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A podcast about communism and gossip from Jamie Peck (The Majority Report, The Antifada, Everybody Loves Communism) and Sam Beard, an organizer based in Chicago.

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Ep 3.8 - The State and Revolution, Chapter Three

After some necessary detours to learn about the Paris Commune and, um, the Gucci family, Jamie and Jorge return to State and Rev for a deep dive on Chapter 3. Drawing from the experience of the Paris Commune, Lenin explains the necessity of smashing the bourgeois state machinery and replacing it with a "dictatorship of the proletariat," a.k.a. the proletariat organized as the ruling class. What does this mean? What does it look like? Can the state really just wither away? J+J discuss. Chapter 3:...

Dec 21, 2021•1 hr 33 min

Cultural Marxism: House of Gucci (PREVIEW)

Here is a preview of Jamie, Jorge, and the Final Girls Podcast (Gab and Kitty) discussing the movie "House of Gucci". To listen to the full episode, be sure to subscribe on our fans.fm ( https://fans.fm/everybodylovescommunism ) or our Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/everybodylovescommunism ).

Dec 15, 2021•6 min

Ep 3.7 - The Paris Commune (pt. 3)

Jamie and Jorge conclude their mini-series on the Paris Commune, explaining why the Paris Commune mattered, how women were an integral part of it, and how the Commune got crushed by the French government. Tune in to our next episode for the reason we are making you learn this history: Chapter 3 of Lenin's "The State and Revolution." Stay tuned for our bonus episode on “House of Gucci”, which will be out for patrons later this week! The content of the episode draws from Massacre: The Life and Dea...

Dec 01, 2021•1 hr 50 min

Cultural Marxism: Succession

In the inaugural episode of their pop culture series, Jamie and Jorge take a break from the history books to discuss the hit HBO show "Succession." Why do communists love a show about the haute bourgeoisie? The crew breaks down how this dark family drama reflects our late capitalist reality. (Contains spoilers up through season 3, episode 3.) Note: This series is going to be bonus content for patrons, so enjoy the free sample and sign up as a patron if you want the rest!

Nov 15, 2021•1 hr 14 min

Ep 3.6 - The Paris Commune (pt. 2)

Jamie and Jorge continue their mini-series on the Paris Commune, recounting events up until the communards expelled the national government's army from the city. Tune in next week for the thrilling conclusion, and the week after next for the reason we are making you learn this history: Chapter 3 of Lenin's "The State and Revolution." For something completely different, stay tuned for our bonus episode on HBO's "Succession"! The content of the episode draws from Massacre: The Life and Death of th...

Nov 08, 2021•52 min

Ep 3.5 - The Paris Commune (pt.1)

Jamie and Jorge begin their mini-series on the Paris Commune. They start by recapping the events leading up to the Franco-Prussian War and explain what life was like during the Second French Empire. Tune in to to this mini-series to understand this history and why Lenin thought it was so important to address in Chapter Three of The State and Revolution . The content of the episode draws from Massacre: The Life and Death of the Paris Commune by John Merriman. New Yorker Review of the book: https:...

Nov 01, 2021•59 min

Ep 3.4 - The State and Revolution, Chapter Two

Jamie and Jorge discuss the second chapter of Lenin's The State and Revolution titled "The Experience of 1848-51." How did Marx and Engels conceive of the State before the February Revolution of 1848? How does the bourgeois State operate? How did their conception of the State change over time? What is the Dictatorship of the Proletariat? Why must it both "wither away" and be used to defend socialist construction? Why is the mere acceptance of class struggle in society not enough, according to Le...

Sep 28, 2021•1 hr 25 min

Ep 3.3 - The French Revolution of 1848

Jamie and Jorge recap the events leading up to the French Revolution of 1848 that informed Marx's analysis in works like "The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte" (1852). Lenin drew heavily from these works in Chapter Two of "The State and Revolution," which the crew will be delving into next week. Please welcome Paul Channelstrip as the show's producer! Note: Aaron sadly had to take an indefinite leave of absence from the show, but Jamie and Jorge are keeping it going with his blessing....

Sep 20, 2021•39 min

Ep 3.1 - The State and Revolution, Chapter One

Jamie and Aaron begin their discussion of Vladimir Lenin’s 1917 book The State and Revolution with “Chapter I: Class Society and the State.” What is the Marxist conception of the state? How does the bourgeois state oppress the working class, and how can the proletariat seize power? And what does it mean for the state to “wither away”? After historical context and summarizing “Chapter I,” the crew interrogates Lenin’s ideas, how they have borne out over time, and apply them to the modern-day Unit...

Aug 06, 2021•1 hr 41 min

Ep 2.2 - Critique Of The Gotha Program w/ Jasper Bernes

Jamie and Aaron are joined by teacher, writer, and researcher Jasper Bernes ( @outsidadgitator ) for further discussion of Marx's "Critique of the Gotha Program." What does Marx mean by "lower-stage communism" and how does it track with state socialism? The pitfalls of "equality." Troubleshooting labor vouchers. What kinds of domination pass the test of communism? And how does all this relate to Jasper's specialty, communization theory? (Don't worry, he'll be back for a full-on communization epi...

Jul 22, 2021•1 hr 10 min

Ep 2.1 - Critique of The Gotha Program by Karl Marx

Jamie and Aaron go over Marx's 1875 essay "Critique of the Gotha Program," in which he gives some spicy takes on the platform proposed by the Social Democratic Workers' Party of Germany (SDAP) and the General German Workers' Association (ADAV) as they prepared to unite into one party at a conference held in the city of Gotha. In it, he warns against the reformism and revisionism injected by the ADAV's late leader Ferdinand LaSalle and clarifies what an uncompromising communist vision looks like....

Jul 19, 2021•1 hr 34 min

Ep 1.3 - The Communist Manifesto

Jamie and Aaron finish out their discussion of "The Communist Manifesto," covering 'Chapter 3: Socialist and Communist Literature,' and 'Chapter 4: Position of the Communists in Relation to the Various Existing Opposition Parties.' They also discuss the pamphlet's relevance to modern day organizing. "The Communist Manifesto": https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1848/communist-manifesto/index.htm Sign up as a Comrade to support the show!...

Jul 12, 2021•35 min

Ep 1.2 - The Communist Manifesto

Jamie and Aaron continue their discussion of Marx and Engels' "The Communist Manifesto," spotlighting the brilliant debate lording of 'Chapter 2: Proletarians and Communists.' In this chapter, our boys position the communist movement in relation to the working class as a whole and dispatch some common critiques of communism floated by bourgeois ideologues. "The Communist Manifesto": https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1848/communist-manifesto/index.htm Sign up as a Comrade to support the...

Jul 12, 2021•1 hr 7 min

Ep 1.1 - The Communist Manifesto w/ Sean KB

In the pilot episode of Everybody Loves Communism, Jamie and Aaron discuss the first portion of Marx and Engels' seminal pamphlet "The Communist Manifesto" with the help of The Antifada's Sean KB ( @as_a_worker ). After situating the piece in its proper historical context, the crew discusses 'Chapter 1: Bourgeois and Proletarians,' which goes over the differences between idealism and materialism, and why taking an idealist view of history benefits the ruling class. "The Communist Manifesto": htt...

Jul 12, 2021•1 hr 3 min

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