Emancipations Podcast

Daniel Tutt

Marxism

Class Struggle

Socialism

Capitalism

Identity Politics

Western Marxism

Working Class

Domenico Losurdo

Gaza

Fascism

Psychoanalysis

Liberalism

Political Economy

Neoliberalism

Hegel

Recognition

Politics

Nietzsche

Lacan

Class Consciousness

Emancipations explores the intersection of Marxism, politics and philosophy. Hosted by Daniel Tutt. Join our study groups and support us at www.patreon.com/c/emancipations

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Publishes	Daily	Episodes	120	Founded	7 years ago
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What Latin American Socialism Can Teach Us (feat. Gabriel Delacoste)

I'm joined by Gabriel Delacoste to discuss the history of socialist and populist movements across Latin America, and what lessons they offer to the American left as we experience a resurgence of socialism. We analyze the history of Peronism and the t... more

26 Oct 2026 • 1 hr 33 min • Most popular

The People Are Not One - Book Discussion feat. Lisa McKenzie, Benjamin Studebaker and Mike Macnair

A discussion on the new book The People Are Not One: Socialist Strategy After Left Populism by Daniel Tutt and C. Derick Varn featuring guests Lisa McKenzie, Benjamin Studebaker and Mike Macnair.

In The People Are Not One, Daniel Tutt and C. Derick ... more

26 Oct 2026 • 2 hrs 18 min • Popular

The Enlightenment's Unconscious: Literature Beyond Ideology (feat. Nathan Gorelick)

I'm joined by Nathan Gorelick to discuss his new book, The Unwritten Enlightenment: Literature between Ideology and the Unconscious. In this discussion we explore how eighteenth-century literature discloses a dimension of subjectivity that exceeds th... more

26 Oct 2026 • 2 hrs 2 min

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A Marxist History of Slavery and Capitalism (feat. David McNally)

Was Atlantic slavery a capitalist system or a pre-capitalist system? If we understand Atlantic slavery (16th - 19th centuries) as a distinct capitalist system of domination, what does this tell us about capitalism as such, and what does it tell us bo... more

8 Oct 2026 • 1 hr 40 min

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Recent Guests

Gabriel Delacoste

Uruguayan political scientist, researcher, author, and journalist who writes for Semanario Brecha and la diaria.

Semanario Brecha

Episode: What Latin American Socialism Can Teach Us (feat. Gabriel Delacoste)

Mike Macnair

British Marxist, author of Revolutionary Strategy and columnist for The Weekly Worker

Communist Party of Great Britain

Episode: The People Are Not One - Book Discussion feat. Lisa McKenzie, Benjamin Studebaker and Mike Macnair

Lisa McKenzie

Senior lecturer at the University of Bedfordshire whose work focuses on class inequality and British working-class culture

University of Bedfordshire

Episode: The People Are Not One - Book Discussion feat. Lisa McKenzie, Benjamin Studebaker and Mike Macnair

Benjamin Studebaker

American political theorist and author of The Chronic Crisis of American Democracy and Legitimacy in Liberal Democracies

Episode: The People Are Not One - Book Discussion feat. Lisa McKenzie, Benjamin Studebaker and Mike Macnair

Nathan Gorelick

English scholar at Barnard College whose research spans eighteenth-century literature, psychoanalysis and ideology critique.

Barnard College

Episode: The Enlightenment's Unconscious: Literature Beyond Ideology (feat. Nathan Gorelick)

David McNally

Marxist historian, activist and NEH Cullen Distinguished Professor of History and Business

University of Houston

Episode: A Marxist History of Slavery and Capitalism (feat. David McNally)

Kaveh Boveiri

philosopher, a Hegelian and Marxist philosopher

Philosopher, University of Montreal (sociology)

Episode: Marxian Totality: Inverting Hegel to Expound Worldly Matters (feat. Kaveh Boveiri)

Andrew Flores

Psychoanalyst in San Diego

Private practice in San Diego; Lacanian orientation

Episode: The Concept of the Drive in Psychoanalysis (feat. Andrew Flores)

Igor Shoikhedbrod

Scholar working at the intersection of Marx, legal theory, and political philosophy

St. Francis Xavier University

Episode: The Kojève We Never Read (feat. Igor Shoikhedbrod)

