Give Them An Argument

Ben was on a plane back to the West Coast when this aired, but Andy and Cale held down the fort, recapping the big NYC live show and then playing an interview Ben recorded with socialist philosopher and GTAA fan-favorite Lillian Cicerchia about her Jacobin article "socialists Need to Talk About Justice."You can read the article here:https://jacobin.com/2022/12/capitalism-socialism-liberalism-justice-philosophy-marxFollow Lillian on Twitter: @classreductressFollow Ben on Twitter: @BenBurgisFollow GTAA on Twitter: @Gtaa_ShowRead the new philosophy Substack:benburgis.substack.comBecome a GTAA Patron and receive numerous benefits ranging from patron-exclusive postgames every Monday night to our undying love and gratitude for helping us keep this thing going:patreon.com/benburgisVisit benburgis.com

For the last regular Monday night show before Sunday's live show in Nee York, we're joined by a power panel of Sam Seder (of the Majority Report), Jason Myles (of This is Revolution), and RM Brown (who's on YouTube). Before that, Ben Burgis and the GTAA crew talk about recent developments in Brazil and the antics of the American Right. Last but definitely not least, Jordan Dubin and Deep State Kuba hang out in the postgame for GTAA patrons.Get tickets to the joint GTAA/Left Reckoning/This is Revolution "Give Them a Revolution" live show at the Cutting Room in NYC at 7 PM on January 22nd w/Bhaskar Sunkara, Emma Vigeland, Sam Seder, and many more guests:https://www.ticketweb.com/event/this-is-revolution-left-reckoning-cutting-room-tickets/12706315Follow Sam on Twitter: @SamSederFollow Jason on Twitter: @J_Myles_TIRFollow RM on Twitter: @xrmbrownx2Follow Jordan on Twitter: @jayohardeeayenFollow Kuba on Twitter: @DrKuba2Follow Ben on Twitter: @BenBurgisFollow GTAA on Twitter: @Gtaa_ShowBecome a GTAA Patron and receive numerous benefits ranging from patron-exclusive postgames every Monday night to our undying love and gratitude for helping us keep this thing going:patreon.com/benburgisVisit benburgis.com

This ones packed full of podcasty goodness. Professors Adnan Husain & Harvey J. Kaye, both returning  GTAA champions, return for a discussion of Marx's theory of history. Before that, Ben Burgis and the GTAA crew talk about Tim Pool's latest attacks on socialism. At the end of the show, they go over some clips from the debate Ben hosted on his Callin show between Glenn Greenwald and Branko Marcetic on "the Bernie/AOC left" and address recent attacks on Ben from Jimmy Dore and Briahna Joy Gray. Finally, Matt McManus hangs out in the postgame for GTAA patrons, talking some Curtis Yarvin.Get tickets to the joint GTAA/Left Reckoning/This is Revolution "Give Them a Revolution" live show at the Cutting Room in NYC at 7 PM on January 22nd w/Bhaskar Sunkara, Emma Vigeland, Sam Seder, and many more guests:https://www.ticketweb.com/event/this-is-revolution-left-reckoning-cutting-room-tickets/12706315Follow Harvey on Twitter: @harveyjkayeFollow Adnan on Twitter: @adnanahusainFollow Matt on Twitter: @MattPolProfFollow Ben on Twitter: @BenBurgisFollow GTAA on Twitter: @Gtaa_ShowBecome a GTAA Patron and receive numerous benefits ranging from patron-exclusive postgames every Monday night to our undying love and gratitude for helping us keep this thing going:patreon.com/benburgisVisit benburgis.com

We're started the New Year and the new season of GTAA with two of our favorite returning guests, Krystal Ball and RM "Arun" Brown. We discuss Andrew Tate, SBF/Crypto, Trump/DeSantis and many of the other very normal things that happened in the very normal year of 2022. RM sticks around to talk Steven Crowder & Tim Pool in the postgame for GTAA patrons.Subscribe to Ben's new "Philosophy for the People" Substack:https://benburgis.substack.com/Read the Announcement post:https://benburgis.substack.com/p/the-big-announcement-postRead the first Sunday essay, "Hume in Hell":https://benburgis.substack.com/p/hume-in-hellGet tickets to the joint GTAA/Left Reckoning/This is Revolution "Give Them a Revolution" live show at the Cutting Room in NYC at 7 PM on January 22nd w/Bhaskar Sunkara, Emma Vigeland, Sam Seder, and many more guests:https://www.ticketweb.com/event/give-them-a-revolution-cutting-room-tickets/12706315Follow Krystal on Twitter: @krystalballFollow RM on Twitter: @xrmbrownx2Follow Ben on Twitter: @BenBurgisFollow GTAA on Twitter: @Gtaa_ShowBecome a GTAA Patron and receive numerous benefits ranging from patron-exclusive postgames every Monday night to our undying love and gratitude for helping us keep this thing going:patreon.com/benburgisVisit benburgis.com

This is Revolution's "Deep State" Kuba Wrzesniewski talks Rod Dreher, NatCons, "post-liberalism" and related subjects and then political theorist Matt McManus joins us for a discussion of liberal philosopher John Stuart Mill's relationship to socialist thought. Last but definitely not least, Rayvanna from TYT hangs out in the postgame for patrons for some good old-fashioned dunking.Follow Kuba on Twitter: @DrKuba2Follow Matt on Twitter: @MattPolProfFollow Rayvanna on Twitter: @RayyvanaTTVFollow Ben on Twitter: @BenBurgisFollow GTAA on Twitter: @Gtaa_ShowBuy tickets for the GTAA/Left Reckoning/This is Revolution live show in NYC on January 22nd (featuring Emma Vigeland, Bhaskar Sunkara, and Sam Seder):https://www.ticketweb.com/event/give-them-a-revolution-cutting-room-tickets/12706315Become a GTAA Patron and receive numerous benefits ranging from patron-exclusive postgames every Monday night to our undying love and gratitude for helping us keep this thing going:patreon.com/benburgisVisit benburgis.com

