logo
episode-header-image
Aug 2024
57m 11s

The Boys Figure Out Which Marxist Tenden...

Chris, Kevin, Jason, & Ben
About this episode
This week we all sat down to talk about the uselessness of identifying with a political tendency in our current moment. Send us a message (sorry we can't respond on here). Support the show Visit the Regrettable Century Merch Shop 
Up next
May 13
Patreon Preview -- Fascism: Does the Definition Matter? (Part II of II)
This week's bonus episode is the second and last part of our close read close read of a 2021 article from Current Affairs titled What Is Fascism—And Why the Definition Matters by Abel Sterling. We found some merit in this article and decided it would form the basis of a good disc ... Show More
20m 39s
May 4
Weeks When Decades Happen: The Death of the World Order (II of II)
This week, the boys got together to finish the discussion about what appears to be a massive shift in the way the global system is ordered. Will it be better? Likely not. Will it present opportunities for rupture? Hopefully. Why Is There No Antiwar Movement in the US? https://jac ... Show More
1h 8m
Apr 30
Patreon Preview -- Boundless and Bottomless Seas: Dugin's 4th Political Theory (Part XII)
Jason and Varn are back and discussing Dugin again. As the discussion of the book inches closer to conclusion, this discussion moves into Dugin's ideas about Fascism, Liberalism, and Communism and the need to transcend these ideologies in the 21st century before moving into the H ... Show More
10m 32s
Recommended Episodes
Jul 2006
Has Television Really Changed Politics? An Examination (from 2006)
We look at TV's history and its impact on politics from the beginning. One of my first episodes, perhaps the second. As we approach the 15th anniversary of My History Can Beat Up Your Politics, worth a listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 
32m 36s
Mar 2025
Episode 90: Conclusions
Now that we've completed our journey through the primary sources, it's time to reflect on all we've covered. We search for insights, not just about the umma's social evolution, but also how it remembers its own history. Thank you for listening! 
2h 27m
Jul 2020
When Will The Coronavirus Pandemic End?
<p>The coronavirus is on the rise again so in this episode I talk a bit about the news recently.</p> 
9m 10s
Apr 2020
Talking Politics: HISTORY OF IDEAS
A short trailer to introduce a new series of talks by David Runciman. In a series of twelve podcasts, he explores some of the most important thinkers and prominent ideas lying behind modern politics – from Hobbes to Gandhi, from democracy to patriarchy, from revolution to lock do ... Show More
2m 12s
Jun 2015
165 – Did Archbishop Wulfred Just Kill a Guy?
Last week we talked about the impact that the Church was having on internal politics within the Anglo Saxon kingdoms, and that is something we will continue to talk about today. However, before we begin, let’s talk about something strange that’s happening on the continent. Suppor ... Show More
30m 13s
Jan 2022
Are we on the Brink of a Civil War? Extended Version
There have been a number of U.S. Generals in the media this past week warning of the possibility of a coup if Trump is not elected in the 2024 elections. How likely is this? I discuss. Also, whites are discussing amongst themselves how to win black people’s trust. Why do they wan ... Show More
1h 10m
Nov 2024
History behind the headlines: Trump's win – parallels with the past
In the latest episode of our monthly series charting the past behind the present, historians Rana Mitter and Hannah Skoda explore the historical episodes that have most to tell us about Donald Trump's win in the US presidential election, and consider the political role of archbis ... Show More
43m 28s
Oct 2021
The Week That Was with Gabija Gataveckaitė!
Political Reporter with the Irish Independent, Gabija Gataveckaite, joined us on Saturday morning to talk about the stories that propped up the week! For the first time since this show began, we kicked off today without COVID news. Gabija spoke to us about university food banks, ... Show More
13m 51s
Dec 2024
Pop Quiz | Populism and American Politics
<p>It's time for a Pop Quiz!</p> <p>Join us as Joe and I discuss the evolution of populism in the United States and how it both reflected and has reshaped our political system.</p> 
11m 51s