/431/ The Myth of Monolithic China ft. Lee Jones & Shahar Hameiri
On the structure of the Chinese state and its external relations. [Patreon Exclusive: for the full episode, go to patreon.com/bungacast] We welcome back Lee Jones and Shahar Hameiri to reflect on the ...
15 Aug 20241h 1min
/430/ Welcome to the Tourist Age ft. Marco d'Eramo
On the tourist city, the tourist industry, and its critics. Renowned Italian journalist Marco d'Eramo joins us to talk about his wide-ranging inquiry into the age of tourism, The World in a Selfie. We...
13 Aug 20241h 28min
/429/ Reading Club: Treason of the Intellectuals (sample)
On Julien Benda's famous 1927 work. [Patreon Exclusive] We continue on the theme of 'Intellectuals and the Public' by discussing the often cited by little read The Treason of the Clerks. We ask: If B...
6 Aug 20249min
/428/ The First Poaster (Vice) President? ft. Ryan Zickgraf
On JD Vance, Hillbilly Elegy, and arresting decline. [For the full episode: patreon.com/bungacast] We discuss the Netflix adaptation of vice-presidential nominee JD Vance's memoir – and the memoir its...
1 Aug 202446min
/427/ Why Do We Make Our Emotions Match the Market? ft. Eva Illouz
On emotional capitalism + Israeli politics. Renowned sociologist Eva Illouz joins us to talk about her recent book on the emotions of populism, and her work on the sociology of emotions in general. We...
30 Jul 20241h 18min
/426/ Expropriate the Canon ft. Catherine Liu (sample)
On the disaster of the culture wars. [Patreon Exclusive] Regular contributor Catherine Liu is back on to talk about her essay in Damage, issue 2, "Professional Populists in the Culture Wars". We discu...
23 Jul 20243min
/425/ Reading Club: Russia's Imitation Democracy (sample)
On the late Dmitri Furman's account of post-Soviet Russia. Patreon Exclusive: for the Reading Club, join for $12/mo and get access to ALL Bungacast content, incl. 4 exclusive, original episodes a mont...
16 Jul 20243min
/424/ Aufhebonus Bonus - July 2024 (sample)
On your questions & criticisms about fertility, culture war, and more. [Patreon Exclusive] In our monthly mailbag episode we take points from the discussion on patreon, including on futuristic music, ...
12 Jul 20242min
