/487/ Did JD Vance Kill the PMC? ft. Christopher Lasch's Angry Ghost
On what is next for 'PMC theory' [For the full episode, subscribe at patreon.com/bungacast] The social media avatar known as Christopher Lasch's Angry Ghost joins us to unpick the conjuncture: as the ...
20 Maj 202551min
/486/ Romania Is Following the Script ft. Enikő Vincze
On Romania's annulled election – and the repeat. Academic and housing activist Enikő Vincze talks to Alex about why December 2024's election result was annulled, and how Romanian politics is following...
13 Maj 202556min
/485/ Can Games Teach Us Agency? ft. Pawel Kaczmarski
On the promise of videos games. [For the full episode, subscribe at patreon.com/bungacast] Pawel Kaczmarski – a literary critic who teaches modern and contemporary Polish literature at the University ...
6 Maj 202523min
/484/ No Justice in Politics ft. David Broder
On the charges against France's Marine Le Pen. [For the full episode, subscribe at patreon.com/bungacast] Alex and George discuss some main stories from the past month. After the death of Pope Francis...
29 Apr 202530min
/483/ Reading Club: Why Invent Traditions?
On the mass-production of loyalty. *** We are exceptionally making this episode of the Reading Club freely available. See the full syllabus here: 2024/25 Reading Club. If you'd like to join, subscribe...
28 Apr 20251h 22min
/482/ The Philippines' Dynasty & Duterte's Arrest ft. Walden Bello
On Filipino politics and geopolitics. Renowned public intellectual Walden Bello talks to Alex and contributing editor Lee Jones about his recently published memoirs, former president Rodrigo Duterte's...
22 Apr 20251h 23min
/481/ Everything is Plausible: Oligarchy – or Worse ft. Corey Robin
On Trump's government, his motives and his modus operandi. Political theorist Corey Robin talks to Alex H and contributing editors Lee Jones and Alex Gourevitch about Trump II from a domestic perspect...
15 Apr 20251h 28min
/480/ Reading Club: 21st Century Internationalism
On Perry Anderson's "Internationalism: A Breviary". [For the full episode subscribe at patreon.com/bungacast] We kick off the second block/theme of the 2024/25 Reading Club on Nations & Internationali...
14 Apr 202518min
