Podcast Episodes

Capitalism and Slavery. Part 2.

Three interviews: historian Seth Rockman, scholars Crystal Eddins and Zachary Sell, and public historians Akeia Benard, Joey La Neve DeFrancesco, Elo…

7 years, 1 month ago

Capitalism and Slavery. Part 1.

Three interviews: historians Linford Fisher, Christy Clark-Pujara and Joanne Melish, and Emily Owens.

Dan conducted six interviews on capitalism and …

7 years, 1 month ago

Cyborg Revolution with Donna Haraway

Donna Haraway's work defies disciplines, combining insights from both biology and feminist thought, and drawing on her own involvement in political p…

7 years, 2 months ago

Real Estate Capitalism and Gentrification with Samuel Stein

What is gentrification? It isn't just about what was once known as the hipster and is still known as the artist, the telltale warning signs of impend…

7 years, 2 months ago

Un laboratorio del socialismo en Chile. Entrevista con Daniel Jadue.

*This episode of The Dig is a special Dig in Spanish. Visit Jacobin for a transcript in English. Este episodio de The Dig es un Dig especial en españ…

7 years, 2 months ago

Empire and the War in Yemen

The US has played a major role in fomenting violence across Yemen, backing the Saudi and United Arab Emirates-led forces attacking the country while …

7 years, 2 months ago

Chinese Class Conflict with Jenny Chan

In the US, China is often viewed at best as a nefarious and enigmatic rival and at worst as a civilizational enemy. But these stories of national riv…

7 years, 3 months ago

Against Idiocy with Kafui Attoh

Car dominance, public transit austerity, and the neoliberal political-economy within which both are embedded have fomented what Marx called idiocy, i…

7 years, 3 months ago

Strike! with Jane McAlevey

The strike is back, and big time. Teachers in particular have been walking off the job not only to demand higher wages but also to fight for an end t…

7 years, 3 months ago

Why Socialism Wins in Chicago

Four of the five candidates endorsed by the Chicago Democratic Socialists of America either won outright or advanced to the runoff election on April …

7 years, 3 months ago