Best Benjamin Studebaker Podcasts (2024)

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The Chronic Crisis of American Democracy (Ft. Benjamin Studebaker) 1:27:37

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Get access to the Backroom exclusive Podcast on Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/OneDime⁠ In this episode of the 1Dime Radio podcast, political theorist Benjamin Studebaker comes on to discuss his book titled "The Chronic Crisis of American Democracy: The Way is Shut" Benjamin Studebaker got his PhD in Politics and International Studies from the U…

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The Political Philosophy Trilogy Overview pt. 2 with Benjamin Studebaker 1:53:22

1h ago1:53:22

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Benjamin Studebaker studied and taught Political Philosophy at Cambridge, and they go hard! Here he gives TU a crash course overview of the topics and approach they took to part one of the three part series on political philosophy. The reason for this is because Studebaker is helping workers with earbuds and autodidacts at TU get a basis in politic…

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Anti-Intellectualism and Its Causes - w Nina Power and Helen Rollins - Theory Underground in LONDON 2:44:34

4h ago2:44:34

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From Theory Underground's 2024 American Idiots Tour in London, the second to last stop of the tour! A collaboration with Nina Power and Helen Rollins! An amazing event. Hope you enjoy. ABOUT Theory Underground is a research, publishing, and lecture institute. TU exists to develop the concept of timenergy in the context of critical social theory (CS…

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Ep 67: Kamala IS brat & the Pro-Palestinian Protests 1:17:49

2d ago1:17:49

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On this episode of SPS, Sophia and Pam hammer out whether or not Kamala Harris IS brat. They discuss the Republican National Convention and the consolidation of the new Republican Party under Trump. In the main segment, Andreas W and Pam N. sit down with Platypus members Ali (Australian National University), Hayes (University of Chicago) and Eli (U…

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Trotsky = Stalin | Episode 4 of The Revolution Will Not BE... How the war against the Left was won 2:20:14

1h ago2:20:14

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The goal of this series is not to make an argument so much as lay out a bunch of sources, to let them speak for themselves, and to empower critical thinkers to theorize their situation anew, in a way that leftists tend to obstruct with their reification of the hope industry, duopoly, and "history" as a simulation of roots to and endurance of bygone…

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The Lenin Legend - Ep. 3 of The Revolution Will Not BE - How the war against the Left was won 1:28:10

2d ago1:28:10

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The goal of this series is not to make an argument so much as lay out a bunch of sources, to let them speak for themselves, and to empower critical thinkers to theorize their situation anew, in a way that leftists tend to obstruct with their reification of the hope industry, duopoly, and "history" as a simulation of roots to and endurance of bygone…

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Drive My Car 1:04:05

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This episode is on the 2021 film, Drive My Car. To hear the B-Side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcastBy Helen Rollins, Benjamin Studebaker, and Nina Power

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The Drake vs Kendrick Lamar Event (Ft. F.D Signifier) 56:35

5d ago56:35

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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…

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Religious atheism vs. Catholic accelerationism | A converdiction between Samuel Loncar x Justin Murphy 1:31:47

23m ago1:31:47

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Amazing contradiction conversation between Samuel Loncar and Justin Murphy on Religious Atheism vs. Catholic Accelerationism ABOUT Theory Underground is a research, publishing, and lecture institute. TU exists to develop the concept of timenergy in the context of critical social theory (CST). CST is the umbrella over critical media theory (CMT), cr…

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Barrett Brown: Hacktivist, Narcissist, Anonymous 1:08:50

20m ago1:08:50

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How does someone introduce Barrett Brown? That's a really tough one because the personal, professional, and political stories play off each other in numerous ways. I would have to say that first of all, Barrett Brown is one of too few to survive a very intense era of anti-authoritarian activism and state repression. In addition, Brown is a survivor…

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The Social Unconscious: The Superego vs. The Big Other - Field, Habitus, and Capital - Dave n Mikey 3:09:15

7d ago3:09:15

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Dave continues from last time on The Social Unconscious. Mikey lectures on the two social agencies that must be understood to do ideology critique: The Superego vs. The Big Other! Announcing a new way to get involved at TU. You can now subscribe to Mikey's courses and ongoing research seminars: https://theoryunderground.com/product/freemikey/ ABOUT…

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Reading Nietzsche Politically - Matt McManus x Spencer Leonard 1:31:29

3d ago1:31:29

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Should we read Nietzsche politically? Matt McManus x Spencer Leonard ABOUT Theory Underground is a research, publishing, and lecture institute. TU exists to develop the concept of timenergy in the context of critical social theory (CST). CST is the umbrella over critical media theory (CMT), critical doxology and timenergy (CDT), critique of libidin…