Host

Daniel Tutt

Host of Emancipations Podcast

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 136 ratings

A must for anyone interested in radical politics, philosophy, or psychoanalysis
The breath, depth, and erudition of this podcast in the areas of philosophy, radical politics, and psychoanalysis is breathtaking. I’ve been introduced to many new books and thinkers through its episodes.
Apple Podcasts
5
mjonesmel
United States2 months ago
insightful theory podcast
honestly better than many theory workshops and graduate seminars
Apple Podcasts
5
camilofrias
United States2 years ago
Catherine Liu interview - frustrating!
I've just listened to the Catherine Liu interview and here are some things it made me think:
= If you have a guest, LET THEM SPEAK. It's an interview WITH someone not the interviewer's chance to let forth.
- If you have a guest, please rehearse your questions so we don't have to listen to a long ramble before we reach a very weak question.
- If you have a guest and they ask YOU a question, please do not avoid the question or answer with 'Here's what I've read which has nothing to do with your... more
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2
Axe74_222
United Kingdom4 years ago
I really love this pod!
I’m discovering a whole subworld with a whole cast of characters! Thank u Daniel Tutt.
Apple Podcasts
5
youngdonsutherland
United States4 years ago
Enjoy Your Podcast!
Highbrow discourse analysis for the lowbrow listener stuck in a middlebrow world, after the beginning of the end of the End of History. In short, brilliant!
Apple Podcasts
5
@Brahmski
United States4 years ago

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The host delivers rigorous, erudite discussions spanning philosophy, radical politics, and psychoanalysis.

Catherine Liu interview criticized for pacing; otherwise strong, insightful content.

Lively, thoughtful, engaging and theoretically nuanced discussions.

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How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

Apple Podcasts	#169	United States/Society & Culture/Philosophy
Apple Podcasts	#179	Canada/Society & Culture/Philosophy
Apple Podcasts	#61	Finland/Society & Culture/Philosophy
Apple Podcasts	#81	Sweden/Society & Culture/Philosophy
Apple Podcasts	#102	Ireland/Society & Culture/Philosophy
Apple Podcasts	#138	Japan/Society & Culture/Philosophy

Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

The Enlightenment's Unconscious: Literature Beyond Ideology (feat. Nathan Gorelick)

Q: What is the desire of Crusoe, and how does the unconscious figure in Gorelick's analysis of the novel?

Gorelick reads Crusoe's desire as moving toward world domination framed as salvation. He argues that the novel's construction of reality parallels Schreber's delusional system, and that reading the text through psychoanalysis reveals the unconscious operations embedded in Enlightenment individualism.

The Enlightenment's Unconscious: Literature Beyond Ideology (feat. Nathan Gorelick)

Q: What does the novel say about the limits of an ideological regime, and what does it reveal?

Gorelick says eighteenth-century novels helped form modern political, social and psychological structures, especially bourgeois individualism. Their everyday language and ordinary characters make historically constructed realities appear natural and inevitable, while later psychoanalytic readings can expose contradictions within that ideological framework.

The People Are Not One - Book Discussion feat. Lisa McKenzie, Benjamin Studebaker and Mike Macnair

Q: What is your assessment of the Laclau move strategy, and how do you assess and diagnose its limitations?

Benjamin Studebaker says the strategy tries to assemble fragmented groups through flexible political language without building their capacities or organization. He argues that it has not worked as a durable strategy and that neoliberal politicians have used the same floating-signifier techniques effectively. He sees populism as an adaptation to the collapse of earlier forms of social organization, rather than the cause of that collapse.

The People Are Not One - Book Discussion feat. Lisa McKenzie, Benjamin Studebaker and Mike Macnair

Q: Could you say a few things about the merger thesis's importance and how you perhaps see it today?

Mike Macnair says the merger thesis is misleading when it suggests socialism must come from outside the workers' movement. He argues that working-class movements developed socialist ideas and political action themselves, while Marx and Engels contributed German philosophy and a critique of political economy. He adds that contemporary capitalism already has significant state-managed socialization, so the political challenge is creating a democratic alternative to capitalist management.

What Latin American Socialism Can Teach Us (feat. Gabriel Delacoste)

Q: Why did Gabriel Boric's Chilean left movement lose popular support and fail to turn the 2019 uprising into lasting political change?

Delacoste says the uprising was anti-neoliberal but did not define itself as a working-class socialist movement. Its student, feminist, and Indigenous constituencies posed difficult coalition-building questions, and the leadership struggled to move from protest politics to a coherent governing project.

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A deep-analytic show at the intersection of Marxism, philosophy, and politics, with long-form conversations that mesh historical context, critical theory, and contemporary issues. Episodes regularly feature scholars and thinkers discussing topics like socialist education, Lacanian psychoanalysis in cinema, anti-intellectualism, and global political dynamics—from American party realignments to Chinese Marxism and Palestinian liberation. The format tends toward rigorous, citation-rich dialogues that push toward conceptual clarity and practical implications for political thought. A standout aspect is the willingness to tackle dense theories alongside real-world events, often pairing theoretical debates with historical episodes and contemporary... more

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