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Episode 74: Who Was Leon Trotsky?

Another biography, and this time, it's that guy with the cool hair and glasses. We talk about Trotsky's many contributions (and machinations) in the Soviet Union, which include a ton of newspapers, party in-fighting, an affair with hottie Mexican painters, and assassination plots.

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Episode 73: Is Star Trek Communist? Part 2

More space communism! This episode covers Deep Space 9 and Voyager, as well as many other topics because honestly this was a 4 hour recording session and it was a doozy. But a fun doozy.

 

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Episode 72: Is Star Trek Communist? Part 1

It’s time for one of our favorite topics: Fully-Automated Luxury Gay Space Communism! But what does that have to do with Star Trek? Maybe more than you think. Plus, we’re joined by our first EVER guest, our dear friend, Kenny! Part 1 covers some basic world building, The Original Series, and The Next Generation.

 

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Episode 71: The Conquest of Bread, Part 2

We’re back for part 2 of the bread book! Topics include hobbit houses, bad art takes, lifeboats, zoos, and grapes. Oh and like, anarchism, obviously.

 

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Episode 70: The Conquest of Bread, Part 1

We’re putting on our anarchy-communist hats this week as we look at Peter Kropotkin’s seminal work, The Conquest of Bread. This covers chapters 1-5. Join us next week for part 2!

 

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Episode 69: Socialist Republic of Vietnam Part 2

We’re back for part 2 of the history of the socialist republic of Vietnam! This time: war, atrocities, and scandals. Plus, what’s an economy to do when they’re recovering from a war and have no trade partners? Is it still socialist?

 

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Episode 68: What are the Origins of Labor Day?

Where does Labor Day come from? What's up with that other holiday in May? The answers to these questions and more include a case of mistaken identity, a parade, and unions! Plus, we answer a listener question about how to avoid burnout to stay radical as you age.

 

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Class Announcement

Sorry, no new episode this week! Grady is out sick (don't worry, it's not covid-related). We'll be back next week with a new episode! In the meantime, Christine is hard at work on t-shirt designs! So if there's any request for cool show quotes let us know.

 

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Episode 67: Socialist Republic of Vietnam Part 1

This week, we're learning about the history of Vietnam, from its origins as a French colony all the way up to its partition in 1954. Christine plans the heroic arc of the podcast. We talk brand recognition for communists. T-shirts are finally hinted at.

 

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Episode 66: Communist Movie Night: Brazil

We talk about the fascist dystopia presented in Terry Gilliam's 1985 movie Brazil, featuring lots dream sequences, retrofuturist technology, and characters as metaphors. Christine is a bit of a grouch in this one.

 

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