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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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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 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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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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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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Episode 557: The Teenager as a Product of Capitalism
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Ashley and Doug discuss the history of the teenager and teenage culture before turning their attention to some current news stories regarding the #Twitterfiles and the origin of COVID 19. Join Us for a Second Hour on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/posts/parroting-105102965 Support Sublation Media on Patreon https://patreon.com/dietsoap…
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Episode 556: A Response to "The Alternative to Genocide" Critics
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Chris Cutrone returns to discuss the reaction to his essay "The Alternative to Genocide" and to discuss how and why leftists are, in reality, right-wing. BUY MARXISM AND POLITICS by Chris Cutrone https://sublationmedia.com/product/marxism-and-politics-essays-on-critical-theory-and-the-party-2006-2024/ Listen to the Second Hour on Patreon https://ww…
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Episode 555: Should We Love Big Brother? (featuring Ben Burgis)
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Ben Burgis and Djene Bajalan join Douglas Lain to discuss the War on Disinformation, and to resolve an argument that broke out on the Diet Soap 15 hour anniversary livestream. Should be hope that social media companies become the fully recognized property of the state, how concerned should we be about the war on disinformation, and how should socia…
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Episode 554: Is Western Finance to Blame?
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Fabio Vighi discusses his upcoming book "Emergency Capitalism" and explains how financial capitalism and productive capitalism can't be treated separately but must be understood as united. How the disintegration and irregulatiry in the financial sector is the result of a crisis stemming from production. Watch the Entire Episode on Rumble https://ru…
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Episode 553: Canada Rolls Out NEW AND IMPROVED CANCEL CULTURE
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In this episode of the Sublation Magazine Show Ashley and Doug discuss the Canadian Online Harms Act, a new US presidential election poll, the Strange Death of American Exceptionalism, and the meaning (or lack of meaning) of the pro-Palestinian protests. Join Us for a Second Hour in the Parrot Room https://www.patreon.com/posts/104234479 Support Su…
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Episode 552: The Alternative to Genocide is Slavery
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Chris Cutrone returns with an essay entitled "The Alternative to Genocide" and a challenge to socialists. Can you avoid petite-bourgeois illusion? Support Sublation Media https://patreon.com/dietsoap
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Alex Hochuli joins Doug to discuss the upgraded Aufhebunga Bunga podcast, the death of the Millennial Left, and the situation in Gaza. Aufhebunga Bunga Podcast https://bungacast.com/ Support Sublation Media https://patreon.com/dietsoap
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Episode 550: Students and the Capitalist University
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Ashley and Doug discuss generational politics, the Capitalist University, students as a revolutionary class, and the concept of regression in this week's stream. Join Us for a Second Hour https://www.patreon.com/posts/103806222 Support Sublation Media on Patreon https://patreon.com/dietsoap
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Episode 549: The Left Can't Make Use of the Gaza War?
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Ashley Frawley and Douglas Lain discuss Benjamin Studebaker's essay for Sublation Magazine entitled "The Left Cannot Make Use of the Gaza War" and Doug reads the opening remarks he gave at the Platypus panel "From Politics to Protest" last week. The Left Cannot Make Use of the Gaza War https://sublationmedia.com/the-left-cannot-make-use-of-the-gaza…
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Episode 548: Was Adorno a Leninist?
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Chris Cutrone and Douglas Lain discuss the essay "Do We Need Adorno?" The essay was published in Nonsite in 2012 and is included in Cutrone's upcoming book "Marxism and Politics." Support Sublation Media on Patreon https://patreon.com/dietsoap
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Episode 547: Breadtube and Woke/Anti-Woke Politics
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Peter Coffin joins Douglas Lain to discuss his book "Woke Ouroboros: Segregation and Essentialism" and the Breadtube controversy regarding plagiarism. Peter's Book "Woke Ouroboros" on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Woke-Ouroboros-Essentialism-Peter-Coffin-ebook/dp/B0BQ3XR447 Support Sublation Media on Patreon https://patreon.com/dietsoap…
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Episode 546: Highlights After 15 Years: Ben Burgis's Appearance and Beyond
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In this episode of the Sublation Magazine Show Ashley and Doug will discuss the 15 hour anniversary stream that we ran last week, tell you how you can still get access to the whole stream, and go over some of the highlights from those 15 hours including the argument Doug had with Ben Burgis.
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Episode 545: Blackrock's Lockdown and the Conformist Left
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Fabio Vighi joins the Malinformation channel as Sublation Media prepares to publish his next book: Emergency Capitalism: A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy this year. In this episode Fabio critiques Slavoj Zizek's Capitalist Realism and describes how Blackrock is controlling and destroying the economy. Support Sublation Media on Patreon https://patreon.com…
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Episode 544: Why Your Stalinism is a Mistake
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Jack Ross, author of "The Strange Death of American Exceptionalism," discusses the ideas in his book with Ashley Frawley. Jack goes slowly through the history and his own influences and antecdents as he explains how he's dropped the idea that "before their can be a decent left we need a decent right" and has instead embraced the more pessimistic no…
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Episode 543: Responding to Midwestern Marxism's Anti-Frankfurt School Rant
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Ashley Frawley and Douglas Lain respond to Midwestern Marxism's criticisms of the Frankfurt School and discuss Briahna Joy Gray's misstatements regarding the Twitter Files. Join us for a Second Hour on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/posts/102008116 Support Us on Patreon https://patreon.com/dietsoap
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Chris Cutrone discusses the third essay in his "Why Not Trump" series in the context of a US election wherein all sides are abandoning the constitutional order. Lawfare, the power of the executive, impeachments, and a many other topics are discussed in this episode of the Cutronezone. Buy The Death of the Millennial Left https://sublationmedia.com/…
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