Best An Anticapitalist Podcasts (2024)

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MVC update 3:39

1h ago3:39

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MVC will be taking an indefinite hiatus while Frank deals with his back injury - we'll hopefully be back in the next few weeks or months. You can listen to Frank's announcement here. Love you, comrades. We'll talk to you soon.By Movies vs. Capitalism

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Summer Break: Values-Aligned Marketing 36:27

13m ago36:27

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Feminist Founders is on summer break between seasons. But we're not leaving dead air. Please enjoy this episode of Listeners to Leads with Alesia Galati in which Becky Mollenkamp shares how she approaches aligning a podcast marketing strategy with your values.By Becky Mollenkamp

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#196 - Biden's Big Presser & TYT Working Conditions Preview 2:41:18

2h ago2:41:18

2:41:18

Joe Biden's obvious unfitness to run a country, let alone a microwave, is put to the test in a critical press conference. We watch and react live, plus new details about the working conditions that drove us to unionize at The Young Turks, previewing an article I wrote and will be posting on Substack soon. (recorded Thursday evening July 11, 2024) F…

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Gremlins 2: The New Batch (w/ Daniel Bessner) 1:05:50

6d ago1:05:50

1:05:50

Rivka and Frank are joined by historian and co-host of the American Prestige podcast, Daniel Bessner, to discuss Joe Dante’s 1990 cult classic, Gremlins 2: The New Batch. They explore the film’s anti-capitalist themes, its self-aware satire of franchised movie sequels, and, naturally, which Gremlin has the best politics. The Life & Death of Hollywo…

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Summer Break: Success on Substack 49:34

4d ago49:34

49:34

Please take a listen to this episode of The Mindful Marketing Podcast with Andréa Jones in which Becky Mollenkamp, Kathleen Oh, and Tara McMullin discuss how they are using Substack in their businesses.By Becky Mollenkamp

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Snowpiercer 1:18:49

10d ago1:18:49

1:18:49

Rivka and Frank delve into Bong Joon-ho’s 2013 climate horror thriller, Snowpiercer. They explore how the film's deep Marxist themes make it an ideal choice for discussing class warfare. They also examine the role of collaborators in revolutionary movements, the symbolism of airplanes as reminders of our modern caste system, and why Captain America…

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Summer Break: Rethinking Burnout 39:10

11d ago39:10

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Rest coach Jordan Maney recently joined Becky Mollenkamp for a discussion about burnout. Maney’s work specifically addresses the connection between burnout and apathy, particularly for empathetic individuals who care about making a difference. This powerful conversation emphasizes the need to recognize and value invisible labor, critiques the curre…

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Introducing Messy Liberation 1:37

12d ago1:37

1:37

The journey toward liberation is messy AF, and Taina Brown and Becky Mollenkamp are here for it! 💥 Join them for the Messy Liberation, a podcast about current events, politics, pop culture, and business through an intersectional feminist lens. Taina and Becky aren’t perfect activists or allies, so don’t expect polished and perfectly formulated conv…

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Capitalism, A Love Story (w/ Harvey Kaye) [PATREON PREVIEW] 3:44

17d ago3:44

3:44

Rivka and Frank are joined by MVC all-star Harvey Kaye to discuss Michael Moore’s 2009 documentary Capitalism, A Love Story. They talk about the film’s radicalizing potential, its portrayal of the 2008 financial crisis, what Moore could have done better, and Obama. 🤝 TO HEAR THE FULL EPISODE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON 🤝 www.patreon.com/movies_vs_capi…

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Summer Break: Public Speaking for Introverted Founders 27:45

18d ago27:45

27:45

In this conversation, Mahlena-Rae Johnson joins Becky Mollenkamp to discuss public speaking for introverted CEOs. Mahlena-Rae emphasizes the importance of understanding introversion, and dispels the misconception that introverts are shy. She outlines a three-step process for introverted CEOs to excel in public speaking (relax, relate, and release).…

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Summer Break: Ask a Feminist Coach 33:48

29d ago33:48

33:48

SUMMER BREAK: Season 3 of Feminist Founders is coming in September featuring new interviews with more inspiring leaders. During the summer I'm bringing you some special content, starting with this conversation with my friend, feminist life coach Taina Brown. She asked a few months ago if I’d be game for “Ask a Feminist Coach” as a series for Femini…

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Rat Race (w/ Thalia Sablon) 1:42:07

24d ago1:42:07

1:42:07

Rivka and Frank are joined by playwright Thalia Sablon for a conversation about the wild 2001 screwball comedy Rat Race. They discuss how the film's celebrity-packed cast represents a dying culture, the shockingly anti-capitalist character arcs, and how the movie may have been an inspiration for Squid Game. Thalia Sablon - Website For next week’s m…

