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1Dime RadioThe Biggest Soviet History Myths Debunked (Ft. Noj Rants)Get access to The Backroom (90+ exclusive episodes) and support 1Dime Radio: https://www.patreon.com/OneDimeThis week on 1Dime Radio, I am joined by Noj Rants, one of the sharpest new voices in Soviet history on YouTube. We go straight at the myths that both mainstream commentators and newer Marxist sympathizers tend to repeat, especially about the Lenin era, the Soviets themselves, and how the Soviet state actually functioned. We talk about bad historiography, timeline compression, “Lenin died, then Stalin took over” simplifications, Civil War narratives, archives, and why so much of Soviet hist...
2026-01-091h 34
1Dime RadioThe Christian Case for Socialism (Christmas Special)A Christian critique of Capitalism by Tony of 1DimeSince there won't be a new episode of 1Dime Radio this week, I decided to release a voice-over of an essay manuscript I had written on Christianity, capitalism, and a vision of socialism founded on Christian principles. Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all of you! Become a Patron if you wish to support my work: https://www.patreon.com/c/OneDimeSubscribe to my Substack: https://substack.com/@tonyof1dime
2025-12-2525 min
1Dime RadioThe Real Origins of Wokeism (Ft. Musa Al-Gharbi)Get access to The Backroom (Almost 90+ exclusive episodes) on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDimeIn this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by American sociologist Musa Al-Gharbi to discuss his book "We Have Never Been Woke" which is by far the most scholarly work on the topic of “wokeness.” Al‑Gharbi provides a materialist theory of the economics and social dynamics that drive what we call "wokeism" and the great disconnect between what he calls “symbolic capitalists” (the section of the Professional Managerial Class within discourse/symbol generating industries like Media, Academia, Art, and Entertainment) and the re...
2025-12-191h 38
1Dime RadioDebating the Legacy of Marxism (Ft. Conrad Hamilton)Get access to The Backroom (80+ exclusive episodes) and support 1Dime Radio: https://www.patreon.com/OneDimeIn this episode of 1Dime Radio, I’m joined by Conrad Hamilton for a debate on the big questions: Is Marxism still relevant? Is Marxism-Leninism a failed ideology—or are critics misreading its history and aims? Most of all, we DEBATE the history of Communism (Marxist-Leninist governments like USSR, China, Cuba, and Vietnam), and whether the paths communists took were "inevitable." In The Backroom (on Patreon), Conrad and I continue the debate on the h...
2025-10-242h 03
1Dime RadioGaza Solution: What is To Be Done? (Ft. Benjamin Studebaker)Get access to The Backroom (75+ exclusive episodes of 1Dime Radio) on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDimeIn this episode of 1Dime Radio, I’m joined again by regular guest Benjamin Studebaker—we now have a monthly show together. We break down Trump’s Gaza plan: what it is, which countries are involved and what incentives they have (Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United States), and whether Israel will actually abide by it. We then weigh the pros and cons and tackle the long-term question re: What would be a better resolution to the...
2025-10-171h 40
1Dime RadioBuilding a Political Party (Ft. Chris Cutrone)Get access to The Backroom (75+ exclusive episodes) and support 1Dime Radio: https://www.patreon.com/OneDimeChris Cutrone— “the last Marxist”—returns to 1Dime Radio to discuss his “Campaign for a Socialist Party” and lays out, in plain terms, what it would actually take to build a socialist party today. In The Backroom on Patreon, Chris and I discuss the distinction between Socialism vs Communism and why we both have always rejected the “Communist” label. We also discuss how Chris’s views on Trump changed in the past year, Geopolitics and where modern “anti-imperia...
2025-10-102h 20
1Dime RadioThe China Model Explained (Ft. Jane Hayward)Get access to The Backroom (75+ exclusive episodes) and support 1Dime Radio: https://www.patreon.com/OneDimeIn this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by Dr. Jane Hayward, a lecturer in Chinese Studies at the Lao China Institute at King's College. Dr. Hayward specializes in explaining China's political economy and misconceptions surrounding it. We discuss the specifics of how China's political system works, its mix of meritocracy, democracy, technocracy, & dictatorship, and the very different systems of competing provinces, like Guangdong and Chongqing. She also explains the inner workings of the Chinese Communist...
2025-10-031h 31
1Dime RadioCivil War in America (Ft. C. Derrick Varn)Get access to The Backroom (75+ exclusive episodes) and support 1Dime Radio: https://www.patreon.com/OneDimeIn this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by friend of the show C. Derick Varn to unpack the Charlie Kirk assassination (which happened in Utah, Varn's state) and MAGA’s reaction, Trump vs Jimmy Kimmel, implications for Free speech, the question of political violence, nihilism, and the reality of a Civil War Scenario in America. In The Backroom on Patreon, Varn and I discuss what “communism” means today, whether Varn still considers himself a Marxist, socialism vs communi...
2025-09-262h 13
1Dime RadioQuitting YouTube (Ft. Sisyphus 55)Get access to The Backroom (70+ exclusive episodes) and support 1Dime Radio: https://www.patreon.com/OneDimeIn this episode of 1Dime Radio, I’m joined by Ben Tomas of Sisyphus55 - a major philosophy YouTube channel that has been around for quite a long time. Ben and I discuss the online Left, audience capture, and creator burnout. We dive into how the platform economy shapes political discourse, why “LeftTube” often functions like a brand, and what it takes to create thoughtfully without becoming a hot-take machine. We explore burnout vs. purpose, streaming as pseudo-activity, theory vs. practice, and get a little b...
2025-09-101h 23
1Dime RadioIs LeftTube Dead? (Ft. Yugopnik)Get access to THE BACKROOM (70+ exclusive episodes) and support 1Dime Radio: https://www.patreon.com/OneDimeIn this week’s episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by the one and only Yugopnik - Marxist YouTuber, Streamer, and co-host of The Deprogram Podcast with JT Chapman from Second Thought and Hakim. In this episode we discuss the state of so-called “LeftTube” and “The Left YouTube Pipeline.” We discuss Yugopniik’s funnel theory, whether he still believes in it, drama within The Online Left, Leftist infighting, and balancing theory with real-life organizing.In the two...
2025-08-201h 06
1Dime RadioSocialist Unity (Ft. Chris Cutrone)Get access to The Backroom (70+ exclusive episodes) on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/OneDimeIn this episode of 1Dime Radio, I’m joined by Chris Cutrone, a Marxist intellectual and founder of the Platypus Affiliated Society, to discuss his recent article making a case for “socialist unity”—not “left unity” but a socialist unity based on class unity, including working people with progressive and conservative views. In the Backroom, I get Chris Cutrone to elaborate on what he means by his claim that “the Left is dead—long live the Lef...
2025-08-131h 53
1Dime RadioA Fractured Mass Without Class (Ft. Theory Undergound)Get access to The Backroom (70+ exclusive episodes) on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/OneDimeIs the Marxist conception of class outdated? In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I’m joined by Dave from Theory Underground to unpack the “Post-Class Fractured Mass” (PCFM): why the working class, the “proletariat” no longer coheres the way Marxists imagined, how media + schooling carve us into niches and swarms, and what this means for organizing today. We talk about why the decline of working-class power is due to real material factors in the economy, and not just due to ideo...
