Swampside Chats
Ezri xB & Jake Verso
"The best goddamn communist podcast, period."
—Tom O'Brien, From Alpha to Omega
This is Swampside Chats. The podcast where communists shoot the shit about current events, history, political economy, and theory.
"You are free not only to invite us, but to go yourselves wherever you will, even into the Swamp. In fact, we think that the Swamp is your proper place, and we are prepared to render you every assistance to get there. Only let go of our hands, don’t clutch at us and don’t besmirch the grand word freedom, for we too are 'free' to go where we please, free to fight not only against the Swamp, but also against those who are turning towards the Swamp!"
—Tom O'Brien, From Alpha to Omega
This is Swampside Chats. The podcast where communists shoot the shit about current events, history, political economy, and theory.
"You are free not only to invite us, but to go yourselves wherever you will, even into the Swamp. In fact, we think that the Swamp is your proper place, and we are prepared to render you every assistance to get there. Only let go of our hands, don’t clutch at us and don’t besmirch the grand word freedom, for we too are 'free' to go where we please, free to fight not only against the Swamp, but also against those who are turning towards the Swamp!"
Episodes
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Oct 14, 2017 • 19min
Bonus - The Eminem Show
We listen to noted hip hop rapper Eminem drop some truth bombs.
Oct 9, 2017 • 1h 27min
#32 - In the Enemy Camp: "The Fourth Political Theory"
In the latest installment of our ongoing reading series "In the Enemy Camp" we look at excerpts from "The Fourth Political Theory" by famous Russian far right theorist Aleksandr Dugin.
Oct 3, 2017 • 57min
#31 - "'Left Wing' Communism" (Part 1)
This week, the gang sits down to discuss Lenin's classic polemic against abstentionist political currents in the Communist International, "'Left Wing' Communism: An Infantile Disorder".
Sep 25, 2017 • 1h
#30 - News Roundup
This week we sit down to discuss the apocalypse, the recent storms, Kid Rock, and juggalos.
Sep 17, 2017 • 1h 36min
#29 - In the Enemy Camp: "The Dark Enlightenment"
In the first installment of a new reading series "In the Enemy Camp" we sit down to discuss the essay "The Dark Enlightenment" by Nick Land.
Sep 11, 2017 • 55min
#28 - The Joy of Sects III: Platypus Affiliated Society (Part 2)
For our third installment of The Joy of Sects, we present the second part of our conversation with C. Derick Varn about the Platypus Affiliated Society.
Sep 4, 2017 • 54min
#27 - The Joy of Sects III: Platypus Affiliated Society (Part 1)
For our third installment of The Joy of Sects, we present the first part of our conversation with C. Derick Varn about the Platypus Affiliated Society.
Aug 27, 2017 • 53min
#26 - "Fascism / Antifascism"
This week, we discuss "Fascism / Antifascism" by Gilles Dauvé
Aug 22, 2017 • 1h 32min
#25 - The Joy of Sects II: Industrial Workers of the World (Part 2)
This week, we conclude our conversation with fellow worker Nick, about the IWW, focusing on its present and future.
Aug 17, 2017 • 1h 18min
#24 - News Roundup
This week, we sit down to discuss the outcomes of the DSA and Marxist Center conferences, the tragedy of Venezuela, North Korean nuclear ambitions, and a forthcoming American Foxconn factory.
