Latest Socialist feminism Podcast Episodes
80 - A.K. 47 - A Letter to a Young Comrade - Part 2
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - April 06, 2021 23:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsKristen Ghodsee reads and discusses the first part of Isabel de Palencia's 1947 translation of Alexandra Kollontai's essay, "A Letter to a Young Comrade." This essay was reprinted in a report written by the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1959: "The Communist Conspiracy: Strategy and ...
79 - A.K. 47 - A Letter to a Young Comrade - Part 1
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - March 25, 2021 18:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsKristen Ghodsee reads and discusses the introduction to Alexandra Kollontai included in a report written by the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1959. This report, "The Communist Conspiracy: Strategy and Tactics of World Communism," includes two English selections of Kollontai's work: t...
78- A.K. 47 - International Women's Day - Part 2
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - March 08, 2021 00:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsKristen Ghodsee reads part two of Alexandra Kollontai's 1920 essay on the history of International Women's Day. Ghodsee also announces some upcoming lectures and events: 7 March 2021 (15:00 GMT-5) A special event for the Democratic Socialists of America International Committee (co-sponsored b...
77 - A.K. 47 - International Women's Day - Part 1
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - March 01, 2021 22:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsKristen Ghodsee reads part one of Alexandra Kollontai's 1920 essay on the history of International Women's Day. Ghodsee also announces some upcoming lectures and events. 5 March 2021 (09:30 GMT-5) Conference Presentation: "Infrastructures of Solidarity: East-South Alliances During the United ...
76 - A.K. 47 - Love and the New Morality (Excerpt) and Valentine's Day Rant
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - February 14, 2021 06:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsKristen Ghodsee discusses the political economy of Valentine's Day and reads an excerpt from Alexandra Kollontai's 1911 book review of The Sexual Crisis by Grete Meisel-Hess. In this section of "Love and the New Morality," Kollontai critiques the institution of bourgeois monogamous marriage as ...
75 - A.K. 47 - Bonus Episode - What Would Kollontai Think of Bridgerton?
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - February 01, 2021 04:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsIn this bonus episode, Kristen Ghodsee discusses the surprise hit series Bridgerton with her daughter and the University of Pennsylvania graduate student, Angelina Eimannsberger. According to a Netflix announcement on January 27th, 2021, 85 million households have streamed the series, making it ...
74 - A.K. 47 - Our Tasks (and shout out to the K-Pop stans)
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - January 22, 2021 16:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsKristen Ghodsee reads Alexandra Kollontai's 1917 article "Our Tasks," written in the immediate aftermath of the October Revolution. Ghodsee also celebrates the social media activism of the K-Pop stans who took over Twitter on January 22, 2021. FREE STICKERS IF YOU REVIEW THE PODCAST! A Note fr...
73 - A.K. 47 - Bonus Episode - The Capitol Insurrection and "North American Time"
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - January 09, 2021 18:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsKristen R. Ghodsee reads Adrienne Rich’s 1983 poem, “North American Time,” in which Rich name-checks Alexandra Kollontai. Ghodsee reflects on the events of the January 2021 “Capitol Insurrection,” the influence of political correctness, and the responsibilities of “verbal privilege.” Rich also m...
72 - A.K. 47 - Letter to Dora Montefiore, January 26, 1921
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - January 05, 2021 21:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsKristen Ghodsee reads a letter Kollontai wrote to the English suffragist and socialist, Dora Montefiore. It is an update of the work of the revolution, and Kollontai is remarkably candid about the struggles they were facing and the work remaining to be done. The letter is an interesting look at ...
71 - A.K. 47 - Lenin Thought of Both Great and Small (Kollontai on Christmas 1917)
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - December 25, 2020 12:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsKristen Ghodsee reads Alexandra Kollontai's 1946 essay, "Lenin thought of both great and small," which reflects on her memories of Christmas 1917. Nadezhda Konstantinovna refers to Lenin's wife and Maria Ilyinichna is Lenin's sister. In this article, Kollontai reflects on the importance of smal...
70 - A.K. 47 - Endnote to The Soviet Woman, A Full and Equal Citizen of Her Country (and free sticker offer)
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - December 19, 2020 21:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsIn this episode, Kristen R. Ghodsee reads an endnote included with the text of Kollontai's 1946 article The Soviet Woman - A Full and Equal Citizen of Her Country. This endnote was included in 1984 by the Soviet editors of the collection of Kollontai's writing to highlight the real strides the S...
70 - A.K. 47 - Endnote to The Soviet Woman, A Full and Equal Citizen of Her Country
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - December 19, 2020 21:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsIn this episode, Kristen R. Ghodsee reads an endnote included with the text of Kollontai's 1946 article The Soviet Woman - A Full and Equal Citizen of Her Country. This endnote was included in 1984 by the Soviet editors of the collection of Kollontai's writing to highlight the real strides the S...
69 - A.K. 47 - The Soviet Woman, A Full and Equal Citizen of Her Country
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - December 13, 2020 20:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsKristen Ghodsee discusses the later decades of Alexandra Kollontai's life and reads an abridged version of her 1946 essay, "The Soviet Woman, A Full and Equal Citizen of Her Country." This essay was written in the aftermath of World War II and was published in Soviet Woman. Its goal is to encour...
68 - A.K. 47 - Red Love Burn Off and Thanksgiving Greetings
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - November 26, 2020 19:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsIn this Thanksgiving Day episode, Kristen Ghodsee discusses why she is not going to finish reading Red Love on the podcast, but discusses the overall themes of the novella. Mentioned in this episode are: Alexandra Kollontai, Love of Worker Bees (Translated by Cathy Porter). Cassandra Editions: ...
