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Get access to The Backroom Exclusive episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime . In this week’s episode, I am joined by Adam Turl, author of the book “Gothic Capitalism,” Published by Revol Press (where I am also going to be publishing my book): https://www.revolpress.com/gothic-capitalism Adam and I debate the hot topic of AI Art, what counts as art, the democratization of art, and how capitalism fundamentally limits the potential of art & human creativity. In The Backroom o...
Professor L. Randall Wray, a pioneer of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), debunks common misconceptions about money, government spending, and taxes, explaining how modern money is created and the true function of taxation. The discussion covers the historical evolution of money, the roles of central and private banks, and compares MMT's policy proposals, particularly the Job Guarantee, with alternatives like Universal Basic Income, addressing concerns about inflation and the future of work.
Get access to The Backroom Exclusive episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime . In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by Michael Downs (known for his Blog “The Dangerous Maybe”) - a working-class intellectual autodidact philosopher who recently published the book “Capital VS Timenergy: A Žižekian Critique of Nick Land.” In this episode, we discuss the themes of his book, which cover the ideas of Nick Land and Curtis Yarvin (known as “Mencius Moldbug”), as well as the chall...
Get access to The Backroom Exclusive episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime . In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by political theorist Benjamin St. Studebaker, a PhD at Cambridge and author of the books “The Chronic Crisis of American Democracy” and “Legitimacy in Liberal Democracies,” on we are witnessing the “end of neoliberalism” (given the ongoing tariff wars and move away from globalization in favor of right wing populsim and protectionism). Whether “Neoliberalis...
Get access to The Backroom Exclusive episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime. In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by economist Steve Keen to discuss the many myths of “Basic Economics” (Neo-Classical Economics), the end of Neoliberalism, the Trade Wars, Trump Tariffs, Marxism, and MMT (Modern Monetary Theory. In The Backroom on Patreon, Steve Keen talks about what Karl Marx got wrong, and what he got right, as well as his predictions for human civilization. Become a Patro...
In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by JT Chapman, the man behind Second Thought, the largest socialist YouTube channel at the moment, and The Deprogram Podcast . JT and I discuss the experiences and challenges in producing independent media, the importance of optics, and what Socialism in America could look like. In The Backroom on Patreon , JT debates Marxism-Leninism and talks about the online-left ecosystem. Become a Patron and get access to The Backroom Exclusive episodes on Patreon...
Get access to The Backroom Exclusive episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by homie @JREG to chat about the Politics of "Zoomers" (Generation Z/Gen Z). In The Backroom segment on Patreon, we give some hot takes and find out what Jreg "Really Believes." Become a Patron and get access to over 55 bonus episodes if you haven't already! Timrstamps: 00:00 The Backroom Preview 02:31 Introduction to One Dime Radio with JREG 04:22 Zoomer Zeit...
Get access to The Backroom and 55+ exclusive podcast episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by Dr. Touré Reed (Son of Adolph Reed Jr.) to discuss his book “Toward Freedom: The Case Against Race Reductionism” In the Backroom on Patreon, Touré and I discuss the question of Reparations and misconceptions surrounding black politics. Timestamps: 00:00 The Backroom Preview 03:59 Toure Reed on Adolph Reed 06:02 Race Reductionism 25:20 The New ...
Get access to The Backroom and over 55 exclusive podcast episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by Professor Fadhel Kaboub, Professor of Economics at Denison University, specializing in Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) in the Global South, particularly Africa. In this conversation, I ask Fadhel about whether MMT applies to developing countries in the "third world" and how developing countries can achieve monetary sovereignty and economic in...
Warren Mosler, the founder of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), comes on 1Dime Radio to talk about MMT, what Elon Musk's DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) gets wrong, Trump's tariffs, inflation, and an alternative for a better tax system.DISCLAIMER: The audio for this is not very good because Warren Mosler had bad internet on his end, but after some editing, now hopefully, it's still listenable. Get access to The Backroom and over 55 exclusive podcast episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreo...
