This Podcast is Propaganda
39 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago -Sick, tired, and frustrated with life under Capitalism?
Me too.
We're talkin' Revolutionary Marxist theory and applying it to the material and social conditions we live in each day.
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Episode 25: The Defining Features of Socialism
March 13, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBWe're back to our study of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics this episode! This time we're looking at some defining features of a Socialist Society as determined by Marx and Engels. We then take explore how various socialist leaders including Lenin, Stalin, Mao, and Deng constructing these features while considering differences in their societies' levels of historical development, with particular attention paid to commodity exchange. Social Media: Twitter - @thispodispropa Insta...
Episode 24: The Canadian Emergencies Act and "Trucker" Convoy
February 20, 2022 16:00 - 2 hours - 142 MBI just couldn't help myself... I know we're supposed to be continuing our study of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics, but with shit poppin' off between the Canadian Government and the so-called "Trucker" Convoy, I had to make this episode a deep dive. I mean a DEEEEEP dive, this is a whopper of a 2.5 hour episode covering both the history of the Convoy Protest and the recently enacted Emergencies Act by PM Justin Trudeau, effectively suspending Canadians' Charter Rights across the cou...
Episode 23.25: The Return!
February 13, 2022 20:19 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBWe're back! After an extended break, I've finally recorded another episode. We're taking a short break from our study of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics and discussing a couple current events: 1. Rising Tension on the Russia/Ukraine Border 2. The Trucker Protests in Canada and their reactionary roots Next week we'll continue our deep dive into Socialism with Chinese Characteristics, but for now, damn it feels good to be back! Social Media: Twitter - @thispodispropa Instagr...
Episode 23.1: Origin of Scientific Socialism
September 26, 2021 21:22 - 2 hours - 111 MBEpisode Note: I've been mistakenly referring to Professor Jin as Professor Huiming (first name) for the first several episodes, I've corrected it starting here (thanks to the listener who informed me of the mistake on twitter!) We're back into Professor Jin Huiming's Marxism and Socialism with Chinese Characteristics, continuing our bottom up exploration of basic concepts and aspects of Marxism on our way to studying Socialism with Chinese Characteristics. This week we're looking at the ma...
Episode 23.1 - Origin of Scientific Socialism
September 26, 2021 21:22 - 2 hours - 111 MBEpisode Note: I've been mistakenly referring to Professor Jin as Professor Huiming (first name) for the first several episodes, I've corrected it starting here (thanks to the listener who informed me of the mistake on twitter!) We're back into Professor Jin Huiming's Marxism and Socialism with Chinese Characteristics, continuing our bottom up exploration of basic concepts and aspects of Marxism on our way to studying Socialism with Chinese Characteristics. This week we're looking at the ...
Episode 22.2: Marxist Outlook on Epochs, Cont.
September 12, 2021 14:00 - 2 hours - 139 MBI told you last episode this was going to be a big one, so big in fact it took me a week longer than anticipated to put it together. In this episode I continue our reading of Chapter 2 of Professor Jin Huiming's text Marxism and Socialism with Chinese Characteristics, and our analysis of the concept of a historical Epoch. We delve further into this concept by examining Lenin, Stalin, Mao, and Deng's perspectives on Epochs, historical stages, and eras, and finish by examining the current era....
Episode 22.2 - Marxist Outlook on Epochs, Cont.
September 12, 2021 14:00 - 2 hours - 139 MBI told you last episode this was going to be a big one, so big in fact it took me a week longer than anticipated to put it together. In this episode I continue our reading of Chapter 2 of Professor Jin Huiming's text Marxism and Socialism with Chinese Characteristics, and our analysis of the concept of a historical Epoch. We delve further into this concept by examining Lenin, Stalin, Mao, and Deng's perspectives on Epochs, historical stages, and eras, and finish by examining the current er...
