
Crisis and Critique
Crisis and Critique, is a journal of political thought and philosophy, appearing two times a year. It has an international audience and readership, authors, and editorial board.
The podcast will not reproduce any content of the journal but operate as its extension. Therefore topics will not necessarily resonate with those dealt with in the journal.
The Crisis and Critique podcast seeks to intervene and reflect, discuss and engage from a philosophical perspective what happens outside of philosophy. It will therefore invite guests from a diverse array of practices.
Latest episodes

Jan 9, 2024 • 1h 11min
Cornel West on American Politics, Catastrophe, Messy Materialism, Blues, Christianity and Coltrane.
Agon Hamza and Frank Ruda sit down with the American
philosopher, theologian and presidential candidate Cornel West to discuss his philosophy and politics, the theological dimension of his philosophical thinking and political activism, racism, US elections, jazz and blues, and many other topics.
You can listen to our podcast here:
https://anchor.fm/crisisandcritique
If you like this and other episodes, please
consider subscribing and supporting us at our Patreon page:
https://www.patreon.com/user?u=71723553

Dec 14, 2023 • 1h 47min
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 you like this and other episodes, please consider subscribing and supporting us at our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=71723553

Nov 10, 2023 • 1h 49min
Robert B. Pippin on Politics Today, Hegel, Heidegger, Cinema....and more!
Agon Hamza and Frank Ruda sit down with American philosopher Robert B. Pippin, to discuss his new book on Heidegger and German Idealism, Hegel, US politics, state of contemporary cinema and other topics.
If you like this and other episodes, please consider subscribing and supporting us at our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=71723553

Apr 26, 2023 • 1h 28min
Jacques Rancière on aesthetics, art, movies, ecology, and more. Part II
Frank Ruda and Agon Hamza resume their discussion with philosopher Jacques Rancière. In the second instalment, they talk about the aesthetic regime of art, films and TV series, time, ecology and communism… and more!
You can listen to our podcast here: https://anchor.fm/crisisandcritique
If you like this and other episodes, please consider subscribing and supporting us at our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=71723553

Apr 13, 2023 • 1h 31min
Jacques Rancière on May ‘68, philosophy, labour, revolts, and much more. Part One
Agon Hamza and Frank Ruda sit down in the first of a two-instalment interview with philosopher Jacques Rancière. Hear Rancière discuss his years at the École Normale Supérieure, his earliest work, the events and consequences of May ’68, the significance of philosophy, the ongoing strikes in France, workers and proletarians, as well as the division of labour…and more….
You can listen to our podcast here: https://anchor.fm/crisisandcritique
If you like this and other episodes, please consider subscribing and supporting us at our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=71723553

Mar 4, 2023 • 1h 30min
Judith Butler on US and world politics, art, feminism, gender-theory, non-violence, and many other things
Agon Hamza and Frank Ruda sit down with the philosopher Judith Butler, to discuss US politics, feminism, Marx, psychoanalysis, recent films, and a lot of other things.
You can listen to our podcast here: https://anchor.fm/crisisandcritique
If you like this and other episodes, please consider subscribing and supporting us at our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=71723553

Feb 6, 2023 • 1h 15min
Alenka Zupančič on Antigone, Iran, Marx, and a lot of other things
Frank Ruda and Agon Hamza sit with the philosopher Alenka Zupančič, to discuss her latest book “Let Them Rot: Antigone’s Parallax”, her philosophical project, current events in Iran, the contemporary relevance of Marx, etc
You can listen to our podcast here: https://anchor.fm/crisisandcritique

Nov 10, 2022 • 2h 3min
Étienne Balibar on philosophy, Althusser, Ukraine, internationalism, and many other things
Agon Hamza and Frank Ruda sit with the philosopher Étienne Balibar, to discuss his philosophical project, current events in the world and other related matters.

Mar 28, 2022 • 56min
Sebastian Wolff (Kellermensch) on music, song writing, critique, and almost all other things
In the first and launching episode of the podcast of Crisis and Critique, Agon Hamza and Frank Ruda sit with Sebastian Wolff, the singer and guitarist of the Danish rock band, Kellermensch.