Best Sudip Podcasts (2025)

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Marxism and the Literary Left in America (feat. Alan Wald) 1:53:26

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I am joined by Alan M. Wald to discuss his extensive work on the literary left and the history of intellectuals and the communist movement in America. We discuss Wald's new book of essays called "Bohemian Bolsheviks: Dispatches from the Culture and History of the Left" which features a number of Wald's more recent essays and interventions on the hi…

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Socialist Realism and the Communist Ideal: On Mikhail Lifshits (feat. Angela Harutyunyan) 1:54:16

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My guest is art historian and Marxist thinker Angela Harutyunyan, who has joined us to discus the work of the Marxist philosopher Mikhail Lifshits. Lifshits was an important Soviet Marxist thinker who developed a theory of aesthetics that remained committed to the proposition that communism entails the overcoming of alienation. Lifshits offers a cr…

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The Weekend Perspective with Santosh Yadav & Aavash (Co-founders of Dr. Fish) | S2-Ep4 1:31:31

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In this episode of Season 2 of The Weekend Perspective, host Sudip Dawadi sits down with Santosh Yadav and Aavash, the innovative co-founders of Dr. Fish. Their AI-powered IoT device is transforming aquaculture by helping farmers reduce risks and improve productivity in the fishery industry. The conversation explores their entrepreneurial vision, t…

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Episode 79: Raj Khosla - with Amborish Roychoudhury 1:44:07

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Hi everyone, thanks for listening. Drop a line or two about the episode! Raj Khosla, one of the absolute greats, made films across genres. His films were often marked by outstanding music, well-written women characters, and self-referential nods. National Award-winning writer Amborish Roychoudhury has written a fantastic new biography of the man. I…

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The Weekend Perspective with Dhiraj Chapagain & Aashish (Co-founders of Dailo Krishi) | S2-Ep3 1:59:06

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In Episode 3 of Season 2 of The Weekend Perspective, host Sudip Dawadi sits down with Dhiraj Chapagain and Aashish Gairhe, the young co-founders of Dailo Krishi—a platform revolutionizing how Nepal consumes farm-fresh produce. From building trust between farmers and consumers to bringing transparency with QR code traceability, Dailo Krishi is makin…

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The Weekend Perspective with Ghanshyam Khanal & Nabin Parajuli (Co-founders of Pick N Drop) | S2-Ep2 1:28:31

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In this second episode of Season 2 of The Weekend Perspective, we sit down with Ghanshyam Khanal and Nabin Parajuli, the entrepreneurial minds behind Pick N Drop — a technology-driven logistics company revolutionizing how people send and receive products in Nepal. From starting out with a vision to simplify deliveries, to building a platform that s…

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Episode 78: Sholay Restoration - with Shivendra Singh Dungarpur 52:14

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Hi everyone, thanks for listening. Drop a line or two about the episode! Sholay turns 50 this year! Film Heritage Foundation's Shivendra Singh Dungarpur is here to talk about the film that over the years, as he puts it, has become part of our consciousness. We fanboyed over Sholay and talked about his foundation's years-long effort to restore the R…

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The Weekend Perspective with Sunita & Dambar (Co-founders of R&D Innovative Solution) | S2-Ep1 1:15:26

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In this first episode of Season 2 of The Weekend Perspective, we sit down with Sunita Nhemaphuki and Dambar, the visionary co-founders of R & D Innovative Solution Pvt. Ltd. Their agritech company is leading the transformation of Nepal’s agricultural sector—helping farmers shift from traditional practices to sustainable and profitable agribusiness …

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Episode 05 - The Weekend Perspective with Mr. Gunjan Bhandari (Founder of StreamersAlert) 58:53

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Join us in this episode of “The Weekend Perspective," where we have the privilege of hosting Mr. Gunjan Bhandari, the Founder of StreamersAlert. Join us as we challenge each other's perspectives and engage in a unique conversation on many topics ranging from running a business to building an online community. "The Weekend Perspective," presented by…

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Episode 04 - The Weekend Perspective with Mr. Pramod Kandel (Writer and Director of Film Bahaab 1:10:41

