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Politics Theory Other

Politics Theory Other
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A podcast on radical politics, critical theory, and history. Hosted by Alex Doherty. Patreon: www.patreon.com/poltheoryother Contact: politicstheoryother@gmail.com

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Jennifer Kavanagh joins PTO to talk about the two-week conditional ceasefire that has been agreed between the United States and Iran, and how the Islamic Republic succeeded in inflicting what looks to be a major strategic defeat on the US. We talked ... more

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Recent Guests

Jennifer Kavanagh
Senior fellow and director of military analysis at Defense Priorities
Defense Priorities
Episode: Strategic defeat in the Gulf w/ Jennifer Kavanagh
James Meadway
Economist and commentator
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Episode: Excerpt - James Meadway on the Green's historic byelection victory
Sarah Jaffe
Writer and reporter, author of various books on labor and activism
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Sabrina Fernandes
Sociologist and political economist, head of research at the Alameda Institute.
Alameda Institute
Episode: COP30 and Lula's politics of class conciliation w/ Sabrina Fernandes
Liz Pelly
Journalist and author of Mood Machine, teaching in the recorded music programme at New York University.
The Baffler, NPR, Rolling Stone, Pitchfork
Episode: Spotify unwrapped w/ Liz Pelly
Sofia Menemenlis
PhD candidate in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at Princeton University
Princeton University
Episode: The Sunlight Managers w/ Sofia Menemenlis
Kevin Gray
A professor in international relations at the School of Global Studies at the University of Sussex.
University of Sussex
Episode: The roots of the Korean far-right w/ Kevin Gray
Phil Burton-Cartledge
Teaches sociology at the University of Derby and is the author of The Party's Over, The Rise and Fall of the Conservatives from Thatcher to Sunak.
University of Derby
Episode: When the party's over w/ Phil Burton-Cartledge
Sebastian Budgen
Senior editor at Verso Books, editorial board member for Historical Materialism
Verso Books
Episode: France's political impasse and Macron's legacy w/ Sebastian Budgen

Host

Alex Doherty
Host of the discussions centered around radical politics, critical theory, and contemporary events.

Reviews

3.8 out of 5 stars from 3.2k ratings
  • Independent and contextual Analysis

    Great

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ENP48230
    United States16 days ago
  • Excellent

    I live in the US and listen to this podcast to understand what’s happening in my own country and across the globe. Intelligent, insightful, vital conversations.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Gotham212
    United Statesa month ago
  • Intelligent and probing analysis

    The people interviewed are experts in their field and the interviewers are skilled in getting them to explain substantial ideas in a straightforward understandable fashion

    Podcast Addict
    5
    MikeInBrixton
    8 months ago
  • Brilliant

    PTO has become one of my favorite podcasts, truly some of the best political and pop culture commentary out there. Listening from the U.S. I find it offers illuminating perspectives on both American politics and the UK. Alex himself is an extremely sharp guy with a great sense of humor and always asks the right questions. His guests are phenomenal. I always appreciate Seymour’s perspective as well as the cultural studies - ish takes on pop culture. The episode on Oasis was fantastic. Keep up the... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    haon10
    United States10 months ago
  • Essential listening

    Thoughtful and informed podcasting

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    LenBurr
    United Kingdom10 months ago

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Strategic defeat in the Gulf w/ Jennifer Kavanagh
Q: Would you agree with that?
Yes, I do agree that the ceasefire represents a major strategic defeat for the United States, even if there is some ambiguity about the exact 10-point plan and how it will be interpreted by future administrations.
Interregnum - Labour's Death Spiral
Q: What's your view? Why are the cabinet and the PLP backing Starmer for the moment?
The backing seems to stem from a lack of viable leadership alternatives and an interest in Starmer taking responsibility for likely defeats.
Interregnum - mail bag (part one)
Q: What would represent a coherent position for the left to take on UK defense policy?
The discussion revolves around the need for the left to reconsider alliances as NATO declines and to develop a defense policy that genuinely represents working-class interests.
Excerpt - Alex responds to listener questions
Q: How did the podcast come to be?
The podcast started in 2018 as a hobby while working at a publishing job that Alex disliked. He had experience from the New Left Project, which aided him in establishing connections and developing the podcast.
COP30 and Lula's politics of class conciliation w/ Sabrina Fernandes
Q: Could you expand on that and explain how you think Belo Monte helps to illustrate those tensions and contradictions?
Sabrina explains that Belo Monte symbolizes the tension between environmental concerns and Brazil's development needs, where large projects often ignore ecological impacts.

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