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138 - Bonus Episode – Socialism: A Logical Introduction with Professor Scott Sehon
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - March 25, 2024 10:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsKristen Ghodsee speaks to Scott R. Sehon, a professor of philosophy, about his new book, Socialism: A Logical Introduction, and why we should use arguments to make a case for socialism and against capitalism. The first ten U.S.-based listeners to email [email protected] wit...
137 - A.K. 47 - Bonus Episode - Claudia Jones's 8 March 1950 International Women's Day Speech
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - March 08, 2024 08:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsFor International Women's Day, Kristen Ghodsee reads the Black Trinidadian activist and journalist Claudia Jones's speech for International Women's Day in 1950. This speech, (and the published version which appeared afterwards) led to Jones's arrest and eventual deportation from the United State...
136 - A.K. 47 - "Diplomat, Novelist, Leader - Versatile Mme. Kollontay"
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - February 17, 2024 19:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsKristen Ghodsee reads a profile of Alexandra Kollontai which appeared in the Washington Post on May 15, 1927 when Kollontai was serving as the Soviet ambassador to Mexico. Mentioned in this episode: The hardcover of Everyday Utopia is on sale at Amazon.com for $14.99 (50% off) Thanks so much ...
135 - A.K. 47 - Bonus Episode - 5th Anniversary Conversation about Parenthood
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - January 08, 2024 09:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsKristen Ghodsee and her daughter share a conversation about Kollontai's pro-natalism and the current discourse about the BirthStrike. Are the relevant moral imperatives about having or not having children? And how does the climate crisis factor into people's decisions? We also discuss the future...
134 - A.K. 47 - The Labor of Women in the Evolution of the Economy - Part 3
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - December 31, 2023 21:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsKristen Ghodsee reads the final part of Alexandra Kollontai's 1921 essay, "The Labor of Women in the Evolution of the Economy" to explore Kollontai's arguments for the socialization of the family and the socialist uses of the maternal instinct. Although Kollontai is openly pro-natalist, and emph...
133 - A.K. 47 - The Labor of Women in the Evolution of the Economy - Part 2
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - December 23, 2023 22:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsKristen Ghodsee reads the second part of Alexandra Kollontai's 1921 essay, "The Labor of Women in the Evolution of the Economy" to explore Kollontai's arguments for the socialization of the family and the socialist uses of the maternal instinct. Although Kollontai is openly pro-natalist, and emp...
132 - A.K. 47 - The Labor of Women in the Evolution of the Economy - Part 1
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - November 14, 2023 23:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsKristen Ghodsee reads the first part of Alexandra Kollontai's 1921 essay, "The Labor of Women in the Evolution of the Economy." A portion of this essay on abortion was discussed on the 6 March 2019 episode, but here Ghodsee digs in to Kollontai's argument for the socialization of the family. M...
131 - A.K. 47 - Bonus Episode - The Fun Manifesto
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - October 23, 2023 13:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsIn this bonus episode, Kristen Ghodsee welcomes back her now almost 22-year-old daughter to discuss a theory of fun. What would a society look like if we prioritized the ability of everyone to have as much fun as they wanted (in whatever form that fun might take)? Rather than worrying about the ...
130 - A.K. 47 - The Workers Opposition - Part 5
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - October 04, 2023 00:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsKristen Ghodsee reads the fifth and final part of Alexandra Kollontai's 1921 text: "The Workers Opposition." Mentioned in this episode are: Science Magazine podcast, "Everyday Utopia: In Praise of Radical Alternatives to the Traditional Family Home," September 28, 2023 Atlas Obscura Podcast,...
129 - A.K. 47 - The Workers Opposition - Part 4
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - September 05, 2023 07:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsKristen Ghodsee reads the fourth part of Alexandra Kollontai's 1921 text: "The Workers Opposition" and moans a bit about joining Instagram: @kristenghodsee Mentioned in this episode are: WIRED, Have a Nice Future Podcast, “Maybe you should just join a commune.” August 23, 2023 Everyday Anarc...