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Join us in this episode of “The Weekend Perspective," where we have the opportunity to host Mr. Pramod Kandel, writer, and director of Film Bahaab. Join us as we discuss its and bits of movie-making, and explore each other's views on business. Promod Kandel isn’t just a writer and director, he is also a business person enthusiastic to share his tak…

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Episode 03 - The Weekend Perspective with Mr. Nischal Kattel (Founder of BrandGuff) 59:33

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Welcome to this Episode of “The Weekend Perspective," where we have the opportunity to host Mr. Nischal Kattel, Founder of BrandGuff. Join us as we challenge each other's perspectives with our unique take on branding to bring you the exclusive Guff of the business world. "The Weekend Perspective," presented by Nucleus and produced by Ad Sathi, is n…

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Episode 02 - The Weekend Perspective with Nischal Nepal (Co-Founder of Revz Adventure) 53:08

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Welcome to this week's episode of “The Weekend Perspective," where we had the opportunity to host Mr. Nischal Nepal, Co-Founder of Revz Adventure. Join us as we challenge each other's perspectives and explore our diverse approach to life’s ever-lasting adventures. "The Weekend Perspective," presented by Nucleus and produced by Ad Sathi, is not just…

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Episode 01 - The Weekend Perspective with Nibesh Baral (Founder of Ad Sathi) 1:10:04

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Welcome to this episode of "The Weekend Perspective," where we have the privilege of hosting the founder and creative head of Ad Sathi, Mr. Nibesh Baral. Join us as we challenge each other's perspectives and explore diverse approaches to running a creative business. "The Weekend Perspective," presented by Nucleus and produced by Ad Sathi, is not ju…

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Episode 77: Bhediya - with Niren Bhatt 1:13:56

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Hi everyone, thanks for listening. Drop a line or two about the episode! Writer and co-architect of the Maddock Horror Comedy Universe, Niren Bhatt, is here for a deep dive of Bhediya! We also talked about writing horror comedies, how our horror comedies differ from the horror comedies in the West, Niren's takeaways from working on a VFX-heavy film…

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The History of Riots and the Left (feat. C. Derick Varn) 2:16:47

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C. Derick Varn, host of the Varn Vlog is a Marxist theorist, poet and political commentator. Varn join our show to discuss the protests and riots against ICE in Los Angeles and across the country that popped off in late spring and early summer 2025. We examine the history of riots in the US, the role of the left in the context of a second Trump pre…

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A Social History of Analytic Philosophy (feat. Christoph Schuringa) 2:21:52

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Analytic philosophy is the leading form of philosophy in the English-speaking world and most academic philosophy departments are analytic. But what explains this power and what is the history of analytic philosophy. Where did it begin and how did it rise to such prominence? I am joined by philosopher Christoph Schuringa to explore the social histor…

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Gramsci's Theory of Bonapartism (feat. Francesca Antonini) 1:47:35

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My guest is Dr. Francesca Antonini, a historian and scholar of Antonio Gramsci. Dr. Antonini teaches at the Ca' Foscari University in Venice Italy. Her latest book is an exhaustive study of Gramsci's theory of Bonapartism, and it is entitled, Caesarism and Bonapartism in Gramsci: Hegemony and the Crisis of Modernity. In this discussion, we examine …

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Analytic Marxism and the Future of Scientific Socialism (feat. Ben Burgis) 2:37:12

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Ben Burgis joins us for a discussion on the analytic Marxism of G.A. Cohen and the implications of his reading of Marx for 21st century socialism. We discuss Burgis's essay in the new book Flowers for Marx available now with with Revol Press. Support us at https://www.patreon.com/c/emancipationsBy Daniel Tutt

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Episode 76: Guru Dutt - with Yasser Usman & Alok Sharma 1:36:11

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Hi everyone, thanks for listening. Drop a line or two about the episode! Screenwriter Alok Sharma and author Yasser Usman are here for a freewheeling discussion on Guru Dutt and his legacy, as we mark the filmmaker's centenary this month. Join us! Amazon link to Yasser Usman's book on Guru Dutt: https://www.amazon.com/Guru-Dutt-Unfinished-Yasser-Us…

