

Teach Me Communism
Teach Me Communism
Christine wants to learn about socialism and communism. Grady, their brother, is a big nerd about those things! A podcast for the people.
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May 9, 2024 • 1h 38min
Episode 199: Communist Movie Club - Starship Troopers
Today we tackle the satirical sci-fi romp, Starship Troopers. How does a war movie about bugs make us rethink the effects of propaganda? What would a society run by veterans look like? Join us for a discussion of bugs, asteroids, and psychic powers!
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Solidarity forever!

May 2, 2024 • 1h 25min
Episode 198: Shootin’ the Shit - Very Smart, Very Evil
Our main topic: student protests. Also: hangry judges, puppy killers, quiet quitting 2.0, and Cartier earrings.
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Solidarity forever!

Apr 25, 2024 • 1h 50min
Episode 197: The Jungle
How did a sweeping socialist epic focusing on poor immigrant workers end up being primarily known as the yucky book about meat production? We discuss this labor classic by Upton Sinclair as well as the graphic novel adaptation by Kristina Gehrmann.
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Solidarity forever!

Apr 18, 2024 • 1h 22min
Episode 196: Shootin’ the Shit - Shrimp Me Up, Brother!
Labor actions and their revolutionary potential, everybody’s a spy, the shrimp heart attack gun, Christine’s commie alien theory, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Tom Cotton’s threats against protestors, plus our recent TV watches and the limits of pacifism.
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Solidarity forever!

Apr 11, 2024 • 2h 3min
Episode 195: Monk and Robot Series
We take a look at some novellas by Becky Chambers: A Psalm for the Wild-Built and A Prayer for the Crown-Shy. These books explore a unique eco-friendly utopia with some interesting socialist characteristics! Plus, we choose our robot names.
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Apr 4, 2024 • 2h 7min
Episode 194: Shootin’ the Shit - A Madman, An Imbecile, and a Bum
We’re back with our bud Kenny to talk media criticism: History Channel re-enactments, classic movie musicals, craft versus consistency, the Octopus Murders, A24’s new Civil War movie, the Sopranos, Platonic, and overly friendly user experiences. Plus: the best insults from Latin American politicians, Obama-era fumbles, meditation tips, and as always, some utopian talk.
Apologies for the sound quality in this one. We had a lot of dog noises and Christine sounds like they’re recording in a distant, tinny tunnel.
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Solidarity forever!

Mar 28, 2024 • 1h 59min
Episode 193: The Mongolian People’s Republic
We’re back to finish up our tale of how a rural country went from subsistence agriculture to amazing feats like reaching full literacy, building whole new towns, and even going to space! But despite all the cool things they did for their people, the Mongolian leadership still somehow had plenty of times for schemes, backstabbing, and purges.
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Solidarity forever!

Mar 21, 2024 • 1h 17min
Episode 192: Shootin’ the Shit - Edison’s Cool New Chair
We talk the royal soap opera, UAW unions, the Boeing whistleblower, hate crimes, posting your dating Ls, the usual war crime coverage, and the 32-hour work week. Oh and a little bit of guillotine and Edison talk, for fun.
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Solidarity forever!

Mar 14, 2024 • 1h 30min
Episode 191 - The Mongolian Revolution of 1921
Follow the tale of Mongolia from Ghengis to imperialism to theocracy, to a MAD BARON??? And finally, revolution! Apologies for some anti-communist dog barking.
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Mar 7, 2024 • 1h 42min
Episode 190: Shootin’ the Shit - The People Churning Machine
This week’s topic: tricky Dick Nixon, library anxiety, teacher pronouns, Biden’s “superfans”, the healthcare death machine, moondoggles, trad wives, and your classic philosophical ranting.
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Solidarity forever!