128 - A.K. 47 - The Workers Opposition - Part 3
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - August 22, 2023 11:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsKristen Ghodsee reads the third part of Alexandra Kollontai's 1921 text: "The Workers Opposition." Thanks so much for listening. This podcast has no Patreon account and receives no funding. If you would like to support the work being done here, please spread the word and share with your friend...
127 - A.K. 47 - The Workers Opposition - Part 2
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - August 02, 2023 11:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsKristen Ghodsee reads the second part of Alexandra Kollontai's 1921 text: "The Workers Opposition." Check out these upcoming events: Online - How To Academy, August 3 (6:00pm GMT) Online - Second Life Book Club, August 9 (12:00pm Pacific Time) In person - Society for Ethical Culture Sunday ...
126 - A.K. 47 - The Workers Opposition - Part 1
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - July 27, 2023 15:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsKristen Ghodsee reads the first part of Alexandra Kollontai's 1921 text: "The Workers Opposition." Mentioned in this episode are these upcoming events: Online - How To Academy, August 3 (6:00pm GMT) Online - Second Life Book Club, August 9 (12:00pm Pacific Time) In person - Society for Ethi...
125 - A.K. 47 - Introduction to The Workers Opposition
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - July 10, 2023 12:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsOn the eve of a possible UPS strike in the United States, Kristen Ghodsee reads a 1968 introduction to Alexandra Kollontai's 1921 pamphlet written in support of the Workers Opposition. This was a fundamental critique of Bolshevism from within the Party ranks, which was squashed and ended Kollont...
124 - A.K. 47 - Conversation Piece
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - June 11, 2023 20:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsKristen Ghodsee reads Cathy Porter's 1980 translation of Kollontai's 1922 short story, "Conversation Piece," about a woman having to choose between the man she loves romantically and the man she loves intellectually and spiritually. Mentioned in this episode: Listen to Kristen Ghodsee on the N...
123 - A.K. 47 - A 1982 Review of Kollontai's "A Great Love" in the New York Times
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - May 17, 2023 19:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsKristen Ghodsee reads an April 25, 1982 review of a [then] new English translation of Alexandra Kollontai's collection, "A Great Love," translated by Cathy Porter. Mentioned in this episode are: A list of utopian summer reading recommendations at Literary Hub.com. A new podcast interview at...
122 - A.K. 47 - Bonus Episode - the Anti-Sexist Kollontai Vodka of Italy
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - April 26, 2023 06:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsKristen Ghodsee reads an article about the creation in 2019 of the Kollontai Vodka Antisessista by a group of self-managed workers in Milan. Sales from this vodka are used to finance a autonomist literary cafe in Bari. The whole project is a wonderful example of the contemporary legacy of Kollon...
121 - A.K. 47 - "Alexandra Kollontay: The World's One Woman Ambassador" Part 2
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - April 18, 2023 05:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsKristen Ghodsee reads the second half of a biographical article written by the American Katharine Anthony and published in The North American Review in September 1930. At this point in time, Kollontai was serving as the Soviet ambassador to Norway, and Katharine Anthony was introducing Kollontai...
120 - A.K. 47 - "Alexandra Kollontay: The World's One Woman Ambassador" Part 1
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - April 11, 2023 05:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsKristen Ghodsee reads the first half of a biographical article written by the American Katharine Anthony and published in The North American Review in September 1930. At this point in time, Kollontai was serving as the Soviet ambassador to Norway, and Katharine Anthony was introducing Kollontai ...
119 - A.K. 47 - Bonus Episode - Clara Zetkin on the Establishment of 8 March as International Communist Women's Day
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - March 08, 2023 01:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsTo celebrate International Women's Day in 2023, Kristen Ghodsee reads an abridged version of Clara Zetkin's article on the official establishment of March 8 as International Communist Women's Day. The article is from International Press Correspondence, Vol. 2 No. 18, published on 8 March 1922. ...
