After neoliberalism w/ James Meadway
James Meadway joins PTO to talk about his forthcoming article for Open Democracy on the end of neoliberalism. We talked about why James believes that we're witnessing a transition away from neoliberal...
25 Juli 202138min
The Revenge of the Real: Politics for a Post-Pandemic World w/ Benjamin Bratton
Benjamin Bratton joins PTO to discuss his new book, The Revenge of the Real: Politics for a Post-Pandemic World. We talked about how the Covid-19 pandemic could transform our sense of human subjectivi...
12 Juli 202150min
Late capitalism at 20,000 ft. w/ Margret Grebowicz
Margret Grebowicz joins PTO to talk about her new book, 'Mountains and Desire: Climbing vs. The End of the World'. We talked about how the notion of the boho climbing rat, who forgoes a normal life an...
2 Juli 202150min
Teaser - PTO Extra! - Jeremy Gilbert responds to listener questions on Labour and left strategy
Jeremy Gilbert joins PTO to respond to listener questions on our recent discussion about the Labour Party. We talked about whether Jeremy holds a "stagist" approach to political consciousness and soci...
16 Juni 20213min
Clean living under difficult circumstances w/ Owen Hatherley
Owen Hatherley joins PTO to discuss a new career spanning collection of his writings, Clean Living Under Difficult Circumstances. We talked about the early 2000s blogging scene as a reaction to New La...
10 Juni 202146min
Does Labour face terminal decline? w/ Jeremy Gilbert
With the prospect of another potential Labour by-election defeat in Batley and Spen next month, Jeremy Gilbert joins PTO to talk about the prospect of the Labour Party facing further erosion in its su...
3 Juni 202147min
On violence and on violence against women w/ Jacqueline Rose
Jacqueline Rose joins PTO to talk about her new book, On Violence and on Violence against Women. We discussed how psychoanalysis can help us grasp the mental states that make male violence possible, w...
21 Maj 202138min
PTO Extra! Palestine - a new era of resistance? w/ Rana Barakat
Rana Barakat joins PTO from Ramallah in the occupied West Bank to talk about the current humanitarian situation in the occupied Palestinian territories, the significance of the recent general strike a...
20 Maj 202135min
