Best Ian Jacoby Podcasts (2025)

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Dirty Pool Podcast Ep10 – After Hours: Electric Bat Arcade with Rachel & Cale 1:36:55

3d ago1:36:55

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How do you run a full-blown pinball bar until 2 AM every night and stay married? Rachel and Cale from Electric Bat Arcade break it all down—logistics, love, location pinball, and late-night arcade life in Tempe. We talk running machines in the desert heat, Arizona pinball culture, and how to build a community one quarter at a time. Praise the Great…

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The Roots of Austerity and 20th Century Fascism (feat. Clara Mattei) 1:08:14

3d ago1:08:14

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My guest Clara Mattei has written about austerity’s dark intellectual origins in her important new book The Capital Order: How Economists Invented Austerity and Paved the Way for Fascism. We discuss the main ideas of this book and how the historical roots of austerity emerge as a response by the ruling class to the social democratic gains of the wo…

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Organizing the Working Class (feat. Sudip Bhattacharya) 1:24:52

3d ago1:24:52

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My guest Sudip Bhattacharya studies and organizes the working class in New Jersey and he joins me to discuss the findings of his work. We explore some practical strategies for organizing the working class, the future of socialist politics and ways to overcome some of the main limitations to class politics in our time. This conversation is inspired …

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Dirty Pool Podcast Ep09 – The Hunt Begins: Predator Pinball with Daniel Janson 1:03:50

8d ago1:03:50

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The widebody has landed. We sit down with Daniel Jansen, CEO of Pinball Brothers, to talk about their new Predator machine: the rules, the features, and the sheer guts it takes to bring a licensed behemoth like this to life. We dig into the use of AI in their teaser campaign, the implications of AI-generated art in the industry, and whether high im…

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Dirty Pool Podcast Ep08 – Brewing Beans & Flipping Dreams: Tony from What’s Brewing 1:42:15

9d ago1:42:15

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We head south to San Antonio to talk to Tony, the owner of What’s Brewing, a coffee roastery that also happens to double as a pinball arcade. We get into the grind of running two very different scenes under one roof, from roasting beans to repairing flippers, and how a city like San Antonio shaped the culture of both. Turns out, coffee people and p…

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Restoring the Revolutionary Thought of Karl Kautsky (feat. Ian Szabo) 1:43:30

16d ago1:43:30

1:43:30

I am joined by Marxist historian Ian Szabo to discuss the revival of Karl Kautsky's revolutionary thought among contemporary Marxists. We discuss a recent article on Kautsky's theory of the dictatorship of the proletariat, and we address the predominant misreadings and misinterpretations that exist about Kautsky, and how his thought speaks to our p…

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Dirty Pool Podcast Ep07 – Davey of Stumblor Mods / The Art of The Pinball Modding 1:48:25

17d ago1:48:25

1:48:25

Davey from Stumblor joins Dirty Pool to discuss how one of the most respected names in pinball modding became a quiet powerhouse. Twitch – https://twitch.tv/dirtypoolpinball YouTube – https://youtube.com/@DirtyPoolPinball Instagram – https://instagram.com/dirtypoolpinball Facebook – https://facebook.com/dirtypoolpinball Known for high-end, limited-…

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The Social Formation of the Far Right (The Archimedean Point) 1:56:39

17d ago1:56:39

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Welcome to The Archimedean Point, a new series on the current political situation from a Marxist perspective. In our second episode, Daniel Tutt and Conrad Hamilton discuss the inadequacies of left-liberal accounts of racism and bigotry and why only a Marxist analysis can address the ideology of the far right. We also discuss new work by Daniel on …

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The Politics of Work and Class in Michael Mann's Thief (feat. Mtume Gant) 2:02:41

18d ago2:02:41

2:02:41

Welcome to a special crossover podcast discussion on Michael Mann's first major feature film Thief (1981). While Michael Mann is best known for films like HEAT and Last of the Mohicans, Thief is by far his most political film. The film explores themes of labor, exploitation, class and the inner lives of criminals and convicts. We discuss the Marxis…

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Dirty Pool Podcast Ep06 – Chad The Bird Loves Worms and Pinball 1:21:30

24d ago1:21:30

1:21:30

This week’s guest has a lot to say—and somehow says it all without moving his lips. We get into pinball, performance art, and the unique acoustics of Logan Arcade. Let’s just say this one might take flight in unexpected directions. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:15 - What Are You? 00:02:32 - Did I Pay Chad? ... No. 00:03:30 - Bi-coastal? Bi-Polar. 00:04:00…

