Podcast Episodes

69 - A.K. 47 - The Soviet Woman, A Full and Equal Citizen of Her Country

Season 3 Episode 15

Kristen Ghodsee discusses the later decades of Alexandra Kollontai's life and reads an abridged version of her 1946 essay, "The Soviet Woman, A Full and Equal Citizen of Her Country." This essay was …

Published on 5 years ago

68 - A.K. 47 - Red Love Burn Off and Thanksgiving Greetings

Season 3 Episode 14

In this Thanksgiving Day episode, Kristen Ghodsee discusses why she is not going to finish reading Red Love on the podcast, but discusses the overall themes of the novella. Mentioned in this episode …

Published on 5 years, 1 month ago

68 - A.K. 47 - Podcast Update

Season 3 Episode 14

After losing an entire edited podcast to the whims of GarageBand, Kristen Ghodsee decides to take a hiatus.

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Published on 5 years, 2 months ago

67 - A.K. 47 - Red Love - Chapter 6.2

Season 3 Episode 13

Kristen R. Ghodsee reads Part Two of Chapter Six of the 1927 English translation of Alexandra Kollontai's 1923 novella, Red Love. 

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Published on 5 years, 3 months ago

66 - A.K. 47 - Red Love - Chapter 6.1

Season 3 Episode 12

Kristen R. Ghodsee reads Part One of Chapter Six of the 1927 English translation of Alexandra Kollontai's 1923 novella, Red Love. 

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Published on 5 years, 3 months ago

65 - A.K. 47 - Bonus Episode - Care Work and Coronavirus

Season 3 Episode 11

In this bonus episode, Kristen Ghodsee speaks with her daughter about care work in the time of coronavirus lockdowns. As the school year begins in the United States, many children are learning remote…

Published on 5 years, 3 months ago

64 - A.K. 47 - Bonus Episode - Some Thoughts on Political Despair

Season 3 Episode 10

In this episode, Kristen Ghodsee takes a break from reading Red Love to reflect on the state of the world during the coronavirus pandemic and how to cope with political despair and what the Germans a…

Published on 5 years, 4 months ago

63 - A.K. 47 - Red Love - Chapter 5.2

Season 3 Episode 9

Kristen R. Ghodsee reads Part Two of Chapter Five of the 1927 English translation of Alexandra Kollontai's 1923 novella, Red Love.

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Published on 5 years, 4 months ago

62 - A.K. 47 - Red Love - Chapter 5.1

Season 3 Episode 8

Kristen R. Ghodsee discusses the ongoing protests in Portland, Oregon and reads Part One of Chapter Five of the 1927 English translation of Alexandra Kollontai's 1923 novella, Red Love.

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Published on 5 years, 5 months ago

61 - A.K. 47 - Red Love - Chapter 4

Season 3 Episode 7

Kristen R. Ghodsee reads Chapter Four of the 1927 English translation of Alexandra Kollontai's 1923 novella, Red Love.

Mentioned in the episode are the Wobblies, the Industrial Workers of the World.

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Published on 5 years, 5 months ago