2025-07-291h 22
1Dime RadioSigmund Freud: The Most Misunderstood Man (Ft. Todd McGowan)Get access to The Backroom Exclusive episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDimeIn this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by Professor Todd McGowan, philosopher and author of "Emancipation After Hegel" and "Capitalism and Desire," to debunk some misconceptions about Sigmund Freud: The Father of Psychoanalysis. Todd breaks down major misconceptions about Freud's ideas, from the real meaning behind "penis envy" and hysteria to why the phallus represents fraudulent symbolic power rather than actual authority. We dive deep into the crucial distinction between drive and desire...
2025-07-071h 59
1Dime RadioFrom Zohran to Tehran—The War Is Real (Ft. Benjamin Studebaker)Get access to The Backroom exclusive podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDimeIn this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by political theorist Benjamin Studebaker, a PhD at Cambridge and author of the books "The Chronic Crisis of American Democracy" and "Legitimacy in Liberal Democracies," to break down the Iran-Israel conflict, Zohran Mamdani's surprising NYC mayoral primary victory, and the recent LA protests over immigration. We also discuss the historic election of Zohran Mamdani—a socialist, Muslim, pro-Palestine candidate who beat AIPAC in the most Jewish ci...
2025-06-272h 41
1Dime RadioModern Monetary Theory: The Fundamentals (Ft. L. Randall Wray)Get access to The Backroom Exclusive episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime.In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by Professor L. Randal Wray, a heterodox economist and a Pioneer of Modern Monetary Theory. In this episode, we demystify the history of money, what money is, and how modern money works in the economy today (how it is created and how the mechanics of government spending work, and the REAL function of Taxes. Most importantly, we discuss why MMT economists tend to prefer the "L. Randall Wray" over a Universal Basic In...
2025-05-232h 03
1Dime RadioAccelerationism: The Philosophy of Nick Land and Curtis Yarvin (Ft. Michael Downs)Get access to The Backroom Exclusive episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime.In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by Michael Downs (known for his Blog “The Dangerous Maybe”) - a working-class intellectual autodidact philosopher who recently published the book “Capital VS Timenergy: A Žižekian Critique of Nick Land.” In this episode, we discuss the themes of his book, which cover the ideas of Nick Land and Curtis Yarvin (known as “Mencius Moldbug”), as well as the challenge of right-wing accelerationism. We also discuss “Timeenergy” as the basis of socialism and examine the q...
2025-05-162h 53
1Dime RadioThe End of Neoliberalism? (Ft. Benjamin Studebaker)Get access to The Backroom Exclusive episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime.In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by political theorist Benjamin St. Studebaker, a PhD at Cambridge and author of the books “The Chronic Crisis of American Democracy” and “Legitimacy in Liberal Democracies,” on we are witnessing the “end of neoliberalism” (given the ongoing tariff wars and move away from globalization in favor of right wing populsim and protectionism). Whether “Neoliberalism” was really a useful concept in the first place. We also discuss how liberal thinkers like Ezra Klein and Francis Fukuyama have been moving...
2025-05-092h 00
1Dime RadioThe Correct Position on Race (Ft. Touré Reed)Get access to The Backroom and 55+ exclusive podcast episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDimeIn this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by Dr. Touré Reed (Son of Adolph Reed Jr.) to discuss his book “Toward Freedom: The Case Against Race Reductionism” In the Backroom on Patreon, Touré and I discuss the question of Reparations and misconceptions surrounding black politics. Timestamps: 00:00 The Backroom Preview 03:59 Toure Reed on Adolph Reed06:02 Race Reductionism 25:20 The New Deal & Black Americans39:22 Bernie Sanders...
2025-04-071h 36
1Dime RadioMMT in the Global South (Ft. Fadhel Kaboub)Get access to The Backroom and over 55 exclusive podcast episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDimeIn this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by Professor Fadhel Kaboub, Professor of Economics at Denison University, specializing in Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) in the Global South, particularly Africa. In this conversation, I ask Fadhel about whether MMT applies to developing countries in the "third world" and how developing countries can achieve monetary sovereignty and economic independence. I also asked him questions about BRICS, decolonization, Degrowth, and various related topics. A lot of gold
2025-03-312h 14
1Dime RadioMagic Money Theory (Ft. Warren Mosler)Warren Mosler, the founder of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), comes on 1Dime Radio to talk about MMT, what Elon Musk's DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) gets wrong, Trump's tariffs, inflation, and an alternative for a better tax system.DISCLAIMER: The audio for this is not very good because Warren Mosler had bad internet on his end, but after some editing, now hopefully, it's still listenable.Get access to The Backroom and over 55 exclusive podcast episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDimeTimestamps: 00:00 Magic Money Computers?1:08 Trump's Tariffs 4:21 Unpacking Modern Monetary Theory (MMT)9:10 Spending and Inflation31:37 Taxa...
2025-03-2449 min
1Dime RadioWoke Politics and the Deep State (Ft. Christian Parenti)Get access to The Backroom Exclusive episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDimeIn this episode, Professor Christian Parenti, son of the Legendary Michael Parenti, comes on 1Dime Radio to make the "leftist case for Kash Patel" and talks about his article "The Cargo Cult of Woke." In The Backroom on Patreon, we talk about his spicy article "How the Organized Left Got the Pandemic Wrong." Become a Patron at Patreon.com/OneDime if you haven’t already done so!Timestamps: 00:00 The Backroom Teaser: The Left's Response to...
2025-03-172h 00
1Dime RadioHow China Works (Ft. Jayne Hayward)Get access to The Backroom Exclusive episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDimeIn this episode of 1Dime Radio, we host Dr. Jane Hayward, a lecturer in Chinese Studies at the Lao China Institute at King's College. Dr. Hayward specializes in explaining China's political economy and misconceptions surrounding it. The conversation explores the role of state planning in China's market system, the impact of Deng Xiaoping's economic reforms, the significant shifts in labor and welfare policies, and the nuanced relationship between the Chinese Communist Party and its capitalist class. We also delve into the ideo...
2025-03-101h 40
1Dime RadioIs Trump Accelerating the Decline of US Hegemony? (Ft. Benjamin Studebaker)Get access to The Backroom Exclusive episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDimeWhy is Trump pissing off all of America's allies? Is he inadvertently sinking the US empire? In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by a friend of the show, Benjamin Studebaker, PhD in politics and international studies from the University of Cambridge, to discuss the recent tensions between Trump, Zelensky, Europe, Mexico, and Canada. Studebaker provides a radically nuanced take on the reasons why the US was so keen to back continue the Ukraine war previously and the logic behind Trump's administration's strategy with reg...
2025-03-031h 39
1Dime RadioThe Left in the Trump Era (Ft. C. Derek Varn)Get access to The Backroom Exclusive episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDimeIn this episode of the 1Dime Radio podcast, C. Derek Varn returns to discuss a wide range of topics related to The Left and the shifts in North American politics in the Age of Trump. In The Backroom on Patreon, Varn and I discuss the politics of multipolarity, Neo-Marxism-Leninism, BRICS, the left's changing attitudes towards China in light of the DeepSeek event, and the Chris Cutrone articles, on Gaza. Become a Patron at Patreon.com/OneDime if you haven’t already!C. De...
2025-02-242h 44
1Dime RadioGaza, Greenland and Canada as the 51st State (Ft. Chris Cutrone)In this episode, IdebateChris Cutrone on Trump's plans for Gaza, Greenland, and the idea of Canada joining the "empire of liberty." InThe Backroom segment onPatreon, we discuss the recent news about Israel and Trump's plans to clear out Gaza, which literally happened in the midst of our conversation:Get access to The Backroom and over 50 exclusive podcast episodes on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/OneDimeChris Cutrone is the provocative Marxist intellectual and founder of the Platypus Affiliated Society. He has recently written some controversial essays for Compact Magazine, which I try to challenge hi...
