The Diet Soap podcast began in 2009 in response to the economic crisis of 2008. Since then it has gone through many transformations, including becoming the podcast for a critical theory imprint out of the UK. Today the Diet Soap podcast is running under its original name for Sublation Media. Sublation Media includes a book publishing effort for critical theory and left politics, a magazine that covers current events and theoretical issues, youtube videos on theory and politics, and finally t ...
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Your Favorite Existentialist-Anarchist Internet BadassCommentary and Interviews about anarchism, existentialism, and the broader fields of study including the former.
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Aryeh Cohen-Wade speaks with guests about culture in all its forms—pop, high, and low—and American society in general.
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Friendly philosophical interrogations and explorations, with a wide range of thinkers from all walks of life. Getting to the thinking behind the thinking using empathy, clarity and courage.
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Episode 580: The Cultural Logic of Late Clintonism
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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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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Barrett Brown: Hacktivist, Narcissist, Anonymous
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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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Episode 567: Cutrone Responds to Studebaker
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In this episode of the Cutronezone, the last Marxist responds to Benjamin Studebaker's essay, "Beyond Bonapartism: Breaking statephobic thought taboos." Does Marxism's political theory hold water? Support Sublation Media on Patreon https://patreon.com/dietsoap
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Mikhail Bakunin's Statism and Anarchy with Douglas Lain and Spencer Leonard
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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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Episode 566: Is Politics Impossible if Everyone is a Narcissist?
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Benjamin Studebaker discusses his essay for the Platypus Review entitled: "Beyond Bonapartism: Breaking statephobic thought taboos." Doug was triggered by his essay and attempts to counter the argument, to little effect. Is the subject of history dead along with the left? Benjamin's Essay: https://platypus1917.org/category/platypus-review-authors/b…
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Episode 565: Degrowth "Communism" is Middle Class Anti-Politics
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Leigh Phillips and Matt Huber join Douglas Lain to discuss their essay "Kohei Saito’s “Start From Scratch” Degrowth Communism." How has the ecology movement distorted Marx? Why is "degrowth" popular in a society that cannot avoid growth? What is the path to socialism? Support Sublation Media on Patreon https://patreon.com/dietsoap…
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Episode 564: Responding to the Swoletariat on Fat Acceptance
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Ashley Frawley explains fat acceptance and other popular trends in this week's Sublation Magazine Stream, and Doug is debriefed in the parrot room. Join Us for a Second Hour on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/posts/106858590 Support Sublation Media: https://patreon.com/dietsoap
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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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Episode 563: Chris Cutrone: A Filmmaker at the Conventions
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Chris Cutrone and Douglas Lain discuss their plans to make a film about the 2024 Democratic and Republican party conventions. They discuss the film Medium Cool as an influence. Support Sublation Media https://patreon.com/dietsoap
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Phenomenology and Phenomenologists with Nathan from Absurd Being
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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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Episode 562: Postmodern Neo-Stalinism vs. Western Marxism
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This critical cuts video is a critique of neo-Stalinism, a defense of Western Marxism, and a book review of "Let's Entertain: Life's Guilty Pleasures," an art book from a post-modern art exhibition from the year 2000.
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Episode 561: How the Wars are Propping Up Capitalism [RUMBLE AUDIO]
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Fabio Vighi is the author of the upcoming book, "Emergency Capitalism," due out from Sublation Media later this year. In this episode he discusses how "geopolitical conflicts" are helping the financial sector manage the ongoing crisis known as capitalism. Support Sublation Media on Patreon https://patreon.com/dietsoap…
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Episode 560: MAGA Communism and the NEW Anti-Imperialism
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Ashley and Doug discuss the new Stalinist/MAGA Communist anti-imperialism. Without condemnation or presuming that the anti-imperialists are acting in bad faith, but with the aim of understanding the ideological moment we are in, this stream will take a look at some clips from videos from Infrared, Caleb Maupin, and Peter Coffin. Join Us for a Secon…
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Episode 559: The Last Marxist weighs in on the Trump Vedict
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This week's Cutrone Zone includes his interpretation of the Trump Verdict and how we should understand bourgeois law and the rights of the accused. Support Sublation Media https://patreon.com/dietsoap
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Episode 558: Was Bakunin RIGHT? (ft Spencer Leonard and Cyberdandy)
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Douglas Lain receives a lesson on anarchism from Cyberdandy and Spencer Leonard in this special episode of Diet Soap. Listen to the Second Half on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/posts/anarchist-105304314 Support Sublation Media https://patreon.com/dietsoap
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