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Dead Pundits Society
Forging a new left agenda in the midst of our neoliberal hellscape -- Join us weekly for the best news and analysis from a left perspective.
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PREVIEW: The Left Needs Therapy, and Other Assorted Apostasies
On this episode of the Parrot Room on Zero Squared, Adam and Doug talk about the "Post-Left," why the left needs therapy (Okay, Adam said that and I'm...
Was Bernie Sanders a Mistake? (Adam Goes on Zero Squared Podcast)
Adam goes on Zero Squared Podcast, hosted by Doug Lain, to lay out his case for why Bernie Sanders was important to support and they end up talking a...
Is Neoliberalism Dead? w/ Sam Gindin
Sam Gindin joins us to address recent claims about the death of neoliberalism in the wake of the latest turn to stimulus-based policies. Can it be? --...
Learning to Love (Winning) Again w/ James Schneider
Joining us this week is James Schneider, former communication director for Jeremy Corbyn, cofounder of Momentum (UK), and current comms guy for Progre...
PREVIEW: Everybody Chill the Fuck Out w/ Ben Burgis
On this week's patron-exclusive ep of DPS, we're joined by Ben Burgis. We talk about the state of the left in the Biden era, cancel culture, the psych...
PREVIEW: Identity Politics of the Second Gilded Age w/ Matt Karp
After an extended intro by Adam, we're joined by Matt Karp who wrote a great essay a few months ago called "The Politics of a Second Gilded Age" (http...
Does Our Obsession with an Independent Worker's Party Hurt the Socialist Project Today?
Brad Chester from DSA's Collective Power Networks joins us today to account for his crimes against the independent socialist movement -- jk, but a pie...
Taking Lessons from the Break That Founded the Labour Party w/ Eric Blanc
Eric Blanc joins us to talk about a recent essay he wrote assessing the break that founded the UK Labour Party, of which there are tremendous resonanc...
Who Governs the Democratic Party (And Why Does It Matter?) w/ Adam Hilton
Adam Hilton is back on DPS to talk about his book on the Democratic Party. Also, we talk a lot about... you guessed it, the Democratic Party.
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Mike Davis and the Socialist Project w/ Micah Uetricht
Micah Uetricht joins us to talk about Mike Davis's project and, accordingly, how his writings map on to some interesting rifts inside the socialist mo...
Ed Rooksby on Structural Reforms and the Democratic Road to Socialism (Part 2)
This is part 2 of my Ed Rooksby Tribute. Enjoy.
Jonah Wedekind put together this incredible bibliography of Ed's work: https://rooksbyism...
Ed Rooksby on Socialist History and Strategy (Part 1)
Ed Rooksby passed away this weekend after a prolonged and public struggle with Long Covid. I've ventured yet another eulogy for a close friend of the...
For the Fire Next Time w/ Max Shanly
Max Shanly joins us to talk about the history of the Labour Party and how subsequent generations have produced the conditions that both allowed the Co...
The Very Model of a Public Intellectual w/ Sam Gindin (Leo Panitch Tribute Series)
** This episode has been reposted, as an earlier version was truncated for some reason... **
Joining us today is Sam Gindin, who gives a...
Leo Panitch and the Socialist Challenge Today w/ Stephen Maher
Steve Maher, assistant editor of The Socialist Register, joins us to talk about the life, work, and legacy of Leo Panitch.
Check out the...
#FarcetheVote and Beyond w/ Eric Levitz
this week's A-Side features a chat with Eric Levitz, staff writer at New York Magazine. We're discussing the "Force the Vote" controversy as outlined...
The Establishment Strikes Back w/ Alex Samman
Elements inside the Democratic Party establishment raised a mutiny against AOC last week and we should probably talk about it... Joining us to do just...
Remembering Leo Panitch: 50 Years on the Socialist Left
I am utterly gutted by the recent passing of Leo Panitch, who was the editor of The Socialist Register and a mentor to so many people like me, so I di...
What is Populism and Why Does it Matter? w/ Thomas Frank
Thomas Frank joins us to dig into the history of populism in the U.S. and tell us why it matters in today's political moment.
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PREVIEW: This American Left: Class Unity Edition
On this week's B-Side, we're joined by Moira and Conrad of DSA's Class Unity Caucus. We discuss its formation, the context that it came up in, as well...
