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The Stranger Side of Ancient Philosophy: Materialism & Metaphysics with Max Wade
Season 2 Episode 79
What did "materialism" actually mean to the ancients, and how does it differ from our modern scientific understanding? In this episode, we sit down w…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Revolutionary Strategy Today with the Angry Workers Collective
Season 2 Episode 78
The working class is everywhere now. So why does it keep slipping out of view the moment we try to talk about power, strategy, and organization? We s…
3 months ago
Up vs. Down: Bypassing the Two-Party Sorting Mechanism with Travis Misurell
Season 2 Episode 77
Is American democracy broken, or is it just rigged? In this episode of VarmBlog, we sit down with Travis Misurell, founder of the Think: The Future i…
3 months ago
Decoding the Tragedy of Noam Chomsky with Dr. Chris Knight
Season 2 Episode 76
In this episode of Varn Vlog, we welcome back British anthropologist and activist Dr. Chris Knight, author of Decoding Chomsky, to discuss the start…
3 months, 1 week ago
The Prospects of DSA: Party Building, Power, and the Marxist Unity Group
Season 2 Episode 75
Approximately two years into the second Trump administration, the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is at a critical crossroads. In this semi-an…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Communist Unity in Oceania: The Future of Socialist Organizing in Australia
Season 2 Episode 74
You can learn a lot about the health of the left by asking one simple question: what happens when people disagree? We sit down with three organizers …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Quest for Narrative From World Travels to Technology with Miles Spencer
Season 2 Episode 73
Is our digital legacy the final frontier of storytelling?
In this episode, we sit down with Miles Spencer, a serial entrepreneur, world traveler, and …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Castaneda Con with Ru Marshall
Season 2 Episode 72
Is it anthropology or a high-stakes hoax?
In this episode of the Varn Vlog, we dive deep into the enigmatic life of Carlos Castaneda with author and v…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
The Left-Wing Deadbeat with Nurse John
Season 2 Episode 71
A lot of people can quote the right theory, wear the right shirt, and post the right meme. Then the moment arrives when you have to sit down with a c…
4 months ago
The K-Shaped Decade with Matt Borka
Season 2 Episode 70
“Why does life feel poorer when the economy looks rich?” That question drives our talk with Hungarian-born creator and entrepreneur Matt Borka, who h…
4 months, 2 weeks ago