
Mark and Alex take turns explaining famous works of Leftist political theory to each other and to their audience in simple, understandable terms
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 29 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Categories | PoliticsNews | ||||

Theory is BACK! In this one, Alex leads Mark on a journey through the philosophy and practice of Anarcho-Syndicalism as told by Rudolf Rocker.
Mark and Alex investigate the first in a (non-continuous) series of socialist leaders from the 20th century and beyond. This week, Thomas Sankara of Burkina Faso!
Mark and Alex celebrate a year of theory by returning to the bearded chad that started it all. In this second installment of the Kropotkin Saga, the boys discuss the various ways in which mutual aid, rather than competition, has defined our social li... more
This time the boys don't just read theory, they roast it. Mark and Alex explore the need for material analysis, what it means for an ideology to be incoherent, and why many definitions of freedom are misleading. And what better ideology to examine fo... more
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I saw the Blackshirts and Reds ep on YouTube and had to listen to more. Absolute great content on theory and current geopolitics. The hosts are entertaining as well, keep up the great work, You Rule
Great to hear your new podcast, always enjoy your reviews and appreciate your balanced and fair comments. Keep it up.
These guys are so fun to listen to! In my title, I say it’s a great pod for an intro, but honestly, they do such a great job breaking down complex, complicated, and difficult concepts, that it’s great for a more advanced listener too!
The format of the podcast is really great - one of the hosts reads a work of theory and then presents it to the other host. It makes the audience feel like they’re a part of the conversation, because they’re learning, along side one of the hosts. The guys have a g... more
Two decent dudes trying their best to consume, digest and translate theory to a young crowd. Very helpful and charming (despite the memes). But it’s all commie hogwash, 0/5
I listen on spotify, but love this podcast so much I had to come on here to say it. Very educational, and I definitely feel (as a beginner) that I know more about the society we live in, and what communism really is. You make theory sound so interesting I actually want to real it!
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