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Episode 149 PREVIEW - The Four Freedoms with Harvey Kaye Aug 02, 2020

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Episode 148 - Randian Moochers with Tobi Olowe Jul 26, 2020

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Here we've got Tobi Olowe, host of the Impressions of America podcast, on to talk about the life and legacy of Ayn Rand, and her eponymous institute's decision to get on the coronavirus welfare train. Enjoy!

PS: The very funny Whittaker Chambers review of Atlas Shrugged can be found here.

Episode 147 PREVIEW - Life, Death, and Democratic Socialism Jul 19, 2020

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Subscribe here to listen to our full discussion of Martin Hägglund's book This Life.

Episode 146 -American City Government with Bill Humphrey Jul 09, 2020

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Today we've got an interview with Bill Humphrey, a city councilor for Newton, Massachusetts. We ask him about how he got into politics, how he ran his successful campaign, and what it's like being a leftist in government during pandemic times. Enjoy!

You can find Bill's radio show Arsenal for Democracy here.

Episode 145 PREVIEW - The Coronavirus Resurgence and Democratic Primaries Jun 30, 2020

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Episode 144 - Primarying Bad Democrats with Arati Kreibich Jun 23, 2020

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Today we've got Arati Kreibich, who is running in the Democratic primary for New Jersey's 5th District against Josh Gottheimer, one of the most pro-Trump Democrats in the House. (New Jersey voters take note, the primary is July 7.) Enjoy!

Episode 142 - The Power of Protests and The End of Policing: Part II, with David Kaib Jun 16, 2020

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Today we continue our discussion of what a post-police society might look like with David Kaib, who has taught some DC DSA night school classes on the subject.

Links to articles we mentioned: Ryan on the Nordic style of policing, Alex Vitale's book The End of Policing, and this Jacobin article on the abolition of police and prisons. Enjoy!

Episode 141 PREVIEW - The Power of Protests and The End of Policing: Part I Jun 06, 2020

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Episode 140 - Breaking into the Democratic Machine with Nikil Saval May 28, 2020

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Today we've got Nikil Saval, candidate for the upcoming primary in the Pennsylvania First Senate District on June 2nd. We talk about how he got into organizing and politics, what it's like interacting with the Philadelphia Democratic machine, his advice for others considering a run for office, and more. Enjoy!

Episode 139 - The Keynesian Movement with Zach Carter May 23, 2020

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We've got journalist Zach Carter on to talk about his new book The Price of Peace: Money, Democracy, and the Life of John Maynard Keynes -- an intellectual biography that he's been working on for years. We talk about Keynes' fascinating personal life, the development of Keynesian doctrine, and how "bastard Keynesianism" stripped of most of its interesting elements took root in American economics departments. Enjoy!

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