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Bungacast

Bungacast
Neoliberalism
Populism
Nationalism
China
United States
European Union
Globalization
Brexit
Capitalism
Artificial Intelligence
Donald Trump
Middle Class
Ukraine
Russia
Indonesia
France
Israel
State Capitalism
Millennial Left
Democracy

The global politics podcast at the end of the End of History. Politics is back but it’s stranger than ever: join us as we chart a course beyond the age of ’bunga bunga’. Interviews, long-form discussions, docu-series.

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Latest Episodes

On Brazil and national reconstruction.

In our first ever episode in Portuguese, Alex speaks to Orlando Lima (editor of Valete, in-house magazine of new right-wing party, Missão) about the party and how Orlando came to be a "right-wing Zizekian".

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On infrastructure – who owns and who controls it.

Scholar Joscha Abels talks to Lee and Alex about global infrastructure, from satellites to cloud computing to undersea cables.

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On migration, monarchy, and legitimacy.

Merouan Mekouar, professor of development studies at York University in Toronto, gives Alex and Lee an in-depth view of a country at the centre of multiple tendencies.

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On dead ends and new beginnings.

Socialist writers, teachers and podcasters, Daniel Tutt and C. Derick Varn, talk to Alex and George about their pamphlet, The People Are Not One: Socialist Strategy After Left Populism, which came out this year.

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Recent Guests

Joscha Abels
Project lead at the EU Infra Project at the University of Tübingen
University of Tübingen
Episode: /564/ The Wealth of Those with No Wealth ft. Joscha Abels
Merouan Mekouar
Professor of Development Studies at York University
York University
Episode: /563/ Kingly Contradictions in Morocco ft. Merouan Mekouar
Daniel Tutt
socialist writer who teaches philosophy and hosts the Very Good Emancipations podcast
Very Good Emancipations
Episode: /562/ No More Populist Shortcuts? ft. Daniel Tutt & C. Derick Varn
C. Derick Varn
socialist writer, teacher, union rep, host of the Very Good Varn vlog
Very Good Varn
Episode: /562/ No More Populist Shortcuts? ft. Daniel Tutt & C. Derick Varn
Juliano Fiori
Director of the Alameda Institute; researcher on sovereignty and national development
Alameda Institute
Episode: /561/ Who Actually Rules Brazil? ft. Juliano Fiori
Nick Burns
Editor and writer on US and Latin American politics and culture
Episode: Nowhere Everywhere? Place in a Digital World. Part four.
Catherine Liu
Speaker introduced as part of the session and author/academic
Damage magazine (organizer of the summit)
Episode: Nowhere Everywhere? Place in a Digital World. Part four.
Miodrag Mitrašinović
Architectural theorist featured as a future-oriented guest
Episode: Nowhere Everywhere? Place in a Digital World. Part four.
Matthew Gasda
Playwright and director, interviewee
Episode: Nowhere Everywhere? Place in a Digital World. Part three.

Hosts

Alex Hochuli
Host of Bungacast with multiple appearances; central organizer of discussions and reading club segments
George Hoare
Co-host of Bungacast, contributes to moderation and analysis, especially on liberalism and geopolitics

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 584 ratings
  • Sux

    Nina Power is fash. Catherine Liu is a red-brown hack. This podcast sux

    Apple Podcasts
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    asafoetida2026
    United States5 months ago
  • Arash Azizi is a propagandist

    Really gross. Don’t trust these people.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Ashelianderson
    United States6 months ago
  • Confusing

    Hard to understand but worth trying?

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    @Brahmski
    United Statesa year ago
  • Try it

    You might like it

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    LenBurr
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Catherine Liu is terrible

    You gotta cut Catherine. All she does is make petty complaints and try to dress it up as theory. Completely incomprehensible.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Bobbyowens_
    United States2 years ago

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Praise for consistency and high-quality discussions, though a few dismissals mention political disagreements with guests or framing.
Listeners praise deep analysis and thoughtful guests, often noting the academic rigor.
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Some reviews criticize perceived bias or complexity, while others praise accessibility with strong hosts.

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#135
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#182
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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

/564/ The Wealth of Those with No Wealth ft. Joscha Abels
Q: Can governments fall back on alternatives if cloud companies cut off services or use their position to coerce them?
Abels describes European efforts to build independent capacity, including the Iris² satellite project and the Gaia-X cloud initiative. He says Gaia-X was reduced to a standards and best-practices body, leaving Europe without a near-term hyperscaler alternative.
/564/ The Wealth of Those with No Wealth ft. Joscha Abels
Q: What is infrastructure, actually?
Abels defines it as an underlying structure or system on which other systems operate, focusing on technical networks that move goods, energy, people and data, often across national borders.
/561/ Who Actually Rules Brazil? ft. Juliano Fiori
Q: Do you think that this election has been contested over Brazilian sovereignty and how, if at all?
Yes, sovereignty has been a recurring frame, but it competes with broader concerns about development and internal cohesion. The discussion notes a shift from ideological sovereignty to pragmatic concerns like access to resources, multilateral engagement, and the balance of power between external actors (US and China) and domestic actors.
Nowhere Everywhere? Place in a Digital World. Part one.
Q: Can private ownership of space still enable political action?
Privatization complicates organizing; historically, occupations like Zuccotti Park show limited political action possible in private land, but it is not inherently conducive to ongoing protest.
Nowhere Everywhere? Place in a Digital World. Part one.
Q: What differentiates place from similar terms like public space or placemaking?
Place is viewed as organically produced by its inhabitants, not merely designed; public space or placemaking refers to the designed spaces which may or may not acquire anthropological life.

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A globally oriented, academically tinged discussion on contemporary politics, economics, and culture often through a left-leaning lens. Episodes frequently analyze imperialism, globalization, political economy, and the role of culture in shaping public discourse, with guests ranging from scholars to journalists and regional experts. The format blends long-form interviews, reading-club style explorations, and live event discussions, offering rigorous critique alongside accessible examples from current events and history. Noteworthy is the commitment to historical contextualization, a willingness to challenge mainstream narratives, and a recurring emphasis on how finance, technology, and state power intersect with everyday politics. This make... more

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