Get access to The Backroom Exclusive episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime In this episode, Professor Christian Parenti , son of the Legendary Michael Parenti, comes on 1Dime Radio to make the " leftist case for Kash Patel " and talks about his article " The Cargo Cult of Woke ." In The Backroom on Patreon, we talk about his spicy article "How the Organized Left Got the Pandemic Wrong." Become a Patron at Patreon.com/OneDime if you haven’t already done so! Timestamps: 00:00 Th...
Get access to The Backroom Exclusive episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime In this episode of 1Dime Radio, we host Dr. Jane Hayward , a lecturer in Chinese Studies at the Lao China Institute at King's College. Dr. Hayward specializes in explaining China's political economy and misconceptions surrounding it. The conversation explores the role of state planning in China's market system, the impact of Deng Xiaoping's economic reforms, the significant shifts in labor and welfare p...
Get access to The Backroom Exclusive episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDimeWhy is Trump pissing off all of America's allies? Is he inadvertently sinking the US empire? In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by a friend of the show, Benjamin Studebaker, PhD in politics and international studies from the University of Cambridge, to discuss the recent tensions between Trump, Zelensky, Europe, Mexico, and Canada. Studebaker provides a radically nuanced take on the reasons why ...
Get access to The Backroom Exclusive episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime In this episode of the 1Dime Radio podcast, C. Derek Varn returns to discuss a wide range of topics related to The Left and the shifts in North American politics in the Age of Trump. In The Backroom on Patreon , Varn and I discuss the politics of multipolarity, Neo-Marxism-Leninism, BRICS, the left's changing attitudes towards China in light of the DeepSeek event, and the Chris Cutrone articles, on Gaza...
Get access to The Backroom Exclusive episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime In this episode, I am joined by Aaron Good, author of the book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State” and host of the American Exception podcast , to discuss Trump's plans to declassify the JFK and MLK Files. People believe that this promise is something that Trump can't afford to break, given that RFK Jr. has now been officially appointed as HHS Secretary. We also discuss the history of "...
In this episode, I debate Chris Cutrone on Trump's plans for Gaza, Greenland, and the idea of Canada joining the "empire of liberty." In The Backroom segment on Patreon , we discuss the recent news about Israel and Trump's plans to clear out Gaza, which literally happened in the midst of our conversation: Get access to The Backroom and over 50 exclusive podcast episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime Chris Cutrone is the provocative Marxist intellectual and founder of the Plat...
Get access to The Backroom Exclusive episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by Catherine Liu, author of 'Virtue Hoarders: The Case Against the Professional Managerial Class" to discuss her critiques of PMC Progressivism and why "the Left" of today has failed to court enough working support and continues to lose to the Right. Timestamps: 00:00 Liberal vs Socialist Feminism (The Backroom Preview) 03:16 The Professional Managerial Class ...
Get access to The Backroom Exclusive episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime In this episode of 1Dime Radio, the host discusses anarchism with Daniel Baryon from the YouTube channel Anark joins me to discuss Anarchism and his case for it. After debunking some misconceptions about "anti-authoritarianism" popularized by Engels's Polemic "On Authority," I challenge Anark on some anarchist ideas and ask him some critical questions regarding its practical implementation in the real w...
Get access to The Backroom Exclusive episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime Benjamin Studebaker comes on 1Dime Radio to BlackPill us again on sobering realities of politics in America and other Western countries. We discuss some of the themes of his new book “Legitimacy in Liberal Democracies,” which discusses some of the themes that will be discussed in my upcoming book “Freedom to Change Nothing.” Benjamin Studebaker got his PhD in politics and international studies from the ...
This episode is all about Canada's political situation, Canada's "right-wing" shift, and the rise of Pierre Poilievre, leader of the Conservative Party and most likely Canada's Next Prime Minister. For this episode, I am joined by Rose, Matthias, and Umer, three members of the Democratic Socialists of Canada ( The DSC). In the Backroom on Patreon, we talk about the prospect of "Left Nationalism" in Canada, "Red Toryism," and socialist strategy more broadly. Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.c...
