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Philosophy, politics, and the left.

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    One Battle After Another - 381 PREVIEW

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    7 min

  2. 27 JAN

    The Minneapolis Resistance - 380 EXCERPT

    Today we've got an update on the situation in Minneapolis. Note that most of the episode was recorded before Alex Pretti was martyred by CBP thugs, but Ryan provides a brief update on that at the start. This might just be seen as the turn of the tide. Subscribe here for the full episode! Also, check out some excellent coverage of the Minneapolis resistance here and here.

    31 min

  3. 17 JAN

    Facing Down ICE in Minneapolis

    Today Will Stancil joins Ryan to discuss the organized community efforts to stymie ICE ethnic cleansing in Minneapolis. What are these goons doing there, how are people fighting back, and what can others learn from their experience?

    50 min

  4. 10 JAN

    Gangster Imperialism in Venezuela - 378

    Today we've got NYU historian Alejandro Velasco on to discuss Trump's kidnapping of Venezuela's now-former president Nicolas Maduro. We talk about the historical context, details about the oil sector there, what Trump's goals might be and whether they make any sense, and what it all might mean. Enjoy! Check out Alejandro's recent article in the Guardian here.

    1h 3m

  5. 27/12/2025

    Holiday Special: Wake Up Dead Man - 377 PREVIEW

    This time we are discussing Wake Up Dead Man, the latest Knives Out picture, and its themes of faith, humility, forgiveness, and right-wing assholes in the pulpit. We hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday break! Subscribe here to hear the whole thing!

    7 min

  6. 21/12/2025

    The Case for Deliberation - 376

    The dumbest people in politics are always going on about how we need more "debate" between various factions. But Stanford political scientist James Fishkin has a much more sophisticated argument that actual deliberation--not cable news morons shouting at each other--has a vital role to play in democratic functioning, and has actually carried out several experiments to that effect. He joins us to talk about his book Can Deliberation Cure the Ills of Democracy?

    54 min

  7. 09/12/2025

    What Zohran Can Learn from the Sewer Socialists - 375 EXCERPT

    Today we've got Rutgers labor historian Eric Blanc back on to discuss his recent article on the sewer socialists of Milwaukee. Back in the early 20th century, Wisconsin was the epicenter of the most successful socialist movement in American history, with socialists running Milwaukee for nearly 50 years starting in 1910. How did they win, how did they build power, and what did they do with it? With Zohran Mamdani poised to take charge of New York, this is some highly relevant history. Check out the second half of the episode here!

    35 min

  8. 26/11/2025

    Why the Thirty Years’ War Matters - 374

    Today we have Dr. Lucian Staiano-Daniels on to talk about his book The War People: A Social History of Common Soldiers during the Era of the Thirty Years War. It is something of an obscure conflict these days, but he explains why understanding it matters today, and in particular how the era is quite similar to 2025 in many ways—we also are experiencing a severely destabilizing revolution in information technology (social media now, the printing press then), political problems in a federalized empire with a rickety, anachronistic structure (America now, the Holy Roman Empire then), and a good old crisis of state finance (Trump’s illegal budget moves now, how Charles II infringed on the rights of the English parliament, along with many others, then). Enjoy!

    1h 11m
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Philosophy, politics, and the left.

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  • Creator
    Ryan Cooper & Alexi the Greek
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    389
  • Rating
    Explicit
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