1Dime Radio
71 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsA political podcast dedicated to combating one-dimensional thought through the insights of Philosophy, History, Economics, Critical Theory, Culture, and Society. Your boss makes a dollar, you make a dime, so that's why you listen to 1Dime Radio on company time.
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Socialist Organizing in America Today (Ft. Donald Parkinson)
July 05, 2024 22:57 - 1 hour - 91.2 MBGet 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 ...
MAGA Communism (Ft. Peter Coffin)
June 28, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour - 68.1 MBListen 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 critiq...
UBI vs Universal Basic Services (UBS)
June 21, 2024 13:00 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBSupport 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: ...
The Limits of Social Democracy (Ft. Steve Grumbine)
June 14, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBSupport 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 pro...
The Limits of Reformism (Ft. Steve Grumbine)
June 14, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBSupport 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 pro...
Tendencies on the Left (Ft. C. Derick Varn)
May 30, 2024 18:37 - 1 hour - 92.9 MBListen 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 th...
Lenin's Liberalism (Ft. Chris Cutrone)
May 17, 2024 22:56 - 1 hour - 106 MBGet 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 Bourgeo...
Freedom and the State: Hegel’s Political Philosophy (Ft. Cadell Last)
May 10, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour - 96.1 MBGet 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 politic...
The American Revolution: What The Left Gets Wrong (Part 2)
May 01, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBThis 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 Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/1DimeOfficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Read more with Speechify: https://speechify.com/?source=fb-for-mobile&via=1Dime James Vaughn is a Marxist historian and professor at the University of Chicago. We discuss the history of the Amer...
The American Revolution and The Left (Part 2)
May 01, 2024 13:00 - 1 minute - 1.11 MBThis 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 Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/1DimeOfficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Read more with Speechify: https://speechify.com/?source=fb-for-mobile&via=1Dime James Vaughn is a Marxist historian and professor at the University of Chicago. We discuss the history of the Amer...
The American Revolution: The Marxist Position (Part 1)
April 24, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBGet 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 revo...
The American Revolution and The Left (Part 1)
April 24, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBGet 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 revo...
Leftist Self-Criticism: A Guide to Christopher Lasch
April 14, 2024 13:00 - 50 minutes - 47.1 MBGet 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 Radica...
The Philosophy of Herbert Marcuse (Ft. Andrew Feenberg)
March 27, 2024 13:00 - 2 hours - 121 MBSupport 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 Praxi...
The Dialectic of The Enlightenment (Ft. Mike Watson)
March 22, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour - 68 MBPart 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...
Managed Democracy and Inverted Totalitarianism (Ft. Terry Maley)
March 15, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBGet 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 Polit...
The Theory of Timenergy (Ft. Theory Underground)
March 11, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour - 84.5 MBGet 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 ...
The Socialist Case for Crypto (Ft. The Blockchain Socialist)
March 04, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBListen 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...
Ibn Khaldun and Karl Marx (Ft. Sabah Alnasseri)
February 26, 2024 17:00 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBListen 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 Muqad...
Ibn Khaldun's Theory of Empires (Ft. Adnan Husain)
February 15, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBGet 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 ...
Ibn Khaldun's Theory of Civilization (Ft. Adnan Husain)
February 15, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBGet 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 w...
The Final Crisis of Capitalism? Automation, Ecology and SOLUTIONS (Ft. Ted Reese)
February 08, 2024 17:15 - 56 minutes - 52.6 MBPart 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, an...
Socialism or Extinction: Automation, Ecology and SOLUTIONS (Ft. Ted Reese)
February 07, 2024 14:00 - 56 minutes - 52.6 MBPart 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, an...
Are Liberalism and Marxism Compatible? (Ft. Matt McManus)
January 25, 2024 14:00 - 59 minutes - 55.1 MBPart 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 Me...
Liberal Communism (Ft. Matt McManus)
January 25, 2024 14:00 - 59 minutes - 55.1 MBAre Liberalism and Marxism Compatible? 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...
Is the "Deep State" Real?: JFK, Watergate, and 9/11 (Ft. Aaron Good)
January 15, 2024 07:15 - 1 hour - 76.3 MBSupport my work and get access to exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime Read More with Speechify: https://speechify.com/?source=fb-for-mobile&via=1Dime 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 t...