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The Roots of Austerity and 20th Century Fascism (feat. Clara Mattei) 1:08:14

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My guest Clara Mattei has written about austerity’s dark intellectual origins in her important new book The Capital Order: How Economists Invented Austerity and Paved the Way for Fascism. We discuss the main ideas of this book and how the historical roots of austerity emerge as a response by the ruling class to the social democratic gains of the wo…

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Organizing the Working Class (feat. Sudip Bhattacharya) 1:24:52

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My guest Sudip Bhattacharya studies and organizes the working class in New Jersey and he joins me to discuss the findings of his work. We explore some practical strategies for organizing the working class, the future of socialist politics and ways to overcome some of the main limitations to class politics in our time. This conversation is inspired …

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Episode 75: Vikram Vedha - with Pushkar & Gayatri 1:52:40

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Hi everyone, thanks for listening. Drop a line or two about the episode! Writer-director duo Pushkar and Gayatri are here for a deep dive of their compelling action thriller, Vikram Vedha. They talked about both Tamil and Hindi versions of the film and shared fascinating insights and interesting stories behind the two films. Join us! If you enjoy t…

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Restoring the Revolutionary Thought of Karl Kautsky (feat. Ian Szabo) 1:43:30

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I am joined by Marxist historian Ian Szabo to discuss the revival of Karl Kautsky's revolutionary thought among contemporary Marxists. We discuss a recent article on Kautsky's theory of the dictatorship of the proletariat, and we address the predominant misreadings and misinterpretations that exist about Kautsky, and how his thought speaks to our p…

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The Social Formation of the Far Right (The Archimedean Point) 1:56:39

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Welcome to The Archimedean Point, a new series on the current political situation from a Marxist perspective. In our second episode, Daniel Tutt and Conrad Hamilton discuss the inadequacies of left-liberal accounts of racism and bigotry and why only a Marxist analysis can address the ideology of the far right. We also discuss new work by Daniel on …

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The Politics of Work and Class in Michael Mann's Thief (feat. Mtume Gant) 2:02:41

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Welcome to a special crossover podcast discussion on Michael Mann's first major feature film Thief (1981). While Michael Mann is best known for films like HEAT and Last of the Mohicans, Thief is by far his most political film. The film explores themes of labor, exploitation, class and the inner lives of criminals and convicts. We discuss the Marxis…

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Series 7, Episode 8: Morag Anderson 38:20

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Morag Anderson’s second chapbook, And I Will Make of You a Vowel Sound, won the Aryamati Poetry Pamphlet Prize and was described by TS Eliot Prize-winning poet Joelle Taylor as 'Delicate and furious, a haunting act of worship, of rebellion, and story. She was poet-in-residence for the 2024 Birnam Book Festival and for Dublin’s Creative Brain Week 2…

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Episode 74: ChaalBaaz - with Pankuj Parashar 1:03:02

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Hi everyone, thanks for listening. Drop a line or two about the episode! Director Pankuj Parashar joins us as we focus on Sridevi's most popular film, ChaalBaaz (1989). Stories, memories and more! If you enjoy the podcast, do consider supporting the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/257788/support Feedback/comments/questions: [email protected]…

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Series 7, Episode 7: Haeweon Yi 37:47

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Haeweon is a theatremaker, writer, and researcher from Korea, now based in the UK. As a co-artistic director of Blooming Ludus, she has been making diverse community-based theatre projects for climate justice and a sustainable future since 2015. Her current PhD research at the University of Manchester is on nurturing performance practice, “Theatre …

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Series 7, Episode 6: Arti Prashar 43:54

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Arti’s inclusive creative practice champions diverse voices, and immersive sensory theatre practice for people living with dementia and learning disabled people. She has a strong commitment to collaborative theatre with values based on fundamental human rights. Arti stepped down as Spare Tyre's Artistic Director/CEO in August 2019 after inspiration…

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Series 7, Episode 5: John Dash 19:20

