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F.D Signifier comes on the show to discuss the Kendrick Lamar vs Drake rap beef and his upcoming video on it.  This episode may be a bit of a departure from the usual content you see on the 1Dime Radio podcast as of late, but FD Signifier and I are both hip-hop heads and have admired each other’s work for quite a while now, so this collab has been a long time coming!  Check out FD SIgnifier’s video essays: https://www.youtube.com/@FDSignifire Check out my video essays on the 1Dime channel:   The Culture Industry and The Death of Hip Hop: https://youtu.be/RvOGeaEP_c0?si=yqkRcv9f00Vxrh98 The Politics of Tupac Shakur: https://youtu.be/wV5m_l6c9V8?si=5GoPlkTa-fMtKoX_ Support the show and get access to exclusive podcast episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime Give the show a 5-star rating if you enjoy the pod!

Support the show and get access to exclusive podcast episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime In this episode of the 1Dime Radio podcast, I am joined by Steve Grumbine, founder of the ⁠RealProgressives⁠ non-profit and host of the ⁠Macro N Cheese⁠ ⁠podcast⁠, a podcast focused on Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) and left history. In this episode, we discuss why Universal Basic Services (UBS) is a better policy than Universal Basic Income (UBI). Check out the Macro N Cheese podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@RealProgressives Read more with Speechify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://speechify.com/?source=fb-for-mobile&via=1Dime⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/1DimeOfficial⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support 1Dime on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get extra exclusive content. Be sure to give 1Dime Radio a 5-star rating if you get value out of these podcasts!

Steve Grumbine, founder of RealProgressives and host of Macro N Cheese, discusses the problems with Social Democracy, benefits of learning Marxist theory, and why Universal Basic Services is superior to Universal Basic Income. Topics include MMT, class analysis, and challenges within the Democratic Socialist movement.

Listen to the Part 2 "MAGA Communism" episode in The Backroom exclusive podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime In this episode of the 1Dime Radio podcast, I am joined by the theorist, writer, and Marxist podcast veteran C. Derick Varn (Who runs the podcast channel "Varn Vlog") to discuss the complicated, bizarre history of certain tendencies on the contemporary Western left, such as neo-Stalinism, Dengism, old and new Maoism, Trotskyism, and "MAGA Communism." We also discuss the history of people on the left shifting to the right, Varn's own political journey from right to left, and his disagreements with different leftist groups like the Platypus Affiliated Society. 0:00 MAGA Communism Episode Sneak Peak 3:18 Guest Introduction 5:30 Varn's Political Journey: From Right to Left1 8:18 Western Trotskyism 29:47 Occupy Movement and Call-Out Culture 38:40 Mark Fisher and the Vampire Castle Debate 53:38 Pete Buttigieg's Marxist Dad 56:29 The Trotskyist to Conservative Pipeline 01:15:53 The Role of the CIA in Academic Marxism01:24:09 Contradictions in Marxism-Leninism 01:35:37 Reflections on the American Revolution Read more with Speechify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://speechify.com/?source=fb-for-mobile&via=1Dime⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/1DimeOfficial⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support 1Dime on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ to get extra exclusive content. Be sure to give 1Dime Radio a 5-star rating if you get value out of these podcasts!

Join Chris Cutrone, Marxist intellectual, on a deep dive into the history of Marxism and liberalism, discussing Lenin's views on the state, Kautsky, and Bernstein. They explore concepts like liberal ideology vs capitalism, bourgeois society in crisis, and the evolution of liberalism from historical figures to modern interpretations.

Get access to exclusive podcasts (the backroom) by becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime In this episode of the 1Dime Radio podcast, I am joined by Cadell Last, philosopher and founder of PhilosophyPortal to discuss Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel's political philosophy and his famous text on The Philosophy of Right titled “Elements of the Philosophy of Right.” We focus on Hegel’s controversial theory of Freedom, the State, and how it can help us navigate the contemporary political landscape and challenge us to reexamine some of our basic political prejudices. I ask Cadell critical questions regarding Hegel's rather "statist" philosophy. Sign up for Cadell's Course on Hegel's Philosophy of Right (I will be there): https://philosophyportal.online/philosophy-of-right 0:00 Why Hegel? 10:38 The State Guarantees Freedom? 29:00 Hegel’s Theory of Freedom 43:10 Liberal Communism 1:02:38 Mentorship 1:11:18 Hegel’s Project 1:17:07 Marx’s Critique of Hegel 1:22:52 The Real and the Ideal Support 1Dime on Patreon to get extra exclusive content. Be sure to give 1Dime Radio a 5-star rating if you get value out of these podcasts!

Marxist historian James Vaughn discusses what the left gets wrong about the American Revolution, focusing on slavery, genocide, and racism of the Founding Fathers. The importance of analyzing the totality of the American project with its contradictions is emphasized for leftists.

Marxist historian James Vaughn discusses the American Revolution, contrasting the progressive narrative with the classical Marxist view. They explore perspectives on bourgeois revolutions, global impact, revolutionary connections, social contract theory, evolution of revolutionary thought, emergence of bourgeois society, and Marxist insights on plantation labor and slavery. The conversation delves into American expansionism, contradictions in free labor and capitalism, and the feasibility of socialism in the US.

Get access to Part 2 (the backroom) and other exclusive episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime In this episode of the 1Dime Radio Podcast, I am joined by Elijah Emery to provide a short guide to the thought of Christopher Lasch, a theorist most known for books such as "The Culture of Narcissism", "The Minimal Self", and "Revolt of the Elites." We also discuss his other works, such as "Haven and Heartless World" , "True and Only Heaven: Progress and its Critics", The New Radicalism in America, and Agony of the American Left. Elijah and I go over some of the main themes of Lasch's work such as his critiques of the New Left, the old left, the 1960s, individualism, progressivism, and capitalist education., as well as his "Freudo-Marxist" inspired theories of primary and secondary narcissism, the decline of the family, individualism. In the backroom (part 2 of the podcast) on Patreon, we discuss the controversies surrounding Christopher Lasch's later views on Religion, the Family, Populism, and the looming question as to whether he became a conservative towards the end of his life. Follow Elijah on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/__elijahemery?lang=en Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/1DimeOfficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Read more with Speechify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://speechify.com/?source=fb-for-mobile&via=1Dime⁠⁠ Be sure to give 1Dime Radio a 5-star rating if you get value out of these podcasts!

Andrew Feenberg, philosopher of technology and former student of Herbert Marcuse, guides a deep dive into Marcuse's thought. He unpacks technological rationality, one-dimensional thought, and how consumer society replaces transcendence. Short, clear takes explore dialectics, repression, the New Left, and debates over tolerance and intellectual leadership.