Best Douglas Lain Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 592: Avoiding Hysteria in These Final Days 1:15:22

1d ago1:15:22

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In seven days, America will choose between Fascism and Joy, but how do we know which is which? David Shields joins Douglas Lain and Ashley Frawley to discuss how the Democrats are making their closing arguments against Trump. (And we introduce the return of Sublation Magazine on its own website.) Watch the second hour on Patreon https://www.patreon…

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Episode 591: The SECRET Meaning of the 2024 Election 1:08:23

6d ago1:08:23

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Chris Cutrone explains the post-neoliberal era and the meaning of Trump as America approaches the conclusion of the 2024 election. Would a second Trump term indicate that the Obama era will finally be tossed into the dustbin of history? Support Sublation Media https://patreon.com/dietsoap

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Episode 590: Elon Musk: How Oligarchs are Controlling America 1:05:34

7d ago1:05:34

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Doug and Ashley discuss the meaning of Elon Musk in the context of the American empire and consider going to PA in order to register to vote and win a million dollars. Join Us for the Sublation Discussion Hour in the Parrot Room https://www.patreon.com/posts/rousseau-and-114497159 Support Sublation Media on Patreon https://patreon.com/dietsoap…

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Episode 589: Do We NEED A PARANOID Politics? 45:59

12d ago45:59

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Fabio Vighi is a professor of Italian and Critical Theory at Cardiff University and the author of the upcoming book "Emergency Capitalism" coming from Sublation in December. In this episode of Emergency Capitalism, Fabio discusses when and why paranoia can be rational, why de-dollarization is on the horizon, and how the mass production of wealth le…

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Episode 588: Can we ESCAPE the Society of the SPECTACLE? 57:09

20d ago57:09

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Douglas Lain will present a series of clips this week as Ashley Frawley is at the Battle of Ideas in London and unavailable. He'll be asking the question: How can we escape from the spectacle of petite bourgeois ideology and really "touch grass."

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Episode 587: Rethinking the Millennial COMMUNIST Moment 1:21:54

24d ago1:21:54

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Chris Cutrone and Douglas Lain discuss an essay from Cutrone's book "Marxism and Politics." The article is entitled "Chinoiserie: A Critique of the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA’s 'New Synthesis.'" In this episode of the Cutrone Zone Chris explains just why the 2010 "communist turn" was a repeat of the failure of the New Left even as it was a …

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Episode 586: Where is there HOPE for Socialism? 1:17:12

25d ago1:17:12

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KJ Noh and Douglas Lain discuss the prospects for socialism. Is the Chinese state leading the way? Can there be any prospect for socialism without an independent working class movement? This week's Patreon content is a short Critical Cuts video entitled: The USA is Beyond Brainwashing Support Us on Patreon https://patreon.com/dietsoap…

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Episode 585: The Pro-Palestinian Movement is Dead 1:10:30

1M ago1:10:30

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Ashley Frawley and Douglas Lain discuss the notion of "radical rest" and ask whether, given the recent defeats of the pro-Palestinian movement, it's time that the kids in the street take a nap. Join Us for a Second Hour https://www.patreon.com/posts/parrots-need-113614411 Support Sublation Media on Patreon https://patreon.com/dietsoap…

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Episode 584: Evaluating the Empty Gestures of the 2024 Election 40:53

1M ago40:53

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What does it mean that JD Vance did or did not make love to a couch? Is Kamala Harris mentally impaired? Will Donald Trump be an American dictator? Are the pets of Springfield safe? David Shields, author of "How We Got Here," evaluates the US presidential election. Purchase "How We Got Here" https://sublationmedia.com/product/how-we-got-here-melvil…

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Episode 583: The Campaign for Socialism through Audiobooks 1:11:20

1M ago1:11:20

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Eric Russell is the editor and reader in charge of Sublation's new Historical Socialism audiobook line. In September, we released the first title: "Frederick Lessner-Sixty Years in the Social-Democratic Movement." In this special edition of Diet Soap, Eric and Doug discuss the contemporary left/socialist movement in juxtaposition to the socialist m…

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Episode 582: Žižek and Emergency Capitalism 58:55

1M ago58:55

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Douglas Lain and Fabio Vighi explore Slavoj Žižek's influence on the left, the concept of emergency politics, and the ongoing war in Ukraine. Fabio offers a critical perspective on Žižek’s controversial support for NATO, arguing that Žižek misunderstands the true functioning of capitalism. Together, they delve into the contradictions and complexiti…

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Episode 581: Understanding the Russian Revolution 1:27:23

1M ago1:27:23

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In this Cutronezone, Chris Cutrone to explores the Russian Revolution and the broader concept of revolution in Marxist thought. Cutrone breaks down the historical significance of the Russian Revolution, its lessons for today, and delves into the three types of revolution: mass, democratic, and socialist.…

