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.
Episodes
241 episodes since 2018
Patreon Preview -- The Question of Nationalities & Social Democracy by Otto Bauer: Regrettable Book Club (Episode IV)
We soldier on through this excellent but little known work on the national question. This week we FINALLY finish Chapter 1.
September 12, 2024
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Season 6
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15:22
To Front or Not to Front: The Question of "Popular Frontism"
The boys get together and talk about the triumphs and failures, the uses and misuses, and the love and hate for the concept of the Popular Front. Haslam, Jonathan. “The Comintern and the Origins of the Popular Front 1934-1935.” The ...
September 02, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 21
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1:11:53
Patreon Preview -- Boundless and Bottomless Seas: Dugin's 4th Political Theory (Part VII)
The boys dive in to chapter 6 of Dugin's Fourth Political theory. Don't worry, there are literally no digressions and the guys stay on point the whole time.Check out Varn Vlog here:ht...
August 31, 2024
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Season 6
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31:02
Patreon Preview -- Slovak Socialism: A Czechoslovak Socialism Addendum
We just can't stop talking about Czechoslovak Socialism. We decided to deal with the Slovak portion of the Czechoslovak lands, which we feel has been a little neglected in our previous discussions. Slovakia is important as an integral part of t...
August 28, 2024
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Season 6
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11:54
From Dawn to Decadence (Part I): With Varn Vlog (UNLOCKED)
We accidentally released the wrong episode, this one should have come before the last! This week we sat down with C. Derick Varn to talk about "decadence theory," "crisis theory" and "breakdown theory." This is a special episode, m...
August 18, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 18
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1:56:25
Patreon Preview -- The Question of Nationalities and Social Democracy by Otto Bauer: Regrettable Book Club (Episode III)
Back at it again with the national question and continuing the long march through chapter one.A link to the PDF:https://libcom.org/article/qu...
August 15, 2024
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Season 6
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19:20
From Dawn to Decadence: Doom 2024 (Episode 1.5) BONUS (UNLOCKED)
This is an impromptu episode recorded by Jason and Varn where they discuss their dissatisfaction with the general situation of American and world politics. It roughly fits in with the subject matter of our Dawn to Decadence series, so here ya g...
August 13, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 17
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1:36:46
The Boys Figure out Which Marxist Tendency is Correct
This week we all sat down to talk about the uselessness of identifying with a political tendency in our current moment.
August 05, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 16
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57:11
Patreon Preview -- Voices from the Soviet Edge
This week we discussed an excellent study of migrant workers in the Soviet Union which focused on Uzbeks, Tajiks, Georgians, Azerbaijanis who came to Leningrad and Moscow in toward the end of Union's existence.Sahadeo, Jeff. 2019. Vo...
July 30, 2024
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Season 6
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17:24
The Antifascism of Fools: Liberalism's Antifascism Without Fascism
First off, please forgive the first few minutes of Chris' audio, we adjusted the levels during the podcast and fixed it. You won't have to bear with it all the way through. We sat down to talk about SAVING DEMOCRACY FROM TRUMPIST FASCIS...
July 24, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 15
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1:12:47
Patreon Preview -- Doom 2024 (From Dawn to Decadence, Ep 1.5)
This is an impromptu episode recorded by Jason and Varn where they discuss their dissatisfaction with the general situation of world politics.Check out Varn Vlog here: https://www.pat...
July 21, 2024
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Season 6
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30:19
Whither France: The New Popular Front and the French Elections
This week we are joined by our official France correspondent, Matthew. We discuss the unique threat of the post-fascist menace and what the results and prospects are for the shaky leftist coalition.
July 16, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 14
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1:47:57
Patreon Preview -- Boundless & Bottomless Seas: Dugin's 4th Political Theory (Part VI)
Wake up babe, new Dugin Time just dropped. The boys are back and discussing Dugin's understanding of processes and, now that they're about halfway done with the book, begin to ask the question "What is the Fourth Political Theory?"Check...
July 11, 2024
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Season 6
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30:27
Patreon Preview -- From Dawn to Decadence (Part I): With Varn Vlog
This week we sat down with C. Derick Varn to talk about "decadence theory," "crisis theory," and "breakdown theory." This is a special episode, mostly because it wasn't supposed to come out until August, but Varn accidentally released it early ...
June 26, 2024
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Season 6
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29:14
Civic Socialism: The New Zealand Federation of Socialist Societies
This week we sat down with members of the New Zealand Federation of Socialist Societies to discuss their efforts to revitalize the socialist project and to build a basis for future socialist struggles. NZFSS Websitehttps://www....
June 24, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 13
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1:47:15
Patreon Preview -- The Question of Nationalities and Social Democracy by Otto Bauer: Regrettable Book Club (Episode II)
Back at it again with the national question and soldiering on through chapter 1...A link to the PDF:https://libcom.org/article/question-natio...
June 20, 2024
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Season 6
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7:27
It Sucks Out There: Hyper-Individualization, Tiktok, and the Terminal Decline of American Society
We invited podcast alumnus, Jess, back to talk about how terrible everything is. We touch on Tiktok houses, literature, and the death of the future. The End of The Future ...
June 10, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 12
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1:17:05
Patreon Preview -- Boundless and Bottomless Seas: Dugin's 4th Political Theory (Part V)
Jason, Varn, and Sean KB continue the forced march through the Aleksander Dugin's Fourth Political Theory.Check out Varn Vlog here:https://www.patreon.com/varnvlog/postsChe...
June 06, 2024
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Season 6
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30:32
Patreon Preview -- Turns Out I Will Also Rule: An Addendum to our Fascism and Anarcho-Individualism Discussion
This week we are tying up some loose ends we left unexplored in our last regular episode on Fascism and Anarcho-Individualism. Enjoy this bonus content!
June 02, 2024
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Season 6
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6:45
Turns Out I Will Be Ruled: Anarcho-Individualism and Italian Fascism
This week we discussed one of the many currents of thought that led to the creation of Italian Fascism, Anarcho-Individualism. It seems counterintuitive that anarchism would have made any contribution to the creation of fascism, until you think...
May 22, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 11
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1:25:55
On Liberal Socialism: Results and Prospects
This week Jason and Kevin discuss the Liberal Socialism; what it is, where it comes from, its impact on the development of the left, its prospects, and its limitations. What Is Liberal Socialism?
May 13, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 10
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1:06:31
Patreon Preview -- The Question of Nationalities and Social Democracy by Otto Bauer: Regrettable Book Club (Episode I)
We are back at it again covering Otto Bauer's unique Marxist take on the national question. This week we began to cover Chapter I.A link to the PDF:
May 09, 2024
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Season 6
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7:41
Patreon Preview -- Boundless and Bottomless Seas: Dugin's 4th Political Theory (Part IV)
Jason, Varn, and Sean are back and talking Fourth Political Theory once again. Check out Varn Vlog:https://www.patreon.com/varnvlog/postsCheck out the ANTIFADA:<...
May 01, 2024
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Season 6
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30:48
Ideology, Fetishism, Apophaticism: Marxist Criticism and Christianity with Daniel Saunders
The Marxist/Christian dialogue continues! This week Jason and Ben sat down with Daniel Saunders to discuss an article he wrote called Ideology, Fetishism, Apophaticism: Marxist Criticism and Christianity:
April 29, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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1:40:03