Best Aeron Podcasts (2024)

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Aeron Queue vs Chronicle Queue: An In-Depth Comparison of High-Performance Queuing Systems 16:42

33m ago16:42

16:42

Dive into the world of high-performance queuing systems as we compare Aeron Queue and Chronicle Queue, exploring their unique features and capabilities. In this episode, we explore: The fascinating origins and evolution of both queues in the financial trading world Key features and performance characteristics that set Aeron and Chronicle apart Real…

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Prometheus vs Grafana: The Monitoring Showdown 9:29

37m ago9:29

9:29

Dive into the world of monitoring and observability as we pit Prometheus against Grafana in this informative showdown, featuring expert insights from Victor. In this episode, we explore: The origins and primary functions of Prometheus and Grafana, unraveling their distinct roles in modern infrastructure monitoring How these tools handle data storag…

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Chef vs Puppet: Configuration Management Tool Face-Off 14:51

41m ago14:51

14:51

Dive into the world of configuration management tools as we compare Chef and Puppet in this informative episode. In this episode, we explore: The evolution of configuration management tools and their impact on IT infrastructure Key differences between Chef and Puppet, including their architectures and languages Real-world implementations by tech gi…

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Redis vs Memcached: Choosing the Right Caching System 12:20

1h ago12:20

12:20

Dive into the world of caching systems as we compare Redis and Memcached, exploring their features, use cases, and best practices. In this episode, we explore: The origins and evolution of Redis and Memcached Key differences in data structures, persistence, and scalability Performance considerations and when to choose one over the other Common pitf…

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Message Broker Showdown: Kafka vs RabbitMQ - Comparing Popular Messaging Systems 12:19

1h ago12:19

12:19

Dive into the world of distributed systems as we compare two popular message brokers: Kafka and RabbitMQ. Discover which technology is best suited for your project's needs. In this episode, we explore: The unique architectures and strengths of Kafka and RabbitMQ How these technologies handle scalability, performance, and data persistence Best pract…

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Markets Versus Democracy w/ Aeron Davis 48:00

2y ago48:00

48:00

This week, Grace speaks to Aeron Davis, professor of political communication at Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand and author of the new book Bankruptcy, Bubbles, and Bailouts: An Inside History of the Treasury Since 1976. They discuss the treasury and its role in promoting the financialisation of the UK economy, how it has contributed …

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Prison Struggle in Palestine w/ Milena Ansari 49:46

2y ago49:46

49:46

This week, Grace speaks to Milena Ansari, international advocacy officer at Addameer, the Palestinian prisoner support and human rights organization. They discuss the horrendous practice of administrative detention undertaken against Palestinians by the Israeli state. Palestinians who are suspected of posing a potential threat are detained through …

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Mussolini's Shadow w/ David Broder 38:47

2y ago38:47

38:47

This week Grace speaks to historian David Broder about Italian fascism. They analyse about the recent elections in which the Italian far-right party led by Giorgia Meloni, the Brothers of Italy, came to power. And they discuss the longer-term background of the rise of fascism, which David will be covering in his forthcoming book, Mussolini's Grandc…

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Internet Enclosure w/ Ben Tarnoff 42:42

2y ago42:42

42:42

This week, Grace speaks to Ben Tarnoff, author of Internet for the People. They talk about the web's origins, how it was enclosed and privatised, and ways we might work together to build a different model for the internet. You can support our work on the show by becoming a patron. Thanks to our producer Conor Gillies and to the Lipman-Miliband Trus…

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Seizing the State w/ Ruth Wilson Gilmore 49:35

2y ago49:35

49:35

This week, Grace speaks to Ruth Wilson Gilmore, prison abolitionist, scholar, and professor of geography at the City University of New York. She is the author of several books, including Golden Gulag: Prisons, Surplus, Crisis, and Opposition in Globalizing California and, most recently, Abolition Geography: Essays Toward Liberation. They discuss wh…

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Grassroots Organising 101 w/ Sasha Josette and Olly Armstrong 34:20

2y ago34:20

34:20

This week, Grace talks to Natasha Josette and Olly Armstrong about their community organising project, Breathe. They discuss challenges and opportunities associated with community organising, how it can be linked up with other elements of political strategy like the labour movement and electoral politics, and how you can potentially begin this sort…

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All Work, No Play w/ Mareile Pfannebecker and J. A. Smith 48:41

2y ago48:41

48:41

This week, Grace is joined by Mareile Pfannebecker and James A. Smith to discuss their book Work Want Work: Labour and Desire at the End of Capitalism. They discuss why we are working so hard, what kind of work is valued, and what a post-work future might look like. You can support our work on the show by becoming a patron. Thanks to our producer C…

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Parliamentary Socialism w/ Andrew Murray 53:53

2y ago53:53

53:53

This week, Grace talks to Andrew Murray, former chair of the Stop the War Coalition, former chief of staff at the Unite trade union, and former advisor to Jeremy Corbyn. We discuss his forthcoming book, Is Socialism Possible in Britain? Reflections on the Corbyn Years, which examines the Corbyn moment within the long history of the Labour Party. Yo…

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Left Bloc w/ James Schneider 47:28

2y ago47:28

47:28

This week, Grace is joined by James Schneider, former Head of Strategic Communications for Jeremy Corbyn and the co-founder of Momentum, to talk about his book Our Bloc: How We Win. They discuss the challenges facing the left in the UK and around the world—and how we can bring together disparate parts of our movement into a coherent bloc to build p…

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Is Green Capitalism Possible? w/ Adrienne Buller 48:52

2y ago48:52

48:52

This week, Grace speaks to Adrienne Buller, author of The Value of a Whale: On the Illusions of Green Capitalism. They discuss what "green capitalism" actually is, how it is being embedded in international law, whether or not it is an inherently anti-democratic movement, and how it is linked to issues today like the cost-of-living crisis. You can s…

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Chaos in the Tory Party w/ Phil Burton-Cartledge 32:53

2y ago32:53

32:53

This week, Grace speaks to Phil Burton-Cartledge, author of Falling Down: The Conservative Party and the Decline of Tory Britain, about the current leadership contest within the Conservative Party. They discuss why there's a dearth of Tory talent, why both candidates, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, are trying to model themselves on Margaret Thatcher, a…

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Inequality Matters w/ Mike Savage 47:15

2y ago47:15

47:15

This week, Grace speaks to Mike Savage, author of The Return of Inequality: Social Change and the Weight of the Past. They discuss the renewed focus on inequality in social science and politics more generally, different forms of inequality and how they're linked, and different theoretical approaches to understanding inequality and social class, fro…

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The War on Tenants w/ Vicky Spratt 33:02

2y ago33:02

33:02

This week, Grace speaks to Vicky Spratt, author of the book Tenants: The People on the Frontline of Britain's Housing Emergency. They discuss the multiple problems that tenants in the UK face in accessing and maintaining secure housing and the strategies renters are using to resist the exploitative and extractive practices of landlords. You can sup…

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Rail Strike! w/ Eddie Dempsey 35:48

2y ago35:48

35:48

This week, Grace speaks to Eddie Dempsey, Senior Assistant General Secretary of the RMT, about the strike action being taken by the rail union up and down the UK. They discuss the background to the strikes, how the government constructed a railway network that funnels money away from workers towards executives, and the union's "militant, rank-and-f…

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The Socialist Who Took on Boris w/ Ali Milani 38:23

2y ago38:23

38:23

This Week, Grace talks to Ali Milani, author of The Unlikely Candidate: What Losing an Election Taught Me About How to Change Politics. They discuss what it was like running an election in Boris Johnson's seat in 2019, some issues facing the Labour Party, and advice for young activists. You can support our work on the show by becoming a patron. Tha…

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Half-Earth Socialism w/ Troy Vettese and Drew Pendergrass 50:47

