

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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Nov 4, 2020 • 1h 1min
Episode 25: Election Night in Communist America
Well, that was weird. Join Christine and Grady for their morning after Election Day takes. We bemoan the electoral hellscape of the United States, make fun of pundits, and think about how to move forward in this totally normal country of ours.
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Gmail: teachmecommunism@gmail.com
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Solidarity forever!

Oct 29, 2020 • 1h 11min
Episode 24: Socialist Parties in the U.S. Part Two
On this week’s episode, we learn about more socialist and communist parties! Picking up from where we left off in Episode 17, we trace the history of the Socialist Party of America, the Communist Party USA, and the Democratic Socialists of America (among others) from the 20th century to today. We even form our own parties! Kinda.
Check us out on social media!
Instagram: @teachmecommunism
Twitter: @teachcommunism
Gmail: teachmecommunism@gmail.com
Patreon: Patreon.com/teachmecommunism
And like and subscribe to us at Teach Me Communism on YouTube!
Solidarity forever!

Oct 22, 2020 • 1h 18min
Episode 23: Video Games from a Leftist Perspective
Real gamerz only!!1! This week, we discuss video games that have some commie stuff in them, including: Papers Please, Democratic Socialist Simulator, Democracy 4, Stellaris, Tonight We Riot, Tropico 6, Hearts of Iron 4, and Disco Elysium. Also I hope you didn't take the real gamers only thing seriously, please tell everyone you know to listen to us, that would be great, actually.
Check us out on social media!
Instagram: @teachmecommunism
Twitter: @teachcommunism
Gmail: teachmecommunism@gmail.com
Patreon: Patreon.com/teachmecommunism
And like and subscribe to us at Teach Me Communism on YouTube!
Solidarity forever!

Oct 15, 2020 • 1h 21min
Episode 22: Listener Q&A 3
It's a mailbag episode! Join Christine and Grady as they answer questions from their awesome listeners, spanning such topics as RBG, China, patents, and more.
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Instagram: @teachmecommunism
Twitter: @teachcommunism
Gmail: teachmecommunism@gmail.com
Patreon: Patreon.com/teachmecommunism
And like and subscribe to us at Teach Me Communism on YouTube!
Solidarity forever!

Oct 8, 2020 • 1h 55min
Episode 21: Who Was Che Guevara?
In this episode, we learn about the life and times of that famous communist guy from the t-shirts and posters. That's right, it's Che Guevara! We look at the good and the bad from a leftist perspective, plus: we reveal the results of our cat poll.
Check us out on social media!
Instagram: @teachmecommunism
Twitter: @teachcommunism
Gmail: teachmecommunism@gmail.com
Patreon: Patreon.com/teachmecommunism
And like and subscribe to us at Teach Me Communism on YouTube!
Solidarity forever!

Sep 30, 2020 • 1h 17min
Episode 20 - Debate Night in Communist America
EARLY EPISODE!
Well, we barely survived, but we actually watched the debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. We give our condolences to the moderator, guess about Trump’s favorite Star Trek captain, and overall laugh/cry at the despair-filled wasteland that is this election. But, uh, enjoy, I guess!
Check us out on social media!
Instagram: @teachmecommunism
Twitter: @teachcommunism
Gmail: teachmecommunism@gmail.com
Patreon: Patreon.com/teachmecommunism
And like and subscribe to us at Teach Me Communism on YouTube!
Solidarity forever!

Sep 24, 2020 • 1h 16min
Episode 19 - What's Up with UBI?
Should people get a universal basic income? Is UBI good? Who came up with it? And why the heck are so many dang tech bros into it? We tackle these questions and more, including whose cat is best (VOTE FOR REMY, THE ORANGE TABBY AND PRINCE OF ALL).
Check us out on social media!
Instagram: @teachmecommunism
Twitter: @teachcommunism
Gmail: teachmecommunism@gmail.com
Patreon: Patreon.com/teachmecommunism
And like and subscribe to us at Teach Me Communism on YouTube!
Solidarity forever!

Sep 17, 2020 • 1h 15min
Episode 18: What is Russian Constructivism?
In today’s episode, the tables are turned as art history expert Christine teaches Grady about Russian Constructivism! What was it? Where did it come from? How did it influence and how was it influenced by communism? Tune in to find out!
Check us out on social media!
Instagram: @teachmecommunism
Twitter: @teachcommunism
Gmail: teachmecommunism@gmail.com
Patreon: Patreon.com/teachmecommunism
And like and subscribe to us at Teach Me Communism on YouTube!
Solidarity forever!

Sep 10, 2020 • 1h 27min
Episode 17 - Early Socialist Parties in the U.S. - REUPLOAD
REUPLOAD: apparently I didn't upload the whole file last time. Thanks for catching that, faithful listeners!
Where did all this communist stuff come from, anyway? Russia, right? Well, maybe not. This week we look into the history of early socialist and communist parties in the United States up to the Russian Revolution. Turns out we were here all along!
Check us out on social media!
Instagram: @teachmecommunism
Twitter: @teachcommunism
Gmail: teachmecommunism@gmail.com
Patreon: Patreon.com/teachmecommunism
And like and subscribe to us at Teach Me Communism on YouTube!
Solidarity forever!

Sep 3, 2020 • 1h 20min
Bonus: Who the Heck is Noam Chomsky?
In this special alcohol-induced episode, we talk about everyone's favorite old linguist! We also ramble quite a bit, covering topics such as food history, race, gender, Mario Kart, cats, and World of Warcraft. Hey, we had wine, remember?
Check us out on social media!
Instagram: @teachmecommunism
Twitter: @teachcommunism
Gmail: teachmecommunism@gmail.com
Patreon: Patreon.com/teachmecommunism
And like and subscribe to us at Teach Me Communism on YouTube!
Solidarity forever!