Ben Burgis and Professor Adnan Husain break down G.A. Cohen's essay "Historical Inevitability and Revolutionary Agency." Before that, Ben and RM Brown take a look at the right-wing freakout over the Respect for Marriage Act, which has included Ben Shapiro telling Matt Walsh that even "visitors from Mars" would oppose gay marriage. Last but most definitely not least, Matt McManus hangs out on the postgame for GTAA patrons.Follow Adnan on Twitter: @adnanahusainFollow RM on Twitter: @xrmbrownx2Follow Matt on Twitter: @MattPolProfFollow Ben on Twitter: @BenBurgisFollow GTAA on Twitter: @Gtaa_ShowBecome a GTAA Patron and receive numerous benefits ranging from patron-exclusive postgames every Monday night to our undying love and gratitude for helping us keep this thing going:patreon.com/benburgisVisit benburgis.com

Ben Burgis and the GTAA crew review the highlights of Ben's debate with Curtis Yarvin, then historian and friend of show Harvey J. Kaye returns to talk about his first book, which was just reissued by Zero Books--the British Marxist Historians. Harvey and prodigal GTAA producer Cale Brooks hang out in the postgame for patrons. Order the book:https://redemmas.org/titles/37171-the-british-marxist-historians/Follow Harvey on Twitter: @harveyjkayeFollow Ben on Twitter: @BenBurgisFollow GTAA on Twitter: @Gtaa_ShowBecome a GTAA Patron and receive numerous benefits ranging from patron-exclusive postgames every Monday night to our undying love and gratitude for helping us keep this thing going:patreon.com/benburgisVisit benburgis.com

Journalists Ross Barkan and Ryan Zickgraf join Ben Burgis to talk about the midterm elections. We share a taste of the live show GTAA just did with Left Reckoning and This is Revolution in LA. "Comrade Anders" Lee hangs out in the postgame for GTAA patrons. A very good time is had by all.Follow Ross on Twitter: @RossBarkanFollow Ryan on Twitter: @RyanSmithWriterFollow Ben on Twitter: @BenBurgisFollow GTAA on Twitter: @Gtaa_ShowBecome a GTAA Patron and receive numerous benefits ranging from patron-exclusive postgames every Monday night to our undying love and gratitude for helping us keep this thing going:patreon.com/benburgisVisit benburgis.com

Ana Kasparian recently debated Dennis Prager. She joins Ben Burgis and David Griscom to watch the clips and break it all down. Ben and David talk about the joint GTAA/Left Reckoning/This is Revolution #GIVETHEMAREVOLUTION live show in Sunday in Los Angeles. Jason Myles and Deep State Kuba hang out in the postgame for patrons.**************************Buy tickets now to the VERY FIRST GTAA LIVE SHOW (co-sponsored by This is Revolution and Left Reckoning) at the Teragram Ballroom in Los Angels on October 23rd, featuring Ana Kasparian, Nando Vila, Ben Burgis, Jason Myles, Kuba Wrzesniewski, David Griscom, Matt Lech, Daniel Bessner, C. Derrick Varn, and more:https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/09005D19D53D5C6C**************************Follow Ana on Twitter: @AnaKasparianFollow David on Twitter: @DavidGriscomFollow Kuba on Twitter: @DrKuba2Follow Ben on Twitter: @BenBurgisFollow GTAA on Twitter: @Gtaa_ShowBecome a GTAA Patron and receive numerous benefits ranging from patron-exclusive postgames every Monday night to our undying love and gratitude for helping us keep this thing going:patreon.com/benburgisVisit benburgis.com

Matt Bruenig joins Ben Burgis to talk about what a viable fully socialist society might look like and how we could get there. Before that, Naomi Karavani comes on to talk about Bolsonaro's openness to consuming human flesh, Biden's hollow pardon announcement, and  a clip of a comedian having a full beer can thrown at her by an angry Trump supporter. In the postgame for patrons, Djene Bajalan discusses how the revolution going on right now in Iran is all the result of every single Iranian being mind-controlled by the CIA. (Or is that his position? ONLY ONE WAY TO FIND OUT!)**************************Buy tickets now to the VERY FIRST GTAA LIVE SHOW (co-sponsored by This is Revolution and Left Reckoning) at the Teragram Ballroom in Los Angels on October 23rd, featuring Ana Kasparian, Nando Vila, Ben Burgis, Jason Myles, Kuba Wrzesniewski, David Griscom, Matt Lech, Daniel Bessner, C. Derrick Varn, and more:https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/09005D19D53D5C6C**************************Follow Matt on Twitter: @MattBruenigFollow Djene on Twitter: @djenebajalanFollow Ben on Twitter: @BenBurgisFollow GTAA on Twitter: @Gtaa_ShowBecome a GTAA Patron and receive numerous benefits ranging from patron-exclusive postgames every Monday night to our undying love and gratitude for helping us keep this thing going:patreon.com/benburgisVisit benburgis.com