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 not sure Doug agrees) and much, much more.p.s. get therapy. Become a patron of DPS to hear the entirety of this episode: http://www.patreon.com/deadpunditsSupport Zero Books here: www.patreon.com/zer…

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 lot about some dusty, nerdy shit -- from Marx to the Second International to the New Deal and beyond. Support Zero Book Podcast here: www.patreon.com/zerobooksBecome a supporter of DPS on patreon here…

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? -- of course not... Gindin explains why. Become a patron of DPS to hear this ep in its entirety: http://www.patreon.com/deadpunditsPor Dead Pundits Society

Joining us this week is James Schneider, former communication director for Jeremy Corbyn, cofounder of Momentum (UK), and current comms guy for Progressive International. He's here to discuss a new series out at Novara called "How We Win: A Socialist Strategy for the 2020s." Read the intro and find the rest of the essays here: https://novaramedia.c…

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 psycho-emotional baggage of the left, and much much more. You all know about this book by now, but you should really buy it: https://www.johnhuntpublishing.com/zer0-books/our-books/canceling-comedians-whil…

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" (https://jacobinmag.com/2021/02/the-politics-of-a-second-gilded-age).Listen to this episode in its entirety by becoming a patron: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits…

Brad Chester from DSA's Collective Power Networks joins us today to account for his crimes against the independent socialist movement -- jk, but a piece he published in Feb of 2021 dares to ask the question, "Does our obsession with an independent worker's party hurt the socialist movement today?" This question leads to a number of fascinating deba…

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 resonances with the socialist movement in the U.S., today. ***Support this podcast by becoming a patron today: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits ***Tune in for this wide-ranging and informative discussion.Yo…

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. *** Become a patron of DPS today: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits ***Find his book here: https://www.upenn.edu/pennpress/book/16211.htmlPor Dead Pundits Society

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 movement today. Find Micah's essay here: https://www.thenation.com/article/culture/mike-davis-old-gods-set-night/*** Support this project of political education by becoming a patron today: http://www.pa…

This is part 2 of my Ed Rooksby Tribute. Enjoy.Jonah Wedekind put together this incredible bibliography of Ed's work: https://rooksbyism.wordpress.com/bibliography/*** Become a patron to support this project of political education today: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits ***Por Dead Pundits Society

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 show and re-aired an interview I conducted with him from a couple years ago. Please enjoy as s tribute to the incredible intellect of this man. He will be missed terribly. Part two will follow later t…

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 Corbyn project to flourish and resulted in its demise. Many of these valuable lessons about party democracy are applicable to the US context as well, so listen up! ** Support this project by becoming a …

** This episode has been reposted, as an earlier version was truncated for some reason... **Joining us today is Sam Gindin, who gives a master class on the origins of our modern capitalist system along the way of paying tribute to his late friend and mentor, Leo Panitch. "Still a Marxist After All" (2009) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ot4UgatU…

Steve Maher, assistant editor of The Socialist Register, joins us to talk about the life, work, and legacy of Leo Panitch. Check out the updated version of The Socialist Challenge Today, which was co-authored by Maher, as well as Sam Gindin and Leo Panitch: https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/1473-the-socialist-challenge-today*** Support this proj…

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 in his article, "The Left’s Most Naïve Cynics Have Turned on AOC" (https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/12/jimmy-dore-aoc-medicare-for-all-strategy.html)*** Support this podcast by becoming a patron: …

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 that is Alex Samman, staff writer at The American Prospect. We break it down and try to suss out just what the hell is going on.***Support this project by becoming a patron today: HTTP://www.patreon.…

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 did what odd-ball podcast hosts do and I turned to the mic to get out my feelings about his legacy and what he meant to me. After a 25-minute eulogy, I replay a B-Side chat that I did with Leo back in 2…

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. *** Support DPS by becoming a patron today: HTTP://www.patreon.com/deadpundits ***Find out more about his book here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250220110Por Dead Pundits Society

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 as its goals in the coming years. *** Become a patron of DPS to unlock our entire back catalog of B-Sides and subscriber-only content: HTTP://www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** Find more info about Clas…

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 realities and pull no punches along the way -- consider this the first of many in-depth looks at the political realignment that's underway in the United States, which is one that the left will either…

This week, we're joined by David Dayen, executive editor at American Prospect, to discuss the COVID situation along with what a Biden administration could do even without Democratic control over the Senate. Don't let these excuses and malarky re: his powerlessness fool you! *** Become a supporter of this podcast here: HTTP://www.patreon.com/deadpun…

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 Cop, and what kind of clusterfuck progressives and socialists will be up against over the next four years.***Join the DPS Patreon to support this podcast: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits ***…

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 adrift in the wake of thee Sanders and Corbyn moments? We've got your antidote (and you might even like it). *** Join the Dead Pundits Society to support this podcast and its efforts at socialist educat…

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, so be sure to support DPS on Patreon for full access:http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits-----------Here is the original write-up: Hey everyone! Welcome to Episode 26 of Fully Automated… or, at least, Ep…

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 Confrontation," which attempts to lay out the progressive vs. democratic socialist debate regarding the capture of political power. Should progressives (and the left) engage in coalition with mainstream D…

The gang is joined by Christian Parenti, who talks about the birth of actually-existing capitalism narrated in his latest book, Radical Hamilton. We open by discussing a series of new cancellations and why this moralistic approach to politics lets institutions and the powerful off the hook. Next, we're joined by Christian who makes a spirited case …

