The Deprogram
JT, Hakim, and Yugopnik
What do an Iraqi, a Balkan Slav and a Texan have in common? A burning hatred for the system. Oh, and a podcast. Say no to eating out of the trash can of ideology. Join us on a journey exploring and critically assessing the perceived “normalcy” of late-stage capitalism. The only truly international, global, and anti-capitalist podcast you’ll find. SUPPORT US on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheDeprogram FOLLOW US on Twitter @TheDeprogramPod
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Oct 2, 2026 • 21min
Episode 253 - Visegrad 24 (Follow The Money #1)
A new media critique series begins by investigating who owns, funds, and shapes the modern press. The discussion examines Visegrad 24’s conservative networks, viral content strategy, and evolution from Central European nationalism to outspoken support for Ukraine and Israel. It also explores how civilizational rhetoric links migration, empire, geopolitics, and class into one sweeping worldview.
Sep 25, 2026 • 1h 21min
UNLOCKED: Bonus Episode 19: Autopsy Report - Lenin
A lively pre-show chat about food, Poland, technology, and screen time leads into Lenin’s final years. The discussion traces his relentless work ethic, assassination injuries, recurring strokes, neurological decline, and the detailed autopsy that followed his death. It also examines theories about his illness, the preservation of his body and brain, and what modern medicine might have changed.
Sep 18, 2026 • 1h 51min
Episode 252 - Existentialism, Socialism, Buddhism and The Modern Revolutionary Spirit (Ft. RevLeft)
Breht O’Shea, a Marxist educator and creator of Revolutionary Left Radio, discusses his forthcoming book and a bold synthesis of Marxism, Buddhism, existentialism, and virtue ethics. They explore political burnout, mortality, inner transformation, non-attachment, revolutionary discipline, sectarianism, socialist organizing, electoral momentum, and the connection between personal liberation and collective struggle.
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Sep 11, 2026 • 1h 11min
Episode 251 - Battle of Blair Mountain
Armed coal miners, company towns, private strike police, and a deadly courthouse assassination set the stage for Appalachia’s largest labor uprising. The story follows Matewan, the miners’ march, and the Battle of Blair Mountain, where trenches, machine guns, and aircraft turned a strike into open warfare against American workers. It also explores class solidarity, union resistance, and the struggle over who controls productive power.
Sep 4, 2026 • 21min
Episode 250 - Socialist Grenada
Explore Grenada’s journey from Indigenous communal societies to colonial conquest, plantation slavery, and enduring class divisions. The discussion follows Fedon’s Rebellion, emancipation’s limits, the rise and decline of sugar, and the island’s revolutionary tradition, framing Grenada as a powerful cautionary tale of colonialism and socialist change.
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Aug 28, 2026 • 1h 52min
Episode 249 - What Does It Mean To Be A Marxist? (DEPROGRAM RECTIFICATION MOVEMENT)
They define scientific Marxism and historical materialism for the 21st century. Discussion covers imperialism as capitalism's highest stage and why revolutions often arise in the global periphery. They debate disciplined revolutionary organization, democratic centralism, and limits of electoralism. The conversation ends with recommended readings and a call to build organized, theory-driven movements.
Aug 21, 2026 • 36min
Episode 248 - Stories From Socialism
Listeners hear personal memories of state-subsidized housing and 0% home loans. Stories highlight how secure housing boosted education, stability, and livelihoods. Conversations note shortages in product variety and cultural limits. Rural transformations like literacy, IDs, healthcare, and new political voice are also explored.
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Aug 14, 2026 • 1h 21min
Episode 247 - Do You Have Your Passport? Did You Get Your Shots?
A historical materialist tour of passports as tools of imperialism, racial hierarchy, and state control. Traces identity documents from slave passes and indenture to 20th century international standardization. Explores how visas, temporary programs, and citizenship shape labor mobility, brain drain, and global inequality.
Aug 7, 2026 • 22min
Episode 246 - DSA Wins, Spain Migrant Incursions and Chinese Tariffs
Discussion of recent DSA-linked primary upsets and what those wins mean for local organizing. A debate on using electoral gains as tactical steps versus long-term revolutionary goals. Conversation about recruiting newcomers, tailoring messaging, and the role of online outreach in building activist networks.
Jul 31, 2026 • 1h 8min
Episode 245 - Cucked By Chinese Cars
Two comedians trace how a chicken tariff turned into a decades-long twist on truck prices and trade policy. They dig into how China built an EV advantage with batteries and charging networks. The conversation covers recent US and EU tariffs, regulatory loopholes that favor big trucks, and who really pays when governments protect incumbents.