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#195 - Stone Buildings Burn with Knowledge Fight's Dan Friesen 2:02:33

1M ago2:02:33

2:02:33

Dan Friesen from the Alex Jones research, tracking and analysis podcast, Knowledge Fight, joins me. We talk our early days doing stand up comedy in Chicago, the origins of Knowledge Fight and numerous topics related to Alex Jones including the infamous spitting incident, how movies influence Alex's offerings and survival bunkers, among many others.…

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Rosemary’s Baby (w/ Kate Willett) 1:27:57

1M ago1:27:57

1:27:57

Rivka and Frank are joined by comedian Kate Willett for a conversation about the 1968 horror classic Rosemary’s Baby. They discuss how the film is an overt metaphor for the domination and control of a woman’s body, Mia Farrow’s incredible performance as a woman being gaslit by her husband and neighbors, and how the film’s generational dynamics mirr…

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Doing Business Differently with Becky Mollenkamp 1:09:54

1M ago1:09:54

1:09:54

NOTE: Feminist Founders is a listener-funded podcast. Your contributions enable me to continue bringing you these important conversations. To support the mission, sign up for a paid Substack subscription at https://feministfounders.substack.com/ In this special episode of Feminist Founders, host Becky Mollenkamp switches roles and is interviewed by…

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#194 - Human Attention with Guest Ron Placone 1:18:02

1M ago1:18:02

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"What's so valuable about human attention?" I ask Ron Placone, comedian, filmmaker, political commentator, horizontal sleeper and lover of cats and cat love. We talk about the challenges of an artistic career in a world run by inhuman monsters, swap atheism origin stories, eco-socialism vs barbarism and have an honest manly discussion about our fee…

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Never on Sunday (w/ Nomiki Konst) 1:43:59

1M ago1:43:59

1:43:59

Rivka and Frank are joined by investigative reporter, political analyst, and strategist Nomiki Konst to discuss the 1960 revolutionary comedy Never on Sunday. This hidden gem of a film follows a Greek sex worker who makes her own hours and chooses her clients. The trio delves into the film’s themes of alienation from Western culture, its celebratio…

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Representing Change with Bianca Jordan 1:03:24

1M ago1:03:24

1:03:24

NOTE: Feminist Founders is a listener-funded podcast. Your contributions enable me to continue bringing you these important conversations. To support the mission, sign up for a paid Substack subscription at https://feministfounders.substack.com/ SUMMARY: In this episode, Bianca Jordan, founder of Rebel Immigration, shares her journey from disillusi…

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Advocating for Workers with Navruz Avloni 54:23

2M ago54:23

54:23

NOTE: Feminist Founders is a listener-funded podcast. Your contributions enable me to continue bringing you these important conversations. To support the mission, sign up for a paid Substack subscription at https://feministfounders.substack.com/ SUMMARY: Navruz Avloni, a formidable attorney defending civil rights across California, discusses her pa…

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The Dark Knight (w/ Anthony DePice) [PATREON PREVIEW] 2:38

2M ago2:38

2:38

Rivka and Frank are joined by professional organizer and agit-prop creator Anthony DePice to discuss Christopher Nolan’s 2008 Batman movie The Dark Knight. Is Joker a master organizer? Where was the Gotham Rec Center? Does Alfred ever get a break? All these questions and more on this black-pilled episode. For next week's movie, we'll be watching th…

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#193 - Some Serious Labor Regulations 1:50:22

2M ago1:50:22

1:50:22

Watching & reacting to the premiere of the 2nd large installment of "Tell The Truth, Cenk." Also: Cenk Uygur's nephew, Hasan Piker, spoke about his working conditions at The Young Turks on the Chuckle Sandwich podcast, giving insight into why workers at TYT needed a union. Plus we visit my old show, Infinite Clicks, and I go over a few other parts …

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Whiplash (w/ Kelly Kaufman) 1:21:43

2M ago1:21:43

1:21:43

Rivka and Frank are joined by comedian Kelly Kaufman, to discuss the 2014 jazz thriller Whiplash. This film is Damian Chazelle’s breakout feature starring JK Simmons and Miles Teller. They talk about abusive power dynamics in the arts, toxic masculinity and the dangers of perfectionism under capitalism. Frank and Rivka also discuss the recent rants…

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Fighting for Accessibility with Nichole Beiner Powell-Newman 1:06:45

2M ago1:06:45

1:06:45

SUMMARY: Nichole Beiner Powell-Newman, an unwavering advocate for intersectional wellness and CEO of Nichole Gabrielle and Co., LLC. shares her transformative journey from law to leadership consulting, and back to blogging. We delve into the challenges of disability in traditional workspaces, visionary steps towards truly inclusive workplaces, and …

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Margin Call (w/ David Bruin) 1:34:00