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Dirty Pool Podcast Ep05 – Maker of Mischief: David Van Es from Barrels of Fun 1:47:20

1M ago1:47:20

1:47:20

David Van Es joins us to talk about launching Barrels of Fun, building a creative-first pinball company, and the wild process behind their debut game Labyrinth. With Dune now on the line, we dig into how his background in film and licensing feeds into game development—and why the second act might be even more ambitious than the first. 00:00:00 - In…

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Episode 11 - Johnny Crap / Ian Goes to Portland (Oregon) / We played Dune 1:22:29

1M ago1:22:29

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If all you wanted was a Pepsi - we got you covered! We have a super refreshing episode with artiste fantastique, Johnny Crap - the man behind the art on Jurassic Park, Labyrinth, Final Resistance ... and most recently Dune. We discuss with him exactly how the process works for creating pinball art, his punk roots in the Montreal graffiti scene, and…

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Dirty Pool Podcast Ep04 – Ian Jacoby of Nudge Magazine 1:26:10

1M ago1:26:10

1:26:10

Talking pinball lifestyle and punk rock with Ian Jacoby, founder of Nudge,a print only pinball magazine that’s flipping the bird to digital trend. We dig into why print still matters, the aesthetics of rebellion, and the dedicated art of saying no to AI.. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:16 - Welcome! 00:00:58 - Jeff May Introduced Me To Nudge @heytherejeffr…

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Dirty Pool Podcast Ep03 – Jonathan Bergeron From Punk to Pinball 1:06:55

1M ago1:06:55

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From tagging as ZEN in Montreal’s graffiti scene to illustrating Jurassic Park, Dune, and Labyrinth for Stern and Barrels of Fun—Johnny Crap has carved a path through art that’s anything but ordinary. In this episode, we trace Jonathan Bergeron’s evolution from punk-fueled muralist to in-demand illustrator, designing merch for Slayer and Guns N’ Ro…

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Dirty Pool Podcast Ep02 – Bowen Kerins on Designing Dune and the Art of Pinball Rules 1:23:30

2M ago1:23:30

1:23:30

What makes a pinball ruleset click? In this episode of the Dirty Pool Pinball Podcast, we’re joined by Bowen Kerins—rules designer at Barrels of Fun—to unpack how a game's structure comes together behind the glass. From early concepts to deep code layering, we talk about balancing challenge, flow, and accessibility. Bowen shares insights from his c…

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Dirty Pool Podcast Ep01 – Kineticist on the State of Pinball News 1:00:10

2M ago1:00:10

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Episode one of the Dirty Pool Podcast kicks off with Kineticist, the go-to news source for all things pinball. We dig into how the site got started, what it's like covering this wild hobby, and what stories aren’t getting told. A candid conversation about keeping the silverball press rolling. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:45 - Colin Introduction 00:03:05 …

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Genius After Psychoanalysis (feat. Daniel Cho) 1:32:54

2M ago1:32:54

1:32:54

I am joined by K. Daniel Cho to discuss his provocative new book Genius After Psychoanalysis: Freud and Lacan which argues that genius is not exceptional talent or intelligence but is related to and illuminated by the psychological concept of sublimation. Beginning with a close examination of Freud's work on Leonardo da Vinci, Cho analyzes film, ar…

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Economic Imperialism and Global Working Class Struggle (feat. Immanuel Ness) 1:51:21

2M ago1:51:21

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My guest is Dr. Immanuel Ness, one of the foremost scholars of contemporary imperialism, workers’ social organization, Global South political economy, socialism and migration. We discuss the concept of economic imperialism in today's time and how the theory of imperialism has changed since the time of Lenin. We also discuss the theory of the labor …

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Episode 10 - Bug from Spooky Pinball / MASSIVE release week! 1:26:26

2M ago1:26:26

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Just a few episodes ago, Ian went on an epic rant about how shooter rod buttons suck ... Now, Spooky Pinball head honcho Corwin "Bug" Emery is here to debate him on why he's actually wrong and why buttons are king. Shane hosts the debate as we hear both sides of the argument and decide who's right, and who's wrong. We also discuss Bug's already ama…

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Episode 9 - Daniel Herrera (MLB Player) / Ian Gets Drunk at MGC (sorta) 1:18:44

