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The Battle of Seattle -- D.W. Gibson
Episode 175
The modern anarchist movement began in 1999, when the World Trade Organization met in Seattle in order to create a set of rules which would require e…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Rules, Games, and Anarchy -- Jay Dragon
Episode 174
Ever since C. Thi Nguyen appeared on the podcast, I've been trying to use games to understand more about the relationship between rules and life. Jay…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
From William Morris to Bauhaus to Midcentury Modern -- Robin Schuldenfrei
Episode 173
Robin Schuldenfrei rejoins me to talk more Bauhaus! In this episode, we discuss her book Luxury and Modernism, covering the complexities of the Bauha…
4 months, 1 week ago
Liberty as Independence -- John McGowan
Episode 172
John McGowan joins me to discuss Liberty as Independence, Quentin Skinner's new book about the way that our ideals of liberty were formed in in 17th …
5 months ago
Reel Politik -- Nathan Gelgud
Episode 171
Nathan Gelgud joins me to discuss Reel Politik, a comics collection about a group of Brechtian revolutionaries who take over the movie theatre they w…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
170. The Biblical Curse of Wealth -- Pastor Micah
Episode 170
Pastor Micah joins me to share a radical reading of the Book of Genesis in which wealth isn't a blessing on God's people, but a curse!
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5 months, 3 weeks ago
The Teacher and Society -- Alfie Kohn
Episode 169
Alfie Kohn returns to the show to discuss his new podcast, the role of teachers in social progress, and why someone's view on chatbots in the classro…
6 months ago
Enshittification -- Cory Doctorow
Episode 168
It's not your imagination: everything is getting worse. And there's a reason why.
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Henry Fonda for President -- Alexander Horwath
Episode 167
More than any other individual, Henry Fonda was a symbol for better, more leftist, more social democratic America, from The Grapes of Wrath to 12 Ang…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Goliath's Curse -- Luke Kemp
Episode 166
According to conventional history, the last 12,000 years has seen the steady march of progress from primitive savagery to enlightened civilization.
In…
6 months, 4 weeks ago