All Episodes

102. Getting Away with It feat. Huw Williams

101. Desolation meets the Amazon Labour Union

Episode 100. In Conversation with Michael Sheen

99. Race, class, protest & the environmental movement with Hussein Said

98. In conversation with Ned Thomas

97. Understanding Labourism with Dr Paul O Connell (@pmpoc)

96. The trouble with diversity- in conversation with Walter Benn Michaels

95. War Crimes in the War on Terror with Frank Ledwidge.

94. Empire after Afghanistan with Michael Hardt

93. British military failure in Afghanistan with Frank Ledwidge.

92. Deso does Dylan w. Rhian Barfoot and Rhys Trimble

91. Explaining the Israel-Palestine conflict and the siege of Gaza with @normfinkelstein

90. Welsh Election Debrief

89. Scotish Election Special w. Connor Beaton (@cdbeaton)

88. Dispatches from Ireland: an interview with Padraig O Fearghail from AIAI (@AIAIreland)

March Newsround Special

87. All mums are working mums: the wages for housework campaign with Catrin Ashton

86. New Year, Same Struggle: Predictions for 2021 and beyond with Paul O' Connell @pmpoc

85. Deso does theory: introduction to Marxism.

December 6th taster

84. Ron Berry w. Georgia Burdett @GeorgiaBurdett and Sarah Morse @petit_morsel

Newsround 8th November Taster

Newsround 1st November - taster

83. A tribute to David Graeber with @HanmerOwain

newsround taster 25th October

Newsround 11th Oct - sample

82. The Covid Chronicles: are we facing a second wave? Feat @danielhowdon

81. Trans Rights w. Crash (@crash_w)and Mabli (@mablisiriol)

80. Live! Education and childhood in Wales w. @maireadcan & @elspethwebb - full ep on patreon

79. Cofiwch Epynt with Euros Lewis

78. Discussing UBI wth Tegid Roberts (@tegidroberts)

77. BLM in the US with Michael Higgins Jr. (@ComplxBlackness)

76. The Economics of Covid-19 with James Meadway (@meadwaj)

75. Desolation goes Viral 5: The Vaughan Effing Story

74. Desolation goes Viral 4

73. Desolation goes Viral 3: Coronavirus primer w. Dr Christian Maine

72. Desolation goes Viral 2: Covid Chronicles

71. Desolation goes Viral: Coronavirus

70. Makhno and the Black Army w. Ivan Gololobov

69. (nice)In conversation with Niall Griffiths

68. Against the nuclear industrial complex w./ Rob Idris (@robatidris)

67. What next for the BBC? w. Tom Mills (@ta_mills)

66. News Round episode 6

65. Yoda Slam: Festive news round up with Ross (@EOIJONESYBOI) and NEO (@MULLEt_FAN_NEO)

64. Keep the Faith: Election Debrief

63. Assessing Corbynism with Aditya Chakrabortty (@chakrabortty)

62. Militarism and the Far Right with Joe Glenton (@joejglenton)

61. Patrick McGuinness Takes Us Out (@padrigmcg)

News Round taster

60. Deso does poetry with Nia Davies(@niapolly) and Rhys Trimble (@rhystrimble)

59. Big Thinkers 3: Trotsky w. Shrieking Tinman (@phased_bemused) part 2

58. Big Thinkers 3: Trotsky w. Shrieking Tinman (@phased_bemused) part 1

57. Talking Raymond Williams and Culture with Kieron (@kieron_d_smith)

56. Is Another Europe possible? Desolation does Brexit feat. Rob Griffiths

55. Desolation does Theory: Introduction to Neoliberalism

54. Desolation meets LGSM part 2

53. Desolation meet LGSM (@LGSM) part 1

52. Understanding the War in Yemen with Bethan Mckernan (@mck_beth)

51. Big thinkers number 2: Gramsci

50. Desolation's golden anniversary feat. Gruff Rhys(@gruffingtonpost)

49. Understanding the BBC with Tom Mills (@ta_mills)

48. Desolation Live! Lessons from the Welsh Socialist Republican Movement with Rob Griffiths

47. The Change We Need feat. Leanne Wood (@leannewood)

46. Women, Identity and Religion in Wales feat. Manon James

45. Fighting Isis with the YPG feat. Josh Walker

44. Inside Corbyn's Campaign w. Steve Howell

43. Big thinkers: Pierre Bourdieu and Social Class (in Wales)

42. Rebecca Riots with Rhian E. Jones (@RhianEJones)

41. Revolution in Rojava with Bethan Mckernan (@mck_beth)

40. Class and Gentrification with Lisa Mckenzie (@redrumlisa)

39. Postcolonial Wales with Kirsti Bohata

38. A Communist Christmas: In Conversation with Rob Griffiths

37. The Communist Party and the National Question in Wales with Doug Jones

36. Oxbridge, Elitism & Higher Education in Wales feat. Polly Manning (@pollymanning19)

35. The Crisis of Capitalism with Barnaby Philips (@joinedatthearse)

34. Communities First with Russell Todd (@llannerch)

33. Desolation does independence part 1: Yes Cymru w. Sandy Clubb

32. Talking George Thomas w. Martin Shipton

31. Militarism in Wales

30. Why Wales Never Was: The Failure of Welsh Nationalism feat Simon Brooks

29. Chatting Senedd and Welsh Language Media with Mared Ifan

28. Socialism for the Welsh People 2 Fast 2 Furious

27. Socialism for the Welsh People Part 1

26. Welsh Language and Education feat. Huw Williams

25. Election Fall Out feat. Immolations and Erin

24. Plaid Cymru Special feat. Mark Hooper

23. Labour Party Special feat. Dai Moon

22. Talking Elections With Roger Scully

21. Education in Wales

20. Talking Brexit with Immolations

19. History of Wales (since 1939) feat. Martin Johnes

18. How to fix the Welsh Economy feat. Tegid Roberts

17. Wales on Film feat. Wales in the Movies

16. Policing and Protest feat. Mike Harrison

15. Branding Wales feat. Syd Morgan

14. Housing and Renting in Wales feat. Jen Hoolachan, Steffan Evans and Nas

13 .Justice, Law and Prisons in Wales feat. Huw Pritchard, Rob Jones and Chuck D

12. Wales Bill feat. Richard Wyn Jones

11. Wales and the Economy feat. Calvin Jones

10. Wales & Devolution