/344/ Don’t Do The Work ft. Ben Hickman
On work stoppages and work-doings. Ben Hickman, published poet and senior lecturer in English at the University of Kent, joins us to discuss his project on different understandings of work, or rather,...
30 Maj 20231h 17min
Excerpt: /343/ Reading Club: Freedom (4)
On Martin Hägglund's This Life. We continue on the theme of freedom by discussing Martin Hägglund's case for 'democratic socialism'. In this episode, we leave the book itself to one side and attempt t...
29 Maj 202315min
Excerpt: /342/ Maybe Don’t Abolish the Family? w/ Amber A’Lee Frost
On family abolition. [Patreon Exclusive] Amber A'Lee Frost joins us to talk through recent radical proposals to do away with the family as an institution. Author Sophie Lewis claims that "ever since ...
23 Maj 202311min
/340/ How to Grow a Backbone ft. Russell Jacoby
On utopia and individualism. Renowned intellectual historian and critic Russell Jacoby joins us to talk about his lifetime of left critique. We discuss his early criticisms of psychology in light of t...
16 Maj 20231h 11min
/339/ Erdogone? People vs Nation in Turkey ft. Alp Kayserilioglu
On Turkey's elections. Alp Kayserilioglu joins us to talk about a crucial election. Erdogan’s rule is seriously threatened for the first time, with high inflation biting into living standards. Who ar...
10 Maj 20231h 8min
/338/ The Energy Theory of Everything ft. Matt Huber
On who owns the power. Matt Huber joins us to discuss his article, "Socialist Politics and the Electricity Grid", and how organised labour is central to a politics of plenty. What is the grid and who ...
9 Maj 20231h 15min
/337/ Nigeria Rising Downwards ft. Sa’eed Husaini
On Nigeria's 'end of the end of history'. Sa'eed Husaini from The Nigerian Scam podcast joins us to reflect on all things Nigeria: oil, debt, corruption and February's election. What was all that hype...
2 Maj 20231h 11min
Excerpt: /336/ Reading Club: Freedom (3)
On Martin Hägglund's This Life. [Patreon Tier II & III Exclusive] We continue on the theme of freedom by discussing Martin Hägglund's case for 'democratic socialism'. Would we actually work under soci...
27 Apr 20239min