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The Political Philosophy Trilogy Overview pt 1 with Benjamin Studebaker 2:22:45

5d ago2:22:45

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Benjamin Studebaker studied and taught Political Philosophy at Cambridge, and they go hard! Here he gives TU a crash course overview of the topics and approach they took to part one of the three part series on political philosophy. The reason for this is because Studebaker is helping workers with earbuds and autodidacts at TU get a basis in politic…

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2. The Revolution Will Not BE... How the war against the Left was won 3:00:19

5d ago3:00:19

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The goal of this series is not to make an argument so much as lay out a bunch of sources, to let them speak for themselves, and to empower critical thinkers to theorize their situation anew, in a way that leftists tend to obstruct with their reification of the hope industry, duopoly, and "history" as a simulation of roots to and endurance of bygone…

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Mikhail Bakunin's Statism and Anarchy with Douglas Lain and Spencer Leonard 1:59:53

5d ago1:59:53

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Last month Douglas Lain (of Sublation Media) hosted a conversation between myself and Spencer Leonard. We reviewed Mikhail Bakunin's work "Statism and Anarchy" and contrasted Bakunin’s thinking with Proudhon and Marx. After some initial confusion, Doug was kind enough to give me the full episode for public release! Enjoy :) Originally distributed b…

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Socialist Organizing in America Today (Ft. Donald Parkinson) 1:38:31

14d ago1:38:31

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Get access to the Exclusive Backroom Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime In this episode of the 1Dime Radio podcast, I am joined by Donald Parkinson, chief editor of Cosmonaut Magazine and Member of the Marxist Unity Group. Donald and I discuss the strategy of socialist organizing today in America, Democratic Socialists of America (…

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1. The Revolution Will Not BE... How the war against the Left was won 2:05:12

9d ago2:05:12

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The goal of this series is not to make an argument so much as lay out a bunch of sources, to let them speak for themselves, and to empower critical thinkers to theorize their situation anew, in a way that leftists tend to obstruct with their reification of the hope industry, duopoly, and "history" as a simulation of roots to and endurance of bygone…

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Theory Underground in Krakow, Poland! 3:05:39

9d ago3:05:39

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A rag tag team of "underground theorists" got some money from a friend who inherited a little money and so they went to visit friends in Europe! Welcome to the Krakow stop of the American Idiots tour in 2024! Find out about Theory Underground here, thanks to the amazing organizing and interview facilitation of Lukasz. ABOUT Theory Underground is a …

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Swol x Pleeb - Marxism vs Marxish or Marxian - McKerracher and Swoletariat Pre-Converdiction 56:18

10d ago56:18

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McKerracher of Theory Underground and Eamon of The Swoletariat talk about their political journeys and differences. ABOUT Theory Underground is a research, publishing, and lecture institute. TU exists to develop the concept of timenergy in the context of critical social theory (CST). CST is the umbrella over critical media theory (CMT), critical do…

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The Souvenir 1:00:54

11d ago1:00:54

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This episode is on The Souvenir, the first part of which came out in 2019, and the second part of which came out in 2021. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcastBy Helen Rollins, Benjamin Studebaker, and Nina Power

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"This could save you a TON of time reading hard books" How to read Totality and Infinity by Levinas 42:06

12d ago42:06

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Primary texts in the world of philosophy and theory are not easy, and it seems like there is no proper place to begin. This video could save you a LOT of time! You can sign up for the course here: https://theoryunderground.com/courses/levinas-1 Monthly subscribers get 90% off my courses and 50% off all courses taught by other instructors at TU. Sub…

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The Month of July at Theory Underground, 2024 - Todd McGowan, Benjamin Studebaker, Michael Downs, Jacques Lacan, Levinas, Bourdieu.... 6:38

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The Sunday events at TU are made just for the TU membership. TU members also get half off all courses taught by other instructors and 90% off McKerracher's courses! Become a monthly subscriber at TU here: https://theoryunderground.com/products/tu-subscription-tiers Sign up for Todd's course here: https://theoryunderground.com/courses/mcgowan-1 Sign…

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MAGA Communism (Ft. Peter Coffin) 1:13:32

15d ago1:13:32

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Listen to the Part 2 episode on "Breadtube" in the Backroom exclusive podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime YouTube veteran Peter Coffin comes on 1Dime Radio to share his critiques of the "MAGA Communist" movement and Woke/Anti-Woke Politics. I ask Peter to clarify what really happened during his controversial journey as a Marxist cre…

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Heidegger and Levinas? Questions about their relationship and H.'s politics 48:04

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In preparation for reading Levinas' Totality and Infinity in August, Siu booked an office hours session with McKerracher on the topic of Heidegger's politics and the relation between Levinas and Heidegger. If you want to be a part of this course, you can either sign up here for full price https://theoryunderground.com/product/levinas-1/ or become a…

