#137 Fight Like an Animal w/ Arnold Schroder Pt 2
We continue our discussion with Arnold Schroder of the ‘Fight Like an Animal’ podcast. https://www.againsttheinternet.com/
Oct 31, 2020•3 min
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#136 Fight Like an Animal w/ Arnold Schroder Pt 1
We speak with Arnold Schroder, host of the very interesting new podcast ‘Fight Like an Animal’, about the science behind his synthesis of behavioural science and political theory. https://www.againsttheinternet.com/
Oct 31, 2020•56 min
#015 18th Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte
This week we begin chapter 5: The National Assembly vs Bonaparte. The artwork for the show was created by the Korean artist, and author of the 2019 Marx/Engels Illustration book. https://www.deviantart.com/rono1848 https://twitter.com/RN_fortuna https://www.patreon.com/rono1848 Panelists: Derrick - Mortal Science Kyle - General Intellect Unit Amogh - Symptomatic Redness
Oct 24, 2020•1 hr
#014 18th Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte
Today we continue our discussion of the George Floyd protests that had just erupted across the US at the time of recording. The Brumaire may even get a mention! Panelists: Derrick - Mortal Science Ezri - Swampside Chats Kyle - General Intellect Unit Pouya - Machine Noise Expert The artwork for the show was created by the Korean artist, and author of the 2019 Marx/Engels Illustration book. https://www.deviantart.com/rono1848 https://twitter.com/RN_fortuna https://www.patreon.com/rono1848...
Oct 19, 2020•1 hr 15 min
#013 18th Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte
We were supposed to start our discussion of Chapter 5 - ‘National Assembly vs. Bonaparte’, but actually got caught up in the George Floyd protests that erupted across the US at the time of recording. Panelists: Derrick - Mortal Science Ezri - Swampside Chats Kyle - General Intellect Unit Pouya - Machine Noise Expert
Oct 14, 2020•58 min
#135 Revolutionary Strategy in Action w/ Jos Alembic
We read a secret dialogue we had with Jos Alembic. Jos is the nom de guerre of an underground communist comrade, in deep cover in the Dutch Socialist Party. He is currently part of an effort to reform the Socialist Party along the lines outlined by Mike MacNair in his ‘Revolutionary Strategy’ book, that we covered in a previous reading group series.
Oct 05, 2020•3 min
#134 Marx and Nature w/ GIU Part 3
The third and final part of our Marx and Nature discussion with Kyle and Shane from General Intellect Unit. It's been a long, hard, lonely road...
Oct 03, 2020•51 min
#133 Women in Revolution w/ Anne McShane
We are joined by Anne McShane. Anne is a Human Rights lawyer based in Ireland, who recently completed her PhD on the role of the Zhenotdel, the section of the Russian Communist party devoted to women's affairs in the 1920s, in Soviet Central Asia. We talk about why figures like Alexandra Kollontai and Inessa Armand didn’t consider themselves feminists, and what this implies for our emancipatory politics.
Sep 26, 2020•1 hr 8 min
#132 Marx and Nature w/ GIU Part 2
Part 2 of our discussion of Paul Burketts ‘Marx and Nature - a Red and Green Perspective’ with our Emancipation Network comrades Kyle and Shane from General Intellect Unit.
Sep 19, 2020•55 min
#012 The 18th Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte
We finish our discussion of Chapter 4 - ‘The Rise of Louis Bonaparte’... I also get carried away about the Jesuits and tell tales of drunken symphonies. The artwork for the show was created by the Korean artist, and author of the 2019 Marx/Engels Illustration book. https://www.deviantart.com/rono1848 https://twitter.com/RN_fortuna https://www.patreon.com/rono1848 Panelists: Ezri - Swampside Chats Kyle - General Intellect Unit
Sep 11, 2020•38 min
#131 Marx and Nature w/ GIU Part 1
We are joined by our Emancipation Network comrades Kyle and Shane from General Intellect Unit, to discuss Paul Burketts ‘Marx and Nature - a Red and Green Perspective’. This is the first of a three parter. You can find the book here: https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/595-marx-and-nature
Sep 05, 2020•52 min
BONUS: #130 Destroying Yemen w/ Isa Blumi Pt 2
This is part two of our interview with Prof. Isa Blumi, Professor of Turkish and Middle Eastern Studies at Stockholm University about his 2018 book: ‘Destroying Yemen: What Chaos in Arabia Tells Us About the World.