2y ago50:47

50:47

This week, Grace speaks to Troy Vettese and Drew Pendergrass about their book Half-Earth Socialism. They discuss the problems with proposed solutions to climate breakdown like geoengineering, how neoliberals are coping with the recognition that state planning will be necessary to tackle climate breakdown, and how we can build coalitions to make sur…

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The TikTok-ification of Colombia's Election w/ David Adler 36:05

2y ago36:05

36:05

This week, Grace talks to David Adler, General Coordinator of the Progressive International, about the ongoing Colombian presidential election and what the results of its first round say about the role of social media platforms like TikTok in the global political discourse. Thanks to producer Sarah Hurd for filling in this week and to the Socialism…

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Pandemic Political Economy w/ Sahil Dutta and Nick Taylor 54:48

2+ y ago54:48

54:48

This week, Grace talks to Nick Taylor and Sahil Dutta, two co-authors of Unprecedented?: How COVID-19 Revealed the Politics of Our Economy. They discuss the politics behind the economics of COVID—from debt to care to the labor market—and how the pandemic and current cost-of-living crises are likely to reshape the world going forward. You can suppor…

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The Roots of Britain's 50-Year Drug War w/ Kojo Koram 38:19

2+ y ago38:19

38:19

This week, Grace talks to Kojo Koram, lecturer in law at Birkbeck and author of several books, including The War on Drugs and the Global Colour Line. We discuss Mayor of London Sadiq Khan's plan to conduct a review on the legalisation of cannabis, the roots of drugs criminalisation, the neoliberal roots of the war on drugs, and why decriminalisatio…

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Turning the Earth into Money w/ John Bellamy Foster 54:51

2+ y ago54:51

54:51

This week, Grace talks to John Bellamy Foster, professor of sociology at the University of Oregon and editor of Monthly Review. They discuss Marx's metabolic theory of nature and the "metabolic rift" that shapes the relationship between humanity and nature under capitalism, as well as the ongoing relevance of the theory of monopoly capital put forw…

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Aeron - Escape poverty and create an extraordinary “normal” life in Canada 1:39:10

2+ y ago1:39:10

1:39:10

Aeron had always longed for a better life. He was born in the Philippines, a beautiful country but unfortunately, he grew up in a poor family. His mum had to leave him and his siblings to move to Hong Kong in order to provide for them, as they often went to bed hungry because there was no food in the house. He would only see her every two years. 12…

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The Radicalism of Hope w/ Mikaela Loach 54:50

2+ y ago54:50

54:50

This week, Grace talks to brilliant young climate campaigner Mikaela Loach about her work trying to shut down oil production in the North Sea, taking the government to court over fossil fuel subsidies, and the best ways to organise among Gen Z! Mikaela has been involved with campaigns such as Stop Cambo, Stop Jackdaw, and Paid to Pollute. You can s…

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War and Inter-Imperialism w/ Barnaby Raine 40:13

2+ y ago40:13

40:13

This week, Grace is joined by Barnaby Raine, co-author of a recent essay for Salvage magazine analyzing Russia's invasion of Ukraine through the lens of rising nationalism, a feature of global politics especially since the 2008 financial crisis. They discuss this world-historic crisis of capitalism, how it is fueling the growth of nationalist and n…

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Against Ecofascism w/ Sam Moore 42:30

2+ y ago42:30

42:30

This week, Grace talks to Sam Moore, co-author with Alex Roberts of The Rise of Ecofascism: Climate Change and the Far Right. Sam and Alex host their own podcast, 12 Rules for WHAT, which focuses on the rise of the far right. They discuss how far-right politicians are weaponising the climate crisis to build support for an extremist, exclusionary po…

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Who Benefited from Britain's Empire? w/ Kojo Koram 41:46

2+ y ago41:46

41:46

Grace talks to Kojo Koram, who teaches in the School of Law at Birkbeck College and is the author of Uncommon Wealth: Britain and the Aftermath of Empire, about why the government is trying to change the curriculum to include a more 'balanced' perspective on Britain's empire. We ask who actually benefited from the days of formal empire, how imperia…

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Foodbank Britain w/ Sumi Rabindrakumar 39:39