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"Gabriel Rockhill's Anti-Imperialism is NOT Marxism" - Chris Cutrone goes IN on pro-Hamas activism 2:26:00

16d ago2:26:00

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This was going to be a conversation mainly about Cutrone's new book and course, but after a certain point pretty early in, the focus became Palestine-Israel, Hamas, what a "real Marxist" position would mean, why anti-imperialism ain't it. Gabriel Rockhill kept coming up because he's big on that anti-imperialism is the Real Left Solution To The Ridd…

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McGowan x Cutrone: Contradiction Conversation on Marxism and Psychoanalysis (Todd of Why Theory and Chris of Platypus Affiliated Society) 2:05:48

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Todd's course at TU begins next week and you can enroll here: https://theoryunderground.com/courses/mcgowan-1/ Cutrone's course at TU begins in October and you can enroll here: https://theoryunderground.com/courses/marxism-101/ ABOUT Theory Underground is a research, publishing, and lecture institute. TU exists to develop the concept of timenergy i…

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Defend Union Democracy in Vermont Now! 29:29

22d ago29:29

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This is a brief announcement and explanation of ongoing events threatening union democracy at the center of its progress in Vermont. David Feurzeig joins me to go over the context and the detail what is happening. LINK TO THE PETITION: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/vt-united-petition DON'T FORGET TO LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, ANDSHARE! Become a Patreon…

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Totality & Infinity Course Promo | Levinas vs. Hegel, Marx, Heidegger, Butler, and Critchley 10:47

20d ago10:47

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Course promo for Levinas' Totality and Infinity at Theory Underground. On sale today! Enroll ASAP https://theoryunderground.com/product/levinas-1/ Theory Underground is a research, publishing, and lecture institute. TU exists to develop the concept of timenergy in the context of critical social theory (CST). CST is the umbrella over critical media …

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David Goggins vs. Pierre Bourdieu: The Philosophy of STAY HARD! 4:32:02

20d ago4:32:02

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To try to understand David Goggins, should we turn to psychology or sociology? What about psychoanalysis or critical social theory, e.g. Jacques Lacan vs. Pierre Bourdieu? Before we can even get there, we first have to situate critical social theory as between or beyond Marxism and phenomenology. That means some recap of Edmund Husserl and Martin H…

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Furiosa 1:02:03

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This episode is on the 2024 film, Furiosa. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcastBy Helen Rollins, Benjamin Studebaker, and Nina Power

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Notes on Dialectics: Left Hegelianism or Marxism-Leninism? feat. John McClendon 2:20:55

22d ago2:20:55

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We welcome Marxist philosopher John McClendon to the show for an in-depth conversation on his philosophical outlook, his work on African American philosophy, and the role of philosophy in Marxist thought and practice. We then discuss McClendon's important book on C.L.R. James's Notes on Dialectics and its implications for Marxist philosophy in our …

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UBI vs Universal Basic Services (UBS) 48:05

22d ago48:05

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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 epis…

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How Nietzsche Came in from the Cold - An interview with Philipp Felsch 1:41:55

22d ago1:41:55

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The postwar period witnessed a renaissance in Nietzschean thought and interpretation, most notably with the French postmodernist readings generated by Michel Foucault, Gilles Deleuze and Jacques Derrida. But what drove the French Nietzschean renaissance was in many ways supported by the work of two Italian philologists Giorgio Colli and his former …

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The Lessons of the Cultural Revolution in China (feat. Tony ‪@1DimeRadio‬) 1:41:54

23d ago1:41:54

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We are joined by scholar and socialist thinker Tony, creator of @1Dimee, an important YouTube channel that offers educational videos for a mass popular audience. In this discussion, Tony and host Daniel Tutt discuss his research, writing and video work around The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution in China from 1966 - 67. We examine what gave ri…

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"Homeschool vs Schole" Lifelong Learning (for Moms too!) with Michelle Garner of the O.G. Theory Fam 1:12:25

24d ago1:12:25

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Michelle Garner is one half of O.G. Rose, which is an underground education effort to show us all a different way of living. She joined us to talk about the ins and outs of homeschooling, being a woman in the theory scene, and lifelong learning. ABOUT / CREDITS / LINKS Become a monthly TU Tier Subscriber to access to the TU HUB, which includes past…

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Phenomenology and Phenomenologists with Nathan from Absurd Being 1:31:00

29d ago1:31:00

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Today we sit down with Nathan from Absurd Being to discuss his numerous deep-dives into dense philosophical texts within the phenomenological and existential traditions. Beginning with Edmund Husserl and Maurice Merleau-Ponty, we move onto later works and their relations. I highly recommend the Absurd Being channel as a companion in learning about …

