Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchProtest, Pop Culture and the Alt-Right: Jarrod Shanahan on a Decade of Upheaval
On this episode of Cosmopod, Isaac and Jack talk with Jarrod Shanahan about his new book, Every Fire Needs a Little Bit of Help: A Decade of Rebellion, Reaction, and Morbid Symptoms. From Occup…
Published on 7 hours ago
Towards 2026: The Fight for Recognition
Carlos Campos Jr. analyzes the disunity of electoral campaigns pursued by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), argues for the strategic infrastructural integration of the organization's state…
Published on 3 days, 3 hours ago
D. R. Congo after Mobutu to the present with Jeremy Rich
Rudy joins Jeremy Rich for a discussion on the Democratic Republic of the Congo from the late 80s to the present. We cover the decay of Mobutu's regime, the changes in the 90s, how the Rwan…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Superman Through the Ages: Hero of the Zeitgeist
Rudy sits down with Hank Kennedy, author of From Champion of the Oppressed to Truth, Justice, and the American Way: Who Took the Socialism Out of Superman? to discuss the surprising politi…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
An Introduction To Kojin Karatani with Gabriel Tupinambá
We join Gabriel Tupinambá from the Subset of Theoretical Practice for a discussion on the Japanese Marxist Kojin Karatani. We discuss what Karatani's project is, why we should care about it, …
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
How the US made Global Capitalism with Sam Gindin
Ira and Rudy sit down with Sam Gindin to discuss the evolving nature of global capitalism through the lens of U.S. hegemony, neoliberalism, and emerging geopolitical shifts. We begin by analy…
Published on 5 months ago
City Time: Life as Political Prisoners on Rikers with Jarrod Shanahan and David Campbell
Isaac and Jack are joined by David Campbell and Jarrod Shanahan to discuss their new book City Time: On Being Sentenced to Rikers Island, an ethnography of Rikers Island based on the author’s …
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
The Contemporary Irish Left with Oisín Gilmore & David Landy
Rudy joins Oisín Gilmore and David Landy, authors of Fragments of Victory Fragments of Victory: The Contemporary Irish Left for a discussion on the unique political history of the Republic of …
Published on 6 months ago
The German Left w/ Carlos from Licht & Luft
Rudy joins Carlos of Licht & Luft for a discussion on the Licht & Luft project and the broader German left, with a focus on Die Linke. We discuss the decision to organize within Die Linke, the politi…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Tricontinentalism: North Korea in Havana & Georgetown with Moe Taylor
Rudy talks with Moe Taylor, author of North Korea, Tricontinentalism, and the Latin American Revolution, 1959–1970 to explore the overlooked role of North Korea in the revolutionary internati…
Published on 7 months ago