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Taming the Wild: The Complex Story of Animal Domestication with Joy
Season 1 Episode 20
The domestication of plants and animals represents one of the most profound transformations in our species' history—yet few of us understand how dramatically it has reshaped not just the organisms in…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Liberal Socialism and the Challenge of Right-Wing Politics with Matt McManus
Season 2 Episode 19
Professor Matthew McManus joins us to explore liberal socialism, the right's evolution, and the shifting global political landscape.
• Carlo Rossellini's work articulates a socialism that confronts bo…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
From Dawn To Decadence, part 4: Aufheben's Decline of Theory
Season 2 Episode 19
Capitalism's crisis theories reveal more about leftist political failures than economic reality, as deterministic approaches miss the cultural dimensions of decay while simultaneously failing to deli…
Published on 4 months, 4 weeks ago
The Poetry of Diasporic Memory with Ben Meyerson
Season 2 Episode 18
Flamenco's haunting rhythms carry centuries of suppressed memories—the echoes of Spain's Jewish and Muslim communities, expelled and erased through centuries of ethnic cleansing. Yet somehow, these c…
Published on 5 months ago
End of Liberal Dreams with Nicolas Villarreal
Season 2 Episode 17
The foundations of modern liberal democracy weren't forged in the ideals of freedom and equality alone, but in the disciplined halls of Prussian military academies. In this wide-ranging conversation,…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
Marx's American Journey with Andrew Hartman
Season 2 Episode 16
America's hidden Marxist history reveals a country where radical ideas took root in ways we've deliberately forgotten. Dr. Andrew Hartman takes us on a journey through this erased past, uncovering ho…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
The Angels and the Poets: Rilke, Celan, and DA Levy with Alexander Benedict
Season 2 Episode 16
What happens when we trace the unexpected influences between seemingly unrelated poetic traditions? In this exploration of German poetry's impact on American counterculture, we discover the fascinati…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
The Fascist Foundations of Heideggerian Thought: A Marxist Critique with Colin Bodayle
Season 2 Episode 15
What if I told you one of the most influential philosophers of the 20th century wasn't just a Nazi sympathizer, but that fascism was fundamental to his entire philosophical project? In this profound …
Published on 6 months ago
The Echoes of General Boulanger: When Leftists Flirt With Right-Wing Populism with Donald Parkinson
Season 2 Episode 14
As normie conservatives casually throw around terms like "Bonapartist" to describe Trump's new administration, we've entered a peculiar moment where Marxist terminology has infiltrated mainstream pol…
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
Ethics Unbound: Marx's Revolutionary Framework with Vanessa Wills
Season 2 Episode 12
Dr. Vanessa Wills takes us on an intellectual journey through the heart of Marx's ethical vision – perhaps the most misunderstood aspect of his revolutionary philosophy. As we trace her path from ant…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago