157 - A.K. 47 - The Communist Valkyrie - Part 4
Kristen Ghodsee reads the final part of her biographical chapter on Alexandra Kollontai from Ghodsee's 2022 book, Red Valkyries: Feminist Lessons from Five Revolutionary Women. Mentioned in this episode are these new Jacobin articles: “The Political Economy of Love in Capitalism” "Der Gebrauchswert der Liebe” Send us a text Thanks so much for listening. This podcast has no Patreon-type account and receives no funding. There are no ads and there is no monetization. If you'd like to sup...
10 Des 21min
156 - A. K. 47 - The Communist Valkyrie - Part 3
Kristen Ghodsee reads the third part of her biographical chapter on Alexandra Kollontai from Ghodsee's 2022 book, Red Valkyries: Feminist Lessons from Five Revolutionary Women. Mentioned in this episode: Event - December 2, 2025 in Berlin: Book Discussion of Everyday Utopia with the Frei Universität Event - December 4, 2025 in Vienna: “What has socialism done for women?”Event - December 5, 2025 in Berlin: Jacobin.de special issue launch partyAlso, please see these new Jacobin articles: “...
1 Des 27min
155 - A.K. 47 - Bonus Episode - Kristen Ghodsee and Astrid Zimmerman in Berlin (6 November 2025)
A special extended, bonus episode for those of you traveling for the long weekend. Kristen Ghodsee shared a conversation with Astrid Zimmerman for the Shakespeare and Sons bookstore in Berlin, Germany on 6 November 2025. In this less-than-perfect-phone-recording of the live event, they discuss motherhood, tradwives, socialism, and feminism among a variety of topics with a lively audience in attendance. Send us a text Thanks so much for listening. This podcast has no Patreon-type a...
25 Nov 46min
154 - A.K. 47 - The Communist Valkyrie - Part 2
Kristen Ghodsee reads the second part of her biographical chapter on Alexandra Kollontai from Ghodsee's 2022 book, Red Valkyries: Feminist Lessons from Five Revolutionary Women. Mentioned in this episode: "My Daughter’s Abandoned Prom Dress” from Ms. Magazine, May 16, 2020 Click Here for a full curated list of the podcasts with Kristen Ghodsee and her daughter from February 2019 to February 2025. Send us a text Thanks so much for listening. This podcast has no Patreon-type account and r...
13 Nov 26min
153 - A.K. 47 - The Communist Valkyrie - Part 1
Kristen Ghodsee reads from her own chapter on Alexandra Kollontai from her 2022 book, Red Valkyries: Feminist Lessons from Five Revolutionary Women, available now in Spanish, Italian, Slovak, Chinese, Turkish, and Korean, and also available as an audio book. Mentioned in this episode: “What we forgot about socialism: Lessons from The Red Riviera” Send us a text Thanks so much for listening. This podcast has no Patreon-type account and receives no funding. There are no ads and there is...
5 Nov 26min
152 - A.K. 47 - My Heart Belongs to the Finnish Poor
Kristen Ghodsee reads the first English translation of Alexandra Kollontai’s “My Heart Belongs to the Finnish Poor,” originally published as "Suomen köyhälistölle kuuluu sydämeni" by the Finnish Trade Union Federation yearbook Työn Juhla: Suomen ammattijärjestön juhlajulkaisu in 1911. Translated from Finnish by MLH, edited and commented by Cathy Porter. New Spanish translation with Verso Libros: Valquirias rojas: Lecciones feministas de cinco mujeres revolucionarias Details for the...
28 Okt 28min
151 - A.K. 47 - Narva
Kristen Ghodsee reads Cathy Porter’s translation of an excerpt from Alexandra Kollontai’s autobiography. Reflecting on a visit to Narva, Estonia in March of 1896, when she was just 24-years-old, Kollontai describes the event that radicalized her forever. Recent Writings from Kristen Ghodsee: “Clima y Utopía,” El País Semanal, October 17, 2025 “Materialists skewers the dating market – but stops too short,” Jacobin Magazine, July 12, 2025 “From Democracy to ‘Safety’,” Los Angeles Review o...
19 Okt 26min
150 - A.K. 47 - Bonus Episode - Capitalism, Socialism, and Esteem with Prof. Scott Sehon
Kristen Ghodsee revisits her discussion about arguments for socialism with Bowdoin College professor of philosophy, Scott R. Sehon. This conversation focuses on the role of esteem and how it is increasingly commodified in a capitalist society. Mentioned in this podcast: Book by Scott R. Sehon: Socialism: A Logical IntroductionArticle in the Wall Street Journal: "$1 Trillion of Wealth Was Created for the 19 Richest U.S. Households Last Year"Interview in Jacobin Magazine:, Part 1: "Tradwi...
29 Apr 29min
