Best Benjamin Studebaker Podcasts (2024)

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The Land (1969) 1:00:36

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This episode is on The Land, the 1969 Egyptian film that debuted in the west in 1970. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcastBy Helen Rollins, Benjamin Studebaker, and Nina Power

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Doubt 1:00:20

12d ago1:00:20

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This episode is on the 2008 film, Doubt. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcastBy Helen Rollins, Benjamin Studebaker, and Nina Power

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No Country for Old Men 1:02:00

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This episode is on the 2007 film, No Country for Old Men. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcastBy Helen Rollins, Benjamin Studebaker, and Nina Power

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Ep 65: The Platypus International Convention & EuroCon Reflections 1:26:48

28d ago1:26:48

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Episode 65 comes in two parts: In the first segment, Andreas talks with Platypus members Clay (Chicago) and Ethan (Philadelphia) about the upcoming Platypus International Convention, taking place in Chicago April 4-7 under the title "What is Left after Trump?". They discuss the various panel topics of this year's 16th Platypus Convention as well as…

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Of Gods and Men 1:01:38

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This episode is on the 2010 film, Of Gods and Men. 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 Revolutionary Subject with Benjamin Studebaker 1:49:51

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Benjamin Studebaker joins us again to talk about one of my favorite topics and the title of his new book, “Four Essays on the Revolutionary Subject”. Studebaker is a PhD in Politics and International Studies from the University of Cambridge. He is a political theorist who teaches and publishes in both contemporary political theory and the history o…

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Breaking Away 1:01:26

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This episode is on the 1979 film, Breaking Away. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcastBy Helen Rollins, Benjamin Studebaker, and Nina Power

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Worker Uprisings Today in Rojava, France, and United States 1:47:44

2M ago1:47:44

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On this episode I have brought back two guests who have been here before, along with a third guest that we are all excited to meet. Speaking to things more familiar to those of us in the United States, David Van Deusen - former president of the Vermont AFL-CIO - has joined us and will help to get things going. Next, René Berthier - CGT member and a…

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Ep 64: Revolutionary Communism in Australia (Reds: RCO) 1:02:33

2M ago1:02:33

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In this episode of Shit Platypus Says, we introduce the first segment of Reds, a series examining the growth of new communist organizations around the world.Hosts Tamas, Lisa, and Rebekah discuss the impetus for such a series: the sudden growth of self-styled communist organizations after a decade of social democratic activity on the Left and a dis…

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Bamboozled 1:01:01

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This episode is on the 2000 film, Bamboozled. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcastBy Helen Rollins, Benjamin Studebaker, and Nina Power

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Knowledge Production and Pedagogy with Derek R. Ford 1:21:04

2M ago1:21:04

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Issues of intellectual property, teacher and student strikes, the Occupy movements origins in campus occupations, and ongoing focus on student debt, big data and the digital age in general… these are all indications of something much deeper and much more enduring at the intersection of knowledge production and capital. To explore this all, I sit do…

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American Fiction 1:01:15

2M ago1:01:15

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This episode is on the 2023 film, American Fiction. 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 Curse 1:02:05

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This episode is on Nathan Fielder's lastest TV show, The Curse. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcastBy Helen Rollins, Benjamin Studebaker, and Nina Power

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May December 1:00:50

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This episode is on the 2023 film, May December. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcastBy Helen Rollins, Benjamin Studebaker, and Nina Power

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Saltburn 1:03:55

4M ago1:03:55

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This episode is on the 2023 film, Saltburn. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcastBy Helen Rollins, Benjamin Studebaker, and Nina Power

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Leave Her to Heaven 1:01:17

4M ago1:01:17

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This episode is on the 1945 film, Leave Her to Heaven. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcastBy Helen Rollins, Benjamin Studebaker, and Nina Power

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2024 European Conference Teaser 20:50

4M ago20:50

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Andreas sits down with Berlin-based members Jakob and Tamas to discuss the upcoming sixth annual Platypus European Conference, set to take place January 25th through the 27th.Further info can be found at:https://100yearsafterlenin.com---A century after Lenin’s death, the Platypus Affiliated Society aims to critically examine the legacy of the failu…

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Robert R. Janes: Museums and Societal Collapse 53:52

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Who do you turn to at the brink of the apocalypse? What might help us to mitigate the financial, commercial, political, social, and cultural collapse for which we may be heading? Museums and Societal Collapse proposes an unlikely hero in this narrative. Robert Janes’ text explores the implications of societal collapse from a multidisciplinary persp…

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Ep 63: Left Perspectives on Israel & Palestine 2:16:06

4M ago2:16:06

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This special holiday episode of SPS comes in three parts: (1) In order to make sense of the present, Platypus is hosting an international series of panels "Left Perspectives on the Israel-Palestine Conflict". In the first segment, member Gabe G. and Pamela N. reflect on the first panel of the series, which took place at the University of Chicago. T…

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The Banshees of Inisherin 1:00:36

4M ago1:00:36

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This episode is on the 2022 film, The Banshees of Inisherin. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcastBy Helen Rollins, Benjamin Studebaker, and Nina Power

