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Hello all. I hope you all weren’t waiting around on the website for the past month waiting for another Unpopular Front. I started a new show with my nanny friend Brynn Platt talking about childcare and socialism. If you like this episode, go on over to RDBshow.com and subscribe on your preferred medium! Thanksssssss

Talking about the Alex Morse saga, gay sex panic, middle class leftism vs. working class solidarity, and more with River Page (@leftyotter) and Quinn Albright (@itsquinnmydude). Read River’s piece in Twink Revolution about Alex Morse and Gay Sex Panics here. For More Episodes go to UnpopularFront.com or subscribe on your favorite podcast player. Follow Ben […]

Checking in on our economy with Rob Larson form Current Affairs and Haymarket Books. Also: Kwame Ture’s socialism and universality. unpopularfront.com

Always right, perfect in all things, and pure. With Jeff Barrois. www.unpopularfront.com facebook.com/unpopularfront

Remembering one of the greats with Jeff Barrois Please consider giving a donation in Michael’s name to the Wildfire Project

Speaking with veteran organizer, activist, and director of the Wildfire Project, Joshua Kahn Russell about the current wave of political action, co-optation, strategy, and spiritual balance. One of my favorite episodes yet. Also: Open letters? Close that tab, bro. Support the Wildfire project at http://wildfireproject.org/

What better way to commemorate Independence Day than by shitting on America’s favorite public service: The Police. Check out Brian’s show Seattle Sucks at seattle.sucks

Talking uprisings, police defunding, and elections with Jeff Barrois from Good Morning Comrade

More Coronacasting: Joe Biden and Times Up, Movement vs. Elite Politics, and what you call a genderqueer sister wife. patreon.com/unpopularfront unpopularfront.com

Back with Chip Guy and my original podcast pal Ari. Talking babies and Coronavirus, the Elizabeth Warren question, civility, and becoming a Karen to convert the Karens. Music: my high school band, Rounds. We were really good. Check out more at Unpopularfront.com Follow Ben on Twitter @marxistmanny Patreon.com/unpopularfront

Back at it talking the presidential primary, civility, queer politics, Charlotte Clymer, and the power of (Jewish) love. Music: My highschool indie band, Yung Chomsky, and me in my 30s.

It’s 1995, I’m Trying To Cut Social Security It’s 2010, I’m Trying to Cut Social Security It’s 2020, I’m Trying To Cut Social Security

Election DRAMA and liberals trying to own the left with race science.

A few New Years resolutions are on the docket today.

Part 2 of my conversation with the incredible Harvey J Kaye. Also: Responding to Gen Z Maoists about the military. unpopularfront.com

I am beyond pleased to release the first Unpopular Front two part episode with the incredibly smart and kind Prof. Harvey J. Kaye! We had so much good material we’re gonna need another episode. Talking about American radical politics from Paine to Lincoln to King and beyond. Check out Harvey’s newest book “Take Hold Of […]

Talking masculinity, gender wars, and plains politics with Matthew Hodges (@mattthegweat on Twitter). For more episodes go to unpopularfront.com Follow Ben on Twitter @marxistmanny facebook.com/unpopularfront.

Talking about why people are defensive about therapy, why it’s good, and how it could be better. Also, Kamala Harris is truant in the 2020 primary.

Talking media coverage, pro-coup bots, and Bolivia with Justin Ward (@justward). How has media coverage changed with technology? Who is benefitting from a military coup in Bolivia? How can Americans think about Latin America beyond immigration? TALK TO YOUR FAMILY ABOUT THIS AT THANKSGIVING. Twitter: @marxistmanny facebook.com/unpopularfront more episodes at Unpopularfront.com Music: WUME

Talking tech industry with the great Wendy Liu (@dellsystem). Is the tech industry bringing us to the new society, or bringing us back to the 19th century? Who is a worker in the tech economy? Check out her upcoming book “Abolish Silicon Valley” out in 2020 on Repeater Books! facebook.com/unpopularfront Twitter.com/marxistmanny unpopularfront.com Music by WUME […]

