Marxism Today

Episodes

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   Pointless Jobs

   Hey Comrades, This episode Thad, Red, and I discuss pointless jobs. Again it will be 3 weeks until the next episode instead of the regular 2. Pointless Jobs Notes: David Graeber Article

   Oct 17, 2017
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   Keys to Economic Prosperity

   Hello! So we had a bit of a gap in our releases. Sorry about that (we really do aim to have them regularly every two weeks, I promise), Red had gone on his honeymoon and the end of the summer … Continue reading →

   Sep 25, 2017
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   Episode: The Third Industrial Revolution

   Hello all, In this episode Red, Thad, and I discuss the so called upcoming third industrial revolution and the possible futures that it could bring about. The Third Industrial Revolution -Tony

   Aug 15, 2017
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   New Episode: Evergreen

   Hey there, New episode for you. This one we are discussing some issues that happened earlier in the year at Evergreen State College in Washington (state). We touch on lots of different topics from racism, to discourse, to tactics for … Continue reading →

   Jul 31, 2017
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   Trump vs The World

   Howdy, This episode we’re discussing Trump’s foreign policy and more (where the conversation wanders around to). Apologies again for the electric noises, we recorded this immediately after the previous episode, so we were still unaware of the problem when we … Continue reading →

   Jul 17, 2017
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   UK Elections

   Hello, So in an always timely manner we’re discussion the elections in the UK, that happened about a month ago. Nevertheless it’s a good discussion and one of us correctly predicts what did happen. Also apologies for the few … Continue reading →

   Jul 3, 2017
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   Trump Land, Part 2

   Hello comrades, Here is part 2 of our discussion about Trump. First off I’d like to apologize about the eating sounds in the last, there are a few in this one that I wasn’t able to remove as well, so … Continue reading →

   Jun 18, 2017
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   New Episode! Trump Land, Part 1

   Hey everyone, Been a while. You’ll notice that we say in this episode that we recorded this on the day of the French elections, which is a bit ago already. The reason for the lag is that we wanted to … Continue reading →

   Jun 5, 2017
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   Episode 5-5: The Election

   Hi, This episode Red, Thad, and I discuss the election. Episode 5-5: The Election (39 Mbs, 51 mins) -Tony

   Dec 5, 2016
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    Is America Already Socialist?

    No, but are government programs like libraries and public utilities socialist programs? Could they be a path to a new society? How can you use them to talk to people about socialism? Is America Already Socialist? -Red

    Nov 21, 2016
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    Episode 5-3: Talking Hegemony with Elena Levy-Navarro

    Hello everyone, We’re back (and yes we will be resuming our regular every other week release schedule). This episode Red and I sat down with a former professor of mine, Elena Levy-Navarro, to discuss hegemony. Episode 5-3: Episode 5-3: Talking … Continue reading →

    Nov 7, 2016
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    Episode 5-2: Douglas Lain

    Hello Comrades, This episode Red and I had the pleasure of speaking with Douglas Lain, author, the publisher of Zero Books, and host of the excellent Zero Squared (formerly Diet Soap) podcast. We discussed Zero Books, radical publishing, the dialectic, … Continue reading →

    Apr 10, 2016
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    Episode 5-1: We’re all hipsters, and capitalism is using that to rip us off

    Hello Comrades, We’re back. It is a bit later than we were hoping, but nevertheless it’s here. For the the next while we may end up not meeting our usual every two weeks. But rest assured we’ll continue to put … Continue reading →

    Feb 28, 2016
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    Episode 4-16: Peaches

    Hey Everybody, This episode Red, Thad, and I did something a little different. We listened t0 the Presidents of the United States of America song Peaches (you can listen to here), and read a…post/article thing claiming it is a Marxist … Continue reading →

    Dec 28, 2015
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    Ideology is Messy

    Ideology is not just sneaky, it’s also messy. Thad, Tony, and Red continue their discussion on the Pervert’s Guide to Ideology and discuss how nobody has ideology under control and how it works in unforeseen ways. (32 MBs, 35 Mins) … Continue reading →

    Dec 14, 2015
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    Ideology is Sneaky

    In this episode Red, Tony and Thad talk about how ideology works in many different ways, often ways that are not apparent or secondary to it’s primary purpose. We also discuss the Slavoj Zizek film, “The Pervert’s Guide to Ideology”. … Continue reading →

