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Culture, Power, Politics » Podcast

Jeremy Gilbert
Labour Party
Religion
Stuart Hall
Keir Starmer
Neoliberalism
Blue Labour
Green Party
Capitalism
Liberalism
Peter Mandelson
Andy Burnham
Greens
Spinoza
Reactionary Feminism
Multitude
Nationalism
Populism
Jeffrey Epstein
Progressivism
Feudalism

A podcast about politics, contemporary culture and the ideas that help us understand them. The podcast began life as recordings of a regular seminar on radical theory, culture and politics, and still features seminar recordings from in-person and online seminars, but it now mainly consists of episodes recorded specifically for the podcast. Hosted by Jeremy Gilbert, Professor of Cultural and Politi... more

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What role do images of total catastrophe play in our culture and politics? For notes, info and to support us, please go to: culturepowerpolitics.org/2026/06/16/the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it-catastrophe-culture/

What were the historical, political, cultural conditions for Brexit? Jeremy discusses the first two sections of The Battle For Britain: Crises, Conflicts and the Conjuncture with author John Clarke. For info, notes and to give us support go to: https... more

In this episode Jem is joined by Dhanveer Singh Brar and Ashwani Sharma to discuss their 2019 article ‘What is This 'Black 'in Black Studies? From Black British Cultural Studies to Black Critical Thought in UK Arts and Higher Education’.

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Recent Guests

John Clarke
Emeritus Professor, Open University
Open University
Episode: The Battle For Britain with John Clarke (Part 1)
Ashwani Sharma
Historian, joined discussion via collaboration
University of Leeds
Episode: Black Theory in Britain
Dhanveer Brar Singh
Historian, joined discussion via collaboration
University of Leeds
Episode: Black Theory in Britain
Ben Anderson
Co-author, Politics of Feeling, Populism, Progressivism, Liberalism
Geography Department, Durham University
Episode: The Politics of Feeling
Anna Seccor
Co-author, Politics of Feeling, Populism, Progressivism, Liberalism
Geography Department, Durham University
Episode: The Politics of Feeling
Will Davies
Discussant responding to the book's arguments
Goldsmiths, University of London
Episode: The Politics of Feeling
Carolyn Pedwell
Discussant responding to the book's arguments
Lancaster University
Episode: The Politics of Feeling
Michael Hardt
Political philosopher, author of Empire, Multitude, Commonwealth, Assembly, Declarations
University affiliation not specified in this segment
Episode: Multitude in Spinoza and Marxism with Michael Hardt
Hannah Spencer
Green Party candidate for Gorton and Denton
Green Party
Episode: Greens Win Gorton

Hosts

Jeremy Gilbert
Host of Culture, Power, Politics; Professor of Cultural and Political Theory
Alan Finlayson
Co-host; Professor of Social and Political Theory

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 219 ratings
  • “Still confused, but at a higher level”

    Two of Britain’s leading public intellectuals digging deep into things that actually matter without holding back. What a breath of fresh air.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    itssy
    United Kingdom4 months ago
  • Always look forward to this pod

    Excellent content from someone who deeply understands the theory and the world we’re living in but delivers it in a pretty accessible way. The last year or so has had some fantastic episodes, but looking back there’s lots of great work done in the past too.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mother Nietzsche’s Son
    United Kingdom5 months ago
  • Came to this searching for more Curtis content and am.fascinated by the perspective offered

    Podcast Addict
    5
    GENZEDSDEAD
    8 months ago
  • Low-key the best politics podcast going

    Two brilliant teachers.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    shirleymush
    United Kingdom9 months ago
  • Essential!

    Podcast Addict
    5
    matt from luton
    9 months ago

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What’s Feudal About ‘Technofeudalism’? With Eleanor Janega
Q: What do we mean by feudalism and how does it differ from modern capitalism?
The host and guest explain that feudalism was a varied, place-specific system centered on landholding, rights to resources, and labor obligations, not a uniform global pyramid; in contrast, modern capitalism is driven by wage labor, market exchange, and accumulation through production and innovation.
Religion and Politics Part 1
Q: Tell me, Jeremy, is socialism and religion or religiosity compatible?
The hosts acknowledge this is a complex question; while some traditions emphasize secularism, others see religious identity and socialist or anti-capitalist critique as intertwined, making simple compatibility or incompatibility insufficient. They imply that the relationship is negotiated within historical and political contexts rather than absolute.
Reactionary Feminisms with Jilly Kay part 1
Q: How do these ideas relate to broader political movements like Blue Labour or right‑wing populism?
The discussion draws parallels between reactionary feminism and Blue Labour, noting similar ethical orientations and a tactic of appealing to dignity, community, and traditional authority. Both traffic in a critique of global capitalism while proposing a return to more traditional social arrangements, which often align with religiously inflected conservatism and a skepticism toward universalist social democracy.
Reactionary Feminisms with Jilly Kay part 1
Q: What makes this 'reactionary feminism' concept still feminist in name, in your view?
There is a definitional tension: these groups argue they are preserving certain feminist aims, such as opposing violence against women, while proposing solutions rooted in traditional gender roles and marriage. They claim an authentic lineage of feminism through historical Catholic and conservative strands, even as their remedies diverge sharply from mainstream feminist politics.
Reactionary Feminisms with Jilly Kay part 1
Q: Could you tell us about the core idea of your article and what you mean by the 'reactionary turn' in popular feminism?
The article traces a space where public intellectuals and online influencers promote a form of feminism that critiques liberal individualism and capitalist logic, yet they deploy feminist language. It maps three spaces—the intellectual wing, the Femisphere mirror to the Manosphere, and the so‑called dark feminine influences—linking them to broader reactionary politics and Catholic social thought as a way to legitimize their project.

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