Best Proles Pod Podcasts (2025)

1
Ep 90 - Radical Psychology 1:22:11

Play Pause

2h ago1:22:11

1:22:11

In this episode, we sit down with Jon and Frank to talk about their newly published edited collection, The Revolutionary Psychologist’s Guide to Radical Therapy. We explore what “radical psychological practice” means, the ways capitalism undermines mental health, and why therapy without a class analysis risks hitting a dead end. Along the way, we t…

1
Ep 89 - White Lotus, Knives Out, and Glass Onion: An Analysis of Anti-Capitalist "Real World" Media 1:23:55

14d ago1:23:55

1:23:55

Tony abandons the rest of the crew to their devices, and things predictably go off the rails. We talk about the weak chins of continuing series, whether or not there are encoded messages in Rian Johnson movies, and discuss the futility of anti-capitalist messaging without a political program to back it up. You can sign up at Patreon where you get a…

1
Ep 88 - John Brown: Part Two 1:42:05

28d ago1:42:05

1:42:05

Tony and Jeremy sit down with Alex Z (Southern Catholic Worker) to talk about John Brown and Co, their raid on Harper's Ferry, the aftermath, and the legacy of John Brown on politics and the Civil War. You can sign up at Patreon where you get access to early release episodes, study guides, the aforementioned bonus episodes, TheoryBeats, and MORE! Y…

1
Ep 87 - John Brown: Part One 1:37:39

1M ago1:37:39

1:37:39

Tony and Jeremy sit down with Alex Z (Southern Catholic Worker) to talk about John Brown's early life, along with his trials and tribulations as a worker, father, and husband. This episode takes us all the way up to the period before he begins planning for the raid on Harper's Ferry (which means many skirmishes with and some broadsword swinging on …

1
Ep 86 - Anti-Capitalist Sci-Fi Decoded: Andor, Hunger Games, and Severance 1:26:57

2M ago1:26:57

1:26:57

What do Andor, The Hunger Games, and Severance really say about capitalism and socialist revolution? In this episode of Prolespod, we critically examine these popular sci-fi and dystopian series through a socialist lens. We unpack the anti-capitalist themes, revolutionary narratives, and class struggle depicted in each — and ask how far these shows…

1
Ep 85 - Reform or Revolution (Part II of II) 1:02:29

2M ago1:02:29

1:02:29

In this two-part Theory Episode, the ProlesPod Squad takes on one of the most influential texts in socialist history: "Reform or Revolution" (1898) by Polish-German Marxist Rosa Luxemburg. Whether you're new to political theory, find socialist texts hard to get through, or just want to hear our unique take—this deep-dive is for you. We break it dow…

1
Ep 84 - Reform or Revolution (Part I of II) 1:10:21

2M ago1:10:21

1:10:21

By ProlesPod

1
Ep 83 - Iran: Draw a Line 40:51

3M ago40:51

40:51

In this very special release, Justin talked with Iranian communist and comrade, Araaz, about life in Iran, the effects of the attacks by Israel, and the context of life under the Islamic Revolutionary Government. We weren't sure what we expected this episode to be, but it surpassed those expectations. You can sign up at Patreon where you get access…

1
Ep 82 - Guatemalan Guerrillas 1:16:16

4M ago1:16:16

1:16:16

Digging into his own family's background, PhD Candidate, Brandon, is our subject matter expert. He combines archival research with ethnographic interviews to bring us the history of the guerrilla struggle, focusing on the era between the early 1960s and the early 1980s. We learn about tactics, tribulation, and Trotskyite treachery. You can sign up …

1
Ep 81 - One Big Blanket and Other Hilarious Anti-Communist Arguments 1:05:58

4M ago1:05:58

1:05:58

The ProlesSquad shares and responds to some of the most poorly concieved yet commonly heard anti-communist arguments! You can sign up at Patreon where you get access to early release episodes, study guides, the aforementioned bonus episodes, TheoryBeats, and MORE! YOU CAN DO SO FOR FREE, which will get you the study guides, merch, and other random …

1
Ep 80 - MMT, Austerity, and Imperialism 1:20:37

4M ago1:20:37

1:20:37

Virginia and Steve from Macro N Cheese Podcast/Real Progressives join Justin and Jeremy in a discussion of Modern Monetary Theory, how it can be used as a radicalizing tool, as well as what it means in the grand scheme of global economics. We go even more in depth on our Patreon exclusive bonus episode, so make sure you don't miss it! You can sign …

1
Ep 79 - Soviet Cartoons & Raising Socialist Children 1:37:48

5M ago1:37:48

1:37:48

The Proles Squad is joined by communist Youtuber RevolutionaryTh0t to talk about their recent work on soviet children's cartoons, women's liberation in the USSR, and socialist child rearing! RevolutionaryTh0t's Youtube Channel RevolutionaryTh0t's Instagram Sign up at Patreon where you can get access to early release episodes, study guides, bonus ep…

1
Ep 78 - The Stalin Eras, Part 6: Conclusions 1:09:32

5M ago1:09:32

1:09:32

In the FINAL main-feed episode of the Stalin Eras, we sat back and took a look at where we started and where we ended up. Were we successful in what we set out to do? What did we learn? What do we hope listeners learned? How did the process change us? We answer these and more. Please comment what you learned, something that surprised you. We would …

