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The Dig is Daniel Denvir’s Jacobin podcast on politics, history, and economics everywhere. Please support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/thedig

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Featuring Molly Crabapple on her book Here Where We Live Is Our Country: The Story of the Jewish Bund. The second in a two-part interview.

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Featuring Molly Crabapple on her book Here Where We Live Is Our Country: The Story of the Jewish Bund. The first episode of a two-part interview.

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The eighth and final episode in a series on the history of Indonesia: a hinge in the world system where colonialism and revolution have decisively shaped the trajectory of global history. This last installment picks up with the 2014 election of Joko ... more

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The seventh episode in a series on the history of Indonesia: a hinge in the world system where colonialism and revolution have decisively shaped the trajectory of global history. This penultimate installment analyses the 1998 fall of Suharto and his ... more

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Recent Guests

Molly Crabapple
Artist and author of Here Where We Live Is Our Country, The Story of the Jewish Bund
Artist and Author
Episode: Destruction of the Jewish Bund w/ Molly Crabapple
Iqra Anugrah
Research fellow at University of Turin; affiliate positions in Asian Studies
University of Turin; Leiden University; Institute for Economic and Social Research, Education and Information
Episode: Nusantara Ep. 8 – Reform Stalls, Oligarchy Triumphs
Rihanna Subianto
Professor of communication studies, Baruch College and CUNY
Baruch College / CUNY
Episode: Nusantara Ep. 7 – Suharto’s Fall
Mara Supriyatma
Visiting research fellow
Isaiah Suusuf Ishok Institute (Singapore)
Episode: Nusantara Ep. 7 – Suharto’s Fall
Ikra Nugra
Research fellow and political theorist
University of Turin / Leiden University / Jakarta Institute
Episode: Nusantara Ep. 7 – Suharto’s Fall
Troy Jackson
Maine DSA-endorsed left economic populist running for governor
Maine DSA, Bernie Sanders endorsement
Episode: Primary Struggle w/ Troy Jackson, Francesca Hong, and other insurgent candidates
Francesca Hong
Chef, restaurateur, state assembly member for Madison, Wisconsin, DSA candidate for governor
DSA Wisconsin Chapters
Episode: Primary Struggle w/ Troy Jackson, Francesca Hong, and other insurgent candidates
Aber Kawas
Palestinian community organizer and NYC DSA candidate
DSA, Not on Our Dime advocacy
Episode: Primary Struggle w/ Troy Jackson, Francesca Hong, and other insurgent candidates
Bobby Nichols
Phoenix Metro DSA candidate who won Tempe City Council seat
DSA Phoenix Metro
Episode: Primary Struggle w/ Troy Jackson, Francesca Hong, and other insurgent candidates

Host

Daniel Denvir
Host of The Dig; organizer active in leftist politics; affiliated with Jacobin Magazine

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 3.2k ratings
  • Soooo many wonderful interviews!

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    5
    Jon E D
    a month ago
  • Supi duppi

    Ich liebe den Podcast. Immer sehr interessant

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Kurt grömmer
    Germanya month ago
  • Mandatory listening

    I never have enough words to say how much this podcast means to me - every new episode makes me smarter

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    HenrytheWorst
    United States2 months ago
  • Hung up on Bad Faith Host

    This guy is pretentious, entitled and cold. He hung up with brilliant podcaster Briahna Joy Gray because he had no retort for her assertions. Bad faith actor indeed!

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Charlie Echo
    United States2 months ago
  • Analyzing Conjuncture at its Best

    Hands down my favorite podcast and the single best political education resource I’ve encountered, I learn more from Dan Denvir and his exceptional guests with every episode. Cannot recommend highly enough to serious organizers looking to understand the present in order to develop winning strategies to change the world

    Apple Podcasts
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    phshar
    United States4 months ago

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Audiences value practical organizing insights and historical framing.
Many describe it as essential political education with expansive archives.
Guests and host are viewed as principled and intellectually rigorous.
Listeners praise deep, thoughtful analysis and rigorous guest selection.
Some criticism notes long interview lengths and gender parity concerns.

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Making the Jewish Bund w/ Molly Crabapple
Q: Why did the Bund oppose certain Zionist aims and how did that shape its stance on a Jewish homeland?
The discussion highlights that Bundists viewed Zionism as impractical and potentially dangerous due to land acquisition dynamics that would displace Palestinians, and they argued for a multicultural, rights-based approach within Europe rather than settler-colonial projects abroad.
Making the Jewish Bund w/ Molly Crabapple
Q: How did the Bund articulate its vision of national cultural autonomy within a universalist socialist framework?
Crabapple explains that the Bund sought to protect linguistic and cultural rights (Yiddish included) while joining forces with other workers across ethnic lines to advance socialist emancipation, arguing that culture and language should be accommodated within a democratic empire rather than excluded or segregated.
Primary Struggle w/ Claire Valdez and other insurgent candidates
Q: What does your campaign look like on the ground in terms of organizing and field operation?
Valdez describes a robust, volunteer-driven organizing machine with a ladder of leadership, emphasizing training and sustained engagement beyond election day.
Organizing Zohran’s NYC w/ Alina Shen and Fahd Ahmed
Q: How did Drum Beats and Cav Voice become day-one endorsers for Zohran Mamdani?
They decided to endorse as a tactical move to change the terrain on housing and tenants, coordinating a multiorganizational block of working-class people to support the campaign where it could have a lasting impact on rent control.
Primary Struggle w/ Abdul El-Sayed and other insurgent candidates
Q: What role does Palestine play in these campaigns and how does it connect to local issues like housing and race?
Raj and others discuss Palestine as a lens on human life and dignity, linking international solidarity to domestic justice concerns such as housing, immigration, and racial justice in their communities.

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