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"Here's where you begin with Lacan" Todd McGowan 2:08:19

27d ago2:08:19

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Todd McGowan of Why Theory? podcast is teaching Seminar 11 at Theory Underground in July 2024. It takes place on Saturdays at 12 PM Eastern Time. You can enroll here: https://theoryunderground.com/courses/mcgowan-1 ABOUT / CREDITS / LINKS Become a monthly TU Tier Subscriber to access to the TU HUB, which includes past, ongoing, and upcoming courses…

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"Critical Theory Now Serves Billionaires" Helen Rollins on Political Economy, Surplus Genius, & Lack 1:03:33

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Helen Rollins visits Theory Underground to share experiences about her personal educational journey and experiences with anti-intellectualism. Along the way, she goes into political economy, lack, and surplus genius, all of which are research threads she is developing. ABOUT / CREDITS / LINKS Become a monthly TU Tier Subscriber to access to the TU …

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Post-Left Psychology vs. Libertarian or Jordan Peterson tendencies with Elliot Rosenstock 1:06:27

29d ago1:06:27

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Meme lord, psychoanalyst, and radical egoist author Elliot Rosenstock visits Theory Underground. ABOUT / CREDITS / LINKS Become a monthly TU Tier Subscriber to access to the TU HUB, which includes past, ongoing, and upcoming courses, special events, office hours, clubs, and critical feedback that will help you evolve your comprehension capacities a…

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Bastards 1:00:05

2M ago1:00:05

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This episode is on the 2013 film, Bastards. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcastBy Helen Rollins, Benjamin Studebaker, and Nina Power

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The Limits of Reformism (Ft. Steve Grumbine) 1:02:55

29d ago1:02:55

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Support the show and get access to the Part 2 early 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 …

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Lecture 1 of Introduction to Ivan Illich at Theory Underground with Bryan Weeks 3:02:47

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It's here! Lecture 1 of Introduction to Ivan Illich at Theory Underground with Bryan Weeks, which took place on June 13th of 2024. You can access the rest of the course here: https://theoryunderground.com/courses/illich-1 ABOUT / CREDITS / LINKS Become a monthly TU Tier Subscriber to access to the TU HUB, which includes past, ongoing, and upcoming …

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McLuhan and Baudrillard - Barthes and Derrida - Chapters 1 and 2 2:12:14

1M ago2:12:14

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We did this on tour as some of our prep for the TU series Critical Media Theory (CMT) which is one of the research threads Dave and Ann teach in their ongoing Snelgrove-McKerracher synthesis seminars. The best way to get access to those seminars and all that research, the forums, etc., is to become a monthly subscriber https://theoryunderground.com…

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How Rigorous is Political Philosophy at Cambridge? Ft. Benjamin Studebaker 1:10:02

1M ago1:10:02

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Theory Underground is not against the IDEA of the University. We're against people who want to go hard and get serious about the life of the mind being barred access, which is functionally done when we don't even know what challenges exist, much less when the bar of those challenges gets lowered in too hasty an attempt to broaden access. ABOUT / CR…

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TUCON 2024, Publishing Opportunity, and a FREE Proposal Writing Workshop THIS Wednesday 17:21

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A test and an announcement about what's coming up here really soon Ask me anything about the proposals, workshops, courses, anthologies, or TUCON 2024 at hello.theoryunderground@gmail.com ABOUT / CREDITS / LINKS Become a monthly TU Tier Subscriber to access to the TU HUB, which includes past, ongoing, and upcoming courses, special events, office ho…

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"To think the 21st Century we NEED Ivan Illich" - Bryan Weeks on institutions and the FUTURE 1:02:30

1M ago1:02:30

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Bryan Weeks on Ivan Illich, the schooling system, and changing educational institutions. If you want to sign up for Introduction to Illich, you can enroll here: http://theoryunderground.com/courses/illich-1 ABOUT / CREDITS / LINKS Become a monthly TU Tier Subscriber to access to the TU HUB, which includes past, ongoing, and upcoming courses, specia…

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The Wicker Man (1973) 1:00:16

2M ago1:00:16

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This episode is on the 1973 film, The Wicker Man. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcastBy Helen Rollins, Benjamin Studebaker, and Nina Power

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Hugo de Garis and The Artilect War - Cyborgs, tech gods, total despair, and The Human w Bryan Weeks 1:43:23

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We talk about everything. Wanna take the course with us? Enroll here: http://theoryunderground.com/courses/illich-1 ABOUT / CREDITS / LINKS Become a monthly TU Tier Subscriber to access to the TU HUB, which includes past, ongoing, and upcoming courses, special events, office hours, clubs, and critical feedback that will help you evolve your compreh…

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