Episode 22: Marxist Outlook on Epochs
August 22, 2021 16:10 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBWhat is an epoch? What drives the transition between them? In this this episode I continue our analysis of Marxism and Socialism with Chinese Characteristics by Professor Jin Huiming and delve into Chapter 2. We look at Marx and Engels early views of developmental stages of human society and how it formed into a scientific understanding of human epochs and the driving forces between them. Social Media: Twitter - @thispodispropa Instagram - @thispodispropaganda Youtube - This Pod...
Episode 21.2: Marxism and Socialism with Chinese Characteristics
August 15, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 82.9 MBThis week we finish Chapter 1 of Marxism and Socialism with Chinese Characteristics by Prof. Jin Huiming. We examine "The Basic Tenets and Scientific System of Marxism", and the Professor provides us with a bunch of very useful, easy-to-study lists of the basic tenets and key features of Marxism and a brief overview of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics. Social Media: Twitter - @thispodispropa Instagram - @thispodispropaganda Youtube - This Podcast is Propaganda Email - this...
Episode 21: Marxism and Socialism with Chinese Characteristics
August 08, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBThe first episode of Season 2 is here! Starting this season I am analyzing the text Marxism and Socialism with Chinese Characteristics by Professor Jin Huiming. In this first episode we go through and discuss the key ideas from sections 1.1-1.2, focusing on the emergence of Marxism as an ideology and it's construction into the ideological weapon of the working class through several key stages of it's development. Social Media: Twitter - @thispodispropa Instagram - @thispodispropaga...
Season 2: Socialism with Chinese Characteristics (Teaser)
August 01, 2021 15:00 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBWe're back! Don't get too excited, this isn't a full episode, but it is the teaser and introduction for Season 2 of This Podcast is Propaganda. In Season 2 I'm going to be taking a deep dive into the Actually Existing Socialism (AES) occurring in China under the CPC's program of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics. Over the upcoming episodes of Season 2, I'm going to learn with you as we read and analyze sources like Marxism and Socialism with Chinese Characteristics by Jin Huiming,...
Episode 20.4: Reactionary Evangelical Christianity
April 18, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 97.1 MBBack again with the final part of our multi-episode series on reactionary Evangelical Christianity in the U.S. In this episode, I finish analyzing the essay "The Integration of Theory and Action", the revolutionary call to action published by Eric Heubeck, in an effort to organize a quasi-Leninist socially conservative movement to seize control of American society. This is a great read, fun episode, and we find some explicit calls by the author for "New Traditionalists" to study revoluti...
Episode 20.3: Reactionary Evangelical Christianity
April 11, 2021 14:00 - 2 hours - 126 MBIn this episode I analyze "The Integration of Theory and Practice: A Program for the New Traditionalist Movement" by Eric Heubeck, a "lost" essay written by the protege of a man some called the "Lenin of social conservatism", written in 2001 and seemingly wiped from the internet in 2006. I managed to track down a copy and analyze it to better understand the"New Traditionalist" strategy for theological revolution in the U.S.. I also compare three strategies seemingly taken from Marxist th...
Episode 20.2: Reactionary Evangelical Christianity
March 21, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 117 MBThis is the second part of our multi-part series on the reactionary forces of American Evangelical Christianity. I discuss how some Evangelical leaders utilized and internalized racist, sexist, homophobic, and anticommunist narratives on their path to power. I also examine how the Evangelical movement allied with American capital, and utilized capitalism to expand their influence into the realm of their adherents' material needs. Next week is the final part of this series, then it's back...
Episode 20.1: Reactionary Evangelical Christianity
March 07, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBWe're finally back! In the first of our several part series on the reactionary force of American Evangelical Christianity, I take a look at Kristin Kobes Du Mez's book, Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation. We trace the development of Fundamentalist Protestantism into Modernist and Fundamentalist movements that evolved, coalesced, and diverged throughout WWI, WWII, and leading into the Cold War. Using Du Mez's fantastic work, I analyze h...
