Do you have any preferences/topics youre interested in or looking for? I would classify socialist-adjacent podcast in two different camps: podcasts made by socialists who talk about something else, and podcasts about socialism itself. The first one tends to be more entertaining and focused while the hosts openly interpret the topic through their politics , while the latter can be fun and educational while a bit more heavy on the theory/concept side.
For the first bunch i recommend Well There’s Your Problem, a podcast about engineering disasters (with slides), and for the latter The Deprogram, we know one or two of the hosts browses hexbear.
Go for The Deprogram! It’s light but pretty entertaining and educational, not to mention Hakim is so knowledgeable that he drops dozens of book recommendations for most topics.
If you want do dive into the deep end, try Reading Capital With Comrades. Its structured like a book club, but you can get a lot from it without reading capital alongside.
You could say something like “socialism is when the government does stuff” or “socialism is when they take your funco pops and give them to everyone else” or “socialism is when you don’t talk to your best friend because they’re a revisionist.”
Two hundred years of history has wrought a mighty warp in our understanding of even simple things.
It’s important to know where you’re at because some of the learning about socialism material is like “it’s possible not to suffer” and some of it is like “British utopian communist ideology kept American parties from escaping Trotskyism”.
Let’s see, I know that in socialism, the state takes over means of production from companies and removes competition. I also know that socialism is supposed to be a system run by the people. Everyone is paid by their need, basic needs are met for everyone, and classism and wealth inequality are eliminated.
I also know that communism is the militant and authoritarian version of socialism. I think that one Soviet Russia’s problems with communism was that the some of workers weren’t incentivized and were thrown into labor camps for not doing their jobs, and also there wasn’t honesty in the government controlled supply chain because of fear of repercussions for not meeting production quotas, which meant there wasn’t enough food.
I know a bit about the Cuban Revolution and Castro.
So you kinda can’t get directly to where you wanna be from where you are.
Everybody’s got preconceived notions and grows up in propaganda and it takes a little while to get used to the They Live glasses and start really operating based on the perception you get through them.
I would recommend citations needed, blowback and the deprogram first and foremost and once you’re through those revisit the question.
Those three are primarily for a western audience. I assumed since you’re posting in English and on Midwest.social but if you’re from like idk India or South Africa lmk and I’ll try to dig equivalent stuff up.
The afrika baambaata sample in blowbacks intro always gets me pumped. Probably half of getting people to recommend your shit is getting them in the mood you want em in to enjoy it from the jump.
Honestly the Deprogram doesn’t actually do all that much deprogramming, it’s more venting and news and analysis and spotlights for people who are already into socialism.
Historicly.net is a good podcast for laying out the scale of how various forms of oppression evolved together, and challenging the victor’s narrative of history.
Where do chapo trap house and red scare fit into this matrix?
I’ve heard about half an episode each in friend’s vehicles and didn’t really hear much socialism but I figure that’s how they get you. Pretty soon it’s not my friend’s car, it’s our car.
Apparently red scare is kinda sus and reactionary but idk much about it bcs I’ve never listened to it myself, all I really know first hand is that the fans of it are completely insufferable
Next thing you know we’ll take your and your friend’s toothbrush, too.
Both of those barely fit the 1st category. Most people here (me included) will have choice words about the hosts of either podcast, but let’s leave it at them being clueless radlibs, if not worse.
In their current state, I wouldn’t even consider them part of a “pipeline” (i guess that’s what you meant by “that’s how they get you”). True Anon is way more funny and interesting, and the people hosting it seem to have much more coherent politics.
Early trump chapo hit different though, then the Bernie campaign happened. Rn it’s a funny comedy podcast about American politics with hosts a bit less clueless about the ills of capitalism than your average host, but I don’t see them introducing anyone to anything else than “both parties fucking suck” as an idea.
True anon is my go to listen. Early trueanon focused on Epstein, but after year 1 it shifted to be more generally about a leftwing look of historical people and events.
And funny.
And this year has shifted in tone again. In a good way. It seems more focused on issues that are important to the left. Organizing, unions, human rights issues, international politics, etc.
Do you have any preferences/topics youre interested in or looking for? I would classify socialist-adjacent podcast in two different camps: podcasts made by socialists who talk about something else, and podcasts about socialism itself. The first one tends to be more entertaining and focused while the hosts openly interpret the topic through their politics , while the latter can be fun and educational while a bit more heavy on the theory/concept side.
