/365/ It’s So Over (Again) ft. Ryan Zickgraf
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/365/ It’s So Over (Again) ft. Ryan Zickgraf

On the end of politics. Is the craziness of the past years, since 2016, ebbing away? Is the establishment back in charge? Journalist Ryan Zickgraf joins us to argue that, yes, the period of 'hyperpolitics' has passed. Trump has lost his edge, BLM has imploded, boring Biden rules, the Proud Boys are nowhere to be seen. Fewer protests, fewer small campaign donations, fewer news articles shared. What is the implication of this? It seems that people are exhausted by the politicisation of everything. The upsurge in engagement in formal politics may be dwindling. But the culture wars are as hot as ever. And the venues for 'escape' from politics are more politicised than ever. Accelerated social decline means we aren't exactly going back to the 1990s, but is history over all over again? Readings:

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Where's Bungacast? Nowhere...Everywhere

Where's Bungacast? Nowhere...Everywhere

Taking a short break – back in late August.

21 Heinä 4min

/556/ World Cup 2026: Stick to Politics ft. Many Guests

/556/ World Cup 2026: Stick to Politics ft. Many Guests

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. If the World Cup is a branding exercise for the...

13 Heinä 1h 43min

/555/ Who Denies US Empire? ft. Daniel Bessner

/555/ Who Denies US Empire? ft. Daniel Bessner

On 'imperialist realism'. Daniel Bessner, historian, is back on to discuss the relation between US foreign policy and ideology. He talks to Alex and Lee about his forthcoming book and other writings. ...

7 Heinä 43min

UNLOCKED: /551/ Reading Club: Mythologies ft. Catherine Liu

UNLOCKED: /551/ Reading Club: Mythologies ft. Catherine Liu

On Roland Barthes' Mythologies. (This is an unlocked episode from our Reading Club. Subscribe for more like this.) Alex, George, and contributing editor Catherine Liu delve into Barthes' 1957 classic ...

23 Kesä 1h 30min

/554/ Capitalism Is When the State... ft. Corey Robin

/554/ Capitalism Is When the State... ft. Corey Robin

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 new Capitalism: A Global History. Have historians r...

16 Kesä 1h 14min

/553/ Energy Sovereignty = Political Independence? ft. Benjamin Bradlow

/553/ Energy Sovereignty = Political Independence? ft. Benjamin Bradlow

On global shortages and their political consequences. Benjamin Bradlow, assistant professor of sociology and international affairs at Princeton, talks to Alex and Lee about the world-historic impact o...

9 Kesä 41min

/552/ Bunga Live: Is History Back (Baby)?

/552/ Bunga Live: Is History Back (Baby)?

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 responses from contributing editor Lee Jones and frien...

1 Kesä 2h 15min

/551/ Reading Club: Mythologies ft. Catherine Liu

/551/ Reading Club: Mythologies ft. Catherine Liu

On Roland Barthes' Mythologies. Alex, George, and contributing editor Catherine Liu delve into Barthes' 1957 classic to understand the form of ideology critique it proposes – and particularly as it re...

26 Touko 31min

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