    Nov 30, 2015
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    Episode 4-13: Dem Debate

    Hey Everybody, For something a little different Red and I watched last night’s (11-14-15) Democratic Party debate with Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and Martin O’Malley. This episode is our comments and thoughts on the debate. Episode 4-13: Dem Debate (47 Mbs, … Continue reading →

    Nov 16, 2015
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    New Episode: Anarchy and Marxism

    You asked for an episode on Anarchy, and here it is. Red and Tony discuss different types of Anarchy, it’s strengths and flaws, as well as some famous anarchists. Anarchy and Marxism 26Mbs, 28 Mins

    Oct 25, 2015
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    Episode 4-11: Manifesto Minute

    Hello Everyone, This episode Red and I read some messages you’ve sent us, and we discuss a passage from the Communist Manifesto. Episode 4-11: Manifesto Minute (42 mins 41 MBs) Links: A is for Atom Bomb by Steve Sheinkin -Tony

    Oct 12, 2015
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    Capitalism and the Environment

    Red and Tony discuss the relationship between capitalism and the environment. Capitalism and the Environment 45 mins, 42 MBs

    Sep 27, 2015
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    Episode 4-9: Colby Does Marxism Today part 3

    Hello everyone, Well here it is, the third and final part of our chat with Colby Keller. It was wonderful to get to meet and talk with Colby. I will say it was probably the second most exciting thing that happened all year … Continue reading →

    Sep 14, 2015
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    Episode 4-8: Ideology

    Hello Everybody, This Episode Red and are I are discussing Ideology. This is an introduction to Ideology and the first in what will be a series of episodes dealing with the topic of Ideology. Episode 4-8: Ideology (55 mins, 51 … Continue reading →

    Aug 30, 2015
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    Colby Does Marxism Today Part 2

    Colby, Red, and Tony talk about what is art, things to do on Joe McCarthy’s grave, and the way to transition from capitalism to socialism. Colby Does Marxism Today Part 2 Episode 4-7. 39 MB. 40 Minutes.

    Aug 16, 2015
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    Colby Does Marxism Today Part 1

    Red and Tony interview adult entertainment worker Colby Keller about his current project, the supreme court’s gay marriage decision, and the nature of marriage in our society. Colby Does Marxism Today Episode 4-6. 40 MB. 43 Minutes.

    Aug 3, 2015
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    Episode 4-5: Greece

    Hello comrades, This episode Red and I discuss the current state of the Sanders campaign and a rally that we attended here in Madison. We also talked about what’s (or what was as of a week ago) happening in Greece. … Continue reading →

    Jul 20, 2015
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    Episode 4-4: The Space Economy

    Hello Everybody, First of all I’d like to say congrats to Greece for voting against the austerity and rejecting the harsh terms of the bailout 61% to 39%. Secondly this episode Red and I discuss Amazon’s Mechanical Turk and the … Continue reading →

    Jul 6, 2015
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    Episode 4-3: The Black Panther Party

    Hey Everyone, This episode Red and I are discussing the Black Panther Party. We recorded this episode last week before the terrorist attack in Charleston, in case you’re wondering why we don’t mention it, since it is exactly the type … Continue reading →

    Jun 21, 2015
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    Episode 4-2: Assassin’s Creed

    Hello Everyone, This episode Red and I discuss some comments we got from our last episode, a bit more about value theory, and discuss the newly announced Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate and how it may be focused around class struggle and … Continue reading →

    Jun 8, 2015
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    Episode 4-1: Sanders for President

    Hello everybody, After our little break, we are back. This episode we’re talking about Bernie Sanders and his bid for president. Episode 4-1: Sanders for President (49 mins, 45 MBs) As a bonus here is the picture of Henry sporting … Continue reading →

    May 24, 2015
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    Episode 3-19: Non-compete agreements, model workers, and Decolonizing Time

    Hey Everyone, This episode Red and I discuss Amazon’s new non-compete agreements for their “workers”, a “model” working woman from Egypt, and the wonderful book Decolonizing Time by Nichole Shippen. Episode 3-19: Non-compete agreements, model workers, and Decolonizing Time ( 1 … Continue reading →

    Apr 5, 2015
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    Episode 3-18: Prom-unism, Mainstream Economic Reporting, and Racial Tension in Wisconsin