2025-02-103h 11
1Dime RadioWhy The Left is Out Of Touch (Ft. Catherine Liu)Get access to The Backroom Exclusive episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by Catherine Liu, author of 'Virtue Hoarders: The Case Against the Professional Managerial Class" to discuss her critiques of PMC Progressivism and why "the Left" of today has failed to court enough working support and continues to lose to the Right.
Timestamps:
00:00 Liberal vs Socialist Feminism (The Backroom Preview)
03:16 The Professional Managerial Class (PMC)
20:09 The Brahmin Left vs. The Merchant Right
34:04 The Vulnerability Fetish
41:3...
2025-02-021h 18
1Dime RadioAnarchism Debate (Ft. Anark)Get access to The Backroom Exclusive episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDimeIn this episode of 1Dime Radio, the host discusses anarchism with Daniel Baryon from the YouTube channel Anark joins me to discuss Anarchism and his case for it. After debunking some misconceptions about "anti-authoritarianism" popularized by Engels's Polemic "On Authority," I challenge Anark on some anarchist ideas and ask him some critical questions regarding its practical implementation in the real world. We cover the philosophical underpinnings of anarchism, the question of the state, democracy, planning, power, human nature, organization, the feasibility...
2025-01-262h 33
1Dime RadioWhy Nothing Ever Changes (Ft. Benjamin Studebaker)Get access to The Backroom Exclusive episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
Benjamin Studebaker comes on 1Dime Radio to BlackPill us again on sobering realities of politics in America and other Western countries. We discuss some of the themes of his new book “Legitimacy in Liberal Democracies,” which discusses some of the themes that will be discussed in my upcoming book “Freedom to Change Nothing.” Benjamin Studebaker got his PhD in politics and international studies from the University of Cambridge, where he taught contemporary political theory and the history of political thought.
In The Bac...
2025-01-192h 59
1Dime RadioMarxist Monetary Theory (Ft. Bill Mitchell)I am joined by economist Bill Mitchell, one of the pioneers of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT). In this episode of 1Dime Radio, we discuss the intersection of MMT and Marxism and why both frameworks are complementary and essential for understanding how the economy works.
Timestamps:
00:00 Preview
03:07 MMT & Marxism
17:01 The Left's Shift in the 70s
21:48 Was Neoliberalism Inevitable?
37:17 The problem with "Tax The Rich" discourse
51:09 Inflation and Job Guarantee questions
01:15:57 Australia’s Radical Political History
Checkout Wi...
2024-12-271h 34
1Dime RadioWTF is Happening in France? (Ft. Alice Cappelle )Get access to The Backroom Exclusive episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by Alice Cappelle, a left-wing French video essayist, to discuss the ongoing political fiasco in France following the 2024 French elections. We discuss the Left (New Popular Front coalition), The far-right (The National Rally), and President Emmanuel Macron (The Center). We compare the current situation in France to the state of the left and right in the United States and what this all means for strategy.
In The Backroom episode on Patreon, we chat about our poli...
2024-12-201h 34
1Dime RadioYanis Varoufakis on Socialism in the 21st CenturyI interviewed Yanis Varoufakis about his vision for what Socialism in the 21st century could look like. In this episode of 1Dime Radio, Yanis Varoufakis joins me to talk about his science fiction novel "Another Now," where he depicts his vision of what an ideal transitory socialist society could look like. To break out of capitalist realism and envision an alternative to the dystopia of Techno-Feudalism, Yanis Varoufakis proposes a new model of democratic socialism and outlines the specific ways it would work.
Become a Patron of 1Dime and get access to over 45 EXCLUSIVE episodes and my discord server...
2024-12-131h 01
1Dime RadioLiberal Socialism? WTF (Ft.Matt McManus)Get access to The Backroom Exclusive episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
In this episode of 1Dime Radio, Matt McManus joins me to discuss his new book, The Political Theory of Liberal Socialism, which goes over the lost radical history of liberalism and what socialists can learn from liberalism.
In The Backroom episode on Patreon titled “Democratic Socialism or Liberal Communism,” we discuss the obstacles to transition to socialism, critiques of Liberal Socialism, and the notion of “socialist managed democracy.” Become a Patron at Patreon.com/OneDime if you haven’t already!
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2024-12-061h 51
1Dime RadioWhy The Left Lost Its Appeal (Ft. Ben Burgis)Get access to The Backroom Exclusive episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by Ben Burgis, author of "Give Them An Argument: Logic for the Left" and "Canceling Comedians While the World Burns: A Critique Of The Contemporary Left. We talk about the lessons of the left should learn from the 2024 election and the past decade, the right-left distinction, and Ben's experience going on The Joe Rogan Podcast.
In The Backroom (on Patreon), Ben and I talk about Bluesky, the capitalist power dynamics...
2024-11-291h 22
1Dime RadioThe Right to Left Pipeline (Ft. C. Derick Varn)Get access to The Backroom Exclusive podcasts on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by a friend of the show, C. Derick Varn ( @VarnVlog ), a theorist, writer, and leftist podcast veteran, to discuss the phenomenon of leftists shifting to the right and cases throughout the history of famous right-wingers who were former radical leftists, such as Benito Mussolini and various former Communists turned Fascists.
We discuss examples of the infamous "Trotskyist to Neoconservative pipeline," such as Lyndon LaRouche, James Burnham, and Irving Kristol. We speculate about the...
2024-11-221h 24
1Dime RadioThe Republican Party After Trump (Ft. Malcolm Collins)Get access to The Backroom exclusive podcast by becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
Following up on the recent conversation I had with Simone and Malcolm Collins, in this episode of 1Dime Radio, I challenge Malcolm Collins on his political views, particularly his hope for a Conservative movement post-Trump and his belief that the Republican Party is the lesser evil.
00:00 The Backroom Preview
04:31 Trying to pitch Pronatalism to the left
07:15 The Urban Monoculture
35:10 Catholic Fertility Rate decline
40:56 Cults or Religion?
45:31 Universal Basic Services vs. Universal Basic Income
50:18 Racism and Political Parties
57:47 Immigr...
2024-11-081h 51
1Dime RadioThe Cope Industry: Spirituality and Addiction in Digital Capitalism (Ft. Mike Watson)Get access to The Backroom Exclusive podcasts by becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by Mike Watson, a professor & writer who just released a book with Revol Press titled “Hungry Ghosts in the Machine: Digital Capitalism and the Search for Self”
Timestamps:
00:00 The Backroom Sneak Peek
07:00 Gabor Mate, Carl Jung, and New Age Spirituality
18:05 Psychics, Astrology, and Algorithms
31:52 Psychedelics and Lacan vs Jung
37:36 Mass Psychosis and The Philosophy of Cope
42:25 The Philosopher vs The Activist
2024-10-291h 17
1Dime RadioLatin America and BRICS (Ft. Diego Ruzzarin)Get access to The Backroom exclusive podcast by becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by Diego Ruzzarin, a prominent (and controversial) political commentator in the Spanish-speaking world with nearly 1.4 million Subscribers, who primarily covers politics in Latin America as well as Marxist theory. In this episode, we talk about the various governments in Latin America, from Argentina under Javier Milei, Claudia Sheinbaum/AMLO in Mexico, Lula in Brazil, Gabriel Boric in Chile, and Gustavo Pedro Colombia, and Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela. We also debate the concept of "BR...