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"I volunteer with Cycling Club Hackney (CCH) My, now adult, children grew up riding and racing with the club and I have used a bike for transport all my adult life - and dabbled in a bit of cyclocross veterans racing. My main sport (for 40 years) has been unicycle hockey. During the week I work as a property management adviser for Quakers in Britai…

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Genius After Psychoanalysis (feat. Daniel Cho) 1:32:54

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I am joined by K. Daniel Cho to discuss his provocative new book Genius After Psychoanalysis: Freud and Lacan which argues that genius is not exceptional talent or intelligence but is related to and illuminated by the psychological concept of sublimation. Beginning with a close examination of Freud's work on Leonardo da Vinci, Cho analyzes film, ar…

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Economic Imperialism and Global Working Class Struggle (feat. Immanuel Ness) 1:51:21

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My guest is Dr. Immanuel Ness, one of the foremost scholars of contemporary imperialism, workers’ social organization, Global South political economy, socialism and migration. We discuss the concept of economic imperialism in today's time and how the theory of imperialism has changed since the time of Lenin. We also discuss the theory of the labor …

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Series 7, Episode 4: Mah Rana 34:35

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Mah is a practising artist, researcher and writer working in the fields of contemporary jewellery, well-making, creative health, creativity and dementia-care, and psychology. Mah's PhD at Birkbeck College is a qualitative psychology study exploring daughters’ lived experiences of dementia caregiving and crafting with mothers. She is a tutor (resear…

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Series 7, Episode 3: Tobias Tembo and Adam McGuigan 41:22

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Tobias Tembo is Provincial Youth Development Coordinator for Southern Province, Zambia. He is a visionary leader and co-founder of Barefeet Theatre, a dynamic organization empowering vulnerable youth through the arts. With a career spanning public sector management, civil society, and creative industries, Tobias has driven impactful initiatives in …

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Series 7, Episode 2: Ayesha Chouglay 36:22

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Ayesha is a writer, artist and facilitator, and recently judged the Deaf and Disabled Writers Commissions for Spread the Word, alongside Joseph Rizzo Naudi, for the second year running. She was one of the commissioned writers for Nature Calling, a £2m National Landscapes art programme, creating poetry inspired by the Lincolnshire Wolds, whilst faci…

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Series 7, Episode 1: Daniel Regan Artist & Creative Health Consultant 36:02

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Daniel Regan is a visual artist & Creative Health Consultant working across the sector in the UK. For over 20 years his creative works have brokered dialogues around taboo topics such as mental health, grief, self injury, suicide and racism, through the lens of his intersectional identities as a queer and disabled person of Black and white mixed he…

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Episode 73: Paatal Lok S2 - with Sudip Sharma 53:45

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Hi everyone, thanks for listening. Drop a line or two about the episode! Showrunner Sudip Sharma joins us for a probing discussion on the excellent second season of Amazon's hit crime thriller, Paatal Lok. And yes, I also got a chance to ask him about Kohrra 2 and why Balbir won't be returning this season. If you enjoy the podcast, do consider supp…

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Rumors and Philosophy (feat. Mladen Dolar) 1:09:25

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I am joined by the philosopher Mladen Dolar, one of the most important Lacanian philosophers working today. A founder of the Ljubljana school of psychoanalysis, Mladen Dolar has written important works on Hegel, Marx and numerous works on Lacanian thought. In this podcast, we discuss his experience studying with Lacan in Paris and the legacy of the…

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The Working Class vs. Neofeudalism (feat. Jodi Dean) 1:31:21

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I am joined by political theorist Jodi Dean to discuss her provocative new book Capital's Grave: Neofeudalism and the New Class Struggle. Jodi Dean is one of the most vocal proponents of the "neofeudal thesis", the idea that capitalism has regressed to a neofeudal arrangement characterized by the delinking of capitalist accumulation from production…

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Why Marxists Should Be Public Intellectuals (feat. Russell Jacoby) 1:12:15

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My guest Russell Jacoby is credited with coining the concept "public intellectual." He has written extensively on socialism in America, western Marxism and Freudian Marxism. We begin with a discussion of his criticism of Domenico Losurdo's recently translated work Western Marxism, we then discuss his recent Jacobin article "American Marxism Got Los…

