
The Regrettable Century
The old forms of the Left are moribund and the new forms are stupid. We're making a podcast that discusses the need to organize a Dialectical Pessimism and develop a salvage project capable of sparking a new workers' movement for socialism. A clean, honest, and unsentimental melancholy is required; we are cultivating one and would like to share it with you.
“The challenge of modernity is to live without illusions and without becoming disillusioned. I’m a pessimist because of intelligence, but an optimist because of will.”
-- Antonio Gramsci
Podcasting since 2018 • 277 episodes
The Regrettable Century
Latest Episodes
Introducing The Unbreakable Union Podcast: The Contemporary Importance of Soviet History
This week Chris talks to Jason and Matthew about their new podcast: Unbreakable Union. This ambitious project will span six seasons with roughly one decade being covered per season. Check out our episode then listen to the podcast b...
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Season 7
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Episode 10
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1:25:10
*REUPLOADED PREVIEW* : Regrettable Geopolitics -- 03/29/2025
Signalgate, Yemen, Ceasefire Failures, Russian Advances, and Ukrainian Flailing.
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Season 7
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10:38

Patreon Preview: Patron Q&A #3
Ok, finally we get around to answering questions about religion and parenting... also some other stuff. Just go listen.
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Season 7
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15:48

Freedom Stumbles On: Hegel and the Slaughter-Bench of History (Featuring Mir)
The boys (featuring the return of Mir) kick back on the slaughter-bench to discuss Hegel's philosophy of history by discussing Terry Pinkard's article "The Spirit of History." The Spirit of History by Terry Pin...
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Season 7
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Episode 9
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1:11:28