118 - A.K. 47 - Alexandra Kollontai in Mexico
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - February 22, 2023 10:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsKristen Ghodsee reads two news items about Alexandra Kollontai from December 25, 1926 and April 21, 1927, during the time that Kollontai served as the Soviet ambassador to Mexico. Ghodsee also shares some exciting news about her forthcoming book. Thanks so much for listening. This podcast has ...
117 - A.K. 47 - The First Steps Towards the Protection of Motherhood
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - February 15, 2023 10:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsKristen Ghodsee reads and discusses Alexandra Kollontai's 1918 essay, "The First Steps Towards the Protection of Motherhood." Kollontai saw motherhood as a "obligation" and "sacred duty" of women, and was very pro-natalist in her politics. But many of the policies she implemented between 1917 an...
116 - A.K. 47 - Kollontai Seizes the Alexander Nevsky Monastery for War Veterans
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - February 05, 2023 10:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsIn this episode, Kristen Ghodsee speaks with professor Page Herrlinger at Bowdoin College about the political ramifications of Alexandra Kollontai's untimely seizure of the Alexandra Nesky monastery on January 19, 1918. As Commissar of Social Welfare, it was Kollontai's responsibility to find a ...
115 - A.K. 47 - Bonus Episode - Should we put a value on friendship?
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - January 29, 2023 10:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsIn this episode, Kristen Ghodsee and her daughter discuss the "value" of our relationships. Why is it an achievement to have a hundred thousand followers on social media (most of whom you will never know), but not an achievement to have ten really close friends? Thanks so much for listening. Th...
114 - A.K. 47 - Bonus Episode - 4th Anniversary Interview: "Self care is out; community care is in"
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - January 08, 2023 00:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsKristen Ghodsee and her daughter discuss the what's in and out for the new year, including Kollontai, Kir Royale cocktails, and community care. Mentioned in the episode are Rebecca Amsellem's podcast, "The Method;" the Palgrave Handbook of Communist Women's Activists around the World, Sophie Lew...
113 - A.K. 47 - "Russian Women Are Still Charming"
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - December 04, 2022 21:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsKristen Ghodsee reads a 21 January 1923 piece from the New York Times. A labor leader from Seattle gives his impressions of women in Russia, including his attendance at the World Congress of Women held in Moscow. Discussed in this episode are the current protests against mandatory headscarves...
112 - A.K. 47 - "Heroine of the Bolsheviki Upheaval In Petrograd"
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - November 21, 2022 11:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsIn this episode Kristen Ghodsee reads a newspaper article from the periodical Current Opinion from 18 January 1918, just months after the Russian Revolution. The article, "Madame Kollontay: Heroine of the Bolsheviki Upheaval In Petrograd," is a profile of Kollontai by an American newspaper using...
111 - A.K. 47 - Women Workers Struggle for Their Rights - Part 7
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - November 01, 2022 12:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsIn this episode, Kristen Ghodsee finally finishes the second essay in the 1919 pamphlet, "Women Worker's Struggle for Their Rights," where Kollontai implicitly acknowledges the important work of bourgeois feminists in ensuring that socialist men took women's issues seriously. Thanks so much fo...
110 - A.K. 47 - Bonus Episode - Kollontai and College Sex - Part 2
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - October 23, 2022 08:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsAfter a three-month hiatus while she dealt with the aftermath of a nasty bout of COVID-19, Kristen Ghodsee returns for a two-part conversation with her daughter, who is now a junior at her university. These episodes explore questions of contemporary sexual politics on college campuses and wheth...
109 - A.K. 47 - Bonus Episode - Kollontai and College Sex - Part 1
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - October 22, 2022 15:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsAfter a three-month hiatus while she dealt with the aftermath of a nasty bout of COVID-19, Kristen Ghodsee returns for a two-part conversation with her daughter, who is now a junior at her university. These episodes explore questions of contemporary sexual politics on college campuses and wheth...
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