The revolutionary life and ideas of Karl Marx, with Rick Kuhn

Karl Marx has a reputation for being a stuffy old guy, tucked away in a library writing impenetrable tomes. But he was a revolutionary in practice as well as in theory! With his buddy Engels, he was involved in many of the great revolts of the 19th century: from the 1848 revolutions to the Paris Commune, from the American Civil War to the Irish rebellions against Britain. Seeing as this is a Marxist podcast, we thought we'd dive into the life and times of Marxism's founder. Chloe and Emma spoke to Rick Kuhn; activist, author and winner of the Deutscher Prize (for great Marxist works!) about Karl Marx. Further readings Find out more about what Marx learnt from the struggles of his era: What Marx discovered in the woods  What Marx learned from the Paris Commune  Marx's battle against 'state socialism'  Read more from Rick Kuhn: Rick Kuhn writes about understanding economic crises