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Swampside Chats

Ezri xB & Jake Verso•patreon.com
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"The best goddamn communist podcast, period." —Tom O'Brien, From Alpha to Omega This is Swampside Chats. The podcast where communists shoot the shit about current events, history, political economy, and theory. "You are free not only to invite us, but to go yourselves wherever you will, even into the Swamp. In fact, we think that the Swamp is your proper place, and we are prepared to render you every assistance to get there. Only let go of our hands, don’t clutch at us and don’t besmirch the grand word freedom, for we too are 'free' to go where we please, free to fight not only against the Swamp, but also against those who are turning towards the Swamp!"
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The Martinaise Excursion 1: Egoist Necktie

Swampside Chats rings in the new year with a visit to the fantastic land of Martinaise where we wake up disoriented in a hotel room and completely forget who we are. http://patreon.com/swampsidechats

Jan 11, 2024•1 hr 13 min

#155 - Close Reading: Critique of the Gotha Program (Prologue)

We are bringing back the Close Reading series. This time we are joined by Constance to tackle a much larger text: Critique of the Gotha Program. We are working off of the new edition published by Spectre. This episode we review the Gotha Program itself and the 1875 letter from Marx to Bracke concerning the "marginal notes" he sent for private circulation. Letter from Marx to Bracke: https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1875/gotha/

Aug 24, 2023•1 hr 21 min

#153 - "The Logic of Political Survival" (Part 1)

Ezri and Jake revisit the selectorate theory of politics and discuss the first half of "The Logic of Political Survival" by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, Alastair Smith, Randolph M. Siverson, and James D. Morrow.

Feb 28, 2023•54 min

#152 - The Gulf War Did Not Take Place

This episode we are joined again by C Derick Varn for another holiday episode on Jean Baudrillard. With the post-modern fog of war surrounding conflicts like the Ukraine and Syria in mind, we decided to revisit his collection of essays first published in 1991 "The Gulf War Did Not Take Place." And what we found there was maybe less than what we were hoping for.

Dec 30, 2022•1 hr 46 min

#151 - The Joy of Sects VI: The IMT

We are joined by Jamie, a former member of the Canadian section of the IMT (International Marxist Tendency), to discuss the organization and a recent scandal within it, Trotskyism in general, and a few articles by Alan Woods. "Alan Woods’ new year’s message 2022: I saw it in the movies " https://www.marxist.com/alan-woods-new-year-s-message-2022-i-saw-it-in-the-movies.htm "Marxism vs Identity Politics" https://www.marxist.com/marxist-theory-and-the-struggle-against-alien-class-ideas.htm "Trotsky...

Sep 26, 2022•1 hr 40 min

#150 - "Error" and "Feeding the Infant" w/ Rob Lucas

We're joined by Rob Lucas to discuss two of his essays: "Error" and "Feeding the Infant" https://endnotes.org.uk/articles/error.pdf Also please consider supporting: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/DNAISNTDESTINY

Aug 29, 2022•2 hr 18 min

#149 - In the Enemy Camp: Uncle Ted’s Bogus Journey w/ Arnold

Accompanied by Arnold from Fight Like an Animal, we head once more Into the Enemy Camp, returning to the work of one Theodore John Kaczynski. This time we examine his guide for revolutionary action: Anti-Tech Revolution: Why and How.

Jul 19, 2022•1 hr 36 min

#148 - Class Consciousness

We sit down with special guest Viv, to tackle selections from History and Class Consciousness. In the episode, we struggle to get a handle on Lukacs and do justice to the complex (and problematic) theory and legacy of this figure.

Jul 03, 2022•1 hr 9 min

#147 - The Shadow

We return to the Enemy Camp with Tyler from New Zealand to discuss "The Shadow" by Lionel Terry.

Apr 27, 2022•1 hr 14 min

#146 - "The Housing Question" (Part 2)

We talk a little bit about Ukraine and then move on to finish our look at Fredrich Engels 1872 pamphlet "The Housing Question." https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1872/housing-question/

Mar 31, 2022•1 hr 1 min

#145 - Antiwork

This episode we sit down to discuss the recent antiwork internet phenomenon, its detachment from its more pointed ideological origins, and the growth of online spaces where people vent their frustrations with the nature of contemporary work. This discussion was spurred by a recent appearance by an r/antiwork moderator on Fox News, that lead to a viral backlash against it that, by the time you're hearing this you may well have forgotten about. Joining us are a few ex-mods from the anti-work disco...

Mar 30, 2022•1 hr 50 min

#144 - "The Housing Question" Part 1

In light of recent developments in the housing market, we are starting another Close Reading series. This time, we are looking at "The Housing Question" by Frederick Engels. https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1872/housing-question/

Jan 31, 2022•1 hr 14 min

#143 - Farewell to the Working Class

We are joined by C Derick Varn for another listener request. This time we're tackling "Farewell to the Working Class" by André Gorz.

Dec 21, 2021•1 hr 52 min

#142 - The Dictator's Handbook

We go on yet another forced march, this time we learn the rules of the game from "The Dictator's Handbook," by Bruce Bueno De Mesquita and Alastair Smith.

Nov 10, 2021•1 hr 12 min

#141 - News Roundup

We are joined by guests Victoria and Gravesend for a News Roundup. Recorded in September, we reflected on the anniversary on 9/11, the Afghanistan pull out, and their implications for American Imperialism.

Oct 15, 2021•1 hr 16 min

#139 - "The DisCO Manifesto and Elements"

We sit down with guest Xur to learn about blockchain and discuss our latest patron request: two pamphlets by the Distributed Cooperative Organization "If I Only Had a Heart: a DisCO Manifesto" and "Groove is in the Heart: The DisCO Elements."

Aug 17, 2021•1 hr 22 min

#138 - "The Soviet Union and Eastern Europe"

We discuss another patron request, this time it's a two part essay by Robert Brenner, written as the Soviet Union was beginning to unravel: "The Soviet Union and Eastern Europe - The Roots of The Crisis." https://www.versobooks.com/blogs/2490-the-soviet-union-and-eastern-europe-the-roots-of-the-crisis

Jul 27, 2021•1 hr 5 min

#137 - "Reinventing Organizations"

On another forced march from a patron, we attempt to ascend up the mountain of history to tier teal, and review "Reinventing Organizations" by Frederic Laloux.

Jul 13, 2021•1 hr 39 min

#136 - "Right to the City"

We are joined by Tiberius to discuss "Right to the City" from "Writings on Cities" by Henri Lefebvre.

Jun 12, 2021•1 hr 21 min
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