Cracks in Postmodernity

cracksinpomo

Subverting subversiveness through pretentious and ironic cultural commentary that gives precedence to aesthetics and ontology over ethics and politics.

  1. FEB 13

    Would Marshall McLuhan have an X account? w/ Andrew McLuhan

    Andrew McLuhan joins the pod to discuss the current state of mass media and whether his grandfather [Marshall] would have an X account. Check out Andrew's Substack: https://mcluhan.substack.com/ And read João Ruy Faustino's piece in pomo on McLuhan https://cracksinpomo.substack.com/p/marshall-mcluhan-was-not-a-globalist

    37 min

  2. JAN 30

    Should Women Be Working? LIVE from KGB

    Audrey Pollnow, Emilia Tanu-Chornay, and Bridget Ruffing shared their thoughts on being a woman in the post-girlboss era. Thanks to all who came out.

    1 hr

  3. JAN 15

    Deliver us from suburbia w/ Fr. Stephen Koeth

    Fr. Stephen Koeth joins the pod to discuss his book Crabgrass Catholicism, the suburbanization of American Catholicism, urban ethnic politics, and assimilation. Read Stephen's reviews in First Things and in ARC. https://firstthings.com/how-suburbia-reshaped-american-catholic-life/ https://arcmag.org/the-sinful-suburbs/

    48 min

  4. JAN 1

    Make America Baudrillardian Again w/ Mary Harrington

    Mary Harrington joins the pod to discuss Baudrillard's 1986 book America, NYC vs. LA vs. London, and Reagan's culture war. Subscribe to our Substack: https://cracksinpomo.substack.com

    55 min

  5. 12/18/2025

    Free Speech: Endangered, Dangerous, or Overrated? Live in DC w/ Mana Afsari & Shadi Hamid

    Amidst the enforcement of speech codes, reactionary backlash, and an uptick in political violence, debates about the future of the First Amendment have taken center stage. Various ideological factions have emerged, emphasizing the need for speech to be free, ethical, or true. But what of the need for speech that is meaningful, that inspires profound thought and contributes concretely to the common good, and that is—in the least—genuinely interesting? As a platform dedicated to rising above the discord in today’s divisive, self-serious discourse by prioritizing matters that transcend the merely ideological, Cracks in Postmodernity has highlighted Mana Afsari's writings about her encounters with the “sensitive young men” drawn to MAGA, which shed light on those who are fed up with groupthink and conformism, and who are in search of a space for intellectual vitality; and Shadi Hamid’s frankness about his shifting attitude toward the American project, from his outright skepticism toward attempts to import the glories of American liberalism abroad, to his more recent embrace—albeit a measured one—of American dominance as “the world’s best hope.” Shadi and Mana joined us on 12/11 for our first-ever event in Washington DC to discuss the future of American public discourse.

    1h 11m

  6. 12/04/2025

    Inversion: Gay Life After the Homosexual w/ Pierre & Amir

    Pierre d'Alancaisez and Amir Naaman join the pod to discuss their new book Inversion, gay narcissism, victimhood, Queers for Palestine, and more. Purchase Inversion here: https://verdur.in/inversion/ And read an excerpt of Stephen's chapter here: https://www.compactmag.com/article/how-gay-identity-trumped-gay-sex/ Subscribe to our Substack: https://cracksinpomo.substack.com

    1h 9m

  7. 11/20/2025

    The Technocratic Trap w/ Evelyn Quartz

    Evelyn Quartz joins the pod to discuss #Resistance politics, Trump & Zohran's false populism, Charlie Kirk, No Kings, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Lina Khan. Check out Evelyn's article in Cracks in PoMo https://cracksinpomo.substack.com/p/c And check out her Substack https://quartzevelyn.substack.com/ Subscribe to our Substack: https://cracksinpomo.substack.com

    40 min

  8. 11/06/2025

    Everything's turning to sh*t w/ Cory Doctorow

    Cory Doctorow joins the pod to discuss his book 'Enshittification,' anti-trust policy, Lina Khan, and buying local. Check out our other content on 'Enshittification' https://cracksinpomo.substack.com/p/everything-is-crap-and-its-only-getting https://nopomo.substack.com/p/the-lina-khan-horseshoe Subscribe to our Substack: https://cracksinpomo.substack.com

    43 min
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Subverting subversiveness through pretentious and ironic cultural commentary that gives precedence to aesthetics and ontology over ethics and politics.

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  • Creator
    cracksinpomo
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    133
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © cracksinpomo
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