Aug 30, 2020•52 min
#011 18th Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte
We continue with the Chapter 4 - ‘The Rise of Louis Bonaparte’ and discuss the importance of the armed forces for revolution
Aug 22, 2020•46 min
#130 Destroying Yemen w/ Isa Blumi Part 2 - TEASER
This is part two of our interview with Prof. Isa Blumi, Professor of Turkish and Middle Eastern Studies at Stockholm University about his 2018 book: ‘Destroying Yemen: What Chaos in Arabia Tells Us About the World.
Aug 16, 2020•1 min
#129 Destroying Yemen w/ Isa Blumi Part 1
This week we have the first part of our interview with Prof. Isa Blumi, Professor of Turkish and Middle Eastern Studies at Stockholm University. We talk about his 2018 book: ‘Destroying Yemen: What Chaos in Arabia Tells Us About the World' You can find his book here: https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520296145/destroying-yemen
Aug 15, 2020•59 min
#010 18th Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte
We continue with the barnstormer that is Chapter 4 - ‘The Rise of Louis Bonaparte’, and yearn for the arrival of Benjamin Sisko.
Aug 08, 2020•56 min
#009 18th Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte
We begin Chapter 3 - ‘The Rise of Louis Bonaparte’. The artwork for the show was created by the Korean artist, and author of the 2019 Marx/Engels Illustration book. https://www.deviantart.com/rono1848 https://twitter.com/RN_fortuna https://www.patreon.com/rono1848 Panelists: Derrick - Mortal Science Emmanuel - Swedish Sommelier Ezri - Swampside Chats James - Wax Cylinder Enthusiast Kyle - General Intellect Unit Sophie - Jumpsuit Utopia...
Aug 01, 2020•43 min
#128 Vibing on Crisis w/ Dickophrenic and PostCyborg Pt. 2 - TEASER
Today, we have part two of our discussion with Dick Hunsinger & Nathan Eisenberg about capitals over-accumulation crisis and the role US society is going to play in all of this in the coming years. https://cosmonaut.blog/2020/06/08/mask-off-crisis-struggle-in-the-pandemic/ https://twitter.com/dickophrenic https://twitter.com/postcyborg
Jul 28, 2020•2 min
#127 Vibing on Crisis w/ Dickophrenic & PostCyborg Pt. 1
This week we are joined by Dick Hunsinger & Nathan Eisenberg. We discuss their recent article ‘Mask Off: Crisis & Struggle in the Pandemic’ and the general decay of US hegemony and the future of capitalism. https://cosmonaut.blog/2020/06/08/mask-off-crisis-struggle-in-the-pandemic/ https://twitter.com/dickophrenic https://twitter.com/postcyborg Profit vs S&P Graph: https://twitter.com/FromAlpha2Omega/status/1287714748134555650/photo/1 EPS vs Nasdaq Graph: https://twitter.com/FromAlph...
Jul 27, 2020•44 min
#008 18th Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte
We conclude Chapter 3 - ‘The Defeat of the Petit Bourgeois Democracy’. The artwork for the show was created by the Korean artist, and author of the 2019 Marx/Engels Illustration book. https://www.deviantart.com/rono1848 https://twitter.com/RN_fortuna https://www.patreon.com/rono1848 Panelists: Emmanuel - Swedish Sommelier Ezri - Swampside Chats Kyle - General Intellect Unit Sophie - Jumpsuit Utopia
Jul 20, 2020•1 hr 13 min
#126 Eco-Reactionary John Michael Greer
We speak with Greg Belvedere, the man behind the ‘Rebel Bass’ youtube channel and contributor to Current Affairs. In a bit of a blast from the past for this pod, we take a deep dive into the collapse/peak-oil scene and discuss Greg’s video on the eco-reactionary John Michael Greer.
