

David Klemperer
Political historian and the episode's featured guest offering expertise on political conversion, ideological change, and contemporary politics.
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Apr 1, 2026 • 1h 1min
Political Conversions: From Trotskyism to Neoconservatism
David Klemperer, political historian who studies Trotskyism and intellectual shifts, explores how once-revolutionary figures migrated toward neoconservative and conservative positions. He traces Burnham’s break with Trotsky, the managerial class theory, links to hawkish foreign policy, and contemporary trajectories from radical oppositional tactics to establishment alignment. Short, sharp stories about ideological U-turns and their cultural ripple effects.

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Apr 5, 2026 • 54min
Political Conversions: Switching Sides in the 21st Century
David Klemperer, political historian who studies ideological change, explores how and why people switch political sides today. He discusses whether we live in a post-ideological age and how new labels form. Conversations cover social media’s role in speeding visible conversions, global democracy versus oligarchy tensions, and how single issues and networks trigger wholesale shifts.