2024-10-251h 01
1Dime RadioPunk Rock Leftism (Ft. Jason Myles)Get access to The Backroom Exclusive podcasts by becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by Jason Myles, the writer, musician, and rockstar from the Band called Bitter Lake. Some of you may know Jason from a podcast called "This Is Revolution" ( @THISISREVOLUTIONpodcast ), a great show that I have recently been on to talk about Controlled Opposition. Jason recently released the short mini-book titled “I Was a Teenage Anarchist,” which talks about the politics of Punk Rock in the 1980s and its relation to the culture of the Western le...
2024-10-211h 32
1Dime RadioMexico's Leftist President: All You Need To KnowGet access to The Backroom Exclusive podcasts by becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by 3 of my well-educated leftist Mexican friends, Ernesto, Andres, and Connor, who I got to hang out with during my trip to Mexico this year. I learned a lot from talking to them, and by bringing them on 1Dime Radio, I am sure my listeners will learn quite a lot as well. We talk about the state of Mexican politics and provide a historical overview of the context leading up to Mexico’s New Leftist Pr...
2024-10-112h 14
1Dime RadioDebating Maoism, Praxis, and Other Commie Stuff (Ft. Black Red Guard)Get access to The Backroom Exclusive podcasts by becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime.
In this episode, I talk to the notorious Black Red Guard (BRG) about Maoism, Organizing in the DSA, and other Commie Gobbledegook.
In the Backroom, BRG talks about Religion and Communism, The Nation of Islam, MAGA Communism, and the most bizarre niche strands of Maoism, such as “Gonzalo thought” and the Peruvian Communist Party (AKA The Shining Path of Peru). Become a Patron at Patreon.com/OneDime if you haven’t already joined the club.
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2024-10-042h 01
1Dime RadioGlobal Population Decline (Ft. Simone & Malcolm Collins)Get access to The Backroom Exclusive podcasts by becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
In this spicy episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by Simone & Malcolm Collins, known as the “pronatalist” power couple who went viral following media attacks on “The Pronatalist Movement” - a response to the global fertility crisis and how birth rates are rapidly declining everywhere, especially in Asia and Latin America.
Malcolm and Simone Collins host the podcast called “Based Camp” and are the founders of “The Pragmatist Institute.” Together, they have published multiple books, such as “The Pragmatist's Guide to Crafting Religion” (Bei...
2024-09-251h 33
1Dime RadioChristian Atheism (Ft. Cadell Last)Get access to The Backroom Exclusive podcasts by becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined again by the Hegelian philosopher Dr. Cadell Last, founder of the educational YouTube channel and platform called PhilosophyPortal (which has plenty of fantastic introductory lectures and podcasts on theory and philosophy). In this episode, we discuss the notion of “Christian Atheism” popularized by Slavoj Zizek and pioneered by Hegel.
Cadel Last’s upcoming Philosophy Portal course focuses on Christian Atheism and starts October 20th, you can sign up he...
2024-09-201h 50
1Dime RadioNietzsche, Machiavelli and Marx: The Dark Triad (Ft. The Nietzsche Podcast)Get access to The Backroom Exclusive episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by Keegan Kjeldsen, host of The Nietzsche Podcast/Untimely Reflections, to talk about the powerful complementary insights between Nietzsche and Machiavelli, as well as other thinkers such as Karl Marx and Ibn Khaldun. We also discuss the ways in which Nietzsche's work is often misunderstood, appropriated, or diluted by people on the right and left.
In The Backroom segment on Patreon, Keegan and I critique Jordan Peterson’s understanding of Nietzsc...
2024-09-111h 49
1Dime RadioSortition Democracy: Selection by Lot (Ft. Victor Bruzzone)Get access to The Backroom Exclusive podcasts by becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by Victor Bruzzone of the Pill Pod (Plastic Pills Podcast) to discuss forms of radical democracy such as Sortition - “the lot system” in which representatives are selected at random by lottery. It was used in Ancient Athens and for a time also in the Republics of Florence, Venice and Genoa.
Sortition is not the same thing as “direct democracy,” such as assembly (which was also used in Athenian Democra...
2024-09-031h 16
1Dime RadioThe Decline of the Family and The Paradox of Liberation (Ft. Daniel Tutt)Get access to The Backroom EXCLUSIVE podcast by becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined once again by the Marxist philosopher Daniel Tutt to talk about his book Psychoanalysis and the Politics of the Family.
In his book, Daniel Tutt presents critiques of both Family Abolitionists and provides a critical history of the modern nuclear family and how it changed under capitalism. He engages with the theories of Christopher Lasch, Jaques Lacan, Freud, Rene Girard, Foucault, Deleuze and Guattari, and various Marxist Feminist...
2024-08-271h 42
1Dime RadioEnvisioning Socialist Futures: Planning the EconomyGet access to The Backroom exclusive podcast by becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
This episode of the 1Dime Radio podcast is all about the specifics of planning the economy under Socialism. For this episode, I am joined by Ferdia O'Driscoll, founder of Bright Age and Beyond and the YouTube channel formerly known as "After The Oligarchy." Ferida is also a co-founder of The International Network for Democratic Economic Planning.
Check out his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/aftertheoligarchy
International Network for Democratic Economic Planning: https://www.indep.network/
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2024-08-202h 14
1Dime RadioPostmodern NeoMarxism (Ft. Plastic Pills)Get access to The Backroom exclusive podcast by becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
In this episode of 1Dime Radio I am joined by Plastic Pills, the theory Youtuber/philosopher extraordinaire who has some of the best and most artistic videos on philosophy, theory, and politics. I know the title says “postmodern neomarxism”, and we do talk about that, but in this conversation Pills and I talk about a bunch of random stuff. It's been a highly requested collab, and I have been talking to Pills for a minute, so we made this happen...
2024-08-021h 08
1Dime RadioThe False Hope Industry (Ft. Benjamin Studebaker)Get access to the Backroom exclusive Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
In this episode of the 1Dime Radio podcast, political theorist Benjamin Studebaker comes on to discuss his book titled "The Chronic Crisis of American Democracy: The Way is Shut" Benjamin Studebaker got his PhD in Politics and International Studies from the University of Cambridge and he teaches contemporary political theory and the history of political thought.
In the backroom segment on Patreon titled "Is Democracy Even Good?" Benjamin and I discuss Plato's critique of democracy and...
2024-07-261h 27
1Dime RadioThe Drake vs Kendrick Lamar Event (Ft. F.D Signifier)F.D Signifier comes on the show to discuss the Kendrick Lamar vs Drake rap beef and his upcoming video on it.
This episode may be a bit of a departure from the usual content you see on the 1Dime Radio podcast as of late, but FD Signifier and I are both hip-hop heads and have admired each other’s work for quite a while now, so this collab has been a long time coming!
Check out FD SIgnifier’s video essays: https://www.youtube.com/@FDSignifire
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2024-07-1956 min
1Dime RadioSocialist Organizing in America Today (Ft. Donald Parkinson)Get access to the Exclusive Backroom Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
In this episode of the 1Dime Radio podcast, I am joined by Donald Parkinson, chief editor of Cosmonaut Magazine and Member of the Marxist Unity Group. Donald and I discuss the strategy of socialist organizing today in America, Democratic Socialists of America (the DSA), the prospect of starting a new socialist party, and what the Left’s relationship to The Democrats should be.
