The Plough and Stars

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History, theory, and current critical analysis of the world utilizing the science of dialectical materialism

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Episodes

April 1 Special: Beauty and the Beast

In which three of the four hosts conduct a deep class analysis on the Golden Age Disney Classic, Beauty and the Beast Support the show

Apr 01, 2019•19 min•Season 1Ep. 5

The Worker's State Part I, What is a Worker's State?

Doc, Pay, and the Commie Lawyer discuss what makes a worker's state a worker's state, and why the Nordic social democracies (and, indeed, any social democracy) is merely a form of rearguard capitalism that bolsters the world-imperial order. Support the show

Mar 17, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 4

A Reading of "The Fever"

This is a dramatic reading of a performance piece by Comrade Wallace Shawn called the Fever. You probably know him best as the actor who plays Vizzini, or as himself in My Dinner With Andre. However, he, like Comrade Danny Glover, is also a committed socialist. He wrote this piece in 1991 to be performed in small, intimate settings, and now the Angry Commie Lawyer has recorded it for you to listen to at your leisure. Support the show...

Mar 13, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 12

Venezuela Addendum

Keeping you up to date on the goings on in Venezuela on the ground, we discuss Guaido's failed putsch attempt, the "aid caravan," and the recent cyberattack on the electrical infrastructure. Support the show

Mar 09, 2019•32 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Blood and Oil - the Bolivarian Revolution

This month we discuss the Bolivarian Revolution and why it is important for us all to stand together in solidarity with nations in the crosshairs of imperial aggression. We also provide some background on US Intervention and destruction across Central and South America, and a few resources and arguments when your liberal or chauvinist interlocutors tell you that President Maduro is a "dictator." Support the show

Feb 14, 2019•1 hr 57 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Introduction

In which we discuss some basic Marxist principals, the outline of things happening, and the outline of things to come. Parliamentary engagement, and Allende make up the second section of this, our flagship episode. Support the show

Jan 14, 2019•2 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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