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Flooding in Eastern Kentucky w/ Tarence Ray

From July 26-29, Eastern Kentucky was hit with a one-in-a-thousand-year flood, wreaking carnage on a region already devastated from decades of intense extractive capitalism and poverty. Jamie and Aaron are joined by Tarence Ray (@tarenceray) from the Trillbilly Worker's Party to talk about the causes of the historic flooding, the state's abysmal response, and working class solidarity amid climate disaster.

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An Oral History of the New York Commune w/ M.E. O'Brien, part 2

M.E. O'Brien (@genderhorizon) sticks around to chat some more with the ELC crew about her speculative fiction novel, "Everything For Everyone: An Oral History of the New York Commune, 2052-2072" (co-authored by Eman Abdelhadi (@emanabdelhadi) and out now ...

An Oral History of the New York Commune w/ M.E. O'Brien & Eman Abdelhadi

M.E. O'Brien (@genderhorizon) and Eman Abdelhadi (@emanabdelhadi) join the ELC crew to talk about their speculative fiction novel, "Everything For Everyone: An Oral History of the New York Commune, 2052-2072" (out now on Common Notions). In this visionary...

NEWS: Darth Brandon

The ELC crew discusses the Biden administration's student debt relief plan, contextualizing the current debate around who deserves to go to college with a memo from 1971 laying out the right's plan for a long march through the institutions. 

Re: Brandon's reiterated commitment to law and order, is there any overarching analysis that can account for increased government intervention in the economy + a beefed up security state, or is it just the various drugs talking?

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Cultural Marxism: Nope

Jamie, Aaron and Jorge give their takes on writer/director Jordan Peele's latest film, "Nope." What does it all mean?! Spoilers, obvi. 

Lost Futures: The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas w/ Kurt Schiller

In this debut episode of our newest series on science fiction and futurism, the gang is joined by editor at Blood Knife Magazine and host of the Podside Picnic podcast, Kurt Schiller (@mechanicalkurt), for a discussion about Ursula K. Le Guin's rather short but famous 1973 story, The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas. Is it about exploitation under capitalism? Imperialism? That utopia is not possible or cannot exist witho...

Socialist Feminism: Kollontai On Abortion

In the third and final edition of their Alexandra Kollontai mini-series, ELC presents her 1921 work, 'The Labour of Women in the Evolution of the Economy.' In addition to elaborating on the Soviet Republic's plans to support women in their dual roles as workers and mothers, she lays out her opinions on abortion, which the Soviet Republic became the first country to legalize in 1920. What can we learn from these essays, as well as from subsequent Soviet history? Is the language of individual r...

Socialist Feminism: Communism and the Family

In this episode of our series on Socialist Feminism, the gang continues our Alexandra Kollontai mini-series and discuss her 1920 work Communism and the Family, where she argues the family has been eroded under capitalism and how socialism can solve the problems surrounding marriage, children, and the role of women in society. Tune in to know more!

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Socialist Feminism: Introduction to Alexandra Kollontai

In this debut episode of our new theory and history series on Socialist Feminism, the gang begins with an introduction on Russian socialist revolutionary, politician, diplomat, Marxist theoretician, and overall badass Alexandra Kollontai. There is a brief discussion of her incredible life and we also discuss her 1909 work The Social Basis of the Woman Question, where she makes a break from the liberal feminism of her day to establish the foundation for a Marxist and socialist feminism. Tune i...

NEWS: Abolish The Supreme Court

Just a chill news ep where the gang talks about the SCOTUS decision overturning the rights of half the population and why it's time for a new constitution...and a social revolution, obvi.

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Honey I Shrunk the Crypto Market w/ Edward Ongweso Jr

We have all heard much talk about cryptocurrencies and NFT's. We also heard how it totally collapsed and crypto bros are shaking in their boots. Aaron and Jorge are joined by Edward Ongweso Jr (@bigblackjacobin) from Vice Motherboard and the This Machine Kills podcast to talk about the big crypto crash and to find out what happened. Tune in to learn whether crypto is here to stay and what it means about the direction ...

