Podcast Episodes

151. Graeber's Debt Chapter 12, The Beginning of Something Yet to Be Determined

Episode 151

In which I end my series on David Graeber's Debt, apologize for mistakes, and offer some hope for a new world in which we have more money and less monetarism.

Thank you to all of the listeners to this…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

150. Secret Mall Apartment -- Jeremy Workman and Michael Townsend

Episode 150

When capitalists developed their neighborhood with a giant mall, eight artists developed an abandoned space in the mall into an apartment. It was art without permission, and now there's a documentary…

Published on 7 months ago

149. Anarchy in the Big Easy -- Max Cafard and Vulpes

Episode 149

Max Cafard (which is a pen name) and Vulpes (which is also a pen name) join me to discuss their fantastic new graphic novel Anarchy in the Big Easy, which is just what it sounds like. Max and Vulpes …

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

148. Debt Discussion 12, In the Middle of Something New with Yanis Varoufakis

Episode 148

Yanis Varoufakis joins me to discuss his new book, Technofeudalism, how the world economy has changed since Graeber wrote Debt, and where things might be going next.

Live long and prosper.

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

147. Luigi Mangione and Anarchist Terrorism -- Constance Bantman

Episode 147

Constance Bantman joins me to discuss the history of anarchist political violence through the prism of Luigi Mangione - and vice versa. Some of the questions we cover include:

Can the history of ninet…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

146. James C. Scott's Two Cheers for Anarchism -- Luke Kemp

Episode 146

Luke Kemp returns to the show to discuss Two Cheers for Anarchism, James C. Scott's six essays or "fragments" applying an anarchist squint to the world. Luke and I discuss the joy of Scott's book, it…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

145. Debt Discussion 11, The Great Divergence with Christopher Isett

Episode 145

Christopher Isett joins me to discuss the rise of capitalism and "The Great Divergence," in which Christendom transformed itself from an obscure corner of the world into the dominant global power. Ju…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

144. Victor Serge, Anarchist Bolshevik -- Mitchell Abidor

Episode 144

Today Mitch Abidor joins me to discuss Victor Serge: acclaimed novelist, anarchist, Bolshevik, anticommunist, and all-around 20th century contradiction. Mitch and I discuss the legend of Serge, what'…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

143. Graeber's Debt Chapter 11: Age of Great Capitalist Empires

Episode 143

What is capitalism?

It's not efficient markets, factories, and free labor.

It's the financialization of empire and slavery, using greed, shame, indignation, and debt.

And that means the first great capi…

Published on 9 months ago

142. Green Earth -- Kim Stanley Robinson

Episode 142

Kim Stanley Robinson returns to discuss his novel Green Earth, a technothriller about a near future world in which scientists work to solve the global climate crisis. Stan and I discuss how the book …

Published on 9 months, 1 week ago