Behind the News: Communism and Black Liberation w/ Jodi Dean
Jennifer Berkshire discusses the latest version of right-wing school politics (since the last versions haven’t been working for them). Then Doug interviews Jodi Dean, co-editor (along with Charisse Bu...
5 Des 202253min
Jacobin Radio: World Cup Controversy w/ David Goldblatt
Suzi talks to Alan Minsky and Meleiza Figueroa, creators and hosts of The People’s Game podcast, to get their unique perspectives on the 2022 Qatari World Cup. This is much more than soccer, but there...
3 Des 202257min
The Dig: Founding Finance with William Hogeland
Astra Taylor interviews William Hogeland on his book Founding Finance: How Debt, Speculation, Foreclosures, Protests, and Crackdowns Made Us a Nation. Hogeland recovers a fascinating crop of mostly-fo...
2 Des 20221h 41min
Michael and Us: God and Country
Released shortly before the attack on Pearl Harbor, Howard Hawks' SERGEANT YORK (1941) was an attempt to rouse popular support for America entering the Second World War. We excavate one of the biggest...
30 Nov 202243min
Behind the News: COP27 w/ Tina Gerhardt
Tina Gerhardt discusses the COP27 climate conference. Lyle Jeremy Rubin, author of Pain Is Weakness Leaving the Body, speaks about connections between masculinity, the Marines, and imperial violence.B...
29 Nov 202253min
Jacobin Radio w/ Suzi Weissman: War Report w/ Jeremy Bigwood
Suzi talks to Jeremy Bigwood, investigative journalist, researcher, and photojournalist, about his observations and perceptions of Russia, where he has been living off and on since 2017. Jeremy’s insi...
28 Nov 202257min
The Dig: The "Woke Mob" Made Them MAGA?
Featuring Daniel Denvir on the Citations Needed podcast (as guest, not host) debunking the argument that "woke mobs" (liberal or left identity politics) drove white working-class men into MAGA's arms....
23 Nov 202237min
Long Reads: Jonathan Wilson on Football, Money, and Power
The World Cup is beginning this week in Qatar. The biggest sporting event on the planet is taking place this year under a hail of controversy. The process that awarded Qatar its role as host prompted ...
22 Nov 20221h 6min
