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Abandon all hope ye who subscribe here. Varn Vlog is the pod of C. Derick Varn. We combine the conversation on philosophy, political economy, art, history, culture, anthropology, and geopolitics from a left-wing and culturally informed perspective. We approach the world from a historical lens with an eye for hard truths and structural analysis.

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Latest Episodes

A “small revolt” doesn’t topple an institution—people do. We dive into the 1824 Chumash uprising and show why it belongs with the era’s great revolutions, not the margins of a mission field trip. With historian-journalist Joe Payne, we map how three ... more

In Part 2 of our series on intellectualls, Daniel Tutt returns to talk  Bourdieu. Start with the feeling that “merit” is natural and fair—and then watch it fall apart. We take Pierre Bourdieu’s sharpest tools—habitus, field, cultural capital, symboli... more

What if today’s most powerful AI systems are closer to a free-floating hippocampus than to a thinking mind? We dive into the messy borderlands between neuroscience, semiotics, and political economy to ask what LLMs really do, why they feel authoritat... more

Jamie Merchant, the author of Endgame, joins us to talk about the current chaos. Start with the spectacle and you miss the structure. We step past the daily outrage to map Trumpism as a regime built by a new insurgent fraction of capital—tech oligarc... more

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Recent Guests

Jamie Merchant
Author of 'Endgame, Economic Nationalism and Global Decline', writes about political economy and the Trump administration
Brooklyn Rail
Episode: Jamie Merchant on the Many, Many Current Crises
Jay Rogers
Author of The Fourth Political Theory and Biblical Perspective, Founder of Media House International
Episode: Boundless and Bottomless (Special): Jay Rogers on Dugin's Fourth Political Theory
Dave Stockdale
Content creator at Nightmare Masterclass, returning guest on Varn Vlog.
Nightmare Masterclass
Episode: The Spectacle Society: When Nothing Means Anything with Dave Stockdale
P.H. Higgins
Radical thinker and contributor to works like Radical Quots
Radical Quots
Episode: (From the Patreon Archives) From Operaismo to Autonomy: Italian Radical Thought with P.H. Higgins
Victor Vernissage
Researcher, economist, and founder of several blockchain projects, including Humanode IO.
Humanode IO
Episode: How Technology Could Transform Our Failed Economic Models with Victor Vernissage rom Humanode
Ben Burgis
Returning guest and author
Revo Press
Episode: Flowers for Marx Symposium, Part 1: Ben Burgis, Conrad Hamilton, and Ernesto Vargas
Conrad Hamilton
Panelist and contributor to the discussion
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Episode: Flowers for Marx Symposium, Part 1: Ben Burgis, Conrad Hamilton, and Ernesto Vargas
Ernesto Vargas
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Episode: Flowers for Marx Symposium, Part 1: Ben Burgis, Conrad Hamilton, and Ernesto Vargas
Adam Turl
Author and political theorist who discusses his work on art and capitalism.
Locust Review and Revo Press
Episode: Gothic Capitalism and the Fate of Radical Art with Adam Turl

Host

C. Derick Varn
Host of Varn Vlog

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 232 ratings
  • Great show

    Lots of lots of great information - do an episode on operismo plz

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Bernie 2016
    United States5 months ago
  • Superior

    A real treasure. Varn’s erudite musings are essential listening.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Hdhfiigehdoshe
    Canadaa year ago
  • 50/50

    Sometimes very interesting and enlightening. Especially enjoy episodes that go into something the host or interviewees are knowledgeable about.

    Unfortunately it goes into leftist hipsterism often where people show off how pure or knowledegeabled they are for hours.

    Their takes on anything outside of the anglo culture (specially latin America) aren’t very good, so I wouldn’t recommend paying attention to that.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    gerech
    United States2 years ago
  • Incredible resource

    Detail dense and incredibly knowledgeable.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    aya_papayaa
    United States2 years ago
  • Very good

    The most intellectually honest show on the left, or anywhere

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    IOC19
    United States2 years ago

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Some concerns about occasional overemphasis on niche political perspectives.
Offers a unique blend of cultural critique and historical context.
Content is intellectually rigorous and challenges conventional thinking.
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Highly rated for its engaging discussions and thought-provoking commentary.

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Why Capitalism’s “Mute Compulsion” Isn’t The Whole Story with Nicolas D. Villarreal
Q: How do you view 'Mute Compulsion' in its critique of capitalism?
It simplifies complex dynamics between market forces and productive relations, failing to address fundamental economic mechanisms from a Marxist perspective.
Boundless and Bottomless (Special): Jay Rogers on Dugin's Fourth Political Theory
Q: How did you get interested in Alexander Dugan and why does he matter to you?
I found Dugin compelling due to his unique synthesis of various philosophical elements and his critique of liberalism, despite not agreeing with everything he represents.
How Technology Could Transform Our Failed Economic Models with Victor Vernissage rom Humanode
Q: What area of technical development that people are not watching closely enough that they should be watching?
Victor suggests that macroeconomics is the most retarded and underdeveloped science and if more attention is paid to it, the world could improve significantly.
Evolution's Grip on American Politics with Dr. Melvyn Lurie
Q: How does the collapse of civilizations relate to the current state of America?
We're at a flex point, focused more on reproductive drives, which is leading to potential decline, if not properly managed.
Evolution's Grip on American Politics with Dr. Melvyn Lurie
Q: What is the relationship between biology and politics for you?
The biology of politics started because I tried to understand why we humans create civilizations that collapse, and it reflects culture.

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