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From Alpha To Omega

Tom O'Brienwww.podomatic.com
What is happening to our economy and our politics? Are we stuck forever in this corporate dystopia? What can we learn from the failures of radical politics over the last 100 years? Commandante Alpha talks in depth to experts from the fields of Political Economy, Politics, Science, Philosophy, Complexity, Mathematics, Music, and the Environment.
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Episodes

Episode 236: #025 18th Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte

This week we continue on our way through the amazing final chapter, Chapter 7 - The Summary. 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, Theorizing like a Hammer Emmanuel - Swedish Sommelier Ezri - Swampside Chats, Mortal Science, Jumpsuit Utopia Kyle - General Intellect Unit Sophie - Jumpsuit...

Apr 03, 202141 minEp. 236

Episode 234: #155 Anthropology & Materialism Pt 1 w/ Daniel Bitton

This week I’m delighted to welcome Daniel Bitton to the show. Daniel is the man behind the ‘What is Politics’ podcast, where he recently did a deep dive into the anthropological research about immediate return hunter and gatherer communities. We discuss the importance of this research for a liberatory politics, and dispel the capitalist myth that freedom requires inequality. https://worldwidescrotes.wordpress.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcYvqQ-UuvvFsHNNfwjYEBw

Mar 25, 202147 minEp. 234

Episode 233: #024 18th Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte

This week we start the final chapter, Chapter 7 - The Summary, and boy what a summary - Marx dials his analytical genius all the way up to 11. Here is the link to where you can buy the 'Fundamental Principles of Communist Production and Distribution' 2nd edition (white cover): https://www.amazon.co.uk/FUNDAMENTAL-PRINCIPLES-COMMUNIST-PRODUCTION-DISTRIBUTION-ebook/dp/B085LT1NSM It is only seemingly available from Amazon as far as i know.... The artwork for the show was created by the Korean artis...

Mar 21, 202154 minEp. 233

Episode 232: #153 Fundamental Principles of Communist Production & Distribution w/ Hermann Lueer

This week I’m delighted to welcome Herman Lueer to the show to discuss his recent translation into English of the 2nd edition of the ‘Fundamental Principles of Communist Production and Distribution” by the Group of International Communists. You can buy the book here: https://www.bookdepository.com/Fundamental-Principles-Communist-Production-Distribution-Group-International-Communists/9798615430794?ref=grid-view&qid=1615490018526&sr=1-1

Mar 13, 202159 minEp. 232

Episode 231: #023 18th Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte

This week we wrap up Chapter 6 - Victory of Bonaparte, and throw shade on some RINOs 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, Theorizing like a Hammer Ezri - Swampside Chats, Mortal Science, Jumpsuit Utopia Kyle - General Intellect Unit Sophie - Jumpsuit Utopia...

Mar 06, 202158 minEp. 231

Episode 230: #152 David Graeber - A Friendly Critique w/ Chris Knight

Chris Knight joins us to perform a friendly critique of the anthropological work of David Graeber, who recently passed away suddenly. Chris is a senior research fellow in the Department of Anthropology in University College London, and the author of several books.

Feb 27, 20211 hr 15 minEp. 230

Episode 229: #151 Future Synthetic Catallaxies Pt 2 - TEASER

Part 2 of our discussion with Jan from the Future Histories podcast, where we debate the possibility of a future capitalist synthetic catallaxy, MMT, and the importance of use values to socialist plannning. You can check out his excellent podcast here: https://www.futurehistories.today/

Feb 22, 20215 minEp. 229

Episode 229: #150 Future Synthetic Catallaxies Pt 1

We speak with Jan from the Future Histories podcast to talk about cybernetics, socialist planning and the realm of synthetic catalaxies. You can check out his excellent podcast here: https://www.futurehistories.today/

Feb 20, 202154 minEp. 229

Episode 228: #022 18th Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte

We plough on through Chapter 6 - Victory of 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, Theorizing like a Hammer Ezri - Swampside Chats, Mortal Science, Jumpsuit Utopia Kyle - General Intellect Unit Sophie - Jumpsuit Utopia...

Feb 13, 202149 minEp. 228

Episode 227: #021 18th Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte

We continue on our merry way through Chapter 6 - Victory of 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: Ezri - Swampside Chats, Mortal Science James - Wax Cylinder Guy Kyle - General Intellect Unit Pouya - Machine Noise Expert

Feb 06, 202144 minEp. 227

Episode 226: #148 Reactionary Mind w/ Greg Belvedere Pt 1

Today we welcome back Greg Belvedere to the show to discuss Corey Robin’s book ‘The Reactionary Mind’. For some reason, we end up focusing on the world of the cuck! You can check out Gregs youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/MFBelvedere

Jan 29, 202153 minEp. 226

Episode 225: #020 18th Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte

We start Chapter 6 - The Victory of Bonaparte. And what a victory. Auxiliary Statements: https://soundcloud.com/auxiliarystatements 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, Mortal Science James - Wax Cylinder Guy Kyle - General Intellect Unit Pouya - Machine Noise Expert...

Jan 23, 202146 minEp. 225

Episode 223: #145 Q-Putsch Emergency Livestream

A livestream held on the evening of the 7th of January, the day when Trumps followers headed on over to the Capitol Hill to say hello. Unedited and raw from the livestream.

Jan 09, 20212 hr 43 minEp. 223

Episode 221: #019 18th Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte

It’s time to wrap up 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: Ezri - Swampside Chats, Mortal Science Kyle - General Intellect Unit Pouya - Machine Noise Expert

Dec 30, 202051 minEp. 221

Episode 220: #142 Southpaw Socialism Pt1

This week we are chatting with Sam from the Southpaw Pod about socialism and combat sports. Sam is one half of the Southpaw Pod which is a socialist MMA podcast, a pioneer in the world of radical sports podcasting. https://www.southpawpod.com/ https://twitter.com/SouthpawPod Dick Hunsinger Defense Info: https://twitter.com/DefendRichard https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/contribute-to-the-atlanta-solidarity-fund

Dec 19, 202055 minEp. 220

Episode 218: #141 Fight Like an Animal w/ Arnold Schroder Pt 6 - TEASER

This is the sixth and final part of our dialogue with Arnold Schroder, the man behind the ‘Fight Like an Animal’ podcast. We discuss the relevance of his theory for understanding the conservatism of the rural proletariat. https://www.againsttheinternet.com/

Dec 06, 20201 minEp. 218

Episode 218: #017 18th Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte

We take a second, more detailed look at Marx’s concept of the lumpenproletariat, which we covered last episode in chapter 5. 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, Mortal Science Kyle - General Intellect Unit Pouya - Machine Noise Expert Sophie - Jumpsuit Utopia...

Dec 05, 202042 minEp. 218

Episode 217: #140 Fight Like an Animal w/ Arnold Schroder Pt 5

This is part 5 of our dialogue with Arnold Schroder, the man behind the ‘Fight Like an Animal’ podcast. We talk more of the political implications of the theory, and propose starting a sectarian cult with Commandante Alpha as its supreme leader for life. https://www.againsttheinternet.com/

Nov 28, 202050 minEp. 217

BONUS: #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.

Nov 23, 202026 min

#138 Fight Like an Animal w/ Arnold Schroder Pt3

We invite back Arnold Schroder, the man behind the ‘Fight Like an Animal’ podcast, for part 3 of our dialogue, where we discuss the political implications of his theory we discussed in the previous two episodes. https://www.againsttheinternet.com/

Nov 19, 202046 min

#016 18th Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte

We continue on our merry way through 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

Nov 11, 202047 min
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