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 Meiksins Wood, re: the role of race in capitalism and what it means to develop a historical materialist account of race and class.*** Become a patron to hear the entirety of this episode: http://www.pa…

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 caste," and, finally, to discuss a very important debate around crafting an historical materialist account of race an class. Slight change of pace: ** The B-Side will land for patrons tomorrow -- catch i…

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 movements, along with sharing with some amazing labor history and organizing advice. First up, the gang is joined by Paul Prescod to discuss the Post Office and its role in furthering the mission of raci…

This week, Adam and Ben are joined by Shawn Gude, editor-extraordinaire at Jacobin Magazine, to talk about the legacies of Michael Harrington and Eugene Debs and how some former DSA members are transforming them into the shape of Elizabeth Warren.*** Join the Dead Pundits Society to hear the entirety of this episode: http://www.patreon.com/deadpund…

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 the Dead Pundit Society to support this project and get access to exclusive weekly episodes like this one: http://www.patreon.com/deadpunditsThe squad is joined by Dustin Guastella, who is an organize…

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, and owner of the best mustache on the socialist left. We discuss the post-Bernie moment and address the most pressing demands facing the socialist left in 2020 and beyond.*** To hear the entirety of thi…

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 mainstream (unity, be damned), and top it off with a chat about teacher's strike action getting the goods. *** Become a patron of DPS to access the B-Side convsersation with Dustin Guastella (it's good, fo…

Adam and Ben talk about the buffoonish attempt to resuscitate race science among the woke liberal elite and much more. *** Become a patron for full access: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits ***Por Dead Pundits Society

Adam and Ben move beyond eulogy and talk about the critical takeaways of Michael's approach to communicating socialist politics. *** Become a member of the Dead Pundits Society to support this political project and receive access to our weekly B-Sides: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits ***We open with a clip from his Mill Series Lecture at Lafayet…

Adam says some words about what Michael Brooks means to the DPS family. Love you all and be good to each other. *** Become a member of the Dead Pundits Society to support this political project and get access to weekly subscriber-only episodes: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits ***Por Dead Pundits Society

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 into DPS, now airing exclusively on the WB in 1999. -Join the DPS Patreon today for access to this week's B-Side: http://www.patreon.com/deadpunditsHarper's article: https://harpers.org/a-letter-on-j…

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 discuss Matt Taibbi's cancellation. On the second half, they're joined by Matt Christman of the Chapo Trap Houses, who advises everyone to log off.Log off, everyone.…

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 the endless stream of culture warrior nonsense. Join the DPS Patreon for access to weekly B-Sides: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits--------------------Follow us on social media:http://www.twitter.com…

Ben and Adam chop it up about the reaction of establishment Democrats to the latest rounds of racial unrest. In the second half, they're joined by Cedric Johnson who lays out a masterclass for thinking about how to conceptualize BLM, police violence, and transformative politics. *** Support DPS and receive access to weekly subscriber-only episodes:…

David Griscom, producer and contributor from The Michael Brooks Show, joins us to talk about the economic aspects of the current crisis and outline where we might see the next upticks in struggle. *** Patrons of DPS get access to our weekly B-Sides. Become a member today for access: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits ***------------------------Foll…

Adam and Ben discuss the pathetic state of the liberal political class and then move on to a lengthy discussion on antifa, free speech, and socialist strategy. *** Become a member of DPS to access this entire B-Side: http://www.patreon.com.deadpundits *** --------------------Follow DPS on social media:http://www.twitter.com/deadpundits…

Briana Last of Philly DSA and author of a recent piece assessing the state of DSA in the post-Bernie moment joins us to discuss these topics and more. Find the article here: https://www.thebellows.org/the-dsa-after-bernie-at-a-crossroads/**** DPS needs your support to continue its efforts of political analysis and education. Become a patron today a…

On this week's B-Side, Adam and Ben discuss totally non-controversial topics.*** Join the Dead Pundits Society and support the new left agenda to receive access to this B-Side along with many other weekly subscriber exclusives: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits ***Find Briana Last's "Wither the DSA" here: https://www.thebellows.org/the-dsa-after-b…

On this week's DPS, Adam and Ben discuss the libertarian hellscape crafted by the ruling class during the COVID crisis and then interview Chris Brooks from Labor Notes about the COVID slaughterhouse that state governments have planned for workers returning to the job and what we might do to prevent it. *** Support this media project by becoming a p…

Adam and Ben take it to the B-Side and discuss the need for clear-eyed critique and optimism in equal measure, they discuss Ben's recent run-in with the liberal commentariat, and, finally, they end with some scotch-induced musings on the future of a socialist left worthy of its name.***Become a patron of DPS for full access to this B-Side as well a…

Season Four of DPS is upon us. And this time -- it's for real. Our new mystery co-host is introduced as we chat about cancel culture and building a left that can win in the post-Bernie era. THE AGE OF AQUARIUS IS UPON US!*** Become a patron of DPS to support the new left agenda and receive access to weekly B-Sides and other subscriber-exclusive con…

Sam Gindin joins us to talk about the post-Bernie and post-Sanders world in addition to an article on the COVID-19 crisis that recently appeared in The Bullet titled, "The Corona Virus and the Crisis This Time." *** Become a patron today to support the new left agenda and receive access to the weekly B-Sides and other subscriber-exclusive content: …

On this week's "In Case You Missed It," Connor Kilpatrick gives a post-mortem of the Bernie campaign for Philly DSA's virtual education series. *** If you enjoy this week's ICYMI, consider becoming a patron of DPS so that you'll receive a B-Side and/or an ICYMI each week: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits ***Check out the original video on Philly …