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On this episode we discuss the LARB symposium on Martin Hägglund's book This Life. Subscribe now to hear the whole thing!

Episode 159 - Oil and the American Empire with Robert Vitalis Oct 12, 2020

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Today we've got Professor Robert Vitalis on to discuss his book Oilcraft, and how a mistaken understanding of how the oil supply works has bedeviled both imperialists and anti-imperialists. Enjoy!

PS: Alas, despite our best efforts we once again had a few audio glitches, thanks it seems this time to internet connection problems. Apologies!

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