
Diet Soap - a podcast
The Diet Soap podcast began in 2009 in response to the economic crisis of 2008. Since then it has gone through many transformations, including becoming the podcast for a critical theory imprint out of the UK. Today the Diet Soap podcast is running under its original name for Sublation Media.Sublation Media includes a book publishing effort for critical theory and left politics, a magazine that covers current events and theoretical issues, youtube videos on theory and politics, and finally the Diet Soap podcast. The podcast is where we continue to interrogate the left and each other while having a good time.
Latest episodes

May 28, 2024 • 1h 2min
Episode 557: The Teenager as a Product of Capitalism
Ashley and Doug discuss the history of the teenager and teenage culture before turning their attention to some current news stories regarding the #Twitterfiles and the origin of COVID 19.Join Us for a Second Hour on Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/posts/parroting-105102965Support Sublation Media on Patreonhttps://patreon.com/dietsoap

May 24, 2024 • 1h 26min
Episode 556: A Response to "The Alternative to Genocide" Critics
Chris Cutrone returns to discuss the reaction to his essay "The Alternative to Genocide" and to discuss how and why leftists are, in reality, right-wing. BUY MARXISM AND POLITICS by Chris Cutronehttps://sublationmedia.com/product/marxism-and-politics-essays-on-critical-theory-and-the-party-2006-2024/Listen to the Second Hour on Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/posts/how-left-became-104860372Support Us on Patreonhttps://patreon.com/dietsoap

May 23, 2024 • 56min
Episode 555: Should We Love Big Brother? (featuring Ben Burgis)
Ben Burgis and Djene Bajalan join Douglas Lain to discuss the War on Disinformation, and to resolve an argument that broke out on the Diet Soap 15 hour anniversary livestream. Should be hope that social media companies become the fully recognized property of the state, how concerned should we be about the war on disinformation, and how should socialists understand and relate to the Capitalist State? Support Sublation Mediahttps://patreon.com/dietsoap

May 17, 2024 • 1h 14min
Episode 554: Is Western Finance to Blame?
Fabio Vighi discusses his upcoming book "Emergency Capitalism" and explains how financial capitalism and productive capitalism can't be treated separately but must be understood as united. How the disintegration and irregulatiry in the financial sector is the result of a crisis stemming from production. Watch the Entire Episode on Rumblehttps://rumble.com/v4vtfgh-is-western-finance-to-blame.htmlSupport Sublation Media on Patreonhttps://patreon.com/dietsoap

May 15, 2024 • 1h 3min
Episode 553: Canada Rolls Out NEW AND IMPROVED CANCEL CULTURE
In this episode of the Sublation Magazine Show Ashley and Doug discuss the Canadian Online Harms Act, a new US presidential election poll, the Strange Death of American Exceptionalism, and the meaning (or lack of meaning) of the pro-Palestinian protests. Join Us for a Second Hour in the Parrot Roomhttps://www.patreon.com/posts/104234479Support Sublation Mediahttps://patreon.com/dietsoap

May 10, 2024 • 1h 38min
Episode 552: The Alternative to Genocide is Slavery
Chris Cutrone returns with an essay entitled "The Alternative to Genocide" and a challenge to socialists. Can you avoid petite-bourgeois illusion? Support Sublation Mediahttps://patreon.com/dietsoap

May 9, 2024 • 43min
Episode 551: The New Aufhebunga Bunga!
Alex Hochuli joins Doug to discuss the upgraded Aufhebunga Bunga podcast, the death of the Millennial Left, and the situation in Gaza.Aufhebunga Bunga Podcasthttps://bungacast.com/Support Sublation Mediahttps://patreon.com/dietsoap

May 8, 2024 • 1h 6min
Episode 550: Students and the Capitalist University
Ashley and Doug discuss generational politics, the Capitalist University, students as a revolutionary class, and the concept of regression in this week's stream. Join Us for a Second Hourhttps://www.patreon.com/posts/103806222Support Sublation Media on Patreonhttps://patreon.com/dietsoap

May 1, 2024 • 56min
Episode 549: The Left Can't Make Use of the Gaza War?
Ashley Frawley and Douglas Lain discuss Benjamin Studebaker's essay for Sublation Magazine entitled "The Left Cannot Make Use of the Gaza War" and Doug reads the opening remarks he gave at the Platypus panel "From Politics to Protest" last week.The Left Cannot Make Use of the Gaza War https://sublationmedia.com/the-left-cannot-make-use-of-the-gaza-war/Join Us For a Second Hourhttps://www.patreon.com/posts/from-politics-to-103343741Support Sublation Media on Patreonhttps://patreon.com/dietsoap

Apr 26, 2024 • 1h 39min
Episode 548: Was Adorno a Leninist?
Chris Cutrone and Douglas Lain discuss the essay "Do We Need Adorno?" The essay was published in Nonsite in 2012 and is included in Cutrone's upcoming book "Marxism and Politics." Support Sublation Media on Patreonhttps://patreon.com/dietsoap