Cultural Marxism: It's Morbin' Time

Jorge and Aaron are joined by guests Liv (@Liv_Agar) and Juniper(@JUNlPER) to discuss the cinematic masterpiece and cultural phenomena Morbius.

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The Right and Its Discontents w/ Know Your Enemy

Despite the GOP not having power in the White House or Congress, the American Right still have tremendous power and appear to be ascendent once again. The ELC crew is joined by Sam Adler-Bell and Matthew Sitman from the Know Your Enemy podcast to talk about the current state of the Right in America. Sam is a writer and co-host of the Know Your Enemy Podcast. Matthew Sitman is also a writer, co-host of the Know Your Enemy Podcast, and is on the editorial board of Dissent Magazine. Tune in to f...

Interview with Stephanie Gallardo

In this first episode of interviewing socialist politicians, Jorge interviews Stephanie Gallardo, a Democratic Socialist running for U.S. Congress in Washington's 9th Congressional District. Stephanie is a Seattle native who is a teacher, union leader, and a DSA endorsed candidate for office. Stephanie's campaign is distinct from many running for office because she is running on an explicitly anti-imperialist platform. For her, being an anti-imperialist is personal for the U.S. intervention i...

How to Think About America w/ Marvin Gonzalez

In light of the current impasse and recent events in America, the ELC crew is joined by Marvin Gonzalez to talk about his new essay about how to think about our current "conjuncture". Marvin is the newest member of the National Political Committee of DSA, which is the highest national body of the organization. He is also the President of the Campaign Workers Guild, a labor union representing campaign workers. Furthermore, he has served on the Secretariat for DSA's International Committee and ...

634 Ways to Kill Fidel w/ Radio Free Amanda

In this collaboration with Radio Free Amanda, we discuss the new book from 7 Stories Press: 634 Ways to Kill Fidel. The book was written by Fabian Escalante, founder of the Cuban intelligence services and former head of the Cuban State Security Department, and it catalogues the many CIA assassination of Fidel Castro.<...

3.13 - The State and Revolution, Chapter 6 and Post Script

In this exciting conclusion to our series on State and Revolution, the ELC crew engages with Chapter 6, which is Lenin's summary of different arguments had by his contemporaries. Lenin dissects arguments made by reformist Marxists like Georgi Plekhanov and Karl Kautsky, contemporary anarchist thought, and "left Radicals" like Antonie Pannekoek. He simultaneously attacks those he calls opportunists like Kautsky, while distinguishing his position from those of Anarchists. What is the difference...

3.12 - The State & Revolution, Chapter 5 (part 2)

In this EXCITING and HOTLY DEBATED passage, Lenin lays out his plan for transitioning from capitalism to communism via a transitional phase of "lower stage communism." In this phase, you still have to go to work and earn money but now your boss is the state, albeit a state whose foundational goal is its own death-by-withering. Only once the economic basis for that withering is achieved can we ascend to "higher-stage communism" a.k.a. FULL COMMUNISM, a stateless, classless society that runs "f...

NEWS: Castrating The Bitcoin Bull

In their first ever CURRENT EVENTS episode, the ELC crew of Jamie, Aaron and Jorge take on various topics of the day, including Peter Thiel's Bitcoin meltdown and NYC mayor Eric Adams' love of crypto. Okay, so it's mostly about Bitcoin. What does it mean that various capitalists are having it out over this dumb new commodity?

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4/4 Update

Hello everyone! Now that Jamie is back from vacation (and recovered from being sick) we have a few episodes in the works. Be sure to stay tuned for the continuation of State and Revolution (two more episodes left) as well as our first news episode. We also are announcing the official return of Aaron Thorpe as co-host. This podcast is now a mighty triumvirate. 