    Red and Tony discuss “Prom-unism”, mainstream economic reporting biases, and review the status of racial relations in Wisconsin. Episode 3-18: Prom-unism, Mainstream Economic Reporting, and Racial Tension in Wisconsin (48 Minutes, 44 MB)

    Mar 22, 2015
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    Episode 3-17: Human Nature and the State

    Does Communism require an oppressive state to function? Does Capitalism? Does Human Nature make communism impossible? What is the role of the State, and what do Marxists mean when they talk about it withering away? Have Republicans been reading Engels? … Continue reading →

    Mar 9, 2015
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    Episode 3-16: The Falling Rate of Profit with guest Tom O’Brien

    Hey everybody, for this episode Red and I were joined by a very special guest, Tom O’Brien, who is the host of the wonderful From Alpha to Omega podcast. The three of us discuss Marx’s law of the tendency of … Continue reading →

    Feb 22, 2015
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    Episode 3-15: Capitalist Ideology and Kids Movies

    In this episode, Tony, Thad, and I discuss how capitalist ideology finds it’s way into culture and analyze the children’s film “Bee Movie” as an example. Capitalist Ideology and Kids’ Movies (54MB, 60 minutes) -Red

    Feb 9, 2015
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    Episode 3-14: State and Revolution – the State and Transition

    We all read Lenin’s State and Revolution, and in this episode Red, Thad, and I discuss Lenin’s definition of the state, and the transition from capitalism to socialism. State and Revolution – the State and Transition (42 minutes, 38 MBs) … Continue reading →

    Jan 25, 2015
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    Epsisode 3-13: Amazon

    Tony and Red discuss how Amazon works and how it’s a great example of capitalism. Amazon (40 minutes long and 37 megabytes) Here are links to articles, the bookstore, and the Cracked podcast that we mention in the Episode. http://www.isthmus.com/daily/article.php?article=43651 … Continue reading →

    Jan 12, 2015
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    Is altruism necessary for socialism to work, and who will be the janitors in a socialist society

    In the episode Red Wagner, Tony Schmitt, and Thad discuss if altruism is necessary for the functioning of socialism, and who will be the janitors in a socialist society. Episode 3-12 (30 minutes, 28 MBs)

    Dec 29, 2014
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    Socialism and Communism

    Episode 3-11 Socialism and Communism Tony, Thad, and Red discuss the terms Socialism and Communism. Socialism and Communism (27 minutes, 25 MB) -Red

    Dec 14, 2014
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    Do Machines Create Value

    Episode 3-10 Do Machines Create Value? Tony, Thad, and I discuss the nature of value creation and machines & technology. We also discuss functions of payment for post-scarcity commodities. Do Machines Create Value? (40 minutes, 37 MB) -Red

    Dec 1, 2014
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    Question 1: Isn’t socialism what they had in Russia, China, or Cuba?

    In this episode Red and I are joined by our good friend Thad, who asks us, “Isn’t socialism what they had in Russia, China, or Cuba?” Question 1 (38 minutes, 35 MBs) Links: http://www.worldsocialism.org/ http://www.socialism.com/ World Socialist Website Daily Audio … Continue reading →

    Nov 17, 2014
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    Commodity Fetishism

    Join Red Wagner and I as we talk about commodity fetishism and its consequences. Commodity Fetishism (33.4 MBs, 36 Minutes) Links: Capital Vol. 1 Chapter 1 Section 4: THE FETISHISM OF COMMODITIES AND THE SECRET THEREOF on the Marxist Internet Archives (This is from … Continue reading →

    Nov 2, 2014
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    Red Education

    In this episode, we talk to Red Wagner about…Red Wagner and his views on education. Red Education (49.1 MBs, 53 Minutes) Links: Watch the corporation on YouTube, free! (I did indeed go and watch it after we recorded this episode, and I … Continue reading →

    Oct 19, 2014
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    Tony and Wisconsin

    In this episode, we learn more about Tony and discuss the Wisconsin Uprising. Tony and Wisconsin 50 Megs, 55 Minutes Links: David Harvey’s site where you can find his “Reading Marx’s Capital” Jacobin magazine’s site

    Oct 5, 2014
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    Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-First Century

    In this episode Red and I review Thomas Piketty’s magnum opus Capital in the Twenty-First Century. Episode 3-5 Capital in the 21st Century (Length 52 minutes, Size 47.7 MBs) Links for things that we refer to in this episode: Esteban Ezequiel … Continue reading →

    Sep 21, 2014