In the backroom podcast on Patreon, we debate the Biden vs Trump election, organizing in red states, MA...
2024-07-061h 38
1Dime RadioMAGA CommunismListen to the Part 2 episode on "Breadtube" in the Backroom exclusive podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
YouTube veteran Peter Coffin comes on 1Dime Radio to share his critiques of the "MAGA Communist" movement and Woke/Anti-Woke Politics. I ask Peter to clarify what really happened during his controversial journey as a Marxist creator and what his real political beliefs actually are. In the Part 2 exclusive episode (The Backroom) on Patreon, Peter clarifies what his critique of "Breadtube" really was and why it got him "cancelled" by the "online left." Become a Patron to listen...
2024-06-281h 131Dime RadioUBI vs Universal Basic Services (UBS)Support the show and get access to exclusive podcast episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
In this episode of the 1Dime Radio podcast, I am joined by Steve Grumbine, founder of the RealProgressives non-profit and host of the Macro N Cheese podcast, a podcast focused on Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) and left history. In this episode, we discuss why Universal Basic Services (UBS) is a better policy than Universal Basic Income (UBI).
Check out the Macro N Cheese podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@RealProgressives
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2024-06-2148 min
1Dime RadioThe Limits of Reformism (Ft. Steve Grumbine)Support the show and get access to the Part 2 early on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
In this episode of the 1Dime Radio podcast, I am joined by Steve Grumbine, founder of the RealProgressives non-profit and host of the Macro N Cheese podcast, a podcast focused on Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) and left history. In this episode, we discuss the problems with modern Social Democracy and the Democratic Socialist movement (embodied in the DSA in America) and why social democrats and proponents of MMT would benefit from learning Marxist theory and a class analysis of politics...
2024-06-141h 02
1Dime RadioTendencies on the Left (Ft. C. Derick Varn)Listen to the Part 2 "MAGA Communism" episode in The Backroom exclusive podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
In this episode of the 1Dime Radio podcast, I am joined by the theorist, writer, and Marxist podcast veteran C. Derick Varn (Who runs the podcast channel "Varn Vlog") to discuss the complicated, bizarre history of certain tendencies on the contemporary Western left, such as neo-Stalinism, Dengism, old and new Maoism, Trotskyism, and "MAGA Communism." We also discuss the history of people on the left shifting to the right, Varn's own political journey from right to left, and...
2024-05-301h 40
1Dime RadioLenin's Liberalism (Ft. Chris Cutrone)Get access to Part 2 (the backroom) and other exclusive episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
In this episode of the 1Dime Radio podcast, I am joined by Chris Cutrone, the provocative Marxist intellectual and founder of the Platypus Affiliated Society, to discuss his older essay titled "Lenin's Liberalism." and the history of the relationship between Marxism and Liberalism more broadly.
0:00 Intro
7:44 A Brief History of Liberalism
26:38 Marx on Liberalism
34:08 Bourgeois society in Crisis
1:00:10 Liberal Ideology vs Capitalism
1:23:29 Lenin on the S...
2024-05-181h 54
1Dime RadioLiberal Communism (Ft. Cadell Last)Get access to exclusive podcasts (the backroom) by becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
In this episode of the 1Dime Radio podcast, I am joined by Cadell Last, philosopher and founder of PhilosophyPortal to discuss Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel's political philosophy and his famous text on The Philosophy of Right titled “Elements of the Philosophy of Right.” We focus on Hegel’s controversial theory of Freedom, the State, and how it can help us navigate the contemporary political landscape and challenge us to reexamine some of our basic political prejudices. I ask Cadell critical questions regarding Hegel's rather...
2024-05-101h 43
1Dime RadioThe American Revolution: What The Left Gets Wrong (Part 2)This is Part 2 of my podcast with Marxist Historian James Vaughn on the American Revolution
Part 3 on Marx's Liberalism is exclusive for Patrons only: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
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James Vaughn is a Marxist historian and professor at the University of Chicago. We discuss the history of the American Revolution and what people on the left tend to get wrong about it. James explains how the "progressive" narrative of the American Revolution differs from...
2024-05-011h 10
1Dime RadioThe American Revolution: The Marxist Position (Part 1)Get access to Part 2 and exclusive episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
In this episode of the 1Dime Radio podcast, I am joined by James Vaughn, a Marxist historian at the University of Chicago, to discuss the history of the American Revolution and what people on the left tend to get wrong about it. James explains how the "progressive" narrative of the American Revolution differs from the classical Marxist position on the American Revolution and the history of bourgeois revolutions in general. We will see how the ways in which Marx, Engels, Lenin, Kautsky, and...
2024-04-241h 56
1Dime RadioLeftist Self-Criticism: A Guide to Christopher LaschGet access to Part 2 (the backroom) and other exclusive episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
In this episode of the 1Dime Radio Podcast, I am joined by Elijah Emery to provide a short guide to the thought of Christopher Lasch, a theorist most known for books such as "The Culture of Narcissism", "The Minimal Self", and "Revolt of the Elites." We also discuss his other works, such as "Haven and Heartless World" , "True and Only Heaven: Progress and its Critics", The New Radicalism in America,
and Agony of the American...
2024-04-1450 min
1Dime RadioThe Philosophy of Herbert Marcuse (Ft. Andrew Feenberg)Support 1Dime on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by Professor Andrew Feenberg, a former student of Herbert Marcuse and an American philosopher of technology and continental philosophy at Simon Fraser University. He is the author of numerous books, such as “The Philosophy Of Praxis: Marx, Lukács And The Frankfurt School” and most recently: “The Ruthless Critique of Everything Existing: Nature and Revolution in Marcuse's Philosophy of Praxis.”
In this podcast, we will be diving deep into the complexities of Herbert Marcuse, his philosophy, politics, his relati...
2024-03-272h 11
1Dime RadioThe Dialectic of The Enlightenment (Ft. Mike Watson)Part 2 (The Backroom), on The Possibility of Overcoming Myth is available exclusively on Patreon for 1Dime Patrons: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
This week's episode is all about the Frankfurt School of Critical Theory and the classic book "Dialectic of Enlightenment" By Theodor Adorno and Max Horkheimer. For this installment of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by Mike Watson, a professor, writer, and co-founder of Revol Press.
We discuss the significance of 'Dialectic of the Enlightenment' and break down its key themes, not just focusing on the famous "Culture Industry" essay but...
2024-03-221h 13
1Dime RadioManaged Democracy (Ft. Terry Maley)Get access to Part 2 (the backroom) and other exclusive episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
This week's instalment of the 1Dime Radio podcast is all about the work and life of Political Theorist Sheldon Wolin, author of books such as "Politics and Vision," and "Democracy Incorporated: Managed Democracy and the Specter of Inverted Totalitarianism," his most famous book - heavily popularized by Chris Hedges.
For this episode, I am joined by Terry Maley, a professor of Political Theory at York University who specializes in the work of Sheldon Wolin, Herbert Marcuse, Max Weber...
2024-03-151h 08
1Dime RadioThe Theory of Timenergy (Ft. Theory Underground)Get access to Part 2 (the backroom) and other exclusive episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
In this episode, David McKerracher (Dave), founder of Theory Underground , joins me to discuss the core ideas of his book "TIMEENERGY: Why You Have No Time or Energy."