2+ y ago39:39

39:39

This week, Grace talks to Sumi Rabindrakumar of the Trussell Trust, a charity that is on the front lines of the cost of living crisis, providing emergency food support to those who need it, as well as campaigning to change government policy with a view to tackling poverty up and down the UK. They discuss the roots of the current crisis, who is bein…

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Imperialism and the Energy Crisis w/ David Wearing 40:34

2+ y ago40:34

40:34

This week, Grace chats to David Wearing, post-doctoral researcher at SOAS and author of AngloArabia: Why Gulf Wealth Matters to Britain. They discuss Boris Johnson's recent trip to Saudi Arabia and the UAE, and how the global energy crisis is likely to transform world politics. You can support our work on the show by becoming a patron. Thanks to ou…

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Marta - Becoming a new mother abroad. Challenges and things you should know 1:12:02

2+ y ago1:12:02

1:12:02

When Marta and her husband decided to move to Japan, little did they know that they would also be starting a family. And while becoming a mother can be challenging for anyone, for Marta it was especially difficult. She had to learn how to navigate the Japanese healthcare system, deal with cultural differences, and learn new parenting skills all whi…

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The War on the Poor w/ Alfie Stirling 31:30

2+ y ago31:30

31:30

Grace and Alfie Stirling, Chief Economist of the New Economics Foundation, dissect the UK Chancellor's spring statement. it looks set to contain very few of the measures that would be necessary to tackle the cost of living crisis (which we discussed last week with Gary Stevenson). Rishi Sunak will say there's no money left to support people forced …

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The Cost of Living Crisis w/ Gary Stevenson 34:17

2+ y ago34:17

34:17

NEW SHOW ALERT! This week, A World to Win is expanding and launching a new format for the podcast. In addition to our regular long-form interviews, every other week Grace will host shorter, more topical discussions with one of a regular group of guests. On this episode, it's Gary Stevenson of Gary's Economics talking about the cost of living crisis…

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HOUSING AND CLASS STRUGGLE: An interview with Susanne Soederberg 47:44

2+ y ago47:44

47:44

This week Grace talks to Susanne Soederberg, Professor of Political Economy in Global Development Studies at Queen’s University, Canada about her book Urban Displacements: Governing Surplus and Survival in Global Capitalism. They discuss the class roots of the global housing crisis and the emergence of resistance to the cycle of debt, eviction, and…

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INEQUALITY EXPLOSION: An interview with Max Lawson 43:57

2+ y ago43:57

43:57

This week, Grace talks to Max Lawson, Head of Inequality Policy at Oxfam, about their new report "Inequality Kills," which you can read here: https://www.oxfam.org/en/research/inequality-kills They discuss why inequality has increased so much over the course of the pandemic, how this increase in inequality is affecting our democracies and our abili…

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Eugenio - How to know if you made the right decision to leave your country 1:08:42

2+ y ago1:08:42

1:08:42

What would you do if you had to leave everything behind and start fresh in a new place? Eugenio did just that – twice! Hear his story of how he moved abroad to study, the lessons he learned, and what life is really like living in a foreign country. In this episode, Eugenio tells the story of how he left his beautiful life behind in pursuit of new a…

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THE BATTLE FOR TRADE UNION RIGHTS: An interview with Matt Wrack 39:35

2+ y ago39:35

39:35

This week, Grace talks to Matt Wrack, General Secretary of the Fire Brigades Union, about why the government is trying to take away the firefighters’ right to strike, how FBU members are organising to resist these pressures—as well as fighting for fair wages and better conditions—and the impact of austerity on the fire service and its members. You …

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CAPITAL'S CHAOTIC KINGDOM: An interview with Rupert Russell 48:35

2+ y ago48:35

48:35

Grace talks to Rupert Russell about his book Price Wars: How the Commodities Markets Made Our Chaotic World, in which he applies insights from chaos theory to the world economy. He looks at how apparently random movements in prices, often driven by speculation in the Global North, can create tectonic shifts that multiply around the world. You can s…