For the first bunch i recommend Well There’s Your Problem, a podcast about engineering disasters (with slides), and for the latter The Deprogram, we know one or two of the hosts browses hexbear.
At this point, I would like to hear about socialism since I’m somewhat at the “still learning” phase.
Go for The Deprogram! It’s light but pretty entertaining and educational, not to mention Hakim is so knowledgeable that he drops dozens of book recommendations for most topics.
If you want do dive into the deep end, try Reading Capital With Comrades. Its structured like a book club, but you can get a lot from it without reading capital alongside.
What do you already know?
There is no wrong answer to this question.
You could say something like “socialism is when the government does stuff” or “socialism is when they take your funco pops and give them to everyone else” or “socialism is when you don’t talk to your best friend because they’re a revisionist.”
Two hundred years of history has wrought a mighty warp in our understanding of even simple things.
It’s important to know where you’re at because some of the learning about socialism material is like “it’s possible not to suffer” and some of it is like “British utopian communist ideology kept American parties from escaping Trotskyism”.
Let’s see, I know that in socialism, the state takes over means of production from companies and removes competition. I also know that socialism is supposed to be a system run by the people. Everyone is paid by their need, basic needs are met for everyone, and classism and wealth inequality are eliminated.
I also know that communism is the militant and authoritarian version of socialism. I think that one Soviet Russia’s problems with communism was that the some of workers weren’t incentivized and were thrown into labor camps for not doing their jobs, and also there wasn’t honesty in the government controlled supply chain because of fear of repercussions for not meeting production quotas, which meant there wasn’t enough food.
I know a bit about the Cuban Revolution and Castro.
So you kinda can’t get directly to where you wanna be from where you are.
Everybody’s got preconceived notions and grows up in propaganda and it takes a little while to get used to the They Live glasses and start really operating based on the perception you get through them.
I would recommend citations needed, blowback and the deprogram first and foremost and once you’re through those revisit the question.
Those three are primarily for a western audience. I assumed since you’re posting in English and on Midwest.social but if you’re from like idk India or South Africa lmk and I’ll try to dig equivalent stuff up.
Yeah, that sounds good. I already started with the Deprogram yesterday and it seems like a pretty good start.
The afrika baambaata sample in blowbacks intro always gets me pumped. Probably half of getting people to recommend your shit is getting them in the mood you want em in to enjoy it from the jump.
Honestly the Deprogram doesn’t actually do all that much deprogramming, it’s more venting and news and analysis and spotlights for people who are already into socialism.
Historicly.net is a good podcast for laying out the scale of how various forms of oppression evolved together, and challenging the victor’s narrative of history.
Where do chapo trap house and red scare fit into this matrix?
I’ve heard about half an episode each in friend’s vehicles and didn’t really hear much socialism but I figure that’s how they get you. Pretty soon it’s not my friend’s car, it’s our car.
Apparently red scare is kinda sus and reactionary but idk much about it bcs I’ve never listened to it myself, all I really know first hand is that the fans of it are completely insufferable
i gotta admit i liked the art posts on the subreddit haven’t seen that kind of content replicated, never really listened to the pod itself though
Next thing you know we’ll take your and your friend’s toothbrush, too.
Both of those barely fit the 1st category. Most people here (me included) will have choice words about the hosts of either podcast, but let’s leave it at them being clueless radlibs, if not worse.
In their current state, I wouldn’t even consider them part of a “pipeline” (i guess that’s what you meant by “that’s how they get you”). True Anon is way more funny and interesting, and the people hosting it seem to have much more coherent politics.
FWIW after the early trump years cracked the facade of liberalism for me, chapo finished the job. Dunno if I’d be here without them.
Early trump chapo hit different though, then the Bernie campaign happened. Rn it’s a funny comedy podcast about American politics with hosts a bit less clueless about the ills of capitalism than your average host, but I don’t see them introducing anyone to anything else than “both parties fucking suck” as an idea.
True anon is my go to listen. Early trueanon focused on Epstein, but after year 1 it shifted to be more generally about a leftwing look of historical people and events.
And funny.
And this year has shifted in tone again. In a good way. It seems more focused on issues that are important to the left. Organizing, unions, human rights issues, international politics, etc.