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People's History of Ideas Podcast

Matthew Rothwell

In this podcast, Matthew Rothwell, author of Transpacific Revolutionaries: The Chinese Revolution in Latin America, explores the global history of ideas related to rebellion and revolution. The main focus of this podcast for the near future will be on the history of the Chinese Revolution, going all the way back to its roots in the initial Chinese reactions to British imperialism during the Opium ... more

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We begin our close reading of Mao’s January 5, 1930 letter to Lin Biao.

Further reading:

Stuart Schram, ed., Mao’s Road to Power, vol. 3: From the Jinggangshan to the Establishment of the Jiangxi Soviets, July 1927-December 1930

Pang Xianzhi and Jin... more

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This interview with Dr. Aminda Smith of Michigan State University touches on topics including why good PRC history is left history; thought reform, reeducation through labor, and brainwashing; the veracity of the propaganda produced for a global audi... more

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The story of how the co-founder and first General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party became a Trotskyist.

Further reading:

Gregor Benton, China’s Urban Revolutionaries: Explorations in the History of Chinese Trotskyism, 1921-1952

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Responding to listener queries about the evidence behind this common assertion regarding the KPD’s underestimation of the fascist threat.

Further reading:

Jane Degras, ed., The Communist International, 1919-1943: Documents, vol. 3: 1929-1943

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4.9 out of 5 stars from 1.2k ratings
  • Excellent history

    Very clear and easy to listen podcast. Fantastically informative about the people’s revolution and the international context it happened within.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Elrond Burrell
    New Zealand2 months ago
  • Excellent, in depth history

    Really enjoying this podcast, goes into real depth on China’s modern revolutionary history. Highly recommended

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Don MacDonald
    United States5 months ago
  • fantastic

    extremely thorough thoughtful and engaging, the host is very patient and keeps the listener in mind, im so glad to have found this show. several times i have looked up information from this show only to find that PHOIP is the only source, showing that he uses a lot of original source documents or other hard to find scholarship. a true labor of love.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    resenaz
    United States8 months ago
  • It rocks

    Revolutionary history done right.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    WhatItReallyBe
    United States10 months ago
  • <3

    as someone who is far from an academic, but has an interest in communism, and chinese history, matthew does an absolutely incredible job in teaching this very complicated history in a very approachable and enjoyable way

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    blessedpoppy
    Canadaa year ago

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