Teach Me Communism

We pick up right where we left off, with the Tito-Stalin split. How will Yugoslavia survive without its major trading partner? Well, they try some market socialism and it doesn’t go super well. And th...

20 Jan 20221h 20min

Today's topic is Yugoslavia, including its oddly named communist parties, a cool anthem, and its complicated relationship with the USSR. Part 1 covers the time period of the founding of the Kingdom of...

13 Jan 20221h 33min

Christine’s the teacher this week, and they’re talking about the life and times of Ito Noe, Japanese feminist author and anarchist. We learn about the Meiji and Taisho eras of Japan as well as what ha...

6 Jan 20221h 17min

It’s movie night and we’re talking about Warren Beatty’s Reds. Topics include the role of art and revolution, party infighting, and cute dogs. Christine is way too into young Edward Herrmann.   Check ...

30 Des 20211h 32min

Let’s DIG IN to our series on Christian Socialism! Starting off with the Diggers, an agrarian socialist movement from the 1600s. Topics include geese, parsnips, dragons, and cheese. Jesus says ACAB an...

23 Des 20211h 12min

We’re back, and this time, we’re trying to make heads or TAILS of George Orwell’s allegory for when communism goes wrong. Grady gives us some of Orwell’s background and clarifies the historical parall...

16 Des 20212h 10min

What do Medievalism, wallpapers, and socialism have in common? They were all interests of one William Morris, noted British designer and activist. We talk art, religion, environmentalism, and of cours...

2 Des 20211h 28min

Updated version! Christine accidentally uploaded the raw cut of this, so here's the actual finished version without bathroom breaks and bad audio quality. Sorry ya'll! Join us for a piece of leftist A...

25 Nov 20211h 56min