A Cold Splash of Water to the Face w/ Daniel Marans
Daniel Marans joins us to decipher the election results and talk about what this means for the US political scene going forward. We dish up some harsh...
Biden Can Do a Lot (If He Wants to) w/ David Dayen
This week, we're joined by David Dayen, executive editor at American Prospect, to discuss the COVID situation along with what a Biden administration c...
Losers, Malarky, and A Few Big Fat Question Marks w/ Branko Marcetic
Branko Marcetic, author of Yesterday's Man: The Case Against Joe Biden, joins us once again to talk about Trump the Loser, Joe the Enigma, Kamala the...
Looking Backwards and Forewards at the Trans-Atlantic Left w/ Joe Guinan
This week, we're joined by Joe Guinan, VP at the Democracy Collaborative, to discuss the fate and the prospects of the Trans-Atlantic Left. Feeling ad...
Rise of the Dead Pundit, with Adam Proctor (Part I)
My good friend Nick Kiersey was kind enough to invite me onto his podcast, Fully Automated. Part 2 of our chat will be available for patrons of DPS, s...
Coalition or Confrontation? Which Way Forward? w/ Jared Abbott
This week the gang is joined by Jared Abbott to talk about his latest Jacobin essay titled, "The Two Paths of Democratic Socialism: Coalition and Conf...
Hamilton and the Invention of Actually-Existing Capitalism w/ Christian Parenti
The gang is joined by Christian Parenti, who talks about the birth of actually-existing capitalism narrated in his latest book, Radical Hamilton. We o...
PREVIEW: Race, Class, and Historical Materialism w/ Adolph Reed, Jr.
The Good Doctor Reed joins us to finish off Episode 1 of our new Black Political Thought Series. We hone in on his debate with fellow Marxist, Ellen M...
"Black Political Thought" Series Kick-Off (ft. Adolph Reed, Jr.)
Welcome to Episode 1 of our new "Black Political Thought" Series! The Good Doctor Reed is back on DPS to talk current events, the idea of "race as cas...
Saving the Post Office & Building Militant Trade Unions (ft. Paul Prescod and Carl Rosen)
We've got a packed cast of characters today to discuss the latest assault on the Post Office and what that means for the socialist and trade union mov...
PREVIEW: WWMHD? What Would Michael Harrington Do? (And Should We Care?)
This week, Adam and Ben are joined by Shawn Gude, editor-extraordinaire at Jacobin Magazine, to talk about the legacies of Michael Harrington and Euge...
UNLOCKED: Facing the Post-Bernie Music w/ Dustin Guastella
This subscriber-only episode has been unlocked due to the strong endorsement of our patrons. It's too important to stay behind a paywall, folks! Join...
PREVIEW: Facing the Post-Bernie Music w/ Dustin Guastella
The squad is joined by Dustin Guastella, who is an organizer for the Teamsters, a member of Philly DSA, a frequent contributor to Jacobin Magazine, an...
Three's a Crowd?
Adam and Ben introduce a new co-host. The squad riffs on Bill Clinton's time on the "Lolita Express," assess the new "mask off" Democratic Party mains...
PREVIEW: Race Science Rides Again (and Again)
Adam and Ben talk about the buffoonish attempt to resuscitate race science among the woke liberal elite and much more.
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The Intellectual and Political Legacy of Michael Brooks
Adam and Ben move beyond eulogy and talk about the critical takeaways of Michael's approach to communicating socialist politics.
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Michael Brooks, Presente!
Adam says some words about what Michael Brooks means to the DPS family.
Love you all and be good to each other.
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What Does It Mean to Be a Socialist in 2020?
Adam and Ben chew on some of the toughest questions facing the left in the summer of 2020 with style, class, and a whole lotta sass. Thanks for tuning...
UNLOCKED: Canceling the Future w/ Matt Christman
Adam is sick this week so we're unlocking last week's B-side for the masses. In the first half of this 2.5 hour behemoth of an episode, Adam and Ben d...
Apocalypse Now-ish?
On this week's A-side, Adam and Ben pray for a benevolent apocalypse and muse on the latest liberal moral panic and how socialists should respond to t...