The Regrettable Century
The old forms of the Left are moribund and the new forms are stupid. We're making a podcast that discusses the need to organize a Dialectical Pessimism and develop a salvage project capable of sparking a new workers' movement for socialism. A clean, honest, and unsentimental melancholy is required; we are cultivating one and would like to share it with you. “The challenge of modernity is to live without illusions and without becoming disillusioned. I’m a pessimist because of intelligence, but an optimist because of will.” -- Antonio Gramsci
Latest episodes
Jan 25, 2024 • 9min
Preview -- From 78: Jason's Talk with Neil of Inform:Podcast
This episode of InForm:Podcast is a re-release and cross-post of an older interview done with From78 (of Lost Horizons fame). It was originally posted several lifetimes ago, in 2020, but has been re-released by InForm so we decided to promote it here.Go check out the full episode: https://www.surplusjouissance.com/inform-podcast/Send us a message (sorry we can't respond on here). Support the show
Jan 23, 2024 • 1h 17min
The Boys Solve the Israel-Palestine "Conflict"
The podcast delves into the history and consequences of Zionism and highlights the exploitative nature of labor Zionism. It explores the connections between Zionism and other forms of colonialism, such as fascism and westward expansion, and discusses the ongoing genocide in Palestine. The podcast also explores the contradictions of labor Zionism and Kibbutzim, proposes solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and discusses Chomsky's relationship with Epstein. It covers the pro-Palestinian anti-Zionist movement, opposition to Zionism in Europe, critiques of the Netanyahu government, and the impact of the Holocaust on the socialist movement.
Jan 15, 2024 • 15min
Patreon Preview -- Boundless & Bottomless Seas (Episode 0)
Varn and Jason discuss this new collaborative project "Boundless and Bottomless Seas" and discuss why talking about Dugin and his Fourth Political Theory is worth doing. This is episode was recorded before the first episode of the series and is meant to be a sort of primer and introduction to the project.Send us a message (sorry we can't respond on here). Support the show
Jan 8, 2024 • 1h 28min
Wally B as a Vibe: Discussing Walter Benjamin with the Subjective Conditions Podcast
This week we've got a podcast that we recorded with Subjective Conditions a few months ago. This podcast deals with Walter Benjamin as a vibe and, in true Regrettable Century fashion, the discussion is guided by the World Spirit. Check out Subjective Conditions here:https://www.patreon.com/subjectiveconditions/postsCheck out Autumn Brigade here:https://autumnbrigade.bandcamp.com/album/geist-ist-totSend us a message (sorry we can't respond on here). Support the show
Jan 4, 2024 • 30min
Patreon Preview -- Boundless and Bottomless Seas: Dugin's 4th Political Theory (Part I)
Sean KB from the Antifada joins Jason and Varn for a new series that examines the work of right wing thinkers. This week they are discussing the first chapter of Alexander Dugin's, 'The Fourth Political Theory' to break down and understand why people from all over the political spectrum are influenced by this seminal work of post-fascist thought. **This is a 30m preview of a 2.5 hour long episode**Send us a message (sorry we can't respond on here). Support the show
Jan 1, 2024 • 6min
Patreon Preview -- Revolution by Enzo Traverso: Regrettable Book Club (Part VI)
This preview is from our sixth reading group episode on Revolution: An Intellectual History, by Enzo Traverso. This week we discuss different conceptions of freedom, liberation, and the liberation of time. This was supposed to be the final episode, but it looks like we will have to do one more... Special thanks to our comrade Connor at Autumn Brigade for our new intro music. Check his music out here: https://autumnbrigade.bandcamp.com/album/geist-ist-totTraverso, Enzo. 2021. Revolution : An Intellectual History. London ; New York: Verso https://www.versobooks.com/products/2783-revolutionSend us a message (sorry we can't respond on here). Support the show
Dec 18, 2023 • 1h 13min
No Royal Road: Class Conflict and The Crisis of Feudalism (Part III)
This week we continue our series reading from Rodney Hilton's collection of essays about the Crisis of Feudalism. These are pretty short essays, but we will no doubt be talking about them forever.Hilton, Rodney. Class Conflict and the Crisis of Feudalism. A&C Black, 1985.Check out Varn Vlog:https://www.patreon.com/varnvlogSend us a message (sorry we can't respond on here). Support the show
Dec 14, 2023 • 8min
PATREON PREVIEW- Bonapart III: The One Where We Talk About the Movie
Head on over to our Patreon to hear us discuss the Napoleon movie with our comrade Matthew. Send us a message (sorry we can't respond on here). Support the show
Dec 5, 2023 • 59min
Upon the Completion of the First Five Year Plan: Year V in Review (Part II)
Welcome to part two of our YEAR 5 in review episode. We make one big announcement and then talk about all the really cool stuff that happened this year and all the really cool stuff that is on the horizon. Send us a message (sorry we can't respond on here). Support the show
Nov 29, 2023 • 46min
Upon the Completion of the First Five Year Plan: Year V in Review (Part I)
Welcome to our YEAR 5 in review episode. We make one big announcement and then talk about all the really cool stuff that happened this year and all the really cool stuff that is on the horizon. Send us a message (sorry we can't respond on here). Support the show