3M ago1:18:44

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We're backkkkkkk! Former Major League Baseball pitcher Daniel Herrera joins the show! The shortest pitcher to play in the majors since the 1960's and one of the only to throw a screwball, Daniel beat the odds to play 11 years of professional baseball including stints with the Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers, and New York Mets. Since retiring fro…

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Rumors and Philosophy (feat. Mladen Dolar) 1:09:25

3M ago1:09:25

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I am joined by the philosopher Mladen Dolar, one of the most important Lacanian philosophers working today. A founder of the Ljubljana school of psychoanalysis, Mladen Dolar has written important works on Hegel, Marx and numerous works on Lacanian thought. In this podcast, we discuss his experience studying with Lacan in Paris and the legacy of the…

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The Working Class vs. Neofeudalism (feat. Jodi Dean) 1:31:21

3M ago1:31:21

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I am joined by political theorist Jodi Dean to discuss her provocative new book Capital's Grave: Neofeudalism and the New Class Struggle. Jodi Dean is one of the most vocal proponents of the "neofeudal thesis", the idea that capitalism has regressed to a neofeudal arrangement characterized by the delinking of capitalist accumulation from production…

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Why Marxists Should Be Public Intellectuals (feat. Russell Jacoby) 1:12:15

3M ago1:12:15

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My guest Russell Jacoby is credited with coining the concept "public intellectual." He has written extensively on socialism in America, western Marxism and Freudian Marxism. We begin with a discussion of his criticism of Domenico Losurdo's recently translated work Western Marxism, we then discuss his recent Jacobin article "American Marxism Got Los…

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Althusser and the Problem of the Petty Bourgeoisie (feat. Nicolas Villarreal) 1:57:28

3M ago1:57:28

1:57:28

We welcome socialist thinker and writer Nicolas D. Villarreal for a discussion on the thought of Louis Althusser, and how to navigate the political and ideological problems of the petty bourgeoisie. We begin with a discussion into whether professionals qualify as a class and what their precise function is for the perpetuation of the bourgeois state…

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The Critique of Class Abstractionism (feat. Mike McCarthy) 1:38:02

3M ago1:38:02

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My guest Michael A. McCarthy joins me to discuss his critique of "class abstractionism" or the tendency to theorize the working class in ways that result in vulgar and reductive conclusions. While McCarthy directs his critique to Vivek Chibber and his work The Class Matrix, we also discuss class abstractionism more broadly and how it appears on tod…

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Episode 8 - Jim Cantiello / Shane goes to TPF! 1:35:17

3M ago1:35:17

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From MTV legend and Hollywood red carpet reporter Jim Cantiello joins the NudgeCast! From interviewing the biggest names in music to working on SNL's 50th anniversary special and the Academy Awards, Jim's star-studded resume is only surpassed by his deep love for pinball. We talk to Jim about his role as Tournament Director for the LA Pinball Leagu…

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Episode 7 - Scott Danesi / New Pinball Releases 1:39:20

4M ago1:39:20

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The Renaissance Man of Pinball - Scott Danesi (Rick and Morty, Total Nuclear Annihilation, Final Resistance) - talks about his early musical upbringing, almost getting kicked out of high school (and college), and why he might never design another pinball machine again (!). Also, we discuss what games Shane is looking forward to at TPF, and a potent…

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Episode 6 - Kaneda (Part 2) / TWIPY TALK 1:01:39

4M ago1:01:39

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We're back! And so is the bad boy of pinball, Kaneda. We also talk about Ian's trip to Texas to co-host the TWIPYS, and the massive upset - Kaneda losing the "Best Podcast" award and his subsequent social media meltdown. Thanks for listening! Please be sure to subscribe, like, follow, comment, share, review or whatever you can do to help spread thi…

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Episode 5 - Kaneda (Part 1) / Budge The Nudge 1:11:12

4M ago1:11:12

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Fight night! Ian and Shane welcome on pinball's very own firebrand - Kaneda. This is one for the ages. Also, Ian debuts a new gameshow called Budge the Nudge. Thanks for listening! Please follow/subscribe/like/share/tell a friend about our new show. And remember - NO DAYS OFF. Pinball is life.By Ian Jacoby and Shane Told

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Debating Marxism - Daniel Tutt vs. Chris Cutrone 1:52:13

5M ago1:52:13

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I have invited Chris Cutrone onto the show for a critical debate and discussion on our differences regarding Marxism in America, imperialism, interpretations of Nietzsche and the meaning of the left. Chris Cutrone is not someone that I agree with in matters of Marxism, but we have talked past each other for several years now and we have decided to …