Episode 19: GMEing the System
January 30, 2021 02:36 - 54 minutes - 75.5 MBThis is a shorter episode than normal, I've been preparing a mutlipart episode for the last several weeks, so here's a something to tide you over until then! In this episode I take a look at the interesting situation evolving around the GME (GameStop) stock and the role of internet communities like /r/wallstreetbets and major Hedge Funds like Melvin Capital and Citadel. Small investors are driving a surge in GME share value, hitting many bourgeoisie investor groups right where it hur...
Episode 18: American Decay 2021
January 11, 2021 02:15 - 1 hour - 87.2 MBWhat a start to 2021. We're back and this week I'm talking about the MAGA insurrectionary event that occurred Wednesday, January 6th. In this episode I discuss some of the causes and influences that lead up to this moment, the problems with spontaneity in the revolution, and we examine some of Lenin's writings on the Vanguard party and the need for organization. Stay safe folks, things are getting crazy! CALL OUT FOR GUESTS - Contact me if you know someone or yourself want to be a gu...
Episode 17: Slide Another War Crime on the Barbie
December 13, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 36 MBG'day Mate! This week we're all going Down Unda' to talk about how good ol' Aussie SAS boys were killing innocents over in Afghanistan. We discuss how the Australian State is punishing the whistleblower with a possible 50 years in jail after trying for years to have his military superiors, the federal police, and high ranking politicians do something about the war crimes he witnessed, we look at the findings of the leaked Afghan Files, the Brereton Report, and the manufactured outrage a...
Episode 16: North America's Nazi Problem
December 06, 2020 15:00 - 2 hours - 136 MBWe're back! After a two week break, we're talking about how WWII Nazis, Nazi collaborators, and various fascists from Eastern Europe were allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and Canada, settle, and often received government protection from prosecution and deportation. Why may you ask? So Western intelligence agencies could use them against the Soviet Union of course! Specifically I look at three books: 1. Pure Soldiers or Sinister Legion - Sol Littman 2. Wanted!: The Search for N...
Episode 15: Dialectical and Historical Materialism
November 15, 2020 15:00 - 2 hours - 149 MBIn this episode I read and analyze Stalin's Dialectical and Historical Materialism. This work builds upon the discussion on Dialectical Materialism (D.M because I'm lazy) we had in Episode 8, ol' Joe does a good job presenting the ideas clearly, and using quotes from Marx, Engels, and Lenin to illustrate the core concepts of D.M. I've heard this is a great book to better grasp D.M as an analytical lens, especially for newcomers to the concept. It's very straightforward, the explanation...
Episode 14: Halloween Special
November 01, 2020 01:29 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MBHere's a special Halloween episode! In an effort to contribute to the spooky vibes, I tell ghost stories, fables, and myths from several (kind of) socialist countries from around the world. I say "kind of" because one is ancient China and the other is feudal Russia, neither of which were socialist societies, but would transform into ones in the future. Try looking for good ghost stories from socialist countries and all you get from Google is "the horrors of socialism", great Superstructu...
Episode 10.6: The State and Revolution
October 25, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBI explore Chapter 5 of Lenin's The State and Revolution after a very late night of discussing this very work with an Anarchist friend. Yes, this is my round-about apology for my dry mouth in the first half of this episode... Besides that small auditory nuisance, this chapter is fantastic, full of direct explanations of Marx, Engels, and Lenin's views on the "early stages/phases of communism" and the "higher stages of communism", the transition between socialism and communism, and the rol...
Episode 13: The Michigan Kidnapping Plot
October 19, 2020 00:25 - 51 minutes - 70.8 MBEpisode 13 takes a look at the recent plot to kidnap and execute Democratic State Governor Gretchen Whitmer. I look into the background of the six right-wing kidnappers, their contacts with a right-wing militia called the Wolverine Watchmen, how their group was infiltrated and their plans thwarted by the FBI. Also how Trump spun the situation into some very obscene fascist messaging at a recent rally IN MICHIGAN shortly after. Social Media: Twitter - @thispodispropa Instagram -...