Jul 11, 2020•56 min
#007 18th Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte
We continue Marx’s lambasting of the social democrats in Chapter 3 - ‘The Defeat of the Petit Bourgeois Democracy’. Charles and Camilla acting weird: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqtOA2GdsV4 The artwork for the show was created by the Korean artist, and author of the 2019 Marx/Engels Illustration book. https://www.deviantart.com/rono1848 https://twitter.com/RN_fortuna https://www.patreon.com/rono1848 Panelists: C Derick Varn - Symptomatic Redness Ezri - Swampside Chats James Knight - Wax Cyli...
Jul 06, 2020•57 min
#006 18th Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte
We jump into the white hot burning fire of Marx’s critique of the social democrats that is Chapter 3 - ‘The Defeat of the Petit Bourgeois Democracy’. The artwork for the show was created by the Korean artist, and author of the 2019 Marx/Engels Illustration book. https://www.deviantart.com/rono1848 https://twitter.com/RN_fortuna https://www.patreon.com/rono1848 Panelists: C Derick Varn - Symptomatic Redness Kyle - General Intellect Unit Ezri - Swampside Chats...
Jun 27, 2020•59 min
#125 The CHAZ/CHOP w/ Ben Lain - TEASER
Today, we speak with Ben Lain, who recently returned home from a 2 day trip to the CHAZ/CHOP in Seattle.
Jun 24, 2020•3 min
#005 18th Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte
This week we continue our analysis of Chapter 2 - ‘The Downfall of the Republicans’. The artwork for the show was created by the Korean artist, and author of the 2019 Marx/Engels Illustration book. https://www.deviantart.com/rono1848 https://twitter.com/RN_fortuna https://www.patreon.com/rono1848 Panelists: C Derick Varn - Symptomatic Redness Kyle - General Intellect Unit Ezri - Swampside Chats
Jun 23, 2020•43 min
#124 Prefigurative Politics w/ Red Plateaus
Today we speak with Paul and Eivind, the brains behind the ‘Red Plateaus’ youtube channel. We discuss their excellent recent video on ‘Pre-figurative Politics’ and why this concept is so important for our revolutionary politics. Paul is the co-author of the recent book on the topics: Prefigurative Politics: Building Tomorrow Today. This was recorded a few weeks ago, before the outbreak of the BLM protests across the US. Book: https://www.wiley.com/en-gb/Prefigurative+Politics%3A+Building+Tomorro...
Jun 13, 2020•1 hr 3 min
#123 The US Revolution II - The Sequel
An emergency Emancipation network collaboration on the staggering political developments stateside.... FEEL THE POWER!
Jun 03, 2020•2 hr 11 min
#122 Strategy Re-dux Part 2 w/ Mike MacNair TEASER
We continue our questioning of Mike MacNair, the man responsible for the Revolutionary Strategy Series...
Jun 01, 2020•3 min
#121 Strategy Re-dux Part 1 w/ Mike MacNair
This week I’m delighted to welcome back Mike MacNair to the show. Mike is an Associate Professor of Law at St Hugh’s College Oxford, and the man responsible for the behemoth that was the ‘Revolutionary Strategy Series’. This is the first of a two parter where we I get to ask Mike some questions raised by reading and discussion of his seminal work
May 31, 2020•42 min
#004 18th Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte
This week we start Chapter 2 - ‘The Downfall of the Republicans’. Panelists: C Derick Varn - Symptomatic Redness Emmanuel - Swedish Sommelier Ezri - Swampside Chats Kyle - General Intellect Unit The artwork for the show was created by the Korean artist, and author of the 2019 Marx/Engels Illustration book. https://www.deviantart.com/rono1848 https://twitter.com/RN_fortuna https://www.patreon.com/rono1848...
May 23, 2020•51 min
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