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Episode 4 - Skeme Richards / 24 Hour Tournaments w/ Chris Ward 1:27:54

5M ago1:27:54

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Skeme Richards (AKA The Nostalgia King) joins the show!! A part of the Rock Steady Crew since 1991, Skeme is a legendary b-boy, DJ and all around culture expert. We speak to him about pinball art, music pins, and general all around pinball horniness. Plus: Nudge contributor Chris Ward talks 24 hour pinball tournaments. Thanks for listening! If you …

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Episode 3 - Elizabeth Weinberg / Ian visits Stern Pinball! 1:37:10

5M ago1:37:10

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Ian and Shane breakdown Ian’s recent trip to Stern for the Dungeons And Dragons release before welcoming on photographer and director, Elizabeth Weinberg. They talk about the LA pinball scene, classics, and why a Seinfeld pin desperately needs to happen. Thanks for listening! We are a brand new podcast and would really appreciate your follow/like/s…

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Jacques Rancière Interview on Emancipations 1:23:01

6M ago1:23:01

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Please welcome Jacques Rancière to the Emancipations podcast. In the unlikely event you are not aware of the work of Jacques Rancière, he is seemingly impossible to classify as a thinker. He emerges from the May 68 moment, a student of Althusser who broke from his teacher and went on to develop some of the most uniquely inspiring works on emancipat…

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Episode 2 - Juana Summers of NPR / Shane's Metallica Remastered LE 54:43

6M ago54:43

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We talk to NPR’s Juana Summers about how pinball is a balance with the fast-paced world of journalism. Plus, we discuss her work with the Baltimore Belles and Chimes chapter as well as Pinbaltimore. Oh, and Shane opens his pinball collection and pulls out a recent fave - Metallica Remastered. Thanks for listening! Since our show is brand new, pleas…

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Episode 1 - Jack Danger / NYC Pinball + Sunshine Laundromat w/ Gina Collecchia 1:12:46

6M ago1:12:46

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In our first episode, we talk to Jack Danger about his new game The Uncanny X-Men, his pinball influences, and why he made a nude pinball art film in college (very artistic of you, Jack). We also talk with Gina Collecchia about the the New York City pinball scene and her Sunshine Laundromat article in Nudge Magazine #4. Since we are a brand new pod…

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Marx and the Struggle for Freedom (feat. Vanessa Wills & Daniel Tutt) 1:56:13

6M ago1:56:13

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We are joined by Marxist philosophers Vanessa Wills and Daniel Tutt for a discussion moderated by Sam Greenhouse. This in-person podcast event delves into the philosophy of Marx and how Marx's thought relates to the ongoing quest for freedom in today’s world. We discuss Marx's Ethical Vision, Vanessa's important new book on Marx. Please join us on …

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Marx and the Problem of Inequality (feat. Branko Milanović) 1:30:30

7M ago1:30:30

1:30:30

We welcome Branko Milanović for a discussion on inequality and Marxism and his latest book Visions of Inequality: From the French Revolution to the End of the Cold War. A sweeping and original history of how economists across two centuries have thought about inequality, told through portraits of six key figures. Branko Milanovic obtained his Ph.D. …

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The Origins of the Revolutionary Tradition in America (feat. Gerald Horne) 1:11:34

7M ago1:11:34

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We are joined by Dr. Gerald Horne for a discussion on the meaning of the American Revolution and his extensive scholarship on re-assessing 1776 as a "counterrevoluton." At the heart of this discussion is the political and practical question for socialist politics in our time, namely: what is salvageable from 1776, and what is not? How do we read hi…

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The Different Forms of Class Struggle (Class Struggle Study Group Session I) 2:13:31

7M ago2:13:31

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We turn to a study group on Domenico Losurdo's Class Struggle: A Political and Philosophical History, a crucial text for understanding class struggle within Marx and Engels’ thought that challenges populist understandings of class struggle and seriously incorporates gender, race, and post-colonial thought within the framework of class struggle. If …

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Why the Left Got High on Nietzsche — Daniel Tutt interview with Henry Holland from NietzschePOParts 1:41:07

8M ago1:41:07

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A new interview with Henry Holland from Nietzsche POParts, a recently-founded Swiss magazine dedicated to debating Nietzsche's relevance today—essayistic yet grounded in the latest scholarship. Henry interviewed me on my book How to Read Like a Parasite (https://a.co/d/3RxOrXO). A meticulous reader and a careful scholar, Henry asks very intelligent…