Episode 10.5: The State and Revolution
October 11, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 137 MBWe're back into the State and Revolution this week with our 4th episode of the multi-part series. In this week's episode I read and analyze Chapter 4: Supplementary Explanations by Engels. Some great stuff in this chapter, Engels does a great job building and further elucidating ideas we've already read, and good ol' Lenin goes after the Soc Dems and Anarchists hard. Social Media: Twitter - @thispodispropa Instagram - @thispodispropaganda Youtube - This Podcast is Propaganda E...
Episode 12: Spotlight on America
October 04, 2020 18:14 - 1 hour - 108 MB"There are decades where nothing happens, and weeks where decades happen." - Lenin Hold on to your seats folks, shit is about to get wild. In Episode 12, I discuss what we know about Trump's current COVID-19 diagnosis and then finish with a play-by-play breakdown of the first Presidential Debate. Social Media: Twitter - @thispodispropa Instagram - @thispodispropaganda Youtube - This Podcast is Propaganda Email - [email protected] Libsyn Page -www.thispodi...
Episode 10.4: The State and Revolution Chapter 3
September 27, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBWe return to Lenin's The State and Revolution and take a crack at Chapter 3. This was a great chapter, tons of concrete, clear, and realistic answers to many of the questions I've personally had on the transition from capitalism to socialism. Lenin calls out a bunch of liberals, social democrats, and opportunists and Marx reveals one secret for a "cheap government" that libertarians HATE! Lenin gives a concise answer to the question, "what is to replace the smashed state machine?" So...
Episode 11: News & Discussion
September 20, 2020 14:00 - 54 minutes - 74.5 MBI took a break from our analysis of State and Rev and instead, examined and analyzed some current events from around the world. In this episode I discuss: Deforestation and Fires in Brazil Major Strike in Chicago, USA Arrests of BLM & PSL Activists in Oregon, USA Thai Anti-Monarchy Protests Korean Politician Embezzling Comfort Women Funds CCP Announces Plans to Take More Control Over Private Sector Bolivian Coup President Candidate Drops Out Social Media: Twitter - @thispo...
Episode 10.3: The State and Revolution
September 13, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 85.1 MBPart 3 of our multi-part series on Lenin's The State and Revolution. In this episode I analyze Chapter 2: The Experience of 1848-51, this includes sections on how bourgeoisie revolutions structurally lead to proletarian revolutions, the concept of the Dictatorship of the Proletariat, and what Lenin calls "the most profound distinction between the Marxist and the ordinary petty bourgeois". This episode was very fun to record, several fantastically concise sections from Lenin where he ver...
Episode 10.2: The State and Revolution
September 06, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 89 MBThe Second of our MEGA-EPISODE #10. This week I move onto the next section of Lenin's The State and Revolution. I discuss the Withering Away of the State, and how this concept has been distorted from it's original meaning, and finish the episode discussing Lenin's take on the necessity of violence in the revolution. This episode includes a lot of analysis, so we moved fairly slowly through the chapter, but there's some great content and very important concepts included in this section. ...
Episode 10.1: The State of Revolution
August 30, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 118 MBThe First of our MEGA-EPISODE #10. To celebrate the podcast's 10th episode, I'm analyzing and discussing Lenin's The State and Revolution. I foolishly thought I could fit the entire work into one episode, but immediately recognized the depth of analysis needed to do this piece justice, so I'm splitting this into several episodes over the next few weeks. In episode 10.1, we work through the first three sections of Chapter 1: Class Society and the State, and discuss the emergence of the ...
Episode 9: The DHS Vs. Antifa
August 16, 2020 20:55 - 1 hour - 82.4 MBIn Episode 9 I take a look at the recent leak that exposed the American Department of Homeland Security's attempt to label Antifa a domestic terrorist organization, by constructing a link to the Kurdish Militia group, the YPG. I was inspired to discuss this episode after hearing that Brace from the TrueAnon Podcast was mentioned in the leak, and down the rabbit hole I went. I tried to keep it concise, but there is so much to say about Kurdish resistance that you can bet there will be a f...