In this enriching discussion, Dave and I discuss his concept of “Timenergy,” and its relation to various topics such as free time, otium, leisure, labor, automation, slavery, the school system, the PMC, and how the ideas of Marx, Heidegger, Nietzsche, and others influenced his thinking. In the backr...
2024-03-111h 31
1Dime RadioSocialists for Crypto? (Ft. The Blockchain Socialist)Listen to the second half (the backroom podcast) and other exclusive episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
In this episode of the 1Dime Radio Podcast, I am here with Joshua Dávila (Aka The Blockchain Socialist, who hosts The Blockchain Socialist podcast and the Blockchain Socialist blog. He also is the founder of the Breadchain co-operative, which we will talk about later. Joshua recently published a wonderful book titled “Blockchain Radicals: How Capitalism Ruined Crypto and How to Fix It,” which got the co-sign of Vitalik Buterin, the brain behind Ethereum.
In our discussion, Joshua illum...
2024-03-041h 11
1Dime RadioIbn Khaldun and Karl Marx (Ft. Sabah Alnasseri)Listen to Part 2 (the backroom) and other exclusive episodes on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
In this episode of the 1Dime Radio podcast, I am joined by Professor Sabah Alnasseri, a professor of Middle Eastern Studies at York University, to discuss Ibn Khaldun and his classic text, The Muqaddimah. In particular, we discuss Ibn Khaldun's similarities with Karl Marx as a social scientist and a proto-historical materialist. Sabbah and I share a Marxist interpretation of The Muqaddimah that demystifies Ibn Khaldun's materialist class analysis and misconceptions surrounding his key concepts such as "Royal Authority," "Asabiyyah," and...
2024-02-2658 min
1Dime RadioIbn Khaldun's Theory of Civilization (Ft. Adnan Husain)Get access to Part 2 and more exclusive episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
This episode of the 1Dime Radio podcast is all about the ideas of Ibn Khaldun and his classic text The Muqaddimah. Simultaneously a philosopher and a historian, and often considered to be "the first sociologist," Ibn Khaldun was among the first proper "social scientists" to develop a "science of society" - something quite close to what we today call "historical materialism."
What insights can the work of a 14th century Medieval Arab thinker give us often today? Quite a lot...
2024-02-151h 511Dime RadioThe Final Crisis of Capitalism? Automation, Ecology and SOLUTIONS (Ft. Ted Reese)Part 2 on the Socialist Transition is available on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by the Marxist theorist Ted Reese to discuss his book 'Socialism or Extinction'. We discuss Marxist crisis theory/ “breakdown theory” and Karl Marx’s theory of the “tendency of the rate of profit to fall” in capitalism, elaborated by Henryk Grossman. Ted Reese discusses the “final contradictions” of capitalism, such as automation, the ecological crisis, and the “everything bubble” that could lead to the final breakdown of capitalism. Ted explains why Keynesian Social Dem...
2024-02-0856 min1Dime RadioAre Liberalism and Marxism Compatible? (Ft. Matt McManus)Part 2 is available on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by Matt McManus, political theorist and professor at the University of Michigan who is currently writing a book titled “The Political Theory of Liberal Socialism” and has been the author of various books such as “Postmodern Conservatism” and is a frequent contributor to Jacobin Magazine. He is also a co-ost of the Academic Edgelords podcast. I first found Matt through the Diet Soap Media podcast and the PlasticPills podcast. In this discussion, Matt and I discuss the mixed relation...
2024-01-2559 min
1Dime RadioIs the Deep State Real? JFK, Watergate, and 9/11 (Ft. Aaron Good)Support my work and get access to exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
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In this episode of the 1Dime Radio podcast, I am joined by Aaron Good, host of the @American Exception podcast and author of the book, 'American Exception: Empire and the Deep State” to discuss the concept of the 'Deep State' in US politics. The discussion covers topics such as structural “deep events” that dramatically top-down undemocratic reshaped top-down governance, such as the JFK assassination, the mystery surrounding Nixon’...
2024-01-151h 22
1Dime RadioThe Professional Managerial Class (Ft. Theory Underground)Support the show and get exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
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In this episode of the 1Dime Radio podcast, we discuss the influence that the so-called "Professional Managerial Class" (PMC) exerts on the political scene, class structures, and the ideology of the right and the contemporary "left." Discussion revolves around PMC's intersection with identity politics, its role in the dissolution of the Democrats' working-class base, and its permeation in academia. In this episode, we dive into the Origins of the PMC and the history of the theory surroundin...
2023-12-271h 51
1Dime RadioNietzschean Leftism: A Critical Look (Ft. Daniel Tutt)Support the show and get exclusive episodes: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
In this episode of the 1Dime radio podcast, I am joined by philosopher Daniel Tutt host of the Emancipations Podcast, to discuss his upcoming book "How To Read Like a Parasite", which presents a rich critique of how Leftists interpret Friedrich Nietzsche and Nietzsche's broader impact on the left today and throughout history.
Daniel Tutt shares insights into Nietzsche's influence on leftist thought, emphasizing how his theories can be both valuable and problematic. The discourse explores Nietzsche's impact on left-wing thinkers ranging from Gilles...
2023-12-112h 01
1Dime RadioWhat Can Nietzsche Teach the Left?Join our community: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
In this episode, I am joined by Devin Goure to discuss the philosophy of Fredrich Nietzche and what people can learn from his core concepts. In particular, we discuss why socialists should read Nietzsche, his challenge to the left, and how Nietzche has already influenced left-wing thinkers such as Deleuze, Foucault, and the Frankfurt School. Devin Goure is a self-described "Left Nietzschean" scholar who received his Ph.D. in Philosophy at Yale University in 2019, and his dissertation involved the works of Nietzsche.
In this episode, we discuss some...
2023-11-291h 30
1Dime RadioHegel Explained: The High Priest of Modernism (Ft. Cadell Last)Join our community: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by philosopher Dr. Cadell Last, who runs the YouTube channel "Philosophy Portal" (which has plenty of fantastic introductory lectures and podcasts on philosophy), to discuss Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel.
This podcast attempts to help us understand the philosophy of Hegel by demystifying Hegel's confusing Terminology in works such as The Phenomenology of Spirit and The Science of Logic. I ask Cadell to break down some of Hegel's key concepts, such as dialectics, spirit, negation, sublation, self-consciousness, absolute knowing, the...
2023-11-202h 20
1Dime RadioThe Radical Philosophy of Alain BadiouJoin our community: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
In this episode, I am joined by Chris, the Badiou enthusiast who runs the Badiou quote page on Twitter, to help provide an introduction to the contemporary communist French philosopher Alain Badiou and a general (very general) overview of his key ideas. This includes Badiou's theory of being and ‘Events,' his truth procedures, ethics, love, and his theory of the subject, and we try to apply them to current times. We also discuss Badiou’s “metapolitics,” Badiou’s differences with Marxist theory, and his relation to Maoism and political M...
2023-11-101h 37
1Dime RadioPsychoanalysis vs Modern TherapyJoin our community: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
In this episode of 1Dime Radio, Tony (aka 1Dime) is joined by the autodidact psychoanalysis wizard Andrew Flores to discuss how certain assumptions of modern therapy, pop psychology, and mainstream psychology differ from Psychoanalysis, particularly Freudian and Lacanian psychoanalytic theory and practice.