2M ago1:34:00

1:34:00

Rivka and Frank are joined by theater educator, author, and Executive Artistic Director of Celebration Barn, David Bruin, to discuss the 2011 finance drama Margin Call. The film, which takes place at a fictional investment firm at the start of the 2008 financial crisis, is a fascinating look into the toxic work of finance. They talk about the ins-a…

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Creating Inclusive Communities with Mai Moore 54:59

2M ago54:59

54:59

NOTE: Feminist Founders is a listener-funded podcast. Your contributions enable me to continue bringing you these important conversations. To support the mission, sign up for a paid Substack subscription at https://feministfounders.substack.com/ SUMMARY: In this episode of the Feminist Founders podcast, we chat with Mai Moore, founder of Boss Me In…

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#192 - Oven Mitt Of Doom 2:16:18

2M ago2:16:18

2:16:18

Lots of TYT Documentary talk — a couple sneak peaks and examining the edit, including more from former union-buster Martin J Levitt, then making fun of Margaret Thatcher and Connecticut governor Ned Lamont's refusal to help striking workers. And more! Full Episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/2hcZRYG44cI Support links here: https://linktr.ee/winners…

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Oldboy (w/ Julian Elijah Martinez) 1:15:54

2M ago1:15:54

1:15:54

Rivka and Frank are joined by actor and educator Julian Elijah Martinez for a conversation about Park Chan-wook’s 2003 masterpiece Oldboy. They discuss the film’s themes of toxic male narcissism and unquenchable vengeance, how the film serves as a metaphor for the violence perpetuated by the carceral system, and how many live Octopi the lead actor …

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Revolutionizing Business with Elisa Camahort Page 1:10:09

2M ago1:10:09

1:10:09

NOTE: Feminist Founders is a listener-funded podcast. Your contributions enable me to continue bringing you these important conversations. To support the mission, sign up for a paid Substack subscription at https://feministfounders.substack.com/ ----- Elisa Camahort Page (she/her) is a fractional executive and strategic consultant who launches and …

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Making an Impact with Catharine Montgomery 56:33

3M ago56:33

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NOTE: Feminist Founders is a listener-funded podcast. Your contributions enable us to continue bringing you these important conversations. To support the mission and receive bonus content, sign up for a subscription at https://feministfounders.substack.com/ SUMMARY: In this episode of Feminist Founders, Catharine Montgomery, founder and CEO of Bett…

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Civil War [PATREON PREVIEW] 1:18

3M ago1:18

1:18

Rivka and Frank share their thoughts about the new dystopian war film Civil War, written and directed by Alex Garland. They discuss the film’s seemingly complete lack of politics, other than its cynical view of war correspondents and journalists in general. They also get into the whole “Red vs. Blue” debate, how the film fails to contextualize our …

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Leading with Values with Rachel Formaro 1:00:26

3M ago1:00:26

1:00:26

NOTE: Feminist Founders is a listener-funded podcast. Your contributions enable us to continue bringing you these important conversations. To support the mission and receive bonus content, sign up for a subscription at https://feministfounders.substack.com/ SUMMARY: Today we are joined by Rachel Formaro, a seasoned entrepreneur who navigated the tu…

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Princess Mononoke (w/ Kate Eastman) 1:29:00

3M ago1:29:00

1:29:00

Rivka and Frank are joined by actor Kate Eastman for a conversation about Hayao Miyazaki’s 1997 masterpiece Princess Mononoke. They discuss the film’s central theme of environmental equilibrium, the groundbreaking animation, some brief history of feudal Japan, the queer-coded love story, and how Ashitaka is the snack we’ve all been waiting for. Pri…

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Making Money Equitable 1:02:58

3M ago1:02:58

1:02:58

NOTE: Feminist Founders is a listener-funded podcast. Your contributions enable us to continue bringing you these important conversations. To support the mission and receive bonus content, sign up for a subscription at https://feministfounders.substack.com/ ----- Meg Wheeler (she/her) is the Founder of The Equitable Money Project, which offers fina…

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Dream Scenario [PATREON PREVIEW] 4:43

3M ago4:43

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Rivka and Frank unpack the 2023 Nicolas Cage film Dream Scenario, written and directed by Kristoffer Borgli. 🤝 TO HEAR THE FULL EPISODE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON 🤝 www.patreon.com/movies_vs_capitalismBy Movies vs. Capitalism

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Little Shop of Horrors (w/ Alex Hare) 1:38:58

3M ago1:38:58

1:38:58

Rivka and Frank are joined by writer and director Alex Hare for a conversation about the anti-capitalist banger Little Shop of Horrors. They talk about the musical’s production history and how creators Alan Menken and Howard Ashman set out to write a musical that was critical of capitalist social relations. They also unpack the myriad metaphors of …

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