Episode 8: Intro to Dialectical Materialism
August 09, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 98.8 MBI take a swing at Dialectical Materialism, the philosophy and analytical method behind Marxism. I break down the concept into two parts; Materialism and Dialectics, then take a look at their historical development, contrast them against Idealism and Metaphysical Analysis, and apply them to some examples to help understand them in an approachable way. Warning: I am not trained in philosophy, so if you're looking for an expert, high-level discussion, I advise you to look elsewhere. If you'...
Episode 7 - Supernormal Stimulus
July 31, 2020 19:02 - 45 minutes - 63.1 MBWe're back! In Episode 7 I take a look at evolutionary psychologist Deirdre Barrett's book Supernormal Stimuli: How Primal Urges Overran Their Evolutionary Purpose. I delve into some of the examples she looks at in her book, and discuss how this biological phenomenon where our brain's attraction to stimuli like fast food, porn, advertising, and more, have been used by capitalists to literally hijack our minds to purchase and consume their goods. Social Media: Twitter - @thispodisprop...
Episode 6: What the Hell is QAnon?
July 18, 2020 13:00 - 49 minutes - 67.7 MBIn Episode 6, I continue our recent trend of analyzing right wing conspiracies (I promise this is the last one for awhile), and dissect the ever-popular QAnon Movement. How did it start? What do they believe? How did it get so popular, and why the hell are Congress and Senate Candidates pledging allegiance to a conspiracy theory? Tune in to find out ;) Social Media: Twitter - @thispodispropa Instagram - @thispodispropaganda Youtube - This Podcast is Propaganda Libsyn Page -www...
Episode 5: Analyzing the Boogaloo
July 10, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 141 MBEpisode 5 takes a look at the Boogaloo Movement, it's origin, evolution, ideologies, and future. I took the last week to research online Boogaloo communities and social media platforms, as well as have some conversations with purported members of the movement in an attempt to answer the question, "Is the Boogaloo Movement a white nationalist project?" This was originally intended to be a shorter episode, but in my usual style I couldn't help but continue to dig deeper into the subject. a...
Episode 4: Moral Panics - Sex Drugs and Communism
July 01, 2020 21:39 - 1 hour - 114 MBEpisode 4 digs deeper into Marx & Gramsci's Superstructure by analyzing concepts of Moral Panics, Stochastic Terrorism, and Sensation & Novelty Seeking Behaviour. We examine how the Media and Ruling class create systems to radicalize normal folks into becoming reactionary racists, bootlickers, and fascists. Finally, we use clips of Alex Jones, Fox News, and more to demonstrate how the mass media uses fake news to make big money and push the overton window farther to the right. Show N...
Episode 3: Base and Superstructure
June 26, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 87.1 MBIn this episode, I cover some recent news including the recent arrests of several Boogaloo Boys, discuss Marx's concepts of Base and Superstructure, and delve into Gramsci's analysis of Political and Civil Societies, War of Position and Maneuver, and finally the concept of the Overton Window. This episode went longer than expected, so I've split it into two halves, with Episode 4 applying what we discuss here on some important contemporary events. Look forward to it coming next week! ...
Episode 2: Reaction
June 12, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 123 MB"The American't Podcast" is now "This Podcast is Propaganda" In Episode 2 we're analyzing some BLM updates, discussing reactionary politics, and most importantly looking at three possible ways to build upon the gains achieved by the protests (skip to last 30 min for a discussion on Dual Power.) Be sure to follow the podcast's new Twitter account @thispodispropa and our new Instagram page @thispodispropaganda to get the latest updates. You can send me emails directly at thispodispropag...
Episode 1: The People's Rage
June 03, 2020 01:53 - 59 minutes - 81.1 MB"The American't Podcast" is Now "This Podcast is Propaganda"! For our first episode, we took a serious note to discuss the current protests against police brutality spreading across the US and the rest of the world. We discuss at the death of George Floyd, which sparked the current unrest, analyze historical causes and factors that continue racialized oppression in the US, and review similar killings of black men, women, and children at the hands of American police forces. Want t...