Is the Deep State Real? JFK, Watergate, and 9/11 (Ft. Aaron Good)
January 15, 2024 07:15 - 1 hour - 76.3 MBSupport my work and get access to exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime Read More with Speechify: https://speechify.com/?source=fb-for-mobile&via=1Dime 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-dow...
The Deep State: Watergate, JFK, and 9/11 (Ft. Aaron Good)
January 14, 2024 16:30 - 1 hour - 76.3 MBSupport my work and get access to exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime Read More with Speechify: https://speechify.com/?source=fb-for-mobile&via=1Dime 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 t...
The Professional Managerial Class
December 27, 2023 14:28 - 1 hour - 104 MBSupport the show and get exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime Read More with Speechify: https://speechify.com/?source=fb-for-mobile&via=1Dime 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 Professional Managerial Class (Ft. Theory Underground)
December 27, 2023 14:28 - 1 hour - 104 MBSupport the show and get exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime Read More with Speechify: https://speechify.com/?source=fb-for-mobile&via=1Dime 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...
Nietzschean Leftism: A Critical Look (Ft. Daniel Tutt)
December 11, 2023 20:09 - 2 hours - 113 MBSupport 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, emphasizin...
What Can Nietzsche Teach the Left?
November 29, 2023 05:12 - 1 hour - 83.4 MBJoin 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 a...
Understanding Hegel: The High Priest of Modernism
November 20, 2023 19:32 - 2 hours - 130 MBJoin 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 C...
The Radical Philosophy of Alain Badiou
November 10, 2023 19:24 - 1 hour - 89.8 MBJoin 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 “...
Psychoanalysis vs Modern Therapy
November 02, 2023 18:58 - 1 hour - 100 MBJoin 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”), ...
Accelerationism and "The Dark Enlightenment"
October 25, 2023 00:50 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBJoin 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 a...
Socialism in Yugoslavia with Yugopnik
May 19, 2023 00:32 - 1 hour - 72.7 MBGet 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. Check out Yugopnik's videos: https://www.youtube.com/@YUGOPNIK Follow Yugopnik on Twitter: https://twitter.c...
Marxism Leninism Today (Ft. Donald Parkinson)
August 08, 2022 13:00 - 2 hours - 218 MBGet 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 betwee...
The Culture of Narcissism (Ft. C. Derick Varn)
July 25, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 164 MBListen 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...
The Changing World Order (Ft. Andrés Bernal)
July 11, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 141 MBDebunking 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, blat...
The Changing World Order DEBUNKED (Ft. Andrés Bernal)
July 11, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 141 MBDebunking 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, blat...
Legalize All Drugs?
July 04, 2022 15:15 - 1 hour - 181 MBThe 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 o...
The Coming Tech Bubble
June 20, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 207 MBCryptocurrency 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 c...
Techno Feudalism
June 13, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 230 MBIs 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...
Capital As Power: A New Theory of Capitalism
May 25, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 197 MBGet 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 Deni...
The Myth Of Canadian Healthcare
May 17, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 148 MBIn 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 ...
Lefttube, Echo Chambers and Radicalizing Normies (Ft. Noah Samsen)
May 10, 2022 12:08 - 1 hour - 171 MBPatreon: 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!...
The Truth about the European Union
May 03, 2022 14:15 - 2 hours - 301 MBExclusive 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...
The Fall of the USSR: What Went Wrong?
April 19, 2022 14:15 - 2 hours - 329 MBPart 3: Was The Soviet Union "Socialist'? on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime Part 2 on the Marxist Project's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNalGyK3DaK37GTLIHSwmyA/featured In this podcast I am joined by YouTuber, friend, and grad student The Marxist Project, who makes excellent videos on Marxist theory and Soviet history. In this in-depth podcast, we put into question various competing narratives that aim to rationalize the tragedy of the Soviet Union. We talk about ...
Understanding Cryptocurrency (Ft. The Blockchain Socialist)
April 05, 2022 15:58 - 1 hour - 243 MBA 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....