1
Ep 77 - The Stalin Eras, Part 5: Criticisms and Contradictions 1:44:35

6M ago1:44:35

1:44:35

The much anticipated criticisms and contradictions episode of The Stalin Eras! In this episode we wrestle with the following controversies during Stalin’s leadership of the USSR: the Gulag, anti-homosexuality laws, anti-abortion Laws, the “Final” Contradiction, and more! You don’t want to miss this one! The Stalin Eras, inspired by the classic RevL…

1
Ep 76 - The Stalin Eras, Part 4: Discussion (1939-1953) 2:00:44

6M ago2:00:44

2:00:44

As "The Stalin Eras” draws to a close, we discuss, in more granular detail, Joseph Stalin’s placement within the context of Soviet history, focusing on the years 1939 up to his death in 1953. Our host for this episode is (also) Jeremy, from Intervenciones Gringas! We talk accusations of imperialism, the final results of Stalin's theory of Socialism…

1
Ep 75 - The Stalin Eras, Part 4.5: Long Live Comrade Stalin (1943-1953) 1:24:29

7M ago1:24:29

1:24:29

In this final narrative of "The Stalin Eras”, we detail Joseph Stalin’s life within the context of Soviet history through the years 1943-1953. This narrative, titled “Long Live Comrade Stalin!" covers viscerally the experience of the Soviet people during the Great Patriotic War as well as the key ingredients to their victory, the early days of the …

1
Ep 74 - The Stalin Eras, Part 4: Enemy at the Gates (1939-1942) 1:23:16

8M ago1:23:16

1:23:16

In the narrative for Part 4.0 of "The Stalin Eras”, we detail Joseph Stalin’s life within the context of Soviet history through the years 1939-1942. This narrative, titled “Enemy at the Gates" highlights the pivotal years leading to the Nazi invasion of the USSR: the invasion of Poland, Soviet influence over the Baltics, the death of Leon Trotsky, …

1
Ep 73 - January: 2025 Is It Over Yet? 1:18:27

8M ago1:18:27

1:18:27

In this episode, we switched it up a bit to discuss some of the wild events that have been happening and analyze their impact, what we think about them etc. From the "Roman Salute" to the California wildfires, we got it all here. With silliness throughout. You can sign up at Patreon where you get access to early release episodes, study guides, the …

1
Ep 72 - Palestine Will Be Free 1:30:48

9M ago1:30:48

1:30:48

Ameed and Cody from Good Shepherd Collective join Rae and Jeremy in a Q&A on the conditions and complications related to the struggle of the Palestinian people. Questions were collected from you, the listener. We did our best to condense similar questions together but also to give a solid variety, across multiple topics. Some are covered in the mai…

1
Ep 71 - The Stalin Eras, Part 3: Discussion (1935-1939) 1:45:06

10M ago1:45:06

1:45:06

In the Part 3 Discussion, we cover evidence for the Moscow Trials (more to come in the Part 3.5 Narrative), The Spanish Civil War, Molotov-Ribbentrop, and more. Our host is Legacy Prole, Taylor! The Stalin Eras, inspired by the classic RevLeft Radio episode “Stalin: A Marxist-Leninist Perspective, mixes both narrative history (ala Blowback) and dis…

1
Ep 70 - The Stalin Eras, Part 3.5: War Is Already Here (1936-1939) 3:52:46

10M ago3:52:46

3:52:46

Our longest and most controversial episode. This narrative, titled “War Is Already Here” (using the latest archival scholarship) details the legitimacy of the controversial Moscow Trials, the origins of the “Great Terror”, the climax of the Spanish Civil War, war with Japan and apocalyptically - the beginning of a second globe spanning conflict! Th…

1
Ep 69 - The Stalin Eras, Part 3: Triumphs, Trials, and Tribulations (1935-1936) 1:28:39

10M ago1:28:39

1:28:39

In the narrative for Part Three of "The Stalin Eras”, Tony and Jeremy detail Joseph Stalin’s life within the context of Soviet history through the years 1935-1936. This narrative, titled “Triumph and Tribulations” highlights the USSR as a rising star to both the global proletariat and colonized peoples, the utter triumph of socialist construction d…

1
Ep 68 - An Intermission 1:05:27

11M ago1:05:27

1:05:27

Comrades! We are hard at work on the Stalin Eras, as you all know. Part 3 in particular, given the Moscow Trials, The Military Trial, Ezhovchina, and other major topics, this episode in particular has taken a LOT of work. We have also uncovered a bunch of archival material that we hope will create context that we believe has never been presented in…

1
Ep 67 - The Stalin Eras, Part 2: Discussion (1930-1934) 1:44:33

11M ago1:44:33

1:44:33

In the discussion for Part Two of “The Stalin Eras”, the gang responds to questions from Jen (aka Big Nasty), host of How the Red Was Won and overall badass comrade. The years in focus are, again, 1930-1934, and based upon the previous episode (which you should listen to if you haven't already). We talk Stalin's sigma male grindset, writing letters…

1
Ep 66 - The Stalin Eras, Part 2: Stewards of the Human Soul (1930-1934) 2:18:13

11M ago2:18:13

2:18:13

In the narrative for Part Two of “The Stalin Eras”, Justin and Jeremy detail Soviet society and all that comes with it under Stalin’s leadership from 1930-1934. This narrative, titled “Stewards of the Human Soul”, covers the varied personal experiences of Soviet citizens from the center to the periphery of the USSR, the winding down of rapid indust…