Feb 28

Communize the Eschaton: Thomas Müntzer and the German Peasants' War

Adam is joined by Massimiliano Tomba, O.L. Silverman, and Loren Goldman to discuss the biggest series of uprisings in Europe before the French Revolution, the German Peasants' War, which had its 500th anniversary in 2025. In this discussion, we considered what it meant for everyd ... Show More

1h 19m

Feb 19

'Digital Theory' Panel Discussion: Is Theory Itself Digital? (Fazi, Galloway, Weatherby, Handleman)

In this free public panel hosted by the Acid Horizon Research Commons, we discuss Digital Theory (University of Minnesota Press) with contributors Alexander R. Galloway, M. Beatrice Fazi, Matthew Handelman, and Leif Weatherby. The conversation reframes the digital not as consumer ... Show More

1h 14m

Feb 16

Communist Ontologies: Communism as a Form of Life with Bruno Gulli and Richard Gilman-Opalsky

What does it mean to think communism philosophically, and how can a political rupture be understood as an ontological transformation of the conditions of everyday life? Adam is joined by Bruno Gulli and Richard Gilman-Opalsky to discuss their book of dialogues "Communist Ontologi ... Show More

1h 23m

May 2025

[BEST OF] Antonio Gramsci: Hegemony, Organic Intellectuals, & Italian Fascism

ORIGINALLY RELEASED Feb 12, 2020 In this episode, Jon Greenaway and Brenden Leahy return to the show and join Breht to explore the life, thought, and revolutionary legacy of Antonio Gramsci— ... Show More

1h 48m

Apr 2025

[TEASER] How Fascism Works

This is a free preview of the episode "How Fascism Works." You can listen to the full episode by subscribing to our Patreon here: <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/upstreampodcast">https://www.patreon.com/upstreampodcast</a> <p class="Mso ... Show More

21m 36s

Oct 2024

Pill Pod 185 - Bataille on Fascist Psychology (preview)

In 1933, Bataille linked Durkheim's sociology and psychoanalysis to the rise of fascism over the border. The parallels to the present moment are hard to miss. Get the full episode and many more at https://www.patreon.com/plasticpills

10 m

Sep 2024

68: Gerontophallocracy 2024: The September Debate: Domination and Other Pleasures Teaser

Subscribe to get access to the full episode, the episode reading list, and all premium episodes! <a href='http://www.patreon.com/OrdinaryUnhappiness'>www.patreon.com/OrdinaryUnhappiness</a> Abby, Patrick, and Dan process last night’s Trump-Harris debate. They talk abo ... Show More

4m 20s

Mar 2025

American Capitalism in Decay: An Analysis (Pokepreet X Rev Left)

(There was a small audio issue at the end of this episode, we fixed it and are re-releasing it) Breht goes on the Pokepreet Podcast as a guest to have a fun and fiery conversation about his ideological development, why the United States is so hostile to s ... Show More

2h 18m

Mar 2025

[TEASER] China Pt. 3: Bourgeois Democracy vs Socialist Democracy w/ Vijay Prashad

This is a free preview of the episode "China Pt. 3: Bourgeois Democracy vs Socialist Democracy w/ Vijay Prashad." You can listen to the full episode by subscribing to our Patreon here: <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/upstreampodcast">https://www.pat ... Show More

17m 53s

Oct 2023

Conservative socialism?

What will American politics look like after Trump? Sean Illing is joined by Sohrab Ahmari to discuss his new book, Tyranny, Inc. Ahmari is one of the conservative intellectuals trying to map out a post-Trump future for the Republican Party, and his book is an attempt to justify a ... Show More

56m 29s

Jun 2019

State and Revolution: Marx, Lenin, & the Dictatorship of the Proletariat

An episode done on Rev Left last year in which Alyson Escalante joins Breht to discuss Lenin's major work of political theory, State and Revolution. ------- Our logo was made by BARB, a communist graphic design collective! You can find them on twitter or insta @Barbaradical. Plea ... Show More

1h 42m

May 2025

[BEST OF] Continuity & Rupture: Maoism and the Science of Revolutionary Communism

ORIGINALLY RELEASED Mar 18, 2018 In this engaging episode, Breht sits down with philosopher and author J. Moufawad-Paul, the mind behind the influential books "The Communist Necessity" and "Continuity and Rupture" among others. Together, they delve deep into JMP's profound explor ... Show More

1h 15m

Nov 2024

Episode 36. What poverty does tu us. And what it has to do with our history.

We are back with a new episode! "Behind what is referred to in psychoanalysis as fate neurosis or repetition compulsion often lurks the uncanny magnetism of one's own social class" Support us on Patreon and get the scripts to the episodes: www.patreon.com/lives Script to this epi ... Show More

35m 7s

Introducing LEPHT HAND: Examining George...