A Marxist Podcast about Politics, Philosophy, and the Human Condition

Season 1

Oct. 24, 2020

Episode 9 - Keeping promises to yourself with Nick Ross

Today on the show I'm speaking with another longtime friend of mine, Nick Ross. I met Nick while we were working for the same music store in Nashville. We were both wet behind the ears punks at the time. He …

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Oct. 17, 2020

Episode 8 Part II - Samuel Thomas and being biracial in America

Today on the show I'm talking with Samuel Thomas. Sam is a longtime friend of mine I met while we were both attending college in Phoenix. He's a music producer and audio engineer, and his artist name is 'self-taut'. If …

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Oct. 17, 2020

Episode 7 Part I - Samuel Thomas and being biracial in America

Today on the show I'm talking with Samuel Thomas. Sam is a longtime friend of mine I met while we were both attending college in Phoenix. He's a music producer and audio engineer, and his artist name is 'self-taut'. If …

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Oct. 10, 2020

Episode 6 - Anti-Imperialism and the End of America with Rainer Shea

Today on the show I'm talking with Rainer Shea. Rainer is a friend and comrade I've gotten to know over Facebook and Twitter. He's a writer, a podcaster, and a revolutionary socialist. We're talking about Anti-Imperialism, an...

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Aug. 23, 2020

Episode 5 - Anti-Foundationalism, Non-Essentialism, and Deconstructio…

This week we're talking about Truth, as in capital T truth, and what happened to it. It's a deep question. We examine truth from the lens of continental philosophy, taking into account the ancient philosophers that French i...

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June 29, 2020

Episode 4 - The American Revolution was really about slavery, Thomas …

This one is sure to ruin your national pride, patriotism, or whatever positive sentiments you have left about America. Just in time for your 4th of July holiday weekend. Topics discussed include: Francis Bellamy and the ple...

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June 12, 2020

Episode 3 - The Racism of Broken Windows, The Bell Curve, and a Natio…

This week's episode is about the George Floyd uprising, calls for defunding police, and the global challenge to racism and colonialism. Topics covered include criminology, historical racism, and the global impact of the murd...

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May 17, 2020

Episode 2 - Why an atheist talks about theology, moral theory, and hu…

In this episode, Jules tries to relate the whole of moral theory to politics and philosophy over a broad stroke of human history. Mentioned in this episode: Immanuel Kant, Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Jo...

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May 12, 2020

Episode 1 - The Notion and a Profound Relationship with Reality

In this episode, Jules takes some philosophical premise he's heard recently and tries to direct it into something meaningful we can apply towards our world. He refers to it as 'The Notion'. There is a right answer for every ...

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