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Episode 580: The Cultural Logic of Late Clintonism 1:06:47

1M ago1:06:47

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Ashley and Doug discuss the self-destruction of the Democrats, the crisis around Keir Starmer, and the legacy of Fredric Jameson. What is the cultural logic dictating world politics in 2024? Join In for the Second Hour https://www.patreon.com/posts/112689820 Support Sublation Media https://patreon.com/dietsoap…

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Episode 579: Assassinations in the Spectacle 1:02:07

2M ago1:02:07

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Douglas Lain and Ashley Frawley discuss the meaning of political assassinations in the 21st century. Is the Deep State trying to kill Trump or are we simply living in a time of societal dysfunction? Support Sublation Media on Patreon https://patreon.com/dietsoap

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Episode 578: Cutrone Adresses Doug's Zizekian Objection 1:15:26

2M ago1:15:26

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Chris Cutrone discusses Hegel and Marx's philosophical import. Does abstract labor time create a historical ontology? Does the working class need another chicken? Support Sublation Media on Patreon https://patreon.com/dietsoap

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Episode 577: Debating Mask Mandates with Dr. Eric Feel So Good 41:10

2M ago41:10

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Dr. Eric Osgood is a hospitalist and liberal advocate for the contemporary medical establishment on twitter. Doug debates the Cochrane study on mask mandates and the CASS review with the doctor in this episode of the Diet Soap podcast. Support Sublation Media on Patreon https://patreon.com/dietsoap

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Episode 576: Why Do the Capitalists NEED War? 1:06:51

2M ago1:06:51

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Fabio Vighi discusses how the current proxy wars are being used by the capitalist class to prop up a dying capitalist world order. He also discusses how the Ukrainian conflict is decimating Europe rather than Russia. (No Russian money was procured or involved in the production of this video, but we are open to negotiating with Russian Nationals as …

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Episode 575: Rethinking the 2024 Election 42:04

2M ago42:04

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Chris Cutrone and Jack Ross join Douglas Lain to discuss the political realignment occurring through the 2024 election. Chris Cutrone is the author of Marxism and Politics, and Jack Ross is the author of The Strange Death of American Exceptionalism. Support Us on Patreon https://patreon.com/dietsoap Marxism and Politics https://sublationmedia.com/p…

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Episode 574: Weird Politics in 2024 1:06:47

2M ago1:06:47

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Ashley Frawley and Douglas Lain discuss what it means to be "weird" and what counts as "weird politics" in the US and around the world.

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Episode 573: Chris Cutrone's DNC DeBrief 1:29:13

2M ago1:29:13

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Chris Cutrone discusses the meaning of the 2024 election and his feelings after attending the DNC. In the second half Doug and Chris continue to explore the Campaign for a New Socialist Party.

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Episode 572: After the DNC - a debrief with Benjamin Studebaker 1:08:00

2M ago1:08:00

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What should socialists understand about the 2024 election? Benjamin Studebaker and Douglas Lain discuss their experiences at the DNC, the upcoming documentary, and the possibility for socialism in 2025. Join Us for a Second Hour on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/posts/110827887 Support Sublation Media https://patreon.com/dietsoap…

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Episode 571: How Kamala's Coconuts Represent the Defeat of the Left 58:27

3M ago58:27

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The defeat of the anti-imperialist Free Palestine Left and the rise of MAGA Communism is the topic for this week's Sublation Magazine Show. We will also discuss Benjamin Studebaker's "Critique of the Critique of the Administrative State." Join Us for a Second Hour on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/posts/parroting-maga-109584292 Support Sublation M…

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Episode 570: Matt Taibbi, Herbert Marcuse, and the Need for a New Socialist Party 47:27

3M ago47:27

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Benjamin Studebaker discusses an appearance he made on the Katie Halper show, Matt Taibbi's critique of Herbert Marcuse, and Sublation's new effort to set the table for a new socialist party. Support Sublation Media https://patreon.com/dietsoap

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Episode 569: Is Cutrone Coconut Pilled? 1:16:10

3M ago1:16:10

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Chris Cutrone discusses the US election with Douglas Lain. Who is Kamala Harris? Is she Gen-X? Was Trump even shot? What is the deep state? Support Sublation Media on Patreon https://patreon.com/dietsoap

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Episode 568: Making Sense of the US Election 50:53

3M ago50:53

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Douglas Lain and Ashley Frawley discuss the dysfunctional US Election. How are we to sort through this and decide? Could it all be a Psyop? Join Us for a Second Hour in the Parrot Room: https://www.patreon.com/posts/electing-parrots-108670427 Support Sublation Media https://patreon.com/dietsoap

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