Podcast Episodes
Back to Search/556/ World Cup 2026: Stick to Politics ft. Many Guests
Episode 573
On politics and football.
Alex is joined by Karl Sharro, Juan David Rojas, Tim Abrahams, and Euan Marshall to pick over the stories of this World Cup…
11 hours ago
/555/ Who Denies US Empire? ft. Daniel Bessner
Episode 572
On 'imperialist realism'.
Daniel Bessner, historian, is back on to discuss the relation between US foreign policy and ideology. He talks to Alex and …
1 week ago
UNLOCKED: /551/ Reading Club: Mythologies ft. Catherine Liu
Episode 571
On Roland Barthes' Mythologies.
(This is an unlocked episode from our Reading Club. Subscribe for more like this.)
Alex, George, and contributing edi…
3 weeks ago
/554/ Capitalism Is When the State... ft. Corey Robin
Episode 567
On writing the history of capitalism.
Political theorist Corey Robin talks to Alex H and Alex G about what is wrong with Sven Beckert's monumental ne…
4 weeks ago
/553/ Energy Sovereignty = Political Independence? ft. Benjamin Bradlow
Episode 568
On global shortages and their political consequences.
Benjamin Bradlow, assistant professor of sociology and international affairs at Princeton, talk…
1 month ago
/552/ Bunga Live: Is History Back (Baby)?
Episode 570
Audio from the live event held at Verdurin, London, on 28 May 2026.
The OG Bunga Boys - Alex, George, and Phil - present their takes, followed by res…
1 month, 1 week ago
/551/ Reading Club: Mythologies ft. Catherine Liu
Episode 569
On Roland Barthes' Mythologies.
Alex, George, and contributing editor Catherine Liu delve into Barthes' 1957 classic to understand the form of ideolo…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
/550/ The New Dollar Imperialism ft. Costas Lapavitsas
Episode 566
On world money and war.
Costas Lapavitsas, professor of economics at SOAS, London, talks to George and Alex about financialisation, arrested developm…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
History’s back, baby! (Event in London)
Episode 565
History’s back, baby!
Thu 28 May, Verdurin, London
Tickets: https://verdur.in/store/historys-back-baby-admission/
It is obvious today that the “en…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
/549/ Why Has Politics Genderised? ft. Ashley Frawley
Episode 564
On angry young women.
Ashley Frawley, sociologist and senior editor at Compact, joins Alex and George to delve more deeply into young people's politi…
2 months ago