The Interesting Times podcast

Kevin Hockmuth
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Mapping the intersections of politics, economics, technology, and ethics. theinterestingtimes.substack.com

  1. TLDW: Pretty F’ing Bad

    3H AGO

    TLDW: Pretty F’ing Bad

    Thoughts and analysis of the US and Israel’s illegal aggression in Iran. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theinterestingtimes.substack.com

    16 min
  2. Punk Politics for Our Times

    FEB 11

    Punk Politics for Our Times

    It was my great pleasure to welcome Prof. Sean Parson from Northern Arizona University to discuss his new book Punk Anarchism: An Anti-Theory of Resistance. We had a wide-ranging discussion that considered these fraught times through the multiple lenes employed in the book. I really enjoyed this conversation and I am confident you will too. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theinterestingtimes.substack.com

    1h 22m
  3. The Carney Speech & the Signs He Left Hanging

    JAN 23

    The Carney Speech & the Signs He Left Hanging

    My analysis of the speech heard round the world. There were many admirable parts, but I was also left with big questions while also finding some aspects worthy of critique and deeper consideration. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theinterestingtimes.substack.com

    36 min
  4. A Meditation on, and Appreciation of, the Many Good People of Minnesota

    JAN 14

    A Meditation on, and Appreciation of, the Many Good People of Minnesota

    My reflections on the everyday heroic actions by the courageous citizens of Minneapolis-St. Paul. Here is a link to the video I mention in the show. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theinterestingtimes.substack.com

    24 min
  5. The Indigenous People of Crimea: A critical facet of the Russia-Ukraine conflict you probably know nothing about

    JAN 8

    The Indigenous People of Crimea: A critical facet of the Russia-Ukraine conflict you probably know nothing about

    I always learn a great deal from guests, but I must say this conversation particularly floored me as it revealed a central aspect of Russia—Ukraine relations, both at present and historically, that I knew basically zero about. Prof. Greta Uehling is a highly accomplished scholar and practitioner focusing on Ukraine and Crimea in particular. We discuss her recent important contribution to our understanding of these complex and deeply historical aspects of the conflict, Decolonizing Ukraine: The Indigenous People of Crimea and Pathways to Freedom. This is a can’t miss conversation that opens a window into the history and experiences of the indigenous Tatar people of Crimea and how their story helps us better understand the present ongoing war. Thanks as always for listening and supporting the show. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theinterestingtimes.substack.com

    1h 3m
  6. The Imperial Triumvirate Emerges

    JAN 3

    The Imperial Triumvirate Emerges

    A follow up to my very early takes yesterday. I feel that though it may seem pat, or ‘too easy’, the oil angle I have been pushing was unambiguously verified by Trump’s absolutely wild press conference. Here I try to make some sense or simply meditate on the senselessness of this whole wretched, ongoing escapade. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theinterestingtimes.substack.com

    24 min
  7. ATTACK ON CARACAS (or Iraqas) Understanding Trump and this latest descent into ultraviolence

    JAN 3

    ATTACK ON CARACAS (or Iraqas) Understanding Trump and this latest descent into ultraviolence

    There is still quite a bit to learn here, but I wanted to offer my initial reaction and analysis to the US invasion of Venezuela. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theinterestingtimes.substack.com

    19 min
  8. 2000-2025: The First Quarter of the 21st Century in Review

    12/22/2025

    2000-2025: The First Quarter of the 21st Century in Review

    I am joined by Ira Allen, professor of rhetoric and politics at Northern Arizona University and Chris Tharp, a South Korea-based travel writer and novelist to take a look back at the first quarter of this here 21st century. No doubt there is quite a bit to bemoan, but we also find quite a few things to take joy in. Who was the ‘worst’ person of the quarter century? The best? What movies and music moved us? What books stood out? You can find all this out in our free flowing review of these last 25 years. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theinterestingtimes.substack.com

    1h 34m
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