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Why Losurdo's Western Marxism Matters (feat. Gabriel Rockhill) 1:25:18

8M ago1:25:18

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We are joined by philosopher and Marxist intellectual Gabriel Rockhill to discuss the relevance and importance of the recently translated work, Western Marxism (Monthly Review Press, 2024) by Domenico Losurdo. In this discussion, we analyze Losurdo's book with a focus on extracting the most seminal insights and lessons from the text. We discuss the…

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The Politics of Lacanian Structuralism (feat. Samo Tomšič) 2:43:38

8M ago2:43:38

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We welcome Lacanian philosopher Samo Tomšič for a presentation and discussion on Lacan's relationship to structuralism and politics. We center this discussion around Seminar XVI, "From an Other to the Other" where we witness a shift in Lacan’s structuralism, indicated in the very seminar title: from an Other (symbolic order) to the other (enjoyment…

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Schelling and Irrationalism (feat. Christopher Satoor) 2:18:13

8M ago2:18:13

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We welcome philosopher Christopher Satoor for a discussion on the philosophy of Schelling, the great German idealist. We will focus our conversation on two Marxist critiques of Schelling in Lukács' The Destruction of Reason, to Engels' critique of Schelling from his notes on attending Schelling's lectures as a younger student. Christopher Satoor is…

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The Revival of Western Marxism? Losurdo Study Group (Session V) 1:53:22

8M ago1:53:22

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2011 witnessed a resurgence of protest movements from the Movement of the Squares, Occupy Wall Street, to the Arab Spring. These events propelled Marxist intellectuals Slavoj Žižek and Alain Badiou into the limelight, resulting in a surge in their popularity. But was the precondition of their popularity based on the absence of anti-imperialism in t…

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The Death of Western Marxism - Losurdo Study Group (Session IV) 1:50:18

9M ago1:50:18

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We discuss Part IV: "The Triumph and Death of Western Marxism" with particular focus on the work of Hannah Arendt in The Origins of Totalitarianism and On Revolution. We discuss Losurdo's analysis of "recognition" from Hegel and how revolution is theorized as recognition in Marx and Engels and how subsequent liberal theories of revolution in Arendt…

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A Lacanian Analysis of Kanye's Reactionary Turn (feat. Robert Beshara) 1:34:54

9M ago1:34:54

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We welcome Lacanian scholar Robert Beshara back to the show to discuss his new book A Psychoanalytic Biography of Ye: The Legacy of Unconditional Love. It particularly focuses on the 5-year period from 2016 to 2021 (the Shaky-Ass Years) in an effort to think psychoanalytically about Ye's complex subjectivity, his struggle with manic-depression, the…

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Western Marxism and Anticolonial Revolution - Losurdo's Western Marxism Study Group (Session III) 2:03:24

9M ago2:03:24

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We examine Losurdo's criticism of western Marxism in relation to anticolonial revolution following the Second World War. We discuss Walter Benjamin's "Theses on the Philosophy of History," Max Horkheimer's Authoritarian State, Althusser's antihumanist turn, Sartre's Critique of Dialectical Reason, Adorno's Nietzschean pessimism, and Tronti's worker…

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"The Two Marxisms" Losurdo's Western Marxism Study Group (Session II) 1:41:27

9M ago1:41:27

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In our second session, we discuss Domenico Losurdo's theory of the birth of Western Marxism as a response to the First World War and the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917. We begin with a few remarks on the Marxist theory of intellectuals and power, particularly how imperialism fragments the intellectual in relationship to the working class. We then dis…

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Domenico Losurdo's Western Marxism Study Group (Session I) 2:01:23

9M ago2:01:23

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We are discussing Domenico Losurdo's newly translated work, Western Marxism: How It Was Born, How It Died, How It Can Be Reborn in a public study group. Our aim is to learn the practical challenges facing Marxist politics in our time through a close reading method. Each session begins with a brief talk on the salient themes and concepts and then pr…

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The Most Important French Marxist You've Never Heard Of: Michel Clouscard (feat. Aymeric Monville) 1:49:02

9M ago1:49:02

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We are joined by Aymeric Monville, author of Neocapitalism According to Michel Clouscard and publisher of Delga Editions to discuss the work of French Marxist philosopher Michel Clouscard. In this interview, we discuss Clouscard's thought, his major works, concepts and ideas. Michel Clouscard was a prominent French Marxist philosopher whose work ai…

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