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Swampside Chats

Ezri xB & Jake Versopatreon.com
"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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Episodes

#31 - "'Left Wing' Communism" (Part 1)

This week, the gang sits down to discuss Lenin's classic polemic against abstentionist political currents in the Communist International, "'Left Wing' Communism: An Infantile Disorder".

Oct 03, 201757 min

#30 - News Roundup

This week we sit down to discuss the apocalypse, the recent storms, Kid Rock, and juggalos.

Sep 25, 20171 hr

#24 - News Roundup

This week, we sit down to discuss the outcomes of the DSA and Marxist Center conferences, the tragedy of Venezuela, North Korean nuclear ambitions, and a forthcoming American Foxconn factory.

Aug 17, 20171 hr 18 min

#22 - "Dialectical Enlightenment"

This week we discuss the legacy of the enlightenment, humanism, multiculturalism, and a Jacobin article, "Dialectical Enlightenment" by Harrison Fluss and Landon Frim.

Aug 03, 20171 hr 23 min

#21 - Alt-Right Watch

In this episode, a few of us just have a free form conversation about one of our favorite pet topics: the Alt-Right.

Jul 24, 20171 hr 1 min

#20 - News Roundup

This week, in another news roundup, we talk about Trump & Macron’s Bastille Day, electrifying presidential candidates, Pink Floyd v Radiohead on Palestine, the dreadlocked klansman, the black bloc at G20, and more.

Jul 18, 20171 hr 10 min

#18 - News Roundup

This week, in another news roundup episode, we talk about Corbymania, London's burning tower of poor people, the Berniebro assassin, Trump's moves on Cuba and the climate, and Dennis Rodman: the basketball diplomat.

Jun 19, 201754 min

#16 - News Roundup

Join us for another news roundup episode. This week we discuss the ongoing Trump clusterfuck, the latest presidential contenders, pro wrestling, and at the end we offer some semi-informed thoughts on the current goings-on in Latin America.

May 29, 20171 hr 10 min

#14 - "The Transitional Program"

This week Lexi and Jake sit down to discuss "The Death Agony of Capitalism and the Tasks of the Fourth International" aka "The Transitional Program" by Leon Trotsky

May 07, 20171 hr 7 min

#12 - News Roundup

This week we're talking about Syria, a general strike in Argentina, Alex Jones family court problems, anti-fa skirmishes, and the Nuge.

Apr 23, 20171 hr 17 min

#10 - News Roundup

This week we discuss the collapse of Ryancare, Venezuela, Coal Jobs, George Ciccariello-Maher, and eventually species being.

Apr 03, 20171 hr 9 min

#8 - News Roundup

This week we discuss Jeff Sessions recent comments about Marijuana, Maoism, an Ethiopian garbage avalanche, 250 skulls, and the outcome of the recent Dutch election.

Mar 20, 201737 min

#7 - "State and Revolution" (Part 1)

This week we discuss the first half of Vladimir Lenin's groundbreaking work "The State and Revolution", written almost 100 years ago in 1917.

Mar 13, 201754 min

#6 - News Roundup

This week we discuss a recent firebombing of a Tampa mosque and a recent rise in anti-semitic threats. We also talk about a new potential contender for president, the DNC's ongoing racket, labor unrest in China, and take questions from one of our listeners.

Mar 06, 20171 hr 3 min

#5 - "The Communist Manifesto" (Part 2)

This week we conclude our reading of the Communist Manifesto. We also take time to discuss Kautsky's 1901 essay "To What Extent is the Communist Manifesto Obsolete?"

Feb 27, 20171 hr 19 min
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