Joshua Citarella , host of the Doomscroll Podcast , joins me to exchange some hot takes on the state of political ideologies, problems with the left, and the political zeitgeist of our times. In the Backroom on Patreon, we talk about the "post-left." and the bizarre phenomenon of declining sperm counts, gay frogs, and various right-wing half-truths. Become a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/OneDime. Timestamps: 00:00 The Backroom Preview 02:10 Who is Joshua Citarella 06:01 Political Ideologi...
I am joined by economist Bill Mitchell, one of the pioneers of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT). In this episode of 1Dime Radio, we discuss the intersection of MMT and Marxism and why both frameworks are complementary and essential for understanding how the economy works. Timestamps: 00:00 Preview 03:07 MMT & Marxism 17:01 The Left's Shift in the 70s 21:48 Was Neoliberalism Inevitable? 37:17 The problem with "Tax The Rich" discourse 51:09 Inflation and Job Guarantee questions 01:15:57 Australia’...
Get access to The Backroom Exclusive episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by Alice Cappelle , a left-wing French video essayist, to discuss the ongoing political fiasco in France following the 2024 French elections. We discuss the Left (New Popular Front coalition), The far-right (The National Rally), and President Emmanuel Macron (The Center). We compare the current situation in France to the state of the left and right in the Unit...
I interviewed Yanis Varoufakis about his vision for what Socialism in the 21st century could look like. In this episode of 1Dime Radio, Yanis Varoufakis joins me to talk about his science fiction novel "Another Now," where he depicts his vision of what an ideal transitory socialist society could look like. To break out of capitalist realism and envision an alternative to the dystopia of Techno-Feudalism, Yanis Varoufakis proposes a new model of democratic socialism and outlines the specific ways...
Get access to The Backroom Exclusive episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime In this episode of 1Dime Radio, Matt McManus joins me to discuss his new book, The Political Theory of Liberal Socialism , which goes over the lost radical history of liberalism and what socialists can learn from liberalism. In The Backroom episode on Patreon titled “Democratic Socialism or Liberal Communism,” we discuss the obstacles to transition to socialism, critiques of Liberal Socialism, and the n...
Get access to The Backroom Exclusive episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by Ben Burgis, author of " Give Them An Argument: Logic for the Left " and " Canceling Comedians While the World Burns: A Critique Of The Contemporary Left. We talk about the lessons of the left should learn from the 2024 election and the past decade, the right-left distinction, and Ben's experience going on The Joe Rogan Podcast. In The Backroom (on Patreon),...
Get access to The Backroom Exclusive podcasts on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by a friend of the show, C. Derick Varn ( @VarnVlog ), a theorist, writer, and leftist podcast veteran, to discuss the phenomenon of leftists shifting to the right and cases throughout the history of famous right-wingers who were former radical leftists, such as Benito Mussolini and various former Communists turned Fascists. We discuss examples of the infamous...
Get access to The Backroom Exclusive episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by Mike From PA, a known left-wing politics Streamer, to analyze the results of the 2024 US election between Trump and Kamala Harris, why liberals keep losing, and the underrated role of podcasts & alternative media in shaping public opinion. We also look back on the two Bernie Sanders campaigns, the concept of 'cringe' in politics, and the future of the A...
I am joined by Ian of Epoch Philosophy to talk about our predictions for the 2024 U.S. Presidential Elections and our hot takes on Donald Trump Vs Kamala Harris. In The Backroom segment on Patreon, we have a much more in-depth conversation about Politics, Philosophy, and History. Get access to over 40 Exclusive podcasts by becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime Timestamps: 00:00 Democrats in Trouble 03:17 Our Political Backgrounds 15:03 Who did we Vote for? 25:21 Palestine and L...
Get access to The Backroom Exclusive podcasts by becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by Mike Watson, a professor & writer who just released a book with Revol Press titled “Hungry Ghosts in the Machine: Digital Capitalism and the Search for Self” Timestamps: 00:00 The Backroom Sneak Peek 07:00 Gabor Mate, Carl Jung, and New Age Spirituality 18:05 Psychics, Astrology, and Algorithms 31:52 Psychedelics and Lacan vs Jung 37:36 Mas...
