Apr 17

Communion of Atmospheres: Prophecy, Nostalgia & the Return of Boards of Canada

What does it mean to inhabit a communion of atmospheres? And what happens when that communion, after thirteen years of silence, suddenly has something new to say? Craig is joined by musician, mastering engineer, writer, and label head Jack Chuter for an episode that traces the my ... Show More

1h 17m

Apr 13

'The Future in our Past: The General Strike, 1926/2026' with Callum Cant and Matthew Lee

Enroll in our new courses at AHRC: https://www.acidhorizonpodcast.com/The Future in Our Past tells the story of the 1926 General Strike on its centenary. It is a compelling on-the-ground account of how workers brought the country to a standstill for nine extraordinary days. Callu ... Show More

1h 15m

Apr 5

Unfolding the Deleuze Seminars: Experimental Pedagogy, Philosophy, and Politics Inside Deleuze's Classroom (with Charles J. Stivale)

What would it mean to experience philosophy not as a body of knowledge to be transmitted, but as a sensation to be felt? Craig is joined by Charles J. Stivale, author of Unfolding the Deleuze Seminars 1970-1987 and co-director of the Deleuze Seminars Archive at Purdue, and Dr. Bo ... Show More

47m 37s

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

Jan 2025

Faire de sa sensibilité une force avec Sophie-Marie Larrouy

Aujourd’hui j’ai le plaisir de recevoir une des précurseuses du podcast d’interview en France avec À bientôt de te revoir qu’elle décrivait comme une “contre soirée dans la cuisine” Sophie Marie-Larrouy a l’art de proposer des discussions aussi drôles et décalées q ... Show More

1h 12m

Jul 2024

Taking Nietzsche seriously

Sean Illing talks with political science professor Matt McManus about the political thought of Friedrich Nietzsche, the 19th-century German philosopher with a complicated legacy, despite his crossover into popular culture. They discuss how Nietzsche's work has been interpreted — ... Show More

1h 2m

May 2025

The science of ideology

What do you do when you’re faced with evidence that challenges your ideology? Do you engage with that new information? Are you willing to change your mind about your most deeply held beliefs? Are you pre-disposed to be more rigid or more flexible in your thinking? That’s what pol ... Show More

51m 41s

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

Jun 2025

Is this fascism?

‘How useful is it,’ Daniel Trilling asked recently in the LRB, ‘to compare the current global resurgence of right-wing nationalism to fascism?’ In this episode of the podcast Daniel joins TJ to explore the question in light of his review of Richard Seymour’s book Disaster Nationa ... Show More

50m 1s

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

Dec 2023

Slavoj Žižek on Marx, Hegel, Politics, Films, Burgers and Hot Dogs… and a lot more!

Frank Ruda and Agon Hamza sit down with the Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek to discuss his latest books, Marx and Hegel, contemporary political situation, film and novels, as well as many other topics. You can listen to our podcast here: https://anchor.fm/crisisandcritique If ... Show More

1h 47m

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

Mar 2025

Pure Excess: Capitalism, Commodity Fetishism, and the Promise of More

Todd McGowan joins the show once again, this time to discuss his newest book <a href= "https://cup.columbia.edu/book/pure-excess/9780231217590">"Pure Excess: Capitalism and the Commodity".</a> Together, he and Breht discuss commodity fetishism, the tensions between Marxism and ... Show More

1h 28m

Why Does Everyone Want To Be A Fascist? ...