Culture Warrior, reporting for duty! First up: Talking about some of the pitfalls of pop culture analysis for politics around South Park. Then, why ceding ground to the right around Jeffery Epstein would be political malpractice. Twitter: @marxistmanny www.unpopularfront.com patreon.com/unpopularfront

A Latin American coup shows how our anti-fascism has to be international, and how OK Boomer is not a slur, but also kind of limited beyond memes. Twitter: @marxistmanny Music: WUME and Omnigrad

Reflections on Seattle’s municipal elections, gentrification, and the hollowness of “corruption”. Twitter: @marxistmanny Music by WUME and Ben Udashen

Talking with the great Brian Platt from Seattle Sucks to learn about the history of policing, Seattle’s attempts at police reform (after being caught), and some Texas history. Twitter: @marxistmanny, @brian_noname unpopularfront.com

Debate recap, big endorsements, and reflections on unemployment in America. Twitter: @marxistmanny unpopularfront.com

Toughening up, talking down, and making sense of gaming international relations. Twitter: @marxistmanny

Talking with the great Ben Burgis about his new article in Jacobin about the necessity of mental health coverage in Medicare For All, how mental health manifests throughout the economy, and how the Joker is a product of failed public health policy, not an incel fantasy. Also: Greta gone pagan, why democracy doesn’t work without […]

“Hello #yanggang!!! Your techno-god is just another libertarian dope!!!” Follow Ben on Twitter at @marxistmanny Like us on Facebook! Support us on Patreon!

Joining me today is Bea from the great health justice podcast Death Panel. We’re talking about the new healthcare plan from Elizabeth Warren as well as comparing the different bills in congress. How does the wonk stance make bad policy seem smart? Why do we need to decommodify healthcare? Follow Ben on Twitter at @marxistmanny […]

Talking about Elizabeth Warren’s trip to Seattle and how her path to the nomination is out of step with the left. Twitter: @marxistmanny Facebook: facebook.com/unpopularfront Watch Ari’s Video Series on Trans Pregnancy!

Shorter solo episode talking about alienation, mass violence, and mental health. Twitter: @marxistmanny Facebook: facebook.com/unpopularfront Watch Ari’s Video Series on Trans Pregnancy!

Childcare, socialism, and domestic work on this episode of Unpopular Front talking with Brynn Roth (@gabethecat1). Brynn is a fellow nanny and ex-preschool worker who I met through Seattle Sucks who rules and is starting a new show, More Than Rosie, about working class women. CHECK OUT BRYNN’S FUNDRAISER FOR RAICES TEXAS: Seattle Beer Authority, […]

Talking with Rich Juzwiak from Jezebel about his article “Define ‘Homophobic’” about Pete Buttigieg and the ‘rough edges’ of gay culture. How have assimilationists and radicals shown different approaches towards queer politics? What does the response to Dale Peck’s scathing and vulgar critique of Pete show about our political culture? Also: Squad up for THE […]

Talking with the great award winning drag queen, Moxie Cotton (@mizmoxiecotton). Our first drag queen interview?!?! On this socialist podcast!?! Also: Kamala’s double take on everything she did in the debate and why critics of cancelling student loan debt are be disingenuous. Twitter: @benudashen Follow us on Facebook Support us on Patreon Subscribe on iTunes, […]

Chippin’ in with Chip Guy Ari Robbins! Talking about the first (two) Democratic presidential debates and the state of the race. Twitter: @benudashen Follow us on Facebook Support us on Patreon Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, or Your Favorite Podcast Player Theme Music by Wume

Talking freedom, platform monopolies, and more with professor and author Rob Larson (@ironicprofessor). Sorry about the tech issues, blame the platform monopolists. Twitter: @benudashen Follow us on Facebook Support us on Patreon Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, or Your Favorite Podcast Player Theme Music by Wume

Clarifying socialism with fellow Texan, David Griscom. How does the New Deal relate to us in 2019? Are Bernie Sanders, AOC, and other democratic socialists just “socialist?” Are jalapenos good on everything? Twitter: @benudashen Follow us on Facebook Support us on Patreon Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, or Your Favorite Podcast Player Theme Music by Wume