My guest, Andrew Flores (also known as “The Big Sig”, and part of the Young Žižekians collective called “The Vanishing Mediators”), has an essay titled “Therapism, Psychoanalysis, and Ideology” featured in the new book Underground Theory Vol 1 (featuring Slavoj Zizek, Alenka Zupancic, and a...
2023-11-021h 48
1Dime RadioAccelerationism and "The Dark Enlightenment"Join our community: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
1Dime Radio is back! This episode will be on the popular topic of Accelerationism, particularly the "right-wing" Accelerationism of Nick Land. Nick Land is most famous for his works dating back to his time at the CCRU, such as Fanged Numena and his popularization following his rightward turn with his infamous "The Dark Enlightenment" piece.
For this episode, Tony (1Dime) is joined by Michael Downs (Mikey), an independent researcher and author of the famous philosophy and critical theory blog called The Dangerous Maybe and is about to teach...
2023-10-251h 16
1Dime RadioSocialism in Yugoslavia with YugopnikGet access to bonus episodes on Patreon at patreon.com/OneDime
In this episode, I am joined by my friend Yugopnik, Balkan video essayist and cohost of The Deprogram podcast, to discuss the Yugoslav socialist experiment and the lessons we can learn from it. This includes the pros and cons of "market socialism", the legacy of Tito, decentralization, the Balkans today, and much more.
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2023-05-191h 18
1Dime RadioMarxism Leninism Today (Ft. Donald Parkinson)Get access to bonus episodes on Patreon at patreon.com/OneDime
In this episode of the 1Dime Radio podcast, I am joined by Donald Parkinson, co-host of the Cosmopod podcast and , editor and chief of Cosmonaut Magazine, a non-sectarian Marxist magazine that analyzes revolutionary strategy and encourages open-minded dialogue between communist tendencies such as Orthodox Marxism, Trotskyism, Marxism Leninism, Left Communism, Maoism, Anarchism, Bukharinism, and more.
Being in the center between ultraleftism and rightist communism, Donald does not neatly fit into the categories of classic leftist factions and their associated tropes. Avoiding dogmatism while still b...
2022-08-082h 29
1Dime RadioThe Culture of Narcissism (Ft. C. Derick Varn)Listen to the After Hours podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
This episode of the 1Dime Radio podcast is about Christopher Lasch and his famous book "The Culture of Narcissism." As I am new to Lasch's work, I decided to bring on C. Derick Varn, who has read all of Christopher Lasch's work and wrote about it. C. Derick Varn is an author, poet, veteran podcaster, educator, and host of the podcast Varn Vlog and co-host of the mortalscience podcast.
Check out Varn's excellent podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/c/CDerickVarnVlog/videos...
2022-07-251h 53
1Dime RadioThe Changing World Order DEBUNKED (Ft. Andrés Bernal)Debunking Ray Dalio's viral video (and book) titled "Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order." Ray Dalio is a billionaire investor who recently released a video titled "Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order" (which is based on his book of the same title): https://youtu.be/xguam0TKMw8
The video put together by his team has been heavily promoted by the YouTube algorithm, reaching a a staggering 15 MILLION views. However, the video is filled with bad economics, blatant contradictions, ideological myths, misleading generalizations of history, and a backward neoliberal understanding of how money and...
2022-07-111h 49
1Dime RadioLegalize All Drugs?The War on Drugs has failed. Prohibition does not work. But why? What is the alternative? Should we support drug decriminalization or drug legalization? If so, should all drugs be legal and regulated by the state? Would this be a good idea under capitalism?
In this episode of the 1Dime Radio Podcast, I am joined by Mark Edwards from the excellent UltraViolet podcast. Mark is passionate about the topic of harm reduction and drug policy, and has lots of first hand experience with the issue of drug addition through working as a paramedic and as a former u...
2022-07-041h 49
1Dime RadioThe Coming Tech BubbleCryptocurrency is filled with ponzi schemes, but so is the entire tech sector. Chris from the Beyond Binary Thinking Podcast joins me to talk about how Silicon Valley is filled with faux utopian lies, Ponzi schemes, and marketing myths of "innovation." We discuss the current stock market crash, the 2008 financial crash, the dot-com bubble, and whether or not the current tech bubble will burst.
Chris has first-hand experience in the tech sector as the Co founder of a successful software company, which is why he's talking with me today about why he believes we're in a tech bu...
2022-06-201h 30
1Dime RadioTechno FeudalismIs Capitalism dead? Are we in what Yanis Varoufakis calls "Techno-Feudalism" ? Or are just moving to a new stage of neoliberal capitalism, such as "Platform Capitalism" (a term coined by Nick Srnicek in his book Platform Capitalism)? In this episode of the 1DIme Radio podcast, I am joined by Ed from the Podcast called "A New Conversation" which you can find linked below. Ed and I have done multiple podcast together related to Political Economy and in this episode, we analyze Yanis Varoufakis's bold claim we are no longer in Capitalism, but a new system called "TechnoFeudalism.'
2022-06-131h 40
1Dime RadioCapital As Power: A New Theory of CapitalismGet Access to exclusive episodes by becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
In this episode of the 1Dime Radio podcast, we explore CASP: Capital As Power. A relatively new heterodox theoretical framework of political economy that takes a lot from Veblen school of economics, Marxian Economics, and anarchist ideas and makes it's own unique contributions that question the assumptions of neoclassical economics, Keynesian economics, and Marxist economics. I am joined by my friend DenimGod, who is a graduate student of economics at the New School and specializing in CASP.
You can find him on...
2022-05-251h 26
1Dime RadioThe Myth Of Canadian HealthcareIn this episode of the 1Dime Radio podcast, I am joined by Kieran Fong, a Canadian documentary filmmaker from Edmonton, Canada whose films focus on controversial social issues. In January, he released his documentary short "Hippocrates: A Guide to Treating Healthcare Workers" on YouTube, which explored the privatization of Canadian healthcare: https://youtu.be/ix7qCwiadoE
By releasing his film, he hopes to expose the corruption of conservative government's healthcare management while also highlighting solutions to improve healthcare systems around the world. Canada's Healthcare system is often touted by American leftists and liberals as the mode to as...
2022-05-171h 04
1Dime RadioLefttube, Echo Chambers and Radicalizing Normies (Ft. Noah Samsen)Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
In this episode of the 1Dime Radio podcast, I am joined by my friend YouTube extraordinaire Noah Samsen. Noah Samsen is the creator of the viral YouTube video "A Practical Guide to Leftist YouTube." In this podcast, Noah and I talk about the experience of being a leftist content creator, "Breadtube", debate bros, video essays, echo chambers, ideology, and how to radicalize normies. It was a very fun conversation and Noah will be back soon for Part 2!
Noah Samsen's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/NoahSamsen
Noah...
2022-05-101h 14
1Dime RadioThe Truth about the European UnionExclusive episode about "socialist patriotism" on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime
In this episode of the 1Dime Radio podcast, Paul from Marxist Paul and I present a critical leftist look at the European union (EU). Should the left support the European Union? Is there a leftist case for leaving the EU? Should countries leave the EU?
In this podcast Paul and I discuss the problems with the EU such as currency sovereignty, Imperialism, Neoliberalism, Neo-Colonialism, Racism, and lack of democracy. Undemocratic structure of the European parliament, the Eurozone, free trade, and the debate about i...
