The Regrettable Century

Chris, Jason, Kevin, Ben
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The old forms of the Left are moribund and the new forms are stupid. We're making a podcast that discusses the need to organize a Dialectical Pessimism and develop a salvage project capable of sparking a new workers' movement for socialism. A clean, honest, and unsentimental melancholy is required; we are cultivating one and would like to share it with you. Check us out on Patreon for regular Patron Book Clubs, Regrettable Geopolitics updates, Real Nerd Hours, and more... Visit The Regrettable Century Merch Shop

  1. 3D AGO

    The Red Jacobins and the Thermidor of 1921: Revisited (UNLOCKED)

    This week, we returned to a discussion about a not very well-known article from an obscure Trotskyist journal written over a decade ago... It generated a little bit of a buzz, but was mostly ignored. We think that was a mistake, and we are going to tell you all about why you should care about the decisions of the 10th Party Congress of the Russian Communist Party. You won't want to miss this episode. The Article in Question: The Red Jacobins: Thermidor and the Russian Revolution in 1921

    1h 45m

  2. SEASON 1 TRAILER

    Patreon Preview: Regrettable Geopolitics 02/07/2026

    The Greenland Nothingburger, Regime Change in Iran Wouldn't be Quick or Easy, Epstein Was Mossad, Epstein in Ukraine, Ukraine's Internal and Military Collapse... Join the Regrettable Century Patreon

    20 min

  3. SEASON 8 TRAILER

    Patreon Preview -- Boundless and Bottomless Seas: Dugin's 4th Political Theory (Part XI)

    The boys are back and are nearing the end of the book. Chapters 11 and 12 are where Dugin's animating principle of "Dasein" comes into conflict with his understanding of global geopolitics and the project of "Fourth Political Praxis." Work Cited: Dugin, Alexander (2012). The Fourth Political Theory. Translated by Sleboda, Mark; Millerman, Michael. Arktos Media.   Join the Regrettable Century Patreon

    18 min

  4. FEB 3

    Pessimism is an Optimism: A Return to Dialectical Pessimism (REDUX)

    This is a repost of an episode from 2003, but with an added leadoff that we recorded recently.   This episode discusses a topic that bears constant revisiting: our pessimism (because of intellect) and our optimism (because of will). No, it's not just a doomer affectation that we can use to sound as cool as we look; it's a critical method of engaging with the bleak reality that faces us. The only way out is through, but getting through is possible. Revolutionary Pessimism: The Worst is Yet to Come https://www.christiansocialism.com/2020/05/12/covid-peter-fleming-revolutionary-pessimism-capitalism/ Pessimism of the Will https://viewpointmag.com/2020/05/28/pessimism-of-the-will/ CRITICAL PESSIMISM AND THE LIMITS OF TRADITIONAL MARXISM  https://www.jstor.org/stable/657342  For A Refresher: The Proper Amount of Bumming People Out: Pessimisms and Optimisms of Intellect and Will https://regrettablecentury.podbean.com/e/the-proper-amount-of-bumming-people-out-pessimisms-and-optimisms-of-intellect-and-will/  Scattered Thoughts on Melancholia and the Organization of Pessimism https://regrettablecentury.podbean.com/e/scattered-thoughts-on-melancholia-and-the-organization-of-pessimism/  Pessimism of the Intellect, Pessimism of the Will https://regrettablecentury.podbean.com/e/pessimism-of-the-intellect-pessimism-of-the-will/https://regrettablecentury.buzzsprout.com/220523/889740-pessimism-of-the-intellect-pessimism-of-the-will Music- Англия - Сказочный мир

    1h 22m

  5. JAN 27

    Half a Revolution: The Pink Tide and 21st Century Socialism

    This week, we get together to talk through a sort of brief overview of the era of the Pink Tide in Latin America and try to draw out some of the lessons and implications for the future of Socialism for the 21st Century... What Happened to the Pink Tide? https://jacobin.com/2016/07/pink-tide-latin-america-chavez-morales-capitalism-socialism/  The Rise and Fall of the Latin American Left https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/the-ebb-and-flow-of-latin-americas-pink-tide/  What Is Socialism for the Twenty-First Century? https://monthlyreview.org/2016/10/01/what-is-socialism-for-the-twenty-first-century/  21st Century Socialism: What It Will Become and Why? https://ibw21.org/commentary/21st-century-socialism-what-it-will-become-and-why/  Send us a message (sorry we can't respond on here). Support the show Visit the Regrettable Century Merch Shop

    1h 10m

  6. SEASON 8 TRAILER

    Patron Preview: Patron Q&A IV

    Here it is comrades, the long-awaited fourth patron Q&A. We answer questions about America's humiliation, Chinese communism, AI in schools, and our favorite revolutionary books and/or pamphlets. This is only half the questions we received this time, the second half will be posted in Patron Q&A V next week... Send us a message (sorry we can't respond on here). Support the show Visit the Regrettable Century Merch Shop

    17 min

  7. SEASON 8 TRAILER

    PATREON PREVIEW -- Regrettable Geopolitics 01/20/2026

    The Iran Regime Change that Wasn't, Canada and China are Pals Now, Greenland Idiocy, Ukraine's Mass Desertion Crisis, Ukraine's Corruption Crisis, Ukraine's Fiscal Crisis, Ukraine's Fortification Crisis, Ukraine's Losing the War Crisis... Send us a message (sorry we can't respond on here). Support the show Visit the Regrettable Century Merch Shop

    16 min

  8. JAN 20

    From Dawn to Decadence, REDUX: The Boys are Back in Town (Part V) With Varn Vlog

    Once again, the boys are back... again. We return to our long-neglected "Decadence Theory" project with Varn Vlog. This week, the boys try to get back in the swing of things with a reorientation episode.  Varn Vlog https://www.patreon.com/c/varnvlog/posts Send us a message (sorry we can't respond on here). Support the show Visit the Regrettable Century Merch Shop

    1h 33m
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The old forms of the Left are moribund and the new forms are stupid. We're making a podcast that discusses the need to organize a Dialectical Pessimism and develop a salvage project capable of sparking a new workers' movement for socialism. A clean, honest, and unsentimental melancholy is required; we are cultivating one and would like to share it with you. Check us out on Patreon for regular Patron Book Clubs, Regrettable Geopolitics updates, Real Nerd Hours, and more... Visit The Regrettable Century Merch Shop

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  • Creator
    Chris, Jason, Kevin, Ben
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    345
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Regrettable Century
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