68 - A.K. 47 - Podcast Update
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - October 30, 2020 22:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsAfter losing an entire edited podcast to the whims of GarageBand, Kristen Ghodsee decides to take a hiatus. To finish reading Red Love, please go to www.marxists.org for the full text. Support the show (https://bookshop.org/books/why-women-have-better-sex-under-socialism-and-other-arguments-f...
67 - A.K. 47 - Red Love - Chapter 6.2
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - September 22, 2020 19:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsKristen R. Ghodsee reads Part Two of Chapter Six of the 1927 English translation of Alexandra Kollontai's 1923 novella, Red Love. 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 ...
66 - A.K. 47 - Red Love - Chapter 6.1
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - September 13, 2020 21:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsKristen R. Ghodsee reads Part One of Chapter Six of the 1927 English translation of Alexandra Kollontai's 1923 novella, Red Love. 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 ...
65 - A.K. 47 - Bonus Episode - Care Work and Coronavirus
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - September 07, 2020 19:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsIn this bonus episode, Kristen Ghodsee speaks with her daughter about care work in the time of coronavirus lockdowns. As the school year begins in the United States, many children are learning remotely, creating an incredible burden on working parents. How can you socialize childcare and other f...
64 - A.K. 47 - Bonus Episode - Some Thoughts on Political Despair
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - August 20, 2020 20:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsIn this episode, Kristen Ghodsee takes a break from reading Red Love to reflect on the state of the world during the coronavirus pandemic and how to cope with political despair and what the Germans aptly call Weltschmerz. Thanks so much for listening. This podcast has no Patreon account and re...
63 - A.K. 47 - Red Love - Chapter 5.2
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - August 06, 2020 02:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsKristen R. Ghodsee reads Part Two of Chapter Five of the 1927 English translation of Alexandra Kollontai's 1923 novella, Red Love. August Special: All E-books of Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism: And Other Arguments for Economic Independence are only $2.99 for August 2020 in the Unite...
62 - A.K. 47 - Red Love - Chapter 5.1
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - July 28, 2020 22:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsKristen R. Ghodsee discusses the ongoing protests in Portland, Oregon and reads Part One of Chapter Five of the 1927 English translation of Alexandra Kollontai's 1923 novella, Red Love. Mentioned in this episode are: the Wall of Moms, the Mothers of the Disappeared, Women in Black, the women w...
61 - A.K. 47 - Red Love - Chapter 4
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - July 20, 2020 09:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsKristen R. Ghodsee reads Chapter Four of the 1927 English translation of Alexandra Kollontai's 1923 novella, Red Love. Mentioned in the episode are the Wobblies, the Industrial Workers of the World. Thanks so much for listening. This podcast has no Patreon account and receives no funding. If ...
60 - A.K. 47 - Red Love - Chapter 3
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - July 13, 2020 21:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsKristen R. Ghodsee reads Chapter Three of the 1927 English translation of Alexandra Kollontai's 1923 novella, Red Love. 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 s...
60 - A.K. 47 - Bonus Episode - A discussion of Red Love, Hype Beasts, and Feminism with an 18-year-old
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - June 29, 2020 04:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsA brief meta-reflection on the 1927 English translation of Alexandra Kollontai's 1923 novella, Red Love. Kristen R. Ghodsee pauses in her reading to discuss relationships, Hype Beasts, capitalism, and feminism with her 18-year-old daughter. Mentioned is this episode is this TikTok by Sally as ...
59 - A.K. 47 - Bonus Episode - A discussion of Red Love, Hype Beasts, and Feminism with an 18-year-old
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - June 29, 2020 04:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsA brief meta-reflection on the 1927 English translation of Alexandra Kollontai's 1923 novella, Red Love. Kristen R. Ghodsee pauses in her reading to discuss relationships, Hype Beasts, capitalism, and feminism with her 18-year-old daughter. Mentioned is this episode is this TikTok by Sally as ...
A.K. 47 - Red Love - Chapter 2.2
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - June 22, 2020 06:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsKristen R. Ghodsee reads part 2 of Chapter Two of the 1927 English translation of Alexandra Kollontai's 1923 novella, Red Love. Support the show (https://bookshop.org/books/why-women-have-better-sex-under-socialism-and-other-arguments-for-economic-independence/9781645036364)
59 - A.K. 47 - Red Love - Chapter 2.2
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - June 22, 2020 06:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsKristen R. Ghodsee reads part 2 of Chapter Two of the 1927 English translation of Alexandra Kollontai's 1923 novella, Red Love. Support the show (https://bookshop.org/books/why-women-have-better-sex-under-socialism-and-other-arguments-for-economic-independence/9781645036364)
58 - A.K. 47 - Red Love - Chapter 2.2
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - June 22, 2020 06:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsKristen R. Ghodsee reads part 2 of Chapter Two of the 1927 English translation of Alexandra Kollontai's 1923 novella, Red Love. 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 wor...
58 - A.K. 47 - Red Love - Chapter 2.1
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - June 15, 2020 18:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsKristen R. Ghodsee reads part one of Chapter Two of the 1927 English translation of Alexandra Kollontai's 1923 novella, Red Love. Mentioned in this episode are the following books: Amis, B.D. African American Radical: A Short Anthology of Writings and Speeches. Andrews, Gregg. Thyra J. Edward...
57 - A.K. 47 - Red Love - Chapter 2.1
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai - June 15, 2020 18:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsKristen R. Ghodsee reads part one of Chapter Two of the 1927 English translation of Alexandra Kollontai's 1923 novella, Red Love. Mentioned in this episode are the following books: Amis, B.D. African American Radical: A Short Anthology of Writings and Speeches. Andrews, Gregg. Thyra J. Edward...
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