Politics Theory Other

A podcast on radical politics, critical theory, and history. Hosted by Alex Doherty. Patreon: https

Episodes

Total: 321

Teaser - PTO Extra! There's a Starmer waiting in the sky w/ Owen Hatherley
2020/3/1

Owen Hatherley joins me to discuss his recent article on Keir Starmer and the Labour leadership cont

#77 Where now for the UK left? w/ Leo Panitch
2020/2/26

Leo Panitch joins me to chat about the causes of Labour's defeat in the 2019 general election, the w

#76 Syria - Authoritarian Apprehensions w/ Lisa Wedeen
2020/2/20

Lisa Wedeen joins me to discuss her new book, Authoritarian Apprehensions: Ideology, Judgment, and M

Teaser - PTO Extra! Sinn Féin's electoral breakthrough w/ Daniel Finn
2020/2/12

The New Left Review's Daniel Finn joins me to discuss Sinn Féin's electoral breakthrough in the Iris

#75 Being a trade unionist w/ Len McCluskey
2020/2/11

Len McCluskey joins me to talk about his new book, 'Why You Should Be A Trade Unionist'. We spoke ab

Teaser - PTO Extra! Iowa and after w/ Thea Riofrancos
2020/2/5

Thea Riofrancos joins me to discuss the shambolic Iowa caucus, the significance of the strong showin

#74 Narendra Modi and Hindu nationalism w/ Achin Vanaik
2020/2/4

Achin Vanaik joins me to discuss Hindu nationalism in India, the BJP's anti-Muslim Citizenship Amend

Teaser - PTO Extra! Trump's apartheid plan w/ Lara Friedman
2020/2/2

Lara Friedman joins me to discuss the so-called Trump peace plan and the Israel-Palestine conflict.

#73 Inside Wuhan w/ Tom Hancock
2020/1/28

Financial Times journalist Tom Hancock joins me from the city of Wuhan - the epicentre of the coron

Teaser - PTO Extra! The Labour leadership - Starmer's contest to lose? w/ Tom Blackburn
2020/1/25

Tom Blackburn joins me to chat about the Labour leadership contest, why Keir Starmer is the front ru

#72 Popular culture and the middle class takeover w/ Rhian Jones
2020/1/21

Rhian Jones joins me to discuss her article in Tribune Magazine, An Enterprise Allowance of the Left

#71 Hostile Environment w/ Maya Goodfellow
2020/1/15

Maya Goodfellow joins me to discuss her new book, 'Hostile Environment: How Immigrants Became Scapeg

Teaser - PTO Extra! Whatever happened to Tory decline? w/ Phil Burton-Cartledge
2020/1/10

Phil Burton-Cartledge joins me to discuss the Conservative's electoral victory and why he believes t

#70 The Middle East after Suleimani w/ Paul Rogers
2020/1/7

International security expert Paul Rogers joins me to discuss why the United States carried out the

#69 Where now for Labour and the left? w/ Richard Seymour
2020/1/5

Richard Seymour joins me to discuss the reasons for Labour's electoral defeat and why the left overe

#68 The Clamour of Nationalism w/ Sivamohan Valluvan
2019/12/19

Sivamohan Valluvan joins me to discuss his new book, 'The Clamour of Nationalism, Race and Nation i

Election Special: At the sharp end of British foreign policy w/ David Wearing
2019/12/9

David Wearing joins me to discuss the defence, security and international trade policies of Labour a

Election Special: High stakes - GE2019 and the climate emergency w/ Adrienne Buller
2019/12/4

Adrienne Buller joins me to discuss the climate emergency and the general election. We spoke about t

Election Special: Polls, manifestos, and the battle for the north w/ James Meadway
2019/11/28

James Meadway joins me to discuss whether the Conservative manifesto and its limited spending promis

#67 A Planet to Win: Why We Need a Green New Deal w/ Thea Riofrancos
2019/11/27

Thea Riofrancos joins me to discuss 'A Planet to Win: Why We Need a Green New Deal' a new book co-au