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Mundey - How to train your mind to live your expatriate life with ease 1:07:17

2+ y ago1:07:17

1:07:17

Mundey Young knows all too well the challenges of adapting to a new life as an emigrant. For years, she has been living out of her suitcase and moving from one country to another. However, in that time, she has also learned how to make her life abroad as easy and enjoyable as possible. In this episode, Mundey shares her top tips for training your m…

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FEMINISM AGAINST FASCISM: An interview with Laurie Penny 45:09

2+ y ago45:09

45:09

This week Grace speaks with Laurie Penny about their new book, Sexual Revolution: Modern Fascism and the Feminist Fightback. They talk about the roots of the resurgence of violence against women, what it means to build a culture of consent, and how women can organize to resist their oppression and exploitation. You can support our work on the show …

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ELITE CAPTURE: An interview with Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò 41:53

2+ y ago41:53

41:53

This week, Grace talks to Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò about his two new books, Reconsidering Reparations and Elite Capture: How the Powerful Took Over Identity Politics (and Everything Else). They discuss what "identity politics" actually means, why it's so often contrasted to "class politics," and what socialists need to do to create inclusive, sustainable soc…

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Aline & Arnaldo - Moving to the United States with zero English and open an English school. 1:46:36

2+ y ago1:46:36

1:46:36

Many dreams of moving abroad and the United States is one of those countries that many has been eyeing on. In fact, the US has reached a record of 44.8 million emigrants since 2018. In this episode, Arnaldo, who originally lived in Brazil, shares how he landed in the land of opportunities with zero knowledge of speaking English. His exemplary journ…

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THE CARE CRISIS: An interview with Emma Dowling 42:41

2+ y ago42:41

42:41

Grace talks to Emma Dowling about the crisis of care facing the world economy, and why this crisis poses a threat to capitalist social relations. They discuss the commodification and financialisation of the care sector, the challenges of organising, and what it would look like to genuinely democratise care work. Emma Dowling teaches at the Universi…

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Erez - Immigration secrets to SUCCESSFULLY move to Germany 40:59

2+ y ago40:59

40:59

Erez, the author of the book Berlin's Immigration Secrets, imparts with us his beautiful story of perseverance and commitment to reaching his dream. Erez was initially from Israel, and because of his country's continuing tension and economic crisis, he eventually got determined to find a new home as an emigrant. At 35, Erez moved to Berlin with a s…

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SPECULATIVE COMMUNITIES: An interview with Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou 48:57

2+ y ago48:57

48:57

This week, Grace talks to Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou, associate professor of sociology at UCL, about his book Speculative Communities: Living with Uncertainty in a Financialised World. They talk about the formation of a new kind of subject – homo speculans – and how mutual cooperation in the context of the deep and pervasive uncertainty that charac…

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THE NEW AUTHORITARIANISM: An interview with George Monbiot 44:37

2+ y ago44:37

44:37

This week, Adele Walton speaks with George Monbiot, political journalist and author of This Can't Be Happening. They discuss how the Tories are cracking down on democracy with new policing legislation—and how people might resist this authoritarian "step over the brink." You can support our work on the show by becoming a patron at https://www.patreo…

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THE ANATOMY OF INJUSTICE: An interview with Rupa Marya and Raj Patel 30:29

2+ y ago30:29

30:29

This week, Adele Walton speaks with Rupa Marya and Raj Patel about their new book Inflamed. They discuss how the system of colonial capitalism reproduces health inequalities globally and how we ought to transform health care and medicine for health justice. You can support our work on the show by becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/Aworldt…

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COLONIAL ROOTS OF THE CLIMATE CRISIS: An interview with Asad Rehman 35:37

3y ago35:37

35:37

This week, Adele Walton, filling in for Grace Blakeley, speaks with Asad Rehman, director of War on Want and organiser for climate, racial, economic and social justice. They discuss how global inequality is reproduced by colonial legacies, the impact of structural adjustment plans, and the need for an anticolonial climate justice movement. You can …

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