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Each episode, Ben Hickey discusses an idea with special guest who knows more about it than he does but talks just as much as they do anyway. Politics! Philosophy! Anarchism! Mumbling!

Episodes

  1. 03/25/2019

    Prisons and Power

    The prison has become a black hole into which the detritus of contemporary capitalism is deposited’ – Angela Davis In the long-awaited return of Bensplaining podcast, I interview activist and academic Marlee Raible about the prison-industrial complex, its history, non-carceral models of justice and Marlee’s experience with the Zapatistas. Browse the reading list at benjaminhickey.org and make sure to check out Marlee's podcast, Carceral Complex.

    1h 21m

  2. 09/17/2017

    Psychosis & Sanity with Alex

    What's it like to lose contact with reality? In Episode 6 of Bensplaining, artist and activist Alex Childs shares the moving story of her experience of psychosis.

    1h 17m

  3. 07/01/2017

    Bensplaining Ep 3: Sound Design & Theme Music with Mitch

    In this episode, audio engineer and musician Mitchell Pasmans makes a theme song for the show and talks music industry, art, baselines and automation. Check out his stuff at: https://mitchellpasmans.bandcamp.com

    1h 22m

  4. 06/16/2017

    Ep 2: Queer and Gender Politics with Kay

    In this episode I talk to writer and activist Kay Wilde about trans rights, intersectional feminism, TERFS, Gender Abolitionists, toxic masculinity, capitalism's impact on the LGBTI movement and marriage. The trans and non-binary heroes Kay mentions include: • Norrie May-Welby • Sylvia Rivera • Marsha P. Johnson • Juliet Jacques • Leslie Feinberg

    1h 27m

  5. 05/31/2017

    Ep 1: The Commodification of Time

    Welcome to Bensplaining, a podcast where I talk to guests about ideas they know more about than me then talk just as much as I do anyway. In the first episode, me and Pat talk about time, work, idleness, the gig economy and capitalism.

    59 min
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About

Each episode, Ben Hickey discusses an idea with special guest who knows more about it than he does but talks just as much as they do anyway. Politics! Philosophy! Anarchism! Mumbling!

Information

  • Creator
    Ben Hickey
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2019
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    Bensplaining