Cultural Marxism: The Batman w/ Cheryl Rivera (PREVIEW)

Here is a preview of Jorge, Aaron and Cheryl Rivera discussing the movie "The Batman".

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Cultural Marxism: The Batman w/ Cheryl Rivera

Jorge and Aaron are joined by guest Cheryl Rivera (@girlcloudnine) to discuss the one, the only THE BATMAN. Tune in to hear what we think about the new Emo Batman and how it fits into the canon of Gotham's masked vigilante! Should we feel sympathetic towards Batman if we are abolitionists? Is Cheryl correct that Batman is fundamentally just an idiot? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this episode.
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Cultural Marxism: Dune w/ Edward Ongweso Jr and Aaron Thorpe

Jamie and Jorge are joined by guest Edward Ongweso Jr (@bigblackjacobin) and RETURNING HOST Aaron Thorpe (@paradoomer) to discuss the science fiction epic and pop culture phenomenon Dune. Tune in to hear the diametrically opposed opinions of Edward, who loved this movie, and Aaron, who hated this movie! Is Edward right and is this movie is a master...

Ep 3.11 - The State & Revolution, Chapter 5 (part 1)

Jamie and Jorge discuss the first half of State & Revolution Chapter 5, "The Economic Basis of the Withering Away of the State." In this chapter, Lenin does the Full Monty and tells us how he believes the transition from capitalism to communism is likely to go, drawing from his interpretation of Marx and Engels. He insists throughout that, unlike the utopian socialists, he's presenting a theory that is grounded in "science." Do we buy it?

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Cultural Marxism: Being the Ricardos w/ Leslie Lee (PREVIEW)

Here is a preview of Jamie, Jorge, and Leslie Lee discussing the movie "Being the Ricardos".

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Cultural Marxism: Being the Ricardos w/ Leslie Lee

Jamie and Jorge are joined by their pal Leslie Lee (@leslieleeiii) for a discussion of the snooze-fest "Being the Ricardos" directed AND written by Aaron Sorkin. Is the movie actually about McCarthyism or is it just The West Wing in a writer's room? Does anyone think this movie is good?

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Ep 3.10 - The State and Revolution, Chapter Four (Part 2)

Building on the discussions of the State in Chapter Two and Three, Lenin further interrogates the relationship of the State with socialist revolution. Unlike previous chapters, Lenin decides to draw from Engels rather than Marx for a variety of topics regarding the State, such as the "planlessness" of capitalism, how socialists should view the liberal democratic republic, how Engels argued for Democratic Centralism, and how to "overcome" democracy. We have decided to split this chapter into t...

Ep 3.9 - The State and Revolution, Chapter Four (Part 1)

Building on the discussions of the State in Chapter Two and Three, Lenin further interrogates the relationship of the State with socialist revolution. Unlike previous chapters, Lenin decides to draw from Engels rather than Marx for a variety of topics regarding the State, such as how to house workers under a dictatorship of the proletariat and how Anarchism differs from Marxism. We have decided to split this chapter into two halves given this is the longest chapter in State and Revolution. St...

Cultural Marxism: Don't Look Up w/ Jake Flores (PREVIEW)

Here is a preview of Jamie, Jorge, and Jake Flores discussing the movie "Don't Look Up". To listen to the full episode, be sure to subscribe on our fans.fm (https://fans.fm/everybodylovescommunism) or our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/everybodylovescommunism).

Cultural Marxism: Don't Look Up w/ Jake Flores

Jamie and Jorge are joined by their pal Jake Flores (@feraljokes) for a discussion of ~divisive~ apocalypse movie 'Don't Look Up,' written/directed/produced by Adam McKay ('Succession') with story co-written by David Sirota (formerly of the Bernie Sanders campaign). Is the movie an accurate depiction of our current reality? What tweaks would the gang make to give it a more revolutionary message? Most importantly, did we li...