2022-05-032h 11
1Dime RadioUnderstanding Cryptocurrency (Ft. The Blockchain Socialist)A podcast featuring The Blockchain Socialist (TBS) discussing the pros and cons of blockchain technology and misconceptions about cryptocurrency. We critique libertarian narratives about Bitcoin, banking, and Web 3 mythology. After interrogating the problems of the crypto world and addressing the problems with Bitcoin and Ethereum , TBS tells us about the ways in which cryptocurrency and blockchain technology can be used by leftist activists and the role it could play in a sociality society.
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Blockchain S...
2022-04-051h 45
1Dime RadioArguments Against Modern Monetary TheoryIn this episode of the 1Dime Radio podcast, we discuss common arguments against Modern Monetary Theory (MMT). I am joined by Andrew and Jackson from the PEGS institute, a new leftist think tank that produces excellent research and videos on YouTube. Check out their channel!:
The PEGS Institute YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/PEGSInstitute
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Here we will be addressing the most common arguments against Modern Monetary Theory such as:
-"MMT is just Keynsianism"
-"MMT is just printing mon...
2022-03-021h 33
1Dime RadioWhat Neoliberalism Actually isIs Neoliberalism dead? Is Neoliberalism Dying? What is Neoliberalism actually? What are different forms of Neoliberalism? This podcast is all about understanding Neoliberalism, different types of Neoliberalism, and common misconceptions about Neoliberalism.
In this episode of 1Dime Radio, John Duncan (also known as JohnTheDuncan), a YouTuber and researcher who focuses on Neoliberlaism, joins us for a rich discussion on Neoliberalism. To understand if Neoliberalism is dead or on the decline, we have to understand the depths of neoliberalism and what differentiates it from different forms of capitalism. In this podcast, we analyze The Dimensions on Neoliberalism (social, p...
2022-01-131h 26
1Dime RadioA Socialist Response to Climate ChangeThis episode of the 1Dime Radio podcast, featuring James from the channel Prolekult is all about Climate Change and various solutions to it. James and I discuss the relationship between Capitalism and the Environment as well as various "solutions" to climate change, from Elon Muskian Green Capitalism, Degrowth, anarcho-primitivism, to socialist Eco-Modernism. We also go over different very specific climate policies/solutions such as economic planning, The Green New Deal, Electric Cars, Nuclear Energy, Wind and Solar, Geoengineering, and the approach to "net zero emissions." Enjoy!
James also shares FASCINATING insights about the environmental uses of Fungi a...
2022-01-051h 36
1Dime RadioInflation Myths DebunkedEverything you need to know about Inflation in one podcast. In this episode of 1Dime radio, I interview Dr. Phil Armstrong, an MMT economist who co-wrote a an important paper with Warren Mosler (MMT founder) on the real causes of hyperinflation in Weimar Germany. Contrary to popular belief, insane money printing was the consequence of rising prices (hyperinflation), not the cause of it.
You can find the research paper on hyperinflation in Weimar Germany here: http://moslereconomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Weimar-Republic-Hyperinflation-through-a-Modern-Monetary-Theory-Lens.pdf
This begs the question, what really causes inflation and hyperinflation then? What even I...
2021-12-142h 24
1Dime RadioNew Age ConspiritualityThis episode is on the New Age Spirituality to conservative Conspiracy theory pipeline with my friend Chill Goblin. Why are so many people in the "wellness community" and the New Age Spirituality circles becoming anti-vaxxers and getting sucked into libertarian Q conspiracy theories? Find out in this episode. We discuss the nature of conspiracy theories and how the left should approach things like spirituality and psychedelics. Chill Goblin's YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/Ziq2k5Pd_UcChill Goblin's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Chill_Goblin
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2021-11-011h 06
1Dime RadioSocialism and Rap Music ft. Communist RapperToday I am joined by Space Babies, a communist rapper, YouTuber, and revolutionary activist. He makes amazing rap songs and videos on Marxist theory, imperialism, and Ideology. We discuss capitalist ideology in Hip Hop, fusing rap music with communist politics, and his takes on Maoism.
Be sure to check out Space's music on YouTube and all Platforms: https://www.youtube.com/c/SpaceBabies/videos
Songs used in this podcast:
https://youtu.be/zN8LrUKuzVQ
https://youtu.be/wsQ_oIu8RgQ
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2021-10-011h 06
1Dime RadioFusing Hip Hop and Critical TheoryToday I am joined by Artin Salimi, a Hip Hop artist, YouTuber, and Academic. He makes amazing songs and music videos that fuse Critical Theory, Philosophy, and leftist politics with Hip Hop. Artin and I discuss the lost revolutionary potentials of Hip Hop, 90s rap, contemporary hip hop, and how the capitalist Culture Industry negatively impacts Hip Hop economically and ideologically.
Be Sure to Check Out Artin Salimi's amazing work: https://www.youtube.com/c/ArtinSalimi
1Dime Radio Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFQlxdYqyXXuxBkuodA7gfQ
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2021-09-041h 16
1Dime RadioMemes as Political Propaganda?Today I discuss the political power of memes, propaganda art, and the theories of Theodor Adorno with Professor Mike Watson, author of "Can the Left Learn to Meme" and an upcoming book called "the Memeing of Mark Fisher."
Check out Mike Watson's work: https://www.mikewatson.fi/
Mike's The Acid Left Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbLjoC_tct5byCV6JBoQPtA
Mike's Twitter: https://twitter.com/_leftaesthetics
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2021-07-1255 min
1Dime RadioLiberalism: A Counter HistoryToday I discuss the dark history of Liberalism with Melody from @A World To Win. We discuss key findings from historian Domenico Losurdo's book "Liberalism: A Counter History" , which discusses the true economic motives behind the classical liberal project and its direct connection to slavery. We also address the left-liberal apologia and whitewashing of the classical liberal project.
Buy Domenico Losurdo's book Liberalism: A Counter History: https://www.versobooks.com/books/960-liberalism
Check out Melody/A World To Win's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/aworldtowin
Her Twitter: https://twitter.com/AWorldtoWin1
2021-06-221h 59
1Dime RadioPsychoPolitics and Smart PowerToday I discuss Byung Chul Han's "Psychopolitics" and "The Transparency Society" with Ed from A New Conversation podcast. This is a follow up podcast to the 1Dime documentary "The Burnout Society" on Self Help, Hustle Culture, and Societies of Control: https://youtu.be/tmMJbwE8j98
Buy Byung Chul Han's Book: Psychopolitics: Neoliberalism and New Technologies of Power: https://www.versobooks.com/books/2505...
Check out A New Conversation Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsiAuWDuEy0YBjX1wD2uj8A
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2021-06-141h 33
1Dime RadioHip Hop and Philosophy with Artin SalimiArtin Salimi is a Hip Hop Artist, PHD Student, and YouTuber. We have a fun chat about Hip Hop Music, our favorite rappers, and Philosophy.
Check out Artin Salimi's art: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpxTegQA3NUq9scE-XQJzww
This episode features music by Artin Salimi.
1Dime Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/1dimee/videos
1Dime Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRapNerd7
2021-06-031h 20
1Dime RadioLiberal Slave Morality, Materialism, and The Will to Power w/ YUGOPNIKYUGOPNIK comes on to talk about liberal morality versus Marxian historical materialism and its relation to socialist strategy and achieving working class power. We also discuss aesthetics, modesty and the notion of "Equality."
YUGOPNIK's YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/s38VsLEEyVE
YugoPnik's Twitter: https://twitter.com/yugopnik
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