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This Wreckage

Sean KB and AP Andy
Capitalism
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Climate Change
Artificial Intelligence

Communist podcast exploring political economy, history and the class struggle with AP Andy, Sean KB and guests. Become a patron to enjoy bonus content, access to our Discord community and more at: www.patreon.com/c/thiswreckage

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Sean (car painter) sits down with Billy OC (rod buster) and Gregory A. Butler (UBC retiree, IUOE member) to discuss the latter's new book The Workerist Manifesto. This is part 1 of a miniseries devoted to Greg's books, his news service Gangbox News a... more

Audio from our live panel on Saturday, July 25 at Woodbine where we go deeper on Varn & Tutt's new book The People Are Not One, starting with some normie vs. Marxist LARPing and ending with a spirited Q&A featuring Ross Wolfe, Greg Butler, Platypus, ... more

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Our consortium of classicists and Western Marxists review Christopher Nolan's adaptation of The Odyssey, with the help of Adorno & Horkheimer's Dialectic of the Enlightenment

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Andy reads the 99 page State Department report: "Cuba: The Capital of 21st Century Communism.”

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Recent Guests

C. Derek Varn
Author of The People Are Not One
Authors of The People Are Not One
Episode: Left-Populist LARPing w/ Varn & Tutt (LIVE at Woodbine)
Matthew Wolfe
Author of Fires in the Night, The Earth Liberation Front, the FBI, and A Secret History of Eco Sabotage
Author, Fires in the Night
Episode: Elves Against the Machine w/ Matthew Wolfe
Daniel Tutt
Author, collaborator on The People Are Not One
Author/Scholar
Episode: The People are Not One w/ Daniel Tutt, C. Derick Varn
Freddy G
Leftist comedian, anti-Zionist Jew from Queens
Track APAC collaborator; Orange Freddy G (social media handle)
Episode: Talkin' Slop w/ Freddy G
Devin Thomas O'Shea
Author of The Veiled Prophet, Secret Societies, White Supremacy and the Struggle for St. Louis
Author
Episode: Arch Enemies w/ Devin Thomas O'Shea
Derrick Varn
Author and collaborator joining the discussion; featured on the Northeast tour and book project
Independent/This Wreckage ecosystem
Episode: Diving into the Wreckage: Welcome to the Summer w/ C Derick Varn
Daniel Tutte
Co-author and collaborator; discussed book “The People Are Not One”
Independent/This Wreckage ecosystem
Episode: Diving into the Wreckage: Welcome to the Summer w/ C Derick Varn
Phoebe Wagner
Solarpunk writer and speaker at the book fair
Episode: Upstate Anarchist Bookfair
Nicolas Villarreal
Independent researcher focusing on the capitalist economy and Marx's political economy
Cosmonaut Magazine (article discussed)
Episode: Consumption Junction w/ Nicolas D Villarreal

Hosts

Andy
Host and co-host with ongoing involvement across episodes
Sean KB
Co-host, participates in analysis and banter, key to show dynamics

Reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars from 1.3k ratings
  • The Preeminent Leftcom podcast

    I have been diving into The Wreckage since 2018 and only become more mature and thoughtful as the years go by

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ferval Lankman
    United States6 months ago
  • This Wreckage?

    Pretty good show. A gem in a desert of backups coal. Loved the recent interview with Adrian. Sometimes I wish they’d do a lil more thinking and push more pressing questions when interviewing people like Phil Neel and also that’d they’d give the radlib republic stuff a rest, but still good.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Icii1312
    United States8 months ago
  • Fascism of Academic Jargon

    As usual the leftosphere has little to offer but jargon, theory and intellectual detachment, and no apparent grasp of what’s really going on or how to confront it. The planet itself is literally dying; elites are planning for the post-future, but you guys are still sitting here navel-gazing. If you don’t see that the coming war will be waged by the global north on the global south, you’re simply useless and irrelevant.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Claymaker12
    United States8 months ago
  • Nothing better than nazis calling you a fascist! Brain rot podcast at it's best

    Podcast Addict
    1
    Ksdtoday
    a year ago
  • why is everybody talking over each other in the most recent episode?

    don’t people have manners?

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    lou beni
    United Statesa year ago

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Can be dense; fans praise historical context and organizing focus.
Consistently praised for depth and engagement; some negative reviews focus on perceived jargon or ideological stance.
Thoughtful left analysis with strong guests and accessible critique.
Some episodes polarize listeners with sharp takes; a few reviews call for different pacing or more direct questioning.

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Talking Points

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Left-Populist LARPing w/ Varn & Tutt (LIVE at Woodbine)
Q: Can you give us one reason why we shouldn't be left populists and we should be socialists?
They argue that socialism provides a more durable framework beyond episodic populist mobilizations, emphasizing the need for stable institutions, class analysis, and international perspective rather than relying on representation and momentary political energy.
Talkin' Slop w/ Freddy G
Q: How do you balance creating provocative anti-Zionist content with platform safety and potential bans?
Maintain an intellectual, non-violent approach and avoid direct calls for violence; accept that bans can happen and plan for contingencies like backups and mailing lists; ignore some comments to avoid spiraling into conflicts, and focus on producing content rather than chasing engagement on every platform.
Talkin' Slop w/ Freddy G
Q: What advice would you give to anyone listening who wants to be a political influencer or content creator?
Focus on content you are passionate about, get a decent lighting and mic setup, craft a strong opening hook, and prioritize quality over quantity; if a video bombs or is criticized, that often means it is reaching people. Be prepared for potential moderation issues and consider building a mailing list as a backup plan.
Notes on Labor Notes 2 w/ Joyce from Teamsters Mobilize and ILC Chicago
Q: What is the stance on AI and labor, and how does it relate to union strategy?
The discussion covers how AI and related tech capital concentration challenge traditional labor organizing, arguing for a strategy that centers autonomous, self-directed working-class action rather than relying on state-led or party-aligned solutions; it also critiques reliance on labor consensus through institutions like Labor Notes while exploring avenues like ILC and Teamsters Mobilize for independent power.
Notes on Labor Notes 2 w/ Joyce from Teamsters Mobilize and ILC Chicago
Q: Why was Colleen banned from Labor Notes?
Joyce explains that Colleen was banned amid tensions around dissident critique of Teamsters for a Democratic Union and Labor Notes's ties to Democratic establishment; the ban is framed as a political decision connected to internal factional struggles rather than a simple policy violation.

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