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Podcast – Culture, Power, Politics

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Keir Starmer
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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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In this episode, Alan and Jem discuss the first few days of Andy Burnham’s leadership of the Labour Party and the United Kingdom. We talk about his dramatic acceptance speech, his appointment of a new government and try to work out if he and they rea... more

In this epic episode, Alan and Jem  conclude their discussion of the crisis in the UK university sector. We summarise and develop some of the analysis from the previous episode, talk about why the tech sector hates universities, and then finally get ... more

In this episode, Alan and Jem continue their discussion of the crisis in the university sector. How have universities changed in the eras of Fordism, post-Fordism and Platform Capitalism? How has the intersection of this history with the politics of ... more

In this episode, Alan and Jem  discuss the crisis in the university sector, mainly in the UK, but in a transatlantic context. We talk about the history of the universities since the mid 20th century and how they have ended up in the current situation... more

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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 424 ratings
  • Greatly Informative Pod

    I especially enjoy the emergency pods and deep dives such as the Adam Curtis episode. But Jem, surely you can get a better logo?

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    TPH22
    United Kingdom7 days ago
  • My favourite podcast

    I’m a fan of all Jeremy Gilbert’s podcasts, but this one is my favourite. I don’t know anywhere else where you can get everything from abstract philosophy to concrete election analysis and psephology - and sometimes in the same podcast. This podcast performs an important public service, bringing serious social theory and analysis outside of the academy and to everyone for free.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    JoeJopeJoe
    United Kingdoma month ago
  • Excelent

    These types of conversations are essential right now. This podcast is informative, interesting and always food for thought. Thank you.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Rudy Smash
    United Kingdoma month ago
  • Essential Listening

    It’s the education you never got

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    YourMindFire
    United Kingdom2 months ago
  • “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 Kingdom5 months ago

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Shown appreciation for long-form, seminar-style formats that connect theory to current events.
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From Superstition to Mythocracy with Yves Citton
Q: How does imagination figure in the way the power of the multitude becomes instituted as potestas?
Imagination frames causal chains into stories; by selecting certain causes and presenting them as decisive, people perceive and reproduce institutional power. Storytelling, narrative, and scripting mediate how power is organized, and scripting can strategically influence audiences to sustain or challenge existing power structures.
The Battle for Britain with John Clarke (part 3)
Q: Is conjunctural analysis just a momentary snapshot, or does it capture an ongoing accumulation of contradictions that can yield a new social configuration?
The guest suggests that while conjunctural analysis often describes a stalled or looping conjuncture, it can still illuminate the potential for new social configurations, especially when considering how populisms, reforms, and counter-mobilizations interact and how crises reshape political alignments.
The Battle For Britain with John Clarke (Part 2)
Q: Why do tabloids act as vernacular ventriloquists, and who are they ventriloquizing?
Tabloids reproduce a narrow, empire-centered, morally charged version of 'ordinary decency' that channels readers' anxieties toward tough-state, anti-immigrant stances, while marginalizing other legitimate working-class voices and solidarities.
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.

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