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Althusser and the Problem of the Petty Bourgeoisie (feat. Nicolas Villarreal) 1:57:28

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We welcome socialist thinker and writer Nicolas D. Villarreal for a discussion on the thought of Louis Althusser, and how to navigate the political and ideological problems of the petty bourgeoisie. We begin with a discussion into whether professionals qualify as a class and what their precise function is for the perpetuation of the bourgeois state…

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The Critique of Class Abstractionism (feat. Mike McCarthy) 1:38:02

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My guest Michael A. McCarthy joins me to discuss his critique of "class abstractionism" or the tendency to theorize the working class in ways that result in vulgar and reductive conclusions. While McCarthy directs his critique to Vivek Chibber and his work The Class Matrix, we also discuss class abstractionism more broadly and how it appears on tod…

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Episode 72: Covering Hindi Cinema in 80s and 90s - with Dilip Thakur 1:09:14

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Hi everyone, thanks for listening. Drop a line or two about the episode! Senior film journalist and author Dilip Thakur joins us to recount memories of covering Hindi cinema in the 80s and the 90s. The excitement of muhurat shots, the glitz of premiere parties, the charm of single screen cinemas, Bachchan media boycott, access to stars, and Mumbai …

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Debating Marxism - Daniel Tutt vs. Chris Cutrone 1:52:13

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I have invited Chris Cutrone onto the show for a critical debate and discussion on our differences regarding Marxism in America, imperialism, interpretations of Nietzsche and the meaning of the left. Chris Cutrone is not someone that I agree with in matters of Marxism, but we have talked past each other for several years now and we have decided to …

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Episode 71: Deewaar turns 50 - with Alok, Dipta and Shiva 1:43:13

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Hi everyone, thanks for listening. Drop a line or two about the episode! Deewaar (1975) turns 50 this year. The Bachchan Coolies (Alok Sharma, Diptakirti Chaudhuri and Shiva Krishnamurthy) are back to celebrate the film that proved to be a landmark film not just for Bachchan, Salim-Javed and Yash Chopra but Hindi cinema itself. We discussed how Dee…

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Jacques Rancière Interview on Emancipations 1:23:01

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Please welcome Jacques Rancière to the Emancipations podcast. In the unlikely event you are not aware of the work of Jacques Rancière, he is seemingly impossible to classify as a thinker. He emerges from the May 68 moment, a student of Althusser who broke from his teacher and went on to develop some of the most uniquely inspiring works on emancipat…

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Marx and the Struggle for Freedom (feat. Vanessa Wills & Daniel Tutt) 1:56:13

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We are joined by Marxist philosophers Vanessa Wills and Daniel Tutt for a discussion moderated by Sam Greenhouse. This in-person podcast event delves into the philosophy of Marx and how Marx's thought relates to the ongoing quest for freedom in today’s world. We discuss Marx's Ethical Vision, Vanessa's important new book on Marx. Please join us on …

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Episode 70: Mithun in the 80s - with Avijit Ghosh 57:45

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Hi everyone, thanks for listening. Drop a line or two about the episode! Mithun is among the actors who have become an integral part of Indian pop culture. Author Avijit Ghosh joins me as we look back on Mithun's career in the 80s, when he broke through as a star, not just in India but across the globe, including countries as far as Russia and Egyp…

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Marx and the Problem of Inequality (feat. Branko Milanović) 1:30:30

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We welcome Branko Milanović for a discussion on inequality and Marxism and his latest book Visions of Inequality: From the French Revolution to the End of the Cold War. A sweeping and original history of how economists across two centuries have thought about inequality, told through portraits of six key figures. Branko Milanovic obtained his Ph.D. …

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Series 6, Episode 8: Bridget McKenzie 35:56

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Bridget McKenzie: Researcher, trainer and artist, engaging people with the Earth crisis. Her career includes being Tate’s Education manager and the British Library’s Head of Learning. In 2006 she founded Flow Associates, a research consultancy in cultural learning which has carried out hundreds of evaluative enquiry projects. In 2019, she founded C…