Talking rainbow capitalism, sex work, and Vanderpump Rules with the great Zoe Naseef from the Season of the Bitch podcast. Has Pride become another capitalist haven for straight people? How did radicals start the modern queer liberation movement? Is DJ James Kennedy the worst man in America? Twitter: @benudashen Follow us on Facebook Support us […]

EDIT: I accidentally uploaded the wrong episode because whoops. Talking about imperialism, military culture, and the personal personal grooming habits of the American male on this episode of Unpopular Front. We have the great Adrian Bonenberger from Wrath Bearing Tree to talk about his article in the New Republic “The Sum of All Beards”. Twitter: […]

Talking about public education with teacher and online pal Jeffery Barrois (@eminentprof). Check out his show Good Morning Comrade. Twitter: @benudashen Follow us on Facebook Support us on Patreon Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, or Your Favorite Podcast Player Theme Music by Wume

I’m baaaaaaack. Talking about abortion with internet friend Lucian Clark (@tinyawoo) Twitter: @benudashen Follow us on Facebook Support us on Patreon Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, or Your Favorite Podcast Player Theme Music by Wume

Today on the show we have Sparky Abraham from Current Affairs to talk about his latest article “The Case For Free College”. How has the market distorted the purpose of education? Is college the best way to improve the economy? Should that even matter? At the top of the show talking about the Uber/Lyft Strike […]

Today on the show we have Gabriel Winant and talk about labor history, Joe Biden, and his Guardian Column Don’t Be Fooled: Joe Biden Is No Friend Of Unions. At the top of the show: Bernie Sanders interviews some 80s goths and why “electability” is dumb, sexist, and impractical. Also: Ben’s first retraction, this time […]

Getting down in the content mines with Claire Downs and Brenden Gallagher, as they talk with Ben about the entertainment industry, the WGA mass agent firings, and why Scientology is a better career path than UCB at this point. Also talking about the rising call for giving the incarcerated the right to vote and why […]

Talking about think tanks, policy making, and DC culture with the great David Slavick. How does power warps policy maker’s perspectives? Do we need to get rid of these institutions? Why the hell do so many wonks in DC like punk? Also: Judging left of center politicians on charitable giving is the ultimate capitalist red […]

Talkin’ law with lawyer and activist Emma Caterine. Why should we decriminalize sex work? How do create a socialist prosecutor? How to deal with the tension between abolitionist perspective and using the state in for our favor? Should stoner renters unite, because they have nothing to lose but their bong rips? Also: Why a Fox […]

Today’s guest is Alex Kotch, a money-in-politics reporter at Sludge. We go through his reporting on the DCCC’s new fundraising rules, the vile Sackler family’s foray into anti-Islam hate groups, and how he uncovered Beto O’Rourke’s fundraising shenanigans. Ben also goes into the current state of the Kickstarter Workers Union, now available for funding on […]

Today’s guest is Ben Burgis, the author of Give Them An Argument: Logic For The Left. We talk about how to best engage with the right, when deplatforming works (and when it doesn’t), how to argue best without sounding like a wonky dork, and why so many people in my orbit are named Ben Also: […]

Today we have Liza Featherstone on to talk about her new book from OR Books, Divining Desire. We talk the history of the focus group, how socialism can make sex better, neoliberal feminism, and how education organizing is changing the tide against the status quo of “Education Reform”. Also: the Mueller Report is delivered and […]

In this dispatch, talking about Irish-American history, Bernadette Devlin, the horrific Christchurch Mosque massacre, and why it’s good to yell at Chelsea Clinton. Twitter: @benudashen Follow us on Facebook Support us on Patreon Music from Yung Chomsky and Cole James Cash

For this week’s interview, we have Heidi Matthews, Assistant Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School at York University. She talk with Ben about academic meritocracy, the pitfalls of liberal legal theory, why you should be a prison abolitionist, and the problem of liberal hegemony in feminism. Twitter: @benudashen, @heidi__matthews Follow us on Facebook! Support us […]