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Two Anarchist Jews Talk Zionism and War 1:02:33

5M ago1:02:33

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Uri Gordon is a long-time anarchist activist, researcher, writer, and organizer. He is well known for his book, "Anarchy Alive!: Anti-Authoritarian Politics from Practice to Theory" and his work with Anarchists Against the Wall. His writings have been translated into 13 different languages and can be read online following the links in the descripti…

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Proudhon vs Marx with Douglas Lain and Ben Burgis 1:25:18

5M ago1:25:18

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After months of comparing Proudhon's "System of Economic Contradictions" with Marx's "The Poverty of Philosophy", Cyber Dandy and Ben Burgis join Douglas Lain to compare notes and debate the merits of the two works. Ben Burgis' Give Them an Argument: https://www.youtube.com/ @BenBurgisGTAA Douglas Lain's Sublation Media: https://www.youtube.com/ @s…

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Idiocracy 1:03:11

5M ago1:03:11

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This episode is on the 2006 film, Idiocracy. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcastBy Helen Rollins, Benjamin Studebaker, and Nina Power

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Demolition Man 1:01:56

5M ago1:01:56

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This episode is on the 1993 film, Demolition 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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Vid Simoniti: Artists Remake the World 55:55

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Artists Remake the World puts forward an account of contemporary art’s political ambitions and potential. Surveying such innovations as evidence-driven art, socially engaged art, and ecological art, the book explores how artists have attempted to offer bold solutions to the world’s problems. Simoniti systematises the perspectives of contemporary ar…

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Israel-Palestine and the National Question with Djene Bajalan 1:45:32

5M ago1:45:32

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This is a topic that I have been hesitant to dedicate an episode to, but finding someone I can trust on the big picture changed my mind! Originally for the United Kingdom, Djene Rhys Bajalan is a historian of the Middle East at Missouri State University in Springfield. He is an editor at the journal Kurdish Studies, a contributor to the This is Rev…

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Videodrome 52:15

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This episode is on the 1983 film, Videodrome. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcastBy Helen Rollins, Benjamin Studebaker, and Nina Power

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Sartre's Critique of Dialectical Reason - Part 3 1:47:46

6M ago1:47:46

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Cyber Dandy and Carl Eugene Stroud sit down to discuss Jean-Paul Sartre great late work "Critique of Dialectical Reason", again! This time we begin the examination of “Book II From Groups to History”. Contact Center for Especifismo Studies: especifismostudies@gmail.com North American Anarchist Primer - First Grade: Organizational Dualism: https://c…

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Ep. 62: On Protests in France 1:08:20

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We discuss this year's protests in France around police brutality, pension reform, and cost of living with our members Lucas from Bretagne and Paul from Vienna, as well as check in with Parisian protestors with Kristian. To stay up to date with Platypus France, get in touch at:platypusfrance [at] gmail [dot] comor visit:https://www.platypusfrance.o…

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The Worst Person in the World 1:00:35

6M ago1:00:35

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This episode is on the 2021 film, The Worst Person in the World. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcastBy Helen Rollins, Benjamin Studebaker, and Nina Power

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Ep. 61: On Russell Brand & Barbie, and an interview w/ Benjamin Studebaker 1:51:30

7M ago1:51:30

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On this special back-to-school episode of SPS, Pamela & Laurie discuss the recent Russell Brand controversy. Brand has been in the news lately, under some heat, as a result of public allegations of sexual assault and misconduct. We take this up in the context of the ongoing sex panic and the ongoing transformation of feminism after #metoo, which le…

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Borderline 59:48

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This episode is on the 2023 film Borderline. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcastBy Helen Rollins, Benjamin Studebaker, and Nina Power

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Ep. 60: On Szikra & Hungarian Politics 56:10

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In this episode of SPS, Tamas sits down with Aram Shakkour (@ShaqArama) of the Szikra Movement (@SzikraMozgalom), an oppositional movement based around Budapest, Hungary. They discuss the state of leftist politics in Hungary after the oppositional coalition which Szikra supported, United for Hungary, failed to stop Viktor Orbán’s FIDESZ from winnin…

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Baenken 59:59

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This episode is on the 2000 Danish film, Baenken. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcastBy Helen Rollins, Benjamin Studebaker, and Nina Power

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Authority and Identity with Don Carveth 1:16:52

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Professor Carveth teaches Sociology and Social & Political Thought at York University, Glendon College, in Toronto. He is a Training and Supervising Analyst in the Canadian Institute of Psychoanalysis (IPA) and a member Division 39 (Psychoanalysis) of the American Psychological Association. He serves on the faculties of the Toronto Institute of Psy…

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The Chronic Crisis of American Democracy with Benjamin Studebaker 1:15:14

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Benjamin Studebaker is a PhD in Politics and International Studies from the University of Cambridge. He is a political theorist who teaches and publishes in both contemporary political theory and the history of political thought. His work also covers topics in political economy, ethics, and international relations. His latest published work tends t…

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