126. Milton's Radicalism -- Nick McDowell and Nigel Smith (English Revolution)

126. Milton's Radicalism -- Nick McDowell and Nigel Smith (English Revolution)

One of the most famous author's in the English language, John Milton, was a 17th century English radical who not only supported but also worked for the English revolutionary government. I'm joined by Nigel Smith, a returning guest, and Nick McDowell, author of Poet of Revolution: The Making of John Milton, to discuss Milton's radicalism and its relationship to the English Revolution.

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078. News from Nowhere -- Ruth Kinna

078. News from Nowhere -- Ruth Kinna

In this episode I'm joined by my most frequent guest: Ruth Kinna. Ruth and I continue our conversation about William Morris by discussing his science fictional work News from Nowhere. Ruth and I discu...

29 Mar 202343min

077. The Republic of the Farmers Market -- Richard McCarthy

077. The Republic of the Farmers Market -- Richard McCarthy

In this episode I'm joined by Richard McCarthy, a longtime activist around food issues, most especially the creation of farmers markets. In addition to his work with the New Orleans Crescent City Farm...

15 Mar 202350min

076. Anarchism and Oscar Wilde -- Deaglán Ó Donghaile

076. Anarchism and Oscar Wilde -- Deaglán Ó Donghaile

In this episode, Deaglán Ó Donghaile and I discuss Oscar Wilde's connection to revolutionary anarchism, and in particular his idiosyncratic manifesto, "The Soul of Man Under Socialism." For more on Wi...

1 Mar 202353min

075. Batman Begins vs. Anarchism -- David Hill

075. Batman Begins vs. Anarchism -- David Hill

Continuing my series, Batman vs. Anarchism, I'm joined on this episode by my esteemed colleague David Hill to discuss Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins. David and I discuss David Graeber's theory that...

15 Feb 202354min

074. Graeber's Pirate Enlightment -- Cory Doctorow

074. Graeber's Pirate Enlightment -- Cory Doctorow

Although we lost David Graeber several years ago, we are still getting the bittersweet joy of reading new books by him. This week, Cory Doctorow joins me to discuss Pirate Enlightenment, or the Real L...

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073. Our Suicidal Food System -- Mark Bittman and Ricardo Salvador

073. Our Suicidal Food System -- Mark Bittman and Ricardo Salvador

On this episode, Mark Bittman and Ricard Salvador discuss our broken food system and what we can do about it. Jumping off from Mark's fantastic book, Animal, Vegetable, Junk, we discuss the exploitati...

25 Jan 202341min

072. Stanley Cavell and Ralph Waldo Emerson -- Lawrence Rhu

072. Stanley Cavell and Ralph Waldo Emerson -- Lawrence Rhu

Lawrence Rhu, my undergraduate mentor and friend of more than two decades, joins me today to discuss Stanley Cavell, one of his mentors and one of American philosophy's most idiosyncratic and humanist...

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071. Practical Anarchism -- Scott Branson

071. Practical Anarchism -- Scott Branson

Today I'm joined by the author Scott Branson to discuss their book Practical Anarchism. Scott and I discuss the similarities between our approaches, as well as some key differences related to terminol...

4 Jan 202352min

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